Almosteveryonelikestoeatapples-优题课

Many people think that the ideas about right and wrong are only personal ideas. Bennett wrote The Book of Virtue (美德) in which he suggested that great moral (道德的) stories can build character. The success of Bennett’s book shows that many Americans still believe in moral values， just like honesty， courage， loyalty and many others.
For Americans， one basic moral value is honesty. The story about George Washington and the cherry tree teaches this value clearly. Little George cut down his father’s favourite cherry tree. When his father asked him about it， George said， “I did it.” Instead of punishment， his father spoke highly of him. Sometimes American honesty--being open and direct--can make people angry. But Americans still believe that “honesty is the best virtue”.
Another virtue is perseverance (毅力). A story tells of a little train climbing a hill. The hill is too high to get over it. But the train just kept pulling， all the while saying， “I think I can， I think I can.” At last， the train was over the top because he did not give up.
Compassion(同情) may be the queen of American virtues. The story of “The Good Samaritan” from the Bible describes a man with compassion. On his way home， he found a poor traveler lying on the road. The kind man， instead of just passing by， stopped to help this person in need.
Compassion can even turn into a good cycle. In 1992， people in Iowa sent plenty of water to help Floridians(佛罗里达州人) hit by storms. The next summer， during the Midwest flood， Florida returned. Millions of Americans are quietly passing along the kindness shown to them.
In no way can this book cover all the moral values honored (以…为荣) by Americans. But moral virtues are priceless， and they are the base of American culture and any culture.
How many virtues Americans have are mainly talked about in the passage?

A．Six.

B．Five.

C．Four.

D．Three.

The tale about the turtle (龟) and the rabbit that had a race can be an example to describe .

A．honesty

B．perseverance

C．compassion

D．courage

The passage implies(暗示) that .

A．the story of “The Good Samaritan” tells that a kind man helps a poor traveler

B．some people think Americans go back to traditional moral values

C．Americans have many other moral virtues such as courage， loyalty， confidence.

D．the story about the little train proves Americans perseverant(有毅力的)

Which of the following shows the organization of the passage?

Who could forget those sleepless nights last summer watching Germany beat Brazil(巴西) and Argentina(阿根廷) to win the 2014 World Cup in Brazil?
It was their fourth World Cup， and it gave them the No.1 position in FIFA(国际足联). Germany is becoming the most important soccer team in the world. But how has this change happened? A newspaper offers a clue： “For over 10 years， German teams have been building in the right way.”
After Germany scored only one goal at the 2000 European Championships， Germans wondered why the country no longer produced good young players. So in 2001， the German Football League required that all Bundesliga (德甲) clubs set up schools with youth teams from Under-12s to Under-23s.
The clubs now spend over €100 million (764 million yuan) on youth development every year. And they have improved young German players enough to put them among the best in Europe. For example， Bayern Munich(拜仁慕尼黑队) player Thomas Mueller， 25， who scored five times at the 2014 World Cup， was educated in one of the schools.
More than anything， though， it is team work that has pushed the Bundesliga forward. Bayern is the richest team in Germany， but the team helps its rivals (竞争者) when needed.
Through the country’s World Cup performances(赛事)， the German soccer tradition is doing better than ever. Germany can play on top of the world for a few years yet.
What is the passage mainly about?

A．Why soccer is so popular in Germany？

B．What has made Germany a successful soccer team.

C．The failures and successes of the German soccer team.

D．How the German soccer team became the world champions(冠军) this summer.

What has helped Germany to the No.1 position in FIFA according to the passage?
a. learning from other countries.
b.developing young players
c. improving team work
d.having competitions with other teams

A．a， b

B．a， d

C．c， d

D．b， c

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．This year was the third time that Germany had won the World Cup.

B．Since 2001Bundesliga clubs have spent over €100 million on youth development.

C．It is believed that the German soccer team will perform well in the coming years.

D．In the first ten years of the 21st century， Germany produced many top young players in Europe.

Now， everybody is taking selfies. From your best friend to your favourite pop star， selfies are taking over Facebook and Sina Weibo. The word “selfie” was even named Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionaries in 2013. But why do people feel the need to take them? And are they doing us more harm than good?
According to some scientists， humans have an area in their brain that controls social activity. Receiving ‘LIKE’ on a selfie you have posted online can be the same as someone stopping you in the street and speak highly of you on your appearance.
The act of taking a selfie also puts you in a position of power. You are the director and the subject of your own work of art. It helps people feel in control of their appearance and can be a powerful tool.
But can it go too far? Scientists warn that too much time spent on selfies can influence people’s confidence， especially in teenagers. If you are spending a lot of time choosing the perfect selfie clothes， then there could be a problem.
At the same time， posting selfies online can harm your personal relationships. UK studies found that many people find it hard to talk to people who are often posting selfies online.
So next time you want to use your smartphone(智能手机) to take a quick selfie， it may be better to drop it straight back into your pocket.
What does the underlined word ‘selfies’ mean?

