One day a dentist was starting his morning work. Suddenly a man ran in. His face was red and he could only say “Quick! Quick!” The dentist thought he must be very ill. His assistant helped to make the poor man sit in a chair. The dentist gave the man some medicine to make him sleep. Then, he looked into the man’s mouth and pulled out all the bad teeth. As soon as the man woke up, he said in a low voice, “Quick, doctor, quick.”
“It’s all right now,” the dentist told him. “It’s over.”
“You don’t understand,” said the man, “I came to tell you your house is on fire.”The story took place (发生) _______.
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon |
| C．in the evening | D．at night |
When the man ran in, the dentist thought he must be _______.
| A．over | B．ill | C．all right | D．rich |
The man _______ after he took some medicine.
| A．began to work | B．began to cry | C．went home | D．went to sleep |
The dentist pulled _______ out of the man’s mouth.
| A．a tooth | B．a bad tooth |
| C．all the bad teeth | D．all the teeth |
The man ran in _______.
| A．because he was ill |
| B．because he wanted to sleep |
| C．to tell the dentist that he was all right |
| D．to tell the dentist that his house was on fire |
English is an excellent language to learn. It is important for study, business and travel. Read the information below and learn more about listening and reading skills.
Listen to English radio.
One of the best ways to improve your English listening is to listen to English radio on your mobile phone.
•You should listen to the radio shows for more than 30 minutes every day.
•Try to understand what is said. Don’t just let the English wash over you. If you find the listening too fast, try to pick out the key words to get a general idea of it.
•You can also make a note of any words or phrases(短语) that you don’t understand. Look them up in the dictionary later. Then listen to the show again.
Watch English movies and TV shows.
Another fun way to improve your listening is to watch English movies and TV shows.
•Try to choose movies or TV shows that you will enjoy. This will make the listening more interesting. When you like the movie or TV show, you may forget your task is to practice listening. You just enjoy it.
•However, you should not watch movies or TV shows with Chinese translations(翻译) on the screen. It will be difficult for you to focus on English.
Read an English book, newspaper or magazine(杂志).
Reading is an important part of learning a language, so don’t forget to practice!
•Choose a book that you are really interested in. It can be an English novel or a magazine. Then start working your way through it. If you find it boring, it’s difficult for you to finish reading it.
•Again, try to understand what you’re reading. Pick out any words or phrases that you don’t understand. Then look them up in the dictionary.
Learning any language requires hard work and skills, so find good methods and work hard.If the listening is too fast, you should try to .
| A．listen more than 30 minutes |
| B．get a general idea of it |
| C．make a note of the phrases |
| D．use an English dictionary |
When you enjoy a movie, you may .
| A．need more interesting exercises |
| B．forget you are practicing listening |
| C．write down the Chinese translations |
| D．focus on new words and phrases |
When you choose a book, you’d better make sure .
| A．you are interested in it |
| B．it is famous in the world |
| C．you can finish it quickly |
| D．there are many new words in it |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．When to practice listening and reading. |
| B．What is needed for listening and reading. |
| C．Why listening and reading are important. |
| D．How to improve listening and reading skills. |
Forgetful Nick
After school on Friday, when Nick got home, he saw Grandpa’s car! Nick smiled and walked quickly up the front sidewalk.
He reached the door and said hello to Grandpa. Then Mom called from the kitchen. “Put away your schoolbag first.”
Nick’s smile vanished(消失). “Oh, no,” he said, “I forgot to bring my schoolbag home.”
Mom was angry. “Nick, you forgot your schoolbag again! You need to be more careful!”
Grandpa turned to Nick and winked(眨眼), “I’m afraid you inherited(遗传) your forgetfulness from me, Nick. Your grandma used to call me ‘Forgetful Jones’.”
Grandpa’s words made Nick feel a little better. But he still felt mad at himself.
After dinner, Grandpa suggested going for a walk. As they walked around the corner, Grandpa said, “I’ll tell you a little secret, Nick. We’re the same. We like to do things, make things and have fun! That’s why we sometimes forget things.”
“But Grandpa, how did you stop forgetting? How can I stop forgetting?” Nick asked.
“Well,” said Grandpa, “I know a few tricks(窍门). I use them to help me remember important things. For example, it’s important to turn off my car lights when I park the car. So every time I get in the car, I put my notebook in my lap(大腿).”
“I saw it!” said Nick. “I always wondered why you did that!”
