My Learning Habits

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At that time, an old man came up to him. After listening to the businessman, the old man gave him a check (支票)and said to the businessman, "Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year later from today and you can give the money back at that time. "Then the old man walked away.

The businessman saw the check for $500.000, signed by John D. Rockefeller who was one of the richest men in the world!

I can pay off(償還)all my debts at once!"he thought with a smile. But instead, he decided to put the check in his safe(保險箱)

Within a few months, he was out of debt and making money once again.

Exactly one year later, he returned to the river with the check. The old man appeared. But just as the businessman was going to give back the check, a nurse came up and led the man away. The nurse said the old man was mentally(精神上地) ill and was always telling people he was John D. Rockefeller.

The businessman just stood there, greatly surprised. Suddenly, he realized that it wasn't the money that had turned his life around. It was his confidence (信心) that had given him the strength.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,回答下列問題

【1】How did the businessman feel when he was deep in debt?

【2】Where did the story happen?

【3】Who gave the businessman a check?

【4】How long did it take the businessman to pay off his debt?

【5】Was the old man in good health?

One day, my younger sister Clemence, who loved dad very much, wanted to help him. So she cut the carnation from their stems (枝干) one by one and arranged them on the ground. She believed that dad would be very pleased to see them that way.

When mom and I realized what my sister had done, we became completely speechless. However, my sister had no idea why no one showed her any appreciation. When dad arrived, he went as usual straight to watch the flowers. Seeing his flowers lying on the ground like dead animals, he was shocked at first. He looked towards the street to see if it was any of the neighbors' children who could have done it. Then he looked at mom in silence. Finally mom, who always taught us to tell the truth no matter what, said, "No bad neighbors did this great job, only your lovely daughter Clemence.”

Dad's face changed into a smile and then he said, "Do I have better flowers than my lovely daughter? " My younger sister smiled and hugged dad strongly.

【1】What is NOT a color of carnations?

A.WhiteB.RedC.BlackD.Pink

【2】How did Clemence feel when she had the carnations cut?

A.Lucky.B.Helpful.C.UpsetD.Worried

【3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.No one knew what my sister had done with the carnations.

B.My younger sister told my father the truth about the carnations.

C.Dad had thought one outsider had cut the flowers from the stems.

D.Dad asked my sister to help arrange the carnations on the ground.

【4】What caused my younger sister to smile and hug dad strongly?

A.Mom's helpB.Mom's words

C.Dad's silenceD.Dad's love

【5】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A.My NeighborsB.Telling the truth

C.Growing CarnationsD.Dad's Best Flower

Tan Xiaodong, 15, Hong Kong, China

“It’ll soon be Chinese New Year. Before it, we’ll clean the house and decorate it for good luck. Every shop is going to close for a few days and go out a lot to celebrate in the streets. We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center. I love this festival."

Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia

Australia Day is on 26th January and it’s an important holiday here. We always have a Monday off, so we celebrate for three days. My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over. Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there, s lots of music and dancing. What fun!”

Amy, 14, New York, USA

The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help. It’s still a very important day for families to be together. This year we’re going to visit my grandparents and we’ll eat a delicious meal of turkey. Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year.”

【1】How many festivals are mentioned in the passage?

A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.

【2】During the Chinese New Year, tourists can_______.

A.do a lot of shoppingB.see lion and dragon dances

C.decorate the house for good luckD.eat turkeys

【3】0n Australia Day, families often______.

A.have a meal in the countrysideB.go to a swimming pool .

C.have a party at schoolD.clean the house and dance

【4】What do you think a turkey is in this passage?

A.A country.B.A festival.C.A bird.D.A kind of drink.

【5】From the passage, we can learn that_______.

