The Trump administration has cancelled a policy that would have banned foreign students from staying in the US if they take online-only classes for the fall semester.
The decision came after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the policy on July 6, under which international students would not be allowed to stay in or come to the country if their schools operate online due to the pandemic.
The policy caused a string of lawsuits (诉讼) brought by universities and a group of 17 states. Harvard University, with overseas students making up more than 20 percent of the student body, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT), whose foreign undergraduates make up nearly 30 percent of enrollment, were the first to file suit.
The institutions claim the regulation is “arbitrary and capricious(任性的)”—arguing that the agency is not considering the health of students, faculty and staff members—and has not taken into account the “reality” of the pandemic continuing.
“President Trump’s arbitrary actions put the health and safety of our students and communities across the country at risk,” said Xavier Becerra, California attorney general( 检察长), in a Twitter post following the announcement of the rescission(废除). California is among the 17 states that filed suit against the policy.
On July 2, the American Council on Education (ACE) and 38 other groups wrote to the US State Department and the Department of Homeland Security, seeking flexibility into the next academic year.
But four days later, ICE reversed the relaxed regulation, requiring foreign students to transfer to institutions that offer some in-person instruction—or leave the US.
“International students are an extraordinary benefit not just to American higher education but to our entire nation, resulting in a wealth of new ideas, cultural connections, cutting-edge technology, and life-saving medical advances, including in the fight against COVID-19,” said Mitchell, ACE president.
He also noted that the economic benefit that comes with the roughly 1 million international students in the US is also immense, bringing about $ 41 billion and resulting in more than 450,000 US jobs.
1. Which issued a policy that forbade some foreign students to stay in the USA?| A．ACE. | B．Facebook. | C．ICE. | D．MIT. |
| A．Positive. | B．Tolerant. | C．Carefree. | D．Negative. |
| A．Extremely great. | B．Not ordinary or usual. |
| C．Uncertain and feeling doubt. | D．Having features that are the same. |
| A．Trump’s regulation is arbitrary and capricious |
| B．Trump administration drops foreign student visa rule |
| C．ACE tries to seek flexibility into next academic year |
| D．Foreign students in US have to take online-only classes |
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By the logic（逻辑）of geography, the continent of Australia should have been populated with Asians. Instead, by an accident of history, Australia has been mainly populated with Westerners.
Sadly, no major Australian newspaper or expert commented. This made me aware that Australians are reluctant to face Australia's painful new geopolitical realities.
Against this background, the release of the Asian Century White Paper is timely. It should provide a sharp wake-up call to the Australian population that Australia's destiny（命运）is now firmly tied to Asia. Julia Gillard is right in saying, "The transformation of the Asian region into the economic powerhouse of the world is not only unstoppable, it is gathering pace."
One truly impressive part of the paper is the data it provides on Asia's rise. It notes, for example, that "in the past 20 years, China and India have almost tripled（增三倍）their share of the global economy and increased their economic size almost six times over. By 2025, the region as a whole will account for almost half the world's output."
In this Asian century, as Western power gets weak steadily, Australia will be left "beached" alone as the only Western country （together with New Zealand） in Asia. Twenty-two million Australians will have to learn to deal with 3.5 billion Asians with great care and sensitivity.
Ignorance（无知）about Asia could prove to be fatal（致命的）for Australia's long-term future. This is why the report is right in focusing on Australian misunderstanding of Asia.
Sadly, this kind of terrible ignorance may be a result of Australian education. The report says, “Only a small proportion of Year 12 students study anything about Asia in the subjects of history, literature, geography, economics, politics and the arts under existing state-based curriculums." Worse, only 5 per cent of each Australian groups study any kind of Asian language.
Learning Asian languages would open windows to Asian cultural and political sensitivities. The time for Australians to think deeply about their Asian destiny has arrived. The sooner Australia adjusts to its new Asian destiny, the less painful the adjustment will prove to be.
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| Release of the white paper | Aim: To tell Australians that their Cause: Asia has |
| Writer's opinions | Australians will be lonely if they don't learn to deal with 3.5 billion Asians. Australian It's right for the paper to It's high time that Asia languages were |
【推荐2】When you buy fresh-cut flowers, do you think about where they came from？You might think they were grown somewhere nearby. The reality, though, is that the cut flower trade is increasingly International. Today, thanks to airplanes and high-tech cooling systems, even the most delicate flower be exported and sold thousands of kilometers away from where it was grown.
