The story of "Who Moved My Cheese?" was created by Dr. Spencer. Johnson to help him deal with a difficult change in his life. It showed him how to take his changing situation seriously but not take himself so seriously.
When his friends noticed how much better life had become for him, and asked why, Dr. Johnson shared his "Cheese" story. Many later said how greatly the story had helped them to keep their sense of humor, to change, and to gain something better, too.
Twenty years after the story was created, "Who Moved My Cheese?" was finally published. It soon became a No.1 international best seller, with one million hardcover copies in print within the first sixteen months and over ten million copies within the next two years.
Some critics (批评家) do not understand why so many people find the book so valuable. They say the story is simple enough for a child to understand, and it insults (侮辱) their intelligence. Some even fear it suggests that people should mindlessly accept unnecessary changes forced upon them by others, although that is not in the story.
The author said that both the fans and the critics are "right" in their own way. It is not what is in the story of "Who Moved My Cheese?" but how you understand it and apply it to your own situation that gives it value.
Hopefully the way you understand the story of "Who Moved My Cheese?" and the way you put it into action in your life will help you find and enjoy the "New Cheese" you deserve (应得).
60. Why did the book "Who Moved My Cheese?" become a best seller as soon as it was published?
A. Because it is simple and easy to read.
B. Because readers can learn a lot from it.
C. Because the writer is quite famous.
D. Because it has many interesting stories~
1. Some people don't like the book because they think that__________.
A. it is too simple for adults to read
B. the author aims to insult them
C. there are many wrong ideas in it
D. the author's intelligence is too high
2. Which of the following is NOT true about the book?
A. The author's friends were interested to know why life became better, for Spencer.
B. The author agreed with both the fans and the critics of his book.
C. Some people worry the book may have a bad effect on readers.
D. The "New Cheese" in the last paragraph refers to a kind of freshly-made milk food.
3.The writer's purpose in writing the passage is to_______.
A. help Dr. Johnson sell more of his book
B. introduce the meaning of the book
C. help readers understand the book and get something from it
D. introduce people's different opinions on the book
On September 22, 2007, 108 Chinese cities took part in Car-Free Day, a global event held every year, for the first time.
China became the world’s second-largest auto market and third-largest car-maker in 2006. It has also become the second-largest greenhouse gas producer in the world, and is rapidly catching up with the United States. In this sense, China’s participation will greatly promote the Car-Free Day movement.
The number of cars on the road is going up rapidly in China. In Beijing, about 1,000 new cars are added to the streets on an average day.
Cars certainly offer people plenty of freedom to move around. But in many Chinese cities, appearance of too many cars has turned into a major problem. Getting stuck in traffic jams is an everyday experience for drivers.
Even worse is the environmental impact（影响）caused by cars. According to a national report, on a “smog day”, 79 percent of the air pollution is caused by cars.
The growing number of traffic accidents is another problem. Over 100,000 people die from traffic accidents every year in China, which is by far the highest number of road deaths in the world.
108 cities’ participation in Car-Free Day shows growing public concern about the traffic and environmental problems caused by cars.
On this day, all cars were banned from running in selected areas of the participating cities. People were encouraged to walk, cycle and use public transport. According to experts, the carbon monoxide in the atmosphere produced by cars was reduced by 3,000 tons on Car-Free Day.
With cleaner air and smoother traffic flow on the day, more cities will hopefully want to join the event next year. And more people might share the hope that Car-Free Day is not just on September 22, but a possibility 365 days of the year.
1.From the passage, we can know that China ______.
A. has the world’s highest number of road deaths
B. has the world’s largest auto market
C. is the world’s largest greenhouse gas producer
D. is the world’s second-largest car-maker
2.Which of the following is discussed in the passage?
A. The causes of car growth in China.
B. The effects of car growth in China.
C. The history of World Car-Free Day.
D. The popularity of World Car-Free Day.
3.On Car-Free Day in 2007, 108 cities in China ______.
A. didn’t allow people to drive
B. didn’t have air pollution
C. called on people to drive less
D. called on people to drive freely
4. Car-Free Day in China will ______.
A. be held all the year round
B. stop air pollution and traffic jams
C. attract more people to join in
D. reduce the production of cars
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
In the seventh grade when my mother suggested that I should join the golf team, I thought she had lost her mind. But as 36 , my mother won in the end. I 37 on the junior school golf team in the seventh and eighth grade. The summer before 38 school came, I had a burning 39 to play on the high school team.
That summer I 40 almost every Sunday morning on the golf course (高尔夫球场) with my 41 , and too many afternoons counting on the course with my mother. This 42 relationship with my parents 43 during my high school years, and Mom and I 44 it to the hours spent together on the golf course. 45 you're walking down the freshly mowed fairway (高尔夫球场上的平坦大道), staring (凝视) out 46 miles of nothing but golf course, and looking up at the beautiful blue sky, you will realize 47 is important in life. My mom and I have solved most of the world's 48 there and plan to write a book together one day. We talk about such things in the middle of a round of (一轮比赛) golf as we would never do at 49 , where she is Mom and I am an annoying ( 惹人烦恼的 ) teenager. On the golf course, we're just two people who 50 golf.
51 has become part of my life during the past years. My friends know in the summer the place to find me is on the golf course. There is 52 I love more than a perfect autumn morning, riding around in a golf cart with my dad. Golf has 53 me and made me into the person I am today. And I have to 54 that all of it is thanks to my mom who 55 me join that middle school golf team. She was right -- as usual.
1.A. much B. well C. usual D. normal
2.A. played B. joined C. got D. went
3.A. junior B. high C. primary D. college
4.A. fire B. opinion C. hope D. desire
5.A. took B. spent C. cost D. bought
6. A. father B. mother C. sister D. teacher
7. A. funny B. unhappy C. close D. lasting
8.A. changed B. began C. broke D. continued
9. A. owe B. lead C. lend D. explain
10. A. Until B. When C. How D. Why
11.A. in B. through C. across D. into
12. A. that B. who C. which D. what
13.A. problems B. questions C. answers D. secrets
14. A. school B. home C. table D. course
15. A. discover B. hate C. love D. think
16. A. Walking B. Studying C. Talking D. Golfing
17.A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything
18.A. shaped B. controlled C. helped D. given
19. A. regret B. accept C. consider D. support
20.A. appreciated B. brought C. made D. invited
— You haven’t been to Beijing， have you？
—______. And how I wish to go there again!
A. Yes， I have B. Yes， I haven’t
C. No， I have D. No， I haven’t
-- What bad luck that we______ the football match in the last 3 minutes.
--And we_______ hard in the last 3 years!
A. had lost; trained B. were losing; had trained
C. have lost; have trained D. lost; have been training
--Who's the man shaking hands with our headmaster?
--A scientist ____________ to give us a talk on the history of the Party.
A. is invited B. invited C. inviting D. which is invited
