It is the duty of every man to work. The life of a lazy man isn’t useful to himself and to others. If one is too lazy to work ,he will probably beg (乞讨) or steal (偷).So every boy, when he is young, should learn some useful work.

But it is not enough that a boy should learn some kind of work. He should put all his heart into his work, and not waste his free time. “Work while you work and play while you play” is important for young people as for the old.

The habit of getting up early is helpful to diligence(勤奋), and this, just like all other good habits, is most easily formed(形成) when one is young. There is an English saying “Lost time never returns.” This means that everybody must be diligent, and make use of (利用）his time. One must study hard when one is young so that one may make great progress, succeed(成功) in life and become useful to one’s country.  So we can say that diligence is the mother of success.

1.After reading the passage we know that those who are too lazy to work will become______.

A. beggars   B. thieves(小偷)  C. beggars or thieves   D. useful men

2.If a boy wants to be useful to himself and to the people , he should ______.

A. learn to play                

B. do something in his free time

C. put his heart into his work      

D. try hard to learn to do a certain kind of work

3.To learn to be diligent, it’s most important for the young people to______.

A. make good use of time          

B. learn some good subjects

C. work all the time without playing   

D. work while they work and play while they play

4.One can’t be successful in life unless(除非) he ______ when he is young.

A. is diligent in his study               

B. loves his school  

C. spends some time learning something   

D. makes up for his lost time

5.Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?

A.A Lazy Boy Can Learn To Be Diligent

B. Young People Should Rise Early

C. Lost Time Never Returns

D. Diligence, the Mother Of Success

1.When I saw him, he _________ (wait) for the bus.

2.What _______ you ________ (do) at that time last week?

3. Look, what ______ they _______(do) in the park?

4.I saw him ________(play) in the park just now.

5.The cat ________(lie) under the desk when you passed.

6. While the boy _________(watch) TV, his cat jumped down from the table.

7. My friend __________(go) to the museum if it ______(be) fine tomorrow.

8. Did you find it difficult _________(do) it?

9. Liu Xiang _______(win) the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics.

10. Beijing _________ (make) host to the 2008 Olympics

The good things about computer games
They’re fun!
They can improve hand-eye coordination. That means you can think and do things more quickly.
You feel good when you can move up levels and see how well you’re doing.
Most games make you think about what you’re going to do, and they can help you improve the ability (能力) of solving problems.
You can play games on the Internet with people from all over the world.
Anyone can play computer games, even if they aren’t very good at sports, have a disability, or find it hard to talk to others.
The bad things about computer games
Kids may start hitting others in their lives just as they do in games because they may think it’s OK to hit others, or to talk to people, including their parents and teachers, impolitely.
If kids play games for a long time, they may not go out and exercise. They may start eating snacks while they play games and they will become too fat. Doctors are worried about kids that play too many computer games.
Playing games is a big problem for some people. They will play or think about games when they have time. This means they may stop talking with others and become really boring people.
【小题1】How many good things about computer games does the writer mention?