If you have failed in the past to try to make big changes in life, try again now, one tiny step at a time.
Every year it’s the same. As December comes to an end, you think about the new year and all the ways you want to improve your life. But as you start to write down your hopes for the new year, you think about the last year. You excitedly write down all the changes you are going to make, but by the end of January those ideas get lost in your busy life.
Here’s a suggestion: Forget the too big, hard-to-achieve goals and just think about the small ones. “We often think that we have to do everything in big steps, even though it’s so hard for us to reach it” said Robert Maurer, who recently wrote the book One Small Step Can Change Your Life. “What we try to do is to begin with such a small step that we can’t find any excuse not to it.”
“Kaizen”, a Japanese word, is used to mean to change behavior and attitudes（态度）. During World War II, American factory managers were able to increase productivity by trying small, continuous improvements instead of sudden changes. After the war, the idea was brought to a rebuilding（重建） Japan. It made Japan develop fast. The Japanese called it “kaizen”, which means “improvement”
Maurer studied the idea and did some experiments with it. “Kaizen” could possibly help people succeed in doing everything. At the end of December, people usually _______.
| A．fail to make big changes |
| B．plan for the last year |
| C．think about the new year |
| D．try to lose their ideas |
Robert Maurer wrote a book to tell us _______.
| A．we should do everything in big steps |
| B．how to change one’s life with one small step |
| C．we should try a lot of sudden changes |
| D．how to find a small step without any excuse |
The underlined part “increase productivity ” in the passage means“ ”.
| A．提高生产率 | B．增加成本 |
| C．增加出口量 | D．提高待遇 |
The writer of the passage suggests we should .
| A．make changes at the end of the year |
| B．do few experiments with “kaizen” |
| C．do things with hard-to-achieve goals |
| D．take a tiny step to achieve big goals |
Which of the following is true from the passage?
| A．You can achieve your goals if you are not too busy. |
| B．Robert Maurer studied “kaizen ”and found it helpful. |
| C．You can’t find any excuse not to reach a big goal. |
| D．“Kaizen” was brought to Japan during World WarⅡ. |
There is no way that you cannot have any embarrassing (令人尴尬的) moments. You can’t control everything that happens, so you’re going to be in an embarrassing situation one day. So how can you solve this problem? The answer is to control your actions and try not to get upset.
◆Remember that you'll probably laugh about it in a few days, so try to see the funny side of it right away.
◆If it is something so embarrassing that you feel you will never laugh about it, please remember that the (1) ______ will be over after some time.
◆Ask your friends to give you a break and not to make fun of you. If you’ve done the same for them, they’re more likely to agree to give you a break.
Always remember that you are not alone. Everyone has embarrassing moments. While you are sure that everyone is going to remember this moment forever, that fact is that they’ll probably forget it very soon. Most of us remember the moments in which we feel embarrassed, but very few of us remember other people’s embarrassing moments.
Most people have short memories. So while you may never forget the moment when your skirt was torn (撕裂) in gym class, most of the other people probably forget it at once. Although a short memory may not be a(n) (2) ______ thing when you are trying to remember facts in a history test, it is useful when you are trying to forget life’s most embarrassing moments.
任务一：根据短文内容，分别写出（1）和（2）两处所缺单词。（每空限填一词） (1) ________________ (2) _________________
任务二：根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 We know from the passage that ______ when you fall down after making a speech.
| A．everyone will remember the moment forever | B．you may never forget the moment |
| C．other people will feel embarrassed | D．you will not remember the moment |
任务三：把画线部分try to see the funny side of it译成汉语。 _____________________________________________.
任务四：根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 Why does the writer say “you are not alone”?
_____________________________________________.What’s the main idea of the passage?
It’s mainly about how to _______________________ when you are embarrassed.
Almost every child in cities has the chance to go to school, but not all children in the countryside are so luckily.
There is a girl called Xiao Juan. She is ten years old and lives in a small village. When she was seven, she wanted to go to school. But she could not, because her family was too poor to afford the school fees(学费) for her, so her parents had to keep her at home. Instead of studying, Xiao Juan looked after her brother and worked in the fields every day. Then Hope Project heard about Xiao Juan. It agreed to help Xiao Juan to go to school. Her wish of study came true, and now she is studying in a school.
Unluckily, there are many thousands of children who can not go to school. You can join in Hope Project and help these children. You know all the good work needs money. Hope Project needs your help.
If you give Hope Project ￥300 each year, it can pay for one child to go school for a whole year. With more money, Hope Project can build new schools, buy good desks, chairs, blackboards and books. Let’s help the children together and give them a chance to have a good start in life.
