If you could see a movie of your life before you lived it, would you want to live it? Probably not. The excitement of living is that you don’t know what’s coming.
Sure, it’s hard to see uncertainty(不确定) in such positive（积极的）light when you’re out of work, or when you feel like you’re failing. But uncertainty is really another word for chance.
When Allison graduated from Harvard, she had chances all over the place but had no idea what she wanted to do. She took a job in consulting（咨询）, but she knew she wouldn’t stay there. She took the GRE and scored so high that she was able to increase her income（收入）by teaching students. Still, she didn’t think she wanted to go to graduate school（研究院）. Allison knew she wasn’t doing what she wanted, but she didn’t know what she wanted.
She worried. All her friends were going to graduate school or starting their own businesses. She was lost and felt that she would never find anything out. After six years, Allison, by having a general（全面的）plan in mind, got married, moved to the Midwest, and used her consulting experience to get a great job. Allison realized that she spent her years finding her way: time well spent.
The only way to lead an interesting life is to face uncertainty. Otherwise your life is not your own—it is a path someone else has chosen. Moments of uncertainty are when you create your life, when you become who you are. Uncertainty usually begins with a job hunt, but it doesn’t end there. Every new role we take on means another round of uncertainty. Instead of fearing it, you should find some ways to deal with uncertainty.
1. From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that .
A. being out of work is a sad thing
B. uncertainty is what makes life interesting
C. life in a film is more exciting than real life
D. chance never appears when we need it
2. What troubles Allison after graduation?
A. She couldn’t find a well-paid job.
B. She had no money to start a business.
C. She was not sure what to do.
D. She didn’t score high enough for graduate school.
3.How did Allison feel about her six years’ working experience?
A. Uncertain. B. Amazed. C. Sorry. D. Satisfied.
4.What may be discussed in the following paragraph?
A. How to deal with uncertainty.
B. What role uncertainty plays in life.
C. Why people fear uncertainty.
D. Whom to go to when facing uncertainty.
Paul and I live in the same building. His room is on the sixth floor but mine is on the fifth. He’s very careless and sometimes he gets into trouble.
Last Friday afternoon the young man and his friends went to spend the weekend on a wild island. They could swim, fish, play the guitar and sleep in the quiet place at night. They enjoyed themselves there and could do anything they wanted. On the third morning they decided to get back to the land. But their boat hit a rock and soon went down. With the villagers’ help, they swam to the bank. Luckily none of them was hurt. They took a taxi and half an hour later they arrived at our town, but it was two in the night. The young man was hungry and thirsty. He wished to get home as soon as possible. Something was wrong with the lift, so he had to go up the stairs. He stopped by my door and brought out a key. Of course he could not open the door. Half an hour passed but he failed. He became angry and shouted, “I’ll cut you down with a knife!”
The noise woke me up and I opened the door. I understood at once what was happening and said, “You’re trying to open a wrong door, Paul!”
“Sorry, I can’t agree with you, Charlie!” said the young man, “It’s my room. You’ve entered it by mistake!”
1. Paul and his friends enjoyed themselves on the island because ______.
A. It was very quiet there
B. there were many fish there
C. they could forget all the trouble
D. they could do what they wanted
2. Paul couldn’t open the door because ______.
A. it wasn’t his room B. he couldn’t find the right key
C. he didn’t find the keyhole D. he was too hungry to do it
3.Charlie
opened the door
to ______.
A. help Paul B. stop Paul making the noise
C. see what happened outside D. call the police station
4.Which
of the follow
ing
is WRONG?
A. Paul thought he did right.
B. Paul didn’t know where he lived.
C. Paul stopped by a door on the fifth floor.
D. Paul thought he had reached the sixth
The first English week at our school started on May
4th, 2009. The whole school was filled with an English learning a
tmosphere.
A series of activities was held. There were handwriting activities, story
writing, English songs, role playing in English, and so on, all the teachers
and students were very happy. They spoke English, sang English songs and
enjoyed all the activities. Handwriting was for the students in lower grades.
