When I was a teenager growing up in Russia, I wanted to leave school and have my own life. The only way I could do this was to work in the local brick factory in my town, or get married. I was nervous when I told my father I wanted to leave school. I thought he would say, “No! You are going to college.” He took me by surprise when he said, “OK. We’ll go to the brick factory.”
Two days later, he took me to the factory. I had a very romantic idea of working in a factory. I had imagined everyone to be friends working together and having fun. I even imagined there would be music and singing. I guess I had watched too many movies as a teenager.
When we arrived at the factory gate, my father spoke to the guard and one minute later we were inside. My father said, “Take your time. Look around.” I walked around the factory looking at the building, the workers, and listening to the noise. It was horrible. I ran back to my father and said, “I want to go home.”
He asked me, “What do you think of the factory?”
“It’s terrible,” I replied.
“And marriage is even worse!” he said.
I went back to school the next day thinking about studying hard so I could get into a good college. I enjoyed studying English so I decided to major in languages at college. Thanks to my father and our trip to the brick factory, I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me. I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!
1.The writer lived in when she was a teenager.
A. Russia B. Japan C. China
2.At first she thought life in the factory would be than in school.
A. more careful B. more colorful C. more beautiful
3.When she told her father that she wanted to leave school, he expressed his disagreement .
A. by doing nothing B. in a special way C. by saying nothing
4.After they visited the factory, the girl .
A. decided to work there B. decided to get married C. changed her mind
5.The underlined work “horrible” means “ ” in Chinese.
A. 糟糕的 B. 紧张的 C. 浪漫的
As we know, Meizhou Island is a famous place of interest in Putian. My pen pal from Australia, Sam, would like to visit it very much. He is coming here for a holiday next week. He is planning to stay here for seven days. He has never come to Putian before, so he needs to know something about it. The weather is the most important thing that he would like to know. He wants to know what he should get ready for the trip and what kinds of clothes he has to take with him. Here is the seven-day weather report for Putian.
1.How long will Sam stay in Putian?
A. Two days. B. Five days. C. A week. D. A month.
2.What information does Sam most want to know?
A. The food in Putian. B. The history of Putian.
C. The traffic in Putian. D. The weather in Putian.
3.What will the weather be like on July 5th?
A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. windy. D. Rainy.
4.On July 3rd, the high temperature is .
A. 26℃ B. 28℃ C. 32℃ D. 36℃
5.What do you think Sam should wear when he stays in Putian?
Ben Jones was walking home from school one day when he saw a black cat. It was walking across the street in front of him. Ben stopped, turned around, and walked down a different street to go home. Why did he do that?
“It’s unlucky when a black cat crosses the street in front of you,” says Ben, “I did not want to walk down that street!”
Many people think that some things bring bad luck or good luck. For example, some people think that 13 is an unlucky number. They never invite 13 people to a party.
“I never walk under a ladder(梯子),” says Ben. “And I never open an umbrella inside the house. They both bring bad luck.”
And what brings good luck? “We have a horseshoe over the front door of our house for good luck,” says Ben.
“And when I find a penny on the ground, I always pick it up. That brings me good luck all day!”
1.Why did Ben turn around when he saw the black cat crossing the street?
A. Because he thought it was unlucky.
B. Because he disliked a black cat.
C. Because he was afraid of the cat.
2.In western countries, which number do some people think is unlucky?
A. 4 B. 10 C. 13
3.Which of the following things can bring people good luck?
A. Opening an umbrella inside the house.
B. Walking under a ladder.
C. Picking up a penny on the ground.
4.Where does Ben’s family have a horseshoe?
A. Over the front door.
B. Inside the house.
C. Under a ladder.
5.Which is the best title of the passage?
A. A black cat.
B. Good luck and bad luck.
C. Good things can bring good luck.
根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A: Hey. Stephen.
B: Hi! How is it going recently?
A: Terrible! I always feel upset.
B: 71
A: My parents always ask me to study hard and encourage me before exams. But actually it makes me stressed out. 72
B: Don’t worry. Why don’t you log on to the microblog (登录微博) to share your feelings with others?
A: Really? 73
B: Yes, I think so. It’s very popular among us young people. You can get many replies from friends in the same situation, which may make you feel better.
A: 74
B: Let me see. Well, you’d better have a try first. If you have a chance, you should suggest your parents read your microblog, and they’ll know you better.
A: 75 Thank you very much.
B: Not at all.
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A. I won’t do it! B. Sounds great. C. What’s wrong? D. Is it helpful to me? E. It’s so embarrassing! F. I don’t know how to deal with it. G. But what if my parents don’t let me do it? |
When I was about 12, a girl in my class liked to point out my problems. I was too thin; I wasn’t a good student; I talked too much; I was too 61 , and so on. At last, I became very angry and ran to my father.
He listened to me 62 . Then he asked, “Are these things true or not? Do you know what you are really like? Go and make a 63 of what she said and find the 64 that are true.”
I did he told me. To my great 65 . I discovered that about half of the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change(like being very thin). But there were things I could and wanted to change. For the 66 time, I got a clear 67 of myself.
I brought the list back to dad. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you.” He said. “You know the truth about 68 better than anyone else. When people say something that is true about you, you should find it helpful.”
Our world is full of people who think they know your business. Don’t 69 and feel 70 . Listen to them.
1.A. beautiful B. proud C. smart D. rich
2.A. bravely B. happily C. quickly D. quietly
3.A. joke B. programme C. list D. record
4.A. secrets B. mistakes C. lessons D. points
5.A. surprise B. interest C. opinion D. fact
6.A. first B. second C. next D. last
7.A. book B. picture C. drawing D. notice
8.A. yourselves B. myself C. herself D. yourself
9.A. clean B. open C. close D. wash
10.A. hurt B. safe C. pretty D. cheap
Two brothers worked together on a farm. One was married and had a large 51 . The other had no wife yet. Although they lived in different houses, they shared everything they got from their farm.
One day, the single brother said to himself, “It’s not 52 that we share all the rice. I’m 53 and I need less than my brother.” So, every night he took a bag of rice from his store-room and 54 across the field 55 their houses, putting it into his brother’s store-room.
At the same time, the married brother thought, “It’s not fair to share all the rice. I’m married and I have my wife and children to 56 me when I am 57 . However, my brother has no one to take care of his 58 .” So, each night he also took a bag of rice and put it into his brother’s store-room.
Several months passed by. They found 59 strange that their rice never became less. Then, one dark night the two brothers ran into each other. Slowly they began to understand what was happening. Their bags fell onto the ground and tears 60 their eyes at once.
1.A. group B. family C. class D. team
2.A. right B. popular C. interesting D. wrong
3.A. poor B. happy C. alone D. rich
4.A. jumped B. played C. went D. rode
5.A. from B. through C. off D. between
6.A. look after B. look for C. look out D. look at
7.A. worried B. old C. healthy D. dead
8.A. hope B. children C. farm D. future
9.A. them B. this C. it D. that
10.A. appeared B. filled C. dropped D. rose
