Ding-Dong！

“Jason, honey? Can you answer the door?”

“I am busy, mom！” Jason shouted back at his mother. He had spent three hours so far working to this point in the game. He couldn′t stop now.

Ding-Dong！Mom′s footsteps approached the front door.

“ Jason, it′s your friend Todd.”Mom called from the doorway.

Todd, his best friend, stepped into the room. “ Jason！I need a partner for playing basketball.”He sounded excited.

Jason snorted. “No way, Todd. I′m playing a game here.”

Jason gave his friend a dirty look, and his character in the game almost got killed while he looked away, “ I almost died because of you！”

Todd looked at Jason′s mother. Jason′s mother looked back at him. They both looked at Jason. “Why don′t you play basketball with your friend?”Jason′s mother suggested.

“Tomorrow, maybe…” There were more levels to beat tomorrow, though. Maybe he had played tomorrow. He had to see what mood he was in. He thought he heard footsteps walking away, but he was too busy beating the next level to care.

An hour later , Jason′s father came home. It was dinner time after his father washed up and sat down. Jason didn′t even hear his name being called to the table. He didn′t hear his father walk at behind him and ask him to turn the game off, either.

When the screen suddenly went black and his father′s angry face loomed in front of him, Jason finally heard. “No more game for a month.” Jason′s father shouted at him.“You don′t play basketball, you don′t come to dinner, and you don′t do your chores. We′ll make something else done before you play any more.”

Jason nodded slowly. He knew better than to argue with his father, and when he thought about it, he had been palying quite a bit. It was fun, but he was letting down his friends, his family, and himself by paying too much.

He′d try harder in the future.

48. What was Jason doing when his mother asked him to answer the door?

A. Having dinner            B. Turning off the game 

C. Playing computer games    D. Arguing with his father.

49. What did Todd ask Jason to do?

A. Help him cook dinner           B. Beat more levels for him. 

C. Repair the computer for him      D. play basketball with him.

50. Why did Jason finally stop playing the game?

A. He won the game.                B. His mother got dinner ready. 

C. His father turned off the computer.   D. He decided to play basketball outside.

51. What did Jason learn in the end?

A. He thought that his father was too strict with him.

B. He found that playing computer games was quite interesting.

C. He realized it was an unhealthy habit to play games without dinner.

D. He couldn′t spend all day playing games, because he had other duties.

52. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A. Inside the game                B. Games or Supper. 

C. Jason′s Angry Father            D. Use of the Computer.

Ask any person who is successful in whatever he or she is doing what motivates him/her, and very likely the answer will be "goals". Goal Setting is extremely important to motivation and success. So what motivates you? Why are you in college? If you are in college because that's what your parents want, you may find it difficult to motivate yourself. Sure, it's possible to succeed with someone else providing the motivation for you. ("If you graduate from college, I'll give you a car!" or worse "If you don't graduate from college, you won't get a car.") But motivation that comes from within really makes the difference.

Certainly, you need some intelligence, knowledge base, study skills, and time management skills, but if you don't have motivation, you won't get far. Think about this analogy. You have a car with a full tank of gas, a well-tuned engine, good set of tires, quadraphonic CD system, and a sleek, polished exterior(外表). There it sits. This car has incredible potential. However, until a driver sits behind the wheel, puts the key in the ignition(点火装置), and cranks it up, the car doesn't function. You guessed it; the KEY is MOTIVATION.

Interest is an important motivator for a student. So is a desire to learn. When you link these two things together, you create success. Often success in an endeavor(努力) leads to more interest and a greater desire to learn, creating an upward spiral(螺旋形) of motivation toward a goal you have established.

So be honest with yourself. Are you genuinely interested in being in college? Have you set realistic goals for yourself? How can you develop the internal motivation that really counts? When it comes to motivation, KNOWING is not as important as DOING.

1.Why does the writer give the example of a car in the second paragraph?

A．Because people can never go far without a good car.

B．Because a good car motivates some college students to study harder.

C．Because a good car is a symbol of being a success.

D．Because motivation leads people to success like it starts a car.

2. What is the CORRECT comparison between the internal motivation and the external (外部的)motivation?

A．Only the internal motivation can result in success.

B．Internal motivation is more important than external motivation.

C．Internal motivation and external motivation has equal importance.

D．External motivation is enough for people to achieve success.

3. According to the article the following factors can push people towards their goals EXCEPT __________?

A．interest	B．the desire to learn
C．the knowledge of motivation	D．the sense of success

4. What’s the main purpose of the article?

A．To encourage everyone to develop motivation for whatever they are doing..

B．To inspire college students to set goals for their college life.

C．To imply that the less motivated college students quit the college.

D．To call on parents to give up their over-protection of their children.

5. What may be the writer’s advice to the potential readers?

A．The goals you set for yourself shouldn’t be far beyond your reach.

B．You needn’t attend college if you are really not interested in it.

C．You should work harder to win praise from others.

D．Honesty is the best policy to solve problems in your life.

