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In 2002,I wrote a letter for my future self with instructions not to open until my birthday in 2014.It is 2014 now.Yesterday was my birthday and I opened it.This is what it said:
Dear Sherri,
By the time you read this,you will be 30.At the age of 18 I had many dreams about you.Right now I hope you have traveled and seen everything you’ve always wanted to,both in Canada and abroad,maybe you have even settled down somewhere in France,and maybe you are working in the field of art.I hope you’re married to Gwynn—the man of your dreams.You’ll probably have two children—a girl and a boy.
If everything goes okay,you’ll be living in France in a big house in a small town with Gwynn and your two children.You are doing research in painting.Gwynn will be a computer programmer and you will be doing all right for yourselves.
However,if things don’t go according to plan,I wish you love,happiness and joy.
Love,
Sherri“18”
When I read this.I was surprised.So much of what I wanted has come true.
I did travel to a few more places in Canada.I’ve traveled to the UK,Australia and Egypt.I have been living in France for nearly 4 years in a big house,in a small suburb(郊区),in a major city.I am an art teacher in a university.I have two lovely kids.
But not everything went as what I hoped.I married a man named Tom Rees.and he is an excellent artist.We are doing all right for ourselves.
I find it cool how the dreams of a young girl can become a grown woman’s reality(现实).How long did Sherri wait to open the letter?
A.For 12 vears.
B.For 18 years.
C.For 30 years.What does the underlined phrase“settled down”mean in Chinese?
A.参观
B.旅行
C.定居Among her dreams,which one did NOT come true?
A.To work in the field of art.
B.To be a mother of two kids.
C.To marry a computer programmer.What can we infer(推断)from the passage?
A.She plans to move to the UK later.
B.She enjoys the life with her family now.
C.She loses hope because not everything goes well.What is the best title for this passage?
A.Dream on the Way
B.Dream and Reality
C.How to Achieve Your Dream
Mr. White is a blind man who likes traveling alone. However, as a blind man, he has met a lot of troubles during his trips.
Once Mr. White traveled to Texas. It was his first time to go there. On the plane, he sat next to a woman who came from Texas. The woman told him that everything was bigger and better in her city. When Mr. White arrived, he found a hotel and decided to spend the night there.
After dinner, Mr. White went to a wine bar(酒吧) and ordered a glass of wine. When the waiter(服务员) brought him one, he was surprised.“Wow! How big!”he said. Mr. White doesn’t drink often, so he was a little drunk after drinking the wine. He wanted to go to the restroom, so he asked another waiter for directions.“Turn right at the information desk and it is the second door on the right,”said the waiter.
When Mr. White walked past the first door, he fell down. He missed the second and went towards the third door instead. He walked forward and then fell into the swimming pool. At that time he remembered that everything there was bigger. “Don’t flush(冲洗)! Don’t flush!”he shouted as soon as he got his head above water who is Mr. White according to the passage?
A.He is a blind and lonely person.
B.He is a man who has a lot of troubles
C.He is a blind man but likes traveling alone. What happened to Mr. White on the plane to Texas?
A.He sat next to a woman from Texas.
B.He told a woman that Texas was bigger and better.
C.A woman planned to travel Texas with him. where is the swimming pool?
A.Turn left and it’s the second door on the left.
B.Turn right and it’s the second door on the right.
C.Turn right and it’s the third door on the right.Where might the story appear?
A. A textbook
B. A magazine
C. A traveling book
When you are sad, you need to find ways to deal with your sadness, you’ll find your own happiness.
Accept (接受) your sadness. It’s not a bad thing to feel sad. Try to face what is making you feel sad. Don’t pretend(假装) it isn’t there. And don’t believe it will just go away on its own.
Speak about your sadness. You don’t have to tell everybody everything, but it is nice to talk to friends or family about your feelings. You may not need him or her to say a word; just having someone to listen to you is sometimes enough.
Put your sadness into written words. Write down how you are feeling every day and why you think you are feeling this way. Write down how you deal with your sadness and which ways work.
Take part in activities. Read a good book, listen to musiC. see a movie, exercise or take a walk outside. These can help you feel relaxed and forget your sadness.
See a doctor. If your sadness starts to interfere with (干扰) everyday life seriously, you should ask your doctor for help.Which of the following is true?
A. Writing down your sadness is helpful for you to deal with it.
B. Although feeling sad is bad, our sadness can go away on its own.
C. When you tell your friends about your feelings, they must say something.How many kinds of activities are mentioned in Paragraph 5?
A. Four. B. FiveC. SixWhat should we do if we can’t go on with our everyday life because of sadness?
A. Accept your sadness.
B. Take part in activities.
C. Ask your doctor for advice.The best title (标题) of the article should be___________.
A. Ways to deal with sadness
B. Sadness in our life
C. How to get happiness
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Reading for pleasure is the easiest way to become a better reader in English. It is also the most important way to learn English. Some students say they don’t want to read for pleasure. They say they want to use their time to learn the rule of the language and new words. They say that pleasure reading is too easy .Many experts say pleasure reading is very important for learning English. Dr. Stephen Kristen, a famous expert on learning languages , says that pleasure reading help you learn many important things about English. Students learn more grammar and more words when they read for pleasure. They also learn more about good writing.
Dr. Kristen tells us that pleasure reading helps each student in a different way .Each student need to learn something different.
Pleasure reading makes it possible for each student to learn what he or she needs. Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying.
When you read pleasure ,you choose your own books ,and you don’t have to remember everything .There are no tests on your pleasure reading books .pleasure reading will help you:
※learn how English speakers use English
※read faster in English
※find examples of good writing in English
※learn new words
※learn about the cultures of English speaker
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。Is pleasure reading important for learning English?
_______________________________________________________Which is the easier way to become a better reader, pleasure reading or studying?
_______________________________________________________What do some students think of pleasure reading?
_______________________________________________________How can we become better readers?
_______________________________________________________How many aspects(方面)will pleasure reading help you?
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Father’s Day has a very short history .It was started because there was a Mother’s Day ,and just because some Americans thought that if we had a Mother’s Day, we should also have a Father’s Day. Father’s Day has become important in North America. And shopkeepers(店主) found it was a good way to get people to buy presents for their fathers, the presents from their shops.
By the way ,very few countries have a Father’s Day,though some have Children’s day ,or a special day for boys and another for girls. More and more countries are having Mother’s Day ,so maybe Father’s day will also become popular before too long. Now , what do people in North America do on Father’s Day ? The newspapers, radios, and TV tell children what they should do— buy a Father’s Day present for her father. They even tell a wife to buy a Father’s Day present—not for her father but for her husband, even if he is not yet a father. And they tell grandchildren to buy a Father’s Day present for their grandfathers.
The important thing to remember about Father’s Day is that American children can show their love to their fathers in more open way.Father’s Day was started just because ___.
A. there was a Mother’s Day
B. there was Children’s Day
C. people liked their fathers very much Which of the following is NOT true___.
A. Very few countries have a father’s Day
B. Americans never care about Father’s Day
C. Father’s Day has become important in North America.In America, people have a Father’s Day to___.
A.go shopping with their fathers
B.help their fathers do something
C. show their love to their fathersOn Father’s Day, shopkeepers always want ___.
A.people to buy as many presents as possible
B.children to buy presents only for their fathers
C.women to buy presents only for their husbandsIt can be learned from the article that ___.
A.the writer is against Father’s Day
B.many countries have a Father’s Day
C. shopkeepers can get more money on Father’s Day than usual