A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ¥100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, “Who would like this ¥100 bill?” The students began to put up their hands at once.
Then he said, “I am going to give this ¥100 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He then made the bill into a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air.
“Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went back into the air.
“My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter (无论) what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value (价值)。 It was still worth ¥ l00!”
Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn’t come from what you do or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE.
You are special and valuable. Don’t ever forget it!
【小题1】Even though it was dirty, the money _______.
A.still went up in value
B.was worth nothing
C.didn‘t go down in value
D.was still ours
【小题2】We are always valuable to the people _______.
A.who pay us B.who call us
C.who hate us D.who love us
【小题3】Your value doesn‘t come from what you do but _______.
A.who you know B.who made you
C.who you remember D.who you are
【小题4】The sentence “Hands went back into the air” means “_______”。
A.the students put up their hands again
B.the students put down their hands
C.the students put their hands behind their backs again
D.the students put their hands in front of them
【小题5】Why did the famous teacher use a ¥100 bill at his lesson?
A.Because he wanted to make the bill into a ball.
B.Because he used to drop a bill on the floor and stepped on it.
C.Because he was going to give the bill to one of his students.
D.Because he wanted to make the students know what value was.
It was the last night of my summer camp.  16  I didn’t want to leave, I had to go back home the next day. I didn’t want to pack (收拾行装). I just wanted to make the night go  17  . How I wished that I could make time  18  at that moment! However, it seemed that time flew more quickly than before. I  19   on the bed, but I wasn’t   20  at all. I just closed my   21  , thinking of every minute I had    22   with my friends during the camp.
Just then, someone  23  the door. “Open the door, please.” said a soft   24  . I thought it was my friend, Elle. So I replied, “It’s open.” Then the door   25 . When I looked at the door, I was   26 . There stood all my friends, Elle, Lily, Sally and Allie. Together they walked over to my  27   and then each of them gave me a big hug (拥抱). We  28  our phone numbers and e-mail addresses to each other. We said that no matter how far we would be away from each other, we would  29  forget each other.
Just then, a tear slowly rolled down my face. As I looked up, I noticed all of my friends’ eyes were also   30  .
【小题1】
A.UntilB.WhileC.BecauseD.Although
【小题2】
A.clearlyB.quicklyC.slowlyD.easily
【小题3】
A.flyB.passC.stopD.finish
【小题4】
A.satB.layC.stoodD.read
【小题5】
A.sleepyB.angry C.excited D.sad
【小题6】
A.doorB.eyesC.booksD.windows
【小题7】
A.wasted B.missed C.spent D.chatted
【小题8】
A.waited atB.looked at C.cleaned up D.knocked at
【小题9】
A.noise B.soundC.voiceD.cry
【小题10】
A.openedB.lockedC.closedD.broke
【小题11】
A.afraid B.nervous C.crazyD.surprised
【小题12】
A.homeB.bedC.roomD.door
【小题13】
A.changedB.forgotC.gaveD.remembered
【小题14】
A.everB.never C.seldom D.often
【小题15】
A.wetB.brightC.blackD.open


Stress is the feeling you get when you’re really worried about something. This is the kind of worry that troubles you for hours, or   1  days. It makes you feel blue, scared or angry. You may find it    2  to eat and sleep, or you might eat and sleep much more than usual.
Too much stress is bad for you. Stressing out can lead to serious   3  like heart illnesses. But a moderate (适度的) amount of stress keeps your body and   4  alert (警觉的) and can make your performance better, like when you are doing a presentation to your class or   5  to the finishing line.
But, if you are seriously stressed out, look at these quick and easy ways to   6 . Firstly, you can go for a run, play tennis or ride your bike for a while    7   exercise produces more beta-endorphin(B-内腓) that controls stress. Secondly, having a good   8  is very important. You should try to get at least eight hours of sleep every night. Thirdly, eating a healthy, balanced diet that   9  all the food groups will help. Also, you can talk to the people you trust . Keeping your feelings inside may make the situation 10 while talking to a person you trust may make you feel better. They may be able to give you advice and help you solve your problem.
【小题1】
A.stillB.also C.evenD.only
【小题2】
A.easyB.hardC.possible D.comfortable
【小题3】
A.worriesB.sadnessC.problemsD.questions
【小题4】
A.personality B.strengthC.talentD.mind
【小题5】
A.runningB.leadingC.replyingD.turning
【小题6】
A.relaxB.operateC.complainD.explore
【小题7】
A.although B.unlessC.ifD.because
【小题8】
A.walk B.restC.time D.sense
【小题9】
A.includesB.createsC.developsD.produces
【小题10】
A.better B.worseC.angrierD.safer

A

Several years ago,a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker,another owned one of the largest companies in the world,and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.

The reporter was talking to them about being important. “How do we know if someone is really important?” the reporter asked the banker.

The banker thought for a few moments and then said, “I think anybody who is invited to the White House to meet the President of the United States is really important. ”

The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with that?” she asked.

The man shook his head, “No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You‘d only be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone call from the president of another country,and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it. ”

The reporter turned to the third man. “Do you think so?”

“No, I don‘t,” he said. “I don’t think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important. ”

“Then what would make the visitor important?” the reporter and the other two men asked.

“Oh, I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang, and the President picked up the receiver, listened and then said, ‘It’s for you. ‘ ”

1.This story happened in _______.

A.England           B.America           C.Japan             D.Australia

2.There are _______ in this passage.

A.three men and one woman                B.two men and two women

C.three women and one man                D.four women

3.The following is true EXCEPT_________.

A.The banker thought any visitor to the White House was really important.

B.The owner of the very large company thought the visitor would be important if while he was visiting the President, the President would not answer any telephone call

C.The owner of many buildings thoughtthe visitor was really important if he was talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for the visitor.

D.the reporter knew the way to find out who was the most important.

 

A famous magician (魔术师) came to our city. He gave some   41 . Most of his shows had educational   42 . He taught lessons about health, history and some other things about life through his magic tricks (魔术). Both children and parents   43  his shows, for the fun as well as the 44  .

My mother  45  me to watch one of his shows the day before yesterday. The show taught children not to steal (偷) by describing   46  a person might feel when his or her thing was stolen. In the show, there was a shark. He often stole things and never   47  the owners' feelings. Then one day he found his   48  things were stolen. He was angry and   49 . From that experience, he   50  how worried and angry others would be when their things were   51 . From then on he decided to   52  stealing.

The show was   53 . It made me understand why we shouldn't take what didn't    54  us, I also learned that we shouldn't get happiness from   55  others. Later I recommended (推荐) it to some of my friends, hoping they would also learn something from it while enjoying the wonderful magic.

1.                A.money         B.chances        C.time D.shows

 

2.                A.challenges      B.mistakes        C.experiences   D.messages

 

3.                A.missed         B.enjoyed        C.learned   D.remembered

 

4.                A.education       B.supper         C.friends   D.players

 

5.                A.took           B.helped         C.wished   D.allowed

 

6.                A.why           B.how           C.when D.what

 

7.                A.gave up        B.wrote down     C.cared about   D.laughed at

 

8.                A.cheap          B.colorful         C.own D.lucky

 

9.                A.relaxed         B.upset          C.dishonest D.energetic

 

10.               A.forgot          B.learned        C.disagreed  D.visited

 

11.               A.lost            B.helpful         C.wrong D.broken

 

12.               A.start           B.finish          C.stop  D.keep

 

13.               A.uninteresting    B.new           C.bored D.great

 

14.               A.make up        B.borrow from     C.depend on D.belong to

 

15.               A.teaching        B.hurting         C.beating    D.refusing

 

 

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