组合练 09

（阅读理解+完型填空+书面表达）组合练 09

一、阅读理解

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A popular saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, that’s not really true. Words have the power to build us up or let us down. It doesn’t matter if the words come from someone else or ourselves—the good and bad effects can last for a long time. 

We all talk to ourselves sometimes, although we usually find it difficult to agree with it. In fact, more and more experts believe talking to ourselves loudly is a healthy habit.

This “self-talk” helps us encourage ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. However, we should know that as much as 77% of self-talk may be bad. So we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying “Good job!”

Often, we say words out of our mouths without thinking about the effect they will have. But we should know that our words cause some responses in others. For example, when returning something to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange. And the shopkeeper will probably give a similar response. If we use cold, unkind language, the result will be quite different. 

Words have power because their effects can last for a long time. Many of us feel sorry for something we once said. And we more easily remember unkind words! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it true? Is it loving? Is it needed?

Words have power: both good and bad. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak some good words. We can offer hope, build self-confidence and encourage others to do their best. Bad words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to help? The choice is ours.

1. The main idea of the first paragraph is that ________.

A. bad words may let us unhappy. B. words have a long effect on us

C. sticks and stones will never hurt us D. confidence can be get from good words

2. Which of the following statements about “self-talk” is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Talking to ourselves loudly is a bad habit. B. Not all of us talk to ourselves from time to time

C. Only a few “self-talk” may be good for us D. “Self-talk” can never make us do well in the tests.

3. What would be the writer’s opinion according to the passage?

A. It is easier to remember warm and friendly words.

B. We’d better think twice before talking to others in our life.

C. Words have power so people can always get encouragement.

D. Good words can have a longer effect on us than bad words.

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Most children don’t enjoy doing chores. They like playing computer games rather than cleaning the rooms. But in Australia, Jim and Robert’s mother, Mrs. Black, has good and proper methods to get their children to do housework. 

Here is an example. 

“Mom, have you worked out next week’s chores? Let Jim and me choose the cards. I can’t wait. It’s fun! ”

When Robert shouted out, his mother had already put all the cards on their big table. On the cards, there are some words like these, “sweep the floor, clean your bedroom, help mom cook, wash vegetables, make beds, feed the fish, cut the wood, clean the bathroom” and many others, Jim and Robert chose two cards for each day from Monday to Friday. Then they would hang them on the weekday task board. Jim likes to clean the bathroom, so he picked up the card “clean the bathroom”. Robert loves to make the bed so he picked up his favorite card. Jim again picked up “wash vegetables” and Robert chose “feed the fish”. Soon the two boys were happy to take away all the cards. 

To help the children do chores, their mother thought hard and figure out this idea. Of course, the parents did the chores at weekends and left Jim and Robert two days free.

4. From the passage we know that most children like ________.

A. doing chores B. playing computer games

C. playing cards D. doing housework

5. Jim and Robert chose ________ cards for the weekdays from Monday to Friday.

A. two B. four C. eight D. ten

6. Jim likes to ________.

A. clean the bathroom B. make the bed C. feed the fish D. sweep the floor

7. The underlined phrase “figure out” in the last paragraph probably means“________”.

A. looked at B. gave up C. thought of D. believed in

8. From the passage we know, who did the chores at weekends?

A. Jim. B. Robert. C. The parents. D. The whole family.

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