The Sydney Opera House is a very famous building in the world．It has become Sydney's best-known landmark and international symbol．The Opera House with a"sailing roof"was designed by a famous Danish architect （丹麦建筑大师），Utzon．The base for the building was started in 1959，years before the designs were finished．Utzon spent four years designing the Opera House．In 1962，the designs were finalized （定稿） and theconstruction began．In 1967，they started the decoration inside．It took 14years in total to build the Opera House．Queen Elizabeth II officially opened it on October 20th，1973．
3．Courage（勇气） is the ability to be brave in different kinds of situation in our life．Here and there，now and then，everyone needs courage to do something well．Courage may make you confident of your success．If you have courage，you will not show fear in face of anything difficult or dangerous．With courage，you may still smile even if you are seriously ill and know you are at the end of your life．
How can we build up our courage？
Believe that you will be successful．Take chances and know that you have your own talents（才能）．Besides，your family and friends are always there for you．
Exercise your courage．It can be compared（比较）to a muscle（肌肉）．The more we use it，the stronger courage gets．
Know that giving up is not a choice．It's much easier to give up，and it takes courage to say or do what you think is right，even when other people think you are wrong．
Fight to control your fear．Courageous people may still be afraid，but the difference is that they can control their fear．
They don't let it hold them back but use it as a reminder of what they can lose if they don't go on．
Get courage by reading inspiring（ 令人鼓舞的） stories of brave people．Abraham Lincoln is one of the people who you may think of．
How can we build up our courage？
Believe that you will be successful．Take chances and know that you have your own talents（才能）．Besides，your family and friends are always there for you．
Exercise your courage．It can be compared（比较）to a muscle（肌肉）．The more we use it，the stronger courage gets．
Know that giving up is not a choice．It's much easier to give up，and it takes courage to say or do what you think is right，even when other people think you are wrong．
Fight to control your fear．Courageous people may still be afraid，but the difference is that they can control their fear．
They don't let it hold them back but use it as a reminder of what they can lose if they don't go on．
Get courage by reading inspiring（ 令人鼓舞的） stories of brave people．Abraham Lincoln is one of the people who you may think of．
| Courage | |
| With courage | You will （61）be bravein different kinds of situation in our life． |
| With courage | When you are in danger，you will feel fearful，but you can （62）control it． |
| Without courage | When you face difficulties，you may （63）give up． |
| How to build up courage？ | （64）Believethat you can do everything well and take every chance． |
| An good example | Abraham Lincoln was a （65）courageous man． |
18．Character，courage and confidence are words you might use to describe your heroes．These words can describe you!Take action as follows and you'll be a hero，too!
Part 1：Character
Character is something that makes you the person you are like being honest，friendly，and helpful．See the chart below．On the left is our standard of good character．Write down your promise for each line on the right．Then，get a witness（证人）to sign it．Put it up where you'll see it every day and do your best to keep it．
Part 2：Courage
Of course it's going to take a lot of courage t keep your promise．Courage is challenging yourself to do something even though you think it might be hard．For each promise，find out two or three ways to help you keep it．For example，if you think that Being Honest is the hardest promise for you to keep，one of the ways might be"Tell people about my promise so that I won't break it"．
Part 3：Confidence
Confidence is believing that you have the skills to do something．Do you have a beautiful singing voice？Are you a good painter？There are all talents that can make you feel good，as well as the people around you．Once you've decided what your special skill is，think about how you can use your skill to make your corner of the world a better place．If you're good at art，try painting a picture on an old wall in your school （of course，make sure you're allowed）．
76．According to the writer，a hero should beB．
A．beautiful
B．confident
C．good-looking
77．If your promise is"I'll show good manners in class，"you're trying to beA．
A．useful
B．polite
C．brave
78．What is the most important thing to build your character？A
A．Do your best to keep your promise．
B．Write down your promise．
C．Look at your promise every day．
79．If someone asks you for help，you will beC．
A．honest
B．strong
C．helpful
80．What can we learn from the passage？C
A．A good painter can have confidence．
B．It's hard to make your promise．
C．You can build your character with the help of others．
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Part 1：Character
Character is something that makes you the person you are like being honest，friendly，and helpful．See the chart below．On the left is our standard of good character．Write down your promise for each line on the right．Then，get a witness（证人）to sign it．Put it up where you'll see it every day and do your best to keep it．
| To build your character | Your promise |
| I will do my best to… | |
| be honest and fair． | eg．I'll tell the truth when mom asks if I have finished my homework． |
| be friendly and helpful． | eg．I'll help my friend with lessons． |
| be polite and kind． | eg．I'll show good manners in class． |
| be courageous and strong． | eg．I'll take part in the English singing contest． |
Of course it's going to take a lot of courage t keep your promise．Courage is challenging yourself to do something even though you think it might be hard．For each promise，find out two or three ways to help you keep it．For example，if you think that Being Honest is the hardest promise for you to keep，one of the ways might be"Tell people about my promise so that I won't break it"．
Part 3：Confidence
Confidence is believing that you have the skills to do something．Do you have a beautiful singing voice？Are you a good painter？There are all talents that can make you feel good，as well as the people around you．Once you've decided what your special skill is，think about how you can use your skill to make your corner of the world a better place．If you're good at art，try painting a picture on an old wall in your school （of course，make sure you're allowed）．
76．According to the writer，a hero should beB．
A．beautiful
B．confident
C．good-looking
77．If your promise is"I'll show good manners in class，"you're trying to beA．
A．useful
B．polite
C．brave
78．What is the most important thing to build your character？A
A．Do your best to keep your promise．
B．Write down your promise．
C．Look at your promise every day．
79．If someone asks you for help，you will beC．
A．honest
B．strong
C．helpful
80．What can we learn from the passage？C
A．A good painter can have confidence．
B．It's hard to make your promise．
C．You can build your character with the help of others．