A young man was going to finish school. For a long time he was looking forward to getting a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well afford it, so he told him all he wanted.

Then on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. To his surprise, the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible（圣经）with his name on it. Angrily, he said to his father “With all your money you give me a Bible?” He then rushed out of the house, leaving the Bible.

    Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family. He thought he should go to see his father. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements（安排）, he received a phone telling him his father had passed away. He had to come home immediately and take care of the things that his father left him.

    When he began to search through his father's important papers, he saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag（标牌） dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words “PAID IN FULL”. Sadness and regret filled his heart.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.What did the young man want to get from his father?

A. A sports car.        B. A beautiful bike.        C. A lovely Bible.

2.From the passage, we know the young man’s father was ________.

A. poor             B. rich                C. careless

3.The young man was angry with his father because _______.

A. he thought he only got a Bible      

B. he had to stay in his study

C. his father couldn't afford a car

4.The young man knew about his father’s death when _________.

A. someone wrote to him            

B. someone telephoned him   

C. he went back home

5.The words “PAID IN FULL” may mean _________ in Chinese.

A. 分期付款　　　　 B. 全款付清　　　　    C. 抵押付款

 

When something goes wrong，it can be very satisfying to say，“Well, it’s so-and-so’s mistake.”or “I know I’m late，but it’s not my mistake；the car broke down.”It is probably not your mistake，but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation，you are a loser You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.
　Winners are good at dealing with problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car checked more regularly. Or, you might start to carry the useful phone numbers with you, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague(同事) causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don’t depend on the person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.
　　This is what being a winner is all about-creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose mistake it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stop on for success.
【小题1】According to the passage, winners___________ .
A. have responsible and able colleagues
B. meet with fewer difficulties in their lives
C deal with problems instead of blaming others.
D. blame themselves instead of others
【小题2】The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to__________ .

A．避免

B．接受

C．改善

D．考虑

【小题3】When your colleague brings about a problem, you should______________.

A．find a better way to deal with the problem

B．blame him for his lack of responsibility

C．tell him to find the cause of the problem

D．ask a more able colleague for help.

【小题4】Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．A Winner’s Secret.	B．A Winner’s Problem.
C．A Winner’s Opportunity.	D．A Winner’s Achievement.

Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence—it will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment.
　    　 are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside school. Students who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability（能力）to use the English language correctly. As parents, you can play an important role in improving your children’s literacy（读写能力）. You can make a difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with your children outside school hours.
Here are 8 tips on how to help your children to read and write:
² having everyday conversations with your children
² trying to ask more “wh-” questions instead of easy “yes” or “no” questions
² encouraging your children to talk about events you don’t know
² reading to your children each night
² listening to your children read
² teaching your children how to use dictionaries
² talking about your children’s writings
² practicing filling in forms, writing letters, sending cards or emails
You can also encourage your children to join the Reading Challenge Club and discuss the books they are reading together. In the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more books chosen by themselves. There are over 1,000 books on the list. The reading must be done in one year. What’s more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to write. For example, you can encourage them to write diaries or book reviews. Remember to make positive comments as much as possible.
【小题1】 This passage is mainly written for __________.

A．children

B．teachers

C．parents

D．doctors

【小题2】 __________ is the best for the missing part in Paragraph 2.

A．“Listening and speaking skills”	B．“Reading and writing skills”
C．“Listening and writing skills”	D．“Reading and listening skills”

【小题3】 __________ is NOT mentioned in the 8 tips above.

A．“Listening to the radio every day ”	B．“Listening to your children read”
C．“Reading to your children each night”	D．“Talking about your children’s writings”

【小题4】 In the Reading Challenge Club, children have to read __________ in one year.

A．5 books

B．10 books

C．15 books

D．20 books

【小题5】 Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to__________.

A．draw pictures or take photos	B．listen to pop music
C．write diaries or book reviews	D．play computer games

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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.

Title ：    1.
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.

 

 

Developing school skills

Books to help you to become better teachers or better learners These materials can help both teachers and students of different     levels and grades. Reading and Language Arts: Lessons Price Building Your Vocabulary 37 Lessons $60.00 Understanding What You Read 43 Lessons $75.00 Developing Your Reading Power 70 Lessons $120.00 Improving Your Study Skills 79 Lessons $135.00 Spelling Rules & Principles 60 Lessons $100.00 Review Topics in English 34 Lessons $55.00 READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS TOTAL LESSONS 323 Lessons $545.00 ?  Lessons with textbooks ?  Activity Sheets ?  Answer Key with Explanations Here are the lessons for you to choose

1.Tom needs to improve his study skills. If he takes the lessons, he has to spend ______.

A．$75              B．$100             C．$ 120             D．$ 135

2.If you want to build your vocabulary, you will take ________lessons.

A．37               B．43               C．60               D．70

3.The books in the picture are for ___________ to develop school skills.

A．students of lower grades

B．students of different levels

C．both parents and children

D．both teachers and students