I was the typical“I can't”child-whatever my mother told or asked me to do was immediately followed by my cry，“I can't．”As a result，very few tasks or goals that I set out to achieve were ever completed．
One evening，my mother called me into the family room．“I want you to read this article，”Mother began．“It's about Marlo Thomas．She tells how a simple poem that she was forced to learn by her father changed her life·She went from saying‘I can't’to‘I can’·According to this article，she was able to reorganize her life and her career by learning the principles（原则）in the poem．”
I took the small magazine from Mother and looked down at the pages．There was Marlo-my idol. Beside her photo was the poem my mother had spoken of，a simple poem entitled，“I Can”．“I want you to memorize that poem，”Mother said firmly．“Mama，”I belly-ached．“I can't learn that poem．It's too long．”
“It's not too long and you can learn it．1 want you to know it perfectly by this time tomorrow，”said my mother. Unwillingly，I went back to my bedroom with the magazine．With a heavy heart，I threw myself into the bed and began my task．
“Can't is a word that is the enemy to ambition，”I began．I repeated the line．I repeated it again and again．“An enemy ambush to shatter your will…”I continued the process until I proudly recited the poem the following evening. It has now become my principle．Marlo 1 homas did not know me，but her story forever changed my life．
Saying “I can” helped me to get through the worst moments of my life: Saying “I can” encouraged me to complete things I would have otherwise seen as out of my reach. A simple poem learned at seven is a poem that will support me to seventy-seven，maybe even longer.
One evening my mother asked me to ，
| A．read an article | B．meet Marlo |
| C．write a poem | D．take photos |
The underlined part“I belly-ached”in Paragraph 3 probably means“ ”．
| A．I was hungry | B．I was relaxed |
| C．I felt unhappy | D．I ate too much |
On the following evening，I ．
| A．repeated the lines on TV |
| B．read more stories about Marlo |
| C．proudly recited the poem |
| D．had a long talk with my mother |
What can we learn from the passage'?
| A．Marlo is very popular among teenagers． |
| B．I become interested in poems all my life． |
| C．Marlo always encourages me to work hard． |
| D．Saying“I can”has helped me get over difficulties． |
Mary is from the USA. She has two brothers. Now her family are in China. Her father, Mr Peterson, teaches English in Xihu Middle School. Her mother works in the same school. She teaches English, too. Mary goes to school in her father’s car with her mother every day.
Mary is a nice girl student. She can speak a little Chinese. She is very lovely, so she has many Chinese friends. She teaches them English, and they teach her Chinese. Her two brothers are twins. One is Bob, and the other is Bill. They look the same. They are only five. So their grandparents look after them at home. Mrs Peterson has many toys for the twin brothers. Bob likes to play with toy cars, but Bill likes to play with teddy bears. They are happy every day.
There are _______ people in Mary’s family.
| A．two | B．four | C．six | D．seven |
Mr Peterson is a _______.
| A．teacher | B．worker | C．officer | D．doctor |
Mary’s family name is _______.
| A．Mary | B．bob | C．Bill | D．Peterson |
Mary _______.
| A．can’t speak Chinese at all. |
| B．is very nice and lovely |
| C．can speak little English |
| D．goes to work in her father’s car. |
Which of the following is NOT right?
| A．Mary’s family is from America. |
| B．Mary’s parents are both teachers. |
| C．Mary has two twin sisters. |
| D．Mary’s grandparents are also in China. |
In the morning, we went camping along a path in Green Natural Park. We were happy because it was a sunny day. We were expecting an enjoyable two-day holiday. On the way, we kept singing and making jokes.
However, in the afternoon, when we finished our picnic at one o’clock, it was dark and windy. Soon, there was a shower. Unluckily, none of us brought an umbrella. We ran around but we could find no place to hide in.
Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining. There were hours to go before we reached the campsite(野营地). It was even worse that our small compass(指南针) showed that we went to the wrong way. We had lost our way!
We had to make a quick decision as it was raining heavily. Chris said we could set up a tent to hide in, so Mary and Tom helped to set up the tent. Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep us warm. But we were unable to light the fire, as everything was wet. We dried ourselves, chatted and waited inside the tent. At about five o’clock, it stopped raining. We decided to give up the camping trip because all of us had been very tired.
