Have you ever been sad because you failed in something? If so, please remember, for often, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Here is a story to tell you why.
One day a little boy decided to dig a hole behind his house after watching a science program. As he was working, a couple of boys stopped by to watch. "What are you doing?" asked one of the visitors. "I want to dig a deep hole all the way through the earth!" the boy answered excitedly. The older boys began to laugh, telling him that it was impossible to do it. Then they left.
The little boy kept on digging and digging. Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes. He collected them and put them into a glass jar patiently. Humming a song, he went on digging. The jar was full soon. Then he talked to himself calmly and proudly, "Maybe I can't finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I have found in the process (过程) of digging !"
The boy's goal was too difficult, but it did cause him to go on, in other words, to cause us to keep working!
Not every goal will be achieved. Not every job will end up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you can't achieve your goal, maybe you can say, "Yes, but look what I've found along the way! There are so many wonderful things that have come into my life because I tried to do something!" It is in the digging that life is lived. is the unexpected joy on the journey that really has a meaning.What did the boy do after watching a program?
A. He bought a glass jar.
B. He started to dig a hole.
C. He played with some visitors.What did the older boys think of the little boy?
A. He was silly.
B. He was strict.
C. He was strong-minded.When did the boy find the stones?
A. Before he met the older boys.
B. When he wanted to give up digging.
C. After the older boys laughed at him.What does the underlined sentence "It is in the digging that life is lived.” mean according to the article?
A. Life is to make a big success.
B. Life is to find the colorful stones.
C. Life is on the way to achieve the goal.Which is the best title for this article?
A. Enjoying the Process
B. How to Achieve Goals
C. A Journey through the Earth
Wang Ling, a middle school girl, felt angry with her parents after getting a boy’s phone call.“A classmate called me to discuss homework.We talked 1 just a few minutes before my parents got mad,” said the girl.“They asked whether I liked the boy.I said I didn’t, 2 they wouldn’t believe me.”
Wang’s trouble is not strange at all because puppy love(早恋) becomes a big headache for 3 parents and schools.They worry that puppy love will be bad for 4 .Her school makes it a rule not to allow any talk or any physical contact(身体接触) 5 one boy and one girl alone.
Many students say they understand 6 parents and teachers are so nervous about puppy love.But some think they are going too far.“We have our own thoughts and we know what to 7 with it,” said Wang Ling.
Another girl, Jiang Ting, liked making friends with boys.” Boys and girls can learn from each other,” she said.” My mother asks me to study hard.However, she 8 stops me from making friends with boys.“once Jiang told her mother she might fall in love with a boy.Her mother let Jiang make 9 own decision.Soon Jiang found that she didn’t like him any more because the boy was not as 10 as what she had thought before.And she did wrose and worse in her subjects because she spent much on it.At last she understood the worry form schools and most parents about puppy love.
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A young man worked very hard on his lessons. He was too busy to have a rest. One day he found that he couldn't fall asleep at night. As he became ill, he couldn't go to sleep. When he went to bed, he closed his eyes and tried to sleep. But he always failed.
After a few days he decided to see a doctor.
"I just can't go to sleep at night. What should I do?" he asked.
"I have a suggestion," said the doctor. "You can try to count numbers. When you count to one thousand, you will be asleep. I am sure of it. "
The next day the man returned to the doctor's office.
"Well," said the doctor. "How are you today? Did you try my suggestion?"
The man still looked tired. "Yes," he said. "I tried to count one, two, three.. , up to one thousand. But when I counted to five hundred and sixty--nine, I began to feel sleepy. I had to get up and drink some tea so that I could go on counting up to one thousand. But then I still couldn't fall asleep. "Why couldn't the young man go to sleep at night?
| A．Because he didn't finish his lessons. |
| B．Because he worked too hard. |
| C．Because he was worried about his homework. |
| D．Because there was a lot of noise. |
What did the doctor ask the young man to do?
