Jerry was a manager in a restaurant. He was always in a good mood(脾气）and always had something positive to say. This really made me curious, so one day I asked him, "It's hard to be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?'' Jerry replied ,"Each morning I wake up and say to myself, "Jerry, you can choose to be in a good mood or a bad mood," and I choose to be in a good mood. Life is all about what you choose. And what you choose leads your life."
Several years later, I heard that Jerry left the back door open one morning and was robbed(抢劫）.While trying to stop the thief ,he was shot. I went to see him in the hospital. When I asked him how he was, he replied, "If I were any better, I'd be twins." "Weren't you scared when you were in danger?" I asked. "Yes. The doctors kept telling me that I was going to be fine, but in their eyes, I read. "He's dead." I knew I needed to take action." "What did you do?" "Well. there was a big nurse asking me if I was allergic(过敏的）to anything. "Yes,' I replied ."Bullets(子弹）!Everyone laughed and I told them: I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive." Jerry lived thanks to the great doctors ,and also because of his amazing attitude(态度）.Attitude ,after all ,is everything.What kind of person was Jerry?
| A．He was serious. |
| B．He was helpful. |
| C．He was allergic. |
| D．He was happy and smart. |
When Jerry met difficulties in life, how did he deal with them?
| A．He faced them positively. |
| B．He talked to the writer about them. |
| C．He asked others to help him. |
| D．He tried to stop thinking about them. |
What does the underlined word "curious" mean in Chinese?
| A．敏感的 | B．好奇的 | C．开心的 | D．有趣的 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Jerry was the writer's manager. |
| B．Jerry was not afraid of dead at all. |
| C．Jerry was nearly dead after he was shot. |
| D．Jerry didn't believe doctors. |
What is the best title(题目）for this passage?
| A．Action Matters |
| B．Brave Jerry Beat the Thief |
| C．Attitude Is Everything |
| D．Jerry ,a Great Man |
| ※When parents get angry, it isn't the time to get angry back. A lot of times they're not upset with you, but with their boss, the neighbor, or the price of vegetables. You just happen to be there at the wrong time. Look hurt? Get out of the way when they're in a bad mood. They need some time and space. Go outside, to a friend's house, or to your room. At last they will become calm and miss you. |
| ※If you have trouble talking to your parents, or if they get angry every time you try to discuss something, write a note. Put it on their bedside table. Parents are easily moved by notes like this and will probably keep them forever. |
| ※Do not create situations where there is a winner and a loser. You're the child and will probably lose most of the time. How many times have you grounded your mother or taken away the phone privileges(特权) from your dad? Try to compromise with each other and work out a situation where both of you win. |
| ※Ask your parents once a day, "Is there anything I can do for you?" Most of the time they will probably say no, or give you something that will take a few minutes to complete. Your parents will love this and see you as a very cooperative(可合作的) person. When this happens, they will probably be more cooperative with you. You could also surprise them by doing something they don't make you do. They'll tell everyone you are the best possible son or daughter and, what's more, they will believe it. ※Click for more information at the red icon on the left. |
Leave a note on your parents’ bedside table if___________.
| A．your parents quarrel with each other |
| B．you find it difficult to talk with them |
| C．you want to be the best possible child |
| D．you go outside to your friend’s house |
From the above we learn_________.
| A．if we want to help do house work, parents always refuse us. |
| B．your parents will be hurt if you get angry back at a wrong time. |
| C．parents often ground children and control their use of the telephone |
| D．if we want to discuss with parents, we should wait till they are happy |
The underlined word “compromise” probably means_________.
| A．抗争 | B．妥协 | C．承诺 | D．辩论 |
What’s the topic of the above?
| A．How to cooperate with family and friends |
| B．Arguments between children and parents |
| C．Tips for teenagers on family problems |
| D．Advice on educating angry children |
You can read the above _________.
| A．in a magazine | B．in a newspaper |
| C．in a poster | D．on the Internet |
Scientists believe in the near future a new kind of car that can not only drive on the road, but also fly in the sky will serve the people, it is called “flying-driving vehicle”.
Since the turn of the 20th century, there have been many hundreds of designs for flying-driving vehicles. And some of them have actually been built and flown. But “Transition” is the closest to people.
Transition was designed in 2006, and the first road and flight tests took place in 2009. Transition is designed to really be a general airplane, which can fold up（折叠）fully its wings, drive down the road and park in a single-car garage（车库）.
Transition can climb to more than 3000 meters high. It can carry two people at speeds over 160 kilometers an hour in the air. And on the ground it can drive at highway speeds, about 113 kilometers an hour.
Scientists expect Transition to reach market at the end of 2012, at a price of around 25, 0000 dollars. Mr. Carl Dietrich says nearly 100 people have already signed up as buyers. He hopes to sell as many as 1000 a year in the near future.We learn from the passage that Transition is ________.
A. a flying car B. a helicopterC. a high-speed plane________ shows us the way of Transition driving down the road.
A. B. C.
According to the passage, Transition ________.
