Long ago there was a boy who was hungry for success. For him winning was .One day the boy was to run in a race in his village. Many people got together to Among the crowd was a wise old man.
The race began. All the runners ran very fast, but the boy at the last minute. The crowd cheered and waved at the boy. The wise man said nothing. The little boy felt and important.
“Another race, another race!” cried the little boy. The wise old man came over and presented ( 交给 ) the little boy with two new runners, an old woman and a blind man. “This is no race!” the little boy shouted.
“Race!” ordered the wise man. The boy won again. The crowd, , was silent this time.
“ don’t the people cheer for my success?” he asked the wise old man.
“Race again!” replied the wise man, “But this time, finish .” The little boy thought a little, and then took the hands of the blind man and the old woman. The race began and the little boy walked to the finishing line. The crowed . The wise man smiled.
“Who is the crowd cheering for?” asked the little boy. The wise old man, putting his hands on the boy’s shoulders, replied softly, “Little boy, for this race you have won than in any race you have ever run before, and for this race the crowd cheer not for any winner!”
A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything
A．join B．run C．watch D．hear
A．failed B．beat C．won D．lost
A．angry B．sad C．proud D．surprised
A．therefore B．however C．rather D．although
A．What B．How C．When D．Why
A．well B．together C．away D．off
A．easily B．quickly C．slowly D．hardly
A．shouted B．cheered C．talked D．cared
A．even less B．much C．much more D．Little
Once a beggar(乞丐) had walked about five miles in the hot sun. He was quite tired and wanted to 1 . As he came to a crossing, he saw a tall tree. On one side 2 the tree he saw a board(木牌). “Take This Road To Franklin” was written on the board.
“I will rest under the 3 ,” said the beggar. “I can lie on the board while I sleep.” As the beggar 4 , a doctor rode up to him. “Wake up, beggar!” said the doctor. “I am lost. Can you tell me 5 road to take to Franklin?” “It is too hot to think,” said the beggar. “Thinking is work in such a 6 day.” “Here is a dollar,” said the doctor, “now, will you think?” “Of course, I will, sir!” said the beggar, “ 7 that road to Franklin.” After a while, a driver stopped to 8 the beggar which road to take to Franklin. “You must give me a dollar,” said the beggar, “for me to start thinking.” The driver gave him a dollar. “Turn to the left,” the beggar said.
The beggar went back to 9 . Before long a farmer woke him up.
“Which is the road to Franklin?” he asked. The beggar got 10 dollar and the farmer went along the road.
“A doctor gets paid when he doctors.” said the beggar to himself, “A driver gets paid when he drives, and a farmer gets paid when he farms. But this time a beggar got paid, and all he did was thinking!”
A．drink B．eat C．rest D．ride
A．with B．of C．by D．for
A．tree B．sign C．road D．bed
A．thought B．said C．passed D．slept
A．right B．which C．short D．only
A．warm B．cold C．hot D．wet
A．Walk B．Take C．Go D．Get
A．tell B．show C．ask D．help
A．sleep B．work C．read D．write
A．three B．more C．paid D．another
These days it is found that school students hardly have any sports. Is it because they have no interests in sports? It may not be true. They often say they have 1 more important things to do.
What are these important things? Exams! They have to 2 themselves ready for all kinds of exams and tests in school. So many of them almost become bookworms ( 书虫 ). In the past, they could do 3 they liked in summer holidays, but now they have to 4 all their time preparing for the exams. So 5 have kept them away from going in for sports.
Because of the pressure from 6 their parents and teachers, they 7 to work harder and spend most of their time on books. As for the students themselves, they don't want to 8 the exams. So it is necessary to give up their school sports and give all their spare time to their studies.
It's true that a good education cannot go 9 physical training and that if a quick mind hardly goes along with a strong body, you can 10 do anything well, and then how can you make great success in life?
