Once a man was walking along a beach. The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. In the distance he could see a person 1.(go) back and forth between the surf’s edge 2. the beach. As the man approached, he could see there were hundreds of starfish(海星)3. (lie) on the sand as 4. result of the natural action of the tide.
The person seemed to be 5. (absorb) in the apparently useless task. There were too many starfish. Many of them were sure to die. When he came near, the person continued the task of 6.(pick) the starfish one by one and throwing them into the ocean.
As he came up to the person, he said, “You must be crazy. There are 7.thousand) of miles of beach 8.(cover) with starfish. You can’t 9.(possible) make a difference.” The person looked at the man. He then bent down and picked up one more starfish and threw it back into the ocean. He turned back to the man,10.(say), “It surely makes a difference to 
that one!”
A friend of mine met with an accident driving in the darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t ______.What was worse was that he found himself unable to ask for help—his mobile phone didn’t ______ . Nothing could be done but ______ in cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day broke, and then the ______ of the rescue.
It is almost ______ that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his ______: “First of all, I checked up my physical ______ and found myself not in mortal danger. As there was no ______ to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from ______. In this way I dozed(打盹儿) off.”
This ______ me of another story: A group of young men ______ to explore a mountain cave and got lost. ______ to find a way out in the dark cave they were ______ and ran anxiously without a sense of ______. Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the ______ people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the ______ of the cave. If they stayed where they got lost and tried to ______ themselves, they would probably ______ a small light glimmering(闪烁) not far away.
We can compare it with our______ itself. Sometimes when we meet with difficulties in life, we feel lost in the darkness. If it is unclear, you needn’t put up a struggle ______. Remember: CALM DOWN!
1.A. recover B. move C. escape D. shout
2.A. control B. operate C. ring D. work
3.A. cry B. lie C. wait D. sleep
4.A. failure B. success C. team D. arrival
5.A. untrue B. unimaginable C. true D. useless
6.A. plan B. decision C. explanation D. excuse
7.A. conditions B. situations C. signs D. cases
8.A. method B. way C. tool D. strength
9.A. rotting B. spreading C. hurting D. bleeding
10.A. reminds B. informs C. demands D. tells
11.A. had B. managed C. tried D. planned
12.A. Unwilling B. Unable C. Determined D. Deciding
13.A. frightened B. surprised C. Excited D. disappointed
14.A. hearing B. sight C. feeling D. direction
15.A. rescue B. village C. local D. brave
16.A. end B. top C. opening D. door
17.A. save B. help C. check D. calm
18.A. look B. sense C. catch D. realize
19.A. adventure B. accident C. life D. experience
20.A. really B. immediately C. carefully D. certainly
Organizing Your Time
You can set a budget(预算) for your time just as you can set a budget for your money. Since you’re trying to reduce worry rather than increase it，go into this process with a focus on maximizing(使…最大化)your personal time，rather than cramming(塞满) as much as you can into each day.
● Set a sleep schedule(时间表).1.Give yourself a one-hour target(目标) window for bedtime in the evening，and set a strict time to get up in the morning．Be sure that the space between your bedtime and the start of your day gives you roughly an hour more than the amount of sleep you actually need．2.
●Take care of tasks at the same time every day. Plan time for daily health care， commuting(乘公交下上班), work, shopping, eating, and chores(家务). Add in time for anything else you do most days, such as homework, exercise, or an active hobby.3.All the time left over is your free time, to use for relaxation or whatever else you want．
● 4.For example，you might plan to go, dropping on your way home from work, to save the extra trip.
For many people, an irregular work schedule make this kind of budgeting difficult．5.
