"The only thing holding you back is yourself. Never say never", said a rising 17-year-old singer, Justin Bieber, who was just an ordinary boy in Canada a few years ago.
After the accident of falling from the 18th floor and lying in the snow for three hours, my hands were frozen and my spinal cord (脊髓)was seriously injured. All the doctors and professors in the famous hospitals in Beijing told me that there was little chance for my hands and my body to recover (康复).
After half a year of medical treatments and recovering exercises , I could not make any more progress for over a year . What was worse , I suffered a lot from depression ( 绝望).On top of this , I suffered from insomnia , I couldn’t fall asleep the whole night. Hopelessly , mom and I came back to my hometown, which is small town in Guangdong.
At that time , I thought that I would never be able to walk again. I would never love and be loved. I would never be able to earn even a penny. I would never be able to repay the kindness I got from my parents and many nice people . Life was meaningless.
Now two years has passed.My hands are 80% recovered.I can even type faster than a healthy person ! Up to now, I have worked for a company as an interpreter for half a year already. Although I don’t earn as much as before, I am able to pay for the food and clothes I need. What’s more , I even have extra money to buy thanksgiving presents for my parents and my boyfriend. Through my blogs( 博客) , many people get to know me and like me.I can bring happiness to them. I can help those who are still suffering from depression and the pain of illnesses by chatting with them….You see, I am living a meaningful life and I am happier than ever I could have dreamed.
So, my friends, never say never. As long as you are alive , there is always hope and possibilities. It is never too late to take action to realize your dreams.What’s the writer’s present job?
A.A singer | B.A typist | C.A professor | D.An interpreter |
Why does the writer use Bieber’s song in the first paragraphy?
A.Because the song is beautiful. |
B.Because the writer likes the song. |
C.Because the song is taught by her mother. |
D.Because the song is what she exactly wants to express. |
What does the underlined word “ insomnia” in the third paragraph mean in Chinese?
A.失眠 | B.失忆 | C.麻木 | D.低烧 |
All of the following words can be used to describe the writer’s present life EXCEPT____________.
A.helpful | B.meaningful | C.painful | D.hopeful |
According to the passage, which of the following statements about the writer is TRUE?
A.She gets a lot of help through her blogs. |
B.She is in love with a young man at present. |
C.She got medical treatment soon after the accident. |
D.She had no job and earned little before the accident. |
Dave Smith is 12. He has a sister .Her name is Jenny .She is 8.
Dave has a dictionary .It is blue .The dictionary is in his black backpack .He has a computer game and he likes it .Jenny has a watch .It is red .She likes it very much. She has a good pencil case ,too .It’s white . Her pencil ,ruler ,eraser and pen are in the pencil case. Her pencil case is in her yellow backpack.What’s Jenny’s family name?
A.White | B.Black | C.Smith | D.Brown |
What color is Dave’s dictionary?
A.It’s blue. | B.It’s black. | C.It’s red. | D.It’s white. |
_________ things are in Jenny’s pencil case.
A.One | B.Two | C.Three | D.Four |
What color is Jenny’s backpack?
A.It’s black | B.It’s red | C.It’s green | D.It’s yellow |
下面哪项陈述是正确的?
A.Dave is 8 | B.Jenny has a computer game |
C.Dave’s backpack is black | D.Jenny has a sister |
Choose the right answers after reading the four cards.
Humihua Foreign Language School Li Nan Teacher of English Yingfeng Street, Huaihua, China Tel: 0745-2709348 Fax: 0745-2709456 E-Mail: Linan@21cn.com BP: 1240822018 Zip code: 418000 |
Red Star Farm Zhang Hi Farmer Shangping Village, Zhejiang, 419100 Tel: 0745-6826194 13973098479(mobile) BP: 1270803706 |
Daqing Children’s Hospital Liu Hong Doctor 12 Xingling Road, Changchun, Jilin 130027 Tel: 0431-5645972 13704358529(mobile) Fax: 0431-5768904 E-mail: cclh@163.com |
Tiantai Taxi Company Yang Jun Driver 235 St. Tongzhi, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310007 Tel: 0571-7038385 Fax: 0571-7065834 E-mail: hzyj@163.com BP: 1992301636 |
We can learn English from _____________.
A.Yang Jun | B.Zhang Hui | C.Liu Hong | D.Li Nan |
You may telephone _________ for help if your grandma is ill.
A.Yang Jun | B.Liu Hong |
C.Li Nan | D.Zhang Hui |
We can call _________ when we want to take a taxi to Hangzhou Railway Station.
