Everything happens for the best.” Whenever I faced disappointment, my mother would say this to me.
After I graduated from college in 1932, I decided to find a job in radio as a sports announcer. I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But unluckily , I was refused every time.
At one station, a kind lady told me that big stations wouldn’t hire (雇佣) an inexperienced person and suggested that I try my luck at smaller stations. Following her advice, I went back to Dixon, where I had grown up. There were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local athlete to work for it. I applied for the job, but I was refused again.
“Everything happens for the best,” Mom reminded me. Dad offered me the car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.
As I left his office, my frustration(挫败，失意) boiled over. “How can I become a sports announcer if I can’t get a job in a radio station?” I asked aloud.
While I was waiting for the elevator, I heard someone calling. It was MacArthur. “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to broadcast (广播) an imaginary game. Pleased with my performance, he offered me a chance to work there.
On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words: “If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn’t have happened if not for” that previous disappointment.Why couldn’t the writer find a job at big radio stations?
| A．Because he never graduated from college. |
| B．Because he didn’t work hard in college. |
| C．Because he didn’t have much experience. |
| D．Because he didn’t know about sports. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The writer’s parents didn’t want him to be a sports announcer. |
| B．There were no radio-announcing jobs in the writer’s hometown. |
| C．The writer became uninterested in sports announcing. |
| D．The writer got a job as a sports announcer in Dixon at last. |
The underlined word boiled over means______.
| A．达到极点 | B．随遇而安 |
| C．无影无踪 | D．无法诉说 |
According to the last paragraph, what did the writer’s mom want to tell him,?
| A．He shouldn’t be a sports announcer. |
| B．Disappointment leads to failure. |
| C．He should be proud of himself. |
| D．Everything will be OK if he keeps trying. |
Beijing is facing severe (严重的) traffic problems."Roads are wider now, but traffic jams (堵塞) often happen every day. " Yuan, a Beijing taxi drivers said.
Beijing government is trying to do something to make traffic jams less. Before 2007, there were a few subway lines in Beijing. There was only line 1, line 2, line 13 and Batong Line. But now there is line 5, line 10, line 4, the airport fast -track and the Olympic branch line. And there will be 13 subway lines under construction in Beijing at the same time at the end of this year.
The opening of the new subway line is convenient to tourists. Before, arriving in Beijing, many visitors would usually take a taxi to interesting places of Beijing. Today, as soon as people get off the plane, they can take the Airport Express Line, going to different interesting places through the subway lines. The government also strives to open a new line each year from now until 2015. The subway of Beijing reached 300 kilometers in 2010 and it will reach 561 kilometers in 2015.
Miss Xiao, who lives in South Water Bridge and works at Hepingli, said that traveling by her car still took her at least one hour from home to work because of traffic jams. Now, because of the railway line 5, Miss Xiao can arrive at her office in less than haft an hour.What are the trafc problems in Beijing now?
| A．Drivers drive too fast. | B．Roads are not wide enough. |
| C．Traffic jams often happen. | D．Traffic lights are always broken. |
What does the underlined phrase "under construction" mean in Chinese?
| A．在学习 | B．在建造中 | C．在应用中 | D．在控制中 |
Why is the opening of the new subway line convenient to tourists?
| A．Because the new subway line is very interesting. |
| B．Because the new subway line's ticket is very cheap. |
| C．Because people in Beijing can cost less money than that before. |
| D．Because visitors can take the subway to many different interesting places. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Visitors like to take a taxi in Beijing better. |
| B．The subway of Beijing will reach 300 kilometers in 2015. |
| C．There will be 15 subway lines in Beijing at the end of the year. |
| D．It takes Miss Xiao less time to get to her workplace by railway line 5. |
What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．People in Beijing invented high -speed trains. |
| B．Railway lines in Beijing only covers some areas. |
| C．Beijing welcomes visitors from different places. |
| D．Beijing government has done something to make traffic jams less. |
Cloud 9 Bar Do you want to enjoy a cocktail at one of the highest bar in Asia? If so, you can come to the 87th floor of the Jin Mao Tower. Here you'll find Cloud 9, the Grand Hyatt Hotel's bar. You can enjoy the delicious beef and the beautiful light music. It is a quiet place here. Add: 87F Jin Mao Building, 88 Shi Ji Street, Putong Lowest Cost: ￥ 88/person Beer: ￥ 50/bottle Time: Mon.--Sat. : 11:30 am--2am Tel: 021 - 50471234 |
Bar Rouge Bar Rouge has a wide observation deck on the 8th Floor of it..You can overlook the Huangpu River and the skyscrapers on it. The decoration in the bar is in fashion and fantastic. And a long bar runs down the middle. Usually the door ticket is ~ 100. If there's a special activity, the prices are higher. The cocktails are very good here, and you can enjoy your party until daybreak at weekends. Add: 7F, Bund 18, 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road, near Nanjing Road Time: Mon.--Thu. : 6 pm--2 am Fri.- Sat. : 6 pm until late Door ticket: ￥100 |
If you like to eat beef and enjoy light music, you can go to __
| A．78F of the Jin Mao Tower | B．Cloud 9 on the 87F of Jin Mao Tower |
| C．the highest bar in the world | D．The Grand Hyatt Hotel on Nanjing Road |
If you want to have a meal in Cloud 9, you must __
| A．call 021 -50461334 | B．drink more than two bottles of beer |
| C．spend more than 88 yuan | D．go there before 8 o'clock in the morning |
You can also__ while you are drinking in Bar Rouge.
