Have successful people ever felt sad? Do they have any “secrets” to success? The answers to these questions can be found in US president Barack Obama’s “back to school” speech. Here is an excerpt(摘录) from his speech.
I know that sometimes, you get the sense that you can be rich and successful without any hard work—that your ticket to success is through rapping (饶舌音乐) or basketball or being a TV star, when chances are, you’re not going to be any of those things.
But the truth is, being successful is hard. You won’t love every subject you study. Not all the homework will seem completely important to your life right this minute. And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try.
That’s OK. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who’ve had the most failures. JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was turned down 12 times before it finally came out. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots (投篮) during his career. But he once said, “I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
These people succeeded because they understand that you can’t let your failures beat you—you have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time.
No one’s born being good at things. You become good at things through hard work.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to admit(承认) when you don’t know something, and to learn something new.
And even when you’re struggling, even when you’re discouraged (泄气), and you feel like other people have given up on you—don’t ever give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.Why does Barack Obama mention (提到) JK Rowling and Michael Jordan in the fourth paragraph?
| A．To compare these two famous persons. |
| B．To explain that writing and sports are difficult skills. |
| C．To show that the two persons were treated unfairly. |
| D．To prove that failure is the mother of success. |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．No one can be successful without working hard. |
| B．Failure can be good if you treat it in a right way. |
| C．Those who believe in themselves shouldn’t ask others for help. |
| D．One should try his best to make his dream come true. |
Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?
| A．One should change his mind when others give honest advice to him. |
| B．One should believe in himself no matter what difficulty he is faced with. |
| C．One doesn’t have to work hard when he has failed several times. |
| D．One doesn’t have to take others’ advice when they get away from him. |
Long long time ago, a man called Tom got a book. It was about the secret of a special pebble (鹅卵石) that could turn anything into real gold. The special pebble was lying among other ones on the beach. Because they looked the same, the special pebble was almost impossible to be found. If people touched the special pebble, it would feel warm. However, other pebbles were cold.
After learning the secret, Tom was excited. He dreamed of becoming rich. So he sold all that he had, bought garden forks, went to the beach and started picking up pebbles. On the first day, he picked up pebbles and then he threw them into the sea if there were not special. Again and again, the special pebble didn’t appear. But he didn’t give up and then he continued.
Several years later, suddenly he picked up one pebble which was warm. But because he had such a strong habit of throwing one pebble after another without thinking, he threw this special one into the sea as usual. He lost the chance to be rich. What a pity!
In fact, good chances do come in our life at any time. Try to hold them as soon as possible instead of missing them.
根据短文内容判断正 (A) 误 (B) 。
1. The special pebble that could turn anything into real gold would feel cold.
2. To become rich, Tom sold all that he had, went to the beach with garden forks and started picking up pebbles.
3. If the pebbles were not special, Tom threw them into the sea on the first day.
4. After several years, Tom had a strong habit of throwing books without thinking.
5. In the end, Tom found the special pebble but he missed it.
The World for Teenagers（青少年） |
Learning Feelings Communication Community Activities ☆☆☆ Question in June: What do you often do after class? |
Linda from Britain I often use old clothes that people don’t wear any more to make bags. I opened a small shop in my community and set up a website to sell the bags online. Many customers think they are fantastic. Now I plan to write a new book about ways to use old clothes. |
Linlin from China Museums often teach me a lot. I have ever been to many museums, such as the ones in Harbin Xian and so on. But the Hangzhou National Tea Museum is my favorite. It’s in this museum that I knew about the history of tea. I watched the tea art performances（表演）. They showed how to make a perfect cup of tea with tea sets. |
Amy from Canada I often cook Chinese food at home. My favorite is Yunnan Rice Noodles. To make the food, we need to have rice noodles, chicken soup, chicken vegetables and eggs. My parents often cookChinese food as well, especially gongbao chicken. |
根据语言材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Teenagers from ________ countries answer the questions.
| A． | three |
B． | two |
C． | one |
2. According to the passage Linda often ________.
| A． | makes Yunnan Rice Noodles |
| B． | uses old clothes to make bags |
| C． | visits museums |
3. You can ask Linlin about ________ if you are interested in tea.
| A． | the history of tea |
B． | the skill of making tea sets |
C． | the museum in Harbin |
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A． | Linda’s bags can satisfy many customers. |
| B． | Only Amy’s parents often cook Chinese food. |
| C． | Linlin learns nothing from the museums. |
5. From the passage above you can find that all these teenagers often ________ .
| A． | share the housework at home |
| B． | put old things to good use |
| C． | have after-class activities |
根据短文内容，判断1-5小题句子的正（A）或误（B）。
Every living thing needs to reproduce（繁殖）. Reproducing means creating more members of your group. In order for plants to reproduce, they have to spread their seeds（种子）to other areas. Plants have developed all kinds of ways to do this.
