It was 8:40 in the evening and I was at Starbucks — Plaza Singapura，the place we are going to meet．I was 20 minutes before meeting time．It is not polite to be late for a date(约会) for the first time anyway．I waited，looking at the people coming and going．I was daydreaming about today's soccer match I played and started thinking about life and soccer．Life is like soccer．You never know when you are going to get hit by the ball in your face．You have to live!
As I was trying to relax myself，I felt her appearance — the smell，I can never forget．I looked up and saw her smiling and making her way towards me．She was pretty-looking and she was in fashion(时髦的)．I stood there watching her coming．A bright color T-shirt with a beautiful skirt．Wow，I really love girls wearing skirts．It makes them look more attractive and natural．
"Sorry I am late．"
"No，it's OK．I am just early myself．"
"So what film are we going to see?"
"It's OK，we will check it out later，and anyway what matters most is whom I am going to see it with，not the show．"
1.Why was the man at Starbucks alone?
A．He got there much too early．
B．He was there for his first date．
C．He wanted to be more polite．
D．He enjoyed watching people there．
2.What can you know from "You never know when you are going to get hit by the ball in your face"?
A．He was worried about his date．
B．Soccer is a difficult game．
C．He was afraid to be hit in the face．
D．He lost a soccer match．
3.What did the man think of the girl at the first sight(视线)?
A．She was very young．
B．She was very careless．
C．She was very fashionable．
D．She was very popular．
4.What do you know from their dialogue?
A．The girl likes seeing films very much．
B．The man has two tickets in his pocket．
C．The girl felt sorry for her being late．
D．The man was good at expressing himself．
Everyone wants to have a perfect life. But how can we own that? The writer called Brian Tracy tells us some tips:
The first goal common to all of us is healthy and energy.
We all want to be healthy and fit, to have high levels of energy
and to live free of pain and illness. Today, with the quick
development of medical science, the quality of our health and fitness, and our lifespan, is largely determined by design, not by chance. People with excellent health habits are far healthier, have more energy, and live longer and better than people who have poor health habits.
The second goal that we all have in common is to enjoy excellent relationships, getting along well with the people we like and respect, and who like, love and respect us in turn. Fully 85% of your happiness will be determined by the quality of your relationships(人际关系) at each time, and in each area, of your life. How well you get along with people, and how much they like, love and respect you, has more effect on the quality of your life than perhaps any other reasons.
The third common goal is to do work that we enjoy, to do it well, and to be well paid for it. You want to be able to get and keep the job you want, to get paid more and promoted(提升) faster. You want to earn as much money as possible at any time, whatever you do.
The last goal we all have in common is to reach the point in life where you have enough money so that you never have to worry about money again. You want to be completely free of worries about money.
1.The passage mainly helps us to ______________________.
A. keep healthy B. make money
C. have a perfect life D. enjoy working
2.We can get more healthy and energetic if we ____________________.
A. wear well-designed clothes B. catch the good chance
C. have good health habits D. eat more medicine
3.Good relationship is needed ________________________________.
A. in rich areas
B. at each time and in each area
C. when we are at school
D. among people we like and respect
4.The statement is true EXCEPT that___________ according to the writer..
A. we can mostly design our health and our lifespan
B. the relationship with others can effect on your life quality
C. doing work that we enjoy is a part of a perfect life
D. money is the most important thing to a perfect life.
阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
1.Who breaks records for the largest surface area 3D painting at present?
A. Joe Hill. B. Qi Xinghua.
C. Teotronico. D. Matteo Suzzi.
2.How big was the last world record for the largest street 3D painting?
A. 3,000 square meters. B. 1,120 square meters.
C. 892.15 square meters. D. 1,940 square meters.
3.What can’t the cool invention – the special robot do?
A. He can play the piano faster than any human.
B. He can also sing.
C. He can accompany himself on the violin.
D. He can see those around him with video cameras set in his eyes.
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Miss Carter is a beautiful girl. Her father two years ago and her mother made a terrible mistake and .They began to live a hard life. When she middle school, she couldn't go on studying. Her uncle found a for her. Mr Baker, a rich shopkeeper, hired(雇) her. Her work was to clean the rooms and sweep the floors. She tried her and worked hard. Mrs Baker liked her and paid her than the other servants(佣人).
It was Sunday, Mr Baker was reading and Mrs Baker was watching TV in the sitting room. The girl came in and said, "I'm ,Mrs Baker. I have to tell you I can't work for you any longer."
It Mr. and Mrs Baker. The woman asked, "What makes you say that? Aren't we __ to you?"
"Yes, you are, Madam," the girl said." Have you found a piece of work yet?" Mrs Baker asked.
"No, I haven't, "Miss Carter said." I don't think you trust(信任) me."
"You are ,Miss Carter, "said Mr Baker. "I always think you are a girl. And I often leave my keys in my study." "It was that you often left the keys in your study," said the girl. "But I could use of them to open the safe(保险箱)."
"Well," said Mr. Baker. "You can go right now!"
1.A. died B. death C. dying D. dead
2.A. hurried off B. hurried to C. sent away D. stopped
3.A. finished B. stopped C. end D. over
4.A. work B. works C. job D. jobs
5.A. better B. good C. best D. well
6.A. much B. more C. little D. less
7.A. sorry B. glad C. angry D. please
8.A. in surprise B. surprise C. surprised D. surprises
9.A. friendly B. friend C. rich D. cold
10.A. good B. better C. best D. well
11.A. But B. And C. Though D. What
12.A. wrong B. right C. foolish D. bright
13.A. bad B. good C. well D. happy
14.A. poor B. true C. bad D. well
15.A. one B. some C. all D. none
A
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There was once a rich and kind store owner. He to leave all his money to an honest young man when he was old.
A good friend of his had an idea and him. “The next time you are giving the customers their change. make sure you give them too much. He who returns the money to you is honest.” The rich man thought it was a good idea. so he decided to try it.
However. a neighbor happened to hear the . He paid a witch(女巫) to cast spell (咒语) on the rich old man’s coins. Anyone who saw the coins by the old man wouldn’t see them as coins. but as something that they wanted most in the world. The neighbor believed that customer would return the old man’s money.
Indeed. everything went according to the neighbor’s . When the old man had almost trying. the greedy neighbor sent his nephew to the old man’s store. He had told the boy to return the old man’s money. when the boy received the coins. he saw in them all the money of his uncle. He didn’t want to return the money and with the coins.
Finally. the rich old man was dying. He decided to give his servants some money so that they could live freely when he was with them. Among these servants was a young man. who and respected the old man. He saw in the money a powerful medicine. which was what he most wanted in the world. On seeing this. the young man the money back. saying. “Take this. sir. It’s you. It will make you feel better.”
The old man felt happy that he finally found an honest person. He gave all his money to him.
1.A. encouraged B. asked C. began D. decided
2.A. advised B. warned C. reminded D. fooled
3.A. necessary B. extra C. useful D. surprising
4.A. conversation B. question C. message D. sound
5.A. designed B. created C. touched D. changed
6.A. all B. every C. each D. no
7.A. experience B. plan C. try D. lie
8.A. given up B. thought of C. kept on D. begun with
9.A. So B. But C.And D. Or
10.A. sat B. talked C. danced D. left
11.A. as usual B. at once C. no longer D. once again
12.A. surprised B. loved C. described D. pleased
13.A. probably B. sometimes C. hardly D. truly
14.A. brought B. pulled C. offered D. wanted
15.A. with B. for C. on D. beside
