Chris Gardner

Net Worth (净身家): Over US $60 million

He is the owner of a stock (股票) business in Chicago. His family was poor when he was a child. He built the business with his own hands. At the same time, he also did a good job as a father.

Oprah Winfrey

Net Worth: Over US $3.1billion (十亿)

She is the queen of American television. Her childhood was painful. At 13, she ran away from her mother and lived with her father. Under the strict teaching of her father, she got a full scholarship (奖学金) to college. When she finished college, she got a job at a radio station. Then she worked very hard and became successful.

Mark Zuckerberg

Net Worth: $56.4 Billion

He was born into a well-to-do and well-educated family in New York. He showed an early interest in the world of computers. He is an American computer scientist, but best known for creating the social networking website, Facebook. He is the youngest billionaire. He is also famous for giving away 99% of the Facebook shares to charity in his lifetime.

1.You can get inspiration (鼓舞人心的人或事) from these three people because they are_______.

A. young and beautiful B. rich and lucky

C. positive and encouraging D. popular and clever

2.Chris Gardner is a businessman and_________.

A. is the richest of the three people B. is kind to children

C. runs a famous networking website D. was born into a rich family

3.Mark Zuckerberg is famous because of________.

A. his well-to-do and well-educated family

B. his early interest in the world of computers

C. his full scholarship to college

D. his creating the website Facebook and his contribution to the charity

4.According to the passage, which statement is TURE?

A. Chris Gardner had a painful childhood.

B. It is OK to be poor and it is easy to be rich.

C. Everyone has a chance to challenge his/her life.

D. Oprah Winfrey has lived with her father since she was born.

5.In which part of a newspaper can you see this passage?

A. Inspirational stories. B. Science fiction. C. Sports news. D. Education.

Mrs.Walker sat down at her desk and sighed(叹息)."OK.Tell me what happened."

"Yesterday," Winston began,"when I got home, I went straight to my room to do my homework. After I finished, I needed a(n)_________. So I took out my bubble gum(泡泡糖)to_________. Michael and I are having a competition to see who can blow the biggest bubble."

"That's right," Michael said."We are."

"I kept adding gum and my bubble kept growing.Soon it ________my whole face."

"What then?" asked Mrs. Walker.

"Then it happened. The bubble became as big as a beach ball." He _____his arms to show how big it was.

A few kids made faces-they didn't _________him, but Winston ignored(不理睬) them and went on.

"Suddenly a strong wind took the bubble right out of my mouth! The bubble_________over my desk and out of the window. As it sailed away, I noticed something yellow stuck to it. Like paper. Then I noticed my ___was missing."

"So?" Mrs. Walker asked.

"I ran after the bubble into Mrs.Roosevelt's garden.I saw her cat attack it.The bubble broke.All I saw then was the cat running away.Mrs.Roosevelt helped me search the _________. But my homework was nowhere to be seen."

Mrs. Walker shook her bead. "________,Winston, why didn't you just tell me that the homework was too ___instead of making up that wild story?"

Just then, the office worker walked in with a letter.

Winston opened the letter and took out the wrinkled homework paper and a note that said, "For Winston's teacher."

I am sure Winston ________to hand this in. He's a good boy. I have no idea how his homework got stuck to my cat,but I'm sure Winston can give you a(n)__________.

Mrs.Roosevelt

Mrs.Walker looked up. "It was all true!"

"Yes,madam," Winston said quietly.

1.A. award B. rest C. surprise D. choice

2.A. practice B. create C. exercise D. enjoy

3.A. cleaned B. hurt C. covered D. hit

4.A. rounded B. held C. crossed D. waved

5.A. hear B. notice C. remember D. believe

6.A. floated B. rode C. climbed D. stayed

7.A. bubble B. book C. homework D. gum

8.A. room B. cat C. desk D. garden

9.A. Generally B. Honestly C. Finally D. Exactly

10.A. hard B. different C. common D. interesting

11.A. refused B. promised C. managed D. wanted

12.A. introduction B. explanation C. suggestion D. instruction

A doctor was once teaching a class of medical students at a famous hospital in Edinburge. An injured man was brought in, and the doctor turned to one of his students and asked him, “What’s wrong with this man ?”

“I don’t know, sir,” the student answered. “Shall I examine him and find out?”

“There’s no need to examine him,” said the doctor. “You should know without asking questions. He has hurt his right knee. Didn’t you notice the way he walked? He hurt it by burning it in the fire. You see his trousers leg is burnt away at the knee. This is Monday morning. Yesterday was fine, but on Saturday the roads were wet and muddy. The man’s trousers are muddy all over. The man fell down on Saturday night.”

The doctor then turned to the man and said, “You had your pay on Saturday and went to a public house and drank too much. You got muddy and wet on the way home. Because you had drunk too much, you fell on the fire and burnt your knee. Is that right?

“Yes, sir,” said the man.

1.The medical students were having a lesson ______.

A. at the library B. in a classroom

C. at a well-known hospital D. in a medical school

2. The man hurt his knee _______.

A. on Monday B. on Sunday night C. on Saturday night D. yesterday

3. How did the doctor know that the man burnt his knee?

A. From the way he walked. B. By seeing his trousers leg is burnt away at the knee.

C. By seeing the man’s trousers are muddy all over. D. Both A and B

4.Which is the right order according to the passage?

① He burnt his knee. ②He got drunk. ③He fell down and got muddy. ④He had his pay.

A. ①②③④ B. ④③②① C. ③④①② D. ④②③①

5. From the passage we know that _______ is very important for medical students.

A. watching and thinking B. taking good care of others

C. learning from others D. teaching

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