Make a dialogue with the things around you: What's this in English? It's…Is it your…? Is it his…?
科目：初中英语 来源：2012-2013学年江苏江都大桥中学八年级下期期末考试英语卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
“Would you tell me which way I should go from here?” asked Alice.
“That depends a good deal on where you want to get,” said the Cat.
“I really don’t care where” replied Alice.
“Then it doesn’t much matter which way you go,” said the Cat.
--- from “ Alice in Wonderland ”
My name is David. And I have a brother called Mike.
One day, my brother called me and asked me for some advice. He was trying to decide between two job offers:
Job 1 – The first job was your typical 40 hour a week “office” job.
Job 2 – The second job was more of a career in the insurance industry(保险业), where he would start at the bottom, and after many years and many long hours eventually rise to the top (if he was good).
The second job did not pay as well as the first job (at the beginning), but the pay-off of the second job (in the future) was much greater than the first job. So which job should my brother take? Well the answer is…it depends.
Just like the Cat was trying to tell Alice, which road you take depends a great deal on where you want to end up.
Begin with the End in Mind
I asked my brother what was his life’s purpose. He said his purpose was to “teach,” but he wanted to make a lot of money first. I told my brother to forget about the money, and I advised him to focus on his purpose. I then asked him which job best supported his end result of “teaching.” He said the first job best supported his goal because he would only have to work 40 hours a week, which would give him spare time to teach. He continued on to say, “but if I take job number two, I can work hard and make more money, then I can retire early and “teach” later in life.” I again advised him to “focus” on his purpose, not money. Things don’t end wrong, they begin wrong!
You Can’t Ride Two Horses Well
It would be very difficult to have a successful teaching career while you’re working 70-80 hours a week in the insurance business; no one can ride two horses well. As they say, you can do anything, but not everything. I advised him to get started today by choosing the job that best supported that decision.
Tomorrow Never Comes
My brother was thinking that he could always start teaching later in life, but the reality is, tomorrow never comes. Unless you decide right now to follow your feelings, they will probably never be completed. You only live once, don’t go to the end of your life with one regret.
The Money Will Come
My brother seemed to be overly concerned with making money. I told him not to be anxious about making money. You will always have greater money when you’re doing what you love.
In a word, whenever you’re at a cross-road, be sure to make the decision that best supports the goal of your life. If you do, then you will be well on your way.
【小题1】Mike ___________ David one day.
| A．visited | B．met | C．made a telephone call to | D．found |
| A．look for a job | B．start a career |
| C．wok in an office | D．decide between two job offers |
| A．wanted to teach first | B．wanted to make a lot of money first |
| C．wanted to work in the insurance industry | D．wanted to work 40 hours a day |
| A．you’d better have two horses |
| B．you can only ride one horse well |
| C．you can do everything well. |
| D．you can’t do two things well at the same time |
| A．How to choose a better job |
| B．It is more important to begin than to end |
| C．How to make a better decision |
| D．Make more money because tomorrow never comes |
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科目：初中英语 来源：2015届河南郑州市第四协作区八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完型填空
Yesterday Princess Eva(夏娃公主)was happy. She went to a carnival. The weather was sunny, and the food was . There were Clowns and a band(魔杖). She had a good, there was a bad magician at the party.
Princess Eva
saw the magician and she laughed. The magician didn’t .
He touched her mouth with a wand. He said, “From now on,
you can’t talk. You can’t laugh. ”And Princess
Eva m
ake
a sound.
Princess Eva could feel, and hear, and see, and smell, and taste. But she couldn’t . She couldn’t laugh. A doctor came and looked at her fingers, her , her eyes, her nose, and her tongue. She wasn’t sick. But something was . Even a clown couldn’t make her laugh!
But then one day, a nice man came to town. He had a band of . His dog, his cat, and his horse sang for the princess. They made loud noises. They sounded ! The Princess started to . “Look! I can laugh! I can talk!” she cried. It was a happy day.
1.A. bad B.
terrible C. delicious D. awful
2.A. Because B. But C. So D. though
3.A. tell B. shout C. say D. laugh
4.A. can’t B. mustn’t C. couldn’t D. needn’t
5.A. talk B. listen C. smile D. laugh
6.A. leg B. feet C. neck D. ears
7.A. right B. OK C. wrong D. nice
8.A. plants B. colors C. shapes D. animals
9.A. good B. nice C. terrible D. happy
10.A. cry B. walk C. laugh D. run
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科目：初中英语 来源：2015届江苏省苏州市相城区八年级第一学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You only need to follow the bright traffic signs beside the highway and it will take you where you wish to go.
