When I was about 12 , I had an enemy , a girl who liked to pointed out shortcomings (缺点).Sometimes she said I was thin , Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasn’t a good student. Sometimes she said I talked too much, and so on. I tried to put up with(忍受) her as long as I could . At last , I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.

He listened to me quietly, and then he asked, “ Are the things she said true or not ? Mary , didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”

I did as he told me and to my surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true.

I brought the list back to my father. He refused to take it. “ That’s just for you,” he said. You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. When something said about you is true, you’ll find if will be helpful to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all , but hear the truth and do what you think is right.

Many years have passed. The situation often appears in my mind. In our lives we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice you will treasure(珍惜) all your life!

    根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正误。你认为正确的句子请在题前括号内写“T，错误的写“F”。(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)

1.The writer had a real enemy when she was 12.

2.The writer asked her mother for advice.

3.The writer’s father told her to write down all her “enemy” had said about her.

4.The writer didn’t do what her father told her to do.

5.The writer is thankful to her father and her “enemy”.

 

根据短文内容及首字母提示完成短文。（每空一词）
Friends play an important part in our lives. We may have many friends, but we often don’t understand c   71  how we make friends. We may get on well with a n   72   of people, but we usually make friends with a very few of them.
People use the word "friend" freely. Friends may k   73 each other since childhood or they may recently meet. In fact, people many have different k   74  of friends such as school friends, work friends, or sports friends. A person may c   75   different friends for different activities. If you play with s   76  on the playground, the person is your playmate. If you often play chess w   77  a friend, the person is your chess partner.
One may have many good friends and only one best friend. " Best friends" or "close friends" are u   78  two people who have known each other for a long time. A close friend is someone who is able to s   79  experience, joys and sorrows(悲伤) with you. This is a person you can rely on (信赖) when you are in n   80  , and this is the person to whom you are willing to lend a helping hand.
Friendship is one of life’s greatest treasure.

短文首字母填空：根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词（10分）

Friends play an important part in our lives. We may have many friends, but we often don’t understand c  1   how we make friends. We may get on well with a

n  2   of people, but we usually make friends with a very few of them.

People use the word “friend” freely. Friends may have k  3__ each other since childhood or they may have recently met. In fact, people may have different k  4__   of friends such as school friends, work friends, or sports friends. A person may

c  5  different friends for different activities. If you play with s  6   on the playground, the person is your playmate. If you often play chess w  7  a friend, the person is your chess partner.

One may have many good friends and only one best friend. “Best friends” or “close friends” are u  8   two people who have known each other for a long time. A close friend is someone who is able to s   9   experiences, joys and sorrows with you. This is a person you can rely on（信赖）when you are in n  10 , and this is the person to whom you are willing to lend a helping hand.

Friendship is one of life’s greatest treasures.

 

短文首字母填空：根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词（10分）
Friends play an important part in our lives. We may have many friends, but we often don’t understand c  1   how we make friends. We may get on well with a
n  2  of people, but we usually make friends with a very few of them.
People use the word “friend” freely. Friends may have k  3__ each other since childhood or they may have recently met. In fact, people may have different k  4__  of friends such as school friends, work friends, or sports friends. A person may
c  5 different friends for different activities. If you play with s  6  on the playground, the person is your playmate. If you often play chess w  7 a friend, the person is your chess partner.
One may have many good friends and only one best friend. “Best friends” or “close friends” are u  8  two people who have known each other for a long time. A close friend is someone who is able to s   9  experiences, joys and sorrows with you. This is a person you can rely on（信赖）when you are in n  10 , and this is the person to whom you are willing to lend a helping hand.
Friendship is one of life’s greatest treasures.

根据短文内容及首字母提示完成短文。（每空一词）

Friends play an important part in our lives. We may have many friends, but we often don't understand c   71   how we make friends. We may get on well with a n   72    of people, but we usually make friends with a very few of them.

   People use the word "friend" freely. Friends may k   73  each other since childhood or they may recently meet. In fact, people many have different k   74   of friends such as school friends, work friends, or sports friends. A person may c   75    different friends for different activities. If you play with s   76   on the playground, the person is your playmate. If you often play chess w   77   a friend, the person is your chess partner.

