It was nearly dark,and the sun was dropping down the mountains. Little Tom got home, _____ tears in his eyes.

"What's the matter,Tom?How was your trip?”His mother asked with a big smile.“I failed. The______ was so high and full of big and small stones on the way. I still went ahead. But I was ______ and it was so late that I had to come back." Tom cried.

“It doesn't matter. You are only 14 years old after all. You will have another ______,”his mother said. "But standing at the top of the mountain is my _____ !"Tom said. His father ______and asked“Did you see the green trees on the way to the mountains" "sure,and there were a lot of beautiful flowers by the side of the road." Tom ______.“Did you hear the birds singing?"his father asked. "Yes,their voice sounded very sweet" Tom said. "Did you feel the _____ of nature?"his father asked.“Yes,the blue sky,the white clouds,the green trees and the colorful flowers made a nice picture." Tom answered.

"That was cought" his father smiled and said “Please remember,my son. For often. achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. _____ you didn't reach the top of the mountain,you got a lot on the way.”

It is true that not every goal will be ______,not every job will end up with a success. and not every dream will come true. The most important scenery is on the way.

1.A. on B. of C. with D. from

2.A. village B. mountain C. lake D. ocean

3.A. pleased B. excited C. tired D. bored

4.A. chance B. truth C. problem D. bored

5.A. feeling B. sense C. way D. purpose

6.A. worried about B. looked over C. thought about D. came

7.A. asked. B. told C. spoke D. replied

8.A. pity B. beauty C. interest D. choice

9.A. Until B. Because C. If D. Although

10.A. visited B. achieved C. appeared D. influenced

When we are reading, we often see one or two graphics(图表) in a text. Have you ever thought about these questions; Why are they there? What information do they give? Do they help with our reading and understanding?

Graphics are things like pictures, maps, charts and tables. They give information to readers, Very often, we can see different kinds of graphics in books, magazines and newspapers. Writers use graphics to get the readers’ attention and give them some particular(特别的) information. Graphics help to understand the given information in a text. and graphics put the information in a particular order so that it's easy to understand when we take a quick look.

It is not always true that a picture is worth a thousand words. But many things are easier to show than to tell and they may also be easier to understand. Graphics are just the right things that give a great deal of in information but it doesn’t take much time to read and understand.

So, the right way to read and understand a graphic is to look at the picture and the words together. In a graphic, only a few words are used to explain what the picture shows you. Sometimes, numbers and percentages(百分比) are also given to go with the words to explain.

1.Which of the following is mentioned as a graphic?

A. A letter. B. A poem.

C. A map. D. A name card

2.The writer thinks graphics are important because .

A. less space is taken on a page B. a picture is worth a thousand words

C. a lot of time can be saved for writers D. many things are easier to show than to tell

3.When we read a graphic, we should .

A. find out if there are any tables in it B. put the information in the right order

C. count how many words there are in it D. look at the picture and the words together

4.If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?

A. ①,②③④ B. ①②,③④

C. ①,②③,④ D. ①,②,③④

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