“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you can carry on, one day something good will happen.”
After graduating from college in 1932, I decided to try for a job as a sports announcer (播音员) on the radio. I took the bus to Chicago and knocked on the door of every radio station. But I was refused every time. In one studio, a nice lady told me that big radio stations didn’t want to accept inexperienced (没经验的) persons. “Go to the countryside and find a small station that’ll give you a chance,” she said.
I returned home, Dixon in Illinois. My father said Smith Ward had opened a store and wanted a local sportsman to manage its sports department. Since I had played high school football in Dixon, I applied. The job sounded just right for me, but I still failed in the interview. As I left his office, I felt sad. I asked aloud, “How can a man become a sports announcer if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the lift when I heard Smith Ward calling, “What did you say about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he made me stand before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an imaginary (想象的) game. As a result, I did a wonderful job and was told to broadcast Saturday’s game!
On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words again: Everything happens for the best if you carry on. One day something good will happen.
1.When did the writer graduate from college?
A.In 1931. B.In 1932.
C.In 1933. D.In 1934.
2.The nice lady suggested that the writer should look for a job in ________.
A.a small station B.a big station
C.a small city D.a big city
3.Who opened a store and wanted a local sportsman?
A.The writer. B.Smith Marx.
C.The writer’s father. D.Smith Ward.
4.Finally, the writer was asked to broadcast ________.
A.Thursday’s game B.Friday’s game
C.Saturday’s game D.Sunday’s game
5.According to the text, “Everything happens for the best if you carry on” means that ________.
A.you will make money if you keep on trying
B.you will lose money if you keep on trying
C.you will succeed if you keep on trying
D.you will fail if you keep on trying
假设你是某中学高一学生李华，你的英国笔友John来信询问你的寒假计划，请你以电子邮件的形式给他回复，要点包括：
1. 寒假时长,
2. 主要活动（如学习、运动等至少两个方面）,
3. 希望了解对方的寒假安排。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3.开头已给出，不计入总数。
Dear John ,
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Yours,
Li Hua
句子运用
1.As a student, you have to __________(平衡)work and study, or you may fail your exams .
2.Today more and more scientists and heroes___________ (受‑‑‑‑‑‑的追捧、欢迎 ) teenagers.
3.Human beings should __________ (与‑‑‑‑‑‑和谐相处 ) nature for future development.
4.经常锻炼帮助我们强身健体，并保持好身材。
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5.当我回顾童年时，我认为那是我一生中最快乐的时光。
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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。
Whether it is a child, a teenager, a middle-aged person or an old person, everybody needs good friends.
During childhood, friendship helps us understand and develop the habit of sharing and caring. Small kids develop friendship 1. (fast) than adults and they enjoy the company of their friends. They play and learn together. Friends are important for their proper growth and 2. (develop)
As teenagers, friends become more important for us. We go 3. many changes during our teenage life. Many of the problems 4. (face) during this age cannot be discussed with our parents and other family members. 5., we are quite comfortable communicating with our friends. Having good friends 6.can listen to our problems and offer us support and guidance is indeed a lucky thing during this age.
More and more people these days 7.(suffer)from mid-life crisis (中年危机). Their family, job, kids and almost everyone and everything around begin to appear as 8.burden to them at this age. 9. (have) good friends around at this time can help a lot.
Friends are10. (equal) important for old people. If they have friends around, their life remains joyful and interesting.
Grandpa Hodge was the wisest man in the village. He was so philosophic (贤明的) in speaking and doing things that everyone ____him as "Grandpa Wisdom".
One day, a man _____ to Grandpa Wisdom, out of breath, saying with excitement, "Grandpa, I have a piece of ____ to tell you…"
"Wait a moment," Grandpa Hodge ____ his beard(胡须) gently and cut the man ____, "Have you carefully ___ the news you will tell me with three sieves(筛子)?"
"Three sieves? Which three sieves?" the man asked with ____.
"The first sieve is the truth. Is the news you will tell me ___ ?" Grandpa Hodge asked, narrowing his ____.
"I don’t know because I ____ it from the street."
"Now let's check it with the second sieve," Grandpa Hodge ____, "If the news you will tell me is not true, it should be friendly."
The man ___answered, "No…just the other way round…"
Grandpa Hodge once again____ him, "So let's ____ the third sieve. Can you tell me if the news that is ___ you is very important?"
"It is not so important," the man answered with ____.
Grandpa Hodge patted the ____ of the man and said significantly(意味深长地), "Now that the news you will tell me is not true, friendly or important, please don't tell me. Then it won’t ___ you and me either."
The man realized his ___and never ____ the overheard news ever since.
1.A.respected B.assumed C.considered D.counted
2.A.flew B.skipped C.walked D.hurried
3.A.paper B.information C.news D.message
4.A.defended B.touched C.handed D.mixed
5.A.short B.proper C.hard D.distant
6.A.read B.explained C.selected D.examined
7.A.sadness B.puzzlement C.anger D.worry
8.A.splendid B.frightening C.true D.extraordinary
9.A.mouth B.eyes C.ears D.nose
10.A.witnessed B.exchanged C.overheard D.explored
11.A.went on B.insisted on C.stepped up D.showed up
12.A.peacefully B.rudely C.hesitantly D.painfully
13.A.limited B.tolerated C.disturbed D.interrupted
14.A.use B.arrange C.announce D.reflect
15.A.amazing B.tiring C.confusing D.exciting
16.A.kindness B.satisfaction C.patience D.embarrassment
17.A.head B.shoulder C.hand D.back
18.A.challenge B.inspire C.trouble D.harm
19.A.question B.fault C.effect D.failure
20.A.spread B.organize C.supply D.publish
You don’t have to break your back to create a yard that’s both beautiful and kind to Mother Nature. These environmentally smart ideas will turn your home turf (草地) into a small garden. 1.
Let the grass grow.
Cut grass less often, 2.. It will help grass survive dry periods of time in warmer months. That’s because roots will grow deeper and grass thicker, which means fewer pests, less disease, and a decreased need for chemical intervention.
3..
You can act before 10 a.m, when the air is cool. Watering in late afternoon is the next good choice. Water near the base of plants, slowly delivering the good stuff right to the roots. For lawns, water long and deep once a week.
Get keen on composting（肥料）.
Compost isn’t called gardener’s gold for nothing. It keeps kitchen leftover out of landfills and enriched soil with much-needed nutrients. 4. Vegetables and tea bags, eggshells, dry leaves are all fair game.
Give bees the green-carpet treatment
Honeybees help pollinate（授粉）75 percent of the flowering plants and nearly 75 percent of food crops. Scientists say many important pollinators are disappearing. Creating a garden with plants which flower at different times of the year will benefit pollinators throughout the growing season.5..
A.Water the right way.
B.Many will save your money too.
C.Dry leaves add nutrients to the soil.
D.Make the backyard as beautiful as possible.
E.so it gets a few inches longer than you’re used to.
F.It also reduces dependency on chemical fertilizers.
G.Whenever possible, choose native plants with a variety of flower colors and shapes.
