A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ¥100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, “Who would like this ¥100 bill?” The students began to put up their hands at once.
Then he said, “I am going to give this ¥100 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He then made the bill into a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air.
“Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went back into the air.
“My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter (无论) what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value (价值). It was still worth ¥ l00!”
Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn’t come from what you do or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE.
You are special and valuable. Don’t ever forget it!
1.Even though it was dirty, the money _______.
A. still went up in value
B. was worth nothing
C. didn’t go down in value
2.We are always valuable to the people _______.
A. who pay us B. who love us C. who hate us
3.Your value doesn’t come from what you do but _______.
A. who you know B. who made you C. who you are
4.The sentence “Hands went back into the air” means “_______”.
A. the students put up their hands again
B. the students put down their hands
C. the students put their hands behind their backs again
5.Why did the famous teacher use a ¥100 bill at his lesson?
A. Because he wanted to make the bill into a ball.
B. Because he used to drop a bill on the floor and stepped on it.
C. Because he wanted to make the students know what value was.
John was well known in his village as a mean(吝啬的) man. One day, he said to a poor hungry boy, “I will give you three meals and twenty-five pence if you are willing to do a day’s work for me.” The boy agreed. But in fact, he was more interested in the meals than the money.
“You can have breakfast,” said John, “and then you can start work.” After John gave the boy a very small breakfast, he said, “Now you can have your lunch. This will save us a lot of time.” The boy agreed and had a poor lunch. Then John said, “What about having dinner now?”
When the boy finished his dinner, John looked very pleased and said, “Now you can do a long day’s work.” “Sorry,” said the boy as he stood up to leave John’s house, “I never work after dinner.”
1.The boy agreed to work for John because he wanted to __________.
A. work hard B. get food C. help John
2.What did the boy get from John at last?
A. Three small meals and no money.
B. Three big meals and twenty-five pence.
C. Three small meals and twenty-five pence.
3.After dinner the boy __________ for John.
A. did all the work B. did something C. didn’t work
4.We know from the passage that John would feel ________ about the boy at last.
A. angry B. glad C. sorry
5.John let the boy have meals first because he wanted to let the boy ________.
A. go home early
B. thank for his goodness
C. have more working hours
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Stress(压力) is the feeling you get when you’re really worried about something. This is the kind of worry that troubles you for hours, or even days. It makes you feel , scared (恐惧的), or angry. You may find it difficult to eat and sleep, or you might eat and sleep much than usual. Stressing out will lead to serious problems like heart illness. not all stress is bad for you. Sometimes it can your body and mind alert (机敏的) and can make you perform better, like when you’re giving a speech to your class or running to the finish line.
What causes stress? Do you know your dad is worried about the bills, or your mom is unhappy? Because they’re stressed out! There are lots of things in your life that cause stress —— having too much homework, taking a test in a subject that you are not good , or hearing your parents argue!
There are some ways to stress. If you’re stressed out, try these quick and easy ways to relax! Take part in sports and out-of-class activities. Try to get at least eight hours of sleep every night. Eat a healthy, balanced that includes all kinds of food. Talk with your close friends, family members or teachers. It’ll make you feel better, and may be able to give you advice and help you solve your problem.
1.A. calm B. excited C. upset
2.A. more B. better C. less
3.A. So B. Or C. But
4.A. stop B. keep C. provide
5.A. how B. why C. when
6.A. can B. need C. must
7.A. on B. at C. in
8.A. start with B. agree with C. deal with
9.A. vegetables B. fruit C. diet
10.A. they B. we C. he
—I’m going to take part in the English speech competition tomorrow.
—_________.
A. Have a good trip!
B. I wish you success!
C. Good idea!
Wake up, Tom! It’s time to get up now, ________ you’ll miss the school bus.
A. or B. and C. but
Tom is new here. He doesn’t know _________the bookstore.
A. where to get to B. when to get to C. how to get to
