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people don't break them into small enough pieces. So all we need to do is to try our best...
Have you ever watched a quitter in a boxing match-a man who just gives up and walks away? The
whole crowd boos. They throw drink bottles and bits of hot dog into the ring. They don't throw things
because he lost. They throw things because he quit. In our hearts we all believe that we should do our
best.
Eric Moussambani swam for Equatorial Guinea (赤道几内亚) at the 2000 Olympics. This was the
first time Eric had swum a 100-metre race. He swam with his head out of the water and he barely kicked
his legs. In the first lap he was really struggling (挣扎). In the second he was nearly drowning (沉没).
But Eric was fighting with everything he had.
At the turn, the large audience began to shout and with every stroke (划水) the noise got louder and
louder. Twenty meters from the finish, Eric was hardly moving but the crowd was crazy. When he finally
hit the wall, the cheering and stamping all but lifted the roof off the stadium. His time of 1 minute 52
seconds was about a minute slower than all the other competitors. Who cared? Eric Moussambani had
done his best.
When you make an honest effort, people support you. You feel happier when you do your best. Think
about what it feels like walking to school on those days when you have done all of your homework and
done it as well as you can. Don't you feel just a bit more interested about school? Why? Because you are
always happier when you make a 100 percent effort, whether it's for an essay or a basketball game.
Your teachers will tell you"Work hard!" and your parents will probably tell you "Work hard." But you
don't work hard to please your parents and teachers. The big reason you do it is for you. If you get good
marks, that's a prize. If other people notice, wonderful! But the main reason is how you feel about yourself.
Even when you do your best, it is not certain that you will succeed. You may do your best, and still
be criticized. You may do your best, and still have people laugh at you. But when you do your best, the
reward is that feeling that says, "I did everything I could."
B. the match ends earlier than expected
C. the match is not wonderful
D. the quitter fails to show sportsmanship
B. they wanted to cheer him on
C. he was the last one in the competition
D. he had not mastered basic swimming skills
B. The audience was very angry when Eric lost the 100 meter race.
C. If you have done your school work, you will surely get high marks.
D. When you make an effort in a basketball game, you'll feel happier.
阅读理解
Han Meimei has read something with the colour words in them. She doesn't understand what they mean. So she went to her teacher, Mrs Green, for help. Here is what they are talking about:
Meimei: Good morning, Mr Green. Have, you got a moment?
Green: Yes. What can I do for you, Meimei?
Meimei: I've come to some sentences that I don't understand. Can you help me?
Green: What are they?
Meimei: They are words of colour in these sentences on this list :
(1) Jack is blue today.
(2) She's yellow.
(3) He's told a white lie (谎言).
(4) Tom has a green thumb (大拇指).
Green: In everyday English the word blue means sad. Yellow means afraid sometimes. A person with a green thumb usually grows plants well. When you tell a white lie, you mean not to trouble someone too much. A white lie is not a bad one.
Meimei: Would you please give me an example of “a white lie”?
Green: Certainly. If I give you a cake and you don't like it, you won't say that you don't like it. Instead you'll say that you are not hungry. That's a white lie.
Meimei: I see. Thank you very much.
1．In everyday English, words of colour sometimes do not mean ________.
[ ]
2．The sentence “Jim has a green thumb” means ________.
[ ]
3．Someone is blue when he has ________.
[ ]
A．got some good news
B．heard that his best friend has been killed in an accident
C．been given a nice and blue suit
D．nothing to eat but rather hungry
4．Which of the following can be a white lie?
[ ]
A．Miss Forgetful has broken a beautiful glass but she doesn't say so.
B．Ron likes the fried chicken and says that he hopes to eat some of it.
C．Jill forgot to do the lessons but she said that she was ill last night.
D．The old doctor's daughter told him that all the people in the town were well because she did not want to hurt him.
