Sometimes I make the same mistake three or four times!
Sometimes, good things happen because of mistakes. Once I got on the wrong train. That was a big
mistake. But on that train. I saw a good friend I was so happy I made that mistake!
Another time I ruined a surprise. My mother planned a surprise party for my father. She told me it was
a secret. But I was just a little boy and I couldn"t keep the secret. I told my father about the party. At first,
my mother was mad at me. But then my father said he was happy he knew about it. He said he didn"t like
surprises.
B. his father
C. his mother
D. his teacher
B. tell his father about the party
C. keep a secret about the party
D. invite his friends to the party
B.A mistake is a terrible thing.
C. All mistakes mean happy accidents.
D. Sometimes a mistake can be a good thing.
Who wants to carry a bulky bag to school? No children. Nobody wants one shoulder to be lower than
the other, and paining (疼痛) too. In India, most of us would look at the reduction (减少) of textbooks as
a way out. But in a country like America, there are always more choices. A company called go Reader has
created a "school bag" which is the size of a laptop computer (笔记本电脑), weighing about 2.5 kg. The
go Reader has a color screen and can"hold" all the textbooks that a student may need, says a report in "The
Asian Age" newspaper.
The company plans to work closely with the publishers (出版商) of textbooks so that these books can
be supplied on the Internet. All the students will have to do is to download (下载) their textbooks. Making
notes and marking important parts of a lesson can be done just as lots of students have done on their
textbooks before.
At present, the plan is being tested out in a university. Richard Katzmann, the owner of the company
is having his creation tested at Chicago"s DePaul University, where he studied. Does that mean it is
goodbye to the new paper, and the smell of the black ink?
B. small
C. big and heavy
D. old
B. They would tell the parents to help students.
C. They would tell the teachers to help students.
D. They would take students to school by bus.
B. worse
C. better
D. quicker
B. that can be used as textbooks
C. that can cheat students
D. that can hurt students
B. students might study at home
C. students might not need teachers
D. students might study without paper textbooks
seem to be getting them around age 12 or 13. Some younger kids may have them because their parents see
it as a matter of safety and convenience. For example, a kid can call mom and dad when sports practice is
over. And a cell phone can give kids almost instant access (快捷通道) to their parents if something goes
wrong or they need help. It can give parents quick access to their kids so they can check on them and
make sure they"re OK.
If you do get a cell phone, make some rules with your parents, such as how many minutes you"re
allowed to spend on the phone, when you can use your phone, when the phone must be turned off, and
what you will do if someone calls you too often, and so on.
You"ll also have to learn to take care of the phone in your life. Keep it charged (充电) and store it in the
safe place so it doesn"t get lost. And whatever you do, don"t use it in the bathroom. I know someone who
dropped her phone in the toilet!
B. they think their kids are old enough
C. they have asked the author for advice
D. they want to follow their kids wherever they are
B. knows nothing about when children can have a cell phone
C. may have done a survey on kids using cell phones
D. has been a teacher for many years
B. A cell phone is useful for kids and their parents.
C. The author is against the idea of kids to have cell phones.
D. Mos t kids are considering having cell phones.
B. Someone who does cell phone business.
C. A teacher who cares most about school safety.
D. Someone who works for children"s education.
B. Make a call if something goes wrong.
C. Don"t use it in the bathroom.
D. Take care not to lose it.
I get up at 6:00 o"clock. Then I wash face. I cook food for myself at 6:30. I have hamburgers
and milk for breakfast. At 7:30, I watch TV news. I like flowers and grass very much. I water them
at 8:00. After that, I read books.
A. study B. dining room. C. bedroom D. garden E. bathroom F. living room G. kitchen
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