John H. Johnson was born in a family in Arkansas City in 1918. His father died in an accident when John was six. He was reaching high school age ,but his hometown offered no high schools for the blacks.

       Fortunately he has a strong-willed and caring mother. John remembers that his mother told him many times, “Son ,you can be anything you really want to be if you just believe.” She told him not to be dependent on others, including his mother. “You have to earn success”, said she, “all the people who work hard don’t succeed ,but the only people who do succeed are those who work hard.”

       These words came from a woman with less than a third grade education. She also knew that believing and working hard don’t mean everything. So she worked hard as a cook for two years to save enough to take her son to Chicago.

       Chicago in 1933 was not the promised land that black southerners were looking for. John’s mother could not find work. But here John could go to school, and here learned the power of words—as an editor of a newspaper .His wish was to publish a magazine for the blacks.

       While others discouraged him, John’s mother offered him more words to live by: “Nothing beats a failure but a try.” She also let him sell her furniture to get the 500 dollars he needed to start the Negro magazine.

       It’s natural that difficulties and failures followed John closely until he became very successful. He always keeps his mother’s words in mind. “Son ,failure is not in your dictionary.” Now John H. Johnson is one of the 400 richest people in America—worth 150 million dollars.

1．Why did John’s mother decide to move to Chicago? Because        .

       A．life in Chicago would be better for the blacks than for the whites

       B．John’s father died in his hometown when John was very young

       C．there were no high schools for the blacks in their hometown

       D．John needed education and he could go to school there

2．The underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph means        .

       A．if you try, you will surely succeed

       B．a try is always followed by a failure

       C．only by trying can you get out of failure

       D．a failure is difficult to beat, even if you try

3．We can learn from this passage that John’s mother        .

       A．didn’t depend on others or give up easily

       B．thought success only came from working hard

       C．thought one could be whatever one wanted to be

       D．believed one would succeed without working hard

4．What can be inferred from this passage?

       A．If someone wants to be successful ,he should always stand firm.

       B．Chicago was the promised land for the whites in 1933.

       C．John’s father died in an accident during the war.

       D．John’s mother was caring for him.

John H. Johnson was born in a family in Arkansas City in 1918. His father died in an accident when John was six. He was reaching high school age, but his hometown offered no high schools for the blacks.

Fortunately he has a strong-willed and caring mother. John remembers that his mother told him many times, “Son, you can be anything you really want to be if you just believe.” She told him not to be dependent on others, including his mother. “You have to earn success”, said she, “all the people who work hard don’t succeed, but the only people who do succeed are those who work hard.”

These words came from a woman with less than a third grade education. She also knew that believing and working hard don’t mean everything. So she worked hard as a cook for two years to save enough to take her son to Chicago.

Chicago in 1933 was not the Promised Land that black southerners were looking for. John’s mother could not find work. But here John could go to school, and here learned the power of words—as an editor of a newspaper. His wish was to publish a magazine for the blacks.

While others discouraged him, John’s mother offered him more words to live by: “Nothing beats a failure but a try.” She also let him sell her furniture to get the 500 dollars he needed to start the Negro magazine.

It’s natural that difficulties and failures followed John closely until he became very successful. He always keeps his mother’s words in mind. “Son, failure is not in your dictionary.” Now John H. Johnson is one of the 400 richest people in America—worth 150 million dollars.

68. The underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph means ________ .

A. if you try, you will surely succeed          B. a try is always followed by a failure

C. only by trying can you get out of failure     D. a failure is difficult to beat, even if you try

69. We can learn from this passage that John’s mother ________ .

didn’t depend on others or give up easily

thought success only lied in a strong faith

thought one could be whatever one wanted to be

believed one would succeed without working hard

70. What can be inferred from this passage?

If someone wants to be successful, he should always stand firm.

Chicago was not the Promised Land for the black southerners in 1933.

John’s father died in an accident during the war.

John’s mother was caring for him.

