One day, Jackie and Tony decided to visit one of their old friends Michael. Michael had dedicated(奉献) his life to praying(祈祷) and _______ others. Now, he was getting old and sick. _______ Jackie and Tony reached, they asked Michael about his life. Jackie asked, “Michael, can you _______ us what you have learned over the years?”

“Yes. Time and tide(岁月) wait for no man,” replied Michael. “So, we should never _______ time. We should do something meaningful.”

Tony said, “You’ve been praying to God for long. What do you pray for?”

Michael smiled and replied, “In the beginning when I was young, I prayed to God to give me the strength to change the world. But _______, I realized that I could never make it. Then, I started to pray to God to give me the strength to change people around me.”

“Your _______ has come true as we know that you’ve helped a lot of people,” said Jackie.

Michael shook his head and said, “Well, I’ve helped many, but I’ve _______ changed them. In fact, it’s _______ for me to change others. You know what? One can change, but only if he or she wants to. Now at this age, I finally _______ what I should have been praying for from the start.”

“What is it?” asked Jackie and Tony in surprise.

“The ability to ________ myself,” replied Michael with a smile.

1.A.teaching B.challenging C.helping D.waking

2.A.If B.After C.Before D.Although

3.A.share with B.depend on C.shout to D.compare with

4.A.save B.spend C.find D.waste

5.A.slowly B.probably C.actually D.certainly

6.A.habit B.advice C.wish D.opinion

7.A.always B.often C.sometimes D.never

8.A.easy B.important C.necessary D.impossible

9.A.forget B.realize C.repeat D.choose

10.A.accept B.change C.punish D.trust

Two small words can bring a smile to someone’s face: thank you. But ___do you say these two words? Perhaps when someone holds the door open for you. Or when a friend does you a big favor.

In Britain, people say “thank you” quite often, even at times when there is no____. Sometimes we say it sarcastically (讽刺地).____, if a friend throws my food away, thinking I was finished, I may say, “Oh, thank you!” Then my friend would reply, “Sorry.” This can make a situation____confusing (困惑的) to foreign people.

However, anyone working in the service sector (行业)—waiters, taxi drivers, shop assistants, bus drivers and so on –will____a “thank you” from British customers. If you’re happy with the driver who got you to school on time, or the waiter who served you food, say “thank you” to them. You’re really saying “good____“.

I was first____that people don’t often say “thank you” here in China. But I know people can replace these words with a smile or nod.

Yet I can’t change my British ___of saying “thank you”. Even here in China, I know I use these two words too much. But saying “thank you” is free, and I believe the more the better.

1.A. how B. where C. when D. why

2.A. need B. use C. good D. time

3.A. By the way B. For example C. Above all D. After all

4.A. look B. sound C. taste D. smell

5.A. say B. write C. send D. get

6.A. job B. man C. friend D. team

7.A. excited B. bored C. surprised D. interested

8.A. way B. habit C. standard D. spirit

Dear Mr. Lim,

My name is Mary Taylor. I’m a 14-year-old girl. I want to be a pilot. I spend hours watching the planes take off from the airport. I love traveling to new places by plane and the idea of flying people around the world!

I’m not sure whether it’s the right job for me. I want to decide soon. I hope to start training early. I want to be young when I’m flying a Boeing 737 or even an A380.

I have so many questions about the job-do you get paid well? I want to make lots of money because I want to have a big family and a big house. Is it fun? Is it safer than being a doctor, a policewoman,etc.?Is it really hard? I’m a girl,so will I be discriminated against(被歧视)? If I decide to become a pilot, where and when should I start training?

My only brother also says if I want to be a pilot, I have to be really good at math, but I’m only OK at math.

Being a pilot looks like one of the coolest jobs in the world. Could you please write to me soon? Thanks so much, Mr. Lim!

Yours,

Mary Taylor

根据上面的材料内容,选择最佳答案。

1.What does Mary want to be in the future?

A.A policewoman. B.A pilot. C.A doctor.

2.Boeing 737 and A380 are __________.

A.Mary’s favorite radio stations B.two factories that make planes C.two kinds of planes

3.What can we know from Paragraph 3?

A.Mary wants to make a lot of money.

B.Mary decides to be a doctor.

C.Mary is discriminated against at school.

4.How many children are there in Mary’s family?

A.One. B.Two. C.Three.

5.Mary thinks being a pilot is __________.

A.cool B.dangerous C.relaxing

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