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We all dream about things that we would like to do we hope to achieve in the future. But are everybody’s dreams the same? Here are some of the findings of a survey about hopes and dreams, in which thousands of students across China took part in it.
What are the hopes of teenagers?
We received several different answers to the question: what would you like to do after finishing your education? It seems some students would like to start work as soon as possible, so that they can help provide better lives for their parents. Other students hope to continue studying after finishing school and to go to university. Although money is important, many teenagers said they want to do jobs they enjoy. According to the survey, the most popular choice of job is computer programming.
What are the dreams of teenagers?
Teenagers have all kinds of dreams. Some are more realistic than others. For example, many students said they would like to be volunteers if Beijing could hold the World Cup, maybe working as translators or tour guides. And quite a few said they dream of going to the moon one day.
According to the survey, less realistic dreams are also common, but many students reported that they were willing to work hard to achieve their dreams. Quite a few dream of becoming famous, perhaps famous sports people or singers. Some said they’d like to go on exciting trips; one students said she’d love to sail across the Pacific Ocean. And then there are dreams that are impossible; three students said they’d like to be able to fly!
Conclusion It was clear from the survey that teenagers have similar hopes. It seems that most students hope to have a good education and find a good job. On the other hand, students dream of very different things: good things, and even crazy things. It is very important to dream, so hold on your dreams; one day they may just come true.
A survey about some Chinese students’ ___ |
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Hopes of teenagers |
Some students hope to start working as soon as possible. |
Others hope to continue studying after finishing school and to go to university |
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Dreams of teenagers |
Some students have more realistic dreams such as working as volunteers at the 2008 Olympics, etc. |
Others have less realistic dreams such as becoming famous sportspeople or singer, ___ |
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Some students ___ |
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Conclusion: The survey shows that teenagers have similar hopes and different dreams |
Let’s go to Dongfang Clothing Store. It’s that time of year again! The store is great sale! There are lots of things at a very good price in the store. They have T-shirts in all colors for 30yuan each. They have bags for both sports and school. They sell them for only 15 yuan. They have black sweaters for only 20 yuan. They have long white socks for only 5 yuan. And that’s not all. You can go to the store and see for yourself.
根据短文内容,判断下列句子正(T)、误(F)。At that time of year, the clothes are very cheap in Dongfang Clothing Store.
There are only sweaters, socks and hats in the store.
You can buy food and vegetables here, too.
They have sweaters in all colors in the store.
They have black socks for only 5 yuan.
Mrs. Smith is Jim's mother. She loves her family very much. She goes to the store every day. She often buys food, fruit and clothes for Jim and her husband(丈夫). Now many clothes are on sale at Renmin Clothes Store. They are very cheap. Mrs. Smith comes to the store and she wants to buy some clothes for her family. There they have sweaters in all colors for ¥15 each and sports shoes for only ¥28. Mrs Smith likes the red sweater and she buys one for herself. She buys a pair of sports shoes for her son. The great T-shirts in the store are just ¥18! She buys a white one for Mr Smith. And that's not all. The socks, in all colors, are ¥2 each. She buys the socks in many colors for her family. She is really a Rood mother and a good wife (妻子)Mrs Smith often buys ___ for her family.
A.balls, vegetables, fruit, clothes |
B.fruit, coffee, clothes, shoes |
C.clothes, fruit, food |
D.clothes, vegetables, school things |
The clothes at Renmin Clothes Store are
A.very great | B.very cheap | C.very long | D.big |
Mrs Smith likes the
A.red sweater | B.blue T-shirt | C.green sweater | D.red hat |
She buysfor Mr Smith.
A.a pair of shoes | B.a pair of shorts |
C.a T-shirt | D.a white sweater |
—Does Mrs Smith only buy a pair of socks?
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A.Yes, she does. | B.No, she doesn't. | C.Yes, she is. | D.No, she isn't. |
Nowadays(如今) everyone has a practical goal for life. Do you have one? What’s it? Do you want to become a writer, singer or just become a rich person?
A recent survey shows that in modern society, most people pick up practical goals, such as “earning money to buy a house and a car” , “to improve one’s life quality, “finding a good job”.
Wang You worked in a small firm (商行) in Nanjing. The job was good and he didn’t have to work for extra hours. However he felt the work was not exciting at all and the life was boring. ① So he _____________his job and went to Beijing in February, 2007. When he arrived in Beijing, he set his new goal as finding a good job.
