When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like ? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”
Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice. What does “Week by week her list grew” mean?
A.Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me. |
B.She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer. |
C.I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on. |
D.Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious. |
Why did her father listen to her quietly?
A.Because he believed that what her daughter’s “enemy” said was mostly true. |
B.Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while. |
C.Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment. |
D.Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth. |
Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?
A.Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend | B.The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had |
C.My Father | D.My Childhood |
Stephen Butler was one of my best friends when we were 14. We did everything together. We read comic books, watched movies, played video games. But when we got older, we grew apart(分离) and finally lost touch.
I didn’t hear from him for 10 years. From time to time I would think about Stephen. I would wonder what he was doing. I hoped he was OK. But I didn’t have his phone number, so I couldn’t call him.
But then one day the Internet changed our relationship.
Stephen found me on MySpace. Com. It is a social website that connects people around the world. He sent me a message. Then we e-mailed each other back and forth and got in touch with each other. It was great. I learned where Stephen lives. He has become a doctor. He was surprised that I lived in China. The years between us did not matter. When we e-mailed each other it was like we were 14 again and nothing had changed. MySpace had allowed us to be friends again!How old was the author when he got in touch with Stephen again?
A. 10 B. 14 C. 24When they separated(分离), the author thought about Stephan.
A. never B. always C. hardly everHow did they get in touch with each other?
A. By phone.
B. By the Internet.
C. By letter.Where is the author now?
A. In America. B. In Canada. C. In China.How did they get along with each other after they got in touch?
A. Very well.
B. Not very well.
C. They always fought.
Online shopping is very popular among most Internet users. Almost 85% of Internet users in the US like to shop online. In Korea, 99% of the Internet users say they regularly shop online.
Internet shopping is easy, fast and convenient, because people can do the shopping on a computer in any places. When a person visits an online shop, chooses something he or she needs and then pays with a credit card, the process(过程) of online shopping has been completed. Several days later, the goods will be delivered to the customer’s home.
There are some other advantages of shopping online. It is more popular during the Christmas shopping season because people can shop online at any time of a day, and they don’t need to wait in long lines in stores.
Shopping online allows a person to shop at their ease without being rushed. They have the chance to look at the thing they want and come back to it later to decide whether or not to get it.Nearly of the people who use the Internet in the US like to shop online.
A. 85% B. 99% C. 15%The right process of online shopping is .
a. Visit an online shop.
b. The goods will be delivered to your home.
c. Pay for it with your credit card.
d. Choose something that you need.
A. bcad B. abcd C. adcbWhich is NOT a reason to explain why shopping online is becoming more popular during Christmas shopping season?
A. People can shop online at any time of a day.
B. People can’t use credit cards to pay for the things they buy.
C. There are more people in stores.From the passage we know shopping online can save .
A. time B. room C. waterWhich of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. All web users in Korea like shopping online.
B. Shopping online is popular and convenient.
C. People have to buy things at once when shopping online.
Sunny School
We are a bilingual(双语) school for children of 5-15. We want a cook(厨师), a library assistant(管理员), a sports coach(教练)and a language teacher.
Job |
Age |
Language |
Skill |
Other term |
Cook |
20-45 |
Chinese |
Cooking both Chinese food and western food |
Healthy |
Library assistant |
25-45 |
Chinese English |
Having the knowledge(知识)of different kinds of books |
Careful |
Sports Coach |
20-45 |
Chinese English |
Majoring in (主修)physical education |
Healthy, strong |
Teacher |
25-55 |
Chinese English |
Majoring in English |
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________ can’t go to Sunny School.
A.A four-year-old(四岁的)child |
B.A ten-year-old child |
C.An eleven-year-old child |
D.A fifteen-year-old child |
They don’t need (需要)________ in Sunny School.
A.a cook | B.a headmaster (校长) |
C.a library assistant | D.a sports coach |
_________ may not be able to speak English.
A.The language teacher |
B.The library assistant |
C.The cook |
D.The sports coach |
The coach(教练)must major in _________.
A.Chinese | B.English |
C.language | D.physical education |
Which is right according to the passage?
A teacher must be strong.
B . The teacher can only teach Chinese.
C. The library assistant must be careful.
D. A twenty-five-year old cook can’t work in the school.
This is Scott. He has an interesting job. He works at a radio station. His radio show is from twelve o’clock at night to six o’clock in the morning. He sings well. He usually gets up at eight at night. He brushes his teeth and takes a shower at ten past eight. Then he eats breakfast at nine. That’s a funny time for breakfast! After that , he usually exercise at about ten twenty. He goes to work by car at eleven o’clock. It takes ten minutes to get the radio station. So he is never late for work.Scott often _____________ to the radio station.
A. takes the subway B. by bus C. takes the carHis radio show is _______________.
A.from8:00 to 12:00 in the morning.
B.From 12:00 at night to 6:00 in the morning.
C.From 13:15 to 18:25 in the afternoonIt takes Scott __________ minutes to get to the radio station.
A.50 B.10 C.15His house is___________ from the radio station.
A. ten minutes’ drive
B. ten-minute drive
C. ten –minute-driveHe takes a shower at______________.
A. half past nine
B. a quarter past eight.
C. eight ten
Mr. White is an American. He is 38. He teaches science in a school now. He is always busy. Every day he gets up early and gets home late. He is strict in his work. His favorite sport is soccer. He often plays soccer with his students on Fridays. He wants to be a newspaper reporter because he likes writing stories. He hopes he can come to China next year.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案Where is Mr. White from?
A.Australia | B.the United Kingdom |
C.America | D.Canada |
What does he do now?
A.A teacher | B.A reporter |
C.A worker | D.A doctor |
What is his favorite sport?
A.Ping-Pong ball | B.Football |
C.volleyball | D.Running |
Does Mr. White have a daughter?
A.Yes, he does. | B.No, he doesn`t. |
C.Yes, he is. | D.I don`t know. |
What does he like doing?
A.Writing stories | B.Reading English |
C.Playing basketball | D.Playing chess |