![]() Nick Vujicic was born, without arms and legs, in 1982 in Melbourne, Australia. Nick faced all kinds of problems and troubles in his life. But he never gives up. Now Nick has his own speaking company; Attitude Is Attitude. And he has traveled around the world to give speeches. He shares (分享)with his audience(观众)the importance of vision (幻觉)and dreaming big. He says attitude (态度) is the most powerful tool in the life and failure (失败) is just a learning experience. |
Mark Zuckerberg, the boss of Facebook, is only 28. In only 8 years, Zuck turned his small website into a world famous network. Zuck once wrote to his workmates, "We don't build services to make money; we make money to build better services" |
Jeremy Lin's excellent performances in basketball courts attracted the eyes of both Americans and Chinese this year. Then what has led this young man to such a success? The following may help us understand it. Believe in yourself; Catch the chance when it comes up; Find the system that works for your style; People will love you for being yourself; Stay humble (谦逊). |
Where there is a will,there is a wayAttitude Is Attitude is _______.
A.the title of Nick's speech | B.Nick's company |
C.an international organization | D.a machine that can speak |
Which of the following about Nick is wrong?
A.Nick had no arms or legs when he was born |
B.He says people can learn from their failures |
C.He tells his audience to dream big and have vision |
D.He has never traveled around the world so far |
Facebook is _________________.
A.a world-wide network | B.Zuck's workmate |
C.a popular book | D.Zuck's boss |
Attitude Is Attitude is _______.
A.Facebook doesn't build services |
B.Facebook doesn't make money |
C.offering better services is more important than making money |
D.building services doesn't make money |
From Jeremy Lin's success, we can find _______.
A.one must have self-confidence |
B.catching the chance is the most important |
C.one should try his best to follow others |
D.one must keep the rules all the time |
Animals grow up in different ways. They have lots of lessons to learn.
Some animals are born helpless but their mothers protect them. A newborn kangaroo is the size of a bee. She stays in her mother’s safe pouch. She doesn’t open her eyes for at least five months. A newborn monkey cannot walk. He is carried by his mother.
Other baby animals can walk soon after they’re born. They learn to run with their mother when danger is near. A baby zebra(斑马)can run an hour after she is born.
Some baby animals are born in a place that is safe. Other baby animals are born in the open. Baby wolves are born in large holes. A baby elephant is born on open, grassy land. Other elephants make a circle(圈)to protect her.
Animals that drink their mothers’ milk are called mammals. A mother bear’s milk is fatty and rich. Baby bears need lots of fat to keep warm in winter. They have milk for six months. Baby zebras drink milk for six months or more! As baby animals grow they need solid(固体的)food. Baby lions eat what their mother can catch. Which baby animals don’t open their eyes for at least five months?
A.Lions. | B.Zebras. | C.Kangaroos. | D.Elephants. |
What can’t a baby zebra do an hour after she is born?
A.Drink milk. | B.Walk by herself. |
C.Run with her mother. | D.Make a circle to protect herself. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Baby wolves are born in the open. |
B.Newborn lions only eat solid food. |
C.Newborn monkeys can walk but can’t jump. |
D.Baby bears need lots of fat to keep warm in winter. |
It’s 10:00 pm. A man leaves a restaurant, gets into his car and drives away. 200 metres further he’s stopped by a police officer.
Officer: Good evening, sir. We’re testing drivers for drunk driving. Would you please blow(吹)into this machine?
Man: I’m sorry, I can’t do that. If I blow into that machine, I will get out of air.
Officer: Please come along to the office and we can give you a blood test.
Man: I can’t do that. If you give me a blood test, I will bleed(流血)to death.
Officer: Then you’ll have to get out and walk five metres along this white line.
Man: I can’t do that, either.
Officer: Why not?
Man: Because I’m dead drunk! I can’t open the door.The man is stopped ______ metres away from the restaurant.
A.5 | B.10 | C.200 | D.205 |
The conversation probably happens in a (an) ______.
A.office | B.street | C.hospital | D.restaurant |
The man wouldn’t have the test for drunk driving because ______.
