It’s 5:00 in the morning when the alarm (闹钟) rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. Usually I go for a long run, but today I choose my favorite exercise DVD, Insanity. Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I face my body to finish each movement. As I near the end of the exercise ,I feel extremely tired, but a smile is of my face. It’s a smile because the DVD is over , but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.
Some people enjoy shopping, smoking , food, work, or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one bite of their grandmother’s chocolate cake. They raise their eyebrows, surprised by my “no thank you,” or by my choice to have a salad. Over the years , I have learned it’s okay to just say “no.” I shouldn’t feel sorry for refusing food that I don’t want to eat.
So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m.? What gives me the reason to just say no to ice cream? Commitment. A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety, increases self –confidence and energy, extends life and above all improves my body shape. This is the point where a smile appears on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. It’s through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.
1.Why is there a smile on the author’s face in the morning?
A. Because she sees her family sleeping peacefully.
B. Because she finishes her favorite exercise
C. Because she enjoys the interesting DVD
D. Because she feels a sense of achievement
2. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph?
A. She doesn’t like others r politely
B. She likes to make others surprised
C. Others don’t understand what she does
D. Others try to help her by offering her food
3.What does the underlined word “commitment” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Good health B. Firm belief
C. A strong power D. A regular habit
4.What can we learn about the author from the text?
A. She acts in a strange way
B. She wants to look different from others
C. She aims to develop a good body shape
D. She has difficult getting along with others
Having left the town, the girl stopped the car at the landing near the entrance of the bay. She stepped into the __11__ and rowed out silently. The tide was rushing to the entrance and __12__ to the wild open sea. She had to row across the bay to reach __13__ side. The waves struck against the side of the boat, __14__ and uneven; it became __15__ difficult to row. If she __16__ for a moment, the tide would push the boat back towards the __17__.
She wasn’t even halfway, __18__ she was already tired and her hands __19__ from pulling on the rough wooden oars (船桨). "I'm never going to __20__ it”, she thought. She rested the oars on her knees and __21__ her head helplessly, then looked up as she __22__ the boat shift(晃动) against the tide.
The east wind , which had swung(旋转) around from the south-west, __23__ her help and pushed the boat towards the mountains. It was going to be __24__. Her hands weren't so painful. Her chest didn’t feel as if it was about to burst __25__.
The lights of the town became __26__. one of the oars banged against the side of the boat and she __27__ it with a start. Had she been asleep, or just __28__? She looked over her shoulder. She was almost on the beach. The girl gave one last __29__ on the oars to ground the boat, and then lay back against the seat. She listened to the waves __30__ and knew she had come home. Far across the moonlit bay the lights were no more than a sparkling chain.
1.A. car B. boat C. ship D. mail
2. A. beside B. before C. behind D. beyond
3.A. another B. other C. either D. the other
4.A. deep B. calm C. gentle D. rough
5.A. more B. less C. as D. least
6.A. slept B. continued C. rested D. rowed
7.A. home B. mountains C. south-west D. entrance
8. A. if B. so C. but D. since
9.A. hurt B. ruined C. troubled D. broke
10.A. get B. make C. keep D. take
11.A. mined B. dropped C. cocked D. raised
12.A. saw B. made C. heard D. felt
13.A. got to B. came to C. sent for D. reached for
14.A. difficult B. serious C. all right D. certain enough
15.A. any more B. still more C. no more D. once more
16.A. brighter B. bigger C. closer D. smaller
17.A. destroyed B. threw C. repaired D. seized
18.A. dreaming B. guessing C. inventing D. expecting
19.A. blow B. hit C. pull D. strike
20.A. anxiously B. happily C. sadly D. carefully
John thinks it won’t be long ______he is ready for his new job .