A．another B．other C．much D．any
A．make B．have C．get D．let
A．some thing B．something C．everything D．nothing
A．give B．spend C．take D．cost
A．teachers B．parents C．studies D．holidays
A．either B．both C．neither D．none of
A．try B．hope C．have D．enjoy
A．miss B．lose C．leave D．fail
A．without B．with C．out D．in
A．always B．ever C．never D．still
Building a house is an operation which costs quite a lot of money．Suppose you plan to
1 a house，your first step is to find a suitable piece of 2 ，You will probably try to find a sunny place，in a 3 situation，near stores and bus stops，not too far from your friends and the place where you work．
Next you will find an 4 builder．And together with the builder you will make a
5 ，The builder will draw it．The builder will also 6 the cost of your house．He will estimate(估计)the cost of the wood，the glass，and everything else that he must use in building the house．Later on，when he starts to build，this estimate must 7 ，because the prices may 8 ，and many other thing may happen between the time when he makes the estimate and the time when he builds the house．
9 the builder gives you his estimate，you may wish to change your plan．You may find that some of the things you wanted at first cost too much，or that you can 10 a little more and add something to your original plan．
A．buy B．decorate C．build D．find
A．floor B．place C．land D．playground
A．mysterious B．surprised C．pleased D．pleasant
A．excited B．experienced C．interesting D．extra
A．map B．plan C．decision D．discussion
A．find out B．carry on C．work out D．work on
A．be corrected B．be copied C．be read D．be written
A．swap B．change C．exist D．influence
A．When B．While C．Until D．Since
A．cost B．spend C．take D．pay for
Young people are often unhappy when they are with their parents，They 1 that their parents don’t understand them，They often think their parents are too strict with them.
Parents often find it difficult to win their children’s trust(信任)and they seem to forget how they themselves 2 when they were young.
For example，young people like to do things without much thinking. It’s one of their ways to 3 that they grow up and they can deal with any difficult things. Older people worry more easily. Most of them plan things 4 and don’t like their plans to be changed.
Young people often make their parents 5 by clothes they want，the music they enjoy and something else. But they don’t mean to cause(引起)any trouble. They just want to be 6 and they want to make a new culture(文化) of their own.
Sometimes you even don’t want your parents to say“ 7 ”to what you do. You want to stay at home and do what you like.
If you plan to control（控制） your 8 ，you’d better win your parents over and try to get them to 9 you. If your parents see that you have high sense of responsibility(责任),they will 10 give you the right(权利) to do what you want to do.
A．remember B．hope C．say D．know
A．thought B．wanted C．needed D．felt
A．show B．find C．see D．learn
A．first B．ahead C．late D．carelessly
A．happy B．sad C．angry D．helpful
A．polite B．helpful C．thoughtful D．different
A．Yes B．No C．Sorry D．Congratulations
A．work B．life C．study D．health
A．help B．love C．understand D．know
A．certainly B．just C．still D．already
Korean culture is really 1 right now. The Korean Wave is sweeping Asian countries 2 China. Young people are going crazy about Korean TV dramas, Korean pop songs, taekwondo（跆拳道）and the Korean language.
The Korean Wave started a few years ago with the TV series “Winter Sonata”. This love story is 3 popular. People, especially girls, like the beautiful story and handsome actors like Bae Yong Jun (裴勇俊).
In the music world, Korean girls are making themselves heard in China. You can often find big Korean names like Baby Vox, S. E. S and Finkle at the 4 of the Chinese music charts (排行榜).
The Korean Wave has also made young people 5 to try the clothes and hairstyles of pop stars, too. Not only 6 . Now some girls in China 7 plastic surgery（整容）to change the way they look. People say some beautiful Korean stars have had plastic surgery. These stars don’t make plastic surgery look shameful（丢面子的）.
Are 8 the faces of beautiful Korean girls not 9 ? 10 for yourself when you next visit South Korea.
A．exciting B．excited C．interested D．boring
A．includes B．included C．including D．is including
A．never B．not C．still D．no
A．middle B．top C．popular D．better
A．want B．to want C．wants D．wanted
A．this B．these C．those D．that
A．is having B．are having C．have D．has
A．none B．neither C．both D．all
A．true B．truly C．real D．really
A．Find out B．Find C．Look D．Look for
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