The Netherlands handles about 60 percent of the world’s cut flowers. And its auction houses（拍卖行）are very large---Aalsmeer, near Amsterdam, is auction house in the sense that Tokyo is a city, or Everest a mountain. About 120 soccer fields would fill its main building. Nineteen million flowers are sold here on an average day.
The Netherlands is also a world leader in developing new flower varieties. Dutch companies and the government invest a great amount of money in flower research. Their scientists look for ways to lengthen a flower’s vase life, to strengthen flowers to prevent them from being damaged while traveling, and also to strengthen the natural fragrance of the flowers.
There are also many other places with a better climate for growing flowers, and the climate of Ecuador is almost perfect. With predictable rainy periods and 12 hours of sunlight each day, Ecuador’s roses are famous for their large heads and long, straight stems（茎）. Every year, Ecuador sells about 500 million flowers to the U.S. alone. The industry has brought employment opportunities and a stronger economy to the country. “My family has TV now. There are radios.” says Yolanda Quishpe, 20, who picked roses for four years.
To others, the increasingly international nature of the flower trade is very bad news. In recent years local growers in the U.S. faced huge competition from international flower companies, and many lost their businesses. Lina Hale, an independent rose grower said her father had predicted the situation in the 1980s. “I see a train coming down the track,” he warned her, “and it’s coming straight towards us.”
1. What do we know about Aalsmeer?| A．It’s very large. |
| B．It’s as big as Tokyo. |
| C．19 million flowers are grown there. |
| D．60% of the Netherland’s flowers are sold there. |
| A．How to increase flower production. |
| B．How to avoid climate’s effect on flowers. |
| C．How to speed up the process of flowering. |
| D．How to keep flowers fresh during transportation. |
| A．Flowers from Ecuador are beautiful. |
| B．Ecuador could grow even more flowers. |
| C．The flower trade in Ecuador benefits the local. |
| D．Rose-picking is a very popular job in Ecuador. |
| A．he was excited to see the train |
| B．he knew his business would be affected |
| C．he was sure customers wouldn’t want |
| D．he thought trains were a new way to deliver flowers |
【推荐3】Denmark has introduced a fat-tax in order to fight obesity (肥胖症), heart disease and other serious diseases. The government wants to improve expectation of life and the health of the Danish people. Butter, potato chips, ground beef and pork are among the products that are to be taxed. After one or two years the government plans to see how the tax worked and if it has any effect on people's eating habits. Denmark already has tax on sugar and ice cream.
Although only 10% of the Danish population is overweight, the country's food experts think that fat may account for higher death rates. They also argue that the tax should not be limited to fats alone, because people might switch to other unhealthy foods with sugar and salt in them. Even if Denmark cuts the amount of fat that people consume only by a small part, it will be a signal to other countries that are watching closely, especially the European countries that are planning similar measures. Finland is working on a fat tax, based on the Danish model. Hungary has recently started to tax food that has a high share of salt, sugar and caffeine.
Denmark's fat tax is being opposed by the country's food industry,especially the meat producers. If people do cut more meat out of their diet, it may mean that farmers' earnings will decline. Denmark is one of the world's largest bacon and pork producers. On the other side, the new measure is expected to bring the government about $ 400 million additional tax dollars a year.
1. What is the main purpose of the fat-tax in Denmark?| A．To adapt to people's new eating habits. |
| B．To increase the income of the government. |
| C．To help people keep healthier and live longer. |
| D．To push farmers to change old farming mode. |
| A．Finland is the first to work on food tax |
| B．Denmark has the highest heart disease rate |
| C．food experts think the tax is not good enough |
| D．obesity rate in the Europe is surprisingly low now |
| A．People's new diet after the tax. | B．The effects the tax will bring. |
| C．The benefits of the measure. | D．Producers’ reactions to the tax. |
| A．a food brochure | B．a marketing report |
| C．a research paper | D．a health magazine |
【推荐1】Founder is turning ownership of the company after nearly 50 years into two entities (实体) that will help fight the climate crisis.
Patagonia is a private company based in Ventura, California, which sells outdoor clothing and equipment, and was founded in 1973. Patagonia’s founder Yvon Chouinard, who has previously expressed his unwillingness at gathering wealth, is giving away his company. The outdoor clothing company will now be in the hands of a trust and a nonprofit organization. All future profits will be donated to help fight climate change, the company announced Wednesday.
