“Have you finished your lesson, George?” Said Mr. Prentice to his son, who had laid aside his book and was busy making a large paper kite.
“No, father,” replied George, hanging down his Head.
“ 1. ”
“Because it is so difficult, father, I’m not sure that I shall never learn it. 2. . My memory is so bad.”
“If I were to promise you a holiday on the thirtieth of the month after next, do you think you would forget the date?”
“ 3. ”
“You are good at skating, and flying your kite, and playing footballs, are you not?” “Yes, father.”
“And you cannot learn your lesson! My dear boy, you are lying to yourself. 4. ” “But have I not tried, father?” again asked George.
“ 5. . Come, for this afternoon lay aside that kite you are making, and give another effort to get your lesson ready. Be serious, and you will soon learn it.”
A. No, I’m pretty sure that I should not.
B. You can learn as well as any one, if you will try.
C. It is easy.
D. Well, try again.
E. Besides(而且), I could not remember it after I had learned it.
F. If you don’t pay more attention to your lessons you will never be fit for anything.
G. Why not, my son?
Some people still live in their hometown. However, others may only visit 1. once or twice a year. Millions of Chinese leave the countryside 2. (search) for work in the cities. Among these is Hua Xing. He 3. (live) in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. With a hard job 4. a factory, he seldom visits his hometown. “I haven’t been back for three years. It’s 5. (shame),” he says6. (develop) have been good in Hua Xing’s hometown since 2002, for example, new roads 7. (appear). A new school 8. (build). However, some things will never change in his hometown. The big old tree is still beside the playground. Children in his time 9. (usual) liked to play together under it. It was 10. happy childhood.
When he was small, Hill was a famous bad boy.
At the age of 9, his father married his stepmother. At that time they lived poor in the countryside while his stepmother was from a wealthy family.
His father introduced Hill to his stepmother as he said, “Dear, I hope you notice in the entire shire this is the worst boy, who has made me have no other way. Maybe before tomorrow morning he will throw a stone at you, or do a bad thing you will never imagine.”
To Hill's surprise, his stepmother went up to him with a smile, held up his head and looked at him carefully. She then turned around to tell her husband, “You’re wrong. He is not the worst boy in the entire shire, but the cleverest and creative boy. Only he doesn’t find a place to show himself. ”
His stepmother’s words warmed his heart, his eyes full of tears. With this, he started building friendship with his stepmother. And this became the drive of his life, making him create 28 successful golden rules, which helped tens of thousands of ordinary people walk on the road to success.
Before his stepmother came, no one praised him smart, and his father and neighbors considered him as a bad boy. However, his stepmother’s words changed his life.
When Hill was 14 years old, his stepmother bought him a used typewriter and said to him, “I believe you will become a writer.” Hill accepted his stepmother’s gift and expectation, and started writing things to a local newspaper. He understood his stepmother’s strong feeling of interest in his family while he saw with his own eyes she had changed his family. Therefore, he would do as well as she expected him to.
The strength from his stepmother made him a rich man and famous writer in the United States and one of the most important persons in the 20th century.
Praise will never be unnecessary, especially for children. A sincere (真诚的〉praise may be better than 10, 000 bad words.
1. What did people think of Hill before the age of nine?
A. Clever. B. Creative.
C. Unfriendly. D. Foolish.
2.Hill started making friends with his stepmother after she ______.
A. smiled at him
B. looked at him carefully
C. said good words about him
D. said bad words about him
3. Which of the following is wrong about Hill?
A. He accepted his stepmother's typewriter.
B. He failed to do as he was expected.
C. He started writing to a local newspaper.
D. He understood his stepmother.
4.The writer is most probably an expert of______.
A. house building B. diet
C. news writing D. education
5.The passage was written mainly to tell us that ______.
A. children should be praised
B. Hill’s father married again
C. Hill's stepmother wan kind to him
D. Hill'S father was cruel to him
The long trunk of an elephant is a wonderful example of skill. The neck of four-footed animals is usually long, to have them reach their food without difficulty, but the elephant has a short neck, to make him more easily support the weight of his huge head and heavy teeth. His long trunk lets him get his food easily.
The trunk of an elephant is to him what the neck is to other animals. It is also a nose to him, for at the end of it there is a empty place like a cup, and in the bottom of the cup are two holes, and the animal smells and breathes through them. It is an arm and a hand too, so that it has been said that the elephant carries his nose in his hand, and it might also have been said that he breathes by his hand.
