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⑴ 求短小的英語美文，急啊

Catch the Star That Will Take You to Your Dreams 追隨你的夢想

Catch the star that holds your destiny, the one that forever twinkles within your heart. Take advantage of precious opportunities while they still sparkle before you. Always believe that your ultimate goal is attainable as long as you commit yourself to it.
追隨能夠改變你命運的那顆星，那顆永遠在你心中閃爍的明星。當它在你面前閃耀時，抓住這寶貴的機會。請謹記，只要你堅持不懈，最終的目標總能實現。
Though barriers may sometimes stand in the way of your dreams, remember that your destiny is hiding behind them. Accept the fact that not everyone is going to approve of the choices you've made, have faith in your judgment, catch the star that twinkles in your heart, and it will lead you to your destiny's path. Follow that pathway and uncover the sweet sunrises that await you.

盡管實現夢想的途中有時會遇到障礙，要知道這是命運對你的挑戰。不是每個人都會贊成你的選擇，接受這個現實，並相信自我的判斷，追隨那顆在你心中閃爍的明星，它會引領你踏上命運的征途。堅持不懈，你就能享受那些幸福時刻。

Take pride in your accomplishments, as they are stepping stones to your dreams. Understand that you may make mistakes, but don't let them discourage you. Value your capabilities and talents for they are what make you truly unique. The greatest gifts in life are not purchased, but acquired through hard work and determination.

每前進一步，你都應引以為豪，因為它們是你實現夢想的階梯。要知道在這個過程中你也許會犯錯誤，但不要氣餒。珍視自我的潛能，因為它們使你獨一無二。生命中最珍貴的禮物不是花錢買來的，而是通過努力和決心而獲取的。

This is Faith at Faith Radio Online-Simply to Relax. Find the star that twinkles in your heart for you alone are capable of making your brightest dreams come true. Give your hopes everything you've got and you will catch the star that holds your destiny.

您正在收聽的是faith輕松電台。尋找心中那顆閃耀的明星，因為只有你自己才能夠讓美好的夢想變成現實。滿懷希望並全力以赴，你就能摘下改變命運的那顆星。
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I will persist until I succeed.堅持不懈。直到成功。

The prizes of life are at the end of each journey, not near the beginning; and it is not given to me to know how many steps are necessary in order to reach my goal. Failure I may still encounter at the thousandth step, yet success hides behind the next bend in the road. Never will I know how close it lies unless I turn the corner.
生命的獎賞遠在旅途終點，而非起點附近。我不知道要走多少步才能達到目標。踏上第一千步的時候，仍然可能遭到失敗。但成功就藏在拐角後面，除非拐了彎，我永遠不知道還有多遠。

Always will I take another step. If that is of no avail I will take another, and yet another. In truth, one step at a time is not too difficult.
再前進一步，如果沒有用，就再向前一步。事實上，每次進步一點點並不太難。

I will persist until I succeed.
堅持不懈，直到成功。

Henceforth, I will consider each day's effort as but one blow of my blade against a mighty oak. The first blow may cause not a tremor in the wood, nor the second, nor the third. Each blow, of itself, may be trifling, and seem of no consequence. Yet from childish swipes the oak will eventually tumble. So it will be with my efforts of today.
從今往後，我承認每天的奮斗就像對參天大樹的一次砍擊，頭幾刀可能了無痕跡。每一擊者似微不足道，然而，累積起來，巨樹終會倒下。這恰如我今天的努力。

I will be liken to the raindrop which washes away the mountain; the ant who devours a tiger; the star which brightens the earth; the slave who builds a pyramid. I will build my castle one brick at a time for I know that small attempts, repeated, will complete any undertaking.
就像沖洗高山的雨滴，吞噬猛虎的螞蟻，照亮大地的星辰，建起金字塔的奴隸，我也要一磚一瓦地建造起自己的城堡，因為我深知水滴石穿的道理，只要持之以恆，什麼都可以做到。

I will persist until I succeed.

堅持不懈，直到成功。

I will never consider defeat and I will remove from my vocabulary such words and phrases as quit, cannot, unable, impossible, out of the question, improbable, failure, unworkable, hopeless, and retreat; for they are the words of fools. I will avoid despair but if this disease of the mind should infect me then I will work on in despair. I will toil and I will enre. I will ignore the obstacles at my feet and keep mine eyes on the goals above my head, for I know that where dry desert ends, green grass grows.
我絕不考慮失敗，我的字典里不再有放棄，不可能、辦不到、沒法子、成問題、失敗，行不通、沒希望、退縮…這類愚蠢的字眼。我要盡量避免絕望，一旦受到它的威脅，立即想方設法向它挑戰。我要辛勤耕耘，忍受苦楚。我放眼未來，勇往直前，不再理會腳下的障礙。我堅信，沙漠盡頭必是綠洲。

I will persist until I succeed.

堅持不懈，直到成功。

I will remember the ancient law of averages and I will bend it to my good. I will persist with knowledge that each failure to sell will increase my chance for success at the next attempt. Each nay I hear will bring me closer to the sound of yea. Each frown I meet only prepares me for the smile to come. Each misfortune I encounter will carry in it the seed of tomorrow's good luck. I must have the night to appreciate the day. I must fail often to succeed only once.

我要牢牢記住古老的平衡法則，鼓勵自己堅持下去，因為每一次的失敗都會增加下一次成功的機會。這一次的拒絕就是下一次的贊同，這一次皺起的眉頭就是下一次舒展的笑容。今天的不幸，往往預示著明天的好運。夜幕降臨。回想一天的遭遇。我總是心存感激。我深知，只有失敗多次，才能成功。

I will persist until I succeed.

堅持不懈，直到成功。

I will try, and try, and try again. Each obstacle I will consider as a mere detour to my goal and a challenge to my profession. I will persist and develop my skills as the mariner develops his, by learning to ride out the wrath of each storm.

我要嘗試，嘗試，再嘗試。障礙是我成功路上的彎路，我迎接這項挑戰。我要像水手一樣，乘風破浪。

I will persist until I succeed.

堅持不懈，直到成功。

Henceforth, I will learn and apply another secret of those who excel in my work. When each day is ended, not regarding whether it has been a success or a failure, I will attempt to achieve one more sale. When my thoughts beckon my tired body homeward I will resist the temptation to depart. I will try again. I will make one more attempt to close with victory, and if that fails I will make another. Never will I allow any day to end with a failure. Thus will I plant the seed of tomorrow's success and gain an insurmountable advantage over those who cease their labor at a prescribed time. When others cease their struggle, the mine will begin, and my harvest will be full.

從今往後，我要借鑒別人成功的秘訣。過去的是非成敗，我全不計較，只抱定信念，明天會更好。當我精疲力歇時，我要抵制回家的誘惑，再試一次。我一試再試。爭取每一天的成功，避免以失敗收場。我要為明天的成功播種，超過那些按部就班的人。在別人停滯不前時，我繼續拼搏，終有一天我會豐收。「

I will persist until I succeed.

