The owner of an American shop has been unable to operate his business since March. But that hasn’t stopped him from taking over 500 trips to the grocery store—
Making deliveries is nothing new for Greg. He has been rising at 4 a. m.
It all started when an old woman on his route
“If she can’t walk 20 feet to get her newspaper, how is she getting
Tiring as it may sound, Greg says the
2 . Recently I got goosebumps (鸡皮疙瘩). I was so
There’s this boy, Nathan, in my band class. I never really
Our class began, and Mr. Kohler asked us to tune our instruments. But Nathan was just
Again two right answers. The whole class went totally silent.
At that moment I got goosebumps. How did he do that? That day I
A.cold | B.thrilled | C.frightened | D.proud |
A.had wanted | B.had planned | C.had struggled | D.had managed |
A.event | B.story | C.lesson | D.shock |
A.liked | B.knew | C.missed | D.understood |
A.happily | B.still | C.alone | D.secretly |
A.thinking | B.caring | C.swinging | D.glaring |
A.long | B.silent | C.valuable | D.limited |
A.amused | B.patient | C.annoyed | D.curious |
A.but | B.and | C.though | D.so |
A.sitting | B.travelling | C.walking | D.coming |
A.surprising | B.wrong | C.particular | D.angry |
A.realize | B.sing | C.tell | D.show |
A.head | B.eyes | C.instrument | D.hand |
A.cried | B.laughed | C.sighed | D.commented |
A.seriously | B.properly | C.hopefully | D.easily |
A.outside | B.back | C.front | D.corner |
A.immediately | B.finally | C.clearly | D.loudly |
A.entertained | B.observed | C.intended | D.challenged |
A.found | B.appreciated | C.believed | D.underlined |
A.common | B.personal | C.wonderful | D.little |
3 . To advance your career, think of yourself as a business
You may be a scientist. But you’re also a business. Whether you like it or not, you are a business in many ways.
Think big.
Take time to understand what potential “customers” consider valuable.
Be patient during periods of change. New products take time to develop and bring to market. Similarly, it’ll take time to learn a new skill or try to break into a different profession. Don’t expect you’ll be immediately productive and successful.
A.Get you open for business. |
B.Focus on one skill that you can “sell”. |
C.You’ll need to think of yourself as such. |
D.Be realistic about what you can manage now. |
E.Businesses offer products and services in exchange for money. |
F.Give yourself room to adjust and grow in the direction you long to. |
G.There are several ways to understand the needs of your “customers”. |
4 . Most of us don’t put much thought into the way we smile when we have our picture taken or meet someone new, but a recent study by scientists in the US found that certain types of smiles have a better influence on people than others.
According to the study, having a “good” smile is an important way to present ourselves well to other people.
“A lot of people don’t understand how important their smiles are and how important this way of communication we do with each other every day is,” Stephen Guy, co-author of the research, wrote in the study.
But what exactly is a good smile, and how did the scientists come to their conclusion?
A group of 802 members of the public, aging from 18 to 82, were shown a 3-D animated(动画的) face. The face displayed different types of smiles, and the subjects(受试者) were asked to rate them, from “frightening” to “pleasant”.
After studying the results, the scientists discovered that the “best” smiles are the ones where the mouth is at an angle of between 13 and 17 degrees, and the mouth isn’t too broad or perfectly straight. In simple terms, don’t smile like a shark if you’re trying to make a good impression.
It’s believed that the findings could be used in a number of ways, including making video game characters appear more realistic. The scientists also hope their work will help doctors who are trying to restore facial movement to patients who have suffered from strokes(中风)or other conditions.
But Guy pointed out that nobody should feel bad if they don’t match up to his so-called perfection of smile.
”It is important to be clear that there is not just one really, really good smile,“ he told The Guardian. ”Just because your smile is different, doesn’t mean it is in any way bad.“
1. What is the main idea of the article?A.Smile is a good impression. | B.What is a good smile? |
C.Smile is the best medicine. | D.How smiles influence people’s health. |
A.The broader the mouth, the better the smile. |
B.Smile is the best medicine for patients’ recovering. |
C.Smiling is the most beautiful body language. |
D.People don’t need to force a perfect smile. |
A.Diseases. | B.Situations. |
C.Terms. | D.States. |
A.To encourage us to smile perfectly. |
B.To explain the function of a good smile. |
C.To inform us of the findings concerning good smiles. |
D.To tell us the importance of the way of smiling. |
5 . The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2017 ranks Singapore 13th out of 136 countries overall, which was the third best in Asia. The report ranks Singapore’s business environment, international openness, also travel and tourism policy as the best in the world.
The Orchard Road district
The Orchard Road district, which is full of multi-storey shopping centres and hotels, can be considered the center of tourism in Singapore. The first shop of note on Orchard Road was Tangs founded in 1934. Orchard Road is crowded with hotels and shopping centres housing numerous restaurants, coffee chains, cafés, nightclubs.
The Singapore Zoo
The Singapore Zoo has received the “open zoo” idea where animals are kept in enclosures, separated from visitors by hidden dry or wet moats (壕沟), instead of caging the animals. There are about 315 species of animal in the zoo, of which some 16 percent are considered to be endangered species.
The River Safari
It is the first of its kind in Asia and features freshwater exhibitions and a river boat ride as its main highlights. The River Safari, features 10 different ecosystems around the world, including the River Nile, Yangtze River, Mississippi, Amazon as well as the Tundra and has 300 species of animals, including numerous endangered species.
Sentosa
The tourist island of Sentosa, which attracted 19 million visitors in 2011, lies in the south of Singapore and consists of about 20 — 30 landmarks, such as Fort Siloso, which was built to defend against the Japanese during World War II.
1. Where would the tourists interested in food like to go?A.The Orchard Road district. | B.The Singapore Zoo. |
C.The River Safari. | D.Sentosa. |
A.All the animals there are threatened species. | B.There are about 315 animals in the zoo. |
C.Animals there are not caged. | D.People can play with animals. |
A.A text book. | B.A travel handbook. |
C.A website about science news. | D.An entertainment magazine. |
1. destination
2. economic
3. damage
4. debate
1. 突发事件
2. 辨别出
3. 听众、观众
4. 评论
5. 假装做某事
6. 有影响或作用
1. Who was going to give a party for Mary?
A.Mr Green. |
B.Mary’s friends. |
C.Mrs Green. |
A.Thirty. | B.Twenty. | C.Thirteen. |
A.Some fruit like apples, oranges and bananas. |
B.Some food like cakes, bread and meat. |
C.Some drinks like tea, coffee and milk. |
A.At three o’clock. |
B.Before three o’clock. |
C.After three o’clock. |
1. How long will the man stay in Rio?
A.For a few weeks. |
B.For several days. |
C.For more than a week. |
A.In Rio. | B.In Santiago. | C.In Lima. |
A.A month. |
B.Three weeks. |
C.Two months. |
A.By ship. | B.By car. | C.By plane. |
A.The left one. | B.The right one. | C.Both. |