Once a king got two nice falcons（猎鹰） from his son. He had never seen such beautiful falcons before. He loved them so much and he ordered the best falconer to train them to fly.
After several months, the king came to see how the training was going. He found that one falcon had already been able to fly high in the sky, while the other was staying on the branch（树枝） of a tree quietly, just keeping still.
The king called all his falconers together and ordered them to try every way they could to make the other falcon fly. But none of them succeeded. One day, while the king was taking a walk in the forest, an idea came to his mind. Maybe someone who knew the natural environment well could solve this problem. He sent for a farmer who lived in the forest into his palace to train it at once.
The next mornings, the king saw the other falcon flying above in the sky freely. “It is unbelievable!” shouted the king. “How could you make it happen?”
The farmer replied, “It’s very easy. I just cut off the branch where the falcon rested.”
It is always the same to human beings. We all have “two flying wings” in our hearts as well, but we often seem not to no notice them and stay where we are just for safety and comfort. We won’t realize we can fly so high and freely until the “branch” we are resting on breaks.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1.What did the king do after he got two falcons?
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2.Where was the other falcon staying?
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3.Who finally made the other falcon fly in the sky?
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4.How did the king feel when he saw the other falcon fly freely in the sky?
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5.When will we realize we can fly so high and freely?
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Nobody likes to feel stressed or anxious, but sometimes these feelings occur when you have a lot to do. Time management is about using your time wisely so that you can get things done.
How can you manage your time? 1. You may have a try.
1.Make a “To-Do” list of all the things that you have to get done and when they are due（到期）. 2. The time frame depends on your personal preference.
2.Prioritize（优先安排） your “To-Do” list. 3. This will help you get the more important things done first.
3.Start with the most important thing on your “To-Do” list. Keep going from there and cross off each item as you complete it.
4.4. High school and college students find that they have a lot of free time and tend（倾向） to waste it spending hours with friends, watching TV, or spending time on the Internet. Try this strategy: Take the time to watch one of your favorite shows and then turn off the TV and work on your “To-Do” list until you can cross off another item.
Practice makes perfect. 5. In a couple of weeks you’ll see the positive difference that being organized can make.
阅读短文，把A-E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整。
A. Here are some tips to help you get organized..
B. Use your free time wisely.
C. Identify（确定） the things that are the most important and what can wait.
D. You’d better make a list of things that you have to get done in a week, in a month, or for the day.
E. You have to practice the skills of time management to get good at it.
The morning was cold and clear. A yellow bus came around the corner and stopped near a wood（树林）. A coach asked the students to get off the bus. Girls began to gather by the starting line. One of them is a young, little girl. She had prepared for this running race for the whole summer. She looked around at the other girls, noticing how she was different.
There was a break in the silence, and everyone started to run. After about twenty-five minutes, every runner finished the race except the girl. She was still running for the next forty minutes. As she came near the finishing line, she saw her parents, classmates and the coach. They shouted her name and told her not to stop until the end. The sweat（汗水） was flowing down her face. She kept on running until she crossed the line.
I was that girl, and that was the first time I had finished a cross country race（越野赛跑）. Finishing this race made me realize that I could do anything with my own strength（力量）. After that, I took more hard work to practice running. I was not a natural-born runner, but I want to become one. I continued to struggle（努力） with every run. Now I run much faster than before and become more and more confident. I am so thankful for running because it has helped make me who I am today,
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）误（F）。
1.The cross-country race took place on the playground.
2.The writer finished her first cross-country race in about 40 minutes.
3.From “I was not a natural-born runner”, we know the writer wasn’t good at running.
4.After taking more hard work to practice running. The writer becomes a good runner.
5.This story tells us that we should keep on doing what we want to, no matter whether we are good at it or not.
Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude（态度）. A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. Theycan have more chance to make themselves successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions.
Speak loudly. When you are not confident, you can’t do well what you want to do. You .speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loudly enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.
Play sports. Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. When you are athletic, you will be full of confidence.
Encourage yourself. Write down a list of things you did during the day and see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Did you exercise? Did you help others who are in trouble? Give yourself praise for the good things you’ve done.
