Mike found a job in a bookstore after he finished middle school. He wouldn’t do anything but wanted to get rich.
It was a cold morning. It snowed and there was thin ice on the streets. Few people went to buy books and the young man had nothing to do. He hated to read, so he watched the traffic. Suddenly he saw a bag fall off a truck and it landed by the other side of the street.
“It is full of expensive things.” Mike said to himself. “I have to get it right now, or others will take it away.”
He went out of the bookstore and ran across the street. A driver saw him and began to whistle (鸣笛), but he didn’t hear it and went on running. The man drove to the side, hit a big tree and hurt himself in the accident. Two weeks later, Mike was taken to the court (法庭). A judge asked if he heard the whistle when he was running across the street. He said that something was wrong with his ears and he could hear nothing.
“But you heard me this time,” said the judge.
“Oh, I’m sorry. Now I can hear with one ear.”
“Cover (盖住) the ear with your hand and listen to me with your deaf (聋的) one. Well, can you hear me?”
“No, I can’t , sir.”
“You told a lie. There is nothing wrong with either of your ears,” the judge said.
1.Mike found a job as a _____________ when he left school.
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A．driver |
B．judge |
C．policeman |
D．bookseller |
2.One day he saw __________ in the street.
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A．an accident |
B．a thief |
C．a lost bag |
D．a lot of money |
3.The traffic accident happened because _____________.
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A．Mike was running to the street |
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B．the driver was deaf and couldn’t hear anything |
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C．the car hit the bag in the middle of the street |
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D．the driver wanted to pick up the bag |
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
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A．Mike didn’t do well in his work. |
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B．The judge believed Mike’s words. |
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C．Mike told a lie. |
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D．The car hit a tree beside the street. |
After a quick breakfast, I went into the lecture(讲座) hall in a hurry. A famous teacher was speaking to the students. He was holding up a $100 bill. Then he said to over 300 students, “ Who would like this $100 bill?” The students put up their hands at once. Then he said, “I am going to give this $100 bill to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He made the bill into a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air. “Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went back again into the air.
“My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter what I did to the $100 bill, you still want this bill. Many times in our life, we are dropped and stepped on. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value. You are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn’t come form what you do or whom you know, but who you are.”
1.The lecture was given _____________.
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A．in the morning |
B．at noon |
C．in the afternoon |
D．in the evening |
2.How many students went to listen to the lecture?
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A．Sorry, I don’t know |
B．Over 100. |
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C．Over 200. |
D．Over 300. |
3.What did the teacher do before he said, “Who still wants it?”
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A．He did nothing. |
B．He made the bill dirty. |
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C．He put the bill into a box. |
D．He put up his hand. |
4.The lesson tells us a truth, that is____________.
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A．we should know what we do |
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B．we should know whom we know |
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C．we must know who we are |
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D．how to use money |
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Dear Mr. Wise, I’m a slow student. Most of my classmates are much better than me, so I usually get stressed out. Although I spend much time studying for the tests, I can’t get good grades. Sometimes my father gives me some help. He tells me not to worry about it, but it doesn’t work. What do you think I should do? Li Lei |
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Dear Li Lei, Many famous people were not so good when they were young. Edison, a famous scientist, did poorly in his studies when he was a young boy. But, as an adult, he made many inventions that helped a lot of people. When I was at young age, I didn’t do well at school. I just kept working hard, and at last, I succeed. You should take it easy and try your best. Tomorrow is another day. I believe you can do better. Mr. Wise |
1.Li Lei feels worried because ______________.
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A．he doesn’t like going to school |
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B．he is not as good as most of his classmates |
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C．his father doesn’t like him |
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D．he doesn’t want to work hard |
2.Li Lei writes this letter to ______________.
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A．ask for some help |
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B．find a pen pal |
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C．tell his father his problem |
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D．let all his classmates know it |
3.In Mr. Wise’s letter, “Tomorrow is another day” means “____________”.
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A．Tomorrow is the weekend |
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B．One can get good friends tomorrow |
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C．Tomorrow is the same as today |
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D．There are a lot of hopes in our lives |
Communication between parents and children is becoming a serious problem. I read a 41 about it in the newspaper. Some children have killed themselves after 42 with their parents. I think this is because they don’t have a talk with each other. Parents now 43 more time in the office, 44 they don’t have much time to stay with their children. As time passes, they both feel that they don’t have the 45 topic to talk about. I want to tell parents to be more with your 46 , get to know them and 47 them. And for children, show your 48 to your parents. They are the people who love you. So 49 them your thoughts. In this way, you 50 have a better understanding of each other.
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—Sorry. I don’t want to go _____________.
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A．somewhere; anywhere |
B．anywhere; anywhere |
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C．somewhere; somewhere |
D．anywhere; somewhere |
If you want to get good grades, ____________, you should listen to the teacher _________ in class.
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A．at first; careful |
B．first of all; carefully |
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C．for the first time; careful |
D．first of; carefully |
