Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, heath, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber (橡胶) ball. If you drop it, it will bounce (弹跳) back.
But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. How?
Don't look down on your worth (价值) by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.
Don't let other people set goals for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.
Don't give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid of difficulties. Be brave!
Don't run through life so fast that you forget not only where you've been, but also where you are going.
Don't be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure you can always carry easily.
Don’t use time or words carelessly.You can't get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery (秘密) , and today is a gift; that's why we call it "the present". Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.The passage tells us not to ________ because everyone is special.
| A．be afraid of difficulties |
| B．compare yourself with others to look down on yourself |
| C．run through life so fast |
| D．be afraid to learn |
The sentence "Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying." Means that________
| A．if we don’t give up, there is always hope |
| B．you should set goals for yourself |
| C．you should learn to give up |
| D．although you try, nothing will change |
Why can't we use time carelessly?
| A．Because time is too expensive |
| B．Because time will get back |
| C．Because we are too poor |
| D．Because time never returns |
If you run through life so fast, you will ________.
| A．lose your own treasure that you can always carry easily |
| B．forget not only where you've been, but also where you are going |
| C．look down on your worth |
| D．not be afraid of the difficulties |
According to the passage, which is the best title?
| A．Nothing is impossible |
| B．Glass bails are easy to be broken |
| C．Treat your life in a right way |
| D．Things you can't do |
There are many kinds of movies in the world. For example: comedies, scary movies, documentaries（纪录片）, soap operas, action movies… People love movies. Comedies make people laugh because they are funny. Scary movies make people frightened (受惊吓的) and cry because they are scary. Documentaries bring people knowledge(知识) because they are educational. People like soap operas because they are romantic (浪漫的). People also like action movies a lot because they are exciting. Different people like different kinds of movies. Girls always like soap operas. Boys like action movies and scary movies. But all girls and boys like comedies.
根据短文内容选择最佳选项. How many kinds of movies do you know from the passage(段)?
| A．Five. | B．Six. | C．Seven. | D．Eight. |
What kind of movies make people cry and frightened（害怕）?
| A．Action movies. | B．Documentaries. |
| C．Comedies. | D．Scary movies. |
What kind of movies are educational?
| A．Action movies. | B．Documentaries. |
| C．Comedies. | D．Soap operas. |
Why do people like action movies?
| A．Because they are exciting. |
| B．Because they are educational. |
| C．Because they are romantic. |
| D．Because they are interesting. |
What kind of movies do boys like according to the passage（根据这篇短文）?
| A．Action movies and scary movies. |
| B．Documentaries and action movies. |
| C．Scary movies and soap operas. |
| D．Comedies, action movies and scary movies. |
Two men are walking in the park. One is Mr. Brown, a worker, the other is Mr. Black. Mr. Brown is going to a chair. It is next to the road. Mr. Black is after him. Mr. Brown finds Mr. Black. Now Mr. Black begins to walk faster (更快) because he wants to get to the chair before Mr. Brown. Now Mr. Brown begins to walk faster because he also wants to get to the chair first. Then they both run. Mr. Black runs faster than Mr. Brown. Soon they both run. Mr. Black runs faster than Mr. Brown. So he gets to the chair first and sits down on it. Mr. Brown runs after Mr. Black. When he gets to the chair. He sees Mr. Black sitting on it. He is sorry to show a notice(通知) with the words “Wet Paint(油漆未干)” to Mr. Black. Now Mr. Black knows why Mr. Brown is going to the chair.
Where are Mr. Black and Mr. Brown?
| A．In the garden | B．On the Chair |
| C．In the park | D．Next to the road. |
What are they doing? They are __________.
| A．walking | B．walking to the chair |
| C．holding a notice | D．sitting on a chair |
_______is after ______at first.
| A．Mr. Black, Mr. Brown | B．The worker, Mr. Brown |
| C．Mr. Brown, Mr. Black | D．Mr. Brown, the worker |
______ get to the chair first.
| A．Mr. Brown | B．The worker |
| C．Mr. Black | D．A student |
Mr. Brown goes to the chair because ________________.
| A．he wants to sit there. |
| B．it is his chair |
| C．he wants to talk to Mr. Black on the Chair |
| D．he wants to tell people “Wet Paint” |
| I like to have friends who are like me. I’m quieter than most of the kids in my class, and my best friend Yuan Li is quite,too.There are some differences,though. I’m smarter than Yuan LI.she is more athletic. James Green |
| It’s not necessary to be the same. I like to have friends who are different from me. My best friend Larry is taller and more outgoing than me. We both like sports, but Larry is more athletic than me. He always beats(赢) me in tennis. Also, I’m quieter than he is. Huang Lei |
| I don’t really care. My best friend is Carol. Carol is very funny, and more outgoing than I am. But we both like doing the same things. I don’t think differences are important in a friendship(友谊). Mary Smith |
Who likes to have friends who are like him/her?
A. James Green. B. Mary Smith. C. Huang Lei.
Who do you think likes quiet friends?
A. James.
B. Huang Lei.
C. Huang Lei and Mary.
Who is Huang Lei’s best friend?
A. Yuan Li B. Larry C. Carol
Who thinks differences aren’t important in a friendship?
A. Larry. B. Huang Lei. C. Mary Smith.
Who isn’t quiet?
A. James. B. Carol C. Huang Lei.
Last Sunday, we asked some young people what exercise they did, and here are their answers.
Jack: I’m afraid I am very lazy. The only sport I do is to play football once a month and do some swimming, but only in summer. Every day, I am busy in studying.
Ted: About once a week, I go running. I run about 5 kilometers. In winter, I go skiing(滑雪) when I have time. But every morning, I just do some easy exercise.
David: I often do some sports at school or outside school. My mum makes me go swimming because I am kind of unhealthy. I began to do gymnastics(体操) 6 years ago. Costing over 600 pounds a year is very expensive for me. And I began to swim 8 years ago. Now I want to stop them because I have much homework. But I am afraid that I will be fat if I stop all the sports.
Ted does the following exercise but ___________.
A. swimming. B. some running. C. skiing.
Jack swims ____________.
A. every month B. in summer C. twice a day
David exercises____________.
A. at school
B. in a gym
C. inside and outside school
If people stop exercise, maybe they will____________.
A. eat more B. not often feel well C. get fat
What is the main idea about the article?
A. Homework is more important than exercise.
B. It is a survey(调查) about students’ exercise.
C. Some of the students don’t like to exercise.
Tom was three years old. He liked to watch TV with his parents after supper, but his parents never let him stay long. Mother would say, “It’s eight o’clock now. It’s time for you to go to bed, Tom.”
“But why don’t you go to bed, too?” Tom always asked.
“We are adults (大人),” mother would say, “And adults go to bed late.”
One evening Tom asked his mother for an apple.
“But it’s too late,” his mother didn’t want to give him anything to eat at bedtime. “The apples are already asleep(入睡).”
“But not all of them, Mom.” Tom said, “The baby apples are perhaps asleep, but their parents are surely awake(醒着).”Tom liked to watch TV with his parents after supper.
Tom’s mother always goes to bed together with Tom.
Tom’s mom didn’t want to give him anything to eat at bedtime.
Tom thought the baby apples were still awake like their parents.
From the story we know Tom was a smart boy.
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