If you have failed in the past to try to make big changes in life,try again now,

If you have failed in the past to try to make big changes in life,try again now,

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If you have failed in the past to try to make big changes in life,try again now,one tiny step at a time.
Every year it’s the same.As December comes to an end,you think about the new year and all the ways you want to improve your life. But as you start to write down your hopes for the new year,you think about the last year.You excitedly write down all the changes you are going to make,but by the end of January those ideas get lost in your busy life.
Here’s a suggestion:Forget the too big,hard-to-achieve goals(目标) and just think about the small ones.“We often think that we have to do everything in big steps, even though it’s so hard for us to reach it.” said Robert Maurer,who recently wrote the book One Small Step Can Change Your Life.“What we try to do is to begin with such a small step that we can’t find any excuse not to do it.”
“Kaizen”,a Japanese word,is used to mean to change behavior and attitudes(态度).During World War Il,American factory managers were able to increase productivity by trying small, continuous improvements instead of sudden changes.After the war,the idea was brought to a rebuilding Japan.It made Japan develop fast. The Japanese called it “kaizen”, which means “improvement”.
Maurer studied the idea and did some experiments with it. “Kaizen” could possibly help people succeed in doing everything
小题1:Robert Maurer wrote a book to tell us           .
A.we should do everything in big steps
B.how to change one’s life with one small step
C.we should try a lot of sudden changes
D.how to find a small step without any excuse
小题2:The writer of the passage suggests we should           .
A.make changes at the end of the year
B.do few experiments with “kaizen”
C.do things with hard-to-achieve goals
D.take a tiny step to achieve big goals
小题3:Which of the following is TRUE from the passage?
A.Robert Maurer studied “kaizen” and found it helpful.
B.You can achieve your goals if you are not too busy.
C.You can’t find any excuse not to reach a big goal.
D.“Kaizen” was brought to Japan during World WarⅡ.

答案

小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
解析

试题分析:本文是One Small Step Can Change Your Life一书的作者Robert Maurer讲述了如何将远大的目标化成小目标,一小步一小步的实现大的目标。
小题1:根据Forget the too big,hard-to-achieve goals(目标) and just think about the small ones可推知,本文就是告诉我们应该将目标设的小一点。所以本题选B。
小题2:根据书的题目 One Small Step Can Change Your Life可知,一小步也可以实现大目标。所以本题选D。
小题3:根据最后一段Maurer studied the idea and did some experiments with it. “Kaizen” could possibly help people succeed in doing everything可知,本题应该选A。
点评:本题中1、2小题都是推断题目。而推理判断题必须根据上下文及其相互间的关系或对整篇文章进行深层理解后,联系作者的态度、观点、意图、语气等弦外之音,透过表层意义,领会文章内涵才能找到答案。解答这类题时,我们应该高度重视从话题出发,充分运用自己的逻辑思维能力,从文章的内在含义和字里行间中,从作者的态度和取向中获取信息,做出正确的判断。
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Have you ever heard someone use the phrase” once in a blue moon”? People use this expression to describe something that they do not do very often. For example, someone might say that he tries to avoid eating sweets because they are unhealthy, but will eat chocolate” once in a blue moon”. Or someone who does not usually like to go to the beach might say “I visit the shore once in a blue moon.”While many people use this phrase, not everyone knows the meaning behind it.
The first thing to know is that the moon itself is never really blue. This is just an expression. In fact, the phrase” blue moon” has to do with the shape of the moon, not the color.
As the moon travels around the earth, it appears to change shape. We associate certain names with certain shapes of the moon. For example, when we can see a small part of the moon it is called a crescent moon. A crescent is a shape that looks like the tip of a fingernail when we cannot see the moon at all; it is called a new moon.
When we can see the whole moon is called a full moon. Usually, there is only one full moon every month. Sometimes, however there will be two full moons in one month. When this happens, the second full moon is called a blue moon”.
Over the next 20 years, there will only be 15 blue moons. As you can see, a blue moon is a very rare (稀有的)event. This fact has led people to use the expression” once in a blue moon” to describe other very rare events in their lives.
小题1:Which of the following would be a good example of using the phrase” once in a blue moon”.
A.Simon often tells jokes. Simon tells jokes once in a blue moon.
B.Tom rarely remembers to do exercise. Tom does exercise once in a blue moon.
C.Mary likes to go shopping every weekend. Mary goes shopping once in a blue moon.
D.Cindy hates to stay up, but she stays up every day. Cindy stays up once in a blue moon.
小题2:When does a blue moon happen in nature?
A.When the moon has a blue moon.
B.When we cannot see the moon at all.
C.When there are two full moons in one month.
D.When we can only see a small part of the color.
小题3:How often will a blue moon happen over the next twenty years?
A.Once a year.B.Less than once a year.
C.More than once a year.D.At least twice a year.
小题4:What does the underlined part “This fact” in the last paragraph refer to?
A.A blue moon is a very rare event.
B.The moon appears to change shape.
C.The moon itself is never really bluee.
D.A blue moon has to do with the shape of the moon.

