Failure is probably the most exhausting experience one ever has. There is nothing more tiring than not succeeding. We experience this tiredness in two ways: start-up fatigue (疲惫) and performance fatigue.
In the former case, we keep putting off a task because it is either too boring or too difficult.
| A．This feeling finally weighed me down. |
| B．Hard as I worked as before, I felt no fatigue. |
| C．Performance fatigue is more difficult to handle. |
| D．And the longer we delay it, the more tired we feel. |
| E．Feeling relieved, I sat back in an easy chair and fell asleep. |
| F．I once was asked to write 102 essays on some famous authors. |
| G．I racked my brains day and night and wrote the essays desperately. |
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Fifty years ago，the full-figured Marilyn Monroe was a symbol of the American aesthetic(美学的)value；today，many Hollywood actresses different in appearance from Marilyn’s have taken her place. However，aesthetic values not only differ from generation to generation，but do so along cultural lines as well. Often, what is considered disgusting to one civilization is just the aesthetic appeal in another. Thus it is difficult to give an absolute definition(定义)of beauty.
As fundamental(基础的)physicists，my colleagues and I like to believe that we are involved in a search for a beauty that affects definition. The beauty that we search for is not what is set up through the work of people and subject to the tastes, but rather what has been laid down by nature Physics allows its students to look past outer appearances，into a deeper beauty. As a human being，I am attracted by the visual appeal of a wave crashing on the beach. As a physicist, however I am able to see the deeper beauty of the physical laws that govern such a phenomenon.
In truth，since Albert Einstein put forward the idea that there might be one main physical theory that governs the universe，aesthetics have become a driving force in modern physics. Einstein and other later physicists have discovered that：Nature, as its most fundamental level，is beautifully constructed. The extraordinary simplicity of the laws that govern the universe is really breathtaking . As Einstein said, it would seem more likely that we should find ourselves living in a“chaotic(无秩序曲)world，in no way graspable through thinking”. Yet we are now closer than ever to a full understanding of the universe’s beautiful clockwork. As new discoveries and technologies allow us to examine the physical world on deeper and deeper levels，we find that the beauty itself becomes much deeper.
1. The reference to“Marilyn Monroe”in Paragraph 2 mainly serves to___________.
| A．provide an example of today’s beauty standards |
| B．show there is no fixed definition of aesthetics |
| C．compare traditions of the East to the West |
| D．discuss her abilities as an actress |
| A．the visual attraction | B．the powerful sounds |
| C．the physical laws behind | D．the lovely creatures |
| A．To detail the functions of physical laws. |
| B．To highlight the range of Einstein’s influence. |
| C．To show that Einstein doubted the beauty of physics. |
| D．To stress the very simplicity of the laws of the universe. |
| A．present a special way of seeing beauty |
| B．emphasize the influence of physics |
| C．discuss the awareness of cross-culture |
| D．argue the traditional ideas on value |
【推荐2】I am a taxi driver. One Monday morning, I had stopped at New York Hospital when I found a well-dressed man coming over. He was waving to me. I waited until he jumped into the taxi. “La Guardia Airport, please,” he said.
As always, I wondered about my passenger. “What do you do?” “I am working at the hospital.” For some unknown reason, I decided to ask for his help.
“Could I ask a favor of you?” He didn’t answer. “I have a son, 16. He’s doing well in school. He wants a job this summer. Is there any possibility that you might get him a summer job?” After a minute, he said, “The medical students have a research project. Maybe he could fit in. Have him send me his school records.” He searched his pocket and handed me a card.
That evening, I pulled the card from my pocket. “Robbie,” I said proudly, “This could be a summer job for you. Send him your school records.” He read it out loud, “Fred Plum, New York Hospital.” “Is this a joke?” he said in doubt. After I shouted and threatened (恐吓) to cut off his pocket-money, Robbie promised to send off his grades the next morning.
Two weeks later, when I arrived home, my son handed me a letter from Plum. He was to phone Plum’s secretary for an interview.
Robbie got the job. The white coat he wore made him feel more important than he really was. As high school graduation neared, Plum was kind enough to write letters of recommendation (推荐) for universities. At last, Robbie was admitted to New York Medical College.
It never happened to me that a stranger should change my son’s future.
