In a busy and stressful town, there was a large square with many trees around. There the collectors came together. These were people who were busy making a living by collecting things that other people had thrown away.
There were pan-collectors, book-collectors and shoe-collectors complaining about the burden of their life on their shoulders.
One day an old man came into the village asking where the collectors’ square was. He carried a large bag, but didn’t seem to be burdened by its weight. Finally, he found the square, and he decided to stay in one corner.
Naturally, the collectors discovered there was a new collector in town, and they asked about what he had in the bag. He simply told them there was nothing in it but his lunch and a raincoat in case it rained. “You mean, you don’t have a collection of some kind?” they asked. “Aren’t you a collector?”
“Oh, yes,” he said. “I’m a care-collector. But what I collect does not fit in a bag or a box. I offer to collect people’s care like worries, sadness and difficult times-all kinds of things that weigh them down, and they feel better.”
Quickly, one pan-collector asked him how he collected care, and he replied. “Well, there is probably something in your life that troubles you right now. Just tell me about it and I will add it to my collection.”
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“Can I have a try?” asked the pan-collector doubtfully.
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Self-management
Self-management is your ability to manage behaviors, thoughts and emotions. It is a way that better serves you and your work. Rules of self-management usually include: How to create and keep a calendar;
Logic and reasoning
Logical thinking can be extremely powerful for making better decisions and solving problems. However, most of us receive little training in this area in school.
How to do exercise
You can just pick an activity you enjoy and do it regularly. Try different things and see what you enjoy.
Knowing how to fix things around your house or apartment is wonderful. Instead of having to wait hours or days for others to fix it. you can do so immediately. And doing your own repairs can save you lots of money. You can buy a basic tool kit. And when you meet some kind of problem with your place, see if you can figure out how to fix it on the Internet.
| A．It’s a difficult question to answer |
| B．How to make and use a to-do list |
| C．How to perform basic home repairs |
| D．There’s a bit more to it than that |
| E．So it’s worth spending some time learning how to think logically |
| F．And remember that there’s no such a thing as the “best” exercise program |
| G．But having logical thinking in your mental “toolbox” can be very useful |
3 . Finding a California condor in the wild would be the most unusual treat. perhaps even more unusual than finding a wolf in Yellowstone National Park. In fact, the wolf was what opened my eyes to the fact that humans could bring an animal back to the place where it had disappeared.
In 1987, there were only 27 California condors left, none of which were in the wild, only in captive breeding programs, It was those breeding programs that contributed to their population rise, enough that by 1991 some of them could be freed into the wild.
Still, the hope of seeing a California condor, which remains an endangered species, is very low, let alone getting a photo of one. California condor population dropped mostly due to human factors, such as poaching and living areas destruction-these are challenges California condors still face today.
Although this is just a bird’s-eye view of the challenges California condors face and there are many others, it is part of why the opportunity to work with the US Fish and Wildlife Service team and their partners helping their recovery is so special to me as a photographer. I am not only able to photograph the birds in their wild living areas, but also understand and record how difficult the work is of those people on the front lines of the protection.
I am grateful for the work of the team, and my hope is that California condor population will continue to rise allowing future generations an opportunity I never had when I first got here-to look to the sky and see one flying around.
1. What helped the increase of the California condor population in 1987?| A．Rules for hunters. | B．Captive breeding programs. |
| C．The improved natural environment. | D．The enlargement of wild living areas. |
| A．It is difficult. | B．It is easy. | C．It is boring. | D．It is dangerous. |
| A．He guided ways for them. | B．He made records by photos. |
| C．He helped the birds to recover. | D．He rebuilt the birds’ living areas. |
| A．New Way, New Hope | B．Wolves and California Condors |
| C．A Photo of a California Condor | D．The California Condor’s Coming Back |
4 . A lot of people find it difficult to do exercise regularly, even though they know it’s good for their physical and mental (身心上的) health. Yet keeping on a workout routine doesn’t necessarily go to the gym or run around your neighborhood. Gardening is a great example of a popular hobby that can be used as a workout.
Nashville resident Tom Adkinson, 72, is on board with the idea of gardening to stay fit. He has three gardens, which he uses primarily to grow tomatoes, sweet banana peppers and okra. Like traditional exercise, Adkinson does a lot of preparation before gardening, and then he spends hours watering and weeding (除草) all three gardens, involving bending and stretching, which he compares to performing garden yoga.
“It is wise of Adkinson to do so. Even though gardening may not appear difficult, using the body in new ways can make you hurt if you don’t warm up beforehand,” said Zeller, who teaches at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County in New Jersey.
Working in your garden just two hours a week could improve your mood. And the communal gardening, which is done by a number of people as a group in communities and schools, provides social benefits that can reduce stress and help fight against loneliness and even dementia according to studies.
“With all these benefits, gardening for fitness will be a trend (趋势) in the coming year,” announced Mandal, CEO of the fitness coaching app Future, “Our users at Future have already been asking their coaches to add gardening and landscaping activities into their routines because it’s easy to get and fit into their lifestyle.”
