题目内容
I teach economics in a university three times a week. Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I asked my students how their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been so good. He had his wisdom teeth removed. Then he went on to ask me why I always seemed to be so cheerful.
His question reminded me of something I’d read somewhere before: Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about how you want to live that day. I said, “I choose to be cheerful.”
“Let me give you an example,” I continued. “Besides teaching here, I also teach at a college in Henderson, 17 miles down the freeway from where I live. One day a few weeks ago, I exited(离去) the freeway and turned onto College Drive. I only had to drive another quarter mile down the road to the college. But just then my car died. I tried to start it again, but the engine wouldn’t work. So I put my flashes on, took my books, and walked down the road to the college. As soon as I got there, I called AAA (汽车协会) and asked for a tow truck to meet me at my car after class. The secretary there asked me what had happened. “ Δ .” I replied, smiling.
“Your car breaks down but it is not a bad day. What do you mean?”
“My car could have broken down anywhere along the freeway. It didn’t,” I replied. “Instead, it broke down at the perfect place: off the freeway, within walking distance of here. I’m still able to teach my class, and I’ve been able to ask for the tow truck to meet me after class! If my car was meant to break down today, it couldn’t have been arranged in a more convenient way.”
I ended my story. In spite of the early hour, no one in my class seemed to be asleep. Somehow, my story had touched them.
1.The writer of the story is a __________.
A. traffic policeman B. university teacher
C. secretary at AAA D. college student
2.The writer ___________ when his car broke down that day.
A. complained for a long time B. called AAA for help at once
C. waited there for someone’s help D. walked to his workplace
3.Which of the following can be put in Δ ?
A. This is my lucky day.
B. There is something wrong with my car.
C. I’m just a little bit late for work.
D. It is wonderful that my car breaks down.
4.We can learn from the story that ___________ .
A. we should learn to be positive in times of trouble
B. it’s important to keep your car in good condition
C. teachers need special skills to give good lessons
D. personal experiences can touch a person’s heart
书面表达
假定你是韩美,你的美国朋友Eason来信向你询问你们学校中学生的课外阅读情况。你在校内对200位同学做了一次调查,请你根据以下调查结果,用英语给他写一封回信并补充自己对阅读的看法。
阅读情况调查表 | |
调查人数 | 200人 |
人均阅读量 | 不超过6本/年 |
阅读材料 | 小说、杂志 |
阅读目的 | 放松、获取信息 |
缺乏阅读的原因 | 作业多等 |
自己的看法 | …… |
注意:1、词数80~100,短文的开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数;
2、短文须包括所有要点,不要逐词翻译,可适当发挥;
3、短文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
Dear Eason,
Long time no see and I’m really glad to hear from you.
_______________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes and I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Han Mei