Success does not belong to a select group of individuals (个人). Success belongs to those who are willing to go after it and try their best to do what they have to do. Here are some useful practical ways for you if you want to be a success.
Desire. Desire is the strong wish to achieve a goal. Without desire you have nothing. Before you can run with desire, your goal must be plain, clear, and it must also be exciting.
Show up. Seventy percent of success in life is showing up. You can’t have a best seller, if you have never written a book. You can’t get your dream job, if you’re afraid to turn in an application. Showing up doesn’t guarantee(保证) success, but if you don’t show up, you won’t succeed.
Fail. Unless you’re willing to have a try, fail unhappily, and have another try, success won’t happen. To have success you have to do things the right way, but often the only way to do something right is to first fail at it. As Thomas J. Watson said, a simple formula (公式) for success is to double your rate of failure (失败). So welcome failure, become a student of failure, learn from failure, and soon you will succeed.
Work Harder. Everyone runs, but everyone is not willing to run for an hour every day. Success is not about doing what the common person can’t do. It’s about doing what the common person is unwilling to do. And on a deeper level, it’s about creating habits that the common person is unwilling to create. It’s the habit of doing things with excellence that causes success.
Enjoy the Journey. Success is a journey, not a destination (终点). Success is not a certain car or a certain house or a certain happy marriage. Success is the enjoyment of the journey. You have to enjoy the journey.
Someone once said, “Unless you change how you are, you will always have what you’ve got.” You have to change, you will change, and you will succeed.Who does success belong to?
A.a select group of individuals |
B.the common person who works hard |
C.the people who try their best |
D.the people who will change and succeed. |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in achieving success?
A.Working hard. | B.Good education. |
C.Strong desire. | D.Enjoying failure. |
What does the writer really mean by saying “Everyone runs, but everyone is not willing to run for an hour every day.” ?
A.It’s not easy for people to develop their health. |
B.You are sure to meet with some difficulty in your life. |
C.Keeping working harder is necessary when you go after success. |
D.Most people don’t want to spend too much time running. |
Which of the following is TRUE about success according to the passage?
A.If you want to succeed, you should have special talents. |
B.If you want to succeed, you’d better not show up. |
C.Success is about doing what the common person can’t do. |
D.Success means the enjoyment of your gain or loss on the journey. |
The best title of the passage might be_______________.
A.The Importance of Success | B. The Meaning of Success |
C.Success or Failure | D.The Five Main Steps to Success |
My name is Zhang Lin. Today is my birthday. I am nine years old. Mom and Dad get a big cake for me. I like it very much. It is on the table now. There are some other things on the table, too. Such as apples, oranges, juice, chicken and some fish. I’m thirsty(渴) now. I want a bottle of orange juice. My friends Li Fan and Bing Jie are coming.
They are knocking(敲) at the door. I have no time to drink. I must open the door now.Zhang Lin is________.
A.10 | B.12 | C.9 | D.19 |
There are some _______ on the table.
A.eggs | B.oranges | C.apple | D.ice-cream |
Lin Fan and Bing Jie are Zhang Lin’s ________.
A.sisters | B.cousins |
C.classmates | D.friends |
Zhang Lin is _________ now.
A.hungry | B.thirsty | C.full | D.happy |
_______ are knocking at the door.
A.Zhang Lin’s parents | B.Zhang Lin’s sisters |
C.Zhang Lin’s friends | D.Zhang Lin’s brothers |
One day Jack met his good friend Sue in the park. A dog was looking up at the woman beside her.
Jack walked up to Sue and said, “Hello, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a moment?” “Of course, please sit down,” Sue said. Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench(板凳), and they talked quietly together. The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if( 似乎) waiting to be given some food.
“That's a nice dog, isn't he?” Jack said, pointing at the animal.
“Yes, he is. He's handsome. He's strong and healthy.”
“And hungry,” Jack said. “He hasn't taken his eyes off you. He thinks you've got some food for him.”
“That's true,” Sue said. “But I haven't.”
They both laughed and then Jack said, “Does your dog bite(咬)anyone?”
“No, ”Sue said, “ He's never bitten(咬)anyone. He's always gentle and friendly.”
Hearing this, Jack decided to hold out his hand and touched the animal's head. Suddenly it jumped up and bit him.
“Hey!” Jack shouted. “You said your dog didn't bite.”
Sue answered in surprise, “Yeah, I did. But this is not my dog. My dog is at home.”Jack and Sue were ________.
A.friends | B.neighbors |
C.classmates | D.brother and sister |
The dog looked at the woman because _______.
A.the woman wanted to feed him | B.the woman was friendly |
C.he was strong and healthy | D.he was hungry |
Jack touched the dog because he believed _______.
A.the dog was handsome | B.Sue's dog was unfriendly |
C.the dog was Sue’s | D.Sue's dog was at home |
We can guess from the story that _______.
