Allan is eight this year and he's in Grade Two. The boy is clever and can answer all the questions in class. But he hates to stay in the classroom for more than half an hour. He would not listen to the teachers when class is soon going to be over. Or he touches his deskmate's(同桌)head, or he makes faces. He often makes the whole Class laugh. His teachers tell his parents about it. He has to make a promise that he won't do that again. But soon he will forget it.
The teachers think he does well in his lessons and don't mind it.
One Saturday evening Allan finished his homework as soon as he had supper. He turned on the television, but there was no football match on TV.
He found all the programmes were not interesting and turned it off. He saw his sister Mabel doing her homework in her bedroom. He decided to play a joke on her. He found an earthworm (蚯蚓) in the garden and put it in her clothes. The girl was so frightened that she cried out for help. Their mother heard this and went in to find out what had happened there. Of course, the boy was punished(处罚)for it.
The next morning Mabel gave her mother a card and said, "Merry Mother's Day. Mum!" The woman was happy and thanked her daughter. But Allan had nothing to give his mother as a present. He felt sorry and said, "Don't be angry with me Mummy. I've forgotten it. "
"It doesn't matter, dear," said his mother. "The best present is to be a good boy. Don't be naughty(淘气), my son, or your child will be naughty, too! "
Hearing this, the boy began to laugh and said. "You've told me the truth today, Mummy!”Allan wouldn't listen to the teachers ___________.
A.when he can't understand them |
B.when the class is going to be over |
C.when he can't answer the questions |
D.after he finishes the exercises |
Allan does well in his lessons, so ___________.
A.his teachers aren't angry with him |
B.his teachers let him leave the classroom |
C.he can make faces in class |
D.he can play a joke on his deskmate |
___________, so she cried out.
A.Mabel wanted Allan to be punished |
B.Mabel hoped to frighten Allan away |
C.Mabel wanted Allan to help her |
D.Mabel was afraid of the earthworm |
The last sentence "You've told me the truth today, Mummy!” means __________.
A.his mother was right |
B.his mother was friendly |
C.his mother was naughty when she was young |
D.he wanted to make his mother happy |
Come to this great store and have a look. Here are some interesting things.
Card game This is an interesting card game. It can bring you lots of fun. Price: $9 |
Big Ben clock Do you know the Big Ben in London? Here you can buy a Big Ben clock and put it on your desk. Price: $15 |
Bus money box Is it a toy bus? Yes, and you can put your money in it. Price: $6 |
Bus pencil sharpener This red bus is really a pencil sharpener. You can take it to school in your backpack. Price: $3 |
How much is the Big Ben clock?
A.$9. | B.$15. | C.$6. | D.$3. |
Where can you put your money?
A.In a card box. | B.In the Big Ben clock. |
C.In the bus money box. | D.In the bus pencil sharpener. |
What’s the red bus in the passage?
A.A toy. | B.A clock. |
C.A bus. | D.A pencil sharpener. |
One day a young girl was driving with her father and it started to rain. “What should I do?” the girl asked. “Keep driving,” her father said. Cars began to pull over (靠 …. 停车) to the side of the road. “What should I do?” the young girl asked. “____” her father said. “But don’t stop.”
A few feet up the road, she noticed that even more drivers were also pulling over. “_____Everyone else is pulling over!” she told her father. “Don’t give up, just keep driving!” her father told her.
The rain continued, but she never stopped driving and soon she could see a little more clearly. After a few miles she was again on dry land and the sun came out.
“____” her father said.
“But why now?” the girl asked.
“When you get out, look back at all the people that gave up and are still in the rain.” said her father.
“No man is an island” is a well-known line from John Donne’s Devotion, written more than three hundred years ago. Even now people still agree with him. No one can live a completely isolated life. Without other people, life became empty and sad. We all need friends.
For some of us, though making friends is not difficult, feeling shy, we may not want to make the first move. It is also difficult at times to keep the friends we already have.
There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People, written in 1936, is the most famous. This “how to” book about getting along with other people became a best-seller. It was later put into 28 languages.
Dale Carnegie’s advice seems to be simple, but can his advice help you? Do you need to change the way you act? Here is the list of advice from his book.
1. Be friendly and polite.
Always greet with a smile. Begin with “excuse me” or “would you please”, when you want to ask somebody. Remember to say “thank you” and try to be as helpful as you can.
2. Go out of your way to be nice.
Find some time to do special things for other people. Making some soup for a sick neighbour may seem like a little thing to you, but it will make your neighbour feel a lot better.
3. Remember names.
They say that the sweetest music to a person’s ears is the sound of his or her own name.
4. Be open-minded.
Try to understand other people’s ways and ideas and learn something from them.
5. Listen patiently.
When someone is talking to you, look at him or her, listen carefully and say something when necessary.The first sentence “No man is an island” means__________.
A.no one can live on an island | B.everyone needs friends |
C.man enjoys living alone | D.we all should be friendly |
We can learn from this passage that ________.
A.John Donne learned something from Dale Carnegie |
B.the writer mainly tells people to behave politely |
C.Carnegie’s book was read by a small number of people |
D.the writer agrees with John Donne and Dale Carnegie |
Dale Carnegie advises you _________.
A.not to visit your neighbour too often |
B.not to say anything when someone talks to you |
C.not to forget other people’s names |
D.not to spend time doing something for others |
The best possible title for this passage should be “________”.
A.A Famous Book | B.How To Make Friends |
C.Friendship First | D.John Donne and Dale Carnegie |
When you work long hours and Sundays are no longer a day to rest, feeling overworked can become the new normal. Take sportsmen as examples and do the same yourself, so you’ll know if you’re overworking.
Check your resting heart rate (率). Every day, before you get out of bed, take your pulse (脉搏). Usually your heart rate will stay within a few beats every minute. But when you’re overworked, the rate increases. If your heart rate is up in the morning, get a little more rest or sleep that night.
Check your emotions. Getting angry easily? If you can’t put your finger on a clear reason, there may be something wrong with your emotions. Hoping to change the condition won’t help. The only way out is a break.
Check your weight. If you lose or increase more than 1% of body weight from one day to the next, something is wrong. Maybe yesterday you were too busy and failed to notice you didn’t eat and drink enough. Or maybe you failed to notice that you were eating too much.How many ways are mentioned to check if we’re overworking?
A.Two. | B.Three. |
C.Four. | D.Five. |
When should we check our heart rate?
A.In the morning. | B.In the afternoon. |
C.At noon. | D.At night. |
What is the best way to deal with the problem of overwork?
A.Doing more sports. | B.Drinking more water. |
C.Having more rest. | D.Eating less food. |
How do you make friends? Some students are sharing their ideas with us.
![]() Although we are quite different, Adam and I have been close friends for 5 years. We have a lot to talk. We play basketball together after school. We go for a picnic at weekends. It’s always a pleasure to be with him. |
![]() I spend my spare time mostly with people from other countries. When I’m with them, I really get to know what they’re like and how easy they are to get along with. They help me to improve my English. |
![]() I’ve made some good friends at the gym I go to. People there are very friendly. Talking to them as I take exercise is a good way for us to get to know each other. |
![]() I can make more friends on the Internet because it keeps me in touch with the whole world. I can get worldwide stories from my friends all over the world. |
Adam is ______ friend.
A.Tom’s | B.Yumi’s |
C.Anna’s | D.Peter’s |
With the help of her friends, Yumi ______.
A.takes more exercise | B.learns English better |
C.feels happier at picnics | D.knows more about the world |
What helps Peter make more friends?
A.The story. | B.The sport. |
C.The Internet. | D.The language. |