题目内容
Try, Try Again
There was a king whose name was Tamerlane.He wanted to become the king of the whole world.So he started wars against other countries.He got many cities, but at last his army was beaten.Tamerlane left his own country.
For a long time he moved from place to place.His enemies(敌人)were looking for him.He was about to lose all hope.
One day he was lying under a tree, thinking about his life.Suddenly he saw a small thing climbing up the tree.He looked more closely and saw that it was an ant.The ant was carrying a grain(一粒)of wheat as large as itself.
As Tamerlane looked, he saw that there was a hole in the tree.That was the home for the ant.
“You are brave, Mr. Ant,” he said, “but you have a heavy thing to carry.”
Just as he spoke, the ant couldn’t hold onto the tree and fell to the ground.A second time it still tried to carry its food up the tree, and a second time it failed.
Tamerlane watched the brave little ant.It tried three times, four times, a dozen times, twenty times—but always with the same result.
Then it tried the twenty—first time.Slowly, one little step at a time, it climbed up safely into its home with its food.
“Well done!” said Tamerlane. “You have taught me a lesson.I, too, will try and try again until I succeed.”
根据文章内容,回答下列问题。
1.Why did Tamerlane start wars against other countries?
2.What did Tamerlane find when he was lying under a tree one day?
3.How big was the grain?
4.How many times did the ant try?
5.What did you learn from the story?
1.Because he wanted to become the king of the whole world.
2.He saw a small ant climbing up the tree. / He found an ant which was carrying a grain of wheat to climb up the tree.
3.It was as large as the ant.
4.Twenty-one times.
5.Try,try again until I succeed./Don’t give up(lose hope) whatever you do.
D
Everyone would like to be remembered. A few people even try to do something that no one else in history has ever tried to do. These people sometimes have their names recorded(记录)in the Guinness Book of Records.
Often it takes a group of people to do something unusual. One such team paddled(用桨划)a bathtub(浴缸)145 kilometers for 24 hours. This group had 13 members. They paddled their bathtub on a river near Ashford, Great Britain on May 28 and 29. 1983. A month later, a racing team of hospital bed pushers in Avon, Great Britain, pushed a hospital bed 16 kilometers in just 50 minutes! However, the distance(距离)record for hospital bed pushing is still held by the men of Bruntsfield Bedding Center. This team from Edinburgh pushed a hospital bed 5,203 kilometers in 1979. It took the team 35 days to cover the distance.
Another group of record makers held the highest dinner party in the world. Nine people from Sydney,Australia, climbed Mountain Huascaran on June 28, 1989. The climbers carried a dinner table. chairs, and a meal up the mountain. When they reached the top, they all put on warm suits for dinner.
People all over the world are trying hard to do something unusual to make a record. It should be understood, however, that now not all the records will be kept in the Guinness Book of Records.
【小题1】 According to the passage, what record was made near Ashford in May, 1983?
A.A record for paddling a bathtub. |
B.A record for climbing a mountain. |
C.A record for pushing a hospital bed |
D.A record for swimming across a river. |
A.start | B.go through | C.keep | D.know |
A.The people who held the dinner party all came from Sydney. |
B.Only nine people held the highest dinner party. |
C.They had a meal on the mountain. |
D.They carried a dinner table and chairs up the mountain to hold the dinner party. |
a. A group of 13 members paddled a bathtub on a river near Ashford.
b. A team from Edinburgh made a distance record for hospital bed pushing.
c. A group of nine people from Sydney had a dinner party on the top of Mountain Huascaran.
d. A racing team pushed a hospital bed 16 kilometers in just 50 minutes in Avon.
A.a-b-c-d | B.d-b-c-a | C.a-d-b-c | D.b-a-d-c |
A.Hospital bed pushing was a popular sport in Edinburgh. |
B.People living in Ashford usually used a bathtub to carry things. |
C.Two different records for hospital bed pushing were given. |
D.Hospital bed pushing was held twice a year in Avon, Great Britain. |
Jenny mixed up the letters with the replies. Read the three letters and the replies A, B, C, then match each letter with the correct reply.
Letter 1 Dear Jenny, I’m going to take some important exams next month and I’m really worried about them. I can’t eat or sleep well. I’m afraid how badly I’ll do. Please help me. Mary, 11 Chicago |
Letter 2 Dear Jenny, I want a mobile phone, but my parents won’t buy me one. They say they won’t be able to pay the money for it. What should I do? Nina,14 New York |
Letter 3 Dear Jenny, My dad has got a new job and he works long hours. He often has to work at weekends, too, so we spend very little time together. I miss him. What should I do? Jim, 13 Florida |
A. You should discuss this problem with your parents. Have you talked to your father? Surely he misses you, too. Tell him how you feel, and perhaps he can spend more time with you. You can also ask your mother to make something special when your father isn’t working.
B. You shouldn’t worry so much. If you study hard, you’ll do well. Try to relax, find time to go for walks and eat three healthy meals every day. Don’t drink coffee or tea because you won’t be able to sleep. You should drink a glass of hot milk before you go to bed and think in a positive(积极的)way. Good luck.
C. Can you afford it? Can you pay for the huge bills(帐单)to run the mobile phone? Maybe you should save your pocket money. Anyway, you are still at school and you should concentrate on your study. Why not give up this idea?
1. Match each letter with the correct reply. Which of the following is RIGHT?
A. 1-A; 2-C; 3-B B. 1-B; 2-C; 3-A
C. 1-B; 2-A; 3-C D. 1-C; 2-B; 3-A
2. What’s Mary’s problem?
A. She worries so much about her exams.
B. She does badly in some important exams.
C. She can’t do her homework very well.
D. She isn’t allowed to have a mobile phone.
3. What shouldn’t Mary do?
A. Drink a glass of hot milk.
B. Find more time to relax than before.
C. Drink coffee or tea before going to bed.
D. Do sports and think in a positive way.
4. Jenny advised that Nina should ____ .
A. not buy a mobile phone B. pay the bills all by herself
C. not ask her parents to pay the bills D. ask her parents for more pocket money
5. Why can’t Jim spend much time with his father?
A. He dislikes his father. B. He has a lot of homework to do.
C. His father works a lot every day. D. His father has got a now job in another city.