I try not to do things that can cause me pain, especially things that needs heavy lifting(举). Moving is one thing.
We were preparing to move recently, to a new home in a different place.
Although moving needs heavy lifting, I have to move, physically and emotionally, to a new home, a new job, a new relationship or a whole new stage of life.
It’s called change, and it unfolds(展开) in two stages.
The first stage of change is letting go. It’s hard, especially letting go of something or someone you love. But one day you realize that you can’t keep holding on to whatever is holding you back. So you give thanks for the gift that it has been. Then you open your arms and your heart and simply set it free.
I did that for months, every time I groaned (呻吟) with pain going up or down the stairs.
I like my knees and I’d like them to keep serving me for as long as I need them. So I decided to say goodbye to those stairs（楼梯）, and to the house I loved.
It’s very tiring. But you pack up (打包) all your memories and take them to a new place, a new chapter of your life.
The second stage of change is finding joy. For a few days after we moved, I kept searching for things I couldn’t find. Getting ready one morning for a date, I needed to wash my hair, but couldn’t find the hair dryer.
I knew all the things like that were probably in one of many boxes in our garage. But which box? We searched and searched. It was difficult, but we could finally find the thing we needed in the right box. Every time we did it as if we were opening Christmas gifts.
Besides, our new place is half as big as the old one, with a thousand times the view. I like to look at mountains in the new house. They remind me of the place where I grew up, and make me feel at home.
Meanwhile, we are surely finding joy:
The joy of living in the present;
The joy of welcoming family and friends to our new home;
The joy of delighting in simple things like stars.
Thanks to the joy we find, we know that moving was the right decision. At least it seems so at the moment.
| I tried to avoid things that cause me pain, like moving. But recently, I had to move. It’s called change, and it unfolds in two stages. |
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THE VALUE OF TIME
To realize the value of one year:
Ask a student who has failed a final exam.
To realize the value of one month:
Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.
To realize the value of one week:
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of one hour:
Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
3 _______:
Ask a person who has missed the train，bus or plane.
To realize the value of one second:
Ask a person who has survived an accident
To realize the value of one millisecond:
Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics.
Time waits for no one.
Treasure every moment you have.
（By Katharine Sun）
（英文作答的答案不超过7个单词）
1. Who wrote this poem ?
2. How many types of people are mentioned in the poem ?
3. What sentence is missing here ?
4. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
5. What can we learn from the poem ?
Eileen Collins is the first woman ever chosen to be a spaceship pilot. She is also the first woman to be a leader in a spaceship. Today she has flown for more than 5000 hours in more than 30 kinds of airplanes.
Talking about high school, she said, “I began reading all kinds of books about famous women pilots. These women went and flew into space bravely. So I always wanted to learn from them.” In 1977 Eileen got license and the following year she finished her university. She went into space in 1999 at the age of 43. She took the hopes with her and dreams of a nation of young people on the earth.
Eileen is not only an astronaut, but also a wife and the mother of a young daughter. She has short curly hair and friendly brown eyes. She met her husband, Pat, while they were together in the air force（空军）.
When she was named as the First Woman Spaceship Commander in 1998, Eileen smiled and said,“When I was a child, I dreamed about space. It was only a dream that I would be one of the astronauts someday. I hope all children should work hard to achieve their dreams, when they see I go into space, I believe dreams do come true!”
1. How many hours has Eileen flown?（no more than 4 words）2. When did Eileen go into space?（no more than 2 words）
3. What does Eileen look like?（no more than 9 words）
4. Who did Eileen meet in the air force?（no more than 3 words）
5. Did Eileen believe that her dreams would come true?（no more than 3 words）
As we all know, time is very important to everyone. We should try to make the best of our time! Today we had a discussion about “If you have only one day left”. It seems that different people have different opinions.
Most students said they would stay at home and help their parents with housework. They wanted to show love to their parents. Some students wanted to do something different such as helping others. They said they should do something meaningful to the world. Only a few students said they would do nothing but just have a rest at home. They had too much to do every day. They needed a rest.
Although the class had different ideas, we all knew that we should cherish (珍惜) our lives. At last, the teacher summed up (总结) our discussions. She said, “Think about how much time you spent with your family last week, and how much time you spent on the Internet playing games or watching TV. I hope all of you can use your limited (有限的) life to do something meaningful.”
1，2题完成句子；3—5题简略回答问题。
1. Different students have
2. Most students said they would stay at home and
3. Why did some students want to help others?
4. What does the teacher hope all of the students?
5. What will you do if you have only one day left?
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3. Who is younger, Xiong Ruojun or Lei Tong?
4. Do you want to be a “Chongqing Good Teenagers”? why or why not?
Four times a week, Karina Moore trains at a pool (游泳池) to jump from the high-diving board (高台跳水的跳板) into the water.
