Like many, I felt pressure from my parents an...

Like many, I felt pressure from my parents and teachers to go to university and study something academic. With top grades I received at the end of high school, I was almost able to enter any course of my pick. Yet the thought of spending the next few years facing the four walls of a classroom caused a lump (肿块) in my throat.

After a year majoring in photography at university, which was not just what I expected, I made the decision to take a break and go on a gap year. In fact, I gained more knowledge in the real world in four months than I did from my entire schooling, but most importantly, I learnt so much about myself.

One day, my posted photos were noticed by Topdeck Travel, and they asked if they could use some of my travel pictures for their posters. This really was the beginning of my career. I began developing my relationship with Topdeck Travel, and before long, I got my first pay travel overseas to take photographs.

Soon I reached the point where I had to make a decision— either to play it safe, go back to university and settle down like everyone else, or to follow my heart and go my own way— a path with an uncertain future. I chose the latter, and it was the scariest and best decision I have ever made.

Five years after leaving school, I might not have a university degree, a well-paid job, a husband or a house with a white fence. Instead, I’m sitting at my office, with a cafe by a beach at Goa, India. As I stare past my laptop screen at the sun setting beyond the waves, a salty breeze touches my face.

To me, success is about pursuing my dreams and creating my own path instead of trying to follow someone else’s. Somehow, I feel like my life is exactly where it is meant to be.

1.What did the author think of going to university?

A.She took it seriously. B.She showed little interest.

C.She looked forward to it. D.She thought it was a must.

2.What benefit did the author gain from her gap year?

A.The knowledge about the real world.

B.Her paid overseas travel experience.

C.Realizing what she really wanted in her life.

D.Knowing what really mattered at university.

3.What can we infer about the author from the passage?

A.She regrets not going back to university.

B.She gets less knowledge in the real world.

C.She feels quite satisfied with her present life.

D.She misses the days working for Topdeck Travel.

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Many years ago, when I graduated from school and was working in Denver, I was driving to my parents' home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register (收款台), I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.

I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend's. We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.

I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon afterward, I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.

Years later, I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I'd left the lights on all day, and the battery was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership－a shop selling cars－was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.

"Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?" I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment, so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you, and it meant a lot, he said.

"Thank you"－two powerful words. They're easy to say and mean so much.

1.The words "took off" underlined in Paragraph 2 mean "_____".

A. turned off　　 　 B. moved off

C. put off　　　　　　 D. set up

2.What happened when the author found smoke coming out of his car?

A. He had it pulled back to the gas station.

B. The couple sent him a business card.

C. The couple offered to help him.

D. He called his friend for help.

3.The battery of the author's car was dead because _____.

A. he forgot to turn off the lights

B. the meeting lasted a whole day

C. he drove too long a distance

D. something went wrong with the lights

4. By telling his own experiences, the author tries to show _____.

A. how to write a thank-you letter

B. how to deal with car problems

C. the kind-heartedness of other people

D. the importance of expressing thanks

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Japanese students work very hard but many are unhappy. They feel heavy pressures from their parents to do well in school. Most students are always being told by their parents to study harder so that they can have a wonderful life. Though this may be good ideas for those very bright students, it can have very bad results for many students who are not quick enough at learning.

Unfortunately, a number of students killed themselves. Others are after comfort in using drugs. Some do bad things with trouble-makers and turn to crime. Many of them have tried very hard at school but have failed in the exams and have disappointed their parents. Such students feel that they are less important and leave school before they have finished their study.

It is surprising that though most Japanese parents are worried about their children, they do not help them in any way. Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and that it is the teachers’ work to help their children. To make matters worse, a lot of parents send their children to special schools called juku-cram schools. These schools are open during the evening and on weekends, and their only purpose is to prepare students to pass exams. They do not try to educate students in any real sense of the real world. It thus comes as a shock to realize that almost three quarters of the junior or high school population attend these cram schools.

Ordinary Japanese schools usually have rules about everything from the students’ hair to their clothes and things in their school bag. Child psychologists now think that such strict rules often lead to a feeling of being unsafe and being unable to fit into society. They regard the rules as being harmful to the development of each student. They believe that no sense of moral values is developed and that students are given neither guidance nor training in becoming good citizens.

1.A lot of Japanese students are unhappy at school because_______.

A. they work very hard

B. they find they can't do well at school

C. they feel unimportant

D. they are under too much pressure

2.Because of their failure at school, some students take drugs to　　　　　　 .

