阅读下面短文，从每题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
We all want to do things well. For example, as students all of us want to have a good performance in study and get good grades. However, growing up also includes accepting when things go wrong. In fact, mistakes can lead to some of the most interesting and meaningful results.
Aiming for good results can help you focus on（关注）your goals, but it’s also important to focus on enjoying the process. Getting too hung up on whether things go as planned can put a lot of pressure on you and lead to worry. That’s why it’s good to leave some room for mistakes and imperfections.
Dr. Rekha Vara is a doctor who helps people with their mental health（心理健康）. She says getting things wrong is part of growing up. “We also have to experience the uncomfortable feeling when we get things wrong. This helps us to become stronger,” says Dr. Vara. “Or we’ll be too scared to make mistakes. This fear can lead us to put off doing difficult things or avoid trying new things.”
Learning from your mistakes is necessary during growing up. The most important thing is what you choose to do next. Try not to take it too seriously, blame（责备）yourself or feel too disappointed or upset. Dr. Vara explains, “Remember you’re a common man. Humans make mistakes.” ▲ , then these feelings will soon pass and then you’ll feel happier.
Instead, thinking about what you might do differently next time helps a lot. In one study, if students were reminded to forgive（宽恕）and be kind to themselves when they failed a test, they felt more encouraged to try again, while other students were less pleased to have a second try.
（1）What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
| A． |
执迷 |
B． |
懊悔 |
C． |
遗憾 |
D． |
忽略 |
（2）Which of the following would Dr. Vara agree with?
| A． |
Fear leads us to try new things. |
| B． |
Failure is normal in growing up. |
| C． |
Good results make us stronger. |
| D． |
People hardly ever get things wrong. |
（3）Which of the following can be put in “ ▲ ” in Paragraph 4?
| A． |
Everyone will grow up |
B． |
Process is really important |
| C． |
You should enjoy your feelings |
D． |
You might feel uncomfortable at first |
（4）How does the writer support his idea in the last Paragraph?
| A． |
By telling stories. |
B． |
By giving an example. |
| C． |
By listing numbers. |
D． |
By describing a problem. |
（5）What’s the best title for the passage?
| A． |
Stick to your goals |
B． |
Avoid making mistakes |
| C． |
Imperfection can be a gift |
D． |
Pressure is the key to success |
A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, sir?” he asked.
Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing? Sir, I wish…” He hesitated(犹豫). Paul thought of course he knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes, I’d love to,” the boy answered.
After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Sir, would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的) brother. He sat down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.The street urchin was very surprised when _______.
| A．he met Paul |
| B．Paul told him about the car |
| C．Paul received an expensive car |
| D．he was walking around the car |
From the story we can see the urchin _______.
| A．wished to give his brother a car |
| B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car |
| C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s |
| D．wished Paul could be a brother like that |
The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ______.
| A．to show he had a rich friend |
| B．to show his neighbors the big car |
| C．to let his brother ride in the car |
| D．to tell his brother about his wish |
We can find from the story that _______.
| A．the urchin wished Paul to give his car to Buddy |
| B．the urchin wished to have a rich brother |
| C．the urchin had a deep love for his brother |
| D．the urchin’s wish came true in the end |
The best name of the story is _______.
| A．A Christmas Present | B．Paul, a Kind-hearted Person |
| C．A Brother Like That | D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride |
Do you know why different animals or pests have their special colors? Colors in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.
Some birds like eating locusts，but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colors together with the change of the colors of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other pests with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.
If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of coloring is protecting themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be seen by hunters. This is because they have the colors much like the tree.
Have you ever noticed an even more strange act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid spread over, the enemies cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it isn’t strong at all.From the passage we can learn that locusts .
| A．are small animals |
| B．are easily found by birds |
| C．are dangerous to their enemies |
| D．change their colors to protect themselves |
How can pests with different colors from plants keep out of danger?
| A．They run away quickly. |
| B．Their colors are much like their enemies. |
| C．They hide themselves in the day and appear at night. |
| D．They have to move quietly. |
Bears and lions can keep safe because they .
| A．have the colors much like the trees |
| B．move quickly |
| C．like brown and gray colors |
| D．live in forests |
The kind of fish can live up to now because .
| A．it is very big and strong |
| B．the liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemies |
| C．the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies |
| D．it swims faster than any other fish |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．The Change of Colors for Animals and Pests |
| B．Colors of Different Animals and Pests |
| C．The Main Use of Colors for Animals and Pests |
| D．Some Animals and Pests |
When Susan Chen left high school, she wanted to go to university. Unfortunately, her father was quite poor, and a university education cost a lot of money.
