What’s the most important thing for you to have in your life? Somebody mentions hard-work, others suggest knowledge, love and luck.

If you arrange（排列） the 26 English letters in order and use numbers to represent each of them, for example, 1 for a, 2 for b, 3 for c…26 for z, you can change an English word into a number. So hard-work becomes 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11=98, meaning 98 is its mark. Knowledge: 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5=96, love:12+15+22+5=54, and luck: 12+21+3+11=47, a small mark. None of these words can give one a full mark. What about money? It can’t, either.

Then what else? Don’t be worried. You can always find an answer to a problem in your life, when you change your way of looking at things or doing things, or your attitude. Yes, attitude is the word. See for yourself: attitude:1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5=100，a full mark.

Different attitudes lead to different courses of life. Most time people hope for a better life. It is possible that they will have a better life if they change their attitudes. When you change your manner and became friendly towards others, you’ll meet more smiling faces towards you. In the same way, if you take a positive attitude towards failure, you’ll find it’s also rewarding（有益的）though it has caused you losses（损失）.

1.The writer thinks  _________ is the most important thing in a person’s life.

A. hard-work.           B. knowledge             C. money           D. attitude

2.What is the mark of the word money according to the passage?

A. 73             B. 72           C. 75           D. 62  

3.According to the passage, if you meet with problems, the best way is to ___________.

A. ask for help from others                       

B. hope to be lucky

C. change your attitude                           

D. try math-solving ways

4.From the passage we can learn that ______________.

  A. different attitudes come from different courses of life

B. sometimes failure can bring you good if you take a positive attitude

  C. math can solve every problem easily in our daily life

  D. none of the English words except “attitude” is 100 or more

 

What’s the most important thing for you to have in your life? Somebody mentions（提到） hard-work, others suggest knowledge, love and luck.

If you arrange the 26 English letters alphabetically(按字母表的顺序)and use numbers to represent each of them, for example, 1 for a, 2 for b, 3 for c…, you can change an English word into a number. So hard-work becomes 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11=98, meaning 98 is its mark; knowledge: 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5=96, while love:12+15+22+5=54, and luck : 12+21+3+11=47, a small mark. None of these words can give one a full mark. What about money or prayer(祈祷)? They can’t , either.

Then what else? Don’t be worried．You can always find an answer to a problem in your life, when you change your way of looking at things or doing things, or your attitude(态度).Yes, attitude is the word． See for yourself: attitude:1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5=100，a full mark.

Different attitudes lead to different courses of life. Most times people hope for a better life. It is possible that one will have a change for the better after one has changed one’s attitude.

When you change your manner and became friendly towards others, you’ll meet more smiling faces towards you. In the same way, if you take a positive (积极地) attitude towards failure(失败),you’ll find it’s also rewarding though it has caused you losses.

1.What is the mark of the word “money”?

A. 54            B. 72             C. 96      D. 100

2.In the writer’s opinion, what is the most important thing in a person’s life?

A. Hard-work.     B. Knowledge.     C. Money.     D. Attitude.

3.According to the passage, if you meet with problems, the best way out is to _______.

A. ask for help from others       B. say your prayers to God

C. change your attitude          D. try maths-solving methods (方法)

4.From the passage we can learn that ______.

A. different attitudes come from different courses of life

B. mathematics can solve every problem easily in our daily life

C. failure sometimes can bring you good if you take a positive attitude

D. none of the English words except “attitude” equals to 100 or more

 

For many years I had a good life. My illness was reasonably (适度的) under control, I had a nice relationship with my husband, I did work, I didn't hate. It was, as I said, a good life.

   But there's a saying that the good is the enemy of the best. I finally realized this one day, and began making my best life. I changed doctors and tried a new way that could relieve(减轻) my symptoms (症状) , rather than just making them easier to deal with. I started talking more with my husband and listening to what he had to say. And I quit(辞掉) my job and started working for myself.

