Franklin D. Roosevelt was born in New York on January 30, 1883. He went to a famous high school Massachusetts, and studied history in Harvard for three years (1990-1993). Roosevelt next studied law and then worked in a famous New York law firm (事务所). He entered politics in 1910. For him, the future looked bright. However, in the summer of 1921, while having holiday in Canada, he suddenly fell seriously ill after that he became disabled. He was unable to walk any more. It seemed that he had finished in politics. But Roosevelt was not beaten down. Instead of staying at home, he was still active in politics. He became president of the United States in 1933. He once said in his speech “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”.
Roosevelt was a man of unusual charm, great optimism(乐观主义) and strong will. He served longer than any other president of the United States, and led the United States through the hard time of the 1930s. He was in office from 1933 until his death in 1945, at the beginning of his fourth term.
Franklin D. Roosevelt was1.__________ in 1883. When he was 18, he studied history in Harvard2.__________. He then studied law and worked in a famous3.________ firm. When he was4._________ years old, he entered politics. He once seemed to finish in politics because he was suffering from serious5._________. Instead of staying at home, he was still 6._________ in politics. In 1933 he became7._________ of the United States. Of all the presidents in America, he served8.__________. He was re-elected9.__________times. He didn’t stop his work until he 10.___________ in 1945.
配对阅读。A—G为七本畅销书，看完1---5小题的叙述后，请根据题意为每个人选择最合适的一本书。
1.Today people write to, even talk to others on the computer. Nancy wants to learn more about it.
2.Mary is a good mother. She believes eating proper food is important. She likes to help her children grow better with proper food.
3.Jack often sits at the desk studying all night, but he still gets poor grades. He hopes to do better on the tests.
4. Bob’s sister wants him to move to New York. But he isn’t sure whether that is a good idea. He needs to know more about the country.
5. Jenny is confused that there are too many used plastic bags and old newspapers at home. She doesn’t know what to do with them.
Bad Hobbies
It’s easier to walk downhill than to climb uphill. So it is easier to fall into bad habits than into good ones. Bad habits do not form suddenly. They form little by little, so you don’t realize（意识到） their danger. Schoolboys and schoolgirls first pick up little bad habits at school or on the streets. When they cannot do their homework, they copy from their classmates. If they see bigger boys or girls smoking, they also want to learn to smoke. If they see their friends gambling(赌博)，they want to gamble. When they get older, the habits become stronger and stronger. Then they can no longer give them up. From copying, they learn to steal; from gambling, they learn to cheat. At last, no one believes in them. It is very important to stop bad habits as soon as they begin!
My son is eight years old. He is now in Grade Three. When he was five, he started school. Every evening we have homework battles. Three afternoons a week he has activities after school. By the time we get home, homework is the last thing he feels like doing. The other two afternoon, he gets home early and we argue(争论) about whether he should do his homework straight away, or if he should have some time to rest and play first. When my son finally sits down to do his homework, he seems to want me there helping him all the time. I do want to help him, but I am sure that he can do it by himself. In fact, I often end up telling him the answers to most of his homework. He has fallen into the habit of depending on me to do this. He never wants to use his own brain.
My wife and I have given up all our outdoor activities. We sit with him when he does his homework. We want to train him form some good learning habits. But what should we do?
1.Bad habit form(形成)_________.
A. suddenly B. little by little
C. very quickly D. very happily
2.Schoolboys and schoolgirls first pick up little bad habits .
A. at home B. at school or on the street
C. in the library D. at the other’s home
3.From gambling, they learn to ___________.
A. steal B. smoke C. cheat D. fight
4. My son ________.
A. likes doing his homework B. get home on time
C. depends on us too much D. uses his head
5. It is very for a child to form good study habits.
A. easy B. quick C. important D. wrong
Ask the blog!
Post your problems on the blog and get other blogger’s advice!
My problem is my parents. They never stop going on about how I should keep my room tidy, keep my hair tidy and wear smart clothes. They even make me do the washing-up after dinner every night! None of my friends have got such terrible parents. What should I do?
Helen, USA
Why do you think you’re the only one with parents like that? All parents are the same. They want us to look like them. They don’t understand that fashion have changed in the past 30years!
Tom, Canada
Hi, Helen. I think you should do what your parents ask. They’re much older than you and you should respect them. It’s their house you live in and their money you spend!
Emily, New Zealand
Helen, why should your parents do all the washing-up? You should help around the house---it’s only fair. I don’t think you should change your appearance though. Teenagers should look like teenagers.
Aisha, Nigeria
Read the passage and judge the sentences true (T) or false (F)
1.Helen likes doing the washing-up after dinner every night.
2.Tom agrees with Helen.
3.Emily thinks children should respect parents.
4.Helen thinks parents should do all the washing-up.
5.Aisha comes from New Zealand.
Choose the best answer according to the passage. （10points）
Maybe you are more interested in sports than in history. You probably think you will never be a top student. In ____, anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. If you can use your time well, you may improve your study ____ much work. Here’s how:
Plan your time carefully. When you plan your week time, you should make a ____ of things that you have to do. First write down the time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide on a good time for studying. Of course, studying shouldn’t take all your time. Don’t forget to leave yourself enough ____ for hobbies.
Find a good place to study. Look around the house ___ a good study place. Keep this space, which may be a desk __ just a corner (角落) of your room. No games, radio, or television! When you sit down to work, think only about the subject!
Make good use of your time in class. Listen_____ to what the teacher says. Careful listening in class means less work later. You also need to take notes in class, because it can ___ it easier for you to learn well.
There are only a few ways mentioned here to ___ you with your studying. I believe you will find ____ other ways besides these.
1.A. fact B. addition C. all
2.A. with B. without C. as
3.A. plan B. noise C. list
4.A. time B. space C. room
5.A. at B. after C. for
6.A. and B. but C. or
7.A. care B. careful C. carefully
8.A. make B. to make C. making
9.A. give B. help C. make
10.A. any B. every C. some
She expects ________ back on Sunday.
A. coming B. to comeC. to coming
