A group of adults, highly succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor(教授). Soon they began to about the stress in work and life.
The professor went to the kitchen and returned a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups—crystal(水晶的), glass, plastic, some nice looking, some plain looking, some , some cheap. And he told them to help to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “I’ve noticed that all the nice looking expensive cups were up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the cause of your and stress. You know that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, you went for the best cups.”
Now think about this: Life is the coffee, the jobs, money and in society are the cups. They are just to hold and contain life, and the type of cup does not change the quality of our life. Sometimes, by paying only to the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has us. God gave us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee!
The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the of everything.
Live simply. Love sincerely. Care deeply. Speak . And leave the rest to God.
A．chat B．think C．complain D．discuss
A．for B．at C．in D．with
A．expensive B．usual C．strong D．serious
A．them B．themselves C．him D．everyone
A．mixed B．left C．taken D．accepted
A．normal B．important C．impossible D．necessary
A．thoughts B．failure C．questions D．problems
A．Who B．How C．What D．That
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．position B．age C．health D．purpose
A．cups B．tools C．bags D．bowls
A．money B．attention C．advantage D．record
A．taught B．provided C．returned D．bought
A．fun B．use C．best D．worst
A．kindly B．sadly C．rudely D．seriously
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
“Meera, do you remember what day it is tomorrow?” asked Rani.
“It’s Mummy’s birthday!” cried Meera. “What are we going to give her as a （1） ”
That was the （2） . They couldn’t think of anything! Maybe they could buy her some flowers or make her a birthday card. But that didn’t seem （3） enough for Mummy!
Both girls （4） how they could make Mummy’s birthday an extra surprise. They asked Papa for help. After an hour of discussing with Papa, the girls nodded to each other. They finally had a （5） !
Next morning Papa （6） the girls very early, even before the sun had risen properly. Quickly and quietly, the three of them started to （7） . Papa and Rani blew up balloons—red, yellow, green, blue—and Meera （8） them all around. Soon the room was looking very （9） indeed.
Then they got into the （10） . “Let’s make breakfast!” Papa began giving （11） in a low voice. Rani and Meera did as Papa said. （12） the children made the breakfast ready. There were sandwiches, a fruit salad, a glass full of （13） orange juice and another full of warm milk.
Mummy came out of her room. The girls （14） to her and hugged（拥抱）her. “Happy birthday!”
“What a wonderful （15） !” cried Mummy, looking at the balloons and the breakfast table. It was the best breakfast Mummy had ever eaten.
（1）
| A． |
praise |
B． |
present |
C． |
promise |
D． |
prize |
（2）
| A． |
answer |
B． |
reason |
C． |
problem |
D． |
decision |
（3）
| A． |
special |
B． |
simple |
C． |
expensive |
D． |
easy |
（4）
| A． |
knew |
B． |
learned |
C． |
forgot |
D． |
wondered |
（5）
| A． |
dream |
B． |
plan |
C． |
chance |
D． |
product |
（6）
| A． |
woke up |
B． |
made up |
C． |
looked after |
D． |
ran after |
（7）
| A． |
exercise |
B． |
read |
C． |
work |
D． |
play |
（8）
| A． |
broke |
B． |
bought |
C． |
hid |
D． |
hung |
（9）
| A． |
clean |
B． |
empty |
C． |
beautiful |
D． |
huge |
（10）
| A． |
garden |
B． |
bedroom |
C． |
kitchen |
D． |
study |
（11）
| A． |
choices |
B． |
challenges |
C． |
invitations |
D． |
instructions |
（12）
| A． |
Quietly |
B． |
Carelessly |
C． |
Suddenly |
D． |
Usually |
（13）
| A． |
free |
B． |
fresh |
C． |
strange |
D． |
terrible |
（14）
| A． |
agreed |
B． |
rushed |
C． |
pointed |
D． |
complained |
（15）
| A． |
surprise |
B． |
joke |
C． |
flower |
D． |
card |
阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I often hear some students say English is difficult, so they can’t learn it well. ___（1）___ English is very easy for me. I’m good ___（2）___ it. I’m very glad to tell you ___（3）___ about how I study English.
___（4）___, I think an interest in English is very important. When I was in Grade Three, we had a new ___（5）___ — English, it was new for me. I was interested in it. I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark. How ___（6）___ I was! After that, I learned English harder. Our English teacher often teaches us English songs, and ___（7）___ sound nice. I often think how interesting English is!
Second, I think English is a foreign language. I learn it well in the following ways: ___（8）___ to the teacher carefully, read aloud and have a good vocabulary. Then practice again and again, never be tired. When I have a ___（9）___, I often understand it by _____（10）_____ our English teacher.
（1）
| A． |
And |
B． |
Or |
C． |
But |
（2）
| A． |
in |
B． |
for |
C． |
at |
（3）
| A． |
something |
B． |
anything |
C． |
nothing |
（4）
| A． |
First |
B． |
Second |
C． |
Third |
（5）
| A． |
class |
B． |
subject |
C． |
lesson |
（6）
| A． |
sad |
B． |
sorry |
C． |
happy |
（7）
| A． |
they |
B． |
it |
C． |
them |
（8）
| A． |
hear |
B． |
listen |
C． |
tell |
（9）
| A． |
idea |
B． |
suggestion |
C． |
question |
（10）
| A． |
asking |
B． |
answering |
C． |
replying |
阅读下面一篇短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
My dad has always spent his free time climbing mountains. He spends ages ___（1）___ his route (路线), checking the weather forecast and finding the best maps. He really likes a good ___（2）___. For example, he always chooses the most difficult way up the mountain. It means he feels he’s really ___（3）___ something.
