It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn’t accepted* by all people.
Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don’t need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and math need not be taught in details*, either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.
Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities*. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements* of human. Education is to make a man have a better life. Educated people are expected *to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and most of all take an interest in the world.
I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.
1.People with little education usually .
A. spend a long time in school
B. have a good chance to get a job
C. spend the best years to choose jobs
D. have fewer chances to get a good job
2.The underlined word “well-rounded” in the passage means “ ” in Chinese.
A. 圆满的 B.崭新的 C.公平的 D.全面的
3.It is expected that educated people will be able to .
A. accept education as a way of living
B. take an interest in the whole world
C. develop their abilities to make plays
D. learn subjects like language and math
4.The passage mainly tells us that .
A. education should make a man improve
B. people can get education in a short time
C. people should be able to get better paying jobs
D. all subjects are so important for a way of living
Born as the only child in the family, I am the “king” of the family. My parents are both businessmen and they come home every two weeks. Because they don’t spend much time with me, they always feel guilty* and will buy me many expensive things and let me do whatever I want. My grandparents never let me do any chores because they want me to do my schoolwork.
I used to take everything for granted*. I never said “thank you” to people. As time went by, I found that my classmates didn’t like me and my best friends left me. one day, I asked Leo, who used to be one of my best friends. He said that I was selfish, rude* and bad-tempered*. “No one wants to make friends with a person who always receives but never gives anything!” he said. I was shocked* at his words. “Oh, no! Please don’t leave me. I need friends! I will be lonely and unhappy without friends!” I locked myself up in the room and cried. “I want my friends back. But how?”
Then I noticed that all the popular kids in the class friendly to others. They always smile and say “thank you” to others. They do whatever they can to help when others are in trouble. Other kids like them and always play with them. “I need to change! I will get my friends back,” I said to myself. From then on, I started to change myself. I learned to say “thank you” to others. I smiled and volunteered to help other kids. I tried to be as nice as I could. Gradually, I found that other kids liked to talk with me and they would ask me to play with them and even told me their secrets. My friends came back to me again.
Now I have more friends than I used to do and I am happier than I used to be.
1.What’s the boy’s life like at home?
A. His parents spend much time with him.
B. He has to do lots of housework.
C. He can do what he wants to do.
D. He does much more homework than other kids.
2.What did the boy do to change himself?
A. He learned to say “thank you”.
B. He always smiled at others.
C. He helped others as much as he could.
D. All of the above.
3.The underlined word “gradually” means ___________.
A. To begin with B. Sometimes C. In a word D. Slowly
4.What can we infer(推断)from the passage?
A. To make more friends, you need to try to please them.
B. A person who always received but never gives can still have many friends.
C. The boy lost his friends at first because he didn’t like them.
D. To be a nicer and better person, we need to make some changes.
Singapore: A Fine City
Singapore welcomes tourists. When you come to visit Singapore, please keep the laws of this country. Here are some points that you must remember.
SMOKING: Cigarette smoking is a danger to health. It is not allowed in lifts, cinemas, theaters, all government offices and on buses. If you break it, you have to pay fines of up to $ 1,000. LITTER: Singapore is the Garden City of Asia---clean and green. Dropping litter in public places is not allowed. You can be fined up to $ 500 for dropping litter ---even if it only a piece of waste paper or a cigarette end.
EATING OR DRINKING: In Singapore, when you take a subway or a bus, you are not supposed to eat or drink anything, or you'll be fined up to $ 500.
RIDING: When you ride a bike across an underpass(地下通道), please push your bike across the underpass, or you have to pay $ 1,000 for riding your bike.
JAYWALKING*: You must always use the pedestrian(步行者, 徒步的)crossing. You can be fined $ 50 for crossing the street less than 50 meters from a crossing. These laws are also for children who are old enough to be in the street on their own.
1.The underlined word "fine" in the passage means ________.
A. 好 B. 罚款 C. 晴朗 D. 健康
2.When you come to visit Singapore，you should remember to ___________.
A. go shopping B. keep the law of this country
C. go sightseeing D. visit some fantastic sights
3.Singapore is a city with _________ according to the passage.
A. cigarettes B. green plants C. litter D. bikes
4.What will happen if you drop a piece of waste paper in Singapore?
A. You have to pick it up.
B. You have to sweep the street.
C. You will be fined up to$500
D. You will be told not to do it again.
1.The babysitter will work _________ hours from Monday to Friday together.
A. 6 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20
2.The babysitter will usually work _________.
A. in the morning B. in the afternoon
C. in the evening D. at night
3.What is NOT the babysitter's job?
A. Reading books to the child. B. Playing games with the child.
C. Cleaning the child’s house. D. Taking care of the child.
Eric was standing in front of a large, gray house in the countryside. He had just been dropped off by his mum, who left after telling him that he was going to the next twelve days there with no TV, no mobile phone and worst of all—no .
Just then, a man appeared* at the gate of the house. When he saw Eric, he went up to him immediately*. "I'm you are Eric. Welcome to Camp Reboot," said the man proudly. "I'm Tony, the camp leader*, but you will me 'Sir'. Now you tell me you're here."
Eric quickly replied, "My mum made me here!" When Tony looked angrily him and did not say , Eric realized his mistake and added, "Sir!"
"And do you know why your mother sent here? Asked Tony.
"She thinks I spend too much time online—that I can't live without the Internet... Sir," answered Eric. "It's not just her opinion. It's the ! Look at you—tired, unhealthy and certainly not getting sleep. You're here because you think your world on the Internet is much than the real world. But you're wrong! The real world has much more to offer. At Camp Reboot, you're going to go hiking, boating, rock-climbing and stay outdoors most of the ," said Tony.
Eric's heart broke.
"But it's not going be all fun and games." Tony continued. " We have rules here. you break them, you'll never be sent home ! Instead, you'll have to sweep the floor, wash the dishes or do an extra hour of exercise!"
"Oh, my God!" cried Eric. "What have you got me into, Mum?"
1.A. save B. keep C. show D. spend
2.A. radio B. camera C. book D. computer
3.A. sad B. sure C. anxious D. surprised
4.A. call B. make C. wish D. name
5.A. what B. how C. why D. when
6.A. attempt B. pretend C. escape D. come
7.A. at B. on C. in D. to
8.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
9.A. it B. you C. him D. her
10.A. answer B. story C. truth D. excuse
11.A. short B. quick C. enough D. terrible
12.A. older B. darker C. poorer D. better
13.A. time B. life C. year D. month
14.A. If B. Until C. Before D. While
15.A. extremely B. possibly C. early D. slowly
----Which do you prefer, noodles or dumplings?
----_________, thanks. I'd like some rice.
A. Either B. Neither C. Both D. None
