It is the duty of every man to work. The life of a lazy man isn’t useful to himself and to others. If one is too lazy to work ,he will probably beg (乞讨) or steal (偷).So every boy, when he is young, should learn some useful work.

But it is not enough that a boy should learn some kind of work. He should put all his heart into his work, and not waste his free time. “Work while you work and play while you play” is important for young people as for the old.

The habit of getting up early is helpful to diligence(勤奋), and this, just like all other good habits, is most easily formed(形成) when one is young. There is an English saying “Lost time never returns.” This means that everybody must be diligent, and make use of (利用）his time. One must study hard when one is young so that one may make great progress, succeed(成功) in life and become useful to one’s country.  So we can say that diligence is the mother of success.

1.After reading the passage we know that those who are too lazy to work will become______.

A. beggars   B. thieves(小偷)  C. beggars or thieves   D. useful men

2.If a boy wants to be useful to himself and to the people , he should ______.

A. learn to play                

B. do something in his free time

C. put his heart into his work      

D. try hard to learn to do a certain kind of work

3.To learn to be diligent, it’s most important for the young people to______.

A. make good use of time          

B. learn some good subjects

C. work all the time without playing   

D. work while they work and play while they play

4.One can’t be successful in life unless(除非) he ______ when he is young.

A. is diligent in his study               

B. loves his school  

C. spends some time learning something   

D. makes up for his lost time

5.Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?

A.A Lazy Boy Can Learn To Be Diligent

B. Young People Should Rise Early

C. Lost Time Never Returns

D. Diligence, the Mother Of Success

Jim is a boy who thinks a lot and learns a lot. One day when he was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped. He saw a group of elephants and these big animals had a rope around their front     . The rope was very      , so the elephants could break it easily. But to his surprise,      did not.

Jim saw a trainer near the elephants. Then he walked over and asked him    . “Well,” the trainer said, “When they were very young and much smaller , we used the same       ropes to tie around their legs and, at that age, they were sure they      hold(约束)them. As they get bigger and bigger, thy still believe the ropes can hold them, so they     try to get away.”

Jim thought a lot     that. These animals could break their ropes at any time, but because they       they couldn’t, they didn’t give it a try.

Like the       many of us believe that we can’t do something in our life, just because we didn’t do it successfully in the past.

1.A. ears                B. legs                     C. teeth                  D. necks

2.A. short                   B. thick                   C. thin                           D. long

3.A. he                  B. it                      C. she                    D. they

4.A. what                    B. when                 C.      why                    D. where

5.A. color           B. size                    C. age                D. look

6.A. could                  B. couldn’t                  C. need                 D. needn’t

7.A. ever                    B. never                C. only                    D. sometimes

8.A. at                         B. in                             C.about                 D. to

9.A. agreed          B. forgot                  C. meant             D. believed

10.A. man                  B.elephants          C.ropes                   D. trainer

Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we   1  the national flag go up.
Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was   2  and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.
Can I really do it?
Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher   3  me, "I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down.   4  for it, I'm sure you'll do well."
"Thank you," I answered, It was such a great   5  for me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents  6 . I wanted to make my teacher happy.
Monday morning came. I began to feel   7 . When did I last give a talk to   8  many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really   9  it ? Maybe I couldn't finish the talk.
When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I  10 in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn't say anything.
"Take it easy," I said to   11 . "Don't be nervous. You can do it."
Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I couldn't   12  stand up.
I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying, "You can do it! Don't be afraid, just talk!"
I   13  a big breath. Then I began to talk. It wasn't hard. It was easy.
I don't know   14  I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself 15 everyone what I can do.

Tom has got a big family .His grandparents are in America.His parents are in China . His father is a manager and  his mother is a teacher .They have got two children . Tom is a boy and Jane is a

girl . Tom is thirteen and Jane is eight . Jane and I are good friends and we are in the same class .  

1.What´s this family like ? 

A. Big   B.Small    C. I don´t know.   D. Yes , it is.   

2.How many people are there in this family ?   

A. 4.          B. 5.               C. 6.            D. 7.

3.Where are Tom´s grandparents ?   

 In China .  B. In America .  C. In England .   D. In Australia  .

4.Who is older (年龄比较大 ) , Tom or Jane ?   

 A. Tom.       B. Jane.    C. They are the same .  D. I don´t know . 

5.Is Jane my good friend ?   

 No .         B. Yes .      C. I don´t know .       D. Sorry .

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Last weekend, Jim went to see a film. It was about a boy 1___________Bob. Bob lived with his parents in a small town. They were very poor. Bob’s father 2___________ in a market for a long time. Bob wanted 3___________a bike very much.
One day, an old man 4___________down by some boys, and they ran away. Bob went to help the old man. The old man gave him a magic book and told Bob to make a wish before opening it.
Can you guess what 5___________ in the end? Please watch the film and find out!