Mr. Brown lives in America and has a big factory there. He is busy all the time. But when he takes his holidays, he always goes traveling and has been to about thirty countries. One summer he went to visit Moscow. There he heard the workers were paid much less than those in his countries. And most factories couldn’t work because they were short of (缺少) money. He thought he would save much money if he invested (投资) in a factory there. The Russians knew it and warmly met him and he was invited to visit a modern factory. He went to the workplaces, watched carefully how the machines worked. The workers worked hard when he went in.
Soon it was time to have lunch. Mr. Brown went in the dining –room. Meat, eggs, milk and bread could be bough there. It seemed that they weren’t short of anything. Mr. Brown came up to an old worker and sat down next to him.
Are you satisfied with your life, sir? Asked Mr. Brown.
“Of course,” the worker answered and went on drinking.
“What do you have now?”
“I live in beautiful villa (别墅) ,” answered the man. “I have a new fridge, a new color television and I drive a new car to my factory.”
“What’s your next wish, then?”
“To buy a pair of strong shoes!”Mr. Brown often spends his holidays____.
| A．in America | B．in Moscow |
| C．by the sea | D．outside his country |
At first, Mr. Brown was going to ____.
| A．travel in Moscow | B．invest in a factory in Moscow |
| C．visit a modern factory | D．know the old worker |
Mr. Brown wanted to invest in Moscow because____.
| A．he liked to live there |
| B．he could save much money there |
| C．they were friendly to him |
| D．the machines were new |
The Russians warmly met Mr. Brown because____.
| A．they want to help him |
| B．he was very rich |
| C．they wanted him to invest in the factory |
| D．they wanted him to build a new factory there |
At last, Mr. Brown knew____.
| A．the old worker had a happy life |
| B．the factory was cheating him |
| C．the factory wasn’t short of anything |
| D．the workers didn’t want anything |
Making mistakes
It’s good to make mistakes．And here’s why．
First of a11．mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things．It’s always good to try new things because when you’re trying new things you are growing．If you never try anything new,how can you improve and develop?The simple answer is,“You can’t.”
Another good thing about mistakes is this：When you are making mistakes，you are learning．Consider this：Edison failed 1 0,000 times— before he perfected the light bulb．When he was asked how it felt to fail that many times，he replied that he hadn’t failed 1 0,000 times，but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn’t work．
Finally,when you make a mistake，you are much closer to success．Why?Because every time you make a mistake，you are one step closer to success．But it doesn’t mean that you can make mistakes without thinking．Instead，when you try something new,you have to think it over，so that you can keep away from some unnecessary mistakes．
There is an old saying that goes．“If you are not making mistakes．you are not trying hard enough.’’ So go forward and make mistakes．And learn．And grow．And succeed．According to the passage，when you are making a mistake，that means ．
| A．you’re thinking | B．you’re growing |
| C．you’re falling behind | D．you’re wasting time |
According to the passage，if you try new things，you can．
| A．move forward | B．never fail |
| C．1earn nothing | D．make no mistakes |
From Edison’s story we can learn ．
| A．we are learning when we make mistakes |
| B．we should spend lots of time making mistakes |
| C．when we try new thjngs,we should think them over |
| D．the more mistakes we make，the further we are from success |
．The passage mainly tells us ．
| A．not to make mistakes often |
| B．how to become successful quickly |
| C．it’s good to make mistakes |
| D．how to stay away from mistakes |
Learn how to relax
Learn to relaxi. Overwork is the main reason why so many students feel tired and stressed.Cut down some of the jobs and focus on the most important things．Leave time for activities that are relaxing and fun．This might mean reading a good book,listening to music，going for a walk or taking a relaxing bath．
Get a good night’s sleep．Getting enough sleep will help you keep your body and mind in the best state．
Exercise often and eat well．Don’t rush through your meals．Eat less junk food or fast food．Eat healthy food instead．
Get to know pleasant people. Some people are optimistic，while others are not．Choose optimistic people as your friends and spend more time with them and you’11 be as happy as them．
Learn to be calm when you face any problem．Knowing that you’are able to solve problems is a good way to build up your self-confidence(自信)．
Have a happy attitude (态度). Your attitude decides the way you see things．Is your cup half full or half empty?Learn to think more positively (积极地)about the difficulties you face．What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Don’t work or study too hard． |
| B．Learn relaxing activities． |
| C．Getting enough sleep,exercising often and eating healthily are very important． |
| D．How to feel relaxed and happy under the stress of study and work． |
The meaning of the underlined word “optimistic” is “”in Chinese．
| A．主动的 | B．认真的 |
| C．乐观的 | D．轻松的 |
．Which statement below is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．We need to do as many things as possible each day． |
| B．Enough sleep is very necessary for keeping us in the best state in both body and mind． |
| C．We should save our time in eating． |
| D．We should try to make as many friends as possible． |
To be away from worries，which point is NOT mentioned(提到) in this passage?
