Here’s a piece of very simple but life changing advice that I first heard from Brain Tracy. Cut down on the TV at night by just one hour. Instead, use that hour to read books that could improve your life.
If you’re a salesman, google for the best and most useful books on improving your sales.
This applies(适用) to all fields, not just the workrelated（与工作相关的）ones. Maybe you want to improve your health, become a more energetic person. Or maybe you want to improve your study, your relations or perhaps do some personal development.
One hour a day is not much. But if you read for one hour a day on weekdays, that’s about 260 hours a year. That’s a large number of books and a lot of useful advice.
If you follow the ideas, who knows what great things and feelings could come into your life. Also, all that information and advice will start to open up your mind. You will start to see more chances in your life.
Now, you might think something like this:
I really don’t have the money….
Answer: Visit your public library or search the database(数据库). Or look for books that are used in places like amazon.com.
I really don’t have the time….
Answer: Buy audiobooks(有声读物) and listen to them in the car while driving to and from work. Or copy them to your MP3-player and listen while riding your bike/bus to work or school. Recently selling audiobooks through MP3-downloads has become popular….
Shut off the TV a little earlier and start reading.What is Brain Tracy’s life changing advice about?
| A．Watching TV. |
| B．Listening to MP3. |
| C．Using the Internet. |
| D．Reading helpful books |
What should you do if you really don’t have the money to read?
| A．To buy some books from amazon.com. |
| B．To download MP3 free. |
| C．To visit the public library. |
| D．To borrow audiobooks and listen to them. |
What is the writer’s idea about audiobooks?
| A．They are more useful. |
| B．Listening to audiobooks is easier than reading books. |
| C．It’s dangerous to listen to audiobooks while driving or riding. |
| D．Audiobooks are a good solution to the problem of having no time to read. |
Which is NOT true about reading an hour a day?
| A．It will open up your mind. |
| B．You will have about 260 hours a year to read. |
| C．You will read lots of books and get much useful advice. |
| D．It will probably bring great things and feelings into your life. |
Mr Green is an Englishman. He teaches English well His English classes are very interesting. He likes us and we like him, too.
Mr Green has two children----Mike and Nancy. Mike is eight and his sister Nancy is five. Mike goes to school but Nancy doesn’t. Mr Green likes to wear a T-shirt and a pair of jeans. Football is his favorite sport. After school we often have a basketball match. Sometimes Mr Green watches and joins us. He plays basketball just for us. Mr Green is _________.
| A．a Chinese teacher | B．an English teacher |
| C．a Japanese teacher | D．ran English teacher |
How many sons does Mr Green have?
| A．Only one | B．Two | C．Three | D．Not any |
Nancy doesn’t go to school because _______.
| A．she looks beautiful | B．she is seven |
| C．she is only five | D．she doesn’t like school |
______ is Mr Green’s favorite sport.
| A．Basketball | B．Football | C．running | D．Volleyball |
The story is about ______.
| A．Mr Green’s son | B．Mr Green |
| C．Mike and Nancy | D．a basketball |
Come and see the Indian elephants and new tigers from America. The bears are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys from China are waiting to throw(扔) things at you . The lovely dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you. The giraffes from Zambia are waiting to look down on you.
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| A．Four | B．Five | C．Six | D．Seven |
Now Mr. Smith is in the zoo with his two sons, one is 14 and the other is 10, how much are the tickets together?
| A．$4.00 | B．$2.00 | C．$3.00 | D．$1.00 |
Which of the following is the visiting time?
| A．3.00 p.m. Sunday. | B．9.30 a.m. Friday |
| C．8.00 a.m. Monday. | D．5.00p.m. Tuesday |
From the passage we can guess the animal “giraffe” must be very ______ .
| A．fat | B．tall | C．long | D．ugly |
We can ______ in the zoo.
| A．give some food to the fish. | B．touch the monkeys |
| C．throw things to the animals. | D．take a few nice photos |
Mary likes dogs very much. She has a pug-dog. It is white. It has big eyes and ears. It is small but it is cute and beautiful.
Every morning, the dog eats some bread and meat. They are the dog’s favorite food. When Mary goes to school, the dog always waits for(等待) her at the gate. When she comes back home, the dog follows her here and there. When Mary does her homework, it lies(卧) near her feet. When Mary watches TV, the dog sits on the sofa near her. When Mary goes to bed, the dog lies its bed next to Mary’s. in the evening, they often run and play in the yard (院子). They are really good friends.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。（1×5=5分）Mary has a _____ dog.
| A．white | B．black | C．yellow | D．red |
The pug-dog is very _______.
| A．lazy and big | B． small and lazy |
| C．small and cute | D． big and beautiful |
The pug-dog’s favorite food are _______.
| A．grass and leaves | B．fruit and fish |
| C．bread and meat | D．grass and meat |
The dog _____ when Mary watches TV.
| A．follows her here and there | B．lies near her |
| C．sits on the sofa | D．lies on the bed |
Mary is a ______.
| A．student | B．teacher | C．doctor | D．actor |
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This is a picture of a classroom. The classroom is big and clean. You can see a teacher’s desk, five desks and six chairs. You can see a girl and a boy, too.
Three books are on the teacher’s desk. A pencil case is on the desk. Two pens and two rulers are in the pencil case. A schoolbag is behind a chair. A ball is on the floor.
The girl is Gina. She is eleven. The boy is Bob. He is twelve. They are in Class Two, Grade One. They are good friends. Their teacher is Miss Green. But she is not here.What’s the picture of?
| A．Boys and girls | B．Desks and chairs | C．pens and pencils | D．A classroom |
Where are the two pens?
| A．They’re in the pencil case |
| B．They’re on the teacher’s desk |
| C．They’re behind the chair |
| D．They’re on the floor |
Who is eleven?
| A．Gina | B．Bob | C．Mike | D．Helen |
Who is their teacher?
| A．Mr. Green | B．Mrs. Green | C．Miss Green | D．Miss Gao |
Are Gina and Bob good friends?
| A．No, they are | B．No, they aren’t | C．Yes, they are | D．Sorry, I don’t know |