A. kill themselves　　　 　　 　　 B. seek comfort

C. disappoint their parents　 　 D. make trouble

3.In juku-cram schools students_________.

A. are taken good care of by the teachers

B. feel no pressure

C. are trained to pass exams

D. can learn a lot of useful things

4.In ordinary Japanese schools,______________ .

A. there are strict rules

B. students feel safe

C. students can do anything

D. learning is not important

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Japanese students work very hard but many are unhappy. They feel heavy pressures from their parents to do well in school. Most students are always being told by their parents to study harder so that they can have a wonderful life. Though this may be good ideas for those very bright students，it can have very bad results for many students who are not quick enough at learning.

Unfortunately, a number of students killed themselves. Others are after comfort in using drugs. Some do bad things with trouble-makers and turn to crime. Many of them have tried very hard at school but have failed in the exams and have disappointed their parents. Such students feel that they are less important and leave school before they have finished their study.

It is surprising that though most Japanese parents are worried about their children, they do not help them in any way. Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and that it is the teachers' work to help their children. To make matters worse, a lot of parents send their children to special school called juku-cram schools. These schools are open during the evening and on weekends, and their only purpose is to prepare students to pass exams, they do not try to educate students in any real sense of the real world. It thus comes as a shock to realize that almost three quarters of the junior or high school population attend these cram schools.

Ordinary Japanese schools usually have rules about everything from the students' hair to their clothes and things in their school bag. Child psychologists now think that such strict rules often lead to a feeling of being unsafe and being unable to fit into society. They regard the rules as being harmful to the development of each student. They believe that no sense of moral values is developed and that students are given neither guidance nor training in becoming good citizens.

1.A lot of Japanese students are unhappy at school because　　 _______.

A．they work very hard

B．they find they can't do well at school

C．they feel unimportant

D．they are under too much pressure

2.Because of their failure at school, some students take drugs to _______.

A．kill themselves　　　　　　　　　　 B．seek comfort

C．disappoint their parents　　　　 D．make trouble

3.In juku-cram schools students　　 _________．

A．are taken good care of by the teachers

B．feel no pressure

C．are trained to pass exams

D．can learn a lot of useful things

4.In ordinary Japanese schools,______________ ．

A．there are strict rules　　　　 B．students feel safe

C．students can do anything　　　 D．learning is not important

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Japanese students work very hard but many are unhappy. They feel heavy pressures from their parents. Most students are always told to study harder and better so that they can live a wonderful life in the future. Though this may be a good idea for those very bright students, it can have terrible results for many students who are not gifted (有天赋的) enough. Many of them have tried very hard at school but have failed in the exams and have their parents lose hope. These students feel sad and they don't want to go to school anymore. They easily become dropouts.

It is surprising that though most Japanese parents are worried about their children, they do not help them in any way. Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and that it is the teachers' job to help their children. To make matters worse, a lot of parents send their children to those schools opening in evenings or on weekends—they only help the students to pass their exams and never teach them how to understand life and the world.

Many Japanese schools usually have rules about everything, from the students' hair to their clothes and things in their schoolbags. Many child psychologists now think that such strict rules are harmful to the feelings of the students. Almost 40% of the students said that no one had taught them how to get on with others, how to tell right from wrong, or how to show love and care for others, even for their parents.

1.The underlined word “dropouts” are those who ________.

A. make troubles in and out of schools

B. go about or stay at home instead of being at school

C. try hard but always fail in the exams

D. lose hope but always fail in the exams

2.According to the text, it’s necessary to teach students ________.

A. how to study well

B. how to get on with others

C. to show love and care for others

D. all of above

3.Which of the following can be the best title of the text?

A. The Trouble in Japanese Schools

B. The Problems of Japanese Students

C. Education in Japan

D. The Pressures on the Students in Japan

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For many years, my parents had a fortune from a fortune cookie that 　　 , “You and your wife will be happy in your life together.” They 　　 it in a framed picture of themselves smiling near a beach in Cuba. I always enjoyed seeing the picture and the fortune; it gave me a　　　　 of stability(稳定). I would say that they had a wonderful twenty-six-year 　　　 . There were, of course, good times and 　　 　 times, but they were able to work together to make the life they wanted. In my opinion, there is not much more than one can ask 　　 .

