I will always remember my mother’s last days in this world.

On February 14th, 2008, my class went on a field trip to the beach. I had so much fun. When we returned to school, my teacher told me to go to the headmaster’s office. When I got into the office, I saw a police officer. Suddenly, I realized something was wrong. The police officer told me what had happened and we went to pick my sister up. After that, we went to the hospital and waited. Time went slowly. Finally, we got to see our mother. It was terrible.

On the next day, the headmaster came and told my two teachers what had happened. I was taking a test that day. I knew it had something to do with my mother. I kept thinking that she either died or had gotten better. How I wished that she had gotten better. When my teacher took me outside, my sister ran up to me. She started crying, “She’s gone, Terresa, mommy’s gone. She’s dead.” I couldn’t believe it. We jumped into the car and drove straight to the hospital. Most of my family were there. The silence was terrible. I knew I had to say goodbye.

Today when I look back, I still miss my mother very much, but I know that I will live. My mother was a strong mother, who had the biggest heart. She was an angel walking on the earth. I will always remember her as a living. When someone is asked who their hero is, they usually say someone famous, like Michael Jordan or Britney Spears. When someone asks me who my hero is, I tell them, my mother. My mother lives everyday. That is what makes her a true hero.

1.Where was the writer when she learned her mother was sick?

A. On the beach. B. At the hospital.

C. At home. D. At school.

2. Who brought the writer the bad news that her mother was ill?

A. Her sister. B. The headmaster.

C. Her teacher. D. The police officer

3. What did the headmaster tell the two teachers on the next day?

A. Her father had been very ill.

B. Her mother had gotten better.

C. Her mother had been dead.

D. Her mother came to see her.

4.From the last paragraph of the passage we know that _____________.

A. the writer is afraid of her mother.

B. the writer feels sad about her mother.

C. the writer is proud of her mother.

D. the writer feels sorry for her mother.

A man who was out of job applied for the position of office boy at a very big firm. A manager him, then a test: Clean the floor. that, he said, “You are tired. Give me your email address, and I’ll send you the application to .” The man replied, I don’t have a or an email address.”

“I’m ,” said the manager. “You don’t have a . And whoever doesn’t exist cann’t have the .”

The man felt and left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do with only 10 dollars in his pocket. He then to go to buy a 10-kg tomato crate(箱). And he the tomatoes in a door round. In less than two hours, he succeeded in earning 10 dollars. The man realized that he could in this way, and started to go every day and return late. Thus, his doubled or even tripled. Shortly afterwards, he bought a truck to transport his , and then he had own fleet of delivery vehicles.

Five years later, the man became one of the food retailers(零售商) in the US. He started to plan his family’s , and decided to have a life insurance.

He called an insurance broker(经纪人). When the conversation was , the broker asked him his email address. The man replied, “I don’t have one.” The broker replied , “You don’t have an email aggress, and yet have succeeded in building an empire(大企业). Do you what you could have been if you had an email address?”

The man for a while and replied, “An office boy!”

1.A. examined B. introduced C. interviewed D. employed

2.A. Besides B. Before C. During D. After

3.A.check B. fill C. copy D. repeat

4.A. computer B. tool C. bag D. radio

5.A. proud B. sorry C. fine D. comfortable

6.A. arrive B. appear C. exist D. leave

7.A. test B. address C. company D. job

8.A. encouraged B. disappointed C. annoyed D. frightened

9.A. decided B. failed C. remembered D. pretended

10.A. sold B. showed C. planted D. tasted

11.A. win B. grow C. survive D. control

12.A. quickly B. slowly C. later D. early

13.A. advantage B. money C. interest D. weight

14.A. tomatoes B. workers C. customers D. animals

15.A. cleverest B. cleanest C. biggest D. bravest

16.A. behavior B. education C. location D. future

17.A. started B. concluded C. paused D. broken

18.A. curiously B. patiently C. nervously D. angrily

19.A. plan B. want C. imagine D. ask

20.A. insisted B. argued C. whispered D. thought

You may be surprised to see “making sure children never suffer” as a mistake. The following ____ may help you understand how rescuing children from all suffering ____ weakness.

