Harry had a very small farm. He only had one cow but dreamed about having a large farm. He once asked his father Bill, “I’d like to have that land over there. How can I get it?” His father encouraged him to go and talk to the landowner(地主) to see how they could get the land. Harry said. “But we don’t have enough money.” His father said, “Don’t worry. Go and talk to him.”
Several years passed. Harry had not only the land, but also several hundred cows. He had a happy life with his wife.
Later, Harry’s wife, Sarah, had a dream. “I want to build the biggest farm in the world.” She said. They called their friend Manuel about this task. Three days later Manuel had a plan for the whole project. Then they asked, “How much will it cost?” Manuel said they needed a lot of money.
“Nobody will lend us so much money to build a farm,” they thought. But the manager of the bank trusted them and their dream.
A few months later, La manuel, the biggest farm in the world, was opened.
【小题1】The passage tells us that _________.

A. A poor farmer is always a poor farmer.
B. Making your dream come true depends on (依靠)yourself
C. A good friend can help you in doing everything
D. Talk with your friends before you do everything
【小题2】The reason why Harry got the land and many cows was _______.
A.he was rich
B.he got his help from his wife
C.he worked hard to get money
D.he borrowed money from the bank
【小题3】 In order to(为了) make Sarah’s dream come true(实现),
Manuel _________.
A.made a careful planB.lent her quite a lot of money
C.bought the biggest farm for her.D.didn’t like her dream
【小题4】The underlined word “trust” means ________.
A.knowB.understandC.thinkD.believe
【小题5】From this passage, we can learn that ________.
A. Harry was a rich, energetic and clever man
B. Harry’s success comes from his dream and working hard
C. Harry’s father and wife were both interested in making money
D. If you help others, you’ll get what you have paid


Sometimes we feel good, such as when we get good grades or when something good happens. Sometimes we feel bad, such as when we argue(争吵) with our classmates or when the teachers criticize(批评)us. Both kinds of feelings are normal(普通的). Of course, we all enjoy good feelings, but when we feel unhappy, sometimes we don’t know what to do about it. Here is a plan that will help you when your feelings are bothering you.
1. ACCEPT your feelings. Say to yourself, "I am sad." "I am scared." "I am angry." "I am embarrassed(尴尬)." It’s all right to have these feelings.
2. RELAX and have a rest before you act. Take slow deep breaths (呼吸)and relax your body. Imagine that you are in a safe place. You could listen to some music or sing a beautiful song!
3. THINK about ways to help yourself. Thinking helps you do something smart instead of hurting yourself or making things worse.
4. DO something to help yourself. Maybe you can talk to someone, or do something you enjoy. If it doesn’t work, go back to step 3.
【小题1】If you want to relax yourself, you can _________.

A.say to yourself, "I am sad."
B.listen to some music or sing a beautiful song
C.think about ways to help yourself
D.watch thrillers
【小题2】If you are feeling bad, you can say to yourself that _____.
A."I don’t want the bad feeling."
B."I want to be happy."
C."It’s too bad to have bad feeling."
D."It’s nothing to have all these bad feelings."
【小题3】If you can’t talk to someone, or do anything you enjoy, you can ________.
A.accept your feelings
B.relax and have a rest before you act
C.think about ways to help yourself
D.do nothing
【小题4】The passage tells us ________.
A.what we can do when we feel happy
B.we can do nothing when we feel bad
C.We all enjoy good feelings, but bad feeling is unusual to us
D.what we can do when we feel unhappy

Saturday,March 24th

We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand(泰国). All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.

Tuesday, March 27th

Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.

Friday,March 30th

Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life -- no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say “hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.

1.The diaries above show the writer’s _________days in Thailand.

A.3

B.7

C.15

D.30

2.It seems that visitors _________ in Bangkok.

A.often feel hungry

B.can always find cheap things

C.can’t take any photos

D.can enjoy themselves

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.

B.The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.

C.Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.

D.The writer is traveling alone in Thailand.

4.The people in the village _________.

A.are friendly to others

B.like to speak English

C.are very weak

D.hope to live in the cities

5.The best title of this article is_________.

A.My First Travel

B.The Outside World

C.Traveling in Thailand

D.A Country on the Train

 

Never go into a supermarket hungry! This is a good piece of advice. If you go shopping for food before lunchtime, you’ll probably buy more than you plan to. Unfortunately, however, just this advice isn’t enough for shoppers these days. Modern shoppers need an education in how and how not to buy things at the store. First, you check the weekly newspaper ads. Find out the items that are on sale and decide if you really need these things. In other words, don’t buy anything just because it’s cheaper than usual! Second, never let “New and Improved!” or “All Natural” on the front of a package influence you. Instead, read the list of contents on the back. Third,compare prices: that is, you should examine the prices of both different brands(品牌)and different sizes of the same brand.

Another suggestion for shoppers is to buy ordinary items instead of famous brands. Ordinary items in supermarkets come in plain packages. These products are cheaper because producers don’t spend much money on packing or advertising. However, they are still of high quality. In the same way, in buying clothes, you can often find high quality and low prices in brands that are not famous. Shopping in discount clothing stores can help you save a lot of money. Although these stores aren’t very attractive, and they usually do not have individual dressing rooms, not only are the prices low, but you can often find the same famous brands that you find in high-priced department stores.

Wise shoppers read magazine ads and watch TV commercials(商业广告),but they do this with one advantage: knowledge of the psychology behind the ads. In other words, will-informed shoppers watch for information and check for misinformation. They ask themselves questions: Is the advertiser hiding something in small print at the bottom of the page? Is there any real information in the commercial, or is the advertiser simply showing an attractive image? With the answers to these questions, shoppers can make a wise choice.

1. The author gives ________ suggestions to the shoppers in the passage.

   A. Three      B. Four     C. Five     D. Six

2.We can learn from the passage that ____________________.

A. ordinary items are not so attractive because of the lower prices .

B. we can’t buy items with words like “New and Improved” or “All Natural”.

 C. the advertisers are always showing misinformation in the commercial. 

D. the quality of ordinary items can be as good as that of famous brands.

3.The author’s main purpose of writing the passage is to advise shoppers _________________.

    A. to buy ordinary items instead of famous brands

B. how to buy ordinary things in supermarkets

C. how to make a proper decision while shopping

D. not to believe advertisements or commercials

 

 

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