阅读理解 I had about 10 minutes to exercise before I had to pick up my two older
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I had about 10 minutes to exercise before I had to pick up my two older daughters from school
yesterday. It was a busier day than usual for me with a couple of meetings besides my regular work.
Years ago, I would have put off my workout and would have left things for the next day. But since it
was a busy day as well, I knew that I may not have all that much time either. So, I picked up my kettle-bell (哑铃) and went to town for 4 minutes.
See, 4 minutes, if that"s all you"ve got, is enough to give your body a great fat-burning exercise. How
did I get a killer workout in 4 minutes? I used a training workout discovered 10 years ago by a Japanese
Sports Scientist called a TABATA.
It includes 20-second periods of warm-up, followed by 10-second periods of rest and 4-minute
straight exercise. How is a 4-minute exercise able to burn fat? It all depends on the quality of work you do. Not on the quantity. Here"s how I did it yesterday.
You should never forget your warm-up. A TABATA workout is 20 seconds of 2-arm Kettle-bell
swings, 10 seconds rest, 20 seconds push-ups, and 10 seconds rest. You should do those 4 rounds.
That"s it. I was done in a total time of 8 minutes by the time and when I got to school my heart was still
pumping pretty hard.
A healthy body is needed for studying and working, and efficiency (效率) is the key to building a great body in the least amount (数量) of time possible and you can"t get more efficient than a 4-minute workout.
1. We can learn from the passage that the author ______.
A. is busy with his work
B. has a weak body now
C. has two children in all
D. is a manager in a film
2. The underlined phrase "went to town" in Paragraph 2 means "_______".
A. put off doing something
B. went to a very small city
C. did something with interest
D. hated to do something
3. What is the most important thing in taking
exercise according to the author?A. The goal
B. the quality
C. The quantity
D. The method
答案
举一反三
When Mark was 8,his third grade teacher announced a class spelling contest；the prize was attractive
to him and he wanted to win the contest badly.
In honor of the spelling contest,Mark finally agreed to a haircut.Before he changed his mind,I quickly
took him to the barbershop.I used to find various prizes,like a weekend trip or a new music CD,to get him there every time his hair was long.
"Make it a lucky cut,"I instructed barber Joe."Mark is competing in an important spelling contest next
week."
"Well,did you do your homework?"barber Joe asked.
"Yes,"Mark replied.
"Did you study hard?"barber Joe asked.
"Yes,"Mark replied.
"Do you have confidence?"barber Joe asked.
"Confidence.C－O－N－F－I－D－E－N－C－E.Confidence.A lot of people spell that word
wrong,"Mark explained.
"Sure.You can spell it,"baber Joe responded."But do you have it?You have got to have confidence in
yourself,son.It"s a winner"s secret weapon (武器). "
Mark won the spelling contest and got the prize-a free pizza lunch.And Mark never forgot barber Joe"s words:"You have got to have confidence in yourself,son.It"s a winner"s secret weapon."
Decades later,after becoming famous for his special design in buildings,Mark began receiving interview requests.When he discussed his design approach with one particular feature writer,the reporter asked him a question,"You"re considered as a special one in the world of architecture.When everyone around says it can"t be done,what makes you think you can pull it off?"
After thinking a bit,Mark replied,"Confidence.After I"ve done my homework,and studied my idea from every possible angle,if I still see it then I know the only thing standing between me and success is
confidence.It"s a winner"s secret weapon."
1. What can we infer about little Mark from the passage?
A. He didn"t take his study seriously.
B. He didn"t like to have his hair cut.
C. He was not good at spelling.
D. He was a kid with few hobbies or interests.
2. What was the prize for the winner of the spelling contest?
A. A new music CD.
B. A free haircut.
C. A free weekend trip.
D. A free pizza lunch.
3. What does Mark do now?
A. An architect.
B. An engineer.
C. A barber.
D. A reporter.
4. From the passage,we can learn ________.
A. the author was worried about Mark"s study
B. the barber"s words have influenced Mark greatly
C. Mark stopped doing his homework to prepare for the spelling contest
D. Mark turned to many people for help to succeed in the spelling contest
5. The passage is written to ________.
A. honor a person who influences Mark greatly
B. prove the great power of others" encouragement
C. say a person needs confidence to succeed
D. say childhood experience can greatly affect a person
6. 用30词左右概括文章大意
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Once there was a poor farmer and his farm belonged to(属于) a rich man. One day he brought a
basket of apples to the rich man"s house. On the doorsteps, he met two monkeys dressed like children.
