It is very normal for people to compare themselves with others. Everyone does it, but it is important to remember that no one is perfect. Other people may look confident, but everyone feels insecure(无自信的) once in a while, even the famous people like Yao Ming. When he was young, he probably felt insecure about being too tall! Other kids in his class probably laughed at him because he was different, although I don’t know if I would have laughed at Yao Ming since he is so much bigger than me! Now, Yao Ming is rich and successful because of his height.
When I was young, I had a friend named Annie. Everyone used to call her “toothpick” because they thought she was too thin. Now, everyone is jealous(嫉妒的) of her because she is thin and beautiful, and they have to always exercise to keep from getting fat. What makes you feel insecure and different may actually be a gift and help you in life. We should celebrate what makes us special and not be afraid to stand out in the crowd.
1.The writer thinks it is improtant to .
A. compare yourself with others
B. have a perfect appearance
C. remember nobody is perfect
D. think you are the same as others
2.WhenYao Ming was young, other children in his class might him because of his height.
A. rely on B. laugh at
C. be proud of D. be jealous of
3. Everyone laughed at Annie because she was too .
A. thin B. fat C. tall D. short
4.From the passage we learn that .
A. some people are perfect
B. a person who feels insecure can succeed
C. if a person is thin, he or she will be successful
D.what makes us special may be a gift and help us in life
Every January we celebrate the life of a great man, Martin Luther King who fought for civil rights. He believed that all Americans should be treated fairly, no matter what their skin colors were.
Dr. King was born in 1929 in Atlanta. Because he was black, he could not go to the same schools as white children. Black Americans also had to use separate restrooms, restaurants, theaters and swimming pools in some states.
Dr. King thought this was wrong. He was a Christian minister(牧师) who worked for equal rights for black people. He helped organize protests to change those unfair laws.
It was a hard fight. Dr. King was attracted and arrested(逮捕) many times. But more and more Americans grew to understand that it was wrong to treat black people differently from white people.
In 1963, Dr. King led many people in a march to Washington, D. C. where there he gave his famous speech “I Have a Dream”. He said people should be judged by their hearts, not by their skin colors. His efforts helped bring about new laws to create equal rights for all Americans.
The third Monday of January is a holiday to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King. We should respect his courage in working to improve the lives of so many people.
1.The Chinese meaning of the word “protests” in this passage is probably “ ”
A. 抗议 B. 保护 C. 措施 D. 比赛
2. More Americans realized that it was not to treat black people differently from white people.
A. important B. unfair C. wrong D. right
3.Martin Luther King said people should be judged by .
A. their skin colors B. their hearts
C. unfair laws D. different rights
4.The passage is mainly about .
A. the fight for civil right
B. the introduction of Martin Luther King
C. a holiday to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King
D.the differences between black people and white people
Working on a team is a good thing. But it can bring you some troubles. If people on your team are not good at communicating, you may often feel terrible. To create a successful team, good communication is the most necessary part for both team members and the leader. The following are some helpful suggestions.
Don’t criticize other people. When someone on your team does something wrong, don’t criticize him. You can help him to find out reasons and then help him to solve the problem. Criticizing your team members too often may make them keep away from you. As a result, you may feel lonely.
Think about other people’s ideas carefully. When someone tells you about his ideas, you should think about them carefully, no matter how silly they may seem. This shows you are interested in his ideas and makes him feel good.
Listen to other people actively. When someone is speaking to you, you need to listen to him actively. If you’re unclear about something, you should ask him about it. By doing this you can clear up any confusion(困惑) before moving on.
Share your ideas with other people. When you have a new idea, talk about it with your team members. This helps to improve the idea. Besides this, it also helps to improve your relationships between you and your team members.
1. For team members and the leader, is the most necessary part to create a successful team.
A. communicating well B. dealing with criticism
C. sharing ideas D. listening to others
2.If you criticize your team members too often, they will .
A. feel lonely B. keep away from you
C. be afraid of you D. correct their mistakes
3. If Lisa tells you about her idea, but you think her idea is foolish, you should .
A. get angry and criticize her
B. think about her idea carefully
C. explain to her why her idea is silly
D. forget her silly idea and laugh at her
4. The best title of the passage may be “ ”.
A. Criticize Others or Not
B. Share Ideas With Others
C. Learn to Listen to Others
D. Work Well on a Team
As we all know, bikes are mainly made of steel(钢材). But can you imagine that they can be made of bamboo? Do you want to know how a bamboo bike is produced? Do you want to make your own bike with bamboo? You can do it at the Bamboo Bike Studio(工作室) in New York. People there can teach you how to make your own bamboo bike.
The studio is also helping build factories in Ghana(加纳), which is a country in western Africa. The factories will make cheap bamboo bikes.
Bamboo is as good as steel for building a good bike. Marty Odlin works at the studio. He says a bamboo bike is the wonderful everyday bike.
In Ghana, bikes are very popular. Few people have money to buy a car. And people like to use bikes to carry most of the country’s food and other goods.
The people of Ghana are also too poor and they can’t build factories to make traditional steel bikes. But making bamboo bikes is cheap. Odlin is planning to show the Ghanaian workers how to quickly make bamboo bikes now. He hopes that more and more Ghanaian people can have bamboo bikes.
1.Where can we learn how to make a bamboo bike?
A. At tha Bamboo Bike Studio in America.
B. In normal factories in China.
C. On farms in Australia.
D. At schools in New York.
2.Why are bikes very popular in Ghana?
A. Because Ghanaian people don’t like cars.
B. Because most Ghanaian people are very rich.
C. Because Ghanaian people have to use bikes to carry food and goods.
D. Because a bike is cheaper and people like to use bikes to carry things.
3.The best title of the passage may be “ ”
A. Bamboo Bikes
B. Odlin Likes Traditional Bikes
C. How to Make a Bamboo Bike
D. Bamboo Bike Studio
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Once there was a king who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists . The king looked at all pictures. But there were only two he really liked, and he had to choose them.
One picture was of a lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful high mountains all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with white soft clouds. All that saw this picture it was a perfect picture of peace.
The other picture had , too. But these were rugged(崎岖的) and bare(光秃的). Above was an angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning played. Down the side of the mountain was a waterfall. This did not look peaceful . But when the king looked closely, he saw behind the waterfall a bush in a crack(裂缝) in the rock. In the bush(灌木丛) a mother bird had built her nest. She sat on her nest, watching the running water.
After the king compared the two pictures , he choose the second picture explained. “Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means when facing unhappy situation, you can still be calm in your . That is the real meaning of peace.
1.A. argued B. invited C. tried D. invented
2.A. between B. except C. within D. through
3.A. calm B. round C. small D. deep
4.A. announced B. thought C. doubted D. promised
5.A. lakes B. clouds C. mirror D. mountains
6.A. at all B. at last C. at once D. at present
7.A. lying B. growing C. dying D. moving
8.A. actively B. carefully C. angrily D. widely
9.A. so B. but C. or D. and
10.A. voice B. world C. heart D. view
–Jim is reading a book under that tree.
–It be Jim. He has gone to Hainan.
A. may B. mustn’t
C. can’t D. couldn’t
