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The idea for the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone c_____1_______to Joanne Kathleen Rowling in 1990. It took her seven years to finish writing it. D_____2_____those seven years she had a number of jobs. One of them was t______3______ English in PortugalRowling sent the book to four publishers (出版商) before one of them bought it. She wasvery happy to sell her book because it was her d____4______ to become a writer. Beforeshe sold her book, Rowling was living in a small house with her daughter and was very poor. She could not a____5______ to keep warm in the winter.
Harry Potter became very s___6______ with children and grown-ups in England and then t___7___ the world. It was put into more than thirty-five l_____8_____. After her second and third books were published, the three Harry Potter books filled the top three places on many newspapers' lists of bestsellers. Without question, Rowling's life changed g_____9______ and became one of the most successful w______10_____writers in the world.
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Some people succeed, while others may not. This is because some people have certain qualities, which others do not.
The first thing you must remember is that in order to succeed, you must be optimistic（乐观）. If you do not expect to win, you will not try as hard as people who do expect to win. You also need to have a clear aim and a reason for doing something because motivation（动机） is a key to getting success. If you do not have an aim, then you won’t work hard and put your performance under the microscope（显微镜） to make sure that every detail is right.
Another quality that helps people succeed is creativity---thinking about things in a different way and wondering how others would do the same thing. Think about some successful people you know. They might be successful with a little creativity, but the most successful people are the most creative ones.
Reading is another to success, as it will help you learn about how other people have got success. If you want to learn how to set up a successful business, you should read books about people like Bill Gates and Jerry Yang, who have got amazing success in their areas of business.
Practicing is equally important if you want to be successful because practice makes perfect. Practise every day at whatever career you are in, and by doing so, you will see yourself, your business and your self-confidence begin to grow. If you feel confident about what you do, this confidence will make other people believe in you as well. Your workmates will be happy to work with you, and your boss will give you more responsibility（责任）. Finally if you are a successful person, you will be able to look people in the eye and smile confidently.
Success is yours for the taking! Cheers!
Title : ____1____
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Certain qualities |
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Optimism |
●Try hard ____2______people who do expect to win. ●Have a clear aim and a ____3_____ for doing something because a key to getting success is motivation. |
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Creativity |
●__4___about things in a different way. ●Study how other people would do the ___5_____ thing. |
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●Help you know about how ____7______ have got success. ●Read books about ___8____ people such as Bill Gates and Jerry Yang to encourage yourselves. |
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Practicing |
●Know the ____9______ of practice because “Practice makes perfect.” ●Believe in yourself and do ____10______you want to do confidently. |
用括号内所给词的适当形式填空（每空一词）。
1.The actress is dancing __________(美丽的) on the stage.
2.Different people have different ideas . You can express your ___________ (不同意见).
3.Boys usually like reading ________________ (侦探) stories.
4.Charlie Chaplin’s acting __________(吸引)the audience a lot at the very beginning.
5.Hobo was lying in the sun, ________ (幻想) about a delicious meal.
6.Be _________（real）! It is impossible for you to become a superstar.
7.Hepburn devoted much of her time to ___________ (work) for charity.
8.The shy girl didn’t say any word and left __________________(peace)
9.The amazing film called The world of Dinosaurs brought the disappeared animal dinosaur _______ (live) on screen.
10.His expensive watch has gone ___________（miss）, and he is looking for it anxiously.
There have been many great inventions or things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was the one that is still very important today——the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distance.
For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that had as much effect as the wheel . Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn’t have to explore much any more. They began to work instead to make life better.
In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all play a big part in our daily life today.
The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909, movies with sound in 1926, the computer in 1928, jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wore.
The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and allowed them to live longer. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60.
By this time most people in developed countries had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire(渴望) to explore again. The earth was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then United States took a step. Since then other countries , including China and Japan, have made their own steps into space.
In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning, though. New inventions will some day allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.
1.This passage talks mainly about _______________ .
A．why cars were very important
B．when light was invented
C．how inventions affect people’s daily life
D．which country made the first step into space
2.According to the passage man didn’t have a desire to explore a lot ___________.
A．at the beginning of 1800s
B．in the 1960s
C．since the 1900s
D．from the 1800s to 1960s
3.Nylon came out five years later than____________ .
A．radio B．camera C．jet planes D．movies
4.People can live longer lives because ________ that help cure diseases have worked very well.
A．doctors B．new ways
C．medicines D．new hospitals
When we talk about stars, especially women stars，it seems that they are always young，pretty and own charming body shapes．But recently a Britain's Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely．
Simon Cowell，one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle's voice．”This lady came up，and I'm thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea.’ That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through —it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.
The performance was posted online and before long，the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world．
Speaking from her home in Scotland．Ms. Boyle said that she hadn't thought of changing her appearance．She said that her friend helped her with make-up．“I mean，that's hardly a makeover．”she added．
Ms. Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents．”I was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence．’
1.Susan Boyle is __________．
A．a judge B．a reporter
C．a beautiful lady D．a Scottish woman
2.Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because _________.
A．she was confident of her singing
B．she was satisfied with the judges
C．she was pretty and in good shape
D．she sang the song，I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables
3.According to the passage，which is NOT true?
A．It was the vocal talents that built Susan's confidence．
B．Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at school．
C．Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance．
D．Simon Cowell didn't think Susan Boyle a good singer at the time sight．
4.What can we learn from Susan Boyle's success?
A．It's never too old to learn．
B．It's easier to succeed at the age of 47．
C．If you have a dream，try to make it come true!
D．If you are not able to study well，to be a singer instead．
One midnight, a little girl woke up to pass water. She by herself got up and down her bed, walked to the bedroom door and opened it. She looked outside and walked back, for it was so dark in the hall that she feared.
Her mother said, “Don’t be afraid, honey. Take courage!”
“What’s courage?” she asked, running to her mother’s bed.
“Courage is the brave breath,” her mother answered.
“Mum, do you have courage?”
“Certainly.”
The girl held out her little hands, saying, “Mum, blow some of your breath of courage to me.”
After her mother blew out two mouthfuls of breath into her little cold hands, the little girl clenched her fists(握拳) nervously, afraid that the “breath of courage” would run away. Then with her fists clenched, she walked out of the bedroom towards the bathroom with nothing to fear.
Her mother said to herself, “It will be nice if someone can blow some kind of ‘breath’ to me. Then I can hold it in my hands too when I feel terrified or lost.”
In fact, mostly, what we are terrified of is nothing but the fear in our mind. Who we should defeat(战胜) is nobody but ourselves.
1.We learn from the reading that ___________.
A．the girl went to the bathroom by herself
B．the girl pretended to be terrified of nothing
C．the girl’s mother was able to blow brave breath
D．the girl’s mother was very proud of herself
2.To stop “mother’s breath” from running away, the girl __________.
A．held out her little hands
B．clenched her fists
C．talk to her mother
D．held her own breath
3.The writer mainly wants to tell us that ___________.
A．adults are always brave enough
B．children learn to be brave quickly
C．the fear in one’s mind is the real problem
D．the mother can deal with anything with breath
4.Which is the best title of the passage?
A．The Fearless Mother B．One Lonely Girl
C．One midnight D．The Breath of Courage
