The other day I came across a few local musicians and happened to hear them talking:
"I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They can't even understand a bit of music."
"I'm never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us."
But one younger musician said, "There are a few clubs that book my band (乐队) a few nights a month, and I'm trying to find other places to play. I'm also looking forward to booking a few summer festivals this year."
It's said that you are the average (平均) of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are.
Attitudes（态度） are important. Whether they're positive(积极的)or negative (消极的), they're rubbing off on you. If you're always around people who complain about short of work and about other musicians or say bad words about others, and you play the role of a victim, it's possible that you will start to as well. So it's time to take a look at the people you call "friends", as what kind of friends you have decides what kind of life you are going to live.
This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you often go out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard for yourself and don't become friends with people who fall below that standard.
Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it and learn from them. Ask if they will help you get the work you're looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path.The musicians' words at the beginning are written mainly to show_______.
| A．the musicians live a poor life |
| B．people have poor taste in music |
| C．people have different attitudes towards the same thing |
| D．young people have greater chances of succeeding |
The underlined sentence "they'll rubbing off on you" in Paragraph 6. means_______.
| A．they'll push you ahead |
| B．they'll have an influence on you |
| C．they'll cover your feelings |
| D．they'll help you succeed |
By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7, you can_______.
| A．improve a lot in making more friends |
| B．plan the time with your friends properly |
| C．develop a better relationship with your friends |
| D．come to the right way of making friends |
Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
| A．You are who your friends are. |
| B．How to make friendship long. |
| C．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
| D．Friends are the most important in one's success. |
A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apple trees he grew.
One day, his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to plant it. The farmer was pleased with the gift, but he did not know where to plant it.
He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the fruit. If he planted the tree in one of his fields, his neighbors would come at night and steal some of the apples. If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit. Finally he planted the tree in his wood. But without sunlight and good soil(土壤), the tree soon died.
Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place. “What’s the difference?” the farmer said angrily and then told what he had thought.
“Yes,” said the friend, “but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed (毁掉) a good apple tree! ”What gift did the farmer get from his friend one day?
___________________________________________________________How many people are there in the story?
____________________________________________________________Where did the farmer plant the apple tree at last?
____________________________________________________________Why did the apple tree soon die?
____________________________________________________________Who destroyed the apple tree?
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The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you'll get your words mixed up(混合) and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can' t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor(幽默感)，you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don't be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It's better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you，because they don't understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is："Don't be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes."The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is ____.
| A．writing | B．listening |
| C．using it | D．learning grammar |
What should you do in learning English?
| A．Be careful not to make any mistake. |
| B．Write as quickly as you can. |
| C．Laugh more often. |
| D．Speak English as much as you can. |
When people laugh at your mistakes，you should ____.
| A．not care | B．be happy |
| C．feel worried | D．be unhappy |
When you make a mistake，you should ____.
| A．keep quiet | B．keep your sense of humor |
| C．be kind | D．get angry |
The story tells us："_____".
| A．Only foolish(愚蠢的) people make mistakes |
| B．Few people make mistakes |
| C．People never make mistakes |
| D．There is no one who doesn't make mistakes |
In order to safeguard（保证）the education of all Hope Chinese Scholl（HCS）students and the normal running of the school, the following rules should be followed:
★ Be quiet in classroom and hallways. Do not run or shout in classrooms or hallways.
★ Do not drink or eat in classrooms or hallways.
★ Stay in the school during school time as well as rest time. Do not leave the school or play out of the school area during school time. This includes rest time.
★ Do not scribble on any desks or walls.
★ Be respectful（尊敬）to teachers and parents.
★ Help teachers and other students to keep the classroom clean. Do not move desks, chairs, and other furniture in the classroom without the teacher’s instructions.Students in HCS can in classrooms.
| A．run | B．read | C．shout | D．eat |
Students can’t during the time between classes at HCS.
| A．play | B．leave school | C．speak | D．stay in classrooms |
The underlined work “scribble” means “” in Chinese.
| A．肆意摇晃 | B．随意拿走 | C．乱写乱画 | D．胡乱搬动 |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．Looking after school furniture. | B．Keeping the classrooms clean. |
| C．Respecting teachers. | D．Doing homework. |
The best title for this passage is “.”
| A．Hope Chinese School | B．How to Keep the School Clean |
| C．The Rules of HCS | D．How to Get on with Teachers |
Welcome to the zoo, everyone! I'm glad to take you around the zoo on such a beatiful day. I'm Jane, and I am a middle school student.Today,I am a volunteer(志愿者） in the zoo. First of all, I want you to know some rules while you are enjoying yourselves in the zoo.
1.Please do not give food to the animals.
2.Please leave your bicycles,skateboards,ects.outside the zoo.
3.Do not go into the green areas.
4.Please don't take your pet animals into the zoo.
5.Chilren under 12 years old must stay with their adults(成年人）.
6.You can take pictures in the zoo.
Now let me tell you our plan for today.First of all,we will visit the Lion Park on a minibus.Next is the Monkey Park.There are lots of clever and lovely monkeys.Then we'll walk to the Bird World.You can see many kinds of birds there.After that we'll go to a famous place,the Panda Park.Thank you!I hope you'll have a wonderful day.You mustn't give _____________________ to the animals.
You should leave your bicycles ___________________ the zoo.
Children under __________________ should go together with their adults.
You can't take your ___________________ animals into the zoo.
The tour guide will take the visitors to the Lion Park on a _______________________.
Everyone talks about the weather, but no one does anything about it. It is true. People usually begin their talks with“Isn’t it a nice day?”
Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like. But they hardly(几乎不) agree with each other. One man may say,“Do you see how cloudy it is in the east? It’s going to rain tomorrow.”Another man will say,“No, it’s going to be fine tomorrow.”
People often look for the weather they want. When a farmer needs water, he looks for
something to tell him it’s going to rain; he won’t believe(相信)anything else. When friends have a travel, they are sure the weather is going to clear up very quickly.
Almost(几乎)everyone listens to what the weatherman says, but he doesn’t always tell us what we want, and sometimes he makes mistakes. Still(仍然), he probably(或许)comes closer to being right than anyone else.“No one does anything about the weather”means ______.
| A．No one can make weather | B．No one can change(改变)weather |
| C．Asking each other’s name | D．Talking what they eat |
______is a common(普通)way to begin a talk.
| A．Talking about weather | B．Keeping silent(沉默) |
| C．Asking each other’s name | D．Talking what they eat |
Many people hope the weather will be ______.
| A．fine | B．rainy | C．cloudy | D．like what they like to be |
Weatherman is a man who ______.
| A．reports weather | B．can see weather |
| C．can change weather | D．can make weather |
“Weatherman”______makes mistakes.
| A．often | B．never | C．sometimes | D．little |