One of my father’s favorite sayings as I was growing up was “Try it!” I couldn’t say I didn’t like 21, whatever it might be, 22 I tried it. Over the years I’ve come to 23 how much of my success I owe to my 24 of those words as one of my values. My 25 job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I 26 what I wanted to do as a career (職業(yè)) .  27 I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay home and raise a family, so I didn’t think the job I took 28 that much . I couldn’t have been more 29. I mastered the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity (機會) to 30 through the company into different 31. I adopted each new opportunity with the 32, “Well, I’ll try it; if I don’t like it I can always go back to my 33 position.” But I was with the same company for the past 28 years , and I’ve 34 every career change I’ve made. I’ve discovered I 35 a large number of different talents (才能) and skills that I never would have thought were within me had it not been for my being 36 trying new opportunities. I’ve also discovered that if I 37 what I’m doing and word hard at achieving my 38. I will succeed. That’s why I am so 39 to be a part of CareerFables.com. I think 40 has come and I am determined to make it a success.學科網(wǎng)

21. A. everything	B. something	C.everybody	D.somebody學科網(wǎng)
22. A. until after	B.ever since	C.so that	D.long before學科網(wǎng)
23. A. consider	B.argue	C.include	D.realize學科網(wǎng)
24. A. suggestion	B.explanation	C.acceptance	D.discussion學科網(wǎng)
25. A. hard	B.best	C.extra	D.first學科網(wǎng)
26. A. determined	B.examined	C.experienced	D.introduced學科網(wǎng)
27 A.  Actually	B.Gradually	C.Finally	D.Usually學科網(wǎng)
28. A. helped	B.required	C.expressed	D.mattered學科網(wǎng)
29. A. careful	B.mistaken	C.interested	D.prepared學科網(wǎng)
30. A. look up	B.take up	C.move up	D.put up學科網(wǎng)
31. A. situations	B.choices	C. directions	D.positions學科網(wǎng)
32. A. thought	B. reply	C.action	D. advice學科網(wǎng)
33. A. easier	B. newer	C. earlier	D. higher學科網(wǎng)
34. A. permitted	B.counted	C.organized	D.enjoyed學科網(wǎng)
35. A. show	B.possess	C.need	D.gather學科網(wǎng)
36. A. lucky for	B.slow at	C.open to	D.afraid of學科網(wǎng)
37. A. think of	B.give away	C.believe in	D.turn into學科網(wǎng)
38. A. business	B.goal	C.fortune	D.growth學科網(wǎng)
39. A. excited	B.curious	C.surprised	D.helpful學科網(wǎng)
40. A. dream	B.time	C.power	D.honor學科網(wǎng)

 

 

    One afternoon，my son Adam asked me，“Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

    I thought for a minute，and then I said，“I’ll explain, _21_ you can just wait until we make a quick 22 at the grocery store. I have something 23 to show you.＂

    At the grocery store， we 24 some apples―red，green and yellow ones．Back home．I told Adam，＂It’s time to 25 your question．”I put one apple of each 26 on the table．Then I looked at Adam, who had a 27 look on his face.

    “People are like apples．They come in all 28 colors，shapes and sizes．On the 29 ,some of the apples may not 30 look as delicious as the others．”As I was talking, Adam was 31  each one carefully.

    Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 32  them back on the table, but 33 a different place.

    “okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

    He said, “I 34  tell. They all look the same now.” “Take a bite of 35 . See if that helps you 36 which one is which.”

    He took 37 , and then a huge smile came across his face. “People are 38 like apples! They are all different, but once you 39 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.”

 He totally 40 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

 

21．A．a(chǎn)lthough	B. so	C. because	D. if
22．A．stop	B. start	C. turn	D. stay
23．A．expressive	B. encouraging	C. informative	D. interesting
24．A．bought	B. counted	C. saw	D. collected
25．A．check	B. mention	C. answer	D. improve
26．A．size	B. type	C. shape	D. class
27．A．worried	B. satisfied	C. proud	D. curious
28．A．ordinary	B. normal	C. different	D. regular
29．A．outside	B. whole	C. table	D. inside
30．A．still	B. even	C. only	D. ever
31．A．examining	B. measuring	C. drawing	D. packing
32．A．keeping	B. placing	C. pulling	D. giving
33．A．on	B. toward	C. for	D. in
34．A．mustn’t	B. can’t	C. shouldn’t	D. needn’t
35．A．each one	B. each other	C. the other	D. one other
36．A．a(chǎn)dmit	B. consider	C. decide	D. believe
37．A．big bites	B. deep breaths	C. a firm hold	D. a close look
38．A．just	B. always	C. merely	D. seldom
39．A．put away	B. get down	C. hand out	D. take off
40．A．made	B. took	C. got	D. did

 

 

One afternoon，my son Adam asked me, "Are all people the same even if they are different in color?"
I thought for a minute, and then I said, "I'll explain，26 you can just wait until we make a quick  27  at the grocery store. I have something  28  to show you.”
At the grocery store, we  29  some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, "It's time to  30  your question. " I put one apple of each  31  on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a  32  look on his face.
"People are like apples. They come in all  33  colors, shapes and sizes. On the  34  , some of the apples may not  35  look as delicious as the others." As I was talking, Adam was  36  each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled （削皮) them,  37  them back on the table, but  38 different place.
"Okay, Adam, tell me which is which. "
He said, "I   39   tell. They all look the same now. " "Take a bite of   40  . See if that helps you  41  which one is which.”
He took  42  , and then a huge smile came across his face. "People are  43  like apples! They are all different, but once you  44   the outside,  they're pretty much the same on the inside. "
He totally  45  it. I didn't' need to say or do anything else.

