A habit is any action that we have performed so often that it becomes something we do almost without thinking. Some of them are thought to be bad habits. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to drop these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to achieve it. However, there is still some advice for you to follow.

First, look at why you do it. In other words, what’s the result of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure, what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!

Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things that you need to learn. When you think that way, you’ll find that it’s not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision. What will you choose? I’m sure you will choose to do what you think is more important.

1.From the first paragraph we know that      .

A. people always fail to break bad habits

B. we must change all the habits we have

C. a habit is a terrible thing we can never change

D. it’s difficult, but we should do something about bad habits

2.The underlined sentence “there is no shortcut to achieve it” means that      .

A. it is not easy to give up bad habits         B. there is a long way and a short way

C. something dangerous may happen       D. we must cut bad habits in a short time

3.According to the passage, if you want to drop your habits, you have to      .

A. talk to others when you are in low spirits  B. know why you do what you do

C. finish your homework first           D. spend less time on the Internet

4.The main purpose of this passage is to ask us       .

A. not to shout at people when we are sad    B. not to spend much time on the Internet  

C. to give up our bad habits                D. to decide what to choose

 

On the night of May 9, 2011, musician Gao Xiaosong ran his car into three other cars in Beijing.
But it wasn’t just a car accident—he was drunk(喝醉的).
Now, Gao has to go to prison (监狱) for six months and pay a 4,000 yuan fine.
Gao is the first star to be punished under China’s new drunk driving law.
From May 1 on, drunk drivers will pay a fine, and be banned from driving for five years or even forever.
Drunk driving has become a serious social problem in China.
According to the Ministry of Public Security (公安部), police caught more than half a million drunk drivers last year, a 68 % increase from 2009.
The new law sees drunk driving as a crime.
In the West, drunk driving is also a crime.
In the US, for example, if the police catch a drunk driver, the driver will pay a fine, lose his or her license (驾照) and even go to prison. If the driver wants to drive again, he or she must do
public service, and take part in educational programs.
You may think: drunk driving is a crime? Isn’t this law too unkind? But experts say: not at all.
“It is to protect people’s rights to life and health,” Li Gang, lawyer in Chengdu, told China Daily. “Drunk driving is very dangerous. No matter what the results are, it should not be allowed.”
【小题1】 Mr. Gao ran his car into three other cars because _________.
A. he went home too late
B. he drank too much wine
C. the road was too crowded
【小题2】 What does the underlined word “fine” in the third paragraph refer to(指)?
A. Health.    B. Weather.    C. Money.
【小题3】When did the new law come into use?
A. May 1, 2010.      B. May 1, 2011.     C. May 9, 2011.
【小题4】What do experts think of the new law?
A. Drunk driving is a crime.
B. The law is not kind to drunk drivers.
C. Driving has become a serious problem.
【小题5】 Which of the following sentence is TRUE?
A. Li Gang from Chengdu doesn’t like the law.  
B. In the US, drunk drivers will only lose their licenses.
C. There were more drunk drivers in 2010 than in 2009.

You will _______ if you _______ late again, I think.

   A. punish; will come B. be punished; will come

   C. punish; come      D. be punished; come

 

动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。（本大 题共10分，每小题1分）

1.The life in the countryside we were used to _________ (change) greatly since five years ago.

2.It is said that this kind of fashionable bags ___________ (carry) easily.

3.These days the girl is worried all the time because she _________ (suffer) from the loss of money.

4.All the books must __________ (put) away within five minutes, or you will be punished.

5.The police searched the building carefully but _________ (find) nothing.

6.The Kings ______ just _______ (leave) for the train when I saw them, so we had few words.

7.Would you please ________ (not disturb) him when he is giving a report.

8.I missed the beginning of the volleyball match .when I turned on the TV, it ________ (begin).

9.---Could you tell me when the meeting __________ (end)?   --- In ten minutes.

10.Quite a lot of people are against _______ (do) scientific experiments on animals.

 

阅读下面的短文,并根据短文内容用完整的句子回答问题。?

Gao Xiaosong, who is a famous musician, movie director and the writer of the famous song My Deskmate, has been sent to jail(监狱) and will stay there for six months for drunk driving.?

“I've nothing to say for myself and I'm willing to be punished(惩罚),” he said when he was standing in the court. “What I want to say is that I feel sorry for what I?ve done. I thought alcohol(酒精) could bring me freedom but never realized drunk driving could take away others freedom. And now I've lost my own freedom because of drinking. I'll obey the new road safety rules and I want to be a life?long volunteer in persuading(劝说) others not to drive after drinking.”?

Anyone who drives after drinking doesn?t think much of human life. If Gao had cared, he would have left his car parked outside the restaurant and took a taxi home, and he would have thought about a road killer he would become. It's fair to say that his behavior can not be excused in modern society. Gao may not have killed anyone, but by choosing to drive a car while under the influence of alcohol, he and the large number of others who do the same have made the dangerous decision that may possibly hurt other people.

1.What was the reason for Gao Xiaosong's being jailed for six months??

2.How did he feel for what he had done??

3. Did he think he was wrong??

4.If one drives after drinking, what may happen??

5.What's your idea after reading this passage?