At the end of the trunk, there is a strange part, about five inches long, which forms a finger. With this finger the animal can pick up the smallest piece of money from the ground, and he has been taught to make marks like letters with a pen.
The trunk of a full-grown elephant is about eight feet long. The elephant has such great strength that he can knock down a man with it.
1.The elephant has a short neck to support ______.
A. his leg B. his body
C. his arm D. his head and teeth
2.The trunk of the elephant helps him get his ______ easily.
A. side B. tail C. food D. ear
3.The trunk of the elephant takes the place of the following except ______.
A. a neck B. a nose and a finger
C. an arm and a hand D. a leg
4. How does the elephent smell? Through two holes ______.
A. in the bottom of the cup
B. at the beginning of the trunk
C. in his head
D. in his face
5.The elephant can knock down a man with his trunk. This shows that he is ______.
A. weak B. strong C. quiet D. angry
What could a poem writer and a movie director share? More than you think! Langston Hughes began writing poems in high school and soon became one of America’s greatest writers. Most of his writing is about his experiences as an African American. He wrote poems about people who worked hard through life but still found things to be happy about. He wrote plays and books about justice(正义) for all people, and he wrote kids’ books, too. The Sweet and Sour Animal Book is a book of his animal poems. Pictures and photos were used in the book. “Hold fast to dreams” is a line in a famous Hughes poem. That’s exactly what he did throughout his life.
When Steven Spielberg was in middle school, he wanted to make a film. He had an idea for a movie, but no money. He started a tree-planting business and made his film with the money he earned. Spielberg never stopped making films, even after many film schools refused him. Today he is one of the most popular and important filmmakers in the world. His movies are about people who are adventurous(爱冒险的), brave, kind. His characters often fight for what is good. Some of his films are about his Jewish background, such as Schindler’s List. Spielberg once said, “I don’t dream that much at night because I dream for a living.” In different ways, both Hughes and Spielberg have encouraged people of all ages to reach for their dreams.
1.What is the best title of the passage?
A. Two Men Who Were Afraid to Dream
B. Two Filmmakers Who Were Afraid to Dream
C. Two Writers Who Weren't Afraid to Dream
D. Two Men Who Weren't Afraid to Dream
2.When Langston Hughes became great he was ______ Steven Spielberg, who becomes popular.
A. as old as B. as young as
C. younger than D. older than
3. Which of the following is Langston Hughes’ writing not about?
A. His experiences as an African American.
B. The fair treatment of animals.
C. Hard working and happy people.
D. The fair treatment of people.
4.What did Langston Hughes do in his whole life?
A. He never gave up his wish.
B. He sometimes had a wish to achieve.
C. He always had no wish to achieve.
D. He always wrote poems for movies.
5.Steven Spielberg’s movies are about the following except ______.
A. important people B. courageous people
C. friendly people D. his Jewish background
A teacher had been made very angry by some of his boys making a high sound during school hours. At last he was forced to any one who should repeat the wrong act. The next morning, a loud sound was heard in the quiet room. The students were very much surprised, and the teacher at once looked around to the person who had made a high sound.
When a boy who was often in bad act, was told he was wrong, he said he hadn’t done it, yet his words were not believed, and he was brought up for punishment. Seeing what was about to take place, Charles, a little boy, got up suddenly from his . “Don’t punish John, air. I made the high sound. I’m very sorry, I didn't mean to whistle.” He held out his hand to be punished. Taking the little boy’s , the teacher said “ Charles, you have done right. I can't punish you after you so nobly.” Even the youngest child in the school felt of Charles, for every child could see how bravely he had acted.
Charles was truly a brave boy. He had done he knew to be right. True courage may also be shown by to do that which we know to be wrong, bad people may laugh at us,
1.A. punish B. praise C. fix D. hurt
2.A. hide B. discover C. pay D. wake
3.A. actively B. aloud C. strongly D. softly
4.A. bag B. board C. desk D. seat
5.A. hair B. arm C. finger D. hand
6.A. have given B. have run C. have acted D. have fallen
7.A. afraid B. proud C. sure D. careful
8.A. what B. which C. who D. when
9.A. refusing B. continuing C. dreaming D. wanting
10.A. but B. though C. after D. until