| A．To drink much water before going to bed. |
| B．To count numbers while he was lying in bed. |
| C．To count numbers before he went to bed. |
| D．To take some medicine and go to bed earlier. |
The young man returned to the doctor's office the next day because_____
| A．he wanted to thank the doctor |
| B．he felt better and wanted some more medicine |
| C．he wanted to ask the doctor how to count the numbers |
| D．he still couldn't go to sleep at night |
The young man counted_______
| A．from 1 to 569 and got up to drink some tea |
| B．from 1 to 569 and fell asleep |
| C．from 1 to 1,000 and fell asleep |
| D．from 568 to 1,000 |
In fact the young man ______
| A．didn't understand the doctor's suggestion |
| B．was not able to count numbers |
| C．was very afraid to stay at home by himself |
| D．wasn't sleepy at all |
Running is becoming popular these days. Many of us run for our health. Doctors say many of the health problems come from these bad habits: eating too much, drinking too much, smoking too much and not having enough exercise. Doctors tell us, "Eat less, don't smoke, and exercise more."
Running is good exercise because it helps build a strong heart. It also helps most people lose weight. One 68-year-old woman runs three times a week. She runs to lose weight. "I love to eat," she says.
Running is good for our health in other ways, too. Many runners say running makes colds and other small health problems go away. "Running is my doctor," says one man.
Running can also help people to relax. So today men and women of all ages enjoy running. What bad habits do the health problem come from？
| A．Eating too much. |
| B．Drinking too much. |
| C．Smoking cigarettes and not having enough exercise |
| D．All the above（以上所有） |
What do doctors tell us to keep healthy？
| A．Eat less，don't smoke and exercise more. |
| B．Eat more，drink more and sleep less. |
| C．Eat less，drink less and sleep less. |
| D．Smoke a lot and exercise more. |
The underlined word means ______________ in Chinese.
| A．疾病 | B．体重 | C．速度 | D．健康 |
The third paragraph shows____________.
| A．running helps people to relax |
| B．people who like running have many healthy problems |
| C．running helps build a strong heart. |
| D．people who like running have fewer healthy problems |
The writer mainly tell us ________
| A．how to run |
| B．running is a good way to keep healthy |
| C．how to lose weight |
| D．running is better than doctors |
American boys and girls love to watch television. Some children spend six hours a day in school and four to six hours a day in front of the television set. Some even watch television for eight hours or more on Sunday. Television are like books or films. A child can learn bad things and good things from them. Some shows help children to understand the news, others show people and places from other countries or other times in history. With television, a child does not have to go to the zoo to see animals or to the ocean to see a ship. Boys and girls can see play, a concert or game at home. Television brings many places and events(事件) into our homes. Some programs show crime(犯罪) and other things that are bad for children, so parents sometimes help them to find other interesting things to do.Some children spend eight hours or more_____
A studying
B. playing game
C. watching TV
D. helping their parentsOn television children can see_____.
| A．games | B．big animals |
| C．oceans | D．almost everything |
Children usually spend_____a day in school.
| A．six hours |
| B．more than eight hours |
| C．only a few hours |
| D．four hours |
“Television brings many places and events into our homes” means “_____ ”.
| A．Television makes things happen in homes |
| B．We can know places and events without going to see them |
| C．We can see houses and buildings on TV |
| D．We can find them easily. |
Parents sometimes help their children find other things to do when there is ____ for children.
| A．a bad program | B．an animal |
| C．a game | D．an uninteresting film |
John is twelve years old. He had a bad cold and coughed day and night. He went to see a doctor. The doctor gave him some cough medicine. Look at the instruction on the bottle of the medicine and then choose the right answers:
Cough Medicine
Shake(摇动)it well before use.
Take it three times each day before meals.
Dose (药量):
Age：over 14 2 teaspoonfuls(勺)
8—13 1 teaspoonful
4—7 1／2 teaspoonful
Not right for children below the age of three. Put it in a cold place.
Use it before December 1st 2012. John should take ____ a day.
| A．2 teaspoonfuls |
| B．3 teaspoonfuls |
| C．4 teaspoonfuls |
| D．1 teaspoonful |
The medicine should be kept in _______.
| A．a fridge（冰箱） | B．hot water |
| C．any place | D．the sun |
John should ____ before he takes it.
| A．shake the medicine well |
| B．eat nothing |
| C．do some exercise |
| D．drink a cup of tea |
When people are ____ years old, they cannot take this medicine.
| A．eighty | B．thirty | C．two | D．twelve |
John will ____ the medicine when it is left after Dec.1st, 2012.
| A．throw（扔） away |
| B．stop to take |
| C．take once |
| D．take six times more |