Get rid of（消除） fear. Fear comes along with failure. But it’s easy to get over if you know that failure is a part of your life. Don’t hide your head just because you said something foolish last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.
Pick up a hobby. If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1.What can confidence help you?
A.To develop a healthy attitude. B.To get completely successful.
C.To play sports. D.To have a hobby.
2.How many suggestions that help you to be more confident are there in this passage?
A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Six.
3.How do you encourage yourself?
A.I can finish my homework in time.
B.I should tell jokes to make everybody laugh.
C.I will help people who are in trouble.
D.I will give myself praise for the good things I’ve done.
4.What does the underlined word “failure” probably mean?
A.成功. B.失败. C.恐惧. D.赞美.
5.What is the best title（主题） for the passage?
A.Why you should be confident B.How to be more confident
C.Who is more confident D.What is confidence
Going Birdwatching Around Shijin Lake Shijin Lake is about 70 kilometers away from the city of Nanjing. It’s famous for being “A Swan Lake”. And our society introduces you that. You can enjoy beautiful scenery（风景） of the lake from the south to the north. The tour includes a boat trip and a visit to the main islands full of birds. And enjoying local food may make the trip more unforgettable. Also, you have plenty of slops for watching birds and taking photos. This is a tour you can’t miss! We meet and set off every day except Monday from the South Square of Nanjing South Railway Railway Station (From November to February). |
Price: Adult—150 yuan, Child—80 yuan (up to 16 years of age) For group of more than 10, 20 percent off. Half price for members of the society. Price includes coach and boat fare（费） and lunch. |
Time: Leave at 09:15. Arrive at Shijiu Lake at 10:30. Return at 17:00. |
Remember to take: Raincoats (Umbrellas will be useless while watching birds), cameras, binoculars（双筒望远镜）. Be sure to wear warm clothes. |
E-mail: birdwatchingany@hotmail.com For more information, please visit www.jiangsubirdwatching society.com |
1.If you take the trip, you can do many things EXCEPT ______.
A.have a boat trip B.fish on the lake
C.take photos of the birds D.have local food
2.If you would like to take the trip, you can go there on ______.
A.Sunday, November 2 B.Monday, November 3
C.Thursday, October 30 D.Tuesday, October 28
3.If a member of Jiangsu Birdwatching Society will take Mr Green and his son, 7, to take the trip, they have to pay ______?
A.230 yuan. B.305 yuan. C.380 yuan. D.450 yuan.
4.The trip from the square to the lake take ______?
A.About 7 hours. B.Less than an hour.
C.More than an hour. D.About 15 minutes.
5.It is NOT a good to take ______ with you if you take the trip.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Lillian Hanson, a college student, hopes to graduate（毕业） in about two years. What makes Mrs. Hanson different from her classmates is her _________—73 years old. She has been studying _________ subjects at a time at college, for 27years.
When Lillian Hanson _________ high school, she went to the _________ to borrow money for further education. The banker gave _________ much advice. He didn’t think that a country girl should borrow money to go to college. He thought she should be _________ doing housework or should work _________ the farm. _________ Lillian Hanson went home and raised a family of nine children instead of going to college.
Mrs. Hanson _________ forgot die dream of getting higher education. When the children had grown up, she __________ again and succeeded. In the class on her __________ day, when she introduced herself and said __________ she was there and what she wanted to do, all the other students __________ to give her a warm welcome.
Mrs. Hanson finds that the __________ part of going back to school at her age is sitting in class for a long time. She often says she will make her dream come true __________ it is difficult.
1.A.age B.interest C.look D.hobby
2.A.few B.a few C.little D.a little
3.A.leaves B.to leave C.leaving D.left
4.A.club B.school C.bank D.shop
5.A.her B.him C.them D.us
6.A.at college B.at home C.in the office D.at high school
7.A.on B.in C.behind D.in front of
8.A.After B.But C.So D.And
9.A.seemed to B.already C.often D.never
10.A.stopped B.tried C.expected D.worked
11.A.first B.one C.last D.next
12.A.when B.what C.why D.where
13.A.stood up B.ran away C.came out D.went away
14.A.best B.hardest C.easiest D.worst
15.A.however B.because C.so D.although
