Top student Lin Yijian had a problem recently. The 14-year-old boy from Xiamen used to get marks of over 110 points (out of 120 possible points) on his math tests. But during last semester’s final exams, his math score was only 90 points.
It was a shock. “I didn’t know what happened,” said Lin, who kept feeling nervous and frustrated about math during the following month.
Like Lin, many of us have setbacks in life. How do you deal with these setbacks? Do you give up?
Lin chose to face his problem. His parents and teacher also gave him help. After some hard work he now gets marks between 100 and 110 points on his math tests. Although he still isn’t at his original level, Lin doesn’t panic anymore.
“Don’t be scared by setbacks,” he said. “You will beat it.”
Chen Xingzhu in Shenzhen also has a story to tell. The 15-year-old girl is not good at doing sit-ups (仰卧起坐), which is necessary for the coming high school PE entrance exam. One has to do at least 35 sit-ups in a minute to pass the test. Most of Chen’s classmates can do 40. However, Chen could only do 20.
Feeling worried, Chen decided to do something. She did sit-ups for half an hour every day after school. Now, after a month, she can do 30 sit-ups in a minute.
“I believe next month I will be able to do 40!” said Chen.
1.What problem did Lin Yijian have recently?
A. He didn’t take the math test last time.
B. His classmate didn’t help him with his math.
C. His math score was lower than before.
D. He had no time to study math.
2.The underlined word "setbacks" means ____________ in Chinese.
A. 挑战 B. 挫折
C. 机遇 D. 危险
3. How long did Chen do sit-ups every day after school?
A. For an hour. B. For half an hour.
C. For many hours. D. For two hours.
4.The passage is mainly about how to ____________.
A. have setbacks in life
B. get high marks in a math exam
C. do sit-ups well
D. face the problems in life
All our food comes from the soil(土壤). Some of us eat meat, but animals live on plants. If there are no plants, we will have no animals and meat. So the soil is necessary for us to live.
The top of ground is usually covered with grass or other plants. Plants grow in soil, which has a dark color. This dark soil is humus. Dead leaves, dead plants and animals’ waste make it, but this takes a long time. When the humus has been made, plants can grow well in it.
All soil needs food. If we don’t give it any, the plants will be weak. Animals’ waste is the best food for the soil, but chemical fertilizers (化肥) are also very useful. The same crop (庄稼) should not be grown in the same place every year; it is better to have a different crop. A change of crop and the use of a good fertilizer will keep the land in good condition.
When the soil is dry, the wind blows it away. Sometimes heavy rain carries the humus down to a river. People should grow more and more trees and grass to stop wind from carrying the humus (腐殖土壤)away. It takes hundreds of years to make humus, and so we must save every bit of it. Without soil, where can we grow food?
1. From the text, we know people live on ___________.
A. animal B. plant
C. meat D. soil
2. We should ___________ to keep the soil.
A. give more fertilizers
B. grow a different crop every year
C. make more humus
D. grow more trees and grass
3. We should save every bit of humus, because ___________.
A. it takes a long time to make humus
B. sometimes the wind will blow the dry soil away
C. the chemical fertilizers are expensive
D. animals waste is the best food for the soil
4.From the passage, we know that soil is ___________ to people.
A. not helpful B. necessary
C. not important D. harmful
FIFA has decided that the Football World Cup 2018 will be held in Russia. Before the answer was given to the public, many people thought England would be the winner.
Famous football player, David Beckham, Prince William and Prime Minister David Cameron all worked hard to help England to hold the Football World Cup 2018. Mr. Cameron promised that England would make every fan feel at home and that it would host the most wonderful Football World Cup in history. David Beckham spoke movingly of how his grandfather, a football fan, died as he was playing in the Football World Cup.
FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, described England as “the motherland of football” before he opened the envelope with the winner’s name in it.
Prince William said, “Certainly we’re very disappointed. We have worked hard, but sadly, it didn’t work.”
He added later, “I’m sorry for England football fans. We have given everything we could.”
