My story is about love and loss. I was lucky.
We had just released our finest creation--the Macintosh--a year earlier, and I had just turned 30. and then I got fired. I got fired from a company I started.
But something slowly began to dawn on me--I still love what I did. The turn of events at Apple had not changed that.
I’m pretty sure none of this would have happened if I hadn’t been fired form Apple. It was awful-tasting medicine, but I guess the patient needed it. Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick.
| A．It hurts a lot. |
| B．Don’t lose faith. |
| C．It was really frustrating. |
| D．So I decided to start over. |
| E．You’ve got to find what you love. |
| F．I found what I loved to do early in life. |
| G．I successfully founded a company with a friend. |
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【推荐1】One day, I found myself faced with a traffic jam leading up to a lane closure about a mile ahead. The left lane of traffic was almost at a standstill as the right one crept (缓慢移动) steadily ahead, filtering (汇入) into the left at the last possible moment. At first, I stayed in the moving lane. I crept guiltily past a few cars but, afraid of running out of space, moved back into the left lane with plenty of room to spare.
“That's you all over,” said my friend, “you're always afraid of running out.”
His throwaway (脱口而出的) comment hit one of those sore spots I'd rather not acknowledge. So many of my self-defeating actions are typical of my deep, underlying fear of not having enough.
You can see me give up moving to the front of a traffic queue because I'm afraid that I'll run out of room before I can change lanes. Observe a fridge full of leftovers where I've put a little of each dish away for later. Watch me getting ready to go out and you'll see that I pack too much food, and too many clothes, “just in case”. Receiving an invitation from a friend, I'll often turn them down or cut the occasion short because I sense a lack of time...
Somehow, though, saving something for later doesn't help. It just serves to prevent you getting the best out of life. The poverty mentality doesn't just increase your awareness of lack; it creates new absences that feed the fear and make it grow. Take a moment to picture the worst-case scenario: you'll have to wait a few moments for a gap in the traffic. So what? Not exactly life-threatening!
This can only be broken by wholehearted enjoyment of what you have, by taking risks and using everything in your possession for its intended purpose: food to be eaten, time and friends to be enjoyed.
1. Why did the author move back to the left lane?| A．To give others more space to pass. | B．To avoid missing the chance to filter. |
| C．To choose a faster lane. | D．To keep away from the jam. |
| A．Sensitive. | B．Indifferent. | C．Considerate. | D．Overcautious. |
| A．It can help us save something for later. | B．It can help us get the best out of life. |
| C．It can decrease our awareness of lack. | D．It can give rise to more fear for lack. |
| A．Facing the Fear of Not Enough | B．Getting the Best out of Life |
| C．Saving Money for A Rainy Day | D．Being Prepared for the Worst |
【推荐2】A little change is always in need in everyone’s daily life. For Ali, the change was much bigger. Just this past January he immigrated to Canada from Pakistan at the age of 18. The reasoning? “A voice in me was shouting to go somewhere where there are opportunities,” Ali said.
While it was a hard decision to leave his hometown, his native country, and his loved ones, Ali is excited about his new life. “In Canada you will find yourself surrounded by more opportunities, more ways to accomplish what you want, and people are very helpful.” Months after changing around his whole life, Ali dove right into helping the community. In March, he worked with Be the Change. Ali describes the organization as “a youth program which gives confidence and skills of making a negotiation (谈判).”
“The most impressive part of Be the Change is that we don’t just work with pen and paper,” he said. “You are given a task to go out and ask people for the problems in the community, work on it, and then make a proposal for the authority to work on it.”
Now Ali has a new project he is working on. He was inspired to get involved with the organization because it is a platform for him to do good for the world. One of Ali’s most favorite parts of working with the Peace Welcome Club is that it allows face-to-face interaction rather than just the use of social networking sites.
“This gives me opportunity to spread the message of Peace Welcome Club. It enables me to hear something from other communities and to work on something they want to change in their community.” Another added benefit? Ali has met a wealth of new people and has made many new friends.
