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阅读下面短文，然后在每题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Do you want to be successful in everything you do? If so, then ? Here is an example.
There was a farmer who grew corn （玉米） all his life. Each year he took his corn to the market. Then each time his corn was the and won the first prize.
One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned surprising about how he grew it. The farmer offered his seed（做种子的) corn to his neighbors .
"How can you your best seed corn with your neighbors?" the reporter asked in surprise. "You know they are taking part in the competition with you each year."
But the farmer said , "Didn't you know? The wind pollen {花粉)from the corn and moves it quickly from field to field. It will affect the quality of my corn. So if I want to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors to grow good corn. "
The farmer knew his corn couldn’t improve his neighbor's corn improves.
As a great man says, "We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give." We can't live food, clothes, and many other things. However, a meaningful life is not decided by how much we can get, but by we can give others.
Giving, taking, makes us different from other animals. So those who choose to live well must help others to live well and those who choose to be happy must help others to find happiness in their lives.
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What can you do in two minutes? Cyrus Siu, 12, made a great speech in English and the hearts of everyone.
Siu studies at Singapore International School in Hong Kong. He the Junior high category (初中组) of the 11th “21st Century Cup” National High School and Primary School English Speaking Competition in Xiamen, Fujian on March 22.
His speaking skills and good English won him the top .
Siu said his first secret to success was many English books. He has read all the seven Harry Potter books, each four to five times. Now he is reading Steve Jobs: A Biography(《乔布斯传》)
“These books may be for my age, but reading helps me to learn new words,” he said.
Siu likes English-speaking movies. Super hero movies, Iron Man(《钢铁侠》) and The Avengers(《复仇者联盟》), are his favorite.
“Every boy has the dream of becoming a super hero one day. Sometimes I imagine
to be one of the heroes and shout out the English lines(台词). It’s good to combine(结合) your with learning English.
It’s also important to an English-speaking environment for yourself. Siu talks to his classmates and teachers in English all day long at school. his parents talk to him in Cantonese(粤语) at home, he still tries to answer in English.
“There is no shortcut(捷径) to studying English. Just practice, practice and practice!”Siu said.
A．won B．lost C．broke D．made
A．dropped out of B．worried about C．gave up D．took part in
A．shape B．price C．prize D．work
A．selling B．making C．losing D．reading
A．interesting B．difficult C．helpful D．easy
A．such as B．instead of C．because of D．above all
A．herself B．myself C．ourselves D．itself
A．answers B．questions C．interests D．problems
A．buy B．build C．invite D．publish
A．Before B．Though C．Since D．Because
The passengers（乘客） on the bus watched with sympathy（同情） as Susan got on the bus carefully. She paid the driver and then, using her hands to he seats, seated in one of them.It had been a year since Susan became blind. She was suddenly thrown into a world of
because of an accident. Susan's husband decided to try his best to help his wife.
Finally, Susan felt ready to to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too to get around the city by herself. Mark volunteered to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening she could manage（对付） it by herself.
For two weeks, Mark accompanied（陪伴）Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on（依靠） her other , especially her hearing, to make sure where she was. At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip . Monday morning arrived. She said good-bye to his husband, and for the first time, they went their separate（单独的）ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement took hold of Susan. She was doing it!
On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work . As she was getting off the bus, the driver Said, “Miss, I sure envy you.” Curious, Susan asked the driver .
‘You know, every morning for the week, a fine-looking gentleman in uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely,’ the bus driver said.
Tears of happiness poured down Susan' s cheeks.
A．touch B．catch C．take D．feel
A．weakness B．sickness C．darkness D．sadness
A．return B．used C．reply D．go
A．tired B．surprised C．excited D．frightened
A．when B．as C．until D．after
A．feelings B．places C．skills D．senses
A．on her own B．with him C．of her D．on foot
A．as usual B．the same as C．as well D．as we know
A．what B．how C．why D．who
A．first B．past C．same D．next
Street art is a very popular form of art. It is quickly all over the world. You can find it on buildings and street signs from Beijing to Paris.
Art experts(专家) say that the movement began in New York in the 1960s. Young adults would use paint in specialcans to put their words and other images on walls and cars the city. One well-known street artist is Swoon. She paper images of people and puts them on walls. Swoon didn’t start her career as a street artist. She studied art, but time went on, she got bored with the works she saw in museums or galleries(美术馆). The people in New York enjoy Swoon’s strong and interesting .
