“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever things weren’t going my way. “Don’t worry, one day your luck will change.” Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education. I had decided to try for a job in radio. One day, I wanted to host(主持) a sports program. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.
In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn’t got enough experience. “ Get some work with a small station and work your way up,” she said.
I went back home. I couldn’t get a job there, either. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn’t get the job.
I felt really down. “ Your luck will change,” Mom said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone.
As I left his office, I asked, “How can someone be a sports announcer(播音员) if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. “ What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?” He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.
On my way home, Mom’s words came back to me, “One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it’ll feel doubly(加倍的) good because of all the hard work you’ve had.” At that moment I knew what just what she meant.What’s the writer’s ideal(理想的) job?
| A．A sportsman | B．A shop assistant | C．A sports announcer | D．A businessman |
Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago?
| A．because he was too young |
| B．Because he didn’t get college education |
| C．Because he’s got a good-looking person |
| D．Because he hadn’t got enough experience |
Which of the following is true according to the article?
| A．You just need wait for some time, then luck will come. |
| B．Luck will come if you try your best to do everything. |
| C．It’s important for you to wait for luck. |
| D．You should trust your mother. |
The sentence “But I got turned down every time.” means “______”
| A．But I was refused every time |
| B．But I was successful every time |
| C．But I lost my way every time |
| D．But the door of every station was always closed |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．Mother’s words |
| B．Everything Happens For The Best |
| C．No One Is Always Lucky |
| D．To Find A Job In Radio Is Difficult |
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If someone asks me, "Do you like music?" I will answer him or her, "Of course, I do."Because I think music is an important part of our lives.
Different people have different ideas about music. For me, I like rock music(摇滚乐) because it's so exciting. And my favourite rock band is Foxy Ladies(酷妹). I also like pop music. My classmate
Li Lan loves dance music, because she enjoys dancing. My best friend Jane likes jazz music( 爵士乐) .She thinks it is really cool.
"I love dance music and rock very much," says my brother, " because they are interesting."
But my mother thinks rock is boring. "I like some relaxing(轻松的) music," she says. That's why she likes country music, I think.
Dear friends, do you like music? What kind of music do you like?
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| Music--- An important part of our lives |
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| Different people |
Different |
Reasons(理由) |
| I |
I like rock music and pop music |
They are so |
| LiLan |
She loves dance music |
Dancing is her |
| Jane |
She likes jazz music |
She thinks it’s really cool. |
| My |
He loves dance and rock music |
They are interesting. |
| My mother |
She likes |
She likes some relaxing music. |
Do you like to play outside? Do you like to run? Do you like to play with a ball? You can do all of these things if you play soccer.
Soccer players cannot throw and catch the ball. They cannot touch the ball with their hands. Soccer players can only kick the ball.
Soccer is played with two teams. There is a goal （球门）for each team. Players on one team want to kick the ball into one goal. Players on the other team want to kick the ball into the other goal. Players score when the ball goes into the other team’s goal. They make one point.
Lots of people play soccer. You can be young or old, big or small. Soccer is easy to play. All you need is a ball and a place to play. Then find enough players to make two teams.What can soccer players do?
| A．Throw the ball. |
| B．Catch the ball. |
| C．Touch the ball with their hands |
| D．Kick the ball. |
How many teams is soccer played with?
| A．A lot. | B．Eleven. | C．Two. | D．Four. |
When can the players score?
| A．When they kick the ball into the other team’s goal. |
| B．When they kick the ball into a big net on the ground. |
| C．When they kick the ball into their own goal. |
| D．When they kick the ball into the space behind their team. |
What do we need if we want to play soccer?
| A．A big place is enough to play soccer. |
| B．A ball and a place to play soccer. |
| C．Enough players to make two teams. |
| D．A ball, a big place and enough players |
Which is right according to the passage?
| A．Lots of people play soccer. Only young people can play it well . |
| B．We can play soccer on the playground with our friends. |
| C．When we play soccer, we can throw the ball. |
| D．If you don’t like to play with a ball, you can play soccer. |
Many people like animals such as dogs and cats and keep one or more of them as pets. If you keep a dog or a cat as a pet, you must know how to look after it.
A grown-up dog needs two meals a day —not more. It can eat meat, fish, rice and some other things. Dogs like large bones(骨头), but you can’t give them chicken bones. Remember to give them much clean water.
A dog should have a clean, dry box for sleeping. Washing it once a week is good for its health. If it is ill, take it to a doctor. A healthy dog will bring you more pleasure.
Be careful when you choose a cat. A cat has two meals a day with some meat or fish. It drinks a little milk every day. Sometimes you can give it vegetables to eat. Don’t forget that it needs clean water to drink.