   One may have many good friends and only one best friend. " Best friends" or "close friends" are u   78   two people who have known each other for a long time. A close friend is someone who is able to s   79   experience, joys and sorrows(悲伤) with you. This is a person you can rely on (信赖) when you are in n   80   , and this is the person to whom you are willing to lend a helping hand.

   Friendship is one of life's greatest treasure.

 

阅读理解

“Life is speeding up(加快速度). Everyone is getting unwell.” This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown person wrote it.

Inventions can change our lives. But have all these things really improved our lives? Imagine this. You’re doing your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings and the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer is turned off and you lose all your work. How do you feel? Inventions have speeded up our lives, but they often leave us feeling tired.

One family in England went “back in time” to see what life was like without these inventions. The grandparents, with their daughter and grandsons Ben 10 and Tom 7, spent nine weeks in an old house. They had no computers or mobile phones. The grandmother, Linda, said, “The more things you have, the harder life becomes.” And Ben also noticed that his grandmother had changed. She cooked delicious food for them!

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.The writer uses the quotation(引语) at the beginning to _____.

A．tell us a truth about our lives	B．tell us what life was like before
C．show why such a thing happened	D．show that we face big problems

2.In the passage the writer describes a picture to show that new inventions _____.

A．have speeded up our lives	B．have improved our lives
C．may make people feel happy	D．may bring people some trouble

3.The family chose to spend some time in an old house because _____.

A．they loved to live simple lives

B．they wanted to know how people lived without modern inventions

C．they were troubled by modern inventions

D．living in a different way would be fun for them

4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．With the improvement of our lives, we often feel tired.

B．An unknown man was sure that life would get better.

C．The family had some changes when they lived in an old house.

D．The grandson Ben was ten when the family went “back in time”.

5.The passage is mainly about _____.

A．problems with technology	B．improvements of our lives with technology
C．changes happening to technology	D．the importance of technology

 

Inventions can change our lives. But have all these things really improved our lives? Imagine this. You’re doing your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings and the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer is turned off and you lose all your work. How do you feel? Inventions have speeded up our lives, but they often leave us feeling tired.
One family in England went “back in time” to see what life was like without these inventions. The grandparents, with their daughter and grandsons Ben 10 and Tom 7, spent nine weeks in an old house. They had no computers or mobile phones. The grandmother, Linda, said, “The more things you have, the harder life becomes.” And Ben also noticed that his grandmother had changed. She cooked delicious food for them!
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1. 1.

   The writer uses the quotation(引语) at the beginning to _____.

   1. A.
      tell us a truth about our lives
   2. B.
      tell us what life was like before
   3. C.
      show why such a thing happened
   4. D.
      show that we face big problems
2. 2.

   In the passage the writer describes a picture to show that new inventions _____.

   1. A.
      have speeded up our lives
   2. B.
      have improved our lives
   3. C.
      may make people feel happy
   4. D.
      may bring people some trouble
3. 3.

   The family chose to spend some time in an old house because _____.

   1. A.
      they loved to live simple lives
   2. B.
      they wanted to know how people lived without modern inventions
   3. C.
      they were troubled by modern inventions
   4. D.
      living in a different way would be fun for them
4. 4.

   According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

   1. A.
      With the improvement of our lives, we often feel tired.
   2. B.
      An unknown man was sure that life would get better.
   3. C.
      The family had some changes when they lived in an old house.
   4. D.
      The grandson Ben was ten when the family went “back in time”.
5. 5.

   The passage is mainly about _____.

   1. A.
      problems with technology
   2. B.
      improvements of our lives with technology
   3. C.
      changes happening to technology
   4. D.
      the importance of technology

“Life is speeding up．Everyone is getting unwell．’’

This may sound like something someone would say today．But in fact，an unknown person who lived in Rome in 53AD（公元）wrote it．

    We all love new inventions．They are exciting，amazing and can even change our lives．

But have all these developments really improved the quality of our lives?

Picture this．You're rushing to finish your homework on the computer．Your mobile phone rings，a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen，the noise from the television is getting louder and louder．Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work．Now you have to stay up all night to get it done．How happy do you feel?

    Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave up feeling stressed（有压力的）and tired．Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities，who have no telephones，no car，not even any electricity often seem to be happier? Perhaps because they live simple lives．

    One family in the UK went ” back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today．The grandparents，with their daughter，and grandsons Benjamin，10 and Thomas，7，spent nine weeks in a 1940s house．They had no washing machine，microwave，computer or mobile phones．

    The grandmother, Lyn，said，“The more things you have，the more difficult life becomes．”The boy said they fought less．Probably, they said，because there was less to fight over such as their computer．Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a” trendy（新潮人物），beer-drinking granny, to one who cooked things”．

1．The writer uses the quote（引用）at the beginning of the story to                    ．

A．tell us a truth about our life

B．tell us what life was like long time ago

C．point out what causes such a thing to happen

D．point out that you experience some big problems and they may be the same

2．In the passage the writer describes a picture to show that new inventions                 ．

A．have speeded up our lives

B．have improved the quality of our lives

C．may make people feel very happy

D．may bring people some trouble

3．The family chose to spend some time in a l 940s house because                 ．

A．they loved to live simple lives

B．they wanted to know how people lived without modem inventions

C．they were troubled by modem inventions

D．1iving in a different time would be a lot of fun for them

4．According to the passage，which is NOT right? 

A．People who live far away from noise often seem to be happier．

B．An unknown Roman was sure that the quality of life would get better．

C．The family had some changes when they lived in a l 940s house

D．With the improvement of our lives, we often feel stressed and tired．

5．The passage is mainly about                  ．

A．problems with technology

B．improvements of our lives with technology

C．changes happening to technology

D．the importance of technology

In New York, on a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of a train station. He was playing his  16  .His music was so great that many people put money into his   17  .The next day, the young artist came to the   18  place, and played the violin as usual. Different from the day before, he took out a piece of paper and put   19  on the ground. The paper read ,“Last night ,a man named George Sang put an important thing into my hat  20  .Please come to get it soon.”   21  about half an hour, a(an)   22  man there in a hurry, “Oh ,it’s you. You did come here.” The young violinist asked   23  , “Are you Mr. George Sang?”“Yes! Yes!” Then the violinist asked, “Did you lose something?”“Lottery(彩票).It’s the most valuable lottery in my 70 years of life,” said the man.
The violinist   24   a lottery ticket. George Sang’s name was on it, so the violinist   25  it to him. Later someone asked the violinist, “Since you   26  play the violin every day to make your tuition (学费)in the university, why didn’t you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?” The violinist said, “  27   I don’t have much money, I live happily; But if I lose honesty, I won’t be happy forever.” Through our lives, we can get a lot and lose so   28  . But being   29  should always be with us. If we act in a dishonest way, we may   30   in a short period(短期). However, from the long-term view, we will be a loser.

【小题1】	A．piano B．guitar C．violin D．sax（萨克斯）
【小题2】	A．bowl B．hat C．pocket D．hands
【小题3】	A．similar B．different C．strange D．same
【小题4】	A．it B．its C．they D．them
【小题5】	A．by then B．by mistake C．by the way D．by hand
【小题6】	A．After B．Before C．From D．When
【小题7】	A．young B．old C．small D．tall
【小题8】	A．coldly B．angrily C．calmly D．sadly
【小题9】	A．took out B．took off C．took back D．took away
【小题10】	A．sold B．bought C．gave D．lent
【小题11】	A．could B．had to C．should D．must
【小题12】	A．Although B．Once C．If D．Unless
【小题13】	A．many B．much C．little D．few
【小题14】	A．kind B．rich C．honest D．poor
【小题15】	A．fail B．relax C．suffer D．succeed

In New York,on a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of a train station.He was playing his violin.His music was so great that many people put money into his      .

The next day ,the young artist came to the       place, and played the violin as usual. Different from the day before,he took out a piece of paper and put      on the ground.The paper read ,“Last night ,a man named George Sang put an important thing into my hat       .Please come to get it soon..”

After  about half an hour,a(an)        man there in a hurry, “Oh ,it’s you . You did come here.”The young violinist asked calmly, “Are you Mr George Sang?” “Yes!Yes!”Then the violinist asked , “Did you lose something?” “Lottery(彩票).It’s the most valuable lottery in my 70 years of life,”said the man.

The violinist     a lottery ticket. George Sang’s name was on it, so the violinist      it to him.

