A young man went to visit a wise man living deep in the mountain for the wisdom of life.

“Excuse me! Could you please tell me what the most ________ day in our lives is? Is it the day when we were born or the day we ________ ? Is it the day when fall in love or the day we succeed?” The man asked.

“Neither. The most important day in our lives is ________ .” The wise man replied calmly.

“Why?” The young man felt more than _______, “Is it because there is a moving event taking place today?”

“No. Nothing has happened today.”

“Is it because of my visit?”

“Even if nobody visited me today, today is _______ very important because today is the only wealth we have . No matter how memorable yesterday is, it has gone by like a ship going down into the sea; no matter how bright tomorrow may be, it is yet to come, but no matter how common today is, it is under our _______.”

The young man still wanted to ask something, while the wise man ______ him and said, “When we are talking about the meaning of today, we have _______ a lot of it.”

The young man nodded and then went down the mountain.

Actually, today is the only _______ we have. So, what we should do now is to _______yesterday and tomorrow and catch fast today!

1.A. important B. necessary C. comfortable D. sad

2.A. miss B. die C. grow D. move

3.A. yesterday B. tomorrow C. today D. day

4.A. jealous B. pleased C. puzzled D. upset

5.A. still B. already C. ever D. just

6.A. way B. control C. care D. mind

7.A. stopped B. refused C. encouraged D. decided

8.A. treasured B. avoided C. wasted D. paid

9.A. excuse B. plan C. chance D. idea

10.A. remember B. forget C. treat D. catch

A girl complained to her father about her hard life.She didn't know what she had to do and wanted to give up.She felt tired of fighting and fighting.One problem had been finished but another came over.

Her father,a cook,took her into the kitchen.He poured water into three pans and boiled(煮沸) them.After boiling,in the first pan was put some carrots,the second was put some eggs and the last was put with coffee.

The girl waited impatiently (不耐烦的),confused by what her father did.About 20 minutes later,her father took out the carrots and put them in a bowl.He took the eggs and put them in a bowl.After that the coffee was poured into a cup.“My sweet heart,what do you see?” he asked.

“Carrots,eggs and coffee,” she replied.

Her father told her to close her eyes and asked her to touch the carrots.She did so and felt that the carrots were soft.After that he asked her to take the eggs and break them.After peeling (剥开) them,she got the eggs,cooked and hard.The last,the father let her smell the coffee. She asked,“What did you do this for,Father?” He explained that each had the same unlucky experience—the boiling water,but each had a different result. The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak.Thefragileeggs became hard after being cooked. The coffee was very special,they could change water.“Who are you?” asked her father.“When bad luck knocks at your door,what is your decision? Are you carrots,eggs or coffee?”

1.The girl complained about her hard life because she didn't ________.

A. want to give up B. finish one problem

C. know what to do D. get tired of fighting

2.The girl's father took her to the kitchen to ________.

A. ask her how to boil eggs

B. show her how to make coffee

C. teach her how to be a cook

D. tell her how to face difficulties

3.After about twenty minutes,the carrots became ________.

A. soft B. hard C. salty D. sweet

4.The underlined word “fragile” in the passage means “________”.

A. 美味的 B. 易碎的 C. 特别的 D. 可怜的

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. The girl's father liked to eat some kinds of food.

B. Bad luck always knocks at strong people's doors.

C. Boiled carrots,eggs and coffee had the same result.

D. People should make right decisions when in trouble.

配对阅读。请将左栏5个人的饮食习惯和右栏医生的七个饮食建议进行配对。并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

1.Brian, a 7-year-old boy, likes to have meals while watching TV. He doesn’t pay attention to his food. Sometimes he forgets how full he is and eats too much.
2.Paul is an engineer. He is so busy that he always eats in a rush. For him, eating is like a task rather than something enjoyable.
3.Ben’s parents work late at night and they can’t get up early to cook breakfast for him. He sometimes goes to school without breakfast.
4.Mr. Black has a habit of having an extra meal before going bed. He thinks it helps him sleep well at night.
5.Carla doesn’t like drinking water. She likes coke instead. She drinks at least five bottles a day.
 

A.In general, kids and teens that eat breakfast have more energy and do better in school. Without breakfast, people can get tired. So, try to make time for your breakfast.

B.Some drinks like coke and fruit juice are usually high in calories and sugar, which can cause weight problems. Besides, they may also bring you bad teeth. Stay away from them and drink water instead.

C.It is important to have good habits of having meals, especially for children. A bad eating habit may cause serious health problem. For example, eating in front of the TV or computer often leads to mindless overeating.

D.Drink water in a healthy way. The water you drink helps get rid of the waste of your body. But too much is as bad as too little. Stop drinking water 30 minutes before a meal and wait for 2 hours after a meal.

E. Listen to your body. Ask yourself if you are really hungry and need more food. It actually takes a few minutes for your brain to tell your body that it has had enough food. Stop eating before you feel full.
F. Busy people always rush through their meals, forgetting to enjoy the food and feel the taste of what is in their mouths. Take time to chew(咀嚼) your food and enjoy mealtimes.
G. Don’t eat too much before going to bed. Your body needs a long rest at night, including your stomach. Don’t give it too much burden(负担).
 

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