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As far back as he could remember，Larry had longed to go to Hollywood and become a film star．The young man’s hopes for success were broken again and again，however．Hollywood just did not seem interesting．When he first came to California，Larry had decided never to give up and return home without success．Therefore，he kept on trying．Someday，he told himself，his big opportunity would come．

Larry found a job parking cars for one of Hollywood’s big restaurants．His pay was elementary，but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money，he managed to make a living．One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot （停车场） and getting out of his car．Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture．

Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it．Then he stopped，jumped out，and ran over to the director．“Excuse me，sir，but I think it’s only fair to tell you that it’s now or never if you want me in your next picture．A lot of big companies are after me．”

Instead of pushing away the boy，the director laughed，then wrote something on a card and handed it to the young man．“Come and see me tomorrow．”

Larry got a small part in the director’s next film．He was on his way！

1.Which of the following was Larry interested in?

A．Working as a waiter． B．Becoming a film star．

C．Parking cars for film stars． D．Owing a big company．

2.Why did Larry find a job parking cars?

A．Because he liked the job．

B．Because the parking lot was near Hollywood．

C．To make a living and wait for the opportunity．

D．To see a lot of film stars and work for them．

3.After reading the story what can we infer （推断） about the film director ?

A．He wanted to laugh at Larry．

B．He recognized Larry at first sight．

C．He was kind and gave Larry a try．

D．He thought Larry would become a star．

4.what does the word “elementary” mean in this passage?

A．基本的 B．充足的 C．较高的 D．不达标的

5.“He was on his way”refers to the fact that ________．

A．he gave up and returned home

B．he began to work towards success

C．he took a journey to Hollywood

D．he had difficulty in playing the small part

Six Ways to Improve Reading Comprehension

Help your child keep what he reads—a crucial skill, especially as he gets older and needs to gain important information from textbooks.

Have him read aloud. This forces him to go slower, which gives him more time to process what he reads. 71

Provide the right kinds of books. Make sure your child gets lots of practice reading books that aren’t too hard. 72 Stopping any more often than that to figure out a word makes it tough for him to focus on the overall meaning of the story.

73 To gain meaning from text, your child needs to read quickly and smoothly—a skill known as fluency. Rereading familiar, simple books gives your child practice at decoding words quickly so he'll become more fluent.

Talk to the teacher. If your child is struggling hard with comprehension, he may need more help with his reading—for example, building his vocabulary or practicing phonics skills.

Supplement class reading. If his class is studying a particular theme, look for easy-to-read books or magazines on the topic. Some prior knowledge will make his way through tougher classroom texts.

Talk about what he's reading. This “verbal processing” helps him remember and think through the themes of the book. 74 For example:

●Before: “What interests you in this book? What doesn't?”

●During: “ 75 Is it turning out the way you thought it would? ”

●After: “Can you summarize the book? What did you like about it?”

A．Reread to build fluency.

B．What's going on in the book?

C．Look up new words in the dictionary.

D．Do you know all the characters in the story?

E. Ask questions before, during, and after a reading session.

F. Plus, he's not only seeing the words, he's hearing them, too.

G. He should recognize at least 90 percent of the words without any help.

The day before the deadline for this article,I had no clue what I was going to write about. I took my problem to the editor-in-chief, and.he said to me:“Don’t worry; you’re creative. ”

I’m not sure where the editor-in-chief reached the conclusion that I was “creative”. Maybe it was through the poems I wrote. Personally, I simply enjoy writing because it’s fun. There’s also the fact that I can’t draw or do anything else creatively, I’m equally sure that there are people in the boat on the other side who can make things look excellent, but can’t write a poem.

At this point you probably want to ask me what poetry and art have to do with engineering. For one, it makes you a more rounded person, making you a better engineer. More importantly, as an engineer, you will be faced with many problems every day. There are some that can be solved by consulting a textbook, but more often than not, you will need that thing in your brain to put together things in a completely original combination to solve the problem at hand.

Think of the wonderful things that creative engineers have done. Civil engineers have made the road more long-lasting so we don’t have to close them for repairs as often. Coming up with a new innovation (创新) is similar to writing a good poem. It’s not some-thing you plan to do. The critical moment comes unexpectedly in the middle of nowhere. You don’t think about what you’re doing, you simply do. After some mad struggling you take a look at the end product and say to yourself, “This is a masterpiece. ” This is perhaps the greatest personal satisfaction one can

experience.

