Changsha,
Hunan Province
May 6, 2010
Dear editor,
Under China’s current educational system, there are those who do nothing but study. They of course are thought to be model students.
But I feel that there is another type of student who, perhaps not as diligent (勤奋的) as the first type, uses his time more efficiently and achieves a lot academically.
Last year, a classmate of mine was accepted by a top university. It surprised all of us. It was because, unlike most of us, he didn’t spend too much of his time studying.
When I asked him the secret of his success, he said that the key was properly and scientifically arranging his time.
“ I spent a lot of time keeping fit and as a result, I was able to better concentrate (集中) on my class work.”
The moral of the story is: it isn’t necessary to sit at your desk all day long to get high academic (学术) grades.
Yours,
Zhang Zishu
1.What does the letter-writer (a reader) think leads to the fact that many students do nothing but study?
A. The present educational system. B. People’s old ideas.
C. The teaching methods. D. The parents of these students.
2.It seems that this reader thinks .
A. the first type of student is our model
B. the second type of students is our model
C. both types of students are worth learning from
D. neither of the two types of students are good
3. The secret of his classmate’s success was .
A. properly and scientifically arranging his time
B. spending a lot of time studying
C. doing nothing but studying
D. playing all the time
4. The reader wrote the letter in order to .
A. call on us to work even harder
B. cause people to think about how to study more efficiently
C. advise people to do research into his classmate’s success
D. criticize (批评) China’s educational system
5.What would be the best to stand for the letter-writer’s opinion?
A. Secret of success.
B. China’s educational system needs changing.
C. Work while you work and play while you play.
D. Keep fit first.
As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are faced with difficult jobs of hiding presents from curious young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real 11 . On the Christmas Eve, young children find the excitement almost unbearable. They are torn between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring them presents quickly and the wish to 12 up late so that they will not 13 the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed early, they often lie 14 for a long time, hoping to get a short look at Father Christmas.
Last Christmas, my wife and I 15 hid a few large presents in the storeroom. I 16 the moment when my son, Jimmy, would ask me where that new bike had come from, but fortunately he did not see it.
On Christmas Eve, 17 took the children hours to go to sleep. It must have been nearly 18 when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began 19 stockings. Then I pushed in the 20 I bought for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We knew we would not get much sleep that night, for the children were 21 to get up early. At about five o’clock the next morning, we were 22 by loud sounds coming from the children’s room—they were shouting excitedly! 23 I had time to get out of bed, young Jimmy came riding into the room on his new bike, and his sister, Mary, followed close behind pushing her new baby carriage. 24 the baby arrived. He moved on the hands and knees into the room dragging a large balloon. We were woken up 25 by them at this time.
1.A. question B. matter C. problem D. business
2.A. get B. stay C. stand D. wake
3.A. lose B. break C. miss D. leave
4.A. awake B. wake C. asleep D. sleep
5.A. hopeful B. busily C. gladly D. successfully
6.A. liked B. feared C. surprised D. hated
7.A. we B. they C. I D. it
8.A. morning B. midnight C. evening D. daybreak
9.A. filling B. sewing C. mending D. preparing
10.A. present B. stocking C. bike D. tree
11.A. going B. sure C. glad D. excited
12.A. troubled B. frightened C. woken D. shocked
13. A. Before B. After C. Until D. Since
14. A. Even B. And C. Soon D. Then
15. A. all B. nearly C. happily D. completely
I don’t agree with at all________ you said.
A. what B. that C. which D.where
We were deeply impressed by the schools and teachers________ we had visited there.
A. where B. which C. that D. who
The reason_______ his being late for school was______ he missed the train.
A. for because B. why that
C. why because D. for that
What’s the name of the boy_________ bicycle you borrowed?
A. whose B. who C. that D. of which
