Once upon a time, there was a large mountainside, where an eagle’s nest rested. The eagle’s contained four large eagle eggs. One day an earthquake rocked the mountain, one of the eggs to roll down the mountain a chicken farm, which was in the valley below. The chickens knew that they must and care for the eagle’s egg, so an old hen to hatch (孵) and raise the large egg.
One day, the egg hatched and a beautiful was born. Sadly, however, the eagle was raised to be a(n) . Soon, the eagle believed he was more than a chicken. The eagle his home and family, but his spirit cried out for more. While playing a game on the farm one day, the eagle looked at the skies above and a group of eagles soaring in the skies. “Oh,” the eagle cried, “I wish I could soar those birds.” The chickens shouted with laughter, “You cannot soar like those birds. You are a chicken and chickens do not .”
The eagle staring at his real family up above , that he could be with them high in the sky. Each time the eagle wanted to let his be known, he was told it couldn’t be done. That is the eagle learned to believe. Slowly, the eagle his dreaming and continued to live his life like a chicken. , after a long life as a chicken, the eagle .
You will become what you believe you are; so if you ever dream of becoming an eagle, your dreams, not the words of a chicken.
1.A. homeB. nestC. familyD. hotel
2.A. guidingB. blowing C. invitingD. causing
3. A. onB. overC. toD. past
4.A. protectB. punishC. introduceD. share
5. A. offeredB. regrettedC. triedD. turned
6.A. eggB. henC. eagle D. chicken
7.A. chickenB. eagleC. hero D. fool
8.A. somethingB. nothingC. anythingD. everything
9.A. lovedB. hatedC. dislikedD. appreciated
10.A. heardB. recognizedC. respectedD. noticed
11.A. likeB. overC. forD. against
12.A.dance B. soarC. singD. swim
13.A.approachedB. avoidedC. continuedD. considered
14.A. promising B. provingC. dreamingD. believing
15.A. suggestionB. advantageC. discoveryD. dream
16.A. whyB. whatC. howD. when
17.A. wentB. enjoyedC. stoppedD. began
18.A. Happily B. FinallyC. Quickly D. Probably
19.A. gave up B. broke downC. died outD. passed away
20.A. stick B. haveC. followD. remember
The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where we’ve never been before.
But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line. 1. Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.
For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person’s face?” if the answer is no, rewrite and reread. 2.
If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. 3. If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.
4. Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether it’s a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If it’s a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn’t give you license to correct everyone else. 5. At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.
It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and income. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don’t ask such questions.
A. It’s natural that there are some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online.
B. Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’d feel comfortable saying the words to the person’s face.
C. Everyone was new to the network once.
D. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated.
E. When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful to hear.
F. You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages.
G. If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely.
Light travels at a speed which is about a million times faster than the speed of sound. In one second, light travels about 300,000 km, but sound travels only 344m. You can get some idea of this difference by watching the start of a race. If you stand some distance away from the starter, you can see smoke come from his gun before the sound reaches your ears. This great speed of light produces some strange facts. Sunlight takes about 8 minutes to reach us. If you look at the light of the moon tonight, remember that the light rays（光线）left the moon 1.3 seconds before they reached you. The nearest star is so far away that the light which you can see from it tonight started to travel towards you four years ago at a speed of nearly 2 million km per minute. In some cases the light from one of tonight’s stars started on its journey to you before you were born.
Thus, if we want to be honest, we cannot say “The stars are shinning tonight.” We have to say, “The stars look pretty. They were shining four years ago but their light has only just reached Earth.”
1.If you stand 200 meters away from a man who is firing a gun to start a race, you will find out that _____.
A. you can hear the gun before you see the smoke.
B. sound does not travel as fast as light.
C. the sound of the gun will reach you before the man fires his gun.
D. sound travels about a million times faster than light.
2.Sunlight clearly _____ than the light of the moon.
A. has to travel a greater distance
B. moves less quickly
B. travels much more quickly
D. is less powerful
3.What does “it” in the second paragraph refer to?
