【推荐1】If you are an online shopping addict, it means that your closet will become an awful wasteland. Here are some tips to organize your clothes and save space.

The first step to get organized is to get rid of the things you don’t want or need anymore.    1     It will make the following process much faster and easier. Why do you mess up your closet with clothes you won' t even need for another six months?    2       Pack away all unneeded items in them and slide them away. Use a combination of storage units to fit different needs.     3     It will make things look neater, and everything will be easier to find. Also, don't let all of that space below the hangers（衣架） go to waste.     4    

    5    Color coding is the answer. Not only does it look pleasing, but also it makes finding things a lot easier.

A．Too much jewellery without much space?

B．I know it's hard to let go, but you have to.

C．Sick of digging around to find what you need?

D．Use the space both above and below the stick.

E．These little items are far handier than you might think.

F．Take advantage of your empty suitcases when not on vacation.

G．For example, drawers for folded items, hangers for dresses and suits.

【推荐2】This is the world full of opportunities. The biggest misunderstanding that I’ve ever heard of is that in order for us to gain something, we must be willing to give up something else.     1     Over the years, I’ve come to realize that isn’t true. As I grow, I find several things are truly stopping us from living a more fulfilling life. Below are some.

Place limitations on yourself.

On the surface, limitations are the things that stop you from achieving something.     2     You’ll keep facing the same problems, forced to make the same choices, and perform the same actions repeatedly. They define your current circumstances and to that extent define your quality of life.

Lack self-control.

We all have some aspect about ourselves that we don’t like.     3     Maybe you have a large sweet tooth and can’t help yourself from eating sweet things. When you have a lack of self control, those habits are going to remain with you until you find some way to remove them.

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Our ability to come up with creative solutions for our problems comes from our ability to learn and adapt. If you’re not learning anything, you’re not progressing. Leonardo da Vinci once said, “Learning never exhausts the mind.”And I believe it.

Final thoughts.

When you get stuck on something, you are never truly stuck. It means that what you are currently doing isn’t enough to get you over the barrier. You don’t have to be working hard to overcome that barrier, rather change your thinking in how you’re approaching the problem.     5    

A．Lack self confidence.

B．Lack learning and adaptability.

C．Give it time and keep working at it.

D．We shouldn’t bottle up our own weaknesses.

E．Maybe you’re someone who drinks a lot of alcohol or smokes.

F．Whether it’s career or health, one must be sacrificed in order for the other to succeed.

G．However, limitations are also the things that keep you restricted in the same life cycle.

【推荐3】Getting your children to stop lying is challenging. There are many influences (TV, movies, video games and some great books) in which lies are common. Children see parents lie to others, if only to be polite. Most parents add to that with tales about the lives and activities of Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy, or to allay fears. (“This will not hurt!”) Parents do this out of love, but for some children, lying can become a problem. The most common reactions to children who lie are explaining why it is wrong and punishment. But as ways of changing behavior, these are ineffective.

However, what counts is to praise. You could ask your child to say something that happened at school that is true. It is not critical what that is. This is about practice. When your child complies, praise him enthusiastically. Be specific: “That was great! You told me what happened just like I asked. Wow!” and give your child a hug or a high five. If your child says something true in the course of her day, praise that behavior too. Aim for one or two interactions like this a day. If you happen to “catch” your child in a lie, be matter-of-fact in your disapproval. Say something like, “That is not true and could get you in trouble outside of the hoe; it is better to say the truth.”

Besides, you should set a good example to your kids and tell the truth explicitly. This could be about something that happened when you were a child or something that happened during the day. It need not be dramatic. Another option is to play a game at dinner. Each person tells one thing that was true that day. Again, give a little praise to the child who normally lies if she plays along.

In most instances, children are unlikely to change behavior or develop the conduct you want. That does not mean ignoring, lying or letting it go. Rather, use very mild punishment (light reprimand, short loss of privilege, a brief time-out). More severe, harsh or enduring punishments (shouting, taking away something for a week, hitting) are not more effective in actually changing the frequency of lying.

Try these procedures for two to three weeks and see where you are. Usually they can be dropped by then. It is unlikely that lying will be completely removed, but with the right encouragement, it can be dramatically lessened.

1. Which punishment is relatively ineffective?

A．A brief time-out.

B．Light reprimand.

C．Short loss of privilege.

D．Taking away something for a week.

2. What can we conclude from the passage?

A．Parents can tell lies sometimes.

B．Lying will disappear thoroughly.

C．Punishment can change behaviors.

D．Praising your kids a lot is beneficial.

3. Which of the following could serve as the best title?

A．Is Lying a Problem?

B．Can Kids Stop Lying?

C．What Can You Do When Kids Tell lies?

D．How Can You Punish Your Kids for Lying?

