When Hailey was 35 years old, she entered college. Every night, she had to walk ___ three blocks to have classes after work.
One night, the storm came. The wind was so strong that she couldn’t hold her ___. The heavy rain beat on her continuously and she was wet. ___ she still moved forward against the wind with difficulty. Even worse, the mobile phone went dead. She couldn’t get in touch with other classmates. So she didn’t know ___ the classes would be canceled tonight. She hesitated(犹豫) for a moment and kept ___. At last, she got to the college. The ___ was very dark. An old teacher on duty told her that ___ came to have classes except her. What he said let ___ up. Having noticed that she was wet and cold, the old man invited her to his office for a break and made a cup of coffee for her. He said, “You’ll achieve your dream in the future. The heavy rain is like a sieve(筛子). Those who stick to their dreams can ___ all the difficulties.” She drank the warm coffee and thought about his words. She came to understand: She wasn’t the cleverest among the students, but she was the most determined(决心的). After the heavy rain, she became more ____. She worked harder and finally became a successful writer.
She thanked the old teacher because he taught her a lot and encouraged her to try her best in the face of difficulties.
1.A. behind B. through C. under
2.A. umbrella B. videos C. newspapers
3.A. So B. Because C. But
4.A. where B. whether C. why
5.A. moving B. thinking C. crying
6.A. bedroom B. office C. classroom
7.A. anybody B. nobody C. somebody
8.A. her B. she C. herself
9.A. overcome B. face C. understand
10.A. important B. confident C. careful
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One’s attitude is always important. If you are lazy and weak, you will never taste success. But if you are ___, success and happiness will be more likely to come to you.
You love eating persimmons（柿子）. But you can’t get them ___ autumn. If you try them before the right time, they probably ___ bad.
In Grade Six, because of my poor grades, my parents were ___ that I wouldn’t be able to get into an excellent middle school. They ___ me to study harder. But I didn’t ___ understand why they were so anxious.
Summer came and I studied hard. The hot weather made me sleepy and I couldn’t concentrate（集中精力） on my textbooks. But every time I wanted to stop ___, my dad would say, “Think about your ___. If you don’t work hard, you will regret.” I had to sit back down again and return to my textbooks. But all I thought about was playing with my friends.
My dad would say to me, ___ a serious look on his face, “If a persimmon tree doesn’t grow in summer, it can’t bear fruit in autumn! Only by working hard can you get good results.” A few months later, I succeeded in ____ the key middle school. I was so happy. My dad was right, if a persimmon tree doesn’t grow in summer, there will be no fruit in autumn. I worked hard and I enjoyed the fruit of my hard work!
1.A. busy B. clever C. hard-working
2.A. until B. unless C. when
3.A. look B. taste C. turn
4.A. embarrassed B. worried C. excited
5.A. made B. allowed C. pushed
6.A. really B. quite C. quickly
7.A. thinking B. working C. playing
8.A. future B. hobby C. wealth
9.A. for B. with C. in
10.A. failing B. reaching C. entering
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Every Friday night， Winston would stand at the gate of the railway station to play his violin happily. He smiled to everyone and many people put money into the ___ in front of him. One day， Winston showed up and put his hat on the ground as usual. But ___ from what he always did in the past days， he took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground.
It said： Last night， a gentleman ___ George Miller left an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please help to find Mr. Miller. ___ half an hour later， a middle-aged man rushed to Winston in a hurry and said， “It is you! I know that you are an ___ man and will certainly be here.”Winston asked， “Are you Mr. Miller? Did you lose anything yesterday?” “Yes，a lottery ticket （彩票）!” answered the middle-aged man quickly. Winston then ___ it to the man. When the man knew that his ___ was worth ＄500，000 yesterday， he was so excited! ____ he threw some money into the young man’s hat， later he realized that he threw the ticket together with the money!
Someone asked Winston，“You play the violin to make money. ___ didn’t you keep the ticket and take the prize for yourself?” Winston replied， “Although I don’t have much money， I live ____ now. But if I lose honesty， I won’t be happy forever.”
1.A. hat B. bag C. paper
2.A. usual B. different C. free
3.A. had B. talked C. named
4.A. In B. About C. At
5.A. interesting B. unhappy C. honest
6.A. returned B. offered C. sent
7.A. watch B. clothes C. ticket
8.A. So B. But C. And
9.A. Why B. When C. Where
10.A. happily B. angrily C. silently
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Nowadays, we use digital devices in many ways, such as waking us up in the morning, listening to music, communicating with friends and so on. But studies have found that overuse of electronics can affect our sleep, our study and work.
To help people take a break from their always-on lifestyles, America set the National Day of Unplugging in 2010 to encourage people to put away their electronics for 24 hours, which is on the second Friday of March every year.