【小題1】

A．a(chǎn)lthough B．so C．because D．if

【小題2】A. stop         B. start           C. turn         D stay
【小題3】A. expressive    B. encouraging     C informative   D. interesting

【小題4】

A．bought B．counted C．saw D．collected

【小題5】

A．check B．mention C．a(chǎn)nswer D．improve

【小題6】A. size          B. type            C: shape       D. class

【小題7】

A．worried B．satisfied C．proud D．curious

【小題8】

A．ordinary B．normal C．different D．regular

【小題9】

A．outside B．whole C．table D．inside

【小題10】

A．still B．even C．only D．ever

【小題11】A. examining    B. measuring       C: drawing     D. packing

【小題12】

A．keeping B．placing C．pulling D．giving

【小題13】

A．on B．sward C．for D．in

【小題14】A. mustn't       B. can't           C shouldn't     D. needn't

【小題15】

A．each one B．each other C．the other D．one another

【小題16】

A．a(chǎn)dmit B．consider C．decide D．believe

【小題17】A. big bites     B. deep breaths     C a firm hold   D. a close look

【小題18】

A．just B．a(chǎn)lways C．merely D．seldom

【小題19】A. put away     B. get down       C hand out      D. take off    

【小題20】

A．made B．took C．got D．did

One of the most difficult problems a young person faces is deciding what to do. Some people, however, from the time they are six years old “know” that they want to be doctors or teachers or firefighters, but most of us do not get around to making a decision about a job until someone or something forces us to face the problem.
Choosing a job takes time, and there are a lot of things you have to think about as you try to decide what you would like to do. You may find that you will have to take special courses for a particular kind of work, or you may find out that you will need to get enough knowledge for a particular job.
Fortunately, there are a lot of people you can turn to for advice and help in making your decision. At most schools, there are teachers to give you information about jobs. And you can talk over your ideas with family members and friends who are always ready to listen and to offer suggestions.
【小題1】In the third paragraph “turn to” means ______.

A．turn your face around

B．change into

C．go to someone for help

D．give advice

【小題2】The best title of this passage is ______.

A．Getting a Job

B．Kind People to Help You

C．Choosing a job

D．Difficulties Facing Young People

【小題3】The passage tells you that ______ for a particular job.

A．you should have ideas when you are a child

B．it’s impossible for you to get enough knowledge

C．you have to face the problem

D．you may enter a class to study

【小題4】Making a decision about choosing your job ______.

A．needs friends

B．needs time

C．cost money

D．cost your ability

One of the most famous nursery rhymes(搖籃曲) in the English language is Mary Had a Little Lamb(羔羊). It has touched many children who have read it. It is about the deep love between a young girl and her pet lamb. The poem is from a true story that happened in the early part of the 19th century in the town of Sterling, Massachusetts, in the USA.
Mary Sawyer (1806－1889) lived on a farm with her family. One day, when she was about nine years old, she saw a little lamb that had just been born and left behind by its mother. It was very weak and looked as if it would die at very moment. Mary took pity on the lamb and spent the whole night looking after it. Eventually, it grew strong and became a very close friend with Mary, following her everywhere she went.
One day, the lamb even followed Mary to school. At first she wanted to turn it back but her brother suggested that it would be fun to take the lamb to school. During the class, she hid the lamb under her desk. But when she was called to go to the front of the class, to her surprise, the lamb followed her. Though the students and the teacher thought it was funny to see a lamb at school, the teacher had to ask Mary to keep the lamb outside of the school.
That very day, a young man called John Roulstone was visiting Mary’s school. He was so moved by the love between the child and her little pet lamb that he wrote a poem which he handed to Mary the next day. His poem contained twelve lines.
Later, Sara Josepha Hale added another twelve lines to the poem and published it in 1930 under the title “Mary Had a Little Lamb”. The poem has become a classic, loved by children all over the world. The appeal (吸引力) of the poem lies not only in the funny idea of a sheep going to school but also in the true love between the little girl and her pet. The town of Sterling has honoured Mary’s lamb by building a statue (雕像) of the lamb with Mr Roulstone’s poem below the statue.
【小題1】The underlined word “eventually” in the second paragraph most probably means         .

A．fortunately

B．gradually

C．finally

D．kindly

【小題2】 Why did the poem become a classic?

A．It had another twelve lines added.

B．It was written by a young man.

C．It describes the true love between a little girl and her pet lamb.

D．A statue of lamb was built in the town of Sterling.

【小題3】Which could be the right order of the following events according to the passage?
a. The poem “Mary Had a Little Lamb” became popular.
b. Mary’s brother suggested that she take the lamb to school.
c. People built a statue to honor the lamb.
d. Mary found a little lamb.
e. A young man was moved by the story and wrote a poem.

A． d. b. e. c. a	B． d. b. e. a. c
C． d. e. b. c. a	D． d. e. b. a. c

【小題4】Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?

A．Mary’s mother was also fond of the little lamb.

B．Mary and the little lamb developed a very close friendship.

C．Mary wrote to John Roulstone and asked him to write the poem.

D．All children were allowed to take their pets to school in America.