Peter lived in a village. He was always upset and treated others
2 . Way back in 1953, high school mathematics looked like a big problem for me and several of my classmates. When we reached the 9th grade, we got Mr.Iyer, the strict math teacher who was also our class teacher. He always stuck to his discipline. We had to arrive on time, pay attention to his lectures, and never neglect (忽视) any of his homework.
As he was our class teacher, we got to know him better. Noticing some of us were fidgety one day as the midterm exams approached, he stopped solving a mathematical problem to ask us why. “There’s too much to do,” we sighed. “We’re afraid we’ll never manage to finish our review before the exams.”
“Nothing is impossible,” Mr.Iyer told us. “This classroom is on the second floor. Do you have trouble reaching here?”
We reacted with blank (茫然的) eyes.
“No, you don’t!” he said, answering his own question. “You have a staircase to help you climb up to this level. No one expects you to make it in two giant leaps. You simply take one step at a time. Any task can be solved if you focus on the next action to be taken. The rest will take care of itself, if you keep at it. One step at a time. That’s the secret.”
Then he wrote down an old motto on the blackboard: “The longest journey starts with a single step.” Having heard his staircase analogy (比拟), we saw him in a new light.
Most of my classmates scored distinctions (优等评分) in math. And I went on to become an English teacher. To this day, whenever I pass on Mr. Iyer’s invaluable advice to my own students, they brighten up at the sight of a lighter academic burden.
1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?| A．Math was difficult for most of the author’s classmates. |
| B．The students thought Mr.Iyer was not a good teacher. |
| C．Mr.Iyer was serious about his job and strict with the students. |
| D．Mr.Iyer would punish the students neglecting his discipline. |
| A．Hard-working. | B．Nervous. | C．Excited. | D．Calm. |
| A．They thought reaching the second floor had no connection with the worry. |
| B．They were too tired to understand any words Mr.Iyer said in class. |
| C．They were surprised that Mr.Iyer would talk about such an unbelievable problem. |
| D．They had no interest in any subjects that were no good for their exams. |
| A．one can reach his goals very easily |
| B．the goals can be reached step by step |
| C．there is only one step between success and failure |
| D．tasks can be achieved with the help of the teacher |
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. |
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We all wanted to grow up happily and healthily, and for this goal you must do several things. Firstly, we should develop a good attitude to life. Life consist of not only sunshine but also hard times. We should brave in front of difficulties. Secondly, we must study hard because knowledge is the power. Because we have the power, we help to build our country and enjoy life better. In order to study it well, we need to do sports so that we can keep good. We can go running, play ball games or simply take a walk before a day’s study.
5 . I talked to one of my friends this morning. To make things easier, let’s call him Peter. Peter is an acting(代理的)manager in our company. He’s going to retire next year. I actually asked him whether he would apply for extension and maybe then he would become the manager. He simply answered “No, I don’t put off my retirement. I don’t need the “Manager” title to become successful either. In fact, I am already successful by my own definition(定义).”
His simple reply left me speechless. I then continued to ask him what he meant by that. He spent the next 30 minutes telling me how he had managed to send his son and daughter to learn medicine. He told me how hard it was for him to find almost $100,000 to make sure his children got the best education. Now they are very successful and Peter is very proud of what his children have achieved. This is where he thinks he succeeds in his life.
The story is truly encouraging. It tells me that the definition of success is different from one person to another. Some may consider becoming a manager is success. Another will consider bringing up successful children as their success.
Personally, I think Peter’s success is when he found out his personal definition of success. He knows that money and ranks are not success to him. That is why he didn’t ask for extension and fight for that “Manager” title.
What’s your definition of success? Peter did give me one tip to help me answer that question. If you answer “becoming a millionaire” as your definition of success, and you have made it as a millionaire, can you still smile and say “my life is complete”, knowing that today is your last day of your life?
1. The underlined word “extension” in the first paragraph means _______.| A．staying longer at work | B．giving up one’s job |
| C．adding more money | D．changing one’s job |
| A．Angry. | B．Calm. | C．Sad | D．Surprised. |
| A．teachers | B．doctors | C．managers | D．engineers |
6 . About five weeks ago, I noticed the skin of our pet lizard (蜥蜴) was growing dusty. It worried me. I reported the strange surface on the skin of the lizard to my husband and children the next morning. Seconds later, our lizard emerged from its tank with its old skin flowing behind it.
I didn't think about it much until a morning last week when I knocked my favorite teapot off the table. It burst into hundreds of pieces. As I swept up the mess, I wondered why we had been breaking so many things over the months.
The destruction started three months ago. It was my husband's birthday. He had just lost his job. The uncertainty was starting to wear on us, so I wanted to do something special.
"Let's make a cake for Dad!" I cried.
My kids screamed with joy. We baked, iced and sprinkled for most of the day. Candles on the cake! Balloons on the walls! Flowers on the table!
Two hours before my husband came back home from another job interview, my daughter climbed up to grab a glass vase from a high shelf. It fell and crashed beside the cake. Tiny pieces of glass were everywhere. She sobbed loudly as I threw the cake away. My husband had banana pudding for his birthday.
Three days ago, the light in our living room suddenly went out. After several frustrating hours of unsuccessful attempts to fix it, my husband suggested watching the Michael Jordan documentary (纪录片) series The Last Dance.
