You can reach almost any goal if you want to—but sometimes it takes great efforts to realize  your dream．

That was quite true for me．When I was 17 years old，I broke my father’s_____．He had  saved enough from an average income to send me to college to become a lawyer．Three months later I was home telling him that I had left college — and for the first time I saw him ______.

“Son，I’m always going to love you even though you’ll never achieve anything，’’he said with  tears(眼淚)in his eyes．

When I walked out of that room，I was burning with something within my body．Not  everyone has the chance to feel it．I did not just want to______ — I had to．

    But I couldn't see how to do it and all the time my father’s words were in my mind. I become a salesperson．It was not______ because I knew almost nothing about marketing.

Then a man introduced me to the Edwards training course．I went and learned a lot of useful______．I tried my best to put them to work．Soon after that，I started tasting the sweet fruits of Success for the first time．

Some time later，I told the manager of my company that I would like to meet with Mr．Edwards．They arranged it for me．When the day came，I told him，“Mr. Edwards，my goal is to be able to train people just as you trained me．’’______，he agreed to let me try．

All that came true because I set goals to make it happen．Sticking to the goal was the most important．

1.A.promise                     B.record                           C.heart                              D.law

2.A.shout                          B.cry                        C.laugh                              D.relax

3.A.succeed                     B.argue                             C.stop                                D.move

4.A.fair                              B.easy                               C.serious                          D.safe

5.A.poems                        B.dialogues                      C.excuses      D.skills

6.A.Luckily                        B.Usually                 C.Clearly        D.Suddenly

 

What do you do if you're in trouble on a lonely island? Surely you need to find a way to get in touch with the outside world. Your best chance of doing this is to draw the attention of a passing plane.
Body signals (信號)
Pilots from different countries understand body signals if they have the correct training, When you wave your arms up and down in a straight line, it means, "yes". When you point downwards and swing your arm from side to side, it means "no". If you want the pilot to know that it's safe to land, push your hands out in front of you and bend (彎曲) your knees. If you want to say that it's not safe to land, put your arms in the air and move them to one side.
Smoke signals
The smoke from a fire can be seen from far away, so it’s a good way to draw attention. If the weather is dry, it isn’t hard to start a fire. Remember, however, that fires can be very dangerous if they get out of control. Never light a tire unless you're sure that it can’t spread. If the ground is dark, light smoke can be seen more easily. Green grass and leaves produce light smoke.
Ground-to-air signals
It's a good idea lo build some signals, too. Use large pieces of wood to make the symbols (標記). If you can't find any wood, use earth. Some useful symbols are:
F "I need food and water"
II "I need medicine."
I "I am badly hurt."
X "I am unable lo move from here."
Pilots' replies
If the pilot lowers the plane's wings from side to side, this means: "message received and understood" (At night, the pilot flashes the plane's green lights.) If the pilot flies the plane in a clockwise circle, this means "message received hut not understood" (At night, the: pilot flashes the plants red lights.)
However, there is no signal which means "message not received. Why not'?
【小題1】How many signals can we use to draw the attention of the passing plane if you're in trouble?

A．Three.

B．Four

C．Five

D．Six

【小題2】Which picture means "it's not safe to land"?

【小題3】What can we learn from the passage?
A. Swinging your arm from side to side means "yes"
B. If the ground is dark, light smoke can’t be seen.
C If you need some medicine, make a symbol “Ⅱ”.
D. The pilots make replies with a blue light at night.
【小題4】What is the passage mainly about?

A．The explanation of building signals on an island.

B．The importance of making signals on an island.

C．Ways of sending out signals on a lonely island.

D．Ways of receiving signals from a lonely island.

A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam. If you want to be good at English, you have to read stories in English, and to speak English as much as possible. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not go to bed late at night. Before you start answering in the exam, read carefully over the question papers, and try to understand the meaning of each question. When you have finished your exam, read over your answers. Correct the mistakes and be sure that you don’t miss anything out.

1.If people want to do well in an exam, they have to work hard ______.

A．every day in a year                      B．for most of the month

C．for a few days                          D．late at night

2.If people want to learn English well, they ______.

A．read stories in English                    B．should go to bed early

C．Both A and D                           D．must often practice English

3.It is important to ______ a few days before the exam

A．study harder                           B．have a good sleep

C．read the question papers                 D．have a good drink

4.When people have finished the exam, they should ______.

A．stand up and leave at once                B．a(chǎn)nswer a few more questions

C．make sure that they don’t miss anything out  D．discuss with other students

5.The best title for the passage is ______.

A．An Important Exam                      B．An Easy Exam

C．Get Ready For Exams                     D．How to Pass an Exam

 

In England , afternoon tea is the most informal (非正式）meal of a day .It is taken between four and five. If you are a friend of the family, you may come for tea at any time. Very often it is not taken at a table. The members of the family and visitors take the tea in the sitting room. Each person has a cup and saucer (茶盤), a spoon (調(diào)羹) and a small plate for bread and butter (黃油) and cakes. By the way, do not help yourself to cakes first, bread and butter first, and then cake. Do remember: Though you can eat as much as you want, do not put more than（超過） one piece of bread or cake on your plate each time.

1.In England, afternoon tea is usually taken ________ .

A. between breakfast and lunch　　   B.in the middle of day

C.early in the afternoon　　　　　　 D.late in the afternoon

2.A real English afternoon tea has___________.

A. tea only　　　　　　　　　　 B. both tea and food

C. tea food and vegetables　　　　 D. the same things as other meals

3.If you want to have afternoon tea in a friend's home, _______________.　

A. you must send a message before you go　 B. you must take food with you

C. you may go only when you're asked to　　D. you may go at any time

4.Help yourself to ______________.

A. cake first　　　　　　　　　　 B. bread-and-butter first

C. either bread first or cake first　　D. only one piece of bread or cake

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. People don't use the same spoon for afternoon tea.

B. Afternoon tea is often taken in the sitting room.

C. For afternoon tea, people use cups only.

D. Afternoon tea is often taken with bread and cake.

 

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