Mike's parents used to tell him how important school was for him, but he didn’t think so. He paid little attention to it. But one thing let him finally __________what his parents meant.

One day, when he ____________a mobile phone store, he saw an advertisement on its door. It was hiring(雇用) new workers!

“Sir, are you hiring people?” he went_________the store and asked. “Yes, but you should not be the man who we need,” the manager answered. He looked at him for a few ____________from head to foot. “Do you have a high school diploma(文凭)?”_________ he, “Or do you have any work experience?”

He felt so ashamed and ____________ that he didn’t know what to say, so he just turned around and left. He could not fall asleep that night, and he thought a lot about his __________. “I must go to school or I can’t do anything without a good education,” he__________to himself silently. He never went back to the store again __________ he finished his study and got a diploma.

__________ looked the same when he returned to the store: the same people and the same design. However, compared with last time, he had more____________ . The manager told him they needed new __________. So it was a great chance for him.

He__________his diploma to the manager. He looked at it and said, “Great, you are in.”

Now he is still working in the same store. With this experience, he always__________ people to attend school. Education helps you have a bright future. Now he is not worried about his future because he is still_________ in his spare time.

1.A. realize B. remember C. wonder D. imagine

2.A. went through B. left for C. stepped into D. walked past

3.A. out of B. into C. with D. onto

4.A. days B. hours C. minutes D. seconds

5.A. continued B. answered C. warned D. reported

6.A. uncomfortable B. impolite C. unkind D. impatient

7.A. hobbies B. future C. parents D. manager

8.A. shouted B. listened C. said D. cried

9.A. when B. while C. after D. before

10.A. Nothing B. Everything C. Nobody D. Everybody

11.A. grade B. luck C. confidence D. pleasure

12.A. volunteers B. teachers C. students D. workers

13.A. sold B. showed C. sent D. shook

14.A. teach B. allow C. order D. advise

15.A. learning B. working C. playing D. chatting

In 1959, when Jean Harper was in the third grade, her teacher asked them to write a report on what they wanted to be when they grew up. She poured her heart into her report and expressed her dream of becoming an airline pilot. Her paper came back with an “F” on it. The teacher told her it was a “fairy tale”. Jean was completely disappointed. As the years went by, Jean was beaten down by the discouragement. “Girls can’t become airline pilots; never have, never will. You’re crazy.” Finally Jean gave up.

In her senior year of high school, her English teacher was Mrs. Dorothy Slaton, a strict teacher with high standards. One day Mrs. Slaton asked this question, “What will you do in the future?” Jean felt a rush of the old enthusiasm (热情), and with excitement she wrote down the very old dream right away.

The next thing that Mrs. Slaton said changed the course of Jean’s life. “I have a little secret for you. You do have unlimited (无限的) abilities and talents. When you leave school, if you don’t go for your dream, no one will do it for you. You can have what you want if you try!”

The hurt and fear of years of discouragement disappeared suddenly. Jean felt thrilled and told her teacher about her dream of becoming a pilot. Mrs. Slaton slapped (敲) the desk top, “Then do it!” she said.

So Jean did. It didn’t happen overnight. In her l0 years of hard work, even facing all kinds of difficulties, she never gave up her dream.

Eventually, Jean Harper became a Boeing 737 captain (机长) of the United Airline Company.

1.Jean’s third-grade teacher thought her dream to be _____________.

A. great B. impossible C. challenging D. reasonable

2.Mrs. Slaton may think that _____________.

A. Jean is not a nice girl

B. only some of her students have great abilities

C. a belief helps to realize one’s dream

D. her students are good enough to enter the best schools

3.According to the passage, we can infer that _____________.

A. Jean’s dream was always in her deep heart

B. Jean didn’t go for her dream

C. most people around Jean were for her dream

D. Jean achieved her dream overnight

4.What does the underlined word thrilled in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. excited B. surprised C. disappointed D. relaxed

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Face Difficulties B. Dream C. Voice Your Dream D. Go for your dream

What is your favorite holiday? Here are some students’ opinions.

Sandy from Taiwan says:

My favorite holiday is the Mid-Autumn festival. I always visit my grandfather and grandmother, and we always go to the same restaurant on the mountain to hold jubilation(举行庆祝活动). At night, we always have a barbecue, and watch the moon together. I enjoy it a lot.

Zhenia from Ukraine says:

My favorite day is New Year’s Day. We celebrate the new year on the 31st of December. Father Frost comes with his granddaughter on that night. He puts his presents under the New Year Tree. We have a party and stay up until midnight to see the New Year in and the Old Year off. We cook delicious food for the party. People also celebrate Old New Year in our country. It is on the 14th of January.

Yagna from India says:

My favorite day is Deepavali(屠妖节), which is also called Festival of Lights. People do some cleaning at home and light their oil lamps to thank for the defeat of the bad king. To celebrate it, we also eat sweets and delicious food, wear new clothes, and give presents to our friends and relatives.

Pat from Thailand says:

My name is Pat. My favorite holiday is Songkran. It takes place from the 13th to 15th of April. On the holiday people pour water on each other. It is a lot of fun. People also buy new clothes and they have big parties.

1.What is Sandy’s favorite holiday?

A. The Mid-Autumn festival. B. New Year's Day.

C. Deepavali. D. Songkran.

2.The underlined word “jubilation” is closest in meaning to “________”.

A. hope B. celebration C. present D. exercise

3.What does the underlined word “Songkran” probably mean in Chinese?

A. 音乐会 B. 新年 C. 中秋节 D. 泼水节

4.In order to celebrate Deepavali, we can ________.

A. eat sweets and delicious food B. wear new clothes

C. give presents to others D. all of the above

5.Where does Zhenia come from according to the passage?

A. Taiwan. B. India. C. Ukraine. D. Thailand.

The Folk Art Show

The best chance to learn about local art and culture.

Open: October 20-25

Organizer: City Museum

Address: 110 Century Road

Telephone: 72314431

Scan the QR code (扫描二维码) to get more information and book tickets.

The City Flower Show

Open: October 8-17

Price: ¥50 for each adult; ¥25 for each child; free under the age of 10; 20% off for groups over 10.

Address:112 New Town Road, Moonlight City

Telephone: 53418899

Visit www. flowersforlife. com for more information.

Camp of Folk Art

Would you like to learn paper cutting, Huangmei opera or to make paper flowers?

Come to Camp of Folk Art 2014 at the Youth Center!

Age: 13 to 18

Time: December 13-20

For more information, call the Youth Center at (010) 1106-2107.

Pop Music Week

Bands from home and abroad will give performances in Sunshine Park. Local bands and DJs from local radio station are waiting to share music with fans. Good chance for you to make friends with similar hobbies.

Price: ¥30—¥50

Time: 9:00 a.m.—9:00 p.m., December 21-27

根据短文内容,选择最佳选项

1.By scanning the QR code, you can get ______.

A. an e-mail from City Museum

B. more information about the Folk Art Show

C. a ticket to the museum for free

D. a gift from the City Museum

2.Tommy is a 9-year-old boy. He wants to visit the City Flower Show with his parents. How much will they pay?

A. ¥25. B. ¥100. C. ¥125. D. ¥150.

3.If Jane wants to learn to make paper flowers, she should go to ______.

A. Century Road B. New Town Road

C. the Youth Center D. Sunshine Park

4.Phillip, 20 years old, is NOT allowed to go to ______.

A. the City Flower Show B. Camp of Folk Art

C. the Folk Art Show D. Pop Music Week

5.______ lasts for the fewest days.

A. The City Flower Show B. Camp of Folk Art

C. The Folk Art Show D. Pop Music Week

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