堅持不懈，直到成功。

Nor will I allow yesterday's success to lull me into today's complacency, for this is the great foundation of failure. I will forget the happenings of the day that is gone, whether they were good or bad, and greet the new sun with confidence that this will be the best day of my life.

我不因昨日的成功而滿足，因為這是失敗的先兆。我要忘卻昨日的一切，是好是壞，都讓它隨風而去。我信心百倍，迎接新的太陽，相信「今天是此生最好的一天」。

So long as there is breath in me, that long will I persist. For now I know one of the greatest principles of success; if I persist long enough I will win.

只要我一息尚存，就要堅持到底，因為我已深知成功的秘訣。

I will persist. I will win.

堅持不懈，終會成功。
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One of the most important habits in life is to feed your mind with positive mental food. Remember, you are very susceptible to the suggested influences in your environment, whether radio, television, newspapers, magazines, billboards or conversations with other people. Your mind is your most important and precious asset. You must protect it and keep it clean, clear and focused on what you want, rather than allowing it to be polluted by the negative influences around you.

生活中最重要的習慣之一就是要經常為自己補充積極的精神食糧。要記住，你對周圍的環境非常敏感，無論是收音機、報紙、電視、雜志、廣告或與他人的對話，都會對你產生很大影響。你的心靈是你最重要和珍貴的資產，你必須盡力保護，維持其純凈清明。同時要專注於自己嚮往的事物，不受消極因素的影響。

Refuse to watch terror or trash on television. Refuse to read about all the murders, robberies, rapes and tragedies in the newspapers. Refuse to listen to endless hours of mindless radio commentary on all the problems in the modern world. Refuse to engage in endless conversations with people about all the political and social problems in your nation or community. Keep your mind clean, clear, positive and free.

拒絕收看電視渲染的暴力和色情，拒絕閱讀報紙上有關謀殺、搶劫、強奸的報道，拒絕收音機里滔滔不絕的無意義時事評論，拒絕參與對於政治和社會的無休止辯論。保持你的心靈純凈、清明、積極且自由自在。

Not only do you become what you think about, but also you become what you feed into your mind on a regular basis. If you want to be positive, optimistic and happy, continually feed your mind with positive books and articles, positive audio learning programs, positive input and information from other experts in your field, and positive conversations with other optimistic goal-oriented people who are going somewhere with their lives.

你是自己思想的產物，也是心靈食糧的產物。如果你希望自己積極、樂觀、快樂，必須為自己補充「心靈維他命」，這包括積極的書籍和文章、積極的語音課程節目、專家的專業知識分享，或是經常與樂觀的人溝通對話。

⑵ 求要一篇用英語寫的短小的文章

Topic -Friend 1.I define friendship as a kind of ever-support and trust. As an English saying stated, a friend in need is a friend in indeed. A friend is someone you cannot only share happiness with, but also a person beside you who can comfort and encourage you when you feel low. All kinds of people who are kindhearted are likely to be my friends. As every person has a variety of sides, you may find a person disagreeable to you at first sight, but if you have the chance of getting together more and communicating more, you may somehow find him/her attractive to you.
2.The way I choose friends is quite natural. I regard kindness as the basic quality of my friends. Actually, no one enjoys making friends with a selfish person. I don』 have a definite standard of choosing friends, so anyone who shares common ideas, experiences or interests are likely to be my friends. We should at least have something to talk when we are together. To set up a higher standard, my good friends usually have similar personalities with me. Loyal friends may point out your mistake, but you will never be fastidious about each other.
Topic-Career 1.I would like to be a language teacher in the future, not an English teacher in China, but a Chinese teacher in western countries. I appreciate our Chinese culture so much that I long to spread it to international friends. On the other hand, it is explicit that communication is playing an extremely important role in international affairs; a large number of foreign businessmen are therefore trying to learn Chinese to bridge the gap of communicating with their Chinese partners. At the same time, there are so many international friends admiring splendid Chinese culture so much that they want to master Chinese to make a close study of Chinese culture. I think the most important quality of being a Chinese teacher is the ability to teach and communicate. That』s to say, you can teacher your students well and in the same way, make them happy to learn.
2.I would like to choose responsible, capable and sensible to describe myself in 10 years』 time, because responsibility, capability and sensibility are three precious qualities that I am trying to gain. Ten years later, I will be a 27-year-old lady, and I will have much more things to be responsible for, my family and my job, for example. The future society will require more of modern people, and the competitive will make me more hardworking and more capable and sensible in the same time.
3.17. In my childhood, my ambition was to conquer the world and made it turn in the way I liked. That sounds selfish and certainly impossible now. I begin to learn that sometimes we should change ourselves rather than try to change the others, and my ambition now is to improve myself so as to make some positive influence on the others and the society. Another ambition of mine is to open a chain of boutiques all around the world. In this way, more people will know my style and I can find more people sharing the same tastes with me.
Topic-Society 1.21. I think the most practical contribution I can make to our society is working hard and improving my all-around quality. As stated before, I would like to teach foreigners Chinese in the future. I can spread Chinese culture in this way, and make an indirect contribution to their cooperation with China. And also, if I make a lot of money in the future, I will certainly give part of it out to support students in poor areas to go on with their study. This may be a long-term contribution to our society.
2.22. I think that the teenagers』 major work is the study knowledge inside the classroom and improve their all-around ability outside the classroom. To construct our country, modern ideas and technology is obviously needed, but they should also have the ability to communicate with others and deal with difficulties, to name but a few. Explicitly, they can learn knowledge in the school; on the other hand, they can improve their social skills by performing society practice.
3.23. I don』t think that China will become the most advanced country in 20 or 30 years. As we all know, a stable international pattern has been formed and it is hard to change it. China has a large population, we may improve 1 million people』s living standard easily, but is it possible to change 1 billion or more than 10 billion people』s living standard in a short time? However, I keep a positive attitude towards our country』s long-time development. Chinese people are intelligent and diligent and we are already on a correct way. We are keeping advancing.
4.24. Living in the city, you can enjoy a more convenient life. There are bus stops, supermarkets, cinemas and shopping malls everywhere. You can almost do anything you like at any time, but you pay for what you get. As there are so many people in the city, you suffer from noise, air pollution and stress everyday. You won』t have such troubles if you live in the countryside. You can enjoy pure air and water as well as peace and silence, but life there is a little boring, as you don』t have much entertainment. The living standard there is not that hig25. Owning a private car, you never need to stand in a crowded bus or wait for the bus. You can go anywhere at any time in your car, and it is faster to travel by car than by bus. However, you pay for what you get. The price of petrol is becoming higher and higher. And there are many other times when you need to pay for your car, parking, for example, is costly. And also, when you are driving, you are doing harm to the environment the same time. The more you drive, the dirtier our air will be.h, either.
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⑶ 求10篇很短很短的英語小短文，帶翻譯的！

