In 2010, after six years of training and further six years on the wards, I resigned from my job as a junior doctor. My parents still haven’t forgiven me.
Last year, the General Medical Council wrote to me to say they were taking my name off the medical register. It wasn’t exactly a huge shock, as I hadn’t practiced medicine in half a decade.
It was, however, excellent news for my spare room, as I cleared out box after box of old paperwork, tearing files up fast. One thing I did rescue from the jaws of death was my training portfolio (档案袋). All doctors are recommended to log their clinical experience, in what’s known as reflective practice. On looking through this portfolio for the first time in years, my reflective practice seemed to involve going up to my hospital on-call room and writing down anything remotely interesting that had happened that day.
Among the funny and the dull, I was reminded of the long hours and the huge impact being a. junior doctor had on my life. Reading back, it felt extreme and unreasonable in terms of what was expected of me, but at the time I’d just accepted it as part of the job. There were points where I wouldn’t have stepped back if an entry read “had to eat a helicopter today”.
Around the same time that I was reliving all this through my diaries, junior doctors in the here and now were coming under fire from politicians. I couldn’t help but feel doctors were struggling to get their side of the story across (probably because they were at work the whole time) and it struck me that the public weren’t hearing the truth about what it actually means to be a doctor. Rather than shrugging my shoulders and ignoring the evidence, I decided I had to do something to redress the balance.
So here they are: the diaries I kept during my time in the NHS, verruca’s and all. What it’s like working on the front line, the consequences in my personal life, and how, one terrible day, it all became too much for me. (Sorry for the spoiler of my book beforehand, but you still watched Titanic knowing how that was going to play out.)
Along the way, I’ll help you out with the medical terminology and provide a bit of context about what each job involved. Unlike being a junior doctor, I won’t just drop you in the deep end and expect you to know exactly what you’re doing.
1. Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 2?| A．But I found it a hard job to pick up my practice of medicine. |
| B．But I found it an easy task to turn over a new leaf in the long term. |
| C．But I found it a simple act to get involved in self-reflection as a junior doctor. |
| D．But I found it a big deal on an emotional level to permanently close this chapter of my life. |
| A．he was disappointed at being dismissed from the NHS |
| B．being removed from his position served his purpose |
| C．being rescued from the jaws of death discouraged him |
| D．he had promised to keep his patients' personal information secret |
| A．work hard for promotion | B．equip himself with practical skills |
| C．look through all the portfolios | D．live up to some extreme expectations |
| A．Argue with politicians. | B．Tell the full story of doctors. |
| C．Collect more solid evidence. | D．Win the support of the public. |
| A．Reveal what it means to be a junior doctor. |
| B．Inform readers of some medical knowledge. |
| C．Give some background information on a book. |
| D．Encourage more people to practice medicine. |
| A．Critical. | B．Appreciative |
| C．Ambiguous. | D．Doubtful. |
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【推荐1】On a cold winter day in Denver, I waited in line to see my hero, Jack Canfield, the co-author of the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series and the author of The Success Principles. What Jack had become was a version of what I wanted to be.
During his talk, Jack took out his wallet, pulled out a hundred-dollar bill, and said, “Who wants this?”
Hands shot up in the audience; people leaned forward to see whom Jack would choose. But I ran up the stairs to the stage and grabbed the bill from his hand. He turned to me and said, “Yes, that’s it! Instead of waiting around for opportunities, simply take the initiative and create what we want!”
After this week, I asked for his personal e-mail address and sent him e-mail sharing my views and dreams. He kindly e-mailed back simple encouragement such as “Keep thinking and playing bigger; it’s much more fun that way. Love, Jack.” Then I got occupied with other things in life and I stopped e-mail Jack.
A year later, my dream gradually faded. I had this idea if I got back in touch with Jack. I e-mailed him again and again but got no response. As I sat down at my computer to check my e-mail for the fifth time in 15 minutes, an inspiration came like lighting: What was I doing? Was I waiting for the prize of life? I knew I needed to do something about all this waiting. I was going to write a book, which I would call “Waiting for Jack”!
