Mark Twain once said，"Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today．" The famous writer talked about a problem many of us have． The problem is procrastination （拖延症）． When procrastination becomes a habit， it can make our lives terrible． However， everyone can avoid it by taking a few simple steps today!
✧Make daily "to do" lists．
Before your day ends， make a plan for tomorrow．List upcoming tasks in order of importance．You'll begin each new day with a head start， already knowing what needs to be done．As you complete each task， check it off．（1） ．
Always keep your daily schedule（计划）with you． Use it to remind yourself what you need to do next． You'll then have a much better chance of carrying out your plans．
✧Break large tasks up into small ones．
If a project looks too big，（2） ．The task at hand may seem too great．You may feel defeated （挫败） before beginning． But every project is doable if it's done in small steps．
Begin by breaking up your task into smaller parts． This helps remove the unnecessary fear of having to do a large project all at one time．
✧（3） ．
If your workplace is full of distractions（使人分心的事），you'll need to make some changes．You may need to remove your phone or TV from your workplace．If people often stop by for a talk， you may need to move to a different place．
✧Follow the five﹣minute rule．
The hardest part about any task is getting started． That's why so many people avoid their work until the last minute． Doing so usually leads to added stress． One solution to this problem is to schedule a time daily to work on your big project． Work on it for only five minutes． Then decide whether or not to continue． Surprisingly， once you've begun， （4） ．
A． you will certainly succeed at once B． Change your working environment C． This will give you a sense of success D． it can discourage you from getting started E． you may be able to keep going and finish the task |
Father's Day is a special day for sons and daughters to show their deep love to their fathers． Maria doesn't think she is good at telling her feelings face to face， so she writes a letter to her father．
Dear Dad， Happy Father's Day! You're not a rich man or a famous person． But in my heart， you are one of the greatest men in the world． I'm proud of you． You have never been a famous man． You do ordinary things like paying phone bills （账单） on time and working as a worker in a factory． You take good care of our family． You help me with my schoolwork and do some shopping with Mom on weekends． The smile on your face shows you're glad with your life． In the past， I didn't care whether you were with me or not． Now I am sorry to say I didn't show you the respect before． But I am thankful for what you have done for me． And I feel happy that now I can let you know how much I love you． You are successful as a husband， a father and a friend． I hope you will be happy forever! Yours， Maria |
（1）Maria writes to her father because ．
A． she is too shy to talk to her father
B． she isn't good at telling her feelings face to face
C． she is very busy and has no time to meet her father
（2）What does Maria think of her father？
A． He is a rich man．
B． He is a famous man．
C． He is one of the greatest men in the world．
（3）The underlined word "ordinary" mentioned in the second paragraph of the letter means ．
A． 困难的
B． 普通的
C． 特别的
（4）What can we know from the passage？
A． Maria didn't respect her father enough before．
B． Maria feels proud that her father has a good job．
C． Maria's father doesn't go shopping with her mom on weekends．
（5）Maria writes the letter to ．
A． give her father some advice
B． help her father with his work
C． show deep love to her father
Once there lived a wise man.He was worried about his son's future because his son was lazy.One day，he said to his son， "I want you to find some treasure.I have drawn a map to guide you".
The son set out the next day.Along the way，he was helped by someone with food and by someone with rooms to live in.He came across robbers （强盗）.He also saw changing scenery and seasons.Finally，after a long year，he got to the place his father had said.It took him two days to look for the treasure but found nothing.
So he had to get back to his home.Sometimes，he would stop to enjoy the beauty of nature.
He also learnt to make meals.He even had to fix his clothes himself.He met the same people who had helped him earlier.This time，he stayed and helped them in order to repay them.
When he got home，he apologized to his father for not finding the treasure."There wasn't any treasure，" the father answered with a smile."But I think you have found your life's true treasure."