1THE NEWSPAPER 報 紙
Nowadays the newspaper possesses considerable value Everybody should read it. It supplies us with a variety of news every day. It tells us the political situation of the world. If we form the habit of reading the newspaper, we shall (will) get enough knowledge to cope with our circumstances.
現今報紙擁有極大的價值，人人都應該看它。它每天提供我們各種類類的消息。它告訴我們世界政治局勢。如果我們養成看報的習慣，我們就能得到足夠的知識來因應我們的環境。
學生雖然每天須做功課，但他們至少應該勻出一兩個小時來看報。哪些，他們不但能增加知識而且也能趕上時代。總而言之，看報對學生很有益處。

2MY DAILY LIFE 我的日常生活
Though my daily life is extremely monotonous, I try hard to adapt myself to it. Why? Because I intend to be a good student. I wish to render service to my country.
I get up at six o』clock every day. After I wash my face and brush my teeth, I begin to review my lessons. I go to school at seven o』clock.
After school is over, I return home. We usually have supper at seven o』clock.
Then I begin to do my homework. I want to finish it before I go to bed.
雖然我的日常生活十分單調，但我卻竭力設法去適應它。為什麼？因為我打算做一個好學生，希望將來為國家服務。
我每天六點起床、洗臉刷牙後，就開始復習功課，七點鍾我就去上學。
放學後，我就回家了。我們通常在七點鍾吃晚餐，之後我就開始做家庭作業，希望在睡覺前把它做完。

3A MODEL STUDENT 模範學生
Do you mind being called a bad student? Of course not. So far as I know, everybody intends to be (become) a model student.
However, to be a model student is by no means an easy thing. First, he must do his best to obtain knowledge. A man without sufficient knowledge will not succeed. Secondly, he must remember to improve his health. Only a strong man can do great tasks. Thirdly, he should receive moral ecation. If his conct is not good, no one will consider making friends with him.
你價意被稱為壞學生嗎？當然不。就我所知，每個人都打算做模範學生。
然而，做模範學生卻不容易。第一，他必須盡力獲得知識（求知）。一個沒有足夠知識的人是不會成功的。第二，他必須記住促進健康。只有強壯的人才能做大事。第三，他應該接受道德教育。如果他品行不好，沒有人會考慮和他交朋友的。

4HOW TO GET HAPPINESS 如何獲得快樂
There is no doubt that happiness is the most precious thing in the world. Without it, life will be empty and meaningless. If you wish to know how to get happiness, you must pay attention to the following two points.
First, health is the secret of happiness (the key to happiness). Only a strong man can enjoy the pleasure of life.
Secondly, happiness consists in contentment. A man who is dissatisfied with his present condition is always in distress.
無疑的快樂是世界上最寶貴的東西。沒有它，人生將是空虛的而且毫無意義的。如果你希望知道如何獲得快樂，你須注意下面兩點。
健康是快樂的要訣。唯有身體強壯的人才能享受人生的樂趣。

5Osaka 大阪
Osaka is located at the approximate center of Japan. Covering an area of approximately 1,890 square kilometers, it has a population of 8.8 million, making it the second most populous prefecture after Tokyo. Furthermore, approximately 210,000 foreigners, or 15.6% of all foreigners registered in Japan reside in Osaka. Geographically Osaka extends from north to south, with a slight curve, open toward Osaka Bay on the west and surrounded by mountains on the other three sides. The weather is generally mild, with four distinct seasons. The annual average temperature is 61.3F, and average precipitation is 1,318mm.
大阪位於在日本的近似中心。報道面積的大約1,890 平方公里, 它有人口8.8 百萬, 做它次要個人口眾多的專區在東京以後。此外, 大約210,000 個外國人, 或15.6% 所有外國人登記在日本居住在大阪。大阪延伸從北到南, 與輕微的曲線, 地理上打開往大阪海灣在西部和由山圍攏在其它三邊。天氣一般是溫和的, 以四個分明季節。每年平均溫度是61.3F, 並且平均降雨雪是1,318mm 。

5Love Your Life 熱愛生活
However mean your life is,meet it and live it ;do not shun it and call it hard names.It is not so bad as you are.It looks poorest when you are richest.The fault-finder will find faults in paradise.Love your life,poor as it is.You may perhaps have some pleasant,thrilling,glorious hourss,even in a poor-house.The setting sun is reflected from the windows of the alms-house as brightly as from the rich man's abode;the snow melts before its door as early in the spring.I do not see but a quiet mind may live as contentedly there,and have as cheering thoughts,as in a palace.The town's poor seem to me often to live the most independent lives of any.May be they are simply great enough to receive without misgiving.Most think that they are above being supported by the town;but it often happens that they are not above supporting themselves by dishonest means.which should be more disreputable.Cultivate poverty like a garden herb,like sage.Do not trouble yourself much to get new things,whether clothes or friends,Turn the old,return to them.Things do not change;we change.Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts.
不論你的生活如何卑賤，你要面對它生活，不要躲避它，更別用惡言咒罵它。它不像你那樣壞。你最富有的時候，倒是看似最窮。愛找缺點的人就是到天堂里也能找到缺點。你要愛你的生活，盡管它貧窮。甚至在一個濟貧院里，你也還有愉快、高興、光榮的時候。夕陽反射在濟貧院的窗上，像身在富戶人家窗上一樣光亮；在那門前，積雪同在早春融化。我只看到，一個從容的人，在哪裡也像在皇宮中一樣，生活得心滿意足而富有愉快的思想。城鎮中的窮人，我看，倒往往是過著最獨立不羈的生活。也許因為他們很偉大，所以受之無愧。大多數人以為他們是超然的，不靠城鎮來支援他們；可是事實上他們是往往利用了不正當的手段來對付生活，他們是毫不超脫的，毋寧是不體面的。視貧窮如園中之花而像聖人一樣耕植它吧！不要找新的花樣，無論是新的朋友或新的衣服，來麻煩你自己。找舊的，回到那裡去。萬物不變，是我們在變。你的衣服可以賣掉，但要保留你的思想。

6Liuxiang(劉翔）-the flying man in the world!

