I'm David. I am making plans for the coming weekend. It's going to be fantastic.

On the morning of Saturday, I'm going to the music club and have a violin lesson from 8:10 am to 10:10 am. Then at 10:30, I'm going home and to do my maths homework.

After lunch, I am going to have a rest. Then I'm going to play football with my friends from 2:30 pm to 3:10 pm. At 3:30 pm, I'm going to do some shopping with my mother. I'm going to buy a birthday present for Peter. He is my classmate. He is also my best friend. My mother says she is going to buy some new clothes for my sister and me. In the evening, I'm going to Peter's birthday party at 7:00 pm. After the party, we are going to play computer games.

The second day is Sunday. I'm going to the park with my friends. We're going to take a walk in the park and collect litter there. In the afternoon I'm going to the dancing club. I like dancing very much.

My weekend is busy but interesting.

1.How long is David's violin lesson?

A. For half an hour. B. For one hour

C. For one and a half hours D. For two hours

2.Who will David do some shopping with?

A. His brother. B. His classmate.

C. His mother. D. His cousin.

3.When is Peter going to hold his birthday party?

A. On Saturday afternoon. B. On Saturday evening.

C. On Sunday afternoon. D. On Sunday evening.

4.What is David going to do this Sunday?

A. To play basketball.

B. To collect litter in the park.

C. To buy a present for his friend.

D. To play computer games with his friends.

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. David is going to do his homework during the weekend.

B. David is going to dance on Sunday afternoon.

C. David thinks the weekend is interesting.

D. David is Peter's brother.

Here is a story: A man sees a butterfly. The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis(蛹). Feeling sorry for it, the man decides to help. He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily. Surprisingly enough, the butterfly is unable to fly. If the butterfly doesn’t struggle to leave the chrysalis, it can fly! The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly. Similarly, the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make them fly.

When people are young, meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face life. When we look at successful people, we see that the most successful of them are people who have had to struggle. One famous businessman, who now owns many big supermarkets, used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young. Another successful man is Dennis. His father died when he was only twenty. His father’s death forced him to mature fast. He had to bring up a family of nine people. He took up the challenges and overcame them. Today his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives.

Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them. So some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges. They might organize some activities for young people which provide them with challenges, like rock-climbing, camping, volunteer work and so on. However, just passing exams will not prepare a person for life. We must meet and overcome challenges. The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow. For countries to continue to become successful, it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them.

1.From the story we know that the butterfly can’t fly because __________________.

A. it gets out by itself B. the man feels sorry for it

C. it tries to challenges itself D. the man helps it come out

2.Dennis’s example shows that successful people should ____________.

A. overcome the difficulties

B. take up business early

C. become the leaders of tomorrow

D. sell clothes from door to door

3.The meaning of the underline word “mature” in the passage is “_______”.

A. wake up B. give up

C. grow up D. bring up

4.What is the writes trying to do in this passage?

A. Describe where a butterfly comes from

B. Encourage young people to face challenges

C. Suggest how to become a successful businessman.

D. Explain what will happen if a person fails the exam.

5.What is the best title for this passage?

A. Successful People Have a Sense of Achievement

B. Young People Must Develop Their Energy Actively

C. Countries Should Continue to Become Successful

D. Challenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young People

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