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One day the employees of a large company in St Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said: “Yesterday the person who had been in your way to success passed away. We invite you to join the funeral （葬礼） in the gym.”
At first everyone was sad to hear that one of their colleagues （同事） had died, but after a while they started getting curious about who this person might be.
The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects. Everyone wondered: “Who is this person that was in my way? Well, at least he's no longer here!”
One by one the employees got closer to the coffin （棺材）. When they looked inside it they were speechless. They stood over the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul （灵魂）.
There was a mirror inside the coffin: Everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said: “There is only one person who can stop yourself from succeeding: it is YOU.”
You are the only person who can change your life. You are the only person who can influence（影响）your happiness and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself.
Your life does not change when your family changes, when your friends change, when your boss changes, or when your company changes.
Your life changes when YOU change, when you realize that you are the only one responsible （负责的） for your life.
1. When the employees first heard the news, they were _____.
A．curious B．sad C．surprised D．excited
2. The employees went to the gym to _____.
A．play some sports B．watch a ball game
C．visit a dead person D．see a movie
3. The employees saw _____ in the coffin.
A．a dead man B．a mirror C．a picture D．nothing
4. The company did this to _____.
A．play a joke on the employee B．show how to achieve success
C．explain the meaning of life D．show how to change the world
5. The story mainly tells us _____.
A．it's important to change oneself before one can succeed
B．it's everyone's duty to make a difference
C．it takes a long time to realize the importance of change
D．it's not easy to change the world around you
查看习题详情和答案>>One day，Tom's parents told him that his grandpa would retire after working for forty years．Tom said in surprise，“I m only seven，so it means Grandpa has been．．．er．．．a really long time!”
His parents said，“Yes．That’s why we will have a surprise party for him．”
Tom loved his grandpa and wanted to do something special for him．He remembered the job card his grandpa had given him two years before．He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the job on the card，so he decided to build a new one for his grandpa．
When the big day came，Tom was ready．But he didn’t want to put his gift together with others'．He carried it around with him the whole evening．
When all the other people left，he took his grandpa’s hand and brought him over to a chair and gave him the gift．
His grandpa smiled，“Well，it must be a beautiful gift．May I open it now?” “Sure!” Tom said excitedly．
As Grandpa opened the gift，tears（眼泪）came into his eyes．Tom gave him the greater gift he had ever got! It was a job card with his new job：FULL-TIME GRANDPA! Tom said，“Now your full-time job is my grand!”
Well，how much do I get paid?” his grandpa asked，smiling．“As many hugs as you want！” With these words，Tom gave Grandpa a hug．“Well，I’m the richest man in the world!” said Grandpa．
1．Tom's ________ was going to retire．
A．grandma B．grandpa C．mother D．father
2．Tom remembered ________ his grandpa had given him two years before．
A．the birthday card B．the post card C．the schoolbag D．the job card
3．What did Tom decide to do for his grandpa?
A．To find a new job for him． B．To take a photo for him．
C．To sing a song for him． D．To buy a gift for him．
4．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．Tom forgot to give his gift to his grandpa．
B．Tom was the last one to give his gift to his grandpa．
C．Tom was the first one to give his gift to his grandpa．
D．Tom gave his gift to his grandpa together with other people．
5．Why were there tears in Grandpa's eyes?
A．He would have no friend after he retired．
B．He would have no family after he retired．
C．He couldn't make any money after he retired．
D．He didn't think Tom would give him such a good gift．
查看习题详情和答案>>One of the most famous writers from England by far is Agatha Christie.
Agatha Christie’s real name was Agatha Miller. She was born in England in 1890.She married Archibald Christie when she was 24 years old, and she changed her family name to Christie.
She sold her first mystery book in 1920. This book was the first time that the world met Mrs.Christie’s famous detective Hercule Poirot. Ten years after that, Mrs. Christie wrote her book with her second famous detective, Miss Marple.
In 1928, Mrs. Christie’s first marriage broke up. She married M.E.L. Mallowan in 1930, but she still wrote her books under the name Agatha Christie.
In her life, Agatha Christie wrote 60 books, 16 plays, and more than 100 short stories. She passed away in 1976 when she was 85 years old. Her books can still be found on sale in bookstores all around the world.
34. What did Aghta Christie do?
A. She was a detective. B. she wrote books.
C. She was a mystery． D. She knew famous detectives.
35. Who was Hercule Poirot?
A. A detective in her books. B. One of her books.
C. Her husband. D. A writer.
36. What happened in 1976?
A. Agatha Christie died. B. Agatha Christie left her husband.
C. Agatha Christie wrote her last book. D. Agatha Christie wrote a short story.
37. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Books about detectives. B. Famous detectives.
