Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce (弹跳) back.
But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. How?
Don’t look down on your worth by comparing yourself with others. It’s because we’re different and each of us is special.
Don’t let other people set goals for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.
Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid of difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.
Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s impossible. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly; the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.
Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure you can always carry easily.
Don’t use time or words carelessly. You can’t get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift. Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.The passage tells us not to _________ because everyone is special.
| A．be afraid of difficulties |
| B．be afraid to learn |
| C．run through life so fast |
| D．compare yourself with others to look down on your worth |
The sentence “Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.” means that _____.
| A．Nothing is possible |
| B．If we don’t give up, there is always hope |
| C．You should learn to give up |
| D．Although you try, nothing will change. |
The best way to keep love is to ___________.
| A．say it’s impossible | B．give it |
| C．give it wings | D．hold it tightly |
If you run through life so fast, you will ____________.
| A．lose your own treasure that you can always carry easily |
| B．lose love by holding it too tightly |
| C．forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going. |
| D．not afraid of the difficulties |
According to the passage, which is the best title? ___________
| A．Nothing is impossible. |
| B．Glass balls are easy to be broken. |
| C．Things you can’t do |
| D．Treat your life in a right way. |
Tom likes chocolates very much，but his mother doesn't give him chocolates , because they’re bad for his teeth，she thinks. But Tom has a very nice grandfather. The old man loves his grandson very much and sometimes he buys Tom some chocolates. Then his mother lets him eat them，because she wants to make the old man happy.
On Sunday evening，it is Tom’s birthday. He says，“Please，God(上帝)，let them give me a big box of chocolates for my birthday.”His mother says，“God can’t hear you. Don’t shout.”“I know，”says the clever boy with a smile.“But Grandfather is in the next room，and he can.”Tom’s mother thinks_________.
| A．Tom is a good boy |
| B．chocolates are bad for her teeth |
| C．chocolates are bad for Tom’s teeth |
| D．Tom doesn't like chocolates |
Why does Tom’s mother let him eat chocolates sometimes?
| A．Because Tom studies hard. |
| B．Because Tom’s grandma buys him some chocolates. |
| C．Because she is happy. |
| D．Because she wants to make Tom’s grandpa happy. |
Why does Tom shout?
A. Because he wants to make his grandpa hear him.
B. Because he wants to make God hear him.
C. Because he wants to make his mother hear him.
D. Both B and C.Which one is right?
| A．Tom is clever. |
| B．Tom doesn’t like his mother. |
| C．Tom’s mother doesn’t love him. |
| D．The boy is a good student. |
What day is Tom’s birthday?
| A．Monday. | B．Sunday. | C．Friday. | D．Saturday. |
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新年即将到来，请为下面五个同学选出适合他们的新年礼物，其中有一项为多余Lin Yang: I like Yao Ming. He is great. I want to play basketball with my
friends.Liu Mei: It's very cold here, but I have only an old coat. It's my mother's.
I need new clothes.Wang Li and Wang Xia: We are sisters. We don't know the time to go to
school. We don't want to be late for school.Zheng Lei: Books are our friends. I want to read many books.
Dai Xu: My shoes are broken. My parents have no money to buy a pair for me.
If(如果) you don’t like reading books, this is for you.
* Have a few laughs (笑声). Sit down with a book of jokes, a picture book or a funny story- book first.
* Ask around. Ask your friends or your teachers about interesting books.
* Find new interests. After reading, you may find an interest in something new.
* Go to the library. Don’t be shy (害羞) about asking a librarian (图书管理员) a question like, “Do you have any books about soccer?”
* See the world (世界). When you want to know or see something, you can open the book about it.
Try to read, you can find there is a lot of fun in books.This passage（文章）is about .
| A．how to read | B．what to read |
| C．when to read | D．how to like reading |
According to the passage, if you don’t like reading, you should first.
| A．read funny stories | B．ask teachers |
| C．go to the library | D．find new interests |
If you want to find something about football in the library, you can .
| A．look for it everywhere |
| B．ask your teachers |
| C．ask your classmates |
| D．ask the librarian |
The writer gives you pieces of advice(建议).
| A．five | B．four | C．three | D．six |
After reading, you can .
| A．meet bad friends | B．eat well |
| C．find fun | D．become shy |
Sue is an English girl. She is twelve years old today. She has a birthday party now. Her friends Amy, Lily and Kate come to her home.
Sue: Sit down and have a cup of tea.
Her friends: Thank you. Happy birthday, Sue!
Amy: Here is a cake for you. I’m sorry it’s too small. The shop doesn’t sell the big ones and Lily likes it very much.
Lily: Here is a card for you. Happy birthday to you, Sue!
Kate: Sue, this hat is my gift for you. Do you like it?
Sue: Thank you very much. I like all of your gifts for me. Let’s sing and eat the cake.
A little dog on TV: Happy birthday! Do I smell(闻) birthday cake?
“Ha! Ha! Ha!” They jump with joy and begin the birthday party. Sue is blowing (吹) out the candles on the birthday cake. And all her friends are singing, “Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday...”Whose birthday is it?
| A．It’s Kate’s. | B．It’s Sue’s. |
| C．It’s Amy’s. | D．It’s Lily’s. |
Lily gives a to Sue as a gift.
| A．hat | B．card | C．cake | D．pen |
They at Sue’s home.
| A．spell their names | B．call their friends |
| C．watch TV | D．eat apples |
They feel very at the party.
| A．happy | B．boring | C．easy | D．sad |
What does Sue like?
| A．The card. | B．The hat. |
| C．The cake. | D．All of the above. |
I’m Lin Min. My sister Lin Li is a teacher, but she isn’t in Beijing with us. She works in a small school in Yushu in Qinghai. She works very hard. Every morning after breakfast, she goes to four of her students’ homes and brings them to school. At eight o’clock, the students have the first morning class. After four classes, they have lunch at school. During the lunch time, Lin Li tells some stories to them. The students like listening to her stories. The afternoon classes start at 13:00 and finish at 16:00. After school, Lin Li sends the four students back to their homes. In the evening, she doesn’t watch TV or play computer games. She usually checks her students’ homework. Then she goes to bed at 22:00.
Lin Li wants to do more things for her students. She is a great teacher, isn’t she?Where is Lin Min?
| A．In Yushu. | B．In Beijing. |
| C．In Shanghai. | D．In Qinghai. |
What does the word “hard” mean in Chinese?
| A．快速地 | B．悲伤地 | C．简单地 | D．努力地 |
Why does Lin Li go to some of her students’ homes in the morning?
| A．To visit their parents. |
| B．To tell stories to them. |
| C．To bring them to school. |
| D．To help them with homework. |
What does Lin Li do in a day?
①She watches TV.
②She tells stories to her students.
③She plays computer games.
④She checks her students’ homework.
⑤She sends some students back to their homes.
| A．②③④ | B．③④⑤ |
| C．②④⑤ | D．①②③④⑤ |
What’s the passage mainly about?
| A．Lin Min’s family. | B．Lin Li’s work. |
| C．Lin Min’s school. | D．The kids in Yushu. |