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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.
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With donations at more than 100 bears a year,Fredette and volunteers host activities every year,where volunteers not only give out the bears,but also clothing,meals,and other things.

Not wanting to limit(限制) the giving to just the holiday months,Fredette now hosts other activities for Valentine's Day,Mother's Day and Halloween,providing the chance for her volunteer team to make a difference through the year.

"I love making relationships with the people I serve," Fredette said."The thanks they have,hearing their stories and seeing how happy they are,it's so cool."

Future plans for Fredette include building a public food bank and providing a self﹣development class for students in her school who will soon attend college.

Heading to college herself in the fall,Fredette is looking to stay local and continue to help out in her hometown.In fact,she was regarded as a "Dreamer & Doer" not long ago for her work in improving her community,along with 32 other high school students.

34.Fredette started her own organization to   

A.keep her life busy

B.help poor people

C.look after the sick

D.thank her best friend

35.What can we learn about Beary Merry Christmas?

A.It holds one activity a year.

B.It offers service around America.

C.It buys bears from the stores.

D.It gives out other things besides bears.

36.It can be inferred(推断) that Fredette   

A.likes telling people stories

B.dreams of being a teacher

C.is pleased with what she does

D.plans to leave California for college

37.What can be the best title for the passage?

A.Giving back to society

B.Getting on well with others

C.Providing a food bank

D.Improving community colleges.

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D.teach only local students

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A.look for jobs at LSNZ

B.build language schools

C.improve their English

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Snacks

22%

Books

8%

Movies

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Computer games

18%

Phones

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Transportation

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Others

14%

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Heritage(遗产) is traditional customs, culture and beliefs(信仰). We use the world "heritage" in many different ways. People talk about their family heritage, their city's heritage, and their country's heritage.

Today, heritage is changing. The Internet connects people around the world. In many ways this is a good thing, because we can learn about the heritage of other countries, and we can show our own heritage to the world. However, some people worry that traditional heritage is disappearing. Think about it. In many ways, countries are becoming more and more alike(相似的). In just about every country around the world, you can find MacDonald's, Nike Shoes, Starbucks coffee, and American movies. Some people think this is a good change, and others don't like it. You can decide whether or not you think it's a good thing. However, everyone wants to protect their traditional heritage, and sometimes this is hard. For example, when a new MacDonald's opens in your town, a traditional restaurant might have to close.

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The world is changing very fast. This change brings a lot of good things. But as the world is changing, it is important to remember the heritage of our parents and our grandparents.

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A. describe people's love for heritage

B. show the importance of heritage

C. help people better understand heritage

D. express the writer's feeling about heritage

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A. great

B. similar

C. large

D. friendly

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A. Learning from each other

B. Using the Internet

C. Keeping traditional language alive

D. Building new houses

45. Which of the following is the writer's opinion?  

A. Heritage is changing a lot nowadays.

B. The Internet connects people around the world.

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Every day Sarah and her mom would fly over the waves, diving in to eat the small fish that swam in the shallow(浅的) water. Sometimes people would feed Sarah and her mother a sandwich or some potato chips. They always had a lot to eat. At night, Sarah and her mother would rest under the roof(屋顶) of a nearby building. It was a quite warm place to live in.

But one day it started to get colder. The little fish that were always swimming in the waves were a lot harder to find. There were no more people coming to the beach, so no one was there to feed Sarah and her mother any sandwiches or chips.

"It is time to fly south for the winter," said Sarah's mom. "Why?" asked Sarah. "Because it has got too cold here," explained Sarah's mom. "There is no food, and it will soon get even colder." " ,"said Sarah. "Don't worry," said Sarah's mom. "We will come back when it is warm again. We are birds. We can change where we live and still be happy. We can have more than one home."

So Sarah and her mom said goodbye to the beach and flew away. They flew and flew, until they were out of the cold and back into the warm weather. They flew all the way to Miami, Florida.

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"I told you it would be nice," said Sarah's mom. "And when it gets warmer in New York again, we will go back. That is the nice part about being a bird. We can fly to new places whenever we want."

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D. But it's too tiring

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D. a change may help to live better

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