The other day I came across a few local musicians and happened to hear them talking：
"I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They can't even understand a bit of music."
"I'm never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us."
But one younger musician said, "There are a few clubs that book my band (乐队) a few nights a month, and I'm trying to find other places to play. I'm also looking forward to booking a few summer festivals this year."
It's said that you are the average (平均) of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are.
Attitudes（态度） are important. Whether they're positive(积极的)or negative (消极的), they're rubbing off on you. If you're always around people who complain about short of work and about other musicians or say bad words about others, and you play the role of a victim, it's possible that you will start to as well. So it's time to take a look at the people you call "friends", as what kind of friends you have decides what kind of life you are going to live.
This is an easy exercise： Make a list of the people who you often go out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard for yourself and don't become friends with people who fall below that standard.
Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it and learn from them. Ask if they will help you get the work you're looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path. The musicians' words at the beginning are written mainly to show_______.
| A．the musicians live a poor life |
| B．people have poor taste in music |
| C．people have different attitudes towards the same thing |
| D．young people have greater chances of succeeding |
The underlined sentence "they'll rubbing off on you" in Paragraph 6. means_______.
| A．they'll push you ahead |
| B．they'll have an influence on you |
| C．they'll cover your feelings |
| D．they'll help you succeed |
By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7, you can_______.
| A．improve a lot in making more friends |
| B．plan the time with your friends properly |
| C．develop a better relationship with your friends |
| D．come to the right way of making friends |
Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
| A．You are who your friends are. |
| B．How to make friendship long. |
| C．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
| D．Friends are the most important in one's success. |
| Boonie Bears《熊出没》 It is a Chinese animated cartoon (动画片). It was first shown (上映) in February 2012, and it is very popular with children in China. |
Name: Bramble 熊二 Character: dull (呆头呆脑的), lazy Family: his brother Briar Likes: eating all kinds of delicious food and sleeping |
| Name: Briar 熊大 Character (个性): smart Family: his brother Bramble Likes: making fun of Logger Vick stealing fruit from Logger Vick destroying Logger Vick’s home protecting (保护) the forest |
Name: Logger Vick 光头强 Character: tricky (狡猾的) Job: cutting trees in the forest Favorite saying: If you make me angry, I will hit you anyway. |
Boonie Bears is from .
| A．America | B．England | C．China | D．Australia |
Boonie Bears was first shown in , 2012.
| A．January | B．February | C．March | D．April |
Bramble likes .
| A．eating delicious food | B．destroying the forest |
| C．stealing fruit | D．playing with Logger Vick |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Logger Vick is a dull person. |
| B．Logger Vick always does something good. |
| C．Briar and Bramble work for Logger Vick. |
| D．Boonie Bears is popular with children. |
A man went to see a doctor. “Open your mouth ”, the doctor said. The man opened his mouth and the doctor looked in quickly. “It’s clear what’s wrong with you .You need more exercise, ” the doctor said. “But doctor,” the man said “I don’t think …” “Don’t tell me what you think,” “ I am the doctor, not you. I know what you need . I see hundreds of people like you. None of them get any exercise. They sit in offices all day and in front of theTV in the evening. What you need is to walk quickly for at least 20 minutes a day” “Doctor, you don’t understand ,” the man said, “I…” “I don’t want to hear any excuses,” the doctor said , “ You must find time for exercise .If you don’t you will get fat and have health problems when you are older.” “ But I walk every day ,”the man said. “Oh, yes , and I know what kind of walk that is .You walk a few feet to the train station from your house, a few more feet from the station to your office, and a few more feet from your office to a restaurant for lunch and back. That’s not real walking .I’m talking about a walk in the park for twenty minutes every day.”“ Will you listen to me , doctor !” the man shouted, getting angry with this doctor who thought he knew everything. “I m a postman”., the man went on, “ and I walk for seven hours every day! It’s my wife, she is ill.”The post man went to see the doctor because ______
| A．he though he was ill |
| B．he was too fat and could not walk quickly |
| C．something was wrong with his wife |
| D．he had a healthy problem |
The doctor thought many people had health problems only because they__
| A．did not have enough exercise | B．didn’t like walking |
| C．spent much time watching TV. | D．were working in offices |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The postman sent letters on foot. |
| B．The doctor had a walk in a park every day. |
| C．The postman lived near a train station |
| D．The postman went to see the doctor on foot. |
The story happened _____.