1. What do the underlined words “on board with” mean in paragraph 2?| A．In support of. | B．At the risk of. |
| C．Under the control of. | D．In opposition to. |
| A．Having a good rest. |
| B．Getting enough water ready. |
| C．Doing warm-up exercise. |
| D．Preparing tools for weeding. |
| A．Tips for gardening. |
| B．The benefits of gardening. |
| C．The process of garden management. |
| D．The difference between personal and group gardening. |
| A．Running. | B．Yoga. | C．Gardening. | D．Walking. |
5 . Yue-Sai Kan was born in China. In 1972, she moved to New York. When Kan was a child, she was told by her father that she should always aim to (力争) be the first because no one remembered the second. What her father said has been a driving inspiration over the years for her to become a bestselling author and a successful businesswoman.
Her new book Be a Pioneer, which is the tenth she has written and her first Chinese-language autobiography (自传), was produced after three years, inspired by her father’s words.
When writing an autobiography, the biggest challenge is not how to present one’s life, but to remember it. To help with reconstructing her story, Kan asked many friends and colleagues she made over the years to write down their memories of her from earlier times. So besides featuring Kan’s own words, the new book is also filled with those of her friends’s, which gives Kan a new understanding of herself — a woman who works hard, studies hard. and the most important thing is that she is a woman filled with a sense of responsibility.
“My helper Stephanie mentioned that I was worried because we were running out of money for the company. My housekeeper reminded me that before the start of one of my events she found that I had fainted (晕倒) in the bathroom. I was so tired that I was getting sick. They know more about me than myself,” Kan says.
“Writing a book is a good business to be in, not so much to make money but to grow the brain. I believe what I do will benefit the world. All the things I have done in Be a Pioneer — my successes and my failures — can be a good example to young people in particular. That’s the main reason why I wrote the book,” adds Kan.
1. What can we know about Kan’s book Be a Pioneer?| A．It took her 10 years to finish. |
| B．It is full of her father’s words. |
| C．It was completed with her friends’ help. |
| D．It tops the tenth on the bestseller list. |
| A．Being short of money. | B．Having no supporters. |
| C．Having to write it in Chinese. | D．Remembering her past. |
| A．To tell Kan is weak in health. |
| B．To show Kan is a worried woman. |
| C．To report the path of writing is difficult. |
| D．To state how Kan’s story was reconstructed. |
| A．Setting an example. | B．Earning money. |
| C．Making herself popular. | D．Proving herself to her father. |
6 . Welcome to Chelsea FC Foundation Soccer Schools. Our camp programs in these schools offer players aged 9-17 the experience of a living and training like soccer experts with world-class coaching. Players will learn what it takes to become a world-class footballer at Chelsea FC and learn about Chelsea’s unique coaching philosophies. Chelsea FC Foundation’s coaches are skilled in challenging players of every level and their specialist programs cover technical, physical, psychological and social aspects of the game. Players will be grouped by age and their ability on the first day of the camp, and then they will start their training at different places.
Groups:
| Boys | Girls | |
| Senior players | 13-17 | 12-17 |
| Place | Charterhouse School | Seaford College |
| Junior players | 9-15 | 10-14 |
| Place | Lancing College | Ardingly College |
We offer you Soccer Only Camp and Soccer and English Camp to choose from.
Soccer Only Camp (2 weeks):
•Up to 32 hours per week of soccer training.
•Campers need to be able to speak at least an intermediate level of English.
•Campers need to pay $2,295.
Soccer and English Camp (2 weeks):
•Up to 19 hours per week of soccer training, along with 14 hours per week of English language lessons.
•Campers need to be basic level English speakers at least.
•One-to-one instruction from Chelsea FC Foundation’s coaches.
•Campers need to pay $3.200.
1. What is an advantage of Chelsea FC Foundation’s coaches?| A．They come from different countries. |
| B．They have specialized programs in different fields. |
| C．They provide one-to-one instruction for Soccer Only campers. |
| D．They can help campers achieve an intermediate level in two weeks. |
| A．At Lancing College. | B．At Seaford College. |
| C．At Ardingly College. | D．At Charterhouse School. |
| A．14 hours. | B．19 hours. | C．32 hours. | D．33 hours. |
10-year-old Kyuta Kumagai stood out among all the young wrestlers (摔跤运动员)
His father created his training routine. And the training is not easy. The 10-year-old boy trains six days each week and does many different exercises. He lifts weights, moves huge tires, swims, and runs. The goal is
要点：
1．介绍旅游景点；
2．交通方式和出发时间；
3．表达期望。
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The earliest Chinese kites
The method of making a kite can be divided into three parts. Firstly, use thin bamboo strips (条)
Although the basic method remains the same, styles of kite making are presented
10 . I have travelled across the country to improve the water and sanitation (卫生) programme for some of the poorest people that have been hit by a disaster.
As a
Almost
In the past three years, I have
| A．new | B．humorous | C．clever | D．strong |
| A．make use of | B．take part in | C．pay attention to | D．keep away from |
| A．discussion | B．education | C．communication | D．management |
| A．shyly | B．gradually | C．immediately | D．obviously |
| A．hurricanes | B．earthquakes | C．fires | D．floods |
| A．peaceful | B．interested | C．active | D．frightened |
| A．quality | B．knowledge | C．choice | D．responsibility |
| A．challenging | B．satisfying | C．relaxing | D．encouraging |
| A．equal | B．good | C．easy | D．traditional |
| A．proud of | B．rich in | C．confident in | D．short of |
| A．team | B．students | C．runners | D．competitors |
| A．treatment | B．support | C．information | D．donation |
| A．held | B．changed | C．refused | D．expected |
| A．electricity | B．food | C．clothes | D．water |
| A．company | B．promise | C．chance | D．idea |