“Now you know my secret,” said Grandpa, “It’s a simple little trick, but it works. Why don’t we put our heads together and come up with a schoolbag-remembering trick?”Nick’s smile vanished when he knew .
| A．his grandpa came |
| B．his mom was in the kitchen |
| C．he forgot his schoolbag |
| D．his mom was angry |
Who used to call Nick’s grandpa “Forgetful Jones”?
| A．Nick. |
| B．Nick’s mom. |
| C．Nick’s dad. |
| D．Nick’s grandma. |
What did Nick and his grandpa do after dinner?
| A．They went for a walk. |
| B．They turned off the car lights. |
| C．They bought a notebook. |
| D．They looked for Nick’s schoolbag. |
From the story, we can know Nick’s grandpa is .
| A．strange |
| B．helpful |
| C．strict |
| D．proud |
Where does Tim live?
| A．In America. |
| B．In England. |
| C．In China. |
| D．In India. |
When Ann watches TV, she feels .
| A．excited |
| B．sad |
| C．relaxed |
| D．angry |
What’s Ben’s favorite invention?
| A．The Internet. |
| B．The TV. |
| C．The mobile phone. |
| D．The camera. |
Betty often takes pictures for her .
| A．friends |
| B．teachers |
| C．parents |
| D．classmates |
Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family, and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck． I’m not going to say luck, talent, and conditions are not important because they really are． Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great abilities, and that’s just how life is．
However, to succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then gradually put it into practice． What’s more, in order to get really good at something, one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practising． To become great at certain things, it’ll require even more time, the time that most people won’t put in．
This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love． If you don’t enjoy what you do, it is going to feel like great pain and will probably make you give up well before you ever become good at it．
When you see people showing some great skills or having achieved great success, you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost． It’s sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some unusual talent, but thinking that way does you no good，and there’s a huge chance that you’re wrong anyway．
Whatever you do, if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day out, with all your heart and over a long period of time． If you’re not willing to put in the time and work, don’t expect to receive any rewards(回报)． Time and hard work won’t make sure that you will get the great success you may want, but it will make sure that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into．Paragraph 1 mainly talks about ________．
| A．the reasons for success |
| B．the meaning of success |
| C．the standards of success |
| D．the importance of success |
Successful people suggest doing what one loves because ________．
| A．work makes one feel pain |
| B．one always enjoys his work |
| C．one gives up his work easily |
| D．it takes a lot of time to succeed |
What does the passage mainly talk about?
| A．Having a goal is very important to success． |
| B．Being good is different from being great． |
| C．One cannot succeed without time and practice． |
| D．Luck, talent and family help to achieve success． |
Corky was a brave young man and he dreamed of becoming the best fighter in the world．
To become stronger and get better fighting skills, he went to many schools． One day, he went to the best school in the world． Before entering the gate, he was made to hand in all his weapons (武器)．
“You won’t need those any more． Here you’ll get better ones,” said the guard． Corky handed his weapons to him． A serious old teacher took Corky to his room． Before he left, he said to Corky, “In a hundred days the training will start．” A hundred days! At first Corky thought that was a joke, but he soon realized the old teacher had been serious． Corky felt nervous during the first days and he tried many ways to try to get the teacher to start the training． However, it didn’t work． At last Corky waited patiently and enjoyed each day in the school．
“You’ve already learned how to use your main weapon – patience,” said the old teacher． Corky could hardly believe it, but he really understood that the teacher was right． Finally, the lesson began． “Now it’s time to learn how to win every fight,” said the old teacher． That sounded good to Corky until he found himself tied hand and foot． Many villagers tried to hit him because they were told that Corky was a dangerous man． The same thing was repeated for days, and Corky knew he had to do something． He realized that the only way would be to deal with the villagers’ anger (怒气)． In the following days, Corky kept talking to them until he managed to make them believe that he was not an enemy． In the end, the villagers made friends with Corky．
Finally, Corky knew what the most powerful weapon was． He said thanks to the teacher and left．Why did the old teacher tell Corky that the training would start in a hundred days?
| A．Because he didn’t feel well． |
| B．Because he wanted Corky to leave． |
| C．Because he wanted Corky to be patient． |
| D．Because he thought Corky needed a good rest． |
Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the story?
①Corky was hit by the villagers．
②Corky handed his weapons to the guard．
③Corky tried to get the teacher to start the training．
| A．③①② |
| B．②③① |
| C．③②① |
| D．②①③ |
What can we infer(推断) from the story?
| A．Corky went to the school to kill his enemy． |
| B．Corky stayed at the school for over 100 days． |
| C．Corky was tied hand and foot because he was dangerous． |
| D．In the end, Corky killed the villagers． |
According to the passage, what was the most powerful weapon?
| A．Strength． |
| B．Fighting skills． |
| C．Patience． |
| D．Words． |