17﹣year﹣old Brennan Agranoff， a colorblind boy， started his custom sock business in middle school，with a small loan （贷款） he got from his parents． Up till now， he has sold over ￥1 million worth of socks online in the last four years.
Brennan thought of the idea for his custom sock company at just 13years old. He was attending a high-school basketball game in his hometown of Sherwood. Oregon. and noticed that many kids his age were wearing the same white Nike sport socks. The boy told himself that if these white plain socks were so popular with kids, then some cool custom designs would surely be an even greater hit.
But the boy didn't tell his parents about the business idea immediately. He spent six months researching things like printing machines and technology and drawing up a business plan. Only when he had everything planned out did he ask his parents for a loan. "They thought the idea was a little out there." Brennan recently told CNN Money, but he kept pushing, and finally received a ￥3，000 loan to start his company． Then he began to work on his own designs． The fact that he was colorblind didn't stop him and he has created over 200 designs now．
Business was slow the first year， but then Brennan started pushing his HoopSwagg products heavily on the Internet． Orders soon started coming in large numbers， and HoopSwagg became a popular brand among custom sock lovers． Right now， his designs can be found on HoopSwagg website， Amazon and eBay．
Four years after starting his business， Brennan has achieved great success while balancing （平衡）school，house chores and his social life． And he says he loved every minute of it．
（1）The second paragraph mainly tells us how Brennan ．
A． designed his custom socks
B． got his business idea
C． organized the basketball match
D． managed his company
（2）To start his business， Brennan ．
A． bought some Nike socks
B． made a business plan
C． asked teachers for advice
D．got money from friends
（3）It can be inferred（推断） from the passage that Brennan ．
A． got no support from his parents at all
B． stopped designing because of his eyes
C． was too busy to do house chores
D． enjoyed both his study and business
（4）Which word can best describe Brennan according to the passage？
A． Honest．
B． Kind．
C． Creative．
D． Helpful．
CHARITY BOOK DRIVE BY
FAMOUS FIVE CHILDREN'S CLUB
Give the gift of reading!
The charity drive（慈善活动） is to support children at Grace Orphanage（孤儿院）．
Help develop and inspire（激励） our children through reading!
18th & 19th August 2018
9：00 a．m．﹣5：00 p．m．
Room 202， Loyang Gardens Clubhouse
Donate（捐赠） books suitable for children from 5 to 12 years old!
All kinds of books
Fiction， Non﹣fiction， Magazines， Comics， Textbooks， Picture books， etc．
Do your part to help these children at Grace Orphanage． We believe you are willing to donate a few of your used books for the charity drive． You can write your name on your books and give them to the volunteers on duty． Not only that， you can also meet some famous people from Mat Yo﹣Yo children's program on Youth Sports Channel of Otar Television． They will be giving a wonderful performance on Sunday， 19th August 2018 at 10：30 a．m． Don't miss this great chance to meet our local performers!
Thank you for your kindness!
（1）The purpose of the charity drive for Grace Orphanage is to ．
A．encourage children through reading
B．teach children to draw pictures
C．introduce some local performers
D． raise money for children aged 5 to 12
（2）According to the text， we can in the charity drive．
A．play Yo﹣Yo with the volunteers
B． give away used books to kids
C． watch performances on Saturday
D． enjoy children's TV programs
（3）The text might be ．
A．a news report
B．a meeting notice
C． an advertisement
D． a science story
On May 17， 2009， according to the plan， Mike Good and I would take a space walk to the Hubble Space Telescope to repair an instrument． The power supply on this instrument had failed， so it could no longer be used． I would be the person doing the repair and Mike my assistant．
Working in space is more difficult than you can imagine． As there is no gravity， you can't stand and any slight push can result in tragedy ﹣you can be pushed into space， never be back．
We got to the telescope． Before we could replace the power supply， we would have to remove from the telescope a handrail fixed with four screws． Having taken out the first three， I found the fourth stripped． I realized that the handrail would not come off， which meant we could no longer be able to replace the power supply and repair that instrument， which meant scientists could no longer look at the universe and find life on other planets．
I tried all kinds of things， and nothing worked． Then Houston， the control centre on the earth， called up and told me to use the tape to tape the bottom of the handrail and pull it off the telescope． They said it was going to take about 27 kilograms of force for me to do that．
I knew what it meant： The handrail could be completely pulled off and the safety tether might break， and I might therefore be pushed into space．
