It is well known that everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. But do you know what future really is? I have to say that future is now. That is to say, we must treasure every minute now. If we want to have a bright future, we should know how important time is and use it well.
There is an old English saying, “Gain (得到) time, gain life.” Then what’s time? Time is something that we can’t see or touch, but we feel it passing by. Time is always with us. When we are at table, time passes; when we play, time goes by unnoticeable. We always say “Time is money”, but time is even more precious (珍贵的) than money, because when money is spent, we can make it back. But if time is gone away, it will never return. So, some of us even say time is priceless (无价的).
We should always remember: future is now. For us students, we should try our best to work hard in order to create a great future of our own. We should make the best use of every hour and be the master of today. We should do everything before us as well as possible. And never put off (推迟) what can be done today till tomorrow.
As we all know, “Time and tide wait for no man.” If you waste today, you will regret tomorrow. So from now on, work hard. Tomorrow will be better, and your future will be brighter. Remember: “No pains, no gains.” Today’s hard work is the cause of tomorrow’s harvest.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1.If we want to have a bright future, we should .
A. know the value of time and make every minute useful
B. feel time passing by
C. understand that time is always with us and we can waste it
2.The word “unnoticeable” means in Chinese.
A. 随意的 B. 不引人注意的 C. 慢慢的
3.Time is more valuable than money because .
A. past time will return no more
B. time can’t be seen or touched
C. time is always with us
4.From the passage, we know .
A. when money is spent, we should make it back
B. we can put off what can be done today till tomorrow
C. today’s hard work leads to tomorrow’s harvest
5.What is the best title for the passage?
A. A Bright Future B. Time and Monday C. Future and Today
根据以上哈尔滨、北京、武汉、广州降水量年变化柱状图，选择最佳答案。
1. has the most rainfall.
A. Beijing B. Wuhan C. Guangzhou
2.The rainfall is heavy from to , covering 80% of the year’s amount (总量).
A. April ; July B. May ; September C. July ; November
3.We know from the above information.
A. the north has much more rainfall
B. Guangzhou gets the most rainfall in June
C. the south has much more rainfall
4.Beijing gets rainfall than .
A. less ; Harbin B. far more ; Wuhan C. less ; Wuhan
5.Which of the following is true?
A. The rainfall of Guangzhou in May is as heavy as in July.
B. The rainfall in Wuhan is about the same in May and July.
C. There is enough rain in the east, but little rain in the west.
“Do you like my dress?” She asked a lady. “My Mum made it just for me,” she said with tears in her eyes.
“Well, I think it’s very pretty, so tell me, little girl, why are you crying?”
The little girl answered in a low voice, “After Mum made me this dress, she went away. My Dad says that she’s up in heaven with grandfather.”
Finally the woman realized why she was crying. She felt very sorry for the little girl and held the child in her arms.
Just before the lady wanted to go, the girl stopping crying, walked back from the woman, and showed her a spot (点) on her dress, and said, “Right here is where my Mum kissed my dress, and here,” pointing to another spot, “and here is another kiss, and here, and here. Mum said that she had put all those kisses on my dress so that I would forget my sadness.”
The lady realized that she wasn’t just looking at a dress, no, she was looking at mother. The mother knew that she was going away. So she gave all her love to her lovely daughter and put it into the dress.
The lady no longer saw a little girl wearing a simple dress. She saw a child in her mother’s love.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1.The little girl was crying because her mother .
A. died
B. went out with her grandfather
C. was ill
2.The girl told the woman the spots on her dress were .
A. the strange designs
B. her sadness
C. her mother’s kisses
3.The little girl showed the lady .
A. how beautiful her dress was
B. how happy she was
C. how great the mother’s love was
4.According to the passage, it’s clear that the woman was .
A. the girl’s relation
B. a careless woman
C. kind to the girl
5.From the story, we learn that .
A. a mother should take her child with her
B. mother’s love is the greatest in the world
C. a girl should wear a dress made by her mother
When I was about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike, but I knew there was little hope because my family could 36 have that money.
On my birthday, my parents told me they had my 37 outside in the back yard. At once I 38 out to the yard. There was my bike, 39 it wasn’t the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. I thought I 40 my parents’ feelings because I could see the disappointment 41 their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine. I got on the old bike and rode it, feeling 42 that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn’t look back.
As time went by, I began to understand my parents gave me 43 much more than just a rusty（生锈的）old bike. They gave me a life lesson about 44 . When you give something out of love, it doesn’t matter what it is in fact. What matters is the love that is in it. I like to remember this 45 because giving a gift is not about money. It’s about how much love you can feel from it. Do remember, a gift that costs two dollars isn’t any less valuable than one that costs one hundred dollars, or even more.
1.A. hardly B. quickly C. easily
2.A. card B. gift C. cake
3.A. rushed B. rode C. came
4.A. and B. or C. but
5.A. liked B. hated C. hurt
6.A. on B. in C. at
7.A. surprised B. excited C. bad
8.A. everything B. nothing C. something
9.A. love B. money C. knowledge
10.A. idea B. story C. advice
—You can’t stop your car here.
—Sorry. I didn’t see the sign.
A. 
B.
C.
—Sorry. I left your camera at home.
— _________. You can return it to me tomorrow.
A. Good idea. B. Thank you. C. It doesn’t matter.
