（题文）I first met Paul Newman in 1968, when George Roy Hill, the director of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, introduced us in New York City. When the studio didn’t want me for the film — it wanted somebody as well known as Paul — he stood up for me. I don’t know how many people would have done that; they would have listened to their agents or the studio powers.
The friendship that grew out of the experience of making that film and The Sting four years later had its root in the fact that although there was an age difference, we both came from a tradition of theater and live TV. We were respectful of craft（技艺）and focused on digging into the characters we were going to play. Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other— but always with an underlying affection. Those were also at the core（核心）of our relationship off the screen.
We shared the brief that if you’re fortunate enough to have success, you should put something back— he with his Newman’s Own food and his Hole in the Wall camps for kids who are seriously ill, and me with Sundance and the institute and the festival. Paul and I didn’t see each other all that regularly, but sharing that brought us together. We supported each other financially and by showing up at events.
I last saw him a few months ago. He’d been in and out of the hospital. He and I both knew what the deal was, and we didn’t talk about it. Ours was a relationship that didn’t need a lot of words.
What does the underlined word ＂that＂ in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Their belief.
B. Their care for children.
C. Their success.
D. Their support for each other.
（题文）A build-it-yourself solar still（蒸馏器） is one of the best ways to obtain drinking water in areas where the liquid is not readily available. Developed by two doctors in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, it’s an excellent water collector. Unfortunately, you must carry the necessary equipment with you, since it’s all but impossible to find natural substitutes. The only components required, though, are a 5＇×
5＇ sheet of clear or slightly milky plastic, six feet of plastic tube, and a container — perhaps just a drinking cup — to catch the water. These pieces can be folded into a neat little pack and fastened on your belt.
To construct a working still, use a sharp stick or rock to dig a hole four feet across and three feet deep. Try to make the hole in a damp area to increase the water catcher’s productivity. Place your cup in the deepest part of the hole. Then lay the tube in place so that one end rests all the way in the cup and the rest of the line runs up — and out — the side of the hole.
Next, cover the hole with the plastic sheet, securing the edges of the plastic with dirt and weighting the sheet’s center down with a rock. The plastic should now form a cone(圆锥体) with 45-degree-angled sides. The low point of the sheet must be centered directly over, and no more than three inches above, the cup.
The solar still works by creating a greenhouse under the plastic. Ground water evaporates (蒸发) and collects on the sheet until small drops of water form, run down the material and fall off into the cup. When the container is full, you can suck the refreshment out through the tube, and won’t have to break down the still every time you need a drink.
What does the underlined phrase ＂the water catcher＂ in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The tube. B. The still.
C. The hole. D. The cup.
Have you ever asked yourself what makes people successful? If you look around and talk to those who are very successful, you will see that they all ___ certain qualities which have proved ___ for their success.
It is evident that successful people are those who act. When they find something needs to be done, they just do it instead of waiting. They believe that ___ is taken, not given. They ___ immediately what has to be done and then do it with ___, thus strengthening their reputation.
Successful people are ___ about the things they do, especially when they ___ what they are doing. They are motivated by their own ___ and the joy they get from doing their work. They work hard ___ when no one is watching and they throw themselves into their work.
They do not ____ failure. Failures and disappointments in life are ____. It is failure that teaches us much more than success. Successful people pick themselves up after a fall and try again with more determination and ____ and learn from each failure. They ____ with those they can learn from and enjoy the company of those who ____ their achievement.
Having good IQ often gets a person what he wants but it’s ____ the EQ that keeps him there and helps him enjoy a high reputation. Successful people are polite to everyone and treat others with respect. By giving respect to others, they ____ respect for themselves.
Another important ____ of successful persons is that they never complain. It’s better to praise others. So instead of complaining about a situation, successful people always try to solve it.
To put it ____, take action and be enthusiastic. Do not be afraid to fail, ____ get up and start again. When you do so, success will be just ____ the corner.
