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When I was young, I wished for a good car and a big house. That was my idea of success. I took all the advanced classes and tried to do well in the exams with my mind set on going to a key school. I just knew that I would somehow become famous and be able to afford the car and the dream house. All the way through junior years, my mind was planning this beautiful future.
Then in the eleventh grade, many losses changed my mind. First, one of my friends died at 16. Soon after, my great-grandmother passed away, followed by my beloved fourth-grade teacher. These events left me not knowing what to do or where to go . Death had never touched me so closely.
After a long period of emptiness, it finally struck me: Life is not promised and neither is future success. Though I was attempting to achieve material success, I was not enjoying my daily life. I realized that finding inner peace, purpose and happiness will stick with me forever and that is real success.
Enjoying life's precious quirks ( 偶发事件 ) makes an ordinary person more successful than a wealthy person who isn't content and takes everything for granted. The summer before senior years, my attitude changed greatly. Instead of memorizing facts, I began learning skills. Instead of focusing on the future, I focused on today and the many blessings and successes that came with it.
I still get excellent grades, but now I devote weeks to studying instead of struggling for exams, and I think about the future with a deeper sense of meaning. For me, being successful means truly living life each day.
50. The reason why the author changed his idea of success is that ________ . .
A. he can't afford his house
B. his beloved teacher was dead
C. he didn't know what to do or where to go
D. he lost a few beloved persons in a short time
51. According to the author which of the following is the real success for a person?
A. Being famous. B. Truly living life each day.
C. Good car and big house. D. Material achievements.
52. What does the author want to tell the readers?
A. The true meaning of the life. B. The true meaning of studying.
C. How to achieve success. D. His opinion about success.
53. According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. The writer thinks that success is not promised.
B. His teacher died before the death of his grandpa.
C. The writer didn't do well in all the exams.
D. He didn't want to take all the exams.
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Mrs Young was eighty. Her husband died when she was fifty – three and he left her an old car he had had for six years. She learned to drive and loved very much. She liked driving very fast, and was proud of the fact that she had never been caught for a driving offence(违章).
Then one day she nearly lost her record(纪录). A police car followed her, and the policeman in it saw her pass a red light without stopping and she was taken before a judge. The man looked at her and said that she was too old to drive a car, and the reason why she had not stopped at the red light was most probably that her eyes had become weak with old age, so that she had simply not seen it.
When the judge had finished what he was saying, Mrs Young opened her handbag she was carrying and took out her sewing. Without saying a word, she chose a needle(针) with a very small eye(针眼), and threaded it at her first try.
When she had finished it, she took the thread out of the needle again and handed both the needle and the thread to the judge, saying, “Now it’s your turn. I suppose you drive a car, and that your eyesight is good.”
The judge took the needle and tried to thread it. After trying six times, he had still not done it. At last he had to set the old woman free and her record remained unbroken.
1.Mrs Young’s car was years old.
A. 16 B. 33 C. 40 D. 53
2.As , she was taken before the judge.
A. Mrs Young’s car was too old
B. Mrs Young hadn’t made way for the police car
C. Mrs Young was rude to the policemen
D. Mrs Young hadn’t stopped at the red light
3.Mrs Young threaded before the judge in order to .
A. prove that her eyesight was still good
B. get the man into trouble
C. do some sewing
D. wait for the man’s judgement
4.The judge set Mrs free because .
A. she was very old B. she could thread
C. he thought her sight good D. he admired her
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When I was young，each morning I woke up and would find my father nowhere around the house．He usually got up early before________and began milking the cow and cleaning the farmyard．In summer，he got up________earlier to mop the grass and water the flowers and vegetables in the garden．Once I helped my father to________weeds from the corn field．It wasn’t long________I felt very tired but the field ridge（田垄） seemed_______．Finally I totally threw myself________in the field，feeling_______．My dad seemed to have________my mind．He came up and said，"Farming is backbreaking and really takes________and sweat，but in________the sweet harvest will be worth the_______．"Encouraged by his words，I struggled to my feet．My father________and added，"Rome is not built in a________but it can be built in hundreds of days．So whenever________with a huge project，just break it into ________parts and then complete them one by one．Finally you will be amazed at your_______．"Hearing what he said，I was greatly________and continued removing the weeds from patch to patch．Believe it or not，at the end of the day，I________in weeding half an acre of corn field．
Now，I have tried different jobs and finally________down running a big restaurant．In my lifetime，my father's devotion to his job and his special working methods can always encourage and guide me________all kinds of difficulties．
1.A. dark B. dawn C. noon D. midnight
2.A. less B. equally C. even D. extremely
3.A. forbid B. throw C. drop D. remove
4.A. before B. whenever C. since D. until
5.A. changeable B. endless C. faraway D. boring
6.A. open B. flat C. away D. aside
7.A. angry B. disappointed C. hopeless D. embarrassed
8.A. read B. disturbed C. spoken D. seen
9.A. pains B. time C. courage D. patience
10.A. winter B. spring C. summer D. fall
11.A. strength B. effort C. cost D. risk
12.A. smiled B. regretted C. sighed D. followed
13.A. second B. month C. day D. year
14.A. faced B. discouraged C. dealt D. worked
15.A. good B. various C. small D. large
16.A. result B. achievement C. failure D. change
17.A. inspired B. shocked C. delighted D. puzzled
18.A. managed B. failed C. succeeded D. avoided
19.A. settled B. broke C. bent D. pulled
20.A. around B. to C. with D. through
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When my father was getting ready for work, our house was ruled by knocks and words.
