Jason and Harry joined a wholesale company together just after graduation. They both worked very hard.
After several years, the boss made Harry sales manager but Jason a salesman. One day Jason could not stand it anymore. He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信) to the boss and complained that the boss did not hard-working employees, but only raised those tried to please him. He thought that it was really .
In order to help Jason to realize the between him and Harry, the boss asked Jason to do the --- "Go and find out if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market." Charlie went, returned and only said, "Yes." The boss asked, "How much per kg?" Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to , "$ 12 per kg."
The boss told Jason that he would ask Harry the question. Harry went, returned and said, "Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $12 per kg, $ 100 for 10 kg. He has a total of 340 melons. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg, from the South two days ago. They are fresh, red, and of good ."
Jason was and he realized the difference between himself and Harry. He decided not to leave but to learn from Harry.
My dear friends, you know, a more person is more observant(观察力敏锐的), thinks more and understands in . For the same matter, he sees several years ahead, you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you ?
Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life? How thoughtful are you?
A．made B．became C．remained D．kept
A．enjoy B．meet C．treat D．value
A．which B．that C．who D．whom
A．unusual B．unfair C．careless D．meaningless
A．competition B．relationship C．difference D．distance
A．following B．finding C．shopping D．searching
A．offer B．answer C．retell D．repeat
A．familiar B．difficult C．same D．simple
A．taken B．come C．bought D．heard
A．look B．quality C．condition D．shape
A．moved B．surprised C．puzzled D．encouraged
A．important B．intelligent C．successful D．hardworking
A．time B．depth C．need D．common
A．while B．though C．unless D．since
A．see B．think C．know D．win
Mike always loves ships. When he was older, he said, “I’m going to be a soldier.” But his eyes were not very ___1_____, and he did not get in.
Then he said,“I’m going to 2a small boat and I’m going around the world.”But boats were very expensive, and Mike did not have enough 3.
Last summer Mike found a swimming 4near his house. The lessons did not cost very 5, and Mike began going to the school at every end of the week and having 6. Now he is a good swimmer.
Last week a little boy said to him,“You’re a very good swimmer. How do 7learn to swim so well?”
“I’m not good at all,”Mike said and he smiled.“ 8I’m in the water, I say to myself, There are 9fishes behind me! Then I’m very afraid, and I 10quickly.”
( ) 1. A. big B. beautiful C. good D. strong
( ) 2. A. buy B. make C. borrow D. draw
( ) 3. A. food B. work C. time D. money
( ) 4. A. park B. school C. farm D. factory
( ) 5. A. much B. little C. many D. any
( ) 6. A. meals B. lessons C. talks D. games
( ) 7. A. IB. they C. we D. you
( ) 8. A. If B. When C. Though D. Where
( ) 9. A. interesting B. nice C. dangerous D. different
( ) 10. A. run B. jump C. swim D. fly
A woman saw three old men sitting outside. She said," I don’ t think I know you, but you must be very hungry. Please come in and have something to___1____ . ""We don’t go into a house ___2___," they answered. "Why is that?" she asked. One of the old men said, "His name is Wealth (财富) this is Success, and I am Love. Now go in and___3___with your family which one of us you want in your house. "The woman went in and told her family all that happened. She said, "Let’s invite Wealth. We have been so___4___ . " Her husband disagreed, "My dear, why don’t we invite Success? Don’t you want me to be a successful man?" Then her daughter asked, "Would it be___5__ to invite Love? Our life will then be filled with love!" In the end, the family decided to take the ___6___advice.So the woman went out and asked, "Which one of you is___7___? Please come in and be our guest. " Love got up and started walking to the house. The other two also got up and ___8___ him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success, " I____9___invite Love. Why are you coming along?" The two old men answered, "If you invited Wealth or Success, the other two would have to___10____, but as you invite Love, wherever he goes, we go with him. Where there is Love, there is Wealth and Success. "
There is a piece of good news for the children in the countryside. We may still remember the girl 1 big eyes. Her big eyes are 2 us her dream: I want to 3 ! In China, there are still 4 girls and boys like her.They want to go to school, but their 5 are too poor. If the family has two or three children, it is harder 6 all the children to go to school. So the parents often ask 7 to stay at home,and boys to go to school.
Now they needn’t worry aboutthe money for their children’s education. From2006,children can go to school for free(免费) in China. They don’t have to 8 money for the books and other things. Some of them can even get money from the the government to make their life 9 .
Soon , all the poor children can go to school for free. All families are very happy with the news. It is 10 great!
A．with B．on C．of D．has
A．saying B．telling C．speaking D．talking
A．go to school B．go to bed C．go to work D．go to hosital
A．a lot B．few C．a lot of D．much
A．schools B．cities C．families D．country
A．for B．of C．with D．to
A．teachers B．boys C．son D．girls
A．spend B．pay C．take D．use
A．better B．worse C．longer D．well
A．not B．never C．really D．real
Not long ago, I made up my mind to read a lot of books to get more knowledge. So I went to the library and __1___ happily with several books. But after a few days, I felt impatient. The ___2__ of finishing all of them seemed impossible, because I always found it hard to ___3__ down to read a whole book. I didn’t know what to do with it. Then ___4___ one day I thought of “Why not make reading for fun?” it gave me __5___ again. Reading is a journey of spirit. Every time we read a book, we are actually(事实上) talking ___6___ the writer. I tried to put all my effort into his or her books, __7___ I could feel all of his or her happiness and sadness. Now books have become a part of my life.
Attitude (态度) can make a great ___8___. Someone once said, “Even though the situation is bad, people still have one freedom(自由) to __9___ their attitude.” So, don’t complain about study or work. It helps __10___. Try to see things from a different way. I’m sure this will change the situation and help you a lot.
( )1. A. sang B. jumped C. returned D. danced
( )2. A. way B. habit C. suggestion D. idea
( )3. A. calm B. sit C. lie D. turn
( )4. A. sadly B. quickly C. suddenly D. hardly
( )5. A. advice B. hope C. time D. knowledge
( )6. A. with B. about C. of D. at
( )7. A. because B. though C. but D. so
( )8. A. decision B. difference C. discussion D. promise
( )9. A. announce B. choose C. show D. hide
( )10. A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. something
Look at this picture. This is a photo 1 my family. There are 2 people in the picture. They are my 3 , my mother, my brother, my sister and me. My father 4 very happy every day. My mother is near my father. The __5 beside (在……旁边) my mother is my brother. He 6 play sports. The little girl near my mother is my 7 . 8 is very smart and cute. Everyone likes 9 very much. Who is 10 boy in the middle (在中间)? Ah! It is me. I love my family very much.
A．for B．on C．of D．in
A．seven B．six C．five D．three
A．mother B．father C．grandfather D．grandmother
A．are B．am C．is D．does
A．girl B．boy C．son D．man
A．likes B．don’t C．doesn’t D．like
A．brother B．sister C．son D．cousin
A．He B．She C．They D．It
A．her B．she C．she’s D．he
A．a B．these C．the D．an