The story below is a true story that happened in September.

During the month of September, a dear friend of mine lost her husband suddenly in an accident. The tragedy was a great shock to everyone.

This accident was sudden and certainly unexpected. It made me realize the fact that you just don’t know when a loved one is no longer going to be with you. We sometimes take our loved ones for granted(当然)，and we expect that they will be with us all the time. However, as we all know, life does not work that way and sometimes we get a wake-up call that shocks us and makes us stand back and realize how short life is.

To cheer her up, I tried to imagine if I were in her shoes how I would feel. It was impossible to imagine what she was going through. What words could I say to help her?Sometimes words just can’t express our feelings. Sometimes our actions are much more meaningful than words. So I gave her a hug(拥抱)…

Life is too short, and we should treasure(珍惜) every day staying with our loved ones.

1.The writer’s friend lost her husband _______.     

2. What does the underlined word “ tragedy” mean in Chinese?

A 机会           B. 生存        C．悲剧            D. 闹剧

3. To cheer her friend up, the writer ______.

4. In the writer’s opinion, life for us is ______.

5. According to Paragraph 3, what did the writer realize from the accident?

“Everything happens for the best.” Whenever I faced disappointment(失望),my mother would say this to me.
After I left college in 1932, I decided to find a job in radio as a sports announcer(广播员). I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But unluckily, I was refused every time.
At one station, a kind lady told me that big stations wouldn’t hire（雇佣）a person without any experience and suggested that I try my luck at smaller stations. Following her advice, I went back to Dixon, where I had grown up. There were no such jobs in Dixon, and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local athlete(运动员)to work for it . I wanted this job, but I was refused again.
“Everything happens for the best,” Mom reminded me. Dad offered me the car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.
As I left his office, I felt so frustrated(沮丧). “How can I become a sports announcer if I can’t get a job in a radio station?” I asked aloud.
While I was waiting for the lift, I heard someone calling. It was MacArthur. “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to have a try. He was pleased with my performance, and he offered me a chance to work there.
On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words: “If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn’t have happened if without the failure before.”
【小题1】Why couldn’t the writer find a job at big radio stations?

从方框中选择恰当的句子完成下面对话，并将答题标号写在答题处。

Tom: Mom, can I go out to play?

Mother: 1._______________

Tom: If you let me go out, I will finish it later.

Mother: No, Just sit down and finish it now. You’d never do it if I didn’t make you, would you?

Tom: Yes, I would. 2.______________

Mother: Never mind about football. You will never do well at school if you don’t do your homework..

Tom: 3._______________

Mother: Well, we would. 4.______________

Tom: I don’t know, but just think how happy he’d be if I got on the football team.

Mother: 5.________________

A.   But if I don’t go now, it will be too late to play football with my friends.

B.   He says he would play football all day if he were my age again.

C.   If you’ve finished your homework.

D.   What would your father say if you got the lowest mark in the class again?

E.    I wouldn’t mind if I didn’t.

F.    He would be more pleased if you got the higher marks.

G.? Never mind about the football

中学生在成长的过程中总会遇到不同的烦恼，以下是一些学生的自述和生活老师的解决

办法，请你给予合理的配对。

1.I borrowed Jimmy’s favorite storybook last week. But I can’t find it now. I think I have left it somewhere.

2.I was criticized seriously by my Chinese teacher when I was sleeping in the class. Now I don’t like Chinese classes as before. It makes me feel embarrassed.

3.I had forgotten to turn off the mobile phone before I entered the classroom. It rang for a long time in the class. None of my classmates have criticized me, but I am upset about it now.

4.I have dreamt of volunteering to clean the city park, but I am afraid that others will laugh at me. They may think I am a cleaner.

5.I think I am creative. I always have some new ideas. And I spend lots of time trying to invent something. But my parents let me spend all the time in the school subjects..

A. If I were your Chinese teacher, I would be angry, too. So I think you should realize yourself first. Then have a talk with your teacher and tell him you won’t do that again.

B. We shouldn’t laugh at cleaners. We can’t live a clean life without them. So don’t be shy and be a volunteer as you have dreamt.

C. You’d better buy a new book for him. And then you can explain to him what has happened. D. Remember to say sorry to him.

E. According to your description, I can see that you are a very nice child. I think you can give a small speech to apologize (道歉) to them after class.

F. I think a creative child should be encouraged. Why not make a good plan with your parents? G. You can spend most time in school subjects. And in your spare time, you can try your ideas.

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Jerry was a manager in a restaurant. He was always in a good mood(脾气）and always had something positive to say. This really made me curious, so one day I asked him, "It's hard to be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?'' Jerry replied ,"Each morning I wake up and say to myself, "Jerry, you can choose to be in a good mood or a bad mood," and I choose to be in a good mood. Life is all about what you choose. And what you choose leads your life."

Several years later, I heard that Jerry left the back door open one morning and was robbed(抢劫）.While trying to stop the thief ,he was shot. I went to see him in the hospital. When I asked him how he was, he replied, "If I were any better, I'd be twins." "Weren't you scared when you were in danger?" I asked. "Yes. The doctors kept telling me that I was going to be fine, but in their eyes, I read. "He's dead." I knew I needed to take action." "What did you do?" "Well. there was a big nurse asking me if I was allergic(过敏的）to anything. "Yes,' I replied ."Bullets(子弹）!Everyone laughed and I told them: I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive." Jerry lived thanks to the great doctors ,and also because of his amazing attitude(态度）.Attitude ,after all ,is everything.

1.What kind of person was Jerry?

A. He was serious.

B. He was helpful.

C. He was allergic.

D. He was happy and smart.

2.When Jerry met difficulties in life, how did he deal with them?

A. He faced them positively.

B. He talked to the writer about them.

C. He asked others to help him.

D. He tried to stop thinking about them.

3.What does the underlined word "curious" mean in Chinese?

A. 敏感的      B. 好奇的     C. 开心的     D. 有趣的

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Jerry was the writer's manager.

B. Jerry was not afraid of dead at all.

C. Jerry was nearly dead after he was shot.

D. Jerry didn't believe doctors.

5.What is the best title(题目）for this passage?

A. Action Matters

B. Brave Jerry Beat the Thief

C. Attitude Is Everything

D. Jerry ,a Great Man