Why is setting goals important? Because goals can help you do and experience everything you want in life.
Successful people in life think how their life should be and set lots of goals. By setting goals, you are taking control(控制)of your life. It’s like having a map to show you where you want to go. Think of it in this way. There are two drivers. One has a destination(目的地)in mind, and he can find it on a map. He can drive there easily. The other driver has no goal or map. He starts off at the same time from the same place. But he drives around, never getting anywhere, just using up(用尽)fuels. Which driver do you want to be?
Successful people set goals and follow them. They decide what they want in life and then get it by setting goals and making plans. Unsuccessful people don’t think goals are important. They just let things happen by accident(偶然地). Goals aren’t difficult to set, and they aren’t difficult to reach. You should find out what your goals really are.
According to a study, when we write a goal down, it’s possible for us to get to it. We may read the written goals at any time. ▲ Also when you write your goals in your own way, you are able to make yourself get closer to your goal by working hard.
1. What does the writer want to tell us by giving the example of the two drivers?A.Setting goals is an important part in our life. |
B.It’s hard for people to take control of their life. |
C.A map is important to drivers when they are lost. |
D.People need to prepare a lot of fuels before traveling. |
A.Winners always let things happen by accident. |
B.Setting goals isn’t as easy as we usually think. |
C.People should give up immediately when goals are difficult to follow. |
D.Successful people decide what they want in life first and then set goals. |
A.They are hard to forget. | B.They are boring to read. |
C.They are difficult to write. | D.They are interesting to think about. |
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【推荐1】I think it’s hard for a teenager to live in the modern society. For example, how to go to school is a problem I often worry about.
One afternoon, when I went to my father’s car. I saw a small thing fall out of Anna’s bag. So I called her quickly.
“Today I saw something fall out of Anna’s bag, so I called her. But she didn’t answer me.
Not everyone is perfect, even the perfect man has his weakness.
请根据上面内容,从下列五个选项中选择适当的句子还原到短文中,使短文完整与正确。
A.Besides these, she is also very beautiful. |
B.Every afternoon, my father picks me up at the school. |
C.What my father said suddenly woke me up. |
D.However, she didn’t look back and kept going. I felt very angry with her. |
E.She is so arrogant (自大的). |
【推荐2】As graduation day approached, excitement increased. Being out of high school meant I was finally coming of age. Soon I would be on my own, making my own decisions, doing what I wanted without someone looking over my shoulder and it meant going to school with boys—a welcome change coming from an all-girl high school. There was never any question in my mind that I would go to a college away from home.
My mother’s idea, on the other hand, was just the opposite. Trying her best not to force her preferences on me, she would subtly ask whether I had considered particular schools—all of which happened to be located in or near my hometown of Chicago.
Then panic set in. My feelings took a 180-degree turn. I really didn’t want to leave high school at all, and it was questionable whether I wanted to grow up after all. It had been nice being respected as a senior by the underclass students for the past year; I didn’t enjoy the idea of being on the bottom rung of the ladder again.
Despite months of expectation, nothing could have prepared me for the impact of the actual day. As the familiar melody(旋律) of “Pomp and Circumstance” echoed(回声) in the background, I looked around at the other figures in white caps and gowns as we seriously lined into the hall. Tears welled up uncontrollably in my eyes, and I was consumed by a rush of sadness. As if in a daze(恍惚), I rose from my seat when I heard my name called and slowly crossed the stage to receive my diploma. As I reached out my hand, I knew that I was reaching not just for a piece of paper but for a brand-new life. Exciting as the future of a new life seemed, it wasn’t easy saying good-bye to the old one—the familiar faces, the familiar routine. I would even miss that chemistry class I wasn’t particularly fond of and the long travel each day between home and school that I hated. Good or bad, it was what I knew.
Although going back is impossible, it’s comforting to know I can revisit my special memories any time.
1. The author’s mother ________.A.did not care very much which college her daughter went to |
B.was greatly disappointed at her decision to go to a college on the East Coast |
C.willingly allowed her to go to a college of her own choice |
D.wished that she would study at a college or university close to home |
A.she sang a song “Pomp and Circumstance” |
B.reaching out for diploma, she was aware of a new stage in life ahead of her |
C.she came to realize that she had a passion for her old school |
D.she went through the whole ceremony in a daze |
A.Being a freshman. | B.Being an unpopular student. |
C.Being a loser. | D.Being a childish person. |
A.Her happiness to be admitted to a wonderful university. |
B.Her eagerness to go to a wonderful university far away from home. |
C.Her excitement during the months leading to the graduation ceremony. |
D.Her mixed feelings during the months before and on graduation day. |
Once a 10-year-old boy decided to learn judo (柔道) though he had lost his left arm in a car accident.
The boy began lessons with an old Japanese sensei, a judo teacher. Three months later, he was still practising with the same move. So he asked, “Sensei, shouldn’t I be learning more moves?”
“This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you’ll ever need to know,” the sensei replied.
The boy kept training. Months later, the sensei took him to his first match.
Surprisingly, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match was more difficult, but after some time, his opponent (对手) became impatient. The boy used his one move to win the match and now was in the final.
This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger, and more experienced. For a while, the boy seemed to lose the game. Being worried that the boy might get hurt, the referee (裁判) called a break. Just before the referee wanted to end the match, the sensei came to him.