根据短文内容，完成信息表(每空不超过5个单词)。
Information Card
| The girl’s name |
1. ____________ |
| Her age |
2. ____________ |
| The place where she lives |
3. ____________ |
| The reason she couldn’t go to school |
4. Her parents ___________. |
| Who helped the girl to go to school? |
5. ____________. |
Dear World,
My son starts school today. It’s going to be strange and new to him for some time. And I wish you would treat him gently.
You see, up to now, he has been king of his own room. He has been boss of the backyard. I have always been around to treat his wounds (伤), and to comfort his feelings.
But now things are going to be different. This morning, he’s going to walk down the front steps, wave his hand and start on his great adventure (探险).
So, World, I wish you would take him by the little hand and teach him the things he will have to know. Teach him there are heroes, leaders and friends in this world. Give him quiet time to think over the mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on the green hill.
Teach him to believe in his own ideas, even if everyone else tells him they are wrong.
Teach him to stand and fight if he thinks he is right.
Teach him never to put a price on his heart and soul.
Teach him gently, World, but don’t coddle (溺爱) him, because only the test of fire makes fine steel (钢). This is a big order, World, and see what you can do. He’s such a little fellow.From the 2nd paragraph we know that the writer’s son ______.
| A．is often ill | B．rules the whole family |
| C．has been working at home | D．has been taken good care of |
The writer wishes her son ______.
| A．to treat others gently |
| B．not to feel strange at school |
| C．to develop some good habits |
| D．to be better than other children at school |
What does the writer wish her son to do when someone says her son is wrong?
| A．He should listen to others and change his ideas. |
| B．He should not give up his idea easily. |
| C．He should ask the people around for advice. |
| D．He should ask her what to do. |
From the passage, we know the writer ______.
| A．is not worried about her son at all |
| B．doesn’t want her son to go to school |
| C．writes this passage to other parents |
| D．is excited about her son’s going to school |
Which is the best title of this passage?
| A．A great moment is coming! | B．How to teach my son |
| C．A mother’s letter to the world | D．Don’t be rude to my son! |
The junior high school graduates have to take a P.E. test in many places around China. The full marks are usually 30 points and it means much in the senior high school entrance exam.
In Nanjing, the test is held in April. Students have the test in their own schools. Each student is tested on three sports. They can choose long jump, basketball dribbling (运球) or volleyball. The pull-up is for boys and girls can choose the sit-up. Both boys and girls must skip in the test.
Most students find the test easy and more than 90％of them can get full marks. That’s because they have been training for it during the three whole years. Students in Junior Three usually do lots of practice in P.E. classes. The training makes the test easier than it seems to be.
Students in Nanjing don’t need to run a lot for the test, but students in Beijing must do lots of running for the test. Running is one of the sports in test. So in P.E. classes, they usually run a lot. Sometimes they have to run 3,000 meters in one class. Most teachers and parents welcome the P.E. test. They say it helps students build up their health.The P.E. test in Nanjing includes all of these sports except __________.
| A．skipping | B．basketball | C．football | D．volleyball |
Students in Nanjing have the P.E. test in __________.
| A．spring | B．Junior One | C．autumn | D．Junior Two |
The underlined word “pull-up” means “__________” in Chinese.
| A．仰卧起坐 | B．引体向上 | C．俯卧撑 | D．跳高 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．All the students must be tested on skipping in Nanjing. |
| B．Few students in Nanjingcan get full marks in the P.E. test. |
| C．Students in Beijing needn’t run during the test. |
| D．Students in Nanjing should take part in four sports in the P.E. test. |
What do most teachers and parents think of the P.E. test? _____________
| A．It is difficult. | B．It is easy. | C．It is bad. | D．It is good. |
I think the most terrible thing in life for my little brother is getting up in the morning. He is almost sick when my mother calls, "Herbert! It's seven o'clock! Get up!"
Herbert answers, "I'm coming!" and goes right back to sleep. I'm not at all like my brother. I don't like to go to bed at night but I don't mind getting up in the morning. I usually wake up before my mother calls me. I jump out of bed and go into the bathroom to take a shower. I get dressed, brush my teeth, comb my hair, and get ready to go downstairs for breakfast as soon as my mother calls.
But not Herbert. He just sleeps. A military band (军乐队) in our bedroom could not wake him up. I call him and say, "Get up! Mum will be up here to pull you out of bed if you don't get up immediately!"
But he just sleeps. After calling a few more times my mother has to come upstairs and pull Herbert out of bed. It's that way every day with my little brother. Perhaps some day he'll learn to get up on time, but I really don't think so.The most terrible thing in life for my little brother is going to school.
I usually jump out of bed and go into the bathroom for a shower before my mother calls.
When mother calls, Herbert doesn't answer and still stays in bed.
Sometimes we have to send for a military band to wake Herbert up.
The writer thinks some day Herbert will learn to get up on time.
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