A. However, you can still plan to work around your schedule in the same order every day．
B. Stick to it，even on weekends.
C. Try to combine trips outside the home to maximize（最大化）your free time.
D. Different days call for different approaches．
E. Therefore, you won’t lay down and start worrying about whether or not you’ll fall asleep on time．
F. Sit comfortably and focus on your breathing until the rest of your thoughts become quiet.
G. Put them in a specific order that works for you.
Every day we go to school and listen to the teacher, and the teacher will ask us some questions. Sometimes, the classmates will ask your opinions of the work of the class. When you are telling others in the class what you have found out about these topics, remember that they must be able to hear what you are saying. You are not taking part in a family conversation or having a chat with friends—you are in a slightly unnatural situation where a large group of people will remain silent, waiting to hear what you have to say. You must speak so that they can hear you---loudly enough and clearly enough but without trying to shout or appearing to force yourself.
Remember, too, that it is the same if you are called to an interview whether it is with a professor of your school or a government official who might meet you. The person you are seeing will try to put you at your ease but the situation is somewhat different from that of a ordinary conversation. You must take special care that you can be heard.
1.When you speak to the class, you should speak ________.
A. as slowly as possible B. in a low voice
C. loudly D. forcefully
2.Usually, when you speak to the class, the class is ________.
A. noisy B. quiet
C. having a rest D. serious
3.The situation in the class is _________that in your house.
A. not very different from B. sometimes the same as
C. sometimes not the same as D. not the same as
4.The main idea of this passage is _______.
A. that we should talk in different ways in different situations
B. that we must speak loudly
C. that we must keep silent at any time
D. that we must talk with the class
One day two young men are walking in a big forest. One is fat , and the other is thin.” We are good friends. We must help each other. If we meet any beast(野兽), I’ll help you,” the thin man says. “I’ll help you, too,” the fat one says. They walk on. After a while they hear a great noise. It is a big bear. It is coming this way.
The two young men run away quickly. One of them climbs up a tree, and hides among the leaves. He forgets all about his friend. What about the fat one? He is too fat to climb up a tree. So he throws himself on the ground, closes his eyes, and pretends（假装） to be dead. “ The bear will think I’m dead,” he thinks to himself.
Soon the bear comes up to the fat man, and even puts its nose to his mouth and ears. The fat man holds his breath.
The bear thinks he is dead, so it goes away, because bears never touch the dead. The man in the tree comes down. With a smile he asks his friend, “ The bear puts its nose so close to your ears. What does it say to you?”
The friend answers, “ The bear says, ‘ Don’t trust your friend. He runs away from you when you need his help most.”
1.What is the best title of this passage?
A. A friend in need is a friend indeed
B. Two friends in the forest
C. Don’t trust(相信) your friend
D. An unlucky day in a big forest
2.What do you know about the
bear according to the passage?
A. The bear is waiting for the two friends.
B. The bear isn’t hungry at all at that time.
C. The bear does tell the fat one something he can understand.
D. The bear doesn’t like to eat something dead.
3.What does the thin man do in this passage?
A. He breaks his promise.
B. He fails to climb up the tree.
C. He cares much about his friend.
D. He also knows what the bear says.
A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam. If you want to be good at English, you have to read stories in English and speak English as much as possible. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not stay up late（熬夜)for the exam. Before you start the exam, read carefully over the question paper, try to understand the exact meaning of each question. When you have finished your exam at last, read over your answers. Correct the mistakes if there are any and be sure that you have not missed anything out.
1.If students want to do well in an exam, they have to work hard________.
A. for most of the month
B. every day of the year
C. for only a few days
D. late at night
2.If students want to learn English well, they________.
A. only need to learn grammar
B. must often practise (练习)English
C. have to go to England
D. should go to bed early
3.It’s important to ________a few days before the exam.
A. play too much
B. have a good sleep
C. read the questions papers
D. have a good drink
4.When students have finished the exam, they should________.
A. stand up and leave the classroom at once
B. check your answers with the other students in class
C. make sure they haven’t missed anything out
D. ask the teacher for the right answers in class
5.The best title for this passage is ________.
A. An Important Exam
B. How to Pass An Exam
C. The Importance of English
D. Get Ready for An Exam
