Maybe you have seen this in schools: some students are Studying nearly all the time but they just pass their exams, while some others may spend much less time on their books but do much better in exams．How could this happen? People used to think that hard work is the only way to success．But now they have understood that smart work can make them succeed, too．

     Hard workers don't mind working for long hours, while smart workers always think of several different answers to these questions, "Why should I suffer this?  Isn't there a better way to do this?" Thanks to these people, we can use computers instead of the abacus now．Progress in every field is the direct result of "try to find a better way" by smart workers．

There was a large soap factory in Japan． Once it received an unusual letter from someone who complained that there was no soap in the soapbox he bought．

How could empty soapboxes go out of the factory? The engineers checked the producing and packing The producing was fine, but in about one in ten thousand cases, the packing machine （机器）let an empty soapbox go．There was no need to spend a lot of money repairing the machine for such a small problem．The engineer soon worked out a solution: he put a huge X-ray （X光射线） machine and two large computers to find out the empty soapboxes．After teaching the workers how to use it, he sat down in his seat, exhausted．

     "Sir, we could have solved the problems in a much simpler and cheaper way," a worker said．

     "Really? How? "

     "We can put a huge fan （风扇） near the packing machine． The wind coming from the fan will blow away the empty boxes, leaving the other boxes with soap．There would be no need for an X-ray machine, two computers, and operating by workers．"

     See, this is smart work． In order to succeed, we should not only work hard like the engineer, but also think smart like this worker．

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1．Some students spend much less time on schoolwork but do much better in exams _______.

A．because of their hard work

B．because of different education

C．because they try to find a better way

D．because they study for a much longer time

2．Someone wrote to the soap factory and complained that _______.

A．the soapbox he bought was empty

B．their soap was too expensive

C．the soap he bought was terrible

D．their service was very bad

3．The soap factory could only _______ near the packing machine to solve the problems in a much simpler and cheaper way．

A．set some soapboxes

B．set an X-ray machine

C．put two large computers

D．put a huge fan

4．The phrase "blow away" here in Chinese means _______.

A．停止                   B．吹走                     C．熄灭                      D．逃脱

5．The article mainly tells us that we should _______ in order to succeed．

A．think of different answers to our questions

B．spend much less time on our schoolwork

C．work hard like the engineer and think smart like the worker

D．spend enough money repairing the machine for any problem

As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.
Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real?
Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrews tells us that making our dream real is life’s bigger challenge. You may think you’re not good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dreams, the book says.
In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is, in fact, many small dreams.
You must also never give up your dream.
There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results, While saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.
As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.
【小题1】Follow Your Heart is       ___ .

A．the first thing you must do to make your dream real

B．the most important dream to have for teenagers

C．the name of a famous Australian writer

D．the name of a book by Andrews

【小题2】If you want to make your dream real, you should  ______.

A．remember what your dream is first

B．keep telling yourself what you want

C．never be afraid of the big difficulties

D．try to start with all the things above

【小题3】What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “challenge”?

A．变化

B．挑战

C．决定

D．态度

【小题4】What shouldn’t be done to make your dream come true?

A．Always remember what your dream is

B．Watch TV instead of studying

C．Do what you should do step by step

D．Read more books, learn more skills and find new interests

【小题5】What is the best title for the text?

A．Keep your dream in your mind	B．How to find your real dream
C．Never stop dreaming of success	D．Teenagers have many dreams

As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.
Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real?Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams real is life’s biggest challenge.
You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dream, the book says.
In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.
Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is, in fact, many small dreams.
You must also never give up your dream.
There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.
【小题1】 Follow Your Heart is         .

A．the first thing you must do to make your dream real

B．the most important dream to have for teenagers

C．the name of a famous Australian writer

D．the name of a book by Andrew Matthews

【小题2】If you want to make your dream real, you should         .

A．remember what your dream is

B．keep telling yourself what you want

C．never be afraid of difficulties

D．try to start with all the things above

【小题3】 From the text, we know the word“challenge”means“       ”.

A．变化

B．挑战

C．决定

D．态度

【小题4】 What shouldn’t be done to make your dream come true?

A．Always remember what your dream is.

B．Watch TV instead of studying.

C．Do what you should do step by step.

D．Save money to buy new books.

【小题5】What is the best title for the text?

A．Make a Big Dream

B．How to Find Your Real Dream

C．Never Stop Dreaming of Success

D．Teenagers Have Many Dreams

As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.

Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real?

Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrews tells us that making our dream real is life’s bigger challenge. You may think you’re not good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dreams, the book says.

In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is, in fact, many small dreams.

You must also never give up your dream.

There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results, While saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.

As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.

1.Follow Your Heart is       ___  .

  A. the first thing you must do to make your dream real

  B. the most important dream to have for teenagers

  C. the name of a famous Australian writer

  D. the name of a book by Andrews

2.If you want to make your dream real, you should  ______.

  A. remember what your dream is first  

  B. keep telling yourself what you want        

  C. never be afraid of the big difficulties       

  D. try to start with all the things above

3.What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “challenge”?

  A.变化            B.挑战          C.决定        D.态度

4.What shouldn’t be done to make your dream come true?

  A. Always remember what your dream is   

  B. Watch TV instead of studying

  C. Do what you should do step by step    

  D. Read more books, learn more skills and find new interests

5.What is the best title for the text?

  A. Keep your dream in your mind      B. How to find your real dream

  C. Never stop dreaming of success     D. Teenagers have many dreams

 

As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.

Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real?Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams real is life’s biggest challenge.

You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dream, the book says.

In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.

Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is, in fact, many small dreams.

You must also never give up your dream.

There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.

1. Follow Your Heart is         .

A．the first thing you must do to make your dream real

B．the most important dream to have for teenagers

C．the name of a famous Australian writer

D．the name of a book by Andrew Matthews

2.If you want to make your dream real, you should         .

A．remember what your dream is

B．keep telling yourself what you want

C．never be afraid of difficulties

D．try to start with all the things above

3. From the text, we know the word“challenge”means“       ”.

A．变化

B．挑战

C．决定

D．态度

4. What shouldn’t be done to make your dream come true?

A．Always remember what your dream is.

B．Watch TV instead of studying.

C．Do what you should do step by step.

D．Save money to buy new books.

5.What is the best title for the text?

A．Make a Big Dream

B．How to Find Your Real Dream

C．Never Stop Dreaming of Success

D．Teenagers Have Many Dreams