Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You
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Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce (弹跳) back.
But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. How?
Don’t look down on your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.
Don’t let other people set goals for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.
Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid of difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.
Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s impossible. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly; the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.
Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure you can always carry easily.
Don’t use time or words carelessly. You can’t get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift; that’s why we call it “the present” Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.
小题1:The passage tells us not to _________ because everyone is special.| A．be afraid of difficulties | | B．be afraid to learn | | C．run through life so fast | | D．compare yourself with others to look down on your worth |
小题2:The sentence “Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.” means that _____.| A．Nothing is possible | | B．If we don’t give up, there is always hope | | C．You should learn to give up | | D．Although you try, nothing will change. |
小题3:The best way to keep love is to ___________.| A．say it’s impossible | B．give it | | C．give it wings | D．hold it tightly |
小题4:According to the passage, which is the best title? ___________| A．Nothing is impossible. | | B．Glass balls are easy to be broken. | | C．Things you can’t do | | D．Treat your life in a right way. |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D |
解析
小题1:根据第一段内容Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air.可知答案为D
小题2:根据文章内容可知答案为B
小题3:根据文章内容the best way to keep love is to give it wings.可知答案为C
小题4:根据文章内容可知答案为D |
举一反三
One summer evening, a 10-year-old boy was trying to hit a bottle with a slingshot(弹弓). The bottle was about 7 to 8 meters __36__. The boy tried many times but still couldn’t hit it. His mother just kept passing him small stones.
A girl walked by. She __37__ the boy for some time and said to the mother, “Let me show him how to shoot.”
“No, thank you,” said the __38__, “he is blind.”
The girl was surprised and asked, “How can he hit the bottle then?” “I tell him he can do it,” said the mother, “__39__ he tries hard enough.”
The little boy tried again and again. The mother always told him that he was doing __40__. The boy became more confident. After a long time, it __41__ dark. The girl said goodbye to the mother and son. When she turned to leave, she heard a stone hit the __42_! The little boy finally made it!
With confidence and patience, nothing is impossible.
小题1:A. long B. tall C. away
小题2:A. said B. watched C. wondered
小题3:A. mother B. boy C. girl
小题4:A. before B. after C. if
小题5:A. good B. better C. well
小题6:A. went B. become C. got
小题7:A. bottle B. slingshot C. stone |
Adults usually do not remember most of the things that are taught by their teachers at school. But this story is one such 16 that I will never forget. Every time I drift off course, I think of this story.
It was a normal Monday morning, and my teacher was teaching us on 17 things in life and about devoting ourselves to 18 is important to us. This is how the story went:
An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to the sub-way. He would 19 the train right to Central London, and then sit at the street corner and 20 . He would do this every single day of his life. He sat at 21 street corner and begged for almost 20 years.
His 22 was dirty, and a stench came out and it smelled terrible. The neighbors could not stand the smell any more, so they called for the police officers to clear the place. The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of 23 all over the house 24 he had collected over the years.
The police counted the money, and they soon 25 that the old man was a millionaire. They waited outside his house expecting to ___26__ the good news with him. When the old man arrived home that evening, one of the officers told him that there was no need for him to beg any more as he was a 27 man now, a millionaire.
But the old man said 28 ; he went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up 29, went to the subway, sat at the street corner and continued to beg.
Clearly, this old man had no great plans, 30 or anything significant for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than staying focused on the things we enjoy doing.
| 小题1: | | A．class | B．teacher | C．lesson | D．study |
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| 小题2: | | A．interesting | B．special | C．important | D．necessary |
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| 小题4: | | A．get up | B．get onto | C．get from | D．get to |
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| 小题5: | | A．sing | B．sleep | C．think | D．beg |
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| 小题6: | | A．a different | B．another | C．the same | D．a strange |
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| 小题8: | | A．food | B．money | C．books | D．clothes |
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| 小题9: | | A．that | B．where | C．whose | D．who |
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| 小题10: | | A．recognized | B．said | C．realized | D．thought |
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| 小题11: | | A．tell | B．share | C．cover | D．discuss |
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小题12:A. rich B. poor C nice D. bad
| 小题13: | | A．thanks | B．something | C．nothing | D．much |
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| 小题14: | | A．much later | B．much earlier | C．so quickly | D．as usual |
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| 小题15: | | A．friends | B．jobs | C．chances | D．dreams |
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Andy was still traveling in Spain when he realized he had to confirm his flight home with the airline company. He was visiting Spain in order to improve his Spanish. When he was speaking to people face to face, he had no difficulty understanding what they said. However, when he was speaking on the phone, he still had a problem. Andy called the airline. And the clerk confirmed that his plane was leaving at nine o"clock three days from that day. She also told Andy to be at the airport two hours earlier in order to check in his luggage and get a seat.
Since he was leaving in three days, Andy didn"t lose any time. He visited as many places as he could. He thought that it would probably be a while before he had enough money again. He wished he could come back and spend a year in Spain.
