题目内容
—How is everything going on with you in Europe?
—Quite well. Not so smoothly as I hoped, __________.
A. though B. instead C. either D. too
B
解析:
Though的意思为“虽然, 可是”,而instead表示“代替, 而不是”,根据句子的意思我们必须用instead。
One day, a young man was cleaning out his late grandfather’s belongings when he came across a bright red envelope. Written on the front were the words, "To my grandson." Recognizing his grandfather's handwriting ,the young man opened the enbelope. A letter inside read:
Dear Ronny,
Years ago you came to me for help .You said, "Grandpa, how is it that you've accomplished so much in your life? You're still full of energy, and I'm already tired of struggling. How can I get that same enthusiasm that you've got?"
I didn't know what to say to you then. But knowing my days are numbered, I figure that I owe you an answer. So here is what I believe.
I think a lot of it has to do with how a person looks at things. I call it "keeping your eyes wide open."
First ,realize that life is filled with surprises, but many are good ones .If you don't keep watching for them, you'll miss half the excitement. Expect to be thrilled once in a while ,and you will be.
When you meet up with challenges, welcome them. They'll leave you wiser ,stronger, and more capable than you were the day before .when you make a mistake ,be grateful for the things it taught you .Resolve to use that lesson to help you reach your goals.
And always follow the rules. Even the little ones. When you follow the rules, life works. If you think you ever really get by with breaking the rules, you're only fooling yourself.
It's also important to decide exactly what you want. Then keep your ming focused on it, and be prepared to receive it.
But be ready to end up in some new places too ,As you grow with the years, you'll be given bigger shoes to fill. So be ready for endings as well as challenging beginnings.
Sometimes we have to be brave enough to move from the familiar to the unfamiliar .Life isn't just reaching peaks, Part of it is moving from one peak to the next .If you rest too long in between, you might be tempted to quit .Leave the past in the past .Climb the next mountain and enjoy the view.
Dump things that weigh you down emotionally and spiritually. When an old resentment, belief, or attitude becomes heavy ,lighten your load. Shed those hurtful attitudes that slow you down and drain your energy.
Remember that your choices will create your successes and your failures. So consider all the pathways ahead, and decide which ones to follow. Then believe in yourself, get up, and get going.
And be sure to take breaks once in a while .They'll give you a renewed commitment to your dreams and a cheerful, healthy perception of the things that matter the most to you .
Most important of all. never give up on yourself. The person that ends up a winner is the once who resolves to win. Give life everything you've got, and life will give its best back to you.
Love always,
Grandpa
1.The underlined part “But knowing my days are numbered” implies that .
A.his grandpa could count days |
B.his grandpa’s cach day was important |
C.his grandpa knew he was dying |
D.his grandpa was eager to tell the young man |
2.Why did the young man’s grandpa write this letter? Because .
A.he wanted to recall his whole life |
B.he wanted to tell his grandson how great he was |
C.he wanted to explain how to keep energy |
D.he wanted to show how to succeed |
3.The young man’s grandpa may agree .
A.how a person looks at things has nothing to do with one’s future |
B.we should be thankful for what mistakes teach us |
C.successful life is just reaching peaks |
D.It’s not so important to decide exactly what you want |
4.According to the passage, .
A.learning to give up is very important |
B.we’d better stay in the familiar |
C.obeying little rules doesn’t matter |
D.taking breaks once in a while is good to us |
"But Ijust paid 1.69 for this bottle of wine last week.How is it that the price is 2.25?"
There are at least three things going on that have caused the price of wine to rise.All haveto do with the supply and demand factors of economics.
The first factor is that people are drinking more wine than ever before.This demand formore wine has increased wine sales in America at the rate of 15 percent a year.
The second factor is that the supply of wine has stayed relatively the same, which meansthat the same number of bottles is produced each year.Wine producers are trying to open upnew land to grow more grapes.But in at least three wine producing areas of the world-France,Germany, and California --- new vineyards(葡萄园)will not be useable in the near future.Wines are produced in other countries, such as Italy, Spain, and Portugal, as well as Argentine,Australia, Austria, and Chile.And these wines will be seen more often on the American market.But none of these countries will be able to fill the good wines.
The third factor is that costs of wine production are soaring.The workers who make wineare asking for more money, and the machinery needed to press the grapes is becoming moreexpensive.
When the demand for something is greater than the supply, prices go up.When productioncosts, meaning the price of labor and machinery rise, the producer adds this increase to theprice of the wine.For these reasons, that bottle of wine now costs 2.25 instead of 1.69.
1.What is the main idea of this passage?
A.Every year people drink more wine. |
B.Countries won't be able to fill the demand for good wines. |
C.The prices of things go up when the demand for them is greater than the supply. |
D.The supply of wine will always be less than demand. |
2.This passage is written to .
A.describe where wine is produced |
B.persuade people drink more beer |
C.explain why the price of wine is rising |
D.describe why wine is a favorite drink to many Americans |
3.Theunderlined word "soaring" means"___ .
A.adding quickly |
B.reducing fast |
C.demanding badly |
D.increasing fast |