One day a strong cowboy was traveling on his horse when he saw a bar. He decided to stop for a few drinks, so he tied(拴) his horse outside the bar, walked into the bar and ordered two bottles of beer. This cowboy was new in town. He looked around and noticed some people making faces to him. He guessed that they might play some tricks (把戏) on him, but he said nothing and continued to drink. After drinking, he walked out of the bar and found his horse lost.
However, he kept calm, came back into the bar, and said slowly, " I don't know what you fools did to my horse out there… but I'm leaving in five minutes, and by then if my horse isn't back where it's supposed to be, well … I have to do here what I did in Texas!" The cowboy added, "And I don't want to do what I did in Texas!" After hearing these words, the other customers seemed a little bit frightened.
The cowboy went back to his seat and ordered another two bottles of beer. After five minutes, he walked out and found his horse tied where it was supposed to be.
Just as he was leaving, the boss of the bar came up and asked curiously (好奇地) , "What was the thing that you did in Texas but you didn't want to do here?"
The cowboy turned to the boss and replied in a low voice, " I had to walk home!"
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【小题1】 That day the cowboy tied his horse outside __________ before he wanted to drink.

A．the bar

B．he hotel

C．the store

D．the restaurant

【小题2】After a few drinks, the cowboy found his horse__________.

A．ill

B．dead

C．asleep

D．lost

【小题3】The cowboy drank __________of beer at the bar in all.

A．five bottles

B．four bottles

C．three bottles

D．two bottles

【小题4】In Texas, the cowboy had to __________when he couldn't find his horse.

A．walk home	B．argue with others
C．call the police	D．ask the boss for help

【小题5】 From the passage, we can know__________ .

A．the cowboy's look frightened the customers

B．the cowboy kept calm because he was strong

C．the cowboy also played a trick on the customers at the bar

D．The cowboy would fight with others if he couldn't find his horse

I am a professor of sports and exercise so I often deal with nervousness in my research with sports people. Actually, most people experience nervousness at some time or another.
If you are feeling anxious, my advice is to first find the cause or causes. Make s list of those things that are making you nervous and work out which ones you can do something about. Focus all of your efforts on managing the causes that you can control.
Most people cannot tell the difference between controllable(可控制的) and uncontrollable causes, so things they can’s control become a big reason for nervousness. Dealing with this is very important if people want to keep a healthy mind.
Simply try to accept the uncontrollable causes of nervousness. You might be worried about the weather on a big day, an accident or an attack on the train, or perhaps just things that other people are doing at work. The results may be very important but there is still no use worrying because you can’t control any of these things. Accept that you can’t control everything. Once you understand this, it becomes easier not to worry.
If a situation, such as swimming, is causing you to be anxious, try to face it as often as possible so that you can get used to it.
It can often help to think about yourself doing the thing that makes you nervous—then close your eyes and imagine it going well. Imagine how the flight or job interview is going to happen so that you can get used to it. This will help you understand that the thing you fear most is probably not going to happen.
【小题1】Who wrote this passage?

A．A reporter.

B．A sportsman.

C．A patient.

D．A professor.

【小题2】The writer thinks there is no use worrying about some causes of nervousness because____.

A．most are not very important

B．they are not the real causes of the problem

C．they cannot be controlled by people

D．it’s better to deal with one cause at a time

【小题3】 If swimming makes you nervous, what should you do according to the writer?

A．Go swimming often to get used to it.

B．Avoid going to the swimming pool.

C．Find a swimming teacher.

D．Imagine watching others swim.

【小题4】What is true about nervousness according to the passage?

A．It usually has only one cause.

B．It is usually caused by people.

C．People can easily manage it.

D．Most people suffer from it.

【小题5】 What is the main purpose of this passage?

A．To introduce the writer’s sports experience.

B．To advise on how to deal with nervousness.

C．To help people remember their fears.

D．To explain the dangers of nervousness.

Bob always took the newspaper to Grandpa White’s home before going home. Grandpa White’s was at the end of the road. Bob liked Grandpa White. He was often waiting for him near the front gate with sweets or a nice cake. Besides, He often asked Bob about things he was doing, what he was going to do for the summer and what he liked to do.
The thing that Bob didn’t like about Grandpa was his never-ending stories about his boyhood（童年）in California. Bob was never asked to hear about Grandpa’s boyhood, but he couldn’t get away.
After Grandpa’s wife died in October, Bob could see that Grandpa was lonelier than ever. He would often join Bob halfway along the road and walk along with him as he gave out the newspapers. Grandpa seemed to have all day, and Bob was often late giving newspapers to his customers（订报者）. Bob didn’t want to complain, but the customers were unhappy.
【小题1】When he took the newspaper to Grandpa White, Bob would often receive _______.

A．old newspaper	B．sweets or a cake
C．some money	D．stories

【小题2】Bob could do nothing when _______.

A．the customers got their newspapers late

B．Grandpa began to tell him about his boyhood

C．he saw grandpa feeling lonely

D．Grandpa asked him about the things he was doing

【小题3】The passage mainly tells us that _______.

A．Bob was still a child	B．Grandpa liked to tell stories
C．the customers sometimes got angry	D．lonely people need other people

The thing that matters is not whether you fail or not, ________ whether you try or not.

A. and                                   B. or                             C. so                    D. but

 

The world of out-of-doors is full of secrets. And they are so interesting that quite a lot of people are busy studying them. All around us are birds, animals, trees and flowers. The facts about how they  1  and grow are as interesting as anything could be. Do you know that one of the greatest presidents of the USA spent hours and hours  2  birds? A businessman who lives near New York city became so  3  in insects that he began to collect them. He now has more than one thousand different kinds carefully  4  in glass boxes. Come then with me, and I will help you find some of nature’s secrets. Let us go  5  through the woods and fields. Here we shall find how a rabbit tells the other rabbits that there is danger. We shall  6  a mother bear and her young ones as they look for  7  and get ready for winter sleep. We shall watch bees dancing in the air to let other bees know  8  they can find food. I will show you many other interesting things, but the thing that I can  9  you is to keep your eyes and ears  10  when you go out of doors. Nature tells her secrets only to people who look and listen carefully.

1.	A．bear B．live C．speak D．fly

 

2.	A．studying B．eating C．learning D．finding

 

3.	A．friendly B．carefully C．busy D．interested

 

4.	A．locked B．kept C．put D．filled

 

5.	A．near B．quickly C．quietly D．politely

 

6.	A．hear B．follow C．catch D．help

 

7.	A．food B．fruit C．vegetables D．water

 

8.	A．how B．why C．where D．when

 

9.	A．make B．pass C．give D．teach

 

10.	A．closed B．open C．safe D．clean