It all sounded good, but then reality hit. Some nights I cried and wanted to give up. I wrote and rewrote. Even though I could feel the fear, I did it anyway. Fortunately, three years later, Waiting for Jack turns out a best-seller on Amazon!
We all have a “Jack” for whom we wait — whether it’s a person, a place or a thing. Now I would like to ask you: what are you waiting for?
1. From the first paragraph we can learn that the author _________.| A．wanted Jack to autograph her book |
| B．wanted to be as successful as Jack |
| C．wanted to make friends with Jack |
| D．wanted to get help from Jack |
| A．welcomes challenges in life |
| B．enjoys playing a lot |
| C．likes showing off his wealth |
| D．seldom takes risks |
| A．She and Jack had an argument. |
| B．She had no time to contact Jack. |
| C．Jack was too proud to get along with. |
| D．She was too upset with her broken dream. |
| A．The author considered Jack Canfield as her idol. |
| B．The author was not very satisfied with Jack’s response at first. |
| C．It was the author’s sudden desire to write a book called Waiting for Jack. |
| D．The author spent three years writing Waiting for Jack, so it became a best seller. |
| A．The disappointment of waiting for her hero, Jack. |
| B．The need to keep waiting for the prize of our life. |
| C．The importance of taking action to achieve a goal. |
| D．The harm of blindly worshipping others as heroes. |
【推荐2】Recently, as I watched my son Nathan play basketball for his school team, I was feeling sorry for myself and for him. His team was facing adversity (困境) on the court and he was playing in a hostile environment — it was the opponent’s home gym filled with their supporters, and Nathan’s team was trailing (落后) for three quarters of the game. As for me, I had just been dismissed (解雇) from my job earlier in that day.
During the drive home, I kept telling myself that I would find work again in a short time — I was always confident in my experience and abilities, but self-doubt was still sticking its foot in the door.
The basketball game entered the fourth quarter with Nathan’s team still trailing. I saw the determination on his face as well as his teammates’ as they fought back to not only tie the game, but then go ahead by three points. Then, a player from the other team made an unbelievable shot to make the game tied again. With the tied scores and seconds on the clock, Nathan found himself with the ball and with skill and confidence, he made the basket with a defender hanging all over him. The other player was called for a foul (犯规).
As Nathan stood preparing for a shot that would put his team up by three points, I saw the focus and determination on his face, with no room for self-doubt. Nathan was able to tune out all the distractions and nail the free throw with such skill, as if he had done it a thousand times.
As I sat there, my heart bursting with pride, it dawned on me that I had taught him perseverance (毅力) in the face of adversity, and he had just taught me the same lesson. That brief moment of self-doubt and feeling sorry for myself was blown away by the actions of my son on the basketball court. He will play in the finals, but it doesn’t matter if he wins or loses. At this moment, we both won.
1. What did the author estimate his son’s team would be like at first?| A．The team would finally win. |
| B．The team would lose at away court. |
| C．The team would lose at home court. |
| D．The team would tie with the opponents. |
| A．Avoid. | B．Focus. | C．Create. | D．Receive. |
| A．My son would win in the finals and I would find a job soon. |
| B．I had once taught my son face to face that we should never give up. |
| C．It was my encouragement and help that made my son win the game. |
| D．I would become more confident about my future after this experience. |
| A．Life Goes Just Like Playing Basketball |
| B．It Matters Whether to Win or Lose |
| C．A Lesson in Life and Basketball |
| D．A Moment of Self-doubt |
“Hello,” a woman’s voice said. There was no backing out now.
“May I speak to Missy, please?”
“Just a minute.”
In much less than a minute, Missy was on the phone. “Hi, who’s calling?” asked the cheerful voice.
“It’s Amy. I just wanted to tell you that I’m sorry about what I said to you. I didn’t really mean it.” Amy paused (暂停), trying to think of what to say next.
“Thank you, Amy. No hard feelings.”
“Missy, you’re a very nice person. You’re a lot nicer than I am!”
Missy laughed. “You’re not so bad, Amy. By the way, I’ve got some great news. Mr.Grumbell said that you were the only candidate for class president. He talked me into being a candidate, too. Isn’t that cool?”
