Every country has its heroes. The heroes are the people the nation and especially the young people admire. If you get a list of the heroes of a nation, it will tell you the potential of that nation.
If today in America, you ask the high school students to list their heroes, their choice would probably fall into three groups. The first group of heroes would be the rock stars—the people connected with rock music. There is no doubt that such people do have talent but one wonders if one should hold up rock stars as a model. The rock stars too often are involved with drugs and their personal life is not all that good. The rock stars are rich and wear the latest fashion styles. However, one should seek more in a hero than such things as money and good clothes.
A second type of hero for the American youth is the sports star. Again you have a person who has a great ability in one area—SPORTS. However, too often the personal life of the sports star is a bit of a mess. Too frequently drugs and drinking are a part of life of the sports star.
A third type of hero is the TV or movie star. This person may have lots of acting talent and is quite handsome. However, the personal life of too many actors is quite sad and they should not be held up as a model for young people.
Today, the rock star, the athlete and the actor all have become the models of the youth in America. Really, do you hear a young person say that his hero is a doctor, a teacher, or a scientist? These people are not rich and do not wear fashionable clothes. However, they are talented people who work hard to make the world a better place for everyone.
What is really sad is that the young try to imitate their heroes. They like to wear the same clothes and follow their styles. If the heroes of today for the American youngsters are limited only to rock stars, athletes and actors, the future does not look too bright.
1. Why rock stars shouldn’t be regarded as a model according to this passage?A.They cannot compose very good music. |
B.Most of them are not honest persons. |
C.They care more about themselves than others. |
D.Often they don’t live a healthy and respectable life. |
A.They are not clever but are good-looking. |
B.They are rich but are strict with themselves. |
C.They are talented in some area but lead a disordered life. |
D.They are perfect in every way. |
A.a university professor | B.a popular singer |
C.a football player | D.a film actress |
A.who are rich, famous and wear the latest fashionable clothes |
B.Who are talented and do things that are beneficial to society. |
C.who plays an important role in a play |
D.who have a great ability in sports. |
A.He is understanding. | B.He is critical. |
C.He is neutral (中立的). | D.He is uninterested. |
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【推荐1】Elm Professional Services owner Mia Van Tubbergh had plenty of business smarts—but no social media know how. So she turned to the younger generation and took on the two high school students who knew their stuff.
“Social media is foreign to many older professionals—but very important for connecting with today’s customers,” Ms Van Tubbergh said. “We have this workforce sitting in schools doing this already but they’re doing it for fun.” Ms Van Tubbergh’s company, which helps launch products to market, took then Year 10 students Braith Mansfield and Tahmana Rudolph on for two weeks’ work experience.
Ms Van Tubbergh said with a bit of guidance and help with spelling and presenting in a professional environment, the boys now do about 80% of Elm’s social media marketing work for online customers. The pair work one day a week with Elm at Gosford and the rest at Kariong High School. Their duties include stand-alone posts on social media platforms, videos, stories and website headers. They recently finished a hard copy flyer(传单)for a major retailer that will be seen by every consumer who visits the website.
“I am so impressed by the performance of the two teenagers, who have helped grow the company’s social media following by 600%,” said Ms Van Tubbergh. “Braith, 17, and Tahmana, 16—now in Year 11—came into the business with a lot of unexplored social media experience. Working at Elm has provided them with a ‘digital platform of work that is worth its weight in gold’—a valuable resource they can show other employers when starting a full-time career.”
Braith and Rudolph are among 42 NSW Central Coast students doing Year 11 and 12 as part of a School-Based Apprenticeship and Training(SBAT)program. NSW Education SBAT strategic officer Cecile Oakes said they needed more companies like Elm to take on students and give them the benefit of real world experience.
1. Why did Elm Professional Services hire Braith and Rudolph?A.They have plenty of business smarts. |
B.They hope to gain valuable work experience. |
C.They hope to get paid and become financially independent. |
D.They can help to grow the company’s social media following. |
A.The two teenagers’ role in Elm. |
B.Elm’s social media marketing work. |
C.The two teenagers’ unexpected gains in Elm. |
D.Elm’s guidance and help to the two teenagers. |
A.She will recommend the two teenagers to other employers. |
B.The two teenagers should start a full-time career upon graduation. |
C.Starting a career in social media is a win-win for the two teenagers and the company. |
D.The two students have not yet explored their social media experience. |
A.NSW Education SBAT program has been a great success. |
B.More NSW Central Coast students are likely to be taken on. |
C.NSW Central Coast students have rich real world experience. |
D.Braith and Rudolph will continue to work for Elm after graduation. |
【推荐2】If there is no difference in general intelligence between boys and girls, what can explain girls’ poor performance in science and math?
It has been suggested that girls do not take math courses, not because they are difficult, but for social reasons. Girls do not want to be in open competition with boys because they are afraid to appear less feminine (女性的) and attractive (有魅力的).
However, there are still more high-achieving boys than girls when taking math exams. This difference appears to be worldwide. Biological explanations have been offered for this, but there are other explanations too.
