"What's your secret?" asked the friend. "I haven't even gotten any one!"

The successful fisherman emptied the bait of his mouth into a cupped hand and replied. "You have to keep your worms (魚蟲) warm."

Whether or not we fish or even eat fish, there is a lesson to be learned here. We are most likely to succeed when we fully put our hearts into a task. Especially if the task before us is difficult or there seems little probability of success. Whether we want to build a new business or write that first novel, we should see how willing we are to do what it takes-even if it means keeping the worms warm.

So I often ask myself. "How much do I want this?" when some people fish, if they don't catch, they don't eat. Some things are too important for me to risk failure. So how much do I want to succeed at this career (事業(yè)) or this dream? And how hard am I willing to work? If "success" only comes before "work" in the dictionary, I may have to work harder than I've ever worked before. But if I want it enough, the hard work will be worth it.

"Always bear in mind," said Abraham Lincoln, "that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing."

And that is where it always begins: with a whole-hearted resolution to succeed—in a task, in a career, in a life. How much do you want this? And, how hard are you willing to work? Start there, and great things can happen.

【1】Paragraph 1 is mainly about the old story of ________.

A.two friendsB.Abraham LincolnC.some baitsD.a fisherman

【2】The lesson we learned is to ________ from Paragraphs 2-4.

A.only keep the worms warmB.write the first novel soon

C.put our hearts into any taskD.be willing to do nothing

【3】Why does the writer often ask himself the two questions?

A.See if he has been whole-hearted.B.Be able to risk failure anytime.

C.Find out if the hard work is worth it.D.Work less harder than before.

【4】What does the word "it" in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A.Career.B.Dream.C.Success.D.Work.

【5】What does the writer want to tell us according to the last two paragraphs?

A.Own your resolution is the most important.

B.Do as Abraham Lincoln says, you'll succeed.

C.To succeed begins with a whole-hearted resolution.

D.Start anywhere, and great things can always happen.

In Washington, DC, at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, the man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, about 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.

A middle-aged man noticed that there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds, and then he hurried off. A woman threw money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk. A young man leaned against (斜靠) the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again. A 3-year old boy stopped, but his mother pulled him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pulled him hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head the whole time. This action was repeated by several other children, but every parent—without exception—forced their children to move quickly.

Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32.

After 1 hour, the musician finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed and no one applauded. No one knew the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate (復(fù)雜的) pieces, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before, Joshua Bell sold-out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100 each to sit and listen to him play the same music.

This is a true story about a social experiment (實(shí)驗(yàn)). If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music, with one of the most beautiful instruments. How many other things are we missing as we rush through life?

【1】According to the passage, you may read the questions in Paragraph 1 in ________.

A.a novelB.a filmC.a poemD.a test

【2】Which of the following is NOT true about the performance at the station?

A.Most of people did not notice it.B.It lasted for almost 105 minutes.

C.Every kid past was interested in it.D.It got a total of $32 in the end.

【3】Which of the following is the best meaning of "applauded" underlined in Paragraph 5?

A.組織B.服務(wù)C.喝彩D.獻(xiàn)花

【4】What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about?

A.Joshua Bell is the greatest musician in the world.

B.Bach's music is the most intricate for the violinists.

C.It's hard to enjoy Joshua Bell's concert in Boston.

D.It's a pity nobody enjoyed the station's performance.

【5】What's the writer's purpose of writing the passage?

A.To speak highly of Joshua Bell's behavior.B.To show great interest in the music.

C.To call people to learn to enjoy beauty in life.D.To introduce a social experiment.

The next day, everyone brought different foods from their home country to share. There was Moroccan (摩洛哥的) food, Italian food, German food, and of course French food. While we waited for the turkey to cook, we played cards and told stories. That's when we heard a loud BANG! We all ran to the kitchen. There was water everywhere. The water pipes under Brigitte's kitchen sink were broken. The kitchen was filling with water very fast.

"Jack, you all grab the food and run to the roof (屋頂)!" Brigitte yelled. We took all the food, plates, drinks and silverware and ran to the roof. Brigitte ran outside to turn off the water. That's when we realized the turkey was still in the oven. We ran to the flooded kitchen, grabbed some gloves, and pulled the turkey out of the oven.

In the end, we all had an amazing "friends giving" dinner on a Parisian rooftop with all of our good friends. The turkey was a little darker and "crispy" but still delicious.

【1】Jack decided to have ________ in France in November last year.

A.a partyB.a picnicC.a friends givingD.a Thanksgiving

【2】In order to find a turkey, it took them ________ to look for it in four different markets.

A.five hoursB.forty minutesC.two daysD.a week

【3】What happened when they heard a loud BANG?

A.The friends shared different foods.B.They played cars and told stories happily.

C.Jack and Brigitte cooked the turkey.D.The water pipes were suddenly broken.

【4】What did they do to save the turkey in the oven?

A.Run to the roof with all the food.B.Run outside with all of the things.

C.Turn off the water with the gloves.D.Pull the turkey out with the gloves.

【5】How did Jack and his friends feel in the end?