Too quickly, the final day arrived. Andy left early for the airport to arrive two hours before take-off. He hated to rush. He went to the clerk to show his ticket. The clerk looked at the ticket in surprise. "Why, sir, but your flight was at nine o"clock in the morning, and now it is eight in the evening." "But I confirmed my flight," insisted Andy. "Will I have to pay for another ticket?"
"No, Sir. However, the next flight out will be three days from now."
Andy"s look of shock turned to pleasure as he realized that now he could continue his vacation.
小题1:Why was Andy in Spain?| A．He was there on a business trip. | | B．He hoped to learn Spanish better. | | C．He liked to visit places of interest in Spain. | | D．He was visiting friends there |
小题2:Andy missed his flight because________| A．he forgot his flight time | | B．the clerk gave him the wrong time of his flight | | C．the clerk misunderstood him | | D．he misunderstood the clerk |
小题3:Which word can best describe the feeling of Andy when he came to know that his stay in Spain would be longer? | A．happy | B．shocked | C．upset | D．angry |
小题4:What would Andy do next?| A．He would stay in Spain for another three days. | | B．He would go to another country. | | C．He would stay at the airport. | | D．He would pay for another ticket. |
小题5:What can we know from the passage?| A．Travelers always have to confirm the time of flight with airline companies by phone call | | B．It’s more difficult for Andy to understand others in Spanish face to face than on the phone | | C．Andy was enjoying himself when visiting places in Spain. | | D．Andy would be worried. |
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Jane’s mother worked on the farm from morning till dark, supporting the family. To make Jane live a happy life, Mother was very 26 about spending money. 27 , Jane didn’t understand her. Every day Mother was busy with her work while Jane was studying at school, so they had 28 time to enjoy themselves.
One day, Mother realized Jane was unhappy and even unfriendly to her, so she decided to go 29 with Jane to make Jane happy.
On Sunday morning they went happily to the snowfield. Since they were both in white clothes, the manager 30 them to buy ski clothes. He said 31 there was an accident, they might be easily found in their ski clothes. Mother couldn’t 32 them, so she refused.
Then they went skiing in their white clothes. They were skiing 33 on the snowfield when suddenly the snowfield began to shake. It was the snow slide(雪崩). They ran a long way and escaped the snow slide finally, but they couldn’t find their 34 . Later, a helicopter was flying 35 , but people on it couldn’t see or hear them. Jane was in danger because she had hurt her head seriously and blood(血) dropped on the snow. Just then Mother 36 an idea. She 37 her hand at once and then bright red blood dropped down on the snowfield. A red SOS was on the snow. 38 Jane was saved, but Mother died.
Every time I think of the blood dropping onto the snowfield, I feel 39 . I believe anyone 40 hears the sad story will admire（钦佩）Mother for her selfless(无私的) love to her daughter.
| 小题1: | | A．careful | B．worried | C．excited | D．thinking |
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| 小题2: | | A．After all | B．However | C．But | D．Therefore |
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| 小题3: | | A．much | B．few | C．little | D．enough |
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| 小题4: | | A．swimming | B．shopping | C．hiking | D．skiing |
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| 小题5: | | A．made | B．advised | C．hoped | D．let |
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| 小题6: | | A．if | B．that | C．whether | D．though |
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| 小题7: | | A．afford | B．wear | C．pay | D．spend |
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| 小题8: | | A．angrily | B．sadly | C．heavily | D．happily |
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| 小题9: | | A．way | B．clothes | C．shoes | D．manager |
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| 小题10: | | A．under | B．below | C．beside | D．above |
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| 小题11: | | A．gave up | B．came up with | C．showed up | D．lost |
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| 小题12: | | A．pireced | B．killed | C．lifted | D．raised |
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| 小题13: | | A．At most | B．At first | C．At least | D．At last |
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| 小题14: | | A．painful | B．wonderful | C．well | D．good |
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The death list in a school bus accident that happened on Wednesday morning in the northwest province of Gansu has risen to 20 following the death of one child later Wednesday.
It’s known that the accident happened around 9:40 a.m. in Yulinzi town of Zhengning county, according to a report from the police. The report said five people including four children and their bus driver died just at the moment that the accident happened. While 15 others, their teacher included, were sure to be dead by the afternoon.
It’s reported that another 44 children were injured in the accident and have been sent to hospital. Twelve of the injured are in badly hurt. The truck which caused the accident was carrying coal. Another reason for the accident was the bus itself. The police has blamed(谴责）overloading for the accident, saying that the bus -- a van with nine seats -- was carrying 64 people.
小题1:Where did the accident happen on a Wednesday morning?| A．In Yushu,Gansu | | B．In Yulinzi county,Gansu | | C．In Zhengning,Gansu | | D．In Zhengning town,Gansu |
小题2:How many more people did the bus carry than it could be carried in?小题3:What does the underlined word“ovrerloading” mean ?| A．loading on the Internet | | B．carrying much more than usual | | C．carrying coals | | D．carrying people |
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