Liuxiang made a perfect fly in the olympic games in 2004, and won not only the gold metal but also the respect in the world!
His fly knocked all the suspicions and discriminations down completely!
"It is so perfect! I never expect to run so fast! Oh it is a dream to me, and it seems I am still in a dream!", he said!
But it is just true, and it is himself who made the dream into truth!
Xiuxiang, our hero, has been regarded as a flying man all of the world!
劉翔-世界飛人
劉翔在2004年的奧林匹克運動會上完美的沖刺，不僅贏得了金牌，而且贏得了世界的尊重。
他的飛翔打破了所有的懷疑和所有的種族歧視．
」太完美了．我從來沒想到跑這末快.哦，對我來說就像做夢，看起來我好像還在夢中。「他說到。
但這是真的。是他自己使得美夢成真。
劉翔，我們的英雄，他已經贏得了世界飛人的尊稱。

7My family
I love my family, because I have a happy family.
My father is an English teacher. His name is Jacky. He is thirty-eight. He likes playing basketball. What』s my mother job? Is she a teacher? Yes, you』re right! My mother is very kind and nice, she is thirty-seven. My mother is always laborious work. I love my parents!
On Saturday and Sunday, I often go to the library and play the piano, My father go to play basketball. Sometimes, we watch TV and listen to music at home.
I love my family. Because I』m very happy to live with my parents together!
我的家庭
我愛我的家庭,因為我有一個快樂的家庭.
我的爸爸是一名英語教師,他的名字叫Jacky.他今年38歲.他非常喜歡打籃球.我的媽媽是趕什麼呢?她是一名教師嗎?是的.你說對了!我的媽媽是一個很親切、友善的人,她今年37歲.我媽媽總是勤勞的幹活.我愛我的父母.
在星期六和星期天里,我經常去圖書館和彈鋼琴.我爸爸去打籃球.有時侯,我們都在家看電視和聽音樂.
我愛我家.因為我和爸爸媽媽一起生活得很開心!

8Lan and Fred
Lan and Fred were boys. They were both twelve years old, and they were in the same class in their school. Last Friday afternoon they had a fight in class, and their teacher was very angry. He said to both of them, 「Stay here after the lessons this afternoon, and write your names a thousand times.」 After the last lesson, all the other boys went home, but Lan and Fred stayed in the classroom with their teacher and begin writing their names.
Then Fred began crying.
The teacher looked at him and said,」 Why are you crying, Fred?」
「Because his name』s Lan May, and mine』s Frederick Hollingsworth,」 Fred said.
易恩和富雷得

易恩和富雷得都是男孩，他們都十二歲了。他們在學校里是同班同學。上周五下午他們在學校里打了一架。為此老師很生氣。老師對他們說：「下午下課後留在著把你們的名字寫一千遍。」
最後一節課下課，所有的學生都回家了。只有易恩和富雷得被他們的老師留在教師里抄寫他們的名字。
接著富雷得哭了起來。
老師看了看他問：「富雷得，你為什麼要哭呢？」
「因為他的名字是Lan May, 而我的名字確是Frederick Hollingsworth，」富雷得回答道。

⑷ 英語一篇短小閱讀。。。急要~

閱讀理解

本文介紹了一種 e-schoolbag，或者叫做 e-textbag。這是一種小型電腦，裡面可以容納各種供學慣用的東西，包括書籍、筆記本以及其他。只要插入晶元，按一下按鈕，學生就可以在上面逐頁閱讀課文、做筆記，而且還可以給老師發電子郵件。有人說這種書包容易打壞，也有人說對學生的眼睛沒有好處，這一點還有待於時間去證明。

答案
1. c. Studens can study at home instead of studying at school when they have e-schoolbags.
（佐證文句：Students can read the text page by page on the screen, take notes, or even send e-mails to their teachers. All they have to do is to put the right chip into the e-schoolbag and press a button.）
2. d. We are still not sure whether e-schoolbag will be good for the students
（佐證文句：In fact, only time will tell who is right.）

同義句
There is a little water in the bottle. 瓶子里有少量水。
—— The bottle contains a little water 瓶子裝著少量水。

⑸ 英語小短文（優美的，簡短的）

!Inthemorning，。Intheafternoon，Iwenttoaparkwithmybestfriends。Thereweremanyflowers，andsomebirdsweresingingsongs。。Atlast，wewenthomefordinner。Today，Ihadagreattime！

點擊藍字免費領取，阿西吧歐美外教試課：【https://www.acadsoc.com】跟著外教學習地道英語

翻譯：這天是星期天，我十分高興!早上，我呆在家裡做作業看電視。下午，我和我最好的朋友去了公園。那裡有許多花兒，一些鳥還在唱歌呢、我們一齊玩游戲，談論我們的夢想。最後，我們就回家吃晚飯了。這天玩的真的很開心！

俗話說「讀書破萬卷，下筆如有神」，閱讀是提升寫作能力的一個重要方面，大量的讀、廣泛的讀，讓學生理解和吸收書面信息。通過日積月累，學生就可以在自然的習得中學的大量的英語單詞、句子形成好的語感，為寫作打好基礎。

阿西吧外教網針對這一方面，在課程的每單元都增加了聽說讀寫的訓練，並且有專業的閱讀課程和語法課程，讓孩子不僅能聽說，也可以讀寫，上面藍字領取免費試聽課。

⑹ 英語趣味小短文（帶翻譯）

1、Cat and Mice 貓和老鼠

Mrs Brown went to visit one of her friend and carried a small boxwith holes punched in the top.

"What's in your box?" asked the friend.

"A cat," answered Mrs Brown. "You see I've beendreaming about mice at night and I'm so scared! This cat is to catchthem."

"But the mice are only imaginary," said the friend.

"So is the cat," whispered Mrs Brown.

布朗夫人去拜訪一位朋友，她拿著一個頂部扎滿了小眼兒的盒子。「盒子里裝的是什麼？」朋友問道。「一隻小貓，」布朗夫人回答說，「你知道我晚上睡覺總夢見老鼠，我非常害怕。這只貓可以抓住那些老鼠。」「可老鼠都是假想的呀。」朋友說。「小貓也是假想的。」布朗夫人小聲說道。

2、I think that I'm a chicken 我是一隻雞

Psychiatrist: What's your problem?

Patient: I think I'm a chicken.

Psychiatrist: How long has this been going on?

Patient: Ever since I was an egg!

精神病醫師：你哪裡不舒服？

病人：我認為我是一隻雞。

精神病醫師：這種情況從什麼時候開始的？

病人：從我還是一隻蛋的時候開始的。

3、I Am Acting Like a Lady 我要表現得像位女士

One day when women's dresses were on sale at the FarEast DepartmentStore, a dignified middle-aged man decided to get his wife a piece. But he soonfound himself being battered by frantic women.

He stood it as long as he could; then, with head lowered and armsflailing, he plowed through the crowed.

"You there!" challenged a thrill voice. "Can't youact like a gentleman?"

"Listen," he said, "I have been acting like agentleman for an hour. From now on, I am acting like a lady."

一天，遠東百貨公司的女裝大減價，一位高貴的中年男士想給太太買一件。可是，沒過多久，他發現自己已被瘋狂的女人沖得踉踉蹌蹌。

他竭力忍耐著。後來，他低下頭，揮動雙臂，擠過人群。

「你幹嘛？」有人尖聲叫道，「你難道不能表現得像位紳士嗎？」

「聽著，」他說，「我過去一小時一直表現得像一位紳士。從現在起，我要表現得像位女士。」

4、The Broom Seller and the Barber 賣掃帚的人和理發師

A man who sold brooms went into a barber's shop to get shaved. Thebarber bought one of his brooms, and, when he had shaved him, asked for theprice of it.

