Many people earn their living with their hands. Ed earns his living with his feet! And a very good living it is, too.
Ed’s story began in a very small town in Brazil. His father and mother were very poor. Seven people lived in their tiny house. Ed’s father often played football. Little Ed wanted to play football too. So his father made a soft ball for him to kick. It was a sock filled with soft materials. The little boy kicked it every day.
At last Ed learned to kick a real football. By the time he was 11, he played football very well.
One day Ed was playing with some men. A man passing by saw how fast the boy ran. He stopped to watch. How well Ed kicked the ball!
After the game, the man called Ed to him. “My name is Mr. Dee,” he said. “I used to play football for a living. Will you let me teach you what I know?”
“Oh, yes!” Ed answered.
In the next four years, Mr. Dee trained Ed to be a fine player. The boy worked hard. At last Mr. Dee talked to Ed’s father. “This boy is ready to play with the big teams,” he said. “Let me take him to a city that has a good team.”
Mr. Dee took Ed to Santos, Brazil. There, the boy joined the Santos Football Club.
In his first big game, Ed helped his team win by seven points. He made four of the seven points!
Many people thought he was the best football player in the world. He was “The King of Football”
1.What is said about Ed’s family when he was a little child?
A. There were seven people in his family.
B. His father made soft balls for a living.
C. His parents liked playing football.
D. His parents bought him a football.
2.When he first saw Ed playing football, Mr. Dee was attracted by .
A. his young age
B. his running speed
C. his love for football
D. his playing with men
3.What can we know about Mr. Dee from the text?
A. He joined the Santos Football Club.
B. He and Ed used to live in the same town.
C. He had been the best football player in Brazil.
D. He happened to find a very good football player.
All around the world, people drink tea. But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have very different ideas about drinking tea.
In China, for example, tea is always served when people get together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in tea houses. They prefer their tea plain(原味), with nothing else in it.
Tea is also important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called a tea ceremony. It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes.
Another tea-drink country is England. In England, the late afternoon is “teatime”. Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with cream and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and little sandwiches at teatime.
In the United States people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea. Tea bags are faster and easier than making tea in teapots. In summer, many Americans drink cold tea—“iced tea”. Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans, like soda.
1.The passage is about .
A. Chinese tea
B. why tea is important
C. the teatime in England
D. different ways of tea drinking in different countries
2.Tea is popular .
A. all around the world
B. only in the United States
C. only in English-speaking countries
D. in Asian countries
3.The English like to .
A. eat cakes and cookies with their tea
B. drink their tea plain
C. have tea with dinner
D. drink their tea in a special room
请你以中学生的名义写一篇不少于100词的文章呼吁世界各地的中学生加入到拯救大熊猫(the giant panda)的行列中来。要求用到提示内容，行文连贯、流畅、完整。内容包括：
1．大熊猫是中国的稀有（rare）动物，也是世界的稀有动物之一，为中国人民和世界人民所喜爱； 2．大熊猫生长在山里，以竹子为食，由于山林遭到破坏，竹子被砍伐，大熊猫觅食越来越困难，正濒临灭绝； 3．我国已建立数个自然保护区来保护大熊猫，但需要更多的资金；4．我们希望大家伸出援助之手来保护大熊猫。
【注：可适当增加情节】
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[1] It’s good to make a mistake, and here is why. First of all, mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things. It’s always good to try new things because when you are trying new things you are growing. If you never try anything new, how can you improve? How can you expand? The simple answer is “You can’t”. Look around you. Almost everything valuable you see in your world is the result of _____________.
[2] Another good thing about mistakes is this: when you are making mistakes, you are learning. Consider this: Edison failed 10000 times before he perfected the light bulb. When asked how it felt to fail that many times, he remarked that he hadn’t failed 10000 times, but rather had learned 10000 things that didn’t work.
[3] Finally, when you make a mistake you are much closer to success. Why? Because when all is said and done, you will have tried only a few things before you succeed. Every time you made a mistake, you got rid of one bad thing and stepped closer to success.
[4] But this all doesn’t mean that you should go ahead without considering the consequences of a mistake. Instead, when you try something new, you have to be willing to set some reasonable limits so that you will have opportunities to try again in case that it doesn’t work out as you expected. We all have limited resources so don’t blow them all at one time. Realize that it probably won’t be perfect the first time and use these resources appropriately so you can learn, improve, and try it again. Only by using your mistakes in this way can you make significant advances in your career.
[5] There is an old saying that goes, “If you’re not making mistake, you’re not trying hard enough.” So go forth and make mistakes.
1.List three reasons why making a mistake is good for you. (Please answer within 5 words for each blank.)
