My name is Lisa, a well-known pianist. My first performance was still clear in my mind, though it happened so long ago.
That night, my piano performance was the most important thing in my family. To see my performance, my grandparents would come by plane. My aunt Dianne, a successful news reporter, would come as well, though she was quite busy with her TV news every night.
Unluckily, I got very nervous before I performed. What was worse, the more I practiced, the more nervous I was. It seemed very difficult for me to win any prize. When it was my turn, I sat down at the piano in my beautiful dress and started to play. To my disappointment (失望), I made a mistake and then another. It seemed that it took me years to finish my performance. I ran off the stage with tears in my eyes. I felt surprised when I saw people stand up and cheer for me. My mom and dad had flowers for me and they all said congratulations to me. But what I wanted to do was to go back home and cry. When we were back home, I locked myself in my bedroom. I couldn’t believe how I could make such silly mistakes after so many years of hard work. Then I heard someone knocking at the door. It was my aunt. She came in and sat by me.
“I still remember my first show on TV.” she said. “I had practiced a thousand times, but I forgot to mention the name of the news and you may not believe I even pronounced (发音) my own name wrongly. Don’t be too hard on yourself. No one can avoid (避免) making mistakes. The key is to face it bravely and learn from it.” Her words made me think a lot.
My aunt is right. We shouldn’t be afraid of mistakes. If we can learn from them, they can make us better.
1. Who would come by plane to see Lisa’s performance?2. How did Lisa feel before her performance?
3. When did Lisa feel surprised?
4. Why did Lisa want to cry after her performance?
5. What does Lisa want to tell us?
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When I was 14, I gave up study in the high school. I was traveling from Houston to California in order to follow my dream, journeying with the sun.
On the way, I met an old man, a bum (流浪汉). He stopped me as I passed by. He asked me if I was running away from home, I suppose because I looked so young. I told him, “Not exactly, sir.”
The bum told me that he had something great to share with me. He said “There are two things that I want to teach you, young man, and they are these: No.1 is to never judge a book by its cover, for a cover can fool you.” He followed with, “I’ll bet (打赌) you think I’m a bum, don’t you, young man?”
I said, “Well, uh, yes, I guess so, sir.”
“Well, young man, I’ve got a little surprise for you. I am one of the richest men in the world. I have probably everything any man could ever want. But a year ago, my wife passed away. I realized to be a bum on the streets. So, you see, don’t ever judge a book by its cover, for a cover can fool you.”
“No.2 is to learn how to read, my boy. For there is only one thing that people can’t take away from you, and that is your wisdom.”
1. What was the writer’s dream when he was fourteen?2. When did the man begin to live like a bum in the street?
3. What do you think of the bum? Why?
My name is Mike Green. Last night there was an earthquake in our city. It happened at about eight o’clock. My father was reading a newspaper while my mother was washing the dishes in the kitchen. I was watching TV when the TV screen seemed to move and then started to shake. I realized it was an earthquake ten seconds later.
My father told us to keep cool and not to run around. He asked us to drop down to the floor and find cover under a hard table until the shaking stopped. I was so scared that I couldn’t say anything. Luckily, the earthquake was not very strong and we were not hurt. And importantly, from this experience, I learned how to save myself in this kind of situation.
The Earthquake | |
| When did it happen? | It happened at |
| What was his father doing? | He |
| What was his mother doing? | She was washing the dishes |
| What was Mike doing? | Mike |
| What did Mike learn from it? | He learned |
That night the farmer's wife heard aloud sound and she rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness she could not see that it was a snake. The snake bit(咬)the farmer's wife. The wife caught a bad fever and the farmer thought the best way to treat a fever was chicken soup. So the farmer killed the hen for the soup. The wife got worse and her friends came to visit her. The farmer had to kill the pig to feed them. But the wife didn't get better and died. Her friends came and the farmer had to kill the cow to feed all of them.
1. How did the mouse feel when it discovered the mousetrap?
2. Why was the mouse very sad?
3. Will you help the mouse if it comes to you? Why or why not?
【推荐1】Motor racing is a very exciting sport, but it is also very dangerous. Racing drivers go at 200 kilometers per hour and even faster. Sometimes the cars crash and the divers die.
This is Kirsten Kolby. When she was a little girl, she and her brother learned to drive go-karts, and she became good at it. At the age of twelve, she was the best young driver in her country. Now she drives racing cars.
Most racing drivers are men. Is this a problem for Kirsten? “Sometimes,” it is her answer. “Some men don’t like a woman driver in front of them. They get angry.”
Is she afraid of crashing? “I had a bad crash two years ago. The car rolled over. I was under it and I couldn’t get out. There was a fire, and I couldn’t get out. A man rushed through the fire and pulled me out. He was a very brave man. After I came out of hospital, I tried to race again, but I was too afraid of fire. So I stopped racing and got a different job. But I wasn’t happy. I really wanted to race again. I wanted it very much. So now I’m racing again. I’m still afraid, but I’m stronger than before.”