Amy didn’t think the news was cool. Missy was very popular; she’d get a lot of votes. Fortunately, Amy was in a gracious (亲切的) mood. “You’ll be a tough opponent（对手）, Missy,” she said. “May the best woman win.”
“Thanks, Amy,” Missy replied. “But you might even win.”
Amy had to laugh. “Hey, I’m the one who’s supposed to make comments like that!”
1. Amy called Missy on the phone to ________.
| A．tell her that she was happy |
| B．tell her she needed a help |
| C．apologize to her |
| D．ask her to run for president |
| A．she was too tired to talk |
| B．she felt uncomfortable when making apologies |
| C．she was afraid she had dialed the wrong number |
| D．she was wearing nightclothes |
| A．She wanted to have the most friends. |
| B．She wanted her own telephone. |
| C．She wanted mushrooms on her pizza. |
| D．She wanted to be class president. |
【推荐1】In the eyes of five-year-old Youyou, his mother is like Ultraman, a cartoon superhero, who is fighting bad guys every day.
His mother, Lu Jingjing, a doctor at Wuhan Children's Hospital, once worked at the mobile cabin hospital(方舱医院), taking care of COVID-19 infected patients.
Since Lu left home for the cabin hospital, Youyou had kept asking his mother through video chat: Mom, how many viruses did you beat today?
The mother of Youyou and a one-year-old daughter, Lu was sent to do support work at a community quarantine(隔离)center on Feb. 2, 2020 and then to the cabin hospital two days later.
While she was packing to leave for the cabin hospital from home, Youyou cried and tried to stop Lu from leaving, knowing he would not see his mother for a long time.
Lu patiently explained to him what the virus is, and told him that she would fight the virus with Ultraman. "He then calmed down and let me go because in his mind, Ultraman is the strongest in the battlefield and could definitely help me win," Lu said."
"He may not know clearly about why I'm away from home, but he knows that I'm fighting against the super virus with the weapons of doctors," she said.
Lu had planned to visit her parents in their hometown in East China's Shandong Province during the Spring Festival but after the outbreak of COVID-19, she chose to stay.
Lu didn't let her parents know she was working at the cabin hospital. When they asked for a video chat, Lu would say she was busy working at the Children's Hospital and instead let her husband and children chat with them.
"We should win the battle with the virus as soon as possible, so that medical staff and patients can go back home," she said then.
1. What does Youyou think of his mom?| A．She is a skilled fighter. | B．She is a bad guy. |
| C．She is a heroine. | D．She is an infected patient. |
| A．On Feb. 1, 2020. | B．On Feb. 2, 2020. |
| C．On Feb.3, 2020. | D．On Feb. 4, 2020. |
| A．Youyou was too young to take care of himself. |
| B．Youyou was afraid of not seeing Lu for long. |
| C．Youyou wanted to leave together with Lu. |
| D．Youyou feared the virus would kill Lu. |
| A．Selfless. | B．Honest. | C．Clever. | D．Independent. |
【推荐2】Despite becoming disabled at a very young age, Li Juhong somehow managed to fulfill her dream of becoming a doctor. The 37-year-old has been treating patients for the past 15 years in her hometown of Wadian Village, in China’s Chongqing.
Li was only four years old when she was involved in a tragic accident----- a truck ran over her and her legs were crushed (压碎) under its tires. The only way to save her life was to amputate them. But Li didn’t lose hope. She was determined to stay mobile and by age eight, she taught herself to move using her hands and two wooden benches for support.
It was undoubtedly difficult, but Li never let her condition hold back her dreams of studying medicine. She left the village to earn a medical degree from a special vocational school, returning in the year 2000 to work at the village clinic. Since then, she’s treated nearly all the 1,000 residents of the village, even managing to make house calls on her trusty old benches.
Li eventually married a local man, Liu Xingyan. He quit his job to take care of housework, and sometimes also carries her on his back to visit patients in neighboring villages. It is said that with Liu’s help Li has so far handled a total of 6,000 medical cases from various villages in the mountainous regions of Hechuan district. She has worn out 24 benches in the process.
“I just did what I felt I had to do,” She told the local media. “Even if I’m not honored for my work, I would still continue to do my job as a rural doctor. Compared with most others, I’ve come against more difficulties. But, I always whisper to myself that’ God helps those who help themselves’ in order to keep moving.”
