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Whensomeonehasdeeplyhurtyouitcanbeextremelydifficulttoletgoofyouranger.Butforgivenessispossible-anditcanbesurprisinglyhelpfultoyourphysicalandmentalhealth.Indeedresearchhasshownthatpeoplewhoforgivereportmoreenergybetterappetite胃口andbettersleeppatterns.PeoplewhoforgiveshowlessangerandmorehopefulnesssaysDr.FredericLuskinwhowrotethebookForgiveforGooD.SoitcanhelpsaveonthewearandtearonoursystemandallowpeopletofeelmoreenergetiC.Sowhensomeonehashurtyoucalmyourselffirst.Takeacoupleofbreathsandthinkofsomethingthatgivesyoupleasure:abeautifulsceneinnaturesomeoneyoulovE.Don'twaitforanapology.ManytimesthepersonwhohurtyoumayneverthinkofapologizingsaysDr.Luskin.Theymayhavewantedtohurtyouortheyjustdon'tseethingsthesameway.SoifyouwaitforpeopletoapologizeyoucouldbewaitingaverylongtimE.Keepinmindthatforgivenessdoesnotnecessarilymeanacceptingtheactionofthepersonwhoupsetyou.Mentallygoingoveryourhurtgivespowertothepersonwhobroughtyoupain.Insteadlearntolookforthelovebeautyandkindnessaroundyou.Finallytrytoseethingsfromtheotherperson’sperspective视角.Youmayrealizethatheorshewasactingoutofignorance无知fear-evenlovE.Togainperspectiveyoumaywanttowritealettertoyourselffromthatperson'spointofview.65.Thetextismainlywrittentoexplain__________.A.howtokeepyourselffrombeinghurtC.howandwhentoremaincalmB.howtostaymentallyhealthyD.whyandhowtopardonothers.66.Accordingtothewriterwhatistherightwaytocalmdownafterbeinghurt?A.Trytofigureoutwhyyougethurt.B.Writealettertothepersonwhohurtyou.C.Persuadeyourselftoacceptwhatothershavedonetoyou.D.Think_boutpleasantthingsandforgetaboutthehurt.67.Dr.Luskinadvisesusnottowaitforanapologyafterbeinghurtbecause____.A.wearenotpatientenoughC.peopleseldomwanttoapologizeB.we'dfeelworseacceptingothers'apologyD.peopledon'tmeanitwhentheyapologize
OneofourbiggestfearsnowadaysisthatourkidsmightsomedaygetlostinaseaoftechnologyratherthanexperiencingthenaturalworlD.Fear-producingTVandcomputergamesareleadingtoaseriousdisconnectbetweenkidsandthegreatoutdoorswhichwillchangesthewildplacesoftheworlditscreaturesandhumanhealthfortheworseunlessadultsgetworkingonchild’splay.Eachofushasaplaceinnaturewegosometimesevenifitwastorndown.WecannotbethelastgenerationtohavethatplacE.Atthisratekidswhomissthesenseofwonderoutdoorswillnotgrowuptobeprotectorsofnaturallandscapes.IfthedeclineinparksusecontinuesacrossNorthAmericawhowilldefendparksagainstencroachment蚕食?asksRichardLouvauthorofLastChildintheWoods.Withouthavinganatureexperiencekidscanturnoutjustfinebuttheyaremissingoutahugeenrichmentoftheirlives.Thatappliestoeverythingfromtheirphysicalhealthandmentalhealthtostresslevelscreativityandcognitive认知的skills.Expertspredictmodernkidswillhavepoorerhealththantheirparents―andtheysayalackofoutsideplayissurelypartofit;researchsuggeststhatkidsdobetteracademicallyinschoolswithanaturecomponentandthatplayinnaturefosters培养leadershipbythesmartestnotbythetoughest.EvenatinyoutdoorexperiencecancreatewonderinachilD.Thethree-year-oldturningoverhisfirstrockrealizesheisnotaloneintheworlD.A.clumpoftreesontheroadsidecanbethewholeuniverseinhiseyes.WereallyneedtovaluethatmorE.KidsarenottoblamE.Theyareover-protectedandfrighteneD.Itisdangerousouttherefromtimetotimebutrepetitivestressfromcomputersisreplacingbreakinganarmasachildhoodrite仪式ofpassagE.Everyonefromdeveloperstoschoolsandoutdoorsycitizensshouldhelpregainforourkidssomeofthefreedomandjoyofexploringtakingfriendshipinfieldsandwoodsthatcement增强loverespectandneedforlandscapE.AsparentsweshoulddevotesomeofourenergiestotakingourkidsintonaturE.ThiscouldyetbeourgreatestcausE.69.ThemainideaofParagraph2isthat__________.A.kidsmissingthesenseofwonderoutdoorsB.parksareindangerofbeinggraduallyencroachedC.RichardLouvistheauthorofLastChildintheWoodsD.childrenareexpectedtodevelopintoprotectorsofnature70.Accordingtothepassagechildrenwithoutexperiencingnaturewill_________.A.keepahighsenseofwonderB.beover-protectedbytheirparentsC.belesshealthybothphysicallyandmentallyD.changewildplacesandcreaturesforthebetter71.Accordingtotheauthorchildren’sbreakinganarmis___________.A.thefaultonthepartoftheirparentsB.thenaturalexperienceintheirgrowingupC.theresultoftheirowncarelessnessinplayD.theeffectoftheirrepetitivestressfromcomputers72.Inwritingthispassagetheauthormainlyintendsto________.A.blamechildrenforgettinglostincomputergamesB.encouragechildrentoprotectparksfromencroachmentC.showhisconcernaboutchildren’slackofexperienceinnatureD.inspirechildrentokeepthesenseofwonderaboutthingsaround
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Irecentlyturnedfiftywhichisyoungforatreemidlifeforanelephantandancientforasportsman.FiftyisanicenumberforthestatesintheUSorforanationalspeedlimitbutitisnotanumberthatIwaspreparedtohavehungonmE.Fiftyissupposedtobemyfather’sagebutnowIamstuckwiththisnumberandeverythingitmeans.AfewdaysagoafriendtriedtocheermeupbysayingFiftyiswhatfortyusedtobE.HehadmadeaninspirationalpointAmIoverthehill?PeoplekeeptellingmethatthehillhasbeenmovedandIkeeptellingthemthathehigh-jumpbarhasdroppedfromthesixfeetIonceeasilyclearedtothefourfeetthatisimpossibleformenow.Yourarenotgettingolderyouaregettingbetter.saysDr.JoyceBrothers.Thishoweveristhekindofdoctorwhoinspiresasecondopinion.Andso.asIapproachthedaywhenIcannotevenjumpoverthetennisnet.Iammovestosharesomethoughtsonagingwithyou.Iammovedtoshowhowagingfeelstomephysicallyandmentally.Gettingolder.ofcourseisobviouslyabetterchangethantheonethatbringsyoueulogies悼词.InfactapoetnamedRobertBrowningconsidereditthebestchangeofall:Growoldalongwithme!ThebestisyettomE.WhetherornotBrowningwasrightmostofmyfirstfiftyyearshavebeengoldenonessoIwillsettleforwhatisaheadbeingasgoodaswhathasgoneby.Ifindmyselfmovingtowardwhatisaheadwithacuriousblend混合ofbothfightingandacceptingmyaginghopingthatthephilosopher哲学家wasrightwhenhesaiD.Oldisalwaysfifteenyearsfromnow.44.TheauthorseemstotellusinParagraph1that________.A.timealonewilltellB.timegoesbyquicklyC.timewillshowwhatisrightD.timemakesoneforgetthepast45.Whentheauthorturnedfiftypeoplearoundhim________.A.triedtocomforthimB.gotinspirationwithhimC.werefriendlierwithhimD.foundhimmoretalkative46.TheauthorconsidershisfiftyyearsoflifeA.peacefulB.ordinaryC.satisfactoryD.regretful47.WecaninferfromthepassagethatA.theoldshouldledasimplelifeB.theoldshouldfacethefactofagingC.theoldshouldtakemoreexerciseD.theoldshouldfillthemselveswithcuriosity
