1、1别 把 过 去 的 失 败 当 成 未 来 的 常 态As a man waspassing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact thatthese huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their from leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants couldat anytime, break away from their bonds but for s
2、ome reason, theydid not.He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stoodthere and made no attempt to get away. “Well.” trainer said, “when they are very young and muchsmaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, its enough to hold them. As they grow up,they are condi
3、tioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so theynever try to break free.”丁 he man was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds but because they believed they couldnt, they were stuck right where they were.Like the elephants, how
4、many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something, simply because failed at it once before? Failure is part of learning; we should never give up the struggle in life.当一名男子经过象群的时候，他突然停了下来。这群庞大生物被根系在他们前腿的小绳子拴住了，他对此十分困惑。没有锁链，没有笼子。显然，任何时候大象们都可以挣脱朿缚，然而，由于某种原因，她们并没有挣脱。 他看到附近的训练员
5、，问道，为什么这些动物只是站在那儿，却不尝试逃脱。 “咳， ”训练员说，“在它们很小的时候，我们用同样尺寸的纯子拴住它们，那个时候，这条绳子足够拴住它们了。随着它们渐渐长大，它们习惯性地认为自己无法挣脱。它们以为这条绳子依然可以束缚住自己，所以它们从不会尝试挣脱。 ”这名男子十分惊讶。这些动物木来随时都可以挣脱朿缚，然而因为它们认为自己无法挣脱，所以它们就被田在了那里。就像这些大象，我们之中有多少人在生活中固守着一个观念，自己办不到某件事情，只是因为曾经失败过一次。失败是学习的一部分，生活中，我们永远都不应该放弃努力。根据括弧内的提示填入适当的词:1. Asa child, he had a
6、(ambitious)to become the Prime Minister.2. You must get yourself(adequate)prepared to receive higher education.3. Working but is(benefit)to the health.4.(congratulate) on your exam results!5.Mary decided tor(辞职) her position as a manager in thecompany.6. The few who cannot see ihe real person inside
7、 my body donot make me(annoy)7. (总而言之)Ihavea good life.28. I have a very busy life with no time to waste (顾影自怜)9. (除外还）going to the movies and football matches with my friends, I spenda lot of time with my pets.10. To look after my pets properly takes a lot of time but I find it (很值)根据所给的汉语填空：1.It h
8、appened during/in your(缺席).2.She never achieved her (理想.) of becoming a famous writer.3. Hes never been an(外向的）type.4. The Minister(辞职）from office.5.It(惹恼）me when people forget to say thank you.6.Slavery was(废除）in the US in the 19th century.7.One of her fellow passengers came to he(帮助).8.Do the plan
9、s meet withyour (赞同)？9.Their earning are (足够的)to their needs.10. The company made a huge on the deal.11. Is it really necessary to c experiments on animals?挑战阅读AHave you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably sing or whistle when you are ha
10、ppy.Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to slay out of their territory.Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area th
11、at an animal, usually the male, claims as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No oilier families of the same species are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you migh
12、t shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten, him away.If so, you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an out
13、sider or not. This screaming is what we call a birds song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.You can see that birds have a language all their own. Most of it h
14、as to do withsetting up territories.1. Some scientists believe that most of the time birds，singing is actually?A. an expression of happinessB. a way of greetingC. an expression of angerD. a way of warning2. What is a bird, s “territory”？A. A place where families of other species are not accepted.3B.
15、 A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.C.Anarea which a bird considers to be its own.D.An area for which birds fight against each other.3.Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?A. Because they want to invite more friends.B. Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away
16、.C. Because they want to find outsiders around.D. Because their singing helps get rid of their fears.4. How does the writer explain birds singing?A. By comparing birds with human beings.B. By reporting experiment results.C. By describing birdsdaily life.D. By telling a bird s story.BA year ago. 1 pa
17、id no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized) the importanceagain and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying En
18、glish, the foreigner seemed to be astonished. Gently shaking his head，shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You dont say!”“You dont say! ”I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic. “Well，ld better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well,shall we talk about the Great Wall?By
19、the way, have you ever been there?“Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent/5 He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interr
20、upted again by his words: “You dont say!” I couldnt help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?”“Well，I didnt request you to do so)，he answered, greatly surprised. J said，Didnt you say“you dont say?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain， ”You dont say，actually
21、 means really! It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don，t pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.5. A year ago,
22、 I paid no attention to English idioms because.A. English idioms were not importantB. I was not careful with English idiomsC. my teacher didnt emphasize the importance of them D. I had no interest in them6. At first, on hearing “You dont say,” I thought the foreigner meant.A. he was not interested i
23、n the topicB. he was only interestedin the Great WallC. I had talked too muchD. I had to stop talking7. The underlined word in the first paragraph probably means.A. interestingB. importantC. terribleD. unlucky.8. Which of the following is true according to the passage?4A. The Englishman left China w
24、ithout seeing the Great Wall.B. The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.C. The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide. D. The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.9. After the Englishman explained the idiom.A. I thought the Englishman had made
25、 me a foolB. the Englishman became a real fool.C. I felt very sillyD. I became more carefully in everything短 文 改 错The topic of my speech today are “Thoughts on being a grown up”. As a child, I always hoped that I could grow up as soon as possibly so that I could have whatever I want and do whatever
26、I liked. Now I am a grown-up, but I find things do not go like l expected. Although I can enjoy more freedom, but Irealize that being a grown-up not only mean this, but also more responsibilities. I hope to do more for my parent and society in the future make my life more meaningful. To reach the go
27、al, I must first try our best to pass the college entrance examination or enter a good university. Thank you for your listening.根 据 弧 内 的 提 示 填 入 适 当 的 词 :Ambition, adequately, beneficial. Congratulations, resign, j annoyed, All in all, feeling sorry for myself, As well as, worthwhile根 据 所 给 的 汉 语 填
28、 空 :1. absence 2. ambition 3. out going 4.resigned 5. annoys 6. abolished 7.assistance 8. approval 9. adequate10.proflt 11.conduct挑 战 阅 读 :1-4: DCBA; 5-9: BAADC短 文 改 错 ： (1)第 一 句 :are-is;第 二 句 ： possibly-possible;第 二 句 :want-wanted;第 三 句 :like-as; 第 四 句 :去 掉 I 前 的 But 第 四 句 : mean-means;第 五 句 :parent-parents;第 五 句 :make 前 加 to;第 六 句 : our-my； 第六 句 : or-and5
