Have successful people ever felt sad? Do they have any “secrets” to success? The answers to these questions can be found in US president Barack Obama’s “back to school” speech. Here is an excerpt(摘录) from his speech.
I know that sometimes, you get the sense that you can be rich and successful without any hard work—that your ticket to success is through rapping (饶舌音乐) or basketball or being a TV star, when chances are, you’re not going to be any of those things.
But the truth is, being successful is hard. You won’t love every subject you study. Not all the homework will seem completely important to your life right this minute. And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try.
That’s OK. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who’ve had the most failures. JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was turned down 12 times before it finally came out. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots (投篮) during his career. But he once said, “I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
These people succeeded because they understand that you can’t let your failures beat you—you have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time.
No one’s born being good at things. You become good at things through hard work.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to admit(承认) when you don’t know something, and to learn something new.
And even when you’re struggling, even when you’re discouraged (泄气), and you feel like other people have given up on you—don’t ever give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.Why does Barack Obama mention (提到) JK Rowling and Michael Jordan in the fourth paragraph?
| A．To compare these two famous persons. |
| B．To explain that writing and sports are difficult skills. |
| C．To show that the two persons were treated unfairly. |
| D．To prove that failure is the mother of success. |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．No one can be successful without working hard. |
| B．Failure can be good if you treat it in a right way. |
| C．Those who believe in themselves shouldn’t ask others for help. |
| D．One should try his best to make his dream come true. |
Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?
| A．One should change his mind when others give honest advice to him. |
| B．One should believe in himself no matter what difficulty he is faced with. |
| C．One doesn’t have to work hard when he has failed several times. |
| D．One doesn’t have to take others’ advice when they get away from him. |
Do you know why different animals or pests have their special colours? Colours in them seem to be mainly used to protect themselves.
Some birds like eating locusts（蝗虫）, but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colurs with the changes of the colours of crops .When crops are green, locusts look green .But as the harvest time comes, locusts change into the same brown colour as crops have .Some other pests whose colours are different from plants are easily found and eaten by others .So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.
If you study the animals’ life, you’ll find the main use of colours is to protect themselves .Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests .They cannot be easily seen by hunters because their colours are much like the trees.
Colours are useful not only on the land , but also in the sea .A kind of fish in the sea can give out a kind of black liquid（液体）when the fish face danger. The liquid spreads over quickly, so they cannot be found by their enemies and can quickly swim away. That is why they can live safely though they are not strong at all.From the passage, we can know that .
| A．locusts are big animals |
| B．locusts are easily found by birds |
| C．locusts are dangerous to their enemies |
| D．locusts can change their colours to protect themselves |
Those pests with different colours from plants have to to keep out of danger.
| A．change their colours |
| B．hide in the day time and appear at night |
| C．move quietly |
| D．hide at night and appear in the day time |
Bears and lions can keep safe because .
| A．their colours are much like the trees |
| B．they move quickly |
| C．they are very strong |
| D．they live in forests |
According to the passage, the fish can keep safe because .
| A．they can change their colours |
| B．they can give out a kind of black liquid |
| C．they are strong enough |
| D．they swim faster than any other fish |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．The colours of the seasons |
| B．Animals on the land and in the sea |
| C．The main use of colours for animals and pests |
| D．How to keep safe in the sea |
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LANSDOWNE PARK SHOPPING CENTER Telephone: 33562367 Address: 5300 No.3 Road Open: Mon., Tues.& Sat.: 9:30 a.m. —5:30 p.m. Wed. to Fri.: 9:30 a.m. —9:30 p.m. Sun.: 11:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. |
| NEW YORK MUSEUM Telephone: 77364431Address: Vanier Park, 1100 Chesnut St. New York America’s largest museum specialized in（专业研究）American history and our native people open: Mon. to Fri.: 9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. (Monday free) Sat.: 9:00 a.m.—1:00 a.m. |
SKYLINE HOTEL Telephone: 22785161 Address: 3031 No.3 Road (at Sea Island Way) The Hanger Den: Wed. to Sun. Dinner from 5:30 p.m. Coffee Shop: Mon. to Fri.: 6:00 a.m. Sat.: 6:30 a.m. Sun.: 7:00 a.m. Mon.—Wed.: to 10:00 p.m. Thurs.—Sun.: to 11:00 p.m. |
If you want to buy a new jacket, you’ll have to go to .
