Most people have ambitions．An ambition is something we want to do，want to be or want to have．A student’s ambition，for example，might be to pass his or her exams and then get a good job．An athlete’s ambition could be to win an important competition．A businessman’s ambition is usually to make a lot of money．
Not all ambitions are about success at work，however．Some people just want to be good people，have a family or help others．
Ben’s ambition is to be a sports writer．He writes the sports reports for his class newspaper．He likes most sports，but swimming and football are his favourites．Trudy’s ambition is to be a concert pianist．She is very serious about it and practises every day with her best friend Lily．It is very important to her．
Harry’s ambition changes every day．One day he wants to be an astronaut(宇航员)．The next day he wants to be a pop singer．The next day he wants to drive a racing car．His mother would be happy if his ambition was to get up in time for school every day．
1.Most businessmen want___________．
A．to pass exams and get good jobs
B．to win important competitions
C． to be a sportswriter
D．to make a lot of money
2.What does Harry’s mother want him to do?
A．To be an astronaut．
B．To drive a racing car．
C．To get up in time for school every day．
D．To be a pianist．
3.What’s the meaning of the word“ambition”?
A．习惯 B．抱负、志向
C．爱好 D．兴趣
When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.
1) Look in the mirror and say to yourself, "I am a special person and there's no one in the world like me. I can do anything!" It may not sound so good, but it really works!
2) Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.
3) Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.
4) Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it ! New challenges(挑战)are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment（成就感）when you have finished.
5) Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination(想象) fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.
6) Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin.
1.This passage may be taken from __________.
A. a science book B. a story book
C. a magazine D. school rules
2.According to the passage, when you are helping others, you will .
A. be special B. be sure
C. feel nice D. be remembered
3.The best title(标题)for the passage is __________.
A. Do Your Best
B. Six Ways to Feel Good about Yourself
C. It's Never too Late to Learn
D. Always Smile to Your Life
完形填空
Life in the 22nd century will be different from life in the 21th century，because many changes will take place in the new century. But what will the changes be?
The population(人口) is fast．There will be more and more people in the world and most of them will live than before． will be much smaller and more useful，and there will be at least one in every home．And computer studies will be one of the important subjects at ．
People will work fewer hours than they did in the 21th century，and they will have more free time for sports， TV and traveling．Traveling will be more . And many more people will go to other countries for holidays．
More land will be used for building new towns and houses．Then there will be less room for cows and sheep，so will be more expensive．Maybe no one will eat it every day， they eat more vegetables and fruit．Maybe people will be healthier．
Work in the future will be ，too．Dangerous and hard work will be done by robots(机器人)． of this，many people will not have enough work to do．This will be a problem．
1.A．making B．growing C．running D．doing
2.A．1onger B．shorter C．faster D．taller
3.A．Trains B．Cars C．Computers D．Houses
4.A．factory B．hospital C．farm D．school
5.A．watching B．seeing C．1ooking D．buying
6.A．interesting B．convenient(方便) C．expensive D．difficult
7.A．fruit B．milk C．meat D．bread
8.A．instead B．sometimes C．still D．however
9.A．dangerous B．difficult C．heavy D．different
10.A．One B．Some C．Because D．All
Bob swims ________ than I, but he doesn’t swim_________ my brother.
A. much well, as well as B. better, as good as
C. better, so well as D. better, so good as
The students are passing the ball from one to________．
A．the other B．another
C．others D．other
The house is ________ wood. That kind of computer is _______China.
A.made with; made in B.made of; made in
C.made in; make of D.made in; made of
