When I was a girl of 10, I joined the school cross-country team and practiced twice a week, on the 1,8-km course I'd never really run before and I thought the course would be easy. It was a real shock I ran out of breathe(喘气)within the first few minutes. I never realized how tiring running could be but I didn’t t think about give up.
Over time,I did get a little bit faster. However, I was really slow. In races, I would finish close to last. I'd always have to stop more than once, especially in the longer races, which were 2. 5 to 2. 8 km. After every race, I'd go home and cry. But 1 still didn't stop running, holding onto that picture of crossing the finishingline and finally doing well.
Then one of my friends joined the team, too. She could run easily and even came in the 18th in a big race! I felt so slow and my confidence(自信) was lower than ever. I became so nervous when I thought of the races that I wanted to give up badly.
Still. I refund to. Finally. 1 realized that the reason I was to nervous was that I was always worried that I wasn't ready for them. So a few weeks before the next 2. 8-km race. I practiced running almost 3 km every day. which helped me improve my pace(步伐).
When the time came for the big race, all that practicing really paid off. I stopped only once and my pace was so much better.
I realized that I’d finally gotten happiness with running. But the funny thing was. It didn't come from doing better, Instead, it came from the fact that I hid tried harder and never given up. Before she took the 1.8-km course, the writer________.
| A．knew a lot about it | B．wanted to be a great runner |
| C．practiced running every day | D．never thought running so tired |
The writer was nervous about the race because she_______.
| A．had to stop to drink water | B．was worried she wasn’t ready |
| C．run slower than anyone else | D．could find no coach to help her |
The underlined phrase "paid off" probably mean “______”.
| A．brought good results | B．coat a lot | C．saved much time | D．came to fail |
It can be inferred(推断) from the passage that the writer______.
| A．got angry with her friend | B．wasn't pleased with herself |
| C．was a person with a strong mind | D．had no Interest In running |
Mr. Wise,
I am a slow（迟钝的）student. Most of my classmates are much better than me. So I usually get worried. I spent much time studying for the tests, but I can’t get good grades（分数）. Sometimes my father gives me some help. He tells me not to worry about it. But it doesn’t work. What do you think I should do?
Xiaoming
Dear Xiaoming,
Many famous people were not so good when they were young. Edison, a famous scientist(科学家), did badly in his studies when he was a 12-year-old boy. But he did a lot for the people in the world at last. When I was at your age, I didn’t do well at school. But I kept working hard and I succeeded(成功) at last. You should take it easy and try your best. Tomorrow is another day. I believe you can do better.
Mr. Wise Xiaoming feels worried because.
A. he has a headache
B. he doesn’t want to work hard
C. he is not as good as（像……一样好）most of his classmates Xiaoming wrote this letter to .
A. ask for some help
B. find a pen pal
C. tell his father his problemMr. Wise wrote about a famous person to.
A. make Xiaoming angry
B. make Xiaoming feel better
C. show how much he knowsIn Mr. Wise’s letter, “tomorrow is another day” means.
A. there are a lot of hopes in our lives
B. one can get good grades tomorrow
C. tomorrow is the same as today From the second letter, we know Mr. Wise may be before.
A. a doctor B. a scientist C. a slow student
Jack was too heavy and didn’t have a girlfriend. He felt very sad and went to a doctor for help. The doctor told him to eat less and exercise often.
One day, Jack was sitting by the road with his dog. Then a policeman came over. Jack stood up and began to run down the road. The policeman saw that and ran after him at once. After a few minutes the policeman caught Jack.
“Where are you going?” said the policeman. “Why did you begin to run when you saw me?” “Oh, no,” said the young man, “I am just doing exercise . Because I am too heavy, the doctor told me that I must run every day.”
“Oh, I see,” said the policeman. “sorry. You run to help yourself to keep healthy. That’s so good!” Then he ran after Jack to help him.Jack wanted to .
