The other day I came across a few local musicians and happened to hear them talking:
"I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They can't even understand a bit of music."
"I'm never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us."
But one younger musician said, "There are a few clubs that book my band (乐队) a few nights a month, and I'm trying to find other places to play. I'm also looking forward to booking a few summer festivals this year."
It's said that you are the average (平均) of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are.
Attitudes(态度) are important. Whether they're positive(积极的)or negative (消极的), they're rubbing off on you. If you're always around people who complain about short of work and about other musicians or say bad words about others, and you play the role of a victim, it's possible that you will start to as well. So it's time to take a look at the people you call "friends", as what kind of friends you have decides what kind of life you are going to live.
This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you often go out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard for yourself and don't become friends with people who fall below that standard.
Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it and learn from them. Ask if they will help you get the work you're looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path. The musicians' words at the beginning are written mainly to show_______.
A.the musicians live a poor life |
B.people have poor taste in music |
C.people have different attitudes towards the same thing |
D.young people have greater chances of succeeding |
The underlined sentence "they'll rubbing off on you" in Paragraph 6. means_______.
A.they'll push you ahead |
B.they'll have an influence on you |
C.they'll cover your feelings |
D.they'll help you succeed |
By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7, you can_______.
A.improve a lot in making more friends |
B.plan the time with your friends properly |
C.develop a better relationship with your friends |
D.come to the right way of making friends |
Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A.You are who your friends are. |
B.How to make friendship long. |
C.A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
D.Friends are the most important in one's success. |
It is a very nice morning. Betty and her mother are on a big bus. There are many people on the bus. Some are from America. Some are from England and some are from Japan. They are friends. They are going to the International Trade City(国际商贸城). There are two Chinese on the bus. They are a young man and a young woman. They can speak(说) English. The Chinese young man is the driver of the bus. The woman is talking about the Commodity Fair(小商品博览会). The others(其他人) are all listening to her. They like the city.Betty and her mother are_______.
A.at home | B.on the bus |
C.in the supermarket | D.behind the bus |
How many Chinese people are there on the bus?
A.Two | B.Four | C.Many | D.Some |
The Chinese people on the bus can speak_______.
A.Japanese | B.Chinese |
C.English | D.Chinese and English |
They are going to ______.
A.the library | B.the International Trade City |
C.the university | D.the hospital |
Hi! My name is Hunt. Here is a picture of my class. Joan is short and is wearing a yellow dress. She is good at(擅长)maths. David is tall and has black hair. He is good at playing basketball. Mike is big. He has small eyes. He is funny. He can play football. Lily has long hair. She can speak Japanese.
Helen is a black girl. She has short hair. She likes swimming. She is on the swimming team. I like music. Can you find me? I’m the boy with glasses. Becky is new here. She comes from Hong Kong. She has black hair and black eyes. She speaks English well. And she is very good at computer. The colour of Joan’s dress is ________.
A.blue | B.black | C.red | D.yellow |
________ has long hair.
A.Joan | B.Lily | C.Helen | D.Becky |
Which sentence is right(正确的)?
A.David is short. | B.Mike has long hair. |
C.Helen is a white girl. | D.Becky is good at computer. |
Helen is on the ________team.
A.music | B.football | C.basketball | D.swimming |
Mr. Cool’s Clothes Store
Clothes(服装) |
Colour |
Price(价格) |
socks |
white, blue |
$4 |
coats |
black, red |
$11 |
sweater |
red, white |
$8 |
T-shirt |
green, black |
$7 |
hat |
black, red |
$6 |
What is the cheapest (最便宜的)of all?
A.Hat. | B.T-shirt. | C.Socks. | D.Sweater |
How much (多少钱)are two coats and a hat?
A.$22. | B.$28. | C.$14. | D.$30 |
You have sixteen dollars(美元). You can buy(买) ________.
A.a sweater and a coat | B.two T-shirts and a pair of socks |
C.two sweaters | D.a sweater and two hats |
Hello,everyone!I’m Belinda.Welcome(欢迎) to Yiwu. Yiwu is my hometown(家乡). It’s a big and beautiful international (国际的)city. There are more than 2,000,000 people in Yiwu.There are four seasons here,spring, summer,autumn and winter.Spring is warm.Summer is hot. Autumn is cool and winter is cold. I like autumn because it’s cool .And in autumn I can eat many fruits like bananas, apples oranges and so on(等等).Bananas are my favourite fruit.Where is Belinda from?
A.Dongyang | B.Fujiang | C.Jinhua | D.Yiwu |
How many people are there in Yiwu?
A.700,000 | B.1,000,000 |
C.2,000,000 | D.1,500,000 |
How many seasons are there in Yiwu?
A.one | B.two | C.Three | D.four |
Why(为什么) does Belinda like autumn ?
A.Because(因为) it’s cool. |
B.Because there are fruits. |
C.Because it’s cold. |
D.A and B |
What’s Belinda’s favourite fruit?
A.apples | B.bananas | C.oranges | D.pears |
Hello, I’m Ann. This is a photo of my family. There are four members (成员) in my family. The woman in the photo is my mother Mary. She is a teacher. She likes reading. The man is my father Jack. He's a teacher, too. He can play football, but he can't play basketball. Look, the lovely baby is my brother Mike. I like my family very much.How many members are there in my family?
A.There are three members in my family. |
B.There are four members in my family. |
C.There are five members in my family. |
D.There are six members in my family. |
What's my mother's name?
A.Ann | B.Mike | C.Jack | D.Mary |
What does my mother like?
A.My mother likes reading. | B.My mother likes singing. |
C.My mother likes dancing. | D.My mother likes typing. |
What can my father do?
A.My father can play the piano. |
B.My father can play football |
C.My father can play basketball. |
D.My father can drive. |
Is my father a teacher?
A.Yes, he is. | B.No, he isn’t. |
C.No, he is. | D.Yes, he isn’t. |