There are lots of successful people all over the world. Different people have different opinion about their_______.Once a successful businessman was invited to a TV interview.Everybody couldn’t wait_______the secret of his great achievements._______, he only said with a smile,“Won’t it be better for your ideas on a certain problem?”

All the people were listening to him_______.Here was his problem. He said, “people all_______to the place where a gold mine had_______been discovered. But when they got there, they found they were_______by a river in front of it. They had to cross the river if they wanted to get to the gold mine. What would you do if you were among them.”

“Make another way,”someone suggested, “Swim_______the river”said another. The businessman smiled without saying a word.Finally he gave his idea.”Why not do something_______instead of rushing to the mine? How about________a boat the ferry(渡船)service?”The listeners were all________at his idea. He then explained calmly. The man who bought the boat could________a lot of money by taking the passengers to________bank of the river. They would like to pay for the ferry________there was gold across from the bank.

Do what the others haven’t thought of or do something that others have never tired before—that is the key________success.

A difficult situation, in the eyes of a wise man, often means a chance of success.

1.A. succeed B. success C. successful D. successfully

2.A. hear B. hearing C. to hear D. heard

3.A. Already B. But C. Also D. However

4.A. care B. careful C. carefully D. careless

5.A. rushed B. entered C. got D. flew

6.A. just B. soon C. nearly D. almost

7.A. covered B. turned C. passed D. stopped

8.A. over B. through C. across D. along

9.A. difficult B. different C. interesting D. exciting

10.A. buy B. buying C. to buy D. bought

11.A. tired B. worried C. pleased D. amazed

12.A. make B. look C. send D. have

13.A. other B. others C. the other D. another

14.A. before B. so C. until D. because

15.A. of B. to C. for D. in

Libraries give kids a quiet and safe place to read and learn. For over 100 years, libraries have played an important role in Americans’ education. But how are these book-filled buildings changing with the times? You may be surprised to find out.

Benjamin Franklin famously founded (创建) America’s first lending library in 1731. But the public library system got its biggest development in the American history in the late 1800’s. Businessman Andrew Carnegie donated millions of dollars to help build free public libraries across the country. Between 1886 and 1919, Carnegie’s donations helped build 1,679 new libraries.

Carnegie believed that libraries could offer the chances to Americans, young and old. He knew that the more libraries there were, the more people would have opportunities to read and use books, speeches and news.

If you can easily find a public library in your community(社区), you’ll get more chances. After all, the United States has 9,225 public libraries. Today, libraries keep growing. Seven tenths of the libraries have free Internet. It provides much more information and opportunities to ask for jobs online.

Libraries are also teaching kids about the fun of reading. The new program Read! Build! Play! adds reading into playtime. As kids listen to a book that is being read aloud, they use Legos (乐高积木) to build images(图像) from the story happily. Today’s libraries are always looking for creative programs to bring people into the library.

Benjamin Franklin once said, “The doors of wisdom(智慧) are never shut.” As long as the doors of public libraries are open, what he said is most certainly correct!

1.Benjamin Franklin founded the first lending library in _______.

A. 1731 B. 1800 C. 1886 D. 1919

2.How many public libraries have free Internet now?

A. 2767. B. 6458. C. 9225. D. 1679.

3.The right order of the following statements is ______ .

①The public library system in America developed fast.

②The first lending library was founded.

③ Libraries provide information and chances to ask for job online.

④ Libraries try to bring people into the library by using creative programs.

A. ②①③④ B. ②③④① C. ③④①② D. ①②③④

4.The last paragraph mainly tells us_________.

A. libraries have played an important role in Americans’ education

B. public libraries in the US should never close the doors

C. the writer doesn’t agree with Benjamin Franklin

D. libraries help people to open the doors of wisdom

5.The best title for the passage is _______.

A. the libraries in the world

B. libraries and opportunities

C. libraries teach kids to read and learn

D. the development of the American libraries

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