Later someone asked the violinist, “Since you       play the violin every day to make your tuition (学费)in the university, why didn’t you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?”

The violinist said, “Although  I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty, I won’t be happy forever.”

Through our lives , we can get a lot and lose so much . But being       should always be with us. If we act in a dishonest way, we may       in a short period. However, from the long-term view, we will be a loser.

1.A. bowl                                B. hat                   C. pocket                 D. hands

2.A. similar                 B. different                C. strange                 D. same

3.A. it                                 B. its                                C. they                 D. them

4.A. by then                 B. by mistake                 C. by the way                 D. by hand

5.A. young                B. old                              C. small                  D. tall

6.A. took out                B. took off               C. took back                D. took away

7.A. sold                              B. bought                C. gave                              D. lent

8.A. could                B. had to                 C. should         D. must

9.A. kind                              B. rich                               C. honest                D. poor

10.A. fail                                B. relax                                   C. suffer                              D. succeed

 

In New York, on a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of a train station. He was playing his  16  .His music was so great that many people put money into his   17  .The next day, the young artist came to the   18  place, and played the violin as usual. Different from the day before, he took out a piece of paper and put   19  on the ground. The paper read ,“Last night ,a man named George Sang put an important thing into my hat  20  .Please come to get it soon.”   21  about half an hour, a(an)   22  man there in a hurry, “Oh ,it’s you. You did come here.” The young violinist asked   23  , “Are you Mr. George Sang?”“Yes! Yes!” Then the violinist asked, “Did you lose something?”“Lottery(彩票).It’s the most valuable lottery in my 70 years of life,” said the man.
The violinist   24  a lottery ticket. George Sang’s name was on it, so the violinist   25  it to him. Later someone asked the violinist, “Since you   26  play the violin every day to make your tuition (学费)in the university, why didn’t you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?” The violinist said, “  27   I don’t have much money, I live happily; But if I lose honesty, I won’t be happy forever.” Through our lives, we can get a lot and lose so   28  . But being   29  should always be with us. If we act in a dishonest way, we may   30   in a short period(短期). However, from the long-term view, we will be a loser.

【小题1】	A．piano B．guitar C．violin D．sax（萨克斯）
【小题2】	A．bowl B．hat C．pocket D．hands
【小题3】	A．similar B．different C．strange D．same
【小题4】	A．it B．its C．they D．them
【小题5】	A．by then B．by mistake C．by the way D．by hand
【小题6】	A．After B．Before C．From D．When
【小题7】	A．young B．old C．small D．tall
【小题8】	A．coldly B．angrily C．calmly D．sadly
【小题9】	A．took out B．took off C．took back D．took away
【小题10】	A．sold B．bought C．gave D．lent
【小题11】	A．could B．had to C．should D．must
【小题12】	A．Although B．Once C．If D．Unless
【小题13】	A．many B．much C．little D．few
【小题14】	A．kind B．rich C．honest D．poor
【小题15】	A．fail B．relax C．suffer D．succeed

In New York, on a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of a train station. He was playing his  16   .His music was so great that many people put money into his   17   .The next day, the young artist came to the   18   place, and played the violin as usual. Different from the day before, he took out a piece of paper and put   19   on the ground. The paper read ,“Last night ,a man named George Sang put an important thing into my hat  20   .Please come to get it soon.”   21   about half an hour, a(an)   22   man there in a hurry, “Oh ,it’s you. You did come here.” The young violinist asked   23   , “Are you Mr. George Sang?” “Yes! Yes!” Then the violinist asked, “Did you lose something?” “Lottery(彩票).It’s the most valuable lottery in my 70 years of life,” said the man.

The violinist   24   a lottery ticket. George Sang’s name was on it, so the violinist   25   it to him. Later someone asked the violinist, “Since you   26   play the violin every day to make your tuition (学费)in the university, why didn’t you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?” The violinist said, “   27    I don’t have much money, I live happily; But if I lose honesty, I won’t be happy forever.” Through our lives, we can get a lot and lose so   28   . But being   29   should always be with us. If we act in a dishonest way, we may   30    in a short period(短期). However, from the long-term view, we will be a loser.