The simplest way is gravity（重力）. Many seeds are inside of fruit. When fruit gets too heavy, it falls from a tree to the ground. Sometimes animals will pick up the fruit and drop it in another area. That helps move the seed even farther away. Apples spread this way.
Other plants use wind to spread their seeds. Dandelions（蒲公英）are a good example of this. Dandelion seeds are so light that when wind blows, it carries dandelion seeds to new places. Maple（枫树）seeds also use wind. Their seeds are connected with long, thin leaves that look like wings. When the seed falls from the tree, its “wings” help it fly farther from the tree.
Some animals help plants spread their seeds. The animals eat the seeds. While the seed is in the animal’s body, it stays whole. When the seed leaves the animal, it’s in a new place.
Ants also help spread seeds. Some seeds have a special smell that appeals to ants. The ants bring the seeds back to their home, which of course is underground. They only eat part of the seed. They leave the rest of the seed underground. After that, the seed can start growing.
1. When fruit gets heavy enough, it will fall from a tree to the ground because of gravity.
2. All plants can spread seeds by themselves.
3. Wind helps apple and dandelion seeds to fly farther to new places.
4. Some animals and ants eat seeds, and it is helpful for seeds to spread.
5. The passage is mainly about the relationship between animals and plants.
As a traditional and meaningful board game, Weiqi was invented in China more than 2,500 years ago and it is still played until today.
The playing pieces are called stones. One player uses the white stones and the other, black. The players take turns to play the stones on the game board. As we know, the board surface has 361 cross points. The stones are placed on them.
Weiqi is also called Go in the world. Learning it can not only improve people’s logical thinking ability, but it can also develop their calm character. That’s why it is more and more popular with modern people.
In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Weiqi traveled to Japan, and then to Europe in the 19th century. Now it has grown into an international competition event. So far, people from over 40 countries have played it. Among them, players from China, Japan and South Korea have the highest level of Weiqi.
On February 19, Chinese-English Dictionary of Weiqi Term（术语）came out in Beijing. It’s the first professional dictionary about Weigi in China. As a symbol of Chinese culture, Weiqi has its special language. It also has its own way of thinking and the method of communicating. The dictionary will serve as a necessary tool and bridge for spreading Weiqi culture.
1. When was Weiqi invented in China?
| A． | About BC 800. |
B． | About BC 480. |
C． | About AD 480. |
D． | About AD 500. |
2. What does the underlined word “pieces” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?
| A． | 碎片 |
B． | 棋子 |
C． | 零件 |
D． | 条/块 |
3. According to the passage, Weiqi can improve people’s ______.
| A． | logical thinking ability |
B． | language ability |
| C． | physical ability |
D． | writing ability |
4. From the passage, we can learn that ______.
| A． | Weiqi’s board surface has 360 cross points. |
| B． | Weiqi traveled to Japan and Europe in Qing Dynasty. |
| C． | Chinese-English Dictionary of Weiqi is the only professional dictionary. |
| D． | Weiqi is a symbol of Chinese culture. |
5. What is the best title of the passage?
| A． | The History of Weiqi |
B． | The Development of Weiqi |
| C． | An Introduction of Weiqi |
D． | The Methods of Playing Weiqi |
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1. There is going to be an art show on ______.
| A． | Aug. 27th, 2021 |
B． | Aug. 26th, 2021 |
| C． | Aug. 27th, 2022 |
D． | Aug. 26th, 2022 |
2. A couple with a 5-year-old kid will pay ______ for the art show.
| A． | 50 |
B． | 60 |
C． | 100 |
D． | 110 |
3. In the Art Show, you can enjoy ______.
| A． | landscape paintings and figure paintings |
B． | flower-and-bird paintings and cartoons |
| C． | sketches and landscape paintings |
D． | oil paintings and figure paintings |
4. If you want to get more information about the art show, you can call ______.
| A． | 0856-5210481 |
B． | 0856-5210482 |
C． | 0856-5210483 |
D． | 0856-5210484 |
5. Where can we probably read the poster?
| A． | In a newspaper |
B． | In a diary |
C． | In a novel |
D． | In an invitation |
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