A．Pictures of yourself， usually taken by yourself.

B．Pictures of your best friends， usually taken by you.

C．Pictures of yourself， usually taken by others.

D．Pictures of your favourite stars， usually taken by you.

What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．People like taking selfies.

B．Why people often like taking selfies.

C．How people take more beautiful selfies.

D．What good and harm taking selfies brings to people.

The writer thinks taking selfies .

A．is doing us more good than harm

B．is doing us more harm than good

C．brings us as much good as harm

D．brings us only harm

My 6-year-old granddaughter Caitlin and I stopped at a shop for a chocolate cake. As we were going out of the door， a young teenage boy was coming in. The boy had no hair on the sides of his head and some blue hair on top. He held a skateboard under one arm and a basketball under the other.
Caitlin， who was walking in front of me， stopped when she saw the teen. I thought she’d be scared of him. I was WRONG. She backed up against the door and opened it as wide as it would go. I walked to the other side and let the boy pass. He said： “Thank you very much.”
On our way to the car， I talked with Caitlin about holding open the door for the boy. I wanted to make sure whether she was troubled by his appearance. But the only thing Caitlin noticed about the teen was the fact that his arms were full. “He would have had a hard time to open the door.”
I saw the shaved (剃光的) head and the blue hair. She saw a person carrying something under each arm and walking toward a closed door.
In the future， I hope to get on her level and raise my sights.
What made Grandma feel uncomfortable?

A．The skateboard under the teen’s arm.

B．The terrible taste of the chocolate cake.

C．The strange appearance of the teen.

D．The rude action of the teen.

What surprised Grandma was that Caitlin .

A．only noticed that the teen needed help

B．was also troubled by the hairstyle of the teen

C．had the same hobby as the teen

D．decided to make the same hairstyle as the teen

From the article we can learn that Caitlin was .

A．shy

B．warm-hearted

C．thankful

D．Brave

Success does not belong to a select group of individuals(个人). Success belongs to those who are willing to go after it and try their best to do what they have to do. Here are some useful practical ways for you if you want to be a success.
Desire. Desire is the strong wish to achieve a goal. Without desire you have nothing. Before you can run with desire, your goal must be plain, clear, and it must also be exciting.
Show up. Seventy percent of success in life is showing up. You can’t have a best seller, if you have never written a book. You can’t get your dream job, if you’re afraid to turn in an application. Showing up doesn’t guarantee(保证) success, but if you don’t show up, you won’t succeed.
Fail. Unless you’re willing to have a try, fail unhappily, and have another try, success won’t happen. To have success you have to do things the right way, but often the only way to do something right is to first fail at it. As Thomas J. Watson said, a simple formula（公式）for success is to double your rate of failure (失败). So welcome failure, become a student of failure, learn from failure, and soon you will succeed.
Work Harder. Everyone runs, but everyone is not willing to run for an hour every day. Success is not about doing what the common person can’t do. It’s about doing what the common person is unwilling to do. And on a deeper level, it’s about creating habits that the common person is unwilling to create. It’s the habit of doing things with excellence that causes success.
Enjoy the Journey. Success is a journey, not a destination(终点). Success is not a certain car or a certain house or a certain happy marriage. Success is the enjoyment of the journey. You have to enjoy the journey.
Someone once said, “Unless you change how you are, you will always have what you’ve got.” You have to change…you will change, you will succeed.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in achieving success?

A．Working hard.	B．Good education.
C．Strong desire.	D．Enjoying failure.

What does the writer really mean by saying “Everyone runs, but everyone is not willing to run for an hour every day.” ?

A．It’s not easy for people to develop their health.

B．You are sure to meet with some difficulty in your life.

C．Keeping working harder is necessary when you go after success.

D．Most people don’t want to spend too much time running.

What does the writer mostly want to tell us in the fourth paragraph?

A．Failure is the mother of success.

B．Many hands make light work.

C．Every dog has its day.

D．Actions speak louder than words.

Which of the following is TRUE about success according to the passage?

A．If you want to succeed, you should have special talents.

B．If you want to succeed, you’d better not show up.

C．Success is about doing what the common person can’t do.

D．Success means the enjoyment of your gain or loss on the journey.

The best title of the passage might be_______________.

A．The Importance of Success

B． The Meaning of Success

C．Success or Failure

D．The Five Main Steps to Success

A．eat nothing but apples	B．feel it better to eat apples
C．often eat simple food	D．can get apples easily