The greatest saleswoman in the world today doesn’t mind if you call her a girl. That’s because Markita Andrews has got more than eight thousand dollars selling Girl Scout cookies since she was seven years old.
Going door-to-door after school, the terribly shy Markita changed herself into the cookie-selling dynamo（高手）.
It starts with great wish.
For Markita and her mother, whose husband left them when Markita was eight years old, their dream was to travel the world. “I’ll work hard to make enough money to send you to college,” her mother said one day. “When you leave college, you’ll make enough money to take you and me around the world. Okay?”
So at the age of 13 when Markita read in her Girl Scout magazine that the Scout（童子军）who sold the most cookies would win a free trip for two around the world, she decided to sell all the Girl Scout cookies she could—more Girl Scout cookies than anyone in the world, ever.
Wish, however, alone is not enough. To make her dream come true, Markita knew she needed a plan.
“When you are doing business, wear your Girl Scout clothes when you go up to people in their building, ” her aunt told her. “Always smile, whether they buy something or not and always be nice.”
Lots of other Scouts may have wanted that trip around the world, but only Markita went off in her own uniform each day after school, ready to ask—and keep asking—people to help in her dream.
Markita sold 3,526 boxes of Girl Scout cookies that year and won her trip around the world. Since then, she has sold more than 42,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies.
Markita is no cleverer than thousands of other people, with dreams of their own. The difference is that many people fail before they even begin. They fear（恐惧）that they will be refused. This fear leads many of us to refuse ourselves and prevents us from getting where we have set off for long before anyone else ever has the chance—no matter what we are selling.
“It takes courage（勇气）to ask for what you want,” she said. “Courage is not that you don’t have fear. It means doing what it takes although you have a fear of it”.From the passage we learn that ________.
| A．a good planning is the most important in the job of selling |
| B．Markita took the free trip around the world herself |
| C．Markita has a full-time selling job now |
| D．to do something successfully, we should do what is needed |
Markita ________.
| A．started to sell Girl Scout cookies when she was 13 years old |
| B．has only one parent |
| C．whose parents are rich, went to college |
| D．sold cookies in different shops |
Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
| A．The Greatest Saleswoman in the World. |
| B．A Successful Girl in Selling. |
| C．The Secret of Selling. |
| D．Girl Scout Cookies. |
The main reason for Markita’s success is that ________.
| A．she asks for what she wants before she is refused |
| B．she isn’t afraid to be refused |
| C．her aunt has told her how to sell things |
| D．she has a good wish |
Rick is a good man．He makes birthday cakes in a shop．His cakes are great and have very good prices，so many people buy his cakes．He makes friends with lots of his customers(顾客)．They all like him very much．One evening．he wants to go home，but many of his old customers come in．Rick smiles(微笑)to them，“I am sorry．It is late today．If you need cakes，please come tomorrow．”One of them takes out a nice cake and says to him，“You make so many great cakes for us．This birthday cake is for you．Happy birthday, Rick．”Where does Rick work? ________．
| A．At school． | B．In the classroom． | C．In a shop． | D．At a party． |
When the customers come one evening，Rick _______．
| A．is making cakes | B．is at home |
| C．wants to go home | D．is playing basketball |
His customers give him________．
| A．many cakes | B．a birthday cake | C．some money | D．some fruit |
Rick’s customers like him because_________．
| A．he’s a good man | B．his cakes are big |
| C．his cakes are at a very good price | D．A and C |
One evening, the customers come to Rick’s shop because________．
| A．they want to buy cakes | B．it is Rick’s birthday that day |
| C．Rick asks them to come | D．they come for a party |
Jack drives a school bus．His bus is different from other school buses because it doesn’t carry children．Jack’s bus takes dogs to school in the morning and brings them home at night．Jack takes the dogs to “The Dog School”．There four men teach the dogs to obey(服从)and protect(保护)their owners．All kinds of dogs go to the school—large dogs，small dogs，young dogs and old dogs Jack says that young dogs are the easiest to teach，but the old ones can learn，too．
Do you have a dog? Maybe it would like to go to “The Dog School”．Jack _________．
| A．is a bus driver |
| B．has a school for dogs |
