Tim: Mom! Where are my shoes?
Mom: Are they under your bed?
Tim: No, they aren’t.
Mom: Are they behind the door?
Tim: Oh, yes. Here’s one shoe.
Mom: Let me see. Where is the other one?
Tim: Oh, my God! It’s 7:50. It’s time for school! I’m late.
Mom： Don’t worry, dear. Let me help you. Oh, look at the chair!
Tim: It’s under the chair.The dog is playing with it.
根据短文内容，完成下列句子，每空词数不限。(5分)It’s 7:50 in the __ now.
Tim can’t find his__
The other shoe is__
Tim’s __ helps him.
The dog is __ the chair, too.
We can choose failure, but we can’t choose fear. That’s like what James Cameron said “Failure Is an Option, but Fear Is Not” at the end of his TED talk and I love it. We shouldn’t be afraid of facing failure, try to accept it and learn from it.
Make room for failure
Nobody wants to fail, but failure is often on your way to success. Geprge Bernard Shaw said, “A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable(可敬的), but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” So if you never fail then it probably means that you do nothing. Failure shows that you actually do something instead of just sitting in your comfortable seat.
Learn from each failure
Don’t just fail and get nothing out of it. Learn something from each failure that makes you better and better.
Fail fast
Time is precious, so if you failed then you’d better fail fast. Why? Because it will make you learn and improve faster. Don’t wait until everything is perfect. Instead, test your idea in the real world as soon as possible.
Don’t choose fear
Many people don’t want to work on something unknown. But fear is not a good choice, so you should be willing to try out your new ideas. Even if you aren’t successful, you will still come out better than before.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案：
In the writer’s opinion, failure is NOT .
A. useful B. terrible C. common
Which of the following is George Bernard Shaw’s thought?
A. If you fail, you’d better fail fast.
B. If you never fail, it may mean you do nothing.
C. You should learn something from failure.
From the passage, we know that we should .
A. be away from failure
B. fail every time
C. test our new ideas
What does the underlined word “precious” mean?
A．宝贵的 B．公正的 C．智慧的
What is the best title for the passage?
A. Failure is an option, but Fear is not.
B. Make room for failure
C. Fail fast as soon as possible.
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根据以上图表信息，选择最佳答案：
You can at Lisa’s Gym.
A. watch a movie
B. find a job
C. play basketball
Mr. and Mrs. Smith and their 14-year-old son want to go to the concert, they have to pay for the tickets.
A. 120 yuan B. 180 yuan C. 300 yuan
Star Wars is the name of .
A. a cinema B. a movie C a club
Linda wants to find a job during her summer holiday, she can call for more information.
A. 8124697 B. 7860769 C. Lisa
Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Lisa’s Gym is open every day.
B. You have to work late as a waiter in the restaurant.
C. You and your friend should pay eighty yuan for the movie.
We all have our favorite teachers—those who seem truly interested. But what about teachers we don’t know as well or even don’t like much? You can do lots of things to get a good relationship with your teacher.
First, try to be a good student: go to class on time, finish all homework on time, be active in the class and ask questions often.
Second, show an interest in the subject that the teacher teaches. Obviously(显然地), your teachers are really interested in their subjects. Showing the teacher that you care—even if you’re not good at math or French—sends the message that you are a dedicated students. Then the teacher may pay more attention to you.
Third, you can also often have a talk with your teacher when he is free. Use this time to get extra help, ask questions, talk about the subject, or talk about your progress in class. You may be surprised to learn that one-on-one communication for your teacher is a bit more relaxed than lecturing(讲课) in front of the whole class.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案：
Which of the following is mentioned about a good student?
A. Going to school early
B. Listening to the teacher
C. Being active in the class
Which of the following is NOT mentioned about a good student?
A. Going to class on time
B. Finishing all homework on time
C. Giving a gift to the teacher
The teacher will think you are a dedicated student if you .
A. have the class every day
B. show an interest in the subject
C. ask the teacher for help
What does the underlined word “one-on-one” mean?
