A woman and a man were involved in a car accident on a snowy cold Monday

morning. Both of their cars became totally damaged. But amazingly neither of them was hurt.  God works in mysterious ways.

  After they got out of their cars, the woman said, “So you are a man. That’s interesting.  I’m a woman. Wow, just look at our cars ! There is nothing left, but we’re unhurt. This must be a sign from God that we should meet and be friends and live together in peace for the rest of our days.”

   Flattered, the man replied, “Oh yes, I agree with you completely. This must be a sign from God!”

   The woman continued, “ and look at this, here is another miracle. My car is completely destroyed but this bottle of wine doesn’t break. Surely God wants us to drink this wine and celebrate our good fortune.” Then she handed the bottle to the man.

   The man nodded his head in agreement, opened it and drank half the bottle and then handed it back to the woman. The woman took the bottle and immediately put the cap on, and handed it back to the man.

The man asked, “Aren’t you having some?”

The woman replied, “No, I think I’ll just wait for the police---”

What is the result of the accident?

The drivers were badly hurt.  B. The cars were completely destroyed

C. the police arrived and saved the drivers.

D. the drivers became good friends

The woman told the man to drink the wine to ________.

A. thank God’s help      B. accept her apology

C. celebrate their survival  D. calm down and get relaxed

Which of the following words can best describe the woman?

   A. tricky    B. friendly   C. generous      D. optimistic

Mary was seven years old. Her parents recently moved to a new town, and so Mary was going to a 36   school, which was a few kilometers from the house they lived in now. A school bus going around picked up 37 every morning and brought them back to their  38  every afternoon, and as both of Mary’s parents  39 to go to work, she always went on this bus.
Mary’s parents always 40  their alarm clock for seven o’clock so that none of them would be 41   . But one morning the alarm  42  to go off, and it was not until a quarter past eight that Mary’s mother suddenly 43  , looked at the clock and said, “What’s ever happened to that clock?” and then 44   into Mary’s room to wake her up.
“I’m sorry, dear,” she said, “ 45 you’ll have to wash and dress very quickly, have an even  46 breakfast and then I’ll  47  you to school on my way to the office.”
“But how can you find the   48, Mum?” Mary said, “You’ve been to school only once.”
“Yes,” her mother answered, “but you’ve done the   49   several times now on the bus, so you can be my guide to get there, can’t you?”
“Oh, yes,” said Mary, “I suppose so.” She washed, and  50  and had a quick breakfast, and then they set off. Mary told her mother to turn each time they came to a place she 51  .In this way she made her mother drive round most of the town   52  they got to her school. When they arrived, her mother saw that it was not really very far from her house.
“Why ever did you make me go such a long way round, Mary, instead of the most    53    way?” her mother asked her.
“Well, Mum,” answered Mary, “it was because I didn’t know   54  else to get here. That’s the way our bus always goes to   55   the other children to school.

【小题1】
A.bigB.niceC.differentD.distant
【小题2】
A.pupilsB.teachersC.parentsD.passengers
【小题3】
A.officesB.townsC.classroomsD.homes
【小题4】
A.seemedB.hadC.refusedD.used
【小题5】
A.foundB.setC.cleanedD.fixed
【小题6】
A.lateB.ready C.lazyD.asleep
【小题7】
A.startedB.stoppedC.failedD.continued
【小题8】
A.stood upB.stayed upC.put upD.woke up
【小题9】
A.rushedB.steppedC.escapedD.jumped
【小题10】
A.butB.andC.soD.then
【小题11】
A.laterB.quickerC.easierD.heavier
【小题12】
A.bringB.fetchC.leaveD.drive
【小题13】
A.truthB.busC.wayD.guide
【小题14】
A.homeworkB.shoppingC.tripD.reading
【小题15】
A.roseB.dressedC.moveD.showed
【小题16】
A.wonderedB.realizedC.recognizedD.designed
【小题17】
A.unlessB.afterC.ifD.before
【小题18】
A.comfortableB.helpfulC.importantD.direct
【小题19】
A.howB.whenC.what D.which
【小题20】
A.look forB.pick upC.drop byD.deal with

Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family, and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck. I’m not going to say luck,talent,and circumstances don’t come into play because they do. Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence, and that’s just the reality of how life is.
However,to succeed in life,one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical.And,in addition to that,in order to get really good at something,one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practicing.To become great at certain things,it’ll require even more time,time that most people won’t put in.
This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you don’t enjoy what you do ,it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it.
When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success,you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost.It’s sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent,but thinking that way does you no good,and there’s a huge chance that you’re wrong anyway.
Whatever you do,if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day out,almost to the point of addiction,and over a long period of time.If you’re not willing to put in the time and work,don’t expect to receive any rewards.Consistent, hard work won’t guarantee you the level of success you may want, but it will guarantee that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into.
【小题1】Paragraph 1 mainly talks about ________.