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When I was in my ninth grade, I was on a stage-design team for a play and Mrs. Reagan was my director. Almost immediately I loved her. She had an unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking, __1__ she was encouraging and inspiring. For some reason, she was impressed with my work and me.
Mrs. Reagan would ask me for my __2__. She wanted to know how I thought we should deal with things. At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew __3__ about stage design! But I slowly tried to answer her __4__. It was cause and effect: She believed I had opinions, so I began to make them and I completed them perfectly. She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself.
Mrs. Reagan "s motto that year was, "Try it. We can achieve it __5__!" I began to take the chances. I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing. I learned to create something __6__.
The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. I was __7__ in the program as "Student Art Assistant" because of the time and effort I"d put in. It was that year that I __8__ I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.
Being on that stage-design team with Mrs. Reagan changed me completely. Not only was I stronger and more experienced than I had thought, but I also __9_ a strong interest and a world I hadn"t known. She taught me not to __10__ what people think I should do. She taught me to take chances and not be __11_. Mrs. Reagan was the person who gave me confidence when I was upset. Her trust in me has encouraged me to do things that I never imagined __12__.
小题1:
A.andB.soC.yetD.for
小题2:
A.impressionB.opinionC.informationD.advice
小题3:
A.anythingB.somethingC.everythingD.nothing
小题4:
A.questionsB.wordsC.explanationsD.ideas
小题5:
A.againB.moreC.insteadD.later
小题6:
A.easilyB.carefullyC.confidentlyD.proudly
小题7:
A.introducedB.recognizedC.placedD.considered
小题8:
A.provedB.decidedC.acceptedD.realized
小题9:
A.discoveredB.developedC.tookD.encouraged
小题10:
A.acceptB.decide C.careD.wonder
小题11:
A.afraidB.lazyC.sadD.bored
小题12:
A.successfulB.possibleC.enjoyableD.agreeable

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The hottest topic in Yongjin Middle School,it"s money. The school held an activity called “making money” last weekend.About 200 Junior1and Junior 2 students were divided into 30 teams.They went out to make money by selling things.
Some sold newspapers;some chose bottled water;some sold environmentally friendly shopping bags.
Hu Qing"s team decided to sell some useful books in Activity Center.They thought parents would like to buy the books for their children.But unfortunately,they met urban management officers.The officers asked them to leave.“Finally we had to give up.” said Hu.
Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a square.They didn"t meet any officers.But few people were interested in what they were selling.The team then put up a board saying “For Country Kids”.It worked.More people came to their stall(小摊).A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan. Later that day they gave the money to the “Project Hope” office.
Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier.They sold all their cakes in four hours.They made 40 yuan.“It was not easy to make the money,” said Meng.“Some people just looked.Others just tasted but didn"t buy.Now I know how hard it is for our parents to make the money we need to lead happy lives.”
小题1:                   took part in the activity
A.All the studentsB.Some students of Junior 1 and Junior 2
C.Some teachers D.About 200 students of the three grades
小题2:Why did Hu Qing"s team finally give up ?
A.their books are not useful
B.the parents didn’t like to buy the books
C.the officers didn’t allow them to sell anything there
D.the Children Activity Center was too crowded
小题3:According to the passage the students can learn                    
A.it’s impossible for them to make money
B.it"s not easy for their parents to make money
C.it"s very important for them to make a living
D.it’s necessary for school to hold more activities in the future

