“Don’t be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you much stronger. If you do little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves,” said Dale Carnegie.
Sometimes, doing your best work or trying your hardest at something is difficult. It may have something to do with trying to do something new for the first time, like a new sport or activity at school. It may have something to do with doing homework for a subject that is not your favorite or is not your best.
As Hunter S. Thompson once said, “Anything worth doing is worth doing right.” And as Albert Einstein added, “We have to do the best we can. This is our sacred human responsibility.”
Developing the habit of trying your hardest and doing your best is something that will help you succeed throughout your life. If you have looked at some quotes related to trying your hardest, you will see that many of them come from people who have made a big difference in the world. This is not a coincidence. It was not only their cleverness that helped them stand out and change the world, but their ability to try their hardest and do their best in whatever they were doing. If you can develop this same habit---to do your best in any situation, it will be a great benefit to your family, career, school and community.
As Bob Cousy put it, “Do your best when no one is looking. If you do that, then you can be successful at anything you put your mind to.” The choice is yours.
1.Why does the author use the quote of Dale Carnegie in Paragraph 1?
A. To describe a scene. B. To introduce a topic.
C. To draw a conclusion. D. To support an argument.
2.According to the passage, in which case is it difficult to try your hardest?
A. When you are doing something that you are familiar with.
B. When you are doing something that you are good at.
C. When you are doing something that you feel bored with.
D. When you are doing something that you like very much.
3.Why does the author suggest we develop the habit of trying our hardest?
A. To let us make a big difference in the world.
B. To help us achieve success all through our life.
C. To make us more skillful in our work.
D. To make it possible for us to benefit the whole world.
4.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To inform. B. To advertise.
C. To introduce. D. To persuade.
The Great War Exhibition
When: Sun 10 Jan, 9:00 am- 6:00 pm
Mon 11 Jan, 9:00 am- 6:00 pm
Where: Dominion Museum Building, 15 Buckle Street, Wellington
Restrictions: All Ages
Ticket Information: Admission Free
The journey is rich in personal stories which tell of the great experience of the battlefields and the hardships at home during war-time New Zealand. The visitors will experience the desperate horrors and the victories of the human spirit that were part of the Great War.
Kaipara Coast Plants & Sculpture Gardens
When: Sun 10 Jan, 9:00 am- 5:00 pm
Mon 11 Jan, 9:00 am- 5:00 pm
Where: 1481 Kaipara Coast Highway (SH16), Auckland
Restrictions: All Ages
Ticket Information:
● Adults: $10.00
● Children 5-13 (under 5, free):$ 5.00
● Groups 10: $ 8.00
● Over 60 & Students (with ID): $ 9.00
Come and enjoy a relaxing art and garden experience. Sculptures are for sale and the display changes completely ever 12 months with the new exhibition opening in December each year to give you a fresh experience each time you come.
Dream Works Animation
When: Sun 10 Jan, 10:00 am- 6:00 pm
Mon 11 Jan, 10:00 am- 6:00 pm
Where: Te Papa, 55 Cable St, Wellington
Restrictions: All Ages
Ticket Information:
● Adults: $ 15.00
● Children & Students 3-15 (with Student ID): $ 6.00
● Children under 3: $0.00
The exhibition features over 400 items, including rare concept drawing, models, interviews, and original artworks. Adults and kids can get creative with real animation tools, and soar above the clouds in the Dragon Flight experience from How to Train Your Dragon.
Balls, Bullets and Boots
When: Sun 10 Jan, 9:00 am- 4:30 pm
Mon 11Jan, 9:00 am- 4:30 pm
Where: National Army Museum, 1 Hassett Dr, SH1, Waiouru
Restrictions: All Ages
Ticket Information: Door Sales Only
The exhibition explores the impact the cruel reality of war had on colonial sportsmen and their loved ones as they were transplanted from the rugby fields of home to fight.
1.If a couple with their son aged 5 attend the second and the third exhibitions, how much should they pay?
A. $ 53. B. $61.
C. $75. D. $82.
2.Which of the following may attract a sport-lover most?
