Life’s a long, long journey(旅程)” so we are told, and most of us would not set off on a journey, even a short one, without some idea of where we wanted to go. Yet many people travel on life’s journey with no sense of direction at all.
Setting personal goals can give your life a sense of direction. Goal setting is used by top sports players, successful business people and achievers in all fields. Before you set personal goals, think about what you want to achieve with your life.
Try to set goals in some of the following categories (类别).
| Education—Will you achieve the educational goals after finishing high-school? Are you still growing and learning Family—What kind of relationship do you want with your parents and other family members? Creative—Do you want to achieve any artistic goals? |
Career— What job do you want to take when you grow up? What do you need to make your dream come true? Public Service—Do you want to make the world a better place? Physical—Are you fit enough to do the things you want to do? Pleasure—How do you want to enjoy yourself? |
To help make the process (过程) more manageable, divide your goals into smaller tasks. For example, if you want to reach a main goal in five years, set a three-year goal, a one-year goal, a three-month goal and a one-month goal. Then create a daily To-Do List of things that you should do today. When a goal is achieved, take the time to enjoy your success. This helps you build the self-confidence.
Remember, your goals can change as time goes on. But be sure your goals are things you hope to achieve, not what your parents, family or teachers want.According to the passage, we set goals to ________.
| A．have better future |
| B．enjoy pleasure in life |
| C．know where to have a journey |
| D．give our life a sense of direction |
What should you consider when you set a family goal?
A. The education you want to get
B. The job to support your family.
C. The relationship with family members.
D The time you’ll spend reaching your goal What’s the best advice to achieve the main goal?
| A．building the self-confidence. |
| B．creating a daily To-Do list of things. |
| C．dividing your goals into smaller tasks |
| D．setting the time to achieve the main goal |
From the passage, we can learn that ________.
| A．Once you set your goals, they can’t change. |
| B．Not all the people can get success by setting goals. |
| C．Enjoying success in one goal can help you do better in the next one. |
| D．Your goals are the things you and your parents, families or teachers want. |
The best title for the passage is _________.
| A．A long journey |
| B．Goal setting for life |
| C．The direction of life |
| D．Ways to achieve goals |
More and more people around the world are joining in dangerous sports. Some people climbed the highest mountains; some traveled into unknown parts of the world; some sailed small boats across the largest sea. Now some people begin to look for new excitement.
Bungee jumping (蹦极) and motorcycle racing (摩托车赛) are quite dangerous sports. Bungee jumping only lasts for a few minutes or even seconds. You jump from a high place, about 200 meters above the ground, and there is a rubber band (橡胶带子) tied to your legs. When you jump down, the rubber band pulls you up. About 2,000,000 people around the world have tried bungee jumping.
Why do people join in these dangerous sports? Some scientists say that it is because modern life has become safe and it is not interesting. In the past, people lived in danger. They had to go out and look for food, and life was like a fight but was interesting.
Many people think that there is little excitement in life. They live and work in safe places, buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 People like to join in dangerous sports because _______.
| A．they have a lot of free time |
| B．they can go to the hospital if they are hurt |
| C．they need excitement |
| D．they don’t need to look for food |
_______ is not a dangerous sport.
| A．Climbing the highest mountains |
| B．Playing table tennis |
| C．Traveling into unknown parts of the world |
| D．Sailing small boats across the largest sea |
In bungee jumping, you _______.
| A．jump up as high as you can |
| B．jump down with a rubber band tied to your legs |
| C．jump down without a rubber band |
| D．jump to the ground |
In the past, people lived in danger because _______.
| A．the living condition (生存条件) was poor |
| B．there was no doctor or hospital |
| C．there were many dangerous animals |
| D．all of above |
Which is NOT true?
| A．Everyone’s life is interesting. |
| B．Many people live and work in safe places. |
| C．Many people buy food in shops. |
| D．People can go to see the doctors when they become ill. |
My father is seventy-five years old this year. But he looks very young. He looks like a sixty-year-old man. Now he can do everything all by himself. For example, he cooks, washes clothes, does the housework and so on.
Every morning, my father goes out with a radio. He listens to the music or the news and goes to the park to play taijiquan. In the park, he talks and laughs with other old people. After coming back from the park, he begins to have breakfast and then he goes to the university (大学) for the old. He learns drawing there. In the afternoon, he plays on the computer for about one or two hours. After supper he watches TV and learns about the world. He goes to bed at about eight o’clock. He never stays up. He likes to share his ways of keeping healthy with others.
Are you healthy? If not, what do you learn from my father’s secret of keeping healthy?
