Have you ever been sad because you failed in something? If so, please remember, for often, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Here is a story to tell you why.

One day a little boy decided to dig a hole behind his house after watching a science program. As he was working, a couple of boys stopped by to watch.  "What are you doing?" asked one of the visitors. "I want to dig a deep hole all the way through the earth!" the boy answered excitedly.  The older boys began to laugh, telling him that it was impossible to do it. Then they left.

The little boy kept on digging and digging. Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes. He collected them and put them into a glass jar patiently.  Humming a song, he went on digging. The jar was full soon. Then he talked to himself calmly and proudly, "Maybe I can't finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I have found in the process of digging !"

The boy's goal was too difficult, but it did cause him to go on, in other words, to cause us to keep working!

Not every goal will be achieved.  Not every job will end up with a success.  Not every dream will come true.  But when you can't achieve your goal, maybe you can say, "yes, but look what I've found along the way! There are so many wonderful things that have come into my life because I tried to do something!" It is in the digging that life is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really has a meaning.

1.What did the boy do after watching a program?

A．He bought a glass jar.

B．He started to dig a hole.

C．He played with some visitors.

D．He went on watching the program.

2.What did the older boys think of the little boy?

A．He was silly.                            B．He was strict.

C．he was strong-minded.                   D．He was energetic.

3.When did the boy find the stones?

A．Before he met the older boys.

B．When he wanted to give up digging.

C．After the older boys laughed at him.

D．As soon as he began to dig the hole.

4.What does the underlined sentence "It is in the digging that life is lived." mean according to the article?

A．Life is to make a big success.

B．Life is to find the colorful stones.

C．Life is difficult but colorful.

D．Life is on the way to achieve the goal.

5.Which is the best title for this article?

A．Enjoying the process

B．How to achieve goals

C．A journey through the earth

D．Dig a deep hole all the way through the earth.

 

Have you ever been sad because you failed in something? If so, please remember, for often, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Here is a story to tell you why.

     One day a little boy decided to dig a hole behind his house after watching a science program. As he was working, a couple of boys stopped by to watch.  "What are you doing?" asked one of the visitors. "I want to dig a deep hole all the way through the earth!" the boy answered excitedly.  The older boys began to laugh, telling him that it was impossible to do it. Then they left.

      The little boy kept on digging and digging. Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes. He collected them and put them into a glass jar patiently.  Humming a song, he went on digging. The jar was full soon. Then he talked to himself calmly and proudly, "Maybe I can't finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I have found in the process (过程) of digging !"

     The boy's goal was too difficult, but it did cause him to go on, in other words, to cause us to keep working!

      Not every goal will be achieved.  Not every job will end up with a success.  Not every dream will come true.  But when you can't achieve your goal, maybe you can say, "Yes, but look what I've found along the way! There are so many wonderful things that have come into my life because I tried to do something!" It is in the digging that life is lived. is the unexpected joy on the journey that really has a meaning.

1.What did the boy do after watching a program?

           A. He bought a glass jar.            

B. He started to dig a hole.

           C. He played with some visitors.

2.What did the older boys think of the little boy?

           A. He was silly.                      

B. He was strict.

           C. He was strong-minded.

3.When did the boy find the stones?

           A. Before he met the older boys.     

 B. When he wanted to give up digging.

           C. After the older boys laughed at him.

4.What does the underlined sentence "It is in the digging that life is lived.” mean according to the article?

           A. Life is to make a big success.      

B. Life is to find the colorful stones.

           C. Life is on the way to achieve the goal.

5.Which is the best title for this article?

           A. Enjoying the Process              

B. How to Achieve Goals

           C. A Journey through the Earth

 

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）

	this; time; simple; friend; with; they; reply; topic; if; greet

 

Perhaps you've experienced the following situation: You meet an English speaker and begin with what you think is a standard greeting, "How do you do?" Then in ___61___, you hear exactly the same words. You don't know what to say next.

Actually, the exact same greeting is a standard reply to "How do you do?" Don't be nervous, you can __62____ nod and say "fine," and start a new ___63___.

However, next time you watch a Hollywood movie, or ___64___you have the chance to go to an English speaking country, you may be surprised to find that people seldom greet each other ___65___ this sentence. Actually, this expression is very formal (正式的). Many people avoid using such language in everyday life.

Instead of using “how do you do?”, younger people these days use ____66__ own expressions. To people you meet for the first time, you can say: "Nice to meet you." At other__67____, “How's it going?”, “What's up?”, “How are you?” are other casual expressions you can use when talking to friends or ____68__ people.

To reply to ___69___ informal greetings, you can just say "Fine", or "Oh, not so bad". If you are in a good mood, you could even give your friend a "high five". Simply, raise your hand and clap (轻拍) your ___70___ palm in the air.

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）

	this; time; simple; friend; with; they; reply; topic; if; greet

 

Perhaps you've experienced the following situation: You meet an English speaker and begin with what you think is a standard greeting, "How do you do?" Then in ___61___, you hear exactly the same words. You don't know what to say next.

Actually, the exact same greeting is a standard reply to "How do you do?" Don't be nervous, you can __62____ nod and say "fine," and start a new ___63___.

However, next time you watch a Hollywood movie, or ___64___you have the chance to go to an English speaking country, you may be surprised to find that people seldom greet each other ___65___ this sentence. Actually, this expression is very formal (正式的). Many people avoid using such language in everyday life.

Instead of using “how do you do?”, younger people these days use ____66__ own expressions. To people you meet for the first time, you can say: "Nice to meet you." At other__67____, “How's it going?”, “What's up?”, “How are you?” are other casual expressions you can use when talking to friends or ____68__ people.

To reply to ___69___ informal greetings, you can just say "Fine", or "Oh, not so bad". If you are in a good mood, you could even give your friend a "high five". Simply, raise your hand and clap (轻拍) your ___70___ palm in the air.

根据短文内容和首字母提示，把所缺单词补充完整（包括首字母），使短文前后意思通顺、完整。

   In England, people don't o   1    talk to each other when they travel. If you get on a bus or a train, you can see people sitting and l   2    out of the window. Other people may be reading b   3    or newspapers.

   When you m   4    somebody in England, you may start with talking about the weather. So when you want to chat with somebody in England, you can say, "Nice weather for the time of the year!"

   "It was a bit cold yesterday." Somebody may answer.

   "But it will get a little w   5    now than before." You can answer.

   Talking like this, they will think, "How friendly you are!"