Although I had left school against the advice of my teacher, I had, without telling anyone, tried to continue my studies in literature at evening classes. It was a tiresome walk from one end of the city to another and to sit among adults was uninteresting. I was the youngest in the class, so the friendship I knew at school was absent, I put up with it for a short period. It was too long a walk on cold winter’s nights and it was hard to put my heart into Shakespeare with wet shoes and trousers. So I continued reading books and started writing poetry at home.
By chance, I won some prizes and rewards for literature. A young woman from a TV company came to the college one day. She wanted to make a short film about me, to which I said, “No, I couldn’t do that.” Not that I had any real excuse, I was just frightened. In the end she advised me that I should do it the following day.
So I did. They made a short film of me reading one of my poems and I became more interested in literature than ever. I wondered what I should do after this, and decided some weeks later that I could not imagine myself spending the rest of my days dealing with machines. So one evening, I hesitatingly(支吾其词地) told my parents that I wanted to return to school. They wanted to know if I was sure, if I knew what it meant and whether I realized that if I gave up my job training, it would be very difficult to get a good job. But nothing could stop me, and they asked about the matter on future.Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the paragraphs above this text?
A.The writer’s unhappy childhood. |
B.The poor teaching quality of the writer’s school. |
C.The writer’s leaving school against his teacher’s advice. |
D.Whether it was worth leaving school for job training. |
The writer did NOT feel comfortable at the evening school because __________.
A.he found it difficult to make friends with his classmates |
B.he had to walk a long distance to the evening school |
C.he could not put his heart into reading books after he was caught in the rain |
D.all of the above |
After his success, he __________.
A.decided to get a good job |
B.decided to continue his studies in literature at the evening school |
C.decided to return to the school he once left |
D.began to feel very important and proud |
Questionnaire Read the questions and answer Yes or No , then you will find out how good you are. 1. When you don’t understand something, you ask questions. 2. You like listening to older people talk about the past. 3. You think that you can learn something interesting from everyone around you. 4. You are brave enough when you have to talk to people you don’t know. 5. You enjoy reading books about famous people. 6. You always see and talk to different people. 7. You are interested in learning new ways of doing things. 8. You enjoy sharing experiences with friends and learning from people of all ages. 9. You talk a lot about yourself. 10. Even if you are often wrong, you make your own decisions. 11. You hate teaching what you are good at: sports, technology, whatever. 12. Your parents don’t understand you, so you don’t talk to them much. |
SCORE NOW! Score 2 points if you answer YES to each of the first 8 questions, and 0 if you choose NO. Score 2 points if you answer NO to each of the last 4 questions, and 0 if you choose Yes. 18-24 You are friendly and open-minded. You make people feel important by listening to what they have to say. You will probably learn all kinds of interesting things easily. Good for you! 10-16 Remember that every single person you know can teach you something. You will greatly make your life rich and colorful. 0-8 About 400 years ago, a famous writer wrote , “No man is an island.” This is still true today. Try to be more open and interested in people around you. |
If you say “YES” to all these questions , you’ll get ______ points.
A.12 | B.16 | C.20 | D.24 |
The writer thinks you should ______.
A.always see and talk to the same people. |
B.make your own decision whenever you want |
C.enjoy teaching what you are good at |
D.talk much about yourself if you have a chance |
“ No man is an island”. In the text probably means that _______.
A.the famous writer was very clever |
B.everything is the same as 400 years ago |
C.you will feel lonely if on an island |
D.you can not live alone in the world |
The questions are used to test whether you are willing to ______.
A.learn from others | B.help other people |
C.do all by yourself | D.depend on others |
The following charts show the different usages (用途) of pocket money(压岁钱) in Class 4, Grade 3. Read carefully and answer the questions below.
How many students are there in Class 4, Grade 3 ?
A.12 | B.24 | C.50 | D.53 |
Their pocket money is mostly spending in _________.
A.Playing computer games | B.Eating snacks |
C.Seeing films | D.Buying presents |
There are ________ fewer students playing computer games than eating snacks.
A.4 | B.2 | C.12 | D.8 |
In America, almost(几乎)every book shop sells(出售)books about food and cooking. Most(大部分)newspapers and magazines talk about Americans' eating habits.(饮食习惯).Many books write about where to eat. So we can see eating is very important to every American.
Salads are very popular and they have them all year round(一年到头).Americans enjoy coffee. Most of them drink coffee or tea before or after every(每一)meal. Many Americans have coffee or tea with their meals. The main food in American meals is usually meat, fish or chicken, but people don't eat them together at the same meal. Seafood is something they eat as the first course(第一道菜).
Most Americans eat breakfast and lunch quickly, but the evening meal is longer and a time for the family to get together. This is main meal in a day. On Sundays or holidays, Americans like to oversleep. They get up very late in the morning, so they have to eat their brunch(.早中饭)In the USA, people can buy books about food and cooking_______.
A.in a food shop | B.everywhere |
C.in most of the book shops | D.in all the shops |
Which statement(叙述)do you think is right?
A.To all of Americans eating is very important. |
B.All magazines always talk about Americans' eating habits. |
C.People in America don't mind(介意)where to eat. |
D.Most of Americans like hot food very much. |
What does the underlined word "oversleep" mean in Chinese?
A.不睡觉 | B.睡懒觉. | C.朝上睡 | D.打瞌睡, |
Most American families_______.
A.spend(花费)a long time eating breakfast. |
B.sometimes get together when they have dinner |
C.get up early on holidays |
D.go out for a walk on Sunday morning. |
From the article(文章),we can know that_______.
A. Americans have quite different eating habits from Chinese.
B. Chinese eating habits are just the same as those in the USA.
C. we must learn from Americans' eating habits.
D. Americans' eating habits are the best of all in the world.
My Holiday Diary
Monday
My family is on holiday in Paris(巳黎). It is a beautiful city. Today we all go on a bus tour(旅游) of the city and visit the Eiffel Tower.
Tuesday
Today we are in Disneyland(迪斯尼乐园),Paris. There is so much to see and so many to ride. My brother and I love the fast rides like Thunder Mountain. My little sister loves all the Disney cartoon characters(人物).The most famous ones are Minnie and Mickey Mouse. I don't want to leave(离开).
Wednesday
Today is our last day in Paris. We go out for a special meal. It is sad to say goodbye.What do they do on Monday?
A.They go around Paris by bus | B.They visit Disneyland |
C.They enjoy a special meal | D.They stay at a hotel. |
Which day is their last day of the tour?
A.Monday | B.Tuesday. | C.Wednesday. | D.Thursday |
What is Thunder Mountain?
A.It is a high mountain in Paris. | B.It's a tall tower. |
C.It's a Disney cartoon characters | D.It's a fast ride. |
My name is Mary Green. I live in a new house with my parents. There is a beautiful and a small room for me. I like it very much.
Now let me tell you something about my new house. My new house is on a busy street. There is a big, new and clean park across from my house. I can see the flowers in it from my room. We often take a walk in the park after dinner every evening. There is a big supermarket near my house. It is between a hospital and a cinema. We can buy fruits, vegetables and food in the supermarket. They are good but cheap. My school is near my house. So I always go to school on foot. I like my new house. Do you like it?How is the park?
A.old | B.big | C.dirty | D.small |
Where is the cinema?
A.It is across from my house. |
B.It's between a bank and a supermarket. |
C.It's beside a park. |
D.It's beside a supermarket. |
We can't buy _______in the shopping mall.
A.fruits | B.vegetables | C.food | D.flowers |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.I walk to school from Monday to Friday. |
B.There is no cinema near my house. |
C.The street is very quiet. |
D.My first name is Green. |