【题目】We’ve always been fascinated by consistently successful people. Most of them were not born into success. And they simply continue to do things that help them realize their full potential. 1

Create and pursue goals. Successful people are objective.2 They know what they are looking for and why they are fighting for it. Successful people always create and pursue their goals.

Take decisive and immediate action. Sadly, very few people ever live to become the success story they dream about.3 You can’t change anything or make any sort of real-world progress without taking action. So make the decision and take action immediately.

Focus on being productive, not being busy. Busy people are heading to work, meetings, social engagements, etc. But it may be an illusion. They’re like hamsters (仓鼠) running on a wheel. The solution: Slow down. Put first things first.4 And always remember, results are more important than the time it takes to achieve them.

5 If you’re selling a product line, don’t keep it so complicated. And if you’re trying to make a decision about something, don’t waste all your time evaluating every last detail of every possible option. Choose something that you think will work, give it a shot, and keep pressing forward.

A. Keep things simple.

B. Do one thing at a time.

C. It will be hard in the beginning.

D. They have realistic targets in mind.

E. Here are some things they do differently.

F. And that’s because they never take action.

G. Focus on making small, continuous improvements.

【题目】I have an interest in photography and follow many photography Instagram accounts. Just like me, a friend of mine has a similar interest. The only difference is that he is a traveller and has taken hundreds of beautiful photos. He is really talented.

Having returned from one trip, he shared some of his latest photos. Blown away by the images, I asked him why he hadn’t started his own Instagram account of shots.

“It’s hard to start when there are already so many other websites devoted to travel photography with thousands of followers”, he explained. “What if I don’t get any followers or what if people don’t like my shots?”

“Yet how will you ever know if you don’t try?” I asked.

He just shrugged and quickly changed the subject. I knew this feeling well. The feeling of self-doubt.

That was when I was ten years old. I participated in a guitar competition. My grandfather helped me write a short speech to address the crowd and judges. But as the competition began, doubt consumed me and questions flooded my head. I thought to myself, “If I do say the speech, will the other girls laugh at me? Will the judges think I’m being silly for doing my own talk?”

Then with a shake in my voice I said, “My name is Heidi Ceci. I live in St. Catharines and I play the guitar.” Nothing more... and nothing less.

But the next girl walked up to the microphone and actually said a speech. I just stared at her in complete disbelief. No one seemed to be judging her for doing something different. In fact, they applauded louder for her than any other girl.

From then on, I never let fear and doubt rule my decisions. Whatever happens, I always take chances and have a try.

1What stops the author’s friend starting his Instagram account of shots?

A. Having no time. B. Lacking money.

C. No desire to share. D. Doubt about himself.

2Why did the author fail to say the prepared speech?

A. She was not allowed to say.

B. She was afraid of being laughed at.

C. She forgot the content of the speech.

D. She thought the speech was not good enough.

3How did the author feel when she heard another girl’s self-introduction?

A. Surprised. B. Angry.

C. Excited. D. Curious.

4What lesson can we learn from the text?

A. No one is perfect. B. It’s no use regretting.

C. Every one of us needs encouraging. D. It is important to being confident.

【题目】任务型阅读
In the age of the keyboard,some people seem to think handwriting lessons are on the way out.
Steve Graham, a literacy professor at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, has been hearing about the death of handwriting for the past fifteen years. He said, "If the results of a survey we have published this year are accurate,it is being taught by about ninety percent of teachers in grades one to three."
Ninety percent of teachers also say their are required to teach handwriting.
Professor Graham says one study published this year found that about three out of every four teachers say they are not prepared to teach handwriting. others teach it for sixty to seventy minutes a day.
Many adults remember learning that way—by copying letters over and over again. Many experts also think handwriting should not be taught by itself. Instead ,they say it should be used as a way to get students to express ideas.
Teachers commonly report that about one-fourth of their students have poor handwriting.Some people might think handwriting is not important anymore because of computers and voice recognition(辨认)programs.
A.After all,that is why we write.
B.Nowadays teachers pay more and more attention to their students' writing.
C.So is it still being taught?
D.But who cares if people know how to write well?
E.But studies have yet to answer the question of how well they are teaching it.
F.Today's thinking is that short periods of practice are better.
G.He says some teachers teach handwriting for ten or fifteen minutes a day.

【题目】Are you interested in students in other countries? Do they also have so much homework like you? What do they do in their spare time?

On April 8, a report came out on the lives of high school students in China, Japan, South Korea and the US. It surveyed around 6,200 students from the four countries last year. You will find the answers to many of your questions in this report.

Who study hardest?

Chinese students spend the most time studying. Nearly half of Chinese students (48.65%) spend more than two hours on their homework every day. That’s much more than students of the US (26.4%), Japan (8.2%) and South Korea (5.2%).

Who sleep most often in class?

Japanese students fall asleep in class most often. About 45% of them said they sometimes sleep in class. In South Korea, it’s 32%; in the US,21%; and 5% in China.

Who are the most distracted?

American students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted. 64.2% said they chat with friends in class; 46.9% said they eat snacks in class; and 38.9% said they send emails or read storybooks in class.

What do they do after school?

In their spare time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students go out to play with their friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercise. Most Korean students watch TV.

1What is the text mainly about?

A. The education tips for parents. B. The suggestions from teachers.

C. The lives of high school students. D. The schools of different countres.

2Who are the least hard-working at school according to the survey?

A. South Korean students. B. Chinese students.

C. Japanese students. D. American students.

3What do most Japanese do after school?

A. Go shopping B. Do physical exercise.

C. Surf the Internet. D. Sleep at home

4Who are the most easily affected by other persons or things in class according to the survey?

A. South Korean students. B. Chinese students.

C. Japanese students. D. American students.

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