Many people like to watch TV. Watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day. TV brings the outside closer to people’s homes. Some people say the world is smaller than before—because of TV.

What’s going on in the other countries? How do people live in places far away? Is there a good sports game somewhere (某个地方)? What’s the life like in the deepest (最深的) part of the sea?

If you want to answer these and other kinds of questions, just turn on the TV. Turn it on and watch. You can see a lot and learn a lot. Of course, people can also learn by (通过) reading or listening to the radio. But with TV they can learn better and more easily. Why? Because they can hear and watch, too.

TV helps to open our eyes. TV also helps to open our minds (思想). TV often gives us new ideas. We learn newer and better ways of doing something.

1.Some people say the world is smaller than before because ______.

A. TV makes the world smaller and smaller

B. all people like to watch TV

C. watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day

D. TV brings the outside world closer to people

2.We can ______ when we watch TV.

A. go to live in the other countries

B. answer TV many questions

C. get a lot of information

D. ask TV many questions

3.The sentence “TV also helps to open our minds” means ______.

A. our minds can only be opened by TV

B. something is wrong with our minds

C. it can help us to increase (增长) our knowledge (知识)

D. TV is new to us

4.The passage tells us ______.

A. it’s good to watch TV

B. not to watch any more

C. students shouldn’t watch TV at any time

D. to stop reading to watch TV

“In this life, what did you miss?” The wife asked the husband when she was 25. The husband replied: “I missed a new job opportunity.” When the wife was 35, the husband angrily told her that he just missed the late bus. At 45, the husband said sadly, “I missed the chance to see my close relative before his last breath.” At 55, the husband said he missed a good chance to retire(退休). At 65, the husband complained, “I missed a dental appointment(牙医预约).” At 75, the wife did not ask the husband anymore, the husband was kneeling(跪)in front of the very sick wife.

The husband hugged the wife tightly. “How did I allow myself to miss your deep love for me for 50 years?” he asked himself. This time he asked the wife the same question. The wife, with a smile and peaceful look, replied: “In this life, I did not miss having you!” The husband’s eyes were full of tears. He always thought that they could be together forever. He was always busy. So much so that he was never thoughtful to his wife.

In this way, when you are gone, your loved ones would have nothing to feel sorry about. In the busy city life, there are many people who are always busy with work and neglect(忽视)the loved ones who care for them. But life is not permanent(永恒的), so always live in the moment. Express thanks to your loved ones in words. Show your care with actions. Treat every day as the last moment of life.

1.What did the husband miss when his wife was 55?

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2.How old was the wife when she married her husband?

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3.Why didn’t the wife ask her husband the question anymore?

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4.What was the wife’s answer to the same question?

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5.What should we do since life is not permanent(永恒的)?

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My family moved into our home nine years ago and we called the area in front of our house “rock garden” ________ it was full of rocks.

Last summer, I found a tiny little ______ in the yard. I didn’t know its name, but I knew I ________ plant it. We decided to let it go on growing until we could _______ what it was. Weeks passed, and as I made my way back to the unknown plant, I noticed the flower ________ to be a sunflower. I decided to treat it with care and clear away the grass ________ it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the grass, I noticed something ________. The sunflower had begun ________ a big rock. It was really surprising.

From what I ________, I got to know that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its ________ of growing up, we should also have the ability of doing the ________ thing. As a result, We need to believe in ________, keeping in mind that we have the ________ in making our dreams come true. Like the sunflower, it was sure of the success.

Stand tall like ________, be proud of who and what you are and everything around you will begin to _______ you. You will find a way to reach your dream.

1.A. before B. after C. because D. so

2.A. garden B. house C. plant D. rock

3.A. couldn’t B. didn’t C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t

4.A. watch out B. work out C. give out D. find out

5.A. seemed B. sounded C. tasted D. smelled

6.A. between B. behind C. around D. among

7.A. unsure B. unusual C. unknown D. uncomfortable

8.A. upon B. under C. onto D. over

9.A. saw B. heard C. reported D. wrote

10.A. place B. course C. way D. space

11.A. same B. different C. interesting D. boring

12.A. them B. themselves C. us D. ourselves

13.A. difficulty B. possibility C. abilities D. personalities

14.A. the sunflower B. the grass C. you D. me

15.A. protect B. prevent C. save D. support

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