4.If you put a stone in the way of an ant,it will go around,over,under or on top,without stopping,until it finds a way to get ______ it needs to be.( )
8. While I was jumping rope,my smartphone took a fall to the floor which created cracks (裂縫) on my screen.However,the music kept playing.30 minutes later,I could see only one-tenth of my screen while the rest was black.The next morning,I decided not to use it for 24 hours.I felt a sense of calm that day,which led to my not using it for one week.One week ended up becoming 60 days in total without my smartphone. Here are some advantages I noticed in this challenge. -You'll become "bored" Without my phone,I became bored,but my mind went through all kinds of topics,Boredom (無聊) is a perfect way to create new ideas on a business or project.When you are bored,you allow your mind to relax to reach all possibilities. -You'll be able to reduce your "work" hours A survey found that adults checked their smartphones 85 times a day,or once every 10 minutes.As I learned in my challenge,by not having my smartphone,I fell into deep work more easily,so I completed my tasks in a shorter time. -You'll improve your mental health Without my phone,I avoided reading negative news and comments.While that helped make a big improvement in my mental health,the biggest reason for it was truly communicating with people.It brought me more connections with humans in the real world.I went to more dinners with friends and asked more questions to strangers.
(1)What happened to the writer's smartphone?
A.It was lost. B.It had no sound. C.Its music stopped playing. D.Its screen was mostly black. (2)How long did the writer stop using the phone in the end?
A.For 24 hours. B.For one week. C.For one month. D.For sixty days. (3)Boredom is a good way for the writer
. A.to create new ideas B.to start a business C.to set up a project D.to relax the body (4)Without the smartphone,the writer could finish the work
. A.more terribly B.more quickly C.more carelessly D.more comfortably (5)What can improve people's mental health according to the passage?
A.Chatting on the phone. B.Reading negative news. C.Communicating in the real world. D.Avoiding meeting friends and strangers.
9. "Children,tomorrow I shall expect all of you to write compositions," said a teacher of Love Lane School. "Then,on Friday those who have done the best may stand up and read their compositions to the school." Some of the children were pleased,and some were not. "What shall we write about?" they asked. Some of them thought that "Home" was a good subject.Others liked "School".One little boy chose "The Horse".A little girl said she would write about "Summer".The next day,every pupil except Henry Longfellow had written a composition. "Well,then," said the teacher, "you may take your notebook and go out behind the schoolhouse for half an hour.Think of something to write about,and write the word on your notebook.Then try to tell what it is,what it is like,what it is good for,and what is done with it.That is the way to write a composition." Henry took his notebook and went out.Just behind the schoolhouse was Mr.Finney's barn.Quite close to the barn was a garden.And in the garden,Henry saw a turnip (蘿卜). "Well,I know what that is," he said to himself and he wrote the word turnip on his notebook.Then he tried to tell what it was like,what it was good for,and what was done with it. Within half an hour,he had written a very neat composition on his notebook.He then went into the house,and waited while the teacher read it. The teacher was surprised and pleased.He said, "Henry Longfellow,you have done very well.Today you may stand up before the school and read what you have written about the turnip." Many years after that,some funny little poems about Mr.Finney's turnip were printed in a newspaper.Some people said that they were what Henry Longfellow wrote on his notebook that day at school.
(1)Some students were not pleased probably because
. A.the teacher would not read their compositions B.they did worse than other students at school C.they didn't know what to write about the composition D.they would have no time to enjoy themselves at all (2)The second paragraph is mainly to tell us that
. A.Henry was a lazy boy B.students wrote compositions on different topics C.other students was cleverer than Henry D.Henry would like to stand outside alone (3)Why did the teacher ask Henry to stand behind the schoolhouse?
A.To write a composition. B.To punish him seriously. C.To have a good time. D.To help Mr.Finney. (4)Which of the following statements is TRUE of Henry's composition?
A.No one liked it. B.Its topic was very strange to people. C.Henry wrote it especially for a newspaper. D.It was better than other students' compositions. (5)We can learn from Henry's story that
. A.a(chǎn)ctions speak louder than words B.good works come from discovery of life C.a(chǎn)ll things are difficult before they are easy D.a(chǎn) friend without mistakes is never found
27.(1)What is the woman? A.A doctor. B.A nurse. C.A saleswoman. (2)What is wrong with the man? A.He has a bad cough. B.He has a slight headache. C.He has an upset stomach.
28.閱讀下面材料,根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段,使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。 Have you ever had to overcome an extreme challenge in your life? My teenage years had been insane.From schoolwork to athletics,I had always been running around.Everything was so difficult. Throughout my hectic teenage years I have been faced with many extreme challenges that have required extreme focus and hard work to overcome.If it hadn't been for hard work,none of these challenges that I faced would have been conquered. Two years ago,when I was a freshman in high school,I dealt with an extremely significant injury.This took place in my tennis tournament in January.In the climax of my match,I jolted my back to the left and soon after felt a sharp,painful shock run through my spine.I knew at that difficult moment I seriously injured my back.I was rushed off the court and my parents made an appointment with an orthopedist (矯形外科醫(yī)生) for the next morning. I walked into the office extremely nervous and suffering from excruciating pain.My tennis season for school started in three months and I absolutely needed to build up the strength. After about twenty minutes of waiting in the office,which felt like an eternity,the doctor walked in to examine my Xrays.With a sorrowful face,the doctor looked into mine and my mother's eyes and said," There is a 50/50 chance that Lucas will be able to participate in this years tennis season.Lucas broke his L5 vertebrae in his lower back." My heart dropped and I felt a sadness come over me.The doctor said that I would be sitting out of physical activity for two and a half to three months. Those three months were the longest three months of my life.I was so eager to get back to practices for the season.Every day,I would think about how it was going to be when I was fully healthy.I asked myself,"Am I going to be out of shape?Should I even play this year?I probably won't have a successful season." From that dreadful day on,I decided that I was going to put in the work to be back in top form and have a successful season. 注意:續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右。 Paragraph 1: After I got the "all clear" from my orthopedist I was going to get to work.___________ Paragraph 2: My hard work proved to be very effective.__________