"Two pence," said the man.

"No, no," said the barber, "I will give you a penny,and if you do not think that enough, you may take your broom again."

The man took it, and asked what he had to pay for his shave.

"A penny." said the barber.

"I will give you a half-penny, and if that is not enough, youmay put my beard on again."

一個賣掃帚的人去一家理發店修面。理發師向他買了一把掃帚。當理發師給他修完面後，問了一下掃帚的價錢。

賣掃帚的人說：「兩便士。」

「不，不。」理發師說，「我只出一便士。如果你認為不夠的話，可以把掃帚拿回去。」

賣掃帚的人取回了掃帚，隨後問修面要付多少錢。

賣掃帚的人說：「我只能給你半個便士，如果你認為不夠的話，你可以把鬍子再替我裝上。」

5、Want a Day Off 想請一天假

Smith goes to see his supervisor in the front office."Boss," he says, "We're doing some heavy house-cleaning at hometomorrow, and my wife needs me to help with the attic and the garage, movingand hauling stuff." "We're short-handed, Smith," the bossreplies. "I can't give you the day off." "Thanks, boss,"says Smith, "I knew I could count on you!"

一天，史密斯去見他的客戶部領導。「老闆，」斯密斯說，「我們家明天要大搞清潔，我老婆需要我回去幫忙清潔閣樓和車庫，搬搬挪挪什麼的。」「斯密斯啊，你也知道，我們現在人手已經不夠了。」老闆說，「明天的假我是沒法給你批了」。「多謝老闆，」史密斯說，「我果然沒信錯人。」

6、I Lost 我輸了

It was at a five o』clock tea. A young man came tothe hostess to apologize for his lateness.

「So good of you to come, Mr. Jones, and where isyour brother?」

「You see we're very busy in the office and only oneof us could come, so we tossed up for it.」

「How nice! And so original, too! And you won?」

「No,」 said the young man absently, 「I lost.」

五點鍾，下午茶的時間，一個年輕人因為遲到向女主人致歉。

「您能來可真好，瓊斯先生，您的兄弟在哪兒呢？」

「您知道我們公司很忙，我們倆只能來一個，所以就擲幣來決定由誰來。」

「太有意思了！還那麼有創意！那您贏了？」

「不，」年輕人心不在焉地說，「我輸了。」

7、The Old Cat 老貓

An old woman had a cat. The cat was very old; she could not run quickly, and she could not bite, because she was so old.One day the old cat saw a mouse; she jumped and caught the mouse. But she could not bite it; so the mouse got out of her mouth and ran away, because the cat could not bite it.

Then the old woman became very angry because the cat had not killed the mouse. She began to hit the cat. The cat said, "Do not hit your old servant. I have worked for you for many years,and I would work for you still, but I am too old. Do not be unkind to the old,but remember what good work the old did when they were young."

一位老婦有隻貓，這只貓很老，它跑不快了，也咬不了東西，因為它年紀太大了。一天，老貓發現一隻老鼠，它跳過去抓這只老鼠，然而，它咬不住這只老鼠。因此，老鼠從它的嘴邊溜掉了，因為老貓咬不了它。於是，老婦很生氣，因為老貓沒有把老鼠咬死。她開始打這只貓，貓說：「不要打你的老僕人，我已經為你服務了很多年，而且還願意為你效勞，但是，我實在太老了，對年紀大的不要這么無情，要記住老年人在年青時所做過的有益的事情。

8、There Good Friends 三個好朋友

One day, a monkey rides his bike near the river. This time he sees a lion under a tree. The lion runs at him. He is afraid and falls into the river. He can』t swim. He shouts. The rabbit hears him. He jumps into the river. The rabbit swims to the monkey, but he can』t help him. Luckily, an elephant comes along. He is very strong. He helps the rabbit and monkey. Three friends are very happy. They go to the elephant』s home. Then, three of them become good friends。

一天，一隻猴子在河邊騎車。這時他看見樹下有一隻獅子，獅子向他跑來。他非常的害怕，掉進河裡。他不會游泳，大叫起來。兔子聽見了，跳進水裡，但他卻沒有辦法救猴子。幸運的是，一隻大象過來了。大象非常強壯，救出了兔子和猴子。他們來到大象的家，在那裡吃了一頓大餐。從此他們成了好朋友。

⑺ 短小的英語美文

the life i desired

我所追求的生活

that must be the story of innumerable couples,and the pattern of lifeof life it offers has a homely grace.it reminds you of a placid rivulet,meandering smoohtly through green pastures and shaded by pleasant trees,till at last it falls into the vasty sea;but the sea is so calm,so silent,so infifferent,that you are troubled suddently by a vague uneasiness.perhaps it is only by a kink in my nature,strong in me even in those days,that i felt in such an existence,the share of the great majority,something amiss.i recognized its social v alue.i saw its ordered happiness,but a fever in my blood asked for a wilder course.there seemed to me something alarming in such easy delights.in my heart was desire to live more dangerously.i was not unprepared for jagged rocks and treacherous,shoals it i could only have change-change and the exicitement of unforeseen.

這一定是世間無數對夫妻的生活寫照，這種生活模式給人一種天倫之美。它使人想起一條平靜的溪流，蜿蜒暢游過綠茵的草場，濃蔭遮蔽，最後注入煙波浩渺的汪洋大海；但是大海太過平靜，太過沉默，太過不動聲色，你會突然感到莫名的不安。也許這只是我自己的一種怪誕想法，在那樣的時代，這想法對我影響很深：我覺得這像大多數人一樣的生活，似乎欠缺了一點兒什麼。我承認這種生活有社會價值，我也看到了它那井然有序的幸福，但我血液里的沖動卻渴望一種更桀驁不馴的旅程．這樣的安逸中好像有一種叫我驚懼不安的東西．我的心渴望一種更加驚險的生活。只要生活中還能有變遷———以及不可知的刺激，我願意踏上怪石嶙峋的山崖，奔赴暗礁滿布的海灘

⑻ 簡單的簡短的英語短文

原文：

說到「同一個世界，同一個夢想」，自然便會聯想到「北京2008奧運會」。
這不僅是一個體壇盛會，更是各個國家交流互通的機會，各國的運動健兒持著更快、更高、更強的奧運精神，自信、自強、自尊地在賽場上盡情發揮。對多數運動員而言，能參與奧運會已是至高的榮譽，而有的是為博得至高桂冠，但無論懷著何種心態，有著何種目標，每個人都希望讓當屆奧運會舉辦得更好，這便是他們也是所有人的同一個夢想。