| A．Going to a psychologist (心理学家)for help． |
| B．Finding time to do the favourite things． |
| C．Making sure which things are the most important and which people can make us relaxed and happy． |
| D．Having an active attitude towards life． |
Woodland School Picnic Notice
Dear Parents
The school is planning a picnic for Grade 2 students．They will have an exciting experience on a nearby farm．6 experienced teachers will be there to take care of the children．Parents need to pay$20 for the picnic．Let us know if you want your children to go for the picnic by 21st October 2013．
After Monday,21st October 2013．the confirmation will not be accepted．
Important information：
| Parents will drop and pick up the children from Woodland Scool Date：Saturday,26th October 20 1 3 Time：9．00 a．m．一5．00 P．m． Lunch：It will be offered by the schoo1． Dress：Comfortable dress and sports shoes Things to be carried：Water bottle&towel |
Where will the picnic take place?
| A．In a park． | B．In a zoo． |
| C．On a farm． | D．On a mountain． |
How long will the picnic take?
| A．4 hours． | B．6 hours． |
| C．8 hours． | D．10 hours． |
What can we leam from the material?
No teacher will go for the picnic．
B.Parents don’t need to pay for the picnic．
C. Children will have a class after the picnic．
D．Children will go for the picnic on weekends．
Game: Describe and guess
In Describe and guess, players take turns choosing(选) a Word Brick and then describing（描述）one of the words on the brick without saying the actual word. The goal is to get the other players to guess the word.
| A．You can play the game in groups of 4. |
| B．You can't let others see your word brick. |
| C．The describer can't say the word. |
| D．There's only one word on each word brick. |
| A．tell you about another game |
| B．teach some word stories |
| C．show how to play the game |
| D．teach some small words |
Poor Alice was very unhappy. "What a wonderful garden!" she said to herself. "I'd like to be out there - not in this dark room. Why can't I get smaller?" It was already a very strange day, and Alice was beginning to think that anything was possible.
After a while she locked the door again, got up and went back to the glass table. She put the key down and she saw a little bottle on the table. Round the neck of the bottle was a piece of paper with the words DRINK ME in large letters.
But Alice was a careful girl. "It can be dangerous to drink out of strange bottles," she said. "What will it do to me?" She drank a little bit very slowly. The taste was very nice, like chocolate and oranges and hot sweet coffee. and very soon Alice finished the bottle.
"What a strange feeling!" said Alice. "I think I'm getting smaller and smaller every second."
And she was. A few minutes later she was only 25 centimeters high. "And now," she said happily, "I can get through the little door into that beautiful garden."
She ran at once to the door. When she got there, she remembered that the Iime gold key was back on the glass table. She ran back to the table for it, but of course, she was now much too small! There was the key, high above her, on top of the table. She tried very hard to climb up the table leg. but she could not do it.
At last, tired and unhappy, Alice sat down on the floor and cried. But after a while she spoke to herself angrily.
"Come now," she said, "Stop crying at once. What's the use of crying?" She was a strange child, and often talked to herself like this.
Soon she saw a little glass box near her on the floor. She opened it. and found a very small cake with the words EATME on it.
Nothing could surprise Alice now. "Well, I'll eat it," she said. "If I get taller, I can take the key off the table. And if I get smaller, I can get under the door. One way or another. I'll get into the garden. So it doesn't matter what happens!" She went on eating, but nothing happened.
| A．She couldn't find the key to the door. |
| B．She was too small to get the key to the door. |
| C．She didn't know how to get through the door. |
| D．She was not allowed to go into the garden. |
| A．Some hot sweet coffee. | B．A piece of chocolate. |
| C．Something in a little bottle. | D．Some orange juice. |
| A．Whether I get smaller or taller |
| B．I can eat it in this way or another |
| C．If I get taller and taller |
| D．If I get smaller and smaller |
| A．Alice drank something that made her smaller. |
| B．Alice was excited to become small. |
| C．Alice ate a small cake and became bigger. |
| D．Alice met with some strange things. |