Forty-three years seems like along time to remember the name of a mere acquaintance (认识的人). I have forgotten the name of the old lady to whom I delivered newspapers, but I can’t forget the lessons he taught me in forgiveness.
On a winter afternoon, a friend and I were throwing stones on to the roof of the old lady’s house. I found myself a perfectly smooth rock and threw it out. The stone was too smooth, however, so it slipped from my hand as I let it go and headed straight not for the roof but for a small window of the house.
At the sound of broken glass, we knew we were in trouble. We turned and ran away quickly. I was too scared about getting caught that first night to be concerned about the old lady with the broken window in winter. However, a few days later, when I was sure that I hadn’t been discovered, I started to feel guilty for her misfortune.
She still greeted me with a smile each day when I gave her the paper, but I was no longer able to act comfortably in her presence. I made up my mind that I would save my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I thought would cover the cost of her window.
I put the money in an envelope with a note explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the cost for repairing it. I waited until dark and put the letter that I didn’t sign in her letterbox.
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The next day, I delivered the newspaper to her as usual.
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After several cookies, I felt an envelope and pulled it out of the bag.
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2. 陈述丢笔记的过程；
3. 表达祝福。
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Dear David,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
Shibing county,
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| A．animal | B．apple | C．instrument | D．book |
| A．that | B．where | C．how | D．which |
| A．nothing | B．everything | C．anything | D．something |
| A．matters | B．moves | C．separates | D．keeps |
| A．endless | B．worthless | C．important | D．famous |
| A．mistakes | B．words | C．prices | D．feelings |
| A．slightly | B．easily | C．immediately | D．carefully |
| A．talking | B．eating | C．visiting | D．painting |
| A．complicated | B．perfect | C．interesting | D．peaceful |
| A．extent | B．prevention | C．meaning | D．total |
| A．bought | B．spent | C．brought | D．cost |
| A．sitting | B．remembering | C．thinking | D．saying |
| A．gratitude | B．forgiveness | C．faith | D．pleasure |
| A．comforting | B．annoying | C．tough | D．anxious |
| A．envy | B．pity | C．duty | D．magic |
5 . Being a good person means more than just doing things for others. In order to truly be good, you will have to consider what ‘goodness’ means to you. Perhaps this means doing good for others, or simply being an honest and kind person.
Determine what being a good person means to you personally. Some people think that being a good person is as simple as not doing harm to another. But it is not always about what you don’t do, but what you do for others.
Be yourself.
Love yourself. Learn to love yourself in every way. Practice unconditional self-acceptance. The only way you can truly love others is to first have confidence and love yourself. What you do and what you believe must make you feel good as well as others. If you try to do things for others without taking care of yourself, you can end up resentful (感到愤恨的), angry, and negative.
| A．Choose a role model. |
| B．Stop comparing yourself to others. |
| C．The following tips can help you be a better person. |
| D．If you are negative, it has an impact on the way you treat others. |
| E．Remember to be yourself always and never someone who you’re not. |
| F．Being a good personal also includes helping yourself as much as others. |
| G．If you love yourself, then you will make a positive impact when you help others. |
6 . Earthquake forecasting is one of the most ancient skills known to mankind. From ancient Greece to the present day, countless scientists have tried to develop tools to predict earthquakes. Their attempts usually focused on searching for reliable evidences of coming quakes.
However, there are many reasons why predicting quakes is so hard. “We don’t understand some basic physics of earthquakes,” said Egill, a research professor at the California Institute of Technology. Scientists have also attempted to create mathematical models of movement, but precisely predicting would require great mapping and analysis of the Earth’s crust. Other challenges include a lack of data on the early warning signs, given that these warning signs are not yet entirely understood. Actually, real earthquake prediction is very similar to the diagnosis of potential human illnesses based on observing and analyzing each patient’s signs and symptoms. As it turns out, quake prediction is extremely difficult.