Take good care of your pets, they will be your good friends. Maybe they can give you some help when you are in need.Many people keep ________ as pets.
| A．pandas | B．elephants |
| C．chicken | D．cats |
What do dogs like eating?
| A．All the bones. | B．Big bones. |
| C．Chicken bones. | D．Small bones. |
A healthy dog can make you _______.
| A．happy | B．trouble |
| C．cry | D．ill |
Cats usually drink _______.
| A．orange | B．red ink |
| C．apple juice | D．milk and water |
Will pets be people’s friends according to the article?
| A．No, I don’t think so. | B．Yes, but only a little. |
| C．Yes, they will. | D．No, they won’t. |
Jack was a pumpkin farmer. He lived in a big house on the edge of a town and grew the largest
Pumpkin farm around the town. Jack’s pumpkins were famous , for they always had the perfect shape and never rotted ( 腐烂 ) until well after Halloween . Every year around Halloween , people came from all over the town to buy his pumpkins to make their jack-o-lanterns ( 南瓜灯)
One year, Jack was thinking about his pumpkin harvest ( 收获 ) of the year when his good friend Pete came to visit him.
I have some bad news , Jack ,” Pete said.
“What is it ? “ Jack asked . a little worried.
The town decided not to have Halloween this year! They said there was simply no reason for it and they didn’t have time to celebrate it because many other holidays were coming up soon . Peter told him. He knew this was very bad news for jack.
Jack became very sad and lowered (低垂 ) his head . “What can I do now , Peter?” I have all these beautiful pumpkins and I can’t keep them until next Halloween .”
Peter replied, “ Well , there are always pumpkin pies and pumpkin bread for other holidays.”
Jack was worried and said, “I sell most of my pumpkins for the Halloween . I can only sell a few pumpkins during the rest of the year. And Pete, it’s not so much about the money . I live a simple life out here in the country and I don’t need much money . But I feel happy every year when thousands of people get my pumpkins and take them and make them into beautiful jack-o-lanterns.
Now all these pumpkins will be useless because people won’t make jack-o-lanterns this year. oh, this is very bad news .” Jack began to weep . large tears ran down his face.
Jack’s pumpkins were famous because they have the perfect ______________.
| A．colour | B．size | C．shape | D．taste |
What was the bad news that Peter told Jack?
| A．Bad weather would come and it was bad for Jack. |
| B．Too many pumpkins rotted away’ |
| C．The town decided not to have Halloween this year. |
| D．There was a bad pumpkin harvest this year. |
I live a simple life out here in the country. Here “simple” Chinese meaning is _______
| A．富有的 | B．苦难的 | C．简单的 | D．复杂的 |
Which sentence is right?
| A．Jack keep the pumpkins until next Halloween. |
| B．This year he will sell most of his pumpkins for the Halloween. |
| C．He feels happy when people get his pumpkins |
| D．Jack needs a lot of money every year. |
The best title for this passage is __________.
| A．Who is Jack ? | B．What is Halloween? |
| C．When is Halloween? | D．Bad news came. |
Animals do many different, amazing things to get through the winter. Some of them migrate(迁徙).Many birds migrate in autumn. Because the trip can be dangerous, some travel in large groups. For example, geese (鹅) fly in noisy, “V”-shaped groups. Other kinds of birds fly alone.
Some animals stay active in winter. They must change themselves as weather changes. For example, a kind of rabbits grow white fur (毛) to help them hide in the snow.
It’s hard to find food in winter for animals. Some animals, like mice, collect lots of food in autumn. Some animals eat different kinds of food as the seasons change. The red fox eats fruit and insects
in spring, summer and autumn. In winter, it cannot find these things, so it eats small animals instead. Some animals hibernate(冬眠) for part or all of the winter. This is a special, very deep sleep. The animal uses very little energy. In autumn, these animals get ready for winter by eating much more food than in summer and storing it as body fat. Squirrels store food like nuts to eat later in winter. Bears and some bats hibernate. Cold-blooded animals like fish, frogs and snakes have no way to keep warm during the winter. Snakes find protection in holes, and spend the winter without moving during the whole season.
Many birds travel in large groups because _______.
| A．they can easily find food this way |
| B．there is danger everywhere |
| C．they can get warm at night |
| D．they will not feel lonely |
Rabbits spend the cold winter by _______.
| A．eating a lot | B．storing a lot of food |
| C．running often | D．growing white fur |
In winter, snakes _______.
| A．move slowly | B．eat a lot |
| C．hide in holes | D．eat frogs |
Some animals like squirrels _______.
| A．eat nothing in winter |
| B．collect nuts in autumn |
| C．get fat after winter |
| D．change their food in winter |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．How Do Animals Spend the Winter? |
| B．Why Do Animals Spend the Winter? |
| C．How Do Living Things Get Food in Winter? |
| D．Where Do Living Things Move in Winter? |
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