You don’t have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great. I believe it is a normal thought in today’s society to just let life happen to us. I also believe that we sometimes destroy（毁灭） our well-planned thoughts about success because it’s easier to just continue as usual rather than “try” with the possible failure in mind.
Most people never get moving because they don’t know what they want. Without a certain result already set in your mind, it’s really difficult to get going, and even if you do, your attention may soon disappear and you give up before long.
Why not consider what’s really important in your life? Write down what excites you, what would truly make you happy and what problems you have. At the end of the week, take a careful look at the notes you’ve taken .You’ll soon begin to see a clearer picture of what direction you should be going towards.
Knowledge is useless without action. You read many books but your life will stay the same if you don’t use the knowledge. Knowledge is fantastic but it will not change your life until it is used. I love to read personal development material to keep a positive attitude(积极的态度) towards my life , but I also realize that if I don’t set goals to achieve, then I will always be a talk the talk person who is great at giving advice but useless at realizing it .If you have no plans of practicing what you say, then it may be best to keep your mouth closed.
Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask, Act! Action will explain you. Whatever excuses we have for not living up to our talent, the fact is that time will always move forward. Be whatever you want to be and whatever you can be. Always remember the only limits(限制）we have are the ones we create for ourselves. Life is not what we think. It is what we experience when we behave according to the thoughts we have.
What will happen if you have the possible failure in your mind?
| A．You will destroy your well-planned thoughts about success. |
| B．You’ll have great pressure and try not to make any mistakes. |
| C．You will try your best and come up with a much better plan, |
| D．You’ll put all the opportunities to good use to try your plan. |
In Paragraph Two, the writer wants to .
| A．tell us what people need to get success |
| B．show us what people set in their mind |
| C．talk about why people should practice |
| D．explain why people stop going ahead |
Which of the following is NOT true of the passage?
| A．Knowledge is fantastic when it’s used, or it’s useless. |
| B．Knowledge is useless without action. |
| C．Success always stop us from succeeding but ourselves. |
| D．Action will tell you who you are. |
What is the best title (标题) for the passage?
| A．See a Clear Picture of Life |
| B．Taking Actions Leads to Success |
| C．Set Your Goals to Achieve |
| D．Actions Speak Louder than Words |
Do you often talk with your parents? Here is some advice(建议) on how to talk with them.
Try to start your talk with something fun. This will make talking easier. For example, ask them questions about their day. How’s work? They love this.
Make it clear what you want to tell your parents. If they have an opinion(观点), let them finish and don’t stop their talking. Ask them to do the same for you.
Show them respect(尊重) by listening to them carefully. Look them in the eye(直视).
Be honest(诚实). Honesty builds trust(信任). Life is good when your parents trust you.
If your parents don’t understand. Tha’t OK. It doesn’t mean they don’t love you. Sometimes you have to explain the things to them again.
When you finish the talk, thank them for listening. Say something like, “Thanks, that helped”. It will let them know this is important to you, and make them want to do it more often. If you want to start the talk easily, you should say something _______ at the beginning.
| A．fun | B．dishonest | C．sad | D．unhappy |
When you finish the talk, you should _______ your parents for listening.
| A．say goodbye to | B．thank |
| C．say sorry to | D．ask |
What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．We should respect our parents. |
| B．It’s important to trust our parents. |
| C．We should love our parents. |
| D．Some ways to communicate(沟通) with our parents. |
Confucius was born on September 28, 551BC. Chinese regard(看待) Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher. He had about 3,000 students. For more than 2,000 years, Confucius’ ideas have been around in people’s everyday life. Now they have gone far into east and south Asia. People can still hear them today.