| A．near the post office. | B．in the doctor’s office |
| C．near the playground | D．in the man’s office |
Most people like watching TV.So does Mary.She doesn't mind soap operas or talk shows.But she can't stand sitcoms，for(因为)they are too boring.Sports shows are her favorite programs.She likes sports very much，and she likes watching football matches on TV.
Mary likes women’s volleyball，too.She often watches matches on TV，sometimes on the Internet.Her favorite team is the Chinese team.She thinks all the members are fantastic.
Mary enjoys volleyball，but she isn't good at it.She is good at table tennis.She often plays it with her best friend after school.They are both on the school table tennis team.Sometimes they play with teams from other schools.They have a lot of fun with it.Mary thinks sitcoms are ______.
| A．interesting | B．boring |
| C．exciting | D．surprising |
______ are Mary's favorite program.
| A．Talk shows | B．Soap operas |
| C．Beijing opera | D．Sports shows |
What's the meaning of the word “fantastic”？
| A．漂亮的 | B．潇洒的 | C．棒极了 | D．狂妄的 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Mary often plays table tennis after school. |
| B．Mary is good at playing volleyball. |
| C．Mary only watches volleyball matches on TV. |
| D．Mary's favorite team is the Japanese team. |
Henry is a little fatter than he wants to be.He wants to lose some weight （减轻重量）.He tries not to eat too much and he eats very little sugar because it will make him fat.He also does exercise every day.He swims,and he runs about two miles a day.Now he is stronger than before.Henry’s sister,Susan, is healthier than Henry.She is also younger and thinner than he is.She does exercise every day.She doesn’t eat much meat.She eats a lot of fruit and vegetables, because she thinks they are better for her health.Henry wants to be_______
| A．a little fatter | B．a little thinner |
| C．a little older | D．a little younger |
Which will make people fat?
| A．Meat and fruit | B．Sugar and meat. |
| C．Fruit and vegetables . | D．Vegetables and sugar. |
Susan is __________ than Henry.
| A．younger but fatter | B．older and healthier |
| C．thinner but not stronger | D．thinner and healthier. |
It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into World War III. All these because I don’t plan to be a doctor. And much to her sadness, I don’t want to do any job related(和…相关) to science, either. In fact, when I said that I planned to major(主修) in English and communications, Her heart was broken.
“Why can’t you be like my friend’s son?” she bemoans(抱怨) all the time. Her friend’s son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I can’t be like him. He is Mr. Perfect. I’m the type of person who loves to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of fame (名声) or salary(薪水).
I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I’ve seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6.30 a.m. and usually comes home around 5 p.m. or even 6 p.m. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesn’t mean I’ll be successful. I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future. Which topic do the writer and his mother often talk about?
| A．The writer’s studies. | B．The writer’s future job | C．Dinner plans | D．World War III |
From Paragraph 1，we know that the writer’s mother ____________.
| A．doesn’t want the writer to major in English |
| B．doesn’t think the writer should be a doctor |
| C．gets along very well with the writer |
| D．thinks working in the science field is a good idea |
Which sentence is probably TRUE about the writer?
| A．He wants to be like his mother’s friend’s son. |
| B．He wants to find a job in his community in the future. |
| C．He doesn’t think his mother’s friend’s son is perfect. |
| D．He wants to do something he really likes in the future. |
We can know from the last paragraph that ____.
| A．the writer’s mother works very hard for the family |
| B．the writer doesn’t know what his future will be like |
| C．the writer doesn’t think being a doctor is a good job |
| D．the writer sometimes thinks his mother’s advice is very good |
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