A. Balls, Bullets and Boots. B. The Great War Exhibition.
C. Dream Works Animation. D. Kaipara Coast Plants & Sculpture Gardens.
3.What is the writer’s purpose of writing the text?
A. Persuade people to study history seriously
B. Attract more visitors to join in the exhibitions
C. Advise people to spend more time with families
D. Compare the differences of four different exhibitions
假定你是李华，想邀请邀请外教Henry一起参观中国剪纸（paper-cutting）艺术展。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1.展览时间、地点；
2.展览内容。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处；每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Mr. and Mrs.Zhang all work in our school.They live far from the school, and it takes them about a hour and a half to go to work every day. In their spare time, they are interesting in planting vegetables in their garden, that is on the rooftop of their house. They often get up earlier and water the vegetables together. They have also bought for some gardening tools. Beside, they often get some useful informations from the internet. When summer came, they will invite their students pick the vegetables！
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In 1863the first underground passenger railway in the world opened in London. z&xxk It ran for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible1.(crowd) on the roads above as they travelled to and 2. word. It took three years to complete and was built using an interesting method. This included digging up the road, 3.(lay) the track and then building a strong roof over4. top. When all those had been done, the road surface was replaced.
Steam engines 5.(use) to pull the carriages and it must have been6.(fair)unpleasant for the passsengers, with all the smoke and noise. However, the railway quickly proved to be a great success and within six months, more than 25,000 people were using7. every day.
Later, engineers 8.(manage) to construct railways in a system of deep tunnels (隧道）, which became known to the tube. This development was only possible with the 9. (introduce) of electric-powered engines and lifts. The central London Railway was one of the most 10.(success) of these new lines, and was opened in 1900. It had white-painted tunnels and bright red carriages, and proved extremely popular with the public.
In 1973, I was teaching elementary school. Each day, 27 kids _________“The Thinking Laboratory.” That was the ___________ students voted for after deciding that “Room 104” was too _________.
Freddy was an average ___________, but not an average person. He had the rare balance of fun and compassion（同情）. He would _________ the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyone’s _________.
Before the school year___________,I gave the kids a special _____________, T-shirts with the words “Verbs Are Your_________ ” on them. I had advised the kids that while verbs（动词）may seem dull, most of the________ things they do throughout their lives will be verbs.
Through the years, I’d run into former students who would provide __________ on old classmates. I learned that Freddy did several jobs after his ________ from high school and remained the same ________ person I met forty years before. Once, while working overnight at a store, he let a homeless man ________in his truck. Another time, he ________a friend money to buy a house.
Just last year, I was __________ a workshop when someone knocked at the classroom door. A woman __________ the interruption and handed me an envelope. I stopped teaching and __________ it up. Inside were the “Verbs” shirt and a __________ from Freddy’s mother. “Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving. He wanted you to have this.”
I told the story to the class. As sad as it was, I couldn’t help smiling. Although Freddy was taken from us, we all__________something from Freddy.
1.A. built B. entered C. decorated D. ran
2.A. name B. rule C. brand D. plan
3.A. small B. dark C. strange D. dull
4.A. scholar B. student C. citizen D. worker
5.A. speak B. sing C. question D. laugh
6.A. misfortune B. disbelief C. dishonesty D. mistake
7.A. changed B. approached C. returned D. ended
8.A. lesson B. gift C. report D. message
9.A. friends B. Awards C. Masters D. Tasks
10.A. simple B. unique C. fun D. clever
11.A. assessments B. comments C. instructions D. updates
12.A. graduation B. retirement C. separation D. resignation
13.A. daring B. modest C. caring D. smart
14.A. wait B. sleep C. study D. live
15.A. paid B. charged C. lent D. owed
16.A. observing B. preparing C. designing D. conducting
17.A. regretted B. avoided C. excused D. ignored
18.A. opened B. packed C. gave D. held
19.A. picture B. bill C. note D. diary
20.A. chose B. took C. expected D. borrowed
