On the day of the interview, I got up at 6:00 in the morning. I got to the interview place without having _______ I was the 24th interviewer(应聘者)and the 22nd was a short ordinary-looking girl. I greeted her by ______ my head. I asked her where she graduated. She told me in a low ______, “ I graduated from a junior college, the only one without getting a bachelor’s degree (学士学位)among the 50 interviewees.”

I didn’t ______ the interview would last so long. As I didn’t have breakfast, my stomach started to ache. I had to sit by the table for a ______. Just at that time, the girl asked me ______ happened. I told her, “I didn’t have breakfast this morning, so my ______ comes to me.”

After a while, a worker came in and______ me a bottle of milk and a piece of bread. It was certain that they were bought by the girl. I felt ______ all over my heart because I hadn’t imagined she would be so nice to help me –her rival(竞争对手).

Luckily, I got the job. The first day I went to work, I was ______ to see the girl there. She also got the job. Later I asked her why she got the job. She said ______ a smile. “That day when I bought you the ______, an interviewer went to the toilet with papers in hands. He asked me ______ I could help him to copy those papers while he was in the toilet. I helped him. After I came back to him, he asked me why I took the food in hands. I told his the ______. Then I got the job.” At that moment, I came to know that when the girl helped me and the interviewer, she also helped ______.

Helping others will benefit yourself as well.

1.A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper D. dinner

2.A. shaking B. nodding C. raising D. hanging

3.A. point B. level C. sound D. voice

4.A. want B. understand C. Expect D. accept

5.A. rest B. sleep C. test D. talk

6.A. which B. how C. what D. when

7.A. headache B. heartache C. toothache D. stomachache

8.A. handed B. showed C. sent D. bought

9.A. cold B. warm C. nervous D. calm

10.A. frightened B. surprised C. disappointed D. interested

11.A. at B. from C. with D. in

12.A. bread B. milk C. water D. food

13.A. whether B. when C. where D. how

14.A. result B. secret C. method D. truth

15.A. myself B. himself C. herself D. yourself

No one knows when the first kite was made. The first record of a kite was more than 2,000 years ago in China. Han Xin, the leader of an army, wanted to bring down a king. He decided to dig a tunnel (隊道)into the king’s palace. He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length (长度)of its string (线).In this way, he could determine how long the tunnel should be.His men in the tunnel took the kite string with them. When they reached the end of the string, they knew to dig up.

Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years. In the 1700s, kites were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest. They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first son. Today in Japan, kites are often flown as part of a celebration, such as the beginning of a new year. And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country.

Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world. In 1752,Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lightening was a form of electricity. In the 1890s,Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight. From 1898 until 1933,the United States Weather Bureau (气象局) used box kites to collect weather data. The Wright brothers also experimented (试验)with kites. What they learnt helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903.

1.Why did Han Xin want to dig a tunnel?

A. To pull down the palace. B. To fight against the king.

C. To search for the king’s treasure. D. To find out the length of the kite string.

2.What does the underlined word “determine” in Paragraph 1 probably mean in Chinese?

A. 测定 B. 选择 C. 了解 D. 考察

3.One of the purposes of flying kites in Japan is_.

A. to give thanks for a good harvest in summer

B. to express good wishes to the first-born daughter

C. to celebrate the beginning of a new year

D. to hold kite festivals all over the country

4.When did the United States Weather Bureau begin to use box kites?

A. In 1752. B. In 1898. C. In 1903. D. In 1933.

5.What would be the best title for the text?

A. The History of Kites B. The Experiments of Kites

C. The Invention of a Kite D. The First Record of a Kite

Here is a story: A man sees a butterfly(蝴蝶). 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(挣扎) to leave the chrysalis, it can’t 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 the 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 over came 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 challenge 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 underlined word “mature” in the passage is “________”.

A. wake up B. give up C. grow up D. bring up

4.What is the writer 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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