How often one hears children wishing they were grown up, and the old wishing they were young again! Each age has its pleasure and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting any time in useless regrets.
Children is a time when there are few duties to make life hard. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after, and loved whatever he may do. It’s impossible for him to be given so much again in his life without having to do anything in return. Besides, life is always giving new things to the child. A child finds pleasure in playing in the rain, or in the snow. His first visit to the seaside makes him wild. But a child has his pains; he is not so free to do as he wishes. He is continually being told not to do this, not to do that, or being punished for what he has done wrong. His life is therefore not perfectly happy.
When the young man starts to make his own living, he becomes free from the rules of school and parents; but at the time he is forced to accept duties. He can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes and his room, but has to work for them if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry and suffer. And if he breaks the law of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison, lf, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble, and has good health, he can have the great happiness of seeing himself make steady progress in his job and of building up his own position in society and enjoy success and good reputation..
Old age has always been thought of as the worst age to be, but it is not necessary for the old to be unhappy. Old age has its own happiness. They can have the joy of seeing their children making progress in life; they can watch their grandchildren growing up around them and, perhaps, best of all, they can, if their life has been a useful one, feel the happiness of having come through the battle of life safely and of having reached a time when they can lie back and rest, leaving others to continue the fight.
1.The main reason children wish they were grown up, and the old wish they were young again is that ______.
A. both aren’t satisfied with the weak points at their ages
B. both enjoy the strong points at the other age by looking back or looking forward
C. the human beings should be like this
D. they don’t think both ages are acceptable
2.“Enjoy what each age gives him without wasting time in useless regrets” means ______.
A. Enjoy what is given to him by people at his age, feeling regrets
B. Enjoy himself at his own age, feeling regrets for a waste of time
C. Make full use of the time he is given at his age instead of regretting having no achievements
D. Enjoy his own age and look down on the people at other ages
3.“Children is a time when there are few duties to make life hard” means “______”.
A. Children shouldn’t be made to live a hard life
B. All the children won’t have to work for their own living
C. Children shouldn’t answer for the hard life they are leading
D. A child bas few duties to try hard to make a living for himself or for his seniors
4.According to the passage, what is a child’s greatest dissatisfaction?
A. He thinks he has not got the equal freedom as his seniors.
B. He thinks he knows less about things than the older do.
C. He thinks it easy for him to do something wrong.
D. He thinks the society doesn’t believe in him.
Attractions
Do you：
◆Love the National Park，value it and hope to safeguard its future?
◆Wish to see the beautiful landscape(风景) of the Park protected?
◆Like to enjoy peaceful，informal recreation within the Park?
Aims
The Friends organization aims are to help protect and improve the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park for all to enjoy．We are a voluntary organization and registered charity without financial links to the National Park Authority．
Activities
We encourage everyone to enjoy the National Park through regular talks and visits to interesting places in the Park with expert guides．
We keep an eye on planning applications，Park Authority policies and threats to the National Park such as massive leisure complexes．We work with like-minded organizations such as the Campaign for National Parks to make our voice more effective．
We help children to understand the National Park by sponsoring publications such as an adventure booklet and projects in local schools．
Benefits
◆Guided visits to places of interest which may not always be available to the general public．
◆All members receive our regular News and Views．
◆Talks by experts in their fields on current issues．
◆A discount is available on Friends items for sale．
◆Satisfaction of participation in work parties，for those willing and able to be involved．
If interested，please complete the Application Form at www. fpnp.org.uk．
1.Which of the following is discouraged by the Friends organization?
A．To build massive complexes for public amusement．
B．To prevent possible damages to the National Park．
C．To help protect and improve the Park for all to enjoy．
D．To sponsor publications and projects in local schools．
2.One of the benefits for members of Friends is to________ ．
A．have Friends’ goods free of charge
B．visit any place not open to the public
C．take part in work parties if they want to
D．give talks in their fields on current issues
3.The purpose of this poster is to invite more people to_________．
A．raise money for the Friends organization
B．join the Friends organization and be members of it
C．work as managers for Pembrokeshire National Park
D. enjoy the landscape of Pembrokeshire National Park
A year after graduation, I was offered a position teaching a writing class. Teaching was a profession I had never seriously considered, though several of my stories had been published. I accepted the job without hesitation, as it would allow me to wear a tie and go by the name of Mr. Davis. My father went by the same name, and I liked to imagine people getting the two of us confused. “Wait a minute,” someone might say, “are you talking about Mr. Davis the retired man, or Mr. Davis the respectable scholar?”
The position was offered at the last minute, and I was given two weeks to prepare, a period I spent searching for briefcase (公文包) and standing before my full-length mirror, repeating the words, “Hello, class. I’m Mr. Davis.” Sometimes I would give myself an aggressive voice. Sometimes I would sound experienced. But when the day eventually came, my nerves kicked in and the true Mr. Davis was there. I sounded not like a thoughtful professor, but rather a 12-year-old boy.
I arrived in the classroom with paper cards designed in the shape of maple leaves. I had cut them myself out of orange construction paper. I saw nine students along a long table. I handed out the cards, and the students wrote down their names and fastened them to their breast pockets as I required.