A.the reasons for successB.the meaning of success
C.the standards of successD.the importance of success
【小题2】In Paragraph 2,the underlined word that refers to ______.
A.being good at somethingB.setting a practical goal
C.putting in more timeD.succeeding in life
【小题3】Successful people suggest doing what one loves because ______.
A.work makes one feel painB.one tends to enjoy his work
C.one gives up his work easilyD.it takes a lot of time to succeed
【小题4】What can we infer from Paragraph 4?
A.Successful people like to show their great skills.
B.People sometimes succeed without luck or talent.
C.People need to achieve success at the cost of life.
D.It helps to think that luck or talent leads to success.
【小题5】What is the main theme of the passage?
A.Having a goal is vital to success.
B.Being good is different from being great.
C.One cannot succeed without time and practice.
D.Luck,talent and family help to achieve success.


Teenagers in England do many of the same things as children in America do . They enjoy sending messages on their mobile phones and they also like swimming , listening to the latest music , watching TV and surfing the Internet .
How do teenagers in England spend their free time and holidays ? Let’s follow Sally , a British teenager , and spend five days with her during her school holiday .

Day One
After breakfast , Sally’s mother went out and left her alone at home . She checked her mobile phone during lunch—one of her friends sent her a message early in the morning . Dinner was ready at 6:30 p.m. After that , she finished her English homework . Then she surfed the Internet .
Day Two
Sally and her mother paid a visit to their friends and went swimming together . Later , they wnet shopping for clothes and books , and had dinner in a restaurant .
Day Three
She went to the supermarket with her mother to buy fish and chips for lunch as well as some pens . After she got back home , she spent the next few hours surfing the Internet and watching TV .
Day Four
She surfed the Internet . Her mother took her out for lunch before going to work . She then read storybooks after lunch .
Day Five
She woke up at 2 p. m. , and so did her mother . They went to a park . Her mother met some friends there . When they got home , it was already time for dinner . Aterwards , she did her homework until 10 p. m.
1. When did Sally do her homework ?
A. In the morning .     B. In the afternoon .     C. At lunch time .     D. In the evening .
2. Which of the following things did Sally do on Day Four ?
A. She went swimming .                      B. She went out for breakfast .
C. She read books .                          D. She went shopping .
3. How many times did Sally and her mother meet their friends during the five days ?
A. Once .            B. Twice .             C. Three times .       D. Four times .
4. According to the passage , it can be inferred that__________.
A. a park is the best place to meet a friend
B. parents shouln’t leave teenagers alone at home
C. teenagers don’t usually do their homework during their school holidays
D. surfing the Internet has become an important part of teenagers’ lives

Two brothers worked together on a farm. One was married and had a large    41   .The other had no wife yet. Although they lived in different houses, they shared everything they got from their farm.

One day, the single brother said to himself, “It’s not    42    that we share all the rice. I’m   43    and I need less than my brother.” So, every night he took a bag of rice from his store-room and    44   across the field    45    their houses, putting it into his brother’s store-room.

At the same time, the married brother thought, “It’s not fair to share all the rice. I’m married and I have my wife and children to   46   me when I am   47  . However, my brother has no one to take care of his   48    .” So, each night he also took a bag of rice and put it into his brother’s store-room.

Several months passed by. They found    49   strange that their rice never became less. Then, one dark night the two brothers ran into each other. Slowly they began to understand what was happening. Their bags fell onto the ground and tears    50   their eyes at once.

1.A. group        B. family      C. class          D. team

2.A. right        B. popular         C. interesting     D. wrong

3.A. poor         B. happy        C. alone          D. rich

4.A. jumped       B. played       C. went           D. rode

5.A. from         B. through          C. off            D. between

6.A. look after   B. look for         C. look out       D. look at

7.A. worried           B. old              C. healthy        D. dead

8.A. hope          B. children      C. farm       D. future

9.A. them          B. this          C. it             D. that

10.A. appeared      B. filled           C. dropped       D. rose   

 

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