Carnegie was born in 1888 to a poor farming family in the central United States. The boy didn’t see a train he was 12 years old. In his teens, he had to get up at 3 a.m. every day to milk the cows in his family.
When Carnegie first entered college, he felt because of his clothes and ordinary looks. His mother him: “Why not try to be better in other things instead of just dress and good ?”
Carnegie tried to be more active in college. He joined the debate (辩论) team. But one after another, he lost 12 meets. The young man was very in himself. He said later that he thought of killing himself after so many failures. soon Carnegie was seen practicing public speaking on the riverside. Because of his hard work, he at last. In 1906, Carnegie won a famous speech contest and became widely known. The young man made his own words come true, “Believe that you will succeed, you will.”
In order to his success, Carnegie opened schools and wrote books. His best-sellers include How to Win Friends, Influence People, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. More than 50 million of his books have been printed in 38 languages. They are still helping people on the road to success.
A．when B．as C．until D．while
A．hopeless B．tired C．happy D．useless
A．replied B．ordered C．protected D．encouraged
A．colleges B．looks C．families D．speeches
A．interested B．surprised C．disappointed D．excited
A．Although B．Then C．So D．But
A．succeeded B．failed C．graduated D．tried
A．or B．but C．and D．so
A．achieve B．share C．realize D．show
A．schools B．ones C．stories D．Copies
“Mum, I want to make you a bet,” I said. “If I go a whole year without TV, will you give me a hundred dollars?”
“Well, if you can 1 do it, …”
“Of course I can,” I replied, trying to convince 2 .
In fact, all this started from my 3 of a picture in the newspaper. I couldn’t bear to look at that boy. He said that he had 4 one year without TV for a hundred dollars, 5 me with mocking eyes. It seemed he was saying, “I did it, 6 you can’t!”. I glared at the boy’s face.
That year I did a lot of things. For example, my father taught me to 7 , which became my favorite sport. 8 winter afternoons snowball wars with my neighbors offered daily drama. I went on bike trips with my friends and swam as much as a fish.
It was unbelievable how much 9 I had without TV. I learned so many new games. I guess the 10 thing I learnt, though, was self-motivation(上进心).
I started to do my homework. I went from a D student to an A student within a couple of 11 .
I used to 12 reading if there were no 13 , but now I began to read and enjoy it. I could arrange off all the pictures just the way I wanted them—my own little TV, right 14 my head!
I’m surprised what I did. I got a lot more from the 15 than just the 100 dollars!
A．really B．finally C．quickly D．clearly
A．herself B．myself C．himself D．ourselves
A．belief B．love C．joy D．anger
A．become B．gone C．arrived D．reached
A．picking up B．laughing at C．talking with D．looking after
A．but B．and C．or D．though
A．draw B．read C．act D．ski
A．Few B．Any C．Several D．Many
A．difficulty B．trouble C．fun D．knowledge
A．smallest B．biggest C．first D．last
A．years B．days C．weeks D．hours
A．hate B．enjoy C．interest D．prefer
A．stories B．words C．pictures D．plots
A．on B．with C．inside D．outside
A．TV B．reading C．trip D．experience
Shyness(害羞) means feeling frightened when you’re around other people. Some children were 1 shy. Some become very shy later because of their life experience. 2, everybody gets a little shy sometimes. It’s just how much they feel shy.
Most people have red faces and talk in 3 sentences when they are shy. But some become 4 shy that they won’t go to a restaurant because they are too nervous to 5 and pay for their food. Some are afraid of meeting 6 people, so they seldom go outside. This kind of shyness can be 7 for a person.
If shyness doesn’t stop you from doing something you want to do, being shy isn’t a big 8. Some experts(专家) say shy people are good at working because they think more and 9 less. But remember not to let good opportunities(机会) pass you just because of it. If you have to sing a song at a birthday party or give some performances in front of others, just do it. There’s nothing to 10.
A．shown B．born C．thought D．seen
A．For example B．In fact C．So far D．First of all
A．broken B．strange C．different D．boring
A．very B．too C．quite D．so
A．pack B．order C．cook D．serve
A．new B．foreign C．old D．friendly
A．good B．helpful C．bad D．usual
A．question B．example C．excuse D．problem
A．do B．talk C．get D．sleep
A．think about B．pay attention to C．worry about D．be afraid of
During my second year of nursing school, our teacher gave us a quiz (小测验). I was a hardworking student and I did well 26 all the subjects. I finished the questions successfully until I read the last one, “What is the first name of the 27 who cleans the school?”