WhenitcomestofriendsIdesirethosewhowillsharemyhappinesswhopossesswingsoftheirownandwhowillflywithmE.Iseekfriendswhosequalitiesilluminate照亮meandtrainmeupforlovE.ItisforthesepeoplethatIreservetheglowinghourstoogoodnottosharE.WhenIwasintheeighthgradeIhadafrienD.Wewereshyandtooseriousaboutourstudieswhenitwasbecomingfashionablewithourclassmatestolearnacceptablesocialbehaviors.Wesaidlittleatschoolbutshewouldcometomyhouseandwewouldsitdownwithpencilsandpaperandoneofuswouldsay:Let’sstartwithatrainwhistletoday.WewouldsitquietlytogetherandwriteseparatepoemsorstoriesthatgrewoutofatrainwhistlE.ThenwewouldreadthemalouD.AttheendofthatschoolyearwetoowerechangingintosocialcreaturesandthestoriesandpoemsstoppeD.WhenIlivedforatimeinLondonIhadafriendHewasindespair失望andIwasindespair.ButourfriendshipwasbasedontheideaineachofusthatwewouldbesorrylaterifwedidnotexplorethisgreatcitybecausewehadfeltbadatthetimE.WemeteverySundayforfiveweeksandfoundmanyexcellentthings.WewalkeduntilourdespairsdisappearedandthenweparteD.WegaveLondontoeachother.ForalmostfouryearsIhavehadremarkablefriendwhoseimaginationilluminatesminE.Wewritelonglettersinwhichweoftendiscoverourstrangestselves.Eachofusappearssometimesinafunnywayintheother’sdreams.SheandIagreethatatcertaintimesweseemtobepartsofthesameminD.InmymostinterestingmomentsIoftenthink:YesImusttell.Wehavenevermet.ItissuchcomfortingcompanionsIwishtokeep.Onebrighthourwiththeirkindisworthmoretomethanthelifetimeservicesofapsychologist心理学家whowillonlyfillupthehealing愈合的silencenecessarytothosedarkestmomentsinwhichIwouldratherbemyownbestfrienD.66.Intheeighthgradewhattheauthordidbeforedevelopingpropersocialbehaviorwasto______.A.becomeseriousaboutherstudyB.gotoherfriend’shouseregularlyC.learnfromherclassmatesatschoolD.sharepoemsandstorieswithherfriend67.InParagraph3WegaveLondontoeachotherprobablymeans______.A.ourexplorationofLondonwasamemorablegifttobothofusB.wewereunwillingtotearourselvesawayfromLondonC.ourunpleasantfeelingaboutLondondisappearedD.wepartedwitheachotherinLondon68.AccordingtoParagraph4theauthorandherfriend_______.A.calleachotherregularlyB.havesimilarpersonalitiesC.enjoywritingtoeachotherD.dreamofmeetingeachother69.Inthedarkestmomentstheauthorwouldpreferto______.A.seekprofessionalhelpB.beleftaloneC.staywithherbestfriendD.breakthesilence70.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.UnforgettableExperiencesB.RemarkableImaginationC.LifelongFriendshipD.NobleCompanions
WhileincomeworryisarathercommonproblemoftheagedlonelinessisanotherproblemthatagedparentsmayfacE.OfallthereasonsthatexplaintheirlonelinessalargegeographicaldistancebetweenparentsandtheirchildrenisthemajoronE.Thisphenomenon现象iscommonlyknownasEmptyNestSyndrome空巢综合症.InordertoseekbetterchancesoutsidetheircountriesmanyyoungpeoplehavegoneabroadleavingtheirparentsbehindwithnoclearideaofwhentheywillreturnhomE.Theirparentsspendcountlesslonelydaysandnightstakingcareofthemselvesinthehopethatsomedaytheirchildrenwillcomebacktostaywiththem.ThefactthatmostoftheseyoungpeoplehavegonetoEuropeanizedorAmericanizedsocietiesmakesitunlikelythattheywillholdastightlytothevalueofdutyastheywouldhaveiftheyhadnotlefttheircountries.Whateverthecaseithasbeennotedthatthevaluestheyholddonotnecessarilymatchwhattheyactuallydo.Thisgeographicalandculturaldistancealsopreventsthegrown-upchildrenfromprovidingresponse回应intimefortheiragedparentslivingbythemselves.Thesituationinwhichgrown-upchildrenlivefarawayfromtheiragedparentshasbeendescribedasdistantparentphenomenonwhichiscommonbothindevelopedcountriesandindevelopingcountries.OursocietyhasnotyetbeenwellpreparedforEmptyNestSyndrome.68.Accordingtothepassagethelonelinessofagedparentsismainlycausedby_________.A.theirearlierexperienceoffeelinglonelyB.theunfavorablelivingconditionsintheirnativecountriesC.thecommonworryabouttheirincomeD.thegeographicaldistancebetweenparentsandchildren69.Manyyoungpeoplehavegoneabroadleavingtheiragedparentsbehindto_________.A.liveinthecountrieswithmoremoneyB.seekabetterplacefortheiragedparentsC.continuetheirstudiesabroadD.realizetheirdreamsinforeigncountries70.Ifyoungpeoplegoabroad_________.A.theydonotholdtothevalueofdutyatallB.theycangivesomehelptotheirparentsbackhomeC.theycannotdowhattheyshouldfortheirparentsD.theybelievewhattheyactuallydoisright71.Fromthelastparagraphwecaninferthat________.A.thesituationsinthedevelopedanddevelopingcountriesaredifferentB.EmptyNestSyndromehasarrivedunexpectedlyinoursocietyC.childrenwillbecomeindependentassoonastheygoabroadD.theagedparentsarenotfullypreparedforEmptyNestSyndrome
Somechildrenarenatural-bornbosses.Theyhaveastrongneedtomakedecisionsmanagetheirenvironmentandleadratherthanfollow.StephenJacksonaYearOnestudentoperatesunderthetheoryofwhat’smineismineandwhat’syoursisminE.Sayshismother.TheotherdayIboughttwonewStarWarslightsabers剑.LaterIsawStephenwiththetwonewoneswhilehisbrotherwasusingthebeat-upones.Examinetheextendedfamilyandyou’llprobablyfindabossygrandparentauntuncleorcousinineverygeneration.It’saninheritabletrait.SaysRussellBarkleyaprofessorattheMedicalUniversityofSouthCarolinA.Otherchildrenwhomaynotbeparticularlybossycangraduallygaindominance支配地位whentheysensetheirparentsareweakhesitantorindisagreementwitheachother.Whetherit’sinbornnatureordevelopedcharacteratworktoomuchcontrolinthehandsoftheyoungisn’thealthyforchildrenorthefamily.FearisattherootofalotofbossybehaviorsaysfamilypsychologistJohnTaylor.ChildrenhesaysinhisbookFromDefiancetoCooperationhavesecretfeelingsofweaknessandadesiretofeelsafE.It’stheparents’roletoprovidethatprotection.Whenabosschilddoesn’tlearnlimitsathomethestageissetforahostoftroublesoutsidethefamily.Theoverlywillfulandunbendingchildmayhavetroubleobeyingteachersorcoachesforexampleortroublekeepingfriends.Itcanbeprettylonelyasthetopdogifnoonelikesyourbossyways.IseemoreandmoreparentsgivinguptheirpowersaysBarkleywhohasstudiedbossybehaviorformorethan30years.Theybendtoofarbecausetheydon’twanttobeasstrictastheirownparentswerE.Buttheyalsofelllessconfidentabouttheirparentingskills.Theirkidsinturnfeelmoreanxious.43.BossychildrenlikeStephenJackson______.A.makegooddecisionsB.showself-centerednessC.lackcarefromothersD.Havelittlesenseofear44.TheunderlinedphraseinheritabletraitinParagraph2means______.A.inbornnatureB.developedcharacterC.acceptedtheoryD.particularenvironment45.Thestudyonbossybehaviorimpliesthatparents______.A.shouldgivemorepowertotheirchildrenB.shouldbestrictwiththeirchildrenC.shouldnotbesoanxiousabouttheirchildrenD.shouldnotsetlimitsfortheirchildren46.Bossychildrenmayprobablybecome______.A.relaxedB.skillfulC.hesitantD.lonely47.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.HowbossybehaviorcanbecontrolleD.B.Howwecangetalongwithbossychildren.C.Whatleadstochildren’sbossybehavior.D.Whateffectbossybehaviorbringsabout.
