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Hello, my name is Kate. I have studied in a nursing school for three years. During my second month of the school, our teacher gave us a small test. I answered the questions very quickly until I read the last one,“What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?” I thought this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman a few times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how could I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank.. Before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our grade. “Of course,” said the teacher,“As a nurse, you will meet many people. You should care all of them, even if al1 you do is just to smile and say ‘hello’.” I've never forgotten that lesson. Later I learned her name was Dorothy.
An unforgettable lesson Kate would never forget a small test when she studied in a nursing school. In the test, she found the last |
Helen is a teenager who has growing problems. She posts her problems on her blog and gets a lot of advice from other bloggers.
![]() Helen: My parents are annoying. They never stop going on about how I should keep my room tidy, keep my hair tidy and wear smart clothes. They even make me do the washing-up after dinner every night! None of my friends have got such parents. What should I do? |
Why do you think you're the only one with parents like that? All parents are the same. They want us to look like them. Sometimes it's really annoying. They don't understand that fashions have changed in the last 30 years! Tom, Canada Hi, Helen. I think you should do what your parents ask. They're much older than you and you should take their advice. It's their house you live in and their money you spend. Emily, New Zealand, Helen, why should your parents do all the washing-up? You should help around the house---it's only fair. Simon, Scotland I don't see why you are so unhappy. Your parents act like that because you are the one they love and care about. We share housework in my family. I even wash the car for my father. And I get paid for that. Victoria. Australia |
From the blog we know that Helen has problems with her .
A.parents | B.friends |
C.schoolwork | D.holiday plan |
Tom thinks that _______ partnts are the same.
A.Tom’s and Helen’s | B.Tom’s and Simon’s |
C.None | D.All. |
______thinks Helen should do the washing-up.
A.Tom | B.Victoria | C.Simon | D. Emily |
gets money by washing his (her) father's car.
A.Helen | B.Emily | C.Tom | D.Victoria |
of the 4 blotters have different opinions from Helen.
A.One | B.Two | C.Three | D.Four |
Steven Jobs, the designer(设计者) of Apple Computer, was not clever when he was in school. At that time, he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates. When he went into college , he didn’t change a lot. Then he dropped out. But he was full of new ideas.
After he left college, Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in life.
Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India.
In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage(汽车库). He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden.
His Apple Computer was such a great success that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world..Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he __________.
A. never did his lessons
B. was full of new ideas
C. always made troubles with his schoolmates.The underlined words “dropped out’’ mean “__________” in Chinese.
A. 退学 B. 争吵C.迟到.Steven Jobs designed his new computer __________.
A. in India B. with his friend C. in an apple tree garden.Steven Jobs was famous for his __________ all over the world.
A. new ideas B. Apple Computer C. video games.From this passage we know __________.
A. Steven Jobs didn’t finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates
B. Steven Jobs liked traveling in India and California
C. Steven Jobs liked trying new things and making new ideas become true
Hands play an important part in our daily life. But do you know which of your two hands you use more? Very few people use both hands equally well. Most of us are right-handed. Only about five people out of a hundred are left-handed. New-born babies can take hold of things with either of their hands, but in about two years they usually use their right hands. Scientists don't know why this happens.
Monkeys are our close relatives in the animal world. Scientists have found that monkeys like to use one of their hands more than the other, but it can be either hand. There are as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed ones. Next time you visit a zoo, watch the monkeys carefully, you will see that some of them will use their right hands and others will use their left hands. But most of the people use their right hands better and this makes life difficult for those left-handed people. We live in a right-handed world. How many people among 100 people use their left hands better?
A. 5%. B. 50%. C. 95%.. New-born babies can use __________.
A. both of their hands B. neither of their hands C. their right hands Which of the following is true?
A. There are more monkeys using their right hands than left hands.
B. There are more monkeys using their left hands than right hands.
C. There are as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed ones. “We live in a right-handed world. “ means __________.
A. Most people use their right hands better.
B. Few people use their right hands better.
C. Half of the people use their right hands better.
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B. Cooking lessons.
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A. Monday and Wednesday.
B. Monday and Sunday.
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A. Call 347 89256.
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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 (精神) 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 is because we are 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 (紧紧地); 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 (珍宝) 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 (秘密), and today is a gift; that’s why we call it “the present”. 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. |
Why can’t we use time carelessly? ___________
A.Because time is too expensive. | B.Because time never returns. |
C.Because we are too poor. | D.Because times will get back. |
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. |