One day, when I was a boy, my classmates and I were going to pick berries. Before I was going out of the gate, my father called me back and said, “Harry, I want to tell you one thing. When you find a good bush (灌木), don’t leave it to try to find a better one. The other kids will run about, picking one or two berries here, and one or two there, and getting very few in the end. If you want to get more berries, stick to your bush!”
I went with my classmates and we had a good time. But it was just as my father had said. Once one of my classmates found a good bush, he called to the others, and they would leave their places and run off to see what he had found.
But I remembered my father’s words, and I stuck to my bush. When I had done with one I went to another. When night came, I had a large basketful of nice berries, more than all the others put together. Compared with my classmates, I felt more relaxed. I went home happily that night.
Now I have worked for 6 years, but I never forget the lesson my father taught me. I always stick to my bush. When I had a good place and was getting on well, I wouldn’t leave it and spend days or weeks trying to find a better place. When my friends said, “Come with us, and we will find you something better to do.” I shook my head, and stuck to my bush. Now I’m running a big company. I owe (归功于) all I have to the lesson my father taught me when he said, “Stick to your bush.”
1.What does “one” mean in Paragraph 1?
A.Bush. B.Berry. C.Classmate. D.Day.
2.What did Harry think of that day’s berry picking?
A.Boring. B.Surprising. C.Painful. D.Great.
3.When that day’s berry picking finished, ________.
A.Harry had got the most berries B.Harry’s father came to pick him up
C.Harry was as relaxed as his classmates D.Harry shared his berries with his classmates
4.From the last paragraph we can know that Harry________.
A.accepted his friends’ help B.works in a big company
C.is not satisfied with his job D.spent weeks finding his job
5.What does the writer mainly tell us?
A.Keep on doing one thing. B.Who laughs last laughs best.
C.Always keep parents’ words in heart. D.A good beginning makes a good ending.
From: stantheman92@funmail.org
To: alekscicek@lswcorp.ca
Subject: Hello from Edinburgh!
Dear Aleks,
This is my second month in Edinburgh — can you believe it? I love it here. I’m so happy I decided to go to university in Scotland.
Life is very different here. I share an apartment (公寓) with two other students. Each day I get up at around 7:30 am and walk to the university alone. On the way I eat breakfast in a coffee shop. At university I have classes all morning. My classmates come from all over the world — there are lots of Chinese and Nigerian people. We all have lunch together in the dining hall — usually sandwiches. In the afternoon I read books in the library. In the evening I go to the cinema or go for a walk around the town with my classmates, except on Fridays and Saturdays, when I wash the dishes at an Italian restaurant. I’m even learning some Italian!
I miss living at home, especially Mum’s cooking and your jokes. Edinburgh is very small compared with our city Toronto in Canada. And it’s cold, even in summer!
I miss you, little brother — write soon!
Yours,
Stan
1.Every morning Stan eats breakfast________.
A.at home B.in the dining hall
C.with his two classmates D.on his way to the university
2.What does Stan do in the afternoon?
A.He takes a walk. B.He takes classes.
C.He goes to the cinema. D.He goes to the library.
3.How often does Stan work at an Italian restaurant?
A.Once a week. B.Twice a week.
C.Three times a week. D.Five times a week.
4.Stan’s family lives in ________.
A.Italy B.China C.Canada D.Scotland
5.Stan wrote this letter to________.
A.offer help to Aleks B.say thanks to Aleks
C.ask Aleks to visit Edinburgh D.tell Aleks his life in Edinburgh
Cities are home to skyscrapers (摩天大楼) and other buildings, and there were not many open spaces within them. Without many spaces for _______ and gardens, city planners often find it difficult to add green to the city. One way to _______ this problem is to grow plants on unused areas like walls and rooftops (屋顶). It’s a good idea, and now rooftop gardens and green walls can be _______ in cities around the world.
There are many _______ of having green spaces in cities. Adding green to rooftops or walls can create a(n) _______ environment, for example, turning a cement (水泥) wall into a colourful _______. The CaixaForum art gallery (画廊) in Madrid, Spain, is a famous example. One of the walls is covered _______ 15000 plants. In other cities, green walls are being used more practically (实用地), for example, to cover up old houses and empty buildings.
Using plants to cover walls and rooftops can also cut power costs _______ they can keep buildings cool in summer and also help them stay _______ in winter. They ________ provide green spaces for birds. About 12% of roofs are green in Germany already, and Tokyo requires at least 20% of the new roofs to be green.
1.A.parks B.museums C.cinemas D.factories
2.A.forget B.make C.protect D.solve
3.A.bought B.seen C.read D.thrown
4.A.problems B.mistakes C.advantages D.troubles
5.A.terrible B.boring C.noisy D.enjoyable
6.A.bridge B.garden C.lake D.hospital
7.A.with B.to C.off D.on
8.A.or B.but C.because D.although
9.A.cold B.warm C.dry D.wet
10.A.never B.hardly C.very D.also
— Oh, no! My mobile phone is missing! What am I going to do?
—________Go downstairs to the lost and found office. They may have it.
A.No way. B.Don’t worry.
C.That’s no excuse! D.You’ve got no chance.
— Could you tell me ________ the National Maritime (海事的) Museum?
— Sure. Go along the street and you’ll see it on your right.
A.how can I get to B.how I can get to
C.when will I arrive at D.when I will arrive at
Many of the older buildings in Tianjin look beautiful________workers have carefully made them look as good as new.
A.while B.if C.although D.because