So all you engineers out there get out and do something creative. I don’t care if it’s writing a poem or a computer program, just be natural and do something creative.

66. This passage mainly deals with .

A. the creativity of engineers B.the power of editor-in-chief

C. engineering in general D. a way of thinking

67. In the author’s opinion, writing poems can .

A.show one is creative B. make him happy

C. bring him in lots of money D. have an effect on one’s mental health

68. According to the author, art can help an engineer to .

A.find the solutions to problems B. learn to write poetry

C. be courageous in face of challenges D. get along well with others

69. Coming up with a new innovation is similar to writing a good poem in that both are .

A. logically developed B. strictly planned

C.experience- based D. naturally creative

70. The greatest personal satisfaction of an engineer comes from .

A.planning his work successfully B. building things quickly

C. finishing his work innovatively D.writing good poems naturally

Our thoughts, words, and actions often cause harm to others and to us. Without reconciliation (和解), we cannot deepen our understanding and only cause more suffering. "Beginning Anew" is a(n) 1 of reconciliation. It involves three steps —— sharing appreciation, expressing 2 , and expressing hurt and difficulties.

In the first step, we share appreciation. We acknowledge the 3 qualities of the other person. The second step——expressing regret, is to 4 with the other person our regrets for the things we have done or said that might have caused him or her 5 . This requires humility (谦逊), and the 6 to let go of our own pride. In the third step, we express our own hurt with mindful and loving 7 without blaming or criticizing. We speak in such a way that the other person can listen and 8 our words. If we blame the other person, his heart will 9 and he will not be able to hear us. We ask the other person to help us to understand why he has spoken and acted as he has, causing us so much pain. Perhaps, later, he can share his feelings so that we can understand him more deeply. If a strong 10 arises in us while we are expressing our suffering, we should simply 11 and come back to our breathing until the emotion becomes 12 . The other person can 13 us by following his breathing until we are ready to continue. We can enjoy practicing "Beginning Anew" with our partner, our family, or our friends 14 . By doing this, we will 15 misunderstandings from accumulating. Rather, we will take care of them as they arise, as we take care of our children.

1. A. method B. practice C. example D. experience

2. A. concern B. belief C. regret D. sympathy

3. A. positive B. poor C. confident D. selfish

4. A. chat B. compare C. debate D. share

5. A. pain B. anxiety C. confusion D. loss

6. A. willingness B. kindness C. happiness D. weakness

7. A. speech B. letter C. story D. question

8. A. choose B. accept C. spread D. change

9. A. open B. close C. beat D. melt

10. A. emotion B. responsibility C. value D. interest

11. A. continue B. stop C. leave D. repeat

12. A. quieter B. warmer C. deeper D. stronger

13. A. forget B. support C. hate D. remember

14. A. quickly B. carefully C. regularly D. willingly

15. A. prevent B. protect C. separate D. forbid

There was a story many years ago of a school teacher----Mrs.Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn't play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.

Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother's perfume(香水）.

Teddy said, "Mrs.Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to." After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.

Mrs.Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy.The boy's mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.

Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs.Thompson got two more letters from him with the last signed, Theodore F. Stoddar, M. D. (医学博士）.

The story doesn't end there. On his wedding day, Dr.Stoddard whispered in Mrs.Thompson's ear," Thank you, Mrs. Thomson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference."

Mrs. Thompson , with tears in her eyes, whispered back,"Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn't know how to teach until I met you.

1.What did Mrs.Thompson do on the first day of school?

A．She made Teddy feel ashamed

B．She asked the children to play with Teddy.

C．She changed Teddy's seat to the front row.

D．She told the class something untrue about herself.

2. What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?

A．He often told lies.	B．He was good at math
C．He needed motherly care	D．He enjoyed playing with others

3.In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?

A．She taught fewer school subjects.

B．She became stricter with her students.

C．She no longer liked her job as a teacher.

D．She cared more about educating students.

4.Why did Teddy thank Mrs.Thompson at his wedding?

A．She had kept in touch with him.

B．She had given him encouragement.

C．She had sent him Christmas presents.

D．She had taught him how to judge people.

________him more clearly, I chose one of the seats in the first row at his lecture．

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