C. A famous writer. D. Agatha Christie or Agatha Miller.
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A turkey named Courage gave thanks to President Obama for saving his life on the day before Thanksgiving. Honouring a 62-year-old tradition, the President pardoned(赦免)the bird on Thanksgiving eve.
The tradition of a turkey pardon at Thanksgiving began with President Truman in 1947. Courage comes from Ellsworth, Iowa. The name Courage was chosen by voters (投票人)who took part in a survey posted on the White House website. The lucky turkey walked on the lawn of the Rose Garden and posed for the cameras at the presidential podium(讲台).
The dinner that has become known as the First Thanksgiving was actually a harvest festival celebrated in December of 1621. That’s when English settlers in Plymouth, Massachusetts, gave thanks for the progress they had made after a hard winter in their new country. As America grew, Thanksgiving customs also spread and got bigger. George Washington declared that the first national Thanksgiving would be on November 26, 1789. In the decades to follow, however, people celebrated Thanksgiving locally, with no official date. President Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November 1863 a national day of Thanksgiving. It stayed that way until 1939, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt moved it one week earlier. He wanted to lengthen the shopping period before Christmas to encourage gift-buyers and to help businesses. So Congress（议会） ruled that, after 1941, Thanksgiving would be an official federal holiday falling on the fourth Thursday of November.
This year we celebrated Thanksgiving on Thursday, November. Millions of Americans got together to give thanks with friends and family. The lucky turkey, Courage, was one of them. After his pardon, Courage would be sent to Disneyland Resort in California, where he would be the grand assemble of Disney’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.【小题1】That the turkey Courage was pardoned was decided by ________.
| A．George Bush | B．Congress |
| C．President Truman | D．the public |
【小题2】 The first Thanksgiving Day was held to ________.| A．celebrate the harvest of British settlers |
| B．celebrate the progress of Americans |
| C．encourage the struggle with British settlers |
| D．celebrate the joy of all Americans after a hard winter |
【小题3】 We can infer(推断)from the passage that ________.| A．President Obama pardoned a turkey before Thanksgiving because of the economic crisis |
| B．the turkey named Courage was pardoned by President Roosevelt before Thanksgiving |
| C．the pardoned turkey walked on the lawn of the Rose Garden on Thanksgiving eve |
| D．the pardoned turkey will appear in a celebrating parade of Thanksgiving Day |
“People with more good friends are less likely to develop depression (情绪低落) and worry,” says Dr. Toupey Luft. “Though you can’t choose your family or workmates, you do have control over friendships.” With a little effort, you can add more positive (正面的,积极的) relationships to your social circle. Here’re the suggestions:
“Nobody is all positive or all negative,” says Luft. “But there are people you may feel more positive. Use that as your way to check people and keep records.” When spending time with others, pay attention to your feeling. Are you feeling tired and unhappy？To help you keep records, Luft suggests taking a moment when you get home to write down what your feeling is when around them.
While it’s great to gather with positive friends, it’s also good to stay with others in the same life situations. “But if you’re all just complaining (抱怨) and nothing is changing, it’s not healthy,” says Luft. Are your friends negative, or are you doing most of the complaining? Considering the answers to these questions can help you decide if you want to stand in front of them. Or you could let the relationship disappear slowly.
Sometimes your hobbies can lead to true friendships. Check out newspapers and websites to find a group or class for something you enjoy. These friends can always be there for you and can care each other through difficulties, illness and death.
Not into groups? Look for individual (个人的) communication instead. Luft says, “Set small goals, such as having coffee with one new person, and develop friendship according to a plan. If someone suggests going for lunch sometime, set a date.”
“If you’re feeling disappointed (失望) with a friend, try talking about what you both need,” says Luft. For example, tell her what you want during hard times in your lives. While your friend may need to be left alone, you may want caring phone calls. With some friends you laugh and have fun together at the movies—and that can be enough. With others, you pay attention to your deep connection.
小题1:What does your happiness depend on, according to the passage?| A．How people you connect with feel. |
| B．How many friends you have. |
| C．What situation you are in now. |
| D．What kind of friends you have. |
小题2:What does the first suggestion want us to do?| A．To measure our happiness. |
| B．To check people around. |
| C．To join a group for hobbies. |
| D．To leave negative friends. |
小题3:Which of the following is true?| A．We often have many friends during good times but few during hard times. |
| B．It’s necessary to complain about something but not right to do so for long. |
| C．Joining a group can bring better friendship than making individual friends. |
| D．All the suggestions tell us to add positive relationship to our social circle. |
小题4:The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means that ______.| A．when your friend is sad, you should call her up |
| B．when your friend leaves you, you need comfort |
| C．friends’ needs may be quite different sometimes |
| D．people may behave differently during hard times |