Li Yaotang is regarded as one of the most important and widely-read Chinese writers in the 20th century. He wrote under the pen name of Ba Jin. He started writing his first work in the late 1920s. Li was born in Chengdu, Sichuan. He was born in a rich family of officials. As a child, Li was taught to read and write by his mother. In 1920, Li entered Chengdu Foreign Language School to study English. Three years later, Li moved to Shanghai and studied in Dongnan University. On February 15th, 1927, he went to Paris with his friend for further study. After returning to Shanghai in 1928, Ba Jin continued writing and working on translation. His first novel came out in 1929. Then he wrote a lot of famous novel during ten years. Most of Ba Jin’s works could be easily understood by anyone with high school education, which make him one of the easiest modern Chinese writers. Ba Jin died of cancer in Shanghai at the age of 100. His death marked the end of a century for Chinese literature. He was one of the masters of language like Lao She.
1.When did Ba Jin start writing his first work? (In no more than four words)
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2.Who taught Ba Jin to read and write when he was a child first?
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3.What did Ba Jin do in Chengdu Foreign Language School? (in no more than 4 words)
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4.Did Ba Jin go to France or Britain in 1927?
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5.Why is Ba Jin still one of the easiest modern Chinese writers?
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Mistakes are great teachers
Mistakes are great teachers. Success comes to those who are willing to risk making mistakes to achieve their goals and wishes, and who are able to learn from those mistakes. And in order to learn from mistakes, you must be willing to pay for them.
Mistakes can be very valuable(有价值的), but when you try to get others to pay for your mistakes, then you lose the chance to learn from them. When something goes wrong, it’s usually very easy to find someone else’s mistakes, but is that useful?
Much of the value of mistakes comes from the fact that they need a cost that must be paid. The person who learns the most from a mistake is the one who pays the price for that mistake.
When you made a mistake, what you shouldn’t do is run away from it. You need to accept it. Pay the price, learn the lesson, and grow that much stronger.
When you make a mistake, don’t look back at it long. Remember the reason for it, and then look forward. Mistakes are lessons of wisdom. The past cannot be changed. The present is still in your power. Make full use of your mistakes so that you can achieve your goals and wishes.
Mistakes are great 1. | |
Who can be 2. | Success comes to those who not only achieve their goals and wishes at the risk of 3. mistakes but also learn from and pay for them. |
When you make mistakes | Don’t 4. away from them. It’s easy but 5. to find someone else’s mistakes. |
The 6. of mistakes | You can learn a lot from mistakes and grow stronger by _7._ the price for them. |
The advice | When you make mistakes, remember 8. you make them and then look forward because you can’t change the 9. . The present is still in your power, so make full use of them in 10. to achieve your goals and wishes. |
“Save the whales!” That’s what the picture on Jake Smith’s bedroom wall said. Jake liked having a picture that said something important: that showed he cared. He just never expected to get a chance to save a real whale, one right in his own neighbourhood.
It was a Saturday morning when the newspaper first reported the whales’ coming. A group of the animals were swimming close to the beach in Jake’s hometown. All the local people rushed out to the beach to see them. They were expecting a beautiful show, better than a movie, but nothing they’d have to do anything about.
Then one whale swam in the direction, directly towards land. It came in with the waves, and when the waves receded. Its huge body rested on the sand. Suddenly, Jake and his family and all the others were no longer sightseers. They had to become rescuers. A few people ran towards the animal. They pushed and tried to force the whale back into the water, but it was no use.
An animal rescue(救援) service team soon arrived in a truck with heavy lifting machinery, to help move the animal. Jack and his family couldn’t do much on the beach, so they went back to their house and made sandwiches and hot tea for the rescuers. At least, Jake thought, they could help in some way.
Back at the beach, they offered the food to the rescuers and were happy to see that it was needed. It was getting dark. Some people lined up their cars along the beach and shined the headlights on the sand. The rescuers would not give up. After trying many times they were finally able to lift the whale into the water. Everyone cheered when it headed out to sea. It swam out about a mile and then disappeared for a moment under the sea. Then, in what looked like a jump of joy, it rose high above the water—a thank-you to those who had worked so hard to save his life.
1.What does the picture on Jake’s wall tell us about him?
A. He lived near the ocean.
B. He cared about the environment.
C. He worked as an animal rescuer.
D. He thought whales were the most beautiful animals.
2.Why did the local people go down to the beach that morning?
A. To swim with the whales
B. To help rescue the whales.
C. To see the whales swimming.
D. To watch a movie about whales.
3.The underlined word “receded” in Paragraph 3 means ________.
A. didn't move B. went back out C. washed over D. got up
4.How did Jake and his family help save the whale?
