“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever things weren’t going my way. “Don’t worry, one day your luck will change.” Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education. I had decided to try for a job in radio. One day, I wanted to host(主持) a sports program. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.
In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn’t got enough experience. “Get some work with a small station and work your way up,” she said.
I went back home. I couldn’t get a job there, either. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn’t get the job.
I felt really down. “Your luck will change,” Mom said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone.
As I left his office, I asked, “How can someone be a sports announcer(播音员) if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. “What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?” He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.
On my way home, Mom’s words came back to me, “One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it’ll feel doubly(加倍的) good because of all the hard work you’ve had.” At that moment I knew what just what she meant. What’s the writer’s ideal(理想的) job?
A.A sportsman. | B.A shop assistant. |
C.A sports announcer. | D.A businessman. |
Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago?
A.Because he was too young. |
B.Because he didn’t get college education. |
C.Because he’s got a good-looking person. |
D.Because he hadn’t got enough experience. |
Which of the following is true according to the article?
A.You just need to wait for some time, then luck will come. |
B.Luck will come if you try your best to do everything. |
C.It’s important for you to wait for luck. |
D.You should trust your mother. |
The sentence “But I got turned down every time.” means “______”.
A.But I was refused(拒绝) every time |
B.But I was successful every time |
C.But I lost my way every time |
D.But the door of every station was always closed |
What’s the best title of this passage?
A.Mother’s words |
B.Everything Happens For The Best |
C.No One Is Always Lucky |
D.To Find A Job In Radio Is Difficult |
阅读理解
We people have homes.Animals have homes,too.
Some animals live under the ground.The woodchuck(土拨鼠)lives in the holes(洞穴)under the ground.His home has two doors.If someone comes in through one door,he will go out through the other door.Some birds live in the holes in the trees.They come out for food during the day and go back to sleep at night.But most birds live iust in the trees.It’s very interesting that turtles(海龟)usually carry their homes on their backs.Bees always work hard to make their homes.Cats,dogs and some other pets live in people’s homes.And we can see many kinds of animals in the zoo,so the zoo is also a big home for animals.The woodchucks live________under the ground.
A.in the sand |
B.in the holes |
C.in the wood(木头) |
D.in the grass |
The woodchuck’s home usually has________door(s) under the ground.
A.one |
B.two |
C.three |
D.four |
According to the passage,most birds________.
A.live in the holes in the trees |
B.come out for food during the day and at night |
C.live just in the trees |
D.live under the ground |
The turtles’homes are________.
A.under the sand |
B.in the sea |
C.in the grass |
D.on their backs |
According to the passage,which is WRONG?
A.Most animals have their own homes. |
B.The woodchuck’s home often has two doors. |
C.Bees usually live in the trees. |
D.Cats,dogs and other pet animals live in people’s homes. |
阅读理解
根据描述,选择相应的动物名称I’m Jimmy.I’m from Africa.I like to play with my friends.I like to eat grass.Now I’m in a zoo.Many kids come to see me every day.And I like to see them,too.
A.An elephant. |
B.A tiger. |
C.A panda. |
D.A lion. |
She is Kapo.She can play with a ball.She can stand up and“walk”on the water!She is very friendly to people.She is the most interesting animal in the zoo.I like to see her playing in the water.think she likes water very much.
A.A dog. |
B.A giraffe. |
C.A dolphin. |
D.A koala. |
He’s Peter.He’s smart.He’s from Africa.He can run fast.He catches(抓)and eats small animals.Now he’s in a zoo.He eats some meat every day.My good friends Lily and Lucy like to see him.
A.A panda. |
B.A cat. |
C.A lion. |
D.A giraffe. |
Dudu is my good friend.He’s one year old.He’s kind of small.He lives in my home.He’s very interesting.He likes to eat meat.He likes to sing a song,“Wang!Wang!”My parents and I like Dudu very much.
A.A lion. |
B.A dog. |
C.A tiger. |
D.A dolphin. |
I’m Pingping.My parents and I live in China now.We are black and white.We like China very much.We are from Sichuan Province(省).