He used to come downstairs to breakfast.
The morning paper lay beside his plate. He always read the ''Deaths'' first, and then he knocked once on the table. One of my sisters brought his bread, already buttered for him. Usually he said nothing, but once I heard him say, ''I love you very much, Edith. I would love more if you buttered my bread on both sides. '' He read the paper all through breakfast.
Two knocks on the table meant ''I am ready for my tea. '' If a single knock followed that meant, ''More bread, please. ''
After breakfast he said, ''Boots. '' The paper was spread (展开) for him over the back of an arm-chair. Yesterday's paper was put on the chair for his feet, and his boots were brought to him, freshly cleaned. He read standing at the same time putting on his boots. With one boot finished he said, ''Bus. '' At that point one of the girls went outside to the garden gate and waited there. Her job was to stop a bus when it came. It came early sometimes and it had to wait for my father. ''Overcoat, hat. '' One of my sisters had already brushed his overcoat. Now she held it open for him. Another girl came with his hat, nicely brushed. ''Handkerchief, pipe (烟斗). '' They were brought and put, with his tobacco (烟草), into his pocket. He looked out of the window and said either ''Walking stick'' or ''Umbrella''. It was handed to him. Ready now, he was still reading the paper. He didn't put it down until he heard the shout ''Bus coming! '' Then he kissed my mother and went out. The girls breathed freely.
How lucky a man was to have a wife and five daughters at home!
1.When the father made the first knock, he meant _______.
A.his breakfast should begin
B.he had begun to read the morning newspaper
C.he was made to feel sad by the ''Deaths'' news
D.he would start to read the other parts of the paper
2.All the daughters were quite busy in the morning because _______.
A.their father never helped them
B.they were not clever or quick enough to do their jobs
C.each of them had to start and finish her job just on time
D.their father always gave different instructions at the same time
3.What was the father's favorite?
A.Giving instructions. B.Reading newspaper.
C.Being clean and tidy. D.Having bread buttered on both sides.
4.From the story we may see that _______.
A.the father was the ''centre'' of the family
B.The father was hated by all his daughters
C.the father was so lazy that he hardly did anything
D.Every girl in the family was afraid to do wrong because they didn't know clearly what to do
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When Dave was eighteen, he bought a secondhand car for 200 so that he could travel to and from work more ____ than by bus. It worked quite well for a few years, but then it got so old, and it was costing him so much in repairs that he decided that he had better ____ it.
He asked among his friends to see if anyone was particularly ____ to buy a cheap car, but they all knew that it was falling to pieces, so none of them had any desire to buy it. Dave's friend Sam saw that he was ____ when they met one evening, and said, “What's up, Dave?” Dave told him, and Sam answered, “Well, what about advertising it in the paper? You may ____ more for it that way than the cost of the advertisement!” Thinking that Sam's ____ was sensible(合理的), he put an advertisement in an evening paper, which read “For sale: small car, uses very little petrol, only two owners. Bargain at 50.”
For two days after the advertisement first appeared, there was no ____. But then on Saturday evening he had an enquiry. A man rang up and said he would like to ____ him about the car. “All right,” Dave said, feeling happy. He asked the man whether ten o'clock the next morning would be ____ or not. “Fine,” the man said, “and I'll ____ my wife. We intend to go for a ride in it to ____ it.”
The next morning, at a quarter to ten, Dave parked the car in the square outside his front door, ____ to wait there for the people who had ____ his advertisement. Even Dave had to ____ that the car really looked like a wreck(残骸). Then, soon after he had got the car as clean as it could be, a police car stopped just behind him and a policeman got out. He looked at Dave's car and then said, “Have you reported this ____ to us yet, sir?”
