It's not easy to be an astronaut's son. Everybody expects you to be special or perfect. I often wonder how my father ever had a son like me. I mean he's so special and so good at everything he does. Even in middle school he was class monitor and captain of the football team.
Well, to be honest, I often dream about being some kind of hero or doing something special-like saving a child from a burning building or discovering a new star. I was daydreaming at school one morning when my teacher said there would be a Father's Day writing competition for the whole school. "I hope we have a winner right here in my class."
When I got home, I started to think about what to write. My father is an astronaut. No, :I wouldn't start like that. That was the way others saw him. How did I see my father? Hmm...
I saw him sitting with me in the dark when I had a terrible dream. I remembered how he hugged(拥抱 ) me for hours when my dog Spotty was killed by a car. Yes, these were the things I was going to write. To me, he wasn't just a world-famous astronaut. He was my dad.
My parents and l went to school Thursday night. There were so many people in the big hall! My dad looked at me, and I shrugged(耸肩 ).
The third prize was announced and it was not me. I was relieved and disappointed at the same time. The second prize was announced. It was me.
I went up to the stage and read what I had written, "My father's son". When I finished, the people stood up and cheered. I saw my father blowing his nose. Tears (眼泪 ) were running down my mother's face. Dad cleared his throat and put his hand on my shoulder.“Son, this is the proudest moment of my life."
It was the proudest moment of my life, too. Maybe I'll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but it was enough just to be my father's son.
The writer's dream is________________________ .
A.to become an astronaut's son |
B.to have a class monitor |
C.to meet the captain of the football team |
D.to do something special |
The teacher hoped to_______________________ .
A.save the child from a burning building |
B.buy his father a gift for Father's Day |
C.have the competition winner in his class |
D.take part in the speech competition |
What did the writer probably write about?
A.It was very interesting to be an astronaut's son. |
B.His father was special and could do everything well. |
C.His father's experiences as a very famous astronaut. |
D.The unforgettable time he spent with his father. |
Why did the writer's parents go to school Thursday night?
A.Because the result of the competition would be announced. |
B.Because they were asked to give a speech to the students. |
C.Because there was an important football match at school. |
D.Because the writer did something wrong at school. |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.The writer was very disappointed at the result. |
B.The writer's achievement made his father feel proud. |
C.The writer's mother cried because he didn't win first prize. |
D.The writer's father had a sore throat because he talked too much. |
On the first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder(肩膀). “Hi, girl! My name is Rose, I’m 87 years old.”
“Why are you in college at such a young age?” I asked jokingly.
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!”she replied. Rose became a college symbol(象征) this year and she easily on her from the other students.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football party. I’ll never forget what she taught us.
“We do not stop playing because we are old, we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor(幽默) every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose you dreams, you die!”she said.
“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do anything, you will turn 20 years older. If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, I will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. But every minute counts for young men,” she added.
She ended her speech by singing The Song of Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live then out in our daily lives.
At the year’s end, Rose finished the college education she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose did peacefully in her sleep.Rose went to college because she .
A.wanted to live longer |
B.loved to stay with the young |
C.wanted to realize her dream |
D.planned to enjoy her life there |
From the story we can see that Rose wasduring her stay in college.
A.outgoing and popular | B.brave and hard-working |
C.honest and athletic | D.calm and creative |
Which of the following is included in Rose’s speech?
A.People won’t grow old if they stop playing. |
B.The more you laugh, the younger you will be. |
C.People easily become old if they do more things. |
D.Time is especially important for young people. |
At the end of her speech, Rose asked each of her classmates .
A.to sing along with her |
B.to sing one’s own song |
C.to recite the lyrics |
D.to do as the lyrics said |
Which of the following can best describe the story?
A.Live with your dream. |
B.Find secrets of staying young. |
C.Learn wherever you are. |
D.Be happy every day. |
The designer of the Apple Computer, Steve Jobs, was not quite successful in his early years. He was not among the best students at school, and from time to time he got into trouble with either his schoolmates or his teachers. But he was full of new ideas, which few people saw the value of. Things remained the same when he went up to college and he dropped out halfway.
Steve Jobs worked first as a video game designer at Atari. He worked there for only a few months and then he set out to tour India. He hoped that the trip would give him more ideas and give him a change in life for the better.
After he returned from India, he begin to live on a farm in California. And then, in 1975, Steve Jobs set about making a new type of computer. Along with his friend Stephen Wozniak, he designed the Apple Computer in his bedroom and built it in his garage(车库). He gave the name “Apple” because it reminded him of a happy summer he once on an orchard(果园) in Oregon.
His Apple Computer was so successful that Steve Jobs soon became worldwide famous. But unluckily, he died of illness in 2011.Steve Jobs when he was in school.
A.was an outstanding student |
B.didn’t do very well |
C.was always praised by others |
D.didn’t learn anything |
The underlined word “value” means .
A.beauty | B.chance | C.importance | D.hope |
Steve Jobs .
A.received excellent college education |
B.didn’t go to college at all |
C.studied in college for 4 years |
D.didn’t finish his college education |
Steve Jobs named his computer company “Apple” because .
A.apple was his favorite fruit |
B.he designed the computer under an apple tree |
C.he wanted to remember the happy time on the orchard |
D.the computer was designed on the orchard |
Steve Job’s would be the most important thing for his lifetime success.
A.“failure” in school |
B.stay on the orchard |
C.travel on India |
D.new ideas |
Shopping Guide in Central Mall |
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Floors |
Articles |
6 |
Restaurant /Coffee shop/ Tea house |
5 |
Children’s pleasure ground/ Game center |
4 |
Electrical equipment, clocks and watches/ Writing materials and office supplies |
3 |
Men’s clothing /Bedding |
2 |
Women’s clothing/ Children’s clothing |
1 |
Fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, drinks, cooked food, etc. /Kitchen ware |
Bushiness hours Weekdays:8:30am—6:30pm Weekends:9:00am—9:00pm |
If you want to have a cup of coffee, you should go to the floor.
A.first | B.fourth | C.fifth | D.sixth |
If you want to buy some apples and beef, you should go to the floor.
A.first | B.second | C.third | D.fourth |
If Mr. Green wants to buy a shirt, he should go to the floor.
A.second | B.fourth | C.third | D.fifth |
If Mrs. Green’s children want to play, they should go to the floor.
A.first | B.fourth | C.fifth | D.sixth |
If you want to do some shopping in Central Mall in the evening, you may go there on .
A.Wednesday | B.Friday | C.Saturday | D.Monday |
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Annie lived alone in Chicago. One day, she fell down in her bedroom and broke her leg. So she tried to call her friend Lisa. But she dialed(拨打) a wrong number. The call reached Taylor, an 18-year-old girl. She was a college student and she lived hundreds of miles away from Chicago.
At that time Taylor was reading in bed. She thought it was somebody playing a joke. When she was going to hang up the phone, she heard a woman saying “Help! Help! ” From it Taylor thought something bad must have happened to the woman. After she got the woman’s name and address, Taylor called 911 at once. Then she tried to make Annie feel comfortable. She spoke to Annie on the phone till the doctors arrived at Annie’s house. At last Annie was taken to hospital in time.
As soon as Annie felt better, she wrote a letter to Taylor to thank her.Who answered the telephone?
How did Taylor help Annie?
Why did Annie write the letter to Taylor?
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A. the ad B. the news C. rules A. It can’t run over 60km per hour. B. It should have only 7 seats. C. It doesn’t need a GPS. |