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2. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4? (Please answer within 8 words.)
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3.Fill in the blank in paragraph 1 with proper words. (Please answer within 5 words.)
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4. Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?
You should take its bad results into account though making a mistake is good.
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5.Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese.
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Sure，it's good to get along well with your teacher because it makes the time you spend in the classroom more pleasant.
And yes，it's good to get along well with your teacher because，in general，it's smart to learn how to get along well with the different types of people you'll meet throughout your life.
In fact，kids who get along well with their teachers not only learn more，but they're more comfortable with asking questions and getting extra help.This makes it easier for them to understand new materials and makes them do their best on tests.When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher，he or she can be someone to turn to with problems，such as problems with learning or school issues(问题)．
Here is a question：what if you don't get along with your teachers？In fact，teachers want to get along well with you and enjoy seeing you learn.But teachers and students sometimes have personality clashes(个性冲突)，which can happen between any two people.If you show your teacher that you want to make the situation better，he or she will probably do everything possible to make that happen.By dealing with a problem like this，you learn something about how to get along with people who are different from you.
However if a certain teacher isn't your favorite，you can still have a successful relationship with her or him，especially ________.Here are some of those responsibilities(责任)：
Attend class ready to learn.
Be prepared for class with the right stationery，books，and completed assignments(作业)．
Listen when your teacher is talking.
Do your best，whether it's a classroom assignment，homework，or a test.
1.The passage is written for ________.
A．students B．teachers
C．advisers D．parents
2.According to the passage，getting along well with your teachers will make you ________.
A．have no problems with study
B．get a better seat in the classroom
C．get the best scores in the exams
D．have more pleasant time in the classroom
3.The underlined word “that” in the fourth paragraph refers to ________.
A．the happy time you have in the classroom
B．getting along very well with classmates
C．a better relationship between you and your teacher
D．the disappearance of personality differences
4.“________”can be filled in the blank.
A．if you fulfill(履行)your basic responsibilities as a student
B．if you are thought of as a good student
C．if you know some basic social skills
D．if you are easygoing and helpful
5.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．The importance of friendship in schools.
B．The importance of a good relationship with your teachers.
C．Studying skills for students.
D．Useful skills to get along well with your teachers.
Maurice Sendak's children's book，Where the Wild Things Are，published in 1963，has become very successful throughout the years and was made into a movie earlier this year.
The book's main character is a boy named Max who gets into trouble with his mother and is sent to bed without any supper.Before long，Max's room magically becomes a forest，and he sails away to a land where monsters live.Max isn't scared，though，and becomes king of the wild things，but after a while，he begins feeling homesick.Max sails back home and his supper is still hot when he arrives in his bedroom.
Many teachers and professors like this story and use it to help children develop creativity and imagination. Melina Davis，an education professor，said she likes how the book contains a couple of pages that have only pictures on them. “This allows children to shape the story themselves，” she said.
The book contains a few of larger words that some parents worry may confuse children，but experts say those words help improve children's reading skills and challenge them.
Davis said the book is well written which helps kids get involved in the story. “The book talks about what all children go through，like ‘I was naughty but my mommy still loves me'” Davis said.
The book also encourages children to face their fears.“I think it's really good to show that Max is friends with the monsters，” Davis said.“Kids can find out monsters aren't always the thing under the bed that's going to scare them.I think this is good because it shows that the children can go to scary places but still have a positive experience.”
Since the book has been successful throughout the years，a movie was recently made and many people are excited to see it.Davis said she thinks the movie will be wonderful but it might be a little scary for younger children.“You don't want bad dreams over a book that's extremely wonderful'” Davis said.
1.Teachers and professors like the book Where the Wild Things Are because it helps children ________.
A．learn to draw their own pictures
B．understand their own fear
C．develop more quickly
D．become more imaginative
2.What is the intention of using the larger words in the book?
A．To add to the difficulty while children are reading.
B．To help challenge the children's reading skills.
C．To cause the children some confusion.
D．To help children get involved in the story.
3.Which of the following is TRUE about the book?
A．The character Max is brave enough in the story.
B．Max was sent to the forest as punishment.
C．It is suitable for people of all ages.
D．It is the most popular children's book ever published.
4.What does Davis think of the movie?
A．She thinks children of all ages will love it.
B．She encourages children to see it to fight against their fear.
C．She worries that it might be too frightening for some children.
D．She believes it will be a better choice for children than the book.
5.What's the author's purpose in writing the passage?
A．To suggest ways to improve children's reading.
B．To comment on a famous children's book.
C．To encourage children to read scary stories.
D．To introduce a movie based on a children's book.