Mike was next to me in his space suit but he could not take over my role． I turned and looked into the cabin where my five crewmates were， and nobody in there had a space suit on． However， I knew they were all looking at me． "Come on Mass， we are all behind you．" The telescope must be repaired．
"Bam!" The handrail came right off． The rest of the walk went well． We finally got the new power supply in． They tried it； turned it on from the ground． The instrument came back to life．
At the edge of darkness， after about eight hours， I turned around and saw the Earth from our altitude at Hubble， 568 kilometers up． I saw the huge round pure blue globe﹣our home planet． It's the most beautiful， magnificent thing I've ever seen． It's like looking into heaven． It's paradise．
（1）According to the passage， space walk can be very ．
A． interesting
B． dangerous
C． comfortable
D． harmful
（2）Mass had difficulty in when repairing the instrument．
A． fixing the screws
B． getting to the telescope
C． taking off the handrail
D． finding the new power supply
（3）Why did Mass look into the cabin where his five crewmates were？
A． To see whether they could help．
B． To find out what they were doing．
C． To ask them to send him a new tool．
D．To let them know what had happened．
（4）What does Mass want to tell us by writing "At the edge of darkness"？ （请用约40词回答）
Diabetes is caused by a group of metabolic disorders in which there are high blood sugar levels over a long period of time． There are three main types of diabetes：
• Type 1 Diabetes results from the body not having enough insulin．
• Type 2 Diabetes mainly happens to those who do not have enough physical exercise， eat too much unhealthy food and get too heavy．
• Gestational Diabetes is the third main form． It appears when a woman is having a baby． She will probably get well again after the birth of the baby．
Diabetes can bring serious problems． People with diabetes， especially the Type 1， will easily get thirsty and hungry， and quickly lose weight． If it is not treated， it will develop rapidly （weeks or months）， and cause many long﹣term complications． All the complications relate to damage to blood vessels． For example， damage to the eyes． It is caused by damage to the blood vessels in the eyes， and results in gradual vision loss and blindness． The complications will greatly increase the risk of diabetes， by which about 75% of the deaths are caused．
According to a report from the WHO （World Health Organization） in 2015， about 415 million people have diabetes worldwide， which means 8.3% of the adults in the world have diabetes． Of all the cases， 85% to 90% are Type 2 Diabetes． That is to say， most cases of diabetes result from the unhealthy life style． Diabetes doubles a person's risk of early death． From 2012 to 2015， about 1.5 to 5 million deaths each year resulted from this disease． The global economic cost of diabetes in 2014 was around 612 billion USD．
A healthy life style can help prevent diabetes． Doing a lot of physical activities and having a healthy diet will help have normal body weight． Higher levels of physical activity （more than 90 minutes per day） can reduce the risk of diabetes by 28%． Healthy diet includes foods rich in whole grains and fiber， foods with good fats from nuts， vegetable oils and fish， little sugar， and less red meat．
（1）Diabetes is ．
A． a serious disease
B． a damage to blood vessels
C． an unhealthy life style
D． an unusual blood sugar levels
（2）According to the passage， what problem can diabetes cause？
A． a person gets too heavy．
B． A person doesn't want to eat．
C． A person becomes blind．
D． A woman will not have a baby．
（3）The WHO report （2015）tells us that in the world ．
A． 8.3% of the people have diabetes
B． 85% to 90% of the adults have Type 2 Diabetes
C． about 1.5 to 5 million people died of diabetes every year
D． the economic cost of diabetes was about 612 billion USD in 2014
（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？
A． A Report on Health
B． Diabetes and Its Cause
C． How to Prevent Diabetes
D． Diabetes： Harm and Prevention
Bath， 97 miles west of London， is the largest city in Somerset， England． It became a World Heritage Site in 1987．
The city got its name from the Roman Baths， which was a place for public bathing in Roman Britain． The water there is naturally heated under the ground． Today visitors are no longer allowed to enter the water． However， the exhibitions there will tell you the history of the Roman Baths． You can see many ancient Roman objects， including the coins that were thrown into the water to show respect to the goddess．
Looking over the city， you will see many old buildings in the color of honey． Among them， the Royal Crescent and the Circus are the most famous． The Royal Crescent is a row of 30 houses in the shape of crescent． The Circus is about 200 meters to the east of the Royal Crescent． It is a huge circle formed with large townhouses． It is divided into three parts of the same length by three entrances with a lawn in the center． When visiting Bath， you can't miss these two sites．
The museums in the city are also popular． You can go and appreciate western paintings． If you are interested in the English writer Jane Austen， you can go to Jane Austen Center to know more about her life with her father in Bath． If you come in October， you can even take part in the bath film Festival．