A little boy felt sorry for a butterfly struggling to emerge from its chrysalis(蛹). He decided to ____ the butterfly. So he peeled(剥开) the chrysalis open for the butterfly. The little boy was so ___ to watch the butterfly spread its ____ and fly off into the sky. Then he was horrified ____ he watched the butterfly fall to the ground and die because it did not have the muscle ___ to keep flying. In fact, the butterfly’s struggle to ____ the chrysalis helps the butterfly become stronger.

Like the little boy, ____ too often want to protect their children from struggle in the ____ of love. They don’t realize that their children need to struggle, to experience ____, to deal with disappointment, and to solve their own problems. Only in this way can children ____ their emotional strength, become ____ and develop the skills necessary for the even bigger struggles they will meet throughout their lives. Children experiencing sufferings can ____ the ups and downs of life.

However, it isn’t helpful either in this case when parents ____ blame and shame to what the child is experiencing. Mothers ____ to say, “Stop crying and acting like a spoiled boy. You can’t always get what you want.” These ____ words should be avoided.

Instead, parents can offer loving support. You can say, “Don’t lose ____. Be brave! You will succeed if you try again.” Then comes the tough part — no ____ and no lectures. Simply allow him to discover that he can ___ his disappointment and carry out what he can do to get what he wants in the future.

1.A. saying B. proverb C. story D. experiment

2.A. appears B. creates C. burns D. works

3.A. kill B. feed C. rescue D. help

4.A. excited B. moved C. puzzled D. depressed

5.A. body B. feet C. wings D. feather

6.A. since B. as C. before D. until

7.A. power B. energy C. force D. strength

8.A. come up with B. break away from C. get along with D. do away with

9.A. teachers B. relatives C. parents D. friends

10.A. name B. charge C. case D. course

11.A. hardships B. friendships C. relationships D. scholarships

12.A. require B. lose C. strengthen D. fail

13.A. warm-hearted B. strong-willed C. absent-minded D. cold-blooded

14.A. survive B. predict C. expect D. avoid

15.A. reduce B. adapt C. devote D. add

16.A. pretend B. happen C. seem D. tend

17. A. interesting B. inspiring C. discouraging D. touching

18.A. sight B. face C. heart D. weight

19.A. parking B. rescuing C. drinking D. smoking

20.A. turn over B. get over C. come over D. take over

Why should mankind explore space? Why should money, time and effort be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits? Why should resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on Earth?These are questions that, understandably, are very often asked.

Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup as human beings. What drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and environments? The wider the spread of a species, the better its chance of survival. Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible.

Nearly every successful civilization has explored, because by doing so, any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for. Without knowledge, we may be completely destroyed by the danger. With knowledge, we can lessen its effects.

Exploration also allows minerals and other potential resources to be found. Even if we have no immediate need of them, they will perhaps be useful later. Resources may be more than physical possessions. Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration. The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives. We have already benefited from other spin-offs including improvements in earthquake prediction, in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems. Even non-stick pans and mirrored sunglasses are by-products of technological developments in the space, the chance to save ourselves might not exist.

While many resources are spent on what seems a small return, the exploration of space allows creative, brave and intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us. While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangers. The danger exists, but knowledge can help human being to survive. Without the ability to reach out across space, the chance to save ourselves might not exist.

While Earth is the only planet known to support life, surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to live on other planets. It is true that the lifestyle would be different, but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future.

1.What is the reason for exploring space based on Paragraph2?

A. Humans are nature-born to do so.

B. Humans have the tendency to fight.

C. Humans may find new sources of food.

D. Humans don’t like to stay in the same place.

2.The underlined word“spin-offs” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to______.

A. survival chances B. potential resources

C. unexpected benefits D. physical possessions

3.What makes it possible for humans to live on other planets?

A. Our genetic makeup.

B. Resources on the earth..

C. The adaptive ability of humans.

D. By-products in space exploration.

4.Which of the statements can best sumun the passage?

A. Space exploration has created many wonders.

B. Space exploration provided the best value for money.

C. Space exploration can benefit science and technology.

D.Space exploration may help us avoid potential problems on Earth.

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