Everybodywantsit,andeverybodyw-优题课

Onceupon a time, all feelings went to an island for a vacation, and each was having a good time. Suddenly a warning of a strong storm was announced, so all rushed to their boats. Yet, Love did not wish to run away quickly. There was so much to do. But as the clouds darkened, Love realized it was time to leave. But there was no boat to spare. Love looked around with hope.
Just then Richness was passing by in a grand boat. Love shouted, “Richness, can you take me with you? Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.”
Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣) for help who was also passing by in a beautiful boat. But Vanity said with a cold voice, “No, I can’t take you with me. My boat will get dirty with your wet feet.”
Sadness passed by after some time. Again, Love asked for help. But it was useless. “No, I can’t take you with me. I am so sad. I want to be alone.”
When Happiness passed by a few minutes later, Love again called for help. But Happiness was so happy that he didn’t hear Love calling to him.
Love was becoming restless and hopeless. Just then somebody called out, “Come, Love! I will take you with me.” Love did not know who was so kind, but jumped into the boat happily.
After getting off the boat, Love met Knowledge. Love asked, “Knowledge, do you know who was so kind to give me a lift when no one else wished to help?”
Knowledge smiled, “Oh, that was Time.”
“Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?” Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time is capable of understanding how great Love is.”
According to the passage, which one did not go to an island for a vacation?

A．Love.

B．Richness.

C．Vanity

D．Knowledge

What can we learn from the passage?

A．When we are rich, we may pay more attention to Love.

B．All the feelings are important in our life except Love.

C．As time goes by, we can realize the importance of Love.

D．When we are happy and sad, we shouldn’t remember Love.

What’s the best title for the passage ?

A．The Importance of Love.	B．Time and Love.
C．Feelings on the Island.	D．Helpful Time.

The journey to the moon has been the first step towards future exploration（探险） in space. The distance between the Moon and the Earth is very short indeed when compared with the distances between the Earth and other planets. Mars, the nearest planet to Earth is millions of miles away! Traveling to the planets will be man’s next aim. Such travels will be more difficult than the trip to the moon and certainly more adventurous（冒险）.
Recently, two American spaceships, Virkings 1 and 2, landed on Mars, trying to discover whether that planet has any life on it. So far the signs of life on Mars has neither confirmed（确认） nor ruled out. Russians have discovered that the surface of Venus is so hot that it is almost certain that there is no life there. Also the atmosphere of Venus（金星） is very dense（稠） and the pressure is nearly a hundred times greater than that of the Earth’s atmosphere.
Scientists believe man may find planets which have the same conditions as those we have on the Earth, but man should realize the Earth will be his only home for a long time and begin to love and care for it.
According to the passage, traveling to the planets will be ________.

A．much easier and even more interesting

B．for more exciting and dangerous

C．man’s final aim

D．man’s first aim

Which of the following is not true?

A．Mars is nearer to the earth than the moon.

B．The moon is much nearer to the earth than Mars.

C．Of all the planets, Mars is the nearest to the earth.

D．All the planets are much farther to the earth than the moon.

From the passage, we can guess _______.

A．there is life on Mars

B．there is no life on Mars

C．the atmosphere of Mars is not so dense as that of Venus

D．scientists will have little hope to find the answers

Man can live on under the conditions of _______.

A．much too hot surface

B．the same pressure as we get on the earth

C．normal atmosphere as we have on the earth

D．Both B and C

Scientists think we should take care of our earth because _______.

A．no other planets are to take the place of the earth

B．everything needed is provided by the earth

C．the only home of man will be the earth for a long time

D．the dream to find another home for man will come true

In England,factory holidays come mostly in the period between mid-July and mid-August. State schools usually only have six weeks off, from about mid-July to the end of August.
The coast is the most popular place for the English people to spend their holidays, but there are few seaside hotels. Food in British hotels and restaurants is cheap, but rooms are not. Few English people rent(租赁) houses for their holidays, but one of their traditional ways of spending a summer is in a boardinghouse(供膳宿舍). Some boardinghouse keepers give all meals to their guests, others provide breakfast only.
The British may refuse to change the times at which they take their holidays, but they have shown themselves very ready to go to new places. Every year, more Englishmen, women and children go to some parts of Europe. Many take their cars, crossing the channel by ship. When they get home again, they always talk about how they spend their holidays.
If you go to England, you may find _______.

A．the British aren’t interested in traveling to other countries.

B．workers usually have their holidays in spring

C．you may eat well without paying too much

D．hotels and restautants are cheap

In the passage, a boarding house is a place where________.

A．guests can be given with food and living rooms

B．guests can buy all kinds of things

C．guests can have their cars kept

D．guests can live and eat without paying any money

People seldom（很少）rent houses because ________.

A．they don’t like to live in houses

B．they don’t like to live far from the sea

C．renting houses cost too much money

D．meals are not provided there

From the passage we know that ________.

A．factory holidays are as long as school holidays

B．school students usually stay away from school for one and a half months in summer

C．factory holidays are longer than school holidays

D．the new school year begins at the beginning of August

Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The British like to travel to foreign countries.

