【题目】Ten years ago I went into the studio and recorded a 56-minute video for teenagers called “Three keys to greatness.” Although my focus was for teenagers, the principles I shared certainly apply to adults as well. Recently I was asked to list these three things. Now for your benefit here they are again.

Firstly, set goals. I call it the view of the future. Most people, including kids, will pay the price if they can see the promise of the future. So we need to help our kids see a clear future, and they will be ready to pay the price today to attain the rewards of tomorrow. Goals help them do this.

Secondly, pay attention to personal development. Simply making consistent investments in our education and knowledge we will benefit throughout our lives. I suggest having an amount of time set aside for reading books, listening to recording, attending discussion, keeping a journal and spending time with other successful people. Mr Jones recommends reading a lot as a good method of improving yourself. The simple fact is that you need to change your outlook on life and on yourself, as it will have a positive influence on your personality and outlook. You should learn something new about your profession every single day until you’re an expert in the field.

Thirdly, make a financial plan. I call it the 70/30 plan. After receiving your salary, simply setting aside 10% for saving, 10% for investing and 10% for giving, the rest for your life. And over time when you have your own family this will guarantee financial independence for you.

If people focus on doing these three simple things over a long period of time, I believe they will be surely successful!

【1】 The advantage of setting goals is that ___.

A. you’ll know the future of the world

B.you’ll know what kind of person you will become

C.you’ll be willing to work hard for your future

D.you’ll be satisfied with what you have achieved

【2】 The author lays the most stress on ___.

A.gaining knowledge

B.making good friends

C.attending discussions

D.listening to recordings

【3】 According to the passage, one picture of reading a lot is to ___.

A.lead a better life

B.have a good personality and outlook

C.change your position

D.become an expert in many fields

【4】 Whom does the author mainly advise to make a financial plan?

A.All kinds of people

B.The young people

C.The middle-aged people

D.The rich people

【题目】Michael Fish may soon be replaced as a weather forecaster by something truly fishier shark.

Research by a Britain biology student suggests that sharks could be used to predict storms.

Lauren Smith,24,is close to completing her study on shark’s ability to sense pressure.

If her studies prove the theory, scientists may be able to monitor the behavior of sharks to predict bad weather

Miss Smith had previously studied the behavior of lemon sharks.

She then used their close relatives, lesser spotted dogfish, for further research.

Her work—thought to be the first of its kind to test pressure theory—resulted from observation that juvenile sharks off Florida moved into deeper water ahead of a violent storm in 2001.

Miss Smith said, “I’ve always been crazy about travelling and diving and this led me to an interest in sharks.”

“I was delighted to gave been able to reach in the area for my degree. I know there’s so much more we need to understand—but it certainly opens the way to more research.” It has been discovered that a shark senses pressure using hair cells in its balanced system.

She is due to complete her study and graduate later this year. She says she will be looking for a job which will give her the chance to enrich her experience of shark research.

【1】The passage is most probably taken from______?

A short-story collection

A popular science magazine

A research paper

A personal diary

【2】What do we learn from the first four paragraphs of the passage?

Sharks may be used to predict bad weather

Shark’s behavior can be controlled

Michael Fish is not qualified for his job

Lauren Smith will become a weather forecaster

【3】Lauren Smith conducted her research by ______.

Removing hair cells from a shark’s balance system

Measuring the air pressure of weather fronts

Recording shark’s body temperature

Monitoring shark’s reaction to weather changes

【4】What is the passage mainly about?

A popular way of forecasting weather

A new research effort in predicting storms

Biologist’ interest in the secrets of sharks.

Lauren Smith’s devotion to scientific research

【题目】When you want to buy or rent a house, you are expecting not only the quality of the house itself but also the nice neighbours who live near you. Almost everyone agrees that it is helpful to live with some good neighbours. However, the standard of good neighbours is different from people to people. In my opinion, a good neighbour should be someone that respects your life. Is ready to help others and concerns zbout the environment in the neighbourhood.

First of all, it is very important for neighbours to expect your life. Just imagine, if you have a neighbour who is curious about you, especially your personal life, and tries to know more about it by whatever means. How will you feel? What is more, he or she may talk with others about your life. Do you want to live near him or her any more? The answer is definitely negative. You will feel very uncomfortable to have such kind of people in your neighbourhood and you may move as soon as possible.

Next, what you should consider is that a good neighbour is always willing to give you a hand when you need help. For example, if you are not at home and someone suspect tries to unlock your door, your neighbour who sees it should call 110, and it will help you to protect your property.

Finally, a good neighbour should be concerned about the environment, especially around your neighbourhood. He or she should throw all the rubbish into the garbage and keep the place clean, because a good environment can make people who live in it comfortable and relaxed all the time.

Therefore, it is very important for a neighbour to have such qualities as above.

【1】What is mainly discussed in the passage?

How to find a good neighbour.

The advantage of living with rich neighbours.

Neighbours should help each other.

Qualities a good neighbour should have.

【2】According to the passage, a good neighbour may do the following except______.

show special interest in your personal life

help you when you in trouble

keep the environment clean

all the police when strangers unlock your door

【3】If a neighnour always wants to know about your personal life, you may ______.

tell him your story as soon as possible

think he is a good neighbour

feel rather proud and pleased about it

decide to find another place to live

【4】The underlined words “someone suspect” in the third paragraph refers to ______.

friendly person

A doubtful stranger

A shy friend

And old classmate

【5】We can learn from this passage that ______.

Good neighbours are very hard to find

Good neighbours should concern about your personal life

Finding a good neighbour is very important

You should never live with stranger

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