I am my mother’s third girl. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was missing, below the elbow(肘). Then he gave her some advice, “Don’t treat her any differently from the other girls.” And she did!

There were five girls in our family and we all had to help out. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the kitchen, “Mum, I can’t peel(削……皮)potatoes. I only have one hand.” “You get back to peel those potatoes, and don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”

Of course I could peel potatoes—with my good hand and my other arm. “Jenny, if you try hard enough,” she said, “you can do anything.”

Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bar(攀爬架).When it was my turn, I said no, Some kids laughed. I went home crying.

The next afternoon Mum took me back to the school playground. “Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She praised me when I made progress. I’ll never forget when I was crossing the bar, the kids were standing there with their mouths open.

It was the way with everything. Mum had the courage to face anything. And she taught me I could, too.

1.How many younger sisters do I have?

A．Two.             B．Three.            C．Four.             D．Five

2.What does the doctor’s advice mean?

A．My are could be all right soon.

B．The other girls had the same arms as me.

C．My mum should look after me differently.

D．My mum should treat me the same as others.

3.Who peeled the potatoes at last?

A．Jenny.            B．Jenny’s mum.     C．Jenny’s sister.     D．Nobody.

4.Why did Mum take me back to the school playground the next day?

A．she wanted to tell me I could do anything.

B．she wanted the teacher to let me try again.

C．she would punish the kids who laughed at me.

D．she would like to praise me before the other kids.

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A．My bad-tempered mother                B．Different mother love

C．A doctor’s advice                      D．My childhood(童年)

1.If you don’t know how to use a computer, you can work as________.

A．a(chǎn) secretary                            B．a(chǎn) waiter or waitress

C．a(chǎn)n accountant                          D．a(chǎn) salesclerk

2.If you want to get a job in the Fairmont Hotel, you should be________.

A．a(chǎn) woman                              B．a(chǎn) university graduate

C．shorter than 1.65 metres                 D．younger than 30 years old

3.If you work as an accountant, how much can you get at most monthly?

A．$ 1, 800.          B．$ 2,200.           C．$ 3, 000.          D．$ 4, 000.

4.If you want to be an accountant, you have to satisfy(滿足) the following conditions except___________.

A．being a woman                         B．knowing how to use a computer well

C．a(chǎn)n experience of at least 2 years            D．having an accountant certificate

5.Sukan is 24 years old. He can get the job as_______.

A．a(chǎn) secretary                            B．a(chǎn) waiter

C．a(chǎn)n accountant                          D．a(chǎn) computer salesclerk

A six-year-old British girl, Mollie Price, is opening up her third candy store. She is said to be one of Britain’s youngest bosses. Her stores are called “Mollie’s.” She sells both British and American candy. The girl would like to open more candy stores. “It might sound crazy, but believe me,” Mollie says.

“It was Mollie’s idea to open up the shop. It is Mollie who runs the candy stores,” her mother Becky, her “business partner” says.

Her mother says all the stores are put together and stocked(進貨)by Mollie. Mollie works in one of the stores every Saturday, then gets up early Sunday to go to the company’s product supplier(供應(yīng)商). She asks her friends to test the sweets to decide which ones are good. She’s good at smart marketing. For example, if the weather is really cold, she sells the Mr Whippy ice cream cheaper than when it’s hot outside.

“Children have the best ideas. I tell my mum what I think and she always says I have good ideas. It’s just because I know what other children like,” Mollie says.

1.What’s Mollie’s plan for the future?

A．Become Britain’s youngest boss.           B．Open more candy stores.

C．Work as a product supplier.                D．Make the best ice cream products.

2.How does Mollie know which kinds of candy are good?

A．Her mother decides it

B．She has her friends test the candy.

C．She goes to the market to research

D．She asks the company’s product supplier.

3.The prices of some ice cream products in Mollie’s stores change according to _______.

A．the number of the products               B．her friend’s idea

C．the weather                           D．the dates

4.According to the passage, what’s the key(關(guān)鍵)to Mollie’s success?

A．She works hard and she is good at smart marketing.

B．The company’s supplier makes good products.

C．She would like to open more candy stores.

D．Her mother always has good ideas.

5. According to the passage, Mollie is a/an________ girl.

A．kind             B．honest            C．smart             D．polite

A smart diet, a healthy life

No matter how old your kids are, you can take steps to improve a healthy diet and to encourage good eating habits.

Tip One: Family Meals

Family meals are nice for both parents and kids. Children like to guess what they are going to have and parents get the chance to introduce new foods to children. Parents can also use the mealtime as a chance to talk with their kids about their life.

Tip Two: Healthy Snacks(零食)

Kids, especially younger ones, will eat mostly what can get at home. That’s why it’s important to have enough healthy snacks, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, yogurt and whole-grain biscuits.

Tip Three: Being a Good Example

The best way for you to encourage healthy eating is to eat well yourself. Kids will follow the

lead of the adults they see every day. By eating fruits and vegetables and avoiding fast food and sweet drinks, you are sending the right message.

Tip Four: No Shouts about Food

Parents might find themselves shouting at children to get them to have healthy foods in front of them. This in fact can make children dislike what they are asked to eat. You need to work a bit on different cooking methods(方式，方法).

Tip Five: Get Kids Included(參與)

Most kids will enjoy making the decision about food. Talk to them about making choices and planning a healthy meal. It can help them to make good decisions on their own about the foods they want to eat.

1.What is the author’s attitude(態(tài)度) toward snacks?

A．Snacks shouldn’t be eaten.

B．Healthy snacks can be accepted.

C．Kids can only have snacks at home.

D．It’s not necessary to have snacks at home.

2.The best way for parents to encourage a healthy diet is ________.

