As teenagers, you have many dreams. Do you ever try to make your dreams come true? Follow your heart by the Australian writer Andrew Mathews tells us that making our dreams come true is life’s biggest challenge.
You may think you’re not good at some school subjects, or it is impossible for you to become a writer. “If you think in this way, it will stop you getting your dreams come true,” the book says. In fact, everyone can make his dreams come true. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dreams are.
There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results. And saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. As you get closer to your dream, they may change a little. It is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.What is Follow your heart?
A.A movie about love stories |
B.A book about an Australian writer |
C.A TV program to help find friends |
D.A book to help teenagers make their dreams come true. |
Which may stop you getting your dreams come true if you want to be a singer?
A.Spending time studying |
B.Believing you can do it well |
C.Practicing singing every day |
D.Thinking it impossible for you to become a singer. |
What is important to make your dreams come true according to third paragraph?
A.Believing yourself |
B.Buying new books |
C.Taking action for your dreams. |
D.Remembering what your dreams are. |
What does the underlined word “challenge” mean in Chinese ?
A.机遇 | B.任务 |
C.挑战 | D.选择 |
What is the passage about?
A.How to make your dreams come true. |
B.How to find a good book. |
C.How to believe in yourself. |
D.How to look for a dream. |
阅读下列材料,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Just a few days after his 18th birthday, Beijing 2022 gold medal winner Su Yiming received a surprise gift—a letter from Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China.
In the letter, Xi expressed his congratulations to Su and other sportsmen in ice and snow sports for their great achievements at the Beijing Winter Olympics, hoping what they had achieved would encourage young Chinese to aim(立目标) high.
When Su first stepped onto a snowboard at the age of four, a future as a world-class sportsman seemed to be “a dream too big” for him. Little did he know that he would not only compete for his country but also take home gold. With the great excitement of winning an Olympic gold medal still fresh in his mind, Su wrote a letter to the president, telling him how lucky he felt to have made his dream come true.
Su still remembers what Xi wrote in the reply, “The new era is the time for young people to realize their dreams.”
“I have always kept those words in my mind,” Su said.
“When I made up my mind to be a professional(职业的) snowboarder, I know there is a big gap between my performance(表现) and that of the top sportsmen in the world. But I have been working hard to realize my dream. Now my story shows the fact that hard work will pay off.” Su said.
Su believes the sky is the limit. “Find the thing you love, believe in yourself and do your very best. Finally, your dream will come true.”
Now Su has his strong wish to win all the competitions in his sporting field.
(1)What was the surprise gift Su Yiming got after his birthday?
A. |
A letter. |
B. |
A gold medal. |
C. |
A birthday cake. |
D. |
A snowboard. |
(2)Su wrote a letter to the president to ________.
A. |
invite young Chinese to try snow sports |
B. |
encourage young Chinese to make big plans |
C. |
express his excitement of realizing his dream |
D. |
congratulate Chinese sportsmen on their achievements |
(3)The underlined word “gap” in Paragraph 6 probably means ________.
A. |
agreement |
B. |
difference |
C. |
fight |
D. |
relationship |
(4)Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. |
Ice and snow sports |
B. |
Aim high and win big |
C. |
The secret to success |
D. |
Fight for a bright future |
阅读下列材料,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
What is your dream job, a pilot or a policeman? What do you hope your job is like? Read the following stories and find more at www.cambridge.org/aw/cambridgeenglish.
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The sweetest job Harry is only 12, but he is working for a sweet company. His job is probably the best in the company—the sweet tester. When a new sweet is invented, Harry eats it, writes a report about it and sends his report to the factory. And then a decision is made about whether to make the sweet or not. As a child, he’s too young to work for money. But he gets free sweets! |
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Desert Island Blogger Do you wish to live on an island and get paid? Ben got such a job, but it was hard work! He had to live alone in a house(with a swimming pool)on Hamilton Island and spend every day swimming, exploring and relaxing. Then he had to write a blog to show his findings and feelings. |
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Sleeping on the job Usually, sleeping on the job is a big problem—if you fall asleep, you’ll lose the job! But Roisin was paid to sleep on the job. She slept in designer beds eight hours a day, every day for a month, and tested them to see what makes “a good night’s sleep”. In the end, Roisin had to write a report about the beds. |
(1)What is the passage mainly about?
A. |
Interesting jobs. |
B. |
Wonderful places. |
C. |
Kinds of factories. |
D. |
Life on an island. |
(2)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. |
The writer wishes to be a pilot. |
B. |
Harry gets paid for testing sweets. |
C. |
Ben lived alone on Hamilton Island. |
D. |
Roisin swims eight hours every day. |
(3)Where can we most probably read the passage?
A. |
At a website. |
B. |
In a diary. |
C. |
On a postcard. |
D. |
In a story book. |
阅读短文,根据其内容,从所给的七个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,使短文内容连贯、完整。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Every year, when the Dragon Boat Festival comes, Chinese people often hang a kind of plant on the door. It is called wormwood (艾草). ___(1)___ On the other hand, its special smell can also keep annoying insects away from rooms.
