Little stream(小河） ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert. “I went through so many difficulties.I should have no problem crossing the desert,” she thought. As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing(消失)into the sand. After many tries, she still failed. “Maybe I can’t reach the ocean,” she said sadly to herself.
At this time, a deep voice said, “If a breeze(微风)can cross the desert,so can a river.” It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream answered, “That’s because a breeze can fly, but I cannot.”
“That’s because you stick to what you are. Let yourself evaporate(蒸发)into the breeze, and it can take you across,” said the desert. “Give up what I am now? No!No!” The little stream could not accept this idea. “The breeze can carry the vapor(蒸汽)across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a river again,” said the desert. “And whether you’re a river or vapor, your nature never changes.” Hearing this,the little stream went into the open arms of breeze. It carried her to the next stage of her life.
The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream. If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success, you should also change the way you are sometimes.
1.Before the stream reached the desert, she didn’t _______.
A. believe in herself
B.meet any difficulties
C.want to cross the desert
D.worry about the journey to the ocean
2.Who encouraged the little stream when she felt sad?
A. The breeze B.The sun C.The mountain D.The desert
3.What does the underlined phrase “stick to” mean?
A. 粘贴 B.坚持 C.放弃 D.展示
4.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Give up what you have
B.How to cross the desert
C.Change means success
D.The little stream and the desert
Once there was a piano player in a bar. People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.
"I can't sing," said the man.
But the lady told the waiter, "I'm tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!"
The waiter shouted across the room, "Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!"
So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song ‘Mona Lisa’ sung so beautifully! He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found that he could sing well, he carried on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.
You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Moreover, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.
1.Why did the lady want to listen to a song ?
A. She likes singing.
B. She wants to play a trick on the piano player.
C. She’s tired of listening to the piano.
D. She doesn’t think the piano player plays well.
2.The words "sit on" in the last paragraph mean "_______."
A. 搁置 B. 列席 C. 发展 D. 展示
3.What happened to the piano player later?
A. He became a famous pianist.
B. He became a famous singer.
C. He became a no-name piano player in a no-name bar.
D. He became a no-name singer in a no-name bar.
4.From the story we know if you have some talent, you should_______.
A. hide it and wait
B. ask others for help
C. pay no attention to it
D. work hard to improve yourself
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1.If you want to work in the south, you can apply for a job as _____________ .
A. a driver B. an air hostess
C. a doctor D. a teacher
2.Mary, 1.60m tall, knows English and Japanese, having taught English at school. Which job can she apply for?
A. Driving for Capes Taxi.
B. Working for China Airlines.
C. Teaching at Instant Language Ltd.
D. None of the above.
3.Which of the following is not mentioned (提及) in the three ads?
A. Height B. Age C. Language D. Health
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阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Frank was a very talkative(爱说话的)boy. He never saw a new thing______asking a lot of questions about it. But his mother was very kind and ________enough to answer his questions.
The first time Frank saw an hourglass(沙漏)，he was really _______in it, but he did not know what it was.His mother________, “An hourglass is a glass made into the shape of the figure‘8’. The sand is put in the glass,and runs_______a small opening in the middle. And the sand will go from one end to_______in an hour.”
Frank watched the little stream of sand.Then he became impatient, because the sand ran slowly. “Let me________the glass, Mother,” he said, “or the sand will never get through.”
“It will, my son,”said his mother. “The sand moves_______, but it moves all the time. _______you watch the clock, you will feel the same. ______you are playing, the sand is running grain(粒)by grain; and the second hand of the _______is moving second by second. They do not stop to think about how much they will have to do, and_______it will take them to do it.”
The next day, Frank’s mother wanted him to learn a poem,but he said, “Mum,the poem is too______. How soon can I learn it?” His mother said, “Study all the time.____ __care about the time it will take. You will be able to learn it very soon.”
Frank followed his mother’s_______. He read the poem time after time and an hour later he learned it perfectly.
1.A.with B.of C.without D.for
2.A.strict B.patient C.nervous D.polite
3.A.pleased B.relaxed C.interested D.bored
4.A.explained B.repeated C.asked D.added
5.A.through B.along C.over D.across
6.A.others B.any other C.another D.the other
7.A.shake B.get C.take D.carry
8.A.carefully B.quickly C.heavily D.slowly
9.A.Although B.If C.Because D.Whether
10.A.Since B.Unless C.Before D.While
11.A.boy B.mother C.clock D.hourglass
12.A.how far B.how long C.how much D.how soon
13.A.easy B.long C.short D.old
14.A.Often B.Never C.Always D.Sometimes
15.A.thoughts B.steps C.advice D.ways
— How was your stay in Hong Kong?
— And it was a pity that I couldn’t stay there longer.
A. Nothing could be worse. B. It was just fantastic.
C. A terrible experience. D. What a hard time I had!
— Don’t forget to ________ your homework to school.
—I ________, Mr Li.
A. take, won’t B. take, will
C. bring, will D. bring, won’t