YOURKIDSAREAMAZING-especiallycomparedwitheverybodyelse’swhoseemtocryallthetime.Howdoyoushowyourloveforyourkidsthisholidayseason?Withtoysthataresmoothandcolorfulinteractiveandexciting.Andwithonesthathaveeducationalvalue-becauseyouaretheboss.1.FLAXARTHOSPITALPUZZLEANDPLAYSETHereisatoythatdoesn’tneedpower-andthekidshavetoputittogetherthemselves.This50-piecepuzzlesetismadeofsoft-edgedhardwoodandmakesacompletehospitalwithanX-rayroom.Italsoincludeseightpatientsacarandadriver.$135;flaxart.com.2.TINYLOVEACTIVITYBALLSureit’scoolbutthiscolorfulbabytoyalsodevelopsproblemsolvingandmotorskills.Ithasaheadandlegsamagnetic磁性的handandatail.Suitableforlittleonesfrom6to36months.$19.95;tinylovE.com.3.ROBOSAPIENThissmallremote-controlrobotisreallypowerful.Itperforms67preprogrammedfunctions功能includingthrowingkickingpickingupanddancing.Youcanevenprogramyourownfunction-whichsadlydoesnotincludedoingwindows.$99;robosapienonlinE.com.4.MINIPEDALCARWantaMiniCooperbutcan’tfitthefamilyinside?Getoneforthekids.TheycanjumpintothisMinicarwhichcomesinhotorangewithasingleadjustable可调的seatandrideaway.Butitcouldspoilthemforthatusedcarthey’llbedrivingwhentheyturn16.Forages3to5.$189;minims.comclickongearupthenMinimotoringgear.64.Whichtoyissaidtohavethespecialdesignforchildren’ssafety?A.ROBOSAPIENB.MINIPEDALCARC.FLAXARTHOSPITALPUZZLEANDPLAYSETD.TINYLOVEACTIVITYBALL65.Whichtoysarefitforthree-year-oldkids?A.1am3.B.2and4.C.1and2.D.3and4.66.EducationalvalueismentionedinallthetoysEXCEPT_________.A.FLAXARTHOSPITALPUZZLEANDPLAYSETB.TINYLOVEACTIVITYBALLC.ROBOSAPIEND.MINIPEDALCAR67.Thispassageiswrittenfor__________.A.parentsB.childrenC.thewriterD.theboss
Themeaningofthewordvolunteermaybealittledifferentindifferentcountriesbutitusuallymeansonewhooffershisorherservices.Therearemanydifferentwaysinwhichpeoplecanvolunteersuchastakingcareofsickpeopleworkingonhomesforhomelesschildrenandpickingupgarbage垃圾frombeachesandparks.Volunteersmayworkwithintheircountriesorinothercountries.Theyareoftenpeoplewithastrongwishtohelpthosewhoarelessfortunatethanthemselves.Volunteersdon’texpectanykindofpay.AttherootofvolunteeringistheideathatonepersonmayhavetheabilitytoofferservicesthatcanhelpotherpeoplE.TracyagoodfriendofminehoweverrecentlycamebackfromIndiawithanewideaofwhatbeingavolunteermeans.SheworkedfortwoandahalfweeksinoneofMotherTeresa’shomesinCalcutta.Thefollowingisherstory.IfirstheardaboutMotherTeresainmyhighschoolwewatchedavideo录像aboutherworkinIndiaandallovertheworlD.IwassomovedbyherspirittohelpothersandherendlessloveforeveryhumanbeingthatafterIgraduatedfromhighschoolItoowantedtotryherkindofwork.SowithtwofriendsIflewtoCalcuttaforafewweeks.IwasaskedtoworkinahomeforsickpeoplE.Ihelpedwashclothesandsheetsandpassoutlunch.Ialsofedthepeoplewhoweretooweaktofeedthemselvesandtriedtocheertheup.IfeltitwasbettertosharewiththemthantothinkthatIhavehelpedthem.TobehonestIdon’tthinkIwashelpingverymuch.ItwasthenthatIrealizedthatIhadnotreallycometohelpbuttolearnaboutandexperienceanotherculture文化thathelpedimprovemyownunderstandingoflifeandtheworlD.36.Accordingtothetextavolunteerreferstoapersonwho______.A.iswillingtohelpthoseinneedwithoutpayB.canaffordtotraveltodifferentplacesC.hasastrongwishtobesuccessfulD.hasmadeabigfortuneinlife37.Tracystartedherworkasavolunteer_______.A.aftershemetMotherTeresaB.aftershefinishedhighschoolC.whenshewastouringCalcuttaD.whenshewasworkinginahospital38.WhydidTracychoosetobeavolunteer?A.ShelikedtoworkwithMotherTeresA.B.ShehadalreadyhadsomeexperiencE.C.ShewasaskedbyMotherTeresa’sexamplE.D.ShewantedtofollowMotherTeresa’sexamplE.39.WhatisTracy’snewideaParagraph2ofbeingavolunteer?A.Goingabroadtohelpthesick.B.WorkinginMotherTeresa’shomE.C.Doingsimplethingstohelpthepoor.D.Improvingoneselfthroughhelpingothers.
Sometimesyou’llhearpeoplesaythatyoucan’tloveothersuntilyouloveyourself.Sometimesyou’llhearpeoplesaythatyoucan’texpectsomeoneelsetoloveyouuntilyouloveyourself.Eitherwayyou’vegottoloveyourselffirstandthiscanbetricky.Sureweallknowthatwe’retheappleofourparents’eyesandthatourGrandmasthinkwe’regreattalentsandourUncleRobertsthinkthatwewillgototheOlympics.butsometimesit’salothardertothinksuchnicethoughtsaboutourselves.IfyoufindthatbelievinginyourselfisachallengE.itistimeyoubuildapositiveself-imageandlearntoloveyourself.Self-imageisyourownmind’spictureofyourself.Thisimageincludesthewayyoulookthewayyouactthewayyoutalkandthewayyouthink.Interestinglyourself-imagesareoftenquitedifferentfromtheimagesothersholdaboutUS.UnfortunatelymostoftheseimagesaremorenegativethantheyshouldbE.Thuschangingthewayyouthinkaboutyourselfisthekeytochangingyourself-imageandyourwholeworlD.Thebestwaytodefeatapassiveself-imageistostepbackanddecidetostressyoursuccesses.Thatismakealistifyouneedtobutwritedownallofthegreatthingsyoudoeveryday.Don’tallowdoubtstooccurinit.Itverywellmightbethatyouareexperiencinganegativeself-imagebecauseyoucan’tmovepastoneflaworweaknessthatyouseeaboutyourself.Wellrollupyoursleevesandmakeachangeofitasyourprimarytask.Ifyouthinkyou’resillybecauseyouaren’tgoodatmathfindatutor.Ifyouthinkyou’reweakbecauseyoucan’trunamilegettothetrackandpracticE.Ifyouthinkyou’redullbecauseyoudon’twearthelatesttrendsbuyafewnewclothes.Butrememberjustbecauseyouthinkitdoesn’tmeanit’struE.Thebestwaytogetridofanegativeserf-imageistorealizethatyourimageisfarfromobjectiveandtoactivelyconvinceyourselfofyourpositivequalities.Changingthewayyouthinkandworkingonthoseyouneedtoimprovewillgoalongwaytowardspromotingapositiveself-imagE.Whenyoucanpat拍yourselfonthebackyou’llknowyou’rewellonyourway.Goodluck!46.Youneedtobuildapositiveself-imagewhenyou_________.A.daretochallengeyourselfB.feelithardtochangeyourselfC.areunconfidentaboutyourselfD.haveahighopinionofyourself47.Accordingtothepassageourserf-images_________.A.havepositiveeffectsB.areprobablyuntrueC.areoftenchangeableD.havedifferentfunctions48.Howshouldyouchangeyourserf-imageaccordingtothepassage?A.Tokeepadifferentimageofothers.B.Tomakeyourlifesuccessful.C.TounderstandyourownworlD.D.Tochangethewayyouthink.49.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Howtoprepareforyoursuccess.B.HowtofacechallengesinyourlifE.C.Howtobuildapositiveself-imagE.D.Howtodevelopyourgoodqualities.50.Whoaretheintendedreadersofthepassage?A.Parents.B.Adolescents.C.Educators.D.Peopleingeneral.
OdlandrememberslikeitwasyesterdayworkinginanexpensiveFrenchrestaurantinDenver.Theicecreamhewasservingfellontothewhitedressofarichandimportantwoman.ThirtyyearshavepassedbutOdlandcan’tgetthememoryoutofhismindnorthewoman’skindreaction反应.ShewasshockedregainedcalmnessandinakindvoicetoldtheyoungOdlanD.It’sOK.Itwasn’tyourfault.WhenshelefttherestaurantshealsoleftthefutureFortune500CEO总裁withalifelesson:Youcantellalotaboutapersonbythewayheorshetreatsthewaiter.Odlandisn’ttheonlyCEOtohavemadethisdiscovery.RatheritseemstobeoneofthosefewlawsofthelandthateveryCEOlearnsonthewayup.It’shardtogetadozenCEO’stoagreeaboutanythingbutmostagreewiththeWaiterRulE.TheysayhowotherstreattheCEOsaysnothing.Buthowotherstreatthewaiterislikeawindowintothesoul.WatchoutforanyonewhopullsoutthepowercardtosaysomethinglikeIcouldbutthisplaceandfireyouorIknowtheownerandIcouldhaveyoufireD.Thosewhosaysuchthingshaveshownmoreabouttheircharacter人品thanabouttheirwealthandpower.TheCEOwhocameupwithitoratleastfirstwroteitdownisRaytheonCEOBillSwanson.Hewroteabest-sellingbookcalledSwanson’sUnwrittenRulesofManagement.ApersonwhoisnicetoyoubutrudetothewaiterortoothersisnotanicepersonSwansonsays.Iwillneverofferajobtothepersonwhoissweettothebossbutturnsrudetosomeonecleaningthetables.49.WhathappenedafterOdlanddroppedtheicecreamontothewoman’sdress?A.HewasfireD.B.HewasblameD.C.Thewomancomfortedhim.D.ThewomanlefttherestaurantatoncE.50.Odlandleanedoneofhislifelessonsfrom____.A.hisexperienceasawaiter.B.theadvicegivenbytheCEOsC.anarticleinFortuneD.aninterestingbest-sellingbook51.AccordingtothetextmostCEOshavethesameopinionabout____.A.Fortune500companiesB.theManagementRulesC.Swanson’sbookD.theWaiterRule52Fromthetextwecanlearnthat____.A.oneshouldbenicertoimportantpeopleB.CEOsoftenshowtheirpowerbeforeothersC.oneshouldrespectothersnomatterwhotheyareD.CEOsoftenhavemealsinexpensiverestaurants
July21st2007wasatypicalEnglishsummer’sday―itrainedfor24hours!AsusualIrushedhomefromworkatmiddaytocheckonthehousE.Nothingwasamiss.BythetimeIliftworkat5pmhowevertheroadintoourvillagewasfloodeD.OurhousebadneverbeenfloodedbutasIopenedthefrontdoorawaveofwatergreetedmE.ThankGodthekidsweren’twithmebecausethehousewas5feetdeepinwater.Welosteverythingdownstairs.Andtheplasterhadtobetornoffthewallsceilingspulleddown.ks5uAtfirstwetriedtopushonthrough.Wedidn’twanttomovethechildrenoutofhomesowecampedupstairs.weputasheetofplasticacrossthefloortoprotectusfromthedamp.Butafterthreemonthswefeltverysicksowemovedtoawoodenhouseinapark.ThehousewassmallbutatfirstwewerealljustdelightedtobeinanewplacE.Unfortunatelythingstooklongerthanexpectedandweweretherefor10months.Thelifetherewasinconvenient.WhatsurprisedmemostwashowmuchImissedbeingpartofacommunity社区.WehadlivedinafriendlyvillagewithgoodneighboursandI’dneverthoughthowmuchI’dmissthat.ks5uAlthough-oursituationwasverybadit’sdifficulttofeeltoosorryforyourselfwhenyoulookatwhat’shappeningelsewherE.IwatchedanewsreportaboutfloodsinNorthernIndiaandthoughtWedidn’thaveastrawhut茅草房thatwassweptawayandourhouseisstillsanding.We’relucky.ks5uWemovedbackhomeinAugust.WithDecembercomingthere’sreconstructionworktobedonesoit’sdifficulttoprepareforChristmas.ButIcan’twait―I’mgoingtothrowapartyforourfriendsinthevillagetosaythanksfortheirsupport.ThisyearIwon’tneedanygifts―livingawayfromhomeformonthshasmademerealizehowlittleweactuallyneedormissallourpossessions.Althoughwearereplacingthingsthere’sreallynorush―wehaveourhomebackandthat’sthemainthing.ks5u45.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordamissinthefirstparagraphmean?A.Wrong.B.Missing.C.Right.D.FounD.46.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthattheauthor.A.wassickofstayingupstairsB.caredmuchaboutherchildrenC.couldnotstandlivinginawoodenhouseD.didnotdealwellwithherfamilyaffairsduringtheflood47.Whydoestheauthorsaythattheywereluckyinthethirdparagraph?A.Becausehersituationwasnotserious.B.BecausemanyotherplaceswerefloodeD.C.BecauseshehadbeentoNorthernIndiA.D.BecausesomeotherssufferedevenmorE.48.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttoexpressbytellingherstory?A.ShevaluedhumanfeelingsmorethanbeforE.B.Sherealizedshealmostdidn’tneedpossessions.C.ShefoundChristmasgiftsnolongerbadlyneedeD.D.Shethoughtherownhomewasthemostimportant.