A.Sue gave a wrong answer |
B.Jack made a mistake(错误) |
C.the dog wasn’t dangerous |
D.both Jack and Sue liked the dog |
Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A.A Wrong Question | B.Sue's Dog |
C.A pleasant talk | D.Sue's Friend |
House For Sale
Red Rose Garden,Pudong
3-storey(层) home,509 sqm(平方米) total land area,428.8 sqm built-in, 312.9 sqm garden.
Asking RMB13 million (USDl.57 million).
MP: 13761973547 Tel: 021—58609228 Fax: 021—58609728
Job Wanted
Cherry, 24, a shining girl, good at oral English and putonghua. Now I am working at an international trade (国际贸易) company in Guangzhou. I am kind-hearted, hard-working and healthy, and would like part-time weekend work offering putonghua lessons to foreign friends. If you are interested, please e-mail me at cherryif@hotmail.com.
Beijing Snow World Ski Park
Price: 18 yuan (ticket), 50 yuan/hour on weekdays and 70 yuan/hour at weekends, 120 yuan/four hours on weekdays and 190 yuan/four hours at weekends.
Tel: 010—69191617If an Australian student wants to learn Chinese,he or she can __________.
A.call 021—58609228 | B.fax 021—58609728 |
C.e-mail cherryif@hotmail.com | D.telephone 010-69191617 |
How many square meters is the garden of the house for sale?
A.509 sqm | B.428.8 sqm |
C.312.9 sqm | D.741.7 sqm |
Where is Cherry working now?
A.Shanghai | B.Guangzhou | C.Beijing | D.Pudong |
If Nick goes skiing in Beijing Snow World Ski Park,he has to pay more money on ___________ than on Tuesday.
A.Sunday | B.Friday | C.Wednesday | D.Monday |
If you want to ski for four hours on weekdays,how much money will you pay at least?
A.208 yuan | B.200 yuan | C.138 yuan | D.280 yuan |
Mother Hen’s family is very poor. They don’t have lots of money to buy food. Mother Hen often takes her children out to look for food. On a sunny day, Mother Hen plays with her children on the grass. She finds a grain(谷粒) of wheat (麦子). So she asks her children to plant (种植) it in the garden. But her children don’t do it. Mother Hen has to do it herself.
A few months later, they get a lot of wheat. She asks her children, “Who would like to take the wheat to the store and get some flour?” But her children don’t want to do it. So she takes the wheat to the store and brings the flour home.
After getting home, she asks, “Who will make some bread with the flour?” They all say,
“I’m not free.”
When she makes the bread, she says to her children, “Who wants to eat the bread?”
“I do,” they all say.
“No, you can’t. You don’t do anything before I make the bread. You must know ‘No pains,
no gains(不劳无获).’ She doesn’t give any bread to her children and she eats the bread herself.Why do Mother Hen and her children want to look for food?
A.Because they have nothing to do. |
B.Because Mother Hen wants her children to work. |
C.Because they want to play out. |
D.Because they don’t have lots of money. |
________ take(s) the wheat to the store.
A.Mother Hen |
B.Mother Hen’s children |
C.Mother Hen and her children |
D.One of Mother Hen’s children |
The underline word “flour” means “________” in Chinese.
A.面包 | B.面粉 | C.大米 | D.食品 |
Why doesn’t Mother Hen give any bread to her children?
A.Because they aren’t at home. |
B.Because she doesn’t like them. |
C.Because they don’t want to eat it. |
D.Because they don’t do anything. |
What’s the best title for the passage?
A.The bread | B.No pains, no gains |
C.The wheat | D.Mother Hen |
Bats are the only flying mammal(哺乳类动物) in the world. They can’t see very well. It is long believed, in many places, that all bats are blind(瞎的). “Blind as a bat” is often heard.
Yet they have no trouble flying in the darkest nights and finding their way around. How can bats fly and see at night? They fly by radar (雷达).
The bat’s radar system works the same way as the one that ships and planes use. When a bat flies through the air, it makes sounds that people can’t hear. If the sounds hit things, they will come back. The bat’s ears can receive the messages. In this way it can know where the things are.
Bats go out to look for food at night. In the daytime they stay in some dark places. Some people think bats are bad animals. In fact, they are useful animals.The bat has no trouble flying in the darkest nights because________.
A.its eyes are good |
B.it can’t see well |
C.it can make a sound |
D.it has a kind of radar system to help it |
When does the bat begin to go out to look for food?
A.In the daytime. |
B.In the early morning. |
C.At night. |
D.In the late afternoon. |
The bat “sees” things with its________.
A.ears | B.eyes | C.mouth | D.nose |
Which of the following is True?
A.The bat is the only flying animal in the world. |
B.The bat has poor eyesight, but it can “see” its food. |
C.Not all bats are afraid of flying in the sun. |
D.The bat often comes out in the daytime. |