It was Monday. Mrs Smith’s dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house.
Considering that there was no better way, Mrs Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it, “Give my dog half a pound of meat” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently, “Take this to the butcher(卖肉者), and he’s going to give you your lunch today.”
Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher’s shop. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady’s handwriting and pleasantly did as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up immediately.
At midday, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more.
The next day, the dog came again exactly at midday. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at the paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had thought of the dog as one of his customers.
However, the dog came again at four o’clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher’s more surprise, it came for the third time at six o’clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Mrs Smith give it so much meat to eat today?”
Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!
1.When Mrs Smith’s dog was hungry, what did she give to the dog?
A.Some chicken. B.Half a pound of meat.
C.A hot dog. D.A piece of paper with some words on it.
2.Mrs Smith treated her little dog quite _______.
A.cruelly B.fairly C.kindly D.unfriendly
3.From its experience, the dog found that _______.
A.only the paper with Mrs Smith’s words on it could bring it meat
B.a piece of paper could bring it half a pound of meat
C.the butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw it
D.Mrs Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcher
4.At the end of the story, you’ll find that_________.
A.the dog was clever enough to write on the paper
B.the dog dared not go to the butcher’s any more
C.the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog
D.the butcher found himself cheated by the clever animal
There have always been a lot of commonly believed but false ideas about being fat and doing exercise. Some people believe that they can’t help putting on weight as they get older, while others hold that if they stop exercising, their muscles will turn into fat. Here are some more myths:
I’ll never lose weight—I come from a fat family.
Wrong! While we can’t change the body type we are born with, we can’t blame our genes for making us fat. There’s plenty of evidence that fatness runs in families, and the main reason is that they share the same habits of eating too much and exercising too little.
I am fat because I burn calories slowly.
Wrong! Fatness is not caused by a slow metabolism (新陈代谢). In fact, although fat people consume more energy than slim people, they also fail to realize how much they eat! Keeping a diary can help you work out your daily food intake more accurately.
Exercise is boring.
Wrong! Anything will become boring if you do it repetitively (重复地). The key is to develop a balanced and varied program that’s fun as well as progressive. If you enjoy a Sunday walk, take a different route. If you do yoga, try a Tai Chi class. If you like swimming, set yourself a distance or time challenge.
No pain, no gain.
Wrong! Exercise is not meant to hurt. Indeed, pain is your body telling you something’s wrong, and continuing to exercise could lead to serious injury. You may experience mild discomfort as you begin to exercise regularly, but this is your body adapting to the positive changes in your lifestyle and the aches should disappear relatively quickly. If they don’t, rest and seek medical advice.
1.According to the author, how can we make exercise more interesting?
A.By taking varied exercise. B.By choosing simple exercise.
C.By doing regular exercise. D.By sticking to outdoor exercise.
2.What is the author’s opinion about “No pain, no gain” in exercising?
A.Keeping fit is essentially a painful experience.
B.Exercise should be stopped if continuous pain is felt.
C.Pain in exercise is a precondition for reaching your goal.
D.Getting used to pain leads to positive changes in your body.
3.What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To declare the importance of keeping fit.
B.To clarify some misconceptions about fatness and exercise.
C.To confirm what has long been believed about keeping fit.
D.To explain some medical facts about being fat and doing exercise.
Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could_______play basketball.
I like playing basketball though I’m not good at it. I’ve had a basketball _______I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one__________when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.
At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were_______ allowed to play volleyball or badminton.
My parents did not________me play basketball at home. “Basketball is not fit for girls,” they said. _______I went to play basketball with my friends, boys _______ at me on the court as if I were an alien.
I was feeling________ and had lost hope of playing basketball. _______, something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They________ me to get back on the court.
One of them told me with a smile, “Go your own _____ , let others talk.” This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about ________ with me almost every day.
I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion_______to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can, ________for me, even the sky is boundless (无限的).
Basketball has become an important part of my_______. I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also_______a lot.
I’ve heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, “Nothing is impossible.” It is from an advertisement on TV. I have________to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an_______. After that, just be confident and_______ going. Never give up and you’ll make it sooner or later.
I love the motto of the NBA. It can______ my strong feelings for basketball, “I love this game!”
1.A.ever B.often C.never D.always
2.A.when B.before C.after D.since
3.A.struggled B.cared C.enjoyed D.joined
4.A.only B.almost C.hardly D.not
5.A.encourage B.agree C.let D.permit
6.A.Still B.Yet C.Just D.Even
7.A.looked B.glared C.glanced D.stared
8.A.up B.down C.excited D.satisfied
9.A.Unluckily B.Naturally C.Unexpectedly D.Clearly
10.A.encouraged B.forbade C.ensured D.explored
11.A.effort B.way C.business D.direction
12.A.basketball B.sports C.interests D.dreams
13.A.stuck B.referred C.turned D.returned
14.A.but B.though C.and D.however
15.A.wish B.life C.work D.study
16.A.experience B.grow C.learn D.play
17.A.come B.turned C.refused D.happened
18.A.idea B.aim C.opinion D.effort
19.A.insist B.remain C.keep D.last
20.A.inform B.express C.ignore D.connect
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.What is the most important in looking for an apartment?
A.Enough time. B.Lots of patience. C.A little preparation.
2.What does the speaker suggest people do first?
A.Spare some time.
B.Decide the price range.
C.Think about the facilities.
3.What should people consider first when picking out apartments?
A.Location. B.Price. C.Traffic.
4.What may disappoint people?
A.All the great apartments are expensive.
B.It will take a long time to find a perfect apartment.
C.Apartments don’t look as good as described on the website.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What does the woman want to find out?
A.The suitable work for the man.
B.The information on building.
C.The nearby workplace.
2.What are the man’s interests?
A.Buying and selling things.
B.Building and repairing things.
C.Repairing and collecting things.
3.What has the man been doing this year?
A.Delivering newspapers.
B.Helping build a house.
C.Selling advertising space.
4.In which column does the woman write down “sales”?
A.“Education”. B.“Interests”. C.“Experience”.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What’s the date today?
A.August 17th. B.August 27th. C.September 5th.
2.Why is the woman going to China?
A.To be on business. B.To take a vacation. C.To visit her relatives.
3.What surprises the woman?
A.Amanda’s visit. B.The first-class flight. C.An amazing travel book.
