My daughter is a single parent, whose life is very hard because she has three young sons. She plans her money carefully and manages to get something expensive that many people can buy easily.

When her eldest son, David wanted a bicycle so that he could do an after-school job, the family saved up and soon he was the proud owner of a good second-hand bicycle. One afternoon my daughter asked David to go shopping. He rode his bicycle, but carelessly left it outside the shop without putting on the lock. When David came out of the shop, it was gone. He walked home in tears and then, together with his angry mother, went to the local police station to report the theft.

Imagine their joy when they arrived at the station, a car parked out front had David’s bike in the boot (后备箱). The driver told my daughter how he’d seen a group of kids go for the bike once my grandson had gone inside the shop. The driver had called out to them to leave the bike alone. Instead, one of the kids in the group had jumped on the bicycle and ridden it away while the others followed.

The driver got in his car, drove after them and brought the stolen bike back. He was happy to be able to return it to my grandson together with a lesson about the mistake of failing to use the bike lock. Then, in all the excitement, he drove away without even giving his name or telephone number.

1.How is the writer’s daughter’s life?

A.Very busy. B.Very hard. C.Very simple. D.Very hopeless.

2.David lost his bike because ________.

A.many people stole things B.the lock was broken

C.bikes were needed by all D.he was too careless

3.Who helped David find his lost bike?

A.His mother. B.A driver. C.His grandmother. D.A policeman.

Everyone has their hard times throughout their lives. I also had such a hard time. My spoken English used to be a big challenge for me - both in my study and in my life. Though I could get good grades in English exams, I didn't dare(敢) to communicate with others in English.

Our school organized (组织) a Sino-foreign exchange activity last year. When I saw my classmates speak English well and chat cheerfully with those foreign students on the stage, I envied them at that moment because I also wanted to make friends with foreigners. Outside the school, I was in a similar predicament (困境). While I was traveling abroad, I was upset when some friendly English-speaking locals tried to talk with me.

In order to change all of this, I made up my mind to improve my spoken English. I changed my attitude (态度) towards my flaw (缺陷). As Charlie Chaplin, one of the most famous comedians ever, once said, "You have to believe in yourself. That's the secret of success.” No one can complete something without confidence. So I set out to take an active part in different kinds of English activities and bring myself to give speeches in front of all my classmates. Chances only prefer the prepared mind. Through a whole year of efforts, I’ve made great progress in my spoken English and I'm no longer afraid of speaking English in public. Never say never! If I can make the impossible possible, so can you. Face difficulties with courage and overcome them, and you will finally achieve success.

1.The writer was weak in ________.

A.English exams B.speaking English

C.traveling abroad D.making friends with others

2.The underlined word “envied” in Paragraph 3 means ________in Chinese in this passage.

A.鼓励 B.羡慕 C.阻止 D.讨厌

3.Which word can best describe the writer?

A.Warm-hearted. B.Outgoing. C.Hard-working. D.Successful.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A.The writer made friends with foreigners successfully last year.

B.The writer traveled abroad to improve his English.

C.The writer didn't like making friends until he traveled abroad.

D.The writer used to be afraid of speaking in front of crowds.

5.The best title of this passage is “________”.

A.Be yourself B.Believe in Yourself

C.How to Learn English D.Ways to Achieve Success

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