—Lily, where’s your brother?
—Over there! He ______ the sunshine and listening to music on the sofa.
A.enjoys B.is enjoying C.enjoyed
Six is a ______ number in China because people think it can bring good things to them.
A.large B.interesting C.lucky
—What does Lily have for lunch?
—She has ______ and much ______ .
A.cake;beef B.beef;cakes C.rice;potatoes
—Jack, do you know ________ man with long black hair?
—Sure,he is our new art teacher.
A.a B.the C./
Fear and its companion pain are two of the most useful things that men and animals possess if they are properly used. If fire did not hurt when it burnt, children would play it until their hands were burnt away. Similarly, if pain existed but fear did not, a child would burn itself again and again, because fear would not warn the child to keep away from the fire that had burnt him or her before. A really fearless soldier—and some do exist—is not a good soldier because he is soon killed; and a dead soldier is of no use to his army. Fear and pain are therefore two guards without which men and animals might soon die out.
In our first sentence we suggested that fear ought to be properly used. If, for example, you never go out of your house because of the danger of being knocked down and killed in the street by a car, you are letting fear rule you too much. Even in your house you are not absolutely safe: a plane may crash on your house, or ants may eat away some of the wood in your roof , and they later may fall on you , or you may get cancer!
The important thing is not to let fear rule you , but instead to use fear as your servant and guide. Fear will warn you of dangers; then you have to decide what action to take.
In many cases, you can take quick and successful action to avoid the danger. For example, you see a car coming straight towards you; fear warns you, you jump out of the way, and all is OK.
In some cases, however, you decide that there is nothing that you can do to avoid the danger. For example, you cannot prevent a plane from crashing into your house, and you may not want to go and live in a desert where there are no plants. In this case , fear has given you its warning; you have examined it and decided on your course of action, so fear of this particular danger is no longer of any use to you , and you have to try to overcome it.
1.Children would play with fire until their hands were burnt away if ________.
A.they were given no warning beforehand B.they didn't have any sense of pain at all
C.they had never burnt themselves D.they felt afraid of the fire
2.A really fearless soldier ________.
A.is of a little use to his army B.is not afraid of battles at all
C.is nothing but a dead soldier D.is easy to get killed in a battle
3.People sometimes succeed in timely avoiding dangers because ________.
A.they are warned of the danger and take quick action
B.they are quick both in mind and in action
C.they are calm in face of danger
D.they have gained much experience
4.It is implied but not stated that ________.
A.fear is always something helpful
B.too much fear is harmful
C.fear should be used as a servant and guide
D.fear is something strange and particular
A holiday is any day when people lay aside their ordinary duties and cares. The word comes from Old English. At first, holidays honored some holy events or persons. People in Great Britain and other countries speak of holidays as Americans speak of vacations.
Every nation has its special holidays. China observes New Year’s Day (January 1), May Day and National Day as legal holidays, as it was on Oct. 1, 1949 that People’s Republic of China was founded. The Chinese have long celebrated the Chinese lunar year. In the United States, congress has declared several as legal days such as New Year's Day (January1), Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day and so on. Some holidays celebrate special events in the development of a country, such as Greece’s Independence Day, Italy’s Liberation Day and India’s Independence Day.
In the United States, banks and schools usually close on a legal holiday. When such a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday is often observed. Schools and organizations often observe days known as traditional holidays, although schools and businesses do not close then. Those holidays include Valentine's Day and Halloween.
1.American people call “holiday” as ________.
A.festival B.day C.vacation D.event
2.Which of the following holidays has nothing to do with a country’s development?
A.China’s National Day B.America’s Independence Day
C.Italy’s Liberation Day D.Valentine’s Day
3.If a legal holiday falls on Sunday, people usually celebrate on ________.
A.Sunday B.the following Sunday
C.the following Monday D.the following Tuesday
4.What does the underlined word “observes” mean according to the text in Paragraph Two ?
A.notices B.watches C.obeys D.celebrates
