One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He held up a glass of water and asked the class, "How heavy do you think this glass of water is?"
The students' answers ranged from 20 g to 500 g. "It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance (救护车). It is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. "
If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier. "
"What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again.”
We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be refreshed (使恢复) and are able to carry on.
So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.
Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.
1.“A glass of water”in this passage referred to (指)_________.
A. knowledge B. the burden
C. the time D. the money
2.According to the teacher, you may feel_______ if you put down the burden sometimes.
A. more stressed B. much heavier
C. more relaxed D. much happier
3.This was a lesson about____ _ .
A. how to relax oneself in life
B. how to solve a physics problem
C. how to keep fit by drinking water
D. how to study well
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand.
B. All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was.
C. The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood.
D. All the students can understand the teacher’s lesson.
In America, street dancing is a great outdoor sport for young people to do with a group of friends. Many people bring their radios out onto the streets, and then wait for others to join in.
Step 1： Wear comfortable clothes. Also wear comfortable running shoes that allow (允许) you to jump easily. Dancing needs a lot of movements, so it is smart to take care of your feet.
Step 2： Get some music that you can dance to and bring a radio or a CD player.
Step 3： Invite some friends to street dance. Put some music on and start dancing to it. Use your feet as much as possible and make quick movements.
Step4： Put your arms up to the right, and then move them quickly to the left while turning your body. This will make others start street dancing.
Step5： Try different movements if possible. Street dancing is all about free-style dancing. You can enjoy yourself while getting exercise by street dancing.
1. Street dancing is a kind of sport for young people.
A. indoor B. outdoor C. ball D. difficult
2.If you want to street dance, you don’t need to .
A. wear comfortable clothes
B. have a radio or a CD player
C. invite some friends
D. ask your parents to dance with
3.Which of the following is NOT right?
A. Young people like to street dance.
B. When you street dance, you need music.
C. You must be careful with your arms while moving.
D. Move your arms quickly while turning your body.
4.The main idea for the passage may be .
A. how to street dance
B. young people and street dancing
C. the steps for street dancing
D. street dancing in America
Airline 航空公司 | Flight | Destination 目的地 | Departure Time 起飞时间 | Gate |
Air Canada | 137 | Beijing | 10.12 a.m. | 24 |
Japan Airlines | 320 | Tokyo | 10.30 a.m. | 18 |
British Airways | 405 | Paris | 11.00 a.m. | 20 |
Pan American | 226 | London | 11.20 a.m. | 12 |
Pan American | 12 | Beijing | 11.43 a.m. | 15 |
Air Canada | 178 | Tokyo | 12.32 p.m. | 21 |
CAAC | 289 | Hong Kong | 12.32 p.m. | 14 |
1.Flight 289 to Hong Kong leaves at ___________.
A. 11.43 a.m. B. 10.12 a.m.
C. 12.32 p.m. D. 10.12 a.m.
2.A lady wants to take Flight 12 to Beijing, she should go to Gate_______.
A.14 B.15 C.12 D.18
3.Flight 226 to London is from____________.
A. Pan American B. Japan Airlines
C. Air Canada D. CAAC
完型填空
Each of us makes mistakes from time to time. In fact, we can _______ a lot from our mistakes.
Donnie was a _______ student and never answered questions in class. He was ________to make mistakes. He never finished his homework ________ he didn’t want to make any mistakes. Nothing changed _______ Marry Anne, a teacher, came to our _______ . One morning, Marry Anne asked Donnie to ________ some questions. After a while, Donnie was in tears because he made a mistake. _______ Marry Anne got a box full of erasers from the desk.
“Look, Donnie,” she said standing _______ him. “I’ve got something to show you.” She _______ the erasers, one at a time, and put them on the desk. “See these erasers, Donnie?” she continued. “Do you know _______ the erasers become smaller and smaller? That’s because we make mistakes. But we erase the mistakes and try _______. That’s what you must learn.”
“Here,” she said, “I’ll _______ one eraser on your desk, so you will remember that _______ may make mistakes.” Donnie looked at Marry Anne and smiled.
Donnie _______ a lot from then on. He knew that everyone had the permission（允许） to make mistakes as long as you learned them and tried again.
1.A. take B. make C. get D. bring
2.A. good B. shy C. clever D. small
3.A. glad B. excited C. surprised D. afraid
4.A. because B. so C. if D. but
5. A. after B. while C. until D. when
6.A. row B. class C. team D. classroom
7.A. answer B. ask C. give D. have
8.A. Suddenly B. Unluckily C. Luckily D. Carefully
9.A. on B. with C. beside D. to
10.A. put out B. took away C. took out D. took off
11.A. when B. how C. what D. why
12.A. more B. again C. another D. one
13.A. forget B. carry C. leave D. take
14.A. nobody B. somebody C. no one D. everybody
15.A. changed B. got C. learned D. Thought
---Would you like me to help you with the homework?
---______________ . But I can manage it myself.
A. It doesn’t matter B. The same to you
C. It’s very kind of you. D. Take it easy
Excuse me. I _______ I was blocking(挡) your way.
A. didn't realize B. don't realize
C. haven't realized D. wasn't realizing