1.	A、piano	B、guitar	C、violin	D、sax（萨克斯）
2.	A、bowl	B、hat	C、pocket	D、hands
3.	A、similar	B、different	C、strange	D、same
4.	A、it	B、its	C、they	D、them
5.	A、by then	B、by mistake	C、by the way	D、by hand
6.	A、After	B、Before	C、From	D、When
7.	A、young	B、old	C、small	D、tall
8.	A、coldly	B、angrily	C、calmly	D、sadly
9.	A、took out	B、took off	C、took back	D、took away
10.	A、sold	B、bought	C、gave	D、lent
11.	A、could	B、had to	C、should	D、must
12.	A、Although	B、Once	C、If	D、Unless
13.	A、many	B、much	C、little	D、few
14.	A、kind	B、rich	C、honest	D、poor
15.	A、fail	B、relax	C、suffer	D、succeed

 

完型填空 　　In New York, on a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of a train station．He was playing his 　　1　　．His music was so great that many people put money into his 　　2　　． 　　The next day, the young artist came to the 　　3　　 place, and played the violin as usual．Different from the day before, he took out a piece of paper and put 　　4　　 on the ground．The paper read,“Last night, a man named George Sang put an important thing into my hat 　　5　　．Please come to get it soon…” 　　　　6　　 about half an hour, a(an)　　7　　 man there in a hurry,“Oh, it’s you．You did come here．”The young violinist asked 　　8　　,“Are you Mr George Sang?”“Yes!Yes!”Then the violinist asked,“Did you lose something?”“Lottery(彩票)．It’s the most valuable lottery in my 70 years of life,”said the man． 　　The violinist 　　9　　 a lottery ticket．George Sang’s name was on it, so the violinist 　　10　　 it to him． 　　Later someone asked the violinist,“Since you 　　11　　 play the violin every day to make your tuition(学费)in the university, why didn’t you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?” 　　The violinist said,“　　12　　 I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty, I won’t be happy forever．” 　　Through our lives, we can get a lot and lose so 　　13　　．But being 　　14　　 should always be with us．If we act in a dishonest way, we may 　　15　　 in a short period．However, from the long-term view, we will be a loser． (1) [　　] A． piano B． guitar C． violin D． sax(萨克斯) (2) [　　] A． bowl B． hat C． pocket D． hands (3) [　　] A． similar B． different C． strange D． same (4) [　　] A． it B． its C． they D． them (5) [　　] A． by then B． by mistake C． by the way D． by hand (6) [　　] A． After B． Before C． From D． When (7) [　　] A． young B． old C． small D． tall (8) [　　] A． coldly B． angrily C． calmly D． sadly (9) [　　] A． took out B． took off C． took back D． took away (10) [　　] A． sold B． bought C． gave D． lent (11) [　　] A． could B． had to C． should D． must (12) [　　] A． Although B． Once C． If D． Unless (13) [　　] A． many B． much C． little D． few (14) [　　] A． kind B． rich C． honest D． poor (15) [　　] A． fail B． relax C． suffer D． succeed