A.一个接一个 B. 一对一的 C. 手拉手的
The passage mainly talks about .
A. how to be a good student
B. how to show an interest in the subject
C. how to develop good teacher-student relationships.
It was the last day of the final examination in a college. On the steps of the building, a group of engineering students were waiting for the last exam .On their faces was confidence. They knew the exam would be easy. The professor (a teacher at a college) had said they could bring any books and notes during the test.
Right after they came into the classroom,the professor handed out the papers.There are only five questions on it.
Three hours passed. Then the professor began to collect the papers.The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was nervous expression. The professor watched the worried faces before him, and asked, “How many of you have completed all five questions?” No hand was raised. “How many of you have answered four?” Still no hands. Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly in their seats. “One, then?” Certainly someone has finished one. But the class kept silent. The professor said, “That is exactly I expected. I just want to make you know clearly that even though you have completed four years of engineering. There are still many things about the subject you don’t know. These questions you could not answer are common in everyday practice.” Then,smiling,he added, “You will all pass this course, your education has just begun.”
The years have obscured the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught. Why did the students think the exam was easy at first?
| A．Becouse it was their last exam in the college. |
| B．Because they knew there were only five questions. |
| C．Because they thought they were clever and talented. |
| D．Because they were allowed to bring any books and notes during the test. |
What does the underlined word “obscured” mean in the last paragraph?
| A．Make something not clear. |
| B．Make somebody think of something. |
| C．Remind somebody of something. |
| D．Make something change. |
What could the students learn from the last exam?
| A．He laughs best who laughs last. |
| B．A good beginning is half done. |
| C．One is never too old to learn. |
| D．The early bird catches the worm.(虫子) |
What’s the best title for the article?
| A．Some confident students. |
| B．A difficult exam. |
| C．An interesting professor. |
| D．An unforgettable lesson. |
Yesterday,I overheard our 9-year-old son,Aaron,talking to his friend,Zach.
“Oh，God！”Zach began，looking in Aaron’s closet “Where are all your toys？”
“Oh，we are doing something called Simplicity plan，so I basically got rid of 80% of my stuff（物品）. ”
“What？ Did your mom and dad make you do this？”
“No， Idecided to do it because I wanted to.When I give away a lot of my things，I make room for family activities. I did it because I wanted to live differently and have less stuff in my life.”
“But still,why would you choose to get rid of most of your toys？”
“Part of the reason is that my parents were doing it with their stuff .And my mom talked to me about it and explained how they felt happier afterwards. And I thought maybe I really had spent a lot of my time in my room playing with toys instead of spending time with my parents and sister.”
“Seriously？”
“I feel proud because I am a person who has just what I need and not more. And I’m starting
new activities like writing how I feel,reading more,and spending more time doing housework around the house.”
“OK.Let me get this. You have fewer toys，more housework,and you feel happier？”
“Well, it’s not that the housework is fun ,But I do it with my parents. We talk and connect while we are doing it, so that is the fun.And we’ve been doing more activities together, like reading aloud at night. And on weekends,we have conversations(交谈)or go out together, instead of my dad being at his computer,my mom cleaning and me playing with my toys.”
Why did Aaron give away most of his toys?
| A．Because he didn’t like them. |
| B．Because his parents made him do it. |
| C．Because he had no time to play with them. |
| D．Because he wanted to spend more time with his family. |
After Aaron’s parents got rid of some of their stuff,they .
| A．hoped Aaron wouldn’t do it |
| B．decided to buy some new stuff |
| C．found it was good for them |
| D．felt upset and wanted it back |
We can learn from the passage that Aaron .
| A．used to enjoy reading |
| B．will get his toys back soon |
| C．used to write a lot about his feelings |
| D．enjoys doing housework with his parents |
What can infer(推断)from the passage?
| A．Zaron will not get rid of his toys. |
| B．Aaron doesn’t like going out with his parents. |
| C．Members in the writer’s family now feel closer. |
| D．His father still likes being at his computer on weekends. |
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