AIDSwasn’tsomethingwetalkedaboutinmycountrywhenIwasgrowingup.FromthenonIknewthatthiswouldbeafamilysecret.MyparentswerenottogetheranymoreandmydadlivedalonE.Forawhilehecouldtakecareofhimself.ButwhenIwas12hisconditionworseneD.Myfather’sotherchildrenlivedfarawaysoitfelltometolookafterhim.Wecouldn’taffordallthenecessarymedicationforhimandbecauseDadwasunabletoworkIhadnomoneyforschoolsuppliesandoftencouldn’tevenbuyfoodfordinner.Iwouldsitinclassfeelingcompletelylosttheteacher’swordsmuffledasItriedtofigureouthowIwasgoingtomanagE.Ididnotsharemyburden负担withanyonE.IhadseenhowpeoplereactedtoAIDS.KidslaughedatclassmateswhohadparentswiththediseasE.Andevenadultscouldbecruel.Whenmyfatherwasmovedtothehospitalthenurseswouldleavehisfoodonthebedsidetableeventhoughhewastooweaktofeedhimself.Ihadknownthathewasgoingtodiebutaftersomanyyearsofkeepinghisconditionasecret.Iwascompletelyunpreparedwhenhereachedhisfinaldays.Sadandhopeless.IcalledawomanatthenonprofitNationalAIDSSupport.Thatdayshekeptmeonthephoneforhours.IwassoluckytofindsomeonewhocareD.ShesavedmylifE.Iwas15whenmyfatherdieD.HetookhissecretawaywithhimhavingneverspokenaboutAIDStoanyoneevenmE.Hedidn’twanttocallattentiontoAIDS.Ido.60.WhatdoesKerreltellusaboutherfather?A.Hehadstayedinthehospitalsincehefellill.B.Hedependedonthenursesinhisfinaldays.C.Heworkedhardtopayforhismedication.D.HetoldnooneabouthisdiseasE.61.Whatcanwelearnfromtheunderlinedsentence?A.Kerrelcouldn’tunderstandherteacher.B.Kerrelhadspecialdifficultyinhearing.C.Kerrelwastootroubledtofocusonthelesson.D.Kerrelwastootiredtohearherteacher’swords.62.WhydidKerrelkeepherfather’sdiseaseasecret?A.Shewasafraidofbeinglookeddownupon.B.ShethoughtitwasshamefultohaveAIDS.C.Shefoundnoonewillingtolistentoher.D.Shewantedtoobeyhermother.63.WhydidKerrelwritethepassage?A.Totellpeopleaboutthesufferingsofherfather.B.ToshowhowlittlepeopleknewaboutAIDS.C.Todrawpeople’sattentiontoAIDS.D.Torememberherfather.
It’snoteasybeingateenager13至19岁青少年―norisiteasybeingtheparentofateenager.Youcanmakeyourchildfeelangryhurtormisunderstoodbywhatyousaywithoutrealizingityourself.Itisimportanttogiveyourchildthespaceheneedstogrowwhilegentlylettinghimknowthatyouyou’llstillbethereforhimwhenheneedsyou.Expectalotfromyourchildjustnoteverything.Exceptforhealthandsafetyproblemssuchasdruguseorcarelessdriving;considereverythingelseopentodiscussion.Ifyourchildisunwillingtodiscusssomethingdon’tinsisthetellyouwhat’sonhisminD.Themoreyouinsistthemorelikelythathe’llclamup.Insteadlethimattempttosolve解决thingsbyhimself.Atthesametimeremindhimthatyou’realwaysthereforhimshouldheseekadviceorhelp.Showrespectforyourteenager’sprivacy隐私.Neverreadhimhismailorlisteninonpersonalconversions.Teachyourteenagerthatthefamilyphoneisforthewholefamily.Ifyourchildtalksonthefamily’stelephonefortoolongtellhimhecantalkfor15minutesbutthenhemuststayoffthephoneforatleastanequalperiodoftimE.Thisnotonlyfreesupthelinesothatotherfamilymemberscanmakeandreceivecallsbutteachesyourteenagermoderation节制.Orifyouareopentotheideaallowyourteenagerhisownphonethathepaysforwithhisownpocketmoneyoraparttimejob68.Themainpurposeofthetextistotellparents.A.howtogetalongwithateenagerB.howtorespectateenagerC.howtounderstandateenagerD.howtohelpatenagergrowup69.WhatdoesthephraseclamupinParagraph2probablymean?A.becomeexcitedB.showrespectC.refusetotalkD.seekhelp70.ThelastparagraphisabouthowtoteachateenagerA.tousethephoneinasensiblewayB.topayforhisowntelephoneC.tosharethephonequicklyD.toanswerthephonequickly71.Whatshouldparentsdoinraisingateenageraccordingtothetext?A.NorallowhimtolearndrivingortakedrugsB.GivehimadviceonlywhennecessaryC.LethimhavehisowntelephoneD.Nottalkaboutpersonalthingswithhim
HowITurnedtoBeOptimisticIbegantogrowupthatwinternightwhenmyparentsandIwerereturningfrommyaunt'shouseandmymothersaidthatwemightsoonbeleavingforAmerica.Wewereonthebusthen.IwascryingandsomepeopleonthebuswereturningaroundtolookatmE.IrememberthatIcouldnotbearthethoughtofneverhearingagaintheradioprogramforschoolchildrentowhichIlistenedeverymorning.Idonotremembermyselfcryingforthisreasonagain.InfactIthinkIcriedverylittlewhenIwassayinggoodbyetomyfriendsandrelatives.WhenwewereleavingIthoughtaboutalltheplacesIwasgoingtosee-―thestrangeandmagicalplacesIhadknownonlyfrombooksandpictures.ThecountryIwasleavingnevertocomebackwashardlyinmyheadthen.ThefouryearsthatfollowedtaughtmetheimportanceofoptimismbuttheideadidnotcometomeatoncE.ForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYorkIwasreallylost―havingtostudyinthreeschoolsasaresultoffamilymoves.IdidnotquiteknowwhatIwasorwhatIshouldbE.MotherremarriedandthingsbecameevenmorecomplexformE.SometimepassedbeforemystepfatherandIgotusedtoeachother.Iwasoftensadandsawnoendtothehardtimes.MyresponsibilitiesinthefamilyincreasedalotsinceIknewEnglishbetterthaneveryoneelseathomE.IwrotelettersfilledoutformstranslatedatinterviewswithImmigrationofficerstookmygrandparentstothedoctorandtranslatedthereandevendiscussedtelephonebillswithcompanyrepresentatives.FrommyexperiencesIhavelearnedoneimportantrule:almostallcommontroubleseventuallygoaway!Somethinggoodiscertaintohappenintheendwhenyoudonotgiveupandjustwaitalittle!Ibelievethatmylifewillturnoutallrighteventhoughitwillnotbethateasy.56.HowdidtheauthorgettoknowAmerica?A.Fromherrelatives.B.Fromhermother.C.Frombooksandpictures.D.Fromradioprograms.57.UponleavingforAmericatheauthorfelt_______.A.confusedB.excitedC.worriedD.amazed58.ForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYorktheauthor_________.A.oftenlostherwayB.didnotthinkaboutherfutureC.studiedinthreedifferentschoolsD.gotonwellwithherstepfather59.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph4?A.Sheworkedasatranslator.B.Sheattendedalotofjobinterviews.C.Shepaidtelephonebillsforherfamily.DShehelpedherfamilywithherEnglish.60.Theauthorbelievesthat______.A.herfuturewillbefreefromtroublesB.itisdifficulttolearntobecomepatientC.therearemoregoodthingsthanbadthingsD.goodthingswillhappenifonekeepstrying
