In one way, it may be thought that failure(失败)is a part of life. In another, failure may be regarded as a step towards success.
The "spider-story" is often told as an example of this. Robert Bruce, leader of the Scots in the 13th century, was hiding in a hole on a hill from the English. He watched a spider(蜘蛛) making a web. Bruce is said to have got confidence from this and to have gone on to beat the English. Edison, too, the inventor of the light bulb(电灯泡) , made hundreds of models that failed before he found the right way to make one.
So what? First, always think about your failure. What caused it? Were you in high spir¬it then? What can you change so that things will go right the next time?
Second, is the goal(目标) you are trying to reach the right one? Try to do some thinking about what your real goals may be. Think about this question: "If I am successful in this, where will it get me?" This may help to prevent failure in the things you shouldn't be doing anyway.
The third thing to remember about failure is that it's a part of life. Learn to "live with yourself” even though you may have failed. Remember, "You can't win them all. “
Robert Bruce was mentioned in the passage to show that .
A.people who fail are not lonely |
B.animals can help people sometimes |
C.nature will help us if we are hard-working |
D.confidence is important for one to be successful |
Edison's example shows us that .
A.he liked to do other kinds of work |
B.he invented many kinds of light bulbs |
C.failure may be a way towards success |
D.he was a man of many important inventions |
If you are not sure about what success will get you, you'd better .
A.change your goal | B.go on with your goal |
C.not care for that | D.work even harder on your goal |
It can be learned from the passage that .
A.one should try not to fail |
B. one's failure is another's success |
C.one should take failures seriously |
D.one should learn lessons from failures |
This passage is mainly about .
A.two great men |
B. two sides of failure |
C.ways to keep away from failure |
D. the right attitude(态度) towards failure |
Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)
A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together.
Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and bus a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents.
Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.From the passage, a van is also called ____________.
A.a motor car | B.a motor home |
C.a motorbike | D.a big truck |
Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________.
A.sold their old house |
B.moved to their grandparents’house |
C.built a new place for a van |
D.sold their second car |
A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.
A.a baby | B.much money |
C.more than two children | D.interest in vans |
Americans usually use motor homer____________.
A.to travel with all the family members of holiday |
B.to do some shopping with all the family members |
C.to visit their grandparents at weekends |
D.to drive their children to school every day |
Motor homes have become popular because___________.
A.they can take people to another city when people are free |
B.they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays |
C.some people think motor homes are cheap |
D.big families can put more things in motor homes |
TV PROGRAMMES |
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Channel 1 |
Channel 2 |
18:00 Around China 18:30 Children’s programme 19:00 News 19:30 Weather report 19:40 Around the world 20:10 TV play: Sisters 21:00 English for today 21:15 Popular music 21:55 Talk show |
17:45 Computers today 18:10 Foreign arts 18:30 English classroom 19:00 Animal world 19:25 China’99 20:20 Sports 21:00 TV play: Guo Lanying 21:45 English news 22:06 On TV next week |
If you want to watch a football game, the best programme for you would be _____.
A.TV play | B.Sports |
C.Around the world | D.Talk show |
The programme of ______ will let you know much about western countries.
A.Sisters | B.Around China |
C.Around the world | D.On TV next week |
If you want to know something about tigers, elephants and monkeys, the best programme for you is __________.
A.Around China | B.Animal world |
C.TV play | D.Foreign arts |
English classroom is a programme that _________.
A.lets you know something about classrooms |
B.tells you something about students |
C.lets you know something about school life |
D.teaches you English |
The programme at the end of Channel 2 means _______ on TV next week.
A.news | B.programme | C.people | D.Places |
根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案,将字母标号写在答题纸的相应位置上.(共10分,每小题1分)
Children like to copy what they hear. They copy their parents, their friends and even the TV. This teaches them how to _1_ the language. Copying is also a good way for students to learn a second language. When you _2_ foreigners speak English, repeat what they say as well as you can.
Children don't practice grammar,, but use the language to 3_ things that they are interested in. They don't _4 their vocabulary or poor grammar. They find ways to express themselves, and they do it successfully.
Students of English schools also pay attention to communication (交流). Look for _5_ to talk with people in English. If you can't find a _6 to talk to, talk with other students in English _7. Start an English discussion group and talk about music, movies or anything that 8 you.
Don't worry about _9, what you want is to learn how to communicate easily. Remember that you can communicate successfully even with _10_small vocabulary.
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1. Know the fire exit (消防通道) and plan two ways out.
2.If you hear the smoke alarm or smell smoke, Shout "Fire! Everyone out!" to awaken anyone
still asleep and to let others know there is a fire.
3. Feel the door with the back of your hand if there's a fire.
●If it's hot, use the window if possible. A warm door may mean there is a fire outside.
●If the door is cool, open it slowly, then crawl out of the building.
●If heat and smoke come in when you open the door, close it tightly, and find another way out.
4. Don’t hide! Go outside! Never hide under beds when there is a fire.
5. Stay low and crawl below the smoke to safety. Smoke goes up with the warm air and the air below is fresher.
6. Don't stop to put on your clothes or look for valuables (财物).
7. Don’t go back into a burning house for any reason.
8.Wait for your family at a meeting place outside,such as a big tree or the entrance( 入口) of the housing estate(小区), to know everyone is safe.
9. If you can’t escape from a room because of a fire outside, put wet clothing, towels, or blankets at the bottom of the door to keep the smoke out.
10.Open your window and ask for help if you can’t escape through the door.
11. Stop, Drop and Roll if your hair or clothes are on fire. Shout for help, but don't run. Running makes fire burn faster.
Stop where you are.
Drop to the ground while covering your face with your hands to protect it.
Roll over and over until the fire is out. Why do you shout "Fire! Everyone out!”?
A. To ask people to put on their clothes
B. To ask people to look for valuables.
C. To awaken anyone still asleep and to let others know there is a fire.If the door is hot,______________
A. open it slowly, then crawl out of the building.
B. use the window if possible
C. open it and walk out of the bulidingFrom the passage, we know we should__________ if there is a fire.
A. plan two ways out
B. look for valuables first
C. hide under bedsIf your hair or clothes are on fire,__________.
A. run quickly
B. stop, drop and roll
C. jump downstairsThe title of the passage is :________.
A. Stop, drop and roll
B. Fire safety rules
C. Fire is dangerous
Once there was a little boy. He got angry easily. His father gave him some nails (钉子)and told him: “When you get angry, put a nail into the wall.”
On the first day, the boy put 37 nails into the wall. The next day, he put in fewer nails. A few days later, he found it much easier not to get angry.
After a while, the boy was happy every day.
Then, his father asked him to take out a nail each day if he didn’t get angry. After some time, all the nails were gone.
Then the father took the boy to the wall and said: “Well done, son. But, look, the wall is full of holes. It will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar(伤疤) in people’s hearts(心). No matter how many times you say sorry, the scars will always be there.”
It’s not nice to leave scars in people’s hearts. So please hold back your anger. Think before you say angry things to friends and family.The little boy_______________.
A. liked nails B.got angry easily C. had scarsWhen the boy got angry, his father asked him to ____.
A. take a vacation
B. take walks
C. put a nail into the wallThe father wanted his son __________.
A. to be kind and polite
B. to be angry
C. to be strongThe words “hold back”probably means____ in Chinese.
A. 抱住B. 爆发 C. 控制From the passage, we know____.
A. It is good to get angry easily.
B. Nobody liked the boy
C. The father had a good way to teach his son.