When my mother was fifty-one, she got a cancer（癌症）on her tongue. Operating would have bad effects on her voice, and she would have been required to use a feeding tube for the 　　　　 of her life. She chose radiation treatment（化疗）. More than one year later she was forced to have a tracheotomy(气管切开术), which meant that she 　　 her voice and had to start using a 　　 tube. She decided with my father not to go through any more treatments and to 　　 　　 at home. During this　 　　 difficult time, I married my husband. We moved in with my parents to 　　 my father and to be with my mother. Five weeks after my wedding, my mother 　　 at home with the whole family present.

The day after her death, my family went out to　 　 　 – we really weren’t up to cooking a big family meal. My father chose a Vietnamese(越南) 　　 . We ate our dinner, talking about my mother and　 　　 memories. It was a bittersweet 　　 . We had all loved her so much, but at the same me we were 　　　 that her suffering was over. After dinner, we　 　　 our fortune cookies. My husband’s fortune read, “You and your wife will be happy in your life together.” We 　　 .

1.A. wrote　　　　　　　 B. read　　　　　　　　　　 C. told　　　　　　　　 D. talked

2.A. kept　　　　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　　　　　 C. forgot　　　　　　　 D. liked

3.A. emotion　　　　　　 B. safety　　　　　　　　 C. sense　　　 　　 D. happiness

4.A. life　　　　　　　　 B. family　　　　　　 C. home　　　　　　　 D. marriage

5.A. wonderful 　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　　　 C. bad　　　　 　　 D. poor

6.A. for　　　　　　 　 B. of　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　 D. over

7.A. other　　　　 B. last　　　　　　　　　　 C. rest　　　　　　 　 D. first

8.A. lost　　　　　 B. raised　　　　　　　　　 C. lowed　　　 D. started

9.A. flowing　　　　 B. feeding　　　　 C. medicine　　　 　 D. water

10.A. work　　　　　　 　 B. lay　　　　　　　　　　 C. stay　　　　　　　　 D. arrive

11.A. possibly　　　　 　 B. especially　　　　　　　 C. probably　　　　 　 D. extremely

12.A. offer　　　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　　　　　 C. command　　　　 D. swap

13.A. recovered　　　　 B. suffered　　　　　　　　 C. died　　　　　　　 D. passed

14.A. walk　　　　　　　 B. picnic　　　　　　 　 C. visit　　　　　　 　 D. eat

15.A. hotel　　　　　　　 B. restaurant　　　　　　　 C. cinema　　　　　　 D. museum

16.A. sharing　　　　　　 B. remembering　　 C. collecting　　 D. packing

17.A. meal　　　　　　　　 B. place　　　　　　　　　　 C. moment　　　　 　 D. dusk

18.A. sad　　　　　　　　 B. upset　　　　　　 　 C. determined　　 D. glad

19.A. made　　　　　　　 B. found　　　　 　 C. opened　　　 　 　 D. cooked

20.A. laughed　　　　 　　 B. smiled　　　　　　　　 　 C. cried　　　　　　 　 D. preferred

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Many audiences listened to his speech very attentively from the very beginning to the end, my parents ___________.

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I ____ my success to my parents and my teachers.

A. owe      B. own      C. share   D. pay

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I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt’s house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which listened every morning. I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving, I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.

The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism(乐观主义), but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times”.

My responsibilities(职责) in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.

From my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.

1. How did the author get to know America?

A. From her relatives.     B. From her mother.    C. From books and pictures.   D. From radio programs.

2. For the first two years in New York, the author________.     .

A. often lost her way                   B. did not think about her job

C. studied in three different schools        D. got on well with her new friends

3.What can we learn from the author from Paragraph 3 ?

A. She worked as a translator.               B. She attended a lot of job interviews.

C. She paid telephone bills for her family .     D. She helped her family with her English.

4.The author believes that________.

A. her future will be free from troubles .         B. it is difficult to learn to become patient.

C. there are more good things than bad things.    D. good things will happen if one keeps trying.

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I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.

I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see-—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.

The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to "the hard times."

My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.

From my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.

1.How did the author get to know America?

A. From her relatives.                      B. From her mother.

C. From books and pictures.               D. From radio programs.

2.Upon leaving for America the author felt_______.

A. confused                     B. excited

C. worried                      D. amazed

3.For the first two years in New York, the author _________.

A. often lost her way

B. did not think about her future

C. studied in three different schools

D. got on well with her stepfather

4.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?

A. She worked as a translator.

B. She attended a lot of job interviews

C. She paid telephone bills for her family

D She helped her family with her English.

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