（1）What did the wise man tell his son to find？
| A． |
His future. |
| B． |
A map. |
| C． |
Some treasure. |
| D． |
A special place. |
（2）What didn't the son see during the journey？
| A． |
Robbers. |
| B． |
Sea. |
| C． |
Scenery. |
| D． |
Rooms. |
（3）Did the son find the treasure at last？
| A． |
No，he found something. |
| B． |
Yes，he found a map. |
| C． |
Yes，he found robbers. |
| D． |
No，he found nothing. |
（4）According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true？
| A． |
At first the son was really lazy without future. |
| B． |
The father was worried about his son's life. |
| C． |
He didn't fix his clothes himself on his way back. |
| D． |
The son helped the people who had helped him before. |
（5）What is the best title？
| A． |
The true treasure in your life. |
| B． |
The hard experience of the lazy son. |
| C． |
Helping others means helping yourself. |
| D． |
Follow your father s advice when you are young. |
In a few hours Sam would be flying to Germany． We looked at each other but no sound broke the silence of my beach﹣side house．
Such a moment was not the first time for me．On Sam's first day of kindergarten （幼儿园），I felt his stress when holding his hand．He looked at me﹣as he did now． But I said nothing till the school bus came．About ten years later，I drove him to the college． He was sick but I didn't know then． I thought he was just too tired． I tried to think of something to say as he would start a new period of life． Again，___________．
Now， as I stood before him， I thought of those opportunities we parents all let pass． A boy graduates from school，a daughter gets married．We seldom find a quiet moment to tell them what they have meant to us． Or what they might face in the future．
Sam was weak when he was born but grew into a strong boy．Then he became the best baseball player in high school． His finest moment came when he got the first prize at a science fair．I was sorry he gave up his athletic talent，but proud that later he chose English literature．One day，I told Sam I regretted never traveling abroad to know better about the world before working．Sam decided to learn German in Berlin，even though his friends thought it meaningless．
The night before he was to leave， I failed to say any words again． Maybe， I thought， it wasn't necessary to say anything．
What does it matter if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him？ But as I stood before Sam，I knew it does matter． My father and I loved each other． However，I always regretted never hearing him put his feelings into words．
"Sam，"I said，"if I could have picked，I would have picked you．"I wasn't sure he understood what I meant． Sam came towards me and threw his arms around me，saying"thank you"．My eyes misted over （模糊）． Then， the moment ended， and Sam left home．
That was seven weeks ago， and now I think about him when I walk along the beach near my home on weekends． Thousands of miles away， Sam might be busy walking in the street of Berlin．
What I had said to Sam was not new． It was nothing．But，it was everything．
（adapted from Words from a Father）
（1）Which of the following can be put at the end of Paragraph2？
A． I failed to say a word
B． his illness worried me
C． I decided to go abroad
D． his growth satisfied me
（2）When Sam heard "if I could have picked，I would have picked you．"， he might feel ．
A． stressed
B． sad
C． calm
D． excited
（3）What does the writer mean by writing the last sentence "But，it was everything．"？
A． A father should care about his son's education．
B． A father should express deep love to his son．
C． A son should take his father's suggestion．
D． A son should respect his father's decision．
Simon， a 28﹣year﹣old German student， rode 5，800 kilometers in China for his trip blog （博客）． He wanted to learn about the Chinese Dream．
"What's your Chinese Dream？" This is the question he asked every stranger he met on his 100﹣day trip．
Simon came to China for the first time in 2011． After a year in China， he was able to speak Chinese． Because of his interest in Chinese culture， he went to Zhejiang University in 2017．
Simon learned "Chinese Dream" in 2013， and now it has become one of the hottest words in China． To learn the true meaning of it among Chinese people， he started his trip in May 2018．
Simon believes that riding across China is natural．And it is also environmentally friendly（环保的）．During his trip， he found that people in the cities usually follow their hearts． What's more， older generation （一代） of Chinese cares more about social stability （社会的稳定） but the young generation cares more about education and environment．
"People look for their ways to make their dreams come true． They all believe that a strong country is the most important．" Simon said．
（1）Where did Simon ride for his trip blog？
（2）How long did it take him to ride across China？
（3）What does Simon think of his riding across China？
（4）What do young people in China think more about according to Simon？
（5）Do Chinese think it's important to make their country strong？
There's an old saying： "Laughter is the best medicine，" and modern research certainly shows that laughing is good for you． When you have a good laugh， you exercise your muscles （肌肉），strengthen your heart and balance your body chemistry． However， these are the results of having laugh， not the explanations （解释）of why we do it．
