If you knew you had only three years left to live, how would you use your time? It’s a hard question and few of us would even like to think about it. But 18-year-old Huang Ge has to answer this question and he says, “I want to thank the people who have helped me.”
At the age of one, Huang’s mother left the family. Six years later, he was badly ill. He has been using a wheelchair（轮椅）since 9 years old. Doctors said he would only live to be 18.
After Huang’s story went on TV, hundreds of Chinese sent money to help him. The boy was so moved （感动）that he decided to thank everyone of them. But it is not an easy job, because Huang was too sick even to drive a mosquito(蚊子) away from his leg. Huang has to be tied（系）to his wheelchair to stop him from falling out. And the family can only afford a three-wheeled motorcycle(三轮摩托). Since 2003, the father and son have traveled 14,000 kilometers to 10 provinces, and thanked more than 30 helpers.
“I am moved by the story of this boy. We need the courage(勇气) to face death, and we should also feel the thankfulness for those who help us,” reads an online article on CCTV，com.
【小题1】After hundreds of people sent money to help him, ________.

A．Huang Ge decided to ask for more

B．Huang Ge decided to thank everyone who had helped him

C．Huang Ge’s story went on TV

D．Huang Ge had a happy life with his father at home

【小题2】They_________to thank the helpers.

A．took a train	B．took a ship
C．took a motorcycle	D．took a bus

【小题3】What does the underlined word “thankfulness” mean?

A．感恩

B．宽容

C．诚信

D．奉献

【小题4】Put the following sentences into correct order(顺序). 
a.Hundreds of Chinese sent money to help Huang Ge
b. Huang Ge decided to thank everyone who had helped him.
c. Huang’s story went on TV.
d. Huang’mother left the family.
e. Huang Ge was badly ill.

A．dceba

B．edbca

C．cdeab

D．decab

【小题5】Which is the best title （标题）of the passage?

A．A way to success.	B．An interesting trip
C．A thankful heart.	D．A TV show

Learning English grammar and English vocabulary can be hard enough, but trying to understand English sayings can be more difficult. Some are just hard to figure out and others don’t make any sense at all. Here are four funny English sayings that you can use every day.
I’m happy as a clam(蛤).
Think of a clam. It doesn’t have to do anything. It just sits on a beach or on the bottom of the ocean all day doing nothing. It never has to work. That sounds like happiness, doesn’t it? If someone asks, “How are you today?” you can answer “I am happy as a clam” to let him or her know what a great mood you are in.
I wouldn’t touch that (or him/her) with a ten-foot pole.
Maybe there is a person who you don’t want to be friends with or even talk to. Well, this saying means that you dislike him or her so much that you don’t want to touch or go near him or her, even within ten feet!
You don’t have a leg to stand on.
This saying doesn’t mean that the person you’re talking to has no legs. It means that his or her argument is incorrect. He or she doesn’t have a leg to stand on because he or she has no facts to support what he or she is saying. This saying is a good way to tell people that you think they’re wrong.
Break a leg!
This saying actually means the opposite of what it sounds like. If you tell this to a person, you’re wishing him or her good luck！The saying comes from a superstition(迷信) that whatever you say aloud, the opposite will come true.
【小题1】The first paragraph mainly tells us____________________.

A．learning English grammar is hard

B．learning English vocabulary is hard

C．we should use English sayings every day

D．it can be harder to understand English sayings

【小题2】Which of the following is TRUE about a clam?

A．It can be used to show happiness.	B．It needs to do many things.
C．It needs to eat a lot.	D．It can only live on the beach.

【小题3】The saying “I wouldn’t touch him with a ten-foot pole” means___________.

A．I hate him.	B．I want him to be my friend.
C．I like him.	D．I want to argue with him.

【小题4】We can learn from the passage that______________________.

A．the saying “You don’t have a leg to stand on” means someone loses his legs

B．the saying “Break a leg” means someone hurts his or her leg

C．if we say “Break a leg” to someone, we give him or her a good wish

D．if we say “I am ill” aloud, we will become healthy

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Many children like to go to the zoo   1   their parents on    2  . In the zoo, there are many    3  , like elephants, pandas, monkeys, tigers and    4   animals.    5   only live in China. I like them very much. They are black and    6  . They eat bamboo. There    7   a baby panda in the zoo. So I want to see    8  next Sunday. My friend, Linda, wants to go with me. I think we can    9  a bus to the zoo. But I must do my homework    ____10  .

