Schoolwork is sometimes difficult，but I don’t think it’s  ever boring．We get lots of interesting projects to do．

  Sometimes，a project is just a long article．In English class，we write articles and speeches about things that happened in history．In science class，we once built bridges using only toothpicks(牙签)and candy! I love projects like that．

  Projects are a big part of our grades．So，it’s very important whether you are good at the project or not．I am bad at building things．So，when I was asked to build a model，my grade for that whole term Was low． However, when asked to draw a picture of myself, I Was able to save my terrible art grade.

  Projects can make people wonderful leaders，too．I was once working on a speech with another boy．I did most of the work，typed it up and printed the pictures．He didn’t do much．At first．I was very angry, but then I realized that I had never asked him for help or told him what to do!

  I've noticed that projects make people act in many different ways．Some people know clearly what to do．Others can end up having problems．The most interesting type of person I have seen．is someone who didn’t start working until a few days or hours before the project’s deadline(最终期限)．One of my friends didn’t write down his Birthday Project Speech；he made it up as he talked．It Was great! Not everyone can do that though！

1．T he writer thinks whether you can get good grades or not depends on    

  A．the skills that the projects ask for

  B．what you’ve learned from the books

  C．how much work you have put in

  D．both A and C

2．We can tell from the story that the writer is good at          ．

  A．making speeches B．building models C．drawing pictures D．making up stories

3．The main idea of the story is that      ．

  A．projects are always interesting   

B．projects are important and useful for students

  C. projects are important for one’s grades

D．projects’deadlines make people nervous

 4．The word“project” in the article means     ．

    A．成绩    B．方案    C．工程    D．专题研究

　 Ken was twelve years old and was very lazy. He didn’t want to go to school. He 41 to do as 42 work as possible. His father and mother are both doctors. They hoped that their son 43 a doctor, too. But one day Ken said 44 his mother, “When I finish school, I want to 45 a dustman(垃圾清洁工).”

　 “A dustman?” his mother asked. She was very 46 . “That’s not a good job. Why do you want to be a dustman?”

　 “ 47 I’d only have to work one day a week,” Ken answered.

　 “Only one day a week?” his mother said, “what do you mean?”

　 “Well,” Ken answered, “I know that the dustman 48 to our house to work 49 Wednesday, because I see him 50 on that day.”

41. A. try 　　　　　　　　　 B. to try　　 　　C. tried　　　　　 D. tries

42. A. few　　　　　　　　　 B. a few　　　　 C. little　　　　　 D. a little

43. A. will become　　　　 B. became　　　 C. would become　 D. become

44. A. to 　　　　　　 　　B. with　　　　 C. about　　　　　 D. for

45. A. be　 　　　　 　　B. is　　　　　 C. being　　　　　 D. been

46. A. surprised 　　　　 B. surprise　　　 C. surprising　　　 D. surprises

47. A. And 　　　　 　　B. Because　　　 C. From　　　　　 D. So

48. A. come 　　　　　　 　　B. came　　　　 C. coming　　　　 D. comes

49. A. in　 　　　　 　　B. at　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　 D. with

50. A. so　　 　　　 　　B. only　　　　 C. some　　　　　 D. and

On the way back from work every evening, more often than not there would be a homeless man standing at the exit of the freeway (快车道). He looked to be in his late 40s but was probably a lot younger. He had shoulder length straight black hair and a short beard.
Every day after work I would remember to gather any spare change, and put it aside to give to him if I saw him. A feeling of joy would come over me every time I saw him, while coming off the ramp (坡道). So did he. Sometimes the red light would be on for a minute and we would ask each other about our day. His answer would always be the same, “I’m blessed!”
Then one day I was called into my boss’s office and was told that I was being laid off. For the rest of that day all I could think of was “how am I going to provide for my kids as a mother, how am I going to pay rent?”
Needless to say that on my way home that day I was very sad and upset. I didn’t remember to look for my spare change and keep it ready like I usually did. Yet there he was as always, as I turned the ramp. He set his eyes on me, while still smiling and waving at others as usual.
While I was waiting for the red light to turn, he strolled (闲逛) over to my car. He had a big smile. He looked at me straight in the eyes and said, “Today I will give you a dollar.” He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a dollar bill.
You see that day he taught me a valuable lesson more than a dollar bill. No matter what material things are taken from you, no one can take away your choice to be joyful. Every time I’m faced with challenges, I think of the homeless man’s valuable lesson and remember that I am blessed.
【小题1】 The writer would have a short conversation with the homeless man when                .