Is there someone you hate? Well, maybe you don’t really hate them. But you get really angry every time you think of them. If you don’t let this anger go, it can turn into bitterness .
Bitterness appears when we can’t forgive someone who has hurt us or made us angry. Someone might say or do something that hurts us. But instead of controlling the anger, we keep it deep inside. Before long, a bitter feeling begins to grow. We may think we’re hurting that person by criticizing him or her often, but we’re really only hurting ourselves.
Bitterness can not only lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, but also hurt our relationships with friends and family members. No one enjoys being around an angry person for very long.
If you see bitterness in your life, here are some ways to deal with it.
Accept it
Instead of trying to deny your anger, make it clear to yourself and accept it. See your anger for what it is and quickly deal with it.
Stop making excuses for it
You may feel you have a right to be angry. You may think you’re right and the other person is wrong. You may even secretly enjoy making the other person look bad. But in the end, bitterness hurts you much more than the other person. The bitterness will hold you back, and the other person will go on with his or her life.
Forgive and forget it
You probably can’t completely put the anger out of your mind. But you can decide to forgive the other person. Forget it and move on. You’ll enjoy better health and peace of mind.According to the passage, we might get angry when someone __________.
| A．holds us back | B．forgets us |
| C．doesn’t like us | D．does hurt us |
The underlined word “deny” in the passage means “__________”.
| A．误解 | B．否认 | C．疏远 | D．减轻 |
The best way to deal with the bitterness is to __________.
| A．make the person who hurts us look bad |
| B．hate the person who hurts us very often |
| C．accept that you are hurting the other person |
| D．forgive the person who hurts us and forget it |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．We should enjoy someone who hurts us. |
| B．We should pay more attention to our friends. |
| C．The peace of mind is more important than the hurt itself. |
| D．It’s better to let bitterness go along with the other person. |
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson lived in a big city. They liked traveling. One summer they went to the countryside for their holiday. They enjoyed it very much, because it was a quiet and clean place.
One day they went out for a walk early in the morning and saw an old man. He lived on the farm, and he was sitting alone in the warm sun in front of the house. Mr. Wilson asked him, “Do you like living in the quiet place?”
The old man said, “Yes, I do.”
Mr. Wilson asked, “What are the good things about it?”
The old man answered. “Well, everybody knows everybody. People often come and see me, and I often go and see them. And there’re lots of children here.”
Mr. Wilson said, “That’s interesting. And what are the bad things?”
The old man thought for a minute and said, “Well, the same things.” Where did Mr. and Mrs. Wilson live? _____________.
| A．In a big city. | B．In the countryside. |
| C．On the farm. | D．In town. |
Why did they like the countryside? Because ____________.
| A．it was far |
| B．they had a farm in the countryside. |
| C．it was quiet and clean |
| D．they saw the old man |
Was the old man their uncle? ____________.
| A．Yes, he was. | B．No, he wasn’t. |
| C．I think so. | D．We don’t know. |
What did the old man think were the good things about the countryside? ____________.
| A．Everybody knew each other. |
| B．Everybody didn’t know each other. |
| C．It was clean and quiet. |
| D．He had a farm. |
Did the old man think the good things were the same as the bad things? _____.
| A．Yes, he did. | B．No, he didn’t. |
| C．I don’t know. | D．Yes, he do. |
Jenny had a trip to Yunnan last week. The following is her schedule(行程表).
| Date |
Place |
Activities |
| Monday, June 3 |
Kunming |
◆Arrived at 12:20 by plane |
| ◆Relaxed at the hotel |
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| ◆Went to Dali at 22:13 by train |
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| Tuesday, June 4 |
Dali |
◆Took a boat trip on Erhai Lake |
| ◆Watched a dancing show |
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| ◆Visited Butterfly Spring Park |
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| ◆Went to Lijiang by bus |
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| Wednesday, June 5 |
Lijiang |
◆Climbed Yulong Snow Mountain |
| ◆Traveled around the Old Town of Lijiang |
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| ◆Bought gifts |
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| Thursday, June 6 |
◆Went back to Kunming by plane |
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| Kunming |
◆Visited the Stone Forest |
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| Friday, June 7 |
Kunming |
◆Visited the flower market |
| ◆Went back at 15:30 by plane |
How long was Jenny’s trip to Yunnan? ____________.
| A．One week. | B．Three days. |
| C．Five days. | D．Ten days. |
How did Jenny go to Dali? ____________.