“Take the entrance examination,” her father said, “and we’ll think of something if you pass.”
Susan took the examination. She did not score very high marks, but she scored enough, and was offered a place at the university.
“I’m very proud of you, Susan,” her father said. “I must find the money for a university education for you somehow.”
“But how, Dad?” Susan asked.
“Well, I can sell my car and work a lot of overtime. I can even work at two jobs if necessary, one during the day and one at night.”
“You’re a very generous father,” Susan said.
“Your future is worth the sacrifice,” he told her.
The next day he sold his car and asked his boss to give him three hours overtime every day. This meant walking to work and working 12 hours a day, seven days a week, but he did not complain. His daughter’s education was worth it.
A year passed. Susan took her first-year examination.
When the results were announced（宣布）, she ran home to tell her father the news.
“Dad,” she said, “I’ve got my examination results. You’ll be so pleased.”
“You’ve passed!” he exclaimed.
“Guess what? I got the third place and won the scholarship. You can get your car back and stop working so hard.”
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Susan Chen wanted to when she graduated from high school.
A. make some money
B. go to university
C. go to workShe took the entrance examination and passed it with .
A. the highest marks
B. full marks
C. just enough marksTo pay for her university education, her father .
A. sold his car
B. bought a house
C. changed his jobAt the end of her first year at university, Susan .
A. bought her father a car
B. failed the exam
C. passed the examAccording to the story, it is probably TRUE that .
A. Susan didn’t do well in her subjects
B. Mr. Chen was pleased to hear the news
C. Susan found a job to have her father’s car back
The American secret service began in 1865. It has many important jobs. One is to stop different types of fraud(诈骗)， such as printing fake(假的) money, credit card(信用卡) fraud and computer fraud. The other is to protect the president at all times.
The secret service’s earliest job was to stop people from making fake money. The secret service agents(特工) still have to do that because the criminals(罪犯) are smarter now. They are better at using computers and other expensive equipment. But agents are much smarter.
Protecting the president is hard. The most dangerous places are outdoors. Agents can’t check every person in the crowd, so they must watch the crowd carefully. And they always follow the president. They’re just like the president’s shadow.
Unluckily, some criminals do want to give the president trouble, or even hurt him. The secret service agents try to find them and stop them when they want to do something bad. It’s a dangerous, but important job. The secret service helps keep the president and the country safe.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。The American secret service .
| A．isn’t to protect the president |
| B．makes fake credit cards |
| C．began in 1865 |
| D．has only one important job |
At the very beginning, the secret service’s job was to .
| A．protect the president |
| B．stop computer fraud |
| C．watch the crowd carefully |
| D．stop fake money making |
When protecting the president, .
| A．agents must be careful at all times |
| B．agents don’t always stay near him |
| C．agents check every person in the crowd |
| D．agents are afraid of indoor places most |
When underlined word “them” means the .
| A．presidents | B．criminals |
| C．secret service agents | D．people in the crowd |
The most dangerous place to protect the president would be in .
| A．the White House | B．a hotel room |
| C．a public park | D．a main hall |
A Big Umbrella
Nancy: I saw seven girls in one umbrella and none of them got wet.
Taney: Oh, that must be a very big umbrella.
Nancy: No, it wasn’t raining.
A Good Boy
Little Robert asked his mother for two cents.
“What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?”
“I gave it to a poor old woman,” he said.
“You’re a good boy,” said the mother proudly. “Here are two more cents. But why are you so interested in the old woman?”
“She is the one who sells candies.”
Break a Mirror（镜子）
“Why are you so happy, Jason?” Laura asked the 98-year-old man.
“I broke a mirror,” he replied.
“But that means seven years of bad luck.”
“I know,” he said happily. “Isn’t it wonderful? I can live for another seven years.”
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。The three passages above are all .
| A．jokes | B．notices |
| C．news | D．letters |
The seven girls didn’t get wet because .
| A．the umbrella was big enough |
| B．the seven girls wore their raincoats |
| C．it wasn’ t raining at all |
| D．it wasn’t a heavy rain |
Little Robert spent the money .
| A．helping the poor old lady |
| B．buying candies for himself |
| C．helping his mom |
| D．buying gifts for his mom |
broke the mirror.
| A．Nancy | B．Laura | C．Robert | D．Jason |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Robert’s mother was very kind. |
| B．Little Robert would get four cents every day. |
| C．Because of breaking the mirror, Jason lived to be 105 years old. |
| D．Laura would often break a mirror after hearing Jason’s words. |