1. What does the underlined word “amputate” in paragraph 2 mean?| A．Hold up. | B．Fight for. | C．Cut off. | D．Put away. |
| A．felt hesitating | B．felt upset | C．was strong-willed | D．felt grateful |
| A．favorable | B．Uncaring | C．Doubtful | D．Disappointed |
| A．She was once looked down upon. |
| B．She lacked support of the public. |
| C．She didn’t feel regret at her job. |
| D．She made a fortune by her job. |
【推荐3】Dramatic progress has been witnessed in the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) which benefits from those great contributions some ancient famous doctors made ant some experience they accumulated. The following three stand out among the ancient famous doctors.
Hua Tuo
Hua Tuo (145 — 208), famous physician of the late Eastern Han dynasty, also named Fu, was born at Qiao County in Peiguo (now Bozhou, Anhui Province). He led a simple life, away from fame and fortune. He would rather become a traveling physician for ordinary people.
Hua Tuo was an expert in several medical fields, such as internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, pediatrics and acupuncture. He was the first person to perform surgery with the aid of anesthesia (by applying Ma Fei San, a herbal anesthetic he invented) some 1,600 years before Europeans did.
Zhang Zhongjing
Zhang Zhongjing (150 — 219), also known as Zhang Ji, was one of the most distinguished Chinese physicians during the later years of the Eastern Han dynasty. He lived in today’s Nanyang in Henan Province. He was known as the “medical sage” by later generations due to his outstanding contributions to TCM.
During his time, with warlords (军阀) fighting for their own territories, many people were infected with fertility, an illness caused by fever. Zhang’s family was no exception. The experience stimulated his motivation in medicine. He learned medicine by studying from his town’s fellow Zhan Bozu, absorbing previous medicinal literature, collecting many prescriptions; and finally writing the medical masterpiece Shanghan Zabing Lun. Unfortunately shortly after its publication the book was lost during wartime.
Li Shizhen
Li Shizhen (1518 — 1593) was a famous medical scientist the Ming dynasty. He loved medicine from an early age and succeeded his ancestors as a doctor. He not only paid attention to accumulating experience in curing diseases, but also visited the famous mountains where medicinal materials were produced.
On this basis, it took 27 years to compile (编著) the pharmaceutical masterpiece, Compendium of Materia Medica, which is known as the “Encyclopedia of Ancient China” and has made an important contribution to the development of classical medicine China.
1. What do the three famous doctors mentioned in the passage have in common?| A．Their books never come out. |
| B．They travelled extensively across China. |
| C．They led the way worldwide in their own experts. |
| D．They contributed themselves to the development of TCM. |
| A．Hua Tuo was desperate for reputation and fortune. |
| B．Li Shizhen came from a family of doctors. |
| C．Li Shizhen survived Zhang Zhongjing by 9 years. |
| D．Zhang Zhongjing’s medical masterpiece vanished before published. |
| A．Healthy lifestyles. | B．Daily entertainment. |
| C．Historical figures. | D．Fitness management. |
【推荐1】Mr. Guo is a teacher from Xi’an. He asked his students to hand in their homework through a QR code (二维码). “We spent an hour or two in class learning how to generate (使产生) the codes, and in the end everything gets easier.” Said Guo, “When students finish the homework, they keep it on WeChat. Then, each student makes his own QR code and gives it to me. So I can check their work anywhere using my computer or telephone.”
The QR codes can be sent to Mr. Guo by email, QQ and WeChat. When Guo scans his students’ QR codes, their homework appears on his phone. He finds that their homework becomes more creative, with many pictures, music and even videos.
Guo’s students like the new way and think it is interesting. “We are living in the information age. Many students like to work with computers, which makes learning more fun.” said Tingting, a student of Guo’s.
“The paper is not easy to keep, but the code is easy to keep and share.” Guo said, “It is worth trying to use new technology in education. Education itself is a kind of creation. I don’t want my students to fall behind the times.”
