I want to travel to an exciting place no matter ________ I have to go．

1. A.
   how often
2. B.
   how long
3. C.
   how
4. D.
   how far

 I remember my maths teacher Mr Young very well. He stood out because the kids made fun of him. He was missing one of his fingers. In school Maths was my worst subject. I don’t think there was ever a day I went to school that I was not afraid.

One day, I was told that if I got one more E on my report card, my parents would be called to school.

I tried really hard for weeks to learn Maths. I just couldn’t understand how to make different parts of numbers into whole things; my brain just couldn’t do it, no matter how hard I tried.

The day before report cards were to come out, I knew that Mr Young would give me an E, just like he always did.

After class ended, I went to Mr Young and told him what would happen if I got another E. He told me there was nothing he could do; it would be unfair to the other kids if he gave me a better grade than I had actually earned.

I looked at the teacher and said, “Mr Young, you know how all the kids make fun of you because you’re missing your finger?”

He looked at me, and said nothing.

“They shouldn’t do that to you because you can’t help not having a finger, Mr Young. Just like I can’t help not being able to learn numbers and matters like that,” I said.

Again, he said nothing as he looked down at his desk, and began grading papers.

The next day, when I got my report card, I looked at my grades: Geography: B- , English: D-  , History: C- , Gym: B+ , Art: C, Maths: D- .

That Math grade was the most favorite one I ever received in my whole life. I knew that someone in the world finally understood what it was like for me to be missing a finger inside my head.

1.Where was Mr Young different from others?

A．He had only nine fingers in all.

B．He played jokes with students.

C．He usually gave higher mark to students.

D．He taught Maths in an interesting way.

2.What would happen to the writer if he got another E?

A．He would be asked to leave school.

B．He might be punished by his parents.

C．He would not be allowed to play any more.

D．He would be laughed at by other students.

3.The writer got a Math D- at last because            .

A．he achieved a higher level after working hard

B．Mr Young was afraid of being made fun of again

C．Mr Young knew the trouble of being poor in mind

D．Mr Young thanked him for telling him the opinions of students

4.The story tells us that              .

A．students should respect(尊敬) the disabled teachers

B．teachers should treat all the students fairly

C．students need to be cared for in their study,

D．teachers should have an understanding of the students

根据短文内容，完成下列任务。

I wanted to be healthy, so I decided to take a walk in Philam Park before I went to work.

On the first morning, I got out of bed and put on my sports clothes. Then I got into my car and drove off to the park. On the way , I set a goal for myself---I must finish 10 rounds before I went to work.

After arriving at the park, I got out of the car. The air was nice and clean. I took a deep breath (深呼吸). Then I joined the people there and started my exercise.

At first, I was enjoying every step (步). However, on my 5^th round, I felt tired and thirsty. I wanted to give up and have a good rest on the ground. As the idea was fighting with my plan, I looked around. (A) moving, many, saw, old, still, I ,people, on. Some of them even had difficulty walking. They took small steps with a cane (手杖).

Moved by the men and women whom I walked with that morning, I finished my exercies.

We often make plans in our life. Sometimes we may meet lots of difficulties. (B) If we keep on, we’ll reach (到达) the goal in the end, no matter how diffcult it is.

任务(一)：回答问题。

1.How did the writer go to the Philam Park?

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2.Why did the writer want to give up walking?

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任务(二)：选择填空。

3.The underlaned part”set a goal” means “______” in Chinese.

任务(三)：连词成句。

4.将文中划线部分（A）处连成通顺完整的句子。

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任务(四)：句子翻译.

5.将文中划线部分（B）处翻译成汉语。

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Have successful people ever felt sad? Do they have any "secrets" to success? The answers to these questions can be found in US president Barack Obama's "back to school" speech. Here is a small part of his speech.

I know that sometimes, after watching TV, you may feel that you can be rich and successful without any hard work--that your ticket to success is through rapping (饶舌音乐) or basketball or being a TV star. But when chances come, you may not succeed.

The truth is, being successful is hard. And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try. That's OK. Some of the most successful people in the world have had the most failures. JK Rowling's first Harry Potter book was rejected(退稿)12 times before it finally came out. Michael Jordan lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his career (职业生涯). But he once said, "I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."

These people succeeded because they understand that you can't let your failures beat you--you have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time.

No one's born being good at things. You become good at things through hard work. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it.

And even when you're struggling(挣扎), even when you're discouraged(泄气), and you feel like other people have given up on you--don't ever give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.

1.Why does Barack Obama talk about JK Rowling and Michael Jordan in the second paragraph?

A. To show that these two famous persons are different.

B. To show that writing and sports are difficult skills.

C. To show that the two persons were treated unfairly.

D. To show that being successful is hard.

2.Barack Obama believes ____________ in his speech.

A. you can be rich and successful without any hard work

B. you may succeed at everything the first time you try

C. you can't let your failures beat you

D. you shouldn't ask other people for help

3.What does the underlined sentence mean?

A. If you're discouraged, you should give up on yourself.

B. You should believe in yourself no matter how difficult it is.

C. When you're struggling, you'll feel like other people have given up on you.

D. If you are not struggling or discouraged, you can give up on yourself.

4.What's the best title of this small part of Mr. Obama's speech?

A. The way to succeed               B. Failures can help you

C. Don't give up on yourself            D. Barack Obama's success

I have had thousands of classes since I started school nine years ago. But only one   36 was the most important.
It happened last term just after I had got a   37 result in an exam. I was sad and had lost my confidence. I decided to go to a class which can tell me how to be  38 .
The speaker walked into the room. But he did not start talking  39 a teacher. In­stead, he held up a twenty yuan note(钞票) !
“Who wants this?” he asked. Unsurprisingly,   40 of us in the class held up our hands.
The speaker smiled. Then he put up the note on the blackboard and asked the same question. Again, we all put up our hands. The speaker smiled again, but   41 nothing. Suddenly, he threw the note onto the floor! Then he asked the same  42 a third time.
I didn’t   43 what the speaker was doing. Why was he asking the same question again and again? I didn't know what to do. I wanted the note,   44 I put my hand up again. After a while, he  45 the note and started to laugh. “You have all just told me how to be­come successful,”   46 said to us with the note in his hand.
“The note is worth twenty yuan. It is   47 worth twenty yuan, even though I throw it on the floor. You are like the note. No matter  48 happens to you, you still have your worth.”
When I heard those words, I was deeply moved. Suddenly, I  49 I was worth a lot. I may have done badly in an exam, but it doesn't   50 I can’ t do well in the future. If I believe in myself, I will be successful!