As school kids, we have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize. 1. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.
Once you have found a dream, what do you do with it? Have you ever tried to achieve your dream? Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that realizing our dreams is life's biggest challenge.
You may think you're not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. 2. In fact, everyone can realize his dream. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.
3. Keep telling yourself what you want, and you will realize your dream faster. Do this step by step. A dream cannot be realized in one day. A big dream is, in fact, many small dreams.
You must also never give up on your dream. There will be difficulties on the road to realizing it. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. 4. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.
5. But it is OK as long as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.
A.Or they can be small.
B.Don't let it leave your heart.
C.These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dream, the book says.
D.You need to decide what is most important.
E.As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little.
F.Then it may help them to be confident to face challenges.
Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would think of Confucius (孔子), whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived over 2,000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution (贡献) to the education today.
Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which is in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period (时期). He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn't give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.
Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime.
Today, people still follow Confucius' lessons. He told us that everyone has something worth (有价值的) to be learned. "When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities (品质) and learn from them."
He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. "All study but no thinking makes people puzzled (困惑的). All thinking but no study makes people lazy."
Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts (思想) about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. "A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others." he said.
1.Today we still remember Confucius mainly because _______.
A.he lived a poor life in his childhood
B.he had wise thoughts and great views about education
C.he traveled with his students from one place to another
2.Confucius learned music, history, poetry and sports _______ as a child.
A.by visiting many famous teachers
B.with the help of his mother
C.by going to school
3.The underlined word "noble" in Paragraph 3 has the closest meaning to _______.
A.poor B.lazy C.rich
4.Confucius is not only _______, but also _______.
A.a great teacher; a famous traveler
B.a famous sports player; a great teacher
C.a great teacher; a famous thinker
5.Which of the following is NOT true in the passage?
A.All study but no thinking makes people puzzled.
B.Confucius thinks he is the best of the three people.
C.A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.
判断正误 阅读下面的材料，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容。符合的填涂“T”，不符合的填涂“F”。（T=True，F=False）
More and more people are using mobile phones now. Smart phones are used as televisions, cameras, and music players. They are also used for sending e-mails or surfing the Internet. If someone talks about mobile phones, many Chinese will think of Huawei.
In China, even in the world, Huawei is a wonder (奇迹). Ren Zhengfei built up (创建) Huawei company in 1987. The company sold 58.4 million smart phones in the first season of 2019. Huawei has got the second place at the mobile market.
Now, Huawei has been the leader in 5G field. It has more than 75,000 top engineers and scientists on research. They try their best to bring digital (数码) and high technology to every person and place. It's more convenient for modern people to live in a rapid way. What a useful technology 5G is!
We are looking forward to seeing a stronger Huawei. It provides a faster and better communication way for us. It also brings “Created in China” to the world.
1.You can use Huawei mobile phones to take photos.
2.Ren Zhengfei set up Huawei company in 1987.
3.Huawei has got the first place at the mobile market.
4.Few top engineers and scientists work on research in Huawei company.
5.Huawei gives us a slower communication way.
1. My dream is to be on the Olympic team for swimming. My dad thinks I started too late and I'll never be make it. What shall I do.
2. What should I do if I fail a test. I'm afraid to tell my mother because she might get angry with me and I can't play soccer.
3. I'm good at all subjects except English. I can't remember words well. And I am weak in speaking and listening. What should I do?
4. I just came to a new school and I'm kind of shy, so how do I make new friends?
5. Whatever I do, I always think about if other people will like. How can I stop worrying about what they think?
A.You should tell your dad about your dreams and that you work really hard. It might happen even though you start late.
B.In your new school, just go over to someone who looks friendly and talk with him or her. You can ask that person about your teacher or the other kids in your class.
C.When you fail a test, it's better to tell your mom the truth than for her to find out another way. Ask her if she can help you study in the future.
D.You'd better not tell your mother or anyone else about it. I think you can work while you work, play while you play.
E.It's a good way to join an English language club to practice speaking English. And you can make a vocabulary list too.
F.Just be yourself and try not to care about what others think. The more you think about it, the worse you will feel. Just relax.
G.You shouldn't tell your friends. And you should deal with it by yourself.
根据对话内容，从下面的方框中选择适当的选项补全对话。(有两项是多余的)
Vince: Hello, may I speak to Susan, please?
Susan: Speaking.
Vince: Hello, Susan! This is Vince speaking. It's Sunday tomorrow. 1.
Susan: Nothing much. Do you have any ideas?
Vince: The spring has come. I hear many flowers in the park blooming together. It must be very beautiful.2.
Susan: Good idea. My sister Lacy also likes flowers very much. Let's invite her to come with us.
Vince Why not? 3.So we can take some wonderful photos.
Susan: Great. I like taking photos. 4.
Vince: Let's meet outside the library at half past nine in the morning.
Susan: How shall we go there?
Vince: Let's go there by bike.
Susan Oh, my bike is broken. 5.
Vince: All right. See you!
Susan: See you!
A.When and where shall we meet?
B.What about going there by bus?
C.What are you going to do?
D.Let’s take a camera.
E.Let’s buy some flowers for Lucy.
F.Is there anything I can do for you?
G.What about going to the park with me?
Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now here's a true story of an American girl, Sarah.______ Sarah left university, she began to live in New York City on her own. She ______ a job in a publishing house, but the salary (薪水) was ______ $30,000 a year. Her parents thought her life would be hard, but Sarah ______ live on her salary and still saved $5,000 in a year. How was that ______ in one of the most expensive cities in the world?
Cheap living ______ starts with keeping the big cost small. For most people, that ______ housing. So Sarah chose to share a flat with three other friends. Her next biggest cost was ______. When she ate out, she went to cheap restaurants. ______ she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant. She then ______ the chicken bones (骨头) home and made soup out of them. Nowadays young people often ______ a lot of money on entertainment (娱乐). But Sarah said, "I enjoy walking ______ in New York City. I love going to museums and parks." Did Sarah feel poor ______ cheap living? Not really. She even managed to take two trips, one to the Netherlands, ______ to Portland.
"Don't think of saving money as something ______ . It's a kind of game," said Sarah.
1.A.Until B.Because C.After
2.A.found B.tried C.asked for
3.A.more than B.less than C.shorter than
4.A.can B.may C.could
5.A.difficult B.possible C.useful
6.A.always B.sometimes C.already
7.A.helps B.becomes C.means
8.A.food B.rest C.studying
9.A.Soon B.Finally C.Once
10.A.prepared B.took C.caught
11.A.pay B.spend C.lend
12.A.along B.up C.around
13.A.by B.up C.at
14.A.another B.the other C.others
15.A.hard B.interesting C.nice
