Computer Course
This computer course is for people who don’t know much and need to learn more about computers . You will learn what computers are , what they can and cannot do , and how to use them .
★ Course fee : $ 75
★ Time : Every Saturday in January ( 9:00 am ---11:50 am )
★ Equipment(设备) fee : $ 10
★ Teacher : A famous professor of computer science
Stopping Smoking Course
Do you want to stop smoking ? Have you tried to stop it but failed ? Now it’s the time to stop smoking by using the latest methods . This course will help you stop smoking .
★Course fee : $30
★ Time : Every Sunday in March ( 4:00pm ---7: 00 pm )
★ Teacher : Dr John Smith , who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking .
Typing Course
The course is for those who want to learn to type and those who want to make their typing better . You are tested in the first class and begin practicing at one of the eight different skill levels . This allows you to learn at your own speed . Bring your own paper .
★Course fee: $125
★Equipment fee : $25
★Time : One hour each evening in April .
★Teachers : A number of the best business education teachers .
1.If Mr Black wants to take the computer course , he should pay ________in total (总共) .
A. $75 B. $85 C. $10 D. $65
2. If Mr Green wants to stop smoking , he may take the course __________ .
A. every Sunday morning in March B. every evening in April
C. every Sunday afternoon in March D. every Saturday morning in January
3. If you want to meet Dr John Smith , you can take _________ .
A. the typing course B. the computer course
C. the stopping smoking course D. all the three courses
4.If you want to take the typing course for a month , you should spend ________ in total .
A.12 hours B. 14 hours C. 30 hours D. 56 hours
5. According to the passage , which of the following is TRUE ?
A. The computer course lasts 3 hours each time .
B. If you want to take the stopping smoking course , you have to pay $10 for the equipment .
C. The typing course has eighteen skill levels in total .
D. You need to bring your own paper if you take the typing course .
Shaking It Off
One day, a farmer’s donkey fell into a dry well(井). The poor animal cried for hours before his finally found him. The farmer tried hard to pull him out from the well but failed. He felt for the donkey but after carefully thinking about the situation, he that he would save neither the donkey nor the well. Since the donkey was too and it was not worth（值得） the trouble of saving. So he invited his neighbors to help him bury(埋葬) the old donkey in the __ so that it would make him end his pain.
many people coming to help, the old donkey was excited at first. As they began to scoop the dirt into the well with shovels(铲子), he soon what was happening. He felt upset and cried sadly again. As the farmer and his neighbors continued throwing the dirt on his , he suddenly had a good idea. Some time later, when the farmer finally looked down into the well, he was surprised at what he saw: the dirt landed on his back, he would shake it off and take a step up!
Soon, everyone was amazed when the donkey stepped over the edge of the well and ran away quickly! It seemed that it would him at first, but it actually helped him later because of the manner in which he faced his adversity(逆境).
That is life! Just like the donkey, life is going to throw dirt on us, all kinds of dirt. we face our problems in an active way, and refuse to to any trouble, each dirt is like a stepping stone with which we get out of the deepest wells. This is a key one of the secrets of life. stop and never give up. Success is just in its way.
1.A. neighbor B. owner C. relative D. kid
2.A. sorry B. lucky C. dangerous D. worried
3.A. complained B. decided C. agreed D. meant
4.A. strong B. tall C. old D. poor
5.A. water B. hole C. well D. house
6.A. Heard B. Hearing C. To hear D. Hears
7.A. realized B. remembered C. discovered D. found
8.A. leg B. stomach C. tail D. back
9.A. any time B. every time C. one time D. some time
10.A. angrily B. heavily C. proudly D. sadly
11.A. save B. bother C. fill D. bury
12.A. as soon as B. as long as C. as far as D. as well as
13.A. give up B. give out C. give in D. give off
14.A. to B. of C. on D. from
15.A. Always B. Never C. Sometimes D. Hardly
— I think we can dance to Gangnam Style instead of doing morning exercises every morning.
— __________. It’s more suitable for adults, not for us students.
A. I think so. B. Sounds great.
C. It doesn’t matter. D. I disagree.
— What’s Tom’s dream?
— Tom’s dream is to trek the jungle, but Jack would like to sail the ocean.
A. through, through B. through, across
C. across, across D. across, through
—Could you tell me ?
—In Brazil. It is the first country to hold the Games in South America.
A. where the 2016 Olympic Games will b
e
held
B. when will the 2016 Olympic Games be held
C. when the 2016 Olympic Games will be held
D. where will the 2016 Olympic Games be held
—There’s too much work to do this month.
— Don’t worry. Let’s a plan first. Then we can complete all work well.
A. think up B. come on C. think up with D. come on with
