As teenagers,you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big,such as winning the Nobel Prize. 1 You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.

   Once you find a dream,what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream true?

   Follovu Your Heart by an Australian writer Andrews tells us that making our dreams come true is life's biggest challenge.

   In fact,everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.

   2 Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is,in fact,many small dreams.

   You must also never give up your dream.

   There will be difficulties on the road to your dream.3 You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects. 4 These kinds of thoughts stop you getting your dream,the book says.

   5 Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results,while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. As you get closer to your dream,it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.

   A. Don't let it leave your heart.

   B. You need to decide what is the most important.

   C. Try to make your dream come true.

   D. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself.

   E. Or it's impossible for you to become a writer.

   F. Or they can.be small.

   Alibaba Group (阿里巴巴集团) went public in New York in September,2014. Its founder Ma Yun has now become the richest man in China. His English name is Jack Ma.

   Jack Ma's story of success is not an easy one. Ma Yun was born in Hangzhou Zhejiang Province on September 10th,1964. At school,he failed math exams. Ma studied English in Hangzhou Normal University and graduated in 1988. For five years,he worked as an English teacher.

   In 1995,he went to the United States and learned about the Internet. He believed that doing business on the Internet would have a bright future. Everyone thought he was crazy,but he didn't give up his hope. Ma first built websites for Chinese companies with the help of friends in the US. In 1995,Ma started China Yellow pages,which was widely believed to be China's first Internet company. Jack Ma set up Alibaba in 1999 and Taobao in 2003 with the help of his friends. Now, Alibaba is one of the biggest Internet companies in the world.

   Jack Ma always tells young people not to be afraid of difficulties. “Young people in China should know one thing. Today is difficult,tomorrow is more difficult,but the day after tomorrow is beautiful”’ he said.

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   A little girl walked to and from school every day. One day in the morning,she made her daily trip to school though dark clouds gathered in the sky. When school was over,with books in her schoolbag,the little girl walked home carrying nothing in her hands. On the way home,wind blew hard and trees shook from side to side in the wind. Rain poured down.

   The mother worried that her daughter would be frightened because of flashes of lightning (闪电) .The mother drove to her daughter's school in a hurry. On the way to school,the mother saw the little girl walking alone in the rain. When a flash of lightning came,the little girl stopped,looked up and smiled. Another followed. The little girl stopped,looked up and smiled. A third time. The little girl stopped,looked up and smiled. With the coming of the following flashes of lightning,the little girl repeated the same thing again.

   After the little girl got into the car,the mother wondered why she stopped,looked up and smiled when lightning came. Wearing a bright smile,replied the girl, “Mom,when a flash of lightning came,I felt a bit frightened. Seeing this,God would take a picture of me. I knew he was playing an interesting game with me to drive away my fear (恐惧) . ”

   You see,if you look at the world from a different view,the world is really amazing.

根据短文内容判断正(A) 、误(B) 。

() 1. A little girl made her way to school though it was not fine that morning.

() 2. When it rained,the mother ran to school because she was worried about her daughter.

() 3. The little girl walked home with an umbrella in her hand.

() 4. On the way home,the little girl saw lightning three times.

() 5. There are wonders in life if you see the world in a different way.

(2014 •南京中考) 

   Mike Myers is a teacher at Chauncey Rose High School in Terre Haute,Indiana. Last year,he taught his students about the world's rain forests. They learned that rain forests are important because the plants and animals of the rain forest give us food,wood,and medicine.

   Destruction of the world's rain forests is a serious problem. Unluckily,rain forests are disappearing at a rate of 80 acres per minute!As part of a class project,Myers’ students bought three acres of rain forest in Central America. They paid $ 25 per acre. The students hope that the land they bought will be protected and not destroyed. The students became so interested in rain forests that they decided to get a closer look at a real rain forest.

   So last June,Myers and four of his students went on a seven-day trip to visit the rain forests of Costa Rica. “The trip was wonderful. It was a very exciting experience ,” said Myers.

   At the beginning of the week,the group took a boat ride down a river. They saw alligators and crocodiles. In the middle of the week,a guide took Myers and his students into the rain forest. “The monkeys were not happy that we were in their forest. They broke small branches off the trees and threw them at us ,” one of the students said. “It was a great learning experience for all of us. ”said Myers.

   Each student chose something specific about Costa Rica to study involving the plants,animals,food,and culture. During the last few days the group had time to do fun activities. They went whitewater rafting and horseback riding,and visited Costa Rica's active volcano.

   Myers hopes to make the trip every year with a different group of kids.

1. How much did Myers’ students pay for the rain forest they bought?

   A. $25.   B. $75.   C. $ 80.   D. $ 2000.

2. What did Myers and his students do at the beginning of the trip?

   A. They went into the rain forest.

   B. They bought acres of rain forest.

   C. They took a boat ride down a river.

   D. They visited Costa Rica's active volcano.

3. The word “Destruction” in Paragraph 2 probably means “the process of being”.

   A. destroyed   B. developed

   C. described   D. discovered

4. When the monkeys saw Myers and his students,they.

   A. felt excited   B. felt angry

   C. jumped off the trees   D. left the rain forest

5. The passage mainly shows that Myers and his students.

   A. did something to protect rain forests

   B. wanted to buy the rain forest in Costa Rica

   C. were interested in the culture of Costa Rica

   D. went to the rain forest for various fun activities

   Liu Wei is very famous in China because he can play the piano with his toes (脚趾) .

   One day when Liu Wei was only 10 years old,he played a game with some friends. He lost both his arms because of electricity (电) .

   Liu Wei was very sad when both his arms were cut off after the accident. But soon he had to make a choice.

