Mike always loves ships. When he was older, he said, “I’m going to be a soldier.” But his eyes were not very ___1_____, and he did not get in.
　　Then he said,“I’m going to   2  a small boat and I’m going around the world.”But boats were very expensive, and Mike did not have enough   3   .
　　Last summer Mike found a swimming   4    near his house. The lessons did not cost very   5   , and Mike began going to the school at every end of the week and having   6  . Now he is a good swimmer.
　　Last week a little boy said to him,“You’re a very good swimmer. How do   7  learn to swim so well?”
　　“I’m not good at all,”Mike said and he smiled.“  8  I’m in the water, I say to myself, There are   9  fishes behind me! Then I’m very afraid, and I    10   quickly.”
(       ) 1. A. big        B. beautiful   C. good         D. strong
(       ) 2. A. buy        B. make     C. borrow        D. draw
(       ) 3. A. food       B. work      C. time          D. money
(       ) 4. A. park       B. school     C. farm          D. factory
(       ) 5. A. much      B. little       C. many         D. any
(       ) 6. A. meals      B. lessons      C. talks         D. games
(       ) 7. A. I         B. they        C. we         D. you
(       ) 8. A. If         B. When       C. Though      D. Where
(       ) 9. A. interesting  B. nice       C. dangerous     D. different
(       ) 10. A. run       B. jump      C. swim         D. fly

I'm thinking about what I'm going to do this summer.

      Maybe I'll get a job. If I get a job, I'll have ____money to buy some new things. I'd like to have some new dresses ____ I start school again in September. I can also buy some books or some music CDs. I really love jazz(爵士乐)．I could buy some more CDs____my jazz collection. Or I can use the money ____tennis lessons. I can play tennis ____，but I'd like to learn to play it much better. Or maybe I can use the money to pay for the piano lessons.I'd like to learn to play the piano，too.

　　  If I don't get a job this summer, I'll visit my grandparents in San Francisco. They live in a beautiful old house ____ the sea. My grandparents are always very nice to me. They'll let me sleep late. I ____ have to get up until 10 o'clock every day. I'll eat delicious food because my grandmother is an excellent ____.  She  always cooks my favorite food. I'll also go to the ____ with my grandparents. Because I like swimming in the sea. My grandparents like to go to museums but I don't enjoy it so much, so maybe I'll ____to watch TV.

1.A.less           B．many           C．a few          D．enough

2.A.because        B．where          C．when          D．if

3.A.in             B．to　           C．at             D．as

4.A.to skate        B．to pay for　     C．to spend        D．to buy

5.A.very good      B．well　          C．better          D．best

6.A.in             B．at　　         C．near           D．to

7.A.be able to       B．won't　    　  C．must           D．may

8.A.cook           B．lawyer　       C．agent          D．teacher

9.A.museum        B．San Francisco　 C. shop            D．beach

10.A.travel         B. go to college　　 C. stay at home      D. lie on the beach

配对阅读? 左栏是五个中学生遇到的难题，某报专栏编辑给他们的七个建议。请根据五个中学生遇到的难题为他们选出最合适的建议，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

1.Sometimes I get angry easily and shout at my friends．That makes them think I’m not being friendly to them．

2.In my teachers’eyes, I am a good student．Both my classmates and my parents also think so．No one knows what my problem is．I often feel worried about my school work．

3.My parents never allow me to play computer games at all．They want me to study all day and do well in my exams．I feel unhappy．

4.I want to join in some after-school activities, but my parents think they are too dangerous and don't allow me to go out alone．

5.My mother gets me to take piano lessons．She makes it a rule that I must practice two hours a day．I really try my best, but I just can't play well． ????????????? A．Let your parents know you will not be alone．Also, you can ask a teacher to talk to your parents about the after-school activities．

B．Don't worry．You can still have some indoor sports．

They are also fun．

C．Don't worry, even great piano players have to practice. Hard work and a lot of practice are the only ways to become a good piano player．

D．When you feel angry you should stop talking and count to ten or walk away until you keep quiet．

E．Tell your friends how you are feeling．You are in a

new class, so you still need their friendship．Also, you can make new friends．

F．Don't worry．Everybody worries about their school

work, even those students like you who study well.　Find a hobby or a sport to help you relax for a while．

G．Tell your parents that many kids play computer games and do well at school, too．Ask them to let you play computer games for a short time on weekends．

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Most people make their living with their hands. But Tom makes his living(谋生）with his feet. A very good living it is, too.

　　Tom’s story began in a very small city in England. His parents were very poor. Seven people lived in their small house. Tom had no place to play in but in the street.

　　Tom’s father often played football, and little Tom wanted to play football, too. So his father made a nice ball for him to play. The little boy played it every day.

　　At last Tom learned to play a real football, and after a few years he could play football very well.

　　Now Tom is one of the best football players.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案（10分）

1.Tom made his living with his______.

A、hands                B、head                 C、feet

2.Tom’s parents lived in a_____city in English.

A、small                B、big                  C、new

3.Tom’s father____a football for him to play.

A、bought              B、borrowed             C、Made

4.A few years later, Tom was_____at playing football.

A、well                 B、good                 C、bad

5.Tom plays football_____ than many other players.

A、harder               B、worse                C、better