Although most of them couldn’t write so well, they were all very careful about
it. In the show window, there were a lot of colorful handwritten papers. They
copied some articles from books or newspapers. And then they decorated(装饰) them with pictures in different colors, and some
even put their own photos on them. How cute and lovely they looked!
Story writing was for students in Grade 7 and Grade 8. These students are always fond of cartoons, so they got interested in this activity. Reading the stories they made up, all the visitors couldn’t help speaking highly of them.
The most important event was the English show on the last day. The students and teachers presented (上演) a lot of English songs and English operas. Each program won storms of applause.
One week is not very long, but all the students and teachers learned a lot. Just as the headmaster said, “It is a helpful week. It will certainly lead us to enjoy and learn more from our English studies.”
1. In this passage, the English week is described as__________.
A. surprising B. boring C. enjoyable D. serious
2. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. All the students took part in the handwriting contest (比赛).
B. The stor
y
writing contest was for students in Grade 7 and Grade 8.
C. The English show was the most important event.
D. Teachers also took part in the English week.
3.What does the underlined word “applause” probably mean?
A. Noise B. Cheer C. Sound D. Music
4.What does the writer probably want to tell us at the end of the passage?
A. The activities are a good way to learn English.
B. Students usually don’t like English.
C. The activities last longer.
D. Learning English in the classroom is invaluable.
The Town Zoo
Zoo rules
1. Stay behind the yellow line.
2. Do not feed the animals.
3. Do not put your fingers through the fences(栅栏).
4. Do not bring balloons into the zoo.
5. Do not play ball games or ride bicycles in the zoo.
6. Do not shout or clap your hands. This may frighten the animals.
7. Keep the zoo clean. Eat only in the eating areas.
Tip for visitors
Some animals take a midday nap(小睡). If you cannot see them, come back later.
Entrance fee
|
Adults |
$20 |
|
Children under 12 |
$8 |
|
Students under 18 |
$12 |
|
Senior citizens over 60 |
$10 |
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 9：00 a.m.～4：00p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 10：00 a.m.～5：00 pm
1. If visitors can not see the animals, the animals may be______.
A. playing B. eating C. acting D. sleeping
2.Jack is eight years old. He goes to the zoo with his 58-year-old grandfather．How much should they pay for visiting the zoo?
A. $18. B. $22. C. $28. D. $32.
3. What should we do in order not to frighten the animals?
A. We should ride bikes. B. We should keep quiet.
C. Ｗe should feed the 
animals. D.
We should keep the zoo clean.
The United States is full of automobiles (机动车). There are still many families without cars. But some families have two or more cars. However, cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a part of life.
Cars are used for . They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to their jobs. When salesmen are sent to parts of the city, they have to drive in order to their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to shop for necessities.
Sometimes, small children must be driven to . In some cities, school buses are used only when children more than a mile from the school. When the children are too to walk that far, their parents take driving them to school. One drives on Mondays, taking her children and the neighbors' children as well. Another mother drives on Tuesdays, another on Wednesdays and so on. This is forming a car pool (拼车). Working people also form car pools, with three or four people taking turns driving to the place they work.
More car pools should be formed in order to put cars on the road and to use less oil. is a great problem, and so is the traffic in and around cities. Too many cars are being driven. Something should be done about the use of cars.
1.A. even B. much C. little D. such
2.A. great B. necessary C. proper D. poss ible
3.A. families B. business C. education D. farms
4.A. get to B. look for C. find out D. use up
5.A. same B. different C. every D. each
6.A. catch B. create C. cover D. carry
7.A. cities B. schools C. parks D. gardens
8.A. move B. study C. live D. work
9.A. small B. big C. young D. old
10.A. money B. time C. pride D. turns
11.A. parent B. child C. way D. car
12.A. call B. calling C. to call D. called
13.A. where B. that C. which D. when
14.A. more B. fewer C. many D. less
15.A. Driving B. Running C. Parking D. Forming
---Thank you, Mille and Kitty. It was kind of you to help me with my lessons. ---- _________.
A. With pleasure. B. Better not. C. Of course not D. It’s our pleasure.