A.13973098459 | B.0745-2709348 | C.1992301636 | D.13704358529 |
Of the four, we can’t send fax to the ____________.
A.driver | B.teacher | C.doctor | D.farmer |
If you have some questions about your health, please send an E-mail to _____.
A.Linan@21cn.com | B.cclh@163.com |
C.hzyj@163.com | D.hhmx@163.com |
In 1961 Obama was born in Hawaii, US. His father is an African and his mother is a white American. He grew up in Indonesia and Hawaii.
When Obama was 10 years old, he was one of only three black students at his school in Hawaii. He felt very different from most other students. White girls wanted to touch his hair. A white boy even asked him what his father was.
“I lied to them that my father was a Kenyan prince(王子). But I kept asking myself who I am,” said Obama.
However, 37 years later, the boy made history. Obama became the first black president(总统) in US history.
This unusual background(背景) made him wonder who he was. He once turned to alcohol (酒) to help forget this question.
With the help of his friends, Obama finally turned his life around at college. His hard work made him a star at Harvard. Later, he became only the third black senator (参议员) in US history.
“Obama’s success has made Martin Luther King’s dream come true. That is: A man should not be judged (判断)by the color of his skin, but by the content of his character,” wrote ABC news.Obama was born in _______________.
A Britain B America C Kenya D IndonesiaThere was/were _______black students besides Obama at the school where he studied when he was ten.
A no B one C two D threeObama became the first black president in US history when he was ______.
A 37 B 40 C 47 D 50Which of the following is true?
A Obama’s father was a Kenyan prince.
B Obama once forgot who his father was with the help of alcohol.
C Obama was so dishonest when he was young that nobody believed him.
D Obama changed his college life because of his friends’ help and his hard workFrom the passage we can see that____________.
A.we could judge a person by the colour of his skin |
B.we could not judge a person by the content of his character |
C.we should not judge a person by the color of his skin |
D.we should judge a person by what he did when he was young |
Perhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet, but what is it, do you know? The Internet is a network. It uses the telephone to join millions of computer together around the world.
Maybe that doesn’t sound very interesting. But when you are joined to the internet, there are lots and lots of things you can do. You can send e-mail to your friends, and they can get them in a few seconds. You can also do with all kinds of information on the World Wide Web (WW
W).
There are many different kinds of computers now. They all can be joined to the internet. Most of them are small machines sitting on people’s desks at home, but there are still many others in schools, offices, or large companies. These computers are owned by people and companies, but no one really owns the internet itself.
There are lots of places for you to go into the internet. For example, your school may have the internet. You use it during lessons or free time. Libraries often have computers joined to the internet. You are welcome to use it at any time.
Thanks to the internet, the world is becoming small. It is possible for you to work at home with a computer in front, getting and sending the information you need. You can buy or sell what ever you want by the internet. But do you know 98% of the information on the internet is in English? So what will English be like tomorrow?What is the passage mainly about?
A internet B information C computers D E-mailsWhich is the quickest and cheapest way to send messages to your friends?
A by post B by e-mail C by telephone D by satelliteWhich may be
the most possible place for people to work tomorrow?
A in the office B at school C at home D in the companyWho is the owner of the internet?
A The headmaster B The officer C The user D No oneWhat does the writer try to tell us with the last two sentences?
A English is important in using the internet.
B The internet is more and more popular.
C Most of the information is in English.
D Every computer must have the internet.
Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most successful children's book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants.
In 1954, life magazine published(刊登) a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children's books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books.
In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham.
In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize (普利策奖). He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided(提供) American children and their parents.
He died at the age of 87, but his influence(影响) remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, "I do not write for children. I write for people. Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that _______.
A.some school children could not read |
B.many children's books were interesting |
C.children wanted to learn to read |
D.a writer for children was wanted |
People like his books because the books ______.
A.are cheap and easy to get |
B.were written in different languages |
C.are easy and interesting to read |
D.were written with invented words |
He wrote the book The Cat in the Hat at the age of _____.
A.50 | B.53 | C.56 | D.87 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with over 230 words. |
B.Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States. |
C.The Cat in the Hat was written only for six-year-old children. |
D.His books provided education and enjoyment for Americans. |
From the text we know that Doctor Seuss __________.
A.won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his death |
B.sold millions of his books himself worldwide |
C.changed American children's way of reading |
D.wrote the largest number of books in the world |