A teacher began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see, and asked the students, " How much do you think this glass weighs?"
"50 g!" "100 g!" "125 g!" the students answered.
"I really don't know unless I weigh it," said the teacher, "but my question is what would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?"
" Nothing! " the students said.
"OK. What would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?" the teacher asked.
"Your arm would begin to ache," said one of the students.
"You're right. Now, what would happen if I held it for a day?"
"Your arm could go numb. Have to go to hospital for sure!" said another student. All the students laughed.
"Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?" asked the teacher.
"No." the students said.
"Then what caused the arm ache and the muscle (肌肉) stress?"
The students fell silent for a moment.
"Put the glass down!" said one of the students.
"Exactly!" said the teacher. "The problems of life are something like this. Hold them for a few minutes in your head, and it seems OK. Think of them for a long time and they begin to make you ache. Hold them even longer and you will not be able to do anything. It's important to think of the challenges(挑战) in your life, but it' s even more important to put them down at the end of every day before you go to sleep. That way, you are not stressed. You wake up fresh and strong and can deal with any challenge that comes your way!"
Remember to put the glass down today.
| A．50g | B．125g | C．I don’t know. | D．100g |
| A．One of the students thought his arm could go numb. |
| B．One of the students thought his arm would begin to ache. |
| C．One of the students thought his arm would be changed. |
| D．One of the students thought his arm would be lost. |
| A．Because he wanted to know how much the glass weighs. |
| B．Because he wanted to ask some student to weigh the glass. |
| C．Because he wanted to make his class more interesting. |
| D．Because he wanted to explain it was important to put the challenges in life down at the end of every day. |
| A．疼痛不止 | B．消瘦萎缩 | C．松弛下垂 | D．失去感觉 |
| A．The teacher told his students to face the challenges bravely. |
| B．The teacher taught his students how to deal with the problems. |
| C．The teacher used to begin his class with a glass of water. |
| D．The teacher usually begins his class by holding a glass of water. |
One day Jack met his good friend Sue in the park. A dog was looking up at the woman beside her.
Jack walked up to Sue and said, “Hello, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a moment?” “Of course, please sit down,” Sue said. Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together. The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if( 似乎) waiting to be given（给）some food.
“That's a nice dog, isn't he?” Jack said, pointing at the animal.
“Yes, he is. He's handsome. He's strong and healthy.”
“And hungry,” Jack said. “He hasn't taken his eyes off you. He thinks you've got some food for him.”
“That's true,” Sue said. “But I haven't.”
They both laughed and then Jack said, “Does your dog bite（咬）?”
“No, ”Sue said, “ He's never bitten（咬）anyone. He's always gentle and friendly.”
Hearing this, Jack decided to hold out his hand and touched the animal's head. Suddenly it jumped up and bit him.
“Hey!” Jack shouted. “You said your dog didn't bite.”
Sue answered in surprise, “Yeah, I did. But this is not my dog. My dog is at home.”Jack and Sue were ________.
| A．friends | B．neighbors |
| C．classmates | D．brother and sister |
The dog looked at the woman because _______.
| A．the woman wanted to feed him |
| B．the woman was friendly |
| C．he was strong and healthy |
| D．he was hungry |
Jack touched the dog because he believed _______.
| A．the dog was handsome | B．Sue's dog was unfriendly |
| C．the dog was Sue’s | D．Sue's dog was at home |
We can guess from the story that _______.
| A．Sue gave a wrong answer |
| B．Jack made a mistake（错误） |
| C．the dog wasn’t dangerous |
| D．both Jack and Sue liked the dog |
Which of the Following can be the best title of the passage?
| A．A Wrong Question | B．Sue's Dog |
| C．A pleasant talk | D．Sue's Friend |
A man went out with the wrong boots, one with a thick sole（后跟）and the other with a thin one. As he began to walk, he felt uncomfortable, for one foot was higher than the other. He felt very strange and said, “ Is there anything wrong with my legs today? Why is one of my legs long, and the other short? ”
A passer-by told him that he was wearing the wrong boots. He look down and found that it was really so. At once he asked his servant(仆人) to go back home and get another pair.
After a while the servant ran back to him. There was nothing in his hand. So he was angry and shouted at him, "Why didn't you get me the right boots?" “There's no need to change them," the servant said. "The pair at home is the same, one with a thick sole and the other with a thin one."Why did the man feel uncomfortable when he began to walk?
| A．Because the road was too bad. |
| B．Because he didn’t know the way |
| C．Because he wore the wrong boots. |
| D．Because he had no boots. |
The man's legs themselves _____.
| A．were shorter than before | B．were longer than before |
| C．were broken on his way | D．were right as usual |
What does the word “passer-by" mean in Chinese?
| A．路人 | B．智者 |
| C．皮匠 | D．老者 |
What did the servant get him back?
| A．He got the right boots quickly. |
| B．He got nothing when he came back |
| C．He got the same boots back. |
| D．He got the different boots back. |
From the short passage, we know the servant was_______.
| A．right | B．careful |
| C．foolish | D．clever |
House For Sale
Red Rose Garden，Pudong
3-storey（层） home，509 sqm（平方米） total land area，428.8 sqm built-in, 312.9 sqm garden.
