As school kids, we might have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize. Or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.
Once you have found a dream, what do you do with it? Have you ever tried to make your dream come true?
Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that realizing our dreams is life’s biggest challenge, you may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dream, the book says. In fact, everyone can realize their dreams. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want and you will realize your dream faster. Do this step by step. A dream can’t be realized in one day. A big dream is, in fact, many small dreams. You should never give up your dream easily.
There must be difficulties on the road to realize it. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice-cream means you can buy a new book. As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as long as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.
1.The first thing you must do to realize the dream is .
A. to find a dream B. to learn more skills
C. to do anything you want D. to remember what your dream is
2.What does the underlined word “thoughts” mean in Chinese?
A. 想法 B. 作品 C. 文学 D. 观念
3.The passage was written to .
A. ask us to find a dream B. show us what is a dream
C. ask us to realize the dream D. introduce us a book named Follow Your Heart
4.Why does the biggest difficulty come from yourself?
A. Because you cannot watch TV.
B. Because you need to decide what is the most important.
C. Because you have to study day and night.
D. Because you have to save five yuan to buy a new book.
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Dreams can be realized in one day.
B. Andrew Matthews is an American writer.
C. There must be difficulties on the road to realize a dream.
D. The biggest difficulty to realize dreams comes from parents.
People know the danger of fires. It’s good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are some suggestions:
Put a smoke alarm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.
Make escape (逃脱) plans. They should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily.
Buy fire extinguishers (灭火器) in the house. Everyone in the family should know how to use them.
Practice for a fire. They do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety. Everyone in the family should know the following fire rules:
＊Don’t open a hot door! The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door.
＊Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire; the best air is near the floor because smoke rises.
＊What will you do if you hair or clothes start to burn? First, stop! Don’t run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. They roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket (毯子) around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.
There are many possible causes for firs. A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire, don’t forget to call 119 for help.
1.What does it mean when a smoke alarm rings at home?
A. You have to get up. B. Water is running to the floor.
C. Something is burning. D. Someone breaks your window.
2.The writer advices people to do the following to prepare for a fire except that _______.
A. they practice for a fire B. they make escape plans
C. they buy fire extinguishers D. they use electrical cookers
3.When a fire happens, _______ if you open the hot door.
A. the fire will grow more quickly B. the electricity will be cut off
C. the door will soon be on fire D. the house will fall down
4.What are the right steps you should take when your hair or clothes catch fire?
A. Stop, run, roll. B. Stop, drop, roll.
C. Run, drop, roll. D. Roll, drop, stop
5.What is the best title for this passage?
A. The Dangers of a Fire. B. The Cause of a Fire.
C. Learn to Use a Fire Extinguisher. D. Be Ready for a Fire.
People are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook. This becomes a problem, because most families love home cooking! The food tastes good and warm, and a family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only times everyone sees one another at the same time.
Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying (满足) a child’s sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The message says, “I care about you enough to spend an hour making cookies that you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you.”
There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking pleases people of all ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved—even if we are the ones doing the cooking! Next time you smell a cake making, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood (心情).
1.Why do fewer people cook now?
A. Many people are too busy. B. Because they are too tired to cook.
C. Many people don’t like cooking. D. They don’t like family meals.
2.The writer thinks a family meal .
A. is a waste of time B. makes children happy
C. is difficult for people to cook D. can bring family members together
3.A parent spends an hour making cookies .
A. only to send a message B. often to show her or his love
C. just to satisfy her or his child’s sweet tooth D. to let a child eat up in 15 minutes
4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Many people have no time to cook these days.
B. The smell of home cooking makes most of us feel good.
C. It becomes a problem that most families love home cooking.
D. There are quite a few reasons that people love home cooking.
5.What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. How to make cookies. B. Family meals are important.
C. People are too busy to cook. D. Homemade cookies taste better.
I am an apple. I’m a kind of sweet fruit. I grow in ______ places of the world, but I can’t grow well in very hot places or very cold places.
I’m not like my cousins—pears and bananas. I’m rounder than a pear, and bananas are _____ than me. I’m delicious, so people in the ______ like eating me. They usually eat me ______ they wash me. They can also cook me to ______ all kinds of food, sometimes they put me in cans (罐头) to send me to other places of the world. Almost everyone can have money to buy me ______ I cost very little. I can also help people get ______. There is a saying in English: An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Don’t you think that I’m very great? I have many vitamins (维生素) inside, they are good for you. I ______ wish to make you happy and healthy. So don’t forget to eat me as often as possible. But I also need your love, if you want to make me taste better, you must ______ me well. Thanks for your love. I’ll try to grow well and______sweeter. Then you’ll like to eat me a lot more.
1.A. little B. few C. many D. much
2.A. shorter B. older C. fatter D. longer
3.A. world B. China C. shop D. library
4.A. for B. before C. after D. with
5.A. let B. have C. take D. make
6.A. because B. so C. but D. and
7.A. happy B. healthy C. comfortable D. smart
8.A. never B. badly C. quickly D. really
9.A. look for B. look after C. look like D. look at
10.A. sound B. feel C. become D. look
—I hope you don’t mind my opening the window.
— . It’s much too hot here.
A. All right. B. Certainly. C. Of course not. D. Never mind.
—What did the manager ask you after the meeting?
—She asked me .
A. why I was late for the meeting B. if can I finish the work on time
C. how did I deal with the problem D. what did I do for the project last week