They jumped onto the basket to eat the apples and threw some on the ground. The farmer politely took
off his hat and asked the monkeys to get off. They obeyed(服从) and the farmer went into the house. He
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ked to see the rich man. A servant took him to the room where the rich man was sitting."I have brought you the basket of apples you asked for," he said.
"But why have you brought a half-empty basket?" the rich man asked.
"I met your children outside, and they stole(偷) some of the apples."
1. Why did the farmer bring apples to the rich man? Because____.
A. he was poor
B. he liked the rich man
C. his farm belonged to the rich man
D. the rich man"s children liked apples
2. What did the monkeys do when the farmer was on the doorsteps?
A. They jumped and jumped.
B. They played.
C. They ran away.
D. They ate some of the apples.
3. The monkeys left the basket because_____.
A. they had thrown apples on the ground
B. the farmer had politely asked them to get off
C. they were afraid of the hat
D. the farmer was s angry wit h them
4. How did the rich man feel when he saw the basket? He felt
A. pleased
B. unhappy
C. excited
D. moved
beds. But they thought 1 . My complaints, even self-justified shouting, were always landing on 2
ears. Very often a whole hour"s scolding would end with their 3 into tears, I felt very frustrated (沮
丧的).I realized I needed to 4 my method of "mothering".
One day when they were at school, I spent some time 5 their rooms. On their desks, in plain 6 ,
I left the cards: "Dear Bill (the other card was 7 to Sarah), your room was messy this morning and
I"m sure you like it clean. Love, the Room Fairy." 8 arriving back, the children were 9 excited to
receive the little note from the Room Fairy. The next day, their rooms were fairly tidy. Sure enough,
there was another note from the Room Fairy 10 for them, thanking them for their nice "gift" of a
clean room and 11 asking them to play a certain violin 12 . Each day, thank--you notes would be
written differently to keep the ideas 13 .
Sometimes the Room Fairy would propose a little 14 : "If you can finish your homework and 15
your lessons before dinner, I" d like to watch a particular television program with you tonight." Sometimes
some colored markers or other little items would be left in 16 of well done jobs the day 17 .
18 I can"t remember how long "the Room Fairy" continued leaving her love notes. When they were
age appropriate, we used var
ious versions of Post-Its(贴条). The bathroom mirror became the 19 centre of our home. Appointments, notices about visiting relatives, lesson schedules, and changes in plans
could be posted.
We all benefited from and 20 the idea of sharing reminders and daily details of life through notes. I
believe the true advantage of the Room Fairy notes survives in our frequent and enjoyable communication.
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| 完形填空 At high school, I was a few months younger than most of my friends. Usually it didn"t 1 __. But turning 16 was 2__. One by one, my friends celebrated their birthdays by getting a learner"s _3 __ to drive. Meanwhile I was still stuck in the _4 seat of my mom"s car, dreaming of the day when I"d be _5__ to take the wheel. The age for getting a driver"s license _6__ in the US. In states like South Dakota, a person can get a learner"s permit at age 14 and a 7_ only three months later. In my state, Massachusetts, we can get a learner"s permit on our 8_ birthday, then wait six months 9_ getting a driver"s license. The _10 culture in the US is big, so getting a driver"s license is an important ritual (仪式) for many _11 . It means freedom, _12 , and control. I _13 a driver"s education class. I also took driving lessons on the roads around my town. My instructor was a _14 woman who never said much to me 15 : "Put on your turn signal (转弯信号灯). Turn left. Check your mirrors." After six months, I was feeling pretty _16 about my driving skills. I knew how to drive on highways, at night and in the snow. I could back up in a straight line. Still, on the day of my driver"s test, I was 17 . When I got into the car, I saw that the person giving me the test was a big, tough-looking man. "I"m not going to be 18 on you," he said. "Let"s go!" I took a deep breath and _19 the engine. I 20 the test that day, and have been driving ever since. | |||||||||||
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