Until recently， scientists believed that laughter was a human behaviour only． They argued that people find jokes funny because we can put ourselves in another person's shoes， and that animals can't do that．People don't all have the same sense of humour． Sometimes there isn't any joke，or we may not have heard it but we laugh because the people around us are laughing． How long and how loud we would laugh are also shared． We just go on following the example with one another until the laughter fades away （消失）．
Many pet owners insist that animals have a sense of humour， too． For example， pet dogs often run away with a slipper （拖鞋） and then stop， inviting their owners to run after them． Dogs even seem to smile when their owners join in the game． As the game continues， our pets make noises that are very like laughter． You can compare this behaviour to the laughter of a baby， who continually throws a toy down， waits for the adult to pick it up and throws it down again．
Perhaps laughter is just a sign that we are having fun． Fun， like laughter， is best when we share it with friends．
（1）The main idea of the first paragraph is of having a laugh
A． the causes
B． the results
C． different ways
（2）Scientists believed that ．
A． people have the same sense of humour
B． both human and animals can find jokes funny
C． sometimes some people laugh because people around them do so
（3）From the behavior of pet dogs we can tell that ．
A． pet dogs are very naughty
B． animals have a sense of humor， too
C． animals are more humorous than human beings
（4）When a baby throws a toy down waits for the adult to pick it up and throws it down again， he will be ．
A． nervous
B． angry
C．happy
（5）The writer encourage us to ．
A． share fun with friends
B． play games with habits
C． make friends with animals
I did not grow up in a family with books．（1） My process of being a reader seemed amazing． I got lost in one book that opened up my world and changed my life．
My primary school teacher always gave her pupils time to read for pleasure in school． She believed it would improve reading greatly．（2） It was a biography（传记） of actress Greta Garbo． I picked it up and began to read from cover to cover． The words I read attracted（吸引） me and I was excited． I realized that there were other women like Greta who had made great efforts and changed their lives． I recognized（认识） myself in her．
From then on， my teacher had a hard time keeping me supplied（提供） with books． She dug up all the biographies of women that she could find．（3）
It has been a long road． I am now a physics professor in a university．（4） Recently， someone gave me Justice Sonia Sotomayor's autobiography． Once again， I am encouraged and am imagining new possibilities for my life．
A． Most of my time is spent reading scientific literature．
B． Their stories were like road maps that allowed me to see where I could go on with my life．
C． In my home， there was neither time nor energy to read．
D． Reading plays an important role in my life．
E． One day， she put a book on my desk．
Some people say life is like crossing a river； （1）
I think our life is much like climbing a mountain． Each year we have a new mountain to climb．To reach our goals， we work hard to make progress day after day． （2） We can complain （抱怨） about how unfair it is to climb a new mountain every day． Or， we can just make ourselves busy．
Sometimes， we fall over． Here we also have another choice． （3） Or， we can stand on our feet and begin climbing that mountain again．
If we reach the goal for this year， we start from zero to reach the goal for next year． We shouldn't spend the rest of our lives looking at where we used to be． （4）
Many people will waste time worrying， "Can I reach my final goal？" or "Is it worth doing"？（5） The question is， "Can I take the next step in the right direction？"
Take one step at a time， and pay attention to tomorrow's step today．
A．Here we have a choice． B．That is not the question． C．Instead， we should look ahead． D．These questions are really important． E．Some say it is like climbing a mountain． F．We can stop and complain about what progress we have lost． |
Once upon a time， there was a rich man． He loved his son very much． Because he wanted to make his son have a happy life， he decided to send him to see a smart old man for advice on happiness． When the old man knew about this， he gave the boy an empty bowl and asked him to go to the river and fill the bowl with water． "If no water is spilt （洒） when you come back， I will tell you about it．"
The boy walked to the river and came back with a bowl of water． The old man asked him， "Did you notice the beautiful flowers along the road and the birds singing in the trees？" The boy could say nothing about them because he pay much attention to the bowl in his hands．
The old man smiled and said， "Bring me another bowl of water and enjoy the flowers and the singing of birds．"
When he came back， the boy could describe everything he had seen to the old man． But when he looked at his bowl， he found most water was gone． He forgot all about his bowl when he enjoyed the beautiful things along the road．
"Well， young man，" the old man said． "Enjoy the beauty of the world， but never forget your dream in your heart． This is the secret of happiness．"
（1）Why did the rich man decide to send his son to see a smart old man for advice？
（2）What did the old man ask the boy to do？
（3）How did the boy go to the river？
（4）Could the boy describe the beautiful flowers and the singing birds at last？
（5）What can you learn from the passage？
It was a cold，rainy day.My mother and I drove to the mountains.It was dangerous to make the two﹣hour journey along the highway in such weather.I didn't want to take the risk.But my mother advised that we go to see something at the top of the mountain.
