Every student wants to be successful, but not everyone knows how to make success. At least, the idea is there, but they would not dare. They are afraid to fail. Too afraid to grow.
★ No success without failure. Success is not just getting something you do. It’s a learning process, a process of rise and fall. That makes it so interesting, because without fall, there will something to celebrate your success.
★ Continue to grow. Some people do not succeed ________ they don’t want to change anything around them. They did not dare to step out because they fear the feeling of others. So they do not catch the chances of success with both hands nothing. Unless you try, you’ll never be successful. Where there is a will, there is a way.
★ Invest (投资) in your brain. You can use the Internet, library, or museum for ideas, but an idea often fails as it directly comes from you. Someone else can tell you a good idea. But the idea is from someone else. Think about it with your brain, you’ll find the correct way.
1题完成句子，2题简略回答问题，3题在文中空缺处填入一个适当的词，4题找出并写下全文的主题句，5题将文中划线句子翻译成汉语。
1.From the passage we can learn that success is a process of _________.
2.Why didn’t some people dare to step out?
________________________________________________________
3.________________________________________________________
4.________________________________________________________
5.________________________________________________________
Decide to Do Well
Everybody makes decisions in daily life. They can be as important as what you will do in the future or as simple as what you will eat for breakfast. Any decision could be the turning point of your life.
I made an important decision when I was in Junior 3.
Before I made that decision I was one of the boys who tried too hard to act as an adult. I didn’t know that only kids want to show themselves as adults.
I didn’t listen to my parents and teachers, and my grades became poor. Then came the high school entrance exam.
At the turning point of my life, my mom wanted to have a conversation with me. I wanted to turn it down but when I looked at her eyes, I felt I couldn’t refuse. Instead of asking me to study hard, to my surprise, Mom just asked what I wanted to do in the future. Without thinking too much, I just said I would like to study hard.
Mom smiled and asked again: “I asked: what do you WANT to do?”
I never seriously thought about the question. So, I kept silent.
“Whether you want to go on studying or enter the society,” she went on, “it is your own decision. Your life ought to be decided by you, not by anyone else, including me. ” After saying that, she had tears in her eyes.
For the first time in my life I was asked to make my own decision. I sat in my chair and thought about myself, my life and what kind of person I wanted to become.
It took me what seemed to be ages to make the biggest decision so far in my life—I wanted to be a man who makes a difference in the world. To achieve that, I needed to study hard.
The path to my future became clear to me. I didn’t act rebelliously(叛逆地) any more. With passion (激情) in my heart, I studied hard.
Now, I’m 17 and I’m in one of the best schools in my city, in one of the best classes at the school and I am one of the best students in the class.
Thanks to that decision, I have become what I am today.
1.When did the writer make the important decision?
A. After he was 17 years old. B. After he was in one of the best classes.
C. When he was a pupil. D. When he was studying in Junior 3.
2.What was the writer like before the decision?
A. His grades became poor.
B. He tried too hard not to act as an adult.
C. He was one of the top students in his class.
D. He did what his teachers and his parents asked him to do.
3.How did the writer make the decision?
A. It was easy for him to make the decision.
B. It was his second time to make the decision.
C. He made the decision seriously.
D. It was his mother that made the decision for him.
4.Why did the writer make the decision?
A. Because his teacher talked with him patiently.
B. Because he didn’t want to act rebelliously any more.
C. Because his mother asked him to study hard as usual.
D. Because his father asked him to think about his future by himself.
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The writer made the decision that he should work hard.
B. It took the writer several years to make the decision.
C. After hearing his mother’s words, the writer had tears in his eyes.
D. At the turning point of his life, the writer wanted to have a conversation with his mother.
You Can Make a Windsock(风筒)
Have you ever seen a windsock blowing in the wind? Well, you can make one of your own! This is a fun project that you can do with things you may have. You just need to follow a few easy steps.
You will need:
● one piece of heavy colored paper ● five ribbons
● strong tape ● a string
● a pencil
What to do:
Step 1: Draw pictures on the paper. You can write your name on it. Do anything that will make it special to you.
Step 2: Make the paper into the shape of a tube. Hold one of the shorter edges(边缘) over the other. Then make them together with the tape at each end and in the middle.
Step 3: Use a pencil to make a hole into both sides of the tube. The holes should be only on one end of the tube. Pull the string through both holes. Then tie the ends of the string together.