1. The author threatened to cut off Robbie’s pocket-money probably because _________.| A．he was tired after a day’s work. | B．he didn’t earn enough money. |
| C．Robbie was unwilling to work. | D．Robbie didn’t believe what he said. |
| A．patient and selfless. | B．generous and careful. |
| C．kind and helpful. | D．wealthy and handsome. |
| A．A stranger may change your life. |
| B．One must be friendly to strangers. |
| C．A father should be responsible for his son. |
| D．Doctors may have a great effect on people. |
【推荐3】A painter has just completed his course. He took 3 days and painted beautiful scenery. He wanted to know people′s opinion about his talent and painting skills.
He put his creation at a busy street and just down below a board which read, “I have painted this piece. Since I′m new to this profession, I might have made some mistakes. Please put a cross wherever you see a mistake.”
While he came back in the evening to collect his painting he was completely shattered to see that whole canvass (画板) was filled with crosses, they criticized the painter seriously.
Completely heartbroken, he ran to his master′s and burst into tears.
This young artist complained, “I′m useless and if this is what I have learnt to paint I′m not worth becoming a painter. People have rejected me completely. ”
Master smiled and suggested, “My son, I will prove that you are a great artist and have learnt perfect painting. Do as I say without questioning it. It will work.”
Young artist agreed and two days later early morning he presented a replica (复制品) of his earlier painting to his master. Master took that gently and smiled.
“Come with me.” master said.
They reached the same street early morning and displayed the same painting exactly at the same place. Now master took out another board which read, “Gentlemen, I have painted this piece.
Since I′m new to this profession, I might have made some mistakes in details. I have put a box with colors and brushes just below. Please do a favor. If you see a mistake, kindly pick up the brush and correct it. ”
Then they walked back home.
They both visited the place the same evening. The young painter was surprised to see that actually there was not a single correction done so far. Next day again they visited and found painting remained untouched. They say the painting was kept there for a month for no correction came in!
1. Why did the painter put his creation at a busy street?| A．To help him to know about his skills in painting better. |
| B．To ask others to correct mistakes in the painting. |
| C．To show off his great talent and painting skills. |
| D．To make others help him finish the painting. |
| A．He felt quite determined. |
| B．He was very annoyed with the comments. |
| C．He felt greatly disappointed. |
| D．He was very thankful for their suggestions. |
| A．They had thought it was painted by a master painter. |
| B．They didn′t want to take the brush to correct it. |
| C．They didn′t look at his painting on purpose. |
| D．They were satisfied with his painting. |
| A．All things are difficult before they are easy. |
| B．Actions speak louder than words. |
| C．A bad workman always blames his tools. |
| D．It is easier said than done. |
【推荐1】Times are a little tough at our house right now. Neither of us makes a lot of money, but years of experience have taught us how to walk between the raindrops and make it from one month to the next with a fair amount of grace. I cook a lot at home, more when we’re facing difficult times. When I know that I have to keep us fed on not much money, I fall back on my grandmother’s recipes. She taught me to cook.
When I was a kid, my twin brother and I spent long summer weeks and Christmas vacations with my mother’s parents in the mountains of North Carolina. Rather than go hunting with my grandfather on mornings, I found myself more and more in the kitchen with my grandmother, watching her making a lemon cheese pie with her soft hands.
My great-grandmother died when my grandmother was 11 years old. As the eldest daughter, she was expected to take on all of the housework while attending school. Throughout the Great Depression, she learned how to make a little food go a long way. Vegetables were cheap, so she cooked a lot of them, mostly only using small amounts of meat for seasoning. Roast beef was a twice-a-month luxury, but there was nothing she couldn’t do with a chicken, every part of it. Nothing went to waste.
Now I understand that her food was sacred (神圣的). I feel connected to my grandmother and to hundreds of years of family when I’m in my kitchen making country food. In the delicious smells is a long tale of victory over hard times, of conquering starvation of not just surviving, but finding joy and pleasure in every meal of every day.
From grandmother I learned to take real satisfaction in feeding people. My grandmother would beam with pleasure over a heavily laden table and say: “Do you know what this would cost at the restaurant?” I never knew what restaurant in particular she had in mind, but I knew that the question was totally not fair, because no restaurant anywhere can cook like a grandmother. But now, thanks to her guidance and years of practice, I can.
