“Depend on yourself” is what nature says to every man. Parents can help you. Teachers can help you. Others still can help you. But all these people only help you to help yourself.
There have been many great men in history. Many of them were very poor when they were young, and had no uncles, aunts, or friends to help them. Schools were few and not very good. They could not depend on them for education. They tried their best to learn something and never gave up till they became well-known. One of the most famous teachers in England used to tell his pupils, “I cannot make worthy men of you, but I can help you make men of yourselves.”
Some young men don’t try their best to make themselves valuable to the human beings. If they see their weak points and change their ways, they can be successful. They are nothing now, and will be nothing as long as(只要) they live, unless they accept the advice of their parents and teachers, and depend on themselves.
【小題1】Why did many men succeed?

Sydney is a young city. Its history goes back just over 200 years. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. It is also the country' s largest city. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and the most popular city of Australia.

The climate of Sydney is very good. It' s not too cold during the winter and not too hot during the summer. The sky is blue, the air is fresh, and birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydney seem to have an easy life style. They will tell you, "Don't worry. "

Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Center point Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305-metre(80 storeys)tower, you will have a great view of the city.

Sydney is famous for its deep harbor(港口). The harbor has many bays(灣) and beautiful surf beaches.? Among them, Bondi beach is the most popular.? Sydney Harbor is not only beautiful, it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.

People living in Sydney like to call themselves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly and easygoing. When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing.

1.Sydney is the???????? city in Australia.

A. youngest??????? B. largest????? C. coldest?????? D. hottest

2. It seems that people in Sydney have easy life because????????? .

A. the climate is very good

B. the sea is very beautiful

C. they are very rich

D. they always tell you, "Don't worry. "

3.What is true about the Center point?

A. It' s the tallest building in the world.

B. It's an old building.

C. You can see most of the city on it.

D. It' s 80-metre tall.

4. Australia is rich in???????? .

A. wool????????? B. wheat???????? C. meat????? D. all the above

5.What do you think of people in Sydney?

A. cool????????? B. busy?????????? C. shy?????? D. warm-hearted

詞匯運(yùn)用用括號(hào)內(nèi)所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空（每空不限一詞）。（15分）

1.Zhang Yi-Mou is one of the most famous              (direct) in China.

2.I’m afraid, I have no choice but ____________ (take) a taxi.

3. My father likes reading. He often buys         (week) newspapers to read.

4. The problem is that Andy is ____ (active) and doesn’t like to talk with others.

5.___________ (keep) healthy, I decide to eat less and exercise more.

6.You’re __________ (suitable) person to take this job in our class.

7.Students __________ (not allow) to smoke.

8.Sandy _________ (prefer) jogging to running when she was young.

9.Tom’s star sign is Aquarius, he likes to do everything _________ (different)

10. The problem of stress gets worse when people keep their worries to ___ (they).

11.My mother is far too busy____________(do) housework.

12.To tell you the _____________(true), I often quarrel with my parents.

13. My classmate, Jack, has just found a book __________(lie) on the playground.

14.In fact, many teenagers have no _________(communicate) with family members.

15.I think you can talk to your friends when_____________(feel) sad.