A.A dolphin. |
B.A giraffe. |
C.An elephant. |
D.A panda. |
任务型阅读
Ten Rules in American Schools
(1)Always call the teachers by their titles(头衔)or last names.
(2)Come to school on time or a little bit earlier.
(3)Please put up your hand when asking or answering questions.
(4)You may stay in your seat when you talk to your teacher.
(5)Make up(弥补)all the homework you miss when you take a leave of absence(缺席).Ask the teacher or your classmates if you need help.
(6)If you want to leave school early,please tell your teacher and ask the teacher for the homework.
(7)你必须独立做作业。
(8)Don’t cheat(作弊)when you take a test.
(9)Please bring a note from your parents when you are absent or late for school.
(10)The only reasons for being absent(缺席的)from school are being ill,having a death in the family or when there is a religious(宗教)holiday.
根据短文内容,完成下列任务
任务一:根据短文内容完成下面的句子
(1)Students should always call the teachers________in American schools.
任务二:根据短文内容,选择正确答案
(2)You can’t be absent from school when________.
A.you’re ill |
B.a member of your family passes away |
C.there is a religious holiday |
D.you want to stay at home |
任务三:翻译画线部分
(3)将句子“Please put up your hand when asking or answering questions.”译成汉语。
_____________________________________________________________________
(4)将句子“你必须独立做作业”翻译成英语。
_____________________________________________________________________
任务四:根据短文内容,回答问题
(5)When can’t students cheat?
______________________________________________________________________
阅读理解
Old John went to see a doctor.The doctor examined him(检查)and said,“Medicine(药)can’t help you.You must have a good rest.Go to a quiet place for a month,go to bed early,drink some milk,walk a lot and smoke one cigar(雪茄烟)a day.”
“Thank you very much,”said Old John,“I want to do everything you say.”
A month later old John came to the doctor again.“Well,”said the doctor,“I’m glad to see you.You look much younger.”
“Oh,Doctor,”said Old John,“I feel quite well now.I had a good rest.I went to bed early,I drank a lot of milk,and I walked a lot.Your advice(建议)certainly helped me.But you asked me to smoke one cigar a day,and the one cigar a day nearly killed me at first.It’s no joke to start smoking at my age.”The doctor________.
A.asked him to take some medicine |
B.asked him not to take any medicine |
C.didn’t say any word about medicine |
D.gave him some medicine |
Old John________after a month.
A.didn’t get well |
B.got well |
C.was young |
D.was old |
Which One is true?
A.Old John didn’t smoke before. |
B.Old John smoked before. |
C.Old John didn’t smoke a cigar a day. |
D.Old John wanted to smoke. |
When Old John was ill,he looked________.
A.young |
B.old |
C.younger |
D.older |
The best title(题目)of this passage should(应该)be“________”.
A.Old John |
B.Old John Is Ill |
C.The Doctor’s Advice |
D.Old John Did as the Doctor Asked Him |
阅读理解
Rule One (1)You can come into the room only with your teacher. (2)Don’t eat or drink in the room. (3)Don’t listen to music. (4)Be quiet.Don’t talk to each other. (5)Turn off all the computers and close windows after class. |
Rule Two Here are the rules for Emily. (1)You must get up before 6:30 a.m. (2)Don’t listen to music. (3)Don’t talk loudly on the phone. (4)Go to bed by 10:00 p.m. (5)Don’t meet friends if you don’t finish your homework. (6)Clean your bedroom yourself. |
In the two rules,________isn’t be allowed(被允许).
A.eating or drinking |
B.listening to music |
C.meeting friends |
D.coming into the room |
When does Emily have to go to bed?
A.After 10:00 p.m. |
B.Before 6:30 p.m. |
C.By 10:00 p.m. |
D.By 9:00 p.m. |
Rule One may be for a________.
A.computer room |
B.classroom |
C.bedroom |
D.dining room |
The underlined word“finish”means“________”in Chinese.
A.阅读 |
B.拿走 |
C.开始 |
D.完成 |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.You have to be quiet when you have a computer class. |
B.Emily’s parents clean her bedroom. |
C.Students can’t go into the room if there is no teacher. |
D.Rule Two is a family rule. |