Have you ever complained why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes seem dark to you? Are your studies sometimes not successful? Well, friends, cheer up and smile all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart, you will find the whole world smiles to you.
While in school, sometimes you are tired of your lessons, but have you ever noticed the happy smile on your teacher’s face when you did a good job?
One day it is fine. Just before you want to go out, it suddenly starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and start complaining about the weather. But dear friends, why don’t you sit down and listen to the concert that the nature offers you? And with the timely rain, crops in the fields will grow better and better and farmers will have a good harvest.
Although everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, sometimes failure can’t be avoided. I think failure is not terrible, and the terrible thing is what we are afraid of it and give up hope. When we face failure, we must be confident in ourselves, draw a useful lesson from it and try our best to finish what we have decided to do. As a popular saying goes, “Failure is the mother of success.”
Attitude decided everything. With an optimistic(乐观) attitude life is easy and pleasant. Let’s smile whatever we meet and the whole world will smile to us.People sometimes complain_______.
| A．the sky is always dark |
| B．their studies are successful |
| C．they see the world with their heart |
| D．life is tiring |
If there is a timely rain, ______.
| A．you want to go out |
| B．you can listen to the concert |
| C．crops in the fields will grow better |
| D．farmers can’t have a good harvest |
When we face failure, we _________.
| A．must be confident in ourselves |
| B．shouldn’t be afraid of it |
| C．shouldn’t give up hope |
| D．All of the above |
Mrs. Green is going to give a birthday party for Mary. Mary is her daughter. She is going to be ten years old. A lot of friends of Mary’s are going to come to the party. There are twenty girls of them.
Mrs. Green is getting ready for the party. Mrs. White is helping her.
“That’s a big nice cake,” Mrs. White says to Mrs. Green.
“Thank you very much.”
Mrs. Green is going shopping now. She is going to buy fruit for the party.
She buys lots of pears, apples, oranges and bananas. Then she goes home.
It’s five o’clock in the afternoon. Everything is ready. Now the first girl is arriving. The party is going to begin in thirty minutes. What kind of party is Mrs. Green holding?
| A．Mr. Green’s birthday party |
| B．Mrs. Green’s birthday party |
| C．Mary Green’s birthday party |
| D．Mr. White’s birthday party |
Who helped Mrs. Green prepare for the party?
| A．Mr. Green | B．Mr. White |
| C．Mary Green | D．Mrs. White |
How many people will come to the party?
| A．The twenty girls | B．ten girls |
| C．Twenty girls and Mrs. White | D．More than twenty |
What does Mrs. Green buy these apples for?
| A．The twenty girls | B．The party |
| C．Mrs. White | D．Mary |
When will the party start?
| A．At six o’clock |
| B．In thirty minutes |
| C．At five o’clock in the afternoon |
| D．At half past five in the afternoon |
Mr. Brown lives in America and has a big factory there. He is busy all the time. But when he takes his holidays, he always goes traveling and has been to about thirty countries. One summer he went to visit Moscow. There he heard the workers were paid much less than those in his countries. And most factories couldn’t work because they were short of (缺少) money. He thought he would save much money if he invested (投资) in a factory there. The Russians knew it and warmly met him and he was invited to visit a modern factory. He went to the workplaces, watched carefully how the machines worked. The workers worked hard when he went in.
Soon it was time to have lunch. Mr. Brown went in the dining –room. Meat, eggs, milk and bread could be bough there. It seemed that they weren’t short of anything. Mr. Brown came up to an old worker and sat down next to him.
Are you satisfied with your life, sir? Asked Mr. Brown.
“Of course,” the worker answered and went on drinking.
“What do you have now?”
“I live in beautiful villa (别墅) ,” answered the man. “I have a new fridge, a new color television and I drive a new car to my factory.”
“What’s your next wish, then?”
“To buy a pair of strong shoes!”Mr. Brown often spends his holidays____.
| A．in America | B．in Moscow |
| C．by the sea | D．outside his country |
At first, Mr. Brown was going to ____.
| A．travel in Moscow | B．invest in a factory in Moscow |
| C．visit a modern factory | D．know the old worker |
Mr. Brown wanted to invest in Moscow because____.
| A．he liked to live there |
| B．he could save much money there |
| C．they were friendly to him |
| D．the machines were new |
The Russians warmly met Mr. Brown because____.
| A．they want to help him |
| B．he was very rich |
| C．they wanted him to invest in the factory |
| D．they wanted him to build a new factory there |
At last, Mr. Brown knew____.
| A．the old worker had a happy life |
| B．the factory was cheating him |
| C．the factory wasn’t short of anything |
| D．the workers didn’t want anything |
What is your favorite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.
When Lang Lang was two years old, he saw Tom playing the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.
His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world.
Lang Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.
Lang Lang’s performances are energetic. He is well-known for making facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
The road to success has never been easy. Lang Lang’s father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang Lang considers himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.
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Have you ever been ill? When you are ill，you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot，and there are pains all over your body. You don't want to work，you stay in bed，feeling very sad.
What makes us ill? It is germs(细菌). Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can't find them with your eyes，but you can see them with a microscope. They are very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.
Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope，we shall see them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water.
Germs aren't found only in water. They are found in air and dust. If you cut your finger，if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut(割开处)，some of the germs would go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red，and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs would go into all of your body，and you would have pain everywhere.What is a microscope used for?
| A．Making very small things look much bigger. |
| B．Making very big things look much smaller. |
| C．Helping you read some newspapers. |
| D．Helping you if you can't see things clearly. |
Why don't your parents let you drink dirty water?
| A．You haven't looked at it carefully. |
| B．Water can't be drunk in this way. |
| C．There must be lots of germs in it. |
| D．Water will make you ill. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Germs can be found both in water and in the air. |
| B．Germs can go into your finger if it is cut. |
| C．If your temperature is not OK，there must be germs in your body. |
| D．If your finger isn't cut，there aren't any germs on it. |
What's the main idea of the passage?
| A．Germs may make us ill. |
| B．Germs are in dirty water. |
| C．Don't drink dirty water. |
| D．Take care of your fingers. |
when you finish high school or university, is learning done? The answer is “no”. In many countries, people continue learning all their lives. Why is lifelong learning important? How can it help you? Let’s look at one example of lifelong learning in Japan.
Why is lifelong learning important?
You go to school and learn. You take tests. But learning doesn’t only happen in school. And learning doesn’t stop when you graduate from high school or college. You are learning all the time. For example, learning can happen when you go to a museum. It can also happen when you get a job. You learn when you play a sport or when you take a trip. Learning is life! We never stop learning. Every day, you can improve yourself by learning something new.
Lifelong learning in Japan
In Japan, life learning is very important. People in Japan like to try new learning activities. Music calligraphy, flower arranging, and foreign languages are some of their favorite classes. The Japanese take classes to improve their skills and learn new things.
Conclusion
When we graduate from school, we can continue to learn. Make lifelong learning one of your goals!Why is lifelong learning important?
| A．It helps you improve yourself. |
| B．It’s the best way to learn. |
| C．It’s fun and easy. |
| D．It’s an important goal. |
Some people in Japan take foreign language classes to .
| A．get a job | B．learn new things |
| C．get good grades | D．finish college |
W hich of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Learning only happens in school. |
| B．When we graduate from school, learning is done. |
| C．You can’t learn anything when you play a sport. |
| D．Music, calligraphy, flower arranging and foreign languages are popular classes in Japan. |
What is the main idea of the reading?
| A．Learning can be fun. |
| B．We are always learning in school. |
| C．Finishing high school is important. |
| D．People can learn all their lives. |