When something goes wrong，it can be very satisfying to say，“Well, it’s so-and-so’s mistake.”or “I know I’m late，but it’s not my mistake；the car broke down.”It is probably not your mistake，but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation，you are a loser You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.

　Winners are good at dealing with problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car checked more regularly. Or, you might start to carry the useful phone numbers with you, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague(同事) causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don’t depend on the person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.

　　This is what being a winner is all about-creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose mistake it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stop on for success.

1.According to the passage, winners___________ .

A. have responsible and able colleagues

B. meet with fewer difficulties in their lives

C deal with problems instead of blaming others.

D. blame themselves instead of others

2.The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to__________ .

A．避免             B．接受             C．改善             D．考虑

3.When your colleague brings about a problem, you should______________.

A．find a better way to deal with the problem

B．blame him for his lack of responsibility

C．tell him to find the cause of the problem

D．ask a more able colleague for help.

4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．A Winner’s Secret.                     B．A Winner’s Problem.

C．A Winner’s Opportunity.                 D．A Winner’s Achievement.

 

When do you think of a forest, what do you see? Just trees? Or do you see many other things, such as singing birds, colorful plants and wild flowers?

The forest is a whole world of its own. It is full of many different living things(生物). But even though they are all different, they have one thing in common: they all need each other in order to live on.

The trees feed the forest “people” by making food in their leaves; by using sunlight to join water and minerals(矿物) from the soil and air. Their deep network of roots joins the soil together and stops it from dying out, making it possible for living things to live in it.

Human beings(人类) are like the living things in the forest. We need one another in order to live. We need the farmers to grow our food, railroad and truck drivers to bring it to our shops and clerks(售货员) to sell it to us. We need people to prepare our food and cook it and others to take our waste things away. Then, of course, we need doctors, nurses, government leaders, mailmen, telephone operators, and many others.

We also need other human beings in another way. We need people for friendship, to talk over our problems, exchange ideas. Think how lonely and unhappy you would be if you lived all alone.

Life is a matter of giving and taking. We need to help other people as much as we need other people to help us. Think what a good feeling you have when you have done something for someone else!

1.According to the text, colorful plants and flowers live on _____.

A．the leaves of the trees	B．water and minerals
C．the soil and air	D．all of the above

2. It is the ____ that make it possible for living things to live in the forest.

A．trees

B．birds

C．plants

D．farmers

3.According to the writer, human beings are ______ the forest “people”.

A．different from

B．like

C．dislike

D．unhappy with

4.The writer mainly wants to tell us_______.

A．we need people for friendship

B．we need one another in order to live

C．the forest is a whole world of its own

D．the forest is full of different living things

5. Which one is the relationship(关系) between a forest and your life？

A．We can see trees in the forests.

B．We like the living things in the forest.

C．We need farmers to grow our food in the forest.

D．We are the same as the forest; We need each other to live on.

 

Reading comprehensionA. Choose the best answer. (12分)

Letter A

To the Editor:          Why do our children have 11 weeks of summer vacation? Many years ago, 85 percent of Americans worked on farms. Children needed summer vacation because they helped with the farm work. Today only 3 percent of Americans work on farms. But our children still have long summer vacations.          American students lose one or two months of learning during their summer vacations. Away from school for so many weeks students forget what they learned. Experts say that students lose maths skills and reading skills. At the beginning of school in September, teachers have to review last year’s studies for the first four to six weeks of school.          Summer vacations are not great opportunities for learning. Most parents work outside of the home. They can’t be with their kids during the long summer months. Some families can pay for summer camps, but many can’t. Most children stay home and watch TV. They are bored. Most children do not learn new skills during the summer. James, Teacher

         Letter B

To the Editor:          I am against a longer school year. I believe people learn everywhere, not just in school. I believe children gain experience in the world. Summer vacation is a great opportunity. Kids can discover the world outside of school. They can learn to do things they can’t learn in a classroom. They can learn to swim and ride bikes. They can travel or go to summer camps. They can take time to do things like cooking and art. Some can get summer jobs. They can get work experience or help people in the community. They can spend time with people of other ages. Basically, they can get more experience in the world.          Long summer vacations give families time together. During the school year, everyone is busy. During summer vacations, we take time to do things together. Vacations are good for families. Linda, Parent

 

1.According to the chart, which two countries have the same number of school days?

