1 . Everyone wants to perform well at school. Add these tips to your life and you should be on your way to being a top student!
Taking notes is important. You don’t need to write down every single word your teacher says but write down what he or she writes on the blackboard, or any special fact you think you might need for a test.
Don’t skip school. You will be missing courses.
Keep a good attitude (态度) towards things. If you have an “ I don’t care about school or this class” attitude, then teachers will be less willing to help you with problems. The same goes for lazy attitude. Have a respectful attitude to the teacher and other students.
Always ask questions.
A.Be prepared. |
B.Write in your own words. |
C.Staying organized will be helpful. |
D.Pay attention to what the teacher says. |
E.It is true that you could make up the work. |
F.There is no shame (羞愧)in needing some help. |
G.Try not to laugh when other students make mistakes. |
3 . When I was a young man, I had a big ego (自负) and very little empathy (同理心). I thought I knew everything. I looked forward to fame and success. I can even remember proudly telling one of my friends in college: “If only everyone listened to me, they would all be happy.” I finally left school, ready to take on the world. Little did I know the world was about to take on me.
In the years following college, instead of success, I found struggles. I had trouble finding work. The jobs I did work at were either temporary or back-breaking and none of them paid well. When my wife and I had children, we were shocked to learn that not one but both of our sons had autis (自闭症) and would need to be taken care of for the rest of their lives. I had no idea why this had happened to us and I was very angry with the world.
In time, however, I began to change. My formerly massive ego was shrinking fast and my empathy was beginning to grow. Instead of finding joy in success, I found it in moments of love. Playing and laughing with my sons brought me so much happiness. My boys taught me more about peace, patience, kindness, joy, and unconditional love than I could have ever learned on my own. I began to share the lessons I learned through my writing and my life.
I finally realized that my purpose in this world had nothing to do with fame or success but everything to do with allowing love and light into my life and sharing it with everyone I could.
1. What was the author like when he was young?A.He was popular. |
B.He was a top student. |
C.He was overconfident about his abilities. |
D.He was warm-hearted to others. |
A.found a tiring but well-paid job |
B.wanted to live a challenging life |
C.didn’t want to have children early |
D.suffered many difficulties in life |
A.The time with his family. |
B.The books he wrote. |
C.The difficulties in his work. |
D.The improvement in his life. |
A.Life can be very hard for some people. |
B.Parents need to be patient with their kids. |
C.It’s important to learn how to be a father. |
D.The purpose of life is to share love. |
A.It’s well organized. |
B.It is unsatisfactory. |
C.It is satisfactory. |
It was a January afternoon. My wife, Savitri and I sat on the Sahyadri Express. As the train pulled out of the station, we could barely hide our excitement. We were finally on the way to a honeymoon to Matheran! This was the first time we had enough savings to go on a trip together.
The train stopped at Neral, where we were forced out of our reverie (白日梦). As we stepped out and started making inquiries, we realized it was unlikely that we would find a train to take us to the misty hill station we had been dreaming of for months. The afternoon gradually settled into a pink dusk as we sat in a corner at the station, waiting for news of the train services as the cold winter breeze rattled (使紧张)our bones. We unwrapped some biscuits when a little girl, no more than five or six, went past us, screaming, “But I want food! I am hungry!”
Savitri's eyes turned to the girl’s family. Smiling, she called out-her name was Mehrunisa,we overheard-and asked her to seek her parent’s permission to accept biscuits from us. Left with no option, her family accepted, And we began chatting.
After several hours, the train finally arrived. We entered alongside. As the short uphill journey progressed, Savitri and I softly discussed our trouble. It seemed unlikely that our reservation at Ragdi Hotel would still be held. As the train arrived and we rose to bid the family goodbye, Mehrunisa’s father, Viraaz, suggested that he would accompany us to make sure that we had a place to spend the night. He had overheard our anxious exchange.
His family headed to their guesthouse and Viraaz came with us to look for a hotel. To no one’s surprise, Ragdi Hotel was packed with people. The manager offered assistance by placing a few beds in the coal storage room but the cold made it uninhabitable. A gradual dread(恐惧)started to appear in my mind.
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Sensing our helplessness, Viraaz offered to put us up in their accommodation for the night.
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Our friendship has since continued for decades.
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1. What time does the party start?
A.At 6:15. | B.At 6:30. | C.At 7:00. |
A.Sarah. | B.Sarah's husband. | C.Sarah's neighbor. |
9 . There is an older homeless woman who sometimes is sitting near where I am living, begging for money.
Whenever I see her, I will give her something. If I don’t take some money with me, I will
Today I was passing her again, giving her some
She
A.Uncertainly | B.Naturally | C.Interestingly | D.Unfortunately |
A.showed off | B.taken over | C.searched for | D.referred to |
A.leave | B.buy | C.choose | D.protect |
A.talk | B.explain | C.describe | D.report |
A.information | B.money | C.advice | D.luck |
A.satisfied | B.interested | C.surprised | D.excited |
A.spend | B.waste | C.pass | D.miss |
A.proved | B.discussed | C.mentioned | D.remembered |
A.shocked | B.uncomfortable | C.fresh | D.unbelievable |
A.yes | B.hello | C.sorry | D.thanks |
A.seldom | B.always | C.sometimes | D.often |
A.happy | B.tired | C.awkward | D.relaxed |
A.asking | B.expecting | C.advising | D.inviting |
A.rich | B.polite | C.lucky | D.normal |
A.lights | B.pride | C.anger | D.tears |
10 . Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do things with. Surely, there are times when we need to be alone. We don’t always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.
No two people are the same. Sometimes friends don’t get along well. That doesn’t mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up and go on being friends.
Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much. But we can’t call them and write to them. It could be that we will even see them again. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them.
Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women who have been friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places.
There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don’t. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.
1. The first paragraph tells us ________.A.nobody needs friends | B.we always need friends around |
C.making friends is a need in people’s lives | D.we never need to be alone |
A.People are not happy when their friends leave them. |
B.People will never see their friends after their friends move away. |
C.People can know their friends in different ways. |
D.People like their friends very much if they get to know them. |
A.A city. | B.A room. | C.A town. | D.A library. |
A.that people are all friends | B.that people need friends |
C.how to get to know friends | D.how to name a place |