Life is filled with regrets(遗憾). Anyone around you will have no difficulty 1. (tell)his regrets. As we get older, we look back and wish that we2.(make)better choices. 3.can we do to avoid future regrets?
Make better plans. The4.(early), the better. You will know that comes first and what comes last. You’ll also know what you should do and what you shouldn’t do. If changed happen, you can have more time to deal with them.
Live a more active life. More outdoor 5.(active) can keep you relaxed and active. You also need to be kind. “Thank you” can bring a smile to someone’s face. Learn to say “sorry” and don’t be angry 6.others.
Find the right friend. When you get into trouble, ask 7.(other) for help. That little help may get you good results.
It’s 8.(general) believed that everybody fails, even the greatest person failed. So we must consider failure as 9.chance to learn and improve ourselves.
Life is good. We don’t have to live in our past, but we do hope that we can plan better, live better,10.work better when we have the chance to do so.
When I was in the third grade, Mother’s day came around much too quickly; I found myself empty-handed with nothing to give my mom on her special day. So I was ________when an announcement over the loudspeaker said that one of the older grades would be_____pins(胸针)that said “Number-One Mom”. It may not sound like much, but to an 8-year-old it’s ______.
So each day I ______myself that the following day I would bring the money to buy the pin, but I always forgot. And I was______when the principal(校长)and a few of the older kids selling pins came into my_______and announced that it was the last day to buy them.
I always_______my principal. She could be sweet, but sometimes she could be _______ . If you break_____ , she was quick to set you straight, so I remained as disciplined as a ______before her.
On this day, however, my principal was in a good_______. And she must have heard me tell my classmates I’d _______my money again. I wasn’t crying, but she knew I really wanted to buy a_______.
After she left, I got called to her office. I’d never been there. So I was terrified. When I arrived ______, she told me to come to her desk, and she pulled out the pin I’d had my eye_______for days.
“The kids gave me this to give to my_____ ,” she began. “But my mom passed away, so I want you to _____it.”
Taking the pin, I looked at it in my this hands. I didn’t know what to say. I probably_______her and walked back to class, and proudly presented this_______gift to my mother.
I don’t know if my mom still has the pin, and I don’t know ______the principal remembers giving it to me. but I will never forget that act of kindness from someone I’d never expected it from.
1.A. anxious B. glad C. patient D. curious
2.A. showing B. collecting C. making D. selling
3.A. perfect B. small C. solid D. safe
4.A. enjoyed B. warned C. told D. asked
5.A. surprised B. disappointed C. puzzled D. excited
6.A. direction B. school C. office D. classroom
7.A. feared B. loved C. hated D. ignored
8.A. careful B. kind C. strict D. considerate
9.A. glasses B. rules C. promises D. mistakes
10.A. nurse B. teacher C. lawyer D. solider
11.A. mood B. shape C. manner D. style
12.A. lost B. saved C. forgotten D. dropped
13.A. book B. pin C. toy D. bike
14.A. shaking B. smiling C. singing D. thinking
15.A. to B. with C. in D. on
16.A. husband B. mother C. daughter D. friend
17.A. store B. wear C. have D. win
18.A. paid B. respected C. kissed D. thanked
19.A. free B. expensive C. big D. rare
20.A. if B. how C. why D. that
Christmas is a time for relaxing, having fun and spending time with family and friends. 1.It can be difficult to find the motivation for study when everyone around you is having so much fun. So, here are my top five tips for revising effectively over the Christmas break.
Set aside a few hours a day to revise.
Find the best time to revise and make sure that you stick to your timetable! For example, I find that I work best in the morning. 2.
Plan something fun to do every day.
Even if it’s just going for coffee with a friend or watching a film at home, this will give you something to look forward to and motivate you to finish your revision.
Explain to your family why your revision is important.
3.So, make efforts to tell them why your exams are important. Perhaps you can agree to do something nice with them when your exams are over.
4.
It is important to take some time to relax. When you do get back to revising, you’ll probably find it easier to concentrate. Pick the most important days for you and your family to concentrate on celebrating Christmas!
Remember that it won’t last forever.
You might have to spend your Christmas revising this year, and perhaps for a few more years, but soon enough you’ll be free of exams forever. 5.Have a great Christmas and make sure you find a balance between studying and celebrating. Good luck in your exams!
A. Spare your time for your family.
B. Make sure that you take a few days off!
C. So I get up fairly early and do a few hours of revision.
D. Sometimes it can be difficult for family to understand you.
E. However, for many of us, it is also time to prepare for January exams.
F. Otherwise, you may probably fall into trouble with your friends and family.
G. And after spending time revising, your future Christmases will seem even better!
Some people think the government should move the big companies and factories in cities to the countryside. To what extent do you agree?
Due to the increased urbanization, there appears a bunch of heated social problems. Some people have noticed that there are many big companies and factories in the city and they believe that moving those big companies and factories into countryside could be a good way to solve many of the city problems, such as traffic issues and housing problems. However, I hold an opposite opinion to them and I will explain it as below.
