The teacher stood before his class and was going to hand out the final exam papers. “I know how 1 you have worked to prepare for this test,” he said. “And because I know you can do it well, I am willing to offer a B to those who 2 not to take the test.”
Many students thanked the teacher and left. The teacher looked at the students left and said, “Does anyone else want to get a ‘B’? This is your last 3 .” Two more students decided to go.
Only seven students were still in the classroom. The teacher then handed out the papers. There were only three sentences on the paper: Congratulations! You have just 4 an ‘A’ in this class. Keep believing in 5 .
I never had a teacher like that, but I think it is a test that any teacher could give. Students who are not 6 in what they have learned are ‘B’ students at most.
The same is 7 in our daily life. The ‘A’ students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have 8 both successes and failures. They have got life’s lessons, not only from normal education, but from events in their 9 , and have become 10 people. You see, one should always believe in himself.
A．luckily B．terribly C．quietly D．hard
A．dislike B．go C．prefer D．start
A．chance B．trouble C．test D．idea
A．given B．sent C．discovered D．received
A．himself B．yourself C．themselves D．ourselves
A．confident B．lucky C．difficult D．easy
A．wrong B．impossible C．true D．good
A．heard of B．dreamed of C．learned from D．caredabout
A．studies B．activities C．lives D．trips
A．ruder B．braver C．worse D．better
Once, the famous scientist Einstein travelled to many places in America to give lectures. He travelled in a __26__, and soon made friends with his driver.
Each time Einstein gave the lecture, his driver __27__ sat in the front row and listened to him very carefully. The __28__ lecture was given so many times that the driver learned it well enough to give it himself.
One day, when Einstein was __29__ about it, he asked the driver to give the lecture for him in a small town.
That evening, both Einstein and the driver went into the lecture room. __30__ there had seen Einstein before. When the driver took his place, everybody applauded (鼓掌). Then he began the lecture. __31__ it was over, the people warmly applauded. The driver turned to look at Einstein. Einstein nodded with a smile on his face.
When they began to leave the lecture room, a man __32 __ them and asked the driver a very
__33__ question. The c river listened carefully, then he __34__ and said the question was interesting but really quite easy. To show how easy it is. I'll ask my __35__ to answer it," said the driver.
A．bus B．train C．plane D．car
A．always B．never C．sometimes D．hardly
A．Somebody B．Everybody C．Nobody D．Anybody
A．If B．Although C．However D．When
A．carried B．believed C．stopped D．pleased
A．difficult B．easy C．relaxing D．perfect
A．smiled B．cried C．refused D．jumped
A．student B．driver C．teacher D．uncle
Mr. White was holding a party at home to celebrate his sixtieth birthday. To make him happy, one of his women friends __21__ to sing a song for him. Now she was singing. One guest turned to a __22__ by his side and criticized the singer.
“What a __23__ voice!" he said. "Do you know __24__ she is?"
“Yes," was the answer, " She is my wife. "
“Oh, I beg your pardon,” the man said. "Of course her voice isn't bad, __25__ the song is very bad. I wondered who wrote that awful song?”
“I did," was the answer.
A．dreamed B．decided C．forgot D．remembered
A．woman B．girl C．man D．boy
A．terrible B．beautiful C．exciting D．sweet
A．what B．who C．where D．which
A．and B．or C．so D．but
Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring 33.Happiness depends on 34.In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few 35to help you happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we 36so much time thinking about future—for example, getting into college or getting a good job—that, we fail to enjoy the present(现在).You should enjoy life’s simple 37,such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several 38friends live happier and healthier lives.
Another secret to lead a happy life is to be active and have 39.When you are dancing or playing sports, you can forget about your problems, and 40think about the activity.
Finally, many people find happiness in helping 41.If you want to feel happier, do 42nice for someone. You can help a friend with his or her lessons, go shopping to buy food for your family members, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.A.happiness B. goodness
C. healthA.them B. yourself C. ourselves
A.problems B. suggestions C. advice
A.take B. cost C. spend
A.pleasures B. pleasant C. interest
A.closely B. close C. better
A.friends B. money C. hobbies
A.sometimes B. only C. seldom
A.others B. himself C. parents
A.anything B. nothing C. something
I heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important achievements.
What made him 41 from others?
He said it all came from 42 that happened when he was two years old. He tried to 43
a bottle of milk away from the fridge, but the slippery(光滑的) bottle fell, spilling its milk all over the 44 floor.
When his mother came in, 45 shouting at him, she said, “Robert, what a great mess(一团糟) you have made! I have never seen such a big puddle(水坑) of milk. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes 46 we clean it up?”
Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, “Robert, when you make a mess like this, you have to clean it up at last. So, 47 would you like to do that? We would use a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?” He chose the towel and together they cleaned up the milk.
His mother then said, “We had a failed 48in how to carry a big milk bottle with two small hands in the kitchen. Let’s go out and fill the bottle with water and see if you can 49a way to carry it without dropping it.” The little boy learned that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip(杯口) with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it.
This scientist then said that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be afraid to
50 .So, what have you learnt from the story?
A．serious B．similar C．different D．important
A．an experience B．advice C．a promise D．an idea
A．pass B．bring C．drink D．take
A．kitchen B．bedroom C．bathroom D．living room
A．from B．with C．because of D．instead of
A．after B．before C．as soon as D．since
A．when B．what C．how D．why
A．experiment B．condition C．survey D．research
A．look B．discover C．recognize D．develop
A．clean the floor B．spill milk C．make mistakes D．realize mistakes
YoYo Ma was born in 1955 to Chinese parents living in Paris. He began to study the cello with his father at four. A year later, when he was 36 years old, he gave his first concert. The family soon moved to New York, America. Later he joined Julliard School, a school 37 gifted musicians. He went to Harvard University to study music and graduated in 1976.
YoYo soon became famous for his concerts. He always tries to play the cello with music from different countries like Brazil and China. He wrote 38 for the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. It sounds brilliant.
YoYo is sometimes forgetful. He once 39 his cello in a taxi in New York. He was really
40 because it’s worth US $2,000,000.The taxi driver took it to a police station. YoYo was very thankful.
A．four B．five C．six D．seven
A．for B．as C．by D．with
A．a story B．an article C．music D．a poem
A．forgot B．remembered C．missed D．left
A．excited B．worried C．lonely D．bored