Difference

   John and Bobby joined a company at the same time. They both worked very hard. After several years , Bobby became the manager , but John thought it was unfair , so he gave his resignation （辞职信）to the boss .

   When the boss found out the reason why John wanted to leave, he said , “I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave . ”

   John agreed. The boss asked him to find out if anyone was selling watermelons at the market. John went and soon returned. He said he had found a man selling watermelons. The boss asked him how much they were. John shook his head （摇头）and went back to the market . When he returned, he told the boss they were $ 1.2 per kg.

   Then the boss asked Bobby to find a watermelon seller at the market. Bobby went, returned and said, “Only one person is selling watermelons. $ 1.2 per kg, 340 melons in all , and each melon weighs about 2 kg . They are fresh. ”

   John realized（意识到） the difference between himself and Bobby . He decided not to leave but to learn from Bobby.

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1．John and Bobby were _______.

A．friends                  B．workmates            C．classmates             D．brothers

2．Who became the manager after several years ?

    A．John                    B．Jonny                   C．Bobby                   D．No one

3．The boss asked John to ________ .

  A．give up his work

  B．work for Bobby

  C．find out if there were watermelons at the market

  D．go to the market to find out if anyone was selling watermelons

4．Which of the following is TRUE?

  A．Bobby thought it was unfair for John to give up his work.

  B．Both John and Bobby worked very hard.

  C．Bobby became the manager because the boss liked him.

  D．John left the company at last.

5．What’s the difference between John and Bobby?

  A．John is foolish, but Bobby is clever.

  B．Bobby knows that market better than John.

  C．Bobby is clever knows how to work better.

  D．John is lazy , he doesn’t like working .

－ Was your daughter born _______ Beijing ?

－ Yes , she was born there _______ the morning of June 2 nd .

A. in, in  B. at , on    C. at, in  D.  in , on.

 

There are many kinds of pollution around us,  1  air pollution, soil pollution, noise pollution and light pollution. They are bad __2__ our health in many ways.
Burning gas, oil and coal creates air pollution. It can cause sore eyes and __3__ problems.
With the increase of pollution and the development of industry, litter is everywhere. It makes our environment dirty. People put lots of rubbish in the land. Farmers use too many __4___ in the fields. They destroy the soil. So soil pollution has become serious.
Noise pollution can make people__5_. For example, people may lose their hearing if they work in a _6_ place for a long time. Too much noise can cause high blood pressure __7__.
Working for a long time in strong, changeable light __8__ cause some kinds of illnesses. It makes people feel __9__ and is especially bad for the eyes.
With ___10__ pollution, our planet will become greener and our health will be better. Let’s be greener people.
1. A. such as           B. for example          C. as well as      D. because of
2. A. to           B. in                  C. for            D. of
3. A. breath       B. breathe         C. breathed       D. breathing
4. A. chemical      B. chemicals           C. chemist        D. chemistry
5. A. blind         B. lame            C. deaf           D. healthy
6. A. noise        B. noisy              C. quiet           D. quietly
7. A. as well          B. too                C. also            D. either
8 A. must          B. need           C. should          D. may
9. A. comfortable  B. possibly         C. terrible      D. terribly
10. A. little           B. less            C. few         D. fewer

IMAGINE a life without arms or legs! You can’t hold anyone in your   1 . You can’t walk anywhere with your feet. How would you last a day like that? Would you   2  at yourself in the mirror like Nick Vujicic, the 29-year-old Australian?
Nick was born without limbs（四肢）, so life was not   3  for him. At school many students played jokes on him   4  he looked different from everyone else. He was refused to be   5  friends, so he always felt   6 . However, he faced that bravely. He   7  to type and write with two toes（脚趾）at the age of six, and he could   8  surf and play golf. In college, he achieved great success and was among the   9  students in the studies. And he decided on   10  to do later in his life—to encourage others to work hard for their dreams.
Now Nick is one of the most popular   11  in the world. He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story   12  difficulties. “Living life fully is about looking at what you   13 , not what you don’t have.” he said. His   14  encourages millions of people.
“I tell people to keep on getting up when they   15  and to always love themselves,” he said. “If I can encourage just one person, then my job in this life is done.”

【小题1】

A．arms B．ears C．eyes D．teeth

【小题2】

A．laugh B．cry C．smile D．shout

【小题3】

A．old B．easy C．modern D．difficult

【小题4】

A．because B．if C．until D．although

【小题5】

A．his B．my C．their D．our

【小题6】

A．happy B．relaxed C．lonely D．surprised

【小题7】

A．failed B．forgot C．helped D．learned

【小题8】

A．even B．ever C．never D．hardly

【小题9】

A．tall B．lazy C．sleepy D．excellent

【小题10】

A．how B．who C．what D．where

【小题11】

A．doctors B．speakers C．scientists D．managers

【小题12】

A．at B．for C．into D．against

【小题13】

A．make B．have C．lose D．want

【小题14】

A．story B．sadness C．friend D．family

【小题15】

A．fall B．play C．listen D．exercise