An elderly (年长的，老的，渐老的) builder was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more comfortable life with his wife. He would miss the paycheck,but he needed to retire. They could manage.
The employer was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The builder said yes,but at that time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He built it carelessly and used poor materials. It was an unfortunate way to end his career.
When the builder finished his work,the employer came to him and handed the front door key to the builder. "This is your house," he said. "My gift to you."
What a shock!What a shame!If he had only known he was building his own house,he would have done it all so differently. Now he had to live in the home he had built！
So it is with us. Sometimes we build our lives carelessly,willing to put up less than the best. At important points we do not give the job our best effort. Then with a shock we find that we are now living in the house we have built. If we had realized it before,we would have done it differently.
Think of yourself as the builder. Think about your house. Each day you hammer a nail,place a board,or set up a wall. Build wisely. It is the only life you will ever build. Even if you can live for only one day more,that day is worthy to be lived well. Life is a do-it-yourself project.
Who could say it more clearly? Your life today is the result of your attitudes and the choices in the past. Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices you make today.
( ) 6. Why did the builder want to retire?
A. Because he missed the paycheck.
B. Because he wanted to have more free time with his family.
C. Because he was too old.
D. Because his boss was not kind.
( ) 7. What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. At the beginning,one should try the best to choose the best job,so he will have happy life.
B. One should be good to his boss,so he will live a happy life.
C. Work hard,think more,and one will be a happy life.
D. What you did in the past will lead to your life today.
( ) 8. How did the builder feel at last?
A. He was very happy when he got the house.
B. He was very sorry because of his last work.
C. He was thankful because he was a good builder.
D. He lived a lonely life.
( ) 9. What can we learn from the builder?
A. Try to be a good worker.
B. Live a comfortable life.
C. The best choice is to leave.
D. Try your best even if it's the last work.
( ) 10. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Live in a House You Build
B. An Elderly Builder
C. An Clever Employer
D. A Bad House
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Cannon has shown a great interest in collecting flags. At the young age of four,Cannon began studying flags,d 1 them in his coloring books and putting them up on his walls. Throughout school,he studied flags and tried to find out all he could about them. After university,Cannon s 2 to be a lawyer. Throughout law school,he continued to collect flags. His classmates,friends,and family started c 3 him "the flagman".
Cannon now has more than 200 flags in his collection. He shows many of them in his downtown law office. Once he d 4 country flags for an exhibition on the Olympics.
In addition to collecting flags,Cannon also w 5 about them. He has published three books about flags. He loves to h 6 from friends who see his b 7 in stores all over the world. A few years ago,Cannon's hobby r 8 a new level. He entered a flag design contest and won. The country he lives in asked him to design its f 9 Cannon explains his hobby this way, "Collecting flags is 1 10 collecting pieces of history."
1. d 2. s 3. c 4. d 5. w
6. h 7. b 8. r 9. f 10.1
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Microblogging (写微博) is sweeping across the world. You can express your ideas on any topic on it. Of course,you might also make comments (if it) on others' microblogs. The following is Tony's microblog at Enviroboard and its comments.
Subject ： Eco-Friendly Transportation Saturday 9th June 8：05 a.m. Hi everyone！ My name's Tony. Fm doing a project about greener ways to travel. I want to know if anyone has any good ideas. Thanks for your help! Comments[4] |
I think people should do more things online at home. Why pollute the air ( by driving your car to the supermarket when you can order your weekly shopping on the Internet? You can also book holidays as well. Posted hy Billy on June 1 1th 7 ：.36 a.m. |
I try to use public transportation whenever I can. I take the bus to college and walk home. When my mum wants to give me a lift, I always refuse, as I can get there quickly by bus. Also, the buses in my town arc electric, I so they are environmentally friendly ！ Posted by Carol on June 12th 10 ：35 a.m. |
Why not use two wheels? Any motorcycle will use less fuel (燃料）than a car. You don't get caught in traffic jams either ！ But in my opinion, the best things are bicycles. They don't produce any pollution and help you to keep fit at the same time. Posted by Daz on June 12th 16:00 p.m. |
I can't get to my university by bus or train. So I found three other girls who live nearby and share my car with them. And now we take it in turns to drive every day. I have cut down the cost―and most importantly, I am protecting the environment ！ Posted by Angela on June 15th 9 ：36 p.m. |
( ) 1. Billy thinks that we can make less air pollution by .
A. doing things online at home
B. driving cars to shopping centres
C. taking buses to the supermarkets
( ) 2. Buses in Carol's town are environmentally friendly because .