1.A. improve B. raise C. test D. possess
2.A. vital B. individual C. personal D. mental
3.A. devotion B. responsibility C. authority D. administration
4.A. sigh B. show C. weigh D. hope
5.A. pleasure B. honor C. adventure D. behavior
6.A. enthusiastic B. characteristic C. energetic D. authentic
7.A. bring in B. believe in C. call in D. join in
8.A. effort B. satisfaction C. condition D. value
9.A. just B. right C. only D. even
10.A. represent B. expect C. fear D. want
11.A. apparent B. uncomfortable C. unavoidable D. urgent
12.A. commitment B. arrangement C. movement D. achievement
13.A. progress B. work C. associate D. celebrate
14.A. congratulate B. appreciate C. attempt D. choose
15.A. especially B. totally C. naturally D. really
16.A. pay B. receive C. require D. promise
17.A. quality B. identity C. ability D. reality
18.A. honestly B. firmly C. shortly D. deeply
19.A. so B. and C. or D. but
20.A. in B. at C. within D. around
Do you know how discipline can help you achieve your goals? Do you know that discipline is important to _____? What is the power of discipline? How to become disciplined?
You might think that many people are not self-disciplined, _____ I’m going to prove to you that people in general are disciplined, but _____, in non-beneficial ways. There are many people who smoke daily _____ the fact that it is harmful and _____ and it could kill them. Such people are disciplined at _____ cigarettes and smoking. There are people who are disciplined at drinking lots of alcohol daily. Such people are disciplined at consuming alcohol. Do you _____ where I am going with this?
One of my friends who has a _____ for running spends half an hour every single morning running. Whether it is snowing or raining, she has to run. This is the kind of _____ discipline that you are supposed to ______ and create in your life.
Do you know someone who bought a book, but didn’t finish ______ it for some reason? Do you know someone who decided to improve his ______ and start eating more vegetables and fruit, but after two weeks, he ______?
These are all examples of ______ of discipline. If you are not disciplined，then you will have a hard time to get your ______. As I mentioned in my book ＂The ultimate guide to achieving your goals＂ that you could know what you want, ______ and take action, but if you are not self-disciplined, you will ______ give up.
With discipline, you can start getting up early in the morning, exercise, and ______ yourself of the non-beneficial habits such as smoking and eating non-healthy food. With discipline, you can change negative habits to positive habits. With discipline, you can join the gym and start working on having a ______ body. Do you see what the ______ of discipline can do?
Always remember what Jim Rohn said, ＂One discipline always leads to another discipline.＂
1.A. wealth B. success C. fortune D. health
2.A. for B. and C. or D. but
3.A. unfortunately B. unwillingly C. unnecessarily D. unexpectedly
4.A. besides B. despite C. except D. without
5.A. courageous B. disgusting C. dangerous D. forbidden
6.A. selling B. buying C. getting D. consuming
7.A. care B. see C. feel D. mind
8.A. passion B. gift C. respect D. reason
9.A. formal B. positive C. negative D. religious
10.A. form B. learn C. follow D. believe
11.A. reading B. reciting C. analyzing D. reviewing
12.A. service B. diet C. skill D. performance
13.A. broke down B. turned up C. gave up D. set out
14.A. lack B. gesture C. sign D. symbol
15.A. attention B. order C. credit D. desire
16.A. plan B. listen C. ask D. hope
17.A. obviously B. practically C. likely D. quickly
18.A. persuade B. inform C. deliver D. break
19.A. healthier B. weaker C. heavier D. clumsier
20.A. demand B. power C. principle D. measure
One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder. However, life can be _____ when you are not busy finding fault with it.
Several years ago I ___ a letter from seventeen-year-old Kerry, who described herself as a world-class fault-finder, almost always ___ by things. People were always doing things that annoyed her, and ___ was ever good enough. She was highly self-critical and also found fault with her friends. She became a really ___ person.