I saw the cleaning woman every day. She is short and about 60 years old. She has dark hair. But 28 would I know her name? I have 29 talked with her before. In fact, I’ve never even thought about talking to her! I stared at (盯着) my paper and started to feel rather guilty (惭愧的). Finally, I handed in my paper 30 writing the answer to the last question.
Before the class ended, one student 31 the teacher if the last question would count (计入) into our grade. “In your life,” the teacher said, “you will meet many people. All are 32 . They deserve (值得) your attention (注意) and care, even if all you do is just smiling and saying hello.”
I’ll never 33 that lesson. Everyone deserves our attention and we should try to get to know all the people who work and live around us. That was the most important 34 of my life. Later that day, I 35 that the cleaning woman’s name was Dorothy.
A．in B．of C．at D．on
A．girl B．boy C．woman D．man
A．why B．where C．when D．how
A．never B．often C．sometimes D．always
A．in B．out C．without D．with
A．asked B．answered C．said D．read
A．expensive B．important C．beautiful D．lucky
A．learn B．remember C．forget D．know
A．luck B．lesson C．work D．day
A．saw B．listened C．heard D．knew
My favorite animals are elephants. Elephants are 1 living animals on land. There are two kinds of elephants--African elephants and 2 elephants. African elephants are larger than Indian elephants, and they have 3 ears.
Elephants have to eat 4 because they are so big. One elephant can eat between 100 5 1,000 pounds 6 grass in a day! They can live for 60--70 years. There are no bones in the back of 7 feet, only fat. Elephants walk on tiptoe. They can move quietly and walk in the mud 8.
Elephants grow tusks. The tusks are large teeth that stick out of ___9__ mouths. Sometimes, hunters kill elephants 10 the tusks. People use the tusks to make beautiful things and piano keys.
A．the bigger B．the biggest C．bigger D．biggest
A．Africa B．African C．India D．Indian
A．much larger B．the largest C．largest D．large
A．a lot of B．many C．a lot D．lots of
A．to B．or C．about D．and
A．of B．about C．on D．to
A．elephants’ B．elephants C．elephant's D．elephant
A．hard B．hardly C．easily D．easy
A．our B．their C．its D．his
A．get B．get to C．to get D．getting
Some people believe that dreams can tell them what will happen in the future. 1 knows why this is so, but there are many stories about people. The people make their dreams 2 . One of these people was a man 3 John Chapman, who lived in Swaffham in England many years ago.
John Chapman dreamt that he 4 on London Bridge and a man told him how to become rich. John Chapman was a poor man and he needed 5 , so the next day he decided to leave for London. 6 was 100 miles from Swaffham to London. He walked for two days and at last he 7 London Bridge. There were many people on the bridge, but they weren’t 8 in John Chapman. No one 9 him. After three days, John Chapman decided to go home, 10 before he could do this, a shopkeeper came up to him.
“I am watching you these days,” he said. “Are you 11 someone?”
“Yes,” said John. “I had a dream about a man here. He would help me to get much money.”
“Oh,” said the shopkeeper. “You shouldn’t believe in dreams. 12 I believe in dreams, I’d be in Swaffham right now. I had a dream a few days ago about a man called John Chapman from Swaffham. He had 13 in his garden, near an old apple tree.”
John Chapman was 14 by what the shopkeeper said. At once he went home and dug near an old apple tree. He soon found many pieces of gold. He was so happy that he 15 some of the gold to his poor neighbours. What a kind man he was! For the rest of his life, he was a rich man.
A．Nobody B．Anybody C．Somebody D．Everybody
A．come out B．come up C．come true D．come to
A．call B．to call C．calling D．called
A．is standing B．stood C．will stand D．stands
A．dream B．future C．money D．apple
A．This B．It C．That D．Its
A．reached B．arrived C．got D．went
A．interest B．interests C．interesting D．interested
A．listened to B．talked to C．said to D．needed to
A．as B．and C．but D．or
A．waiting for B．asking for C．caring for D．looking after
A．When B．Where C．If D．How
A．money B．apple C．tree D．gold
A．angry B．surprised C．happy D．sad
A．borrowed B．gave C．brought D．got
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