After leaving school for many years, a group of graduates (毕业生) visited their teacher. All of them complained about problems and stress in their work and life.
The teacher went to the kitchen and returned with a large bottle of coffee and many kinds of cups—china (瓷), plastic and glass. He told them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in their hands, the teacher said, “If you noticed, all the nice-looking and expensive cups had been taken, but the simple and cheap ones had been left behind. Although it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source (根源)of your problems and stress. In fact, the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. it is just a tool to contain (容纳) what we drink.”
What all of them really wanted was coffee, not the cups, but they all went for the best cups. And then they began to watch others' cups. Life is the coffee; jobs, money and the social position are the cups. The cups we have do not change the quality of our life.
Sometimes, if we only pay attention to the cup, we will fail to enjoy the coffee.
The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.
1.According to the passage, the graduates are not satisfied because of ________.
A.what the teacher did B.the bad coffee
C.the simple and cheap cups D.their problems and stress
2.From the passage we can know that ________.
A.the teacher gave out the cups to the graduates
B.the teacher went to get the coffee and cups from the kitchen
C.the teacher thought the jobs and money were more important
D.the teacher had the best of everything
3.The teacher provided his students with many kinds of cups because ________.
A.he wanted his students to enjoy the coffee
B.he wanted to show his big collection of different kinds of cups
C.he tried to tell the students how to understand life
D.he hoped that they could have better cups
4.The passage tells us that________.
A.the cup can add quality to the coffee
B.the cup can change the quality of our life
C.different kinds of cups should be given to different kinds of people
D.the cup is just a tool for drinking
5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.No one chose the simple and cheap cups.
B.It's normal for everyone to look forward to the best.
C.We should pay more attention to the cups than the coffee.
D.Try your best to make everything in your life best.
Most people think sleepwalkers (梦游者) walking around at night. But in fact, not all sleepwalkers walk. Some only sit up or get out of bed or act like how they often do during the day when they are sleeping! But most sleep walkers do get up and go around for a few seconds or half an hour.
Sleepwalkers' eyes are open, but they don't see the same way as they do during the day, and they often think they are in different rooms of the house or different places. Sleepwalkers usually go back to bed themselves and they don't remember it in the morning.
Scientists say that sleepwalking may sometimes happen when a person is sick, has a fever, is not getting enough sleep, or he has much stress.
There's no medicine for sleepwalking, but here are some ideas from doctors to help sleepwalkers:
·Relax at bedtime by listening to quiet music.
·Go to bed at the same time every day.
·Keep everything quiet when you are trying to sleep.
·Don't drink a lot in the evening and be sure you go to the washroom before going to bed.
Remember: don't shout to sleepwalkers when they're sleeping, or they can get confused (迷惑的) and scared.
1.When sleepwalkers are sleeping, ________.
A.all of them only sit up B.all of them get out of bed
C.most of them walk the whole night D.some of them act like how they do during the day
2.When sleepwalkers go around at night, they can't ________.
A.see B.remember C.walk D.think
3.The third paragraph (自然段) mainly tells us ________ at night.
A.what sleepwalkers do B.how sleepwalkers act
C.why sleepwalking happens D.where sleepwalkers go
4.Sleepwalkers should ________.
A.take the medicine on time B.follow the doctors' instructions
C.try to sleep early D.keep calm all the times
5.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A.People who sleepwalk are easily scared during the day.
B.Sleepwalkers can't find the way to their beds.
C.Sleepwalkers should drink much before sleeping.
D.Sleepwalkers should listen to quiet music at bedtime.
Once again. Myra sat alone on the bus. Even after two weeks at her new school, Myra had not made any friends. At breaks (课间) she played alone. In art class, she drew alone. In the lunchroom, she ate alone. And on the bus ride home, she sat alone.
Myra could not understand why no one wanted to be her friend. Other kids joked and laughed with each other. But none of them joked and laughed with her. Just thinking about it made her head hurt and her stomach feel funny.
One day, as Myra sat alone on the way to school, she looked at the seat across from her. She saw a girl sitting all by herself. The girl looked lonely, too. Myra wondered if she should say hello.
But what if the girl didn't want to be her friend? Maybe she already had a lot of friends. What if the girl ignored (忽视) her? What if she laughed at her? Myra stared at the floor of the bus. Finally, she took a deep breath to relax and smiled at the girl. The girl smiled back.
Myra said, “Hi, I'm Myra. Do you want to sit next to me?”
The girl's smile grew. “I'm Nadia! Yes. I'd like to sit next to you.”
At the next stop, Nadia slid (滑行) into the seat next to Myra. They joked and laughed the whole way to school.