A.he is badly ill | B.he will get out of air |
C.he is dead drunk![]() |
D.he will bleed to death |
Television has a huge influence on our lives. It is one of the most important ways of getting information. People spend part of their spare time watching television, and much of what they learn comes from it.
What we see on TV — movies,news shows, sports shows, advertisements and so on have increased our knowledge and have changed the way we learn about the world today. However, not everything on TV is true.
Most of the viewers (观众) are children. Television sometimes is like a baby-sitter. It spends more time with children than parents do. But it keeps them in the living room away from healthy outdoor activities. They spend less time playing soccer or walking in the park or playing games in the yard.
Of course, there are some programs on TV that are good for children. But there are also some shows which are bad. Children should not watch unhealthy shows. Maybe we can't change what is on TV, but we can choose what we watch. Do you agree?According to the passage,_is one of the most important ways of gettinginformation.
a. a book b. a computer C. TV _can't be got on Television.
a. Knowledgeb. Sports news C. Computer gamesThe underlined word "baby-sitter" means
A. 小妹妹 B. 保育员 C. 女婴What can we do with programs on TV?
A. We can surely change them.
B. We can do nothing.
C. We can choose them. From the passage, we may know_.
A. TV is both good and bad for children.
B. Everything is true on TV.
C All programs on TV are suitable for children.
In the United States, children start school when they are five years old. In some states they must stay in school until they are sixteen. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they leave secondary(中等的) schools. There are two kinds of schools in the United States: public schools and private(私立的)schools . Most children go to public schools. Their parents do not have to pay for their education because the schools receive money from the government. If a child goes to a private school, his parents have to get enough money for his schooling. Some parents still prefer private schools, though they are much more expensive. Today about half of the high school students go to universities after they finish the secondary school. A student at state university does not have to pay very much if his parents live in that state. But many students work while they are studying at universities. In this way they develop good working habits and live by their own hands. Children can go to school at the age of four in the U.S.
Most parents prefer to send their children to private schools in America.
About fifty percent of high school students can go on to universities after they leave the secondary school today.
Lots of American students go to universities by depending on their parents completely (完全地).
The passage is mainly about American education.
I remember the first time I met Alfred after years. He was sitting on a bench in the park. He looked very sad and cold. He hadn’t got a coat on and it started to rain. Usually, I don’t like to stop to speak to a stranger who looked like that. His shoes were well-cleaned and his clothes were quite smart, but he did not have an umbrella with him and he was getting wet in the rain. I stopped walking and said to him in a nice voice. “ Are you OK?” he looked up, and was surprised to see me. He cried out. “ Are you …” he couldn’t remember my name. I was also surprised. He was Alfred! “ I’m Tom, Alfred, what are you doing here?” I asked. He did not explain to me, but caught my hand, and asked how my life was like. I told him that I was out of job. I suggested that we go somewhere warm and dry.
So we found a café nearby and continued our conversation. I learned that he married with two children, and his wife was Sherry. I could not believe my ears. Twenty years ago his best friend was Linda, and Sherry was his worst enemy! They often had quarrels ( 争吵) and fights in the play.
Alfred told me that he became a businessman when he graduated from the school and owned two companies in the city. I asked him why he was sitting in the rain in the park. He said that he had just had a quarrel with Sherry, and acting in the same way as when she was young, threw him out of the door and locked him out. He was young, threw him out of the door and locked him out. He was waiting for her to be calm and let him in again. What did Alfred look like?
A.Pleasant | B.Smart | C.Hungry | D.Well-dressed |
Alfred was ___ them.
A married B. nice C. weak D. strong How was Alfred when he was Tom?
A.Happy | B.Surprised | C.Glad | D.Angry |
The writer ________
A.liked to speak to a stranger | B.met Alfred in a café |
C.thought Alfred’s wife was Sherry | D.hadn’t met Alfred twenty years. |
What happened to Alfred?
A.He lost his wife | B.He lost his job |
C.His wife didn’t let him go home | D.His friend didn’t want to see him. |