Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own. My mom was one of those people.
My father died when I was nine months old, making my mom a single mother at the age of eighteen. When I was growing up, we lived a hard life. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life, “ Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it .”
At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I could walk again if I wanted to badly enough. She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school—walking on my own!
When the Great Depression( 大萧条 ) hit, my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support the both of us. At that moment I was determined never to be poor again.
Over the years, I experienced various levels of business success. But the real turning point occurred on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951. I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they charged an extra $2 for each child. That was too expensive for the average American family. I told my wife that I was going to open a motel for families that would never charge extra for children. There were plenty of doubters at that time.
Not surprisingly, mom was one of my strongest supporters. She worked behind the desk and designed the room style. As in any business, we experienced a lot of challenges. But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my soul, I never doubted we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world—Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with income of $1 billion a year.
You may not have started out life in the best situations. But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.
1.what Kemmons’ mom often told him during his childhood was ___________.
A. caring B. moving
C. encouraging D. interesting
2.Which of the following describes Kemmons’ mother ?
A. Modest, helpful and hardworking.
B. Loving, supporti
ve and strong-willed.
C. Careful, helpful and beautiful.
D. Strict, sensitive and supportive.
3.Which of the following led to Kemmons’ success according to the passage?
A. Self-confidence, hard work, higher education and a poor family.
B. Mom’s encouragement, clear goals, self-confidence and hard work.
C. Clear goals, mom’s encouragement, a poor family and high education.
D. Mom’s encouragement, a poor family, higher education and opportunities.
To this day, I don’t remember what the argument was about .I just remembered that it was a good one.
I really loved my parents .I gave them no trouble and in turn they helped me a lot. Best of all, I mostly had free use of our second car that I called The Dragon. But sometimes she needed it. And that’s what Mom and I were arguing about as we stood there at the front door of the condo(公寓租房) It was really the only thing she and I ever argued about .
That would explain why we were standing at the front door. I almost never used it because the back door was closer to where the cars were parked. So if I was it the front door, that meant I was coming in front having walked. But I’m not much of a walker .
Whatever we were arguing about, the words got heated enough to attract Dad’s attention, and he wandered over to the front door and stood behind Mom .That was sort of how it worked in our family .Mom was the one who would discipline the children and I don’t remember him ever refusing anything Mom had decided.
So mom and I was arguing and during argument I called my Mom a …No sooner had that word escaped, my lips but I felt the strong hand of my father against my cheek . It was the only time I can remember my father striking me. We all stood there ,staring at each other . Finally I looked my Dad directly in the eye.” I deserved that ,”I said.
I really believed that. Mom had kept telling me before : “You can choose your actions, but you can’t choose the results of your actions.” We make choices, which affect others, and they react. Recognizing that our choices have consequences is a good lesson that life teaches us.
1.Generally speaking, the author and his parents_____.
A. often had words with each other
B. got along well with each other
C. didn’t respect his mother at all
D. fought each other over the car
2.Who used The Dragon most of the time?
A. The author’s father.
B. The author’s mother
C. The author himself.
D. The author’s brothers.
3.The main purpose of Paragraph 3 is to mean that _______
A. the author hated outdoor activities
B. why the author stood at the front door
C. the author never used his walking machine
D. why the author was not much of a walker
4.What did his father often do when the author’s mother disciplined him?
A. He supported the author’s mother
B. He didn’t care about their argument
C. He worked as a fair judge
D. He had to protect the author
When I was about 10, I was walking down the street with my mother. She stopped to speak to Mr Lee. I knew I could see Mr Lee anytime around the neighborhood, so I just stood there. After we passed him, my mother stopped and said something unforgettable, "You let that be the last time you ever walk by somebody you know without opening your mouth to speak, because even a dog can wag its tail when it passes you on the street." That sentence sounds simple but it made me become who I am.
At work, I used to say hello to the president of the company and ask him how our business was doing. But I also spoke to the people in the cafe? and people who cleaned the buildings, and asked them how their children were doing, for every single person deserves to be accepted, no mater how humble (卑微的)they are. I remember that after a few years of passing by the president, I had the courage to ask him for a chat. We had a great talk. At some point, when I asked him how far he thought I could go in his company, he said that if I wanted to, I could get all the way to his seat.