The poignancy (酸楚) of Jordan retiring from his beloved basketball to play baseball and what had pushed him to make such a tough decision took me by surprise. As I watched him take off his basketball uniform and replace it with a baseball uniform, I saw him leaving behind the layer that no longer served him, just as our lizard had. Neither of them chose the moment that had transformed them. But they had to live with who they were after everything was different. Just like us. I realized that we have to learn to leave the past behind.
Humans do not shed skin (脱皮) as easily as other animals. The beginning of change is upsetting. The process is tiring. Damage changes us before we are ready. I see our lizard, raw and nearly new.
Jordan said that no matter how it ends, it starts with hope. With our tender, hopeful skin, that is where we begin.
1. What can we learn about the pet lizard from Paragraph 1?| A．Its tank grew dirty. | B．Its old skin came off. |
| C．It got a skin disease. | D．It went missing. |
| A．The birthday cake was ruined. | B．The author made good puddings. |
| C．Pudding was his favorite dessert. | D．They couldn't afford a birthday cake. |
| A．letting go of the past | B．looking for a new job |
| C．getting rid of a bad habit | D．giving up an opportunity |
| A．Love of family helps us survive great hardships. |
| B．It's not the end of the world if we break things. |
| C．We should move on no matter what happens. |
| D．Past experiences should be treasured. |
7 . I had worried myself sick over Simon’s mother coming to see me. I was a new teacher, and I gave an honest
So when Simon’s mother entered the room, my palms(手掌心)were
I sat, stunned(惊呆), for about half an hour,
It taught me the most
| A．introduction | B．favour | C．discussion | D．account |
| A．Or | B．And | C．But | D．So |
| A．courage | B．abilities | C．feelings | D．dream |
| A．hurting | B．trembling | C．sweating | D．clapping |
| A．desperate | B．responsible | C．unprepared | D．unsuitable |
| A．Because of | B．In addition to | C．Apart from | D．As for |
| A．loved | B．envied | C．pleased | D．criticized |
| A．gradually | B．constantly | C．recently | D．obviously |
| A．self-respect | B．self-doubt | C．self-pity | D．self-defence |
| A．imaging | B．observing | C．wondering | D．regretting |
| A．also | B．even | C．still | D．ever |
| A．expect | B．remember | C．believe | D．accept |
| A．writing | B．reviewing | C．editing | D．giving |
| A．quietly | B．repeatedly | C．quickly | D．firmly |
| A．entrance | B．middle | C．front | D．back |
| A．slept | B．smiled | C．shouted | D．quarreled |
| A．intended | B．pretended | C．refused | D．happened |
| A．change | B．praise | C．thanks | D．visits |
| A．painful | B．stressful | C．valuable | D．enjoyable |
| A．take power | B．have a point | C．make a difference | D．catch attention |
8 . The biggest misconception that I've ever heard of is that in order for us to find success in anything, we must be willing to give up something else.
Over the years, I've come to realize that isn't true. As I grow, I find several things are truly stopping us from living a more fulfilling life. Below are some.
Place limitations on yourself
On the surface, limitations are the things that stop you from achieving something.
Lack self-control
We all have some aspect about ourselves that we don't like.
Our ability to come up with creative solutions for our problems comes from our ability to learn and adapt. If you're not learning anything, you're not progressing. Leonardo da Vinci once said, "Learning never exhausts the mind." And I believe it.
Final thoughts
When you get stuck on something, you are never truly stuck
| A．Lack self confidence. |
| B．Lack learning and adaptability. |
| C．We shouldn't bottle up our own weaknesses. |
| D．Maybe you're someone who drinks a lot of alcohol or smokes. |
| E．It means that what you are currently doing isn't enough to get you over the barrier. |
| F．Whether it's career or health, one must be sacrificed in order for the other to succeed. |
| G．However, limitations are also the things that keep you restricted in the same life cycle. |
9 . “Ding... ding...,” the bell rang. The English teacher came into the classroom with test papers in his hand. All the students shouted. The teacher
There was not a question but only a small black “X” in the middle of the paper. The students were very
All the students thought about it hard and then wrote down their answers quietly. At the end of the class, the teacher collected their papers and read the answers.
Then the teacher said, “Don’t worry about the
Then the students discussed and expressed
Our life is a
We should try to take our eye off problems and
| A．asked | B．complained | C．explained | D．guessed |
| A．difficult | B．hard | C．easy | D．special |
| A．waited | B．looked | C．searched | D．cared |
| A．sell out | B．bring out | C．give out | D．put out |
| A．Before | B．After | C．While | D．Until |
| A．happy | B．sad | C．surprised | D．relaxed |
| A．hated | B．forgot | C．remembered | D．noticed |
| A．hear | B．worry | C．write | D．learn |
| A．yourselves | B．ourselves | C．myself | D．themselves |
| A．None | B．All | C．Neither | D．Both |
| A．somebody | B．nobody | C．Everybody | D．anybody |
| A．quickly | B．hardly | C．angrily | D．carefully |
| A．results | B．suggestions | C．presents | D．jobs |
| A．like | B．in | C．at | D．with |
| A．her | B．his | C．their | D．your |
| A．problem | B．challenge | C．gift | D．window |
| A．Except | B．However | C．Also | D．Besides |
| A．more important | B．bigger | C．smaller | D．more serious |
| A．enjoy | B．Waste | C．invite | D．throw |
| A．door | B．spirit | C．skill | D．journey |
“Life is not easy for any of us. We must work, and above all we must believe in ourselves. We must believe that each one of us is able to do something well, and that, when we discover what this something is, we must work until we succeed.”
—Madame Curie
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