We do some strange things when we don’t like the way our life is going．Too often we blame(责怪)someone else．‘‘I wish my parents were more understanding．”
“I have such a bad Chemistry teacher!”
“My friends are so boring and self-centered．They make my life worse and worse．’’
Blame! Blame! Blame!
It seems natural to sing this self-pitying song，but the truth is，if you don’t like your life，you should do something about it．No one else knows exactly how you feel or what you need．No one can read your mind correctly．You are the only one with the power to check your life，and if you want it to be different，you can change what you’re doing．
When you’re in trouble，don’t give away your power to decide how you feel about yourself. Choose how you want to think and act．Other people can’t make you unhappy or angry．They only act in their own way and then it’s up to you to decide how you will respond(回应)．For example，your friends go out to lunch without you and you feel very angry．How are you going to act? You may blame your friends，“They are not kind．Who needs them anyway?” Or you may tell your friends how you feel，listen to their explanation，and let them know you’d like to be invited next time．
When you decide everything in your own way，you’re getting hold of your own life and shaping(塑造)it according to your tastes and feelings．You can choose to be happy，to make friends and to build an interesting life．When you blame others for what is or isn’t happening in your life，you have stopped growing or learning．
One of the most important rules is that you can never change another person by your direct action．The only person you have the right to change is yourself．Once you change，the other person has something different to respond to and change is possible．If you want change in your life，begin with yourself．
1.What should we do if we don’t like our life?
A．Change what we’re doing． B．Read our minds correctly．
C．Sing that self-pitying song． D．Tell others what we want．
2.If the writer’s friends have dinner together without him，he may _________.
A．ask somebody else to talk to them
B．do the same thing to them in return
C．talk to them and try to find out why
D．forget it and be still friendly with them
3.What’s the writer’s idea about how to change others?
A．He thinks it’s impossible to change others．
B．He believes our love can change everything．
C．He chooses to talk with others directly．
D．He prefers to change ourselves first instead．
4. At the beginning of the passage three examples are given __________.
A．to support the idea that people often blame others
B．to suggest that there are various problems in people’s life
C．to show that not all chemistry teachers are fit for their job
D．to explain the reason why some people’s life is worse and worse
5.What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Blame! Blame! Blame! B．Who Controls My Life?
C. Change! Change! Change! D．What Makes Me Unhappy?
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, I’m Roy, and this is my show. This is a television show for all families, and I know you’ll enjoy it.
Let’s start with a story. Once there was a proud pig on a farm. He thought he was the most important of all the animals on the farm. But it was not enough that he himself thought this: he had to be sure that other animals thought it, too. So he went up to a chicken and asked, “Who is the most important animal on the farm?” The chicken answered, “You are, Mr. Pig.” Then he asked a dog, and he got the same answer.
Next, he asked a cow. When the cow seemed uncertained of the right answer, the pig looked angry, and showed his teeth, “Oh, you are, of course, Mr. Pig.” said the cow. “Of course,” the pig said, “there is no doubt about it. ”
At last the pig asked a big horse the same question. The horse lifted one foot, rolled the pig over and placed his foot on the pig’s head. “I think you know the answer now.” said the horse.
1.The Roy show is _________ .
A. a family show on TV B. for kids only
C. a sports show D. a clothes show on TV
2.When the pig asked a dog, the dog ________ .
A. said nothing
B. said the pig was the most important
C. said the pig was as important as the horse
D. said he was more important than the pig.
3.The horse thought ________ was the most important on the farm.
A. nobody B. the pig
C. the cow D. he himself
4.The word “ uncertained ” means _________ .
A. 相同的 B. 犹豫的
C. 令人满意的 D.高兴的
5.What’s the best title of this passage?__________ .
A. A pig and a cow B. A farm
C. The most important animal D.A horse
In the United States, headmasters and teachers discipline (惩罚) students in several ways. The teacher often writes to or calls the students’ parents. Sometimes students have to stay at school for one hour. If a student behaves (行为) very badly, the headmaster can stop the student having classes. The student can’t come to school for one, two or three days. Mr Lazares, the headmaster of a middle school in Ohio, did not like to do so. When he didn’t let the students come to school, they were happy. “A three-day holiday!” they thought.