“No,” the sensei said, “let him go on.” Soon after the match began, his opponent made a big mistake: he dropped his guard (防守). Suddenly, the boy won the match.
On the way home, the boy and the sensei talked about every move in each match. Then the boy gathered the courage to ask, “Sensei, how did I win the match with only one move?”
“You won for two reasons,” the sensei answered. “First, you’ve learned one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. Second, the only known guard for that move is for your opponent to catch your left arm.”
1. How many opponents did the boy face in the story?
A.Two. | B.Three. | C.Four. | D.Five. |
A.Because he failed to protect himself in time. |
B.Because he was not strong and experienced enough. |
C.Because the referee ended the match. |
D.Because he was afraid to hurt the boy. |
A.his opponents made more mistakes than he did |
B.his opponents were more impatient than he was |
C.the boy was better at guard than his opponents were |
D.the boy’s biggest weakness became his biggest strength |
A.disabled people are the best ones in learning judo |
B.one can win achievements by keeping practising |
C.it is important to find a good referee to win a match |
D.it is useless to learn too much knowledge and skills |
【推荐1】AI is part of our life. Some experts worry that chatbots (聊天机器人) could stop students from learning by themselves. So should teachers and students use AI at school?
I’m Annie. Schoolwork should teach kids skills and develop (开发) their brains (大脑). Kids need to do homework on their own. This is why my school teaches handwriting and spelling. Kids’ brains need to be exercised to develop, just like their bodies. |
I’m Harper. We shouldn’t use AI at school for a few reasons (理由). First, teachers might not know how to best use it in class. Second, many students don’t have enough money to use AI at school. And finally, a chatbot just gives students information, but teachers know how to help students remember information. |
I’m Katie. AI is helpful and it could change the way we learn. Chatbots can help students with their schoolwork through questions instead of just giving them the answers. They can work with teachers, too. Chatbots can help teachers make lesson plans. |
1. What’s some experts’ worry?
A.Chatbots could change the way students learn. |
B.Chatbots could stop students from learning by themselves. |
C.Chatbots could learn from students and teachers at school. |
A.Harper. | B.Katie. | C.Annie. |
A.To teach kids exercising. |
B.To help kids remember information. |
C.To teach kids handwriting and spelling. |
A.One. | B.Two. | C.Three. |
A.Make lesson plans. | B.Teach lessons. | C.Give homework. |
【推荐2】The history of women in space began 60 years ago. Since then, 57 women astronauts from nine different countries have flown into space.
![]() | Russian astronaut Valentina Tereshkova made history by becoming the first woman in space. She flew into space on June 16, 1963, and stayed there for three days. |
![]() | Sally Ride became the first American woman astronaut to travel into space. She flew into space on June 18, 1983. She returned on June 25. |
![]() | US woman astronaut Karen Nyberg began to work on the International Space Station on May 29, 2013. She returned in November, 2013. |
![]() | Wang Yaping, the second Chinese woman astronaut, flew into space on June 11, 2013. She stayed in space for 15 days and became the first Chinese teacher in space. |
1. The first woman in space is from ________.
A.Russia | B.America | C.France | D.China |
A.June 11, 2013 | B.May 29, 2013 | C.June 18, 1983 | D.June 16, 1963 |
A.Valentina Tereshkova | B.Sally Ride | C.Karen Nyberg | D.Wang Yaping |
A.2nd | B.4th | C.50th | D.57th |
A.The History of Women | B.The International Space Station | C.Women Teachers in Space | D.Women Astronauts |
【推荐3】On January 27, in order to win the new pneumonia Resistance War (抗击新型肺炎战), the Ministry of Education issued (教育部公布) a notice on putting off the start time of school in spring 2020. It was said that school should not start before March. The exact start time of school will depend on situations and further notices.
However, many parents are very worried that putting off the start of school may affect (影响) children’s studies. If they have such a long winter vacation, children will not learn any knowledge, read books or study at all. They may forget what they have learned before. Staying at home for a long time will make them keep eating, sleeping and playing, which seriously affect their physical and mental health.
In short, the close of school influences learning and develops bad habits, so how should we avoid these problems? Local education departments have also issued a notice, that is, to organize online teaching and create a network platform (平台), where necessary courses will be shown every day, and online teaching will be given by excellent teachers of the subject, and students can learn at home through computer or mobile network.
It should be said that such a method is very good. It can not only keep students indoors and not worry about the infection (感染) of the disease, but also make them study at home, improve their learning ability and truly achieve “no suspension of classes”. Both the platform itself and the recorded lesson resources are more useful, and are welcomed by parents and teachers.
Of course, except for learning at home, it is also necessary to teach children about health knowledge, especially how to keep away from touching virus and other knowledge popularization; at the same time, it is also necessary for children to do some physical exercises or some games, which is good for physical health at home.
1. The underlined word “suspension” in Paragraph 4 probably means _______.A.plan | B.stop | C.growth | D.change |
A.Students would rather go to school. | B.The date of going to school is decided. |
C.Online teaching will help students study. | D.Parents believe children can teach themselves. |
A.A Special Way to Learn at Home | B.A New War with a New Chance |
C.A Way to Keep Mentally Healthy | D.A Method to Make Parents Worried |