（1）The passage is mainly about the in Bath．
A． writers
B． paintings
C． festivals
D． buildings
（2）According to the passage， what can visitors do in the Roman Baths？
A． Take a bath．
B． Play in the water．
C． Enjoy ancient coins．
D． Buy ancient Roman objects．
（3）Which of the following is correct about the Royal Crescent and the Circus？
（4）Bath is a city ．
A． where Jane Austen once lived
B． that got its name from the heated water
C． where a film festival is held all year round
D． that has been a World Heritage Site for 2l years
Oats are healthy food． Many families have them for breakfast． The following is the instructions of Golden Oats from America．
（1）To make three servings of oats， we need one cup of Golden Oats and cups of water．
A． two
B． three
C． five
D． six
（2）Both Oatmeal Cookies and Oatmeal Apple Crisp need ．
A． milk
B． eggs
C． salt
D． butter
（3）According to the instructions， we must ．
A． cook the oats before adding water
B． cook the oats for at least 4 minutes
C． choose the microwave to cook the oats
D． add fruits to the oats when cooking them
3D printing is becoming more and more popular． We are now able to print things such as clothing， musical instruments and even cars． People and businesses are able to create the things they need very quickly and easily by using 3D printers．
But can you imagine printing food？ Some scientists are trying to change the dining experience completely by doing this． They hope that having a 3D printer in the kitchen will become as common as the blender or microwave． Scientists say that they are easy to use ：you simply have to choose a recipe（食谱） and put the uncooked food "inks" into the printer to make the food you want． This means that it would be very quick and easy to create tasty and healthy meals．
Using 3D printers to create your meals would also be saving the environment． There would be less need for traditional growing， shipping and packaging steps as food production would be a lot quicker and better． For example， tree leaves and insects could be turned into tasty products! Printing food could also help people who have a swallowing（吞咽）trouble． They could program the printer to print softer kinds of their favorite foods so that they would not have difficulty swallowing them．
However， some people think that a future of 3D﹣printed food would be a disaster． It could take away many jobs， including those for growing， shipping and packaging food． Imagine a world where there was no need for farming or growing crops and the same tastes and structures could be printed from an uncooked "food ink "． Traditional cafes and restaurants might lose business， too．Also， there are worries about the healthy value of printed food： is it really possible to get what we need from food﹣based "inks" or something like that？
As we know， cooking and eating together with family and friends has long been a tradition and enjoyable activity． It is hard to imagine a world where the pastime of cooking is dead and meals can be created at the touch of a button．
（1）The second paragraph mainly tells us ．
A． we can change our recipes by 3D food printing
B． there are many ways of printing food on the 3D printer
C． 3D food printing has become very common in the kitchen
D． some scientists are trying to make 3D food printing used widely
（2）The writer gives the example in Paragraph 3 in order to ．
A． show us how 3D food printing works
B． tell us why we should use 3D food printing
C． help us to know what we can use to print food
D． let us understand when to use 3D food printing
（3）How many disadvantages of 3D food printing are mentioned from the last two paragraphs？
A． Two．
B． Three．
C． Four．
D． Five．
（4）What is the writer's opinion about 3D food printing？
A． 3D﹣printed food is tasty and necessary．
B． It is difficult to understand 3D food printing．
C． Cooking food is more pleasant than printing food．
D． It is happy to see the change of the dining experience．
My parents run a small store in San Francisco． They always keep a big box by the entrance where people can donate（捐赠）something to our local food bank．
"For some reason， our food﹣donation box just isn't filling up recently， "said my dad．
"Maybe it's time to think of a way to remind people about the food bank， "said my mom．
"What about a talent show？ " my dad suggested．
"OK ， " said my mom．
So while my parents posted information online， we kids made some signs． My friend Mareya came over to help out．
"I' d like to do an act in the show， but I don' t know what to do，"I told Mareya．
"well， since the food﹣ bank thing is about sharing，" said Mareya， "why not write a song about that？"
"Writing a song is not a problem，" I said．"But it's hard for me to sing it alone!"
She said．" What if we sang it together？"
Since Mareya has the world's prettiest voice and also happens to play the guitar， I agreed．
Mareya and I practiced and practiced， and I was feeling pretty good about our act． But the morning of the performance， Mareya called that she had a stomachache and was not in any shape to perform．
"There' s no way I' m going on without you，" I told her．
"You've worked so hard，" she said．"You'll be great!"