AmonthafterHurricaceKatrinaIreturnedhomeinNewOrleans.Therelaymyhousereducedtowaist-highrainssmellyanddirty.BeforethetripI’dhadmycarfixeD.WhentheofficeemployeeofthegaragewaswritingupthebillshenoticedmyLouisianalicenseplatE.YoufromNewOrleans?sheaskeD.IsaidIwasNochargE.ShesaidandfirmlyshockherheadwhenIreachedformywallet.ThenextdayIwentforahaircutandthesamethinghappeneD.AsmywifewasstudyinginFloridawedecidedtomovethereandtriedtofindarentalhousethatwecouldaffordwhilealsopayingoffamortgage抵押贷款onourruinedhousE.Welookedatmanyplacesbutnonewassatisfactory.We’dbegantoacceptthatwe’dhavetoliveinextremelyreducedcircumstancesforawhilewhenIgotaverycuriouse-mailfromaJamesKemmedyinCalifornia.He’dreadsomepiecesI’dwrittenaboutoursufferingsforstatetheonlinemagazineandwantedtogiveusnoconditionsattachedanewhouseacrossthelakefromNewOrleans.ItsoundedagoodtoherreturnbutIrepliedthinkinghimforhisexceptionalgenerositythenwetogoback.ThentheUniversityofFloridaofferedtolethimhousetomE.WhilehewanttoEnglandonhisoneyearpaidleavE.TherentwasratherreasonablE.Imentionedthepoet’soffertoJamesKemdedyandthenextdayhesentacheckcoveringourentirerentforeightmonths.Throughoutthispainfulexperiencethekindnessofstrangersbackmyfaithinhumanity.It’salmostworthlosingyouwordypossessionstoberemindedthatpeoplereallywhengivenhadachannel.56.Thegarageemployee’sattitudetowardtheauthorwasthatofA.unconcernB.sympathyC.doubtD.tolerance57.WhatdoweknowaboutJamesKemnedy?A.HewasawrittenofanonlinemagazinE.B.HewasapoetattheUniversityofFloridaC.HeofferedtheauthoranewhousefreeofchargE.D.Helearnedabouttheauthor’ssufferings.58.ItcanbeinferredfromthetextthatA.theauthor’sfamilywasinfinancialdifficultyB.rentswerecomparativelyreasonabledespitethedisasterC.housesweredifficulttofindinthehurricane-strickenareaD.themortgageontheruinedhousewaspaidoffbythebank59.TheauthorlearnedfromhisexperiencethatA.worldlypossessionscanbegivenupwhennecessaryB.generosityshouldbeencouragedinsomecasesC.peoplebenefitfromtheirsadstoriesD.humanbeingsarekindafterall.
ItwasawintermorningjustacoupleofweeksbeforeChristmas2005.WhilemostpeoplewerewarminguptheircarsTrevormyhusbandhadtogetupearlytoridehisbikefourkilometersawayfromhometowork.Onarrivalheparkedhisbikeoutsidethebackdoorasheusuallydoes.Afterputtingin10hoursoflaborhereturnedtofindhisbikegonE.ThebikeablackKona18speedwasouronlytransport.Trevorusedittogettoworkputtingin60-hourweekstosupporthisyoungfamily.Andthebikewasalsousedtogetgroceries食品杂货savingusfromhavingtowalklongdistancesfromwherewelivE.IwassosadthatsomeonewouldstealourbikethatIwrotetothenewspaperandtoldthemourstory.Shortlyafterthatseveralpeopleinourareaofferedtohelp.Onewonderfulstrangerevenboughtabikethencalledmyhusbandtopickitup.OnceagainmyhusbandhadawaytogettoandfromhisjoB.ItreallyisanhonorthatacompletestrangerwouldgooutoftheirwayforsomeonetheyhavenevermetbeforE.Peoplesaythatasmilecanbepassedfromonepersontoanotherbutactsofkindnessfromstrangersareevenmoreso.Thisexperiencehashadaspreadingeffectinourlivesbecauseitstrengthenedourfaithinhumanity人性asawholE.Andithasinfluenced影响ustobemoremindfulofwayswetoocansharewithothers.Nomatterhowbigorhowsmallanactofkindnessshowsthatsomeonecares.Andtheresultscanbeeverlasting.56.Whywasthebikesoimportanttothecouple?A.Theman’sjobwasbikeracing.B.Itwastheironlypossession.C.ItwasaniceKona18speeD.D.TheyuseditforworkanddailylifE.57.Wecaninferfromthetextthat____________.A.thecoupleworked60hoursaweek.B.peoplewerebusybeforeChristmasC.thestrangerbroughtoverthebikeD.lifewashardfortheyoungfamily.58.Howdidpeoplegettoknowthecouple’sproblem?A.Fromradiobroadcasts.B.Fromanewspaper.C.FromTVnews.D.Fromastranger.59.Whatdothecouplelearnfromtheirexperience?A.Strangersareusuallyoflittlehelp.B.OneshouldtakecareoftheirbikE.C.Newsreportsmakepeoplefamous.D.Anactofkindnesscanmeanalot.
IthadbeensometimesinceJackhadseentheoldman.Collegecarrierandlifeitselfgotintheway.InfactJackmovedclearacrossthecountryinpursuitofthedreams.ThereintherushofhisbusylifeJackhadlittletimetothinkaboutthepastandoftennotimetospendwithhiswifeandson.Hewasworkingonhisfutureandnothingcouldstophim.OverthephonehismothertoldhimMr.Belserdiedlastnight.ThefuneralisWednesday.Memoriesfleshedthroughhismindlikeanoldnewsreelashesatquietlyrememberinghischildhooddays.Jackdidyouhearme?OhsorryMom.YesIheardyou.it’sbeensolongsinceIthoughtofhim.I’msorrybutIhonestlythoughthediedyearsagoJacksaiD.Wellhedidn’tforgetyou.EverytimeIsawhimhe’daskhowyouweredoing.He’dreminisce回忆aboutthemanydaysyouspentover‘hissideofthefence’asheputitMomtoldhim.IlovedthatoldhousehelivedinJacksaiD.YouknowJackafteryourfatherdiedMr.Belsersteppedintomakesureyouhadaman’sinfluenceinyourlifeshesaiD.He’stheonewhotaughtmecarpentry.Iwouldn’tbeinthisbusinessifitweren’tforhim.Hespentalotoftimeteachingmethingshethoughtwereimportant.MomI’llbethereforthefuneral.JacksaiD.BusyashewashekepthisworD.Jackcaughtthenextflighttohishometown.Mr.Belser’sfuneralwassmallanduneventful.Hehadnochildrenofhisownandmostofhisrelativeshadpassedaway.ThenightbeforehehadtoreturnhomeJackandhisMomstoppedbytoseetheoldhousenextdooronemoretimewhichwasexactlyasheremembereD.Everystepheldmemories.EverypictureeverypieceoffurnitureJackstoppedsuddenly.What’swrongJack?hisMomaskeD.TheboxisgonehesaiD.Whatbox?MomaskeD.Therewasasmallgoldboxthathekeptlockedontopofhisdesk.ImusthaveaskedhimathousandtimeswhatwasinsidE.Allhe’devertellmewas‘thethingIvaluemost’JacksaiD.ItwasgonE.EverythingaboutthehousewasexactlyhowJackremembereditexceptforthebox.HefiguredsomeonefromtheBelserfamilyhadtakenit.NowI’llneverknowwhatwassovaluabletohimJacksaidsadly.Returningtohisofficethenextdayhefoundapackageonhisdesk.Thereturnaddresscaughthisattention.Mr.HaroldBelseritreaD.JacktoreopenthepackagE.ThereinsidewasthegoldboxandanenvelopE.Jack’shandsshookashereadthenoteinsideUponmydeathpleaseforwardthisboxanditscontentstoJackBernett.It’sthethingIvaluedmostinmylifE.A.smallkeywastapedtotheletter.Hisheartracingandtearsfillinghiseyes.Jackcarefullyunlockedthebox.Thereinsidehefoundabeautifulgoldpocketwatch.Runninghisfingersslowlyoverthefinecoverheopenedit.Insidehefoundthesewordscarved:Jack.Thanksforyourtime!HaroldBelser.Oh.MyGod!ThisisthethinghevaluedmostJackheldthewatchforafewminutesthencalledhisassistantandclearedhisappointmentsforthenexttwodays.Why?hisassistantaskeD.IneedsometimetospendwithmysonhesaiD.66.WhydidJackthinkMr.Belserdiedyearsago?A.CollegeandcareerpreventedhimfromrememberingMr.Belser.B.JackwastoobusywithhisbusinessandfamilytothinkaboutMr.Belser.C.JackwastoobusyrealizinghisdreamstothinkaboutMr.Belser.D.Hispresentbusylifewashedawayhischildrenmemories.67.Jack’smothertoldhimonthephoneaboutMr.BelserEXCEPTthat_________.A.Mr.BelseroftenaskedhowJackwasdoingB.Mr.Belser’sfuneralwouldtakeplaceonWednesdayC.Mr.BelserhadaskedforJack’smailingaddressD.Mr.Belserhadpleasantmemoriesoftheirtimetogether68.WhydidBelsersendJackhisgoldwatch?A.BecausehewasgratefulforJack’stimewithhim.B.Becausehehadnochildrenorrelatives.C.BecausehethoughthehadtokeephisworD.D.BecauseJackhadalwayswanteditduringhischildhooD.69.WhydidJacksayheneededsometimetospendwithhisson?A.Hewasverytiredofhisworkandwantedtohaveagoodrest.B.Hehadpromisedtosparemoretimetostaywithhisson.C.Hehadmissedhissonandhisfamilyfordays.D.Hecametorealizetheimportanceofthetimewithhisfamily.70.Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitabletitleforthispassage?A.TheGoodOldTimesB.WhatHeValuedMostC.AnOldGoldWatchD.TheLostChildhoodDays
