A habit is any action that we have performed so often that it becomes something that we do almost without thinking. Some of them are thought to be bad habits. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to get rid of these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to achieve it. However, there is still some advice for you to follow.
First, look at why you do it. In other words, what’s the result of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure, what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!
Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things that you need to learn. When you think that way, you’ll find that it’s not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision. What will you choose? I’m sure you will choose to do what you think is more important.
【小题1】From the first paragraph we know that __________.

A．a habit is a terrible thing that we can never change

B．people take countless hours and dollars to get rid of habits

C．none of the people who try to break bad habits are successful

D．though it is difficult, we can still do something about our bad habits

【小题2】The underlined sentence “there is no shortcut to achieve it” means that ____.

A．it is not easy to get rid of bad habits

B．there is a long way and a short way

C．something dangerous may happen

D．we must cut it in a short time.

【小题3】Which does NOT happen because of a bad habit according to the reading?

A．You are punished later.

B．Making people around you feel unhappy.

C．You feel a little better after shouting at others.

D．You leave your homework at home by accident.

【小题4】The main purpose of this passage is to __________.

A．introduce and describe	B．complain and disagree
C．explain and advise	D．discuss and argue

根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

A: Hey. Stephen.

B: Hi! How is it going recently?

A: Terrible! I always feel upset.

B:  71

A: My parents always ask me to study hard and encourage me before exams. But actually it makes me stressed out.  72

B: Don’t worry. Why don’t you log on to the microblog (登录微博) to share your feelings with others?

A: Really?  73

B: Yes, I think so. It’s very popular among us young people. You can get many replies from friends in the same situation, which may make you feel better.

A:  74

B: Let me see. Well, you’d better have a try first. If you have a chance, you should suggest your parents read your microblog, and they’ll know you better.

A:  75  Thank you very much.

B: Not at all.

A. I won’t do it! B. Sounds great. C. What’s wrong? D. Is it helpful to me? E. It’s so embarrassing! F. I don’t know how to deal with it. G. But what if my parents don’t let me do it?

 

I am a mother of three and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was Sociology. The teacher was really inspiring. The class was asked to go out and smile at three people.

I am a very   1  person and thought this would be a piece of cake. Soon after, my husband, youngest son, and I went out to McDonald’s. We were standing in line, waiting to be    2 , when all of a sudden everyone around us began to   3  away, and then even my husband did.

As I turned around I   4  a terrible “dirty body” smell, and there standing behind me were two poor   5  men. As I looked down at the short gentleman, he was “  6 ”. His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God’s Light as he searched for   7 . He said, “Good day” as he counted the few coins he had been   8 .

The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted. He said, “Coffee is all Miss” because that was all they could   9 . He just wanted to be warm.

Then I really   10  it—the compulsion（冲动）was so great that I almost reached out and hugged the little man with the blue eyes.

That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging(判断) my every action. I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a   11  tray（托盘）.

I then walked around the corner to the   12  that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman’s   13 hand. He looked up at me, with   14 in his eyes, and said, “Thank you.”

I   15  with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn: acceptance without condition.

1.                A．friendly        B．healthy         C．proud    D．willing

 

2.                A．treated         B．served         C．welcomed D．greeted

 

3.                A．give           B．put            C．move D．throw

 

4.                A．sounded        B．tasted          C．felt  D．smelled

 

5.                A．happy          B．careless        C．homeless D．pleasant

 

6.                A．smiling         B．crying          C．thinking  D．nodding

 

7.                A．help           B．acceptance      C．money   D．pocket

 

8.                A．saving          B．hoping         C．holding   D．counting

 

9.                A．save           B．share          C．afford    D．drink

 

10.               A．felt            B．made          C．got   D．took

 

11.               A．different       B．clean          C．expensive D．clean

 

12.               A．corner         B．door           C．kitchen    D．table

 

13.               A．warm          B．clean          C．dirty  D．cold

 

14.               A．fear           B．tears           C．hope D．desire

 

15.               A．began          B．met           C．graduated D．filled

 

 

While you are in trouble, what are you going to do? What? Cry? Or escape? Those are all the wrong way! Robinson Crusoe can tell you the right answer!

It is an exciting story: Robinson Crusoe hated the comfortable life in his home town. So, he want to be a seaman and travelled around the world. But one day, a terrible thing happened. A great storm came and their boat crashed! No one was alive in this accident except Robinson. He was the luckiest man in the world--Because all his friends were dead but he was alive. However, at the same time he was the most tragic man of all—He must face the fact .Alone on an island without food, water or gun！But, all roads lead to Rome！He just used his hands to work hard！Then, he made a cave, built a house, grew corn and kept goats. In the end, he could enjoy the life on the island. In his twenty-fourth year on the island, he saved a wild man, and gave him the name of “Friday”. With Robinson’s teaching, “Friday” became a good servant. Friday, they got a boat and escaped from the island.

Surely, the writer of Robinson Crusoe is really a hero！ It’s too hard to describe Robinson with words. We could say that Robinson was very clever, and also he was brave,...Certainly, too many good words can describe him. But now, I think it isn’t important. However, the most important thing is what we have learned from the story. That is, use our own hands to work hard with confidence！

1.Robinson wanted to be a sailor because        .

A．sailor was an interesting job

B．he could earn more money to be a sailor

C．he wanted to have an adventure experience

D．he didn’t like the quiet life in his home town

2.How many people were alive in the accident?

A．No one.

B．One

C．Two

D．Many

3.The underlined word “tragic” means “       ” in Chinese.

A．悲惨的

B．伤心的

C．现实的

D．幸运

4.Robinson met “Friday”          .

A． before he traveled around the world

B．when the accident happened

C．after he escaped from the island

D．when he was on the island

5.According to the author,        is the most important thing we can learn from Robinson Crusoe.

A．being brave and hard-working

B．being brave and confident

C．being hard-working and confident

D．being brave, hard-working and confident

 

Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself.”

When I was a young boy, I was 1_shy to talk to anyone. My classmates often _2_me.I was sad but could do nothing, Later, _3_happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to _4_it .What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak before all the teachers and students of my school.

“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to 5_the contest.”Then mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I chose the topic “Believe in yourself.”I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 _6_.With my mother’s great love, I did _7_in the contest. I could hardly believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place, I heard the cheers _8_the teachers and the students. Those classmates_9_once looked down on（看不起）me ,now all said “Congratulations!”to me. My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.

Since then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell _10_to be sure and I will find myself. This is not only for a person but also for a country.

1.	A．too B．so C．quite D．very

 

2.	A．made faces at B．looked after C．caught up with D．laughed at

 

3.	A．nothing B．something C．everything D．anything

 

4.	A．take part in B．join C．get D．make

 

5.	A．lose B．win C．pass D．beat

 

6.	A．words B．topics C．times D．sentences

 

7.	A．well B．good C．bad D．interested

 

8.	A．for B．at C．from D．to

 

9.	A．when B．what C．which D．who

 

10.	A．someone B．me C．everything D．myself