Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit (精神) and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will jump back.
But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have the balance in your life. How?
Don’t look down on your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.
Don’t let other people set goals for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.
Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid of difficulties. We learn how to be brave by taking chances.
Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s impossible. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly (紧紧地); the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.
Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure (珍宝) you can always carry easily.
Don’t use time or words carelessly. You can’t get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery (秘密), and today is a gift; that’s why we call it “the present”. Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.The passage tells us not to _________ because everyone is special.
| A．be afraid of difficulties |
| B．be afraid to learn |
| C．run through life so fast |
| D．compare yourself with others to look down on your worth |
The sentence “Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.” means that_____.
| A．Nothing is possible |
| B．If we don’t give up, there is always hope |
| C．You should learn to give up |
| D．Although you try, nothing will change. |
Why can’t we use time carelessly? ___________
| A．Because time is too expensive |
| B．Because time never returns. |
| C．Because we are too poor |
| D．Because times will get back. |
According to the passage, which is the best title? ___________
| A．Nothing is impossible. |
| B．Glass balls are easy to be broken. |
| C．Things you can’t do. |
| D．Treat your life in a right way. |
Come to the library. Please come in. Are you a student? This is a good place to study. Please，close the door softly. Everyone is quiet here. Students study in quiet places.
There are many books here. There are many different kinds. You can use them for your classes. There are books about other countries，like Japan and Mexico. You can find history books，too. Take one. Read about the old days. Or read a literature（文学） book. Read stories. Stories are one kind of literature. The library is a quiet place. So it is a good place to study. Many students come here. They use the computers. They read school books of all kinds. For example，they read science books. The students study their lessons. They find answers to questions in books. There is a big dictionary，too. It is on a special little table. It’s in the corner. There is information at the library for students’ papers.
There are librarians here. Librarians help students. They know all about books. They can find information fast. They help students with their work.
One librarian is Bill Church. Bill is a quiet man. But you can talk to him. You can even call him on the telephone. You can ask him questions. He will help you. He finds answers to questions. He uses the computers in the library. He knows answers to many questions. He can find books and information fast.
There are many things to do. You can read for fun. You can look at pictures. You can play on the computers. But don’t talk loud! Libraries are quiet places for people to read. A person must not talk loud in a library. A person must whisper. Go to the library and enjoy it. But please，be quiet for other people.
Students come to the library ____________.
| A．to make friends | B．to read for fun |
| C．to make phone calls | D．to talk with librarians |
What does the underlined word “whisper” mean?
| A．Talk quietly. | B．Speak loudly. |
| C．Be quiet. | D．Read fast. |
What does a librarian do to help students?
| A．He reads books for students. |
| B．He saves some documents for students. |
| C．He finds books fast for students. |
| D．He writes down the students’ names. |
What is the best title?
| A．Let’s Read Together |
| B．Come To The Library |
| C．A Good Place To Work At |
| D．Libraries Have Big Dictionaries |
My Dog Mandy
This is Mandy. She is the best dog! I got her a few months ago when she was just a little puppy（baby dog）. She has grown a lot since then! She is a small，brown and white dog with a cute nose and ears.
Over the past few months we have become good friends. We have spent lots of time together having fun. We go to the park almost every day. We have friends that we meet at the park, so Mandy has other dogs to play with. They run and bark（犬吠） together. Mandy is a small dog but she barks quite loudly. Mandy has learned how to catch a ball. Her favorite toy is a small blue and yellow ball that she can catch in her mouth very easily. She has short legs but she can jump high! It is a game that she likes to play，so we have played it a lot! She is happy and wags （摇）her tail when she catches the ball.
She has been good company. Mandy has learned how to jump up on my lap（大腿） when we are at home. Mandy and I have become very close friends and I love her a lot.
What does Mandy look like?
| A．She has a small nose. |
| B．She has big ears. |
| C．She is large，black and white. |
| D．She is small，brown and white. |
The writer often takes Mandy to the park because ___________.
| A．Mandy likes to bark |
| B．Mandy likes jumping |
| C．Mandy wants to have fun |
| D．The park is beautiful |
What can we learn about the writer and Mandy?
| A．They often run together. |
| B．They work in the same company. |
| C．They often watch games together. |
| D．They are good friends. |
| Name: Steven Ryder Age: 19 Country: Australia Job: Student |
Name: Michael Black Age: 22 Country: England Job: Football player |
| Name: Jenny Brown Age: 23 Country: America Job: Nurse |
Name: Annie Klassz Age: 22 Country: America Job: Singer |
What does Michael Black do?
| A．A singer. | B．A student. |
| C．A football player. | D．A nurse. |
What is the nineteen-year-old boy’s family name?
| A．Black. | B．Brown. | C．Klassz. | D．Ryder. |
Who are from the same country?
| A．Steven and Jenny. | B．Annie and Jenny. |
| C．Michael and Annie. | D．Jenny and Michael. |
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Australia has a lot of lovely animals . The most famous ones are kangaroos and koalas（考拉）。The kangaroo is the symbol of Australia . They have large eyes and ears . They don’t walk but jump .They use their strong back legs .They can jump at up to 74 kilometers per hour .They can go over nine meters in one jump .
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Kangaroo mothers have pouches (育儿袋)to carry their babies. The babies stay inside to get milk and keep warm . Kangaroos are everywhere in Australia . They are on TV , in books and in the shops. The government even wants to put them on passports (护照) 。
There are about 20-25 million kangaroos in Australia . That’s more than the number of people in the country ! Some kangaroos go hungry because there is not enough to eat . They break into farms for food . Farmers are very angry with them . To help the farmers , the Australian government kills some kangaroos each year .
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In 1620, about half the USA was covered by forests．Today the forests have almost gone． A lot of good land has gone with them, leaving only sand．China doesn't want to copy（照搬） the USA's example．We're planting more and more trees． We've built the " Great Green Wall" of trees across northern part of our country．The Great Green Wall is 7,000 kilometres long, and between 400 and 1,700 kilometres wide． It will stop the wind from blowing（吹）the earth away． It will stop the sand from moving towards (朝，向)the rich farmland in the south． More "Great Green Walls" are needed． Trees must be grown all over the world． Great Green Walls will make the world better．In 1620, about ______ the USA was covered by forests．
| A．a third | B．half | C．two thirds | D．a fourth |
A lot of good land has gone with ______．
| A．sand | B．water | C．wind | D．forests |
The Great Green Wall in China is ______ long．
| A．7,000 kilometers |
| B．1,700 kilometers |
| C．7,000 meters |
| D．400 kilometers |
Trees must be grown in ______.
| A．China | B．the USA |
| C．some countries | D．every part of the world |
______ will make the world better．
| A．The Great Wall |
| B．Tall buildings |
| C．Great Green Walls |
| D．Flowers and grass |