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 (精神) 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 jump 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 the 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. We learn how to be brave by taking chances.
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 (紧紧地); 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 (珍宝) 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 (秘密), and today is a gift; that’s why we call it “the present”. Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.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 |
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. |
Why can’t we use time carelessly? ___________
| A．Because time is too expensive |
| B．Because time never returns. |
| C．Because we are too poor |
| D．Because times will get back. |
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. |
On March 14， 2018． Stephen Hawking， the world﹣famous British scientist， died at 76 in Cambridge，UK．
Hawking is considered by many to be the greatest scientist in history since Albert Einstein． He came up with the theory（理论） that the universe（宇宙） began with the big bang（大爆炸） and will end in black holes． His theories became the base for a lot of later research．He also wrote books to help common people understand the universe．His most famous book is A brief History of Time（时间简史），which has sold more than 10 million copies around the world．
Besides his scientific achievements． Hawking was also someone that had a strong willand optimistic attitude（乐观心态）．
When Hawking was 21， he was diagnosed（诊断）with a serious illness that stopped him from walking and talking． Later in life， he had to sit in a wheelchair and speak using a computer． But this didn't stop him from living a meaningful and colorful life． He traveled around the world for science meetings， visiting every continent（大洲）， including Antarctic（南极洲）． In 1985， he took a train trip around China． He was also a fan of pop culture and appeared on TV shows such as Star Trek（星际迷航）and the Bin Bang Theory（生活大爆炸）．He celebrated his 60th birthday by going up in a hot﹣air balloon． He hoped to travel into space one day．
Hawking left our universe forever． One of science's brightest stars went dark．
（1）What was Stephen Hawking？
| A． |
A movie star． |
| B． |
A teacher |
| C． |
A scientist |
| D． |
A musician |
（2）Which is the name of Hawking's most famous book？
| A． |
Star Trek． |
| B． |
A Brief History of Time． |
| C． |
The Big Bang Theory． |
| D． |
Bin Bang． |
（3）What does the underlined word ''will" in paragraph 3 probably mean？
| A． |
将来 |
| B． |
遗嘱 |
| C． |
心愿 |
| D． |
意志 |
（4）How did Hawking celebrate his 60th birthday？
| A． |
He traveled to Antarctic． |
B． |
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| C． |
He took a trip by hot﹣air balloon． |
D． |
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| E． |
He traveled into space |
F． |
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| G． |
He took part in a science meeting in the U |
H． |
（5）Which statement is NOT TRUE about Hawking？
| A． |
Hawking was an Englishman． |
| B． |
Hawking couldn't talk and walk after the terrible illness． |
| C． |
Hawking took a trip to China before he fell ill． |
| D． |
Hawking could communicate with others through a computer． |
A bird went to seek（寻找） its happiness in the distance（远方）．
It flew and flew when it suddenly saw a little wilting（枯萎的） flower， whose face was full of smile．Not knowing why， the bird asked the little flower． "You are going to die． Why are you still so happy？"
"I am going to bear fruit and my dream will come true．" said the little flower．
Then the little bird saw it： happiness is a hope in the heart．
The little bird kept flying； it flew and flew when it suddenly saw a lame（瘸的）duck，which was singing a song． Not knowing why， it asked the duck．"You are so unlucky． Why are you still so happy？"
"Because I saw a little duck fall． And I helped it stand up again!"