In New York, on a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of a train station. He was playing his1.His music was so great that many people put money into his2.The next day, the young artist came to the3place, and played the violin as usual. Different from the day before, he took out a piece of paper and put4on the ground. The paper read ,“Last night ,a man named George Sang put an important thing into my hat5.Please come to get it soon.”6about half an hour, a(an)7man there in a hurry, “Oh ,it’s you. You did come here.” The young violinist asked 8, “Are you Mr. George Sang?”“Yes! Yes!” Then the violinist asked, “Did you lose something?”“Lottery(彩票).It’s the most valuable lottery in my 70 years of life,” said the man.
The violinist9a lottery ticket. George Sang’s name was on it, so the violinist10it to him. Later someone asked the violinist, “Since you11play the violin every day to make your tuition (学费)in the university, why didn’t you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?” The violinist said, “12I don’t have much money, I live happily; But if I lose honesty, I won’t be happy forever.” Through our lives, we can get a lot and lose so13. But being14should always be with us. If we act in a dishonest way, we may15 in a short period(短期). However, from the long-term view, we will be a loser.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      piano
   2. B.
      guitar
   3. C.
      violin
   4. D.
      sax（萨克斯）
2. 2.
   1. A.
      bowl
   2. B.
      hat
   3. C.
      pocket
   4. D.
      hands
3. 3.
   1. A.
      similar
   2. B.
      different
   3. C.
      strange
   4. D.
      same
4. 4.
   1. A.
      it
   2. B.
      its
   3. C.
      they
   4. D.
      them
5. 5.
   1. A.
      by then
   2. B.
      by mistake
   3. C.
      by the way
   4. D.
      by hand
6. 6.
   1. A.
      After
   2. B.
      Before
   3. C.
      From
   4. D.
      When
7. 7.
   1. A.
      young
   2. B.
      old
   3. C.
      small
   4. D.
      tall
8. 8.
   1. A.
      coldly
   2. B.
      angrily
   3. C.
      calmly
   4. D.
      sadly
9. 9.
   1. A.
      took out
   2. B.
      took off
   3. C.
      took back
   4. D.
      took away
10. 10.
    1. A.
       sold
    2. B.
       bought
    3. C.
       gave
    4. D.
       lent
11. 11.
    1. A.
       could
    2. B.
       had to
    3. C.
       should
    4. D.
       must
12. 12.
    1. A.
       Although
    2. B.
       Once
    3. C.
       If
    4. D.
       Unless
13. 13.
    1. A.
       many
    2. B.
       much
    3. C.
       little
    4. D.
       few
14. 14.
    1. A.
       kind
    2. B.
       rich
    3. C.
       honest
    4. D.
       poor
15. 15.
    1. A.
       fail
    2. B.
       relax
    3. C.
       suffer
    4. D.
       succeed

Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-songwriters in the world. Jack was born on May 18, 1975 in Hawaii. Being the son of a famous surfer, Jack naturally has an interest in surfing. Most of his life lessons were learned in the water. At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals of the Pineline Masters---the world’s most famous surfing competition. Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfer like his father. Unluckily, one month later, he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt.
Life is like a revolving (旋转) door. When it closes, it also opens. Jack started to practice playing the guitar and write songs when he was staying in hospital. At first, his father thought Jack only did it for fun, but soon he was surprised at the great progress his son had made.
When studying in the university, Jack didn’t stop practicing his guitar skills. He played the guitar for school parties. He wrote songs and sang for his teachers and friends. They liked his songs. His first music album Brushfire Fairytales came out in 2001. It was a great success. His second album, On and On, was much like his first one. They were filled with sweet, easy-going songs that everybody liked listening to. Later, Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America. He became popular all over the world.
Jack had five albums by 2010 and more than 15 million copies of them were sold. His music doesn’t fit into any of the popular music styles like pop, rock, R&B or hip-hop. It is more like fold music, played with a guitar and beautiful voice. When listening to his songs, you feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm sunshine.
Jack is a talent, though he himself says he is only a surfer who loves music. In his songs we can find his secret of success: Whatever happens in our lives, we have to accept it and do the best we can.
【小题1】In 1992, Jack ___________.

A．had his first music album	B．took part in a surfing competition
C．had his first concert	D．become popular all over the world

【小题2】Jack started to write songs ____________.

A．while he was staying in hospital

B．when he had concerts out of America

C．after his second album came out

D．after he played the guitar at the school party.

【小题3】What is the secret of Jack’s success ?

A．He was born in Hawaii.

B．His father was very famous.

C．He wrote many songs for his teachers and friends.

D．H e always faced difficulties bravely and tried his best.

【小题4】What’s the best title for the passage ?

A． A Famous Writer	B．Surfing in the Sea
C． A Guitar Player	D．Surfing in the Music

Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-song writers in the world.
Jack was born on May 18, 1975 in Hawaii. Being the son of a famous surfer, Jack naturally has an interest in surfing. Most of his life lesson were learned in the water. At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals of the Pineline Masters – the world’s most famous surfing competition. Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfing like his father. Unluckily, one month later, he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt.
Life is like a revolving door. When it closes, it also opens. Jack started to practice playing the guitar and write songs when he was staying in hospital. At first, his father thought Jack only did it for fun, but soon he was surprised at the great progress his son had made.
When studying in the university, Jack didn’t stop practicing his guitar skills. He played the guitar for school parties. He wrote songs and sang for his teachers and friends. They liked his songs. His first music album Brushfire Fairytales came out in 2001. It was a great success. His second album, On and On, was much like his first. They were filled with sweet, easy-going songs that everybody liked listening to. Later Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America. He became popular all over the world.
Jack had five albums by 2010 and more than 15 million copies of them were sold. His music doesn’t fall into any of the popular music styles like pop, R&B or hip-hop. It is more like folk music, played with a guitar and beautiful voice. When listening to his songs, you feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm sunshine.
Jack is a talent, though he himself says he is only a surfer who loves music. In his songs we can find his secret of success: Whatever happen in our lives, we have to accept it and do the best we can.
【小题1】At the age of 17, Jack __________.