A. they use fuel
B. they are cheap
C. they are electric
( ) 3. Daz thinks riding bicycles .
A. will help us save more fuel
B. will get caught in traffic jams,too
C. can be very clean and help keep fit
( ) 4. Angela goes to school by car sharing because .
A. she doesn't like buses
B. she wants to help the environment
C. she wants to go to shcool quickly
( ) 5. Tony wrote the message on his microblog to .
A. get some good ideas on making net pals
B. get some tips on travelling to the places with green trees
C. ask for some advice on cutting down pollution while travelling
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My friend Ann saves all kinds of animals. She helps turtles,cats,dogs,and even horses.
Some days ago,Ann s 1 a female turtle. It had been 1 2 in a pond. The pond was small,and the water was d 3 for the turtle's health. Ann named the turtle Lucy. But Ann couldn't take it home because she had other pets,i 4 a horse. Ann wanted to find Lucy a new home. Ann called me to see if I was i 5 in giving Lucy a good home. I like turtles very much,so I a 6 to take Lucy.
However,I live very far from Ann's home. How would I get Lucy? Ann said she would mail the turtle by air express (空运包裹) .It would take just one night.
The next day,it was very warm outside. I was w 7 that the turtle in the package (包裹) would be too hot. But when I opened the box quickly but c 8 and looked inside,I saw Lucy was sitting there c 9 . I was so happy！
I took her outside and put her in her new pond. In the new pond,she has p 10 of room to swim in. I put rocks (石头) for her to climb onto. And she can dry off and lie (躺) in the sun there.
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6. a 7. w 8. c 9. c 10. p
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At the age of 16,Einstein failed in several courses because he was with a group of naughty kids. One weekend morning,Einstein was about to fish with those kids,his father stopped him and said to him calmly, " Einstein,you're so fond of playing all day that you failed in the examination. I'm so worried about your future,so is your mother."
"What are you worrying about? Jack and Robert also failed,but don't they still go fishing as usual?"
"My boy,you can't think so," Looking at Einstein,his father said patiently, "There goes a story in our hometown. I hope you can listen to it carefully."
"There were two cats playing on the roof. Accidentally,one of them fell into the chimney pulling the other down as well. When the two cats climbed out of the chimney,one cat's face was polluted with the soo"烟灰) while the other's face was clean. Seeing the sootfaced cat,the clean one thought its face was dirty and ugly too,so it quickly ran to the riverside and washed it. At the same time,the sootfaced cat saw the cleanfaced one,thinking its face was also clean,so it wandered in the street without washing its face."
"Einstein,no one can be your mirror except yourself. Taking other people to be your mirror will give you a wrong idea of yourself and behave like a fool."
Hearing this,Einstein was ashamed and lay down his fishing rod and returned to his small room. Since then,Einstein often reflected on himself and kept reminding himself：I was special,so I needn't be as ordinary as others. This was why Einstein succeeded.
Different lifestyles and wishes will produce different attitudes towards life. You can consult other people's attitudes to decide your own,but you can never follow others to live in the world.
You must see yourself clearly and know what your aim is. Your future doesn't depend on how others do,but on how you are going to do yourself.
( ) 6. What was the cause of Einstein's failure in his several courses?
A. He spent too much time fishing with his friends.
B. He found his courses too hard for him to deal with.
C. He spent too much time playing with some naughty kids.
D. His parents gave him too much pressure.
( ) 7. From the story,we can know that
A. the clean cat regarded itself as its mirror
B. the sootfaced cat washed its face by the riverside
C. both of the two cats made the right decision
D. the two cats didn't know whether their own faces were clean or not
( ) 8. Why did Einstein's father refer to the story?
A. To tell his son to be his own mirror.
B. To warn his son to keep away from those naughty kids.
C. To remind his son to study hard.
D. To ask his son not to listen to others' advice.
( ) 9. The underlined word "consult" is the closet in meaning to .
A. 复制 B. 咨询 C. 商量 D. 参考
( ) 10. The writer wants to make us realize that .
A. we should not make friends with bad kids
B. we should have our own attitudes towards life
C. we should be different from others
D. we should study hard to have a bright future
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My friend Henry has a most unusual hobby. He likes planting flowers in strange places. When spring comes around,you can always be told that Henry has been somewhere because the dirty sides of canals,land covered with rubbish,and railway banks suddenly become full of flowers. In Henry's spare time,with pockets full of seeds,he goes round on his bicycle. He has a long pipe with him to blow seeds into spots that are hard to reach. When his flowers fade (凋谢) ，he goes around again to collect their seeds. In this way he always has a big supply.
