I would like to talk to you about one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. I was born and raised there and now I visit it from time to time. My family moved to the city, so I only go back to see friends or to camp and fish.
I grew up in a small town called Antonito Co. It is surrounded by mountains. So camping is a big source of happiness in the valley. There are so many beautiful places to hike.
The town itself is very small. It is said that if you blink (眨眼) when you’re going through it, you’ll miss it. This has some truth in it considering the size of the town. We have one grocery store (杂货店), a tiny post office , and a tiny bank. There are also a few gas stations, bars, some excellent restaurants, a small hospital and of course several schools. However, for clothing and shoes, you have to drive thirty miles to Alamosa to shop there.
Everyone in the town is nice and we all know each other. The crime rate (率) is zero unless you count some weekend fights that break out because some people drink too much. The classes in school are small, so you get a lot of attention from the teacher.
You’re probably wondering why I don’t live there. Well, I can’t get a job there. A lot of the businesses are family-owned. And they never fire(解雇) their employees. So the employees work there usually until they retire(退休). Most people have to go to other places to get a job.
1. What can you find in the writer’s hometown?
a. bank
b. a post office
c. some gas stations and bars
d. a clothing store
e. a shoe shop
f. some restaurants and a hospital
A. abce B. bdef C. abcf D. cdef
2.Which is the following statements is TRUE?
A. Teachers pay more attention to the students because they work hard.
B. It is great fun for the writer to go camping in the valley.
C. It’s common to see some drunken people in the writer’s hometown.
D. The writer moved to the city because he didn’t like his hometown.
3. We can learn from the last paragraph that in the writer’s hometown .
A. not many job chances are provided
B. employees don’t make much money
C. most people live a very hard life
D. only the old still live there
Television is good. You’d like to watch it all day and all night. But watching too much TV is a very bad thing. Scientists find that kids who watch too much TV may have more trouble learning to read. They can’t focus on their work.
Kids learn language skills best by reading, talking and playing with others. If they spend too much time watching TV, they’ll have less time for those things. Watching too much TV is bad for people’s health. People don’t move much while watching TV. What’s more, they may eat a lot offood while watching. This can make them fat. We call these people “couch potatoes”.
Fighting on TV is a big problem for kids. Young people are good at following. Scientists have found that those who watch a lot of fighting shows are more likely to fight.
1.Scientists say if kids watch too much TV, they will .
A. learn language skills more easily
B. be healthier
C. find it hard to learn to read
D. eat less food
2.Kids learn language skills best by .
A. reading B. talking
C. playing with others D. all of the above
3.While watching TV, what DON’T people do?
A. Eat a lot of food. B. Have less time for reading.
C. Hardly move. D. Focus on their work.
Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce（弹跳）back.
But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of .If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. How?
Don't look down on your by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.
Don't let other people set for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.
Don't give up when you still have something to give. is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don't be afraid of difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be .
Don't love out of your life by saying it's impossible to find. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly; the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
Don't run through life so fast that you forget not only you've been, but also where you are going.
Don't be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure you can always carry easily.
Don't use time or words .You can't get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift; that's why we call it "the present". Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.
1.A. work B. health C. friend D. family
2.A. wool B. leather C. glass D. wood
3.A. still B. never C. even D. also
4.A. use B. cost C. price D. worth
5.A. difficulties B. goals C. records D. problems
6.A. Everything B. Anything C. Nothing D. Something
7.A. brave B. happy C. curious D. modest
8.A. take B. get C. shut D. catch
9.A. how B. who C. where D. what
10.A. carelessly B. excitedly C. cheaply D. Differently
—I think this will be the best movie of this year. It’s so great!
—Well, . Anyway, the story itself is not bad.
A. It’s my pleasure.
B. That’s a very good idea.
C. I totally agree with you.
D. I’m not sure if you are right.
The police charged the man ______ robbing the bank.
A. of B. into C. with D. by
Lucy spends plenty of time singing, so she can sing ______ than her sister Lily.
A. nice B. much nicer C. nicely D. more nicely
