When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Sometimes she said I was thin. Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasn’t a good student. Sometimes she said I talked too much, and so on. I tried to put up with(忍受) her as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, and then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Mary, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I did as he told me and to my surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true.
I brought the list back to my dad. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be helpful to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is right.”
Many years have passed. The situation often appears in my mind. In our life we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice you will treasure(珍惜) all your life!
1.What did the writer’s father do after he heard her complaints(抱怨)?
A. He agreed with her “enemy”.
B. he let her continue to put up with her “enemy”.
C. He told her to write down all her “enemy” had said about her.
D. He told her not to pay attention to what her “enemy” had said.
2.Which of the following can we know from the passage?
A. The “enemy” thought the writer was pretty.
B. The “enemy” thought the writer studied hard.
C. The writer and her “enemy” became best friends at last.
D. The writer is grateful (感激的)to her father.
3.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. My Parents
B.A Serious Criticism(批评)
C. What People Say About You Is Always Right
D. The Best Advice I Ever Had
Qian Xuesen (1911-2009), China
Famous as the “Father of Chinese Rocketry”, he worked hard and made important contributions to the missile (导弹) and space programs of China.
Gandhi (1869- 1948), India
He gave up his rich life for his ideas and fought for his country to be free from the UK in a peaceful way. Indians called him the “Father of the nation”.
Nelson Mandela (1918--), South Africa
He fought for the black people and was in the prison for 30 years. He helped the black people to get the same rights as white people. In 1993, he was given Noble Peace for his devotion to his country.
Norman Bethune (1890-1939), Canada
He fought against the German Nazis (纳粹) and Japanese invaders during the World WarⅡ. He worked in China as a doctor and saved many Chinese soldiers.
1.Of the four persons, only _______ worked in China.
A. Qian Xuesen and Norman Bethune
B. Qian Xuesen and Nelson Mandela
C. Gandhi and Norman Bethune
D. Nelson Mandela and Gandhi
2.Nelson Mandela fought for the black people and helped them to get_______ though once in prison for 30 years.
A. space programs
B. good treatment from Bethune
C. some good ideas
D. the same rights as white people
3.The underlined word “invaders” probably means __________in Chinese.
A.政治家 B.科学家 C.叛国者 D.侵略者
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Have you ever complained(抱怨) why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes seem dark to you? Are your lessons sometimes not successful? Well, friends, cheer up and all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart, you’ll the whole world smiling to you.
On a sunny morning, you plan to have a walk yourself. Just before you go out, it suddenly starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and start to complain about the . But dear friends, why sit down and listen to the free concert that the nature brings you? And with the timely rain, crops in the fields will grow better and farmers will have a good harvest.
Everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, life isn’t a bed of roses. It’s very common to meet difficulties on the way success. In fact, difficulty isn’t terrible. The real terrible thing is that we are afraid of it. Difficulty is like spring(弹簧). If you are , it will be strong. Attitude(态度) decides . With an optimistic (乐观的) attitude, life is easy and pleasant. So when you meet difficulties, don’t give up. Instead, you should face them with a smile. Remember these five rules: Free your heart from hate; Free your mind from worries; Live an easy life; Give more; Expect .
1.A. happy B. unhappy C. smile D. cry
2.A. look B. look for C. find D. find out
3.A. enjoying B. to relax C. relax D. enjoy
4.A. time B. whether C. weather D. place
5.A. don’t B. didn’t C. haven’t D. not
6.A. but B. and C. or D. so
7.A. of B. to C. about D. for
8.A. energetic B. powerful C. confident D. weak
9.A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
10.A. little B. few C. less D. Fewer
--Would you have tea or wine
--. I prefer . Coffee.
A. rather, Either B. rather, Neither
C. like, Neither D. rather, Both
Mr Fred asked me I was going to speak at the meeting and I said “Yes”.
A. how B. when C. why D. whether