You have heard of Webster Toys. Webster has made good, safe, interesting toys for more than 100 years. Now we sell them, and children play with them, in countries from New Zealand to Norway, and from Japan to Brazil. We are looking for someone to sell our toys in the Far East. He will be between thirty and forty. He will already have some years of selling in world markets behind him. He will speak good English, and at least one other language of the Far East.

The person we are looking for will live in Singapore, and work in our office there,  but he will travel for up to six months in any one year. He will know the Far East quite well already. He will know how to sell in old markets and where to find new ones. He will understand money and make more than ever before, for himself, and for Webster Toys.

Webster wants someone who can stand on his own feet. If you think you are the person we are looking for, write to Mr J. Sloman at our head office in London.

1.The head office of the Webster company is in________.

A．Australia          B．New Zealand       C．Germany          D．England

2.Children play with Webster toys_______.

A．in many countries of the world

B．in 8 counties around the world.

C．mostly in 4 countries of the world

D．only in some eastern countries

3.“He will already have some years of selling in world markets behind him” means he has_______.

A．sold things for the Webster for some years

B．already sold toys to some markets in the world

C．already sold things in different parts of the world

D．sold a large number of Webster toys to the world

4.Which person could be the right one for the Webster?

A．He is 35,speaks good English and a Far Eastern language, can travel for up to six months in a year and knows how to make more money.

B．He is 28,speaks good English and some other foreign languages, enjoys traveling and making more money for the Webster Toys.

C．He is 40, speaks good English and any other Far Eastern languages, knows Far East well and how to make more money for himself.

D．He has lived in Singapore for years, speaks Chinese well and a little English, knows how to open new markets.

 

Where are my students? They are not on the playground. They are not in the library, Where are they? They are in the classroom. Sam is studying English. Jim is reading an English Post. His Chinese book is on the desk. Tom is not reading comic books（漫画书）. He is making cards. Mary and Ann are listening to music. I am Miss Zhang, their teacher. I am in my office and drinking some orange juice.

1.How many students are there in the classroom?

A. Three.       B. Four.          C. Five.

2.What’s Sam doing?

A. He is reading an English Post.

B. He is studying English.

C. He is reading comic books.

3.Where is Mary?

A. On the playground.   B. In the library.    C. In the classroom.

4.Who is not in the classroom?

A. Jim.         B. Ann.         C. Miss Zhang.

5.Which is NOT right?

A. Jim’s Chinese book is on the desk.

B. Ann is listening to music.

C. Miss Zhang is drinking some coffee.

 

As an exchange student, I have been staying in a host family in Beijing for the past five months. The parents are   36  in their mid-30s and the son just turned 5. In exchange for room and board, I teach their son   37 .
Like in many of the other Chinese families, he’s an only child. And though he has   38 plastic trucks and boxes full of crayons, I don’t know   39  he has the time to play. When he’s not in the kindergarten, he’s taking after-school classes. On the weekends, the boy goes to more classes. He has one day off―Sunday.
Compared to his schedule, I feel like my childhood was   40  a waste of time. I learned how to climb trees and draw cartoons. I wasn’t learning Chinese at his age. But he and lots of other children are learning English. Both his parents dream that he will have   41  jobs, higher pay, and bigger houses.
The boy seems to take no interest   42  learning English. He doesn’t need a teacher, but a playmate. He is,   43 , only 5. When I think about my life as a 5-year-old, I know for sure I wasn’t half as   44  as he is.
In the evening, when his parents   45  him to speak with me in English, he gets   46 . He lies on the floors, hides under the table and climbs on the furniture. When he finally stops   47 , and starts talking, it isn’t in English, but it isn’t in Chinese,   48 . He speaks in his own language.
He   49  not be a very good student, but I’m not a great teacher. I just want to be his big brother   50  can speak in gibberish(胡言乱语) with him and help draw trucks, robots or spiders.

【小题1】

A．both B．all C．either D．none

【小题2】

A．drawing B．Chinese C．English D．playing

【小题3】

A．a hundred of B．hundreds of C．hundred of D．hundreds

【小题4】

A．when B．what C．where D．that

【小题5】

A．hardly B．never C．usually D．almost

【小题6】

A．more B．fewer C．better D．worse

【小题7】

A．with B．in C．for D．on

【小题8】

A．after all B．at all C．first of all D．all the time

【小题9】

A．busily B．busiest C．busier D．busy

【小题10】

A．make B．push C．have D．let

【小题11】

A．frustrated B．relaxed C．pleased D．injured

【小题12】

A．move B．to move C．moving D．moved

【小题13】

A．too B．also C．as well D．either

【小题14】

A．can B．may C．must D．need

【小题15】

A．who B．whom C．whose D．which

What’s your favorite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.
When Lang was two years old, he saw Tom play the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.
His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world. Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.
Lang’s performances are energetic. He is well-known for making facial （面部的）expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
The road to success has never been easy. Lang’s father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang thinks himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.
【小题1】What made Langlang first enjoy western music?

A．When he played the piano at three.

B．When he saw Tom play the piano at two.

C．When he listened to the western music on the radio.

D．When his father taught him to read music.

【小题2】 How old was Langlang when he became a student of a famous American music college?

A．two

B．three

C．five

D．fifteen

【小题3】 What is Langlang famous for?

A．He is famous for playing the guitar.

B．He is famous for singing

C．He is famous for writing music.

D．He is famous for making facial （面部的）expressions and moving around while playing the piano.

【小题4】 Why did Langlang’s mother stay in Shenyang?

A．Because she liked Shenyang, she didn’t want to leave.

B．Because she had to look after Langlang’s grandparents.

C．Because she had to make money to pay for Langlang’s education.

D．Because she didn’t love her son.

【小题5】From the passage, we can say it _______ Langlang and his parents a lot of time to get success.

A．spent

B．paid

C．took

D．cost

Michael Jordon is the greatest basketball player of all time. Once he was making a television advertisement, all he needed to do was to miss a shot.

For Michael, this was difficult. He had conditioned(定位) himself to succeed whenever he was throwing the ball. Every time he threw a basketball, it went in. Every time he tried to miss a shot, he couldn’t. In total, it took him over 20 attempts (尝试) before he missed a shot.

For Michael, success is a strong habit. It took him a lot of time to break it. Just like drinking, smoking and collecting things, success is also a habit. Once it is formed, it is difficult to break. Many people think that success is difficult to keep. They feel that it will be hard work and will need too much action and focus. The truth is that it is simply a habit, and as easy to keep as any other habit.

Spend some time making success a habit in your life. Once you have developed it, it is not something you want to change again.

1.In the advertisement Michael Jordon needed to ______________.

A．miss a shot        B．throw the basketball in                   C．keep his habit   D．develop his skills

2.The writer used the example of Michael Jordon to tell us ________.

A．he is the best basketball player of all time     B．he had worked very hard to be successful

C．success is a strong habit                  D．success is a habit that is not difficult to break

3.Which of the following is not the habit mentioned in the passage?

A．drinking          B．smoking           C．collecting things    D．working hard

4.If you want to succeed , you must____________.

A．miss the shot                           B．make success a habit

C．keep throwing                          D．make an advertisement