What’s the most important thing for you to have in your life? Somebody mentions hard-work, others suggest knowledge, love and luck.

If you arrange the 26 English letters alphabetically(按字母表的顺序)and use numbers to represent each of them, for example, 1 for a, 2 for b, 3 for c…, you can change an English word into a number. So hard-work becomes 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11=98, meaning 98 is its mark; knowledge: 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5=96, while love :12+15+22+5=54, and luck : 12+21+3+11=47, a small mark. None of these words can give one a full mark. What about money or prayer(祈祷)? They can’t, either.

Then what else? Don’t be worried. You can always find an answer to a problem in your life, when you change your way of looking at things or doing things, or your attitude. Yes, attitude is the word. See for yourself: attitude:1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5=100，a full mark.

Different attitudes lead to different courses of life. Most times people hope for a better life. It is possible that one will have a change for the better after one has changed one’s attitude.

When you change your manner and become friendly towards others, you’ll meet more smiling faces towards you. In the same way, if you take a positive attitude towards failure(失败), you’ll find it’s also rewarding though it has caused you losses.

1.In the writer’s opinion, what is the most important things in a person’s life?

   A. Hard-work.         B. Knowledge.                 C. Money.            D. Attitude.

2.According to the passage, what’s the mark of the word “succeed”?

A. 50                B. 60                      C. 70                D. 80

3. What does the underlined word “positive” mean in the text?

   A. 正面                    B. 反面                    C.积极的        D.消极的

4.According to the passage, if you meet with problems, the best way out is to ___________.

   A. change your attitude                          B. say your prayers to God

   C. ask for help from others                   D. try math-solving methods

5.From the passage we can learn that ______________.

   A. different attitudes come from different courses of life.

   B. mathematics can solve every problem easily in our daily life

   C. failure sometimes can bring you good if you take a positive attitude

   D. none of the English words except “attitude” equals to 100 or more

 

 
Jeremy Shu -How Lin is an NBA player on the New York Knicks. He is an Asian-American NBA rising star. He was born on August 23rd, 1988. He is 1.91meters tall. He weighs 91 kilos. He is also a graduate of Harvard University. Months ago, few people knew of him, but in February, 2012, Lin started to shine. He led his team to a series of (一系列)wins. He surprised everybody and quickly became famous in the sports world.
US Education Secretary Arne Duncan wrote an article about Lin for Time. He said Lin breaks lots of wrong ideas. One of them is that Asian Americans can’t play basketball well. Another is that you can’t be a great sports player and an excellent student at the same time.
Duncan also noted that Lin’s success was not an accident(偶然). He worked hard and stayed humble(谦虚的). He lives the right way. He plays the right way.
What makes Lin stand out from other players is his hard work and never-give-up spirit.
【小题1】 Which team does Jeremy Shu-How Lin play for?

A．The Houston Rockets.	B．The Los Angeles Lakers.
C．The New York Knicks.	D．The New Jersey Nets.

【小题2】. How old is Jeremy Shu-How Lin this year?

A．He is twenty.	B．He is twenty-two.
C．He is twenty-four.	D．He is twenty-six.

【小题3】 Which university did he graduate from?

A．Taiwan University.	B．Harvard University.
C．Oxford University.	D．Cambridge University.

【小题4】. According to the passage, do you think a person can be a great sports player and a good student at the same time?

A．Yes, I think so.	B．No, I don’t think so.
C．Yes, I don’t think so.	D．No, I think so.

【小题5】What makes him a great success?

A．Hard work and his height.

B．His coach and his weight.

C．His character(性格) and his family.

D．Hard work and never-give-up spirit.

Mr Smith, Sandra, Rachel, Duane和the Greens正各自安排活动。请仔细阅读题中的个人情况说明和A到F的活动场地介绍，选出符合各自要求的最佳选项，选项中有一项是多余的选项。
【小题1】Mr Smith, an American, is on business in Japan. Tomorrow he would like to visit some famous attractions. He and his assistant both love climbing very much.
【小题2】Sandra is very tired because of weeks of hard work at her lessons. Now she has come up with an idea: Why not try to take a relaxing visit in Britain?
【小题3】Rachel is a hard-working student. She will head for geography in the middle school. This summer she is going to travel across a dessert in a certain country.
【小题4】Duane is an active and energetic student. He has a special interest in the great champions and their achievements. He really hopes to find a wonderful place for the coming weekend.
【小题5】The Greens, who love the sea and enjoy the sunshine, have prepared for travelling abroad. During the trip, they are going to buy some souvenirs for their friends.

