A scientist made an experiment. She divided people into three groups and asked them to walk to a village.

The first group didn’t know the name of the village or how far the village is. They are made to follow the guide. Some people started to say they were unhappy to continue and show their dissatisfaction when they walked halfway. After then, most of them gave up walking on.

The second group were told the name and the distance of the village. When they walked halfway, they still had the courage to keep on. However, while they were walking to three quarters of the way, some people were tired and bored.

Not only had the third group gotten to know the name and the distance, but also there were some stones which showed how far they were from the village. They sang and talked along the way and finally got to the destination happily.

From the experiment, we found that the first group had the hardest time in reaching the destination because they didn’t know where the village was. However, the third group reached the village easily because they had goals on the way. People are more likely to succeed when they have their goals on the way of achieving their dreams.

1.The first group began to show their unhappiness _________ when walking to the village.

A.at the beginning of the way B.on the halfway

C.on the three quarters of the way D.at the end of the way

2.Which of the group was the most difficult of all to reach the village?

A.The first group. B.The second group.

C.The third group. D.All of the above.

3.How did the second group feel when they were walking to three quarters of the way?

A.Happy and excited. B.Bored but satisfied.

C.Tired and bored. D.Tired but happy.

4.We can infer from the passage that _________.

A.the scientist likes camping and making experiments

B.the second group walked a different way from the first group

C.the first group didn’t want to follow the guide because they could do it by themselves

D.the third group felt excited when they arrived at the village

5.The author of the passage wants to tell us that _________.

A.the scientist is a great person

B.the third group is the most excellent

C.people should have goals of achieving their dreams

D.the village is not as far as we think

My teenage son Sam became quiet and lonely after his father died. As a single parent, I tried my best to talk to him, but the more I tried, the worse he became. When his report card arrived during his first junior year, it said that he had been ___________ 95 times from classes and had failed six exams for the year._____________this way, he would never graduate(毕业).

I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. "I want to talk to you about Karl's problem."_____________he could say another word, I started crying and all my sadness over Kari came pouring out into the ears of this _____________."I love my son, but I just don't know ______________to do. I have tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has_____________.It's out of my hands." For a moment, there was_____________on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said. "Thank you for your time", and hung up.

Karl's next report card showed a great improvement in his grades. Finally, he was ______________on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I attended(出席)a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that _______teachers were surprised at the way he had changed himself. On our way home, he said, "Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?" I nodded. "That was me. I thought I'd play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's when I decided to make you ____________."

1.A.silent B.absent C.dependent

2.A.In B.On C.For

3.A.When B.Before C.After

4.A.stranger B.relative C.friend

5.A.how B.why C.what

6.A.failed B.worked C.required

7.A.difference B.influence C.silence

8.A.even B.still C.never

9.A.her B.his C.my

10.A.patient B.active C.proud

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