Street artists do their work for a reason. Some of them choose street art because it is to the people. Some artists try to express their opinions in their works. Advertising companies also use street art in their advertisements because it gives the deep impression(印象)and energy. The New York store Saks Fifth Avenue used a street artist’s design for their shop windows and shopping bags.
In today’s world the Internet has a big on street art. Artists can show their pictures to the audience all over the world on the Internet. Many people, , say that seeing a picture on the Internet is never as good as seeing it live. Street art lives with the energy and life of a big . There it will continue to change and grow.
A．watching B．making C．spreading D．searching
A．behind B．by C．over D．around
A．cuts down B．cuts out C．turns down D．runs out
A．as B．after C．before D．while
A．style B．story C．problem D．program
A．safer B．lower C．closer D．stranger
A．hardly B．recently C．seldom D．never
A．success B．discount C．present D．influence
A．anyway B．however C．otherwise D．therefore
A．museum B．country C．city D．street
I had always cared about sick children and tried to help them. But when my little grandson received third degree burns, I learned first-hand how a loving adult feels when his/her child is suffering and he/she can’t take the pain away. This experience me to feel sorry for parents with sick children.
One mom told me that she like running into the street and screaming, “My child is sick. Would somebody please help us?” It breaks my that these parents are so anxiously(忧虑地) searching for someone to care and help them the hard times of watching their helpless child suffer. So I decided to do something to help them.
Two years ago, I almost lost my eyesight. Luckily, I regained(恢复) some eyesight, but I was no longer able to work. I had a lot of time. At first, I thought that my life was because I couldn’t do any of the things I used to do. I believed that my life had no purpose and I was no to anybody anymore. I began to be interested in surfing the Internet for information.
One day I received several emails asking for help for sick children. I decided to post their stories and pictures on a webpage. What began as a has grown into a fulltime job I enjoy doing every day. Since my website was built, I’ve received tens of emails from worried parents asking me to put their child’s story online. And over 325 volunteers have me to send children “happy mail” without being paid.
A．bored B．puzzled C．helpless D．hopeful
A．made B．advised C．guided D．led
A．seemed B．felt C．looked D．sounded
A．heart B．head C．legs D．face
A．over B．with C．across D．through
A．But B．Though C．So D．Since
A．meaningless B．meaningful C．interesting D．boring
A．point B．sense C．good D．hope
A．picture B．wish C．hobby D．website
A．paid B．joined C．invited D．advised
I had said goodbye to my husband, Joe, so often, but this time was .
We now had our first child. After nights of talks, we made the difficult that Joe would go by himself to Alabama for the six-month training course, and I would stay behind with our new son. It was important that I my teaching position（职位）near our home at Fort Hood. Also we were part of a strong network of friends whom I could turn to for help.
On Joe's evening at home, I bathed little Joey, got him into his sleeper and was heading to the bedroom when Joe gently touched on the shoulder. Lifting the baby from my arms, he said he wanted to put Joey to bed tonight.
They headed down the hall, and I busied myself with meaningless tasks, Joe to appear from the bedroom within a few minutes. A half hour went by, and still he had not come back. Thinking he was having getting our son to fall asleep, I walked quietly to the baby's room and looked into the dimly-lit（灯光暗淡的）room.
Sitting in the rocking chair, moving slowly back and forth, was my husband with tears（眼泪）in his eyes. He was holding our baby in his arms he had fallen asleep long before. When his pained eyes met mine, he said, "I just can't put him down."
That night we stood over Joey's bed, holding each other and saying over and over that we would make it through this leaving and be again soon.
Joey is six now, and he has a four-year-old brother named Jack. There have been many goodbyes since that night, yet my soldier still fights back tears when it's time to once again in service to his country and give his boys that last, long hug（拥抱）goodbye.
A．dangerous B．different C．impossible D．terrible
A．promise B．wish C．suggestion D．decision
A．miss B．keep C．get D．accept
A．first B．next C．other D．last
A．us B．them C．me D．her
A．expecting B．remembering C．agreeing D．allowing
A．excuse B．fun C．trouble D．chance
A．though B．because C．unless D．even
A．sure B．proud C．alone D．together
A．visit B．sleep C．leave D．play