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people who don't have troubles are gathered in little neighborhoods. We call them cemeteries (坟墓).
If you're breathing, you have difficulties. That's how life is. But believe it or not, most of your problems may
actually be good for you! Let me explain.
Maybe you know about the Great Barrier Reef (大堡礁), running some 1800 miles from New Guinea
(新几内亚) to Australia. Tour guides often take visitors to see the reef. On one tour, the guide was asked an
interesting question. "I notice that the lagoon (泻湖) side of the reef looks pale (苍白) and lifeless, while the
ocean side is lively and colorful. Why is this?"
The guide answered:"The coral (珊瑚) around the lagoon side is in still water. With no challenge to its survival
(生存), it dies early. The coral on the ocean side is always being tested by wind, waves and storms. It has to
fight for its survival every day. As it is challenged and tested, it changes and grows healthy, it grows strong." He
added, "That's the way it is with every living thing."
That's how it is with people. Challenged and tested, we come alive! Like coral by the sea, we grow. Physical
problems make for a stronger body. Stress makes for a stronger mind.
So, you have problems-no problem! Just tell yourself,"There I grow again!"
B. problems follow us for ever
C. it's natural to face all kinds of problems
D. above the all
B. The persons who are living in the cemeteries.
C. The persons who have been born
D. The persons who have much money.
B. we should try to stay away from any trouble
C. problems have two sides, good or bad.
D. the fewer things we do, the less trouble we'll meet
B. it never faces any challenge and tests
C. it has less energy than others
D. it has no work to do every day
B. learn from the lagoon side
C. worry your problem
D. enter into cemeteries
father says, "You don't know? You are in school for many years and you don't know how many letters
there are in the alphabet?" He is very angry. His son says, "No. But let me ask you a question, Dad. You
often go to the post office, please tell me how many letters there are in the post office?"
根据短文内容判断句子正(T)误(F)。
( )1. From this story, we know the son is good at English.
( )2. The son studies at school over (超过) one year.
( )3. The father gets angry because his son is not polite (有礼貌) to him.
( )4. The father knows how many letters there are in the post office.
( )5. There are twenty-six letters in the alphabet.
“Certainly! Everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave here without seeing it. The Great Wall is wonderful!”“Yes, it is one of the wonders in the world. And people of many countries have come to visit it.” As I went on telling him more about it, he stopped me again, “You don’t say!”
I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it? ”
“Well, I didn’t ask you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised.
“Did you say ‘You don’t say!’?” I asked again.
Hearing this, the foreigner laughed loudly. He began to explain, “‘You don’t say!’ means ‘Really’. Perhaps you know little about English idioms(惯用语).”
Wow! How foolish I was! Since then I have been careful with English idioms.
【小题1】The writer was puzzled because .
A.the foreigner has some difficulty in understanding him. |
B.the writer himself didn’t understand the meaning of “You don’t say!” |
C.the foreigner was not polite. |
D.the writer was very clever |
A.The English idioms | B.The writer’s talking about the Great Wall |
C.The writer’s explanation | D.The writer’s question |
A.China | B.America | C.England | D.Canada |
A.once | B.twice | C.three times | D.four times |
A.Thank you | B.OK | C.Really | D. Sorry |
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman in the street and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be very surprised, gently shaking his head and saying “You don’t say!”
I was confused, and I thought, “Perhaps this is not a right thing to talk about.” Then I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? Have you ever visited it?”
“Certainly! Everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave here without seeing it. The Great Wall is wonderful! ” “Yes, it is one of the wonders in the world. And people of many countries have come to visit it.” As I went on telling him more about it, he stopped me again, “You don’t say!”
I couldn’t help asking, “Why couldn’t I talk about it?”
“Well, I didn’t stop you talking about it,” he answered, greatly surprised.
“Didn’t you say ‘You don’t say!’?” I asked again.
Hearing this, the foreigner laughed loudly. He began to explain, “’You don’t say!’ means ‘Really’. Perhaps you know little about English idioms(习惯用语).”
Wow! How foolish I was! Since then I have been careful with English idioms.
【小题1】What made the foreigner laugh loudly?
A.English idioms. |
B.The writer’s question. |
C.Their talking about the Great Wall |
D.The writer’s way of learning English |
A.In China. | B.In America. |
C.In England. | D.In Japan. |
A.Thank you | B.Excuse me | C.OK | D.Really |
A.improve his spoken English |
B.speak with foreigners in a polite way |
C.pay attention to English idioms |
D.be brave enough talking with foreigners |
A.the difference | B.the popularity |
C.the grammar rule | D.the change |