After ten minutes' driving，we stopped the car and got out.Walking along a path，we turned at a comer.Gradually，the peace and silence of the place began to fill my mind.From the top of the mountain，I saw several fields full of flowers，shining like a carpet （地毯）before us.It looked as if the sun spilled （播洒）gold down the mountain.
A lot of questions came to my mind.Who created such beauty？Why？How？
As we moved on，we saw a sign that read， "Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking. "
The first answer was， "One Woman一Two Hands，Two Feet，and Very Little Brain. " The second was， "One at a Time. " The third， "Started in 1971. "
On our way home，I was so shocked by what we had seen. "She changed the world.One bulb （一株）at a time.She started almost 50 years ago.It was probably just the beginning of an idea，but she kept at it. " I said， "Imagine，if I had a dream and worked at it，just a little bit every day，what might I have achieved？"
My mother looked at me，smiling. "Start tomorrow. " She said， " Better yet，start today. "
（1）The writer didn't want to go to the mountains because .
| A． |
she was tired of driving |
| B． |
their car was running out of petrol （汽油） |
| C． |
it was getting dark |
| D． |
it was not safe to drive in such weather |
（2）The underlined word "path" shares a similar meaning with .
| A． |
beach |
| B． |
road |
| C． |
bank |
| D． |
village |
（3）The person in Picture probably grew the flowers in the mountain.
| A． |
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| B． |
|
| C． |
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| D． |
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（4）The passage mainly tells us that .
| A． |
beauty always lies on the top of the mountain |
| B． |
even common people have great wisdom （智慧） |
| C． |
sticking to a dream will bring a big change |
| D． |
we should enjoy every moment in life |
Is a nearby neighbour better than a faraway cousin？ An American lady， Anna Lane， believes it's true． Her kind neighbours once helped her out when she was in a big trouble．
Mrs. Lane was living alone in a city in Texas， US． The woman in her 70s could do a lot of housework herself． However， she was too old to mow（修剪）her lawn（草坪）． Then a big trouble found her． She let the grass grow over 18 inches high and it broke the law in her city． As a result， she was in danger of paying lots of money or even going to prison!
