My grandfather and I enjoy fishing. One Sunday morning we go fishing at a lake. We took ours fishing poles and headed for the lake. As soon as we arrived, so we dropped the lines into the water. Before waiting for about half an hour, I was beginning to get impatiently. I wanted to give up, and my grandfather told me to wait a little longer. Finally, there were a sudden pull at the pole and fish was caught. Within the next few minute, my grandfather also caught a fish. Felt hungry, we built a fire by the lake and barbecued the fish. It was delicious.
Woman: Alan, I heard that you went to the clinic today. What's _1.__ matter with you?
Alan: I've burnt my arm and hurt my head.
Woman: What _2._ (happen)?
Alan: This morning，I wanted to have some cup noodles 3.__ I boiled some hot water. I __4.__ (pour) the hot water into the cup when my cat suddenly jumped onto the table and knocked ___5.__over. The hot water in the cup burnt my arm. It really hurt so I went to see the doctor.
Woman: How did you hurt your head then?
Alan: A can of paint fell down from a ladder. It dropped on the floor in front __6.__me. I knocked my head against _7.__shop window when I tried to move away.
Woman: You were so unlucky!
Alan: Yes, but I finally got to the clinic. The doctor told me _8._ (keep) my arm clean and dry. He __9. __ (tell) me to rest for a day too. I _ _10._ (feel) better now.
In the middle of the night, Peter's wife suddenly fell ill. She couldn't help crying，“Oh, my stomach (胃)! Get the ____！”
Peter, awaking from a deep sleep, thought his wife was only having a ____ dream.
“Stop that noise.” he said to her. He turned over and tried to go to ____ again, but his wife still cried out, “Oh, help! Help! I'm sure I'm __ _！”
Peter got out of bed and started ____， but he could not find him any clothes.
“Where is my shirt？” he asked. His wife was ____ ill to tell him, and she could only cry, “Oh, my ____ stomach！”
As soon as he had put his clothes ____， he said, “Now, my dear, are you quite ____ that you need the doctor? Surely you can wait ____ morning, can't you？”
“No, I can't. Go, go, go.” his wife shouted，“ ____ you will find me dead ____ the morning.”
So Peter went out into the dark street. He had only gone a few meters ____ he heard his wife calling him again.
“I'm ____ again now, and I shall not want the doctor.” she said softly.
Hearing this, he started running as ____ as he could towards the doctor's. When he arrived there, he knocked at the door loudly enough to wake ____ around.
The doctor put his sleepy head out of the bedroom window and said, “Er? Who's there？”
“Oh, Doctor.”Peter said to him, “I've very ____ news for you. My wife ____ ill with a terrible stomachache (胃疼). I was on my way to bring you to her, but she called me back to say the trouble had suddenly ____ her. So you need not come. Go back to ____ now，and sleep well！”
1.A. driver B. nurse C. doctor D. child
2.A. terrible B. interesting C. surprising D. wonderful
3.A. bed B. sleep C. dream D. hospital
4.A. walking B. dying C. aching D. sleeping
5.A. dressing B. wearing C. raising D. working
6.A. very B. so C. too D. quite
7.A. good B. bad C. wrong D. poor
8.A. down B. off C. on D. up
9.A. surprised B. afraid C. certain D. worried
10.A. before B. for C. to D. until
11.A. And B. But C. So D. Or
12.A. after B. in C. before D. until
13.A. after B. when C. before D. while
14.A. good B. wrong C. all right D. right
15.A. fast B. slowly C. hurriedly D. happily
16.A. everyone B. someone C. no one D. doctors
17.A. good B. bad C. necessary D. ill
18.A. fell B. stayed C. grew D. failed
19.A. gone B. missed C. disappeared D. left
20.A. your home B. your bedroom C. your dream D. bed
Decision Making
Making decision in life can be a difficult task.____ 1.____In fact, the decisions you make today will not only influence your future ,but also other people and the world in which you live .
Decision making involves thinking ,talking , and searching for information related to a problem ._______ 2.______You do this by talking with others who know about the subject, going to the library , and thinking about two or more solutions.
_____3.__An example is your ten-year-old car breaks down and needs much money to repair. You need transportation to get to work, do shopping, and deal with other tasks. You must decide the best way to spend the family’s money.
In deciding -----or making a decision ------there is a six- step process:
*Define (明确) the problem .Understand the problem clearly .