“It’s been a half-century since we began our experiment in responsible business,” Chouinard said. “As the business leader In ever wanted to be, I am doing my part” He added, “Instead of taking value from nature and turning it into wealth, we are using the wealth Patagonia creates to protect the resources. We’re making Earth our only shareholder. I am dead serious about saving this planet.”
Chouinard and his family will be turning over their entire ownership share into two newly created entities. Those entities will ensure that the company’s values will continue to be upheld—and that Patagonia’s profits are used to combat climate change.
“If we have any hope of a thriving planet 50 years from now, it demands that all of us should do all we can with the resources we have. We want to both protect the purpose of the business and immediately and continuously release more funding to fight the environmental crisis. We believe this new structure delivers on both and we hope it will inspire a new way of doing business that puts people and the planet first.” Chouinard said in a statement Wednesday.
This nonprofit organization will make sure that the company’s annual profits, about $100 million per year, will be used to protect nature and biodiversity, support thriving communities and fight the environmental crisis.
1. What is the goal for donating Patagonia?| A．To maximize shareholder value. |
| B．To turn the structure of the company. |
| C．To use its profits for protection of nature. |
| D．To become a leader in the business world. |
| A．Limiting. | B．Interesting. | C．Promising. | D．Rewarding. |
| A．Kill two birds with one stone. | B．Helping others is a virtue. |
| C．Rose presented, smell remained. | D．Actions speak louder than words. |
| A．His pursuit of success. | B．His social responsibility. |
| C．His rich life experiences. | D．His great business talent. |
【推荐2】Rather than continue living a comfortable urban life, this British family has sold their London home in favor of launching the world’s smallest nature reserve to save a nation’s coral reef system. Karolina and Barry Seath—along with their two young daughters—are preparing to move to an island in the Seychelles (非洲塞舌尔群岛)measuring just 1,300 feet long by 980 feet wide (400 by 300 meters).
They’ve launched a charity and teamed up with(与……合作)local biologists in an effort to bring the coral reefs back to life in the smallest African country, which have been almost wiped out by rising sea temperatures. Their land-based coral farm will be only the second of its kind in the world, the other being on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, to specialize in regrowing coral to restore the reefs.
47-year-old Barry, who is a former policeman, said, “We are just a normal husband, wife and two kids, living the sort of life that most others do, but we felt the need to make a positive change for ourselves, our children, and the world we had largely taken for granted.”
Over the course of several vacations to the Seychelles, the Seaths witnessed the gradual deterioration(恶化)of the reefs. “Every time we visited, we noticed the coral was getting worse and worse,” said Barry. “All the tourists say the same thing. They love the beaches but are really disappointed with the coral.”
Barry felt it was time to make a change and show his daughters an alternative way of eco-friendly living. He then teamed up with experts at the Marine Conservation Society Seychelles in order to develop the facility. Once it is complete, it will be the first large-scale, land-based coral farm in the Indian Ocean. The eco-warriors hope to use the facility to grow around 10,000 corals per year. Barry said, “Our long-term goal is to show everyone that—with just a relatively small investment—you can have a big positive influence on the marine environment.”
1. In what way do the British family save the coral reefs in the Seychelles?| A．They bought an island in the Seychelles. |
| B．They helped to tackle the raising water. |
| C．They cooperated with the local biologists to launch a coral farm. |
| D．They sold their London home to collect money. |
| A．The tourists should do their part to protect the barrier. |
| B．The tourists take the beauty of the Seychelles for granted. |
| C．The family feel the urge to save the corral from being worsened. |
| D．The family lives the same kind of life in the Seychelles as before. |
| A．It will be 1,300 meters long and 980 meters wide. |
| B．It will be the first of its kind in the Indian Ocean. |
| C．It will focus on fighting with rising sea temperatures. |
| D．It will be larger than the one on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. |
| A．Local people will live an eco-friendly life. |
| B．No one will be disappointed with the coral in the Seychelles. |
| C．Everyone can make a difference to the sea environment. |
| D．They will grow around 10,000 corals per year on their coral farm. |
【推荐3】Recently, scientists have succeeded in creating the world’s first mental images of objects and landscapes from human brain activity by using artificial intelligence (AI) technology, local media reported.
The team of scientists from the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) and other organizations was able to produce rough images of a leopard, with a recognizable mouth, ears and spotted pattern, as well as objects like an airplane with red lights on its wings, Kyodo News reported Saturday.