Perhaps the difference which comes out during the teenage years has its roots in much earlier experiences. From their first days in kindergarten, boys are encouraged to work on their own and to complete tasks. Facts show that outstanding mathematicians and scientists have not had teachers who gave answers.
Besides, there can be little doubt that teachers of math and science expect their boy students to do better at these subjects than their girl students. They even appear to encourage the difference between boys and girls. They spend more time with the boy students, giving them more time to answer questions and working harder to get correct answers from them. They are more likely to call on boys for answers and to allow them to take the lead in classroom discussion. They also praise boys more frequently. All of this seems to encourage boys to work harder in science and math and to give them confidence that they are able to succeed.
Such a way of teaching is not likely to encourage girls to take many math and science courses, nor is it likely to support girls who do. When it comes to these subjects it seems certain that school widens the difference between boys and girls.
1. Why does the author raise a question in paragraph 1?A.To find differences between boys and girls. |
B.To explain the poor performance of girls. |
C.To ask readers a question. |
D.To introduce the topic. |
A.biological | B.personal | C.social | D.historical |
A.Their teachers did not offer answers to them. |
B.They started learning math at an earlier age. |
C.They showed mathematical abilities in their teenage years. |
D.Their success resulted from their strong interest in math. |
A.boys and girls learn in the same way |
B.boys and girls are equal in general intelligence |
C.girls are more confident in themselves than before |
D.girls should take fewer science courses than boys |
【推荐3】As you move around your home, take a good look at the things you have. It is likely that your living room will have a television set and a video,and your kitchen a washing machine and a microwave oven. Your bedroom drawers will be filled with almost three times as many clothes as you need. You almost certainly own a car and possibly a home computer, holiday abroad at least once a year and eat out at least once a week.
Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for. Getting material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world. They feel that the long-hours work culture to make more money to buy more things is eating up their lives, leaving them very little time or energy for family. Many are turning to other ways of living and downshifting is one of them.
Six percent of workers in Britain took the decision to downshift last year. One couple who downshifted is Daniel and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a newspaper reporter and she used to work for an international bank. They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs (郊区), leaving their two children with a nanny (保姆). Most evenings Daniel wouldn’t get home until eight or nine o'clock, and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to New York for meetings. They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by.
Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales. “I always wanted to have a farm here,” says Daniel, “ and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift. It’s taken some getting used to, but it’s been worth it. We have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays. However, I think it’s made us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot happier.
Liz, However, is not quite sure. “I used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard work and long hours. I’m not really a country girl, but I suppose I’m gradually getting used to looking after the animals. One thing I do like, though, is being able to see more of my children. My advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all”
1. What do the first two paragraphs tell us?A.People seldom work long hours to make money. |
B.People hardly buy more things than necessary. |
C.People are sure everything they own is in the right place. |
D.People realize there is more to life than just making money. |
A.lived in central London | B.disliked his job |
C.missed his children | D.was well paid |
A.was easy to organize | B.has improved family life |
C.was extremely expensive | D.has been a total success |
A.repairing your car by yourself |
B.spending money carefully |
C.moving out to the countryside. to live a simpler and better life |
D.living in a big house in the suburbs and dining out once a week |
【推荐1】There’s no doubt that positive thinking impacts one’s life. However, in recent years, I’ve come to understand that perhaps positive thinking can result in toxic (有毒的) positivity, which has negative results. What we should be aiming for instead is emotional validation (确认) .
Toxic positivity is the maintenance of positive thinking even in situations where it isn’t appropriate. “It often comes at the risk of denying(否认) our own real feelings or the feelings of others,” says Nina Vasan, MD. While positive thinking in general is a great thing, toxic positivity isn’t. It’s the act of denying anything negative that’s actually happening, and it can involve making people feel bad for having normal human emotions. Someone practicing toxic positivity might say things like “everything happens for a reason” or “just look on the bright side” when a friend shares something difficult in his/her life.
Vasan tells us that with toxic positivity, emotions like sorrow and anger are pushed aside. However, emotional validation allows you to have your feelings. To be exact, emotional validation is about allowing people to experience their feelings and acknowledging that having negative feelings is real and often important. That doesn’t mean it promotes and encourages negative thinking endlessly, though.
Toxic positivity encourages us to focus only on the positive, which can stop us from dealing with the feelings we need to work through. Practicing emotional validation is a healthier option for you and the ones you love. “This can be as simple as saying ‘I understand you’re really sad’.” explains Vasan. Offering your understanding shows our loved ones that we care about their feelings. Besides, instead of telling someone to look on the bright side, you should offer words and thoughts of support instead.
Toxic positivity has become prevalent, and you probably know a lot of people who dismiss your negative experiences with statements like “you’re too sensitive”. Now you can say: Whatever you’re feeling is temporary and allowing yourself to feel it will help you get through it.
