Jason and Harry joined a wholesale company together just after graduation. They both worked very hard.
After several years, the boss made Harry sales manager but Jason 31 a salesman. One day Jason could not take it anymore. He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信) to the boss and complained that the boss did not 32 hard-working employees, but only raised those 33 tried to please him. He thought that it was really 34 .
In order to help Jason to realize the 35 between him and Harry, the boss asked Jason to do the 36 --- "Go and find out if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market." Charlie went, returned and only said, "Yes." The boss asked, "How much per kg?" Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to 37 , "$ 12 per kg."
The boss told Jason that he would ask Harry the 38 question. Harry went, returned and said, "Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $12 per kg, $ 100 for 10 kg. He has a total of 340 melons. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg, 39 from the South two days ago. They are fresh, red, and of good 40 ."
Jason was 41 and he realized the difference between himself and Harry. He decided not to leave but to learn from Harry.
My dear friends, you know, a more 42 person is more observant(观察力敏锐的), thinks more and understands in 43 . For the same matter, he sees several years ahead, 44 you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you 45 ?
Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life? How thoughtful are you?
A．made B．became C．remained D．kept
A．enjoy B．meet C．treat D．value
A．which B．that C．who D．whom
A．unusual B．unfair C．careless D．meaningless
A．competition B．relationship C．difference D．distance
A．following B．finding C．shopping D．searching
A．offer B．answer C．retell D．repeat
A．familiar B．difficult C．same D．simple
A．taken B．come C．bought D．heard
A．look B．quality C．condition D．shape
A．moved B．surprised C．puzzled D．encouraged
A．important B．intelligent C．successful D．hardworking
A．time B．depth C．need D．common
A．while B．though C．unless D．since
A．see B．think C．know D．win
A group of class friends, rich and successful, got together to visit their old university professor. They a lot. Soon their conversation turned into complaining stress in work and life．
Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the and returned with a large pot of coffee and some —porcelain(瓷的), plastic, glass, crystal(水晶的).Some were cheap, while others were expensive. He told them to one for themselves to the coffee．
When all the students had a cup of coffee in each ,the professor said：“If you noticed，everyone had chosen the nice looking expensive cups , behind the cheap ones. While it is natural for you to choose only the best for yourselves, that’s you always feel so stressed out．Be sure that the cup itself does not make the coffee taste . What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, you consciously (自觉地) chose the best cups．Now consider this：Life is the ; the jobs, money and success are the cups. They are only to hold life, and the type of cup does not mean anything. Sometimes, by concentrating only the cup, we to enjoy the coffee God has made for us. ”
The happiest people don’t have the best of everything．They just make the best of everything．Live simply．Love gently．Care deeply．Speak kindly．Leave the to God．
A．told B．sang C．talked D．cried
A．about B．to C．on D．for
A．living-room B．bedroom C．waiting-room D．kitchen
A．cups B．spoons C．bowls D．dishes
A．choose B．help C．take D．put
A．stomach B．hand C．arm D．mouth
A．running B．leaving C．hiding D．staying
A．how B．why C．when D．where
A．well B．badly C．better D．hot
A．so B．or C．but D．and
A．tea B．water C．wine D．coffee
A．brought B．gave C．used D．bought
A．for B．into C．by D．on
A．fail B．succeed C．wish D．try
A．idea B．view C．rest D．thought
As a teenager, I am often asked what I am going to be in the future. A lawyer? A doctor? Or a scientist? No, my ideal career is to be a teacher. One of the for that is I want to be a teacher like Mr. Chen.
“Look! Do you know what it is? A-ha, it’s the ! And it will always move around the sun.” Mr. Chen said and pointed to his head. He then touched the nose and , “Can you tell me the name of this mountain? It is the highest mountain on Earth! What’s the of it? Yes, it’s 8844.43 metres…” I’ll never forget my first geography lesson. He was humorous that we all fell in love with his lessons . It’s Mr. Chen who opened the door of geography for us.
Generally speaking, most of the teachers are strict students and sometimes a little bit demanding（苛求的）, not so with Mr. Chen. He is a lighthouse, showing us the way to the treasure of knowledge. He is a friend and easy to get with, always encouraging us to speak out loud without our shyness and other disadvantages. He is an example, volunteering his time to students and other teachers.
One day I happened to meet him in the hospital. Seeing the cut on his arm, I realized he was donating his . I was moved and was another lesson, a lesson of love and devotion.
Every time I see my globe（地球仪）, it would me of Mr. Chen. He is the most unforgettable teacher I have met and he will always be. Someday I hope I am to be a teacher like him.
Thank you, Mr Chen, thank you for making learning not a job but a joy.
Thank you for helping me to discover what I do best and to do it even .
Thank you for understanding all of us and giving us the time and care each of us needs.