Without any doubt, many people find that the unplugged day seems longer than a typical day. “Without my phone, my breakfast was too short and I did not know what to do next,” one participant of last year’s unplugging experiment wrote. Another shared his grief at not being able to look at his phone during bus and train rides, calling the day”the longest time of my life”.
But others see the experiment as a way to experience what life was like before the rise of electronics. “My friend and I has dinner in the evening, and we both discussed about how much more present we felt—how we could hear what each other was saying,” one participant wrote.
Although living without electronics seems impossible in today’s world, unplugging from time to time allows people to slow down and reflect on life. “At the end of the day, I was missing neither social media nor having a digital connection,” one participant noted. “I note. “I was happy for the opportunity to challenge my unhealthy daily habits, because this gave me the chance to discover a slower, clearer way of life.”
1.Using digital devices too often might .
A. help us study better
B. keep us away from music
C. have an effect on our sleep, our study and work
2.The National Day of Unplugging was set to .
A. encourage people to get rid of electronics
B. help people take a break from busy work
C. to make people away from their electronics for a day
3.The underlined word “grief” means _______.
A. rudeness B. sadness C. happiness
4.Some participants of the experiment .
A. thought that it was impossible for them to slow down
B. didn’t know what to eat for breakfast without phones
C. enjoyed hearing each other by discussing face to face
5.What is the best title for this passage?
A. Get Back to Real Life.
B. Unhealthy Daily Habits
C. The Digital Connection
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According to a survey， many people think genes （基因） and intelligence have something to do with students’ success or failure. But there aren’t any researches to support this opinion. And in fact, it is not right at all. There is one thing that can finally decide students’ success or failure. That is how they learn. A few students are clever and lucky. They find good ways for themselves to study every subject well. But others aren’t so lucky like them. They don’t find correct ways of their own and fail in the end.
To teachers， what is the best way to teach languages? Dr. Asher found a way called“Total Physical Response”. This was helpful to students. Studies in San Jose State University showed that if students moved their bodies when they were learning English， they were able to learn a lot more new words and grammar in a very short time. But if they sat still and didn’t move， they could learn less. And after a year， the students who moved their bodies when learning still remembered 80% or more things they learned. But others forgot more than 80%.
Now you may know how to learn English. Keep moving when you learn. So when you listen to a story or an article，take action as soon as you hear it. And you can imagine you are the person in the story or the article. By doing like this，you can learn more English and you can remember it longer. The most useful thing is that you can use it more easily. Stop your old method. Try this one at once!
1.What is the aim of Dr. Asher’s “Total Physical Response”?
A. For students to remember words.
B. For teachers to teach languages.
C. For parents to help their children.
2.According to this method， when you learn new words， what can help you learn them well?
A. Moving the body.
B. Listening to stories.
C. Talking to others.
3.The underlined word “intelligence” means “______” in Chinese.
A. 耐力 B. 魄力 C. 智力
4.What can you imagine when you listen to a story or an article?
A. I am the writer of the story or article.
B. I am a character of the story or article.
C. I am the teller of the story or article.
5.The writer wants to tell us ways to ________.
A. do much more exercise
B. make new sentences
C. help students learn well
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These days， more and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone. It can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends. But I think I should read more books besides the textbooks， the more， the better. It can open up my eyes and improve my language skills. Of course， it also can help me to get good grades. Do you know how to read more and learn more?Here are some tips for you.
Clear your purpose for reading
Before you start reading， ask yourself why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main reasons， pleasure or knowledge. Clearing about your reading purpose can not only help you choose the books you really need to read， but also remind you why reading the book is important to you， so you will keep reading and complete the book faster.
Read only what you are interested in
No matter what you are reading， it is important to enjoy what you read. Your friends may tell you the books they love， but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.
Give up the books that you don’t enjoy
You may have chosen books that you are interested in， and they are right to your purpose. But while you are reading them， there may still be some books that you don’t enjoy reading. Whenever you realize that you aren’t enjoying the book you are reading， give it up. Remember reading shouldn’t be a chore （令人厌烦的任务）.
Set a reading goal
It is interesting that I read the books borrowed from libraries faster than those I bought. The reason is that the books I bought don’t have a due date! I don’t need to return those books. Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day. Before you read each book， ask yourself what time you need to complete this book by.
1.According to the passage， the writer might be a _______.
A. teacher B. doctor C. student
2.Why do most people read books?
A. To get the latest news and communicate with friends.
B. For pleasure or knowledge.
C. To open up their eyes and improve their language skills.
3.What should you do when you find the book which you are reading is boring?
A. Keep on reading.
B. Set a reading goal.
C. Give up the book.
4.The underlined words “due date” mean “_______” in Chinese.
A. 星期 B. 借期 C. 还期
5.This passage mainly tells us _______.
A. how to read more and learn more
B. how to choose a good book
C. how to read faster
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