“I will think of it.” It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking?
Sir Isaac Newton was sitting in his garden when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how the sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places.
A boy named James Watt sat quietly by the fire, watching the lid of the kettle move up and down. He wanted to find out why the steam in the kettle moved the lid. From that time he went on thinking and thinking. And when he became a man, he improved the steam engine (蒸汽机) so much that it could easily do the work of many horses.
James Ferguson was a poor boy. Once, seeing the inside of a watch, he wondered. “Why should I not make a watch?” But how could he get the materials to make the mainspring (钟表的主发条)? He soon found he could make it with whalebone (鲸骨). He then made a wooden clock which kept good time. His motto (座右铭) was “I will think of it.” And he made his thoughts useful to himself and the world.
Boys and girls, when you have a difficult lesson to learn, don’t lose heart, and don’t ask someone for help before helping yourselves. Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose.
1.From the passage, we know that some great things come from ______.
A. listening B. reading
C. speaking D. thinking
2.The idea of Isaac Newton’s discovery was from ______.
A. the falling of an apple
B. the cleaning of a garden
C. the falling of a tree
D. the moving of a lid
3.The achievement of James Watt was that he ______.
A. kept thinking
B. found the steam in the kettle
C. improved the steam engine much
D. watched the lid move up and down
4.The right order of the following sentences is ______.
① James Ferguson made a wooden clock.
② James Ferguson saw the inside of a watch.
③ James Ferguson made the mainspring with whalebone.
A. ③ ② ① B. ② ③ ①
C. ② ① ③ D. ③ ① ②
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Learn to ask for help.
B. A difficult lesson to learn.
C. It is easy to say “I will think of it.”
D. Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose.
Building friendships is a lifelong job but is worth spending time. Also, it’s important to keep in touch with friends.
Advice on making new friends | Advice on keeping friends |
* Try to be open to new experiences and relationships. * Join clubs or volunteer organizations. These activities will give you a chance to communicate with people who share similar interests. * Go on with it — even if you don’t feel comfortable. It takes time to build friendships. | * Be a good listener. Don’t offer advice unless you’re asked. * Respect (尊重) the other person’s opinion, even when you don’t agree. * Your friends need to know they can trust you. |
1.Building friendships doesn’t take long. ( )
2.Volunteer activities can help you make some new friends. ( )
3.You should respect your friend’s idea. ( )
4.Offer your friends advice if you are not asked.( )
5.The passage talks about how to make new friends and keep friends.( )
— Excuse me. Could you tell me ______ about the local history and culture?
— Of course. You can check it on this computer.
A. how can I get the information
B. what information did I get
C. where I can get the information
D. that I got the information
William Shakespeare ______ for 400 years, but his works still have great influence today.
A. died B. was dying
C. has died D. has been dead
Children should ______ to be honest from a young age.
A. educate B. be educated
C. punish D. be punished
______, we saw the sun rise on top of Mount Tai.
A. Lucky B. Luckily
C. Unlucky D. Unluckily