Unfortunately, it took a horrible accident to change her ___. Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash. What made it almost ___ to deal with was that the day before the ___, Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her ___ of boyfriends, the way she was living, the way she related to her mother, and various other things she felt she needed to ____. It wasn’t until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became ____ her habit of finding fault. Very quickly, she learned to appreciate life rather than to ____ everything so harshly(刻薄). She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her ____ as well.
Perhaps most of us aren’t as extreme at fault-finding, ____ when we’re honest, we can be sharply ____ of the world. I’m not suggesting you ____ problems, or that you pretend things are ____ than they are, but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are — ____ most of the time, and especially when it’s not a really big ____.
Train yourself to ＂bite your tongue＂, and with a little ____, you’ll get really good at letting things go. And when you do, you’ll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.
1.A. lonely B. great C. quiet D. uneasy
2.A. received B. answered C. expected D. rejected
3.A. threatened B. interrupted C. bothered D. spoiled
4.A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing
5.A. caring B. boring C. interesting D. surprising
6.A. attitude B. plan C. measure D. explanation
7.A. urgent B. unnecessary C. certain D. impossible
8.A. occasion B. event C. accident D. adventure
9.A. memory B. notice C. evidence D. choice
10.A. hear B. contribute C. express D. admit
11.A. aware of B. afraid of C. curious about D. confused about
12.A. discuss B. realize C. judge D. settle
13.A. family B. life C. career D. education
14.A. so B. or C. but D. for
15.A. proud B. sure C. hopeful D. critical
16.A. face B. create C. solve D. ignore
17.A. rarer B. better C. stranger D. worse
18.A. at least B. at last C. by far D. so far
19.A. task B. deal C. result D. duty
20.A. practice B. speech C. rest D. pity
This Monday, the nation will start to celebrate Presidents’ Day, just seven days before George Washington’s birthday. Everyone agrees that day is a holiday, but is it just to celebrate George Washington’s Birthday? What about Abraham Lincoln? Some government offices call it Presidents’ Day. Others say the holiday is officially Washington’s Birthday. Confused yet?
George Washington was elected the country’s first President on April 30, 1789. Soon after, Americans began publicly celebrating his birthday. Presidential historians say the actual date of George Washington’s birth is February 11, 1732. But a change in the calendar system 20 years later shifted all dates，making Washington’s birthday February 22, which is now well accepted. In 1879, Congress made Washington’s birthday an official federal holiday. It was the first federal holiday to celebrate an individual’s birthday. In 1968, Congress passed the Monday Holidays Act, which moved the holiday to the third Monday in February. The new law did not change the holiday’s name. It was still called Washington’s Birthday, even though some lawmakers wanted to call it Presidents’ Day to include Abraham Lincoln, whose actual birthday is February 12.
Many people argue that the holiday should celebrate all past Presidents. They feel Lincoln should be honored for his role in preserving the nation during the Civil War and helping to free slaves. Others feel the holiday should only honor Washington, the country’s first President. They say shifting the focus away from Washington would mean future generations of kids would not know about the Father of Our Country.
Laws have been introduced in Congress over the years to require use of the term ＂George Washington’s Birthday.＂but none of those laws have been passed. Meanwhile, many state governments and school districts now use the term ＂Presidents’ Day.＂Many stoles also use it to promote holiday sales.
Should the holiday honor Washington, Washington and Lincoln, or all past Presidents? Write to emailbag@timeforkids.com and tell us what you think.
1.The President’s Day was originally designed to honor____________.
A. George Washington B. Abraham Lincoln
C. all presidents D. the Civil War
2.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Washington’s Birthday is the same as Lincoln’s.
B. The change in the calendar system was not wise.
C. The new act changed the holiday’s name.
D. This Monday is the third one of this February.
3.What’s the main argument about this holiday?
A. When to celebrate the holiday.
B. How to celebrate the holiday.
C. Which president to honor.
D. Where to celebrate the holiday.
4.What’s the best title for this passage?
A. Why people celebrate President Day
B. The history and debate behind Presidents’ Day
C. To celebrate Presidents’ Day or not
D. Colorful activities on Presidents’ Day