英文：Respecting " One World One Dream", we can naturally associate " the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games ".This is not only a world sports grand meeting, it is also a opportunity for mutual communications in different countries. The sports men from various countries are holding the Olympic Games spirit of sooner, higher, and stronger, and heartily displaying in the athletic field with self-confident, self-renewal and the self-respect. As for most of athletes, it will be a high honor to participate in the Olympic Games, and they come here for winning the high laurel crown. Regardless of cherishing what kind of mindsets , having what kind of targets, everybody hopes this session of Olympic Games held better, this would be the same one dream of athletes and all people』s.
中文：時間很重要
時間很重要。人人每天有二十四小時，每年有三百六十五天，一旦我們生命中的一天消逝，就再也不會回來。我們要是熱愛生命，就不應該浪費時間。我們應該掌握時間。使用時間的最好辦法就是好好計劃時間。
在制定學習計劃時，我們應該記住兩件事。第一，應該現實一些，不要企圖干太多的事情。第二，好的計劃要靈活一點。我們可以每周做些小的變動，但總的模式不變。
讓我們當時間的主人，今天就開始我們的計劃。
English:
Time is important. Everyone has 24 hours in a day. There are 365 days in a year. Once a day runs out in our life, it will never come back again. If we love our lives, we shouldn』t waste time. We must control time. The best way to use time is to plan it well.
When making the study plan, we should remember two things. First, be realistic. Don』t try to do too many things. Second, a good study plan should be flexible. We may make some small changes on a weekly basis but follow the same pattern.
Let』s be the master of time, start out plan now.

中文：安徒生本人的童話故事（一）
漢斯·安徒生生於一個鞋匠的家庭。他很小的時候想成為一個作家，他想寫劇本、演戲。好多人說這孩子不明智，但他深信他的夢想一定會實現。他十四歲的時候就到哥本哈根去闖天下。在那裡他去找了戲劇界的人士，但沒人向他伸出援助之手。很快他就沒有多少錢了。有幾個人給他點錢去買點吃的，買點衣服，但這孩子把大部分錢用來買書，去看戲。
English:
Andersen put his own experience into his fairy tales which he told the children of his friends. Because he had the genius of telling stories, so he told the stories vividly and the children liked to listen to him. After his first book of fairy tales was published, it was liked by children and their parents. It was very successful. The tales were full of everyday truth. Then his second book of fairy tales came out, later the third one. Altogether he proced 37 books. At that time Andersen was regarded as the Prince of Fairy tales and he was one of the greatest writers in his time.
中文：這種生活
悉尼·波蒂埃是美國著名黑人演員和導演。十八歲時，他想當演員，就去找了一位導演並把他的願望告訴了他。導演叫他在舞台上讀劇本中的一個角色。由於有許多不認識的字，悉尼沒念好。導演覺得這個年輕人不行，就把他攆下台去。後來，悉尼想了很多。他認識到他閱讀能力太差，並下決心要好好學。在此後的六個月當中，他拿出盡可能多的時間進行閱讀。
English:

Sidney Poitier was a famous American black actor and director. When he was eighteen, he wanted to become an actor, so he went to see a director and told him his wish. The director asked him to read a part of a character on the stage. Because there were many words he did not know, Sidney didn』t read well. The director didn』t regard this young man as an actor and let him get off the stage. Later Sidney thought a lot of things. He realized that his reading was too poor and he was determined to study well. During the following six months, he spent as much time as possible reading.
At the Seaside
另外一篇:This summer,I went to the seaside nearby.When I was down beside the sea. Awooden spade they gave to me.I dig the sandy shore.My holes were empty like a cup,in every hole the sea came up,till it could come no more.Some people had a good time that day by the fun of swimming.Girls and boys played in the water.I came back with a lot of memory there.

⑼ 簡短的英語經典文章

http://www.JIASO.COM

To the school students,video games are very popular.Some students spend all day long in playing them.Some even play truant.They forget to do their homework.They will ask their parents for money in order to play games.If they can't get money from their parents,they may do something wrong,such as stoling money .It is dangerous to school students.And it's not good for them.
We can play video games for relaxing sometimes when we feel tired after school.But we can't always play them.

Announcement（或者Notice也可以的）
Boys and girls, may I have your attention, please?（典型的通知開頭語） We will have a sports meeting next Friday. The meeting will be held on the playground of our school, from 8 o'clock in the morning till 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Anybody who would like to take part in the competitions? Just come on and join in!
Also, we would like to remind you to make sure you can arrive on time. Thank you!
the Students' Union Feb 13th,2006

When you are waiting in front of a theatre or at the train terminal, you will realize how important punctuality is. Punctuality is really a virtue, especially in a modern life. Perhaps if everybody was punctual, there would be less suffering and sorrow.
Punctuality is the main constituent of good character. A person who is on time for his appointment shows his real consideration for others. On the other hand, a person who is always late shows his selfishness and thoughtlessness and he is not the person that is worthy to be friends with.
To be or not to be punctual is a habit. So when we are young, we should try to be punctual every time and never be late, for it is much more easily acquired in youth than when we are older.

