【2012年重庆】Apunctualperson is in the habit of doing a thing at the correct time and is never late for anything.
An unpunctual man never does what he has to do at the right time. He is always in a hurry and in the end loses both time and his good name. A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be got back. Time is more useful than material things. In fact, time is life itself. An unpunctual man is always wasting his most important things as well as others'. An unpunctual person is always saying unhappily that he finds no time to answer letters or return calls. But the man who really has much to do is very careful of his time. He knows that he can not finish all his work unless he carefully does every piece of work.
Being unpunctual is the sign of disrespect (不尊重_) towards others. If a person is invited to
dinner and arrives later than the time when he should be there, he keeps all the other guests (客人)
waiting for him. Usually this will be thought as a great disrespect to the host and all the other guests.
Not like a punctual person, an unpunctual one can't do his duty wonderfully, whether it is public or personal. Imagine how it would be if those who should do important tasks failed to be on time. A man who is known to be often unpunctual is never believed by his friends or fellow men.
The Chinese meaning of the word "punctual" in this passage is probably “ ”.
| A．听话的 | B．守时的 | C．守纪律的 | D．能干的 |
Which of the following isTRUEaccording to the passage?
| A．An unpunctual person often has more time. |
| B．An unpunctual person has more work to do. |
| C．A punctual person often has a busy life. |
| D．A punctual person often does his work wonderfully. |
When you are invited to dinner, you'd better arrive there .
| A．in a hurry | B．after the host |
| C．at the decided time | D．before other guests |
From the passage, we learn that an unpunctual man usually in the end.
| A．saves time for others |
| B．leaves his family and friends |
| C．gets his chances and knowledge |
| D．loses his time and good name |
Qian Xuesen (1911-2009), China
Famous as the “Father of Chinese Rocketry”, he worked hard and made important contributions to the missile (导弹) and space programs of China.
Gandhi (1869- 1948), India
He gave up his rich life for his ideas and fought for his country to be free from the UK in a peaceful way. Indians called him the “Father of the nation”.
Nelson Mandela (1918--), South Africa
He fought for the black people and was in the prison for 30 years. He helped the black people to get the same rights as white people. In 1993, he was given Noble Peace for his devotion to his country.
Norman Bethune (1890-1939), Canada
He fought against the German Nazis (纳粹) and Japanese invaders during the World WarⅡ. He worked in China as a doctor and saved many Chinese soldiers.Of the four persons, only _______ worked in China.
| A．Qian Xuesen and Norman Bethune |
| B．Qian Xuesen and Nelson Mandela |
| C．Gandhi and Norman Bethune |
| D．Nelson Mandela and Gandhi |
Nelson Mandela fought for the black people and helped them to get_______ though once in prison for 30 years.
| A．space programs |
| B．good treatment from Bethune |
| C．some good ideas |
| D．the same rights as white people |
The underlined word “invaders” probably means __________in Chinese.
| A．政治家 | B．科学家 | C．叛国者 | D．侵略者 |
What to do if you don’t feel popular?
·Try to take part in activities．Call your friends．Plan to do something．The worst feeling is staying home alone，because it makes you feel even more lonely．
·Try to make new friends．Choose friends carefully，not just because you think they’re popular．And remember，making good friends takes time．Choosing popular people to be friends with is OK，if they are nice．
·Be yourself(保持独立)．If you want to become friends with someone who’s popular，don’t make yourself into someone you are not just to impress that person．
·Be nice．Be friendly．Be outgoing．But don’t overdo it! Talk to trusted friends if you are feeling really bad．Or you might want to write it down in a journal(日志) or diary．
·Do something special for yourself．You could take pictures of your friends，or collect their school pictures，and take a collage(拼贴画)to hang on your wall．This will remind you when you are feeling unpopular，that you really do have friends．
·Think up your own ideas．These suggestions might not work for everyone．
What to do if you have a problem with your teacher?
