All of the people have ambitions. An ambition is something we want to do, want to have, or want to be. A student’s ambition, for example, might be to pass his or her exams. An athlete’s ambition could be to win an important competition. A businessman’s ambition is usually to make a lot of money.

Not all ambitions are about success at work, however. Some people just want to be good people, have a happy family or help others.

Ben’s ambition is to be a sports writer. He writes the sports reports for his class newspaper. He likes most sports, but swimming and football are his favorites.

Trudy’s ambition is to be a concert pianist. She is very serious about it and practices every day with her best friend Lily. It is very important to her.

Harry’s ambition changes every day! One day he wants to be an astronaut. The next day he wants to be a pop singer. Then he wants to drive a racing car. His mother would be happy if his ambition was to get up in time for school every day!

What is your ambition?

1.The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “ambition” is “_______”.

A. 信心     B. 希望     C. 理想     D. 幻想

2.What does a businessman want?

A. To pass the exams.           B. To win a competition.

C. To make a lot of money.      D. To get a good job.  

3.What does Ben want to be?

A. A newspaper reporter.            B. A famous swimmer.

C. A great football player.     D. A sports writer.

4.Why does Trudy practice the piano every day?

A. Because she wants to be a concert pianist.

B. Because she wants to help Lily.

C. Because she wants to be a pop singer.

D. Because her mom tells her to.

 

All of the people have ambitions. An ambition is something we want to do, want to have, or want to be. A student’s ambition, for example, might be to pass his or her exams. An athlete’s ambition could be to win an important competition. A businessman’s ambition is usually to make a lot of money.
Not all ambitions are about success at work, however. Some people just want to be good people, have a happy family or help others.
Ben’s ambition is to be a sports writer. He writes the sports reports for his class newspaper. He likes most sports, but swimming and football are his favorites.
Trudy’s ambition is to be a concert pianist. She is very serious about it and practices every day with her best friend Lily. It is very important to her.
Harry’s ambition changes every day! One day he wants to be an astronaut. The next day he wants to be a pop singer. Then he wants to drive a racing car. His mother would be happy if his ambition was to get up in time for school every day!
What is your ambition?
【小题1】The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “ambition” is “_______”.

A．信心

B．希望

C．理想

D．幻想

【小题2】What does a businessman want?

A．To pass the exams.	B．To win a competition.
C．To make a lot of money.	D．To get a good job.

【小题3】What does Ben want to be?

A．A newspaper reporter.	B．A famous swimmer.
C．A great football player.	D．A sports writer.

【小题4】Why does Trudy practice the piano every day?

A．Because she wants to be a concert pianist.

B．Because she wants to help Lily.

C．Because she wants to be a pop singer.

D．Because her mom tells her to.

My name is Ben Mansury. I’m fifteen years old and study in a middle school. In school, I never join in any group discussion or stage (舞台) program. So, I never knew what stage nervousness was.

Our community (社区) has a weekly “Students Ideas” program. About two years ago, I received a(n)   1   from the chairman of our community. He invited me to the “Students Ideas” talk the next morning to speak to the group.

The time between his call to the next morning was like several weeks for me. The whole night, I could not sleep. Many   2   were coming. One of them was to call the chairman, with regret, and tell him that I could not come. But finally, I thought, if I missed this   3  , the community would never invite me again to any of their programs. So, I decided to go.

I reached the hall in time. When my turn came and I started, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasn’t even able to   4   the words on the paper properly. I had no idea where I was standing and what I was talking. That was the day when I   5   my biggest weakness: public speaking.

After I finished, I met with the chairman and   6   what happened to me. He said that this happens to everyone. It is very   7  . He suggested that I should come again the next week.

I   8   a talk carefully. This time when I gave the talk, I was somewhat comfortable but not confident (自信的). Afterwards, I met with the chairman again and told him about the improvement I   9   I had made. He was kind enough to invite me again.

For around one month, I practiced a lot for my talk. This time I was feeling comfortable and both the chairman and my neighbors thought I did a good job.    

I learned that everything is   10   if we take the first step, as the saying goes: A journey of thousand miles begins with first step.

1.                A．letter          B．call            C．card D．email

 

2.                A．topics          B．regrets         C．thoughts D．words

 

3.                A．man           B．group          C．stage D．chance

 

4.                A．read           B．spell           C．see  D．recite

 

5.                A．had            B．forgot          C．realized  D．improved

 

6.                A．asked          B．checked        C．explained D．wondered

 

7.                A．useful          B．successful       C．difficult   D．common

 

8.                A．wrote          B．prepared        C．gave D．finished

 

9.                A．knew          B．felt            C．believed  D．hoped

 

10.               A．easy           B．great          C．helpful    D．possible

 

 

    remember    walk  relaxing   spend   fish   on  go
who  different   relaxed  ride  forget
 Ben Lamber , the famous French singer , is taking a long vacation this summer ! He thought about _1__ to Greece or Spain , but decided ___2_ Canada . “I always take vacations in Europe ,” he said . “This time I want to do something ___3_ .I heard that Canada is beautiful ,and I know there are many people there  ___4__ speak French .”
Ben is going to Canada’s Great Lakes . He is leaving the first week in June and staying until September . He plans to have a very  __5_ vacation . “I’m taking _6_ ,go __7_ ,and going bike 8__ .I’m planning ___9__ time in the beautiful countryside . I love nature .I hope I can _10___ all my problems ! At night , I’m renting videos and sleeping a lot ... A great vacation ! I can’t wait !”

Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择恰当的单词或词语完成短文）：（14分）
Ben is reading the following magazine article now. He wants to find out more about a special kind of theft.
Identity(身份) theft
The modern world is very convenient. It's     85    to buy or rent things. We can do a lot of our shopping and banking on the Internet. However, we also face a growing problem: identity theft.
We often give our personal information to stores. That     86    our birth date, personal ID number, and home address. When we apply for a store membership, we give our information to a stranger. When buying something online, we do the same thing.
87   work hard to get that information. They- steal receipts(收据) and     88    computers. They also try to steal our passwords. They can use that information to become" another person. That's identity theft.
One common crime is to apply for a credit card using     89    else's name. The thief buys expensive things but doesn't pay the bill. That can hurt a victims credit. With bad credit, it's harder to get bank or car loans.
90    can you prevent identity theft? First, be careful about giving away personal information.    91   give someone your birth date and personal ID number when necessary. Second, tear up old credit card receipts and bank statements if you don't want them. Finally, some experts recommend paying in cash as much as possible.

【小题1】

A．hard B．interesting C．easy D．exciting

【小题2】

A．includes B．collects C．consists D．means

【小题3】

A．People B．Thieves C．Engineers D．Bank clerks

【小题4】

A．break into B．break out C．work for D．keep off

【小题5】

A．someone B．no one C．anyone D．everyone

【小题6】

A．When B．Where C．How D．Why

【小题7】

A．Never B．Ever C．Only D．Even