Karina first learned about diving when she was on holiday in Spain. Her hotel’s pool had a high-diving board. Young people were diving off it, and it looked fun. Karina was a good swimmer but she didn’t join in. After going back home, she found her favourite sports star had started diving to relax, so she decided to give it a try.
Then Karina took a diving class at the pool near her home. Soon she began to love the sport. She practises hard because she hopes to be the best diver in her city.
“I train 20 hours a week,” said Karina. “And I won’t say it’s easy. You have to enjoy it to spend so much time doing it! It’s not easy for my parents either. They drive me to the pool early in the morning, and it takes lots of time and money. All they do for me makes me want to work harder. And my schoolwork and social life (社交生活) are good. I still spend time with my friends and there’s always the phone! The only bad thing is that I can’t keep my hair long. I don’t like that, but I know it’s good for us divers. I’ll keep on diving and nothing will stop me!”
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1. Who are good friends?____________________________________________________________
2. Why do they want to cross the river to the island?
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3. Why can’t the monkey cross the river?
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4. Do they get the bananas at last(最后)?
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5. What do we learn from the story?
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【推荐1】A few days ago, I ran into (撞上) a stranger as he passed by. I said sorry to him, and he said, “Excuse me too, I wasn’t even watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went on our way after saying goodbye.
Later in the kitchen at home, as I cooked our meal, my daughter Betty walked up to me, very quietly. When I turned around (转身), I nearly knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted angrily. She ran away, crying.
That night, when I lay in bed, my husband said to me, “You were so rude to Betty. Go and look around on the kitchen floor, and you’ll find some flowers there. Betty brought those for you. She picked them herself-pink, yellow, and your favorite blue.”
When I heard this, I thought deeply: While meeting with a stranger, I was calm and polite; but with my daughter, I was not patient (耐心的). I felt sad and tears began to fall.
I quietly went to Betty’s bed. “Wake up, my dear,” I said. “Are these the flowers you picked for me?” She smiled, “I found them by the tree. I knew you’d like them, especially the blue.” I said, “I am so sorry that I treated (对待) you that way today.” And she whispered, “Mommy, that’s okay-I still love you anyway.” I kissed her and said, “I love you too and I do love the flowers.”
That day Betty gave me a lesson on how to get along with each other in the family. I spent much time on work before and didn’t realize how important family life was. I decided to do better in the future.
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1. The writer
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3. The writer’s
4. The writer felt sad and began to cry because
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根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. What does Tom often buy in the shop?
2. Who eats the fish that day?
3. How much does the fish weigh?
4. What does Tom’s wife give him for supper?
5. Does Tom believe(相信) his wife?
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Emily was an eighth grader. To pass her Civics course, she had to do some volunteer service in a nursing home for a week.
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Emily stood nervously in front of the lady. She cleared her throat and said, “Good afternoon. I’m Emily.”
“Good afternoon, Emily. Take a seat, please,” Mrs. Blair replied.
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“Tell me about yourself, Emily,” Mrs. Blair said suddenly.
“Well,” Emily started, “I don’t have any grandparents, so I can’t relate to elderly people much. I love the performing arts. I’m here mainly because I have to be here to get a good grade for my Civics class.”
Mrs. Blair didn’t seem to mind. “Many people, especially teens, don’t seem to care about old people like me. Now you’re here, and I’m going to change that about you. Ask me anything.”
Emily thought for a moment, and finally decided, “What was your job?”
“I was a Broadway star in the 1950s,” Mrs. Blair answered.
“Cool! Can you tell me about it?” Emily asked, amazed.
Emily smiled along with Mrs. Blair and listened to the other stories, attentively. She had become so interested in Mrs. Blair’s stories that she decided to come earlier the next day.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday passed by quickly. Then came Friday. As she was leaving, Emily was really upset to say goodbye.
“Don’t be sad. You can still visit me,” Mrs. Blair comforted her. She then handed a small box to Emily, “It’s a gift for you. ”
Emily carefully opened the box and was surprised to see what was inside. “It’s the bracelet that you wore. Thank you!” Emily said, with tears in her eyes. “I’m sure to visit you whenever I’m free.”
On her way home, Emily thought of her own love for the performing arts. She touched the bracelet and made a promise that she would keep her word to Mrs. Blair.
1. Why did Emily do some volunteer service in a nursing home?| A．She wanted to learn from Mrs. Blair. | B．She liked doing volunteer work. |
| C．It was part of her Civics course. | D．Mr. Blair was her grandparents’ old friend. |
| A．upset—bored—surprised | B．nervous—interested—touched |
| C．upset—bored—happy | D．nervous—interested—worried |
| A．A volunteer at the nursing | B．Emily and Mr. Blair |
| C．A Broadway Star’s story | D．A meaningful gift |