Many people make fun of Henry,but he never lets himself get upset. Recently I often had tea with him and he told me that once he was planting seeds in a large piece of waste land,the owner came along and sent him away. Henry returned some days later when there was no one around. You can imagine how surprised the owner was when he saw a large letter "H" in flowers which went right across this neglected (waste) piece of land!Henry took me round his house and I was astonished to see that there was only one small bunch of flowers in a pot. When I questioned him about this,he answered, "They're not fresh. They're artificial. Fresh flowers should be out there where they belong. " And he pointed out of the window to a garden full of flowers.
( ) 11. We can know from the reading that Henry .
A. likes planting flowers in winter
B. doesn't grow flowers in good lands
C. loves to plant flowers where people hardly reach
D. plants flowers in dirty places
( ) 12. Henry uses a long pipe because .
A. he plants seeds in strange places
B. he wants to grow flowers more beautifully
C. his bike is hard to run quickly
D. it's windy around there
( ) 13. The underlined sentence "In this way he always has a big supply" in the passage means .
A. he can get lots of seeds from the plants he grew
B. other people lend too many seeds to him
C. he will get a lot of seeds in a large piece of waste land
D. there are lots of seeds for collecting on the way
( ) 14. The writer thinks that .
A. it's all right that many people make fun of Henry
B. Henry should get worried when he is sent away
C. it's surprising for Henry to move about
D. it's unusual for Henry to plant flowers like that
( ) 15. Which of the following is true?
A. Henry thinks there must be fresh flowers everywhere.
B. The letter "H" in the reading means high.
C. Henry's garden is full of flowers.
D. The owner knows the flowers are planted only by Henry.
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Each spring is a new blossom of wild flowers in the ditch. There is one special blue flower that has always caught my eyes. I've noticed that it blooms only in the morning hours. Every day for about two weeks,I see these beautiful flowers.
This spring,I started a wild flower garden in my yard. I could look out of the kitchen window and saw the flowers while doing the dishes. I often thought that those lovely blue flowers from the ditch would look great in my garden. Every day,I drove past the flowers,thinking, "I'll stop on my way home and dig them,but I don't want to get my good clothes dirty. " Whatever the reason,I never stopped to dig them. My husband even gave me a shovel (铁铲) to do it.
One day on my way home from work,I saw that some workers were repairing the road and the pretty blue flowers were gone. I said to myself, "Oh,that's terrible. I should have done it when I first saw them blooming this spring. " I was very sad for this.
A week ago I was shocked to learn that my oldest sister got cancer and she would die soon. She was twenty years elder than me and unfortunately,because of age and distance,we were not very close. I realized the connection between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my eldest sister and me. I do believe that God has given us some time to plant some wonderful memories that will bloom every year for us.
And yes,if I see the blue flowers again,you bet I would stop and move them to my wild flower garden.
( ) 11. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. Pretty Blue Flowers B. Flowers and I
C. My Eldest Sister D. Nice Memory
( ) 12. The writer didn't dig the flowers because .
A. she waited for her husband to do that
B. she didn't want to hurt them
C. she didn't make up her mind to do that
D. she wasn't allowed to do that
( ) 13. The writer thinks the flowers .
A. are too beautiful to be dug
B. are like her eldest sister
C. would be more beautiful in her garden if she dug them
D. are similar to the relationship between her eldest sister and her
( ) 14. We can know from the passage that .
A. the writer communicated very often with her eldest sister
B. the blue flowers were far away from the writer's house
C. the writer didn't notice the flowers until they disappeared
D. the flowers looked the most beautiful in the morning
( ) 15. How does the writer feel after she saw what happened to the flowers?
A. They shouldn't be planted in the yard.
B. They were too beautiful to be kept.
C. She was angry with those workers.
D. She realized something more important than the flowers themselves.
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( ) 1. The passage above is probably from .
A. a newspaper B. the Internet
C. a magazine D. TV
( ) 2. Most of MAYDAY'S fans are .
A. little children B. old people
C. middleaged couples D. young people
( ) 3. We can infer that the Beatles is a .
A. rock band B. famous singer
C. movie star D. ticket company
( ) 4. Lisa wants to buy a ¥555 ticket,she has two film tickets,so she should pay .
A. ¥455 B. ¥505 C. ¥555 D. ¥355
( ) 5. What does the writer want us to pay attention to?
A. One can only buy the tickets online.
B. Join the concerts on time.
C. Wear blue clothes to the concerts.
D. Bring blue light sticks to the concerts.
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