John H. Johnson was born in a black family in Arkansas City in 1918. His father died in an accident when John was six. He was reaching the high school age, but his hometown offered no high school for blacks.

Fortunately he had a strong-willed caring mother. John remembered that his mother told him many times, “Son, you can be anything you really want to be if you just believe.” She told him not to depend on others, including his mother. “You have to earn success,” she said. “All the people who work hard don’t succeed, but the only people who do succeed are those who work hard.”

These words came from a woman with less than a third grade education. She also knew that believing and hard work don’t mean everything. So she worked hard as a cook for two years to save enough to take her son, who was then 15, to Chicago. Chicago in 1933 was not the promised land that black southerners were looking for. John’s mother and stepfather could not find work. But here John could go to school, and here he learned the power of words---as an editor of the newspaper and yearbook at Du Sable High School. His wish was to publish a magazine for blacks.

While others discouraged him, John’s mother offered him more words to live by: “Nothing beats a failure but a try. ” She also let him pawn(典当)her furniture to get the $500 he needed to start the Negro magazine for blacks.

It is natural that difficulties and failures followed John closely until he became very successful. He always keeps his mother’s words in mind.: “Son, failure is not in your vocabulary!”

Now John H. Johnson is one of the 400 richest people in America---worth $150 million.

1.John’s mother decided to move to Chicago because_______.

2.John’s mother________.

3.The sentence “Nothing beats a failure but a try” means _______.

John H. Johnson was born in a black family in Arkansas city in 1918. His father died in an accident when John was six. He was reaching the high school age, but his hometown offered no high school for blacks.

    Fortunately he had a strong-willed (意志坚强的) caring mother. John remembered that his mother told him many times, “Son, you can be anything you want really to be if you just believe.”She told him not to depend on others, including his mother. “You have to earn success, ”she said. “All the people who work hard don’t succeed, but the only people who do succeed are those who work hard.”

    These words came from a woman with less than a third grade education. She also knew that believing and hard work don’t mean everything. So she worked hard as a cook for two years to save enough to take her son, who was then 15, to Chicago.

    Chicago in 1933 was not the promised land that black southerners were looking for. John’s mother and stepfather could not find work. But here John could go to school, and here he learned the power of words—as an editor of the newspaper and yearbook at Du Sable High School. His wish was to publish a magazine for blacks.

    While others discouraged him, John’s mother offered him more words to live by. “Nothing beats a failure but a try. ”She also let him pawn(典当)her furniture to get the $ 500 he needed to start the Negro magazine.

    It is natural that difficulties and failures followed John closely until he became very successful. He always keeps his mother’s words in mind.“Son, failure is not in your vocabulary!”

    Now John H. Johnson is one of the 400 richest people in America—worth $ 150 million.