| C．keeps a dog in his house |
| D．teaches children at school |
Which kind of dogs are easy to teach? _________．
| A．Old dogs． | B．Young dogs． | C．Large dogs | D．Hot dogs． |
Jack teaches the dogs to________．
| A．run away | B．go to bed | C．eat food | D．protect their owners |
At night the dogs sleep ________．
| A．on a bus | B．at a hospital |
| C．at the school | D．in their own home |
The best title of the passage is________．
| A．A School for Dogs |
| B．Taking Children to School |
| C．How to Find Dogs |
| D．How to Drive a Bus |
We all need to exercise．Doctors say it is good for us．It makes our heart and body strong．It also gives you more energy(能量)．And you will feel better about yourself．It’s good to exercise twice a week．Twenty minutes each time is enough．
There are many ways to exercise．You can walk，run，play sports or swim．Many people go to special places to exercise．They are called “fitness centers(健康中心)”．These places have a lot of equipments(设备)．People can do different sports there．Some people buy equipments for their homes．But it is very expensive．
Exercising can be fun．Friends can exercise together at a fitness center，or they can play sports together．How do you exercise? How often do you exercise?It’s good to exercise_______．
| A．every day | B．20 minutes a week |
| C．twice a week | D．twice a month |
At fitness centers，_______．
| A．you can buy expensive equipments |
| B．people can do many kinds of exercise |
| C．it is very expensive |
| D．exercising is not popular |
Which of these kinds of exercise is NOT mentioned(被提到) in the passage? __________．
| A．Playing sports． | B．Swimming． | C．Running． | D．Dancing |
Which of these is TRUE? __________．
| A．Exercising is expensive． |
| B．Exercising is good for your heart． |
| C．Only doctors exercise． |
| D．Friends never exercise together． |
What is the main idea of this passage? __________．
| A．Exercise equipment is expensive． |
| B．Playing sports is the only way to exercise． |
| C．Everyone should exercise． |
| D．Fitness centers are popular． |
“Can I learn to play the violin．Daddy?”Ann asks her father．
“That sounds good．But how long can you learn?”
“A month,” Ann says．“After a month，I can play for you．If I don’t play well，I won’t play it．”
“All right．” her father says．
He soon finds a violin teacher and Ann starts her lessons．The fee(费用) isn’t cheap，but her father doesn’t say anything．
A month passes．The time comes for Ann to play for her father．
She says to her father, “I want to play for you，Daddy．”
“OK，Ann，”her father says．“Start”
She starts to play．She doesn’t play well．Her father has a friend with him，and the friend can’t stand(忍受)it．
When Ann stops，her father says, “Great! Ann, you can have more lessons．”
Ann runs out of the room．Her father’s friend says to him, “I don’t think your daughter plays well．”
“Well，you’re right．”her father says．“But she’s very happy, right?”Ann thinks playing the violin is________, so she wants to learn it．
| A．tired | B．dangerous(危险的) | C．boring(无聊的) | D．interesting |
Ann wants to learn to play the violin for _______before she plays it for her father．
| A．two weeks | B．six weeks | C．a month | D．six months |
_______finds a violin teacher to teach her．
| A．Ann’s father | B．Ann’s father’s friend |
| C．Ann’s mother | D．Ann’s uncle |
Ann’s father wants Ann to have more lessons because_________．
| A．Ann plays well | B．the fee is very cheap |
| C．he loves Ann | D．he 1ikes the violin |
From this passage we can see that ________．
| A．Ann doesn’t 1ike playing the violin |
| B．Ann can have more 1essons |
| C．Ann doesn’t want to have more 1essons |
| D．Ann’s father doesn’t have a friend |
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We call Chinese New Year the Spring Festival. There is a name for each Chinese year. ( 1 )We may call it the year of sheep, the of horse the year of dog. ( 2 ) And this year is the year of dragon.
Before New Year’s Day, people are busy shopping and cleaning their houses. On New Year’s Eve, there is a big family dinner. All the families stay up late to welcome the New Year after dinner. On the first day of the New Year, people put on their new clothes and go to visit their friends and relatives. They say “Happy New Year and good luck.” and some other greetings（祝福）to each other. People usually have a good time during Chinese New Year, the Spring Festival.将（1）句的空白处分别填上一个适当的词语, 使句意完整、上下文通顺。
___________; ___________将（2）句译成中文。
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____________________________________________________在文中找出与A lot of families don’t sleep early because they want to welcome the New Year.的同义句。
____________________________________________________.在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子。
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