B．All the british have been able to travel to foreign countries.

C．Those who got home enjoy telling others about their holidays.

D．The British are ready to pay visits to some new places they have never been to.

Whether we are going to school or going to work, we are all sad to leave the weekend behind and go back to our Monday morning blues (沮丧情绪). But with the tips, you can get over those blues and face Monday mornings with a smile.
Love what you do. If you love what you do, then you won't fear Monday mornings as much. Loving your job will make you look forward to the week ahead. Try to find something positive (积极的) in your workplace. It could be a friend, a partner, or the work you do in general. The important thing is to keep a positive attitude (态度) at work.
Do what gives you feelings of comfort, while remembering your responsibilities (责任) for the day. This will help you cheer yourself up for the day ahead. If the clock rings and you still feel sleepy, stay in for five minutes. However, don't stay past five minutes, as it will only make you feel even lazier for your day. When you get up, make a cup of coffee and put on some music. This will help you feel energetic.
Try to give yourself a little something extra. A good reward for Monday would be a treat you wouldn't have the rest of the week. On Fridays, plan a night out for films or dinner. This will give you a little break from the rest of the week. This way, you will know that even if you're working hard, you will have something good waiting for you at the end of the week.
On Sunday night, go to bed early. Your mind will react (反应) quickly on Monday morning. If you wake up early, you will have more time to get ready for the day. Being stressed during Monday mornings is only going to add to your blues.
Get yourself organized on Friday evening. Before you leave your workplace on Friday, you should take care of all the things you need to, so you won't be so stressed on Monday morning. This way, you can start the week right.
Follow these simple tips and you will be able to beat those Monday morning blues soon.

Some tips on how to beat Monday morning blues
Love what you do.	Love your and you will look forward to the week ahead. Try to be positive when you are at work.
Do what gives you comfort.	Stay in bed for 5 minutes extra makes you feel on Monday morning. Make coffee and put on music when you get up, which will make you feel energetic.
Reward yourself.	To help you go through Mondays, yourself to what you usually don't have. Take a break on Fridays by going out for a film or dinner.
Go to bed early on Sunday night.	If you do this, you will get enough sleep and your mind will react quickly. Wake up early on Monday morning, and you will have more time to get ready for the day and stay away from.
Be organized on Friday evening.	Take care of you need to before you leave your workplace on Friday.

"BANG!" the door caused a reverberation (回声). It was just standing there, with Father standing on one side, and I on the other side.
We were both in great anger. "Never set foot in this house again!" stormed Father. With tears welling up in my eyes, I rushed out of the flat and ran along the street.
The street lights were shining, causing rather sad-feeling. I wandered aimlessly.
A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me. I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space: happy and carefree.
But now... I don't know whether it is because I have grown up or because Dad is getting old. We differ in our ways of thinking. He always puts his opinions and codes of behaviour on me. Whenever I do something wrong, he never admits it. We are just like two people coming from two different worlds. It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened.
I wandered in the streets, without a destination in mind. My heart was frozen on this hot summer night. As I walked on there were fewer and fewer people on the streets, until I had only the street lights to keep me company. When I finally reached the high-rise apartment block in which I lived, I saw that the light was still on.
I thought to myself: "Is Father waiting for me, or is he still angry with me?"
In fact, it was nothing. Perhaps, Dad was throwing away some of his old stamps. Perhaps he thought they were useless. I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps. I can't stand his outrageous (蛮横的) words: "I can't throw you away, let alone these old papers?"
All the lights were off except Father's.
Dad was always like this. Maybe he didn't know how to express himself. After shouting at me, he never showed any mercy or any moments of regret. After an argument he has the habit of creeping up (悄悄来到) in my sleep and then tucking me underneath the covers.
This was how he always was. He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature.
The light was still on. "Am I wrong?" I whispered, maybe... With the key in hand, I was as nervous as I had ever been. At last, I decided to open the door. As soon as I opened the door tears ran down my cheeks. I suddenly realized that the iron door that I had imagined between us did not exist (存在) at all. Love---is second to none.
Decide which is the best order of the following according to what happened in the passage.
a. I opened the door and entered the house.
b. Sadly I ran out into the street.
c. I reached the place where I lived and saw my house still brightly lit.
d. I thought of my father's kindness towards me.
e. I walked about in the street without any aim.

A．b-e-d-c-a	B．b-e-c-d-a
C．b-e-a-c-d	D．b-e-c-a-d

What made the writer think of his childhood?

A．The sight of the street lights.

B．The sight of the empty street.

C．The sight of a father with a child in his arms.

D．The sight of light in his own house.

Why do you think the father often shouts at his son?

A．Perhaps the father is getting older and older.

B．Perhaps the son has already grown up.

C．Perhaps they never agree with each other.

D．Perhaps the father has got used to doing that.

What conclusion can you come to after reading the passage?

A．The father treats his son in an unfair way.

B．The father is actually kind to his son.

C．The father is neither kind nor cruel to his son.

D．The father is always finding fault (过错) with his son.

A．whether you have money	B．how much you'll be paid
C．what you have	D．if you are asked