This camping trip may not be very successful but we know each other better. And the most important thing I’ve learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit(精神).It was even worse that they _______.
| A．had no picnic |
| B．lost their way |
| C．couldn’t light the fire |
| D．couldn’t know each other |
Chris suggested that they should _______ in the rain.
| A．set up a tent |
| B．reach the campsite |
| C．keep singing |
| D．find a place to hide in |
49.Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．It was sunny in the morning. |
| B．None of them had an umbrella. |
| C．They gave up the camping trip at last. |
| D．They ran a round to dry themselves. |
50.The writer has learned the importance of _______ from the trip.
| A．making a decision | B．working together |
| C．enjoying holidays | D．taking a compass |
Happiness is for everyone. You don ’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads in their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All those are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also be very happy, because you have something else that can ’t be bought. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge(挑战) yourself. So you can ’t always say you are poor or you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving (旋转的) door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person .
Those who have big houses may often feel _____.
| A．happy | B．lonely | C．free | D．excited |
What will your friends say to you when you make great progress?
| A．Oh, so do I. | B．Congratulations. |
| C．Good luck. | D．It ’s just so-so. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．People who have cars would never like to walk in the open air. |
| B．You can get help from others when you are in trouble. |
| C．You can still be a happy person even if you have little money. |
| D．Happiness is always around you though difficulties come towards you. |
The subway is not just a way to take people from one place to another. It is also a window to learn local culture.
Beijing, China
The Beijing Subway opened in 1969 and is the oldest subway system in China. During the past few years, the Beijing Subway has added(增加) some modern technologies(技术). All stations now have touch - screen maps. There are televisions inside the subway. People can also make phone calls underground. What ’ s more, if you love traditional Chinese culture, you can see some pictures of blue and white porcelain (青花瓷) on the walls of a few stations of Line 8.
New York, the US
The New York City Subway runs 24 hours a day.It has an express train on almost every line and always gets you to your destination quickly. The trains themselves are full of fun: you will see people doing the moon walk like Michael Jackson in the station.
Stockholm (斯德哥尔摩)，Sweden
The first subway line for Stockholm opened in 1950. The Stockholm Subway is well-known for its decoration（装饰）of the stations. It is called the longest art gallery in the world. O ver 90% of its stations are decorated with paintings.
Tokyo, Japan
There is the busiest and probably the most high-tech subway in the world in Tokyo. One of the stations is on the fourth floor of a trade center (贸易中心). It uses the energy from people ’s footsteps to power (驱动) lighting and other electronic(电子的) equipment(设备) in the station.
Where will you see people doing the moon walk like Michael Jackson?
| A．In the Beijing subway station |
| B．In the New York subway station. |
| C．In the Stockholm subway station. |
| D．In the Tokyo subway station. |
What will passengers in the Beijing subway station enjoy only when they take Line 8?
| A．TV programs. |
| B．Touch-screen maps |
| C．Pictures of blue and white porcelain. |
| D．The moon walk. |
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
| A．Nowadays people still can ’ t make phone calls in the Beijing subway station. |
| B．You can take the subway whenever you want in New York. |
| C．The subway in Stockholm is called the longest subway in the world. |
| D．All the subway stations in Tokyo are on the fourth floor of trade centers. |
One day a farmer ’s donkey(驴) fell into a well(井). The donkey cried for hours as the farmer tried to find a way to get it out. Finally, he decided to give up the donkey, because it was old, and the well was needed to be covered up.
He invited all of his neighbors to come over and help him. They all began to fill the well with dirt(土). The donkey realized what was happening and began to cry. Then, to everyone ’s surprise, it became quiet. A few minutes later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was surprised at what he saw. With each shovel(铲) of the dirt that hit its back, the donkey shook(摇晃) it off and took a step up.
As the farmer ’s neighbors went on to shovel dirt on top to the donkey, he still shook it off and took a step up. Pretty soon, the donkey happily got out.
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. You can get out of the deepest well just by not stopping and never giving up.
Shake it off and take a step up.
The farmer couldn ’ t get the donkey out and decided to give it up at last.
The donkey cried again because it didn ’ t like the dirt.
The donkey found a way to save itself so it became quiet.
The donkey saved itself by asking the neighbors for help.
From this story we know we should make the trouble a stepping stone.
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