What are teenagers nowadays crazy about popular songs? Harry Porter books? Sports or online games? For me, the answer is history.
History is a part of my free time. 1. I was 10, I've been reading history books, 2. (collect) old maps and visiting museums. I always get excited when people around me talk about history.
I have learnt a lot from history. It's 3. (help) me deal with the problems of growing up. History is precious (珍贵的) wealth.
History helps me become more mature (成熟的). I used to believe that life is simple to understand. Now I know that we shouldn't make simple judgments (判断). People aren't "good" or "bad"; things aren't "true" or "false".
History has 4. made me mentally (精神上) 5. (strong). I'm more responsible now. I have learned 6. （use） things about myself from studying the rise and fall of kings and queens.
When I studied Chinese history 7. 1840 and 1949, I knew I 8. be a strong person and do my best for China.
Francis Bacon 9. （write）, "Histories make men wise". I agree with that. If you know history you respect the past are confident about the future. History tells you 10. you come from, where you are and where you are going. That is the charm of history. Don't you think so?
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A group of frogs were traveling the woods when two of them fell into a deep pit (坑). All the other frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, they told the frogs that they were as as dead. The two frogs ignored words and tried to jump out of the pit with all of their might. frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as good as dead.
, one of the frogs listened to what the other frogs were saying and gave up. He fell down and died. The other frog to jump as hard as he could.
Once again, the crowd of frogs shouted at him to and wait for death.
He jumped even harder and finally it out. When he got out, the other frogs asked: “Did you not hear us?”
To their , the frog explained to them he was almost deaf. He thought they were encouraging him the whole time.
Words have the power of and death. An encouraging word spoken to someone who is can lift them up and help them make it through their difficulties.
A destructive (破坏性的) word to someone is down can be fatal (致命的). So be careful of what you say.
1.A. in B. over C. through D. to
2.A. second B. next C. two D. first
3.A. much B. deep C. good D. hard
4.A. his B. their C. its D. my
5.A. another B. the other C. other D. others
6.A. First B. Finally C. Then D. Suddenly
7.A. tried B. continued C. went D. asked
8.A. put up B. give up C. stay up D. jump up
9.A. made B. got C. jumped D. lifted
10.A. surprise B. joy C. happiness D. disappointed
11.A. that B. if C. when D. why
12.A. life B. alive C. live D. lively
13.A. down B. on C. up D. out
14.A. which B. whom C. who D. what
15.A. never B. still C. always D. just
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Imagine the situation. You are driving along a desert or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last hour two hours ago. Then your car breaks down. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobile phone. What do you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. It is a device(装置)which uses satellites to find the user’s position. It can find your position to within 20 meters. A GPS can’t start your car, but at least you will know where you are.
GPS, which means Global Positioning System, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put in your pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone. We also find GPS devices in cars, planes or boats. Some of these devices have electronic maps, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.
There are three parts to the Global Positioning System. The first part is the receiver . You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car, plane, etc. The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth. The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations. They are all over the world. They control the satellites and make sure they are working well.
Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile. They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate(精确). There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.
1.According to the passage, with the help of the GPS, people ___________________.
A. can’t be lost in a new city
B. can’t find their way in different countries.
C. can learn about the culture of an unknown place.
D. can spend the least time getting to another place.
2.We can learn from the passage that ______________________________________.
A. there are three parts to the GPS.
B. a GPS can’t be put into a watch.
C. a GPS can help you start your car.
D. a GPS are becoming more and more expensive.
3.The underlined word “ they” in paragraph 3 means “_________________________.”
A. Receivers B. GPS devices
C. Satellites D. Ground Station
4.The passage is mainly about ____________________________________________.
A. the history of the GPS
B. the introduction of the GPS
C. the shape of the GPS
D. the three parts of the GPS
5.What can you infer from the passage?
A. All GPS devices have electronic maps.
B. People in many countries will use the GPS for free.
C. The receiver of the GPS contacts at least five of the satellites.
D. The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life.
I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it when mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she said again “ is for Elizabeth.”
I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it action. But as a young girl. I wanted to have heart-to heart talks between mother and daughter.
They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “ too emotional(易动感情的)". But she lived “on the surface”.
As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.
My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace-it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.
But the present of her desk told me, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside-a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter. “ In any way you choose, mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words”
1.The writer began to love her mother’s desk_________.
A. after Mother died
B. when she was a child
C. before she became a writer
D. when mother gave it to her
2.The passage shows that ________________________.
A. Mother was too serious about her daughter in words.
B. was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter.
C. cared much about her daughter in words.
D. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words.
3.The word “gulf” in the passage means _____________.
A. deep understanding between the old and the young.
B. part of the sea going far in land .
C. free talks between mother and daughter.
D. different ideas between mother and daughter .
4.What did Mother do with her daughter’s letter asking for forgiveness?
A. She read the letter again and again till she died.
B. For years, she often talked about the letter.
C. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.
D. She had never received the letter.
5.What’s the best title of the passage?
A. My letter to Mother B. Mother and Children
C. My Mother’s Desk D. Talks between Mother and me
What does success mean? Is it becoming famous, rich, coming up with an idea that changes people’s lives, or helping others and feeling happy?
For example, there are many people who have a billion dollars. Are they successful? Why don’t they stop trying to make more because there will never be enough. They will never be happy enough.
If all that you’re working for is money, you’ll do terrible things to get it. If all that you want is a successful business, you’ll cheat people to get it. If all that you want is fame(名声), you’ll give up your dignity to achieve it.
What’s the real success? For me, being rich or famous is not all to life. I might have a lot of readers now on Zen Habits, but I don't feel that’s what makes me a success. I’ve been a success even when I had no readers, because I was doing what I loved. Even when no one else would have called me a successful man, I loved writing, and I was happy. Success isn’t about achieving something in the future, but about doing something right now that you love.
So forget about success, and just find joy and love right now, in this moment. That is a success you can achieve, without any method. Just go out and do it.
1.Some people don’t stop making money because _____
A. They want to change their lives.
B. Making money can make them very happy.
C. Money will never be enough for them.
D. They want to become the richest men in the world.
2.The writer felt happy when ____________.
A. he had a lot of readers B. he made lots of money
C. he began to write D. he gave up his job
3.Which of the following is RIGHT?
A. people who have a billion dollars must be very happy.
B. Readers can read the writer’s articles on Zen Habits.
C. Success is very important to the writer.
D. The writer thinks if people want to own success, they should try many ways.
4.What does the writer advise us to do?
A. Find joy and love right now.
B. Keep success in mind and try to get it
C. Read the writer’s articles on Zen Habits.
D. Work hard to be rich or famous.
5.This passage talks about_____________.
A. being rich of famous B. starting a business
C. how to achieve success D. what real success is
