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Maybe you have seen this in schools. Some students are studying nearly all the time but they just pass their exams, ______some others may spend much less time on their books but do much better in exams. How could this happen? People used to think that hard work is the only way to _____. But now they have understood that smart work can make them succeed, too.
Hard workers don’t mind working for long hours, while smart workers always think of several different answers ______ these questions, “Why should I suffer this?” “Isn’t there a better way to do this?” Thanks to these people, we can use computers_______ the abacus（算盘） now. Progress in every field is the direct result of “try to find a better way” by smart workers.
There was a large soap factory in Japan. Once it _______ an unusual letter from someone who complained that there was no soap in the soapbox he bought.
How could empty soapboxes go out of the factory? The engineers checked the producing and packing. The producing was fine, but in about one in ten thousand cases, the packing machine let an empty soapbox go. There was no_______ to spend a lot of money repairing the machine for such a small problem. The engineer soon worked out a solution, he put a huge X-ray machine and two large computers to find out the empty soapboxes. After teaching the workers ______ to use it, he sat down in his seat, tired.
“Sir, we could have solved the problems in a _______ simpler and cheaper way,” a worker said.
“Really? How?”
“We can put a huge fan near the packing machine. The wind ________ from the fan will blow away the empty boxes, leaving the other boxes with soap.”
See, this is smart work. _______ succeed, we should not only work hard like the engineer, but also think smart like this worker.
A．however B．and C．when D．while
A．success B．school C．exam D．question
A．to B．with C．of D．in
A．along with B．including C．besides D．instead of
A．received B．accepted C．heard from D．heard of
A．way B．use C．need D．doubt
A．what B．how C．when D．where
A．very B．more C．far D．pretty
A．come B．came C．is coming D．coming
A．Stick to B．Hold on to C．Thanks to D．In order to
In 1957, an Irish family moved into the house next to ours, and the son John was in my class at school. And he became well-known to the young and the old.
Although many of the adults in the neighborhood regarded John as “a bit of a rogue”, he was still with all the kids, because in many ways he was like a leader, and that made one of us. His cheeks were always red and if he asked you to take part in some , whether it was picking mushrooms, checking rabbit traps or just going to the shops, you would feel or at least pleased to be included. But this some-times came at a cost (付出代价). I can feeling quite uncomfortable when, for example, he a shop assistant for the items on high shelves.
He would put some goods into our pockets, while he his conversation with the assistant who turned her back towards us. I worried that my parents would be angry if I told them we had done. He always said, “The police won’t take us alive.” But I still to stay far away from him in the end. Now I’m glad to make the right decision at that time.
A．regularly B．quickly C．usually D．mainly
A．popular B．pleased C．satisfied D．strict
A．her B．them C．him D．you
A．meeting B．report C．review D．activity
A．angry B．nervous C．proud D．strange
A．remember B．forget C．refuse D．lead
A．ordered B．mended C．asked D．forced
A．continued B．created C．influenced D．replaced
A．where B．what C．why D．when
A．learned B．agreed C．hated D．decided
Here is my story.
My first （主人）called me ‘Black’ because of my black coat. I thought she loved me, but I was wrong. If you truly love someone, you don’t leave them on the streets. This is something you should
（绝不）do to any pet!
Life on the streets was hard. I was often hungry and wet all the time, and there were often food （打架）. Later, when I was
（救）by A-Care-Center, I was just skin and bones (骨头). There were cuts on my back and my right eye was nearly
（瞎的）, which brought me almost to the gates of
（死亡）. Thanks to A-Care-Center’s kindness, A-Care-Center is so
（有帮助的）and I am in good health now. I’m so happy to be here and I am
（期待）to join my newly adopted (收养的) family.
Visit A-Care-Center’s （网站）and click ‘ADOPTION’ to find out how you can make other cats like me happy. If you want to
（捐赠）, you can click ‘SUPPORT’. Thank you!
Jane’s mother worked on the farm from morning till dark, supporting the family. To make Jane live a happy life, Mother was very about spending money. However, Jane didn’t understand . Every day Mother was busy with her work while Jane was studying at school, so they had time to enjoy themselves.
