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All of the people have ambitions. An ambition is something we want to do, want to have, or want to be. A student’s ambition, for example, might be to pass his or her exams. An athlete’s ambition could be to win an important competition. A businessman’s ambition is usually to make a lot of money.
Not all ambitions are about success at work, however. Some people just want to be good people, have a happy family or help others.
Ben’s ambition is to be a sports writer. He writes the sports reports for his class newspaper. He likes most sports, but swimming and football are his favorites.
Trudy’s ambition is to be a concert pianist. She is very serious about it and practices every day with her best friend Lily. It is very important to her.
Harry’s ambition changes every day! One day he wants to be an astronaut. The next day he wants to be a pop singer. Then he wants to drive a racing car. His mother would be happy if his ambition was to get up in time for school every day!
What is your ambition?
1.The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “ambition” is “_______”.
A. 信心 B. 希望 C. 理想 D. 幻想
2.What does a businessman want?
A. To pass the exams. B. To win a competition.
C. To make a lot of money. D. To get a good job.
3.What does Ben want to be?
A. A newspaper reporter. B. A famous swimmer.
C. A great football player. D. A sports writer.
4.Why does Trudy practice the piano every day?
A. Because she wants to be a concert pianist.
B. Because she wants to help Lily.
C. Because she wants to be a pop singer.
D. Because her mom tells her to.
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Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词,每词只能填一次)? (共8分)
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Maybe everyone has trouble in learning new words. It is not easy to remember and use them?? 1.?? . The following suggestions will help you a lot.
It can be a good idea to divide the new words into groups according to the meanings. Thinking about the connections(联系) between words may help you to remember them. The more you practice, the better you will use them. You can also write a list of some new words. Express your ideas with them and discuss the ?? 2.?? of these words as much as possible. However, there is one more thing you should pay attention to. Don’t try to learn ?? 3.?? many words at one time. Choose several important ones to you. Repeat their pronunciations, spellings as well as their meanings in your mind. Learn ?? 4.? every day and you will learn a lot in a few years. It is the skills that can make you learn new words easily. It is the skills that can help you know more words quickly.
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【小题1】The teacher seems ________ (know) everything about it. We’d better tell her ourselves.
【小题2】The keyboard is used in many ways, including _______ (type).
【小题3】If he _______ (not be) busy tomorrow, he’ll phone you.
【小题4】Floods _______ (wash) away thousands of houses in China every year.
【小题5】There _______ (be) a football match in our school this weekend, isn’t there?
【小题6】Can’t you see the boy _________ (lie) on the grass? Yes.
【小题7】______ Sandy ______ (practice) the piano from 7:00 to 8:00 last night?
【小题8】While we were having lunch, it _______ (start) to rain.
【小题9】We’d better _______ (not climb) the tall tree. It’s too dangerous.
【小题10】I won’t see the film tonight because I ________ (see) it twice.
We went to play against a team from a country school. They didn’t come 1 the match began. They looked 2 than we thought. They wore dirty T-shirts and blue jeans and looked like farm boys. We thought they 3 saw a basketball before. We felt that we didn’t 4 any practice to play with such a team. It was very late so they couldn’t have any time to practice. The match began. One of our boys 5 the ball and he tried to give it to another one. But from out of nowhere a boy in a T-shirt 6 the ball and he quickly and beautifully got the ball into our basket and had two points. They 7 us because they had another two points in a minute. Soon it was all over. The country team 8 the match. Of course we knew that there was still another team 9 than any good team. But the important lesson we learned this time was: One can’t tell a man or a team by the 10 .
( ) 1. A. when B. so C. until D. at
( ) 2. A. stronger B. younger C. worse D. better
( ) 3. A. never B. often C. sometimes D. always
( ) 4. A. have B. make C. use D. need
( ) 5. A. got B. played C. took D. carried
( ) 6. A. caught B. changed C. held D. kicked
( ) 7. A. laughed B. frightened C. admired D. smiled
( ) 8. A. lost B. won C. got D. had
( ) 9. A. worse B. less C. better D. more
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Therefore, a Milan newspaper critic1 criticized him and said that he was an untrained violinist. The critic said, “If he is gold, he is not ready to shine2 yet.”
When facing this kind of problem, some people may become very angry and some people try to learn from it. Fortunately, Ole Bull belonged to the second group. He went to the newspaper office and found the critic. Instead of being angry, he talked about his mistakes with the man and listened to the man’s advice.
After he met the critic, he gave up the rest of his concerts. Then he went back to practice the violin with the help of good teachers. In the end, he got great success when he was only 26. He also became one of the most famous violinists in the world.
【小题1】Why didn't Ole Bull's father like him to play the piano?
| A.Because he thought playing the violin was useless. |
| B.Because his father thought playing the violin would cost lots of money. |
| C.Because his father thought he couldn't play the violin well. |
| D.Because his father thought he couldn't make his dream come true. |
| A.Gold always shines no matter where it is. |
| B.He is an excellent violinist. |
| C.He doesn't play the violin very well. |
| D.If he sells gold, he will make a lot of money. |
| A.Angry. | B.Excited. | C.Modest. | D.Worried. |
| A.Without a good teacher, one can't succeed. |
| B.The critic's advice helped Ole Bull a lot. |
| C.Ole Bull got success after many years' hard practice at last. |
| D.The critic helped Ole Bull find a famous teacher. |
| A.Becoming a violinist can make a lot of money. |
| B.When we meet problems, we should learn to face them. |
| C.Old Bull was a famous American pianist. |
| D.You can be famous easily if you play the violin. |