But great is the last word anyone would choose to describe my performance! Without Mareya's guitar and voice to guide me， my song was completely in a mess． And I even forgot half the words．
Remember the sick， heart﹣racing， hot﹣faced feeling I was talking about？ Well， that's what I was experiencing﹣more than I ever had before．
Once I was off the steps， my mom gave me a big hug．
"I want to disappear! I've never been so embarrassed（尴尬的） in my life，" I said．
Ollie smiled． "I think you are really brave．"
Indi added， "I now know that you truly can survive （幸存）a lot more embarrassment than you think．"
（1）The family decided to have a talent show because
A． they wanted to show thanks to donators
B． they would like to make the neighborhood happy
C． they planned to run a bigger store in San Francisco
D． they hoped more people could care about the food bank
（2）Which of the following is the best to fill in " " in the passage？
A． but there is no way．
B． what if we do it alone？
C． let's get the words out．
D． why not sing a song ？
（3）The changing of the writer's feelings to the performance can be described as ．
A． embarrassed → encouraged → nervous → confident
B． confident→ nervous→ embarrassed→ encouraged
C． nervous→ embarrassed→ confident→ encouraged
D． encouraged → confident →embarrassed→ nervous
（4）What will most probably happen in the following part of the passage？
A． More people came to know about the food bank．
B． Mareya came and continued the performance．
C． Fewer people donated because of the performance．
D． Indi and Mareya went to other places for donation．
WHICH FAMOUS PERSON IN HISTORY WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE MET AND WHY？
For me it would clearly be Leonardo da Vinci． I'd love to have met him． He was such a creative talent and not just an artist． He seems to have predicted a number of inventions that only came about hundreds of years later， like flying machines and so on． I' d like to tell him he really did see the future． Naomi， Chicago |
I'd choose Cleopatra﹣the last king of ancient Egypt（埃及）． She is thought to have been very beautiful and is generally considered to have developed some really useful political alliances（政治同盟）．Not many women were that powerful in ancient times． I'd like to have seen how she did it． Lucinda， Nairobi |
I'm Latin American， so I would name Simon Bolivar as the person I would like to have known． He's supposed to have been a very great， brave leader and is accepted to have helped achieve independence for several countries in Latin America in the nineteenth century． Patricia， Caracas |
I studied philosophy（哲学）， so I would like to have spoken face﹣to﹣face with the Chinese philosopher Confucius． I'd like to have discussed with him his political philosophy and his idea about family values． He seems to have had a lot of respect for older people， and even though he lived over two thousand years ago， some of his opinions are still meaningful． Li Yun， Shanghai |
（1）Whose ideas about inventions have come true？
A． Leonardo da Vinci's．
B． Cleopatra's．
C． Simon Bolivar's．
D． Confucius'．
（2）Which of the following is TRUE from the passage？
A． Leonardo da Vinci invented a flying machine hundreds of years ago．
B． Lucinda would like to have met Cleopatra because she was pretty．
C． Simon Bolivar was a person who encouraged independence of women．
D． Li Yun would like to have talked with Confucius about his family values．
（3）In which part of a magazine can we read the passage？
A． Art．
B． Movie．
C． History．
D． Technology．
Technology is everywhere． We see it any place we go and， in fact， almost all of us carry some piece of technology with us every time we leave the house． What I always forget， though， is just how useful and powerful technology can be when we want to help others．
There is not a single room in my house that does not have some electronic devices （设备）lying around in it． Whenever I am at home， I am almost always using at least one electronic device． If you walked into my living room on any given day， you would find that， first， I have the television on． At the same time， I usually have my laptop resting on my knee， or I will be using my mobile phone． Even when I'm not at home I am always using my phone， and at work or in cafes， I sit down and connect to the local wireless network on my laptop．
I must say that I waste a lot of time on the computer and the time I spend on it could be much better spent if I were to take up a little online volunteering．
The technology we carry about everywhere can have a great power to do good for the world and to help others and recently I discovered just how much online volunteering there is to do in the world． From using your language skills to do translations， to developing and managing projects and helping with IT work， there is so much that so many people can do to help people in their own countries and across the world． The United Nations， in fact， has a huge page with "Volunteers Recruited" on its website．
This work can support the poor and help charities who cannot pay for staff members． Many organizations only require you to work an hour a week﹣some even less． And the support provided by online volunteers can really help make a difference to those in need．