Haveyoueverreceivedagiftthatwassodearlynotyourtastethatyouwonderedifperhapsithadbeenhandedtoyoubymistake?Worsehaveyouevergivenapresentandwatchedyourfriendlookasthoughshehadopenedthewrongbox?MaybesherespondedwithapoliteWhythankyoubutyouknewyouhadmissedthemark.Whydopresentssometimesgowrong?Andwhatdoyourchoicesgoodandbadreflectaboutyourpersona]qualities?ChoosingtherightgiftisanartIbelievE.Itcallsforempathy--theabilitytoputyourselfintosomeoneelse'sheadandheartWe'reallabletodothis;infactwe'rebornwithakindofnaturalempathy.Aftertheearliestperiodofchildhoodhoweveritneedstobereinforced加强--byourparentsteachersfriends.Whenitisn'twe'renotabletounderstandotherpeople'sfeelingsassharply.Thiscanshowinthegiftsweselectandsocanmanyotheremotional情感的qualities.Thinkbacktothepresentsyou’vegivenoverthepastyearthetimeandeffortyouputintoyourselectionhowmuchyouspentyourthoughtswhileyouwereshoppingandyourfeelingswhenthereceiveropenedthepackagE.KeepinmindthatwhatyouchoosedisplaysyourinnerworlD.Y/courseyoumayexpressyourselfdifferentlywithdifferentfriendsrelativesandotherpeopleyouknow.Weliveinasocietywhereexchangingpresentsisanimportantpartofcommunication.Ignoringthetraditionwon'tmakeitgoaway.IfyoureallydislikesuchatraditiontellyourfriendsaheadoftimE.60.Theunderlinedexpressionyouhadmissedthemarkmeansyouhadfailedto_____'.A.makeherfeelbetterB.keepyourfriendshipC.receiveapresentinreturnD.gettheexpectedeffect61.Whichofthefollowingisthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?A.NaturalempathyneedstobereinforceD.B.Emotionalchangesinfluenceone'schoiceofgifts.C.Selectingtherightgiftisanabilitypeoplearebornwith.D.Choosinggiftsrequiresonetounderstandthereceivers.62.Inthethirdparagraphtheauthortellsusthat________..A.attentionshouldbepaidtothereceivers'responsesB.onelearnsfromwhathedidinthepastC.thechoiceofgiftsreflectsone'semotionalqualitiesD.oneshouldspendmoretimechoosinggifts63.Thebestpossibletitleforthispassageis_______.A.WaysofChoosingGiftsB.AnImportantTraditionC.ExchangingPresentsD.MessageinaGift
ToppingtheclassacademicallywascertainlyanadvantagE.StudyingwasabreezeforNigel.Therewardwascertainlyincomparabletothelittleeffortthathehadtoputit.Itbeginwhenhewasselectedtohelptheteachersinthecomputerlaboratories.Thepeakofhisschoolcareercamenotwhenhetoppedtheschoolbutwhenhewasselectedforthenationwidecompetition.UnlikeeveryoneelseNigelwantedtojointhecontestbecausehelikedplayingwiththeLegosetsandmakingsomethingoutofthem.Nigelspentthenexttwomonthsrebuildingtherobot.ItwasduringthetimethatNigelfoundoutabouttheprizesforthecompetition.Itswellusauspicescompetitor.Aliciafromaneighboringschool.Hisearlyintentionswereforgotten.Gettingthethousand-dollarprizewasmoreimportantthananythingelsE.NigeldecidedtobefriendAliciA.Unawareofhisintentionsshetoldhimallabouttherobotthatshehadbeenbuildingforthecompetition.Heevenhelpedhertoputthefinishingbranchestoherrobot.HewasgladwiththewaythingshadprogresseD.HisrobotlookedevenbetterthanAlicia’sanditwasabletobecomeaballwithitsarmssomethingAliciahadfailedtodo.OnthedayofthecompetitionhesaysAliciA.Everythingdawnedonhertheminuteshesawhimamongthecompetition.Shestaredathimpuzzledatfirstthenangryandfinallyalookofhelplessnesscameoverher.TheflashbulbsofthecameraexplodedinNigel’stry.TherobotbirdperformedactionssouniqueanddifferentthatthespecialistjudgmentswerethesamE.Nigelwassopersonalwithhimselfthathedidnotevennoticethegirlstandingafewfeetawayfromhim.Withoutherhewouldneverwinthecompetition.64.WhatrewarddidNigelreceivefordoingwellinhisschoolwork?A.Hewasofferedapart-timejobB.HewashonoredwithascholarshipC.HehelpedhisteacherconstructarobotD.Hehelpedinthecomputerlaboratories65.Nigel’soriginalintentionofjoiningthecontestwasto___.A.bethetopstudentoftheschoolB.beinggreathonortohisschoolC.constructsarobotwiththeLegosetsD.winsthethousand-dollarprize66.WhydidNigelhelpAliciafinishherrobot?A.HetriedtomakefriendswithherB.HewasfondofbuildingrobotsC.HeintendedtohelpherD.Hedidn’twanthertosuspecthim67.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsNigel’sactions?A.HeismildlycriticalB.HeisstronglycriticalC.HeisinfavorofthemD.Hisattitudeisnotclear
Therewasastorymanyyearsagoofaschoolteacher---Mrs.Thompson.Shetoldthechildrenonthefirstdaythatshelovedthemallthesame.ButthatwasaliE.ThereinthefrontrowwasalittleboynamedTeddyStoddarD.Hedidn’tplaywellwiththeotherchildrenandhealwaysneededabath.Shedidnotlikehim.ThenMrs.ThompsongottoknowthatTeddywasactuallyaverygoodboybeforethedeathofhismother.Mrs.Thompsonwasashamedofherself.ShefeltevenworsewhenlikeallherotherstudentsTeddybroughtheraChristmaspresenttoo.Itwashismother’sperfume香水TeddysaidMrs.ThompsontodayyousmelljustlikemyMomusedto.Afterthechildrenleftshecriedforatleastanhour.Onthatverydayshestoppedteachingreadingwritingandmath.Insteadshebegantoteachchildren.Mrs.ThompsonpaidparticularattentiontoTeddy.Theboy’smindseemedtocomealivE.ThemoresheencouragehimthefasterheimproveD.BytheendofthesixthgradeTeddyhadbecomeoneofthesmartestchildrenintheclass.SixyearswentbybeforeshegotanotefromTeddy.Hewrotethathehadfinishedhighschoolthirdinhisclassandshewasstillthebestteacherheeverhadinhiswholelift.HewenttocollegE.Mrs.ThompsongottwomorelettersfromhimwiththelastonesignedTheodoreF.StoddardM.D.医学博士.Thestorydoesn’tendtherE.OnhisweddingdayDr.StoddardwhisperedinMrs.Thompson’searThankyouMrs.ThompsonforbelievinginmE.YoumademefeelimportantandshowedmethatIcouldmakeadifferencE.Mrs.ThompsonwithtearsinhereyeswhisperedbackTeddyyouhaveitallwrong.YouweretheonewhotaughtmethatIcouldmakeadifferencE.Ididn’tknowhowtoteachuntilImetyou.41.WhatdidMrs.Thompsondoonthefirstdayofschool?A.ShemadeTeddyfeelashamedB.SheaskedthechildrentoplaywithTeddy.C.ShechangedTeddy’sseattothefrontrow.D.Shetoldtheclasssomethinguntrueaboutherself.42.WhatdidMrs.ThompsonfindoutaboutTeddy?A.Heoftentoldlies.B.Hewasgoodatmath.C.HeneededmotherlycarE.D.Heenjoyedplayingwithothers.43.InwhatwaydidMrs.Thompsonchange?A.Shetaughtfewerschoolsubjects.B.Shebecamestricterwithherstudents.C.Shenolongerlikedherjobasateacher.D.Shecaredmoreabouteducatingstudents.44.WhydidTeddythankMrs.Thompsonathiswedding?A.Shehadkeptintouchwithhim.B.Shehadgivenhimencouragement.C.ShehadsenthimChristmaspresents.D.ShehadtaughthimhowtojudgepeoplE.
