Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself.”
When I was a young boy, I was too shy to talk to anyone.My classmates often laughed at me.I was sad but could do nothing.Later, something happened, and it changed my life.It was an English speech contest.My mother asked me to take part in.What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak before all the teachers and students of my school!
“Come on, boy.Believe in yourself.You are sure to win.” Then my mother and I talked about many difficult topics.At last I chose the topic “Believe in yourself”.I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 times.With my mother’s great love and encouragement(鼓励), I did well in the contest.I could hardly believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place.I heard the cheers from the teachers and students.Those classmates who once looked down on (瞧不起) me now all said “Congratulations!” to me.My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.
Since then, everything has changed for me.When I do anything, I try to tell myself to be confident and I will do a great job.This is true not only for a person but also for a country.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。Why did the writer’s classmates laugh at him?
What could he do when others laughed at him?
What changed him and his life?
What was the result of the English speech contest?
Which sentence do you think is the topic sentence in this passage?
阅读下面的短文，并做每篇后面的题目。从四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
One day, Allan and his friend Henry went swimming in a river. It was very hot. How happy they were in the river! After they got out of the water, they played games in the sun for a while.
On their way back, Henry saw some flowers. He liked flowers very much and ran into the green field to look at them. Now Allan was walking by himself.
Then he heard Henry calling out, "A snake（蛇）! Help!..."
"What's wrong with you?" asked Allan.
"A snake bit（咬）me in the leg. Come here!"
Allan ran over and saw a small red wound（伤口）on Henry' s leg.
"The snake was in the grass. I didn't see it."
"Sit down quickly"! Allan told Henry.
Allan put his mouth at the little red wound and began to suck（吸）at it. In this way he saved （挽救）Henry's life. "Oh, Allan, it's very kind of you to help me."
"That's all right. We are friends and we must always help each other."It was________ when-Allan and Henry went out.
| A．hot | B．cold | C．raining | D．wet |
After swimming, they played in the sun________.
| A．the whole morning | B．for 2 hours |
| C．long | D．for a while |
On their way home,________ got something wrong with his
| A．Allan; leg | B．Allan; head |
| C．Henry; leg | D．Henry; head |
Henry and Allan are________.
| A．workers | B．good friends |
| C．brothers | D．farmers |
Which of the following（下面的）is true?
| A．Henry went to look at the flowers with Allan. |
| B．Allan saved Henry' s life. |
| C．Allan saw the snake. |
| D．They ran to the hospital at once. |
Dear Jack,
How are you? I have been in the USA for six months. I like the life here. I have a few friends. I don't have much homework. There are a lot of sports at my school, but I don't like sports at all. like the food very much. I eat a lot of different kinds of food every day. I like coke（可乐）very much. I don't drink water. I drink coke instead（代替）. I'm enjoying my life here. The sad thing is that sometimes I get ill. I don't know why. My parents say I must go on a diet（节食）and do more sports. Must I?
Yours,
David
判断下列句子是否符合短文内容。符合的写“T”，不符合的写“F”。David has been in America for six months.
David has to do much homework.
There are many sports at David's school.
David likes coke better than water.
David knows why he is often ill.
“Cool” is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold．As the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning．
“Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything．When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It’s cool．”You may think，“He’s so cool，”when you see your favourite footballer．
We all maximize（扩大） the meaning of “cool”．You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”．Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used．A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited．On one student’s paper was Just the one sentence，“It’s so cool．Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt. But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words．Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning．So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）．Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”？ I can．And I think they are also very cool． We know that the word “cool has had ________.
A．only one meaning B．no meanings C．many different meaningsIn the passage，the word “express” means “________”.
A．see B．show C．knowIf you are _______ something，you may say，“It’s cool．”
A．interested in B．angry about C．afraid ofThe writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used．
A．pleased with B．strange to C．worried aboutIn the passage，the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “cool”________．
A. may not be as cool as it seems
B. usually means something interesting
C. can make your life colourful
Can animals be made to work for us? Some scientists think that one day animals may be taught to do a number of simple jobs. They say that in a film or on TV .We may see elephants, or monkeys, dogs, bears, or other animals doing a lot of things. If you watch carefully, you may find that those animals are always given something to eat in return(作为回报) for doing them. The scientists say that many different animals may be taught to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will get something to eat in return.
Of course, as we know, dogs can be used to guard a house, and elephants can be used to do some heavy jobs. And we can also teach animals to work in factories. Apes(猿猴), for example, have been used in America to help make cars and scientists believe that these large monkeys may one day get in crops(收割庄稼) and even drive trains.Elephant scan be used to do some heavy jobs because ____.
A. they can eat a lot B. they are very heavy, too C. they are very strong Dogs can be used to guard a house for his host because ____.
A. they are good at running
B. they are very kind and friendly to people
C. they are brave enough to get the strangers(陌生人)and thieves away from the house Many different animals may be taught to do some simple jobs if ____.
A. they have enough food to eat
B. if they are sent to school
C. they learn they will get something to eat in return after doing them____ can be trained to work for us.
A. Only a few animals B. A lot of animals C. Few animals Many scientists are working hard to ____.
A. make monkeys get in crops and drive trains
B. make monkeys guard houses like dogs
C. make bears get in crops
阅读下面的信息，做题。
What time is the soccer tournament(锦标赛)?
A. At 2 pm. B. At 10 am. C. At 9 pm.If Lily wants to buy a present for her mother on March 8th, she may pay attention to the advertisement of .
A. Soccer Tournament B. Traditional Rodeo C. Big Sale People who want to go to BIG SALE can go to the shop.
A. on Sunday B. on Saturday C. on Friday Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. If you want to know more about Soccer Tournament, you can send e-mails to them.
B. Traditional Rodeo is only on Sunday.
C. If you buy a thing whose normal price is $10, you need to pay $6-8 on Women’s Day.After reading the passage, we can’t get the information about.
A. the telephone number of Soccer Tournament
B. the price of Big Sale
C. the price of the film tickets