One afternoon a boss was riding in his car when he saw two men along the roadside eating grass. He felt and ordered his driver to stop and he got out to ask why.
He asked one man, “Why are you eating grass?” “We don’t have any money for . We have to eat grass.” the poor man replied.
“Well, then, you can come with me to my house and I’ll you,” the boss said.
“But sir, I have a wife and two children with me. They are over there, under that tree.”
“Bring them along,” the boss replied. to the other poor man, he said, “You come with us, too.” The second man said a pitiful voice, “But sir, I also have a wife and six children with me!”
“Bring them along ,” the boss answered. They all the car, which was no easy task even for such a large car. In the car one of the poor men turned to the boss and said, “Sir, you are so . Thank you for taking all of us with you.”
The boss replied, “Glad to do it. You’ll love my because the grass there is almost a meter high.”
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Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself.”
When I was 14, I was too to talk to anyone. My classmates often me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, happened. It changed my life.
It was an English speech（演讲）contest. My mother asked me to take part in it. What a terrible idea! It meant I had to in front of all the teachers and students of my school!“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to . ”Then, Mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I the topic“Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to remember all the speech and it over 100 times. With my mother’s great love, I did well in the contest. I could hardly believe my when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the from the teachers and students. Those classmates who once on me, now all said “Congratulations!”to me. My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.
Since then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell myself to be sure and I will find myself.
A．shy B．excited C．happy D．interested
A．made faces at B．looked after C．caught up with D．laughed at
A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything
A．write B．speak C．tell D．say
A．win B．lose C．beat D．pass
A．reached B．brought C．chose D．thought
A．wrote B．taught C．listened D．practised
A．eyes B．ears C．heart D．mouth
A．thanks B．noises C．cheers D．wishes
A．looked for B．looked after C．looked over D．looked down
In New York,on a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of a train station.He was playing his violin.His music was so great that many people put money into his.
The next day ,the young artist came to the place, and played the violin as usual. Different from the day before,he took out a piece of paper and put on the ground.The paper read ,“Last night ,a man named George Sang put an important thing into my hat .Please come to get it soon..”
Afterabout half an hour,a(an) man there in a hurry, “Oh ,it’s you . You did come here.”The young violinist asked calmly, “Are you Mr George Sang?” “Yes!Yes!”Then the violinist asked , “Did you lose something?” “Lottery(彩票).It’s the most valuable lottery in my 70 years of life,”said the man.
The violinist a lottery ticket. George Sang’s name was on it, so the violinist it to him.
Later someone asked the violinist, “Since you play the violin every day to make your tuition (学费)in the university, why didn’t you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?”
The violinist said, “Although I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty, I won’t be happy forever.”
Through our lives , we can get a lot and lose so much. But being should always be with us. If we act in a dishonest way, we may in a short period. However, from the long-term view, we will be a loser.
A．bowl B．hat C．pocket D．hands
A．similar B．different C．strange D．same
A．it B．its C．they D．them
A．by then B．by mistake C．by the way D．by hand
A．young B．old C．small D．tall
A．took out B．took off C．took back D．took away
A．sold B．bought C．gave D．lent
A．could B．had to C．should D．must
A．kind B．rich C．honest D．poor
A．fail B．relax C．suffer D．succeed
The teacher stood before his class and was going to hand out the final exam papers. “I know how ______you have all worked to prepare for this test,” he said. “And because I know you can do it well, I am willing to offer a B to anyone who would ______not to take the test.
Many students jumped up to ______the teacher and left the classroom. The teacher looked at the _______students and said, “Does anyone else want to get a B? This is your last _______.” Two more students decided to go.
Seven students remained(留下，余下). The teacher then handed out the _______. There were only three sentences typed on the paper: Congratulations! You have just ______an A in this class. Keep believing in yourself.
I never had a teacher like that, but I think it is a test _______any teacher could and should give. Students who are not ______in what they have learned are B students at best(充其量).
The same is ______in real life. The A students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have ______both successes and failures. They have learned life’s lessons, either from normal education ______from events in their lives, and have become ______people.
Scientists say that by the age of eight, 80% of what we believe about ourselves has already been formed. You are a big kid now, and you _____that you have some limits (限制). However, there is _____you can’t do or learn or be. Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest said, “It’s not the mountain we conquer(克服) but ourselves.
A．luckily B．terribly C．quietly D．hard
A．dislike B．help C．prefer D．start
A．thank B．praise C．fight D．criticize
A．following B．relaxing C．worrying D．remaining
A．chance B．trouble C．test D．idea
A．results B．presents C．papers D．essays
A．given B．sent C．discovered D．received
A．where B．that C．what D．when
A．confident B．necessary C．mysterious D．convenient
A．unusual B．impossible C．true D．special
A．broken off B．dreamed of C．learned from D．cared about
A．and B．or C．but D．so
A．ruder B．cuter C．worse D．better
A．decide B．forget C．realize D．imagine
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
There is no quick and easy way to learn English. But there is a simple and way. Speak English as much as you can. Try to talk in English your teacher and your classmates. Try to to English on the radio and on TV.
Don’t just read the that you use in the class. Go to the or a bookshop and read easy English books.
Try to something in English as much as you can, such as the things you did during the day.
These are not hard, but they are the work that you do. If you do them, with the of your teacher, you will learn English .
A．dull B．all C．good D．close
A．with B．and C．of D．from
A．hear B．listen C．see D．look at
A．magazines B．textbooks C．newspapers D．picture-books
A．school gym B．playground C．library D．science labs
A．know B．find C．teach D．write
A．thing B．work C．job D．things
A．want B．like C．should D．shouldn’t
A．help B．present C．talk D．lessons
A．good B．well C．fine D．hard
Do you often think of your parents? You may say, ‘‘Of course, I . I a gift for my mother on Mother’s Day and on Father’s Day I give my father , too.’’ But what about the other days of the year?
In my family, my parents like very much because my aunt and uncle come back from Beijing to see them. All the family members get together. They are very happy. In the evening, we eat moon cakes and watch the .
I have a friend. Her parents in another city. One day, I go to see her, and we have a nice talk. Then she wants to . So she dials(拨打) the number, but then she puts down the phone. about 15 minutes, she dials the number again. ‘‘Hi, Mom….’’
Later, I ask, ‘‘Why do you dial the number ?’’ She smiles, ‘‘My parents are old and , so they can't get close to the telephone quickly. I always do so when I call them. I only want to give them time to the telephone.’’
My friend is a good girl. She is always about her parents. You also want to be a child, right? Please always remember to your parents at any time, not just on some important days.
A．will B．do C．won’t D．don't
A．buy B．sell C．take D．do
A．a cake B．a kiss C．some money D．a gift
A．Halloween B．Chinese New Year C．Thanksgiving Day D．Mid-Autumn Festival
A．moon B．sun C．TV D．film
A．live B．play C．travel D．eat
A．make a call B．go fishing C．take a walk D．have a rest
A．After B．When C．Before D．For
A．a twice B．twice C．second D．the second
A．slow B．fast C．healthy D．strong
A．enough B．little C．any D．free
A．move(移动) B．bring C．take D．answer
A．telling B．saying C．thinking D．waiting
A．well B．clever C．bad D．good
A．call B．love C．want D．hear