A．replies B．reasons C．rewards D．results
A．moon B．earth C．star D．sun
A．advised B．announced C．added D．answered
A．distance B．weight C．size D．height
A．very B．too C．really D．so
A．at present B．at once C．at times D．at first
A．with B．to C．in D．for
A．away B．together C．angry D．along
A．thinking B．caring C．considering D．supposing
A．money B．blood C．clothes D．time
A．taught B．given C．taken D．had
A．remembers B．represents C．warns D．reminds
A．just B．never C．ever D．yet
A．able B．about C．allowed D．available
A．well B．good C．better D．best
Happiness is for everyone, and you don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with and swimming pools or those who have nice cars a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads in their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in at school, your friends will help you; when you study at your lessons, your parents are always good care of your life and your health; when you get , your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel , too. All these are your happiness. If you notice those things, you can see that happiness is always you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are , you can also say you are very happy because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy because you have more chances to yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor or you have bad luck. As the saying goes: Life is like a revolving(转动的)door. When it , it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.
A．trees B．flowers C．gardens D．cars
A．and B．with C．but D．for
A．be B．feel C．seem D．live
A．wrong B．trouble C．problem D．danger
A．making B．talking C．feeling D．taking
A．regret B．trouble C．decision D．success
A．correct B．forget C．change D．know
A．lonely B．sorry C．happy D．beautiful
A．before B．around C．follow D．for
A．poor B．lucky C．healthy D．angry
A．develop B．progress C．challenge D．exercise
A．goes B．sleeps C．moves D．closes
Tina was a seventeen-year-old girl who always wore a bright smile. She got a serious disease and had to use a walker most of the time. People didn’t speak to __ __ very often. Maybe it was because she looked __ __ and people didn’t know how to come near to her. Tina usually _____ the ice with people she met with a big “Hi”.
In one class, I gave the students an assignment (作业) to __ __ a poem. I only made the assignment worth a very small part of their total grade since I knew most of my __ __ wouldn’t do it anyway. In the class, one by one each student __ __ to correctly recite the poem. Finally, annoyed (生气) and half kidding（开玩笑）, I said that the next student who couldn’t recite the poem had to do three push-ups. To my __ __, Tina was next. She used her walker to move to the front of the class. When she recited, she made a mistake. __ ___I could say a word, she threw her walker and started doing push-ups. I wanted to say, “Tina, I was just kidding!” But she __ __, continued the poem and she finished the rest perfectly.
When she finished, a student asked, “Tina, why did you do that? It’s not an important assignment!”
“Because I want to be like yours! To be __ __ ” Tina said.
Silence fell on the whole room when another student cried out, “Tina, we’re not normal! We are teenagers! We get in __ __all the time.”
“I know.” Tina said as a big smile spread across her face. The rest of the students laughed, too.
Tina got only a few __ __ that day, but she got the love and respect of her classmates. To her, that was worth a lot more than a grade.
A．her B．me C．us D．them
A．strong B．different C．short D．young
A．gave B．ate C．broke D．brought
A．read B．copy C．find D．recite
A．friends B．students C．teachers D．parents
A．started B．planned C．continued D．failed
A．surprise B．joy C．excitement D．satisfaction
A．Because B．After C．Before D．If
A．woke up B．gave up C．stood up D．made up
A．happy B．normal C．social D．true
A．attention B．thought C．touch D．trouble
A．points B．chances C．mistakes D．exercises
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
When are you an adult?
When do you think you are an adult? Maybe different have different ideas.
Now let's see what some American teenagers say.
Sam: In idea, you are an adult at the of 18. That's when you can vote(投票）. You can help to who rules the whole country. That's also a grown-up does! My grandfather couldn't vote he was 21. They changed it to 18 in 1971.
Jenny: I don't it's hard to say. I can drive a car at 16, can't I? When you have a driver's license, you can it to people to tell them your age for all kinds of things. sixteen must be the age when you change from a person to an adult. Because you can tell others you are not a any more.
Suzie: Well, I think there is wrong with American laws for when young people can things. I can vote at 18 and drive at 16. So you would think that 18 is a grown-up, 16 isn't. But then I can't drink wine until I'm 21! If I'm an adult at 18, how can people stop me from a cup of beer in a bar?
A．teenagers B．adults C．drivers D．grandfathers
A．his B．my C．her D．your
A．age B．end C．front D．number
A．make B．keep C．teach D．choose
A．after B．until C．when D．if
A．hope B．want C．like D．think
A．show B．send C．ask D．pass
A．But B．And C．So D．Or
A．old B．young C．little D．tall
A．baby B．grown-up C．boy D．kid
A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing
A．do B．buy C．like D．borrow
A．as if B．even though C．ever since D．above all
A．already B．still C．also D．yet
A．selling B．making C．drinking D．giving