·Talk to your parents，or another adult who will listen to you and perhaps can help．Talk to your friends．Maybe they have had problems with the same teacher，too．
·Don’t give the teacher a reason to have problems with you．Do your work，complete your task，attend the class and take notes seriously．Maybe you just need to give the teacher a chance．
·Try to find out what the problem is．
·Talk to the teacher if you feel comfortable doing this．Don’t be nasty(闹别扭的)，but tell your teacher what your concerns(忧虑) are．Listen to the teacher，as well．
·Just accept the fact that you’re not going to love all your teachers．
| How to Make You Feel |
How to |
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| Dos |
Don’ts |
Talk to your parents, or another adult or your friends about your problems |
Never be too worried about the problems all by yourself. |
| Make new friends. |
Don’t make bad friends. |
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| Be yourself. |
Don’t make yourself into someone you are not just to that person. |
Do your work, complete your task, attend the class and take notes seriously in order to give the teacher a |
Don’t give the teacher a reason to have |
| Take part in activities |
Don’t stay home alone, or it will make you feel even more |
Find out what the problem is. |
Never think that you are always |
| Be nice, friendly and |
Never overdo it! |
Talk to the teacher and |
Don’t be nasty. |
| Do something special for yourself by taking picture of your friends, collecting their school pictures, or |
Don’t let yourself be far away from your friends. |
We know music is very important in our daily life．Do you notice music playing at any of those places when you go somewhere? Today, most stores，stations，restaurants and other places play music．You might even hear music in an office or on a farm．
Scientists believe that music influences the way people behave．They think that the sound of western classical(古典)music makes people feel richer．When a restaurant plays classical music，people spend more money on food and drinks．When the restaurant plays modern music，people spend less money．Without music，people spend even less．
Scientists also believe that loud，fast music makes people eat faster．Some restaurants play fast music during their hours．This makes people eat faster and leave quickly．Restaurants can make more money in this way．
Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better．They say that music helps students to be more active．It is true that people learn better when they are relaxed．And 1istening to music can help you relax．
The next time you hear music somewhere，be careful，it might influance the way you do things．According to the passage，scientists believe that music can ________．
| A．create different feelings for us |
| B．only help us develop good habits |
| C．develop our interest in money |
| D．influence natural environments |
Western classical music is often thought to be _______．
| A．a sign of being slower |
| B．something about strength |
| C．a sign of being richer |
| D．something with new styles |
Which type of music can make people work faster?
| A．Light music | B．Rock music |
| C．Sweet music | D．Soft music |
The habit of 1istening to music can make a student ________.
| A．slow in action |
| B．feel more stressed |
| C．relax in mind |
| D．worry about studies |
Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
| A．Music in restaurants |
| B．Good and bad music |
| C．Types of music |
| D．Music and behavior |
The word “shanzhai” originally means “mountain village”，but it means“copy”in Chinese now．
I started to research this topic and found a whole new shanzhai world．There are shanzhai products(产品) and online games，even shanzhai culture．It is so popular that some people say to each other “have you shanzhaied today”?Like it or not，shanzhai has become part of our life in China．
I even met a famous engineer recently who has just had his shanzhai mobile phone．He was so proud of it and would not stop talking about all the functions while showing off the look of his phone．I could hardly see the back cover as he had stuck fake logos(假冒标记)“iPhone”，“No-kia”&“LG”on it．
But why has shanzhai become so popular in China? Why do over 50 percent of the people surveyed by CCTV support it? Firstly，many may not realize it but for Chinese people，the word
“shanzhai” also reminds us of“ the heroes of Liangshan”．Secondly, there would be no shanzhai without the Internet．Shanzhai has caught the interest of millions of Chinese online．
There are also shanzhai celebrities．Many shanzhai singers can be seen performing in some
remote places where people cannot see performances by the actual“real”stars．These events are very successful，even though people know that they are not getting the“real”thing．Shanzhai means __________ today．
| A．copy | B．mountain village |
| C．terrible accident | D．the heroes of Liangshan |
Shanzhai is a popular word in ____________．
| A．Japan | B．America | C．China | D．England |
Shanzhai appears because of ___________．
| A．the telephone | B．the television |
| C．the radio | D．the Internet |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “remote”?
| A．modern | B．faraway | C．real | D．nearby |
Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Many people are interested in shanzhai． |
| B．Shanzhi has become popular on the Internet these days． |
| C．Some shanzhai singers perform well and people love their performance． |
| D．People who watch shanzhai clelebrities didn’t know they are not real. |
One day, there was a blind man called John sitting on the bench with a hat by his feet
and a sign that read，“I am blind．Please help me．”
A creative publicist(广告员)named Tom was walking by the blind man and stopped to
see that the man only had a few coins in his hat．He put a few of his own coins in the hat．
Without asking for permission(允许)，took the sign，turned it around and wrote a new message．
Then he put the sign by the feet of the blind man and left．
Later that afternoon the publicist returned to the blind man and noticed that his hat was almost full of bills and coins．The blind man recognized(识别)his footsteps and asked if it was he who had changed his sign．He also wanted to know what the man wrote on it．
The publicist said，“I just wrote the message a little differently．”He smiled and went on his way．
The new sign read，“Spring has come，but I can’t see anything．”What’s the blind man’s name?
| A．Tom | B．John |
| C．Tony | D．Sorry, I don’t know |
Who wrote a new message?
| A．The blind man | B．The teacher |
| C．The publicist | D．The farmer． |
How did the blind man recognize the publicist?
| A．By his sign | B．By his footsteps |
| C．By his voice | D．By his coins． |
When did the story happen?
| A．In spring | B．In summer | C．In autumn | D．In winter． |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Publicists are always friendly and helpful． |
| B．We can get more money by changing a sign． |
| C．The blind man is not clever，so he has little money． |
| D．The power of language is great． |