One day, Mother realized Jane was unhappy and even unfriendly to her, so she decided to go with Jane to make Jane happy.
On Sunday morning they went happily to the snowfield. Since they were both in clothes, the manager advised them to buy ski clothes. He said there was an accident, they might be easily found in their ski clothes. Mother couldn’t them, so she refused.
Then they went skiing in their white clothes. They were skiing on the snowfield when suddenly the began to shake(震动). It was the snow slide(雪崩). They ran a long way and escaped the snow slide finally, but they couldn’t find their . Later, a helicopter was flying , but people on it couldn’t see or hear them. Jane was in danger because she had hurt her head seriously. Just then Mother an idea. At once she her hand and then bright red blood(血) dropped down on the snowfield. A red SOS was on the snow. Jane was saved, but Mother died.
Every time I think of the blood dropping onto the snowfield, I feel . I believe anyone who hears the tragedy(悲剧) will admire(钦佩) Mother for her selfless love to her daughter.
A．excited B．worried C．careful D．peaceful
A．me B．her C．him D．them
A．few B．much C．little D．enough
A．swimming B．shopping C．hiking D．skiing
A．red B．pink C．orange D．white
A．if B．that C．whether D．though
A．wear B．afford C．borrow D．spend
A．sadly B．angrily C．heavily D．happily
A．sky B．farm C．house D．snowfield
A．way B．clothes C．shoes D．manager
A．under B．below C．beside D．above
A．gave up B．wrote down C．came up with D．caught up with
A．pierced B．killed C．lifted D．raised
A．In fact B．Just now C．On time D．At last
A．angry B．surprised C．painful D．wonderful
When I was young，my father told me that little acts of kindness may give one great happiness. Since then I have always tried to help people in .
One hot summer afternoon, I was down the highway to New York when another car suddenly into my lane(车道). My car was in the far right lane，so it ran onto the roadside. As a(n) driver，I moved my car quickly and skillfully back onto the highway without causing any accident.
I was with that driver，but I thought that he just did not pay attention to the lane change, and he did not do that on purpose(故意).The car ran away after cutting me off. Very soon it disappeared from sight. After a while，I came around a curve(弯道) and found the car. The driver was walking along the roadside. He was an elderly man and looked . With no telephone nearby and the nearest services twenty miles away. I decided to and see what the problem was.
The man’s car had a flat tire(瘪胎). Although he had a spare tire，he had nothing to work with. I decided to him. I changed the tire for him and allowed him to sit in my air-conditioned
car while I did it. Fifteen minutes later，I the work. I was hot and tired，but I really felt after an act of kindness to the man who had earlier my car run off the road.
You can really enjoy great from kindness acts, so always lend your hands to others in trouble.
A．need B．school C．danger D．summer
A．walking B．riding C．running D．driving
A．fell B．floated C．came D．climbed
A．active B．experienced C．frightened D．energetic
A．unhappy B．satisfied C．familiar D．friendly
A．even B．certainly C．almost D．simply
A．quickly B．quietly C．politely D．carefully
A．new B．red C．same D．other
A．excited B．relaxed C．surprised D．worried
A．stay B．research C．stop D．hide
A．punish B．train C．help D．encourage
A．began B．finished C．took D．continued
A．good B．sorry C．angry D．shy
A．noticed B．made C．watched D．heard
A．friendship B．success C．excitement D．happiness
Hi, Jack! You ask me to go swimming next Sunday. Thanks a lot for __________ me. I’d like to go with you very much,
_________ I am sorry to say that I can’t go. I’m
__________ and I don’t have time that day. In the morning, I have to get up
________ to meet my aunt at the train
_________. She is coming to see my grandma. It will take me the
______ morning to wait at the station because I don’t know the arriving
_________of that train. And I have to study
________ the English test in the afternoon. There is another terrible thing in my family, my mother is
_______. So I have to look after
_______ at home. However, I can go with you next time. I hope you have a good time.