It is the duty of every man to work. The life of a lazy man is of no use to himself and to others.

The man who is too lazy to work is the man who’s generally most ready to beg or steal. Every boy should learn some useful work when he is young.

But it is not enough that a boy should learn some kind of work. He should put his effect completely into his work, and not waste his free time. “Working while you work and playing while you play is as good rule for young people as for the old.”

There is no better help to diligence (勤奋) than the habit of early rising, and this, just like all other good habits, is most easily formed in youth. There is an English saying “Lost time never returns.” This means that everybody must be diligent and make good use of his time. One must study hard when one is young so that one can make great progress, succeed in life and become useful to one’s country. Therefore, we can say that diligence is the mother of success.

1.After reading the passage we know that those who are too lazy to work will become________.

A. beggars           B. thieves        C. beggars or thieves       D. useful men

2.In order to learn to be diligent, it’s most important for the young people to _________.

A. form the habit of getting up late     

B. learn some good subjects

C. work all the time without play      

D. work while they work and play while they play

3.One can’t be successful in life unless he ________ when he is young.

A. spends some time learning something   

B. is diligent in his study

C. makes up for his lost time             

D. loves his school

4.Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?

A. Lazy Boy Can Learn to Be Diligent.     

B. Young People Should.

C. Lost Time Never Returns.              

D. Diligence, the Mother of Success.

 

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯（每个单词限用一次）

so,  true,   kind,   say,   much,   invite,   you,  instead   polite,   activity

When someone asks you to do something you do not feel like doing, what should you do? It’s a good idea to say “no” at this time. It’s better to spend more time on some useful   1  .However, you may worry others will think you impolite or  2  . What should you do? Here are some tips that may help you.
It is OK to make up white lies. That doesn’t mean you are dishonest.   3  , it may make both you and the other person pleased and comfortable.
When   4  to a party or some other events that you do not want to take part in, you can say, “No, but thanks for the invitation. That’s very kind of you.” In this way you can not only refuse  5 but make the person who invited you feel comfortable.
When you don’t want to lie, just tell the   6    . You may say like this, “I want to spend more time on myself,  7 I’ve decided to say‘no’to these activities.” In this way, people will see that you respect yourself, and as a result they’ll also pay you  8 respect.
My last suggestion is to just do it. You may feel uncomfortable at first, but this is not the reason for   9  “no”. Never make anything more complicated （复杂的）than it is.
Feel proud of   10  for being strong enough to say “no”.

根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。

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	Apartment for sale Two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. Hot water 8:00-18:00. Beautiful sights out of the windows. E-mail: sdgt@yahoo.cn.

1.If you want to have a guitar lesson, you may ________.

A. call Susan at 7328059

B. surf the website:www.music.com.au

C. telephone Mr. White at 5132683

D. e-mail sdgt@yahoo.cn

2.Who is the owner of the lost dog?

        A. Mr. White            B. Larry            C. Susan        D. David

3.If you want the job as a taxi driver, you should ________.

A. master at least three languages

B. know the city very well

C. be an experienced driver

D. both B and C

4.Which information about the apartment is not mentioned in the table?

A. It has a beautiful view.

B. It has hot water in the daytime.

C. It has three floors.

D. It has a kitchen.

5.How can you contact the owner of the apartment for more information?

A. By sending an e-mail.                B. By going to visit it.

C. By making a phone call.                  D. By sending a fax (传真)

 

It is the duty of every man to work. The life of a lazy man isn’t useful to himself and to others. If one is too lazy to work ,he will probably beg (乞讨) or steal (偷).So every boy, when he is young, should learn some useful work.

But it is not enough that a boy should learn some kind of work. He should put all his heart into his work, and not waste his free time. “Work while you work and play while you play” is important for young people as for the old.

The habit of getting up early is helpful to diligence(勤奋), and this, just like all other good habits, is most easily formed(形成) when one is young. There is an English saying “Lost time never returns.” This means that everybody must be diligent, and make use of (利用）his time. One must study hard when one is young so that one may make great progress, succeed(成功) in life and become useful to one’s country.  So we can say that diligence is the mother of success.

1.After reading the passage we know that those who are too lazy to work will become______.

A. beggars   B. thieves(小偷)  C. beggars or thieves   D. useful men

2.If a boy wants to be useful to himself and to the people , he should ______.

A. learn to play                

B. do something in his free time

C. put his heart into his work      

D. try hard to learn to do a certain kind of work

3.To learn to be diligent, it’s most important for the young people to______.

A. make good use of time          

B. learn some good subjects

C. work all the time without playing   

D. work while they work and play while they play

4.One can’t be successful in life unless(除非) he ______ when he is young.

A. is diligent in his study               

B. loves his school  

C. spends some time learning something   

D. makes up for his lost time

5.Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?

A.A Lazy Boy Can Learn To Be Diligent

B. Young People Should Rise Early

C. Lost Time Never Returns

D. Diligence, the Mother Of Success

 

根据句意和汉语注释，在答卷标有题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。

1.He seldom __________ (回复) to the e-mails his friends send him.

2.Our English teacher has offered us some useful __________ (建议). I think they will help us a lot in our English study.

3.I came here __________ (专门) to invite you to my party.

4.Listening to music can make you forget your __________ (悲伤).