Many famous people had dreams when they were young. They often worked hard to make their dreams come true.
When I was only 13 years old, I first thought about what I should do in the future. I used to dream about being a basketball player, a soccer player, or a baseball player. However, I gave up these dreams because I was too short. Then I thought about going into music, so I bought a guitar. But I couldn’t play it very well. Then I had to give up my dream again. After that I thought about being a reporter and I worked really hard at it. At the age of 25, my dream came true and I became a reporter.
Finally, I learned the truth about making dreams come true. I should never give up and I must work hard.
Answer the questions according to the passage.
1.How old was the writer when he first had a dream?
2.Why did he give up being a basketball player?
3.How many dreams did he give up?
4.Did his dream come true at last?
5.What can you learn from this passage?
An old man has spent all his life in a small village which is far from the city. One day, someone told him some interesting things about the city. He was so amazed at it that he decided to visit it. Everything was new and strange to him. The old man got excited and visited a lot of interesting places. Then he went into a large tall building and saw a lift. He didn’t know what it was used for. As he was watching it, an old woman got into the lift and the door closed behind her. After a few minutes, the door opened and a very beautiful young girl came out. The old man was very surprised. “What an interesting little room!” he said to himself, “Terrific, it can change an old woman into a young girl. I will be here with my wife next time.”
Fill in each blank according to the passage. Only one word for each blank.
From the passage, we know that the old man went to the city for the1. __________ time. He was very excited and surprised at what he saw. He didn’t know what the lift 2.__________. One day, he saw that an old woman 3.__________ the lift, then after a while a very beautiful girl came out, he decided to 4. __________ his wife here and 5. __________ her beautiful and young the next time.
Choose the best choice from A、B or C according to what you read.
1. Who will be guests at the party?
A. The children of Mr. Taylor. B. The Wilsons C. The Taylors
2.What will they have the party for?
A. New Year’s Day. B. Richard’s birthday. C. Mr. Taylor’s coming
3.How long does the party last?
A. Six hours. B. Seven hours. C. Eight hours.
4.The seat number of the ticket is ______.
A. 4, Row 5 B. 5, Row 4 C. 1, Row 4
5.What does the underlined word “refund” mean?
A. 入场 B. 出场 C. 退票
Mr. Williams had a lot of boats, and the fishermen borrowed them from him. Mr. Smith and his son, Daniel, borrowed one yesterday. They fished in some places, but caught nothing. Then they found a very good place, and caught about thirty fish there in an hour.
Then it was late, and Mr. Smith said, “Go back now, Daniel.”
Daniel said, “I’m going to come here again tomorrow.”
“Me, too,” said his father, “But how are we going to find the place again?”
Daniel said, “That’s easy. Look! I’ve made a mark on the side of the boat.”
His father laughed and said, “No, that’s foolish! Mr. Williams doesn’t lend us the same boat every time!”
Judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F) .
1.Mr. Smith went fishing with his son yesterday.
2. At first, Mr. Smith and his son caught only a few fish.
3.After they found a new place, they caught about twenty fish in an hour.
4. Daniel made a mark on the boat in order to find the same place the next day.
5.Not only the son but also the father was foolish.
Maybe you are an average（普通的）student. You probably think you will never be a top student. In fact, anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here is how:
1. When planning your week, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a plan of your time. A weekly plan may not work out all your problems, but it will push you to realize what is happening to your time.
2. Look around the house for a good study place which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, nothing but study materials. No game, radio, or TV!
3.Listen to everything the teacher says. Really listening in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
4.When you get home from school, go over your notes. You should preview the materials that the teacher will discuss the next day. It will be useful. If you do these things regularly, you will study better.
5.The purpose of a test is only to show what you have learned about a subject. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be worried.
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Complete the dialogue with proper words or sentences.
M — Michael L — Lin Tao
L: What are you going to do this Sunday?
M: 1. ___________________________________. What about you?
L: I don’t know, either. Would you like to do something interesting with me?
M: Sure, what would you like to do?
L: 2. ___________________________________.
M: OK. Where are we going to meet?
L: Let’s meet at my uncle’s house. My uncle has a boat. He can take us to fish on the lake.
M: 3. ___________________________________?
L: Let’s leave at four in the morning. Fishing is good at that time.
M: 4. That’s too early. ___________________________________?
L: Well, no problem. What about half past four?
M: 5. _________________________________. See you at half past four on Sunday morning.