In fact, wormwood tastes bitter but smells very pleasant. ___(2)___ So it can be seen in Compendium of Materia Medica (《本草纲目》). This book is widely believed to be the classic of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The writer of the book is Li Shizhen. ____(3)____
Wormwood is well-known for its ability to treat a great number of illnesses. Hundreds of years later, in Qichun, Hubei Province, it is still serving local people. Recently, Qichun has been busy preparing for the World Wormwood Industry Show. ___(4)___ And it will be good for the popularity of TCM and the traditional Chinese culture.
Wormwood has become the main industry in this area. ___(5)___ At the same time, wormwood is gradually known around the world as a kind of traditional Chinese medicine.
A. |
Wormwood can be eaten in many ways. |
B. |
You can try this plant. |
C. |
Hundreds of years ago, Chinese people began to use wormwood as a kind of medicine. |
D. |
It will take place during the Dragon Boat Festival. |
E. |
The life of local people is getting better and better by growing wormwood. |
F. |
He was a very famous TCM expert during the Ming Dynasty. |
G. |
On the one hand, people believe that wormwood can drive out evil spirits or bad luck. |
阅读短文,根据其内容从文后A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳选项。
Martina’s Grandpa Peter lived with the family after Grandma’s death.
One day, Mom Susan decided to do the spring cleaning. They cleaned the house until everything was clean. Then Mom pointed to Grandpa’s sofa and said, “That old sofa has got to go. We’ll buy Grandpa a new one.”
But as they moved the sofa, Grandpa stopped them and shouted, “You can’t take my sofa! I don’t want a new one.” Mom had to say, “We will talk about it tonight when John gets home.” John, Martina’s dad, was still at work.
“Grandpa, why don’t you let us take away the sofa?” Martina asked at supper. Grandpa shook his head, “I sat in this sofa, with your grandma, when I asked her to marry me. It was so long ago, but when I sit in this sofa and close my eyes, she seems to be near.”
“It’s surprising!” Martina thought, “How Grandpa can remember things from the past. These days he forgets almost everything.”
Grandpa smiled to Martina, “The night your father was born, I sat in this sofa. I was nervous when they placed the little baby into my arms.”
“Many years later,” Grandpa continued, “I sat in this sofa when the doctor told me your grandma was ill. I was lost without her, but the sofa gave me the comfort.”
“I do see now.” Martina looked at Grandpa. “This is not just an old sofa. It is more like a friend.” “Yes.” Grandpa added, “We’ve got through a lot together.”
The whole family agreed that the house would be boring without the old sofa.
(1)What was Grandpa like these days?
A. |
Forgetful. |
B. |
Impatient. |
C. |
Angry. |
D. |
Careless. |
(2)Who does the underlined phrase “the little baby” in Paragraph 7 refer to(指的是)?
A. |
Martina. |
B. |
John. |
C. |
Susan. |
D. |
Peter. |
(3)According to the passage, what important things did Grandpa experience sitting in the old sofa?
①Grandma’s death
②holding the little baby for the first time
③asking Grandma to marry him
④hearing the news that Grandma was ill
A. |
①②③ |
B. |
①②④ |
C. |
②③④ |
D. |
①③④ |
(4)We can infer(推断) that the family were probably ________ at the end of the story.
A. |
surprised |
B. |
bored |
C. |
moved |
D. |
nervous |
(5)What’s the best title for this passage?
A. |
Martina’s Wish |
B. |
A Spring Cleaning |
C. |
A Happy Family |
D. |
Grandpa’s Old Sofa |
阅读短文,根据其内容从文后A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳选项。
Michelle, a famous lady, has found that more than 25% students are too fat in her country. It is a very serious problem. So she starts a Health Program to deal with it. The Health Program is to reduce the number of fat students today and in the future.
The program will get families, schools, newspapers, magazines and TVs to join together and deal with the students’ obesity so that students will be at a healthier weight.
The program includes: Food stores should sell healthier foods; schools should arrange(安排) healthier meals without too much fat and more gym classes.
The lady is trying to fight the students’ obesity all over the country because it can cause illnesses and high food cost. She wants the students to eat right, exercise more and control their weight. She also wants the students to understand it is important to have less sweet food and drink water, milk and fresh juices, but not to choose cokes. At the same time, she has also set a good example by planting a vegetable garden. She hopes that the garden will encourage more people to plant one, too.
The Health Program is really meaningful to the students today and in the future. As she says, “We can’t always build the future for the young, but we can build the young for the future.”
(1)In Michelle’s country, over ______ of the students are too fat.
A. |
15% |
B. |
a quarter |
C. |
a half |
D. |
75% |
(2)What does the underlined word “obesity” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?
A. |
厌食症 |
B. |
抑郁症 |
C. |
肥胖症 |
D. |
强迫症 |
(3)What does the lady want the shops to do?
A. |
To arrange gym classes. |
B. |
To plant a vegetable garden. |
C. |
To serve meals with less fat. |
D. |
To sell healthier foods. |
(4)According to the passage, which of the statements(陈述) below is right?
A. |
Everyone must plant a vegetable garden. |
B. |
The students’ obesity can cause many kinds of sicknesses. |
C. |
Schools are supposed to arrange meals with too much fat. |
D. |
We can know that Michelle comes from America. |
(5)What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. |
The lady fights obesity in students. |
B. |
The lady cares about food cost. |
C. |
The lady introduces healthy drinks. |
D. |
The lady worries about the height. |