People are always afraid of making mistakes. But sometimes it's not bad to make mistakes, and here is why.
At first, mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things. It's always good to try new things, because when you are trying new things you are growing. If you never try new things, how can you improve? How can you create? The simple answer is，“You can't.” Look around you, everything you see is the result of someone trying new things.
Another good thing about mistakes is this: when you are making mistakes, you are learning. Consider this: Edison failed 10,000 times before he invented the light bulb. When he was asked how he felt to fail that many times, he said that he hadn't failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn't work.
Finally, when you make a mistake, you are that much closer to success. Why? Because you have said what you should say, and you have done what you should do. Every time you make a mistake, you are closer to success. But it doesn't mean that you can make mistakes without thinking. Instead, when you try new things you have to think them over, so that you can keep away from some unnecessary mistakes.
We shouldn't spend all our time and money on the only one way, but use them correctly. Because our time and money are limited (有限的).
There is an old saying, “If you are not making mistakes, you are not trying hard enough.” So go bravely and make mistakes. And learn. And grow. And succeed.If you are making a mistake, that means________.
| A．you're careful | B．you're kind |
| C．you're growing | D．you know nothing |
If you never try new things, you can't________.
| A．improve | B．create | C．spend | D．A and B |
After Edison failed 10,000 times, he________.
| A．gave up |
| B．invented the light bulb |
| C．invented the computer |
| D．invented 10,000 new things |
When you make a mistake, you are closer to________.
| A．time | B．money | C．success | D．everything |
What's the main idea of the passage?
| A．Never make mistakes. |
| B．You can make mistakes without thinking. |
| C．Sometimes it's good to make mistakes. |
| D．Making mistakes is terrible. |
Dear Kate,
You ask about places to go (要去的地方) and things to do（要做的事情）in our city. The Xinhua Mall is always fun. It’s a shopping centre. There are some good stores and restaurants there. For example, Andy’s Boutique is in Xinhua Mall. It’s a fun place to shop, and it has many Chinese clothes. My favourite restaurant is Dick’s Cafe. Dick’s Cafe is near my house. It’s cheap and the hot dogs are great. I like Beijing Restaurant, too. You can get wonderful noodles there and the beef noodles are the most delicious! You must try the dumplings there, too. Come for a visit soon!
Love,
AliceYou can visit the Xinhua Mall.
A. in Kate’s city B. in Alice’s city C. in Dick’s cityIn the shopping centre, you can find.
A. some stores and restaurants
B. some supermarkets and restaurants
C. a hospital and some storesAndy’s Boutique is a good place to buy.
A. tea B. books C. clothesYou can eatin Beijing Restaurant.
A. wonderful hot dogs B. delicious noodles C. great hamburgersFrom the letter, you know that.
A. there are many English clothes in Andy’s Boutique
B. Beijing Restaurant is Alice’s favourite restaurant
C. Alice wants Kate to visit the city
Wearing clothes is not just about fashion. We need clothes to stay warm or cool in different weather. I have three friends. They are from different places. And they like to wear different clothes.
Dave is from the UK. He likes rainy days, because rain makes the grass green. On a rainy day, he often wears his rain boots. He also likes his light blue umbrella.
Mona is from Australia. She likes sunny days. She likes to go to the beach. She often wears her beautiful skirt with her blouse.
Peter is from Canada. He likes snowy days. He likes to play with snow. He often wears his coat. He also likes to wear his scarf and gloves.People need clothes to stayin different weather.
A. warm of cool B. big or small C. tall and shortHow many friends does the writer have?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.What weather does Dave like?
A. Rainy days. B. Sunny days. C. Snowy days.What clothes does Mona often wear?
A. Her jacket with her shorts
B. Her skirt with her blouse.
C. Her coat with her pants.Where is Peter from?
A. The UK. B. Australia. C. Canada.
My name is David Smith. I am from the US. I have an Italian (意大利的) restaurant in London. There is hot and cold Italian food: soup, pizza and salads. There are also different kinds of sandwiches. For example, chicken, turkey, beef, cheese and eggs. My Party Sandwiches are a speciality. One party sandwich is big enough for forty people.
This is the menu.
| MENU |
| Vegetable salad＄3 Fruit salad＄2 Chicken sandwich＄2 Turkey sandwich＄3 Cheese sandwich＄2 Party sandwich＄38 Chicken soup＄8 Beef soup＄9 Fruit pizza＄5 Chicken pizza＄6 |
Mr. Smith comes from .