I have the best life I've ever had. I'd call it great. It is possible there's a better life for me, which would then be my "best life" , but for now I don't think so. I've started a business I love. My husband and kids are wonderful. I have a good friend and I'm close to my older sister who lives in town. Could it get better? I suppose so. But for me I think this is the best life I can have right now.

Think more about your life. Where are you living? Are you in a job you just don't mind? What makes your life "good" ? Why isn't it great? What's the enemy of the best and what can you do about it?

Enjoy your best life. We're only here for a short while, and we all need to have the best possible time we can. It's like going to Disney World. If you spend too much time standing in line waiting for the ride, pretty soon your time's up. Get out of the "good" line and have your best life.

1.Which of the following is NOT included in the writer's "good life" ?

 A. Having a job.                      B. Having no hate.

C. Getting on well with her husband.       D. Living close to her good friend.

2.The writer quit her job because she________.

A. was ill                     B. didn't like working

C. wanted to go for her best life   D. wanted to enjoy her good life

3.What did the writer do to make her best life?

①She visited other doctors.

②She started a business she loved.

③She played more with her kids.

④She talked more with her husband.

⑤She spent much time in Disney World.

A. ①②④  B.②③④    C.①③⑤     D.①②⑤

4. What's the enemy of the best?

A. Illness.     B. A good job.     C. Being proud.      D. Being satisfied.

5.What is the best title for the article?

A. Attitude to Life                B. Making Your Best Life

C. What Makes Your Life "Good"     D. A New Way to Treat the Illness

 

What do people do with their old, out-of-date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know what to do with them. Many old computers are put away in homes. Many more are simply thrown out with the rubbish.　　
Some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products. Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers.　　
In some countries, laws are being passed, too. Computer companies will have to collect and recycle their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay the cost. That will encourage them to make computers that are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade（升级）.　　
Yet while many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working to solve this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers.　　
The computers then go to schools, charities and people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful things—and cut down on waste, too.　　
【小题1】 How do people usually deal with their old computers?　　
A. They stop using them. B. They give them to others.   C. They fix them up.　　
【小题2】 What do some computer companies do to bring down the number of old computers?　　
A. They don’t do anything about them.　　
B. They take back some old ones.       　　
C. They donate them to some charities.　　
【小题3】According to some countries’ laws, what must computer companies do?　　
A. Collect and recycle most of computer waste. 　　
B. Repair and upgrade old computers.      　　
C. Make much cheaper computers.　　
【小题4】 What may people who can’t afford computers think of the used computers?　　
A. Expensive.        B. Useful.         C. Out-of -date.　　
【小题5】 What is the passage about?　　
A. Repairing old computers.　　
B. Selling old computers.              　　
C. Recycling old computers.             　

任务型阅读。（每小题2分，共10分）

‘For those who have never been to Tibet(西藏), Tibet is a dream; for those who have ever been there, (1) forget, never, an, is, you, Tibet, experience, will.’ said Li Wan, a graduate(毕业生) from Zhongshan University.

Li Wan became interested in Tibet after having worked in a company(公司) for less than three months. Since 1998, Li Wan has been spending most of her time on the challenge(挑战) ---she has got to almost every corner of Tibet during the 8 years.

Li Wan’s first trip to Tibet was only out of her loving freedom. She entered Tibet along the Yunnan-Tibetan Road. Although she couldn’t say a word of Tibet language, this did not really (2) s_________ her from talking with local people successfully. ‘To me, they are free, friendly, happy and close to nature. (3)People should live in this way, singing while working, dancing while living,’ Li Wan said.

Li Wan describes Tibet in words and photos. ‘My dream in the next ten years is to make a good documentary(纪录片) about Tibet,’ said Li Wan.

1.将(1)处的单词连成一个通顺的句子。__________________________________________

2.在(2)处填上一个单词使句子完整。____________________________________________

3.将(3)处的句子翻译为汉语。__________________________________________________

4.What are the local people in Tibet like? __________________________________________

5.What is the writer’s dream in the next ten years? ___________________________________