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 a small part of his speech.
I know that sometimes, after watching TV, you may feel 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. But when chances come, you may not succeed.
The truth is, being successful is hard. And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try. That’s OK. Some of the most successful people in the world have had the most failures. JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was rejected(退稿)12 times before it finally came out. Michael Jordan lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his career (职业生涯). 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.
And even when you’re struggling(挣扎), 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 talk about JK Rowling and Michael Jordan in the second paragraph?
| A．To show that these two famous persons are different. |
| B．To show that writing and sports are difficult skills. |
| C．To show that the two persons were treated unfairly. |
| D．To show that being successful is hard. |
Barack Obama believes ____________ in his speech.
| A．you can be rich and successful without any hard work |
| B．you may succeed at everything the first time you try |
| C．you can’t let your failures beat you |
| D．you shouldn’t ask other people for help |
What does the underlined sentence mean?
| A．If you’re discouraged, you should give up on yourself. |
| B．You should believe in yourself no matter how difficult it is. |
| C．When you’re struggling, you’ll feel like other people have given up on you. |
| D．If you are not struggling or discouraged, you can give up on yourself. |
What’s the best title of this small part of Mr. Obama’s speech?
| A．The way to succeed | B．Failures can help you |
| C．Don’t give up on yourself | D．Barack Obama’s success |
阅读短文，回答问题。（（共5小题，计10分））
Dear Wang Hao,
I want to go to China very much. I think I know something about China, but I know little (少) about Chinese food. I like hamburgers and tomatoes very much. I like noodles and chicken ,too. My parents tell me you eat rice, vegetables and meat every day. Is that right? I don’t like rice. What food can I have in China? Please write to me?
Yours,
PaulWho(write)the letter(信)？_______________________________
What does Paul like?______________________________________
Does Paul like rice?____________________________________
Does he know much about Chinese food?
_______________________________________What does WangHao eat every day? __________________________
Do you know Tai Ping Clothes Store? It’s a great store. I like it very much. There are lots of things at a very good price in the store. They have sweaters in all colors for 50 yuan. They have bags for sports and school. They sell them for only 4 yuan. They have black T-shirts for only 20 yuan. They have long white socks for just 2 yuan. A red skirt is only 35 yuan. If（如果） you want to buy two, You will spend(花费) only 65 yuan. You buy many things, and then you will (将要) get lots of gifts for free（免费）. And that’s all. You can go to the store and see for yourself.Tina has only 34 yuan, and she can buy _____in Tai Ping Clothes Store.
| A．eight school bags | B．a skirt |
| C．two black T-shirts | D．a yellow sweater |
John buys a blue sweater and a black T-shirt, so he will spend ________.
| A． 85 yuan | B．70 yuan |
| C．105 yuan | D． 120 yuan |
Which things are not mentioned(被提到) in the article?
| A． Skirts | B．Bags | C．Shorts | D．Socks |
Tina buys two red skirts and two pairs （双）of white socks. She will spend______.
| A．69 yuan | B．67 yuan | C．55 yuan | D．70 yuan |
What does the underlined (划线) word “gift” mean in Chinese?
| A．奖金 | B．天赋 | C．货币 | D．礼品 |
Tom：Good evening, Mum.
Mum：Good evening, Tom.
Tom：Do we eat chicken for dinner, Mum?
Mum：No, we eat fish and carrots, dear.
Tom：Mum, I don’t like carrots. I like chicken.
Mum：But we need more(更多) vegetables, not only meat(肉). It’s not healthy to eat chicken every day.
Tom：OK. But dad likes chicken, too.
Mum：Well, let’s eat chicken and tomatoes tomorrow(明天).
Tom：That sounds great!What do they eat for dinner?
| A．Chicken. | B．Carrots. |
| C．Carrots and fish. | D．Fish. |
What does Tom want to eat for dinner?
| A．Fish. | B．Chicken. | C．salad. | D．Carrots. |
What do they need to eat more?
| A．Chicken. | B．Meat. | C．Vegetables. | D．Fish. |
Does Tom’s father like chicken?
| A．No, he doesn’t. | B．Yes, he does. |
| C．We don't know. | D．No, he does. |
What will they eat tomorrow?
| A．Fish and carrots. | B．Chicken and fish. |
| C．Chicken and carrots. | D．Tomatoes and chicken. |
John and David are students. They are Mr. Green’s sons. They get up early in the morning. They go to school by bus after breakfast. Sometimes they have lunch at school. John likes hamburgers, chicken and eggs. David likes vegetables and fruit. After lunch John goes to play volleyball and David goes to the classroom. John likes playing computer games, but David likes singing.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正(A)、误 (B)。John is a student and David is a teacher.
Mr. Green is John and David’s teacher.
John and David have lunch at home every day.
John likes vegetables and fruit.
David likes singing and John likes playing computer games.
Bill, Frank and Dave were three brothers. Every year they sent their mother expensive gifts on her birthday,. They liked to show her how rich they were.
The oldest brother. Bill, had a lot of money and he wanted his mother to have the most expensive gifts, but he didn’t know what to buy. So he put an ad in the newspaper. “Wanted－the greatest gift for my mother.”
About a week before his mother’s birthday a man came to his office. He brought a big bird. “This bird.” the man said, “can speak ten languages and sing some pop songs.”
“Really? I’d like to listen to it,” Bill said.
The man made the bird talk in French and tell a joke in Japanese. Then the bird sang a beautiful song. Bill was very happy and spent nine hundred dollars for the bird. The next day Bill sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.
The day after his mother’s birthday he called his mother. “Well, mother” he asked, “What do you think of the bird?” “Oh, it’s very delicious, dear.” said his mother.
任务型阅读（E） Who is the oldest brother?
__________________________________________________________________________. What did Bill put in the newspaper?
__________________________________________________________________________. How many languages could the bird speak?
__________________________________________________________________________. How much was the bird?
__________________________________________________________________________.Could the bird still sing when Bill called his mother the day after Bill’s mother’s birthday?
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