TodaywecompleteourstoryabouttheinfluentialEnglishwriterWilliamShakespearE.Hewroteplaysandpoemsduringthelatefifteenthandearlysixteenthcenturieswhichremainverypopulartoday.DuringearliertimespeoplewouldprobablyhavelearnedseveralancientRomanandGreekplays.Itwasnotunusualforwriterstoproducemorecurrentversionsoftheseworks.ForexampleinShakespeare'splayTheComedyofErrorsShakespeareborrowedcertaindetailsfromtheancientRomanwriterPlautus.ForhisplayMacbethShakespearemostlikelyusedaworkonScottishhistorybyRaphaelHolinshedforinformation.Shakespearemighthaveborrowedfromotherwritersbuttheintensity强度ofhisimaginationandlanguagemadetheplayshisown.WhilemanyplaysbyotherwritersofhistimehavebeenforgottenShakespeareandhisartliveon.Shakespearewasalsoinfluencedbytheworldaroundhim.HedescribedthesightsandsoundsofLondoninhisplays.Hisworksincludeobservationsaboutpoliticalstrugglesthefearofdiseasesandthepopularlanguageofthecity’stradesmen.Shakespeare'sknowledgeoftheEnglishcountrysideisalsoclear.HisworksincludedescriptionsofdeepforestslocalflowersandtheancientpopulartraditionsofruralpeoplE.ItwouldbeimpossibletolistallofthewaysinwhichShakespeare’sworkshaveinfluencedtheworldculturE.ButthefirstandgreatestexamplewouldbehisgreatinfluenceontheEnglishlanguagE.DuringhistimetheEnglishlanguagewaschanging.ManynewwordsfromotherlanguageswerebeingaddeD.Shakespeareusedhissharpmindandpoeticinventivenesstocreatehundredsofnewwordsandreworkoldones.Forexamplehecreatedthenounformsofcriticmountaineerandeyeball.ManycommonexpressionsinEnglishcomefromhisplaysincludingpompandcircumstance装腔作势fromOthellofullcircle绕圈子地fromKingLearetC.ThelistofculturalcreationsinfluencedbyShakespeareisalmostendless.FrompaintingstotelevisiontomusicanddanceShakespearewaswellrepresenteD.Shakespeare'splayshavebeentranslatedintoeverymajorlanguageintheworlD.Shakespearebecameawell??knownwriterduringagoldenageoftheater.Hisyearsofhardworkpaidoff.WhatcanweinferfromthepassageA.ManyofShakespeare'sworkswereinfluencedbyearlierwritings.B.Shakespearewashard??workingwhenhewasastudent.C.TheexperienceoflivinginLondonhelpedalotwithShakespeare'sworks.D.Shakespearebecamerichlaterbecauseofthepopularityofhisworks.ShakespearemighthavelearntsomeinformationfromancientRomanworksin.A.KingLearB.TheComedyofErrorsC.MacbethD.OthelloWhycouldShakespeare'sworkssurvivehistimeA.BecausethereweresofewpeoplewritingplaysinhistimE.B.Becauseheproducedtoomanyworksthatnobodyelsecoulddo.C.BecausehewasarichandinfluentialpersonofhistimE.D.BecausehisworkswererichinimaginationandlanguagE.Shakespeare'sgreatestinfluenceshouldbeon.A.theEnglishlanguageB.paintingsC.televisionD.musicanddanceThepassageismainlyabout.A.anintroductiontoShakespeare’slifeandhisworksB.themainfeaturesandstylesofShakespeare'splaysC.howcultureinfluencedShakespeareandheinfluencedculturE.D.Shakespeare’sgreatestinfluenceontheworldculturE.
Compassionisadesirewithinustohelpothers.Witheffortwecantranslatecompassionintoaction.Anexperiencelastweekendshowedmethisistrue.Iworkpart-timeinasupermarketacrossfromabuildingfortheelderly.Theseoldpeopleareourmaincustomersandit’snothardtolosepatienceovertheirslowness.ButlastSundayoneagedgentlemanappearedtoteachmeavaluablelesson.Thisuntidymanwalkeduptomyregister收款机withaboxofbiscuits.Hesaidhewasoutofcash现金hadjustmovedintohisroomandhadnothinginhiscupboards.Heaskedifwecouldlethimhavethefoodontrust.Hepromisedtorepaymethenextday.Icouldn’thelpstaringathim.Iwonderedwhatkindofpersonhehadbeentenortwentyyearsbeforeandwhathewouldbelikeifluckhadgonehisway.Ihadahurtinmyheartforthiskindofhumansoulallaloneintheworld.ItoldhimthatIwassorrybutstorerulesdidn’tallowmetodoso.IfeltstupidandunkindsayingthisbutIvaluedmyjoB.Justthenanothermanstandingbehindthefirstspokeup.Ifanythinghelookedmorepitiable.ChargeittomewasallhesaiD.WhatIhadbeenfeelingwaspity.Pityissoftandsafeandeasy.Compassionontheotherhandiscaringinaction.Ithankedthesecondmanbuttoldhimthatwasnotallowedeither.ThenIreachedintomypocketandpaidforthebiscuitsmyself.Ireachedintomypocketbecausethesetwomenhadreachedintomyheartandtaughtmecompassion.41.Theagedgentlemanwhowantedtobuythebiscuits______.A.promisedtoobeythestorerulesB.forgottotakeanymoneywithhimC.hopedtohavethefoodfirstandpaylaterD.couldnotaffordanythingmoreexpensive42.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheoldgentleman?A.kindandluckyB.poorandlonelyC.friendlyandhelpfulD.hurtanddisappointed43.Thewriteracteduponthestorerulesbecause______.A.hewantedtokeephispresentjobB.hefeltnopityfortheoldgentlemanC.heconsideredtheoldmandishonestD.heexpectedsomeoneelsetopayfortheoldman44.Whatdoesthewriterlearnfromhisexperience?A.WealthismoreimportantthananythingelsE.B.HelpingothersiseasiersaidthandonE.C.ExperienceisbettergainedthroughpracticE.D.Obeyingtherulesmeansmorethancompassion.