A. moon light B. light rays
C. the nearest star D. the moon
4.The light of the nearest star you see tonight has been ______ for years.
A. on the earth B. on the moon
C. away from the sun D. away from the star
Three Boys and a Dad
Brad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother. Expecting a whole day to relax, he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favorite TV talk show on his first day off in months. “This will be like a walk in the park,” he’d told his wife. “I’ll look after the kids, and you can go and visit your mom.”
Things started well, but just after eight o’clock, his three little “good kids”—Mike, Randy, and Alex—came down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted “breakfast, daddy.” When food had not appeared within thirty seconds, Randy began using his spoon on Alex’s head as if it were a drum. Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat（节拍）. Mike chanted “Where’s my toast, where’s my toast” in the background. Brad realized his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.
Life became worse after breakfast. Mike wore Randy’s underwear on his head. Randy locked himself in the bathroom, while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants. Nobody could find clean socks, although they were before their very eyes. Someone named “Not Me” had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes. Brad knew the talk show had already started.
By ten o’clock, things were out of control. Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter. Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his colour pencils. Randy, thankfully, appeared to be reading quietly in the family room，but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands. Brad realised that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.
At exactly 11:17, Brad called the daycare centre (日托所）.“I suddenly have to go into work and my wife’s away. Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes?” The answer was obviously “yes” because Brad was smiling.
1.When his wife left home. Brad expected to .
A. go out for a walk in the park
B. watch TV talk show with his children
C. enjoy his first day off work
D. read the newspaper to his children
2.Which of the following did Randy do?
A. Drawing on the wall B. Eating apple jam
C. Feeding the fish. D. Reading in a room
3.Why did Brad ask the daycare centre for help?
A. Because he wanted to clean up his house.
B. Because he suddenly had to go to his office
C. Because he found it hard to manage his boys home.
D. Because he had to take his wife back
The Healthy Habits Survey(调查)shows that only about one third of American seniors have correct habits. Here are some findings and expert advice.
1. How many times did you brush your teeth yesterday?
Finding：A full 33% of seniors brush their teeth only once a day.
Step：Remove the 300 types of bacteria in your mouth each morning with a battery-operated toothbrush. Brush gently for 2 minutes, at least twice a day.
2. How many times did you wash your hands or bathe yesterday?
Finding：Seniors, on average, bathe fewer than 3 days a week. And nearly 30%wash their hands only 4 times a day-half of the number doctors recommend.
Step：We touch our faces around 3,000 times a day-often inviting germs(病菌)to enter our mouth, nose, and eyes. Use toilet paper to avoid touching the door handle. And, most important, wash your hands often with hot running water and soap for 20 seconds.
3. How often do you think about fighting germs?
Finding：Seniors are not fighting germs as well as they should.
Step：Be aware of germs. Do you know it is not your toilet but your kitchen sponge(海绵)that can carry more germs than anything else? To kill these germs, keep your sponge in the microwave for 10 seconds.
1.What is found out American seniors?
A. Most of them have good habits.
B. Nearly 30% of them bathe three days a week .
C. All of them are fighting germs better than expected .
D. About one third of them brush their teeth only once a day
2.Which of the following is true according to the text ?
A. We should keep from touching our faces.
B. There are less than 300 types of bacteria in the mouth .
C. A kitchen sponge can carry more germs than a toilet .
D. We should wash our hands before touching a door handle .
3.The text probably comes from .
A. a guide book
B. a popular magazine
C. a book review
D. an official document
根据提示，请以以下内容，写一篇短文向一位新生Mary介绍你们学校的规章制度。内容包括：
1. 上课不能迟到。
2. 教室要保持(keep)干净和安静。
3. 见到老师要问好。(greet)
4. 不允许在教室里吃东西。
5. 不许在课堂上听音乐，玩游戏。
6. 不要损害花草树木。(pick flowers; climb trees)