“All right then,” I said. “Okay, here we go.” Then I opened my briefcase and realized that I had never thought beyond this moment. I had been thinking that the students would be the first to talk, offering their thoughts and opinions on the events of the day. I had imagined that I would sit at the edge of the desk, overlooking a forests of hands. Every student would yell. “Calm down, you’ll all get your turn. One at a time, one at a time!”
A terrible silence ruled the room, and seeing no other opinions, I inspected the students to pull out their notebooks and write a brief essay related to the theme of deep disappointment.
1.The author took the job to teach writing because ______.
A. he wanted to be expected
B. he had written some storied
C. he wanted to please his father
D. he had dreamed of being a teacher
2.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 2 ?
A. He would be aggressive in his first class.
B. He was well-prepared for his first class.
C. He got nervous upon the arrival of his first class.
D. He waited long for the arrival of his first class.
3.Before he started his class, the author asked the students to ______.
A. write down their suggestions on the paper cards
B. cut maple leaves out of the construction paper
C. cut some cards out of the construction paper
D. write down their names on the paper cards
4.What did the students do when the author started his class?
A. They began to talk. B. They stayed silent.
C. They raised their hands. D. They shouted to be heard.
5.The author chose the composition topic probably because ______.
A. he got disappointed with his first class
B. he had prepared the topic before class
C. he wanted to calm down the students
D. he thought it was an easy topic
There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care．To water his flowers，he used two buckets．One was a shiny and new bucket．The other was a very old and dilapidated one，which had seen many years of service，but was now past its best．
Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets．Then he would carry them along the path，one on each side，to the flowerbeds．The new bucket was very proud of itself．It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled(溢出)．The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes：before it reached the flowerbeds，much water had leaked along the path．
Sometimes the new bucket would say，“See how capable I am ! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day ! I don’t know why he still bothers with you．What a waste of space you are !”
And all that the old bucket could say was，“I know I’m not very useful，but I can only do my best．I'm happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me，at least. ”
One day，the gardener heard that kind of conversation．After watering the flowers as usual，he said，“You both have done your work very well．Now I am going to carry you back．I want you to look carefully along the path．”
Then the two buckets did so．All along the path，they noticed，on the side where the new bucket was carried，there was just bare(光秃秃的)earth；on the other side where the old bucket was carried，there was a joyous row of wild flowers，leading all the way to the garden．
1.What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean ?
A．dirty． B．dark． C．worn-out． D．plain-looking．
2.What was the old bucket ashamed of ?
A．His past． B．His aging． C．His manner． D．His leaking．
3.The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to _______.
A．laugh at the old one B．take pity on the old one
C．show off its beautiful looks D．praise the gardener’s kindness
4.Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?
A．Because it was used to keep a balance．
B．Because it stayed in its best condition．
C．Because it was taken as a treasure．
D．Because it had its own function．
Diana Velez does everything with great effort---and at maximum speed．That 21 learning a new language，completing two certificates(证书) and opening a store．
When arriving in Canada in 2008，she set one 22 ：to have what she had back home in Colombia．“I didn’t want to 23 what I do，like those who come to a new country，”she said．“I 24 to open a store here in Canada but knew I had to 25 myself properly.”
Diana quickly realized that turning her dream of shop ownership in Canada a 26 meant going to school to get the 27 education and certification．“My experience of owning a shop and working as a designer in Colombia gave me 28 in my abilities，but I couldn’t speak the language and I had to 29 how to do things in Canada．It was like having to 30 all over again，”said Diana．
31 ，she found just the help she needed for her re-launch (重新开张) 32 continuing education at George Brown College．She began taking 33 for both the Essential Skills in Fashion Certificate and the Image Consulting Certificate in May 2009． 34 Diana met with the language barrier(困难)，she was always going 35 while at college．
By the end of October 2009, she had completed all certificate requirements．Within two years after her 36 in Canada，Diana at last achieved her 37 goal when her new store opened its doors in Toronto’s Sheppard Centre．She was on the fast-track to 38 ．
Looking back，Diana，a fashion(时装)designer， 39 her achievements to the goal she set，the education she received from the college，and 40 ，the efforts she made．Now Diana is very happy doing what she is doing．
1.A．requires B．encourages C．includes D．advises
2.A．goal B．memory C．choice D．problem
3.A．continue B．choose C．change D．lose
4.A．demanded B．decided C．agreed D．hesitated
5.A．teach B．prepare C．enjoy D．persuade
6.A．reality B．fact C．challenge D．wonder
7.A．physical B．private C．primary D．necessary
8.A．pressure B. judgment C．influence D．confidence
9.A．put away B．depend on C．learn about D．look into
10.A．advance B．start C．suffer D．work
11.A．Naturally B．Gradually C．Luckily D．Clearly
12.A．through B．for C．before D．with
13.A．notes B．responsibilities C．chances D．courses
14.A．Though B．As C．Since D．Once
15.A．around B．back C．ahead D．out
16.A．adventure B．arrival C．performance D．journey
17.A．original B．common C．another D．distant
18.A．success B．wealth C．glory D．happiness
19.A．adds B．connects C．devotes D. owes
20.A．after all B．above all C．at least D．at first
She was surprised to find the fridge empty；the children _____ everything !
A．had been eating B．had eaten
C．have eaten D．have been eating