 

You probably know you should say "please" and "thank you" at restaurants. You probably know the rules of a library. You know you should respect and be nice to your classmates. But do you have music manners?
Keep It Down! You have to notice the volume of your music. You should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it. Some people might even get angry. Usually, when you play the music loud on an MP3 player, other people can't hear the words of the song. They just hear a loud sound. No one wants to listen to this. Very loud music can also be bad for your ears. So even if you are alone when listening to our MP3 players, you shouldn't turn it up too high.
Take Them Off! You need to know when to turn your MP3 off and put it away. Libraries, and schools don't allow MP3 players. There are other places, like museums, that don't have rules, but it would be rude to have your MP3 player on. Sometimes, it doesn't make sense to listen on your MP3 player at event. Why would you listen to music at a play, a movie or a sporting event? You would miss what is going on and others would wonder why you even came.
Take One Out! Once in a while it's okay just to take out one earphone and not other. Imagine you are listening on your MP3 player when someone asks you the way. It would not be rude to take out one earphone, tell him the way, and put back the earphone and continue listening. You can also do this when you order food at a fast-food restaurant or when you answer the telephone and it's not for you.
It's Your Choice! There are times when you need to decide what is best. F or example, some people can listen to music on their MP3 players when reading books, while others think it is disturbing. In cases like this, you need to do what seems right for you.
【小题1】The underlined word "volume" in Paragraph Two probably means "_________."

A．the type of music	B．the length of a song
C．the amount of a sound	D．the colour of an MP3 player

【小题2】We should turn down the mu sic when we are alone because loud music_________.

A．is not enjoyable	B．hurts our ears
C．is bad for MP3 players	D．makes us tired

【小题3】If we listen to our MP3 player a t a play, _________.

A．we will miss part of the play	B．the actors will get angry
C．others won't hear the play well	D．the theatre won't allow it

【小题4】We can take one earphone out when we _________.

A．have dinner with our parents	B．talk to friends on the phone
C．watch a sporting event	D．show others the way

【小题5】What can be the best title of this passage?

A．Music Lovers	B．MP3 Players
C．Music Manners	D．MP3 Earphones

It’s good to make mistakes, and here is why.

First of all, mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things. It’s always good to try new things because when you are trying new things you are growing. If you never try anything new, how can you improve? How can you expand? The simple answer is “You can’t”. Look around you. With very few exceptions (例外), either everything you see in your physical world or every single detail of every single thing is the result of someone trying something new.

Another good thing about mistakes is this: When you are making mistakes, you are learning. Consider this: Edison failed 10,000 times before he perfected the light bulb. When asked how it felt to fail that many times, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn’t work.

Finally, when you make a mistake you are much closer to success. Why?

Because when all is said and done, you will have tried some number of things before you succeeded. Every time you make a mistake you eliminate one of those things and are one step closer.

But this all doesn’t mean that you should go ahead without considering the consequences of a mistake. Quite the contrary, when you try something new you have to be willing to set some reasonable limits so that in the event that it doesn’t work out the way you want it to, you will be in a position to try again.

We all have limited resources in the form of time and money so don’t blow them all on one approach to a problem. Realize that it probably won’t be perfect the first time and allocate (分配) these resources appropriately so you can learn, make corrections, and try it again. Only by accepting and using your mistakes in this way can you make significant advances in your business and your career.

There is an old saying that goes, “If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough.”

So go forth and make mistakes. And learn. And grow. And prosper(成功).

1.From the second paragraph, we can conclude that _______.

A．mistakes are unnecessary for development

B．we are afraid of trying new things

C．it’s common for people to make mistakes

D．mistakes are better than not trying

2.The underlined word “eliminate” means _______.

A．avoid

B．dismiss

C．accept

D．solve

3.According to the article, one thing you should pay attention to about making mistakes is _______.

A．avoiding making the same mistakes	B．accepting the punishment willingly
C．taking consequences into account	D．trying things out one by one

4.The article is mainly about _______.

A．how to deal with mistakes	B．what benefits mistakes bring
C．how to achieve success	D．how to make use of your mistakes

5.What would the writer probably suggest we say to ourselves when we make a mistake?

A．Never mind, I can always try again.	B．I’d better stay out of trouble.
C．Great! Now I can learn something.	D．Look at this mess. Anyone would be upset.

 

It's good to make mistake, and here is why.

  1.   It’s always good to try new things because when you are trying new things you are growing. If you never try anything new, how can you improve? How can you expand? How can you innovate? The simple answer is "You can't". Look around you. With very few exceptions, either everything you see in your physical world or every single detail of every single thing is the result of someone trying something new.

Another good thing about mistakes is this.  2.   Consider this: Edison failed 10000 times before he perfected the light bulb. When asked how it felt to fail that many times, he remarked that he hadn't failed 10000 times, but rather had learned 10000 things that didn't work.

Finally, when you make a mistake you are much closer to success. Why? Because when all is said and done, you will have tried some limited number of things before you succeed.   3.  

But this all doesn't mean that you should go ahead with disregard for the consequences of a mistake. Quite the contrary, you have to be willing to set some reasonable limits if it doesn't work out the way you want it to.   4. 

We all have limited resources in the form of time and money, so don’t blow them all on one approach to a problem. Realize that it probably won't be perfect the first time and allocate these resources appropriately so you can learn, modify, and try it again. Only by embracing and using your mistakes in this way can you make significant advances in your business and your career.

There is an old truth that goes, "  5.   ”

So go forth and make mistakes. And learn. And grow. And prosper.

A．First of all, mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things.

B．Only those who do nothing make no mistakes.

C．If you're not making mistakes, you're not trying hard enough.

D．When you are making mistakes, you are learning.

E. You should take mistakes as stepping stone to future success.

F. You should guarantee you will be in a position to succeed again.

G. Every time you made a mistake you remove one of those things and are one step closer.