A. By calling the rescue service.
B. By asking their neighbours for help.
C. By giving the rescuers food and drink.
D. By controlling the people on the beach.
5.In what order did the events of the whale rescue take place?
a. The whale disappeared under the sea.
b. People turned on the lights of their cars.
c. Rescuers lifted the whale into the water.
d. People pushed the whale towards the sea.
e. A whale's body rested on the sand.
A. e-d-b-c-a B. e-b-c-d-a
C. d-b-e-a-c D. a-e-b-d-c
What do you often do when you wait for a bus or a train at the station?
Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line; others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. The teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.
He walked into the station café. He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror(镜子) on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom’s workmates, came in and sat with Tom. “What time is your bus?” asked Mike. “There’s plenty of time yet.” answered Tom. “Well, I’ll get you more tea then.” said Mike.
They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh! It’s going backward!” he cried, “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”
“You’re looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike. Tom was so sad. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.
1.Tom went into the station café because_________.
A. Mike asked him to have a cup of tea together
B. he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there
C. he didn’t like to stay with the schoolgirls
D. it was quite early and he couldn’t find a seat in the station
2.What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in a mirror?
A. Half past eleven.
B. Twenty to twelve.
C. Half past twelve.
D. Half past one
3. From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find___.
A. it’s going backward B. it’s going slower
C. the time is right D. it’s going faster
4.Which of the following is true?
A. Tom arrived in Paris on time that day.
B. Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once.
C. After that Tom didn’t like clocks any longer.
D. The next bus would leave in half an hour.
5.Which of the following is the best title of the story?
A. The Clock in the Mirror
B. Not a Careful Man
C. Being Late for a Bus
D. The Mirror of the Station
1.In English training class, you will have _______ teachers.
A. Canadian B. French C. Chinese D. Italian
2.If you want to improve your English, you will______.
A. call 6353188
B. have classes either in the morning or in the evening
C. go to 808 Park Road
D. have classes both in the morning and in the evening
3.How much do you need to pay for one-to-one piano training every time?
A. 300 yuan B. 150 yuan C. 450 yuan D. 800 yuan
4.If Jim is exercising in the Body-building Club, you can find him _________.
A. 808 Park Road
B. the highest floor of Sunny Hotel
C. 696 Renmin Road
D. 306 Xinhua Road
5.Which of the following is not true according to the advertisements above?
A. You have to pay 800yuan for 4-month English training.
B. You have to pay more for using the piano supplied in the class
C. It is very convenient to get to the Piano Club.
D. You can enjoy drinks and fruits after body-building exercises.
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A jobless man wanted to apply(求职) for the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The staff manager interviewed him and then gave him a ____: clean the floor. The man passed it; he cleaned the floor very well.
“You are hired(雇佣),” the manager told the man. “Give me your email address, and I’ll send you the form to _____. I shall also send you the ____ you should report for the work.”
The man replied, “I don’t have a _____, or email!”
“I’m sorry,” said the manager. “If you don’t have email, that means you do not exist(存在). And we cannot _____ persons who do not exsit.”
The man was very ___. He didn’t know what to do. He only had 10 dollars with him. Once that was___, he wouldn’t have any money to buy even food. He went from door to door and ___ the tomatoes in small bags. He doubled his money.
He ____ this three times, and returned home with 60 dollars. He realized that he could continue to live this way. He started to go earlier every day, and returned later. He doubled or made even three times his money every day. Soon, he ___ a cart, then a truck. In a very short time, he had his many delivery(递送) trucks.
Five years later, the man became one of the biggest ____seller in the country. He started to plan his family’s future. He called an insurance(保险) broker, a man who sells insurance. At the end of the ____, the broker asked him for his email address. The man replied, “I don’t have an email.”
Hearing that, the broker felt very ___. “You don’t have email, and yet have succeeded in becoming so ___. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had email?” he said aloud. The man thought for a while, and replied, “an office ___ at Microsoft!”
If you just lost your job or just failed an interview, don’t worry, think of the positive(积极的)… Good days are on the way and something better will happen to you.
1.A. jobB. handC. chanceD. test
2.A. check outB. put upC. fill inD. write down
3.A. name B. dateC. addressD. ticket
4.A. computerB. screenC. websiteD. letter
5.A. believeB. payC. acceptD. refuse
6.A. pleasedB. excitedC. embarrassedD. disappointed
7.A. exchangedB. spent C. wastedD. lost
8.A. dividedB. showedC. keptD. sold
9.A. repeatedB. remindedC. triedD. counted
10.A. borrowed B. repairedC. receivedD. bought
11.A. truckB. insuranceC. foodD. door
12.A. introductionB. talkC. businessD. story
13.A. worriedB. satisfiedC. upsetD. surprised
14.A. cleverB. healthyC. richD. confident
15.A. boyB. secretaryC. cleanerD. head