But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver needs to have not only good driving skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London, from the loneliest street to the most popular restaurant around. He has to be at the service of all kinds of passengers at all times.
A London taxi driver said the following about his job.
During the night it is usual for him to stop two or three times for some food. He said," I never drink when I am driving, or I would lose my license."
He normally goes home between two and three o'clock in the morning. There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs. He said, “That's the worst thing about working for yourself. If you don't make money, no one is gong to give it to you."
London taxi drivers not only "take" but also "give". Every summer hundreds of poor children from London go for a day at the sea-by taxi. Their rides are paid by the taxi drivers. At the sea, they are met by the mayor(市长),and a lunch party is also held for the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day's running around the beaches and visiting the market there, the children go home again by taxi, free of charge of course.
1.London taxi drivers try to make more runs sometimes mainly because_______.
A. they make a living by driving
B. they like to work for themselves better
C. they want to help more passengers
D. they always working deep into the night
2.How do London taxi drivers "give"?
A. They give poor children a lunch party at the sea each summer.
B. They give poor children the chance to meet the mayor.
C. They pay for some poor children's rides for a day's tour each summer.
D. They play with some poor children at the sea for a day each summer.
3.Which of the following words can be used to describe London taxi drivers?
A. Brave and cheerful B. Rich an generous
C. Modest and easy-going D. Hard-working and kind.
4.The passage is most likely to be found from_______.
A. an advertisement of a taxi company
B. an online travel guide
C. a website about the taxi drivers in London
D. a report about living conditions in London
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科目：初中英语 来源：2015届江西省景德镇市七年级下学期期末质量检测英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
In the morning , we went camping in Green Nature Park. We were happy because it was a sunny day. However, in the afternoon , when we finished our picnic(野餐), it was dark and windy. Soon ,there was a shower. Unluckily, none of us brought an umbrella. We ran about but we could find no place to hide(藏身).
Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining .There were hours to go before we reached the campsite(野营地). It was even worse that our compass showed that we went to the wrong way. We had lost our way!
We had to make a quick decision as it was raining heavily. Chris said we could set up a tent(帐篷) to hide in, so Mary and Tom helped to set up it . Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep up warm. But we couldn’t as everything was wet. We dried ourselves and waited inside the tent. At about five o’clock , it stopped raining. We decided to give up the camping trip because all of us were tired.
This camping trip may not be successful but we know each other better. And the most important thing I’ve learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit(精神).
1.It was even worse that they _____.
A．had no picnic B．lost their way
C．couldn’t light the fire D．couldn’t know each other
2.Which of the following is NOT true?
A．They gave up the camping at last. B．None of them had an umbrella.
C．We know each other better. D．We ran about and found a place to hide.
3.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3(第三段) refer to(指代） ______？
A．compass B．tent C．fire D．the rain
4.The writer has learned the importance of ____ from the trip.
A．enjoying holidays B．taking a compass
C．working together D．making a decision
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科目：初中英语 来源：2012-2013学年江苏省如皋市九年级中考模拟英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
This morning, I went camping along a path in Green Natural Park with my friends. We were happy because it was a sunny day. We were expecting an enjoyable two-day holiday. On the way, we kept singing and making jokes.
However, in the afternoon, when we finished our picnic at one o’clock, it was dark and windy. Soon, there was a shower. Unluckily, none of us brought an umbrella. We ran about but we could find no place to hide.
Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining. There were hours to go before we reached the campsite (野营地). It was even worse that our small compass (指南针) showed that we went to the wrong way. We had lost our way!
We had to make a quick decision as it was raining heavily. Chris said we could set up a tent to hide in, so Mary and Tom helped to set up the tent. Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep us warm. But we were unable to light the fire, as everything was wet. We dried ourselves, chatted and waited inside the tent. At about five o’clock, it stopped raining. We decided to give up the camping trip because all of us had been very tired.
This camping trip may not be very successful but we know each other better. And the most important thing I’ve learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit.
1.The writer with his friends went camping in Green Natural Park ______.
A．to have a picnic B．to have a shower
C．to enjoy a two-day holiday D．to make jokes
2.The writer thought it even worse that they ______.
A．had no picnic B．lost their way
C．couldn’t light the fire D．couldn’t know each other
3.Which of the following is NOT true？
A．It was sunny in the morning. B．None of them had an umbrella.
C．They gave up the camping at last. D．They ran about to dry themselves.
4.The writer has learned the importance of ______ from the trip.
A．making a decision B．working together
C．enjoying holidays D．taking a compass
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