Our words carry huge weight. They may influence people for years, and even for a lifetime. They provide them with courage to go on or one more reason to give up.
When I was fourteen, my family moved to another city. Junior high was always a difficult time for me, and the move made my ninth-grade year even harder. I remember walking into the dining hall for the first time. The other kids had good friends with them, but I didn’t know anyone. I felt lonely and went to the nearest seat after getting some food. The kids beside me looked at me up and down and then laughed. I could feel my face turning red at that moment. Then one of the kids broke the ice. “Man! You have one BIG nose!” I felt hurt and didn’t know what to say. I wanted to cry. But I managed a little smile---as if it didn’t hurt me at all. But it did. From then on, I would often look at myself in the mirror. I studied the big nose closely. It seemed that I was just living for my nose. Thankfully, I grew out of this influence finally. But it really took me twenty years.
There is another thing that is kept deep in my mind. I remember going through a terrible business failure. I lost everything. I called my dad for help and he told me a lot about how to deal with the failure. What he said gave me a lot of courage and confidence(信心) to go on with my business.
1.How did the writer feel when he entered the dining hall?
A.Excited. B.Lonely. C.Interesting. D.Bored
2.The other kids laughed at the writer’s ________.
A.words B.hair C.coat D.nose
3.Who gave the writer courage and confidence?
A.His father. B.His classmates. C.His friends. D.His teacher.
4.Which is the right order according to the passage?
① The writer smiled to the other kids.
② The writer failed in his business.
③ The kids next to the writer looked at him up and down.
④ The writer moved to a new city.
⑤ The writer went to the nearest seat.
A.④⑤③①② B.④⑤③②① C.④⑤①③② D.⑤④③①②
5.Which is the best title for this passage?
A.My difficult Junior high life. B.Never move to a new place.
C.The power of language. D.Father’s words work.
Every April, there is a special day in China, It is Qingming Festival, also called Tomb Sweeping Day. On that day, people ________ and honor their ancestors，Qingming is a _________ Chinese festival. It has a long history. It began over 2, 000 years ago. A famous poem _______ the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu describes the day, "Rain falls heavily as Qingming comes, and passers— by with lowered spirits go.”
Tomb— Sweeping Day has been a public ________ on the Chinese mainland since 2008. On this day, _________bring flowers, food and wine to their ancestors tombs. They put food like cakes and fruit in front of the tombs. After that, they________ the dirt off the tombs and remember their dead family members.
_______ do Chinese people do this? That's because people think that visiting tombs is to __________ respect to their dead family members.
However, Tomb— Sweeping Day is not only about this. During that time, the weather is becoming __________. People are able to garden(从事园艺）and enjoy outdoor activities. Families often __________ for outings(远足）or to fly kites at this time.
1.A.remember B.meet C.see
2.A.popular B.famous C.traditional
3.A.for B.by C.with
4.A.weekend B.weekday C.holiday
5.A.classes B.families C.friends
6.A.turn B.keep C.sweep
7.A.Why B.When C.Where
8.A.bring B.show C.make
9.A.warmer B.colder C.cooler
10.A.have fun B.work hard C.get together
--Tom is always full of _______.
--That’s true. Because he exercises every day.
A.energy B.courage C.knowledge D.change
--_______I take some photos here?
--I think you can’t. Don’t you see the sign “NO PHOTOS”?
A.Would B.May C.Must D.Should
--Could you tell me ________? --Look! She is singing over there.
A.what is Mary doing B.where Mary is C.how is Mary today D.why Mary is singing
It’s getting dark outside. Please _______ the light.
A.turn on B.put on C.come on D.depend on