The technology, known as “brain decoding,” enables the visualization of perceptual (感知的) contents based on brain activity, and could be applied to the medical and welfare fields, the report said.
Participants were shown 1,200 images of objects and landscapes, with the relationship between their brain signals and the images analyzed and quantified using functional magnetic resonance (磁共振) imaging. The same images were input into the generative AI to learn their correspondence with the brain activity.
The technology could be used in the development of communication devices and to gain an understanding of the brain mechanisms of illusion and dreams, according to the researchers.
QST researcher Kei Majima said humans have used microscopes and other devices to view a world that was invisible to the naked eye, but they have not been able to step inside a person’s mind, noting this is the first time for humans to peer inside another person’s mind.
The findings were published recently in the online edition of the international scientific journal Neural Networks.
1. Which of the following statement is TRUE?| A．Scientists successfully drew the mental images of human activity. |
| B．Scientists managed to produce pictures of leopard which can be recognized. |
| C．By using this AI technology, scientists could draw any object even an airplane. |
| D．This technology has been applied widely in the world. |
| A．The conclusion of the research. |
| B．The procedure of the research. |
| C．The background of the research. |
| D．The importance of the research. |
| A．It could be used in the medical field. |
| B．It could be used in the welfare area. |
| C．It could be used in the development of digital devices. |
| D．It could be used to understand the brain mechanisms of dreams. |
| A．To help people view a world that was invisible to the naked eye. |
| B．To be applied in the medical fields to cure heart diseases. |
| C．To generate AI images of objects and landscapes. |
| D．To provide the opportunity to look into people’s mind. |
【推荐1】Here are some fun and engaging ways to learn about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations and what you can do to take action to make them a reality.
Freerice from WFP
Freerice is a free online educational game where people of all ages can do their part—simply by playing. Every right answer on Freerice brings a real financial donation to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) from sponsors worth about 10 grains of rice. Use your time and knowledge to help provide food for people in need.
Frieda
Storytelling is a powerful communications tool and helps children remember lessons and virtues that they will use in everyday life. The idea behind the production of the story of Frieda was to simplify the lessons of the SDGs so young children can better understand the SDGs.
SDG Pandas
Inspired by real life animal ambassadors（大使）Qiqi and Diandian, SDG Pandas are stickers that you can use in your WhatsApp conversations to help spread the SDGs and inspire action for a better world.
SDG Elyx
Elyx, the United Nations' digital ambassador, uses various expressions and actions to help demonstrate the meaning of each Sustainable Development Goal. Created by French artist YAK, Elyx has no race, sex or nationality and is a universal character promoting the importance of the United Nations' work.
1. Which program uses a game to promote the SDGs?| A．Freerice from WFP. | B．Frieda. |
| C．SDG Pandas. | D．SDG Elyx. |
| A．The WFP's programs. | B．Frieda's stories. |
| C．The virtual stickers. | D．The digital ambassadors. |
| A．Promote students' story-telling ability. |
| B．Encourage financial donation for the SDGs. |
| C．Guide children in practicing virtues in daily life. |
| D．Make the SDGs easier for children to understand. |
【推荐2】Chrysanthemums (菊花) are to the fall what tulips are to the spring.
In ancient China chrysanthemums (or 'mums' for short) were first planted thousands of years ago. People chose the chrysanthemum as their Flower for October a symbol of the rest and ease that followed the season's final harvest. Then they symbolized a scholar in retirement (隐居) and were one of the four noble(高贵的) plants along with bamboo, the plum flower( 梅) and orchid(兰).
The Japanese hold the chrysanthemum as a symbol of the sun. They consider the orderly unfolding of its petals(花瓣) to be a symbol of perfection. They also think that a single chrysanthemum petal placed in the bottom of a wine glass encourages a long and healthy life. The Japanese even have a National Chrysanthemum Day on September 9 known as the Festival of Happiness.
In the United States during colonial times its popularity grew such that mums now reign as "Queen of the Fall Flowers." Mums remain the most widely grown pot plant in the country and the largest commercially produced flowers. Chrysanthemums generally represent cheerfulness and rest. So they are welcomed throughout the British Isles and North America for any occasion such as football games and parties.
In other countries such as Italy Belgium and Austria however their association with the dead makes chrysanthemums acceptable only for funerals and graves.
