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Once there lived a rich man1.wanted to do something for the people of his town.2.first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help. In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed3.very large stone. Then he4.(hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.“Who put this stone in the centre of the road? said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way.5.man came along and did the same thing; then another came ,and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove6.. Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone,7.(say) to himself: “The night8.(be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.” Then he began to move the stone.He pushed and pulled with all his9.(strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last!10.the stone, he found a bag of money.
If failure is like a day without the sunshine, I’ll still smile at it, as clouds may be dancing in the sky. Success does not ___ every person, just like the sun doesn’t shine every day.
Do you give up your plan to go hiking __ because the weather isn’t as good as you had hoped? No, of course not. I would rather go on trying no matter what I __ and enjoy on the way to my destination (目的地).__ , failure is like a naughty boy who plays with us on the way to our goals. Not only does he want to __ us, but he wants to help us become braver. The more we __ , the braver we’ll be.
If failure is the __ without the moon, I’ll still smile at it, as stars may twinkle on us still. __ , we all like the moon, but should we ignore the stars? There is always something more important than __ . In other words, we shouldn’t only __ on whether we succeed or fail. In fact, we learn a lot from failure. It is really helpful. The more we learn from failure, the __ we’ll be.
If failure is a bird without __ , I’ll still smile at it. Flying isn’t the only thing a bird can do. If we can’t be __ by the wide blue sky, why don’t we __ adapting ourselves to the forest through our beautiful singing? Failure __ us that we should believe in ourselves. We may fail in one area, but we may __ in another. Maybe we’ll find that we have a talent for something we never knew about before. Who __ ?
Life is like a box of chocolates, and you __ know what you’re going to get. Just keep on trying. The process of trying is much more valuable than the __ .
Smile at __ and smile at life.
1.A. meet B. know C. favour D. see
2.A. even B. still C. too D. just
3.A. suffer B. hate C. dislike D. fear
4.A. Generally B. Unluckily C. Actually D. Naturally
5.A. beat B. change C. test D. frighten
6.A. laugh B. cry C. play D. smile
7.A. day B. night C. sky D. place
8.A. In fact B. Of course C. In deed D. In turn
9.A. aim B. joy C. success D. work
10.A. live B. focus C. depend D. base
11.A. nicer B. healthier C. wiser D. younger
12.A. legs B. feet C. teeth D. wings
13.A. received B. accepted C. noticed D. covered
14.A. try B. begin C. appreciate D. enjoy
15.A. suggests B. insists C. reminds D. orders
16.A. forget B. start C. stand D. achieve
17.A. sees B. knows C. believes D. does
18.A. never B. already C. usually D. always
19.A. methods B. success C. victories D. results
20.A. defeat B. sorrow C. failure D. loss
Once there was a very poor villager. He found it difficult even to support his family. 1. He walked about in the streets, but he did not get a job. One day, he met a rich businessman, who gave him the job of cleaning the office. The villager began his work and he even started reading and writing in his spare time.
One day, the businessman saw that the villager was writing something. He said, “You can also read and write! Your handwriting is very good.” 2. The villager began to do this job as best as he could.
Later, the businessman learnt that the villager was good at accounting（记账）, and he made him his shop accountant（会计）. The other accountants were very jealous （嫉妒）of the villager’s abilities. They told the businessman that the villager had a small room where he hid the money stolen from him. 3.
One day, they had their chance. They saw the villager going into ‘that’ room. 4. When they came back and opened the door, there was nothing in that room except an ordinary box.
The villager was ordered to open the box with his own hands. And there was only a pair of dirty shoes and some old clothes.5. At the same time, he was so angry with the jealous accountants that he fired them at once. The villager was made the only accountant for his office.
A. He came to a big city hoping to find a job.
B. They closed the door behind him and ran to the businessman.
C. So the businessman decided to give the villager a good lesson.
D. Seeing this, the businessman was moved by what he had seen.
E. So the villager was given the work of writing business letters for him.
F. The villager wished that some kind people might give him a good job.
G. But the businessman refused to believe them unless he had seen it with his own eyes.
Everything has a name. All people, places and things have names. For example, Jenny is the name of a student from England. England is the name of her country. Cities and towns have names, too. Schools and office building also have names. All things have names. Names are important.
Names are different all over the world. In Jenny’s class, Jenny must learn the names of students from all over the world. This is very difficult because the names are different.
In the USA, most people have a first name, a middle name, and a last name. Parents choose the first and middle names for their baby. There are names for boys and names for girls. For example, John, Peter, Tom and Mike are all names for boys. Elizabeth, Betty, Susan, and Mary are all names for girls. The last name is the family name. Usually it is the father’s family name. In a family, the mother, the father, and the children usually have the same last name.
Names are different all over the world. They can be long or short, but they are always very important.
1.Why does everything have a name? Because ______.
A. it is very interesting to have a name
B. it is very easy to be remembered
C. it is very easy to be told from others
D. both B and C
2.It is difficult to learn names all over the world because ______.
A. there are many different languages
B. the names in different countries are different
C. some names are very short, some are very long
D. there are many names all over the world
3.Which of the following is true?
A. It’s difficult to learn the names because they are different
B. There is no difference between girls’ names and boys’ names
C. Jenny doesn’t want to learn the names very well
D. It’s easy for Jenny to learn the names of her classmates.
4.What names are for girls?
A. George, Linda, Susan B. Tom, Jill, Candy
C. Elizabeth, Betty, Mary D. Peter, Jeff, Jack
Summer holidays are coming．Here are two posters for members of English Club in the schoolyard：
Science and Technology Museum Opening hours Sunday—Wednesday 10：00am—5：30pm Charge：$5 What’s on Ancient Technology—the ground floor Modern Technology— the first floor Space —the second floor The silk road：trade and travel — the second floor Please note The museum is closed for 3 days during the Spring Festival every year． Contact us Information desk：73238299 Email：stm99@1,63．com | To all climbers! Place: Castle Peak Indoor Climbing Centre Date: 8: 30 am, July, 15 Sign in when you come to the centre. Climb with a partner. Wear a hard hat at all times. Wear the correct climbing shoes. Don’t eat or drink anywhere except in the café. Don’t listen to personal music players while climbing. Don’t light fires. Good practice: Use a locker to store your things. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. Wearing jewellery can cause accidents. Talking on a mobile phone while climbing can be dangerous. |
1.If you want to visit the Museum on weekend, which of the following is the best time?
A. 10：00 am，Saturday． B. 2：30 pm，Saturday．
C. 2：00 pm, Sunday． D. 8：30 am，Sunday．
2.While climbing，you’d better________．
A. talk on a mobile phone B. stay alone all the time
C. listen to personal music players D. wear the correct climbing shoes
3.It is considered good practice to________．
A. keep your things in a locker B. wear jewellery
C. eat something when you feel weak D. wear a soft hat at all times
Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博) and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.
It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid that the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly a few policemen opened the door and came in.
“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”
1.Mr. Lang was paid much because _______.
A. he was a worker B. he worked in a factory
C. he had a lot of work to do D. he had worked there for a long time
2.Mrs. Lang did all housework because _______.
A. she couldn’t find any work
B. she thought her husband was tired
C. her husband spent all time in gambling
D. she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling
3._______, so he was put into lockup.
A. Mr. Lang often gambled B. Mr. Lang was late for work
C. Mr. Lang didn’t help his wife at home D. Mr. Lang wasn’t polite to the police
4.The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because _______.
A. he didn’t love her any longer B. he wouldn’t stop gambling
C. he had been put into lockup D. he was hardly sent away by the factory