A. be good at running B. makes friends with the policeman
C. help himself to lose weight(重量)At first the policeman found the young man .
A. was sitting and playing near the river
B. was playing with his dog by the road
C. was sitting by the road with his dogWho ran faster?
A. Jack. B. The policeman. C. The dog.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. The policeman thought Jack was a bad man.
B. The doctor told Jack to run after the policeman.
C. The policeman said sorry to Jack. At last, the policeman ran after Jack because he .
A. wanted to help Jack to lose weight B. wanted to be a good policeman
C. wanted to keep healthy as well
My name is Lu Fang. I’m a Chinese girl. I am 15 years old. I am in No. 4 Middle School in Beijing. I am in Class 1, Grade 8. Liu Huan is my favorite singer(歌手). And I like You and me very much. My telephone number is 010-55703610. My favorite color is purple. Mr. Lee is my English teacher. He is young. And he is very strong. I like him very much.
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。 Lu Fang is in Grade Seven.
Lu Fang is a students in No.4 Middles School in Haikou.
010-55703610 is Lu Fang’s phone number.
Mr. Lee is a young and strong teacher.
Pink is Lu Fang’s favorite color.
Here is a photo. The two girls have big blue eyes and long brown hair. They are both ten years old. They are in the same class. The one in a yellow skirt is Lily. The other one (另一个) an orange skirt is Lucy. Their father (父亲) is Mr. White. He is in a brown coat. Their mom is Mrs. White. She is in a black dress. Who is that boy in a blue cap? He is Lucy and Lily’s brother(哥哥), Bob. He is a high school student. Look! Lucy and Lily are in a green car.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Lucy and Lily are _______ years old.
A. 8 B. 9 C. 10Mrs. White is Bob’s ________.
A. mom B. teacher C. friend Bob wears ________.
A. black shoes B. a blue cap C. a brown coat The girls’ eyes are __________.
A. black B. blue C. brownWhich is TRUE?(哪一项是正确的)
A. Lucy and Lily are in a brown car.
B. The girl in an orange skirt is Lily.
C. Mrs. White’s dress is black.
五位母亲Betty, Sara, Gina, Mary和 Alice打算为各自的孩子选择一所合适的学校。请仔细阅读下列各题中的个人情况说明，从A到F的六个选项中，选出符合各人要求的最佳选项，其中一项为多余选项。 Betty has a six-year-old daughter. She wants her to be a musician when she grows up, so she is looking for a famous music school for her.
Sara’s son is 10 years old. He is interested in water sports. He said that he hoped to be a sailor in the future.
Alice learned to dance when she was young. Now she is a successful dancer. She wants her little daughter to follow her steps.
Mary is always worried about her daughter, who is poor at math and English at school, so she is looking for a training centre to help her daughter.
Gina has a son who is a football fan. He knows about almost all the well-known football players. He wishes to be a football star.
| A |
| Aqualility Making water safe and fun. Swimming lessons are for all ages from birth. Small groups are in warm pools in Reigate on Monday & Friday afternoons. Call 07914 688 826 |
| B |
| Manor House A small and friendly school for girls 2—16 offers a modern and caring environment. Bring your daughter and come and see why our girls are so happy and do so well. Call 01372 45768 |
| C |
| Little Kickers Why do we get a kick out of every class? It’s fun. The children have fun learning new skills. So if you want your kid to be a football star or just to be happier, why not come and have a ball with us? Call 01753 83109 |
| D |
| Monkey Music Since 1993 thousands of children across the UK have grown up with Monkey Music. Our wonderful teaching program introduces music to young children in a way they can easily understand and enjoy. Call 0193 82866 |
| E |
| Kip McGrath Do you want your child to succeed at school? We have very good Math and English teachers. We are for children aged 6—16. Call 01483 303233 |
| F |
| Farnham Dance New ballet(芭蕾) classes at the St. John’s Centre, 19 Tilford Rd, Farnham GU9 8DJ. Tuesday afternoons, 10 week terms Call 01252 727347 |