Then the little bird saw it： happiness is a love in the heart．
The bird kept flying； it flew and flew it suddenly saw a spider climbing a slippery wall． It fell off the wall for several time but it went on climbing over and over again．Not knowing why， the little bird asked the spider，"You failed again and again．Why don't you have pain but happiness on your face？"
"I am sure to climb up the wall if I try my best． Because of this， I am so happy．"
The little bird saw it：happiness is a faith（信念）in the heart．
The little bird didn't seek happiness any longer because it had truth：happiness is not in the distance but in your own heart．
（1）Where did the bird go to seek its happiness at first？
| A． |
In a far place． |
| B． |
In the forest． |
| C． |
On the top of a wall． |
| D． |
Near a river． |
（2）What was the little flower's dream？
| A． |
To become beautiful． |
| B． |
To bear forest． |
| C． |
To become strong． |
| D． |
To bear fruit． |
（3）Which word can best describe the lame duck？
| A． |
Clever． |
| B． |
Helpful． |
| C． |
Hopeful． |
| D． |
Faithful． |
（4）Who was happy because of having faith in the heart？
| A． |
The bird． |
| B． |
The little flower． |
| C． |
The lame duck． |
| D． |
The spider． |
（5）What do you think is the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Happiness is in the heart． |
| B． |
Learn from the bird． |
| C． |
How to be happy． |
| D． |
Happiness is in the distance． |
You are traveling in England and today you arrive at a small family hotel． When you arrive，you read this sign．
| Sunshine Hotel Welcome to Sunshine Hotel! The best hotel for your holiday ﹣Enjoy your stay! Tel：364 34775 Address： 23 Brown Street， Moontown ﹣ center of the city， next to station Rules： Check in： after 14：00； check out： before 13：00 Please： no pets Please： no visitors in hotel rooms after 22：00 Please：no smoking in the room Children are welcome． We close the front door at 23：00． Please don't forget your keys． The red key is for the front door． The golden key is for your room． Swimming pool： open all summer Wi﹣fi： 24 hour service in your room |
（1）Where is Sunshine Hotel？
| A． |
In England． |
| B． |
In America． |
| C． |
In Australia． |
| D． |
In South Africa． |
（2）The sign tells the following information about the hotel EXCEPT
| A． |
address |
| B． |
telephone number |
| C． |
the host's name |
| D． |
the rules |
（3）Which family can stay in the hotel？
| A． |
The Greens with their pet dog． |
| B． |
The Whites with a lovely cat． |
| C． |
The Smiths with smart birds cat． |
| D． |
The Blacks with three children． |
（4）Your friend Grace wants to visit you． She had better NOT come ．
| A． |
before 23：00 |
| B． |
after 22：00 |
| C． |
at 8：00 o'clock in the morning |
| D． |
after 14：00 |
（5）Why do you need the red key？
| A． |
Because it is the key for your room． |
| B． |
Because you can't get into the hotel without it when you come back late． |
| C． |
Because the address is on the key． |
| D． |
Because the door man won't let you in unless you have the red key． |
Different countries have different customs． When you travel to other countries， please respect（尊重） their customs， just as the saying goes： When in Rome， do as the Romans do．
Very often people who travel to the United Sates forget to tip （付小费）． It is usual to tip those who help carry your bags， taxi drivers and waiters． Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal． So do the taxi drivers．
In England， make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you． It's important to admire lines there． It's a good idea to talk about the weather． It's a favorite subject of a conversation with the British．
In Spain （西班牙）， people have dinner very late and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm． It's a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner． In this way， you may not feel too hungry at the table．
In Japan， people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time． When a person gives you a card， don't put it into your pocket right away． The person expects you to read it．
A kind of body language is acceptable in one culture． Maybe it is impolite in another． So don't forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversation．
| The title：（1） to international travelers |
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| Countries |
Customs |
| In America |
It's usual to tip those who serve you． For example， taxi drivers expect to get a（2） tip on how much you spend． |
| （3） |
It's important to stand in line while waiting． It's a good idea to talk about the weather in conversation． |
| In Spain |
You'd better have a light meal in the afternoon if you（4） for dinner． In this way， you may not feel too hungry at the table． |
| In Japan |
When you receive a personal or business card， you are expected to （5） before putting it into your pocket． |
| Conclusion （结论）： When in Rome， do as the Romans do． |
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In ancient China， it was common that the eldest son should look after the parents． But Confucius' elder brother was disabled， so Confucius （孔子） had to take care of his mother till she died in 535 BC． One of his teachings was that a person should feel or express great sadness for their parents' death for three years． The reason was that they looked after the child completely until it was three． Filial piety （孝道） is very important in Confucius' thought．
After he had finished mourning （守孝） for his mother， he began to teach and got followers around him． How many students did Confucius get？ We are not sure． It is believed that 72 of them were very famous． Some of his students came from poor families， others were from rich families． He thought everyone should have a right to receive education．
Confucius lived in a time of being unstable （不稳定的）， so many of his teachings were connected to social harmony （和谐）． He thought， in a family， parents should behave like parents， caring for the young， while children should behave like children， knowing how to look after the old． If such relationships are remained， a country will be peaceful and a family will be harmonious（和睦的）．
"Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself．"
"When one's parents are alive， one should not go far away．"
These sayings， together with many others， were beautifully written in Chinese ancient texts． They have been learned by Chinese people over the centuries．
（1）How long should a person mourn for his parents' death according to the passage？
（2）Did Confucius have only 72 students？
（3）What was Confucius' idea about receiving education？
（4）Why were many of his teachings connected to social harmony？
（5）Where were many of Confucius' sayings written？
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