Asking RMB13 million (USDl.57 million).
MP: 13761973547 Tel: 021—58609228 Fax: 021—58609728
Job Wanted
Cherry, 24, a shining girl, good at oral English and putonghua. Now I am working at an international trade (国际贸易) company in Guangzhou. I am kind-hearted, hard-working and healthy, and would like part-time weekend work offering putonghua lessons to foreign friends. If you are interested, please e-mail me at cherryif@hotmail.com.
Beijing Snow World Ski Park
Price: 18 yuan (ticket), 50 yuan／hour on weekdays and 70 yuan／hour at weekends, 120 yuan／four hours on weekdays and 190 yuan／four hours at weekends.
Tel: 010—69191617If an Australian student wants to learn Chinese，he or she can __________.
| A．call 021—58609228 | B．fax 021—58609728 |
| C．e-mail cherryif@hotmail.com | D．telephone 010-69191617 |
How many square meters is the garden of the house for sale?
| A．509 sqm | B．428.8 sqm |
| C．312.9 sqm | D．741.7 sqm |
Where is Cherry working now?
| A．Shanghai | B．Guangzhou |
| C．Beijing | D．Pudong |
If Nick goes skiing in Beijing Snow World Ski Park，he has to pay more money on ___________ than on Tuesday.
| A．Sunday | B．Friday |
| C．Wednesday | D．Monday |
If you want to ski for four hours on weekdays，how much money will you pay at least?
| A．208 yuan | B．200 yuan |
| C．138 yuan | D．280 yuan |
“A friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” Sometimes in life, you find a special friend: someone who changes your life just by being part of it; someone who makes you laugh until you can’t stop; someone who convinces( 使相信 ) you that there really is an open door just waiting for you to open it. This is forever friendship. When you are sad, and the world seems dark and empty, your forever friend lifts you up in spirits( 精神 ) and makes that dark and empty world suddenly seem bright and full. If you have a forever friend, it will be easier for you to get through the hard times and the sad times. If you turn and walk away, your forever friend follows. If you lose your way, your forever friend guides you, encourages (鼓励) you, holds your hands and tells you that everything is going to be OK. And if you find such a friend, you feel happy because you need not worry. You have a forever friend for life and forever has no end.
| Forever friendship |
|
| A ___ |
__ Make you laugh until you can’t stop. Make you___ |
| Friendship in time of__ |
When you are not |
| Nothing can worry you if you find a ___ You can turn to him for help even when you lose your way. Wherever you go, he will follow you. |
|
| Conclusion(总结) |
It’s ____ |
One day a man saw a lady on the road. Her car broke down and she needed help.
The man stopped his car and said: “I’m here to help you. You can call me Bryan Anderson.” After he fixed the car, the lady wanted to pay him.
But Bryan said no. He said if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the help he or she needed.
A few miles down the road the lady went into a small cafe. The waitress came over. The lady noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant (怀孕的), but she never let it change her attitude (态度) when she served (服务) her.
The lady finished her meal and paid with a $100 bill. The waitress went to get the change. When she came back, she found the lady had gone and left a note on a piece of paper: “You don’t owe (欠) me anything. Somebody once helped me the way I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, here is what you do: Do not let the love end with you.”
Under the paper were four more $100 bills.
The waitress was moved. She really needed the money, as the baby would soon arrive. Then she called her husband: “Everything will be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson.”What happened to the lady?
| A．She met a bad guy on her way to a cafe. |
| B．Her car stopped working on the road. |
| C．She helped a man to fix his broken car. |
| D．Her friend asked her to pay his money back. |
How did the man ask the lady to thank him?
| A．He said she could pay him back next time. |
| B．He didn’t ask her to do anything. |
| C．He asked her to help people in need. |
| D．He asked her to help his wife. |
What did the lady do in the cafe?
| A．She told her story to the pregnant waitress. |
| B．She helped the pregnant waitress lay the table. |
| C．She taught the pregnant waitress how to help others. |
| D．She left the kind waitress a good tip. |
What does the writer want to tell us with this story?
| A．The best way to pay back kindness is to pass it on. |
| B．The best way to make friends is to help him or her. |
| C．Everybody should be ready to give a helping hand. |
| D．Everybody should know how to help others in the right way. |
粤公网安备 44130202000953号