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Our human nature should be to take risks, but some people just sit and wish they didn’t have the fear to move on. This is because they failed a few times in their lives. Please step out and don’t let the past hold you back from living life to the fullest. Move forward and move on! In studying the psychology of taking risks, we find that human nature provides us with the desire to experiment and take chances.
Risk taking is a great advantage that allowed our ancestors(祖先) to become stronger and stronger day by day. By taking risks they fought off enemies and discovered new territories（领土）. This attitude has become a part of our modern culture. Riding a roller coaster is a common risk taking activity. Even each person seems to enjoy the risk although they have the understanding that it is dangerous. This psychological and biological (生物学的) connection creates an interesting connection between what is unsafe and what humans enjoy.
Getting in a car each day is a risk. Getting out of bed is a risk, too. We need to take risks so that we can complete many things. Astronauts take risks when they get inside a rocket(火箭); however, the things they achieve are great. Businessmen take a risk when they buy parts of a company. However, without doing that, they could not make more money.
We need to take risks so that we can gain(获得) something. It is impossible to move forward in life, earn money, enjoy a relationship, play a sport, or do anything else without taking a risk. It is all part of the game. It’s one of the most important parts of life.
【小题1】Some people don’t want to take risks, mainly because ___________.
| A．they are too lazy to move on |
| B．they feel pleased with the present life |
| C．they have failed several times before |
| D．they show little interest in the strange world outside |
| A．Taking risks | B．Fighting off enemies |
| C．Discovering new territories | D．Becoming stronger and stronger |
| A．Daily life is full of risks. |
| B．The safest place has the greatest risk. |
| C．People should take risks when they are young. |
| D．We can always achieve our goals by taking risks. |
| A．sell parts of a company |
| B．complete many things |
| C．make more money |
| D．get inside a rocket |
| A．Taking risks is easier said than done | B．Risks taken by ancestors |
| C．Live our life to the fullest | D．No risk, no gain. |
Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You need only to follow the bright traffic signs beside the highways and it will take you to where you wish. But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver has to have not only skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London, from the smaller road to the most popular bar around. He has to be at service of all kinds of passengers at all times.
A certain London taxi driver told of his job as follows.
During the night it is quite usual for him to stop two or three times for some refreshments (提神). He said, “I never drink when I’m working --- I would lose my license.”
He usually goes home between 2 and 3 o’clock in the night. There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs. He said, “That’s the worst thing about working for yourself. If you don’t make any money, no one is going to give it to you.”
London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of children from London will go for a day at the sea --- by taxi! Their rides are paid by the taxi drivers, and these all go to the “London Taxi for Underprivileged Children”. At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长), and a lunch party is also held in honor of the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day running around the sea beaches and visiting the markets, the children go home again --- by taxi, and free of charge (支出), of course!
1.From the first paragraph, we can see that________.
A．highways are developing very fast and there are more and more taxis.
B．it is easy to get to any place of the country now
C．it is fun to travel everywhere in a car
D．the writer wants to tell us that a London taxi driver has many difficulties in his driving
2.It is not easy to be a taxi driver in London because ________.
A．he has to know all the places in the city and serve all kinds of passengers at all the time
B．there is much traffic in London and people there like traveling by taxi
C．he has to follow the bright traffic sighs
D．although he works hard he earns little money
3.The underlined phrase “Underprivileged Children” in the last paragraph is about the children ________.
A. who have little knowledge B. whose families are poor
C. who will go to sea C. who like taking a taxi
4.What is the passage about?
A．Traffic in London. B．London taxi for children
C．Taxi divers’ job in London. D．Drivers disliking taxis in London
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【小题1】The only ____________ (麻烦) is that I get tired easily.
【小题2】Mum asks me to go ____________ (直接) home after school.
【小题3】Don’t hit it so ____________ (费力地), because it is broken.
【小题4】He shouted out and ___________ (吓着) me.
【小题5】Black______________ (烟) is coming from the window.
【小题6】I often see the girl ___________ (dance) by the river.
【小题7】That unlucky man _________ (fall) into a river when taking a walk last night.
【小题8】Tom’s father is teaching him how ___________ (fix) his bike.
【小题9】 He has the __________ (able) to come first in the exam.
【小题10】It’s ____________ (care) of me to leave the mobile phone on the bus.
How does your brother go to school? He usually _________ to school.
| A．walk | B．by bus | C．walks | D．taking a bus |
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Stanley was a person who loved singing to himself in the bath. One cold winter night, he went into the bathroom to have a hot bath. He took off his clothes and turned on the tap, but there was no hot water─the water from the tap was cold. Stanley didn’t know what was wrong, but he finally decided to take a bath without hot water. He started to sing as usual, one song after another. Stanley was surprised that the water felt warm this way. So he kept singing, louder and louder, until he finished his bath. The next morning when Stanley was going to work, he saw a piece of paper on his door:
& tap 水龙头 1.What does the mother think of Stanley? (A) He gets up too early. (B) He is a helpful person. (C) He should see a doctor. (D) He makes too much noise. 2.What does this way mean? (A) Singing to a crying baby. (B) Singing when taking a cold bath. (C) Taking a cold bath in the morning. (D) Taking a bath before going to bed. |
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