1. According to the passage, the author cooks a lot at home because _______.| A．she wants to try out her grandmother’s recipes | B．she is quite particular about food |
| C．the food in restaurants is unhealthy | D．she and her husband are embarrassed financially |
| A．learnt to cook because of the Great Depression |
| B．was good at cooking as well as careful in budgeting |
| C．preferred chicken to beef |
| D．had to walk a long way to learn cooking in a restaurant |
| A．liked to compare her grandmother’s food with that in restaurants |
| B．learnt something more precious than cooking from her grandmother |
| C．hasn’t found the joy in cooking though she can cook like her grandmother |
| D．feels connected to her grandmother when making country food in the kitchen |
| A．Cook like my grandmother | B．My grandmother’s sacred food |
| C．My grandmother’s recipe | D．Joy and pleasure in cooking |
【推荐2】It has been two months since I moved to China, but its digital advancement hasn’t stopped impressing me ever since. One of the major things that I cannot imagine living without anymore is mobile payment. There are two major mobile payment apps here, Alipay and WeChat Pay. Both have similar payment features, though WeChat is more like a social media. That’s why I will focus on this “super app”.
So far, I’ve been overwhelmed by how convenient life can be with WeChat. It is present in every aspect of people’s daily life, from paying water and electricity bills, meals, cinema tickets to hailing a taxi, following news, and chatting with friends. Most merchants have adopted it, from tiny local street food stalls to high - end stores. A cashier may be surprised if you do not pay with WeChat or Alipay at the grocers or in restaurants. And it seems like the entire payment industry has encouraged this shift to mobile payment, equipping payment terminals (终端) with QR code scanners to simplify payments. Mobile payments are so common here that I realize that I can perfectly survive if I forget my wallet at home one day because most days I just don’t take it out of my bag!
As mentioned earlier, WeChat is also a major social media platform with about one billion daily users, which is more than the entire population of the European Union. So I have to say Chinese technological and digital development is a real miracle.
1. What impresses the author most since he came to China?| A．The rapid progress of digital technology in China. |
| B．The living condition of the Chinese people. |
| C．The similar features of Alipay and WeChat Pay. |
| D．The efficient life brought by WeChat. |
| A．Encouraged. | B．Shocked. | C．Confused. | D．Panicked. |
| A．WeChat is more a social media than Alipay. |
| B．All merchants have adopted mobile payment. |
| C．A cashier may be surprised if you pay with WeChat or Alipay. |
| D．It causes trouble if you don’t take your wallet with you. |
| A．The Different Opinions about Mobile Payment |
| B．The Development of Mobile Payment |
| C．The Popularity of Chinese Mobile Payment |
| D．Two Major Apps of Mobile Payment |
【推荐3】How is it that some people manage to get up at 5:30 am to exercise? We have picked some lifestyle changes you can make to help you become the person who wants to get out of bed as planned.
•Eat right the night before.
The foods you eat in the evening will affect how you feel when you go to the gym."If you ate meat and bread at 9 o'clock last night, chances are that you're going to wake up feeling tired and lazy, " says Noah Neiman, a trainer at Barry's Bootcamp. Eat vegetables and healthy fats so you wake up feeling dynamic, not tired or lazy. "Just be sure to finish up at least 90 minutes before you go to bed, " says Leslie Bonci, founder of Active Eating Advice. "This gives your stomach some time to digest the food so it's not working while you're trying to take a sleep."
•Make yourself go to bed earlier.
It'll be easier to get out of bed in the morning if you've slept 7 to 8 hours. What does that mean exactly? "The body has an internal circadian rhythm (内部循环规律). If you do not disrupt (扰乱) it, it will make waking up in the morning much easier, " explains Joe Holder, a coach. Limit mobile phone, computer and TV use before bedtime so the blue light that these devices give off doesn't affect your sleep.
•Have a workout friend.
Ask around — you probably have a friend who either already gets up in the morning to work out or wants to start doing it. Make plans to meet him at the gym or a class. It'll be less difficult for you to get up when you know someone is waiting for you.
1. What does the underlined word "dynamic" in the second paragraph mean?| A．Energetic. | B．Nervous. | C．Puzzled. | D．Bored. |
| A．Having as much sleep as possible. |
| B．Stop eating right before bedtime. |
| C．Eating meat and bread before 9:00 pm. |
| D．Eating vegetables and healthy fats for supper. |
| A．7 to 8 hours' sleep every day is not enough. |
| B．Mobile phones shouldn't be taken into the bedroom. |
| C．Having enough sleep can help you get out of bed in the morning. |
| D．We should make changes to the internal circadian rhythm regularly. |
| A．By making you want more friends. |
| B．By making you get up more easily. |
| C．By making a plan for you to work out. |
| D．By making you enjoy the benefits of working out. |
