Hi Sam! Sorry I haven’t emailed recently—I’ve been revising for my exams. I have finished them now and I have got some time to relax and some money to spend on going out. Last weekend, I went to see a great film called Yes Man. If you haven’t seen it, you must go! Jim Carrey plays the main character and it’s very funny—and also quite encouraging. It’s based on a book by Danny Wallace which is also called Yes Man. I read the book a few months ago and that’s hilarious, too—I really laughed out loud!
The book is a true story about what happens to the writer, Danny. Basically, he found that he was doing nothing all the time, just worrying about things and complaining about his life. He wasn’t seeing his friends much, so he was lonely and bored. Then one day, he was on a bus in London when he sat down next to a man. The man was a stranger, but they started talking. Danny told him about his boring life and the man just gave him three words: ‘Say “yes” more.’ And for Danny this was a turning point in his life. Those three words influenced everything he did. At that moment, he made a decision: ‘I will say “yes” to everything!’ And he wrote a book about what happened to him in the next year or so. Three years later, the book was made into a hit film.
The film is based on the book although there are some differences. First, it’s set in the US instead of England. Secondly, the main character is based on Danny, but he called Carl in the film. And what’s more, he doesn’t meet a man on a bus. His turning point comes when he goes to a self-help class and they advise him to say “yes” more.
In the film, Carl succeeds in changing his life and doing lots of crazy things: he has flying lessons, he learns to speak Korean and he rides a motorbike with no clothes on! The storyline isn’t very strong. It’s quite weak, I suppose, but all Carl’s stories are very interesting—especially because Jim Carrey is a very funny actor.
I’m really interested in the film because there’s a serious message, too. I believe in making the most of life and I’ve decided I’m going to be more positive. I’ve decided I’m not going to stay at home so much. I’m going to do more things, see my friends more and everything. Actually, that’s why I’m emailing you! It would be great if we could meet up soon. Let me know when you are free.
All the best,
Adam
【小题1】The underlined word hilarious in Paragraph1 most probably means _____.
| A．simple | B．helpful | C．humorous | D．meaningful |
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．to talk about what he was doing recently |
| B．to introduce the book Yes Manwritten by Danny to Sam |
| C．to advise Sam to watch the film Yes Man made in US |
| D．to talk about why and how he wants to change his life |
| A．Sam will love Yes Man as much as Adam does |
| B．Yes Man must be the most popular book in the US |
| C．Adam used to stay at home a lot before seeing Yes Man |
| D．Jim Carrey is now a very funny actor because of Yes Man |
There was once a lonely girl who wanted love very much. One day while she was walking in the forest, she found two dying birds. She took them home and put them in a small cage. She was happy to have two “friends”. She looked after them with love and the birds grew strong. One day the girl happened to leave the door of the cage open. The larger and the stronger of the two flew out of the cage. The girl was afraid that it would fly away. She caught it quickly. She felt glad that she caught the bird before it could fly away. Suddenly she couldn’t hear a sound from the bird. When she opened her hand, the bird was already dead. Her love killed the bird!
Then she noticed the other bird jumping up and down inside the cage. She could feel its great need for freedom (自由). It wanted to fly into the clear, blue sky. So she lifted it from the cage and let it fly away high. The bird circled once, twice, and three times. The girl watched as the bird flew. She didn’t care about losing the bird any more. She wanted it to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest song she had never heard.
The fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tightly, and the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。
【小题1】The birds was ________ when the girl found them in the forest.
| A．walking | B．sleeping | C．dying |
| A．The smaller and weaker one. | B．The larger and the stronger one. | C．Both of the two birds. |
| A．The cage. | B．The sky. | C．Love of the girl. |
| A．It was happy. | B．It was sad. | C．It was lonely. |
| A．A girl and two birds | B．The best way to keep love | C．A lonely girl |
Bill is a middle school student. He has many subjects every day. Of all the subjects, he hates(讨厌) math most. After school, he doesn’t want to do math homework because he really doesn’t like it.
After he comes back home one evening, he says to his mom, “I don’t want to have math.” His mom asks him why and he says he doesn’t know what the teacher talks about. He thinks math is not easy for him. His mom thinks for a while and says, “Don’t be disappointed, dear. I can be your math teacher.” “That sounds great!” Bill says happily.
Every day after school, Bill and his mom study math together for one hour. Bill likes his mother’s “classes”. He becomes more and more interested in math.
One day, when Bill goes to bed after doing homework, he finds his mother is doing something at the desk. He opens the door and sees his mother studying math on the Internet. He knows why his mother is good at math.
There is nothing a mother cannot do for her children. As children, we must thank our moms for everything they do for us.
【小题1】Bill doesn’t want to do math homework because ______.
| A．he really doesn’t like it |
| B．he has no math class at school |
| C．he doesn’t like his math teacher |
| A．easy |
| B．difficult |
| C．great |
| A．骄傲的 |
| B．失望的 |
| C．积极的 |
| A．Bill doesn’t do his homework |
| B．Bill’s mother teaches math at school |
| C．Bill likes math now with his mother’s help |
| A．A Happy Boy |
| B．An Easy Subject |
| C．A Good Math Teacher |
There is an old tree on a dry land. The tree has so many branches(树枝). It brings shadow (树荫) to hundreds of travelers.
One day, two travelers got to the tree. They walked for a long time in the hot sun. They were too hot and tried to find a place to rest. Luckily, they found the big tree.
They made a decision to take a rest under the tree. They slept there for a while. When they woke up, they felt hungry and one traveler climbed up the tree. But he was sad that he couldn’t see any fruit.
He started to say bad words to the tree. “Oh, this is just a useless tree without any fruit on it!” The other traveler didn’t say anything about the tree but asked his friend to be quiet. However, the traveler in the tree still shouted at the tree.
The tree couldn’t stand the traveler at last. He said in a sad yet strong voice, “You can’t be so ungrateful(忘恩负义的) to me, Just look back to the moment when you got here in the hot sun! I gave you a cool and comfortable place to rest. You would die now without me!”
Many people do much for us, but we sometimes forget to give thanks but only complain! Make sure not to say any bad words to the one who has helped you.
根据短文内容，选择正确的答案。
【小题1】The big tree helped make the two travelers ________.
| A．cool | B．hungry | C．hot | D．thankful |
| A．Because the tree was too tall. | B．Because he couldn’t climb higher. |
| C．Because he didn’t sleep well. | D．Because he couldn’t find anything to eat |
| A．旅游者 | B．大树 | C．树枝 | D．土地 |
①Two travelers got to the tree.
②One traveler climbed up the tree.
③The travelers had a good rest.
④One traveler shouted at the tree.
| A．③①②④ | B．④①③② | C．①③②④ | D．④①②③ |
| A．when we travel, we should take food with us |
| B．we should thank the people who have helped us |
| C．big trees can make people cool and comfortable |
| D．we shouldn’t say bad words to any person |
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