For many years I had a good life. My illness was reasonably (适度的) under control, I had a nice relationship with my husband, I did work, I didn't hate. It was, as I said, a good life.
But there's a saying that the good is the enemy of the best. I finally realized this one day, and began making my best life. I changed doctors and tried a new way that could relieve(减轻) my symptoms (症状) , rather than just making them easier to deal with. I started talking more with my husband and listening to what he had to say. And I quit(辞掉) my job and started working for myself.
I have the best life I've ever had. I'd call it great. It is possible there's a better life for me, which would then be my "best life" , but for now I don't think so. I've started a business I love. My husband and kids are wonderful. I have a good friend and I'm close to my older sister who lives in town. Could it get better? I suppose so. But for me I think this is the best life I can have right now.
Think more about your life. Where are you living? Are you in a job you just don't mind? What makes your life "good" ? Why isn't it great? What's the enemy of the best and what can you do about it?
Enjoy your best life. We're only here for a short while, and we all need to have the best possible time we can. It's like going to Disney World. If you spend too much time standing in line waiting for the ride, pretty soon your time's up. Get out of the "good" line and have your best life.
【小题1】Which of the following is NOT included in the writer's "good life" ?
A.Having a job.B.Having no hate.
C.Getting on well with her husband.D.Living close to her good friend.
【小题2】The writer quit her job because she________.
A.was illB.didn't like working
C.wanted to go for her best lifeD.wanted to enjoy her good life
【小题3】What did the writer do to make her best life?
①She visited other doctors.
②She started a business she loved.
③She played more with her kids.
④She talked more with her husband.
⑤She spent much time in Disney World.
A.①②④B.②③④C.①③⑤D.①②⑤
【小题4】 What's the enemy of the best?
A.Illness.B.A good job.C.Being proud.D.Being satisfied.
【小题5】What is the best title for the article?
A.Attitude to LifeB.Making Your Best Life
C.What Makes Your Life "Good"D.A New Way to Treat the Illness

Sarah Winchester lived in California. She was a very  1 woman. She didn’t buy many jewels(珠宝)or  2 clothes.   3 , she spent millions in  4 a house. She began to do it at the age of 45. The strange thing about Sarah’s  5 was that it seemed never finished. The work on the house went on for 38  6 because Sarah was afraid to  7 building it.
Sarah’s house was near San Jose. Every day, a lot of  8 arrived there to work for her. Sarah wanted more rooms and more doors and more windows,   9 the workers kept on building them. The house was seven floors high and had 160 rooms. There were 200 doors and 1,000  10 . There were also three lifts, nine kitchens, and 47 fireplaces.
Why did Sarah want a house that kept getting  11 ? It was because Sarah was afraid of  12 . She thought she would die when the house was finished, so she didn’t want her house to be finished.
Sarah Winchester’s  13 seemed to have worked  14 she lived to be 83 years old. But   15 , her house was finished.

【小题1】
A.poorB.richC.usefulD.brave
【小题2】
A.cheapB.expensiveC.simpleD.old
【小题3】
A.StillB.UsuallyC.Instead D.Even
【小题4】
A.buildingB.buyingC.sellingD.setting
【小题5】
A.doorB.windowC.kitchenD.house
【小题6】
A.yearsB.monthsC.weeksD.days
【小题7】
A.keepB.enjoyC.stopD.help
【小题8】
A.drivers B.workersC.farmersD.visitors
【小题9】
A.butB.untilC.sinceD.so
【小题10】
A.floors B.kitchensC.windowsD.rooms
【小题11】
A.bigger B.smallerC.strongerD.cleaner
【小题12】
A.workingB.dyingC.livingD.growing
【小题13】
A.ageB.familyC.planD.husband
【小题14】
A.orB.becauseC.neitherD.nor
【小题15】
A.hardly B.usefullyC.carefullyD.finally

British people are famous for drinking tea. But both Sahar and Bobby Green became young millionaires(百万富翁) when they opened a chain of American-style(美国风味的) coffee shops in the U.K.

Having the idea:It started when Sahar took a weekend trip to New York to visit her brother Bobby. One evening , in a Thai restaurant,Sahar told Bobby how much she wished she could buy American-style coffee  in London . Bobby suggested  they start their own coffee shop. Sahar fell in love with the idea.

Doing the Research: Back in London, she spent a whole day on the London subway, getting off the train at different stations to taste the coffee. “It was terrible, and I know there was a gap (缺口) in the market.” In November 1995, they opened their first Coffee Republic shop in central London.

Making it work:The first year was very difficult. There were problems finding and keeping staff, and British people were not used to the names of American coffees, like Latte and Macchiato. But being successful was their dream and they were not going to give up . Today , there are over 100 Coffee Republic shops all over the country and the company has revenues(收入) of $30 million a year.

Advice for others: Sahar has now written a best-selling book about their experience, called Anyone Can Do It! She hopes it will help other young people to start their own businesses. She believes success is 1% idea and 99% hard work, but she says, “If you think you have the energy, then get out and follow your dream.”

1.What kind of company do these people run?

A.Travel.            B.Tea.              C.Coffee.           D.Hotel.

2.What relationship is between Sarha and Bobby?

A.Teacher and student.                    B.Sister and brother.

C.Doctor and patient.                      D.Mother and son.

3.What is the passage mainly about?

A.Sahar’s trip to America.

B.Sahar’s wonderful life story.

C.The American – style coffee shop

D.The success of a family business

 

阅读理解

Grace was fourteen years old and was in Grade Eight. She had a part-time job, so she had to get up at five o’clock. She was a newspaper girl.

Each morning, Grace left the house at 5:15. She always rode a bike to the corner to carry the newspapers.

In winter it was still dark when she got up, but during the rest of the year it was bright. Grace had to send newspapers to people’s houses in all kinds of weather. She tried to put each paper in the box where it would be kept safe from wind, rain or snow. Her customers thought she did a good job. Sometimes they gave her tips(小费).

Grace made about $70 each month and she was saving some of the money to go to college. She spent the rest on tapes and clothes. Once a month she got the money from her customers together. Since many of them worked during the day, Grace had to get the money at night. Sometimes when Grace was ill, her elder brother had to send the newspapers and Grace’s father had to help her.

Grace had 70 customers now, but she hoped to get more soon. Some day, if she got more customers, perhaps Grace could win a prize(奖赏) for being a very good newspaper girl. She wanted to win a visit to Europe, but she would be happy if she won a new bike.

根据短文内容,完成下列各题。

1.What was Grace’s part-time job?

_______________________________________________________________________

2. There is a word “customers” in the third paragraph. Please translate it into Chinese. _____

3. Why did Grace choose a part-time job?

________________________________________________________________________

4. From the story, we know customers liked ____ people to work for them.

A.clever

B.hard-working

C.young

D.poor

5. What do you think of Grace?

________________________________________________________________________

 

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