Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day. She was tired of watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on vacation. She wanted something different to do. Suddenly, she saw the lawn mower（割草机）sitting in the yard.
“Mom," she shouted, ‘‘I think I will mow the lawn." Her mom ran into the yard and said,“Oh no, you don't. You're too young to mow the lawn."
“I'm fourteen years old and know how to do it," Jessie said. "Besides, it would help Dad out, and he won't have to worry about it over the weekend."
Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a try. After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her. Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad. Jessie checked the gas（汽油）to make sure it was full, and put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands. Mom watched from the kitchen window. Jessie really does know how to mow the lawn. She was very careful around the flowers and trees. When she finished, she felt so good, but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea and said, "You really did a great job. Dad will be very surprised."
Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessie's mom, "You didn't have to mow the lawn. I was going to do it on Saturday. It looks great. Thanks."
"I didn't mow it. Jessie did."
"Wow, our little girl is growing up!" Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done.
"It was fun, and I will do it again next week," said Jessie.
The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money. "Sure!" said Jessie. Jessie began mowing his lawn. Two other neighbors asked so, then another three. Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money. She was no longer bored! "I won't have time to spend my money," she laughed to herself.
1. In order to do something different, Jessie decide to _______.
A. read books B. travel
C. mow the lawn D. watch TV
2.The phrase "keep an eye on" in the sentence。"After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her." means _______.
A．保护 B．注视 C．培养 D．瞄准
3.Before Jessie mowed the lawn, she. _______.
A. read some instructions B. washed her hands
C. bought some gas D. put on her gloves
4.The text mainly tells us that_______.
A. doing something helpful can make people happy
B. mowing the lawn is a good way to make money
C. neighbors should learn to help each other
D. children should help their parents at an early age
The clock struck（敲）eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of books. I was going to have my exam the next day. "When can I go to bed?" I asked myself. I didn't answer, in fact I dared not.
The clock struck 12. "Oh, dear!" I cried, "ten more books to read before I can go to bed!" We pupils are the poorest creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one.1 was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I had learnt. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed（祈祷）,"Oh, God, Please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard later on, Amen." My eyes were heavy, so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.
1.When the writer was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were_______.
A. outside B. working in bed
C. asleep D. laughing at him
2.What do you suppose happened to the writer?
A. He went to a church to pray again.
B. He failed in the exam.
C. He passed the exam by luck.
D. His teacher helped him with the exam.
3.The best title for the passage would be_______.
A. Going Over My Lessons
B. Working Far into the Night
C. A Slow Student
D. The Night Before the Exam
The teacher stood before his class and was going to hand out the final exam papers. ‘I know how you have worked to prepare for this test:' he said. "And because I know you can do it well, I am willing to offer a 'B' to those who not to take the test."
Many students thanked the teacher and left. The teacher looked at the remaining（剩下的）students and said, "Does anyone else want to get a 'B'? This is your last chance." Two students decided to go.
Seven students remained. The teacher then handed out the papers. There were only three sentences on the paper: Congratulations! You have just got an in this class. Keep believing in ．
I never had a teacher like that, but I think it is a test that any teacher could give. Students who are not in what they have learned are 'B' students at best.
The same is in our daily life. The 'A' students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have both successes and failures. They have learned life's lessons, not only from normal education, from events in their lives. In the end, they have become people. You see, one should always believe in himself.
1.A. hardly B. terribly C. luckily D. hard
2.A. dislike B. rather C. prefer D. start
3.A. another B. more C. others D. many
4.A. 'D' B. 'C' C. 'B' D. 'A'
5.A. himself B. yourself C. themselves D. ourselves
6.A. confident B. lucky C. modest D. easy
7.A. unusual B. impossible C. true D. good
8.A. broken off B. learned from C. dreamed of D. cared for
9.A. and B. or C. but D. also
10.A. ruder B. braver C. worse D. better
- Rose isn't here today. Is she ill?
-_______. I saw her at the doctor's this morning.
A. I don't think so B. I don't mind
C. I am afraid so D. I hope so
- Can Peter play games with us, Mrs. Hawking?
- Wait a minute. He_______ a shower.
A. takes B. is taking
C. took D. was taking
- Have you asked the policeman_______?
- Yes. He told us to turn left onto Main Street. It's on the right.
A. if there is a bank near here
B. how can we get to the nearest bank
C. where can we find a bank
D. when we can go to the nearest bank