However, some parents are worried. They are afraid that their children will spend too much time surfing the Internet and less time communicating with teachers. But in fact, it’s unnecessary. Students still need to look up information in books and write it down when they do their homework. They only use the codes when they hand in their work, which doesn’t take them too much time. Also for teachers, it allows them to check the students’ work at any time. And it’s also an easy way to share homework with other students．
1. What makes Mr. Guo special as a teacher?| A．He doesn’t give students homework after his class. |
| B．He asks his students to hand in homework in a new way. |
| C．He gives his students much creative homework after class. |
| D．He teaches on WeChat, instead of in the traditional classroom. |
| A．The QR codes | B．The homework |
| C．The examination result | D．The teaching |
| A．their children will waste much time online | B．it will take their children more time |
| C．their children will receive bad information | D．it will cost them more to provide phones |
| A．is not really necessary | B．has more disadvantages |
| C．does not work well for teachers | D．will benefit both teachers and students |
【推荐2】I had not hugged a friend or a family member for more than two years until recently when my sister-in-law flew in for a brief visit. For everyone’s safety, we met outside. Despite the wintry weather, her hug warmed me from the inside out. It’s strange, but only now do I truly realize how much I’ve missed embracing loved ones—the warmth that remains long after our arms have untwined (松开).
Growing up through war in my hometown of Sarajevo, Bosnia, every moment was full of danger. On one peaceful morning, I had begged my mom to let me go outside after spending weeks wilting (蔫) indoors. She finally agreed. I was outside for only 10 minutes when I was caught in an explosion. I ran to my neighbor’s house for safety and draped (悬挂) my arms around her neck just as my legs collapsed (瘫倒) underneath me. She hugged me with both arms and dragged me into her house. I was still in her arms when the ambulance arrived.
Thankfully, I made a full physical recovery, but the emotional scars never left me. Years later there was another explosion near my house. I was safely inside, but my father had left to buy a loaf of bread. He had only just missed the blast. When he came back inside, I gave him the biggest hug imaginable. I was caked in tears as I held him tight.
That same night my parents managed to arrange my escape from our war-torn city. They desperately wanted at least some of my childhood to be normal. I was 16 and came to America on my own. A generous host family took me in and I began learning English and going to school. They had a large dog called Oscar. Over the next several months, I secretly struggled with feeling homesick and worried about my family back home. Despite managing quite well at school, I couldn’t express my feelings. The only way I shared how I felt was by giving Oscar a big hug.
It is yet another sad aspect of our pandemic lives that hugging a stranger is the last thing on our minds. For many of us, even hugging a relative or a friend comes with stress and anxiety over risks and precautions (防范). Perhaps we have undervalued the impact of a simple hug. As I look back on my past, I count myself truly lucky to have been held, shielded and encouraged at some of the most key moments of my life by the almost otherworldly (超世俗的) power of a hug. I pray that in the not-so-distant future we can safely hold one another again -a friend, relative, or even a stranger.
1. Why did the author mention her sister-in-law’s visit at the beginning?| A．It reminded the author of her past hugs. |
| B．It encouraged the author to hug strangers. |
| C．It made the author think of her large family. |
| D．It made the author forget the pandemic temporarily. |
| A．Her father died from a blast. |
| B．Her arms were hurt in an explosion. |
| C．She was warmed by her neighbor’s hug. |
| D．She recovered quickly from the wounds of the war. |
| A．Their relatives lived there. |
| B．They wanted the author to have a further education. |
| C．They wanted the author to have a safe environment to live. |
| D．They didn’t want the author to live with them. |
| A．She was treated badly by her host family. |
| B．She couldn’t catch up with her classmates at school. |
| C．She couldn’t adapt to the new environment. |
| D．She missed and worried about her family members. |
| A．To express how she feels about war. |
| B．To share how important hugs are to her. |
| C．To introduce the ups and downs in her life. |
| D．To complain about the impact of the pandemic. |
【推荐3】Victor Hugo, 1802 -1885, was a celebrated French literary giant. After the British and French invaders(入侵者) bad burnt the Winter Palace(圆明园) in October, 1860, he wrote a reply to an officer named Bartlette one year later.