A．to have family meals                     B．to eat healthy snacks

C．to be a good example                    D．to get kids included

3.What does the underlined phrase “ the right message” mean?

A．Being a good cook.  B．Healthy eating      C．Eating fast food.     D．Cooking at home.

4.According to Tip Four, what should parents do if kids refuse to eat healthy food?

A．Explain how healthy it is.                  B．Try cooking it in a different way

C．Never cook the same food.                D．Ask kids to get used to its taste.

5.Why should parents get kids included when they make the decision about food?

A．To let kids eat anything they like.

B．To help kids become a wonderful cook.

C．To help kids make good choices by themselves.

D．To set a good example of eating healthy food.

閱讀下面短文，用括號內(nèi)所給動詞的適當(dāng)形式填空（必要時可加情態(tài)動詞或助動詞）。

Tom worked in the office of Mr Bates.

One day, when Tom got to the office, a letter1._________(wait) for him. He opened it.

“Dear Tom,” the letter said, “I2.________(write) to thank you for your help. You3._________(help) me so much when I came to your office. Here’s a ticket for the big football match.”

Tom looked at the ticket. He could not believe that he had it. Everyone looked forward to4.__________(watch) the match!

“ I must watch the match,” he though. “ I must. I5._______(expect) the big match for 4 year.”

Tom thought and though. He6.________(not put) his heart into any work. Then at twelve o’clock he knew what 7.__________(do).

He went out of the office and called his sister, Jean.

At one o’clock Mr Bates came up to him. “I have bad news for you, Tom. Your sister telephoned just now. Your mother8._______(send) to hospital a moment ago.”

“Thank you,” Tom said. “I will go to the hospital. I 9.________(come) back as soon as possible.”

In fact, Tom 10._________(leave) the office quickly for the football ground. Tom’s ticket was a good one. He could stand near the front.

The next morning, when Tom got to the office, Mr Bates came up to him. “You’re fired(解雇), Tom.” Then he walked away angrily.

“But why?” Tom asked.

Then a girl said, “We saw the match on TV here yesterday! You were on TV! Tom, you had such a good ticket!”

閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容及首字母提示，在空白處填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。  

A poor young man went to Paris, expecting that his father’s friend could help him find a business for living.

“Are you 1.g_________ at maths?” his father’s friend asked him.

The young man 2.s________ his head.

“How is your history?” “How 3.a________ your law?”

The young man lowered(低下) his head sadly.

His father’s friend asked again and again, but the young man could4.o_________shake his head. He himself couldn’t find out any advantages.

“Then write down5.y_______ address first.”

The young man wrote his address and turned to leave, 6.b_______ he was stopped by his father’s friend. “Your name is written very beautifully, which is your advantage. You shouldn’t satisfy yourself with finding a 7.j_______ for living.”

Many8.y_______later, the young man wrote the classical works that was well-known in the world. He was Alexandra Dumas(大仲馬), a9. f________French writer of the 18th century.

There are many ordinary persons in the world who all have many small advantages, but they can’t find 10.t__________. In fact, there is a gold mine(礦)in every ordinary life. If you’re willing to dig, you will dig out treasures that surprise yourself.

閱讀短文，根據(jù)要求完成下面各小題。

There is a Chinese saying:　Time and tidy wait for no man. Have too many things to do in too little time? Well, 76if you make a good plan, everything will be in order. This chart will certainly help. If you can do all this, every your single day will be productive(高效率的).

●Make a list

It all begins with listing. If you don’t have a list, create one.

●Worst first

We often have one thing on the list, which is hanging over our heads and makes us worried. Work on it first and make the rest of your day easier.

●Just do it

Those small thing are easier to deal with. Complete them and cross them off the list.

●Make things enjoyable

Have small breaks, enjoy music, or even a snack when you are tired.①________

●Pack times

Which part of your time is most productive?②__________

●Re-list

a. Sometimes you will not complete everything on your list. This is okay. Add them to tomorrow’s list with a star so that you will know they should be done first the next day.

b. By the day’s end you will have a rough (粗略的)idea of things you need to do tomorrow. Go ahead and list them. Tomorrow when you start fresh, you will not forget to do them.

1.請把劃線部分的句子譯成漢語。

2.What should you do if you are tired according to the passage?

___________________________________

3.從A、B、C中為78①②選出兩個適當(dāng)?shù)倪x項，并將其字母標(biāo)號分別填入在下面橫線上。

A. Replay all the e-mail at a time and make all the phone calls at another time. This will help keep your mind and your job clear.

B. When this time comes around, close your door so that it is just you and your work.

C. Life is short. Enjoy your work.

①________________②_______________

4.What should you do if you can not finish today’s work?

____________________________________

5.Give a title(標(biāo)題)in the passage.

____________________________________

下面是大明寫給他的朋友Tom的信，信中描述了他的煩惱。請你以他的朋友Tom的身份，給他寫一封80詞左右的回信，在信中指出他的問題并給他提出建議。信的開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

Dear Tom,

My classmate, Lucy, bought a new pen. I liked it very much, so I used it without her permission. Unluckily, I broke it. Then I put it back secretly. Now she finds out the truth and is very angry with me. I don’t know what to do. Can you help me?

Yours,

Daming

Dear Daming,

I know your problem._________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Tom

---Do you know Mo Yan?

---Of course. He won the 2012 Nobel Prize for Literature _________ the age of 57.

A．in               B．a(chǎn)t                C．on               D．to

---_________ film do you prefer, Lost in Thailand or Life of Pi, Madee?

---Lost in Thailand. I like comedies because they often make me laugh.

A．What             B．Whatever         C．whose            D．Which