What a lesson for me! It was August and it was hot. I had to wear a tie to do a survey door by door in this neighbourhood, but I was always refused. I finally caught on and began with “Before you close the door, I am not selling anything and I just need to ask a few questions about yourself and the community”.
The young woman inside the doorway stopped for a moment, confused by my rude introduction and finally said, “Sure. Come on in. Don’t mind the mess. It’s hard to keep up with my kids.”
“I just need to ask a few questions about yourself and your family. Although this may sound personal, I won’t need to use your names. This information will be used.” She interrupted me. “Would you like a glass of cold water? You look like you’ve had a rough day.” “Why yes!” I said gratefully. Just as she returned with the water, a man came walking in the front door. It was her husband. “Joe, this man is here to do a survey.” I stood and politely introduced myself.
“Joe works for the town,” she said. “What do you do?” I asked. She jumped right in not letting him answer. “Joe collects garbage. You know I’m so proud of him.”
There was a silence. I didn’t know what to say. I shook my head searching for the right words. “That’s unbelievable! Most people would not be satisfied with a job like that. It certainly is a difficult one. But your attitude about it is amazing.” I said.
She walked over to the shelf. As she returned she held a small framed（装裱）paper, walking toward Joe. “I have always been proud of him and always will be. You see I don’t think the job makes the man, but the man makes the job!” she said as she handed me the paper.
It said: If a man is called to be a cleaner, he should clean streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, “Here lived a great cleaner who did his job well.”
1. Why did the author change his introduction?| A．To relieve his stress. |
| B．To look for some water. |
| C．To do his survey smoothly. |
| D．To know about the bad situation. |
| A．She finds a good job in the city. |
| B．She has a great talent for argument. |
| C．She doesn’t live a life as she dreams. |
| D．She has a positive attitude towards Joe’s job. |
| A．The Young woman will be with Joe forever. |
| B．The Young woman is proud of her job. |
| C．Any job can be done better by heart. |
| D．Any job can change a person. |
| A．A Beneficial Experience of Survey |
| B．The Pleasure from Jobs |
| C．AA Great Street Cleaner |
| D．The Power of Labor |
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【推荐1】When I read that we spend almost three hours every day checking our smartphones, I was shocked. What was I missing in the real world when walking down the street, lost in a virtual world of social media updates and videos of dogs on bicycles? I promised myself I would use my smartphone less, but it didn’t happen. Then one day my phone died and I had to wait a week for a new one.
The first consequence was quite amazing—On the first day in the office without my phone, I was thinking more deeply and concentrating more. I rediscovered my brain!
At the very beginning, I was worried that I would be bored without my phone, but actually I enjoyed it—I’d forgotten how much I love books and newspapers.
At times it was inconvenient to have no mobile internet connection, but all in all, there were a lot of benefits from not being connected 24/7. So, if you think you use your smartphone too much, put it away for a few days and see what happens.
| A．Would I survive? |
| B．What’s the problem? |
| C．You never know, you may become smarter! |
| D．Without a phone at hand I was more productive. |
| E．Reading everyday made me feel a lot more special. |
| F．I’m a lot more careful about how much I use it now. |
| G．Another day I was in a new city and I asked people for directions. |
【推荐2】It is enjoyable to have your room organized. If you share a bedroom with your family member, perhaps you can sort through it together.
Consider the benefits.
Treat your belongings with respect. You want to enjoy the items you love without tripping over them or being unable to find them.
Start small.
You don’t have to organize your room in one day.
Now look through the “keep” items. Find some baskets, boxes, or other containers to store similar items together. Put the containers on shelves or in drawers near where you typically use them. For example, a jar on your desk could store art supplies, pens, and pencils.
Sort through the rest.
Ask an adult to help you go through your “donate” pile and your “recycled or thrown away” pile. They can help you decide how to deal with them. For example, you may have a neighbor with a younger child who might like to have the clothes, books and toys you’ve outgrown.
| A．Identify new organizing areas. |
| B．Throw away the useless items. |
| C．That could make you feel worn out. |
| D．Think about what you’ll gain by tidying up. |
| E．But just sorting out your own area of the room can be rewarding. |
| F．Indeed, sharing room with others requires patience and understanding. |
| G．Many communities also have social media groups where you can give away items. |
【推荐3】A wildlife photographer was waiting, hoping to get a shot of a relatively rare bird, a particular kind of heron(鹭). He’d waited several frustrating hours in the woods, but with no luck at all. Suddenly, to the photographer’s delight, a heron settled on a branch right in front of him. The photographer raised his camera and took the shot. Feeling particularly pleased, the photographer looked at the image. To his astonishment, he saw that behind the heron, his photograph had also captured a very, very rare woodpecker flying past. He hadn’t seen it, but without even trying, he’d photographed an even rarer bird than the one he was aiming for. This is an example of serendipity.
Cases of serendipity can be found in numerous fields, such as science. Back in the 1800s, a man called Wellswas at a demonstration (演示) of laughing gas. After being given the gas, the patient started laughing, as expected. But then he suddenly fell over and cut his le g rather badly. To everyone’s surprise, the man reported that he couldn’t feel any pain. Wells hadn’t been looking for it, but he’d made a medical discovery — certain gases reduce and can even almost eradicate pain. Had Wells not been there that night, anesthesia (麻醉) might have taken longer to be discovered.
Most of us can probably think of at least one example of serendipity in our own lives. Jane, a friend of mine,was trying to come up with an idea for an article but got completely stuck. Frustrated, she decided to go out to a local café. As she was sipping her coffee, she heard two people talking behind her. A man was telling a story that sounded so unbelievable that she knew it had to be true. She asked the people if she could interview them for the article. They agreed and her article turned out to be one of the top trending articles of the week.
1. The word “serendipity” in paragraph 1 means the fact of __________.| A．observing rare birds in person | B．achieving important aims in time |
| C．finding valuable things by chance | D．taking interesting photos by mistake |
| A．The gas’s hidden damage. | B．The gas’s pain-killing effect. |
| C．The patient’s scientific discovery. | D．The patient’s balance-losing moment. |
| A．To take a break. | B．To meet a friend. |
| C．To write an article. | D．To do an interview. |
| A．To explain a concept. | B．To promote a culture. |
| C．To introduce a person. | D．To recommend a method. |