I've become vice president, but that hasn't changed how I treat people. I speak to people wherever I am. Speaking to people creates a pathway into their world, and it lets them come into mine, too. The day you speak to someone who has his head down and then see him lift it up and smile, you will realize how powerful it is just to open your mouth and say hello.
1.What is the best title of this passage?
A. The Power of Being Talkative
B. My Mother's Influence on Me
C. The Power of Saying Hello
D. My Way to Become Vice-president
2.What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A. The writer didn't say hello to everyone in the company.
B. The writer made a very good impression on the president of the company.
C. The president of the company thought the writer was much better than him.
D. The president of the company actually didn't like the writer at all.
3.For the writer, saying hello to others ________.
A. is a way to get what he wants
B. has become a habit and a way of life
C. is a way to show respect for his mother
D. is important in making him remembered
4.According to Paragraph 3, in the writer's opinion, speaking to others can ________.
A. make our world much better
B. make people much happier every day
C. help people understand each other better
D. help people work much better
The Colony, TX
Median home price: $135,863
Median family income: $89,308
Set on the shores of Lewisville Lake, The Colony is ideal for outdoor types. There’s boating and swimming on the lake, as well as hiking, picnicking and golf in the parklands around it. The Colony also enjoys a wealth of housing options, from one-bedroom apartments to lakeside mansions(大厦),Cute two-bedroom starter homes are available for less than $100,000and nice four-bedrooms can cost as little as $135,000
Gladstone, MO
Median home price : $96,690
Median family income: $64,745
With the nickname of “Happy Rock”, Gladstone must be a cheerful place to live. Among its charms: This Kansas City suburb recently opened a new community center that has indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a fitness center and basketball courts. More reasons for residents to smile : A nearby Ford Motor plant is set to expand, which is expected to bring in new jobs. A four-bedroom, 2.5bath house was recently on the market for just $129,000
Irmo, SC
Median home price: $99,000
Median family income : $67,999
This September, Irmo celebrates its 40th annual Okra Strut. The Strut started small, as a fund raiser for a new library ,but now up to 100,000,people attend the two-day event. When the festival first started , Irmo was a sleepy town of just 500.It’s grown rapidly since, with 12,000 residents today. The average three-bedroom 1,300-square-foot home costs about $99,000
Powder Springs, GA
Median home price : $85,000
Median family
income: $68,168
Families love Powder Spring’s charming downtown and pleasant quality of life .They also appreciate its reasonable real estate prices : Three-bedroom homes are on the market here for $85,000 and less . Another big draw is McEachern High School, which used to be a college campus. The school is supported by a large endowment , according to city manager Brad Hulsey . “People really want their kids to attend,”he said.
1.Which of the following describes the Colony, TX properly?
A. Modern and magnificent
B. Entertaining and optional
C. Cheap and very attractive
D. Expensive but fashionable
2.If you want to buy a house, you have to spend about $76.00 for every square foot in ______.
A. Powder Springs, GA
B. Irmo, SC
C. Gladstone, MO
D. The Colony, TX
3.By saying, “people really want their kids to attend” , Brad Hulsey means that ______.
A. Parents encourage their kids to go to school
B. people now pay more attention to education
C. kids usually enjoy themselves in Powder Springs
D. people buy the house in Powder Springs for the School
4.Who are most likely to be interested in the passage?
A. Students who are at school
B. Parents who have a low income
C. People who want to buy affordable houses
D. Builders who have just lost their jobs.
假定你是李华，是某外语特色高中的一名学生。下个月，来自世界各地的中学生将到你校参加一个国际交流活动，学校将选拔一批志愿者参与接待工作，请根据以下提示用英语给校长写一封申请信：
个人情况：年龄、性别和性格等；
申请原因：英语口语好、有责任感、擅长沟通和团队合作；
希望获准。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 开头语已为你写好；
3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear headmaster,
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Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有2处.涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:此行缺一个词在缺词处加一个漏字符号（/\），在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线，在该词下面写出改正后的词。
注意: 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分 。
Last weekend, there was art festival in our school. Our headmaster plan to make it a feature of our school. I was so excited, for it was the first time for me to join in it.
Early in the morning, I saw such many people come to our school, made it so lively. The students gave a warm welcome to the guest. I walked around or appreciated the paintings. All of the works were from the students and I was very impressed by it. There were also some handcrafts, that were so creative. Though they were busy with their study most of the time, some students still managed to develop their hobbies. I should learn to them and develop a hobby as well as.