A. takes up small room
B. can park over the water
C. flies in the sky onlyWhich of the following statements is TRUE according to this passage?
A. Transition can carry 2 people at speeds over 113 km/h in the air.
B. Mr. Carl Dietrich has sold as many as 1000 Transition so far.
C. Scientists expect Transition to serve the people at the end of 2012The fourth paragraph(段落) mainly tells us about the __________ of Transition.
A. price B. speed C. Design
On a recent day, “Linsanity” is popular all over the world. It’s the combination of “Lin” & “insanity”, referring to the person who made surprising success.
“Lin” refers to Jeremy Lin, an American professional basketball player, with the Chinese name Shu How Lin. He is the first American player with Chinese descent（血统）.
Jeremy Lin was born on August 23, 1988. At the age of 5, He started playing basketball at the kindergarten. He went to Harvard University after playing at Palo Alto High School in California. He graduated in 2010 and joined the Golden State Warriors, an NBA team in California. In late 2011, Lin moved to another team - the New York Knicks at the very end of the year. The Knicks added him to their starting lineup（阵容）that month. He began averaging more than 20 points a game and leading the team to a series of wins.
Here is his career statistics（统计表）.
NBA Regular Season Accurate as of February 20, 2012
| Year |
Team |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
| 2010–2011 |
Golden State |
29 |
0 |
9.8 |
0.389 |
0.200 |
0.760 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
2.6 |
| 2011–2012 |
New York |
19 |
9 |
23.1 |
0.487 |
0.343 |
0.742 |
2.7 |
5.7 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
14.6 |
GP: Games played GS: Games started MPG: Minutes per game
FG%: Field-goal 3P%: 3-point field-goal FT%: Free-throw
RPG: Rebounds per game APG: Assists per game SPG: Steals per game
BPG: Blocks per game PPG: Points per game“Linsanity” is an expression referring to the person who ______.
A. made surprising success
B. played basketball young
C. was very popularJeremy Lin is the first American player with _______ descent.
A. French B. Chinese C. EnglishAccording to the passage, Jeremy Lin started playing basketball at ________.
A. kindergarten B. high school C. universityJeremy Lin is playing for ________ team in NBA now.
A. the Golden State Warriors
B. the Los Angeles Lakers
C. the New York KnicksJeremy Lin got 14.6 _________ in Regular Season 2011-2012.
A. PPG B. SPG C. MPG
The world’s population has reached 7 billion（十亿）according to the United Nations（联合国）by 2011. It comes just 12 years since the total reached 6 billion - with official estimates saying the population will top 8 billion in 2025 and 10 billion before the end of the century.
And it is most likely that the 10-billionth baby will be born in the Asia-Pacific region - where the population growth rate is higher than anywhere else in the world.
Of the 2.3 billion people, the United Nations believes will be added by 2050, more than 1 billion will live in sub-Saharan Africa. The Indian subcontinent（次大陆）will add some 630 million people.
With more people to feed, more houses & medical care to provide, experts say the world’s resources（资源）will face more strain than before.According to the picture, the population of the world reached 6 billion in ________.
A. 1987 B. 1999 C. 2011We know that more than 1 billion will live in _______ by 2050.
A. sub-Saharan Africa
B. Indian subcontinent
C. the United StatesAccording to the picture, _______ will have the largest population in 2050.
A. China B. India C. NigeriaThe underlined word “strain” in the last paragraph（段落）means “_________”.
A. 破坏 B. 关闭 C. 压力The population of the world grows ________ according to the picture.
A. slower and slower
B. faster and faster
C. smaller and smaller
An armless pianist who plays with his toes has won the first series of China’s version of the internationally popular TV talent show, “China’s Got Talent.”
Liu Wei, a 23-year-old Beijing-born pianist, who lost both his arms at the aged of 10 when he was electrocuted（触电）during a game of hide-and-seek. Liu Wei stayed in rehabilitation（康复）centre for 2 years. When he got out, he was introduced to Beijing’s disabled swimming team, and he managed to take 2 gold medals in the National Disabled Swimming Championship at the aged of 14. But soon he was told not to do too much sport by the doctor.
Liu Wei was very sad. Luckily, the door was shut on sports, but it opened in music. At the age of 18, he started to learn the piano. He could not find a teacher to lead him to play with his toes, so he began teaching himself. Liu said, “I knew if I tried, I might get a chance at success. If I didn’t try, I would lose my future.”
He carried on a daily 7-hour practice, his improvement gave him hope. He kept practicing and made progress gradually. In early 2011, he gave a memorable performance in Vienna’s Golden Concert Hall. In 2012, he receivedthe award “Top Ten People Who Moved China”.Liu Wei lost both his arms when he was______ years old.
A. 10 B. 14 C. 23Besides playing the piano, Liu Wei is also good at _______.
A. playing games
B. learning from others
C. armless swimmingLiu Wei was taught by ________ to play the piano with toes.
A. his teacher B. his mother C. himselfThe sentence “The door was shut on sports, but it opened in music” means that Liu Wei ______.
A. lost the future of music
B. got other chances at success
C. couldn’t do sports The best title of this passage is “_________”
A. One is never too old to learn
B. Time and tide wait for no man
C. Where there’s a will, there’s a way