Cities have much more advantages than countryside. There are more cinemas, restaurants and shopping malls in cities, let alone better education and health care. Living in cities makes life more convenient and enjoyable. Thus not everyone is willing to move to countryside in spite of their companies’ moving. They have got cars, which transfers them easily between work and home. Therefore, the pressure of traffic will not be released due to such solution. As for the available empty places spared by the big companies, the newest small companies will take good care of them—with the realization of the benefits that running a business in cities will bring to them. In other words, situation of housing will not be improved much.
Besides, there will be more problems if big companies and factories move out. Where there are big companies and factories, there will be cities sooner or later. Consequently, countryside is to be disappearing. What’s more, industrial pollution is not an easily mended problem.
In conclusion, moving big companies and factories out of cities is never a final solution. It tackles(解决) no problem but causes lots of them. Just imagine. The traffic is still terrible, and there is no more scenic countryside. We should look into other ways to solve the problems.
1.What is the passage mainly talking about?
A. Moving big companies out of cities.
B. Getting rid of companies in the cities.
C. Crowding into the center of the cities.
D. Taking more care of the urban areas.
2.What do people lay the blame on for social problems?
A. A number of factories and companies.
B. The rapid development of the cities.
C. The sharp increase of vehicle quantity.
D. The serious need for more houses.
3.What does the author want to tell in the fourth paragraph?
A. It is more convenient to live in cities than countryside
B. More problems will appear once companies are moved out
C. The public transportation will play a greater role
D. More houses will be built for the poor people
One day an out-of-work mime(哑剧演员)is visiting a zoo and attempts to earn some money as a performer. As soon as he starts to draw the crowd, a zoo keeper grabs him and drags him into his office. The zoo keeper explains to the mime that the zoo’s most popular attraction, a gorilla, died suddenly and the keeper fears that the attendance at the zoo will fall off. He offers the mime a job to dress up as the gorilla until they can get another one. The mime accepts.
So the next morning the mime puts on the gorilla suit and enters the cage before the crowd comes. He discovers that it’s a great job. He can sleep when he wants to, play and make fun of people and he draws bigger crowds than he ever did as a mime. However, eventually the crowds get tired of him and he doesn’t like just swinging on wires any longer. He begins to notice that the people are paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his.
Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience, he climbs to the top of his cage, crawls across a partition(隔开物), and dangles(悬荡) from the top of the lion’s cage. Of course, this makes the lion furious, but the crowd loves it. At the end of the day the zoo keeper comes and gives the mime a raise for being such a good attraction. Well, this goes on for some time, the mime keeps laughing at the lion, the crowds grow larger, and his salary keeps going up.
Then one terrible day when he is dangling over the furious lion he slips and falls. The mime is terrified. The lion gathers its strength and prepares to pounce(猛扑). The mime is so scared that he begins to run round and round in the cage with the lion close behind. Finally, the mime starts screaming and yelling, "Help me! Help me!", but the lion is quick and pounces. The mime soon finds himself lying on his back looking up at the angry lion and the lion says, "Shut up, you idiot! Do you want to get us both fired?"
1.The mime goes to the zoo in order to .
A. perform to make some money
B. take part in an interview
C. look for a better job as a worker in the zoo
D. help the zoo keeper to draw more visitors
2.The mime doesn’t like his job any longer probably because .
A. he can’t have enough sleep every day
B. the visitors throw something at him
C. people are less interested in his performance
D. he wants to stay with the lion in the cage
3.The underlined word "furious" (in Paragraph 3) means " ".
A. happy B. angry
C. frightened D. satisfied
4.According to the passage, we can know that .
A. the lion wants to catch hold of the mime
B. both the lion and the mime will be killed
C. another employer dresses up as the lion
D. the zoo keeper will fire both of them
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Animal Farm is probably one of the most popular school reads in the world. George Orwell wrote it as a political allegory(讽喻)and has since then inspired the minds of not only adult revolutionaries but also the younger ones who start feeling the spark of being right and free for all of the humanity in their hearts.
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
This is a wise, funny, and heartbreaking memory of Marjane Satrapi’s years growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution, and how she dealt with life while experiencing the ruinous effects of the war with Iraq. The mistakes she felt she made opened her eyes and shaped her into becoming the influential individual she is today.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Regarded as a masterpiece of literature----it is no wonder it won the Pulitzer Prize. The plot and characters are based on the author’s observations of her family and neighbors, as well as on an event that occurred near her hometown in 1936, when she was 16 years old. The novel is famous for its warmth and humor, despite telling a story of innocent Tom Robinson being accused of raping(强暴)a white woman because he was black.
The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
A story showing the absolute courage of a young boy, who was never afraid to speak his mind in the face of injustice and would always defend the helpless. A boy shows us the importance of believing in ourselves and others. Harry Potter reminds us that the true power to defeat any enemy is not found in others, but found within each of us.
1.Which book best suits the people who want freedom?
A. The Harry Potter series B. To Kill a Mockingbird
C. Animal Farm D. Persepolis
2.Which author wrote about his or her own experience in the above works?
A. J. K. Rowling B. Marjane Satrapi
C. George Orwell D. Harper Lee
3.What does the author say about To Kill a Mockingbird?
A. Its author is a young girl B. It was written in a serious way
C. One theme may be racial inequality D. Tom Robinson committed a crime
4.What does the Harry Potter series mainly want to convey?
A. God helps those who help themselves B. A friend in need is a friend indeed
C. Actions speak louder than words D. Failure is the mother of success