⑽ 急求10篇短小的英語閱讀

給你找了一些，自己挑吧。
閱讀理解1
Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with (滿意) him.
One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future (未來). They talked for a long time.
「Have a look at your watch, please,」 said the girl. 「What time is it now?」
「Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,」 said Jack. 「Where's yours?」
「I left it at home.」
Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, 「Bang! Bang! Bang!」
The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, 「It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?」
1. Jack was ________ when he finished middle school.
A. sixteen B. eighteen C. twenty D. fifteen
2. The old woman is satisfied with Jack because ________.
A. he's her grandson B. he's clever
C. he can keep quiet D. he gets home on time
3. From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack's ________.
A. classmate B. colleague (同事)
C. aunt D. wife
4. The word 「stamp」 in the story means ______ in Chinese.
A. 蓋印 B. 跺 C. 貼郵票 D. 承認
5. Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order (為了) ________.
A. to wake his grandma up
B. to make his grandma angry
C. that his grandma was going to tell him the time
D. that his grandma was going to buy him a watch
參考答案 ： 1．B 2．C 3．A 4．B 5．C
講解：
1．第一句介紹傑克今年20歲，2年前中學畢業，故選B。
2．結合前後文意，前面講他吃完飯就去睡覺，並且很快就睡著了，文章最後介紹他用腳跺樓，發出聲音，奶奶阻止他，說明他奶奶怕吵，綜合判斷選C。
3．由第二段倒數第二句判斷。
4．根據文意，他奶奶住他樓下，倒數第二句又講他用腳在地板上發出「Bang...」的聲音，故應是用腳跺樓。
5．因他表壞了，Mary 又沒帶，他們想知道時間。
閱讀理解2
We are all busy talking about and using the Internet (互聯網), but how many of us know the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks (網路) didn't work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first the Internet was only used by the government, but, in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made 'surfing' (瀏覽) the Internet more convenient.
Today it is easy to get on-line (上網) and it is said that millions of people use the Internet everyday. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people's life.
判斷下列句子是否符合短文內容，符合的用「T」表示，不符合的用 「F」表示。
l. The Internet has a history of less than thirty years.
T F
2. In the 1960s computer networks went wrong easily.
T F
3. Computers become cheaper so that many hospitals and banks were allowed to use them.
T F
4. People didn't have enough software to get on-line conveniently until the early 1990s.
T F
參考答案： 1．F 2．T 3．F 4．T
講解：
1．第二段開頭講互聯網是在60年代建立的，故至今歷史已超過30年。
2．文中第二段闡明計算機網路工作狀況不好(didn't work well)。
3．第三段中說明大學、醫院等都被允許使用電腦，然而，計算機仍然很貴，並且網路很難使用。
4．由第三段最後幾句介紹可知，到90年代，計算機便宜且好用。科學家也發展了軟體使網上瀏覽更方便。而本題干用了not…until句型，譯為「直到90年代早期人們才有足夠的軟體上網」。
閱讀理解3
Mr. and Mrs. Turner live outside a small town. They have a big farm and they are always busy working on it. Their son, Peter, studied at a middle school. The young man studied hard and did well in his lessons. It made them happy.
Last month Peter finished middle school and passed the entrance examination (升學考試). Mrs. Turner was very happy and told the farmers about it.
Yesterday morning the woman went to the town to buy something for her son. On the bus she told one of her friends how clever and able her son was. She spoke very loudly. All the people in the bus began to listen to her.
「Which university (大學) will your son study in?」 a woman next to her asked.
「In the most famous university in our country!」 Mrs. Turner said happily.
「The most famous university?」
「Oxford University (牛津).」
Most of the passengers (乘客) looked at her carefully. Some of them said to her, 「Congratulations!」
A woman said, 「I'm sure he'll know Fred Smith.」
「Who's Fred Smith?」
「He's my son.」
「Does he study in the university, too?」
「No, 」said the woman. 「He is one of the professors.」
l. The story happened in ________.
A. America B. France C. Germany D. England
2. Mr. and Mrs. Turner were happy because ________.
A. their son did well in his lessons
B. they have a big farm
C. they have a good harvest
D. their son studied at a middle school
3. Mrs. Turner wanted everyone to know ________.
A. her son finished middle school
B. her son was handsome
C. her son was going to study in a university
D. her son was very friendly to others
4. Mrs. Turner spoke so loudly in the bus that __________.
A. her friend could hear her
B. all the people could hear her
C. she hoped to make all the people happy
D. she hoped they would say congratulations to her
5. Which of the following is true? __________.
A. The woman wasn't interested in Mrs. Turner's words
B. Mrs. Turner knew nothing about the famous university
C. The woman wanted to stop Mrs. Turner from showing off (炫耀)
D. The woman next to Mrs. Turner wanted to show off her son, too
參考答案 ： 1．D 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．C
講解：
1．因為牛津大學是英國的著名大學。
2．第一段最後一句講「這使他們高興」。「It」指代前一句講的情況，即他們的兒子功課很好。
3．根據第三段文意判斷。
4．第三段最後一句講「所有人都開始聽她講。」故A不對；她這樣做只是想炫耀一下而已。C、D描述的意思都不確切。
5．文章前面做了鋪墊，講Mrs．Turner 如何炫耀她兒子考上大學，結尾講那個婦女說自己的兒子是教授不論真假，她是在阻止Mrs. Turner的炫耀。
閱讀理解4
「Cool」 is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings.
「Cool」 can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything. When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say 「It's cool.」You may think, 「He's so cool,」 when you see your favourite footballer.
We all maximize (擴大) the meaning of 「cool」. You can use it instead of many words such as 「new」 or 「surprising」. Here's an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall (瀑布) they had visited. On one student's paper was just the one sentence, 「It's so cool」. Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.
But the story also shows a scarcity (缺乏) of words. Without 「cool」, some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility (可信性). Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word 「cool」? I can. And I think they are also very cool.
1. We know that the word 「cool」 has ________.
A. only one meaning B. no meanings
C. many different meanings D. the same meaning
2. In the passage, the word 「express」 means「________」.
A. see B. show C. know D. feel
3. If you are ________ something, you may say, 「It's cool.」
A. interested in B. angry about
C. afraid of D. unhappy with
4. The writer takes an example to show he is _________ the way the word is used.
A. pleased with B. strange to
C. worried about D. careful with
5. In the passage, the writer suggests (暗示) that the word 「cool」_________.
A. can be used instead of many words
B. usually means something interesting
C. can make your life colourful
D. may not be as cool as it seems
參考答案 ： 1．C 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．D
講解：
1．見首句。
2．由「express」前後詞義關系可推斷出是「表達」的意思，與「show」同義。
3．由第二段首句可知。
4．由例子中的學生用cool 一詞概括出他的所有感受，知cool詞義的擴大會導致語言中詞彙的缺乏，是令人擔憂的。
5．結合第4題的答案可做出選擇。
參考答案 ： 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. C
講解：
1. 由短文最後一句「They had travelled 1,797 kilometres from London」可知，最接近「for nearly 1,800 kilometres」，因此選A。
2. 由短文第2段倒數第3句「So they were able to change its weight」可知答案為D。
3. 從第3段可以看出，越往上溫度越低，因此應選A。
4. 由短文最後一段倒數第2句「They came down in Poland...」可知答案為D。
5. 縱觀全文可以看出答案C不正確。
閱讀理解6
If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.
When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.
If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame, and few of us know that it is just his own fault.
Have you ever found that some people can' t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things; they cannot write them down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised.
So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practise remembering.
1. The main reason for one's poor memory is that his parents have poor memories.
T F
2. If you don't use your arms or legs for some time, they will become strong.
T F
3. A good memory comes from more practice.
T F
4. Some people can't read or write, but they have better memories, because they have saved trouble.
