“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever things weren’t going my way. “Don’t worry, one day your luck will change.”
Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education. I had decided to try for a job in radio. One day, I wanted to host(主持) a sports program. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.
In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn’t got enough experience. “ Get some work with a small station and work your way up,” she said.
I went back home. I couldn’t get a job there, either. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn’t get the job.
I felt really down. “ Your luck will change,” Mom said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone.
As I left his office, I asked, “How can someone be a sports announcer(播音员) if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. “ What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?” He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.
On my way home, Mom’s words came back to me, “One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it’ll feel doubly(加倍的) good because of all the hard work you’ve had.” At that moment I knew what just what she meant. What’s the writer’s ideal (理想的) job?
A.A sportsman | B.A shop assistant | C.A sports announcer | D.A businessman |
Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago?
A.because he was too young | B.Because he didn’t get college education |
C.Because he’s got a good-looking person | D.Because he hadn’t got enough experience |
Which of the following is true according to the article?
A.You just need wait for some time, then luck will come. |
B.Luck will come if you try your best to do everything. |
C.It’s important for you to wait for luck. |
D.You should trust your mother. |
The sentence “But I got turned down every time.” Means “______”
A.But I was refused every time | B.But I was successful every time |
C.But I lost my way every time | D.But the door of every station was always closed |
What’s the best title of this passage?
A.Mother’s words | B.Everything Happens For The Best |
C.No One Is Always Lucky | D.To Find A Job In Radio Is Difficult |
Films in Beijing Theater This Week
HARRY POTTER (Ⅲ)
American film
Director: Alfonso Cuaron
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
Time: From Monday to Wednesday, at 6:00 p.m.
Ticket Price:¥50
KUNGFU HUSTLE
Chinese film
Director: Zhou Xingchi
Starring: Zhou Xingchi, Liang Xiaolong, Yuan Hua
Time: From Wednesday to Friday, at 9:00 p.m.
Ticket Price:¥40
A WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES
Chinese film
Director: Feng Xiaogang
Starring: Liu Dehua, Liu Ruoying, Ge You, Li Bingbing
Time: From Friday to Sunday, at 6:30 p.m.
Ticket Price:¥40 (Half on Sunday for children)
TROY
American film
Director: Wolfgang Peterson
Starring: Julian Glover, Brian Cox, Nathan Jones, Adoni Maropis
Time: From Tuesday to Saturday, at 9:30 a.m.
Ticket Price:¥30There will be ____ in Beijing Theater this week.
A.one Chinese film | B.two Chinese films |
C.three American films | D.four foreign films |
If an adult with his child goes to Beijing Theater to watch A world Without Thieves on Sunday, they will spend ____ on the film.
A.¥30 | B.¥40 | C.¥60 | D.¥80 |
If you are free on Friday morning, you can see the film ____ in Beijing Theater.
A.HARRY POTTER (Ⅲ) | B.KUNGFU HUSTLE |
C.A WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES | D.TROY |
You can see three films on ____ or ____.
A.Wednesday; Friday | B.Tuesday; Wednesday |
C.Thursday; Friday | D.Saturday; Sunday |
From the poster(海报), we know ____ is both a director and actor.
A.Alfonso Cuaron | B.Feng Xiaogang |
C.Wolfgang Peterson | D.Zhou Xingchi |
根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)。
Last Sunday the Greens went to the movies. They got home very late. Father opened the front door and went into the house. It was very dark, so mother turned on the light. On the way to their bedroom, mother said, “Listen, John! I can hear someone in the bedroom. ” They all stood quietly outside the bedroom. They could hear some voices in the room.
“You are right. ” father said, “There are two men in it. They are talking. ” Then he shouted, “Who’s there?” But no one answered. Father opened the door quickly and turned on the light. The room was empty. Then father found something and laughed. “The TV is still on. I forgot to turn it off this morning!” father said.The Greens got home very early.
On the way to their bedroom, mother heard someone in the bedroom.
They all stood quietly in the bedroom.
There were really two men talking in the room.
Father opened the door slowly and turned on the light.
A bus stops at a small bus stop. A man is hungry and he wants to buy some cakes. It’s raining(下雨) hard, he doesn’t want to go out in the rain. He sees a boy. “Come here, boy!” he cries. “Do you know how much the cakes are?” The boy says yes. The man gives the boy four dollars(美元) and asks him to buy two cakes. “One is for you and one is for me.” Three minutes later, the boy comes back. He’s eating a cake. He gives the man two dollars and says: “Sorry, there is only one cake left.”Where is the man?
A.He’s near the bus. | B.He is at home. |
C.He’s in the bus. | D.He is in the car. |
The man doesn’t want to go out because__________.
A.he is tired | B.he doesn’t like rain |
C.he is hungry | D.it’s raining hard |
How many cakes does the boy get?
A.One | B.Two | C.Three | D.Four |
How much are they if we buy five cakes?
A.five dollars | B.Four dollars | C.Ten dollars | D.Fifteen dollars |
What’s the result (结果)?
A.The man eats the cake. | B.The boy eats the cake. |
C.The boy doesn’t eat the cake. | D.The boy and the man both eat the cakes. |
Dear Linda,
I’m glad to hear from you and I would like to be your pen friend. In your letter, you said you wanted to know something about my school life(生活).
I walk to school at 7:30 every morning because the school is near our house. When I get to school at about 7:45, I often do the cleaning with my classmates. After that we do some reading for half an hour. We have four lessons in the morning. I often have my lunch at 12:00 at school. We usually have two lessons in the afternoon. The school is over at about 5:00 and then I go home.
My favorite subject is Chinese. I like all the teachers because they are friendly. I am keen on sports and I enjoy playing football best. I’m a member of our school football team. What about your school life?
Best wishes!
DickIt often takes Dick about _____ to walk to school every morning.
A.half an hour | B.15 minutes(分钟) | C.10 minutes | D.5 minutes |
After Dick gets to school, he _____ first.
A.does morning exercises | B.does some reading |
C.has classes | D.does the cleaning |
How many classes does Dick usually have in a day?
A.Two. | B.Four. | C.Six. | D.Eight. |
How does Dick probably(可能地) go home?
A.On foot. | B.By bike. | C.By bus. | D.In Linda’s car. |
From the passage,we know that_____ .
A.Dick goes to school at 12:00 at noon |
B.Dick doesn’t like studying Chinese |
C.Dick’s favourite sport is playing football |
D.Dick’s Chinese teacher is not friendly to him |
Thursday is the _________ (five)day of the week.
These sports shoes are (you). Please put them in your lockers.
Can you remember all these __________ (dance) names.
This skirt is too ___________ (cheap). I don’t take it.