At breaks, Myra and Nadia played together. In art class, they drew together. In the lunchroom, they ate together.
And on the bus ride home, they sat together. When it came time for Myra to get off the bus, she turned to her new friend. “Bye, Nadia! I'll see you tomorrow!”
Nadia smiled. “Good-bye, Myra. I'll save you a seat.”
Myra got off the bus. She turned around and waved to Nadia. Then she watched as the bus drove away. A big smile spread across Myra's face. She had made a friend, a friend who was going to save her a seat tomorrow. She could hardly wait.
1.Myra did everything alone at first because ________.
A.something was wrong with her head B.she had no friends
C.she didn't like playing jokes D.she liked to stay alone
2.The underlined word “funny” probably means ________ in this passage.
A.interesting B.excited C.sick D.disappointed
3.Myra met Nadia for the first time ________.
A.at breaks B.in the lunchroom C.at the bus stop D.on the bus
4.The story tells us that when we want to make friends with someone, we could________ first.
A.take a deep breath B.have classes together
C.save a seat for him/her D.give a smile to him/her
5.According to the passage, we can infer (推断) that________.
A.Myra's house was farther than Nadia's from school
B.Nadia and Myra were both in the same school
C.Myra greeted Nadia without thinking twice when she saw Nadia for the first time
D.Nadia would give her seat up to Myra the next day
Postmen Wanted No experience necessary but you must be hard-working. Free to choose working hours. Have a driver's license. Write to No. 38 Zhonghua Rd., Wuxi. | English Teachers Wanted Warm and patient college students. Able to speak standard English, good with children. Time: on weekends E-mail address: Sunshine School@163.com |
Air Hostesses Wanted Age between 20 and 33. Height from 1.7 m to 1.75 m. Two foreign languages. College graduate (毕业生). Address: China Airlines, Beijing | Tour Guides Wanted Two years' working experience. Good English and good at talking to people. Age: 20-25 Go to Friendship Traveling Company to ask the manager for more information. |
1.If you want to be a postman, you should ________.
A.be hard-working B.be patient with people
C.be good at English D.have two years' working experience
2.A college girl student who is good at English can ask for being ________.
A.a postman B.an English teacher C.an air hostess D.a tour guide
3.Wang Ping is 27, a college graduate, and knows two foreign languages. Which job is suitable for her?
A.Working in Friendship Traveling Company. B.Working in a post office.
C.Serving for China Airlines. D.Teaching at Sunshine School.
4.The tour guides wanted should ________.
A.have a driver's license B.be good at talking to people
C.be good with children D.speak two foreign languages
5.Which of the following is true?
A.If you want to be a postman, you have to work on weekends.
B.If you want to be a teacher, please write to No.38 Zhonghua Rd.
C.If you want to know more information about tour guides wanted, you can send an e-mail.
D.If you want to be an air hostess, you must have finished college study.
From my father I have learned a lot. And I'm very thankful to him. I remember when I was a child, my father always got up very early. He was afraid to wake up others, so he _______ put on his clothes and went off to work. To arrive in time to open his tiny store at 8:30 he need to leave our apartment at 6:30. After all ，he had to take a bus and then the subway. The last _______ was a long walk through a neighborhood much of which was full of the smell of rubbish. I learned: it is very important to work. No _______.
When I was 12, I would, on some Saturdays, go to my father's store to _______. After helping set up the outside clothing display (陈列), for the rest of the day, I'd watch to make sure no one stole anything. When I noticed someone looking _______ or strange, I would look the person in the eye, smile and say, “May I help you?” Usually that _______, but sometimes, someone would run off with something. The first time, I ran after the thief _______ my father shouted, “Martin, stop! There is no need to do that.” It's true that _______ is more important than money.
After 10 years of hard work, he saved up enough money to buy his first car, a cheap one—he wouldn't buy one _______ he could afford to pay for it without borrowing money. I learned: buy only what you can afford. Buying ________ food and clothing won't make us go in debt (债务). The unnecessary things won't give us happiness, which comes from achievement only.
1.A.loudly B.quietly C.easily D.suddenly
2.A.vacation B.location C.direction D.journey
3.A.excuse B.thought C.agreement D.situation
4.A.sell out B.help out C.work out D.set out
5.A.unexpected B.unusual C.unlucky D.unhappy
6.A.got B.failed C.worked D.took
7.A.or B.so C.and D.but
8.A.safety B.silence C.happiness D.success
9.A.if B.until C.when D.because
10.A.necessary B.special C.useless D.expensive
—I wonder ________.
—Of course it is.
A.that mooncakes are delicious B.whether June is a good time to visit Dandong
C.when the band starts playing this evening D.if the bookstore opens today
