Monty Robert’s father was a horse trainer. As a child, Monty often went from one farm to another with his father. Sometimes they didn’t have enough money to pay for food, but Monty still kept hoping to own a horse farm.
When he was in school, his teacher asked him to write a paper about his dream. He wrote a seven-page paper. He wanted to have a horse farm one day. He even drew a picture of a horse farm in the paper.
The next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later, he got his paper back. On the front page was a large red “F” with the words “See me after class”. So the boy did and asked his teacher:” Why did I get an F?” The teacher said: “This dream will not come true for a young boy like you. You need a lot of money to own a horse farm. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for a lot of things. There is no way you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added: “If you write this paper
again with a simpler dream, I will give you a good grade.”
After school he thought hard about it. At last, he decided to hand in the same paper, making no changes at all. He wrote: “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my dream.”
Many years later, Monty had his own large horse farm. His dream came true.
So don’t let anyone take away your dreams. Follow your dreams, no matter what they are.From Paragraph1, we learn that _______.
A. Monty’s family was poor
B. Monty’s father didn’t support him
C. Monty hoped to be a horse trainerWhat did his teacher ask him to do when he was in school?
A. To write a seven-page paper.
B. To draw a picture about his dream.
C. To write a paper about his dream.What was Monty’s attitude 态度 towards his paper?
A. Careless. B. Serious. C. Funny.Monty’s teacher gave him a red “F” because he thought ______.
A. Monty’s handwriting was too bad
B. Monty copied from another student
C. Monty’s dream was too hard for him to achieveWhat does the story want to tell us?
A. Follow a simple dream.
B. Never give up your dream.
C. Don’t take away others’ dreams.
Do you feel like sleeping after lunch? What should you do about it? Don’t drink coffee or tea! Instead, take a nap(打个盹).A nap may make you more energetic(活力的). You will remember things better and make fewer mistakes. Also, you can learn things more easily after taking a nap. It may even cheer you up.
But there is some advice you should follow about taking a nap.
First, take a nap in the middle of the day, about eight hours after you wake up.
Next, a 20-minute nap is good. If you sleep longer, you may fall into a deep sleep. After a deep sleep, you will feel worse.
And you should set an alarm clock. Then you can fully relax during your nap. You won’t have to keep looking at the clock.2·1·c·n·j·y
The next time you feel like sleeping after lunch, don’t get worried. Put your head down, close your eyes and take a nap.You should ______ when you feel like sleeping after lunch.
A.have a cup of coffee | B.eat ice cream |
C.have a cup of tea | D.take a nap |
The proper period of time for taking a nap is_____.1·cn·jy·com
A.as long as you like | B.eight hours |
C.about twenty minutes | D.half an hour |
What can help you a fully relaxing nap according to the passage?
A.cup of coffee. | B.A quick meal. |
C.An alarm clock. | D.A big meal. |
What is the text mainly about?
A.Why and how to take a nap. |
B.Advice on how to sleep well. |
C.How to make your life colorful. |
D.How to relax yourself. |
Peter wondered why he didn’t have many friends. The reason was that he was always taking, never giving.
One day Peter told Bill, “I’d like to give a party on Saturday. I’d like you to come and bring Martha, too. ” “Thanks, Peter. We’d be happy to come. ”“Perhaps you’d like to bring your violin. You and Martha sing well together. I’m sure everyone will want you to sing for us. ”That was how Peter began to plan his party. Next he asked another friend, Betty, to bring a cake. “You make the best cake in the world, Betty, and I like to eat your cake better than have one from the bakery(面包店). ”Peter invited a few other friends to come to his party. He didn’t forget to ask for something from each of them. He even asked Jim Jackson and Mary Jackson to let him give the party at their house! They agreed.
The party was a big success. However, as the guests were leaving, they said “Thank you! ”to Bill and Martha for the music, Betty for the cake, the Jacksons for the use of the house and to others for their hard work. To Peter they just said, “Thanks for the invitation. ”The party was held.
A.at Peter’s house | B.in a large hall |
C.at Peter’s friends’house | D.in a secret place |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Betty made the best cake. |
B.Mary Jackson sang well. |
C.Bill sang well. |
D.The Jacksons did hard work for the party. |
Peterto the party.
A.tried his best | B.did nothing |
C.only invited some friends | D.did everything |
From the story, we can see Peter was.
A.a warm-hearted man | B.good at making friends |
C.a selfish man | D.a welcome friend |
My friend, Dick, has a large police dog. It’s name is Jack Every Saturday afternoon Dick takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much.
One Saturday afternoon, a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time. He talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for a walk. But the man was still there. Jack became very worried. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of the man and looked at him. But the man kept talking. Finally Jack couldn’t stand it. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the man, but this time he held the man’s hat in his mouth.From the story, we know that Jack is ________.
A. Dick’s good friend B. a large police dog C. a young manWhere does Dick walk with his dog every Saturday afternoon?
A. In his room B. In the street C. In the parkJack became very worried one afternoon because ______.
A. he couldn’t be taken out for a walk at the usual time.
B. a young man came to visit Dick that afternoon.
C. Dick walked around his room several times.What does the word “stand” mean in the passage?
A. 站立 B.理解 C.忍受
A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apple trees he grew.
One day, his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to plant it. The farmer was pleased with the gift, but he did not know where to plant it.
He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the fruit. If he planted the tree in one of his fields, his neighbors would come at night and steal some of the apples. If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit. Finally he planted the tree in his wood. But without sunlight and good soil(土壤), the tree soon died.
Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place. “What’s the difference? ” the farmer said angrily and then told what he had thought.
“Yes, ” said the friend, “but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed (毁掉) a good apple tree! ”What gift did the farmer get from his friend one day?
How many people are there in the story?
Where did the farmer plant the apple tree at last?
Why did the apple tree soon die?
Who destroyed the apple tree?
Mr Johnson worked in a hospital. Three years ago, when he was sixty-eight ,he retired. But a lot of people came to ask him to look them over .(检查)He was busy in the daytime and he wanted to have a good rest at night.
Half a year ago a young man moved in the room upstairs, At first he was quiet. The old man was satisfied with him. Then he had several friends. They often came to see him in the evening. They talked loudly ,sang and danced. Mr Johnson was unhappy ,but he was a polite man and sometimes he hinted(暗示)to the young man ,but the young man seemed that he didn’t understand it. The old man could’t say anything.
It was the young man’s birthday yesterday. All his friends came at seven in the evening. They drank too much and made a lot of noise .The old man couldn’t fall asleep the whole night . The next morning ,as soon as he got up ,he went upstairs and began to knock at the door. The young man opened it for him and asked him to go in.
“Did you hear me beat the ceiling(天花板) last night, young man ? ” asked Mr Johnson.
“It doesn’t matter ,sir ,”said the young man .“I don’t mind it. It was very noisy in my room, too.”A lot of people came to ask Mr Johnson to look them over because________
A.he was kind to them | B.he was very polite |
C.they didn’t pay him for it | D.his skill(技术) was good |
Mr. Johnson was _________ last night .
A.angry | B.happy | C.excited | D.strange |
The young man didn’t know __________________
A.what the old man was |
B.how long they played that night |
C.why Mr. Johnson beat the ceiling |
D.if they enjoyed themselves that night |
In Chinese, the word “beat ”in the story means___________
A.赢 | B.敲 | C.搅拌 | D.难倒 |
Which of the following is true?
A.The young man thought M r Johnson came to say sorry to him |
B.Mr Johnson wanted to drink with the young man |
C.Mr Johnson wanted the young man to moved in another house |
D.The young man was afraid to meet Mr Johnson |