“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 |
Once a boy went to a palace to ask a wise man what the secret of happiness is. After talking with the boy, the wise man asked the boy to look around the palace and return in two hours. “And , I want to ask you to do something,”said the wise man .“As you look around, carry this spoon with you without making the oil spill (溢出).”
The boy began walking up and down the stairs of the palace, and he kept his eyes on the spoon all the time. After two hours, he returned. “Well,” asked the wise man, “what did you see in my palace?” The boy said that he had seen nothing.
“Then go back and enjoy my wonderful world,” said the wise man. The boy picked up the spoon and began to look around the palace again. This time, he saw many beautiful things in the palace. When he returned, the wise man asked, “but where are the drops of oil I give you?” The boy saw that the oil was gone.
“There is only one piece of advice I can give you,” said the wise man. “The secret of happiness is to see all wonders of the world and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡（填在答题卷）的相应位置上。The boy visited the wise man for _______________.
| A．helping the wise man carry the oil |
| B．becoming famous |
| C．getting the secret of happiness |
| D．going sightseeing in the palace |
The story happened _______________ .
| A．in a university | B．in a palace |
| C．in a restaurant | D．in a boy’s home |
Why did the boy see nothing for the first time to look around the wise man’s palace?
| A．Because he kept his eyes on the spoon all the time. |
| B．Because he was blind. |
| C．Because there was nothing in it. |
| D．Because the oil was gone. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The wise man lived in the beautiful palace. |
| B．There were many beautiful things in the palace. |
| C．It was difficult for the boy to carry the spoon with him without making the oil spill. |
| D．The boy was invited to see a wise man. |
According to the passage, we can know _______________.
| A．the boy didn't get the secret of the happiness at all |
| B．the wise man told the boy what was the happiness, but not directly |
| C．the secret of happiness is to see all wonders of the world |
| D．the wise man said nothing |
A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was cooking supper, and passed her a piece of paper that he had written something on. After his mom dried her hands on an apron (围裙), she read what it was on the paper .
For cutting the grass: $5.00
For cleaning up my room this week: $1.00
For going to the supermarket for you: $1.00
For looking after my little brother while you went shopping: $1.00
For taking out the trash: $1.00
For getting a good report card: $5.00
For cleaning up the garden: $2.00
Total: $16.00
Well, his mother looked at him for a while, and then she picked up the pen, turned over the paper he’d written on, and this was what she wrote:
For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me, free.
For all the nights that I’ve sat up with you, fed you and sung songs for you, free.
For all the tears (泪水) that you’ve caused through the years, free.
For all the nights that were filled with worries, free.
For the toys, food, clothes and even cleaning your nose, free.
Son, when you add it up, the full cost of my love is free.
When the boy finished reading what his mother had written, there were tears in his eyes and he looked straight at his mother and said, “Mom, I sure do love you.” And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote: "PAID IN FULL".
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误。正确的填“T”，错误的填“F”，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 The boy came to his mother for money.
After his mom dried her hands on an apron, she gave hia son the money right away.
When his mother went shopping, the boy looked after his little sister.
The boy thought that his mother should pay him $16.
The mother did everything for the boy freely.
Alice Munro has won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature. The short story writer is the first-ever Canadian, and the 13th woman, to win the prize. She has been called “the master of the modern short story”.
Alice Munro was born on July 10, 1931, just outside Wingham, Ontario, which has appeared in her stories many times.
Munro said that she began to escape into books when she was only ten years old. After her mother was diagnosed(诊断)with a serious disease, she started to throw herself into the world of books to make herself feel better.
Munro was a late bloomer(大器晚成) as a writer. She produced her first collection when she was 37 and didn’t get known outside Canada until the 1970s.
In fact, Munro works with an easy-to-read writing style, which is often described to be “practically perfect”. Her story, The Bear Came Over the Mountain, was made into a movie called Away From Her.
The 83-year-old author is often compared to Chekhov, the 19th century Russian who is considered one of the greatest short story writers in history.
Munro lived for many years in the small town of Clinton, Opt, but she was so shy that many people in the town didn’t know who she was. Munro said she was trying to be more social and accept invitations and go out to see people.Who is Alice Munro?
How old is Alice Munro?
Why did she escape into books?
Can readers find any information about Wingham in Munro’s stories?
What is the film Away From Her based on?
What kind of person do you think Alice Munro is? Tell us your impression of her in TWO to THREE sentences.