| A．By train. | B．By plane. |
| C．By boat. | D．By bus. |
What did Jenny do in Lijiang? ______________.
| A．She took a boat trip. |
| B．She relaxed at the hotel. |
| C．She visited a flower market. |
| D．She climbed the mountain. |
Where was Jenny at 12:00 on June 7? ___________.
| A．In Dali. | B．In Kunming. |
| C．In Lijiang. | D．At home. |
What can we learn from the schedule? ____________.
| A．Butterfly Spring Park is in Kunming. |
| B．Jenny didn’t visit the old Town of Lijiang. |
| C．Jenny visited the Stone Forest on Friday. |
| D．Jenny bought some presents in Li jiang. |
Mr. Green is quiet and doesn't like talking with people. He likes reading newspapers and playing computer games. He never exercises. Sometimes he watches soccer or basketball games on TV. He likes milk very much and drinks it three times a day.
Mrs. Green is a bank clerk(职员）.It's a busy but boring job. She works with people and money every day. So she is always tired after work. She likes to take a good rest and goes to bed early after dinner. Usually she goes to bed at 8:30 in the evening and gets up at 6:30 in the morning. Mr. Green is very happy with that. But Mrs. Green isn't, because Mr. Green always talks in her sleep.
One morning, Mr. Green sat at table and had breakfast. Mrs. Green asked him,“Why do you always talk in your sleep?”Mr. Green said,“Because I have few chances to talk in the daytime ”
The next morning after their children all went to school, Mrs. Green asked Mr. Green angrily,“Why did you scold(骂）me in your sleep last night?”“Because I'm afraid to do it when I'm awake（醒着的）.”Mr. Green doesn't like ________
| A．talking to people | B．playing computer games |
| C．reading newspapers | D．watching TV |
Mr.Green______ drinks milk.
| A．never | B．often | C．seldom | D．sometimes |
Mrs.Green works in a _______
| A．Shop | B．TV station | C．bank | D．post office |
Mrs.Green usually sleeps____ _hours every night.
| A．ten | B．nine | C．eight | D．seven |
Mrs.Green was angry with Mr. Green because he__________
| A．went to work without breakfast |
| B．didn't talk to her the night before |
| C．didn't send their children to school |
| D．scolded her in his sleep the night before |
In almost every big university in the United States, football is a favorite sport. American football is not like soccer.
Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field; they have four chances to move the ball ten yards(码). They can carry it or throw it. If they move it to the end of the field, they receive six points. This is called a touch-down(持球触地).
It’s difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the team try to stop the man who has the ball. If the man does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball to the other team.
Thousands of people come to watch. They all yell for their favorite team. They dance and jump while they yell. Each team plays ten or eleven games each season. The season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January the first. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV.In America, football players can _______.
| A．only kick the ball | B．only throw the ball |
| C．only carry the ball | D．kick, throw and carry the ball |
There are _______ in a game.
| A．ten players | B．eleven players |
| C．twenty players | D．twenty-two players |
If the man does not move the ball ten yards, his team has to _______.
| A．go home | B．carry the ball ten yards |
| C．run with it | D．kick the ball to the other team |
The best teams play again _______.
| A．on Christmas | B．after the season ends |
| C．on New Year’s Day | D．on Sunday |
The underlined word “yell” in the passage means “_______”.
| A．shout loudly | B．jump | C．talk loudly | D．sing |
Most people make their living (谋生) with their hands, but Bob makes his living with his feet.
Bob’s story began in a small city of England. His family was poor. Seven people lived in a small house. Bob had no place to play but on the street.
Kids in the city like playing football very much. Little Bob wanted to play football, too. So his father made a soft (柔软的) ball for him to kick. It was a sock full of old cloth. He kicked it every day.
At last ,Bob learned how to kick a real football. And after a few years, he could play football very well. m
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。People usually make their living _____.
| A．by learning by themselves | B．with their feet |
| C．with their hands | D．by playing football |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Bob was born in a small village. |
| B．Bob’s house was very big. |
| C．There were eight people in the family. |
| D．Little Bob played on the street. |
Why did the father make a soft ball for his son?
| A．Because the family all liked football. |
| B．Because Bob also liked playing football. |
| C．Because they had lots of old cloth. |
| D．Because he didn’t want to throw the sockaway. |
The word “kick” in the story means_____.
| A．踢 | B．玩 | C．射门 | D．弹起 |
From the story we can know_____.
| A．Bob’s age |
| B．it’s about an American boy |
| C．Bob’s mother’s name |
| D．the boy became a football player at last |