Sir, you ask me what I think of the expedition(远征) to China. You must feel that it was laudable. In your opinion, the expedition, performed under the joint banner(联合旗帜) of Queen Victoria and Emperor Napoleon, was nothing short of a British-French glory. Therefore, you would like to know to what extent I appreciate this glory. Since you ask, I will answer as follows:
In a corner of the world there existed a man-made miracle - the Winter Palace. Art has two sources: one, an ideal, from which has come European art; two, fancy, from which has come Easter art. The Winter Palace belongs in the art of fancy. The Winter Palace, indeed, was the fruit of all of the art that an almost superman race could have fancied.
For whom was the Winter Palace built, after all? Eventually, for the people. Because as time passes by, all that the people has made remains in the possession of mankind. Great artists, poets, philosophers - they all knew about the Winter Palace. Voltaire once talked about it. Many people at different times compared the Winter Palace to the Parthenon, the Pyramids, the Arena, the Notre Dame. If they could not see the Winter Palace with their own eyes, they could dream about it- as if in the distance they saw a breath-taking masterpiece of art as they had never known before – as if there above the horizon of European civilization was towering the outline of Asian civilization.
Now, the miracle is no more! One day, two pirates broke into it One of them robbed; the other set every building and everything in it on fire! Judging by what they did, we know that the victors could degenerate into robbers. The two of them fell to dividing between themselves the treasure. What great victories they had won! What a heaven-sent fortune! One stuffed his pockets full to overflowing; the other filled in his bags with treasure. Then, hand in hand they made of, laughing happily.
Incidentally, I must thank you for giving me the opportunity to accuse. The rulers commit crimes but the ruled do not. The government becomes a robber, but the people will never.
France has gained a large portion of the treasure. Now, she thinks herself the rightful owner of the property财物), and she is displaying the riches of the Winter Palace! I can only hope that there will come one day when France will disburden herself of the heavy load on her conscience and clean herself off the crime by returning to China all the treasure taken from the Winter Palace.
Sit, such is my praise of the expedition to China.
1. Mr. Hugo wrote this letter mainly to_________.| A．show his praise of the expedition to China in reply to Bartlette’s request |
| B．persuade French officers to return the treasure taken from the Winter Palace |
| C．prove people hold different attitudes towards the burning of the Winter Palace |
| D．express his anger and condemnation over the burning of the Summar Palace |
| A．praiseworthy | B．violent | C．unreasonable | D．abundant |
| A．compare different architectural styles |
| B．praise European and African civilization |
| C．introduce some more famous buildings to Bartlette |
| D．emphasize the civilizational value of the Winter Palace |
| A．Bartlette and his fellow | B．Bartlette and Great Britain |
| C．France and Great Britain | D．the rulers and the ruled |
| A．satisfied | B．proud | C．disappointed | D．frightened |
【推荐1】ELECTRICITY IS AT THE CORE OF MODERN LIFE. DESPITE THIS, THE FULL STORY OF THIS REVOLUTIONARY FORCE HAS REMAINED UNTOLD-UNTIL NOW.
Simply Electrifying offers the comprehensive story of one of mankind's most important journeys: from a time when only a few could even imagine a world with electricity to today when, for most of us, a world without electricity would be unimaginable.
Since the birth of the modern science of electricity 265 years ago, mankind has built a great structure to produce, deliver, and use electricity, thanks to a combination of pioneering science, innovative technology, wise business strategy, and pervasive (到处存在的) economic and environmental regulation.
Simply Electrifying brings to life the stories of the people that made it all possible- from early pathfinders like Benjamin Franklin, Michael Faraday, James Clerk Maxwell, and Albert Einstein to innovators such as Samuel Morse, Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse, and Nikola Tesla. In modern times, business strategists and economic and environmental regulation driven by many, including President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Rachel Carson, and even President Barack Obama, have shaped how we use and understand electricity in important ways. Today, Elon Musk and others are on the edge of again changing the way we think about and interact with it.
Simply Electrifying is painstakingly researched and beautifully written, showing us how both profit-makers and policy-makers must use a wide-angle lens to truly understand the past and predict the future.