1. Ali went to Canada probably because ________.| A．he was eager to make his life different |
| B．he wanted to meet his close friend |
| C．he was forced to leave Pakistan |
| D．he decided to accept further education |
| A．was a strange organization |
| B．was quite easy to get along with |
| C．made him more and more confident |
| D．offered him a job with pen and paper |
| A．liked talking with others online |
| B．enjoyed traveling around the world |
| C．benefited much from the Peace Welcome Club |
| D．could make good use of social networking sites |
| A．He hoped to succeed in the future. |
| B．He did well in his lessons at school. |
| C．He was thought highly of by others. |
| D．He was friendly and helpful. |
【推荐3】In 2018, Su Yiming, a 14-year-old native of north easter China, was faced with a difficult decision: Pursue a promising career as an actor, or cast it aside and go all in on snowboarding, in a country where most people had never seen a snowboard. At the time, Su was fast becoming an established name in China’s film industry. He had starred as a village boy seeking revenge for his father’s death in a critically acclaimed war movie, and appeared in several more television dramas.
But with the 2022 Winter Olympics approaching, the teenager saw an opportunity. “Snowboarding was something I enjoyed the most, and this was a chance to take part in my own home country,” said Su, then 17. Su’s gamble (冒险) paid off. Three days short of his 18th birthday, Su took gold in the big air snowboarding event, writing history for the Olympic host nation by winning the country’s first gold medal in the event. “It’s my happiest moment when I stand on the snowboard. No matter how long I train, even for seven or eight hours in a row, joy to me. Love is what has been supporting me all the time.” Su said.
“I had always dreamed about what it would be like to stand on the podium (领奖台) of the Olympics, and today, I did it,” Su said. Together with the freestyle skier Gu Ailing, who is one year his senior, Su is among the most popular athletes for the Olympic host nation.
In an interview with media, Su’s father said his son always had an affinity with snow, a connection that began the day his son was born in February 2004. “There was a heavy snowstorm that day. Cars couldn’t move on the streets,” the father recalled. Sus father said his son loved snowboarding so much that, even in elementary school, the younger Su would set aside three days a week to train.
1. What do we know about Su Yiming?| A．He used to be a famous child actor. | B．He had a miserable childhood. |
| C．He took gold on his eighteenth birthday. | D．He is senior to Gu Ailing by one year. |
| A．Smart and sensitive | B．Diligent and honest |
| C．Enthusiastic and determined | D．Adventurous and stubborn |
| A．Su was born to be associated with snow. |
| B．Su was caught in a snowstorm when he was born. |
| C．Su trained four days a week in elementary school. |
| D．Su was influenced by his father’s connection with snow. |
| A．Rome is not built in a day. |
| B．Constant dripping wears away a stone. |
| C．Nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it. |
| D．Passion and desire can pave the way for dream realization. |
【推荐1】Jack London, one of America’s great writers of adventure stories, was born in California in 1876. During his life, London did many jobs. His broad life experiences would become the background for his writing.
London loved to read. As a teenager, he spent many hours educating himself at the Oakland Public Library. He attended college at the University of California at Berkeley in 1896, but he stayed for only six months. He thought Berkeley was “not lively enough” and wanted to do something more exciting.
London wrote stories about working people and the hard times they had making a living. He knew their problems at first hand. He worked as a sailor, factory worker, and gold rusher, to name but a few of his many jobs.
Like many people of the time, London caught the Klondike Gold Rush Fever. In 1897, he headed for Alaska. He didn’t find gold, but he discovered something even more valuable. He discovered that people enjoyed listening to the stories he made up. London entertained (使……快乐) the miners with story after story. Later, using his experiences during the Gold Rush, he created many more colorful stories. London decided to live a full, exciting life. Each day, he pushed himself. Once London made up his mind to be a writer, nothing could stop him. His goal was to write at least one thousand words every day. He refused to stop even when he was sick. In eighteen years, the writer published fifty-one books and hundreds of articles. He was the best-selling and highest-paid author of his day. Many people also considered him to be the best writer.
White Fang and The Call of the Wild are his most famous stories and are about surviving in the Alaskan wilderness.
Readers can enjoy Jack London’s talent for telling wonderful stories each time they open one of his novels.
1. What did Jack London think of his college life?| A．It was not very easy. | B．It was not very busy. |
| C．It was not very interesting. | D．It was not very comfortable. |
| A．When he was a teenager. | B．When he was in Alaska. |
| C．When he went to college. | D．When he worked as a sailor. |
| A．Strong-minded. | B．Big-mouthed. |
| C．Well-educated. | D．Sort-hearted. |
| A．The Klondike Gold Rush Fever | B．The Background of White Fang |
| C．Jack London—A Great Writer | D．Jack London’s Later Life |
【推荐2】Su Min, a 56-year-old retiree, has never been happier. After fulfilling her family's expectations of dutiful Chinese womanhood, Ms. Su is embracing a new identity: fearless traveller and Internet celebrity. For six months, she has been on a solo drive across China, documenting her journey for more than 1.35 million followers across several social media platforms.
