北师大版初中英语九年级Unit 6 Lesson 18 Steve Jobs第二课时练习

— And with a(n) _________________ mind.

— For your health.

    Sitienei, a 90-year-old Kenyan grandmother, has become the world's oldest primary school student. She is studying at the local primary school to learn to read and write. She is from a small1in Kenya. She has spent Most of her life2as a midwife (接生婆), helping women to give birth to babies. She wants to pass on her midwife skills to the young. She said she didn't have a chance to go to school when she was3. So she wants all the children in her village to4.

    The head teacher at the school said, "I'm proud5her. She is loved by every pupil. They all want to learn and play with6. "He also said, "She is doing well considering her7. I can say I have seen a big difference in this school8she came. "

Sitienei often said, "I want to tell children, 9 girls in poor areas, that10will be your wealth. " She added, "With education, you can be whatever you want to be- a doctor, a teacher, a scientist and so on. "

    Bob and Jackie joined a company together just after finishing high school. They both worked very hard. After several years, the boss made Jackie the sales manager but Bob a salesman. One day Bob could not put up with it anymore. He handed in his resignation letter(辞职信) to the boss and complained that the boss did not value hard- working workers.

    The boss knew that Bob had worked hard for the company all these years, but in order to help Bob to realise the difference between him and Jackie, the boss asked Bob to do the following. "Go and find out if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market. " Bob went, returned and only said, "Yes. " The boss asked, "How much per kilogram?" Bob went back to the market to ask and returned to answer, " $ 12 per kilogram. "

    The boss told Bob to ask Jackie the same question. Jackie went, returned and said, "Boss, there is only one person selling watermelons. $ 12 per kilogram, $ 100 for 10 kilograms. He has 340 melons in all. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kilograms, bought from the South two days ago. They are fresh and red. "

Bob realised the difference between himself and Jackie. He decided not to leave but to learn from Jackie.

    My dear friends, you know, a more successful person is more careful, thinks more and understands in depth. For the same matter, he sees several years ahead, while you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you win?

    Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life?

Kevin Pearce, a snowboard athlete(运动员), has come a long way since his accident on December 31 , 2009. ， when he fell and hurt his head. Luckily, he was wearing a helmet(头盔). . He stayed in hospital for four months. He still can't remember several weeks of his life fter the accident.

Today, Pearce is still working hard to get his health back to 100%. . A year ago, he couldn't walk straight. Now, he can not only walk, but he can also drive again.

Pearce says he must thank his fans, his friends and especially his family. His parents and elder brothers have been by his side since the accident. . He said he couldn't have got well so quickly without them.

These days, Pearce is back on the snowboarding circuit (巡回比赛). . He is on the road again and it is a new beginning for him.