1.A. hopefully B. safely C. easily D. properly
2.A. keep B. sell C. repair D. throw
3.A. ashamed B. lucky C. anxious D. happy
4.A. upset B. delighted C. calm D. astonished
5.A. learn B. miss C. find D. get
6.A. advice B. message C. request D. description
7.A. doubt B. help C. reply D. trouble
8.A. tell B. agree C. see D. call
9.A. exact B. late C. early D. suitable
10.A. follow B. bring C. meet D. introduce
11.A. recognize B. test C. admire D. gain
12.A. happening B. turning C. meaning D. failing
13.A. answered B. inserted C. cared D. placed
14.A. admit B. show C. disagree D. forget
15.A. bargain B. sale C. result D. accident
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When Dave was eighteen, he bought a secondhand car for 200 so that he could travel to and from work more____ than by bus. It worked quite well for a few years, but then it got so old, and it was costing him __much in repairs that he decided that he had better __it.
He asked among his friends to see if anyone was particularly_ _ to buy a cheap car, but they all knew that it was falling to pieces, so__ of them had any desire to buy it. Dave's friend Sam saw that he was __ when they met one evening, and said, “What's __, Dave?”
Dave told him, and Sam answered, “Well, what about advertising it in the paper? You may __more for it that way than the cost of the advertisement!” Thinking that Sam's__was sensible(合理的),he put an advertisement in an evening paper, which read “For sale: small car, __ very little petrol, only two owners. Bargain at 50.”
For two days after the advertisement first appeared, there was no __.But then on Saturday evening he had an enquiry(询问).A man rang up and said he would like to__ him about the car. “All right,” Dave said, feeling happy. He asked the man whether ten o'clock the next morning would be__or not. “Fine,” the man said, “and I'll __my wife. We intend to go for a ride in it to __ it.”
The next morning, at a quarter to ten, Dave parked the car in the square outside his front door, __ to wait there for the people who had__ his advertisement. Even Dave had to __that the car really looked like a wreck(残骸).Then, soon after he had got the car as clean__ it could be, a police car stopped just behind him and a policeman got out. He looked at Dave's car and then said, “Have you reported this __ to us yet, sir?”?
1.A. directly B. safely C. easily? D. properly
2.A. such B. so C. very D. too?
3.A. keep B. repair C. sell D. throw?
4.A. lucky B. anxious C. ashamed D. generous?
5.A. some B. neither C. most D. none
6.A. delighted B. upset C. calm D. astonished?
7.A. on B. it C. that? D. up
8.A. learn B. miss C. find D. get
9.A. message B. advice C. request D. description?
10.A.loses B. uses C. has D. spends
11.A. doubt B. help C. answer D. trouble
12.A. see B. tell C. agree D. call
13.A. exact B. early C. suitable D. late
14.A. follow B. meet C. introduce D. bring
15.A. recognize B. gain C. admire D. test
16.A. happening B. turning C. meaning D. failing
17.A. read B. inserted C. answered D. placed
18.A. forget B. admit C. disagree D. show
19.A. that B. as C. so D. such
20.A. bargain B. sale C. result D. accident
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When Dave was eighteen, he bought a second-hand car for ￡200 so that he could travel to and from work more ________ than by bus. It worked quite well for a few years, but then it got so old, and it was costing him________ much in repairs that he decided that he had better________ it.
He asked among his friends to see if anyone was particularly_______ to buy a cheap car, but they all knew that it was falling to pieces, so ________of them had any desire to buy it.
Dave's friend Sam saw that he was ________ when they met one evening, and said, “What's ________, Dave?” Dave told him and Sam answered, “Well, what about advertising it in the paper? You may________ more for it that way than the cost of the advertisement!” Thinking that Sam's ________was sensible, he put an advertisement in an evening paper, which read: “For sale: small car, _______very little petrol, only two owners. Bargain at ￡50.”
For two days after the advertisement first appeared, there was no ________. But then on Saturday evening a man rang up and said he would like to ________ him about the car. “All right,” Dave said, feeling happy. He asked the man whether ten o’clock the next morning would be ________or not. “Fine,” the man said. “And I'll ________ my wife. We intend to go for a ride in it to ________ it.”
The next morning, at ten quarter, Dave parked the car in the square outside his front door, ______ to wait there for the person who had ______ his advertisement. Even Dave had to ______ that the car really looked like a wreck (残骸). Then soon after he had got the car as ______ as it could be, a police car stopped just behind him and a policeman got out. He looked at Dave’s car and then said, “Have you reported this ______ to us yet, sir?”
