Hope Matters
Reyes Guana， 42， grew up in a poor Mexican family． He has seven bothers and sisters．His parents always had two jobs to make ends meet．
As a boy，Guana had a good relationship with the school cleaner．He called her "Nike" because she wore Nike shoes．The boy liked how Nike made everything clean．He told her he wanted to be a cleaner，too．"Well， it s good if you want to be a cleaner，"Nike told little Guana．"But make sure you go to college．"
Guana also looked up to the principal （校长） of his school． The school leader told the boy that his job was to help students and teachers．"Wow， when I grow up， I want to do what you're doing，"Guana told him． "Well， if you stick to your dream， you will，"the principal replied．
And Guana really got there． But it was quite a long journey for him． Twenty﹣three years ago， he followed in Nike' s footsteps and was cleaning schools． He worked at three schools to pay for his college education． He held that job for four years and then worked his way up to being a school safety monitor． After that， he worked as a teacher for a few years．
Now， as a principal， Guana never forgets where he came from． He helps students from poor families and shows respect （尊重） for every school staff member．He always invites everyone to school parties，including those who clean the floors and those who drive the school buses．
（1）Guana hoped to be a cleaner because he ．
A． was good at cleaning
B． admired the cleaner "Nike" a lot
C． needed to support his poor family
D． had to pay for his college education
（2）Guana became a school safety monitor ．
A． when he was nineteen
B． after he worked as a teacher
C． as soon as he got enough money
D． before he was named principal
（3）The underlined phrase got there is closest in meaning to ．
A． went back to "Nike"
B． entered a college
C． realized one's dream
D． became well﹣known
（4）According to the writer， ．
A． Guana should have been named principal earlier
B． a boy from a poor family can have a bright future
C． a cleaner is more important than a college student
D． the cleaners and the drivers should get more respect
（5）What would be another title for this passage？
A． From Cleaner to Leader
B． Different Jobs
C． From Failure to Success
D． Relationship Works
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B．visit
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Today， people in the world have busy lives， and they often feel unhappy under much pressure． In fact， keeping happy is important and necessary for everyone． Most people want to be happy， but few know how to be happy． Money and success can bring pleasure； however， it won't last long． Actually， happiness depends on ourselves．
Here are some ways to help you to be happy．
The first secret is to enjoy the simple things in life． We often spend too much time thinking about the future， for example， going to a famous university or getting a good job after graduation． You should enjoy the simple pleasure in life， such as reading a good book， listening to your favorite music and spending time with good friends．
The second secret is to be active． Many people enjoy dancing or playing sports． You can forget all your pressure and think only about the activity you are doing．
The third secret is to help others． It is a good way to keep happy． You always feel happy when you do something necessary for someone． You can do chores for your parents， help a friend or a classmate， or go shopping to buy food for an old neighbor．
In a word， learning to be happy is good for your health．
46． The writer thinks happiness depends on ．
A． money and success
B． busy lives
C． ourselves
47． Which of the following makes us unhappy in our life？
A． Reading a good book．
B． Spending too much time thinking about the future．
C． Listening to music and spending time with friends．
48． You can forget all your when you enjoy dancing or playing sports．
A． pleasure
B． happiness
C． problems
49． Keeping happy in life is good for ．
A． your study
B． your health
C． your parents
50． What is the article about？
A． How to be happy．
B． How to be active．
C． How to help others．
John was a very strong man． Once he got a job cutting wood in the forest． His boss gave him an axe（斧子） and showed him the area where he should work．
The first day， John cut down 18trees．
"Good，" the boss said， "Keep that up!"
Happily， John tried harder the next day， but could only cut down 15trees．
The third day he tried even harder， but could only cut down 10trees． Day after day he was cutting down fewer and fewer trees．
"I must be losing my strength．" John thought． He said sorry to his boss， and he said he could not understand what was going on．
"When was the last time you sharpened（磨快） your axe？" the boss asked．
"Sharpened？ I have no time to sharpen my axe． I have been very busy trying to cut down trees．" said John．
While John was working hard， he didn't work "smart"． He didn't think about the best way to do his job． Many of us never learn new skills， and we think that what we have learned is enough． Sharpening our skills from time to time is the key to success．
41． The boss gave to John．
A． a tree
B． an axe
C． a forest
42． John cut down trees during the first three days．
A． 18
B． 21
C． 43
43． What does the word "strength" mean in Chinese？
A． 强度
B． 力量
C． 长度
44． Why couldn't John cut down more trees？
A． Because he didn't sharpen his axe．
B． Because he became old．
C． Because he was hungry．
45． From the passage， we know that the key to success is ．
A． cutting down more trees
B． sharpening our axes
C． sharpening our skills from time to time
Nowadays， students' safety has become a big problem． As students， we should know how to protect ourselves． So， Mr． Li， a teacher from Zhangjiajie， gives us some advice on how to deal with danger．
★If you are in a traffic accident
If a car hits you， you should remember the car number． If it is a bicycle， try to call your parents before you let the rider go． That's because you don't know how seriously you are hurt．
★If it is raining hard and there is lighting
Don't stay in high places and stay away from trees．
★When there is a fire
Get away as fast as you can． Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit（出口）． Don't take the lift．
★If someone is drowning（溺水）
If you can't swim， don't get into water． Cry out for help． Remember that danger is never as far away as you think． Take care of yourself at all times．
★If you are robbed（打劫）
Keep calm． If you cannot cry for help or run away， give the robber your money． Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later．
36． What has become a big problem nowadays？
A． Students' safety．
B． Car accident．
C． Students' study．
37． Who is Mr． Li？
A． A father．
B． A teacher．
C． A policeman．
38． If a car hits you， you should ．
A． remember the car number
B． stay in high places
C． let the driver go
39． You can not when there is a fire．
A． run away quickly
B． put wet things on your body
C． take a lift
40． Which of the following is NOT true？
A． Stay away from trees when there is lighting．
B． If you can not swim， get into water．
C． It is important to keep calm when you are robbed．