题目内容
Do you want to be successful in everything you do? If so, then __1__? Here is an example.
There was a farmer who __2__ corn (玉米) all his life.Each year he took his corn to the market.Then each time his corn was chosen as the __3__ and won the first prize.
One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something surprising about how he grew it.The farmer __4__ seed (做种子的) corn to his neighbors.
“How can you share your best seed corn with your neighbors?” the reporter asked.“You know they are taking part in the __5__ with you each year.”
“Why, sir,” said the farmer, “didn't you know?The wind picks up pollen (花粉) from the corn and moves it quickly from field to field.If my neighbors grow __6__ corn, crosspollination (异花传粉) will affect the quality of my corn.So if I want to grow good corn, I must __7__ my neighbors to grow good corn.”
The farmer knows much about the connection of life.His corn cannot improve __8__ his neighbor's corn improves.
As a great man says, “We make a living by what we __9__, but we make a life by what we give.” We can't live without food, clothes, and many other things.However, a meaningful life is not decided by how much we can get, but by how much we can give others.Giving, instead of taking, makes us different from other animals.So those who choose to live well must help others to live well and those who choose to be happy must help others to find __10__ in their life.
( )1.A.why B.how C.when D.where
( )2.A.grew B.bought C.sold D.collected
( )3.A.cheapest B.prettiest C.best D.shortest
( )4.A.lent B.showed C.offered D.recommended
( )5.A.game B.fight C.experiment D.competition
( )6.A.tasty B.bad C.tall D.unusual
( )7.A.teach B.remind C.help D.require
( )8.A.unless B.though C.because D.when
( )9.A.do B.own C.get D.grow
( )10.A.hope B.success C.friendship D.happiness
1-5 BACCD 6-10 BCACD
Who are the top students in the world, do you know? Last week the Organization for Economic Co-operation Development (经济合作与发展组织) picked the best students in the world. They are Finnish (芬兰的). The OECD gave a test to 280 000 15-year-old students from more than 40 countries and regions (地区) last year. The OECD wanted to know how well students were doing at school.
Finnish students were No. 1 in the reading test and second in maths after Hong Kong students. Those from Japan and Finland were top in science. In the problem solving, Finnish students came second to those from South Korea. The test also showed Finland had more top students than the other countries.
Finns (芬兰人) of your age have done a really good job but don't have a sense of envy. You can learn from them. Most Finnish students make good use of the Internet. Of course not for computer games, but for doing more exercises and finding out more information.
Libraries are also important. Finland spends a lot of money on them. Many students have a free card. They read for at least one or two hours a day.
What do you usually do on the Internet? How often do you go to libraries?
1.Students from which country or region did best in the reading test?
A.South Korea. |
B.Hong Kong. |
C.Finland. |
D.Japan. |
2.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Hong Kong students were No. 1 in maths. |
B.Finnish students were the first of all the tests. |
C.Finnish students did well in the problem solving. |
D.Japanese students were top in science. |
3.From this passage we know that_________.
A.the test can make the students lose their interest in learning |
B.the test is designed to find out good ways to use the Internet |
C.it's hard to tell who the best students in the world are |
D.Finnish students make better use of the Internet and libraries |