Have successful people ever felt sad? Do they have any “secrets” to success? The answers to these questions can be found in US president Barack Obama’s “back to school” speech. Here is an excerpt(摘录) from his speech.
I know that sometimes, you get the sense that you can be rich and successful without any hard work—that your ticket to success is through pop music or basketball or being a TV star, when chances are, you’re not going to be any of those things.
But the truth is, being successful is hard. You won’t love every subject you study. Not all the homework will seem rather important to your life right this minute. And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try.
That’s OK. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who’ve had the most failures (the opposite of success). JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was turned down 12 times before it finally came out. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots (投篮) during his career. But he once said, “I have failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
These people succeeded because they understand that you can’t let your failures beat you—you have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time.
No one’s born being good at things. You become good at things through hard work.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to tell when you don’t know something, and to learn something new.
And even when you’re struggling(奋斗), even when you’re discouraged (泄气), and you feel other people have given up on you—don’t ever give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.Why does Barack Obama mention (提到) JK Rowling and Michael Jordan in the third paragraph?
| A．To compare these two famous persons. |
| B．To explain that the more failures he has, the more successful he is. |
| C．If you want to be successful, you should fail first. |
| D．To show that failure is the mother of success. |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．No one can be successful without working hard. |
| B．Failure can be good if you treat it in a right way. |
| C．Those who believe in themselves shouldn’t ask others for help. |
| D．One should try his best to make his dream come true. |
Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined sentence?
| A．One shouldn’t ask questions because it is a sign of strength. |
| B．One should believe in himself though he will face much difficulty. |
| C．One doesn’t have to work hard when he has failed several times. |
| D．One doesn’t have to ask for help because it is a sign of weakness. |
Do you like children? Do you have free（空闲的）time in the afternoon? We need a babysitter（保姆）for our son. He’s five years old. The working time is Monday to Friday, 3:00 pm to 6:pm. ( $ 5 an hour)
We need help with: Looking after our son; Reading to him; Playing with him.
You must work at our house. We live in Changchun, near the Culture Square（文化广场）. Please call Mr. Green at 5638—2949.
根据短文内容选择正确答案。From Monday to Friday, the babysitter can work ______ every day.
A. one hour B. two hours C. three hoursWhich is NOT the work that the babysitter needs to do?
A. Cooking for the child.
B. Playing with the child.
C. Reading books to the child.The babysitter must work _______.
A. at the babysitter’s house
B. at Miss Green’s school
C. at Mr. Green’s houseThe child in the ad is _______.
A. 15 months old B. 5 years oldC. 5 months oldIf ______, you can get the job.
A. you like children, but you have no time in the afternoon
B. you like children, but you don’t know how to play with them
C. you’re good with children and you’re free in the afternoon
Today is Sunday. Tony and his sister Jean want to buy some things for the family party. It’s a shopping list（购物单）.
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They are for mother. Weight（重量）: three kilos Money: four dollars |
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They are for father. Weight: two kilos Money: five dollars |
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They are for Tony and sister. Weight: two kilos Money: six dollars |
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They are for grandparents. Weight: one kilo Money: three dollars |
阅读以上内容完成下列短文使短文描述符合以上信息。（每空一词,数字用英语表述。）
It is Sunday today. Tony andwant to buy some things for their families. They buy some
. The
are for their father. The cheapest（最便宜） is the
. How much are all of them? They are
dollars.
Mrs. Sato is not happy. It is her birthday, and she has no families with her.
Mrs. Sato goes to the telephone and calls a company (公司) in Tokyo, Japan.
“Hello”, a woman answers. “Hello”, Mrs. Sato says. “I’d like to rent a family.”
“What would you like?”The woman asks Mrs. Sato. “A son? A daughter? Some grandchildren?”
“I’d like to rent a daughter, two grandchildren and their father.” Mrs. Sato says. “OK, the cost is $ 1, 000 for three hours.” The woman says.
At seven o’clock that evening, four actors（演员）come to Mrs. Sato’s house—a woman, a man, and two children. “Happy Birthday!” the actors say. The actors are with Mrs. Sato for three hours. They talk with her, eat dinner with her, and watch TV with her. Then they go home. Mrs. Sato is happy.
No one came to Mrs. Sato’s birthday, so she called Rent-A-Family. Rent-A-Family is a new company in Tokyo. The company sends（派）“families” to people’s houses. The families are really actors. The actors visit for three hours. The cost is $ 1, 000.
阅读文章选择正确答案： Mrs. Sato is sad because ______.
A. her husband died（去世）
B. no families come for her birthday
C. her daughter diedHe calls to ______.
A. her daughter B. her son C. a companyThat evening, ______ have the birthday party with Mrs. Sato.
A. her daughter’s family
B. some people near her house
C. some people from the company Those people stay in her home for ______.
A. three hours B. a night C. a dayWhat’s the word“rent”in Chinese? It’s ______.
A. 买 B. 租 C. 借
按照上面的Family Tree判断正确与错误，正确写T，错误写F。(10分)There are eleven people in their family.
Sam is Paul’s son. His wife is Jean.
Mary’s daughter is Lucy. Mary has two children.
Paul has three children. They are Jean, Sam and Tina.
Jean is Ted’s aunt. Ted has two uncles and one aunt.
After watching the film “Lost in the trip to Thailand”(泰囧), I went to the country with my best friend, Sandy. The following is my diary about the trip.
Saturday, March 24th
We get to the hot, wet city of Bangkok(曼谷).This is our first trip to Thailand(泰国). All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean.
Tuesday, March 27th
Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visit the famous market on water, and see a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we take hundreds of photos! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.
Friday, March 30th
Our trip to Chiang Rai is long and boring. We visit a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life --- no computers or phones. They always smile and say “hello”. Sandy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.
| A．can’t eat delicious food | B．can always find cheap things |
| C．can’t take any photos | D．can have a good time |
| A．You can visit the market on water in Bangkok |
| B．The writer leaves Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by train. |
| C．Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains. |
| D．The writer doesn’t travel with others in Thailand. |
| A．are friendly to others | B．like to speak English |
| C．are very weak | D．hope to live in the cities |
| A．My first travel. | B．The outside world |
| C．Traveling in Thailand. | D．Three cities in Thailand. |