Luckily， her neighbours， the Adams brothers， heard the news about her on TV． They decided to do something to help． "We haven't met her yet， but she's 75 years old and she needs some help， "said Sam Adams， one of the boys． "That's the least we could do．"
The Adams brothers took their mowers（修剪机）and came to Mrs. Lane's house to mow her lawn without telling her． Once they got started， other neighbours saw what was going on and joined in the effort．
Together they worked hard in the sun and finished mowing the whole lawn in about two hours． When Mrs. Lane saw what her neighbours did for her， she was surprised and moved to tears（感动得落泪）． "I cannot believe this， "she said． "They were so kind to spend two hours helping me and I didn't even know their names． "As for the Adams brothers， they said they would always be ready to help her．
（1）What can we know about Mrs. Lane？
A． She was 70 years old．
B． She could not do her housework．
C． She was living with her children．
D． She could not cut the grass on the lawn．
（2）Mrs. lane was in danger of going to prison because ．
A． she broke the education law in her city
B． the grass on her lawn was over 18 inches high
C． the news about her on TV was made up by her
D． she didn't pay enough money to her neighbours
（3）Who mowed the lawn？
A． The Adams brothers．
B． Sam Adams and Mrs. Lane．
C． The Adams brothers and Mrs. Lane．
D． The Adams brothers and other neighbours．
（4）Which of the following is true？
A． The Adams brothers knew Mrs. Lane very well．
B． Mrs. Lane knew some of her neighbours' names．
C． Mrs. Lane didn't expect her neighbours would help her．
D． The Adams brothers used Mrs. Lane's mowers to cut the grass．
（5）The best title（题目）for the passage would be ．
A． Good neighbours
B． A serious city law
C． A beautiful garden
D． Humorous brothers
Things You Can Do In One Second To Make Your Life Happier
One second．That's all it takes to make your life happier．___▲__Then check out this list of things you can do in a single second．That will bring more happiness into your life every day．
Give a great big smile．
Look for an easy way to make your life happier． Smile more． Smiling can help you feel better instantly． And it can be contagious． So give a smile to a total stranger on the street．Or if you're sad，angry，or annoyed about something，choose to smile and laugh it off instead．
Take a deep breath．
Deep breathing is one of the best ways to reduce stress and bring balance back into your life． And it only takes a second． Take some time out each day to focus on nothing except your breath．You'll find your life becomes happier，healthier，and less stressful．
Take a sip of water．
It's no surprise that drinking water is good for your health．Try keeping a water bottle with you wherever you go，and take a second to drink water a couple times every hour．Drinking water can help keep you hydrated control calories，filter your kidneys，and keep healthy skin．
Give thanks．
Happy people have this in common：They are grateful for all the good things in their lives． This means that to make your life happier，take a few minutes each day and count your blessings．Say "Thank you" more often． Show your appreciation when good things come your way．
instantly 立刻 balance 平衡 focus 集中 hydrated 含水的 calorie 热量 filter 过滤 kidney 肾脏 skin 皮肤 grateful 感激 blessing 福分 appreciate 感激 |
（1）Which can best replace "__▲__" in the passage？
A． Do you think so？
B． Don't believe it？
C． Am I right？
（2）What does the word "contagious" mean in Chinese？
A．充满希望的
B．滑稽的
C．有感染力的
（3）What can you do to keep healthy skin？
A． Take a deep breath．
B． Drink some water．
C． Give thanks．
（4）Which "second" in the following has the same meaning as in the passage？
A． Downstairs，on the second floor，Michael served Mona breakfast．
B． The gun was fired and Beaton was wounded a second time．
C． Can you just lift the table for a second？
Many people have their dreams at home and abroad． During China's Ming Dynasty， there was a man named Wan Hu whose dream in life was "flying to the moon"． One day， he tied ①/hɪm'self/_____ to a chair with self﹣made "rockets" and held a big kite in his hands． He lit the "rockets" and disappeared into the sky． Unfortunately， he died when the "rockets" exploded（爆炸）．
Hundreds of years later， in 1969， American astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped down from Apollo II and walked on the moon．He was the first man to set foot on the moon．It was a great dream． ②_____． To remember Wan， there is a crater（环形山）on the far side of the moon which is named after him．