1. Why did people in ancient China choose the chrysanthemum as their Flower for October a symbol of ________?| A．having a month of celebration. |
| B．having relaxation after one year's of hard work. |
| C．loving this kind of flowers during this month. |
| D．having another good harvest the next year. |
| A．people like the flower just as they like the sun |
| B．the flower with its nice petals represents a symbol of perfection |
| C．people find the flower having no perfect petals when it is unfolding |
| D．the flower unfold its petals orderly just like the sun |
| A．cheerfulness and rest | B．happiness and joy |
| C．wealth and health | D．luck and chance |
| A．regret | B．cold |
| C．sorrow | D．agreement |
【推荐3】My friend Karen and I were always together. Karen was only a few months older than I, I always thought she was so beautiful, with long hair and blue eyes. I loved Karen so much because she liked me for being the way I was. I could be myself and share my secrets with her and I never felt like I was being judged.
We had so much fun and were really quite silly. One time I asked my mom to make us the same dresses so we could pretend we were twins.
We continued as best friends throughout grade school. One day. Karen was going to another friend's place and asked me to come along, but I couldn't go because I had a babysitting job that afternoon. We walked together to the Becker's home where I was to take care of the baby and then she continued on her way without me. We had agreed that I would meet her at the corner when she returned and I finished my job.
At four o'clock I rushed to the corner so I wouldn't be late for meeting Karen. Just as I arrived at the corner, I saw Karen crossing the street. In a second it happened. I saw Karen's body fly up in the sky. A car had hit her !
Karen was on life support for a week before it was decided that they would allow her to go in pence. Karen's parents wanted to donate (捐助) her organs to the hospital, but there was nothing left healthy enough to be used because she was hit so hard.
I have never got so close to another person since Karen died, I do miss her ! Do you cherish (珍惜) your friends? If you don't, please do, as you may lose them one day.
1. What's the best title for the passage?| A．A horrible car accident | B．An unforgettable experience |
| C．My dearest friend—Karen | D．An unforgettable girl |
| A．Because he was quite silly. | B．Because they were twins. |
| C．In order to share his secrets with Karen. | D．Because he loved Karen so much. |
| A．on her way to a friend's place. |
| B．on her way to the Becker's home. |
| C．shouting to the writer who was so far from her . |
| D．heading toward the corner where they would meet. |
| A．Because her parents refined to do that. |
| B．Because all her organs were seriously damaged. |
| C．Because the writer thought it was too cruel (残酷). |
| D．Because no patients needed organs in the hospital. |
| A．Cherish our friends. | B．Because all her organs were seriously damaged. |
| C．Accept the met that people die. | D．Never be too close to someone. |
【推荐1】If there had to be a father of handwashing in history, it would be Ignaz Semmelweis. While working at Vienna General hospital, the Hungarian doctor, faced with a situation in which maternal death (孕产妇死亡) in hospitals were significantly higher than local clinics, tried hard clues as to why.
Germs (细菌) were yet to be discovered, and it was still believed in the 1840s that disease was spread by bad smells in the air. So it didn’t seem a problem that trainee doctors hanging out of labs to dissect (解剖) human bodies would pop up to the maternity ward (产房) to deliver a baby without washing their hands.
Then an accidental finger cut by a knife during a dissection caused a doctor to die, seemingly of the same sign the mothers had been getting. Semmelweis assumed that something from the dead bodies was to blame, which might, through the hands of doctors, make their way into women’ s bodies during childbirth.
To test his theory, he ordered doctors to wash their hands and instruments in some chlorine solution. As a result, the death rate for new mothers dropped to about 1 percent, compared with that of as high as 18 percent before the experiment.
However, he faced great resistance, and met a sad end. People at that time didn’t think of themselves as sort of walking Petri dishes. And the majority of doctors then were from middle- or upper-class families, and thought of themselves as very clean people.
Over the next 40 years, a better understanding of germs developed, and attitudes to hygiene (卫生) gradually shifted. In 1876, the German scientist Robert Koch discovered the anthrax bacillus (炭疽), kicking off the new research field of medical bacteriology. Many more germs were later identified. Surgeons started to take handwashing seriously.
By the 1890s and into the early 1900s, handwashing moved from being something doctors did to something everybody had been told to do.