1. What is emotional validation?A.Avoiding risks in terrible situations. | B.Denying people’s negative feelings. |
C.Maintaining positive in hard times. | D.Accepting emotional ups and downs. |
A.Perhaps something fortunate is still waiting for you. |
B.I’m sure there’s a good reason for what has happened. |
C.You have every right to feel upset and I am here for you. |
D.I understand your sadness but being sensitive is no good. |
A.Creative. | B.Widespread. | C.Challenging. | D.Enormous. |
A.Admitting negativity is reasonable. | B.Promoting positivity is worthwhile. |
C.Sticking to positivity is significant. | D.Expressing negativity is inappropriate. |
【推荐2】It’s true that quite a few most respected scientific authorities have confirmed that the world is becoming hotter and hotter. There’s also strong evidence that humans are contributing to the warming. Countless recent reports have proved the same thing. For instance, a 2010 summary about the climate science by the Royal Society noted that: “The global warming over the last half-century has been caused mainly by human activity.”
You may not believe that humans could change the planet’s climate, but the basic science is well understood. Each year, billions of tons of greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere because of human activity. As has been known for years, these gases hold heat that would otherwise escape to space, wrapping the planet in an invisible blanket.
Of course, the earth’s climate has always been changing due to “natural” factors such as volcanic eruption or changes in solar, or cycles concerning the Earth’s going around the sun. According to the scientific research, however, the warming observed by now matches the pattern of warming we would expect from a build-up of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere—not the warming we would expect from other possible causes.
Even if scientists did discover another reasonable explanation for the warming recorded so far, that would give birth to a difficult question. As Robert Henson puts it: “If some newly discovered factor is to blame for the climate change, then why aren’t carbon dioxide and the other greenhouse gases producing the warming that basic physics tells us they should be?”
The only way to prove with 100% certainty that humans are responsible for global warming would be to run an experiment with two identical Earths — one with human influence and one without. That obviously isn’t possible, and so most scientists are careful not to state human influence as an absolute certainty.
1. The text is developed by ________.A.giving typical examples |
B.following the order of space |
C.comparing and finding differences |
D.analyzing a theory and arguing it |
A.Few scientific authorities have confirmed the existence of global warming. |
B.Greenhouse gases prevent heat in the atmosphere from escaping to space. |
C.Some new factors for the climate change have been discovered by scientists. |
D.Scientists are absolutely sure about the human influence on the earth’s climate. |
A.exactly the same | B.totally different |
C.extremely important | D.partly independent |
A.Are Humans Definitely Causing Global Warming? |
B.Are All the Scientists Really Scientific? |
C.Where Is Global Warming Leading Us to? |
D.What’s the Relation of Global Warming and Greenhouse Gases? |
【推荐3】The concept of sharing goods and services with your community as a means of economic transaction is ancient. But thanks to the Internet, the concept now has global scale at the click of a button. It's called the sharing economy. As its most basic, the sharing economy, also known as the collaborative or peer-to-peer economy, is about connecting individuals with resources to others that want them. It often works through lending or borrowing but can also involve the financial transaction of goods of services.
“While the concept of sharing economy has been round for some time, the coming of apps and smart phone technology means that it's easier for individuals to participate in peer-to-peer sharing transactions in real time.
There are many reasons why people participate in the sharing economy, but here are some of the biggest ones:
Finding temporary accommodation while traveling can be stressful — especially if you're looking for something on short notice. Thanks to the sharing economy, there are a few popular services that connect people looking to rent out their apartment or home with travelers for a day or two.
Everyone, who's ever driven in a major city knows that finding parking can be a real pain.Limited parking spaces and higher fees have contributed to tech-based services that can help you find, and even reserve available parking space. Whether you're pressed for time or need to find somewhere to leave the car for a day or two while visiting an unfamiliar city, parking is one more headache. The sharing economy is helping alleviate it.
For pet owners, leaving town on vacation can be a stressful experience. Finding a dog sitter on short notice can be a problem, and leaving your pet at a kennel (犬舍) might leave you worried about their well-being when you should be relaxed. Luckily, a little tech-inspired collaboration can
offer an elegant solution. Partnering pet owners with willing hosts can give your dog a vacation of their own, with plenty of TLC — “tender loving care”and space to roam (漫步) in the home of a fellow pet lover.
Now it is true that apps empower (授权) you to exchange a variety of items with people from all over. Whether it's a bike, some tools you need for a project, or anything in between, collaborative economies make it easier to access the things you need without cash.
1. What do we know about the sharing economy from the first two paragraphs?A.The sharing economy has been around since ancient times. |
B.The sharing economy is brought by the coming of apps and smart phone technology. |
C.The sharing economy only involves the financial transaction of goods or services. |
D.The sharing economy is about connecting those with resources to those in need. |
A.By checking the information on short notice. |
B.By giving people many useful information. |
C.By offering those in need some popular service. |
D.By finding people who want to rent out their home. |
A.Cure. | B.Remove. | C.Disappear. | D.Relieve. |
A.Neutral. | B.Positive. | C.Negative. | D.Indifferent. |
A.Going to work by car sharing through some apps. |
B.Reserving an available partaking space before driving to a major city. |
C.Making a little tech inspired collaboration for pets. |
D.Buying food in the supermarkets and paying in cash. |