A.Australia Day is an important day for family members to get together

B.different festivals have different customs

C.many people go out for a picnic with friends before Chinese New Year

D.the first Thanksgiving Day was born a hundred years ago

There was a break in the silence, and everyone started to run. After about twenty- five minutes, every runner finished the race except the girl. 【3】As she came near the finishing line. she saw her parents, classmates and the teacher. They shouted her name and told her not to stop until the end. The swear (汗水)was running down her face. She kept on running until she crossed the line. I was that girl, and that was the first time I had finished a cross-country race(越野賽跑).【4】After that, I took more hard work to practice running. I was not a natural-born runner, but I want to become one.【5】Now I run much faster than before and become more and more confident. I am so thankful for running because it has helped make me who I am today.

閱讀短文,把AE五個句子填入文中空缺處,使短文內(nèi)容完整。

A. She was still running for the next forty minutes.

B. She had prepared for this running race for the whole summer.

C.A teacher asked the students to get off the bus

D. Finishing this race made me realize that I could do anything with my own strength(力量)

E.I went on to struggle(努力) with every run.

(A girl student meets her English teacher Miss Wang at the bus station after school.S= the girl student; W= Wang)

S: Hello, Miss Wang. Nice to see you here.

W: Me, too. 【1】

S: Yes. My parents are in the police and they don't have time to drive me to school.

W: Oh, I see. I'm very happy that 【2】

S: Thank you, Mrs Brown I'm growing up and I think I should learn to look after myself.

W: 【3】

S: Mrs. Brown, it is the first time for me to meet you here. 【4】do you?

W: No. I usually walk. My house isn't very far from our school. I feel kind of tired today, so I decide to take the bus.

S: Look! The bus is coming, 【5】

W: It's always like this at rush hours. Shall we wait for another bus?

S: OK. Maybe there will be fewer people on the next one.

A. You don't often take the bus

B. Do you usually take the bus to school by yourself?

C.I must get on the bus now

D. you are so independent(獨立的)

E. Where are you going for vacation?

F. You are right.

G. but it is full of people

【1】I have trouble_________(pronounce) this word correctly.

【2】Learning is a lifelong journey. We should learn_________(wise) and learn well.

【3】The matches lighted brought a little_________(warm) to this poor little girl.

【4】Let's get on this bus. It is _________(crowded).

【5】They enjoyed_________(they) playing in the park.

【1】It's a tradition that people in China_________the full moon on Mid-autumn night.

【2】Please pay attention_________your handwriting.

【3】He always drives his car at a very high_________.It is very dangerous.

【4】Our English teacher is always_________with us. She never gets tired of answering our questions.

【5】Tom and Tim could carry the heavy boxes to the teacher's office on_________own.

A.rains; rainsB.rains; will rainC.will rain; rainsD.will rain; will rain

Characters: Bob, reporter, 25 years old

Jenny, student, 15 years old

Laura, student, 14 years old

Time: One Saturday morning in spring

Place: On the street

(Bob met Jenny and Laura in the street and began to have an interview with them)

Bob: Excuse me, would you mind me asking you some questions?

Laura: Of course not. And may I have your name?

Bob: I’m Bob. Your uniforms look so great. Which school are you studying in now?

Jenny: We are both from Highgate Junior High School. My name is Jenny and this is my classmate Laura.

Bob: How do you feel about your school uniforms?

Jenny: I think they are very good. Uniforms help the school look smart. I wear my school uniform every day.

Bob: What’s your opinion, Laura?

Laura: I can’t agree more. My father is a firefighter. Every time he wears his uniform, he says he feels a sense of duty. He is proud of the fact that he can help many people who are in need. He looks more handsome when he wears his uniform.

Bob: So you love uniforms because of your father’s influence on you.

Laura: I think so.

Jenny: Besides, when all students wear the uniforms, nobody needs to worry about fashion. In this way, students can pay more attention to learning.

Bob: I see. Both of you think school uniforms are good for you. I believe most students will agree with you. Thank you so much.

【1】Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.Laura and Jenny don’t want to be interviewed by Bob at first.

B.Laura and Jenny don’t wear school uniforms on weekends.

C.Laura and Jenny are studying at the same school.

D.Laura and Jenny wear different school uniforms.

【2】What can we know about Laura’s father?

A.He is proud of his work.

B.He likes Jenny’s school uniform.

C.He is more handsome than others.

D.He wants to be firefighter.