（1）From Paragraph 2， we can know that the writer ．
A． uses technology a lot
B． works in a cafe
C． is a computer engineer
D． likes modern music
（2）The underlined word" Recruited" in Paragraph 4 means " "．
A． Ordered
B． Wanted
C．Visited
D． Warned
（3）In the writer's opinion， people should spend more time with technology．
A． working on computer programs
B． keeping the Internet safe
C． inventing electronic products
D． helping people in need
（4）What can be the best title for the passage？
A． Website Design
B． Internet Organizations
C． Online Volunteering
D． Online Translation
Every night in Jinan University in Guangzhou，a group of students plays diabolo （空竹） as a crowd watches on in amazement．
Chen Zhelun，25， a Malaysian﹣Chinese started the diabolo club， which helps to increase the popularity of this traditional Chinese game． He is one of many students expressing their interest in the country's cultural heritage（遗产）by starting clubs．
The diabolo， which came from China， is popular among Chinese living in Malaysia．
"We played diabolo from primary school onward． I thought I could find someone to play with in China， but only a few students knew about it． So I started a club to develop it，"says Chen．
To Chen's surprise， the old game has interested a huge crowd﹣ more than 1，000 students have joined the club．
"It keeps your body strong and it's fun，" says Chen．
But some prefer quieter activities． Every weekend， one classroom in Shenzhen University is always crowded， but it's unusually silent． The members of Lanting Calligraphy Club are writing Chinese characters with traditional brushes．
Fan Dongling， 21， a student in Shenzhen University， says it's a shame that young people no longer enjoy the beauty of Chinese characters．
Although her club is quiet， Fan says it keeps members healthy， mentally and physically．
"Some students think traditional things are outdated． They like celebrating Western festivals like Christmas or Valentine's Day， but they seldom pay attention to traditional ones， "says Kong Yanquan， 21，a student in Guangxi University．
As head of the traditional Chinese local operas club， Kong plans to put modern elements （元素）into traditional culture to get students to join his club．
"I think it's everyone's duty to save and develop China's traditional culture among young people，" he says．
（1）The passage is organized by giving three ．
A．examples
B．tasks
C．lessons
D．speeches
（2）The underlined word "It" in Paragraph 6 refers to（指代） ．
A． watching diabolo shows
B． playing diabolo
C． talking about old games
D． going to primary school
（3）It can be learned from the passage that Fan Dongling ．
A． comes from Malaysia
B． is good at local operas
C． loves quiet activities
D． is interested in sports
（4）Kong Yanquan advises young people to ．
A． practice writing Chinese characters
B． celebrate Western festivals
C． pay attention to traditional culture
D． make friends with the elders
17﹣year﹣old Brennan Agranoff， a colorblind boy， started his custom sock business in middle school，with a small loan （贷款） he got from his parents． Up till now， he has sold over ￥1 million worth of socks online in the last four years.
Brennan thought of the idea for his custom sock company at just 13years old. He was attending a high-school basketball game in his hometown of Sherwood. Oregon. and noticed that many kids his age were wearing the same white Nike sport socks. The boy told himself that if these white plain socks were so popular with kids, then some cool custom designs would surely be an even greater hit.
But the boy didn't tell his parents about the business idea immediately. He spent six months researching things like printing machines and technology and drawing up a business plan. Only when he had everything planned out did he ask his parents for a loan. "They thought the idea was a little out there." Brennan recently told CNN Money, but he kept pushing, and finally received a ￥3，000 loan to start his company． Then he began to work on his own designs． The fact that he was colorblind didn't stop him and he has created over 200 designs now．
Business was slow the first year， but then Brennan started pushing his HoopSwagg products heavily on the Internet． Orders soon started coming in large numbers， and HoopSwagg became a popular brand among custom sock lovers． Right now， his designs can be found on HoopSwagg website， Amazon and eBay．
Four years after starting his business， Brennan has achieved great success while balancing （平衡）school，house chores and his social life． And he says he loved every minute of it．
（1）The second paragraph mainly tells us how Brennan ．
A． designed his custom socks
B． got his business idea
C． organized the basketball match
D． managed his company
（2）To start his business， Brennan ．
A． bought some Nike socks
B． made a business plan
C． asked teachers for advice
D．got money from friends
（3）It can be inferred（推断） from the passage that Brennan ．
A． got no support from his parents at all
B． stopped designing because of his eyes
C． was too busy to do house chores
D． enjoyed both his study and business
（4）Which word can best describe Brennan according to the passage？