A.Amazing turkey, delicious dinner.B.A little afraid, pretty amazed.

C.A little darker but still delicious.D.Just amazed, totally afraid.

He was tested by the manager there on sweeping and cleaning. After the ______ , the manager says, "You will get the job, $5.5 an hour. Let me have your ______ address, so that I can send you a form to complete and tell you where to report for work on your first day." However, the man says he has neither a computer nor an e-mail address. To this the MS manager replies, "Well, then, that means you can ______ expect to get the job."

Not knowing where to turn and having only $10 in his ______ , he decides to buy 8.5 kilos of tomatoes at the supermarket. Within less than2 hours, he sells all the tomatoes at 100% profit (利潤). ______ the process several times more that day, he ends up with almost $100 before going to sleep that night. And he realized that he could quite easily make a living ______ selling tomatoes.

Getting up early every day and going to bed ______ , his profits increases quickly. By the end of the second year, he is the ______ of a group of pick-up trucks and manages a staff of a hundred people, all selling tomatoes.

Planning for the ______ of his wife and children, he decides to buy some life insurance (保險). Talking with an insurance adviser, he picks an insurance plan to ______ his new conditions. At the end of the telephone conversation, the adviser asks him for his e-mail address in order to send the ______ documents electronically.

When the man replies that he has no e-mail, the adviser ______ loudly, "What? You don't have an e-mail? How have you had such wealth ______ the Internet, e-mail and e-commerce (電子商務(wù))? Just imagine where you would be now, ______ you had been connected to the internet from the very start!"

After a moment of thought, the tomato millionaire replied, "Why, of course! I would be a floor ______ at Microsoft."

【1】A.testB.partyC.reportD.Rest

【2】A.homeB.schoolC.e-mailD.Internet

【3】A.clearlyB.quicklyC.easilyD.hardly

【4】A.studyB.walletC.mindD.office

【5】A.RepeatingB.StartingC.GuidingD.Controlling

【6】A.forB.byC.atD.in

【7】A.earlyB.lateC.fastD.slowly

【8】A.driverB.inventorC.makerD.owner

【9】A.travelB.healthC.futureD.past

【10】A.changeB.improveC.fitD.create

【11】A.finalB.firstC.publicD.private

【12】A.laughsB.singsC.talksD.shouts

【13】A.amongB.throughC.withoutD.with

【14】A.soB.ifC.unlessD.But

【15】A.sellerB.managerC.designerD.cleaner

Frank: Not bad. _______

John: Great! I went to the Great Wall and took many photos there.

Frank: That sounds good. _______

John: By subway. Have you been somewhere interesting?

Frank: No. _______

John: Well, let's go to the cinema this Sunday.

Frank: Great. That would be a good idea.

John: Do you think we should ride our bikes there?

Frank: Of course! _______

John: OK. See you on Sunday!

Frank: _______

【1】A.How are you?B.What are you doing?C.What's the matter? D.How about you?

【2】A.Would you like to go there?B.How did you plan it?C.How did you get there? D.Could you go with us?

【3】A.I just stayed at home.B.I've been to many places!C.I met many film stars. D.I didn't like the Great Wall.

【4】A.It will take long to ride there.B.What bad weather it is!C.It's not too far from our homes. D.How often do you go there?

【5】A.That's a good idea.B.Good Bye!C.With a pleasure.D.See you!

help want have save become

A rich man took some friends to travel at sea. They passed a deserted (荒蕪的) island and 【1】 a man with long beard and old clothes, waving his arms for help.

Most people are happy 【2】 if they can. But someone is not probably willing to ask for help—especially from a stranger unless he is in danger, like on a deserted island.

We laugh at the motion that men are famously bad about asking for directions. But, in truth, most people do not especially ask for the help they need. They wait until they are hopelessly lost, or a simple job 【3】 a nightmare (噩夢) before they ask for help.

And it is also true the help is not usually too hard to get. But we have to ask for it. Ask for what you 【4】 . Ask for help, ask for input, ask for advice and ideas-but never be afraid to ask. You don't always get what you ask for, but you never get what you don't ask for.

Do you need help? It may be easier to get than you think. Just ask for it, and you 【5】 a chance to get it.

by but eye safely kindness

A thirsty bee (蜜蜂) went to a river to drink. As it was drinking, it was carried away 【1】 the running water. A kind bird saw the bee's danger. It picked a leaf and threw it into the water in front of the bee. The bee was able to climb onto the leaf, and it was brought 【2】 to the land. The bee thanked the bird for its 【3】 and then flew away.

Not long after, the bird was sitting on the branch of a tree. It did not see that a man was aiming his gun at it. 【4】 the bee saw what the man was doing. So the bee flew into the man's eye. The pain in his 【5】 was so great that he was not able to shoot the bird,and the bird flew away.

We should avoid ________ at others while eating, which will make others ________.

—No, he just told us to wait a moment.

A.why the bus didn't come on timeB.how long will it take to the end

C.what the weather will be likeD.where was the nearest toilet

—________. I'm going to work on it now.

A.Yes, sureB.No problemC.No, you couldn'tD.Sorry, you can't