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. |
Henry was an office worker in a big city．He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling during his holidays．
He usually went to the seaside，but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper．“Enjoy country life．Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm．Good food．Fresh air．Horse riding．Walking．Fishing．Cheap and interesting．”
“That sounds a good idea．”he thought．“I’ll spend a month at West Hill Farm．I think I can enjoy horse riding，walking and fishing．They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming．”
He wrote to the farmer．In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there．Then on the first day of July，he left for West Hill Farm．
But four days later，he returned home．
“What was wrong with West Hill Farm？”his best friend，Ed，asked him．“Didn’t you enjoy country life？”
“Country life was very good，”Henry said．“But there was another problem．”
“Oh！What？”
“Well，”he said，“the first day I was there a sheep died，and we had roast mutton for dinner．”
“What’s wrong with that？”Ed asked．“Fresh meat is the best．”
“I know，but on the second day a cow died，and we had roast beef for dinner．”
“Lucky you！”
“You don’t understand．”Henry said．“On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner．”
“A different meat every day，”Ed said loudly，“and you are complaining！”
“Let me finish，”Henry said．“On the fourth day the farmer died，and I didn’t dare(敢)to stay for dinner！”How did Henry find the farm？
| A．He saw it in a newspaper advertisement． |
| B．His best friend told him． |
| C．He wrote to the farmer． |
| D．Maybe he learned it from the radio． |
Henry came back home several days later because________．
| A．he didn’t like the country life at all |
| B．the farmer wasn’t friendly to him |
| C．his holiday was over |
| D．he thought he might have to eat the farmer |
In the sentence“…and you are complaining”，the word“complain”means“________”．
| A．夸奖 |
| B．说三道四 |
| C．抱怨 |
| D．故弄玄虚 |
Which of the following sentences is true？
| A．Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day． |
| B．Henry thought he could enjoy a change． |
| C．Henry couldn’t think of anything else to do，so he went to the farm． |
| D．The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate． |
Which is the best title for the passage？
| A．What a beautiful farm |
| B．Have a good time |
| C．A short holiday |
| D．Henry and the farmer |
A Cheap Sweater
Mr.Ford saw a nice sweater in the shop window．It was very cheap．So he bought one．
When he went back home he put the sweater on．It was all right and he was pleased with it．
In the afternoon he went out to work in his garden．It soon began to rain，and Mr.Ford had to run into his house．He ran quickly，but he still got wet．
Then his sweater started to shrink．It got smaller and smaller．Mr.Ford tried to take it off，but he couldn’t．
In the end，with the help of his wife，he got out of the sweater．Mrs.Ford laughed，“You see，you bought a cheap thing，but…”
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。Mr.Ford bought the sweater because it was very nice and cheap．（）
“Shrink”here means“become smaller”． （）
Mr.Ford was not good at buying things．（）
Mr.Ford put the sweater on as soon as he bought it．（）
Mr.Ford took off the sweater by himself．（）
Napoga is a 12-year-old girl in Ghana(加纳)，Africa．It is hard for her family to get clean water．Every morning，she leaves home at half past five to get clean water for her family from a village far away．It takes her six hours to get enough clean water for daily(日常的)cooking and drinking．She has no time to go to school or to play with her friends．Millions of people in the world are like Napoga．They can’t get enough clean water to keep healthy．
Earth Day is April 22．But on all other days，we must also remember it．The water we use is the most important natural resource(自然资源)on the earth．
Water covers 70％ of the earth’s surface(表面)．But most of that is sea water．We can’t use it for many things．Fresh water covers only 1％ of the earth’s surface．
You probably feel lucky that your life isn’t as hard as Napoga’s．But that doesn’t mean you don’t have to worry about water．We all face serious water problems．One of them is water pollution．All kinds of things from cars，factories，farms and homes make our rivers，lakes，and oceans dirty．Polluted water is very bad for people to drink．And dirty water is bad for fish，too．Now，34％ of all kinds of fish are dying out．
How do cars and factories make our water dirty？First，they pollute the air．Then，when it rains，the rain water comes down and makes our drinking water dirty．Dirty rain，called acid rain(酸雨)，is also bad for plants，animals and buildings．
Scientists say that in 30 years，more than half of the people in the world won’t have enough clean water．We have to learn how to save more water for ourselves and our children．Here is some advice for saving water：
● Turn off the water while you brush your teeth．You can save as much as 450 liters(升)each month．
● Leaky taps(漏水的水龙头)waste a lot of water．Fix them right away！
● You can easily cut your 10-minute showers(沐浴)in half—and you’ll be just as clean．
● When you wash dishes，don’t let the water run．
● Only wash clothes when you have a lot to wash．If your washing machine isn’t full，you’re wasting water！Every morning Napoga went to get clean water________．
| A．before she went to school |
| B．after she finished school |
| C．without going to school |
| D．after she played with her friends |
On the earth，________．
| A．sea water is widely used than fresh water |
| B．there is very little water for our living |
| C．there is 71％ of fresh water |
| D．we don’t need to worry about water |
Acid rain________．
| A．is only bad for living things |
| B．can be produced in factories |
| C．doesn’t do harm to people，but it’s bad for plants，animals and buildings |
| D．doesn’t just do harm to human beings but also to animals，plants and buildings |
Which of the following wastes water？
| A．We need ten minutes if we want a clean shower． |
| B．We should put in enough clothes when we wash them in washing machines． |
| C．You can keep yourself clean by having a shower for five minutes． |
| D．Don’t let the water run when we brush our teeth and wash dishes． |
What’s the main idea of the passage？
| A．Something must be done to prevent water from being polluted． |
| B．Clean water means much to human beings and living things around us． |
| C．It’s time to take care of the water we use． |
| D．Water is the most important natural resource on the earth． |
One day the famous American scientist Albert Einstein met an old friend of his on a street in New York．
“Mr.Einstein．”said the friend．“it seems that you need to put on a new overcoat．Look，how worn-out it is！”
“It doesn’t matter．”answered Albert Einstein．“No one knows me here in New York．”
Several years later they met in New York again．Einstein had been a world-famous physicist after then but he still wore the same old overcoat．
Once more his friend advised him to buy a new one．
“There is no need now，”said Einstein．“Everybody here has known me．”
根据短文内容，回答问题。Where did Albert Einstein meet an old friend of his？
_______________________________________________________________________________What did the friend want him to buy？
_______________________________________________________________________________How about Einstein’s overcoat？
_______________________________________________________________________________Did Einstein still wear the same old overcoat when he became a world-famous physicist？
_______________________________________________________________________________What did Einstein say when the friend advised once more him to buy a new overcoat？
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Have you ever heard of a girl of 15，who set up a company of her own？Wendy Wong is the girl．She started the business two years ago．She has already written several successful computer games．They are so popular that over half a million games are sold every year．Now all of her family work in her business，and she is still at school．
She gets up early in the morning，and then she talks with her family about the business over breakfast．Every day she goes to school in her own car with a driver，for she is not old enough．
She enjoys her school，but some of the work is too easy for her to feel interested．She usually gets“A”grades in all her subjects，so the other students often ask her for help．
She finishes her homework in half an hour after her driver takes her home．After dinner，she goes to her office and goes on working on her computer，writing games until 2 a.m．She does not usually need so much sleep as other children．
根据短文内容，回答问题。When did Wendy Wong start the business？
_______________________________________________________________________________What has Wendy Wong already written successful？
_______________________________________________________________________________How does Wendy Wong go to school every day？
_______________________________________________________________________________How about her grades in all her subjects？
_______________________________________________________________________________How long can she finish her homework？
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