A son and his father were walking on the mountains. Suddenly, his son falls, hurts himself and screams: “AAAhhhhhhhhhh!!!” To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountains: “AAAhhhhhhhhhh!!!”
Curious, he shouts: : “Who are you?” He receives the answer:” “Who are you?” And then he screams to the mountain: “I admire you!” The voice answers: “I admire you!”
Angered at the response, he screams: “Coward (one without courage)!” He receives the answer: “Coward!”
He looks to his father and asks: “What's going on?” The father smiles and says: “My son, pay attention.”
Again the man screams at the top of his voice: “You are a champion!” The voice answers: “You are a champion!”
The boy is surprised, but does not understand. Then the father explains: “People call this ECHO (回音) , but really this is LIFE. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is simply a reflection of our actions. If you want more love in the world, create more love in your heart. If you want more competence in your team, improve your competence.”
This relationship applies to (适用于) everything, in all aspects of life; life will give you back everything you have given to it.”
1.The boy is surprised because __________.
A．he falls over his own feet. B．his father can shout as loud as he does.
C．he hears his screams repeated. D．someone calls him a coward.
2.What’s the father’s attitude towards life?
A．hopeful B．disappointed C．upset D．hopeless
3.Which of the following sayings is in keeping with the father’s teachings?
A．Faith will move mountains. B．A great talker is a great liar (说谎者).
C．Love me, love my dog. D．Do well and have well.
One day，four lawyers were riding their horses along a country road. There had been a rain. Water was dripping (滴) from the trees，and the grass was wet. They rode slowly，talking and laughing. Suddenly they heard some noises from the tree above them. “What is the matter?” asked the first lawyer. “Oh, it's only some old birds!” said the second lawyer. “The storm made one of the babies fall out of the nest. It is too young to fly, and the mother bird is very worried.” “What a pity! It’ll die down there in the grass,” said the third lawyer. “It doesn't matter. It's only a bird,” said the second lawyer. Then they rode on, talking and laughing as before. But the fourth lawyer, whose name was Abraham Lincoln, stopped. He got down from his horse and took the little one in his big warm hands.
“Never mind, my little fellow ,” said Mr. Lincoln. “I will put you back in your little nest.” He climbed up the tree and put the bird softly into their warm little home. A few minutes later, Mr. Lincoln joined them again. His shoes were covered with mud and he was wet. Then the other three laughed at him. They thought it was foolish for a strong man to do so much just for a young bird. “Gentlemen,” said Mr. Lincoln, “I could not sleep tonight if I had left the helpless bird in the grass.” Later Abraham Lincoln became very famous as a lawyer. He also became the president of America. He was one of the greatest American presidents.
1.The reason why the mother bird was worried was that __________.
A．there was a rain
B．the lawyers were under its tree
C．one of its babies fell out of the nest
D．it could not fly
2.The underlined phrase “little fellow” in paragraph 2 means __________.
A．the mother bird
B．Lincoln's little friends
C．the other three lawyers
D．the baby bird
3.The other three lawyers laughed at Lincoln because __________.
A．he climbed the tree
B．he was wet
C．his shoes were covered with mud
D．they thought it foolish for him to do so
4.From the passage we know Lincoln __________.
A．liked riding horses
B．was very kind and loved birds and animals
C．liked being laughed at
D．wanted to be the president of America then
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One of the most important meals of the day is breakfast. In order for children to build strong bodies and for adults to keep well, they should always eat a good breakfast. Eating the right food is necessary for good health. You should eat different kinds of food in order to keep a good health.
It is understood that a good breakfast may contain eggs, bread, milk, and so on. By eating breakfast every morning, you can feel alive and active in the morning’s work. After a good breakfast you can step out into the morning air and feel wonderful. Anybody can feel better by eating a good breakfast.
Many fathers and mothers are unable to get their children to eat breakfast. There are many reasons for children not to eat breakfast. One reason could be that they do not have a good example. It could be that the father and mother do not eat breakfast. What ever the reasons are for children not to eat breakfast, it can be bad for their health.
Without breakfast children may not grow as fast as they should and may not study and play as well in school in the morning as they could. They can have more illnesses, and, when they are ill, it may take them longer to be in good health again than it takes children with good health habits.
Good eating habits mean eating breakfast. Unless you eat breakfast, you do not eat a full meal from dinner the night before until lunch the next day. This is quite a long time for the body to go without food.
Food is the source of power for the body. Unless the body gets food, it cannot keep operating at top speed. Without food the body will slow down. Nobody will live without food. It is necessary to start the day full of power. So you must eat breakfast so that you can keep in good health and do your best each morning.
1.What should adults do in order to keep good health?
A．Eat less and take more exercise. B．Have less for lunch.
C．Have more for supper. D．Have a good breakfast.
2.Many fathers and mothers are unable to get their children to eat breakfast because they __________.
A．always eat a big breakfast B．eat a little for breakfast
C．eat more for breakfast D．don’t have breakfast at all
3.What will happen to the children without breakfast?
A．They may not grow as fast as children with breakfast.
B．They may grow faster and better than children with breakfast.
C．They may grow as fast and well as children with breakfast.
D．They may study as well as or ever better than children with breakfast.
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Breakfast can provide us the power we need.
B．Adults needn’t have breakfast.
C．Many fathers and mothers are unable to afford their children breakfast.
D．Only breakfast is important to us.
A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was the 1 was that he found himself unable to ask for help—his mobile phone went out of 2 as a result of exhausted battery (无电) . Nothing could be done but to 3 in cold wilderness (荒野). It was eight hours later that day broke, and then 4 of the rescue (援救).
It is almost 5 that he could stand （忍受）the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his 6 : “First of all, I checked up my 7 conditions and found myself not in mortal (致命的) danger. As there was no 8 to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from 9 . In this way I dozed (瞌睡) off.”
His story put an end to my regret (遗憾) for the 10 of an exploration adventure (探险) that happened last year. A group of young men 11 to explore a mountain cave and got lost. 12 to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of 13 . Finally they felt dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the 14 people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the 15 of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to 16 themselves, they would probably sense a faint light glimmering (闪烁) not far away.
Don’t you think you can compare it with 17 itself? When you meet with difficulty in life and work, you are lost in darkness. 18 you it’s unclear yet and you needn’t put up struggle 19 . It seems to be a negative （消极）attitude, 20 a person who can afford to do so must have foresight (远见) as well as a great courage in the first place.
1. A．hopeless B．worst C．more D．best
2. A．service B．way C．control D．work
3. A．cry B．lie C．wait D．sleep
4. A．delay B．success C．team D．arrival
5. A．untrue B．unimaginable C．true D．useless
6. A．plan B．decision C．explanation D．excuse
7. A．physical B．mental C．working D．medical
8. A．energy B．way C．tools D．strength
9. A．rotting B．spreading C．hurting D．bleeding
10. A．loss B．failure C．disappointment D．sadness
11. A．had B．managed C．tried D．meant
12. A．Willing B．Unable C．Determined D．Deciding
13. A．hearing B．sight C．feeling D．direction
14. A．rescue B．village C．local D．brave
15. A．end B．top C．opening D．side
16. A．save B．help C．stop D．calm
17. A．adventure B．work C．life D．mankind
18. A．Mind B．Watch C．Imagine D．Warn
19. A．really B．immediately C．carefully D．hopefully
20. A．and B．so C．but D．while
---Where is the manager? I have something important to discuss with him.
--- He is at the airport now. He _________ for Beijing.
A．has left B．leaves C．left D．is leaving