There are many people like Wan in the world． ③他们从未停止实现他们的梦想．American civil rights（民权）leader Martin Luther King once said， "I have a dream"． His dream helped American people of all races（种族）get the same rights． Though others laughed at him， Henry Ford had a dream of cars covering the roads ④/ɪn'sted/____ of horses and carts（马车）．Seeing hungry people， Yuan Longping invented the hybrid rice for his dream of "feeding everybody in China"．
Dreams are important because they give us directions for our lives． With dreams， we set goals and make plans to change our present situations． ⑤So we can always change the world for the better． Let's work harder for our dreams．
（1）填写单词：根据文中①、④两处音标填写单词．
①/hɪmˈself/ ④/ɪnˈsted/
（2）将文中③处划线句子翻译成英语：
（3）将文中⑤处划线句子翻译成汉语：
（4）补全短文：从下面四个选项中，选出能放入文中②处划线部分的最佳选项．
A． It was also Henry Ford's dream
B． It was also Wan Hu's dream
C． It was also Yuan Longping s dream
D． It was also Martin Luther King's dream
（5）Why are dreams important according to the passage？
I was filled with doubts and worries until my grandfather told me to stand tall．
For me， height was my trouble． I was much taller than other girls， so I often bent（ 弯曲） my body at the back of the line． I had always felt unsafe as the tallest student of my class in Bala Cynwyd． And I wasn't looking forward to entering the ninth grade．
My grandfather didn't laugh at me． Instead， whenever I tried to bend myself in order to appear shorter， he would tell me "Stand straight and tall， Alisa． "I trusted my grandfather more than anyone else in my childhood． And whenever I was afraid of something， he always told me stories of his life．
My grandfather grew up in war﹣torn（战乱的） Europe．" Stand straight， stand tall "meant something else then． After the war， he went to America． He lived a hard life， "If they could do it， why couldn't I？""Stand straight， stand tall，"he often reminded（提醒） himself． Thanks to the help of a friend， my grandfather got a job． He once told me that he was very nervous at first． He was not only trying to learn this hard new job but also a new language．
"Stand straight， stand tall，" he would always tell himself． I am so proud of my grandfather． After listening to my grandfather 's unusual experiences， I have changed the way I look at my own life．
"Stand straight， stand tall"has become not only a piece of advice to improve my posture（身姿）． It also tells me to be proud of who I am．
And I do．
（1）Alisa often bent her body because ．
A． she lived a hard life
B． she was much taller than other girls
C． she always stood at the back of the line
D． she didn't want to enter the 9th grade
（2）What did Alisa's grandfather do with her trouble？
A． He laughed at her．
B． He asked her to bend her body．
C． He told her to stand straight and tall．
D． He advised her to stay away from her friends．
（3）Alisa's grandfather's experiences ．
A． made her feel unsafe
B． taught her to accept herself
C． changed her attitude（态度） to her grandfather
D． told her his success completely depended on friends
（4）"Stand straight， stand tall"means in the passage．
A． making yourself look tall
B． taking care of yourself
C． being proud of yourself
D． reminding yourself
（5）What's the best title for this passage？
A． Stand straight， stand tall
B． My grandfather's life stories
C． My colorful experiences
D． The help of a friend
Once my mother told me a story． In Africa， when an antelope （羚羊） wakes up every morning， the first thing it thinks about is， "I must be able to run faster than the fastest lion， or I will be killed．"（1） the first thing the lion thinks about is，"I must be able to catch the slowest antelope， or I will starve to death．" So， almost at the same time， they get up and start running toward the rising sun．
This is life： full of chances and challenges．（2） For students， it is just the same． If we do not study hard， sooner or later， we will fall behind the other students． At first， I did not know what the word "exam" meant． Later， I knew an exam was a kind of competition． In competitions， there are always winners and losers． As I grew up，I got to know competition well．（3） ．
Each time I saw children playing games，and heard their laughter，I wished I were that age again．（4） So I picked up my pen and began to study hard again．
I was still not sure what competition really meant． One day， I was taking part in an English﹣speaking competition． When I went to the stage， I saw other students looking at me kindly．（5） It is not as cruel as my teacher and parents told me． In fact， competition is the opposite： it is kind and necessary．
A． When a lion wakes from his dream B． I suddenly knew what competition was C． There must be competitions in one' s life， so people can improve D． However， I remembered my parents' words， "You must work very hard in order to have a good future．" E． Whether you are an antelope or a lion， you must go ahead when the sun rises |
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