| A．3031 No.3 Road | B．5300 No.3 Road |
| C．9020 Bridgeport Road | D．1100 Chesnut Street |
If you want to go out for dinner on Sunday, you can call up the number .
| A．22785161 or 22706030 | B．22706030 or 33562367 |
| C．77364431 or 22785161 | D．33562367 or 22785161 |
You don’t have to pay on Monday if you go to .
| A．Skyline Hotel |
| B．Lansdowne Park Shopping Center |
| C．New York Museum |
| D．Garden Restaurant |
If you want to enjoy yourself on Sunday mornings, you can go to .
| A．Lansdowne Park Shopping Center |
| B．New York Museum |
| C．Garden Restaurant |
| D．Coffee Shop |
Visiting New York Museum, you can know .
| A．the history of American native people |
| B．the history of New York |
| C．the art of America |
| D．the art of New York |
When you get up in the morning, do you find it hard to choose what clothes to wear? If so, you probably need help to make the bigger choices in your life, like what to do when you’re older. “Brave New Girls”, by American author Jean Gadeberg, will help you make such choices. It says you must be a brave new girl. A brave new girl is one who is confident, healthy and happy. A brave new girl can realize her dreams. To be brave, you need to make a decision for yourself. Other people may tell you what to do, but you should not listen to them. You must only do what you want. If you always wear clothes like your favourite TV star, you must stop doing so. Instead, become your own star and wear the clothes you want. You have to like your body, it says. If you don’t, you will not take good care of it and won’t stay healthy. The book also says that girls must start becoming more confident. If you are confident, you’ll succeed in life. A good way to become confident is to realize that you are as clever as boys. In fact you are. Just look at their grades! Only then can you realize your dreams and become who you want to be.What quality should a brave new girl have?
| A．Confident | B．Healthy |
| C．Happy | D．A, B and C |
“Brave New Girls” is a .
| A．film | B．story |
| C．book | D．newspaper |
Suppose（假如）you are a brave new girl, which answer is wrong?
| A．Make a decision for yourself |
| B．Wear clothes like your favourite TV star |
| C．Like your body |
| D．Realize that you are as clever as boys. |
What’s the meaning of the word “grade” in this passage?
| A．年级 | B．成绩 |
| C．品位 | D．道路 |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．To be brave |
| B．A good book |
| C．To be a brave new girl |
| D．Realize dreams |
Shyness（害羞）means feeling frightened when you’re around other people. Some children are shy. Some become very shy later because of their life experience. , everybody gets a little shy sometimes. It’s just how much they feel shy.
Most people have red faces and talk in sentences when they are shy. But some become shy that they won’t go to a restaurant because they are too nervous to and pay for their food. Some are afraid of meeting people, so they seldom go outside. This kind of shyness can be for a person.
If shyness doesn’t stop you from doing something you want to do, being shy isn’t a big . Some experts（专家）say shy people are good at working because they think more and less. But remember not to let good opportunities（机会）pass you by just because of it. If you have to sing a song at a birthday party or give some performances in front of others, just do it. There’s nothing to .
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Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers (志愿者). Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.
Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she wants to go to university to study Chinese, but now she’s living in Belize. Pauline says, “I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted (污染), the coral dies. I’m helping to do research(研究）on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it’s too late.”
“I’m staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don’t get any money, but that’s OK. I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize—and myself!
When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America.”Some young people from England _______ after they finish school.
A.go to university
B. spend one year as volunteers
C. go to work for moneyPauline Jones, an eighteen-year-old girl, is living in _______ now.
A. England B. China C. Belize Pauline Jones is _______ with other people.
A. studying Chinese in a university
B. working to save the coral reefs
C. helping do some housework From the passage, we know that the coral reefs ______.
A. will die because of the pollution
B. are not as beautiful as before
C. cannot live without fish in the sea Pauline Jones wants toafter she finishes her work as a volunteer.
A. stay there for another year
B. go back home to start work
C. travel around Central America