As soon as I could walk, he started taking me with him sometimes. At first, he used to carry me on his shoulders. Later on, I had my own little boots (靴子) and I ____（4）____ him up the easiest slopes (斜坡). I can still remember how excited I was when we set off and how ____（5）____ I felt.
The first time I did a proper climb with him, I was about eight years old. As we came round the last bend to the summit (山顶), we ____（6）____ some other climbers standing there enjoying the view. They couldn’t believe my father had managed to get to the ____（7）____ with such a small child. In fact, we weren’t the only ones who managed to do so that day. When we were coming down, we met another family with two ____（8）____ girls, who must have been just behind us.
I’m now 15 and I belong to a local climbing club. Dad ____（9）____ hoped to pass on his love of climbing to me. It seems that he has. I already spend most of my weekends in the ____（10）____. Sometimes Dad comes too but now I’m the one out in front and he can’t always keep up with me!
（1）
| A． |
planning |
B． |
describing |
C． |
explaining |
（2）
| A． |
partner |
B． |
challenge |
C． |
suggestion |
（3）
| A． |
lost |
B． |
missed |
C． |
achieved |
（4）
| A． |
pushed |
B． |
guided |
C． |
followed |
（5）
| A． |
tired |
B． |
happy |
C． |
lonely |
（6）
| A． |
saw |
B． |
recorded |
C． |
interviewed |
（7）
| A． |
top |
B． |
hole |
C． |
corner |
（8）
| A． |
wise |
B． |
young |
C． |
strong |
（9）
| A． |
never |
B． |
hardly |
C． |
always |
（10）
| A． |
forests |
B． |
markets |
C． |
mountains |
阅读下面一篇短文，从短文前的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一个为多余选项。
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A. in B. how C. but D. enough E. some F. the G. and |
Born into a Yao family in Yizhang, Hunan, Jiang Mengnan’s world has been silent since she was 6 months old. At that time, ___（1）___ medicine damaged(损害) her hearing. But through her hard work, she did well at school and university. She started studying for a doctorate(博士学位) at Tsinghua University ___（2）___ 2018.
When Jiang was about one year old, her parents began showing her ___（3）___ to understand people by reading lips (嘴唇). It was really hard, but soon Jiang learned to “listen” and even speak. Jiang’s mother says she’ll never forget ___（4）___ day Jiang said “Mama” for the first time when she was 16 months old.
When she was old ___（5）___, Jiang went to a primary school instead of a special school for disabled children. She said it was difficult at first. During lessons, she had to copy down everything on the blackboard and study alone after class to keep up with her classmates. Jiang did quite well at school ___（6）___ made it all the way to Tsinghua University.
“I’m always thankful that my parents, teachers and friends never give me special attention, so I never thought I was different from anyone else,” Jiang said.
Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
The journey Betty had with her swimming was long but beautiful. She suffered some terrible illness in her early childhood. After years of ___（1）___, she finally became healthy.
Two years ago, while Betty was watching a sports program, a dream came into her head—to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to ___（2）___ a local swimming team. So she practiced hard and finally ___（3）___ in being a member of it. However, the team training was a difficult start. She coughed ___（4）___ in her first few weeks. But she didn’t want to ___（5）___. She kept swimming and didn’t miss a single practice. She had a strong will to be the best she could be. ___（6）___ there were many difficulties, nothing could keep ___（7）___ trying.
Then came the final award （奖项） ceremony at the end of the year, Betty didn’t ___（8）___ any award but was still there to cheer on her friends. With the ceremony near the end, she suddenly heard the coach announcing （通知）, “The highest honor （荣誉） goes to Betty! She has inspired （激励） us with her ___（9）___ and love.”
It was the ____（10）____ moment of Betty’s life. With all she had been through in her ten years, this was the hour of true success.
（1）
| A． |
treatment |
B． |
trouble |
C． |
silence |
D． |
experience |
（2）
| A． |
enjoy |
B． |
join |
C． |
complete |
D． |
build |
（3）
| A． |
failed |
B． |
worked |
C． |
succeeded |
D． |
arrived |
（4）
| A． |
luckily |
B． |
quickly |
C． |
hardly |
D． |
badly |
（5）
| A． |
get up |
B． |
give up |
C． |
turn up |
D． |
make up |
（6）
| A． |
Until |
B． |
Unless |
C． |
Although |
D． |
Since |
（7）
| A． |
from |
B． |
into |
C． |
off |
D． |
for |
（8）
| A． |
find |
B． |
expect |
C． |
take |
D． |
lift |
（9）
| A． |
will |
B． |
pride |
C． |
wisdom |
D． |
honesty |
（10）
| A． |
deepest |
B． |
earliest |
C． |
youngest |
D． |
greatest |