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。The writer’s father will be years old next year.
| A．60 | B．61 | C．75 | D．76 |
The passage doesn’t tell us whether the writer’s father can .
| A．play taijiquan | B．swim | C．wash clothes | D．cook |
The writer’s father after breakfast.
| A．listens to music |
| B．plays taijiquan |
| C．talks to other old people |
| D．goes to learn drawing |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The writer’s father is a young man. |
| B．The writer’s father goes to bed early. |
| C．The writer’s father is a computer fan. |
| D．No one knows why the writer’s father looks young. |
The writer’s father goes to to play taijiquan.
| A．the school | B．the university |
| C．the park | D．the zoo |
Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown worked in the different office . One day Mr. Jones said to Mr. Brown ,“We are going to have a small party at our house next Wednesday evening . Would you and your wife like to join us ?”
Mr. Brown said ,“Thank you very much . That is very kind of you . We are free that evening . I think , but I will telephone my wife and ask her . Maybe she wants to go somewhere else that evening .”So Mr. Brown went to the other room and telephoned . When he came back , he looked very sorry .
“What is the matter ?”said Mr. Jones .“Did you speak to your wife ?”
“No ,”answered Mr. Brown ,“She wasn’t there , my small son answered the telephone . I said to him ,‘Is your mother there , David ?’and he answered ,‘No , she is not in the house ,’‘Where is she then ?’I asked .‘She is somewhere outside .’‘What is she doing ?’‘She is looking for me .’” A small party will be held _________ .
| A．at David’s house | B．at Mr. Brown’s house |
| C．in the office | D．at Mr. Jones’ house |
Mr. Jones asked _________ to the party .
| A．Mr. Brown | B．Mrs. Brown |
| C．Mr. and Mrs. Brown | D．all his friends |
The telephone was ________ .
| A．in the same office | B．in a room next to the office |
| C．in the post office | D．near Mr. Jones’ house |
Mr. Brown spoke to _________ on the phone .
| A．Mrs. Brown | B．Mrs. Jones |
| C．David | D．David’s friend |
Why was Mrs. Brown looking for David ? Because _________ .
| A．he went out of the house |
| B．he was answering Father’s phone |
| C．she knew David had lost his way |
| D．she thought he was playing somewhere outside |
Everyone knows that exercise is important. We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. Children who often exercise are more alert（灵活）. That means they do better in tests and schoolwork than those who don’t exercise.
They are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, swim, skate, or play ball games. Make sure you exercise in the following（以下的） ways: You have to like what you are doing. Exercise enough（足够的）--- but not too much. It’s best to exercise twice a week. Thirty minutes each time is enough. Try all kinds of sports until you find one, two or even three sports that feel right for you. You can exercise at fitness centers. They have a lot of equipment（设备）there. The equipment will help exercise your arms, legs and other parts of your body to make you healthy. Some people buy equipment for their homes. But it’s very expensive.the underline word “fitness centers” in the passage means _____.
| A．商务中心 | B．购物中心 | C．医疗中心 | D．健身中心 |
The sport “_____” is not told（提及） in the passage.
| A．playing soccer | B．skateboarding |
| C．walking | D．running |
The doctors say that exercise can make your heart and body _____.
| A．ill | B．happy | C．strong | D．health |
About “exercise”, which statement of the following is NOT right?
| A．You have to exercise too much every day. |
| B．Thirty minutes’ exercise each time is enough. |
| C．You needn’t do all kinds of sports to keep healthy. |
| D．You have to like the sports that you are doing. |
It’s best to exercise _____.
| A．at fitness centers | B．in groups |
| C．in the morning | D．twice a week |
Peter: What are you doing for vacation, Steven?
Steven: I’m visiting my aunt in San Francisco. My brother’s staying there. He’s joining a club.
Peter: Oh? When are you going?
Steven: Next Friday.
Peter: How long are you staying?
Steven: I’m staying at my aunt’s home for four days. I’m going sightseeing in San Francisco, and then I’m seeing all of my friends New York. How about you?
Peter: I’m going to the beach and my friends and I are also going hiking for a few days.
Steven: Aren’t you renting video tapes and relaxing at home?
Peter: No, it’s boring. We like outside activities. Peter is going _______ on his vacation.
| A．to Florida | B．riding |
| C．hiking | D．to San Francisco |
Steven’s leaving ______ for vacation.
| A．tomorrow | B．next month |
| C．next Friday | D．next year |
Steven’s brother is staying ________.
| A． in San Francisco | B．at school |
| C．at home | D．in New York |
Steven is staying in his aunt’s house for ______.
| A．a week | B．four days |
| C．several days | D．two days |
Peter thinks that staying at home is _____.
| A．interesting | B．boring | C．fun | D．exciting |