When I was at university, I studied very hard. But a lot of my friends did very l work. Some just did enough to pass the exams. Others didn’t do quite enough. Fred Braines was such a student. He spent more time drinking in the T House than working in the library.
Once at the end of the term, we had to take an important test in Chinese. The test had 100 questions. Beside each question we had to write “True” or “False”. While I was studying in my room, Fred was watching TV. Fred usually worried a lot the night before a test. But on that night he looked very e . Then he told me of his idea.
“It’s very simple. There are 100 questions and I have to get 50 right to pass the test. I will take a coin into the examination room. I haven’t studied a Chinese book for months, so I will toss (抛) the coin. In this way, I’m sure I’ll get h of the questions right.”
The next day, Fred came happily into the examination room. As he sat tossing a coin for half an hour, he wrote down his answers. Then he left, half an hour b the rest of us.
The next day, Fred met his Chinese teacher at the school gate. “Oh, good,” he said. “I am sure you have got the r of the test. Did I pass the test? ”
The teacher looked at him and smiled, “Ah, it’s you, Braines. Just a minute. ” Then the teacher reached his pocket and took out a coin. He threw it into the air, caught in his hand and looked at it. “I am sorry, Braines, you f ! ”
Respect your teachers.
First of all, students should respect the teachers. You should your teachers in the classes. That means to give your respect to him, to stand from your chairs when the teacher enters the classroom, etc. Attend any class attentively. In class of a certain subject or a teacher you don’t like very much, if it is totally anarchy(无政府状态), how can we talk about respect?
Play by the .
If your teacher wants you to take notes in class, do it. If she tells you to sharpen your pencils only before class starts, listen to her. If she late homework, do yours on time. Sometimes classroom rules seem strict or even silly, but most teachers know what’s necessary to make things run well and what it takes to let the learning begin. And the better the learning environment, the you will be!
Expect him/her to like you.
Teachers are teachers because they like kids. Given the chance, most teachers want to be your , too. Respect your teacher, but do not be afraid of him/her. He/ she wants you to have a great school year just as much as you want to have one!
Put first things first.
Friends are a fun part of school. But they are not the most important part. When your teacher is teaching, give him/her full attention, when it’s hard to do. Class will end and the ten-minute break will come soon enough, and that’s the time for playing with your friends
1.A. pay attention to B. play with C. live on D. pick up
2.A. chances B. times C. rules D. classes
3.A. hopes B. refuses C. wants D. asks
4.A. more B. bigger C. harder D. smarter
5.A. leader B. friend C. brother D. classmate
6.A. even B. still C. before D. as
A. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案) (12分)
Sir Steven Redgrave—Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals
“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes (糖尿病), believing the profession trained for the whole of my life ended, I felt very sorry. Then one of my friends said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it—the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn’t finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”
Karen Pickering—Swimming World Champion (冠军)
“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that amount of work by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success—you can’t follow a profession in any field without being well-organized. Make a list of what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”
Kristen Stewart—Actress
“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve anything. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to give most of your attention to one thing. When I feel nervous, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘focus’ , ‘calm’, ‘peace’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit and is a powerful psychological(心理学的) tool.”
1.Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talks about ________.
A. difficulties stopped his profession B. doctors offered him help
C. illness couldn’t stop him trying to win D. he didn’t believe in himself
2.Karen Pickering trained in swimming ________.
A. 6 hours a day B. 6 hours a week
C. 6 days a weekD. 4 hours a week
3. Karen Pickering puts ________ on top of her diary.
A. the amount of work B. her activities
C. her goals D. her sports news
4.The underlined word “ distractions” probably means ________.
A. things that turn one’s attention away
B. things that make one tired
C. words to enjoy
D. good habits
5.The same character of the three people is________.
A. self-confidence B. happiness C. humour D. wisdom
6.The best title for the passage is ________.
A. How to Be a Winner B. Health and Food
C. Difficulties and Habits D. Be a Sportsman
Complete the following sentences as required
1.The guests visited the Great British Museum last week.（改为一般疑问句）
______ the guests ______ the Great British Museum last week?
2.The Chinese get a family reunion (团聚) during the Spring Festival.（对划线部分提问）
______ ______ the Chinese get a family reunion?
3.We had an amusing experience this afternoon.（改为感叹句）
______ ______ amusing experience we had this afternoon!
4.The librarian took the magazines out of the reading room.（改为被动语态）
The magazines ______ ______ out of the reading room by the librarian.
5.We were surprised to find that the missing dog came back home alone.（保持句意基本不变）
______ our ______ , the missing dog came back home alone.
6.Please tell me. Where is the physics lab?（改为宾语从句）
Please tell me ______ the physics lab______ .
7.many dance people every morning happily in the park . (连词成句)
Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词) (共8分)
1.John has a brother and a sister. He is the_______ child of Smith’s family. (three)
2.Many young _______waited at the airport to see their idol from Korea. (woman)
3.Little Jim was quite _______ in the story, and he asked me to tell it again and again. (interest)
4.Mr. Black doesn’t _______about his clothes. He always wears T-shirts and blue jeans. (careful)
5.Please read the good news _______ so that everyone can hear you, Jack. (louD.
6.People realize education plays an important part in the of a country. (develop)
7.We all trusted what the old man said because he was never to people. (honest)
8.Now that we have grown up, we should do everything by _______ to make Mum easy. (our)
“Make a roundabout way,”someone 1. . “Swim across, ” said another. The businessman smiled without saying a word. Finally he gave his idea, “Why not do something different 2. rushing to the mine? How about buying a boat to do some ferrying？” The listeners were surprised. Then he explained 3. . “The boatman could ask the passengers for as much money as possible. They were willing to pay because there was gold on the other bank.”
Do what others have not thought to do, or something that never tried before. That is the key to success. In the view of a wise man, a difficult 4. often means a chance of success.