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Money, jewels and important documents may not be the only valuables placed in banks these days. Some mothers store their breast milk (母乳) in banks.
There are ten breast milk banks across the United States, where mothers can donate their extra milk for other women’s babies.
Experts say breast milk is the best food for babies. The World Health Organization says it is the only food babies should get during the first six months of life, in most cases. Breast milk is especially important for babies born too early. Sometimes these premature babies must stay in the hospital for many weeks.
James Cameron is a doctor who treats newborns at Lutheran Children’s Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He says breast milk is almost like medicine. Doctor James Cameron says, “The fact is that there are so many different proteins and specialized sugars in the breast milk that the mom’s able to make that help provide immunity (免疫力). It’s very important for the health of the newborn.”
Lucy Baur lives near Fort Wayne. She breastfed both her children and always had more milk than they needed. She wanted to donate to the Indiana Mothers Milk Bank in Indianapolis. But freezing and shipping milk can be costly. Then, a donor station opened near her home.
Milk donations in the United States work like this. Donors must be willing to provide almost three liters of breast milk. They freeze the milk and take it to the station. There, employees warm the milk and mix it with other mothers’ milk. Then, the milk is heated to kill bacteria. After that, the technicians test samples of all the milk to make sure it is safe and healthful. The milk is re-frozen and sent to the main milk bank. The milk bank transports the milk to hospitals to feed premature or sick babies.
Donors are tested for diseases before any milk is accepted. They are not permitted to smoke tobacco, use illegal drugs or drink too much alcohol.
小题1:According to the passage, which thing can also be stored in banks except money, jewels and important documents?
A.Notes.B.Diamonds.C.Valuable papers.D.Breast milk.
小题2:From the text we learn                            .
A.Lucy Baur wanted to donate her milk to the donor station near her home
B.the milk is frozen and sent to the milk station after killing bacteria
C.the milk bank transports the milk to babies’ home to feed them
D.James Cameron is a doctor who feeds the babies on the milk in the milk station
小题3: The breast milk is important for newborns because             .
A.only it can stop babies from developing diseases
B.it contains rich nutrients (营养) babies need
C.it is the only food suitable for babies
D.it benefits babies as the best medicine
小题4: Who is allowed to donate her extra milk of the following women?
A.A heavy smoker.B.A heavy drinker.
C.A fruit lover.D.A drug user.
小题5:The purpose of setting up breast milk banks is to                      .
A.store extra fresh milk for some school children
B.provide milk to the children who go hungry
C.help other mothers donate milk to their own babies
D.offer breast milk to early born and unhealthy babies

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One of my favourite things to do is hiking in mountains. Because nobody likes the idea of getting lost, I always prepare before every trip. But what’s the best navigation tool, a Global Positioning System (GPS) or a good old map and compass? Five of my friends and I hiked through the mountains on a trail I marked. One team of three carried a GPS, and the other team used a map and compass.
It took the GPS team 3 hours and 11 minutes to get through the whole hike, however, it took the map and compass team only 2 hours and 49 minutes. The biggest problem the GPS team met was that they lost the satellite signal (卫星信号) in some places. With no map or compass, they had to walk around until they were in a place where the signal was good. The map and compass team was able to spot (认出) different landmarks, compare them to their maps and then use the compass to point them in the right direction.
When I head out on my future hikes, I’m bringing a map, a compass and a GPS to show me the way.
小题1:The writer prepares before every trip because he doesn’t _________.
A.like the old map or compass
B.know how to use the GPS
C.want to get lost in mountains
D.want to get into the mountains alone
小题2:The two teams _________.
A.had the same navigation tool
B.went along the same trail
C.had the same problem
D.finished the whole hike at the same time
小题3:In the end, the writer found out _________.
A.the map and the compass were too old navigation tools to use any more
B.it wasn’t necessary to bring a map and a compass together with a GPS
C.the GPS had some bad points in hiking in mountains
D.he wouldn’t use a GPS any more

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