Dear Addie,
Greetings from New Jersey, how is New Zealand? I’m very excited to have you as my pen pal. I guess it’s my turn to tell you about myself.
First off, I live with my parents, two sisters, and our pet dog Brighty. Our town is called Whippangong. It is only about a half-hour away from New York City. My oldest sister, Ingrid, just turned 17, that means she now has a drive’s license. She drives us to the mall. Do you have a mall near you in Te Awamutu? My other sister is 11 and her name is Lucy. I guess I would say that she is my best friend. We still fight, though. She rides horses and takes lessons every Saturday morning. I have to go with her sometimes, and that is truly the most boring thing in the world. Do you like horses?
I take tap dancing classes. I like to practice in the food store. The sound of my feet stepping on the hard floors echoes(发出回声). I play scores in the fall; I’m on the swim team during the summer. I like swim, but I am really looking forward to diving this year. Next year I will start music lessons in school. I think I am going to play the piano.
Our house has eight rooms and a small backyard where every year we try to grow vegetables. We mostly get zucchini because the rabbits eat everything else. I guess rabbits don’t like zucchini. I have a bike and mum allows me to ride up and down our street, but nowhere else. I hope that I will get to ride it to school someday. Right now I ride the crowed and yucky bus.
Well, that is enough about me for now. I look forward to hearing from you again soon. I hope your surfing lessons went well. And I hope your mum does let you learn to play the drums.
Write soon
Love,
Jessica In this letter, Jessica doesn’t talk about .
| A．her family numbers | B．her spare time |
| C．her house | D．her ambition |
what does the underlined word “fall” mean here? .
| A．跌倒 | B．降落 | C．秋天 | D．瀑布 |
JessicA、thinks riding horses is very.
A. different B. fool
C.exciting D.frightening Zucchini is likely to be a kind of.
| A．animals | B．vegetable |
| C．flower | D．fruit |
Which of the following is TURE? .
A. Jessica likes Lucy very much but they don’t always get along.
B. People below 18 can’t get driving licenses in New Jersey
C. Jessica usually goes to school by bike, but sometimes by bus.
D. Ingrid gets to take riding lessons and JessicA、wishes she could, too. What might be Addie’s problem?
| A．She can’t take surfing lessons. |
| B．She wants to play the drums. |
| C．There are no malls near her house. |
| D．She has no family. |
Poor, but so rich at heart
Two years ago, my parents died in a car accident. __(A)__then, my elder brother and I have had to work part-time to make a living. I have been working as a part-time waiter in a restaurant for six months, and now I’ve just got my salary(薪水).
I was walking back to school and saw the notice board in the lobby(大厅). There was a notice __(B)___ for donations for the earthquake. A girl called Amanda was reading the same notice.____(C)____. You could see that easily from her fancy clothes and gadgets(小玩意儿).
“Aren’t you going to donate?” I asked, (D)“People there must be having a really hard time. All their houses have been destroyed by the earthquake. They’ve got nothing ____(E)____, no place to live, nothing to eat or…”
“Sorry, I don’t have money to spend on that!” she laughed. “I have 10 new dresses to buy. I need to get a new phone. And then I’m ____(F)___ to fly to Paris for the weekend.” (G)With these words, she walked away.
I took the money from my pocket and walked to Mrs. Tawreen’s office.
“Excuse me, ma’am.” I said. “I don’t have too much for a donation, just 300 yuan. Could I just donate this?”
Mrs. Tawreen smiled: “Wow, 300 yuan, my dear? Well, (H)I have to tell you that, of all the donations we’ve received from our students so far, it’s the largest amount. And yes, you may donate right now.”
I put the notes into the donation box. Maybe my brother and I would have to miss a few meals this month, but it would make a difference to the lives of those less fortunate(幸运的) than us.
任务一：从方框中选择单词并用其适当形式填入B、E、F
plan ask leaveB _____________
E_____________
F_____________
任务二：将文中D、G、H划线部分翻译成汉语。D ___________________________________________________________
G___________________________________________________________
H ___________________________________________________________
任务三：在A处空格中填入适当的词或短语。 ______________
任务四：选择适当的句子还原到文中C处。______________
A. She came from a poor family.
B. She couldn’t afford the donation.
C. She came from a very wealthy family
任务五：根据短文内容回答下列问题。Why would the writer and his brother have to miss a few meals that month?
_______________________________________________________________Is the writer rich or poor at heart?
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