Many sources show that earthquake forecasting was a recognized science in ancient Greece. Ancient Greeks lived very close to nature and were able to detect unusual phenomena and forecast earthquakes. The first known forecast was made by Pherecydes of Syros about 2500 years ago: he made it as he scooped water from a well and noticed that usually very clean water had suddenly become muddy. Indeed, an earthquake occurred two days later, making Pherecydes famous. Nowadays, seismic and remote-sensing methods are considered to have the greatest potential in terms of solving the earthquake prediction problem.
Currently, Terra Seismic can identify a forthcoming earthquake with a high level of confidence. Generally, Terra Seismic does not predict a quake if the earthquake’s epicenter is located beyond a depth of 40 km. Fortunately, such quakes are almost always harmless, since quake’s energy reduces before reaching the Earth’s surface. “Scientists have tried every possible method to try to predict earthquakes,” Bruneau said. “Nobody has been able to crack it and make a believable prediction.”
1. What do we know about earthquake forecasting?| A．Scientists have been passionate about accurately predicting earthquakes. |
| B．As long as enough data is collected, earthquakes can be predicted. |
| C．Mathematical models of motion can simulate and predict earthquakes. |
| D．Scientists have not yet fully studied the structure of earthquakes. |
| A．By seismic and remote-sensing methods. |
| B．By observing unusual natural phenomena. |
| C．By living in seismic zones throughout the year. |
| D．By looking into data on the early warning signs. |
| A．He strongly believed the Terra Seismic can solve the difficult problem. |
| B．He was sure that humans could accurately predict earthquakes in the future. |
| C．He considered it harmless to humans for an earthquake deeper than 40km. |
| D．He thought that scientists had no reliable method to predict earthquakes. |
| A．Why do humans predict earthquakes? |
| B．How to protect oneself during an earthquake? |
| C．What methods can be used to forecast earthquakes? |
| D．When to achieve accurate earthquake forecasting? |
7 . Culture shock occurs when people have been suddenly thrown into a new culture. Newcomers maybe anxious because they don’t speak the language. Neither do they know the customs nor understand the people’s behavior in daily life.
Quite often the visitors find that “yes” may not always mean “yes”, that friendliness does not necessarily mean friendship, or that statements that appear to be serious are really intended as jokes. The foreigners maybe unsure as to when to shake hands, when to start conversations, or how to approach a stranger. The idea of culture shock helps explain feelings of puzzlement and confusion.
Language problems do not lead to all the setbacks that people feel. When one has lost everything that was once familiar, such as understanding a transportation system, knowing how to register (注册，登记) for university classes, or knowing how to make friends, difficulties in coping with the new society may arise.
When an individual enters a strange culture, he or she feels like a fish out of water. Newcomers feel at times that they do not belong to the culture and feel deserted by the native members of the culture. When this happens, visitors may want to refuse everything about the new environment and may glorify and sing their own praises of the positive aspects of their own culture. On the other side, more visitors may sneeze at their native country by rejecting its value and instead choosing to approve of the value of the new country. This may occur as an attempt to accept the new culture in order to be taken in by the people in it.
1. What might happen when newcomers enter a new culture?| A．They have difficult yin saying yes or no. |
| B．They find it annoying to understand the friendship. |
| C．They refuse to shake hands with strangers. |
| D．They are puzzled by local customs and habits. |
| A．discouragements | B．achievements | C．arguments | D．amazement |
| A．They will miss their motherland deeply enough to return to their homeland. |
| B．They are willing to accept a new culture unconditionally and completely. |
| C．They try their best to fit into local life and live a positive and upward life. |
| D．They only contact fellow countrymen with the same experience. |
| A．What to do to ignore the differences. | B．How to live comfortably abroad. |
| C．How to deal with the culture shock. | D．What to do to avoid homesickness. |
8 . Sirine Jahangir has been singing, writing and performing music since she was a little girl. She lost all her vision in one eye by the time she turned 5, so now the teen uses her gift “as away to—not escape, but to help me through.” Not only did her passion get her through some difficult times, but when she was 14 it also brought her to the “Britain’s Got Talent” stage, where she impressed everyone with her performance.