1. What was the situation like in the 1840s?| A．Germs might have been discovered then. |
| B．Women suffered from delivering babies then. |
| C．The air at that time was dirty and full of viruses. |
| D．People were unaware of how disease was spread. |
| A．Liquid. | B．Option. | C．Tissue. | D．Shell. |
| A．It was effective. | B．It was necessary. |
| C．It was ridiculous. | D．It was dangerous. |
| A．Steps to Protect Yourself |
| B．Disease Spreading by Your Hand |
| C．Hand Washing Critical in Fighting Viruses |
| D．The First Recorded Discovery of Handwashing |
【推荐2】When I learned that my 71-year-old mother was playing Scrabble—a word game—against herself, I knew I had to do something. My husband suggested we give her a computer to play against.
I wasn’t sure my mother was ready for it. After all, it had taken 15 years to persuade her to buy an electric cooker. Even so, we packed up our old computer and delivered it to my parents’ home. And so began my mother’s adventure in the world of computers.
It also marked the beginning of an unusual teaching task for me. I’d taught people of all ages, but I never thought I would be teaching my mother how to do anything. She had been the one teaching me all my life: to cook and sew, to enjoy the good times and put up with the bad. Now it was my turn to give something back.
It wasn’t easy at the beginning. There was so much to explain and to introduce. Slowly but surely, my mother caught on, making notes in a little notebook. After a few months of Scrabble and other games, I decided it was time to introduce her to word processing. This proved to be a bigger challenge to her, so I gave her some homework. I asked her to write me a letter, using different letter types, colors and spaces.
“Are you this demanding with your kindergarten pupils?” she asked.
“No, of course not,” I said. “They already know how to use a computer.”
My mother isn’t the only one experiencing a fast personal growth period. Thanks to the computer, my father has finally got over his phone allergy. For as long as I can remember, any time I called, my mother would answer. Dad and I have had more phone conversations in the last two months than we’ve had in the past 20 years.
1. Why did the author decide to give her mother a computer?| A．To help her through the bad times. |
| B．To make her life more enjoyable. |
| C．To support her in doing her homework. |
| D．To let her have more chances to write letters. |
| A．She is a teacher. | B．She is a cook. |
| C．She is a housewife. | D．She is a computer engineer. |
| A．To keep in touch with her mother. |
| B．To free her mother from heavy housework. |
| C．To practice what her mother had learned. |
| D．To prevent her mother from using the telephone. |
| A．He played even more games. | B．He became skilled at it. |
| C．He lost interest in cooking. | D．He took more phone calls. |
【推荐3】In spring, you may be fortunate enough to have good weather, a small piece of earth and the energy, enthusiasm and inspiration to plant a garden. There is nothing better to shake off the boredom and dullness of winter than to dig in the earth, plant some seeds and watch them grow. A small garden can produce something extra fresh for dinner, flowers for the table and a feeling of accomplishment. It is work, but it is ever so rewarding.
What about your life garden? Just as a beautiful garden is a work in progress, so is the garden in your mind. It takes effort, planning, nurturing (培育) and weeding to grow a garden. What have you planted—what have you allowed to take root? Is your life the picture of a well laid out garden or an untidy mixture of plants, trees and weeds whose seeds were blown your way and took root?
We have all heard phrases like “sowing seeds of doubt” or “sowing seeds of discontent”. We can make a careful choice whether to allow them to take root in our lives or throw them out of our garden. Negative energy and words, like weeds, will spread quickly if left unchecked. Find a good “weed killer”—a book, an inspirational story, positive affirmations (肯定) —to help you get rid of the thoughts that reduce the beauty of your garden.
Plant as many seeds of joy and beauty as you can — in your own life and in the lives of the people with whom you live and work every day. Grow a gratitude garden, a peace garden and a dream garden. Look after them daily. If you give them time and energy, you will have a rich harvest of success, happiness and peace of mind.
1. Why does the author tell us the benefits of growing a garden?| A．To lead to the life garden. | B．To introduce a rewarding work. |
| C．To show his love for gardening. | D．To suggest a way to kill boredom. |
| A．It changes all the time. |
| B．It needs our effort and nurturing. |
| C．It can make us happy and grateful in life. |
| D．It is full of both positive and negative energy. |
| A．They are a natural part of life. |
| B．They are often left unchecked. |
| C．They are difficult to be removed. |
| D．They need to be removed before they spread. |
| A．Reading a dull book. | B．Expressing our discontent. |
| C．Having positive selftalks. | D．Pulling up weeds in the garden. |