查看习题详情和答案>>Jenny mixed up the letters with the replies. Read the three letters and the replies A, B, C, then match each letter with the correct reply.
| Letter 1 Dear Jenny, I’m going to take some important exams next month and I’m really worried about them. I can’t eat or sleep well. I’m afraid how badly I’ll do. Please help me. Mary, 11 Chicago |
| Letter 2 Dear Jenny, I want a mobile phone, but my parents won’t buy me one. They say they won’t be able to pay the money for it. What should I do? Nina,14 New York |
| Letter 3 Dear Jenny, My dad has got a new job and he works long hours. He often has to work at weekends, too, so we spend very little time together. I miss him. What should I do? Jim, 13 Florida |
A. You should discuss this problem with your parents. Have you talked to your father? Surely he misses you, too. Tell him how you feel, and perhaps he can spend more time with you. You can also ask your mother to make something special when your father isn’t working.
B. You shouldn’t worry so much. If you study hard, you’ll do well. Try to relax, find time to go for walks and eat three healthy meals every day. Don’t drink coffee or tea because you won’t be able to sleep. You should drink a glass of hot milk before you go to bed and think in a positive（积极的）way. Good luck.
C. Can you afford it? Can you pay for the huge bills（帐单）to run the mobile phone? Maybe you should save your pocket money. Anyway, you are still at school and you should concentrate on your study. Why not give up this idea?
1. Match each letter with the correct reply. Which of the following is RIGHT?
A. 1-A; 2-C; 3-B B. 1-B; 2-C; 3-A
C. 1-B; 2-A; 3-C D. 1-C; 2-B; 3-A
2. What’s Mary’s problem?
A. She worries so much about her exams.
B. She does badly in some important exams.
C. She can’t do her homework very well.
D. She isn’t allowed to have a mobile phone.
3. What shouldn’t Mary do?
A. Drink a glass of hot milk.
B. Find more time to relax than before.
C. Drink coffee or tea before going to bed.
D. Do sports and think in a positive way.
4. Jenny advised that Nina should ____ .
A. not buy a mobile phone B. pay the bills all by herself
C. not ask her parents to pay the bills D. ask her parents for more pocket money
5. Why can’t Jim spend much time with his father?
A. He dislikes his father. B. He has a lot of homework to do.
C. His father works a lot every day. D. His father has got a now job in another city.
查看习题详情和答案>>| Jenny mixed up the letters with the replies. Read the three letters and the replies A, B, C, then match (将……配对) each letter with the correct reply. | ||||||
you, too. Tell him how you feel, and perhaps he can spend more time with you. You can also ask your mother to make something special when your father isn't working. B. You shouldn't worry so much. If you study hard, you'll do well. Try to relax, find time to go for walks and eat three healthy meals every day. Don't drink coffee or tea because you won't be able to sleep. You should drink a glass of hot milk before you go to bed and think in a positive (积极的) way. Good luck. C. Can you afford it? Can you pay for the huge bills (帐单) to run the mobile phone? Mabee you ahould save your pocket money. Anyway, you are still at school and you should concentrate on your study. Why not give up this idea? | ||||||
| 1. Match each letter with the correct reply. Which of the following is RIGHT? | ||||||
| A. 1-A; 2-C; 3-B B. 1-B; 2-C; 3-A C. 1-B; 2-A; 3-C D. 1-C; 2-B; 3-A | ||||||
| 2. What's Mary's problem? | ||||||
| A. She worries so much about her exams. B. She does badly in some important exams. C. She can't do her homework very well. D. She isn't allowed to have a mobile phone. | ||||||
| 3. What shouldn't Mary do? | ||||||
| A. Drink a glass of hot milk. B. Find more time to relax than before. C. Drink coffee or tea before going to bed. D. Do sports and think in a positive way. | ||||||
| 4. Jenny advised that Nina should _______. | ||||||
| A. not buy a mobile phone B. pay the bills all by herself C. not ask her parents to pay the bills D. ask her parents for more pocket money | ||||||
| 5. Why can't Jim spend much time with his father? | ||||||
| A. He dislikes his father. B. He has a lot of homework to do. C. His father works a lot every day. D. His father has got a now job in another city. |