It’s thoughtful Suzy everything well before the event .
A. of, to plan B. for, planning C. of, planning D. for, to plan
Everyone should work hard more and succeed but it is not wise to get success at the cost of family and health.
There was once a hard-working father. He tried his best to support his wife and three children. He spent all his evenings attending classes, hoping to improve himself so that he could one day find a better-paid job. He hardly ate a meal together with his family. He worked and studied very hard because he wanted to ① his family ① the best things that money could buy.
Whenever the family complained, he said that he was doing all this for them. But he often wished to spend more time with his family.
②The day came when the father was offered a good job. It paid quite well.
However, the family still did not get to see the father for most of the week. He went on working hard, hoping to get the position(职位) of manager.
The father’s hard work paid off and he was promoted(提升). Excitedly, he decided to hire a maid(女仆) so his wife did not have to do the housework any more. He also felt that their three-room house was no longer big enough. It would be nice for his family to be able to enjoy the comfort of a large house. The father decided to further his studies.
As expected, the father’s hard work paid off again and he bought a beautiful house. He told his family that he had decided not to work so hard. From then on he was going to devote more time to his family.
The next day, the father did not wake up.
1.在①处填写适当的词，使句子完整．___________ ______________
2.将②句翻译成中文．_________________________________________________________
3.回答问题Except what did the father do everything he had aimed to do?
_____________________________________________________________________________
4.在文章中找出He was rewarded and got high position. 的同义句
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5.找出本文的中心句。__________________________________________________________
用所给词的适当形式填空(10分)
1.The English teacher told us that we had a (month) test on each subject.
2.Just now more than one criminal ___________(arrest) by the police.
3.Audrey Hepburn was not only beautiful but also (experience).
4.With the help of the computer, the spacemen can be sent to the space even (safe).
5.Tom, (put) up a drawing of the panda on the wall tomorrow.
6.Fights in action films (they) have a bad effect on teenagers, don’t they?
7.The bad air makes my head hurt and it’s difficult for me __________(breath).
8.—Did Amy come (twelve) in the girls’ 400-metre race? —Yes.
9.—What about hiding those __________(enemy) guns behind the tree? —Good idea.
10.The host said that the results _________ (announce) the following day.
Making sense of how the US shows humor
Living in a new country gives me many surprises. The first surprise was the way that the US people speak.
One day I saw someone was having a public speech in a square. I thought it would be a serious speech. But I soon found it became a kind of entertainment show.
The speaker told the audience to protect the environment with humorous words. Later he said some people’s behavior didn’t go with their words. He took the example of Taylor Swift’s song We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.
He said that since Swift doesn’t want to be with the boy any more, she doesn’t need to speak it aloud, she doesn’t need to sing unless she still keeps in touch with that guy. It sounds like she is a hypocrite.
Then he sang the song in a funny way. The audience laughed out loudly. I felt a little angry because Swift is my favourite star. I couldn’t understand why they laughed at Swift.
As time goes on, I find many US people make fun of others. But they don’t mean to hurt them. They do that to show closeness and humour. And people who are laughed at seldom get angry. Now I understand the speaker at the square. Now I’ve got used to the way the US people speak.
It’s easy to find culture shock when you’re in a new place. But everyone should learn to understand different cultures and customs.
1.The man in the square was _______________.
A. teaching people how to give a speech
B. calling on people to protect the environment
C. giving a singing show in public
D. criticizing the US government
2. What does the underlined word “hypocrite” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. 会唱歌的人 B. 真诚的人 C. 虚伪的人 D. 爱护环境的人
3.From Paragraph 6, we learn that_________________.
A. many US people like to laugh at others
B. many US people are friendly and humorous
C. the US people get angry at others easily
D. the writer doesn’t like the way the US people speak
4.Which is Not suitable for the passage?
A. The writer went to America and protect the environment.
B. Americans show humour in a different way from China.
C. It’s easy to find culture shock when you are in a new place.
D. Tailor Swift is an American famous singer.
5.What does the article mainly talk about?
A. Differences between the Chinese and the US people.
B. In what way the US people speak in public.
C. How to get used to life in the US.
D. A Chinese girl’s culture shock experience in the US.
We all have our own ways of sharing our life experiences with others.
Photographers use cameras, artists use brushes, musicians use songs and writers use stories.
Spencer Johnson’s story Who Moved My Cheese? shows changes exist in(存在于)our life. Life changes and so we do. We must change ourselves to face the changing environment, or we will fail.
Just look at the cycle(循环)of the seasons. Trees bud(发芽)in spring and in summer their leaves turn green. In autumn, their leaves start to fall onto the ground. When winter comes, there are no leaves on trees. Next spring the cycle begins again. Since we know there are cycles in nature, we can prepare for them. We know it is colder in winter and hotter in summer, so we can dress properly.
Since we accept the cycles of nature, we should also accept the changes in our life.
We can prepare ourselves for changes by becoming more flexible(灵活的). We can regard the changes in our life as chances. As we keep changing ourselves, we can keep up with the changes in our life.
1. What do writers use to share their life experiences?
A. Stories. B. Newspapers. C. Basketballs. D. Pianos.
2.Who Moved My Cheese? tells us that ______________.
A. changes exist in our life
B. we should move others’ things
C. we should use books to share our life experiences
D. there are difficulties in our life
3. The cycle of the seasons means _____________.
A. we should wear warm clothes in winter
B. we should accept the changes in our life
C. we should prepare for the weather
D. leaves turn yellow in autumn
4.If you fail a test, what should you think according to the passage?
A. I have no chance to pass the test.
B. Exams are hard for me.
C. I have bad luck.
D. It’s good for me because I know there are more to learn.
5.What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. Weather changes in different seasons.
B. Who Moved My Cheese? is a good book.
C. We should change ourselves when life changes.
D. We should not lose heart when we meet with difficulties.
Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don’t have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.
Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.
Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies don’t pay overtime. Their workers don’t get more pay for more work. Some people think it’s their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don’t work more hours.
Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.
1. A Japanese worker works __________ more hours a year than a French one.
A. 513 B. 1,646 C. 2,159 D. 3,805
2.The word “overtime” in Paragraph 3 means _____________.
A. 税费 B. 加班费 C. 学费 D. 冷饮费
3.People in ________ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.
A. France B. Germany C. the United States D. Great Britain
4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. No companies offer vacations to their workers.
B. Many people say they have enough time to relax.
C. Not all companies pay their workers for more work.
D. More than half of workers use all their vacation days.
5.What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
A. Many workers have to work long hours.
B. Many people have vacations long enough.
C. Work hours are the same around the world.
D. There are a lot of dull people in the world.