Before the answer was given, hundreds of fans had gathered in London and other main English cities in the cold weather in the hope of good news, but the news let them down.
The last Football World Cup help in England was the Football World Cup 1966.
1. Where will the Football World Cup 2018 be held?
A. In Africa. B. In Russia.
C. In England. D. In London.
2.Who didn’t work hard to help England to hold the Football World Cup 2018?
A. David Beckham.
B. Prince William.
C. Prime Minister David Cameron
D. Sepp Blatter.
3.When was the last Football World Cup held in England?
A. In 2004. B. In 1966.
C. In I996. D. In 1970.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Mr. Cameron promised that England would make every fan feel at home.
B. David Beckham described England as “the motherland of football” before he opened the envelope with the winner’s name in it.
C. Prince William spoke movingly of how his grandfather loved the Football World Cup.
D. Before the answer was given, hundreds of fans had gathered in New York.
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1. If Mary wants to share the house with Helen, she mustn’t ___________.
A. call her at 592235187 B. feed pets
C. send an e-mail D. have practical experience
2.If you would like to buy an oil painting, you can ___________.
A. make a telephone B. go to the bookstore
C. write an application D. surf the Internet
3. If you call Helen at 2570438, you can ___________.
A. buy a set of chairs B. buy old books
C. share a house D. find a job
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Usually, most women cannot keep a secret for longer than 47 hours, a new study shows. The 1. finds that women like to tell others gossip(闲言碎语) as soon as they hear it. They will tell 2. least one other person in 47 hours and 15 minutes. They may tell their boyfriend, husband, best friend or mother the 3. at first.
3,000 women age 4. 18 and 65 took part in this study. The study found that four out of ten said that they couldn’t keep a secret. It also found that wine 5. gave them a help hand to speak out secrets.
Usually English ladies heard three 6. of gossip a week, and they would tell at least one person. Six in ten said they would tell 7. who had nothing to do with the secret, so the person about the secret couldn’t 8. . Three in ten said they had ideas to speak out the secret. Nearly half(45%) of them spoke out the secrets just for losing their 9. . However, two thirds of them said that they felt sorry 10. they passed on secrets. Three quarters of them said they could keep quiet about a secret. But over a quarter(27%) said they always forgot what they heard the following day.
The story was a true one and still moved me deeply. Thirty years ago. I got to know a lady named Rose. She had no kids and lived alone. I went to visit her, I always took Rose some coffee and food. One day she said she me to have lunch.
We walked from my work place to a little restaurant on David Street. the way, I began to worry: I knew that she had no money, but if I offered to the lunch. I was afraid I would hurt her.
There were many people in the and all of them were happy. Rose told me to sit and drink coffee by the window. Then she went to in the kitchen. After about 20 minutes, she came out and sat with me. She just paid for one meal and we started to the delicious food together. She told that the restaurant let people work for a meal if they had no money, or would give them a free meal if they were not able to work. To my surprise, she also explained that the workers were working there were all volunteers.
I remember the beautiful afternoon I shared with Rose. we had a meal together only once, it was paid by Rose’s work. The weather was and bright, and everyone’s smile was warm and bright as well.
I’m still thinking that life cannot be easy to us, but we can still do for our friends and neighbors. The world will be if everybody would like to share happiness with others. It will never be dark if there is a light in everyone’s heart.
1.A. rich B. poor C. strange D. crazy
2.A. When B. After C. Until D. Unless
3.A. will invite B. was inviting C. is inviting D. to invite
4.A. By B. In C. On D. Out of
5.A. pay for B. ask for C. look for D. care for
6.A. park B. restaurant C. hotel D. bar
7.A. sit B. rest C. stay D. work
8.A. buy B. cook C. enjoy D. drink
9.A. her B. him C. me D. you
10.A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
11.A. never B. still C. hardly D. already
12.A. So B. But C. Though D. Because
13.A. hotter B. cold C. cool D. warm
14.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
15.A. colder B. nicer C. harder D. worse
