It was June 15, and in two days I would be turning 30. I was afraid that my best years were now behind me. So I asked my neighbor Nicholas, a 79-year-old man:“What was the best time of your life?”

Without hesitation（犹豫）, Nicholas said,“Well, Joe, this is my philosophical（哲学的） answer to your philosophical question:

“When I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me by my parents, that was the best time of my life.

“When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was the best time of my life.

“When I got my first job and had responsibilities（责任） and got paid for my efforts, that was the best time of my life.

“When I met my wife and fell in love, that was the best time of my life.

“When World War II came, my wife and I had to flee Austria to save our lives. When we were together and safe on a ship to North America, that was the best time of my life.

“When we came to Canada and started a family, that was the best time of my life.

“When I was a young father, watching my children grow up, that was the best time of my life.

“And now, Joe, I am 79 years old. I have my health, I feel good and I am in love with my wife just as I was when we first met. This is the best time of my life.”

1.How old was the writer?

A. 15 years old. B. 30 years old.

C. 79 years old. D. 45 years old.

2.Where was the old man brought up when he was a kid?

A. In Austria. B. In Canada. C. In Australia. D. In North America.

3.From the passage, we can learn that ________.

A. the writer didn’t know how to spend his time

B. the writer was worried about becoming old and sick

C. the old man was not in good condition

D. the old man had a very happy family

4.What does the writer want to tell us?

A. It’s never too old to learn.

B. Confidence is a key to success.

C. Be thankful for what you have today.

D. Time and tide wait for no man.

I'm here today to share a good lesson with you. It is a true story about a student who studied in Germany.

After years of hard work, this student graduated with amazing achievements(成就). Everyone was sure that he was going to get a good job easily and have a bright future. But to his surprise, he was not even given the chance for an interview! The third time he was refused, he couldn't help telephoning the company to ask why they didn't want him. The answer was simple. “We don't offer jobs to dishonest people in Germany.”

What was wrong, you might wonder? The truth is, shortly after he arrived in Germany, this clever student found that it was easy to skip(逃票) buying subway tickets in this country. So in order to save money, he often went in the subway without a ticket. As a result, he had been caught without a ticket many times.

From this story, we learn that we may get short-term benefits in dishonest ways, but the truth will come out sooner or later and the cost is high. So remember: honesty is the best rule.

1.Where did the student study? (不超过10个词)

__________________________________________

2.Why didn’t the companies want him? (不超过10个词)

_________________________________________

3.According to the passage, what is the best rule? (不超过20个词)

___________________________________________

4.将划线的句子译成汉语

___________________________________________

5.what’s the best title?

___________________________________________

书面表达

假如你是Dave， 昨天你收到了你的好朋友Jim的邮件, Jim 在邮件中向你倾诉了他的烦恼：

1.父母不了解自己，并且偷看自己的日记，于是他同父母吵架；

2.自己喜欢踢足球，但是花费时间太多，以至于成绩下降，感觉非常苦恼；

3.晚上熬夜写作业，第二天早上上课非常困。

请你根据Jim在邮件中提及的问题，回复一封邮件给他提一些建议。

注意;开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。词数：90词左右

Dear Jim,

I’m glad to hear from you and I’m sorry to hear that you’re in trouble with your parents and study.

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Good luck!

Yours

Dave

Mr. Green is our teacher. He loves _____very much.

A. them B. her C. him D. us

Tom good at sports.

A. are B. is C. am D. be

My grandpa is old he thinks he is young.

A. and B. or C. so D. But

I’m late class.

A. in B. on C. at D. for

Jenny’s English class is 8：30.

A. on B. at C. in D. of

---What does he do?

---He works in a school. He is a ______

A. cook B. singer C. doctor D. teacher

---Nice to meet you.

--- .

A. I’m Steve B. Hello

C. Nice to meet you, too. D. How do you do