1. According to the passage, the book Simply Electrifying is written to tell us ______.| A．pioneering science of electricity |
| B．the significant journey of electricity |
| C．the people who invented electricity |
| D．the research which was about electricity |
| A．Because a policy maker is usually a top dog that can arouse the readers' interest. |
| B．Because a policy-maker can help promote the better use of electricity. |
| C．Because policy-makers can decide the future of the market. |
| D．Because policy-makers can control the economy through electricity. |
【推荐2】For most of us, the world’s southern-most point seems like a pretty place, but for Hannah, Hannalore, Sophie and Julia, it’s home. Each year they spend five months living and working in Port welcoming visiting ships and, best of all, watching over the native colony of penguins（企鹅）.
They live on a tiny island the size of a football pitch, but share it with about 2000 gentoo penguins and their chicks, as well as other birds. Life here is different every day and depends on weather and ice conditions, as well as the visiting ships’ schedules. Port Lockroy is one of the most visited places in Antarctica, with one to three ships visiting a day. Between ship visits we have other duties to attend to. These include maintenance jobs, sending postcards from the post office, checking conditions on the historical items in the museum and monitoring the penguin colonies and other wildlife.
Hannah spends much time stamping people’s postcard, which makes her happy to think of the joy over 70,000 people per year get when they receive a postcard from Antarctica, and the most southerly post office in the world! For Sophie, the most amazing thing about my job is being able to live and work with my feathery friends, the penguins. Sophie says they have to make sure the penguins are not disturbed when they are resting or waddling their way back to their nests. They mark specific routes for visitors to walk on so that they don’t use the penguins’ highways. Part of their job is also to count the penguin colony when after they've laid their eggs, then again when the chicks are born and when the chicks are old enough to venture beyond the nest. The information collected will help scientists know if the breeding season has been a successful one or not.
1. What can we learn from the passage?| A．How to live and work in Antarctica. |
| B．What the real life is like in Antarctica. |
| C．What the four women do in Antarctica. |
| D．How to explore the beauty of Antarctica. |
| A．posting wildlife to people around the world. |
| B．changing the weather to preserve historical items. |
| C．recording the data of the ice conditions in Port Lockroy. |
| D．collecting information about the breeding season of penguins. |
| A．Postcards from Port Lockroy are free of charge. |
| B．Port Lockroy welcomes the most tourists in Antarctica. |
| C．Weather is a factor to consider if people are to visit Port Lockroy. |
| D．When visiting Port Lockroy, tourists can travel wherever as they like. |
| A．Book review. | B．People in the news. |
| C．Economics and business. | D．Sports and events. |
【推荐3】Optimism (乐观) doesn’t mean paying no attention to things that cause stress. But when bad things happen, optimistic people are less likely to be unhappy about themselves and more likely to see the bad things as something that lasts a short time.
A new research has found a direct connection between optimism and healthier diet and exercise behaviors, as well as better heart health, a stronger immune system (免疫系统), better lung function, and lower death risk. “Optimistic people, regardless of sex, often have goals and the confidence to reach them,” Lee said. “Those goals could include healthy habits that contribute to a longer life.”
Studies find only about 25% of our optimism is controlled by our genes (基因), and the rest is up to us. It turns out we can actually train our brain to be more positive. Researchers studied the brains of monks (僧侣) and found surprising results: Tens of thousands of hours of meditation(冥思) had changed the function (机能) of their brains, which support positive qualities. And that may be key in producing the effect on the body.
There are simple mental exercises to develop an optimistic attitude. One of the most effective ways to increase optimism is called the “Best Possible Self” method. That is to imagine ourselves in a future in which we have achieved all our life goals. And keeping a diary in which we list the positive experiences we had can also help shape our attitude. Taking a few minutes each day to write down what makes us thankful can improve our view on life, too.
1. What is the meaning of Lee’s words?| A．Goals can lead to confidence. |
| B．Better lung function lowers death risk. |
| C．Optimism is connected with length of life. |
| D．Sex should be taken into consideration when studying optimism. |
| A．To lengthen their life. |
| B．To improve their brains’ function. |
| C．To prove optimism can be learned. |
| D．To show genes’ connection with optimism. |
| A．How to be a positive person. | B．How to make people thankful. |
| C．What to write about in a diary. | D．What to do to achieve the goals. |
| A．A science magazine. | B．A guidebook. |
| C．A novel. | D．A diary. |