1.A. directly B. safely C. properly D. easily
2.A. so B. such C. very D. too
3.A. keep B. repair C. sell D. throw
4.A. anxious B. lucky C. ashamed D. generous
5.A. some B. neither C. none D. most
6.A. delighted B. upset C. calm D. astonished
7.A. on B. up C. it D. that
8.A. learn B. miss C. get D. find
9.A. message B. advice C. request D. description
10.A. uses B. loses C. has D. spends
11.A. doubt B. help C. trouble D. answer
12.A. tell B. see C. agree D. call
13.A. exact B. suitable C. early D. late
14.A. follow B. meet C. bring D. introduce
15.A. recognize B. gain C. admire D. test
16.A. happening B. meaning C. turning D. failing
17.A. read B. posted C. answered D. placed
18.A. forget B. show C. disagree D. admit
19.A. clean B. admit C. fast D. light
20.A. bargain B. sale C. accident D. result
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When I called1.my mother, she told me snakes came near the house now and then. Here was a chance for me to distinguish 2.(my)by inventing something merciful that would seize snakes but not harm them. I tried to find some products3.might help me, but there only seemed to be4.(powder) designed to kill snakes. I set about5.(research) the habits of snakes. Prepared with some research findings, I6. (decide) on three possible approaches. I chose the most practical one to cool the snakes with frozen bowl and ice-cream so that they would become sleepy7.could be easily caught. My third attempt was 8.(success). I carried in my hand a small net in the expectation that the snakes would bite again. But 9. (monitor) carefully, the snakes proved to be no trouble. I collected the passive snakes and the next day and10.(merry) released them all back into the wild.
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When I was a little girl, my grandparents lived in a house with a big front yard. They loved each other and planted lots of vegetables and flowers together in the yard.
But one summer Grandpa died, so it was hard for Grandma to care for the garden alone. When spring came, she planted just a few vegetables and flowers.
One day in the early summer, Grandma heard big noises in the yard. She looked out of the window and saw thousands of bees.
What could she do? Should she hire someone to get rid of the bees? But that would cost more than she could afford. She decided to wait.
Over the next few days, the bees were busy with their own business. That summer, Grandma's little garden grew and grew. The neighbors would stop to admire the big crop of vegetables and the lovely flowers.
One day, Grandma's brother visited. When she told him about the bees, he said, "Farmers often hire beekeepers to come to their fields. The bees pollinate (授粉) the crops, which helps them to grow."
"So that's why my garden is doing so well!" She believed Grandpa had sent the bees to take his place and make Grandma's little garden grow and grow...
1.What did the writer's grandparents plant in the yard?
___________________________________________________________________________
2.What caused the big noises in the yard one day?
___________________________________________________________________________
3.Why didn't Grandma get rid of the bees?
___________________________________________________________________________
4. How did the bees help Grandma?
___________________________________________________________________________
5. Why did Grandma believe her husband had sent the bees to take his place?
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One day two young men are walking in a big forest. One is fat , and the other is thin.” We are good friends. We must help each other. If we meet any beast(野兽), I’ll help you,” the thin man says. “I’ll help you, too,” the fat one says. They walk on. After a while they hear a great noise. It is a big bear. It is coming this way.
The two young men run away quickly. One of them climbs up a tree, and hides among the leaves. He forgets all about his friend. What about the fat one? He is too fat to climb up a tree. So he throws himself on the ground, closes his eyes, and pretends（假装） to be dead. “ The bear will think I’m dead,” he thinks to himself.
Soon the bear comes up to the fat man, and even puts its nose to his mouth and ears. The fat man holds his breath.
The bear thinks he is dead, so it goes away, because bears never touch the dead. The man in the tree comes down. With a smile he asks his friend, “ The bear puts its nose so close to your ears. What does it say to you?”
The friend answers, “ The bear says, ‘ Don’t trust your friend. He runs away from you when you need his help most.”
1.What is the best title of this passage?
A. A friend in need is a friend indeed
B. Two friends in the forest
C. Don’t trust(相信) your friend
D. An unlucky day in a big forest
2.What do you know about the
bear according to the passage?A. The bear is waiting for the two friends.
B. The bear isn’t hungry at all at that time.
C. The bear does tell the fat one something he can understand.
D. The bear doesn’t like to eat something dead.
3.What does the thin man do in this passage?
A. He breaks his promise.
B. He fails to climb up the tree.
C. He cares much about his friend.
D. He also knows what the bear says.
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bear according to the passage?