A little boy went to a telephone booth (电话亭) at the cash counter of a store and made a phone call.The store owner looked at him and listened to the conversation.
Boy: “Lady, can you give me the job of cutting your lawn (草坪)?”
Woman (at the other end of the phone line): “No, thank you.I already have someone to cut my lawn.”
Boy: “Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price the person who cuts your lawn now.”
Woman: “I’m very satisfied with the person who cuts my lawn.”
Boy (with more perseverance 执着) : “Lady, I’ll even sweep the floor and the stairs of your house for free.”
Woman: “No, thank you.”
With a smile on his face, the little boy hung up the phone.The store owner, who was listening to all this, walked over to the boy.
Store owner: “Son...I like your attitude (态度).I like that positive (积极的) spirit and would like to offer you a job.”
Boy: “No, thanks.”
Store owner: “But you were really asking for one.”
Boy: “No, Sir.I was just checking my performance (表现) at the job I already have.I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to.”
1.In fact, how many people are mentioned (提及) in the story? _____________.
A.2 B.3 C.4 D.5
2.The boy said to the lady that he would even sweep her floor and stairs for free because ___________.
A.he wanted her to let him continue his job
B.he thought that the lady was too poor
C.the lady thought the money she paid the boy was too much
D.he wanted to know if he did his job well enough and couldn’t be replaced (取代) by others.
3.Which is TRUE according to the story?
A.The boy was angry with the lady.
B.The store owner wasn’t kind-hearted.
C.The lady wanted to find another person to do the boy’s job.
D.The boy was happy to know that the lady was satisfied with his performance.
4.The best title for the story is “_____________”.
A.Asking for a job B.Self-appraisal (自我测评)
C.The lady and the boy D.The boy and the store owner
Hello, everyone.Because of the high rate of school violence (暴力) in some areas, teenagers’ safety becomes a serious problem.We are planning to set up an organization named School Watch to make sure that students have a safe environment.Please be part of our plan!
What is School Watch? School Watch is a volunteer project in our school.It helps us stop violence and improve the quality of school life.It will keep yourself and your schoolmates safe.The other members of School Watch care for you and your classroom and you do the same for them. |
Is it for everyone? Anybody can become a member of School Watch because everyone has something to offer. |
What else can it do? School Watch makes it possible for us not only to help each other but also to make friends with each other.Some members may offer to help schoolmates who have problems with their homework. |
Who is the Best School Watcher? Our school will look for the Best School Watcher and give him or her lots of prizes.You could be the one! |
How do you start? To be part of this plan, the only thing you need to do is to talk to the director of the plan in your grade.You can check the official website at www. schoolwatch.com if you want to get more information. |
1.School Watch can help its members _________.
A.save the environment
B.organize sports activities
C.improve the quality of school life
D.go on school trips
2.Anyone can become a member of School Watch because _________.
A.everyone may have problems
B.everyone can give help to others
C.everyone needs to make some friends
D.everyone needs help with his homework
3.If you want to be a member of School Watch, you should _________.
A.check the website
B.be good at your schoolwork
C.talk to the headmaster
D.talk to the director of the plan in your grade
As a teenager, I am often asked what I am going to be in the future.A lawyer? A doctor? Or a scientist? No, my ideal career is to be a teacher.One of the for that is I want to be a teacher like Mr. Chen.
“Look! Do you know what it is? A-ha, it’s the ! And it will always move around the sun.” Mr. Chen said and pointed to his head.He then touched the nose and , “Can you tell me the name of this mountain? It is the highest mountain on Earth! What’s the of it? Yes, it’s 8844.43 metres…” I’ll never forget my first geography lesson.He was humorous that we all fell in love with his lessons .It’s Mr. Chen who opened the door of geography for us.
Generally speaking, most of the teachers are strict students and sometimes a little bit demanding(苛求的), not so with Mr. Chen.He is a lighthouse, showing us the way to the treasure of knowledge.He is a friend and easy to get with, always encouraging us to speak out loud without our shyness and other disadvantages.He is an example, volunteering his time to students and other teachers.
One day I happened to meet him in the hospital.Seeing the cut on his arm, I realized he was donating his .I was moved and was another lesson, a lesson of love and devotion.
Every time I see my globe(地球仪), it would me of Mr. Chen.He is the most unforgettable teacher I have met and he will always be.Someday I hope I am to be a teacher like him.
Thank you, Mr. Chen, thank you for making learning not a job but a joy.
Thank you for helping me to discover what I do best and to do it even .
Thank you for understanding all of us and giving us the time and care each of us needs.
1.A.replies B.reasons C.rewards D.results
2.A.moon B.earth C.star D.sun
3.A.advised B.announced C.added D.answered
4.A.distance B.weight C.size D.height
5.A.very B.too C.really D.so
6.A.at present B.at once C.at times D.at first
7.A.with B.to C.in D.for
8.A.away B.together C.angry D.along
9.A.thinking B.caring C.considering D.supposing
10.A.money B.blood C.clothes D.time
11.A.taught B.given C.taken D.had
12.A.remembers B.represents C.warns D.reminds
13.A.just B.never C.ever D.yet
14.A.able B.about C.allowed D.available
15.A.well B.good C.better D.best
从方框中选择适当的句子完成对话
A: Good morning, Tom.
B: Morning, Mark.
A: 1.____________
B: I want to be a good teacher.
A: 2.____________
B: No, I won’t. I will use a computer.
A: A computer? 3.____________
B: Yes, I think so. And everyone will have a computer at home.4.____________
A: That’ll be interesting. I can’t believe it.
B: And students won’t use paper, pens or erasers.
A: Really? 5.____________
根据汉语意思,完成句子
1.将来她想成为一名优秀的教师。She wants to be a good teacher ______ ______ ______.
2.这台新电脑将能够为他们做很多事情。The new computer will ______ ______ ______ do a lot of things for them.
3.二十年以后孩子们将在哪里学习? Where will children study ______ ______ ______ ______?
4.你不再是一个孩子了。You ______ a child ______ ______.
5.学生们将使用电脑,并从因特网上获取信息。Students ______ ______ computers and get information ______ _______ ______.
句型转换
1.Miss Gao will teach us a new English song tomorrow.(改为否定句)。
Miss Gao ______ ______ us a new English song tomorrow.
2.They will collect some litter in the park.(改为一般疑问句并作否定回答)
______ they ______ ______ litter in the park?
______, they ______.
3.Lingling often learns English by Internet.(对画线部分提问)
______ ______ Lingling often ______ English?
4.My father can speak French.(改为同义句)
My father ______ ______ ______ speak French.
5.Students carry lots of books to school every day.(用in the future代替画线部分改写句子)
Students ______ ______ lots of books to school in the future.