There is an old Spainsh saying which states,“Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week.” 1. ___I’d say ,”Too many.”Our dreams should not,and cannot wait.We have to go for them now!Here are the reasons.

Tomorrow is not promised.

Nobody likes to talk about death,but the reality is that everybody is going to die at one point.None of us know the day,or the hour.So today is all we have. 2._______Unless you take the first step,your dreams will never come true.

You can dream about writing a great play,but it’s never going to happen unless you actually put pen to paper. 3._______They require you to get your head out of the clouds,and actually do the work to make them come true.Get to it!

You can’t let fear win.

One of the biggest dream killer is fear. 4._ ___Just think about all the things you’ve wanted to do;don’t allow fear to convince you that you aren’t good enough.In the movie After Earth,Will Smith said,”Fear is not real.It is the product of thoughts you create.Do not misunderstand me .Danger is very real.But fear is a choice.”Choose not to let fear stop you from achieving your dreams. 5._____

Imagine how much happier you’ll be if you’re living the life you always dreamed about.The only thing that can stop you,is you.Take control of your own happiness.Don’t keep your dreams waiting.Go for them today!

A. You’ll be much happier if you go for them.

B. However,tomorrow never ends.

C. Let’s make the decision to go for every dream,big or small right now.

D. How many times have we put off our dreams until tomorrow?

E. In other words,dreams don’t work unless you do.

F. So many people could have achieved their dreams if they hadn’t been afraid.

G. You should study hard at school right now.

7.Hawaii is a truly beautiful place.Most people know Hawaii for its lovely beaches.However,Hawaii is also a land full of legends(传奇).One of the oldest legends tells of a special dance called the hula,which started here around 300 years ago.
One hula teacher tells the story of how the dance started."The hula started,as far as the legend there,when Hi'iaki and her good friend Hopoe went down to the beach.And then,when they were there.they noticed the waves(波浪)…and they imitated the waves.And they started to use their hands…like showing the waves.That's how the hula started."
However,not everyone has always liked the hula.In 1820,some religious people from  Western countries came to Hawaii.The visitors were shocked by the hula because the dancers were not wearing many clothes.So they asked the local government to ban (禁止)the dance.
After that,most Hawaiians were not allowed to perform the hula in public for almost 60 years.But that did not mean the dancing stopped.Many dancers still performed the hula in secret.
The dance was always there.
Things have changed.At the moment,people of all ages want to study the old culture.They want to learn how to dance the hula.As a result,more and more people are attending halaus.Halaus are special schools that teach the hula in the traditional way.
Kumano is a hula teacher.For him,the dance is a way to bring the best of old Hawaii culture to people today.Kumano says that the dance is not really about the body.He feels that it is more about the mind.He explains his feelings,"…the hula is more…not so much a physical thing,but more of a metal thing.For new dancers,the dancing means very little,because for Hawaiians today,many of them don't speak the Hawaiian language.So,what I try to do is to bring to mind the real thing they see today."

34.Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word"imitated"in this passage?D
A.Absorbed       B.Chased          C.Recorded        D.Copied
35.Why was the hula banned for almost 60 years?B
A.Because the local government found the movements of the dance were rude.
B.Because the religious visitors thought that the dancers did not dress properly..
C.Because the dancers realized it was not suitable to perform the dance in public.
D.Because the Hawaiian people believed the dance was not in fashion any more.
36.What can we learn from the passage?A
A  Hiiaki and her good friend Hopoe got the idea of the dance from nature.
B.The hula had already had a history of over 200years when it was baaned.
C.Many people attend halaus because they teach the hula in a modern way.
D.Kumano think that the hula dance is good exercise for people of all ages.
37.How do we understand that Kumano tries to bring to mind the real thing they see today?A
A.He tried to help young Hawaiians understand the old culture better.
B.He tried to let new dancers feel the beauty of the Hawaiian language.
C.He tried to advise his students to pay more attention to the mind.
D.He tried to show local people that the hula can be different today.

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