T F
5. The best title of this passage is 「How to Have a Good Memory」.
參考答案： 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T
講解：
1. 文中沒有此說法。 2. 從第一段可判斷。
3. 第二段開頭已說明。 4. 第四段開頭已說明。
5. 最後一段點題。
閱讀理解7
A meteorite (隕石) almost hit an 80-year-old man named Arthur Pettifer in Britain when he was working in his garden. The meteorite was the biggest in the past 26 years in Britain.
The meteorite weighed (重量) one kilo, and might be over four thousand million (百萬) years old.
「I hear the big noise in the air. I looked up and saw the tops of the trees coming and going,」 he said. 「I didn't know what it was.」
Meteorites are small things from the small planets in space. About 3,500 meteorites may fall on earth every year, but only very few are found. Mr. Pettifer's meteorite is the fifth to fall in Britain since the Second World War.
Mr. Pettifer is glad. 「When you think about it coming from so far away, it really is something strange.」
1. The meteorite was ______ Mr Pettifer when it fell down.
A. close to B. far from C. hitting D. coming to
2. The meteorite was already ______ years old.
A. 40,000,000,000 B. 40,000,000
C. 400,000,000 D. 4,000,000,000
3. Mr. Pettifer found the tops of the trees coming and going because ______.
A. the trees were afraid
B. the fast falling meteorite kept the tree tops moving
C. it was going to rain
D. the moving was made by wind
4. ______ people see a meteorite fall although they visit the earth often each year.
A. Quite a few B. some C. Few D. Many
5. Mr. Pettifer was ______ to see the falling of the meteorite.
A. happy B. afraid C. sorry D. angry
參考答案
1. 從短文第1句看出隕石落下時幾乎砸著Mr Pettifer，故答案應選A。
2. 由短文第2段中「…，and might be over four thousand million」4000百萬即40億，故答案應是D。
3. Mr Pettifer發現樹梢來回搖擺是因為下落的隕石使它來回動，故答案選B。
4. 由短文第4段「About 3,500 meteorites may fall on earth every year, but only very few are found.」一句可推斷，答案選C。
5. 由短文最後一段第1句「Mr Pettifer is glad 」可以看出，且happy與glad意思相近，故答案應選A。
閱讀理解8
One of the things I always believe is that no matter how bad something is, you can take something positive out of it. The one time I wasn』t sure of that was on September 11.
I usually wake up a 6:30 or 7:00 in the morning. That day, I happened to wake up earlier. I turned on the TV and I saw that a plane had crashed (撞擊) into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. My first reaction (反應) was that it was a terrible accident. Then I saw another plane fly into the South Tower and I realized that I was witnessing (目擊) an act of terrorism.
My wife and I spent the day watching the terrible pictures over again. When I watched family members looking for their loved ones, the pain in their eyes was something I would never forget. I couldn』t understand how something this terrible could have happened.
It wasn』t until a few weeks after September 11 that I began to see that perhaps some good did come from this tragedy (悲劇). People seem different now, more understanding, more tolerant(寬容的). Little things that seemed to be such a trouble before are no longer big things. Personally, I am more tolerant than I was. I realize life is too short, and too precious(珍貴的), to let myself get worried over small things. I』ve learned also that you can』t take things for granted. Things change in the blink of an eye. People go to work and don』t come back. One moment they』re living and the next minute they』re not. And, it doesn』t matter who you are, there is nothing you can do about it. We never know when our time here will be over, so we all need to make the most of every minute we have.
You try to learn from what happened. You can』t be used up by it. You can』t live by it. All you can do is just live.
1. The word 「positive」 in the passage probably means ______.
A. terrible B. bad C. good D. real
2. What did the writer see after he turned on the TV that morning?
A. A fire starting B. A plane flying
C. A terrible accident D. An act of terrorism.
3. From September 11, the writer had realized that___________.
A. people should make the most of every minute they have
B. he has become less tolerant towards others
C. he should get worried about little things
D. life is too short to care about others.
4. What』s the best title of this passage?
A. A Report about September 11
B. The Tragedy of September 11
C. September 11 and My Family
D. September 11 and My Turn.
參考答案
講解：
1. C 見第一行，不管（no matter）事情多糟，總能發現有益的東西。
2. D 見第六行。
3. A 見倒數第三行。So we all need to make the most of every minute we have.
4. D
閱讀理解9
閱讀下列短文，並根據短文內容選出能完成短文題目的最佳答案。
Mrs. Weeks was reading a newspaper story to her class. The story said：Were you ever in a hospital when you were small? How did you feel? The doctors in Children』s Hospital are asking for money for children』s toys(玩具). Some children in the hospital must stay in bed for many weeks. Toys are needed to keep these sick(生病的)children happy and quiet. Money for them can be sent to the hospital.
After Mrs. Weeks read the story，she said，「This story gave me an idea.」
「You want us to bring some money for the toys.」 「We could bring some of our own toys for the children in the hospital.」 said the boys and girls one after another.
「Well，your ideas would be nice，」 Mrs Weeks said，「but mine is different.」
「We could make some toys.」 shouted one of them.
Mrs. Weeks smiled. 「Do you think you could make toys?」 she asked.
「Yes, yes.」 the whole class answered.
「Great! Let』s begin to make toys tomorrow.」 said Mrs. Weeks.
On Saturday afternoon，Mrs. Weeks took children to the hospital with the toys made by her students. The children in the class felt happy，too.
A few days later，Mrs. Weeks read another newspaper story to the class:
Some school pupils brought toys to Children』s Hospital last week. The toys were made by the pupils of Grade Three in Green Street School. The doctor said，「We have never had so many wonderful toys. Our children are very happy with them. They say，『THANK YOU，GRADE THREE.』」
1. What was the first newspaper story mainly(主要)about?
A. Sick children in Children』s Hospital
B. Doctors in Children』s Hospital.
C. Mrs. Weeks and her students.
D. Toys made by the boys and girls.
2. What 「idea」 did Mrs. Weeks have in mind?
A. Ask the class to give some money to the children in the hospital.
B. Ask the class to send some of their own toys to the children in the hospital.
C. Let the class make some toys themselves and give them to the children in the hospital.
D. Tell the class to go to see the children in the hospital.
3. Doctors in Children』s Hospital didn』t have ____ to keep the children happy and quiet.
A. enough time B. enough boys and girls
C. get money to buy toys for D. enough doctors
4. At first，the doctors in Children』s Hospital wanted to ____ the sick children.
A. give some money to B. make some toys for
C. get money to buy toys for D. borrow some toys for
5. What Mrs Weeks really wanted to do is to ____.
A. let everyone know her class
B. save some money for toys
C. make herself famous
D. teach the pupils to do things themselves and be helpful to others
參考答案： 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. D
講解：
1. 根據第1段newspaper story的內容得知，文章主要講的是在兒童醫院生病住院的孩子，故答案為A。
2. 從文中孩子們建議用錢買玩具或帶自己的玩具去醫院，而「Mrs Weeks said，『but mine is different.』」到有人提議「make some toys」時她微笑，可判斷答案為C。
3. 縱觀整個新聞內容可知沒有足夠的玩具供生病的孩子們玩，故答案為C。
4. 由文中說醫生「ask for money for children』s toys」得知玩具不夠，因此本題答案選C。
5. 從文章中可以看出Mrs Weeks的本意就是教學生學會關心愛護別人，故答案D是正確的。
閱讀理解10
Once there lived an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him，「Don't forget this.」
One day he went on a long way alone. Before he left home，his wife said，「Now you have all these things. You need them on your way. Take care of your things on the way.」He went to the station. He bought a ticket and got on the train with it.
About an hour later，the conctor b.