Top student Lin Yijian had a problem recently. The 14-year-old boy from Xiamen used to get marks of over 110 points (out of 120 possible points) on his math tests. But during last semester's final exams, his math score was only 90 points.
It was a shock. "I didn't know what happened," said Lin, who kept feeling nervous and frustrated about math during the following month.
Like Lin, many of us have setbacks (挫折) in life. What would you do to deal with these setbacks? Would you just let them be and give up?
Lin chose to face his problem. His parents and teacher also gave him help. After some hard work he now gets marks between 100 and110 points on his math tests. Although he still isn't at his original (原来的) level, Lin doesn't panic anymore.
"Don't be scared by setbacks," he said. "You will beat it."
Chen Xingzhu in Shenzhen also has a story to tell. The 15-year-old girl is not good at doing sit-ups (仰卧起坐), which is necessary for the coming high school PE entrance exam. One has to do at least 35 sit-ups in a minute to pass the test. Most of Chen's classmates can do 40. However, Chen could only do 20.
Feeling worried, Chen decided to do something. She did sit-ups for half an hour every day after school. Now, after a month, she can do 30 sit-ups a minute.
"I finally found what made me slow through continuous practice and then improved little by little," said Chen. "I believe next month I will be able to do 40!"
1. What problem did Lin Yijian have recently?
A. He used to get high marks.
B. He did well in math.
C. He did not so well as before in math.
D. He had no time to study math.
2.According to the passage, which is NOT true among the following statements?
A.Lin chose to face his problems.
B. His parents and teachers also helped him.
C. After some hard work, he now gets marks over 110 points.
D. Lin faced his problems instead of giving up.
3.What problems does Chen Xingzhu have according to the passage?
A. He is also not good at math.
B. He is also not good at PE.
C. He is also not good at sit-ups.
D. He is also not good at PE entrance exam.
Have you ever complained why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes seem dark to you? Are your studies sometimes not successful? Well, friend, cheer up and smile all the time．If you see the world with your warm heart, you'll find that the whole world smiles to you．
While in school, sometimes you are tired of your lessons, but have you ever noticed the happy smile on your teacher's face when you did a good job?
One day it is fine．Just before you want to go out, it suddenly starts to rain．Maybe you would feel very sad and start complaining about the weather．But dear friends, why don't you sit down and listen to the free concert that the nature offers you? And with the timely rain, crops in the fields will grow better and better and farmers will have a good harvest．
Although everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, sometimes failures can't be avoided．I think failure is not terrible, and the terrible thing is that we are afraid of it and give up hope．When we face failure, we must be confident in ourselves, draw a useful lesson from it and try our best to finish what we have decided to do．As a popular saying goes," Failure is the mother of success．"
Attitude decides everything. With an optimistic attitude life is easy and pleasant. Let's smile to whatever we meet and the whole world will smile to us.
1.People sometimes complain_______
A．the sky is always dark
B．their studies are successful
C．they see the world with their heart
D．life is tiring
2.According to the passage, in school, _______
A．the students don't like their lessons
B．the teachers will be happy if the students do good jobs
C．the teachers don't like their teaching
D．the teachers are tired of their work
3.When we face failure, we_______
A．must be confident in ourselves B．shouldn't be afraid of it
C．shouldn't give up hope D．all of the above
4.If there is a timely rain,_______
A．you want to go out
B．you can listen to a concert
C．crops in the fields will grow better
D．farmers can't have a good harvest．
Sixteen years ago a boy gave me an important gift. It was a smile.
It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school，and my old school was far away. As a result，no one knew who I was. I was very lonely，and afraid to speak to anyone.
Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing，I felt my heart break. I couldn't talk with anyone about my problems.
Then one day，when my classmates were talking happily with their friends，I was sitting at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment，a boy entered the classroom. I didn't know who he was. He passed by me and then turned back. He looked at me，with a smile.
Suddenly，I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day，I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.
One day I asked him why he had smiled，but he couldn't remember doing so！
It doesn't matter because all the dark days have gone. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think it is lonely，you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.
1. Why didn't the writer talk to anyone in her new school about her problems？
A.Because she was always unhappy.
B. Because she didn't know anyone at the time.
C. Because she was in the first year at the junior high school.
D. Because she didn't want her parents to worry about her.
2.Where does she now think her feeling of unhappiness came from？
A. From her old school.
B. From her parents.
C. From herself.
D. From her classmates at the new school.
3. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. A Surprising Gift B. An Exciting Birthday Gift
C. An Important Gift—Smile D. A Boring Gift
Joe wanted a computer. He asked his ______ for the money and they said he must get it himself. But how did he get it? He ________ about this when he walked home. Not many people wanted to ask children to work for them. Maybe he could take away snow for the neighbors. But this was not _______ . He had to wait a long time for that. He couldn’t cut grass for their gardens _____ he had no tools to do the work with.
Then he saw one of his classmates, Dick, delivering (送) _______ . I could do that, he thought. Maybe I could even get the computer ________ away. I could pay _______ it a little each week. He ran to _______ up with Dick. Joe asked him a lot of questions. He learned that it was _______ to get twenty-five dollars each week. He learned that the job took __________ three hours each night. Dick ______ him the phone number of the newspaper manager.
Joe almost flew home. After he had told his mother ________ he thought, she _____ .“I think it is a _______ idea,” she said, “I’ll call the newspaper….”
“Wait, Mum,” Joe said, “I’ll call. After that, I’m going to be a businessman now.”
Joe’s mother smiled __ .
1.A. teachers B. parents C. classmates D. friends
2.A. said B. told C. thought D. spoke
3.A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
4.A. because B. when C. while D. after
5.A. newspaper B. bikes C. computers D. tools
6.A. now B. right C. just D. only
7.A. on B. to C. of D. for
8.A. take B. catch C. carry D. get
9.A. friendly B. kind C. possible D. wrong
10.A. at B. about C. before D. after
11.A. taught B. gave C. made D. asked
12.A. that B. when C. what D. where
13.A. smiled B. shouted C. cried D. worried
14.A. big B. large C. great D. bad
15.A. sadly B. happily C. politely D. angrily
–How are you going, buddy?
--______. A little busy, though.
A. Not too bad B. Can’t be worse
C. On my own D. By train
–Mr Li, I found a watch on the playground.
-You should try to find out ______.
A. whose is the watch B. who is the owner of the watch
C. whom does the watch belong to D. who the owner of the watch is
