How can we improve our life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They’ll say, “this is my destiny (命运). I cannot change it.”
Certainly not! You don’t have to suffer too much. Your destiny depends on yourself, not on any other factors.
I know someone who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, then goes to sleep. Next day, the same routine cycle follows. Huh! Is this what she calls “doing her best”? She believes she has tried her best. But in fact she hasn’t.
Remember that you get what you pay. You just don’t sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky. You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone. Don’t expect your luck to change unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, don’t just regard it as a little failure, but use it as feedback (反馈). Learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It’s not enough to think positively (积极地), you also have to act positively.
If someone’s life is in the trouble, do you just hope that things will turn out fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, don’t just stand (or sit) there, do something to improve your life.The writer’s attitude towards destiny is that ________.
| A．we can change it | B．we can’t depend on ourselves |
| C．we must accept it | D．we have to suffer it |
According to the passage, what should you do if something goes wrong?
| A．Regard it as a little failure. | B．Get your hands off your phone. |
| C．Sit around and wait for luck. | D．Do something to solve the problem. |
The underlined word “turn out” in the passage means ________.
| A．翻转 | B．关闭 |
| C．变得 | D．清空 |
From the passage, we know ________.
| A．we only need to hope for the best in our life. |
| B．we can get what we pay if we think positively. |
| C．the woman has tried her best to improve her life. |
| D．maybe our luck will change if we do something about the life |
What would be the best title for this passage?
| A．Understand Yourself | B．Improve Your Life |
| C．Believe in Yourself | D．Accept Your Life |
Dear Annie,
Thank you for your letter. I’m glad you like your school.
I go to school from Monday to Friday. We have four classes in the morning and two classes in the afternoon. We have many things to do after class. On Monday and Wednesday afternoon we do sports. On Tuesday afternoon some of us have a singing class and on Thursday afternoon some have a drawing class. On Friday afternoon, we practice speaking English. My Chinese friends like to talk with me in English. They think I am like an English teacher. Isn’t it great?
On Saturdays and Sundays I don’t go to school. Very often I go to the parks and have a good time with my family there.
Yours,
HenryWho is the letter from?
| A．Annie. | B．Henry. | C．Lucy. | D．We don’t know. |
How many classes does Henry have on Thursday?
| A．six | B．four | C．five | D．two |
They have sports __________.
| A．on Tuesday and Friday afternoon |
| B．on Tuesday and Friday morning |
| C．on Monday and Wednesday afternoon |
| D．on Monday and Wednesday morning |
Henry’s friend likes to __________.
| A．write to him in English | B．write to him in Chinese |
| C．talk with him in Chinese | D．talk with him in English |
What does Henry often do on Saturdays and Sundays?
| A．He often stays at home with his parents. |
| B．He often does his homework. |
| C．He often practices speaking English with his friends. |
| D．He often goes to the parks with his parents. |
Where is my pen?
Tommy is in the classroom, and cannot find his pen--- he needs to write down his homework! The teacher helps him to look for(寻找) it.
“What’s the matter, Tommy?” says the teacher.
“I can’t find my pen,” says Tommy.
It is Tommy’s favourite pen. But it is not in Tommy’s bag. Tommy looks in the computer room, but the pen is not there. He goes to the library. He can look if it is open, but it is closed!
Tommy’s teacher asks if it is in the dining hall, but Tommy doesn’t write in the dining hall. He doesn’t write in the gym, either. He goes to the science lab, but it is closed too.
“Is it in the classroom?” says Tommy’s teacher.
“No, it’s not there…” says Tommy.
“What’s that on your desk?” says his teacher.
“It’s my pen!” says Tommy.What can’t Tommy find?
_____________________________________________ Is it in his bag?
_____________________________________________ Does Tommy write in the classroom?
_____________________________________________Where is Tommy’s pen?
_____________________________________________
Miss Williams is a teacher, and there are thirty children in her class. They are nice children, and Miss Williams like them all, but they often lose (丢失)some of the clothes. It’s winter, and the weather is very cold. The children’s mothers always take them to school with warm coats and hats and gloves（手套）. The children come into the classroom in the morning and take off their coats and hats and gloves, and put the gloves in the pockets of their coats.
Last Tuesday, Miss Williams found two small blue gloves on the floor in the evening, and the next morning, she asked the children, “Whose gloves are these?” But no one answered. “Haven’t you got blue gloves, Dick?” she asked him.
“Yes, Miss Williams,” he answered, “but those can’t be mine. I’ve lost already.”In winter, the children wore (穿) coats and gloves to _____.
| A．play with snow | B．keep warm | C．play basketball | D．play outside |
The two small gloves were for _____.
| A．Dick | B．other children | C．nobody | D．Williams |
Miss Williams found the gloves _____.
| A．in the chair | B．on the floor | C．on the road | D．on the desk |
Which sentence is NOT right?
| A．The children’s mothers often take them to school. |
| B．Children put the gloves in the pockets of their coats. |
| C．Dick hasn’t got any gloves. |
| D．Miss Williams thinks the children are nice. |
My name is Tom. My father, Mr. Read works on a farm, and my mother works in a factory. My father and my mother work six days a week and I am at school from Monday to Saturday. On Sundays we all stay at home. We often go out in a car on Sundays. We often go to the rivers or lakes. Dad likes fishing and I like swimming. Mum sits there and watches us. Dad is very good at fishing. He often catches a lot of fish. Then we take them home for supper. We often have a good time.
Sometimes we go to see my uncle. He has a son, Jim. We often play football together. My uncle and Jim like meat very much. My mother cooks meat for them. I often help her. I like cooking meat and eating, too.Tom often goes to _____ on Sundays.
| A．his uncle’s | B．the rivers or lakes | C．school | D．the lakes with his father |
Who is Jim? He is _____.
| A．Tom’s friend | B．the Reads’ son | C．Tom’s uncle’s son | D．also a student |
What do Tom and Jim like eating?
| A．Tom likes eating fish and Jim likes eating meat. |
| B．They like eating fish. |
| C．They like eating meat. |
| D．Jim likes eating fish and Tom likes eating meat. |
What is your wish for the New Year? The following is some children’s ideas.
| John: I wish to be a better boy to Mum and listen to her more. I also want to get better grades in school. |
| Kate: My wish is to change my school as there’s too much to study in this school. |
| Ann: I wish I could spend more time with Mum. She should stop working at the bank and take up a job at our neighbourhood toy shop. |
| Peter: I wish someone would find a way to help me walk with my only leg, so I can take part in activities and sports that I’m unable to do now. |
| Mary: I wish that I could save all my money, so I could buy presents for my mother, father and big sister on their birthdays. |
| Bob: I wish for good health though I’m badly ill. I want to finish high school and take an IT course after. |
| Mark: I wish I could get more money to fix our house. There is a big hole in the wall and big mice run inside the room. |
How many children can you find in the passage?
| A．seven. | B．Four. | C．Three. | D．six. |
Who is badly ill among the children?
| A．Kate. | B．Peter. | C．Mary. | D．Bob. |
What’s Mark’s wish?
| A．To get better grades. | B．To change his school. |
| C．To buy some presents. | D．To fix their house. |