根据短文内容，回答问题。
1. Is motor racing a safe sport?
2. When did Kirsten become the best young driver?
3. What happened to Kirsten two years ago?
4. What did Kirsten do after she came out of hospital?
5. What do you think of Kirsten?
【推荐2】Mark is a 16-year-old student. He has a very healthy life. However, one year ago, he was not so healthy. From Monday to Friday, he studied every day but hardly did any sports. He often used the Internet. Although his parents asked him to exercise, he never did. He sometimes helped his mother with housework, but only once a week. On weekends, he liked watching TV. Then the bad result came, he became fat and had few friends. One day, the doctor in his school talked with him. He told Mark to do more sports because it was good for his body and mind. From then on, Mark decided to change his habits. Now, he does sports more often than before, such as playing basketball and soccer. He plays less computer games. After dinner, he often takes a walk with his parents. Doing exercise helps him become healthy and study better. Now he also has more friends.
1. Did Mark have a healthy life one year ago?2. How often did Mark help his mother with the housework?
3. What did Mark like doing on weekends?
4. When did he decide to change his habits?
5. What kind of sports does Mark do now?
【推荐3】Everyone has their own way of life, here are five teenagers’ opinions about life.
—Tom
—Jane
—Bill
—Tina
—Dave
(a)根据短文内容，从方框中选出与其匹配的主旨大意。
A. Be a good listener. B. Communicate with others. C. Be outgoing. D. Think for others. E. Study first, and then play. |
(b)根据短文内容，完成下面表格，每空不超过三个词。
Tom | He likes to try new things and he has He does well in class and he is good at sports. |
Jane | She makes a study plan and follows the plan. She always |
Bill | He likes He always smiles at everyone around him. |
Tina | She likes to listen to She won’t stop them and she look at them when they are talking. |
Dave | He does well in He can also learn how to get on well with others in group work. |
【推荐1】Dragon boat racing is a well-known tradition in China and also the most exciting part of the Dragon Boat Festival. But paddling（划桨）a dragon boat is not easy. When I joined a team, they told me it would take at least three years to become a good paddler. Correct movement and teamwork are the keys to a team's success.
Because of the bad weather, the races were put off until National Day. Finally, the big day came. About 40 teams took part in it. I didn’t expect our team to win. This was the first competition for most of us. And only the top two teams in each heat（预赛）would go to the next competition. It was a challenge for us. The big waves（波浪）almost turned us over. Paddling against the waves was hard, but we crossed the finishing line and, surprisingly, we went to the following day’s semifinals（半决赛）.
We faced strong competitors in the semifinals. However, in dragon boat racing, no one ever stops paddling, no matter what happens! So I kept paddling, try my best to keep pace（节奏）with the team. We fell behind the other boats, but we didn’t lose hope. We continued to the last minute!
Although we didn’t go any further, we never imagine we could make it into the top six. What a surprising feeling! Once we’ve tried our best, we will never regret.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. How long would it take to be a good paddler?
2. Why were the races held during National Day?
3. How many teams were there in the races at first?
4. Did the writer’s team win the first place at last?
5. What can we learn from the experience of the writer’s?
Have you ever dreamed of your high school life? Most students may hold the idea that high school life is busy and boring but I’d like to say that it isn’t what you think it is.
In my opinion, study always comes first. When I received the letter of admission in summer, I knew clearly what I should do. So I made up my mind to study hard and keep learning as much as possible. I strongly believed that knowledge can change my life. By working so hard, I got good grades in exams.
My school also provided me with many good chances that help me to improve myself. For example, I used to be afraid of standing in front of crowds expressing myself. But after taking part in many competitions held by my school, I’m not afraid any more. Donating activity made me know how to communicate with others. I also developed social skills and trained my abilities.
I often visited the library. It is said that “Shelves of books, oceans of knowledge”. Keeping reading the books I’m interested in gave me the chance to share stories with my new friends and it also broadened my horizons. Whenever I felt sad, lost or being in trouble, staying in the library helped me calm down.
In short, my high school life was busy but meaningful and I became a better person. Though life is busy, chance will come only if you have a prepared mind. Am I right?
1. Did the writer think study is important?2. What did the writer do when he received the letter of admission?
3. How did the writer become a better person?
4. Do you want to live a high school life like the writer? Why or why not?
【推荐3】A gentleman once wanted a boy to help him in his office, and over fifty persons asked for the job. Out of the whole number he chose one in a short time, and sent all the other boys away.
“I’d like to know why you chose that boy,” said a friend, “he didn’t even have commendation (推荐信) with him.”
“You are mistaken,” said the gentleman, “he had a great many.”
“He made his shoes clean when he came in, and closed the door after him; showing that he was orderly.”
“He gave his seat to the disabled old man; showing that he was kind.”
“He took off his cap when he came in, and answered my questions quickly and respectfully, showing that he was polite.”
“He lifted up the book which I had put on the floor, and put it on the table, while all the others stepped over it or pushed it aside, showing that he was careful.”
“And he waited quietly for his turn, instead of pushing the others aside, showing that he was modest (谦逊的).”
“When I talked with him, I noticed that his clothes were carefully brushed, his hair in nice order, and his teeth as white as milk. When he wrote his name, I noticed that his fingernails (指甲) were clean, instead of having some untidy personal habits.”
“Don’t you call these things letters of recommendation? I do, and the things that I can discover by using my eyes for ten minutes, is worth more than all the fine letters that he can bring.”
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. How many persons asked for the place?
2. How did the gentleman know the boy was polite?
3. Why did the gentleman put the book on the floor?
4. How many reasons made the gentleman choose that boy?
5. What can you learn from this passage?