| A．watch TV | B．have a dancing party |
| C．listen to the light music | D．overlook the Huangpu River and skyscrapers |
Tom wants to have his birthday party in Bar Rouge on Tuesday, he should go there__
| A．after 6 pm | B．between 5 pm--3 am |
| C．before 6 am | D．between 11:30 am--2 am |
According to the passages, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Both of the bars have cocktails. |
| B．Cloud 9 is much higher than Bar Rouge. |
| C．Both of the barswill rest on Sundays. |
| D．You have to buy door tickets if you go to either of the bars. |
What will you do if you get five million(百万)? Different people give different answers. Sally If I get five million, I want to do business. I will do a lot of things for my family. For me nothing is more important than my family. I will buy a new house for them and travel around the world.
Joe If I have five million, I will use the money to do everything I like. First, I will use two million to open my own shop. And I will use another two million to buy some new houses. In the future, the houses which I buy will become more expensive, and I will sell them to other people. Finally, I will use one million to buy some presents for my family and my best friends.
Anna If I have five million, I will put three million in the bank and spend two million. I will visit Paris, London and New York. I will eat delicious food, play games, and build a house with a swimming pool.
Jack I will buy an island if I have five million. Then I will be the king of the island. I will invite my friends to my island.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Who will do business if he / she gets five million?
| A．Sally. | B．Jack. | C．Anna. | D．We don’t know. |
What will Anna do if she gets five million?
| A．Do business. | B．Open a shop. |
| C．Buy an island. | D．Put three million in the bank and spend two million. |
What will Joe do with the last one million if he gets five million?
| A．He will buy some new houses. |
| B．He will open his own shop. |
| C．He will buy some presents for his family and his best friends. |
| D．He will build a house. |
Where will Anna visit if she gets five million?
| A．China and Japan. | B．London, Paris and New York. |
| C．London, Paris and Belgium. | D．Angola, Cuba and India. |
What does the passage talk about?
| A．If one loses money, what will he / she do? |
| B．If one borrows five million, what will he / she do? |
| C．If one gets five million, what will he / she do? |
| D．If one builds a big house |
There are some easy things you can do to protect(保护) the environment and the earth. Choose ideas from the list or come up with a few of your own.
● Plant flowers, grass or trees.
●Whenever you visit a park or beach, take away what you bring there----keep rubbish in a bag until you can put it in a dustbin (垃圾箱).
●Turn off the lights, TV sets when you leave the room. This saves (节约)a lot of electricity.
●Turn off the tap (水笼头)when you brush your teeth. You can save some water by not letting it run. Also, use a glass cup instead of a paper cup because this saves paper.
●Keep the doors and windows closed in winter to keep warm air in.
●Give your old books and magazines to a library instead of throwing them away.
●Give your old clothes to poor children you know instead of throwing them away.
●Use both sides of paper.
●Stop pouring (倒)dirty water into the rivers or the lakes nearby (附近).
●Encourage all your friends to do the same things you do to help protect the earth.
You don’t have to wait until Earth Day to do these things. Make every day Earth Day.
If everyone makes a contribution (贡献)to protecting the environment, the world will become much more beautiful.From the above, we know that this is ____________.
| A．a sign | B．a notice | C．an advertisement | D．a proposal (提议) |
The writer tells us _____________.
| A．to throw rubbish into a dustbin |
| B．to pour dirty water into the river |
| C．to save water by letting it run while we are brushing our teeth |
| D．that we can’t do all these things until Earth Day |
We can ___________to save paper.
| A．use a paper cup | B．use both sides of paper |
| C．give old books to a library | D．pick up waste paper at school |
Which of the following is WRONG according to the writer?
| A．Turn off the lights when you leave the room. | B．Close the doors in winter. |
| C．Use a paper cup when you brush your teeth. | D．Give your old clothes to the poor children. |
The main idea of this passage is how to _________.
| A．save money | B．save water and electricity |
| C．make better use of old things | D．protect the earth |
Happiness is for everyone. You don't need to care about the rich. Though they have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools, they may often feel lonely.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your teachers will help you; when you do something wrong, people around you feel unhappy; when you succeed in something, your friends will say congratulations to you. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling(感觉) of your heart. Although you are poor, you can also say you are very happy. Money is not everything. You have something else that money can't buy. When you meet with difficulties, you can loudly say you are very happy because you have more chances to challenge(挑战) yourself. So you can not always say you are poor and you have bad luck. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person. ______may often feel lonely even though they have beautiful houses with large gardens.
| A．Teachers | B．Parents | C．Old people | D．Rich people |
What will your friends say to you when you make great progress?
| A．Congratulations. | B．That's all right. |
| C．It's very nice of you. | D．Not at all. |
When you have more chances to challenge yourself, you may feel_______.
| A．proud | B．lonely | C．happy | D．excited |
You can make yourself happy by______.
| A．making much money | B．taking every chance you have |
| C．owning beautiful big houses | D．having nice cars |
We can learn from the passage that_______.
| A．poor people are unhappy because they don't have money to buy big houses |
| B．we can find happiness around us even if we don't have much money |
| C．no one will help you if you are poor |
| D．rich people are very proud because they have big houses and nice cars |