A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ¥100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, “ Who would like this ¥100 bill?” The students began to put up their hands at once.
Then he said, “ I am going to give this ¥100 to one of you, but first, let me do this.”
He then made the bill into a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air.
“Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped(踩)
on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went back into the air.
“My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valuable(有价值的) lesson today. No matter (无论) what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value (价值). It was still worth(值) ¥ l00!”
Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on by the chances
we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But
remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn’t come from what you do or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE.
You are special and valuable. Don’t ever forget it!
1.The teacher held up _________ to begin his lesson.
A. his hands B. a ¥100 bill C. a newspaper D. a book
2.Even though the money was dirty, it _______.
A. still went up in value
B. was worth nothing
C. Didn’t go down in value
D. was still ours
3.We are always valuable to the people _______.
A. who pay us B. who call us
C. who hate us D . who love us
4.The sentence “Hands went back into the air” means “_______”.
A. the students put up their hands again
B. the students put down their hands
C. the students put their hands behind their backs again
D. the students put their hands in front of them
5.Why did the famous teacher use a ¥100 bill at his lesson?
A. Because he wanted to make the bill into a ball.
B. Because he used to drop a bill on the floor and stepped on it.
C. Because he was going to give the bill to one of his students.
D. Because he wanted to make the students know what value was.
Difference
John and Bobby joined a company at the same time . They both worked very hard . After several years , Bobby became the manager , but John thought it was unfair , so he gave his resignation (辞职信)to the boss .
When the boss found out the reason why John wanted to leave , he said , “I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave . ”
John agreed . The boss asked him to find out if anyone was selling watermelons at the market . John went and soon returned . He said he had found a man selling watermelons . The boss asked him how much they were . John shook his head (摇头)and went back to the market . When he returned , he told the boss they were $ 1.2 per kg .
Then the boss asked Bobby to find a watermelon seller at the market . Bobby went , returned and said , “Only one person is selling watermelons . $ 1.2 per kg , 340 melons in all , and each melon weighs about 2 kg . They are fresh . ”
John realized(意识到) the difference between himself and Bobby . He decided not to leave but to learn from Bobby.
1.John and Bobby were _______ .
A. friends B. workmates C. classmates D. brothers
2.Who became the manager after several years ?
A. John B. Jonny C. Bobby D. No one
3.The boss asked John to ________ .
A. give up his work
B. work for Bobby
C. find out if there were watermelons at the market
D. go to the market to find out if anyone was selling watermelons
4.Which of the following is TRUE ?
A. Bobby thought it was unfair for John to give up his work .
B. Both John and Bobby worked very hard .
C. Bobby became the manager because the boss liked him .
D. John left the company at last .
5.What’s the difference between John and Bobby ?
A. John is foolish , but Bobby is clever .
B. Bobby knows that market better than John .
C. Bobby is clever knows how to work better .
D. John is lazy , he doesn’t like working .
News Review
Head-on Train Crash On May 18,two trains had a head-on crash (正面相撞) near New York City. Over 250 people were on the trains then. About 60 people were hurt, but no deaths were reported.
Travel Time Tourists came together to Mount Tai on May 1.Over 180,000 tourists visited the place of great interest during the three-day holiday, from April 29 to May 1.
Brave Volunteer Liao Zhi, a dance teacher from Chengdu who lost her 1-year-old daughter and her legs in the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, arrived in Ya’an 13 hours after the earthquake. The dancer said she had had a terrible time herself and knew what people needed most, so she decided to come and offer help.
Tomato Competition A tomato competition was held in Huainan, Anhui Province, on April 16.The best tomatoes were chosen according to their shape, color and taste. The competition hoped to encourage the farmers to grow better tomatoes.
1.About people were hurt in the head-on crash.
A.18 B. 29 C. 60 D. 250
2.A lot of people visited Mount Tai .
A. 13 hours after the earthquake
B. on May 18
C. during the May Day holiday
D. on April 16
3.Liao Zhi, the dance teacher from , came to Ya’an to offer help.
A. Huainan B. Chengdu C. Taishan D. New York
4.Liao Zhi lost her daughter and her legs .
A. in Wenchuan earthquake
B. in Ya’an earthquake
C. when she took a train
D. when she climbed mountains
5.The tomato competition in Anhui Province was held to .
A. help the people in Ya’an
B. save the people on the trains
C. forget the terrible time
D. help grow better tomatoes
完形填空
upon a time, a man told people of the coming of a boy. He said the boy would save his people.
There was a man Joseph and his was Mary. It is said that one night an angel came to Mary and told her she was to have this special boy. The angel also came to Joseph and told him same thing.
At that time, everyone had to go back to their own hometown to be counted. Mary and Joseph had to travel before the baby . It was a long journey. They didn’t arrive very late one night. They looked a place to stay, but all the places were full. They didn’t know where to go. last the owner of a house said they could stay in the barn. That night gave birth this very special boy.
Soon, angels came up and told shepherds that the special baby had been born. Joseph called the baby Jesus.
People called him Jesus because Christmas means . Years later, people still celebrate Jesus’ birthday. They call it Christmas, which comes from the name Christ.
1.A. One B. Once C. First D. Firstly
2.A. call B. called C. calling D. to call
3.A. sister B. wife C. aunt D. daughter
4.A. a B. an C. the D. /
5.A. was bear B. was born C. is bear D. is born
6.A. until B. unless C. when D. while
7.A. after B. for C. like D. at
8.A. In B. At C. For D. On
9.A. for B. in C. at D. to
10.A. saves B. save C. to save D. saving
-Thanks for ______care of my dog.
A.to take B.took C.takes D.taking
-We must keep our classroom______.
A.clean B.cleaning
C.to clean D.cleans