A. England and Australia    .                           B. Singapore and Thailand.

C. Japan and the United States.                   D. South Korea and China.

2.James says that, many years ago, most children used their vacation time to _______________.

A. study in school                                           B. go to summer camps

C. have new experiences                    D. help on the farm

3.James says most parents _______________ during the summer months.

A. travel abroad                                              B. are with their children

C. are busy with their work                           D. go to summer camps

4.Linda says children can get _______________ during the summer months.

A. no time to watch TV                                   B. more work experience

C. more classroom time                                 D. better reading skills

5.According to Linda, children do a lot of activities except that _______________.

A. they learn to swim and ride bikes B. they go to summer camps

C. they do cooking                                          D. they improve maths skills

6.What is best title of the Letter B?

A. Yes to a Longer School Year            B. Vacations Are a Way of Experiencing

C. Adults Need More Vacation Time  D. Vacations Are Boring to Families

 

 

 

    

Gao Wenqi, 49, owner of a restaurant in Xi'an, Shanxi, started to offer a new service on April 13, 2013: suspended meals (待用快餐). Now many restaurants in China, such as in Henan,Chongqing and Yunnan, have joined the program.

    You can pay 10 yuan for a meal, which should be sold at 16, and leave it at the restaurant. Then other people in need, such as the disabled（残疾人）， the poor elderly or homeless children,can have it without paying.

    This idea comes from the cafes (咖啡馆) in Naples, Italy. It's a tradition that someone there pays in advance for an extra (额外的) cup or two. Then another coffee-drinker can take them for free.

   “The program is meaningful. It offers help with dignity（尊严），” said Gao to Xinhua. However, people are worried that someone who is able to pay would also ask for the suspended meals, so there should be rules for this program.

1.According to the passage, this program may possibly take place        .

A. in a restaurant   B. at a bus station     C. in a school    D. on a train

2.The suspended meals are offered to      .

A. students         B. workers         C. people in need     D. the rich

3.The underlined phrase “in advance” in the third paragraph means “_        _” in Chinese.

A.滞后        B.预先          C.优先         D.胜过

4.It's said that the idea of “suspended meals” comes from       .

A. Italy          B. the U.S.        C. Canada            D. China

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Someone who is unable to pay can ask for the suspended meals.

B. The program is meaningful and it offers help with dignity.

C. Gao Wenqi's restaurant joined the program on April 13， 2013.

D. All customers must pay an extra meal at the restaurant.

 

 In today’s world many people seem to be hungry for money. Money does have its most useful effect on the poor. But once a person has a rich life, a lot more money doesn`t mean more happiness.

If money were everything, all millionaires(百万富翁) would have real love, true friendship, good health and a long life. However, this is not always true .But can love be bought ?I`m afraid not . Love means to give , not to take . To every person , health and long life are probably the most precious things . Well , can health and a long life be bought with money ? The answer is “No”.

Of all the longest living people in the world, few of them are millionaires. True friendship can’t be bought, either. In a word, where money is dreamed too much, it can cause brothers to quarrel, marriage to end, lovers to hate, and strangers to fight. No matter how much money you have, it is still not enough to make a happy person if you have no one to laugh with, no one to cry for.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.According to the passage , which of the following do you think is right ?

A. Money is everything            

B. Money isn`t necessary

C. Money is important , but not the most important

D. with no money ,with no success

2.What are the most precious things for every person according to the writer`s ideas ?

A. Only money    B. Health and a long life

C. Only friendship D. A, Band C

3.Which sentence of the following is true according to the passage ?

A. If you haven`t much money , you can`t get more happiness

B. You may live a long life even if you are poor

C. Every year many people die in the world because their family is poor

D. If you are rich ,you`ll have less friendship

4.In fact , few of millionaires _____________

A. have much money B. have the longest living

C. love their money D. have true love

5.what does the sentence “Love means to give , not to take ”mean in the passage ?

A. 爱意味着给你，而不能带走 B.爱是可以得到的，不要走开

C. 爱意味着奉献，而不是索取 D. 爱是可以索取的， 而不必付出