Last night Molly watched a basketball game. Her little brother, Sam, played in it. Sam did his best in the game, but his team 41 the game. Sam was very sad. Molly tried to make him 42 , but he was still unhappy with the result.
Molly thought for a long time and finally she came up with a good 43 . She decided to make his favorite cake for him though she was not good at it. She just wanted him to know that every loss has its own 44 and we can improve our performances next time. She thought it was enough if we had tried our best.
After Molly finished making the cake, she gave Sam a piece. When Sam tried a piece of it, he smiled, “No matter what others 45 the cake, I like it very much,” Sam continued, “because I know you have made it with your 46 and you have tried your best. ” Hearing this, Molly said, “This is just 47 I want to say to you. 48 your team didn’t win the game, you had tried your best. You are the greatest in my heart all the time!”
From then on, every time Sam 49 to do something, he thinks of Molly’s words. He is no longer 50 failing. Instead he becomes stronger to face all his troubles in his life.
1.A. won B. beat C. lost D. missed
2.A. play B. smile C. come D. cry
3.A. idea B. manner C. game D. ball
4.A. lesson B. school C. time D. term
5.A. point at B. think of C. stick to D. take away
6.A. money B. love C. material D. time
7.A. why B. what C. who D. how
8.A. Since B. So C. Though D. Because
9.A. helps B. wants C. forgets D. fails
10.A. crazy about B. good at C. afraid of D. interested in
—The skirt looks different from the others and it’s really nice.
—Thanks. It _________ by my mother last month.
A. made B. is made C. has been made D. was made
—Do you mind if I sit here?
—___________. It’s for Miss. Wood.
A. Not at all B. Never mind C. You’d better not D. Of course not
—Are you going to Guilin by plane?
—It’s fast but expensive, so I’m not sure. I __________ take a train.
A. should B. may C. must D. will
—How many computers are there in the room?
—__________. Some workers moved them to another place just now.
A. None B. Both C. Nobody D. Neither
When you get up in the morning, do you find it hard to
choose what clothes to wear? If so, you probably need help to make the bigger
choices in your life, like what to do when you’re older. Brave New Girls, by
American author Jean Gade-berg, will help you make such choices. It says you
must be a brave new girl. A brave new girl is one who is confident, healthy and
happy. A brave new girl can realize her dreams. To be brave, you need to mak
e
a decision for yourself. Other people ma
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tell you what to do, but you should not listen to them. You must only
do what you want. If you always wear clothes like your favourite TV star, you
must stop doing so. Instead, become your own star and wear the clothes you
want. You have to like your body, it says. If you don’t, you will not take good
care of it, and it won’t stay healthy. The book also says that girls must start
becoming more confident. If you are confident, you’ll succeed in life. A good
way to become confident is to realize that you are as clever as boys. In fact
you are. Just look at their grades! Only then can you realize your dreams and
become who you want to be.
1. What quality should a brave new girl have?
A. Confident. B. Healthy. C. Happy. D. A, B and C.
2.Brave New Girls is a ________.
A. film B. story C. book D. newspaper
3.What’s the best title of the passage?
A. To be brave. B. A good book.
C. To be a brave new girl. D. Realize dreams.