Why are his ideas so popular? Because they help a lot in everyday life. Confucius said young people should take care of the old. People should give up thinking of themselves and work for others. As a great teacher, Confucius said all should go to school if they could.Confucius’ ideas have gone far into ________.
| A．east and south Asia |
| B．north and west Asia |
| C．east and south Africa |
| D．north and west Africa |
Confucius thought________.
| A．young people needn’t take care of the old |
| B．people should think of themselves |
| C．people should work for others |
| D．all the people could go to school |
What’s the passage mainly about?
| A．All should go to school. | B．The old and the young. |
| C．Work for others. | D．Confucius and his ideas. |
An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day's hard work. When he was not far from his house， the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not mend it.
He was near his home， and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this， he stopped the old carter.
"Where's your light?" asked the policeman. "No one may take a cart along a road at night without a light. You know that. You've broken the law.
"I had a light，" said the old man， "but it has just gone out."
"I don't believe that story，" said the policeman. He took out a book and got ready to write. "What's your name and where do you live?" he asked.
"Please don't take my name，" said the old man. "My house is just there. You can see it from here. I had a light nearly the whole way. I haven't come far without a light."
"You came all the way without a light. What's your name?"
The carter quickly took the policeman's hand and put it down on the top of the light. The light was still hot， and burnt the policeman's hand. He jumped and he was very angry.
"Now， what do you think?" said the carter. "Did I come all the way without a light?"In the passage "Cart" is ___________.
| A．something like a car | B．something like a light |
| C．something pulled by a horse | D．something with a light |
The old man drove home ___________.
| A．on the back of his horse | B．late one night |
| C．very late every night | D．with a policeman |
Where did the policeman stop the old man?
| A．Near his home. | B．At the traffic lights. |
| C．Under a road light. | D．Far from his house. |
How did the old man make the policeman believe his words?
| A．He made the policeman touch the light. |
| B．He jumped and shouted angrily. |
| C．He made the policeman angry. |
| D．He burnt the policeman's hands. |
Jack wants to go to the zoo early next Thursday.The zoo will open at__________.
| A．9：00 a.m. | B．10：00 a.m. |
| C．4：00 p.m. | D．5：00 p.m. |
If visitors cannot see the animals， the animals may be______.
| A．playing | B．eating | C．acting | D．sleeping |
Jack is eight years old.He goes to the zoo with his 58-year-old grandfather.How much should they pay for visiting the zoo?
| A．$18. | B．$22. | C．$28. | D．$32. |
What should we do in order not to frighten the animals?
| A．We should ride bikes. |
| B．We should keep quiet. |
| C．We should feed the animals. |
| D．We should keep the zoo clean. |
Dear daughter
You are a wonderful person and your mother and I love you. It will not be long before you leave school to make your way in the world. Can I give you some friendly advice? Here are some things that you should never do.
1. Never get upset with your looks.
We think you look great. Please be happy with the person you are and the body you have. Eat well， take exercise and be healthy. Some girls become upset because they try to lose weight or get the perfect shape. You look fine.
2. Never spend money more than your income (收入).
Never spend money more than your income and save a little every month. Don’t borrow others’ money if possible.
3. Never look down on yourself.
You are great of achieving great things so believe in yourself. When things go badly， never stop believing. Some girls get upset and lose confidence (自信)， and then all kinds of problems can follow.
4. Never forget that your parents love you.
Whatever happens in life， your family will still be your family. Whatever difficulties you have， you can always talk to us and we will try to help. We are here for you.
Love
DadFrom the letter， we can know the daughter will_______soon.
| A．leave school | B．go to college |
| C．go to another city | D．face lots of difficulties |
According to the father， some girls become upset because they_______.
| A．arenl healthy enough | B．don't make enough money |
| C．look down on themselves | D．try to have the perfect shape |
When someone gets upset and loses confidence， _______.
| A．nobody will love him |
| B．he can’t get good income |
| C．all problems will follow him |
| D．his parents won't believe in him anymore |
The father writes this letter to his daughter in order to tell her_______.
| A．that her parents love her |
| B．what she should never do |
| C．how she can become successful |
| D．that her parents will always help her |