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A．when |
B．after |
C．before |
D．since |
Henry Ford was the first person to build cars which were cheap，strong and fast．He was able to se11 millions of models because be could produce them in large numbers at a time；that is，he made a great many cars of exactly the same kind．Ford’s father hoped that his son would be come a farmer，but the young man did not like the idea and he went to Detroit（底特律）where he worked as a mechanic（机械师）．By the age of 29，in 1892，he had built his first car．However，the car made in this way，the famous “Model T” did not appear until 1908-five years after Ford bad started his great motor car factory．This car showed to be well-known that it remained unchanged for twenty year．Since Ford’s time，this way of producing cars in large numbers has be come common in industry and has reduced the price of many goods which would otherwise be very expensive．
1.Henry Ford was the man to built _____ cars．
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A．cheap and strong |
B．cheap and long |
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C．fast and expensive |
D．strong and slow |
2.Ford was able to sell millions of cars，because_____．
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A．he made many greet cars |
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B．his cars are many |
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C．he made lots of cars of the same kind |
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D．both A and B |
3.The young man became a mechanic，_______．
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A．which was his father’s will |
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B．which was against his own will |
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C．which was against his father’s will |
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D．which was the will of both |
4.The “Model T” was very famous_____．
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A．before 1908 |
B．between 1982 and 1908 |
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C．before 1892 |
D．after 1908 |
5.Ford built his own car factory
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A．in 1903 |
B．in 1908 |
C．in 1913 |
D．in 1897 |
One day a student went to see his teacher. He had been given an important position and now was coming to say goodbye to his teacher. The old man asked him how he would live among high officials. The student answered, “ I will be all right. I have prepared a hundred high hats, one for each official I will meet. I am sure I will succeed.” The teacher got angry on hearing this. “What?” he cried. “Is this what ten years of my teaching has made of you? Nothing but flatterer(拍马屁的人)?” “Excuse me, honored(尊敬的) master,” the student rose to his feet and apologized hurriedly. “But you have always been absorbed in your studies and don’t know how vulgar(庸俗的) the world has come to be. There are few men in the world who are above flatterers like you.” “There is something true in what you said,” the teacher nodded, smiling with one of the student’s “high hats” on.
1.The student came to say goodbye to his teacher because_____________.
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A．he had got hundred hats to sell |
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B．he had got a fairly high position in society |
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C．he wanted to see his parents in his home town |
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D．he moved away to another city |
2.The student would live among high officials by___________.
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A．selling hats to them |
B．making a hundred hats for them |
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C．flattering them |
D．serving them |
3.The teacher was angry with__________.
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A．himself |
B．the society |
C．his student |
D．high officials |
4.The phrase “rose to his feet” means________.
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A．stood up |
B．kicked with his feet |
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C．became quite excited |
D．raised his feet |
5.The teacher____________.
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A．liked to be flattered as well |
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B．really knew nothing about the vulgar world |
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C．was in need of a high hat |
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D．was satisfied with the new hat |
I am a mother of three and have recently completed my college degree. My teacher’s last 26 of the term was called “ Smile”. I am a very friendly person and always 27 at everyone. So I thought this would be very 28.
Soon after we were given the project, my 29 went out to McDonald’s. We were waiting to be 30, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to 31 , and even my husband did. There standing behind me were two homeless men 32 .
As I looked down at the short gentleman with 33 eyes, he said, “Good day.” The second man stood behind his friend. I 34 the second man was mentally challenged(智障) and the blue-eyed gentleman was his helper.
The young 35 at the counter asked him what they wanted.
He said, “Coffee is all, Miss.” Because that was all they could 36 .
I smiled and asked the young lady to give me two more breakfast meals on a 37 tray(托盘). I then said to the men, “ I did not do this for you. God is here 38 me to give you hope.”
When I joined my husband, he smiled at me, saying, “That is 39 God gave you to me, Honey, to give me hope.”
I returned to 40 with this story in hand. I 41 “my project” and the teacher read it. Then she looked up at me and said, “Can I 42 this with the class?”
I slowly 43 and she began to read and that was when I knew that we, as human beings, share this to help people and to be 44 .
In my own way I had 45 the people at McDonald’s, my husband, sons, teacher, and every person that shared the classroom on the last night I spent as a college student.
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