Though there are so many passages about positive thinking, few people really understand what it is. Being positive doesn’t mean ignoring (忽视) what is happening around us. If someone is going through problems or living in a difficult situation, we cannot expect him to ignore his problems and start thinking positively right away.

It is easier to think positively when we are in a comfortable situation, rather than a bad situation. We cannot think positively when we have problems, unless we are trained to. No one can speak a foreign language before studying and practicing for some time. The same thing is true about being positive. However, saying that everything is going to be all right, smiling for no reason, or ignoring problems without trying to solve them, is not being positive. It is daydreaming.

Positive people expect the best and believe that a bad situation will be improved, but they are also practical (明智的) people. They look for opportunities and solutions instead of doing nothing. They can improve a bad situation with a positive attitude. They can not only keep thinking of the problem that they face, but they can also refuse to let the problem affect their mind too much.

Positive thinking is being hopeful, and hope brings light and happiness into our life. One can just live with a bad attitude, or one can try to do one’s best in a bad situation. It is a matter of choice.

1. When we are in bad situation, it is ____ for us to think positively at once.

A. harder    B. easier 

C. quicker  D. slower

2. Which one of the following is being positive?

A. Ignoring everything that we are facing.

B. Doing nothing but thinking.

C. Daydreaming all day.              

D. Trying to solve problems.

3.Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?

A. Being positive can be trained, like learning a language.

B. Positive people can look for solutions in bad situations.

C. Problems can have a bad influence on positive people.

D. Positive thinking is helpful for everyone.

A man died and was on his way to another world, either Heaven ( 天堂 ) or hell ( 地狱 ) . He saw a very beautiful palace half way and the owner of the palace asked him to stay and live in the palace.

The man said, “I have been working hard during my life and now I just want to eat and sleep without any work.”

The owner of the palace said, “If so, there is nowhere else better than here for you. There is enough delicious food in my palace and you can eat whatever you want without anyone stopping you. Moreover, nothing needs to be done by you.” Then, the man stayed in the palace.

At the beginning, the man felt very happy, eating and sleeping, without thinking about other things. But gradually, he felt a bit lonely and bored. So he went to the owner and said, “It is too boring to live by just eating and sleeping every day. Now I have no interest in this kind of life any more. Could you help me find a job?”

The owner replied, “Sorry, there is no job here at all.”

After another several months, the man could not stand his present life and went to the owner again and said, “I really can not stand this sort of life any more. If you do not offer me a job, I would like to go to hell instead of living here.”

The owner of the palace laughed loudly and then said, “Do you think it is Heaven here? It is actually Hell!”

1. The man couldn’t stand the present life in the palace because_________.

A. he must eat delicious food everyday

B. had to help others

C. as time went on ,he got bored

D. the owner of the palace was unfriendly

2. According to the passage, which statements is Right?

A. The beautiful palace the man lived for several months is Heaven.

B. Someone would stop the man ,if he ate more.

C. The man thought he would live in Hell rather than heaven if he couldn’t get a job.

D. In fact, in Heaven the man could eat and sleep without any work.

3.What’s the title of the passage?

A. A hard-working man                B. Hell and Heaven

C. What you want in Heaven            D. Hell is better than Heaven

Today many Chinese people want to            their English in different ways. For example, twenty-four young singers from across China entered a contest         singing popular English songs     all the singers sang very clearly and looked comfortable    stage. Some of these singers were able to sing English songs just as     as native speakers.

The singers really came from all age groups and from all over China. The      of the men’s competition was a 40-year-old man from Xi'an, and the winner of the      competition was a 19-year-old girl from Dalian.    winners were very modest and said that they didn't think they were better than the other singers. Jiang Mei, the winner of the women's competition, said      English helped her win the prize. Six months earlier, she felt her English was       , so she had to study hard. She also said that singing English songs made her more interested in learning English.

This kind of contest encourages people in China         English. Many people agree that they make       by singing English songs and that it is a good idea to have fun with English. Have you ever heard of the Beijing Speaks English program? If not, why don't you find out about it? It suggests ways for Beijingers to take an interest in learning English.   singing English songs, there are many other fun     to learn English. What about watching English movies, or reading English books? Maybe you could even make friends with a   speaker of English. If you look hard enough, you'll find a good way to learn English better.

1.A. leantB. listen  C. improve  D. hear

2.A. in  B. by  C. from     D. with

3.A. Possibly  B. Nearly C. Luckily  D. Hardly

4.A. on  B. onto C. in  D. under

5.A. good  B. well  C. better  D. best

6.A. winner B. host  C. hostess  D. listener

7.A. woman’s   B. women’s  C. girl’s  D. lady’s

8.A. Both  B. Either     C. Every  D. Each

9.A. study   B. studying       C. studies   D. studied

10.A. not well enough  B. very well     C. not good enough  D. very good

11.A. to speak  B. speak  C. spoken  D. speaking

12.A. progress  B. progresses   C. money  D. friends

13.A. Beside  B. Besides  C. Except  D. Not only

14.A. stories   B. songs  C. movies  D. ways

15.A. strange  B. friendly  C. kind  D. native

—It’s reported that the government hasn’t found the missing plane’s black box yet.

—__________.

A.I don’t think so    B. I’m sorry to hear that  

C. I’m afraid not  D. I hope so

—What do you think of your boss?

—He ’s kind-hearted. Not only _______ what to do, but also he lent me money.

A. he advised me                 B. does he advised me

C. did he advise me                     D. he advised to me

—If the question________ correctly, you will have a chance to visit Disneyland.

—Great. I believe I can do it.

A. will be answeredB. answers

C. will answer     D. is answered

—Have you decided ____________ on April 1st?

—I will put a piece of paper which says “Hi” on my brother’s back.

A. what joke will you play on your brother

B. who you will fool

C. what will you put on your brother’s back

D. how you will fool others

—Can we leave the classroom now?

—No, you _________. You _________ to leave until the bell rings.

A. don’t have to; are supposed            B. mustn’t; are allowed

C. needn’t; aren’t allowed            D. can’t; aren’t supposed

—Do you like the hero in the book _________ fights for freedom all the time?

—Yes, of course. I think he is great.

A. whichB. whoC. whatD. whom

—She hasn’t watched the movie “So Young”, has she?

—__________. She told me it’s very moving and interesting, she’d like to watch it again

A. Yes, she has    B. Yes, she hasn’t

C. No, she hasn’tD. No, she has