Sirine has a rare condition that left her completely blind by the times she was 10 years old. While her parents and doctors have tried to find treatments for her, there isn’t much they can do. So her parents focused on helping her adjust to her new life, which was when her dad said she was first introduced to music “I remember one day, we were driving in the car. This is about when she was getting to the stage where she couldn’t look out the window anymore to see things, and I didn’t know what to do. I just put the music on really loud. She started singing in the car, and she was so happy. And then she just found happiness every time I put it on,” her father said.
It didn’t take long for them to realize Sirine has tremendous talent. When she appeared on “Britain’s Got Talent”, she told everyone just how much her passion means to her. “I guess music i s my vision,” she said. “That’s just what I live by, and music is my thing.” Then she headed over to the piano, where she played the piano and sang beautifully enough to bring the audience to tears! Unsurprisingly to everyone but Sirine, all four judges voted her into the next round of the competition!
Afterward, she said, “I can’t even say it’s a dream come true, because I didn’t even dream of it at any point... I never thought that would be realistic in my life.”
1. What did the “Britain’s Got Talent” stage mean to Sirine?| A．This stage had earned her both fame and fortune. |
| B．This stage was away for her to escape reality. |
| C．She had a stage accident, resulting in blindness. |
| D．She demonstrated her excellent musical talent on the stage. |
| A．By talking to her about music topics. |
| B．By playing music to her while driving. |
| C．By asking famous singers for identification. |
| D．By discovering the lyrics and songs she wrote. |
| A．Everyone was moved by Sirine’s live performance. |
| B．Sirine won the championship of the British Got Talent Show. |
| C．Sirine advanced onstage by selling her tragic experiences. |
| D．Sirine’s performance received votes from everyone present. |
| A．Every road leads to Rome. |
| B．Never give up until you succeed. |
| C．Music inspires a new life for a person. |
| D．There will always be a rainbow after storms. |
9 . St Patrick’s Day: All You Need to Know About Your Local Parades
Thousands of people will crowd around cities, towns, and villages all over the country on Friday for the annual St Patrick’s Day festivities.
Cork
Cork City’s St Patrick’s Day parade will start at 1p.m, with the event also live-streamed from 12:45 pm for those unable to be there in person. Featuring Cork’s long-established bands and hundreds of sports and dance groups, the parade will also have a special multi-cultural focus, in the form of the migrant support group Together Razem.
Limerick
A huge turnout is expected in Limerick on Friday to watch the parade which kicks off at midday from O’Connell’s St. Serving as Grand Marshall is Limerick native and star of D’Unbelievables and the Oscar-nominated The Banshees of Inisherin, Jon Kenny, who is looking forward to his “starring role” in this year’s celebrations.
Waterford
Following the success of last year’s first-ever three-day festival, Waterford City is hoping to top the 2022 celebrations. The fun kicks off with live music in the Cultural Quarter on Thursday night. On Friday, the parade will set off from the Quays at 1p.m, led by Grand Marshall, boxing champion Kelyn Cassidy. The rest of the weekend will be filled with more music, workshops, and dancing, and there will be a fairground for the kids to enjoy.
Clare
Beginning at 11 am from Clare County Council’s headquarters, the parade in Ennis will celebrate the commitment of Clare’s sporting heroes to their local communities. The parade’s hosts are former president of Ennis Rugby (英式橄榄球) Club Jimmy O’Brien, Barefield athlete PJ Purcell, and great-grandniece of Kilnamona boxer Michael McTigue, Aisling Rynne.
1. What is the special focus of Cork City’s St Patrick’s Day?| A．Music and dance with local characteristics. |
| B．Supporting multiculturalism with Together Razem. |
| C．Live broadcast from the beginning. |
| D．Local celebrities host performances. |
| A．Jon Kenny. | B．Kelyn Cassidy. | C．PJ Purcell. | D．Michael McTigue. |
| A．A week. | B．One day. | C．Four days. | D．Two days. |
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