A	B	C
Pattaya Beach It is alongside the city centre, close to shopping, hotels and bars. It is one of the most successful beach in the world.	Mount Fuji Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Tokyo. Officially it’s open for climbing during July and August.	Sports Hall of Fame Set up in 1967, it has collected the athletic achievements of the state’s greatest champions who have made their mark in American sports history.
D	E	F
Sahara Dessert It is the largest in the world. The surface of the dessert ranges from large areas of sand dunes to stone plateaus, gravel plains, dry valleys and salt flats.	Great Barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef is off the coast of Queensland in northeast Australia. It is also a very popular place for scuba diving. There you can see colorful fish and smart dolphins.	Big Ben, the UK It has become one of the main signs of London. The sound of the bell, which you can hear at the beginning of many television programs has become well-known all over the nation.

What’s the most important thing for you to have in your life? Somebody mentions（提到） hard-work, others suggest knowledge, love and luck.

If you arrange the 26 English letters alphabetically(按字母表的顺序)and use numbers to represent each of them, for example, 1 for a, 2 for b, 3 for c…, you can change an English word into a number. So hard-work becomes 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11=98, meaning 98 is its mark; knowledge: 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5=96, while love:12+15+22+5=54, and luck : 12+21+3+11=47, a small mark. None of these words can give one a full mark. What about money or prayer(祈祷)? They can’t , either.

Then what else? Don’t be worried．You can always find an answer to a problem in your life, when you change your way of looking at things or doing things, or your attitude(态度).Yes, attitude is the word． See for yourself: attitude:1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5=100，a full mark.

Different attitudes lead to different courses of life. Most times people hope for a better life. It is possible that one will have a change for the better after one has changed one’s attitude.

When you change your manner and became friendly towards others, you’ll meet more smiling faces towards you. In the same way, if you take a positive (积极地) attitude towards failure(失败),you’ll find it’s also rewarding though it has caused you losses.

1.What is the mark of the word “money”?

A. 54            B. 72             C. 96      D. 100

2.In the writer’s opinion, what is the most important thing in a person’s life?

A. Hard-work.     B. Knowledge.     C. Money.     D. Attitude.

3.According to the passage, if you meet with problems, the best way out is to _______.

A. ask for help from others       B. say your prayers to God

C. change your attitude          D. try maths-solving methods (方法)

4.From the passage we can learn that ______.

A. different attitudes come from different courses of life

B. mathematics can solve every problem easily in our daily life

C. failure sometimes can bring you good if you take a positive attitude

D. none of the English words except “attitude” equals to 100 or more

 

Dear Editor,(编辑)

I am unhappy these days.I am a student in Grade 3 of a middle school. I want to be a policewoman in the future.(未来) But my mother doesn’t like the job. She always  says it is too dangerous for a girl to work as a policewoman. She thinks girls should work in the office. She hopes that I can work as a teacher. But I really dislike being a teacher. I don't like work with children. When I talk with her about it , she is often angry. She always thinks she is right. I don’t know what to do. Can you help me?

Yours,

Lily

1.Where does Lily want to work?

A．in the hospital      B．At school          C．In the police station  D．In the office

2.From the passage（文章），we know Lily is ______

A．a worker          B．a student          C．a policewoman     D．a doctor

3.Lily’s mother wants Lily to be a________.

A．a nurse           B．a teacher          C．a clerk            D．a doctor

4.Why doesn’t Lily’s mother like the job as a policewoman?

A．Because it’s too busy.                   B．Because it’s too difficult.

C．Because it’s too dangerous.              D．Because it’s too boring.

5.Which of the following is TURE(正确的)?

A．Lily’s mother is right

B．Lily thinks it’s terrible to be a policewoman.

C．Lily’s mother likes to talk with Lily about the job.

D．Lily needs the editor’s help.