Ms. Su had rarely traveled before. But she had long been eager for driving. Growing up in Tibet, she sometimes missed the school bus home and had to walk 12 miles through the mountains. Each time a truck passed by, she imagined sitting behind the wheel, safe and comfortable. But cars were rare, and having one seemed impossible. After marriage, she put her heart and soul into taking care of her home, her children, grandchildren, shouldering endless housework at home.
Then, in late 2019, she came across a video online of someone introducing their camping gear while on a solo road trip. She remembered her childhood dream of driving — the freedom and comfort it had represented. Over the following months, she watched every video about road trips. She took a lot of notes: which apps they used to find campsites, which tricks they had for saving money. Soon, Ms. Su made up her mind: Once her grandsons entered preschool, she would start a trip of her own. She had bought a small several years earlier with her savings and a monthly pension of around 2100 yuan. On Sept. 24, she fixed her tent to the top of the car and set off although her daughter worried about her safety. She visited historical Xi’an, mountainous Sichuan and the old town of Lijiang — covering more than 8,500 miles so far.
She posted video updates as she drove. In her videos, she was surprised at her newfound freedom. She could drive as fast as she wanted brake as hard as she liked. Ms. Su says, “I've been a wife, a mother and a grandmother, and I came out this time to find myself. It took me so many years to realize that I had to live for myself.” And she plans to cover all of China. That could take a few years.
1. What did Su Min dream to do in her childhood?| A．Drive her own car. | B．Escape from her home. |
| C．Travel around the world. | D．Walk through the mountains. |
| A．She started her road trip without making preparations. |
| B．She started her trip before her grandson entered preschool. |
| C．She was inspired by an online video about a solo road trip. |
| D．She won support from her daughter from the very beginning. |
| A．find her freedom | B．discover her strengths |
| C．become an Internet celebrity | D．inspire other women’s love for travel |
| A．Ambitious and humorous.. | B．Demanding and thoughtful. |
| C．Selfless and faithful. | D．Brave and determined. |
【推荐3】Growing up on a farm, Tori James spent much of her early years outdoors, building shelters and playing in muddy streams. She describes herself as an ambitious, adventurous child who went to bed reading the survival guides that lived on her bedside table. Even so, James says she could never have predicted that, one day, she might be the youngest British woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Today, James is a professional adventurer. Yet ahead of her first expedition at the age of 18, which she spent mapping the cracks of Iceland’s Vatnajökull glacier with the British Exploring Society, James recalls doubting her ability to last a month out in the cold without the comfort of a hot bath. “It’s only by stepping out of our comfort zone that we understand our true potential,”she explains. “That’s when the magic happens.”
Although James has spent a significant part of her life exploring some of the most remote landscapes in the world, when it comes to traveling, she believes that there are numerous ways for everyone to push their boundaries, other than by undertaking physical challenges. James also encourages would-be adventurers not to be put off by the stereotypical image of the rugged, hardy explorer. “I am such a believer that, with the right support and skills, everyone can bring something to an expedition,” she says.
Sometimes, she adds, it’s only out in the field that someone’s hidden talents emerge. A diverse team can be key to a successful trip, particularly given the role of exploration in today’s world. “Historically, exploration has been about people finding nature’s hardest obstacles and trying to either overcome them, or beat them,” says James. “But now, for me at least, exploration is about connecting, not conquering. It’s about our connection to the living world around us, it’s about sharing its importance once we’ve returned and it’s about figuring out how to do adventure sustainably.”
1. What do we know about James?| A．She was once doubted to be a professional adventurer. |
| B．She enjoys reading thrilling adventure survival stories. |
| C．She was a child with big dreams and a desire for exploration. |
| D．She might be the youngest woman to conquer Mount Everest. |
| A．Few ways are there for us to push our boundaries. |
| B．Future explorers are supposed to venture bravely. |
| C．Exploring remote landscapes in the world is of significance. |
| D．Support and skills are sure to bring out the best of explorers. |
| A．To make the most of people’s hidden talent. |
| B．To overcome the possible hardest obstacles. |
| C．To figure out how to have a successful adventure. |
| D．To engage in sustainable interactions with nature. |
| A．Born to Be Adventurers. | B．Connecting the Living World. |
| C．James’s Amazing Expeditions. | D．Adventurer James’s Travel Insights. |