   “For people like me,there were only two choices. One was to give up all the dreams which would cause a quick death. The other was to work hard without arms to live an excellent life ,” says Liu Wei.

   Liu's dream was to be a pianist. His excellent life included a show on CTziwa's Go ,Talent(《中国达人秀》) and a wonderful performance (演奏) playing the beautiful Marriage D'amour with his two feet on the piano.

   Liu Wei learned to play the piano with his feet. And teaching himself to play the piano with his feet was very hard. Many times he wanted to give it up,but his parents went on encouraging him and he wanted to make his parents proud.

   Maybe you can not believe that Liu Wei is able to play well only with his toes. The audience (观众) were deeply moved and very excited when they watched his performance. 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1. Why is Liu Wei very famous in China?

2. What did he lose at the age of ten?

3. Which choice did he make,to give up or to work hard?

4. Who encouraged Liu Wei to play the piano?

5. How did the audience feel when they watched Liu's performance?

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   Now more than 20 schools in the northwest of China 1 (use) E-textbooks. Some teachers say that they make learning easier and 2 (teach) more convenient.

   Jing Xuan is 3 (excite) about lessons like Chinese,English and math. She 4 (enjoy) the pictures and animations (动画) in the E-textbooks. The children here 5 (study) with E-textbooks since last September with the help of the E-textbooks. Some good ideas 6 (share) at times. Some parents encourage their children 7 (try) the E-textbooks to make learning easier. But others worry about their children's health.

   “You can't imagine how the 8 (grow) popularity of E-textbooks is changing the way the students learn!More and more students 9 (learn) with E-textbooks in the future. However,there 10 (be) still a long way to go ,” said the headmaster.

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   Millions of American children attend summer camp. Traditional American summer camps offer young people a c 1 to play many sports. These camps may be in the mountains. Or they may be in the woods,or at a lake. 0 2 camps teach activities like painting or music. Or t 3 teach computer programming or foreign languages. Children at all kinds of camps m 4 new friends. They learn new skills and develop independence (独立) .

   Some children go to camp d 5 the day and return home at night. These places are c 6 day camps. Children as y 7 as four years old attend day camps. Others stay at camp all day and all night. Most children w 8 attend overnight camp are between the ages of about six and sixteen.

   Children s 9 at an overnight camp for between one and eight weeks. P 10 can pay less than one hundred dollars a week for an overnight camp. Or they can pay more than seven hundred dollars a week.

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   A man was really worried about his son,who was sixteen years old but had no courage at all. So the father 1 to ask a wise man to train his child.

   The wise man said to the boy's father ,“You should leave your son 2 here. I will make him into a real man 3 three months. However,you can't come to see him during this period”.

   Three months later the boy's father returned. The wise man had a boxing match for his son. The father hoped his son 4 win the match.

   Each time the fighter hit the boy,he fell down,5 at once the boy stood up,and each time a punch (击打) knocked him down again,the boy stood up again. Several times later the wise man asked,^What do you think of your child?”“What a shame!”the boy's father said ,“I never thought he would be so 6 knocked down. He needn't 7 here any longer. ”

   “I'm so 8 that this all you see. Don’t you see that each time he falls down,he stands up again instead of 9 ? That's the kind of courage you want him to have. ” '

   10 each time you are knocked down,you will have the courage to stand up again,that's the real courage.

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(2014 •潍坊中考) 

  词汇应用。阅读下面的短文，用括号内所给词的适当 形式填空，必要时可加助动词。

   It is reported that a law has been approved (通过) in Spain. Spanish children may soon 1 ( require) to help out with housework by law.

   The law would be part of a wider child protection,and children under the age of 18 have to 2 (join) in all areas of family life. That 3 (include) housework and other work in the family. The rules come under a section of the law 4(call) “the rights and duties of children”.

   Along with 5 (do) housework,children would also have to be respectful to their parents and teachers,and would do 6 (well) in their studies than before. But the law doesn’t say anything about punishment for children who don't obey the law.

   Married Spanish men can also face punishments for refusing 7 (do) housework—requiring men to share in household duties,and the care of children and elderly family members.

   Children should learn to do different 8 (kind) of housework at different ages,but it is almost 9 (possible) for Chinese children. They seem to avoid such 10 (usually) housework at similar ages,because their families 11 (protect) them too much since they were born. Children should realize that they are part of the families and have responsibilities (责任) on taking care of 12 (they) and the family members.

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   Learning to save money when you’re young is an i 1 lesson. All good lessons and habits begin early,and saving is a skill that everyone needs. But many people— adults included —do not have a good habit of s 2 for the long run.

   I have been lucky to learn this lesson early because I have had a grass-cutting business s 3 I was 10 years old. Of the money I make,I spend about 10 p 4 and save the other 90%.

   Making sure you save and don't spend too much is a good way to build up wealth. I have put my earnings in a bank. Many teens usually s 5 all the money they earn,so it never has a chance to grow. Young people should r 6 that their teenage years are a great time to begin saving.

   At high school,many parents p 7 for almost everything,so your expenses can be small. If you have a job,you should have fun with some of the money. But you should also save some so that it will grow. Then you can begin planning for your f 8 When you spend money,you not only lose that money,but also lose the interest you should have earned by saving it.

   After high school,college is expensive and then “real” life begins,with expenses such as food and rent. If you can hold onto a good percentage of the money you earn as a teen,going to college and buying a h 9 of your own will be much easier. The earlier you begin saving,the more time the money has to grow. If you are in your thirties without any savings,you will always have to struggle. The earlier you begin saving,the e 10 it is to create a nest egg (储备金) .

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