When I was young, I wanted to be a model, so when a national competition was nearby, I asked my parents to take me for an audition(试演) and they agreed, I was selected and told I had potential. They said that for only $900 I could attend a weekend event that a number of the most famous modeling agenies(中介) from around the world would attend. At 13, my hopes of fame and fortune(名利) clouded my judgment and I begged my parents to let me go. We have never been rich, but they saw my enthusiasm and at last they agreed.
I imagined being signed by some famous model companies. For .months, any boredom or disappointment that I faced disappeared because I knew I would soon have the chance to be a real model. I thought I would appear in the covers of famous magazines!
Of course, I wasn't signed, but what hurt the most was being told that if I grew to 5'9' (about 1.75 meters) I could be a success. I sprayed for a growth spurt(冲刺) because I could not imagine giving up my dream. I met with a local modeling agency and the agent required $500 for classes, $500 for a photo shoot(拍摄), and $300 for other fees. My parents only agreed after hours and hours of my begging.
The agency sent me out on a few auditions but with every day I did not receive a call, I grew more disappointed. The final chance came in July after I had decided to focus on commercial modeling. There was an open call(公开挑it) in New York City. We spent hours driving and spent another few hours waiting, only to be told that I was too short, I could hardly stand it.
Years later, I realize that the trip to New York was good as it made me notice I didn't actually love modeling, just the idea of it.1 wanted to be special and I naively(天真地)decided to reach an impossible goal. The experience has made me stronger and that will help me in the future. The author wanted to be a model, because_______.
| A．she won a national contest |
| B．she wanted to be famous and rich |
| C．she was urged by some modeling agencies |
| D．she had full potential to be a successful model |
The author's parents' attitude toward her dream is_______.
| A．encouraging | B．doubtful |
| C．worried | D．excited |
The author finally stopped dreaming to become a model mainly because_______.
| A．her parents were strongly against it |
| B．she realized that it was impossible for her. |
| C．even a local modeling agency turned her down |
| D．she realized that she didn't actually love the idea of modeling |
From her experience of struggling to be a model, the author learned that
| A．where there is a will there is a way |
| B．being a model is not so easy |
| C．we should have our own judgment and should not just follow others |
| D．we might set unpractical goals but the experiences can help us grow. |
China has Mid-Autumn Festival. Canada and the US have Thanksgiving Day. Many countries around the world have harvest(收获)festivals. This is the best time for the harvest. Every year in the United States, Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of November. But in Canada, people have Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday in October, because Canada is north of the United States, and it is colder, the harvest comes earlier in the year.
The harvest brings a lot of food to the people. On Thanksgiving Day, people in Canada and America like to have a big meal with their friends and family--just like Chinese people do at Mid-Autumn Festival. Many Canadians and Americans put flowers, vegetables, and fruits around their homes to say "Thank you" for the harvest. and the United States have Thanksgiving Day.
| A．England | B．Canada | C．China | D．Japan |
In the United States, Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of .
| A．January | B．November | C．December | D．October |
Canada has Thanksgiving earlier in the year because .
| A．they like flowers | B．the harvest comes earlier |
| C．they have a big meal | D．people like it earlier |
The Americans and the Chinese both at their harvest festival.
| A．have a big family dinner | B．put flowers around their homes |
| C．say thank you | D．celebrate Thanksgiving |
Many countries around the world have harvest festivals because_________
| A．they like festivals |
| B．harvest brings a lot of food to the people |
| C．they can have big dinners |
| D．they always have a good harvest |
One morning, the students of Class Three, Grade One are having an English lesson. Mr. Zhang finds Li Lei doesn’t listen to him. He goes to Li Lei and has a look. Oh, Li Lei is drawing a boy.
The teacher asks Li Lei to stand up. “Do you like drawing?”
“Yes, Mr. Zhang,” answers Li Lei. “And I draw very well.”
“You can draw after class, I think,” says the teacher. “You can’t draw anything in class.”
“You are wrong, Mr. Zhang. I can draw when I have an Art class. And I like it very much,” says Li Lei with a smile.