A. China. B. the US C. the UKYou can buyin his restaurant.
A. pizza and dumplings B. soup and noodles C. pizza and sandwichesThe underlined word “speciality” meansin Chinese.
A. 冷菜 B. 特色 C. 美食If you buy two pieces of chicken pizza and a cheese sandwich, you’ll pay.
A. 12 dollars B. 14 dollars C. 16 dollarsAccording to the passage, which one is TRUE?
A. There is cold and hot English food in this restaurant.
B. A party sandwich is big enough for fourteen people.
C. You can buy pizza and soup in this restaurant.
Once a baby cries, the parents will go to see what happened as soon as possible. According to a new study, a baby’s cry can make adults react very quickly, even if they are not related(相关的).
Oxford University researchers used a game called Whack-a-mole for the study. The game needs people to hit one buttons(按钮). The players must react as quickly as they can to hit the button that lights up at random(随机的). It is a game that requires speed and accuracy(准确度).
The study included 40 men and women volunteers aged 19 to 59. Some of them had sons or daughters but none had a baby at the time. They played whack-a-mole after listening to different sounds, including babies’ crying, the crying of adults in trouble and birds’ song that sounds like babies’ crying.
The volunteer’ scores were higher after listening to the sound of crying babies. Men and women had similar scores. The results showed that a crying baby gets special attention.
“Few sounds make people react quite like the cry of a baby,” said Morten Kringelbach of Oxford’s psychiatry department, who led the study.
He added that a baby’s cry can increase adults’ heart rate and blood pressure. This is understandable, because in the course of human evolution(进化), taking care of babies has always been an important job for adults. When a baby is hungry or feeling bored or unwell, it will cry. As a result, human brains and bodies develop a special reaction to a baby’s cry.According to the passage, how many volunteers took part in the study?
| A．80 | B．40 | C．19 | D．59 |
In the passage, the underlined word react means__________.
| A．表演 | B．打击 | C．反应 | D．演示 |
The game “whack-a-mole” shows__________.
| A．a baby’s cry can get special attention from adults |
| B．men and women have different reaction speed and accuracy |
| C．adults without babies react more quickly to a baby’s cry |
| D．women react to a baby’s cry more quickly than men |
According to the passage, a baby’s cry__________.
| A．can get the same attention from adults as the birds’ song |
| B．is the noisiest sound |
| C．can increase adults’ heart rate and blood pressure |
| D．is good for its health |
From the last paragraph, we learn that_________.
| A．taking care of the younger babies was the most important thing in the past |
| B．human brains and bodies have developed to take care of babies |
| C．baby cries are a good way make adults react quickly |
| D．baby cries have developed a lot during the course of human evolution |
What do you like most when you can get one of such things: freedom, true friends, love, honesty and so on? Here are some choices of students:
Chen Cheng, 14, Jiangsu: I think I need a true friend. I had some friends before. However, it seemed that they didn't treat me well. I told them my secrets but they didn't share theirs with me. What's worse, they told my secrets to others, which made me very unhappy. I hope to find a true lifelong（终身的）friend who can share happiness and sadness with me and keep my secrets.
Gan Xiaoning 14, Heilongjiang: Freedom is what I want most. I am a bird in two cages. In school, I have to follow the school's rules and listen to teachers. At home, my parents don't allow me to do what I like, either. I have to do everything that they tell me to do: study, study and study some more. So, freedom is the only thing I really want!
Yuan Siyu, 15, Guangxi: I am a boy from a poor family. My father works very hard but only makes a little money every month to support the family. I want to go to a key university （重点大学）so that I can find a good job in the future. Then, I can earn enough money to get my family out of poverty(贫困) and offer my parents a happy life.
Qu Yi, 15, Hebei: I want a complete family. My parents got divorced(离婚) three years ago. Since then, I have had no chance to be together with both of them any more. Now, I am living with my mom and get her love, but I also want my dad's love. I am envious(羡慕) of my classmates who live with their parents. So, I would have a complete family if I could. What is not mentioned in the passage?
| A．freedom | B．love | C．a true friend | D．hobby |
Who is facing the problem of poverty and decides to fight?
| A．Qu Yi | B．Chen Cheng | C．Gan Xiaoning | D．Yuan Siyu |
As for Chen Cheng, she wants a friend_______.
| A．who often tells lies to her | B．who only cares about her own happiness |
| C．who can play with her | D．who can share her feeling and keep secrets |
What does the underlined word “earn” mean in this passage?
| A．Gave | B．Make | C．Lend | D．Borrow |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Qu Yi's father works very hard and makes much money to support his family. |
| B．Chen Cheng gets along very well with his friends |
| C．If Qu Yi's parents didn't get divorced, he would be much happier. |
| D．Gan Xiaoning says he is a bird because he wants to fly like a bird. |