Step 4: Now make five holes around the top of the other end of the tube. Put a ribbon through each of the holes. Tie a knot in the ends. Make sure the knots are bigger than the holes.
Now your windsock is ready to use, but how does it work? The shape of the tube plays an important part. Wind blows through the tube and makes it fly and dance around. Hold the windsock up in the air by its string and run around. It will fly behind you. You can also hang it outside and watch it dance around on its own!
1.You draw pictures on the paper to make the windsock ________.
A. fun B. heavy C. strong D. special
2.Which of these things do you need for Step 2?
A. Tape. B. Ribbons. C. A pencil. D. A string.
3.What do you do after you put ribbons through the holes in the tube?
A. Make holes in the tube. B. Tape the tube together.
C. Tie knots in the ribbons. D. Put a string through the hole.
4.What is probably the most important to make a windsock work?
A. Its shape. B. Its size.
C. The color of the paper. D. The number of the holes.
5.What is the main purpose of this article?
A. To tell an interesting story. B. To explain how to do something.
C. To teach an important lesson. D. To show what a windsock is like.
Fast walking is the exercise between walking and race walking. A study shows that fast walking has become the most popular exercise in China and many people walk more than 5,000 steps a day. The results of the study are from QQ users. About 37% of the people choose fast walking as their favorite exercise; over 23% choose running and more than 14% choose riding bikes.
Fast walking and running are easy, cost little and work well, so they are popular. And many people would rather do exercise in nature than go to gyms(健身房). It’s best to walk fast for at least 10 minutes at one time and walk up to 6,000 steps every day.
The study also shows that people in Guiyang, Guizhou love sports most. On average(平均),everyone there walks 5,941 steps every day. It seems that people in places with better environment and air are more willing to(更愿意) do sports.
1.Many people in China walk more than _______ steps a day.
A. 6,000 B. 5, 941 C. 5,000
2.Over 23% of the Chinese people choose _______ as their favorite exercise.
A. running B. walking C. riding bikes
3.Many people prefer to do exercise _______.
A. at home B. in nature C. in the gym
4.The writer probably agrees that _______.
A. people live in big cities are more willing to do sports
B. fast walking is not difficult, costs little and works well
C. it’s bad for people to walk fast for more than 10 minutes at one time
5.We can read this passage in the column(栏目) _______ of a newspaper.
A. Mum’s Kitchen B. Music Today C. Health & Sport
One evening, I went out for a walk on the path (小路) near my house with my husband. On my finger was a very special ring with a diamond (钻石) that my grandmother gave me for my 23rd birthday. At the end of the path, when I looked down at it again and found the diamond was ______. I started back along the path hurriedly ______ the tiny stone. In my heart, I knew it seemed impossible for me to find it. The path was very long and ______ with leaves. As I searched the ground, crying and upset, I met an old lady. “What’s the matter, love ?” She asked kindly. I______
about the missing diamond and showed her my ring. She said, “That’s going to be hard to find. Tell me what, love, I walk along this path every day, I’ll keep my eyes ______ for it.” I thanked her, ______ nothing, but still told her that we sometimes walked our dog along the path if she might find something.
A few days later, my husband and I met the old lady on the path. “Guess what?” She said, “I found your diamond!” To our ______, she’d found the tiny stone and was willing to hand it back to me. “It was lucky that I found it.” When we ______ her with some money for her help, she ______
politely. I was deeply moved. She could have easily kept the diamond, or sold it, for it’s worth several thousand dollars, but she didn’t.
Every time I look at my ring and ______ myself that there’re kind and beautiful hearts in the world. I’ll spend the rest of my life trying to do something like that.
1.A. changing B. shining C. burning D. missing
2.A. looking for B. staring at C. running after D. taking away
3.A. fed B. filled C. covered D. taken
4.A. explained B. asked C. cared D. learned
5.A. opened B. closed C. close D. open
6.A. getting B. expecting C. wondering D. telling
7.A. attention B. sadness C. surprised D. surprise
8.A. gave B. offered C. provided D. showed
9.A. refused B. received C. accepted D. confused
10.A. ask B. remind C. warn D. promise
—Do you know _________?
—Yes, she is very kind and outgoing.
A. what’s his mother like B. what his mother likes
C. what his mother is like D. how his mother is like
