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Literature is a word used to describe written as well as spoken material. Generally speaking, it is often used to describe anything from creative imagination, including works of poetry, drama and fiction.
Then why read literature, since it is often imaginary and seems unconnected with real life?
A lot of us read literature for enjoyment and relaxation. It’s always pleasant to read some interesting books in our spare time. In a modern life full of stress, it is our common wish to read some imaginary works and look for relaxation from the stress in life.
Reading literature is more than fun; it also allows us to get knowledge. As a general rule, literature represents a language of a people, and it often gives us an insight(洞察力) into the traditions, attitudes and values of the age in which it was written.
Sometimes literature can even offer us new, creative ways to have a better understanding of the world. It introduces us to new worlds of experiences. We enjoy the comedy and the tragedy of poems, stories and plays; and we may even grow through our literary journey with books. At last we may discover meaning in literature by looking at what the writer says and how he or she says it. In some ways, we explore the human condition and analyze(分析) the way they think and feel the way they feel. Literature helps us think clearly and encourages us to open minds.
So we can certainly say literature is of great importance to us. Why not get going with one poem, drama or fiction at once?
Topic | 1. should we read literature? |
Explanation | It describes anything by using 2. . |
Types | 3. , drama and fiction |
4. to read literature | ◇ To get enjoyment and relaxation to forget stress in 5. . ◇ To get 6. to make us learn about traditions, attitudes and values of the age in which it was written. ◇ To offer people ways to understand 7. of the world, to 8. literary works, to grow through the literary journey, to discover meaning in literature, and even explore 9. humans think and feel. ◇ To help us think clearly and make us 10. our minds. |
Suggestion | Reading literature. |
In today’s world many people seem to be hungry for money. Some of them even lose their lives for it. Money does have its most useful effect(影响)on the poor，but once a person has a rich life，a lot more money doesn’t mean more happiness.
If money was everything，all millionaires(百万富翁)would have true love， true friendship，good health and a long life. However，this is not always true.
Nothing else is more pleasant than the three words which are “I love you”. But can love be bought？I’m afraid not. Love means to give，not to take. To every person，health and long life are probably the most precious(宝贵的)things. Well，can health and a long life be bought with money？The answer is “No”.
Of all the longest living people in the world， few of them are millionaires. True friendship can’t be bought either. In a word，Where money is worshiped(崇拜)，money can cause brothers to quarrel，lovers to hate，strangers to fight and so on. No matter how much money you have，it is still not enough to make you a happy person if you have no one to laugh with，no one to cry for.
1.According to the passage，which of the following do you think is right？
A. Money is everything.
B. Money isn’t necessary.
C. Money is important，but not the most important.
D. With no money，with no success.
2.What’s the most important thing for every person according to the writer?
A. Only money. B. Health and a long life.
C. Only friendship. D. A，B and C.
3.Which sentence of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. If you haven’t much money，you can’t get more happiness.
B. You may live a long life even if you are poor.
C. Every year many people die in the world because their family is poor.
D. If you are rich，you will have less friendship.
4.In fact, many millionaires _________.
A. have true friendship B. die earlier
C. have good health D. have true love
5.What does the sentence“Love means to give, not to take.” mean ?
A.爱意味着给你，而不能带走。
B.爱是可以得到的，不要走开。
C.爱意味着奉献，而不是索取。
D.爱是可以索取的，而不必付出
Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”
“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking. ”
1.Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?
A. Because he could eat well there.
B. Because he could earn more about nuns.
C. Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math.
D. Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more.
2.Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.
A. was still the same as usual
B. ate so much at dinner
C. kissed her hello after school
D. worked hard but said little
3.“Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.
A. Working hard
B. Using books to hit
C. Bring the hand against the books
D. Cheering up
4.The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.
A. Tommy felt sorry for the mail
B. Tommy was afraid of being nailed
C. Tommy didn’t like the plus sign
D. Tommy liked playing jokes on others
5.From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.
A. teachers should be strict with their students
B. mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes
C. a catholic school is much better than other ones
D. nuns are good at helping children with their math
The designer of the Apple Computer, Steve Jobs, was not quite successful in his early years. He was not among the best students at school, and from time to time he got into trouble with either his schoolmates or his teachers. But he was full of new ideas, which few people saw the value of. Things remained the same when he went up to college and he dropped out halfway.
Steve Jobs worked first as a video game designer at Atari. He worked there for only a few months and then he set out to tour India He hoped that the trip would give him more ideas and give him a change in life for the better.
After he returned from India, he began to live on a farm in California. And then, in 1975, Steve Jobs set about making a new type of computer. Along with his friend Stephen Wozniak, he designed the Apple Computer in his bedroom and built it in his garage(车库). He chose the name 'Apple' because it reminded him of a happy summer he once spent on an orchard(果园) in Oregon.His Apple Computer was so successful that Steve Jobs soon became worldwide famous. But unluckily, he died of illness in 2012.
1.Steve Jobs_______ when he was in school.
A. was an outstanding student
B. didn't do very well
C. was always praised by others
D. didn't learn anything
2.The underlined word 'value' means_______.
A. beauty B. chance C. importance D. hope
3.Steve Jobs_______.
A. received excellent college education
B. didn't go to college at all
C. studied in college for 4 years
D. didn't finish his college education
4.Steve Jobs named his computer company 'Apple' because
A. apple-was his favourite fruit
B. he designed the computer under an apple tree
C. he wanted to remember the happy time on the orchard
D. the computer was designed on the orchard
5.Steve Job's_______ would be the most important thing for his lifetime success.
A. 'failure' in school B. stay on the orchard
C. travel in India D. new ideas
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My son Joey was born with club feet. The doctors said that with treatment he would be able to walk, but would never run very well. The first three years of his life was ________ in hospital. By the time he was eight, you wouldn’t know he has a problem when you saw him________ .
Children in our neighborhood always ran around ________ their play, and Joey would jump and ran and play, ________ . We never told him that he probably wouldn’t be ________ to run like the other children. So he didn’t know.
In ________ grade he decided to join the school running team. Every day he trained. He ran more than any of the others, ________ only the top seven runners would be chosen to run for the ________. We didn’t tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn’t know.
He ran four to five miles every day - even when he had a fever. I was ________ , so I went to ________ him after school. I found him running ________ . I asked him how he felt. “Okay,” he said. He has two more miles to go. Yet he looked straight ahead and kept ________ .
Two weeks later, the names of the team ________ were caked. Joey was number six on the list. Joey had ________ the team. He was in seventh grade - the other six team members were all eighth graders. We never told him he couldn’t do it … so he didn’t know. He just ________ it.
1.A. spent B. taken C. cost D. paid
2.A. talk B. sit C. study D. walk
3.A. after B. before C. during D. till
4.A. either B. too C. though D. yet
5.A. able B. sorry C. glad D. afraid
6.A. sixth B. seventh C. eighth D. ninth
7.A. so B. if C. then D. because
8.A. neighborhood B. family C. school D. grade
9.A. excited B. tired C. pleased D. worried
10.A. think about B. hear from C. agree with D. look for
11.A. alone B. away C. almost D. already
12.A. riding B. walking C. playing D. running
13.A. jumpers B. runners C. doctors D. teachers
14.A. got B. kept C. made D. found
15.A. played B. had C. left D. made
_______between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. this morning, the jewellery shop was robbed .
A. Sometimes B. Some times C. Sometime D. Some time