One day, a boy was in Mr Lazares’s office. The boy was not behaving well in class. Mr Lazares telephoned the boy’s parents. “If you come to school with your son, I won’t stop him having classes.” He said. The boy’s father came to school and went with his son to every class. Other students looked at the boy and his father. The boy was embarrassed (难为情). After that he behaved better. And, of course, other students behaved better, too.
Now headmasters all over the USA are trying Mr Lazares’s idea. They, too, think that students behave better when parents come to school.
1.What does a headmaster usually do to the student if he behaves very badly?
A. Calls the student’s parents.
B. Writes to the student’s parents.
C. Let the student stay at school for an hour.
D. Stops the student having classes for several days.
2.When a student was stopped having classes for two or three days, he was ____ .
A. happy B. angry
C. worried D. afraid
3.What did Mr Lazares do when his students were not behaving well in class?
A. Tried to talk them.
B. Sent them home
C. Had them stay in his office.
D. Telephoned their parents to come to school and go to classes with them.
4.Why did the other students behave better, too?
A. They were afraid of teachers.
B. They were afraid of Mr Lazares.
C. They didn’t want their parents to come to school.
D. They didn’t like to have classes with the boy’s father.
5.Which is TRUE according to the passage ?
A. Students can behave well if headmasters and teachers discipline them.
B. The teacher can stop the students having the class if they behave very badly.
C. Mr Lazares didn’t let the students leave the school for one or two days.
D. Mr Lazares likes the parents to come to school.
Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendship don’t last long. To have a friend, You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be good friend means learning three rules:
be honest; be generous; be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest, you may lose the friend’s trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friend know better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are ever exactly alike. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.
1.Some friendships don’t last very long because_______.
A. some people receive friendship but don’t give friendship back
B. there are too many people who want to make friends
C. those who give others friendship receive friendship from others.
D. they don’t know friendship is something serious.
2.According to the passage honesty is_________.
A. something countable
B. the base of friendship
C. as important as money
D. more important than anything else
3.Which of the following isn’t mentioned in the passage?
A. Always tell your friends the truth.
B. Sharing your mind with your friends is of great value.
C. Discussing your problems with your friends often helps to solve the problem.
D. A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend.
4.The best title of this passage is_________.
A. Honesty Is the Best Policy
B. A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed
C. How to Be Friends
D. Three Important Points in Life
5.What’s the meaning of “count on” in the second paragraph?
A.期望，依赖 B. 认为
C. 重视 D. 数，点（数）
On our way home we came across a bunch of checks belonging to a woman named Stacey. The checks totaled about $3000! , there were 3 $100 bills. We thought that it would be funny if we brought the checks to the __ and simply deposited(储蓄) it for the woman without __ anything. Although __ the money was a good thing to do, I made the suggestion that we should that she do something good in . So after some discussion, we got to Stacey’s bank, saying that “Hey, listen, at some point during the day a named Stacey is going to come here about losing her checks and some . Tell her that her checks were found and the person that found them wanted her to read this ."
“Stacey. Hello, I found your checks and it to the bank. I don’t know if you take the train in the morning or if you live here, but there is a man that sits outside the train station every morning, and I am sure that if you would like to along the good deed, he would love a coffee and bagel(过水面包圈) tomorrow morning. Have a great day!”
I am to say that the next morning when we got off the train, the homeless man was there and he had a big cup of and a bagel.
1.A．Besides B．Even C．Still D．However
2.A．bank B．shop C．home D．station
3.A．doing B．saying C．showing D．hearing
4.A．taking B．spending C．depositing D．donating
5.A．command B．order C．request D．demand
6.A．turn B．return C．case D．surprise
7.A．man B．woman C．child D．student
8.A．worried B．relaxed C．frightened D．pleased
9.A．coins B．wealth C．pills D．cash
10.A．list B．warning C．note D．notice
11.A．gave B．took C．showed D．brought
12.A．special B．homeless C．lazy D．careless
13.A．pass B．drive C．go D．come
14.A．angry B．happy C．doubtful D．sorry
15.A．water B．tea C．coffee D．Milk
It worried her a bit ____ her hair was turning grey.
A. while B. that C. if D. for
