Years ago I worked at a factory in a small county. Every day I got up very early and often did much extra work at night. I was so tired and exhausted. My whole life was hopeless. Then one day I read the following article from a magazine:
"A woman went to live with her husband in camp on the Mojave Desert during the war. She simply hated the place: the heat was almost un-bearable, 125 degrees in the shade, the wind blew incessantly, and there was sand everywhere. Finally, in desperation (不顾一切地) she wrote her parents in Ohio that she couldn't stand it another minute and was coming home.
Quickly came the reply by airmail from her father——just two lines:
"Two men looked out from prison bars. One saw the mud, the other saw stars."
The daughter did some real thinking, not only with the intellect (思维) but also with her heart. She decided to stick to her post.
She made friends with the natives, learned to love the country, and eventually wrote a book about it.
The desert hadn't changed, but her attitude had. Because she listened with her heart to the words her father sent, a whole new world opened up to her.
A change of attitude could change everything.
After reading the article, I was deep in thought (陷入沉思)…
1.At first, the woman the life with her husband in the desert.
A. could stand. B. could accept.
C. couldn’t stand. D. couldn’t understand.
2.The woman’s father wanted to tell his daughter to .
A. look at the mud. B. look at the stars.
C. come home. D. stay with her husband.
3.The main idea of this passage is that __________.
A. a woman went to live with her husband in camp.
B. the desert hadn't changed, but her attitude had.
C. the daughter's parents wanted her to stay with her husband.
D. a change of attitude could change everything.
4.After reading the story, the writer may .
A. give up the tiring work. B. go to the desert.
C. write a letter to father. D. go on the work.
On a hot African morning, Leila was lying on her stomach and an elephant was walking towards her. Leila waited. Then she pushed the button on her camera. “And I got my best photo of an elephant ever, by lying under my car,” Leila explained. “I wanted to get close to the elephants, but of course this was dangerous; they had their babies with them. So every morning I used to park my car in the open near the path (小道). They used to take the same path every morning when they left the water hole. After a week, they were used to seeing my car. So the next morning, I lay under it and got my photo!”
Many of the best wildlife photos come from good planning. In Africa, photographers set up their hides (隐匿处) near water holes. They also set up hides near forest paths, as animals use the same paths every night. For bird-watching, many lakes have hides. Inside the hides, bird-watchers can watch all day in the shade (荫处) out of the wind and rain.
Good wildlife photos are needed for books, postcards, magazines and newspapers. But a success rate of 1 in 20 is good.
1.Why did Leila lie under her car on the stomach?
A. Because she wanted to sleep.
B. Because she wanted to take photos but was afraid of the animals.
C. Because it’s easy to see the elephants.
D. Because it’s very comfortable.
2.How can photographers take good photos?
A. By making good preparation.
B. By going into the forest at night.
C. By walking around the holes.
D. By going to the nearest lake.
3.What can we know from the last sentence of the passage?
A. The successful rate of taking wildlife photos is 50% at most.
B. Photographers who take wildlife photos need more practice.
C. To take good wildlife photos is not difficult.
D. It’s hard to take good wildlife photos.
Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, destroying fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.
A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour.
"I was eating with my wife and children," he said, "When we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe but very frightened."
Mrs. Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.
"There was no time to take anything," she said, "A few minutes later, the roof came down."
Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded area and the welfare department （福利机构） brought them food, clothes and shelter.
1.How was one of Mr. Tan’s children after the storm?
A. Lost. B. Dangerous.
C. Frightened. D. Not found.
2.Mrs. Woo and her family didn’t get hurt because _________.
A. her husband knew there would be a storm.
B. they were all outside the house when the storm became worse.
C. she felt the house was moving.
D. the welfare department helped her.
3.Which of he following may be the best title for this passage？
A Terrible Storm. B. A Lucky Woman.
C. Good Soldiers. D. Clever People.
We all dream about things that we would like to do and things. we hope in the future. But are everybody’s dreams the same? Here are some of the of a survey about hopes and dreams, which thousands of students across China .
What are the hopes of teenagers?
We received several different answers the question: what would you like to do after finishing your education? It seems some students would like to start work as soon as , so that they can help better lives for their parents. Other students hope to continue after finishing school and to go to university.
What are the dreams of teenagers?
Teenagers have all kinds of dreams. Some are more realistic than others. But according to the survey, less realistic dreams are also , but many students reported that they work hard to achieve their dreams. Quite a few dream of becoming famous, perhaps famous sportspeople or singers. Some said they’d love to go on exciting trips; one student said she’d love to sail the Pacific Ocean. And then there are dreams that are three students said they’d like to be able to !
Conclusion It was clear from the survey teenagers have similar hopes. It seems that most students hope to have a good education and find a good job. On hand, students dream of very different things: good things, and even crazy things. It is very important to dream, so your dreams; one day they may just come true.
1.A. to achieve B. achieve C. to come true D. realize
2.A. result B. finds C. findings D. discovery
3.A. take part inB. took part C. took part in D. take part
4.A. of B. for C. to D. at
5.A. he can B. they can C. he could D. they could
6.A. offer B. give C. provide D. send
7.A. study B. studied C. studying D. to study
8.A. the sameB. different C. similar D. common
9.A. are able to B. were disabled to C. were willing to D. are willing to
10.A. cross B. through C. on D. across
11.A. realisticB. boring C. possible D. impossible
12.A. walk B. run C. fly D. jump
13.A. which B. that C. what D. why
14.A. one B. other C. another D. the other
15.A. hold on B. held on to C. be held on to D. hold on to
—You have given us a wonderful dinner, Mrs. Zhang.
—__________.
A. Oh, I am afraid l didn’t cook well．
B. Not at all.
C. It is not necessary for you to say so.
D.I am glad you enjoyed it.
—Why are you in such a hurry, Ted?
—Don’t you know? There__________ a football match soon.
A. will be. B. will have.
C. is going to have. D. are going to be.