1.                A．for            B．at             C．with D．and

 

2.                A．weekends       B．summer         C．morning D．evening

 

3.                A．people         B．women         C．children  D．animals

 

4.                A．other          B．others          C．the other D．else

 

5.                A．Pandas         B．Elephants       C．Koalas    D．Tigers

 

6.                A．blue           B．white           C．red  D．green

 

7.                A．are            B．is              C．be   D．am

 

8.                A．she            B．he             C．it    D．them

 

9.                A．by             B．on             C．take D．go

 

10.               A．first           B．the first         C．one D．the one

 

 

Many children like to go to the zoo   31    their parents on    32   . In the zoo, there are many    33   , like elephants, pandas, monkeys, tigers and    34    animals.    35    only live in China. I like them very much. They are black and    36   . They eat bamboo. There    37    a baby panda in the zoo. So I want to see    38   next Sunday. My friend, Linda, wants to go with me. I think we can    39   a bus to the zoo. But I must do my homework    ____40   .

1.A. for B. at C. with D. and

2.A. weekends B. summer C. morning D. evening

3.A. people B. women C. children D. animals

4.A. other B. others C. the other D. else

5.A. Pandas B. Elephants C. Koalas  D. Tigers

6.A. blue B. white C. red D. green

7.A. are B. is C. be D. am

8.A. she B. he C. it D. them

9.A. by B. on C. take D. go

10.A. first B. the first C. one D. the one

 

“Would you tell me which way I should go from here?” asked Alice.
“That depends a good deal on where you want to get,” said the Cat.
“I really don’t care where” replied Alice.
“Then it doesn’t much matter which way you go,” said the Cat.
--- from “ Alice in Wonderland ”
My name is David. And I have a brother called Mike. 
One day, my brother called me and asked me for some advice. He was trying to decide between two job offers:
Job 1 – The first job was your typical 40 hour a week “office” job.
Job 2 – The second job was more of a career in the insurance industry(保险业), where he would start at the bottom, and after many years and many long hours eventually rise to the top (if he was good). 
The second job did not pay as well as the first job (at the beginning), but the pay-off of the second job (in the future) was much greater than the first job. So which job should my brother take? Well the answer is…it depends.
Just like the Cat was trying to tell Alice, which road you take depends a great deal on where you want to end up.
Begin with the End in Mind
I asked my brother what was his life’s purpose. He said his purpose was to “teach,” but he wanted to make a lot of money first. I told my brother to forget about the money, and I advised him to focus on his purpose. I then asked him which job best supported his end result of “teaching.” He said the first job best supported his goal because he would only have to work 40 hours a week, which would give him spare time to teach. He continued on to say, “but if I take job number two, I can work hard and make more money, then I can retire early and “teach” later in life.” I again advised him to “focus” on his purpose, not money. Things don’t end wrong, they begin wrong!
You Can’t Ride Two Horses Well
It would be very difficult to have a successful teaching career while you’re working 70-80 hours a week in the insurance business; no one can ride two horses well. As they say, you can do anything, but not everything. I advised him to get started today by choosing the job that best supported that decision.
Tomorrow Never Comes
My brother was thinking that he could always start teaching later in life, but the reality is, tomorrow never comes. Unless you decide right now to follow your feelings, they will probably never be completed. You only live once, don’t go to the end of your life with one regret.
The Money Will Come
My brother seemed to be overly concerned with making money. I told him not to be anxious about making money. You will always have greater money when you’re doing what you love.
In a word, whenever you’re at a cross-road, be sure to make the decision that best supports the goal of your life. If you do, then you will be well on your way.
【小题1】 Mike ___________ David one day.

A．visited

B．met

C．made a telephone call to

D．found

【小题2】 Mike was trying to ____________.

A．look for a job	B．start a career
C．wok in an office	D．decide between two job offers

【小题3】As for the life’s purpose, Mike ______________.

A．wanted to teach first	B．wanted to make a lot of money first
C．wanted to work in the insurance industry	D．wanted to work 40 hours a day

【小题4】 You Can’t Ride Two Horses Well means _____________.

A．you’d better have two horses

B．you can only ride one horse well

C．you can do everything well.

D．you can’t do two things well at the same time

【小题5】 The best title of the passage is ______________.

A．How to choose a better job

B．It is more important to begin than to end

C．How to make a better decision

D．Make more money because tomorrow never comes