Nowadays more and more people want to live a better life. This fact shows that the society is making progress and people’s life goals have become more practical. One researcher says, “Everybody has his/her own life goal, which will be surely different from people to people. If one is poor, one’s life goal will be to earn more money; if one doesn’t have a diploma(文凭), studying hard to get a diploma will become his life goal; and if one doesn’t have love, his life goal will be to look for it. ②But if one has no life goal, he will idle away(虚度) his lifetime.”回答下列问题:Why did Wang You go to Beijing though he had a good job in Nanjing?
____________________________________________________在①的空白处填入适当的单词使句意完整、上下文通顺:__________
将②处翻译成汉语_________________________________________________________
找出文中与下列句子意思相近的句子:
He needn’t work in his spare time because of his good job.
________________________________________________________________________.找出或写出文中最能表达短文主题的句子
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Everybody hates rats. But in the earthquake places of the world – Japan, Los Angeles, Turkey – rats will soon be man’s new best friends.
What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue(救援) dogs. Why? Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they can’t get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.
How does it work? First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rat’s brain gives a signal. This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rat’s brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person.
Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Christian Linster at Cornell University, New York, says, “ ‘Robot’ noses don’t work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that.” Rats can also see in the dark. They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they don’t need electricity.
The “ rat project” is not finished, but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Corps in Scotland says, “ It would be fantastic. A rat would get into spaces we couldn’t get to and a rat would get out if it wasn’t safe.” Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building ( but only after an earthquake, of course.)In the earthquake places, rats will become man’s best friends because they can __________.
A.take the place of man in rescue jobs |
B.find the positions of people alive who are trapped in buildings |
C.serve as food for people alive who are trapped in buildings |
D.send signals for the coming earthquake |
The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 4 refers to(所指) _________
A.treating wounded people. |
B.helping rescuers. |
C.smelling people among different smells. |
D.carry the wounded people to safety. |
From the third paragraph we know the rescuers can judge a person is alive by ___________.
A.the nose made by the rat |
B.the rat’s unusual behavior |
C.the signal sent by the radio on the rat’s back |
D.the smell given off by the person |
In doing rescue jobs, __________________________.
A.rats have better sense of smell than dogs. |
B.dogs don’t need to be trained to smell people. |
C.robots’ sense of smell can be affected by other smells around. |
D.rats can see in the dark and are smaller than robots. |
After reading the passage we can know ______________________________.
A.rats have taken the place of dogs in search for people. |
B.the “ rat project” has been completed |
C.people are now happy to see a rat in a building |
D.now people still use dogs and robots in performing rescue |
"Can I see my baby?" the happy new mother asked. When the baby was lying in her arms and she moved the cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped(吃力地喘着气). The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the hospital window. The baby had been born without ears. Luckily, time proved that the baby's hearing was perfect. Though the misfortune(不幸)happened to him, he grew into a handsome boy. Yet he felt ashamed when he communicated with others.
“You should get in touch with other young people,” his mother told him, with a kindness in her heart. The boy’s father talked with the family doctor about his ears. “Could nothing be done?” the father asked. “I believe I could give him a pair of outer ears, if they could be got,” the doctor replied.
Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, “You are going to the hospital, Son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need, but it’s a secret.” The operation is a big success. Later he married and entered the diplomatic(外交的)service. One day, he asked his father, “Who gave the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her.”
“You could, my son,” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know…not yet.”
The years kept their secret, but one of the darkest days did come. He stood with his father over his mother’s casket(棺材). Slowly, the father stretched forth(伸出) a hand
and raised the thick, reddish brown hair to reveal the mother had no outer ears.
"Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut," his father whispered gently, "and nobody ever thought mother less beautiful, did they?"Why did Mother gasp when she saw her newborn baby?
A.Because her son had a tiny face. |
B.Because she saw her son crying. |
C.Because her son was in her arms. |
D.Because her son was born imperfect. |
Who gave the son the ears?
A.His mother. | B.His father. | C.A doctor. | D.A stranger. |
The underlined word “reveal” in the last but one paragraph means “________”.
A.see | B.show | C.find | D.search |
The best title for the passage would be ________.
A.Mother’s hair |
B.An unforgettable memory |
C.Who gave me the ears? |
D.Who is my best respectable person? |
The main purpose of the passage is to tell readers that ________.
A.The secret was kept until the mother died. |
B.Real love lies in what is done but not known. |
C.The operation on the boy was a great success. |
D.The boy entered the diplomatic service when he grew up. |