“You are right. And you must draw one hundred boys before the class is over,” says the teacher angrily.
After five minutes, Li Lei finishes drawing and puts up his hand. The teacher looks at the picture and asks, “I ask you to draw one hundred boys. But you draw only two. One is standing at the door and the other is standing in front of the window. Where are the others?”
“The others are sitting in the classroom. You can’t see them,” answers Li Lei.What is Mr. Zhang?
| A．He is a Chinese teacher. | B．He is a Maths teacher. |
| C．He is an Art teacher. | D．He is an English teacher. |
The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 means that .
| A．the boy can draw something |
| B．the boy can’t draw in art class |
| C．the boy can’t draw in an English class |
| D．the boy likes drawing after class |
How many boys does Li Lei draw?
| A．Two. | B．Ten. | C．One. | D．One hundred. |
What does Li Lei like?
| A．Playing football. | B．Drawing. | C．Studying. | D．Watching TV. |
How many boys does Mr. Zhang ask Li Lei to draw?
| A．Two. | B．One hundred. | C．Three. | D．One. |
Dear Kate,
You are in New York, but I am in Beijing now. China is a great country(国家) and Beijing is a big city in China. It’s very beautiful. I like it very much. There are twenty-four girls and nineteen boys in our class. One of the boys is from England. His name is Bob. He likes swimming. Sue and I come from America.
Sue likes playing the piano, but I like playing volleyball. I have many Chinese friends here now. They teach me Chinese and I teach them English. Chinese is not easy, but I like it.
Yours
NickThe e-mail is from______________ to_____________.
| A．Kate; Nick | B．Bob; Nick |
| C．Nick; Kate | D．Sue; Bob |
There are _______________ students in Nick’s class.
| A．twenty-four | B．nineteen | C．thirty-three | D．forty-three |
_______________comes from England.
| A．Kate | B．Bob | C．Sue | D．Nick |
______________ likes playing the piano.
| A．Nick | B．Sue | C． Kate | D．Bob |
What does Nick think of Chinese?
| A．It is hard but he likes it. | B．It is interesting. |
| C．It is easy. | D．It is useful. |
As space science develops, man has learned more and more about space. Space is not only amazing but also dangerous. While working in space, spacemen are facing danger as well as success.
Scientists have found out that radiation(辐射) is the greatest danger to spacemen in space. When spacemen are working in space, they are in danger of radiation from the sun and other stars, which is bad for their health. The damage(危害) done by radiation won't be discovered until their children or even grandchildren are born. Some special medicine may work a little, but no really helpful medicine has been.
Space junk is also thought a great danger to spacemen. It's reported that there are 9,000 man-made things flying in space. About 30% of these are satellites, 10% are spaceships, and the rest are space junk. An explosion(爆炸) in 1996 made a cloud of 300,000.fragments, each at least 4mm in size, and even a small piece of these knocked against a spaceship window and did some damage. Scientists are watching and reporting any possible danger all the time. They are working on helpful ways to do with space junk.
Although space is really dangerous, it interests everyone on the earth. In the near future, it may become usual for people to spend a few days in a space hotel. We may even choose to leave the earth and live in space in a few years. So we should care for space and do something to help improve the space environment.__________ shows the man-made things in space in the correct way.
Space junk and radiation in space are dangerous to___________ .
| A．spacemen working in space | B．people only on the earth |
| C．all the people except children | D．the old people on the earth |
The underlined word “fragments” means “ ”.
| A．烟雾 | B．泡沫 | C．云块 | D．碎片 |
Which of the following about the passage(短文) is TRUE?
| A．The passage tells us that radiation in space comes from the sun and other stars. |
| B．Every one of us can make a trip to space now. |
| C．Scientists have found out ways to solve any problem in space. |
| D．People are afraid to travel to space because it’s too dangerous. |
The best title(标题) of the passage is .
| A．Space Radiation | B．Space Danger | C．Space Junk | D．Space Travel |
“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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