A． Honest．
B． Kind．
C． Creative．
D． Helpful．
CHARITY BOOK DRIVE BY FAMOUS FIVE CHILDREN'S CLUB Give the gift of reading! The charity drive （慈善活动） is to support children at Grace Orphanage （孤儿院）．Help develop and inspire （激励） our children through reading! 18th & 19th August 2018 9：00a．m．﹣﹣ 5：00p．m． Room 202， Loyang Gardens Clubhouse Donate （捐赠） books suitable for Children from 5 to 12 years old! All kinds of books Magazines Fiction， Non﹣fiction， Magazines， Comics，Textbooks， Picture books， etc． Do your part to help these children at Grace Orphanage． We believe you are willing to donate a few of your used books for the charity drive． You can write your name on your books and give them to the volunteers on duty． Not only that， you can also meet some famous people from Mat Yo﹣Yo children's program on Youth Sports Channel of Ostar Television． They will be giving a wonderful performance on Sunday， 19th August 2018 at 10： 30 a．m． Don't miss this great chance to meet our local performers! Thank you for your kindness! |
（1）The purpose of the charity drive for Grace Orphanage is to ．
A．encourage children through reading
B．teach children to draw pictures
C．introduce some local performers
D． raise money for children aged 5 to 12
（2）According to the text， we can in the charity drive．
A．play Yo﹣Yo with the volunteers
B． give away used books to kids
C． watch performances on Saturday
D． enjoy children's TV programs
（3）The text might be ．
A．a news report
B．a meeting notice
C． an advertisement
D． a science story
Do you use a calendar to help you organize your life？ By listing what you need to do on any special day，you can make sure to keep all for your appointments and not worry whether you've forgotten something．Calendars are also useful for reminding（提醒） people what day a certain holiday is on and what days you might have off from work． Besides， they are used for planning fun things like vacations and outings．
A calendar is usually divided into twelve parts， and each one stands for a month with all the days laid out
in a grid﹣like（网格状的） form． A block of space usually is for one day， and there is enough space for you to write down what you need to do on that certain day． You probably use all different kinds of calendars． A calendar on your cell phone screen is easy to use， and so is a large paper calendar that hangs on your wall．
Here is one page of Mary's calendar and it shows her plans in May．
（1）People use calendars to ．
①make plans for vacations and outings
②buy birthday presents on the cell phones
③help remember their appointments
④remind themselves of the holidays and the days off
A．①②③
B．①②④
C．①③④
D．②③④
（2）From Paragraph 2 we can know ．
A． what a calendar looks like
B． what a calendar is used for
C． how we draw a calendar on the wall
D． how we organize our life with a calendar
（3）When is Greg's birthday ？
A． Friday May 11．
B． Sunday May 13．
C． Friday May 18．
D． Sunday May 20．
（4）How many full days will Mary spend in London ？
A．Two days．
B．Three days．
C．Four days．
D．Five days．
I have read plenty of articles about self﹣improvement these past few months， and most of them tell you that you need to wake up and keep positive（积极的）． When you wake up， you need to think that something great is going to happen today， and that you are going to have a great day． This kind of positive attitude（态度） is supposed to change your whole day．
So this morning I woke up and decided to give it a whirl． The sun was shining brightly through my bedroom window， and it immediately gave me this warm feeling inside． I thought to myself， "Today is going to be a great day． One of the best days ever!" I got out of bed， took my morning shower and began to get dressed． I put on a pair of dress pants I have not warned in a while， followed by my dress shirt and that is when it began． I reached into my left pocket and pulled out what felt like some paper．
You know that feeling of finding a 20 bill in your pants and it feels like free money？Because you forgot all about it and thought you never did？
I pulled out a 100 bill and a 50 bill in the same pocket．It seemed like the best thing that had happened to me these days．Yes，150 starts off my day! I'm sure if someone could have seen the smile on my face， they would have understood， I shouted in joy， with my poor dog looking at me like I was crazy!
Start your morning off thinking you are going to have the best day ever and you just might! I really want to know what will happen next．
（1） made the writer think in a positive way．
A． A person he knew
B． A message he received
C． The articles he read
D． The pants he wore
（2）The meaning of the underlined phrase "give it a whirl" is probably similar to " "．
A．get dressed
B．have a try
C．read books
D．make money
（3）The underlined word "It" in Paragraph 4 refers to ．
A． finding money in the pocket
B． receiving help from others
C． getting up early in the morning
D． enjoying the morning sunshine
（4）What does the passage mainly tell us ？
A． It is important to be honest．
B． Confidence leads us to success．
C． Sharing with others brings us happiness．
D． A positive attitude may bring a good result．
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