Future and Today
It is well known that everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. But do you know what future really is? I have to say that future is now. That is to say we must treasure every minute now. If we want to have a bright future, we should know how important time is and use it well.
There is an old English saying:“Gain time, gain life”Then what’s time? Time is something that we can’t see or touch, but we can feel it passing by. Time is always with us. When we are at table, time passes; when we play, time goes by unnoticeably. We always say “Time is money”, but time is even more precious(珍贵的) than money, because when money is spent, we can earn it back. But if time is gone away, it will never return. So, some of us even say time is priceless.
We should always remember: future is now. For us students, we should try our best to work hard in order to create a great future of our own. We should make the best use of every hour and be the master of today. We should do everything before us as well as possible. And never put off what can be done today till tomorrow.
As we all know,“Time and tide wait for no man.”If you waste today, you will regret tomorrow. So from now on, work hard. Tomorrow will be better, and your future will be brighter. Remember:“No pains, no gains.”Today’s hard work is the cause of tomorrow’s harvest.
Title: Future and Today
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| Future is now |
Everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. If we want to have a bright future, we should know the 61________ of time and make every minute 62 ________. |
| 63_______is priceless. |
Time is money, but time is even more 64_________ than money, because when money is spent, we can earn it back. But time will return no more. |
| Be masters of today |
Today’s hard work is the cause of tomorrow’s harvest. As students, we should never put off what we can be done today till tomorrow and we should try our 65 ______ to do everything well. |
阅读下面的短文，判断正误.（正确的用T，错误的用F）
Lin Fei’s home is about 10 kilometers from school. He gets up at six o’clock every day, showers, and has a quick breakfast. Then he leaves for school at around six-thirty. First, he rides his bicycle to the bus station. That takes about ten minutes. Then the early bus takes him to school. The bus ride usually takes about 25 minutes.It’s about ten kilometers from Lin Fei’s home to school.
He sometimes gets up at six o’clock.
He leaves for school at about half past six.
He gets to the bus station by subway.
It takes him about 20 minutes to the bus station.
Something was crying outside. So I went out to see what was happening. A big cat sat by the door. It must run for a long time as it looked tired and dirty. I let it in my house and took out some food; this poor cat ate all, but still looked starving…, so I got my own cats’ fish, and the cat ate that too!
My five-year-old son and eight-year-old daughter were interested in the cat. They bathed (给……洗澡) it and fed it more food. They wanted to keep it. But I didn’t agree. It was not because I didn’t love it. We already had 2 cats and 2 dogs and our house was not big enough to keep more. Another reason was that I thought maybe it got lost. And its owner (主人) must be worried about it. Then I posted notices all over the town in the hope of finding its home. I also bought an ad (广告)time on a radio station. Three weeks passed, but there was no response (答复).
Finally, I decided to keep the cat. Our house was small, but I would take good care of it as possible as I could.What did the cat look like when it came to the writer’s home?
| A．Tired but beautiful. | B．Cute and clean. |
| C．Dirty but lovely. | D．Tired and dirty. |
Why didn’t the writer agree to keep the cat?
| A． The children liked to hit the cat. | B．The cat was too small. |
| C．He wanted to help the cat find its owner. | D．He didn’t like it. |
What does the underlined word“starving”mean in Chinese？
| A．饥饿的 | B．忧郁的 | C．恐惧的 | D．沮丧的 |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．At last, the writer had three cats and two dogs. |
| B．The writer’s house was too small to keep the cat. |
| C．The writer’s daughter is three years younger than his son. |
| D．The writer tried hard to find the cat’s home. |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．Why the writer didn’t want to keep cats any more. |
| B．How the writer found a cat and raised 饲养 it. |
| C．How the writer’s family looked after a cat. |
| D．What the writer did to find the cat’s owner. |
Shanghai is a nice city. The weather here is mild (温和的), that is, it is neither too hot nor too cold. It changes from season to season. Now many tall buildings have been set up one after another. But at the same time, the city is full of people. As a result, the traffic is terrible. Traffic jams (拥挤) happen during the rush(高峰) hours. If you want to go to a place far away, the fastest way is neither driving, nor riding a bike. It is often walking! The policemen in Shanghai are very helpful. Visitors can ask them for help if they lose their way or lose something. But when you disobey (违背)the traffic rules, they will be very strict with you. A lot of people in Shanghai can speak English. Travellers from English speaking countries feel at home here. Welcome to Shanghai.The weather in Shanghai is _________.
| A．mild | B．hot | C．cold | D．cool |
The traffic in Shanghai is terrible because the city is full of _________.
| A．many buildings | B．people | C．bikes | D．streets |
Sometimes the fastest way to a place far away is to go __________.
| A．by taxi | B．by bike | C．on foot | D．by bus |
The policemen in Shanghai are always ready to __________.
| A．disobey | B．work | C．talk | D．help |
English speaking people can often _________ people in the streets in Shanghai.
| A．listen to | B．talk to | C．get | D．ask |
Many people may think that animals in the zoo are happy, free and lucky, but most of them are sad. Do you know why? Animals like tigers, lions, and bears usually live in forests or mountains. They run, jump, play with their children and catch small animals for food. But now they have to stay in cages ,small rooms in the zoo. They don’t have to find food by themselves because the zoo keepers feed them. They do nothing but eat, walk and sleep every day. Their life in the zoo is quite different from that in the forest because they are not free. Maybe they miss their mothers and their friends, in fact, they feel lonely.Most of the animals in the zoo feel ______ according to the passage.
| A．happy | B．free | C．lucky | D．sad |
Where do tigers, lions and bears usually live?_____________.
| A．In the zoo | B．In the forest |
| C．In a room | D．In the field |
What does the word “keeper” mean here? It means ____________.
| A．仓库 | B．监护人 | C．坚持者 | D．饲养员 |
Which is wrong according to the passage?
| A．The animals in the zoo feel lonely in fact. |
| B．The animals catch food themselves in the zoo. |
| C．The animals can only eat, walk or sleep in the zoo. |
| D．The animals in the forest are happier than those in the zoo. |
Which is the best title题目?
| A．Animals In the Zoo | B．Animals And People |
| C．Lovely Animals | D．Happy Animals |
Christmas Day, the birthday of Jesus Christ(耶稣)，is the most important festival in Britain and some other countries. On Christmas Eve, people usually tell their children to put their stockings at the end of their beds before they go to sleep. Children believe Santa Claus, with the other name of Father Christmas, will come during the night and fill(装满)their stockings with Christmas presents.
Actually(实际上), Father Christmas is children’s father. He dresses up(打扮)in a red coat and waits until children fall asleep. Then he goes into children’s bedrooms, and puts small presents in their stockings. When children are no longer(不再)young, they know who Father Christmas really is.
Not only children but also their parents enjoy Christmas stockings. They also have stockings. Early on the morning of Christmas Day, Children wake their parents up and say ＂Merry Christmas”. Then they help their parents open their stockings. Everybody likes presents, but it is better to give than to receive(收到).
根据短文内容，判断正(T) 误 (F)。Christmas Day is the birthday of Jesus Christ.
On Christmas Eve, children put the hats on the beds.
In fact, Father Christmas is children’s father.
Only children enjoy Christmas stockings.
It’s better to receive than to give.