1. John’s mother decided to move to Chicago because _____.

    A. his father died when John was very young

    B. life was too hard for them to stay on in their hometown

    C. John needed more education badly

    D. there were no schools for Negroes in their hometown

2. John’s mother ________________________.

     A. didn’t believe in or depend on others

     B. thought one could be whatever one wanted to be

     C. believed one would succeed without working hard

     D. thought no one could succeed without working hard

3. The underlined sentence“Nothing beats a failure but a try. ”means _____.

     A. if you try, you would succeed

     B. a failure is difficult to beat, even if you try

     C. a try is always followed by a failure

     D. no failure can be beaten unless you try

4. The story mainly tells us _____.

     A. how John H. Johnson became successful

     B. about the mental (心理的) support John’s mother gave him

     C. about the importance of a good education

     D. about the key to success for blacks

John H. Johnson was born in a black family in Arkansas city in 1918. His father died in an accident when John was six. He was reaching the high school age, but his hometown offered no high school for blacks.
　 Fortunately he had a strong-willed (意志坚强的) caring mother. John remembered that his mother told him many times, “Son, you can be anything you want really to be if you just believe.”She told him not to depend on others, including his mother. “You have to earn success, ”she said. “All the people who work hard don’t succeed, but the only people who do succeed are those who work hard.”
　 These words came from a woman with less than a third grade education. She also knew that believing and hard work don’t mean everything. So she worked hard as a cook for two years to save enough to take her son, who was then 15, to Chicago.
　 Chicago in 1933 was not the promised land that black southerners were looking for. John’s mother and stepfather could not find work. But here John could go to school, and here he learned the power of words—as an editor of the newspaper and yearbook at Du Sable High School. His wish was to publish a magazine for blacks.
　 While others discouraged him, John’s mother offered him more words to live by. “Nothing beats a failure but a try. ”She also let him pawn(典当)her furniture to get the $ 500 he needed to start the Negro magazine.
　 It is natural that difficulties and failures followed John closely until he became very successful. He always keeps his mother’s words in mind.“Son, failure is not in your vocabulary!”
　 Now John H. Johnson is one of the 400 richest people in America—worth $ 150 million.
1. John’s mother decided to move to Chicago because _____.
    A. his father died when John was very young
    B. life was too hard for them to stay on in their hometown
    C. John needed more education badly
    D. there were no schools for Negroes in their hometown
2. John’s mother ________________________.
     A. didn’t believe in or depend on others
     B. thought one could be whatever one wanted to be
     C. believed one would succeed without working hard
     D. thought no one could succeed without working hard
3. The underlined sentence“Nothing beats a failure but a try. ”means _____.
     A. if you try, you would succeed
     B. a failure is difficult to beat, even if you try
     C. a try is always followed by a failure
     D. no failure can be beaten unless you try
4. The story mainly tells us _____.
     A. how John H. Johnson became successful
     B. about the mental (心理的) support John’s mother gave him
     C. about the importance of a good education
     D. about the key to success for blacks

John H. Johnson was born in a black family in Arkansas city in 1918. His father died in an accident when John was six. He was reaching the high school age, but his hometown offered no high school for blacks.

Fortunately he had a strong-willed (意志坚强的) caring mother. John remembered that his mother told him many times, “Son, you can be anything you want really to be if you just believe.” She told him not to depend on others, including his mother. “You have to earn success, ”she said. “All the people who work hard don’t succeed, but the only people who do succeed are those who work hard.”

These words came from a woman with less than a third grade education. She also knew that believing and hard work don’t mean everything. So she worked hard as a cook for two years to save enough to take her son, who was then 15, to Chicago.

Chicago in 1933 was not the promised land that black southerners were looking for. John’s mother and stepfather could not find work. But here John could go to school, and here he learned the power of words—as an editor of the newspaper and yearbook at Du Sable High School .His wish was to publish a magazine for blacks.

While others discouraged him, John’s mother offered him more words to live by. “Nothing beats a failure but a try. ”She also let him pawn(典当)her furniture to get the $ 500 he needed to start the Negro magazine.

It is natural that difficulties and failures followed John closely until he became very successful. He always keeps his mother’s words in mind.“Son, failure is not in your vocabulary!”

Now John H. Johnson is one of the 400 richest people in America—worth $ 150 million.

56. John’s mother decided to move to Chicago because _____.

    A. his father died when John was very young

    B. life was too hard for them to stay on in their hometown

    C. John needed more education badly

    D. there were no schools for Negroes in their hometown

57. John’s mother______

     A. didn’t believe in or depend on others

     B. thought one could be whatever one wanted to be

     C. believed one would succeed without working hard

     D. thought no one could succeed without working hard

58. The underlined sentence “Nothing beats a failure but a try. ” means _____.

     A. if you try, you would succeed

     B. a failure is difficult to beat, even if you try

     C. a try is always followed by a failure

     D. no failure can be beaten unless you try

59. The story mainly tells us _____.

     A. how John H. Johnson became successful

     B. about the mental (心理的) support John’s mother gave him

     C. about the importance of a good education

     D. about the key to success for blacks