Inmodernsocietythereisagreatdealofargumentaboutcompetition.Somevalueithighly.believingthatitisresponsibleforsocialprogressandprosperity.Otherssaythatcompetitionisbad;thatitsetsonepersonagainstanother;thatitleadstounfriendlyrelationshipbetweenpeople.Ihavetaughtmanychildrenwhoheldthebeliefthattheirself-worthrelied依赖onhowwelltheyperformedattennisandotherskills.Forthemplayingwellandwinningareoftenlife-and-deathaffairs.Intheirsingle-mindedpursuit追求ofsuccessthedevelopmentofmanyotherhumanqualitiesissadlyforgotten.However.whilesomeseemtobelostinthedesiretosucceedotherstakeanoppositeattitude.Inaculturewhichualuesonlythewinnerandpaysnoattentiontotheordinaryplayerstheystronglyblamecompetition.Amongthemostvocalareyoungsterswhohavesufferedundercompetitivepressuresfromtheirparentsorsociety.Teachingtheseyoungpeople.Ioftenobserveinthemadesiretofail.Theyseemtoseekfailurebynottryingtowinorachievesuccess.Bynottryingtheyalwayshaveanexcuse:Imayhavelost.butitdoesn’tmatterbecauseIreallydidn’ttry.Whatisnotusuallyadmittedbythemselvesisthebeliefthatiftheyhadreallytriedandlostthatwouldmeanalot.Suchalosswouldbeameasureoftheirworth.Clearlythisbeliefisthesameasthatofthetruecompetitorswhotrytoprovethemselves.Botharebasedonthemistakenbeliefthatone’sself-respectreliesonhowwelloneperformsincomparisonwithothers.Bothareafraidofnotbeingvalued.Onlyasthisbasicandoftentroublesomefearbeginstodissolve缓解canwediscoveranewmeaningincompetition.71.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?A.Competitionhelpstosetupself-respect.B.OpinionsaboutcompetitionaredifferentamongpeopleC.Competitionisharmfultopersonalqualitydevelopment.D.Failuresarenecessaryexperiencesincompetition72.Whydosomepeoplefavorcompetitionaccordingtothepassage?A.Itpushessocietyforward.B.Itbuildsupasenseofduty.C.Itimprovespersonalabilities.D.Itencouragesindividualefforts73.TheunderlinedphrasethemostvocalinParagraph3means.A.thosewhotrytheirbesttowinB.thosewhovaluecompetitionmosthighlyC.thosewhoareagainstcompetitionmoststronglyD.thosewhorelyonothersmostforsuccess74.Whatisthesimilarbeliefofthetruecompetitorsandthosewithadesiretofail?A.One’sworthliesinhisperformancecomparedwithothers’.B.One’ssuccessincompetitionneedsgreatefforts.C.One’sachievementisdeterminedbyhisparticularskills.D.One’ssuccessisbasedonhowhardhehastried.75.Whichpointofviewmaytheauthoragreeto?A.Everyeffortshouldbepaidback.B.Competitionshouldbeencouraged.C.Winningshouldbealife-and-deathmatter.D.Fearoffailureshouldberemovedincompetition
Beingabletomultitask―doingseveralthingsatthesametime―isconsideredawelcomeskillbymostpeoplE.Butifweconsiderthesituationoftheyoungpeopleagedfromeighttoeighteenweshouldthinkagain.Whatweoftenseenowadaysisthatyoungpeoplejuggleaneverlargernumberofelectronicdevices电子产品astheystudy.WhileworkingtheyalsosurfontheInternetsendoutemailsanswerthetelephoneandlistentomusicontheiriPods.Inasensetheyarespendingasignificantamountoftimeinfruitlesseffortsastheymultitask.Multitaskingisevenchangingtherelationshipbetweenfamilymembers.Asyoungpeoplearoundthem.TheycannolongergreetfamilymemberswhentheyenterthehousenorcantheycatatthefamilytablE.Multitaskingalsoaffectsyoungpeople’sperformanceatuniversityandintheworkplacE.Whenaskedabouttheiropinionoftheeffectofmoderngadgets器具ontheirperformanceoftasksmanyyoungpeoplegaveapositiveresponse反应.HowevertheresponsefromtheworldsofeducationandbusinesswasnotquiteaspositivE.Educatorsfeelthatmultitaskingbychildrenhasaseriouseffectonlaterdevelopmentofstudyskills.Theybelievethatmanycollegestudentsnowneedhelptoimprovetheirstudyskills.Similarlyemployersfeelthatyoungpeopleenteringthejobmarketneedtobetaughtalloveragainasmoderngadgetshavemadeitunnecessaryforthemtolearnspecialskillstodotheirwork.64.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordjuggleinParagraph2mostprobablymean?A.WanttobuyB.Taketheplaceof.C.UseatthesametimeD.Seekforinformationfrom.65.InParagraph3theauthorpointsoutthat.A.familymembersdonotcatatthefamilytableB.familymemberdonotgreeteachotherC.youngpeoplelivehappilyintheirfamiliesD.youngpeopleseldomtalkwiththeirfamilymembers66.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Multitaskingisharmfultoyoungpeople’sdevelopment.B.YoungpeoplebenefitalotfrommoderngadgetsC.MultitaskingisanimportantskilltoyoungpeoplE.D.Youngpeoplemustlearnskillsforfuturejobs.67.Theauthordevelopsthepassagemainlyby.A.providingtypicalexamplesB.followingthenaturaltimeorderC.comparingopinionsfromdifferentfieldsD.presentingacauseandanalyzingitseffects
WhenIwassmallandmygrandmotherdiedIcouldn’tunderstandwhyIhadnotears.Butthatnightwhenmydadtriedtocheermeupmylaughturnedintocrying..Soitcameasnosurprisetolearnthatresearchersbelievecryingandlaughingcomefromthesamepartofthebrain.Justaslaughinghasmanyhealthadvantagesscientistsarediscoveringthatsotoodoescrying.Whateverittakesforustoreducepressureisimportanttoouremotional情感的healthandcryingseemstostudyfoundthat85percentofwomenand73percentofmenreportfeelingbetteraftercrying.BesidestearsattracthelpfromotherpeoplE.Researchersagreethatwhenwecrypeoplearoundusbecomekinderandfriendlyandtheyaremorereadytoprovidesupportandcomfort.Tearsalsoenableustounderstandouremotionsbetter;sometimeswedon'tevenknowwe'reverysaduntilwecry.WelearnaboutouremotionsthroughCryingandthenwecandealwiththem.Justascryingcanbehealthynotcrying―holdingbacktearsofangerpainorsuffering―canbebadforphysical身体的healthStudieshaveshownthattoomuchcontrolofemotionscanleadtohighbloodpressureheartproblemsandsomeotherillnesses.Ifyouhaveahealthproblemdoctorswillcertainlynotaskyoutocry.Butwhenyoufeellikecryingdon'tfightit.It'sanatural―andhealthy―emotionalresponse反应.60.Whydidn'ttheauthorcrywhenhergrandmotherdied?A.Becauseherfatherdidnot--anthertofeeltoosaD.B.Becauseshedidnotlovehergrandmother.C.BecauseshewastooshytocryatthattimE.D.Tieauthordoesn’tgivetheexplanation.61Itcar.beinferredfromthetextthat______.A.therearetwowaystokeephealthyB.cryingdoesmoregoodtohealththanlaughingC.cryingandlaughingplaythesamerolesD.emotionalhealthhasacloserelationshiptophysicalhealth62.Accordingtotheauthorwhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Cryingisthebestwaytogethelpfromothers.B.Fightingbacktearsmaycausesomehealthproblems.C.Wewillneverknowourdeepfeelingsunlesswecry.D.WemustcryifwewanttoreducepressurE.63.Whatmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.PowerofTearsB.HowtoKeepHealthyC.WhyWeCryD.ANewScientificDiscovery
WhenIwasachildIoftendreamedofthetimewhenIcouldleavehomeandescapetothecity.WelivedonafarminthewinterespeciallywewearquiteoutofffromtheoutsideworlD.AssoonasIleftschoolIpackedmybagsandmovedtothecapital.HoweverIsoondiscoveredthatmylifehasitstoo.Onebigdisadvantageismoney.Itcostssomuchtogooutnottomentionbasicslikefoodandhousing.Anotherdisadvantageispollution.Isufferfromasthma哮喘andtheairissothatIamafraidtogooutsidE.ThenthereistheproblemoftravelingrounD.AlthoughIhaveacarIseldomuseitbecameofthetrafficjams.Onechoiceistogobybicyclebutthatcanbequitedangerous.Ofcoursethereareadvantages.Firstthereissomuchtodointhecitywhateveryoutastesincultureorentertainment娱乐活动.Besidestherearewonderfuljobsandgreaterchancesofmovingtoamoreimportantjoborposition.Finallyifyoulikeshoppingthevarietyofgoodsisverysurprising---andwhatismoreshopsareoftenonlyashortwalkaway.Islifebettertheninthecity?Perhapsitiswhenyouareinyourteens十几岁ortwenties.HoweverasyougetolderandespeciallyifyouhavesmallchildrenthepeaceofthecountrysidemayseempreferablE.Icertainlyhopetomovebacktheresoon.
EATYOURVEGETABLES.Washyourhands.Alwayssaypleaseandthankyou.Wearefullofadviceforourchildrenbutwhenitcomestomoneyweoftenhavelittletosay.Asaresultourchildrenmaygrowupwithcleanhandsandgoodmannersbutwithoutanyideahowtomanagetheirmoney.HerearesomebasicsthatwillhelpguidethemtheirentirelivesShowthemthefuturE.Ifyour13-year-oldgirlweretosave$1.000invest投资itat8%andadd$100everymonthbythetimeshe’s65shewouldhave$980983!Becarefulofcredit信用.CreditcardscanhelpyoubuynecessarythingsandbuildacredithistorybuttheymustbeusedresponsiblywhichmeanspayingoffyourdebtintimE.Explaintoyourchildrenthatwhenyoubuysomethingusingacreditcardyoucaneasilyenduppayingtwoorthreetimeswhatyouwouldhavepaidifyouusedcash.TeachpatiencE.Supposeyourchildwantsanewbicyclethatcosts$150.Ratherthanpayingthecashgivehimsomeregularpocketmoneyandexplainthatbyputtingasidesay$15eachweekhewillbeabletobuyitforhimselfinonlytenweeks.ProvideincentivE.Tellyourchildrentheimportanceofsaving.ForeverydollarheorsheagreestosaveandinvestratherthanspendyouagreetoaddanotherdollartothepotsaysCathyParetoexpertinmoneyplanning.Explainyourvalues.ValuesandmoneyaredeeplyintertwinedsaysEilleenGalloco-authorofTheFinanciallyIntelligentParent.Whenyourchilddemandsthatyoubuysomethingexplainwhyyoureallydon’twanttobuyit.Youmightsay‘I’drathersavethatmoneyforyoureducation’advisesGallo.Everytimeyouspendordon’tspendmoneyyouhaveachancetoshareyourvalues.67.Thewritergivessomebasicstohelpinaproperway.A.parentsteachtheirchildrenhowtodealwithmoneyB.childrenfollowtheirparents’instructionsC.childrenmanagetheirmoneyD.parentssavetheirmoney68.Thewriterthinksthatifachildwantstobuysomethinghisparentsshould.A.givehimsomeregularpocketmoneyB.encouragehimtoputmoneyawayforitC.explaintohimtheimportanceofinvestmentD.tellhimtosavesomemoneybyusingacreditcard69.Theunderlinedwordincentiveinparagraph6means.A.honorB.praiseC.excitementD.encouragement70.Whatleadsthewritertowritethisarticle?A.Parentswanttoknowhowtoeducatetheirchildren.B.Hewantstosharehisgoodideasaboutmoneymatters.C.Hethinksmoneymanagementthemostimportantforchildren.D.ParentscareLittleabouttheirchildren’smanagementofmoney.
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