“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever things weren’t going my way. “Don’t worry, one day your luck will change.” Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education. I had decided to try for a job in radio. One day, I wanted to host(主持) a sports program. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.
In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn’t got enough experience. “ Get some work with a small station and work your way up,” she said.
I went back home. I couldn’t get a job there, either. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn’t get the job.
I felt really down. “ Your luck will change,” Mom said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone.
As I left his office, I asked, “How can someone be a sports announcer(播音员) if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. “ What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?” He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.
On my way home, Mom’s words came back to me, “One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it’ll feel doubly(加倍的) good because of all the hard work you’ve had.” At that moment I knew what just what she meant.What’s the writer’s ideal(理想的) job?
| A．A sportsman | B．A shop assistant | C．A sports announcer | D．A businessman |
Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago?
| A．because he was too young |
| B．Because he didn’t get college education |
| C．Because he’s got a good-looking person |
| D．Because he hadn’t got enough experience |
Which of the following is true according to the article?
| A．You just need wait for some time, then luck will come. |
| B．Luck will come if you try your best to do everything. |
| C．It’s important for you to wait for luck. |
| D．You should trust your mother. |
The sentence “But I got turned down every time.” means “______”
| A．But I was refused every time |
| B．But I was successful every time |
| C．But I lost my way every time |
| D．But the door of every station was always closed |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．Mother’s words |
| B．Everything Happens For The Best |
| C．No One Is Always Lucky |
| D．To Find A Job In Radio Is Difficult |
Mrs Smart is going to take her son, Clark, to see an eye doctor, but Clark has school in the morning and piano classes on Monday and Friday afternoons. And Mrs Smart is free (空闲)only in the afternoon. Here are the doctor’s office hours.
Where are Mrs Smart and Clark going?
| A．They’re going to the dentist. | B．They’re going to the supermarket |
| C．They’re going to see the eye doctor. | D．They’re going to the zoo. |
When will be the best time for Mrs Smart to take Clark to see the doctor?
| A．Monday | B．Tuesday | C．Wednesday | D．Friday |
What does Clark do on Monday and Friday afternoons?
| A．he has a toothache | B．He has piano lessons |
| C．He goes to the doctor. | D．He has swimming lessons. |
How many days a week does the doctor work in the morning?
| A．Two days | B．Three days | C．Four days | D．Five days |
Which day doesn’t the doctor work in a week?
| A．Saturday | B．Sunday | C．Every day | D．Friday |
Stephen Hawking was one of the most famous scientists in this century. He was born in 1942. he’s a world well-known on space and time. Stephen is researching some very big questions, such as: How did the universe begin? How will it end?
Stephen was a student at Oxford University. He studied math and science. Then, at the age of twenty, he became sick. He was so young, but the doctors said to his family, “He has only two more years to live.” As a matter of fact, the doctors were wrong---- he didn’t die. He can’t walk now but he uses a wheelchair(轮椅). He can’t feed himself and get in or out of bed himself. But he refused to give in to the condition. He talks with the help of a computer. After Oxford, Stephen went to Cambridge University. Three years later, in 1965, he became a doctor of philosophy(哲学).
Because of his serious health problems, it was difficult for him to draw diagrams(图表) or to write. So he started to think in pictures. With this new way of thinking, he became one of the most famous scientists in the world. In 1891, he met the Pope(教皇) in Rome. They talked about his ideas. Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book, A Brief History of Time. It sold more than 5.5 million copies in 33 different languages. He was once invited to China, he impressed us with his self-confidence, humorous and witty(风趣的) conversation.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Stephen is good at thinking. | B．Stephen cannot walk. |
| C．Stephen has had the answers to some very big questions. | D．Stephen had once studied math and science at Oxford University. |
How old was Stephen when he became a doctor of philosophy?
| A．21 | B．23 | C．27 | D．25 |
A Brief History of Time is ________.
| A．a book which is well-known all over the word |
| B．a book about Rome’s history |
| C．Stephen’s talk collection with the Pope in Rome |
| D．Stephen’s talk collection with me in China |
Stephen’s studies DO NOT relate(涉及) to ________ according to the passage.
| A．science | B．math | C．philosophy | D．art |
The right order of Stephen’s main experiences in ________.
a. He went to Cambridge University.
b. He became very ill.
c. He wrote his first import book.
d. He met the Pope in Rome.
| A．c- a- b- e- d | B．a- b- c- d- e | C．c- b- a –e –d | D．a- c- b- e- d |
根据以上表格内容，选择最佳答案。Marsha’s House may be a ________.
| A．supermarket | B．hotel | C．restaurant | D．cinema |
If you want to buy apples, you should go to ________.
| A．Marsha’s House | B．Country Life Market |
| C．Wawa Village | D．Next Wave Music Store |
Arnold Swenson may be a(n)________.
| A．musician | B．athlete | C．film star | D．singer |
If you want to get a present from Next Wave Music Store, you should ________.
| A．get there before 7:00 a.m |
| B．be the first people to get there |
| C．call 543-616 |
| D．not get there later than 50 people on Saturday |
The four forms ________.
| A．are novels | B．is news | C．are advertisements | D．essays |
Nowadays, more and more schools in China make rules making students wear school uniforms to school. Parents and teachers think it will make a better learning environment at school, but some students don’t like their school uniforms. So, what are school uniforms like in other parts of the world?
In Japan, boys in middle school wear uniforms called “gakuran” which have dark jackets with stand-up collars and pants. Girls, on the other hand, wear uniforms called “sailor fuku”, which look like European naval(海军) uniforms.
Most schools in England require students to wear school uniforms. Boys need to wear long grey or black pants, white shirts and school ties. Girls have the same clothes as boys, but they can wear skirts or summer school dresses during the summer term
.
In the UK, uniforms were the custom throughout most of the 20th Century, but now more and more public schools stop requiring students to wear uniforms. They think uniforms make students lose their personalities(个性).
For children in many African countries, school uniforms can be a kind of pride, or a huge financial burden(经济负担). Many children have only one uniform, and that may be all the clothes they have.
In a word, love it or hate it, school uniform is a part of growing up for children around the world so you’d better enjoy your school uniform and your school life.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正（T）误（F）。The author introduces school uniforms of different countries to prove it is a part of growing up for children.
In Japan, teenagers all wear uniforms which liik like European naval uniforms.
Neither Chinese students nor students in other countries like their school uniforms.
In England all the school stop requiring students to wear uniforms because they think uniforms make students lose their personalities.
In Africa, many children are too poor to afford more than one uniform.
从方框中选择恰当的句子补全对话。（其中有两个多余）
A: Hi, Mikc!
B: Hello!
A: ________
B: Yes, but one thing annoyed me.
A: ________
B: On the bus, I saw a woman eating bananas and threw the banana skins out to the window.
A: ________
B: I told her what she did was not right.
A: You were right. Throwing the litter away will pollute the environment.
B: I Agree with you.
A: _________
B: She didn’t take my words at all.
A: No wonder(难怪) you are so angry.
E. What did you do then? |