The motivation to succeed comes from the burning desire to achieve a purpose. Napoleon Hill wrote, “whatever the mind of man can conceive (设想) and believe, the mind can achieve.”
A young man asked Socrates （苏格拉底） the secrets to success. Socrates told the young man to meet him near the river the next morning. When they meet, Socrates asked the young man to walk with him towards the river. When the water got up to their necks, Socrates took the young man by surprise and pressed him into the water. The boy struggled（挣扎） to get out but Socrates was strong and kept him there until the boy stared turning blue. Socrates pulled his head out of the water and the first thing the young man did was to gasp（大口喘气） and take a deep breath of air. Socrates asked, “What did you want the most when you were there?” the boy replied. “Air.” Socrates said,“ That is the secret to success. When you want success as badly as you wanted the air, then you will get it. There is no other secret.”
A burning desire is the starting point of all accomplishment(成就). Just like a small fire cannot give much heat, a weak desire cannot produce great results. What do you need to succeed according to this passage?
| A．A burning desire. | B．A good motivation. |
| C．Secrets to success | D．A good accomplishment |
Why did the young man go to Socrates?
| A．Because he wanted to dive. |
| B．Because he wanted to succeed. |
| C．Because he was a friend of his. |
| D．Because he wanted get some skills. |
How did the young man go down under the water?
| A．He tried to get some secret things Socrates put there. |
| B．He wanted to make Socrates believe he could succeed. |
| C．He was made and kept there by Socrates |
| D．Socrates didn’t like him and tried to kill him. |
Why did Socrates do and say that to the young man?
| A．Because he wanted him to know if he could swim well. |
| B．Because the young man was too foolish to understand him. |
| C．Because the young man made him angry. |
| D．Because he wanted him to understand what he needed for success. |
Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．A weak desire cannot take you to success. |
| B．A burning desire can make you succeed anytime. |
| C．The secret to success is to take a deep breath under the water. |
| D．Socrates is the only one who knows the secret to success. |
Who first gave the idea of a day for mothers?
| A．Johnson | B．Miss Alice |
| C．Miss Anna | D．Allen |
According to the above, what did the class do on Wednesday?
| A．Decorated the classroom. |
| B．Sing their thanks to their parents. |
| C．Bought presents for their parents. |
| D．Practiced activities for Mother’s Day. |
Why did Allen’s mother feel nervous?
| A．Allen did not do well at school. |
| B．She was afraid of talking to teachers. |
| C．Allen’s father was going to the school, too. |
| D．She had to sing a song in front of the class. |
The above passage is taken from a ________.
| A．newspaper | B．diary |
| C．test paper | D．notebook |
What does “PAT DAY” mean?
| A．The day for the students to make tests. |
| B．The day for the teachers to practice teaching. |
| C．The day for parents to meet teachers at school |
| D．The day for students to sing songs. |
Happiness is for everyone. You don't need to care about those who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and lots of money and so on. Why? .Because those who have big house may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too.All these are your happiness. If you notice them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money.It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can't be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.Happiness is for____________.
| A．those who have large and beautiful houses |
| B．those who have cars |
| C．those who have lots of money |
| D．all people |
What is the topic sentence of the last paragraph?
A. Happiness is the same as money
B. Happiness is a feeling of your heart
C.You have something else that can’t be bought with money
D,You have more chances else that can’t be bought with moneyWhich is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．When you get success, your friends will be very proud of you. |
| B．You can get help from others when you are in trouble. |
| C．You can still be a happy person even if you have little money. |
| D．All of the above. |
We say "Happiness is not the same as money." because____________ .
| A．money always brings happiness |
| B．money doesn't always bring happiness |
| C．everything can be bought with money |
| D．only rich always bring happiness |
The underlined word “revolving”(in Paragraph 3)most probably means “____________”.
| A．旋转的 | B．自动的 | C．防盗的 | D．屏蔽的 |
Everyone likes living in a clean and comfortable environment.If the environment is bad, it will affect our bodies, and make us not feel well.Sometimes we may be terribly ill.At that time we don’t want to work, and we have to stay in bed and rest at home.So the environment is very important to us.
It’s germ that makes us ill.There are germs everywhere, They are very small and you can’t find them with your own eyes, but you can see them with a microscope（显微镜）.They are very small and there may be hundreds of them on a very small thing, Germs can always be found in the dirty water.When we look at dirty water under the microscope, we shall see them in it.Germs can also be found in air and dust.If you cut your finger, some of the dust from the floor may go into it, and you will have much pain in it.Sometimes the germs will go into all of your body, and you will have pain everywhere.
To keep us healthy, we should try to our best to make our environment become cleaner and tidier.This needs us to act together.The writer tell us that________.
| A．germs can’t live in the water. |
| B．we should rest at home if the environment is bad |
| C．we feel well when the environment is good. |
| D．germs like comfortable environment |
Germs are________.
| A．very small things that you can’t see with your eyes. |
| B．just living in a clean and comfortable environment |
| C．either big or small depending on where they are |
| D．clean when they are found in clean water |
Germs can be found in_________.
A.dirty water B. air C.dust D.A.B and CHow will you feel if germs go into the finger that is cut?
| A．I will feel nothing. | B．I will feel painful. |
| C．I will feel nervous. | D．I will feel frightened . |
From the passage we know that________
| A．environment doesn’t affect our life. |
| B．germs may make us ill. |
| C．we don’t need to improve our environment. |
| D．if the environment is better, germs will be more. |
Will it matter if you don't take your breakfast? A short time ago, a test was given in the United States.People of different ages, from 12 to 83, were asked to have a test.During the test, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all.Scientists wanted to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten different kinds of breakfasts.
The results show that if a person eats a right breakfast, he or she will work better than if he or she has no breakfast.If a student has fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen more carefully in class.
The result is opposite to what some people think.Having no breakfast will not help you lose weight.
This is because they are so hungry at noon they eat too much for lunch.They will gain weight instead of
losing it.You will lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.During the test, the people were given_____________.
| A．no breakfast at all |
| B．different foods or sometimes none |
| C．very rich breakfasts |
| D．a little food for breakfast |
The results show that __________________
| A．breakfast has great effect on work and studies. |
| B．breakfast has little to do with a person's work. |
| C．a person will work better if he only has fruit and milk. |
| D．Fat people should have little for breakfast |
According to the passage, some people think that if you don't have breakfast, you will___________.
| A．be healthier | B．work better |
| C．lose weight | D．do nothing worse |
The best title for this passage is__________.
| A．How to Lose Weight |
| B．Breakfast Helps You Get Weight |
| C．Breakfast Is Good for Health |
| D．Don’t Have Breakfast |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．It is bad for your health to have no breakfast |
| B．Having breakfast will not make you put on weight. |
| C．If you don't eat much for lunch and supper, you may lose weight. |
| D．The more breakfast you have, the more quickly you'll learn in class. |
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