*Gather and list all the information you can get on the problem.
*_____4.___It is important to have many possible solutions to the situation. It will take time to research the variety of solutions.
*_5.____Look at the good and bad sides to each solution. What are the results of each? Answer the questions : Will this solution be good for me ……the family…coworkers? Stay with your values and those of your family.
* Choose the best solution to solve your problem.
* Evaluate the decision you made. Decide if you need to revise your action plan.
A．Set clearly defined goals or action plans.
B．Examine two or more solutions to the situation.
C．Analyze(分析)the possible results of each solution .
D．You probably won’t be happy with every decision you make .
E. You gather data that can help you with the decisions that you need to make.
F. Throughout your life you will make some decisions that will affect your future.
G. Decision making usually occurs when events, habits, and patterns of living change.
There is a wonderful story about a young girl who had no family and no one to love her．One day, feeling very sad and lonely, she was walking through a grassland when she noticed a small butterfly caught in a thorn （荆棘）bush．The young girl carefully released the butterfly．Instead of flying away, the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy．The young girl rubbed her eyes in disbelief．
"For your wonderful kindness," the good fairy said to the girl, "I will give you any wish you would like．" The little girl thought for a moment and then replied, "I w ant to be happy．"
The fairy leaned toward her and whispered in her ear．Then the fairy disappeared．
As the little girl grew up, there was no one in the land as happy as she．Everyone asked her secret of happiness．She would only smile and answer, "The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girl．"
When she was very old and on her deathbed, the neighbors all gathered around her, that her unbelievable secret of happiness would die with her．"Tell us, please," they begged, "Tell us what the good fairy said．" The lovely old woman simply smiled and said, "She told me that everyone, no matter how secure they seemed, no matter how old or young, how rich or poor, had need of me．"
1._____ the girl felt sad and lonely．
A．There were many friends but
B．There was nobody to love her so
C．There was nothing to do
D．Seeing the butterfly was caught
2.Noticing the butterfly was caught by the thorn, the girl _____．
A．helped the butterfly escaped from the thorn
B．felt sorrow, but she didn't go up to help it
C．fell down on it too
D．failed to help it release from the thorn
3.The butterfly _____ after was saved by the little girl．
A．filed away
B．still died
C．changed into a fairy
D．was more beautiful than before
4.The only thing that the little girl wanted was _____．
A．to be rich B．to have her own parents
C．to have a lot of friends D．happiness
5.The neighbors all gathered around the old happy woman when she was dying, because _____．
A．they loved this woman deeply and they didn't wanted her to die
B．the woman had lots of money to be shared as soon as she died
C．they wanted to know the secret of her lifetime happiness
D．they wanted to pray for her after her death
Without plant, people could not live. We eat plants. We breathe the oxygen（氧气）that plants produce. And we need plants for another reason: we need them for their beauty.
Imagine a world with no plants. Imagine no flowers with their sweet smells, their beautiful colors and their lovely shapes. Imagine when the wind blows, not being able to hear the leaves in the trees or watch the branches sway（摇摆）from side to side.
Everywhere people need the beauty of plants. That is why we have parks full of trees and flowers. That is why people always try to design houses with room for some grass and a garden.
Do you talk to your plants? Do you give them love and attention?
Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird, writers of a book called THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS, tell of an experiment in which two seeds were planted in different places. While the plants were growing, one plant was given love and hopeful ideas. The other plant was given only hopeless ideas. After six months, the loved plant was bigger. Under the earth it had more and longer roots; above the earth, it had a thicker stem (茎) and more leaves.
1. According to the passage, which of the following is right?
A. If there are no flowers, there will be no sweet smells.
B. Without plants, we can’t hear the wind.
C. We plant trees to watch the branches sway from side to side.
D. We need plants not only for food and oxygen but also for their beauty.
2. In the experiment, the plants were________.
A. talked to in two different ways
B. of different kinds
C. both given love and attention
D. grown in the same place
3. At the end of six months,________.
A. the plants were of the same size
B. one plant had longer roots while the other had a thicker stem
C. one plant had longer roots than the other and had a thicker stem
D. one plant had a thicker stem while the other plant had more leaves
4.The experiment has proved（证明） that________.
A. without plants people could not live
B. we should talk to plants and give them love
C. we should grow as many plants as possible
D. plants need plenty of water, sunshine and attention
