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. |
阅读下列短文，根据要求完成下列题目。
Miss Wen is my favourite teacher. (A)She began to teach us Chinese three years ago. She is a young girl with long, black hair and a beautiful smile. When she came to our school, I was not a good student in our class. I always failed（没有通过） the tests.
Miss Wen spent a lot of time with our class, but I never had a chance to talk to her. I thought I was just nobody in my class and Miss Wen didn’t like me. But I knew I was wrong later.
One day, Miss Wen asked me to meet her at the school gate. When I got there, she was waiting for me already. Then we went to the park in the school together. (B)Talking alone with my teacher made me excited. She smiled at me and told me that I was quiet but I could write wonderful stories. She told me that I could be a good student.
Today, Miss Wen doesn’t teach us any more, but I still want to say that she taught me the most important lesson of my life: to believe in myself.将文中A处画线句子用现在完成时改写。
______________________________________写出文中B处画线句子的同义句。
It made me excited ____________________with my teacher.The underlined word “nobody” may mean _________.
| A．an important person | B．an interesting person |
| C．an unimportant person | D．a boring person |
What does Miss Wen look like?
______________________________________What did Miss Wen say the writer was good at?
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In China , more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don't know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up (熬夜) very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school.
Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of our time. When we have enough time for sleeping, we will find it much better for both our study and health.What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?
| A．Watching TV. | |
| B．Playing computer games. |
C．Doing their homework. |
| D．Doing housework. |
Who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers?
| A．Their parents. | B．Other students. |
C．The children themselves. | D．Nobody else. |
How many hours of sleep is good for students' health?
| A．Less than 9 hours. | B．Over 9 hours. |
| C．Only 9 hours. | D．8 hours. |
What would happen to a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early?
| A．He would fall asleep in class. | |
| B．He would do well in study. |
C．He would finish his homework fast. |
| D．He would have good health. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Some students are so careless that they spend lots of time on their homework. |
B．All the students stay up late for their homework. |
C．Children should be given less homework. |
| D．Schools and parents should take care of children. |
_________ is a member of the horse family.
| A．The cow | B．The zebra | C．The kangaroo | D．The polar bear |
The kangaroo can’t walk with its legs, but can________.
| A．fly | B．swim | C．jump | D．run |
If you walk in the street, you can meet a cow in________.
| A．China | B．Australia | C．Africa | D．India |
The polar bear lives on _______.
| A．sea animals | B．grass | C．beef | D．gum trees |
“In return” in the sentence “It gives so much but asks nothing in return” means ______in Chinese.
| A．归还 | B．回报 | C．轮流 | D．要求 |
Mr. Green worked in an office in London, but he lived in the country and came to work by train every day. The station was not very far from his office, and he always went on foot from the station to his office and back from his office to the station. Every evening he walked past a poor man near a bridge. The man sat at the road and sold matches, and there was a dog near him. There was a piece of wood round the dog’s neck, and the words “I AM BLIND” were on the piece of wood.
Mr.Green was a kind man. He always stopped and gave a penny to the man, but he did not take any of his matches. One day, Mr.Green had a lot of work in his office and left the office very late. He came to the man and his dog, but he did not stop. The poor man stood up quickly, ran after him and said, “You’re always very kind to me. Give me a penny today. I’m a poor man.” Mr.Green stopped and he was surprised. Then he said, “You’re a blind man. How did you see me?” The poor man said, “No, I’m not blind. My dog is.”Mr.Green lived in __________.
| A．London |
| B．the city near London |
| C．the country near London |
| D．the country not far from his office |
Mr.Green went to his office __________.
| A．by train |
| B．first by train and then on foot |
| C．on foot |
| D．first on foot and then by train |
Every evening Mr.Green passed a poor man near a bridge__________.
| A．on his way to work |
| B．on the way to his office |
| C．on his way home by train |
| D．on his way to the station |
One day Mr.Green did not stop and give the poor man a penny because__________.
| A．he did not like the man | B．he was afraid of the dog |
| C．he worked too late | D．he hurried to catch the train |
-- What is the Chinese for “blind”? -- ___________________.
| A．看见的 | B．聋的 | C．瞎的 | D．哑的 |
John is my best friend. We live in the same building. We study in the same school but not in the same class. We often play football together after school. We have been good friends for two years.
John is tall and strong with black hair. He has a round face, a small nose and big, brown eyes. I like his eyes because they are always bright and smiling.
John is always friendly and helpful. When I feel bored or unhappy, he tells me funny jokes and makes me laugh. He’ll give me help when I need.
John is very smart. He reads a lot of books. He is good at singing and acts very well. He would like to make people happy with his songs and performance when he grows up. I believe that he can become as popular as Jackie Chan and travel around the world in the future.The writer and John are _____.
| A．classmates | B．friends | C．brothers | D．sisters |
When did they became good friends?
| A．Long ago. | B．Two years ago. | C．In 2006. | D．In 2007. |
What is John like?
| A．He’s tall and strong with black hair. |
| B．He’s very smart. |
| C．He’s helpful and polite. |
| D．He’s friendly and helpful. |
What does John want to be when he grows up?
| A．An actor. | B．An English teacher. | C．A doctor. | D．A policeman. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．They often play basketball. |
| B．The writer has big eyes. |
| C．John can tell funny jokes. |
| D．John can dance well. |
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