A．had his first music album	B．took part in a surfing competition
C．had his first concert	D．became popular all over the world

【小题2】Jack started to write songs ___________.

A．while he was staying in hospital	B．when he had concerts out of America
C．after his second album came out	D．after he played the guitar at the school party

【小题3】What is the secret of Jack’s success?
He was born in Hawaii.
His father was very famous
He wrote many songs for his teachers and friends.
He always faced difficulties bravely and tried his best.
【小题4】 What’s the best title for the passage?

A．A Famous Writer	B．Surfing in the Sea
C．A Guitar Player	D．Surfing in the Music

When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Sometimes she said I was thin. Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasn’t a good student. Sometimes she said I talked too much, and so on. I tried to put up with(忍受) her as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, and then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Mary, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I did as he told me and to my surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true.
I brought the list back to my dad. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be helpful to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is right.”
Many years have passed. The situation often appears in my mind. In our life we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice you will treasure(珍惜) all your life!
【小题1】What did the writer’s father do after he heard her complaints(抱怨)?

A．He agreed with her “enemy”.

B．he let her continue to put up with her “enemy”.

C．He told her to write down all her “enemy” had said about her.

D．He told her not to pay attention to what her “enemy” had said.

【小题2】The writer felt________ when she did the things as her father had told her.

A．surprised

B．angry

C．disappointed

D．sad

【小题3】Which of the following can we know from the passage?

A．The “enemy” thought the writer was pretty.

B．The “enemy” thought the writer studied hard.

C．The writer and her “enemy” became best friends at last.

D．The writer is grateful to her father.

【小题4】Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．My Parents

B．A Serious Criticism(批评)

C．What People Say About You Is Always Right

D．The Best Advice I Ever Had

Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-song writers in the world.

  Jack was born on May 18, 1975 in Hawaii. Being the son of a famous surfer, Jack naturally has an interest in surfing. Most of his life lesson were learned in the water. At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals of the Pineline Masters – the world’s most famous surfing competition. Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfing like his father. Unluckily, one month later, he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt.

Life is like a revolving door. When it closes, it also opens. Jack started to practice playing the guitar and write songs when he was staying in hospital. At first, his father thought Jack only did it for fun, but soon he was surprised at the great progress his son had made.

When studying in the university, Jack didn’t stop practicing his guitar skills. He played the guitar for school parties. He wrote songs and sang for his teachers and friends. They liked his songs. His first music album Brushfire Fairytales came out in 2001. It was a great success. His second album, On and On, was much like his first. They were filled with sweet, easy-going songs that everybody liked listening to. Later Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America. He became popular all over the world.

Jack had five albums by 2010 and more than 15 million copies of them were sold. His music doesn’t fall into any of the popular music styles like pop, R&B or hip-hop. It is more like folk music, played with a guitar and beautiful voice. When listening to his songs, you feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm sunshine.

Jack is a talent, though he himself says he is only a surfer who loves music. In his songs we can find his secret of success: Whatever happen in our lives, we have to accept it and do the best we can.

1.At the age of 17, Jack __________.

A. had his first music album   B. took part in a surfing competition

C. had his first concert   D. became popular all over the world

2.Jack started to write songs ___________.

A. while he was staying in hospital   B. when he had concerts out of America

C. after his second album came out   D. after he played the guitar at the school party

3.What is the secret of Jack’s success?

A.     He was born in Hawaii.

B.     His father was very famous

C.     He wrote many songs for his teachers and friends.

D.     He always faced difficulties bravely and tried his best.

4. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. A Famous Writer   B. Surfing in the Sea

C. A Guitar Player   D. Surfing in the Music