In the 1950s， a female swimming athlete set a goal for herself． She decided to swim across the English Channel before she retired． If she could make it， she would be the first person in the world who did it．
On that day， she jumped into the sea without any hesitation and swam towards the opposite bank．
In the journey， she faced heavy fog， heavy rain， and heavy waves．Though she was very tired， she carried on swimming．
But in the end， she gave up． And what she didn't know at the moment she gave up was that the opposite bank was only one mile away．
Later people asked her about the reason， and she said， "the reason why I gave up is that I could not see the destination which I was so close to．"
Too many success stories have been lecturing us about courage and persistence（坚持）． But they never told us where to find courage and persistence．
You can have courage only when you know where your goal is． You can manage to persist only when you know where your goal is， and prepare yourself well mentally（心理上）．
Courage and persistence never fall from the sky． They come from weighing between input and output．
A life without goals is like a ship without a compass． It goes nowhere． There is no courage or persistence in a life without goal．
（1）In paragraph 1， the underlined word "it" refers to ．
A． being retired
B． swimming across the English Channel
C． swimming towards the bank
D． setting a goal
（2） is not mentioned in the passage？
A． Fog
B． Waves
C． Rain
D． Wind
（3）The underlined word "weighing" in paragraph 8 probably means ．
A． 权衡
B． 有……重
C． 称重量
D． 有分量
（4）Why did the athlete give up？ Because ．
A． the bank was only one mile away
B． she was too tired
C． she didn't have courage at first
D． she thought her destination was far away
（5）What can be inferred（推论） from the last sentence of the passage？
A． If you have courage and persistence， you have goals．
B． Even if you have no goals， you have courage to persist．
C． There is no courage of persistence unless you know your goals．
D． Between input and output， you must find courage and persistence．
Swimming is very popular. People like swimming in summer because water makes people feel cool. If you like swimming but swim in a wrong place, it may not be safe. These years, a lot of people die when they enjoy themselves in water, and most of them are students. Some people are not careful when they are swimming. They often think they swim so well that nothing will happen to them in water. Summer is here again. If you go swimming, don’t forget that better swimmers have died in water. They die because they are not careful, not because they cannot swim. So don’t get into the water when you are alone. Don’t get into the water if there is a “ No swimming” sign. If you remember these, swimming will be safe. People like swimming in summer because _______.
| A．they feel cool in the water | B．they feel free in the water |
| C．swimming makes them strong | D．swimming makes them popular |
Swimming may not be safe if _______.
| A．it isn’t popular enough | B．it makes people excited |
| C．you like swimming very much. | D．you swim in dangerous places. |
These years many _______ die in the water when they swim happily.
| A．old people | B．young people | C．women | D．children |
Some swimmers die in water because ___________.
| A．they swim so well | B．they are not strong enough |
| C．they are not careful | D．they can’t swim well |
The writer wants to tell us that ______.
| A．swimming is a good sport |
| B．we should not go swimming in summer |
| C．we must be careful when we are swimming |
| D．we should not go swimming in the river |
Hi. I’m Lingling. I’m a student at No. 14 Middle School. Do you want to know my life? Let me tell you about it. I usually get up at 7:00 in the morning. I have my breakfast at 7:10. My parents always prepare（准备）the breakfast for me. I go to school at 7:30. We have seven lessons every day from Monday to Friday. I like English lessons very much .After school, I like playing table tennis and basketball with my friends. There is a very big playground in our school.I have my breakfast at ______.
| A．7:00 | B．7:10 | C．7:30 | D．7:20 |
I have seven lessons ______.
| A．every day | B．at the weekend | C．in the afternoon | D．five days a week |
I like ______ very much.
| A．English | B．Chinese | C．art lesson | D．swimming lesson |
There is a big ______ in No. 14 Secondary School.
| A．garden | B．library | C．swimming pool | D．playground |
I like playing ______ with my friends.
| A．table tennis and basketball | B．football |
| C．football and basketball | D．volleyball |
Tom was nine years old and he went to a school near his house. He went there on foot and came back home usually at 4 o’clock. But last Monday he was very late. His mother asked, “Why are you so late today, Tom?” “Because my teacher asked me to stay behind (留下)” Tom answered. “Why did the teacher make you stay behind?” the mother asked again. “Because no one could answer the teacher’s question except (除了)me,” Tom said. “What was the question?” his mother asked. “The question was ‘Who broke (打破) the window of the classroom?’” Tom said.The school was _____________ Tom’s house.
| A．far from | B．near | C．nine meters to | D．behind |
Tom went to school _________________.
| A．on foot | B．by bus | C．by bike | D．by car |
Last Monday Tom came home __________________.
| A．earlier | B．hungry | C．late | D．happy |
---Why did Tom stay behind after school? ---Because_________________.
| A．he did something wrong |
| B．he did something right |
| C．he liked to stay there longer |
| D．his mother asked the teacher to do so |
His mother might (可能) be very ________________when she heard about that.
| A．hungry | B．pleased | C．happy | D．angry |
Everyone enjoys music. But do you know it can improve the lives of sick kids? __57___ In fact, music has changed the world a lot. In Australia , a scientist, Catherine, has made a music program. ___58___ “Music can make you happy, music can make you sad, music can make you relaxed and take away any stress (压力) ，”said Catherine.
For thousands of years people has believed that music has a great effect on both the mind and the body, but it was only about 70 years ago that scientists began to study its medical（医学） benefits（益处）. ___59____ Since then, people has began to use music to help patients. People even used it to help kids in schools get better marks.
Now music is being used in a special programme called Music Therapy (疗法). It helps people improve their quality of life in many different ways by using music. Sophia is 11. She got cancer (癌症) five months ago, but playing music, learning new songs and singing have become a part of life. She said, “It takes my mind off feeling sick. While I am listening to music, it tells me not to give up hope. ___60____”
It seems that a few minutes of music a day can help keep the doctor away!
| A. They found that playing music in hospitals helped sick soldiers feel better. B. It includes listening to music, playing instruments, singing, song writing and other games. C. It feels like soon my life will turn around and I will be strong again. D. So some people like music that they can sing along. E. The program has been putting smiles on the faces of kids in hospitals across the country. |
Music is an international language. Popular music in America is what every student likes.
Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and
at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly when they drive
streets. Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio when they drive to work. They also listen to the News about sports, the weather, politics（政治）, and activities of the American people. Most of the radio broadcast is music.
Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state(州). Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tape. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Whenever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.
There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It has stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country boy and his girl is called western or country music. Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music. Music for instruments is called orchestra music, such as the symphonies（协奏曲） of Beethoven.Almost every American student likes_________. .
| A．popular music | B．American songs |
| C．folk music | D．classical music |
What do adult drivers do while they are driving?.
| A．listen to pop songs | B．listen to news and make a CD |
| C．listen to music and news | D．listen to stories |
What’s one of the reasons that singers become national stars?
| A．Their CDs or tapes are used in every state. |
| B．Several young people buy their CDs or tapes. |
| C．They travel around the world. |
| D．They are followed by young people sometimes. |
_______ was started by cowboys.
| A．Popular music | B．Classical music | C．Western music | D．Serious music |
What is the best title of the passage?
| A．Popular Music in America | B．Kinds of Music in America |
| C．How to Be Famous Singers | D．International Language |