4. Which best shows the structure of the text?

A．	B．
C．	D．

【推荐2】On a Tuesday afternoon in America's tech wonderland,Michael Feno,owner of Lucca Ravioli, stood outside his dear pasta restaurant,posing for pictures,his customers in tears.After 94 years, Lucca's doors shut on the last day of April 2019.A few blocks away,Borderlands Cafe closed the same day after 10 years in business.Owner Alan Beatts could not keep workers,even with a$15 minimum hourly wage.Who could live on$15 an hour in this city?

Tech is not what everyone talks about in San Francisco.It is money.Its estate(房地产）is the nation's costliest.A single-family home lists for$1.6 million,while$3,700 in monthly rent will get you a one-bedroom apartment.

For decades,this attractive city of hills,bordered by water on three sides,was a precious harbor for immigrants and artists.That's no longer the case.In a time of rare consensus(共识）， everyone agrees that something has become bad in San Francisco.

The city is rich in what other areas desire:start-ups,high-paying jobs,educated young people and rising property values.In the shadow of such wealth,however,San Francisco struggles with a homeless problem,which even forced Mayor London Breed to send a team to clean up human waste on the streets.

To many citizens,San Francisco has become unrecognizable in 10 years,as if it had received cosmetic surgery(整容手术）。It has less of what makes a city energetic.It has the lowest percentage of children of any major American city,and is home to about as many dogs as humans under the age of 18.To take a midday tour downtown is to be surrounded by an army of young workers,mostly white and male.Seeing a child who is learning to walk is similar to finding an endangered animal.

The city has also become less of a home to artists and musicians,because they cannot afford their practising spaces.How will the city create its next Grateful Dead or generation of Beat Writers? ＂Part of being an artist is being an observer of what's going on,says Victor Krummenacher,a member of a rock band who left the city in 2019 after 30 years."In this area,you're only stuck in the jam and costs.”

Everyone has a story about what is not here anymore:the inability to find a hardware store,a shoe repair or an independent music club.Businesses that were part of the memory,tradition and the lives of San Franciscans are being replaced with hipster(潮人）shops,which work to keep an artificial memory of its past.

1. The writer mentions the two restaurant owners in Paragraph 1 to introduce.

A．the way of keeping workers

B．the high costs in this city

C．America's Tech wonderland

D．their business life in this city

2. Paragraph 5 mainly tells us that

A．San Francisco is an energetic city with many dogs

B．Young workers often take a midday walk in San Francisco

C．many citizens in San Francisco have received cosmetic surgery

D．children make up a small part of the population in San Francisco

3. Grateful Dead in Paragraph 6 is probably the name of

A．a football team

B．a famous restaurant

C．a musician group

D．a government organization

4. What does the writer probably think of the life in San Francisco?

A．Disappointing.

B．Dangerous.

C．Colorful.

D．Traditional.

5. What can we infer from the passage?

A．The economy in San Francisco is turning for the worse.

B．The homeless people like to throw rubbish on the streets.

C．Many people can't afford the high costs in San Francisco.

D．Hipster shops keep the tradition of businesses in San Francisco.

【推荐3】At the beginning of my 8:00 a. m. class one Monday at my college, I cheerfully asked my students how their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been very good. He then proceeded to ask me why I always seemed to be so cheerful. His question reminded me of something I’d read somewhere before: “Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about how you want to approach life that day”, I said to the young man. “I choose to be cheerful”. “Let me give you an example”, I continued.

The other 60 students in the class ceased their chatter and began to listen to our conversation.

As soon as I got to my office, I called to ask for a tow truck(拖车). The secretary in the office asked me what had happened. “This is my lucky day”, I replied, smiling. “Your car breaks down and today is your lucky day?” She was puzzled. “What do you mean?”

“I live 17 miles from here”, I replied. “My car could have broken down anywhere along the freeway. It didn’t. Instead, it broke down in the perfect place: off the freeway, within walking distance of here. I’m still able to teach my class, and I’ve been able to arrange for the tow truck to meet me after class. If my car was meant to break down today, it couldn’t have been arranged in a more convenient fashion.” The secretary’s eyes opened wide, and then she smiled. I smiled back and headed for class. So ended my story to the students in my economics class.

I scanned the 60 faces in the lecture hall. Despite the early hour, no one seemed to be asleep. Somehow, my story had touched them. Or maybe it wasn’t the story at all. In fact, it had all started with a student’s observation that I was cheerful. A wise man once said: “Who you are speaks louder to me than anything you can say”. I suppose it must be so.

1. What do we know about the writer according to paragraph 1?

A．He likes to tell stories.	B．He is strict with his students.
C．He remains cheerful in his life.	D．He always makes random choices.

2. Where did the writer’ s car break down?

A．Close to his school.

B．On the freeway.

C．Near his home.

D．On the campus.

3. What does the writer think of the young man in his class?

A．Sensitive.

B．Observant.

C．Optimistic.

D．Troublesome.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．A good beginning is half done.

B．A bad workman blames his tools.

C．All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

D．Deeds take priority over words in education.