Mr. Wise,

I’m a slow student. Most of my classmates are much better than me, so I usually get stressed out. I spend much time studying for the tests but I can’t get good grades. Sometimes my father gives me some help. He tells me not to worry about it, but it doesn’t work. What do you think I should do? 　　

Li Lei

Dear Li Lei ,

　　Many famous people were not so good when they were young. Edison, a famous scientist, did poorly in his studies when he was a young boy. But, as an adult, he made many inventions that helped a lot of people. When I was at young age, I didn't do well at school. I just kept working hard and, at last, I succeed. You should take it easy and try your best. Tomorrow is another day. I believe you can do better.

Mr. Wise  

(    ) 41. Li Lei feels worried because _____.

A. he doesn’t like going to school   

B. he is not as good as most of his classmates 　　

C. his father doesn’t like him           D. he doesn’t want to work hard

(    )42. Li Lei writes this letter to _____ .

A. ask for some help                               B. find a pen friend

C. tell his father his problem             D. let all his classmates know it

(    )43. Mr. Wise writes about a famous person to ______.　　

A. show how much he knows about his problem   

B. show that he hates Edison　　

C. make Li Lei angry                          

D. make Li Lei feel better　　

(    )44. In Mr. Wise’s letter , “Tomorrow is another day” means “ ______”.

A. Tomorrow is the weekend.       B. One can get good friends tomorrow.

C. Tomorrow is the same as today. D. There are a lot of hopes in our lives.

  

Mom and Dad are two of the most important people in your life. Over your lifetime, they may influence you more than anyone else you will meet. So if your mom loves to read, you just might grow up carrying a book wherever you go, just as she does.　But parents do a lot more than just pass on their hobbies. Moms and Dads need to care for their kids the minute their kids are born. Most parents will do this as long as they live.

Here are some ways you can stay close, get along well, and build a strong relationship( 关系)with your parents.

Spend time together. Instead of playing computer games or watching TV, ask your mom and dad to play with you. Go outside together, or do some reading.

Be kind. Little things might mean a lot to your mom or dad. You can brighten a parent’s day with a hug（拥抱）, a card , or a joke. It’s also lovely when a kid cleans up his or her room without being asked. And if you try not to fight with your brothers or sisters, your parents will be so happy!

Do your best at whatever you do. You don’t have to be perfect, but when you do your best, you make your parents proud. It makes them happy to see how you’re turning into a great kid. Why? Because it lets them know they’re doing a good job.

1.Who may influence you more than anyone else you will meet according to the passage?

A.Teachers       B. Friends       C. Parents     D. Grandparents

2.Which of the following can’t help you build a strong relationship with your parents?

A. Spending time together              

B. Being kind.  

C. Doing your best at whatever you do.    

D. playing computer games or watching TV

3.Your parents will be unhappy if you       .

A. clean up his or her room without being asked

B. fight with your brothers or sisters

C. try your best to do something

D. give them a hug

4.What does the underlined part in the passage mean? It means         .  

A. they make you become a good kid

B. they work hard

C. they are perfect

D. they do well in their office work

 

Several years ago, a television reporter was interviewing three of the most important people from local businesses. One was a very rich banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the world, and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.

　　The reporter was talking to them about being important.

　　“How do we know if someone is really important?” the reporter asked the banker.

　　The banker thought for a few moments and then said, “I think anybody who is invited to the White House to meet the President is really important.”

　　The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with that?” she asked.

　　The man shook his head, “No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You’d only be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone call from the president of another country, and the President said he was too busy to answer it.”

　　The reporter turned to the third man. “Do you think so?”

　　“No, I don’t.” he said. “I don’t think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important.”

　　“Then what would make the visitor important?” the reporter and the other two men asked.

　　“Oh, I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang, and the President picked up the receiver, listened and then said, ‘it’s for you.’”

1.This story happened in ________.

A. U.N.                         B. U.S.A.                              C. U.K.         D. P.R.C.

2.There are________in this passage.

A. three men        B. three women and one man　

C. four men       D. three men and one woman

3.The banker and the owner of one of the largest companies in the world ________.

A. had similar opinions about the reporter’s question　　        

B. disagreed with each other  

C. had been invited to the White House many times      

D. didn’t reply to the reporter

4.The owner of one of the largest companies thought ________.

A. he himself was really important because he owned one of the largest companies in the world

B. the President was really important because the president of another country called him

C. the visitor was really important if the President would rather treat him than answer an important phone call from another country

D. none of them was really important

5.The underlined word you in the last paragraph refers to (指的是) ________.

A. the television reporter　　                    B. the owner of many buildings

C. the President                   D. the visitor to the White House

 

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Some people are successful, while others may not. This is because some people have some qualities, which others do not.

　　The first thing you must remember is that in order to be successful, you must have optimism(乐观). If you do not look forward to winning, you will not try as hard as those who look forward to winning. You also need to have a clear aim and a reason for doing something because motivation(动机) is a key to achieving success. If you do not have an aim, then you will not be motivated to work hard and put your performance under the microscope (显微镜) to make sure that every detail is right.

Another quality that helps people to be successful is creativity---thinking about things in a different way and wondering how others would do the same thing. Think about some successful people you know. They might be successful with a little creativity, but the most successful people are the most creative ones.

　　Reading is another to success, as it will help you learn about how other people have achieved success. If you want to learn how to set up a successful business, you should read books about people like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, who have achieved amazing success in their areas of business.

Practicing is also very important if you want to have success because practice makes perfect. Practice every day at whatever career you are in, and by doing so, you will see yourself, your business and your self-confidence begin to grow. If you feel confident about what you do, this confidence will make other people believe in you as well. Your partners will be happy to work with you, and your boss will give you more chances. Finally if you are a successful person, you will be able to look at people in the eye and smile confidently.

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Some      2.	Supporting details
Optimism	●Try hard   3. people who look forward to winning. ●Have a clear      4.  and a reason for doing something because a key to achieving success is motivation.
Creativity	●Think about things      5. . ●Study how other people would do the      6.  thing.
7.	●Help you know about how      8.have achieved success. ●Read books about famous people such as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs to encourage yourselves.
Practicing	●Understand the saying “Practice makes     9. .” ●You will be     10.more chances because of confidence.

 

 

Music is different from songs. Songs express feelings with lyrics(歌词）, but music with tones (音调).Unlike songs, music tones in themselves have no specific meanings. Different people may get different things from the same musical performance. Though some music works are difficult to understand, people need music in their daily life because it brings fun to them. Different people like different music: some love classical music, and others take an interest in pop music. Most young people like pop music.

  Pop music began in the USA and became popular around the world during the 1950s and 1960s.The best-known early kind of pop music was “rock and roll”. Pop music has taken the place of （取代）native music in many parts of the world. It has caused the number of people for “jazz” music to become much smaller than in the 1950s and earlier and it has now begun to become the most popular. Much pop music is without artistic value (艺术价值), but the works of some pop singers such as the Beatles, Bob Dylan, the groups like Pink Floyd and Crosby are excellent. And there is still great interest in it today. Pop music concerts and festivals are held all over the world.　

1.The biggest difference between music and songs is ________.

A.feelings  B.lyrics and tones   C.languages and countries  D.meanings

2.Which of the following has now become the most popular according to the passage?

A.Native music.    B.Jazz.              C.Pop music.            D.Classical music.

3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to this passage?

A.People can get different things from the same piece of music. 

B.Pop music began to be popular in the mid­twentieth century.

C.The best-known early form of pop music was “rock and roll”.

D.Much pop music is of great artistic value, so it interests young people greatly.