I always wondered how people would react if I tried to approach a stranger for help in a busy place like a street corner or in a bustling mall. I personally have hurried past a stranger who tried to catch my attention in a busy place.
Yesterday I had a taste of being stuck in such a desperate situation where your only hope of help would have to come from a total stranger.
I was in a busy shopping mall buying a large piece of luggage. After the purchase in one of the large and expensive shops, I picked up my phone from my pocket to call my driver waiting in the parking lot and my phone was dead.
I then requested the shop assistant selling me the luggage, which was not cheap at all, if she could ring the number of my driver for me. She replied, still all smiles, “I’m sorry Sir, but it is the shop policy that we cannot use mobile phones while working in the shop.”
As I was wondering what kind of policy that was, I saw a nice-looking teenage boy coming toward me. Remember my wife’s interesting theory that beautiful people are more likely to give you a hand when you’re in trouble, I thought I might have a chance. But before I could say a word, he walked past me. It turned out he simply didn’t see me.
I waited in the mall but it seemed nobody bothered to look at me. Disappointed and tired, I got out of the shop on to the busy street in front. I stood there with people rushing by, looking at their faces to see if they will show kindness to me. I began wondering how many times I had reacted to strangers like the shop girl and the teenager.
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That was when I saw a young mother with her two kids.
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________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sadie looked out of the window and sighed (叹气)as she thought about another long, boring day of summer. Sadie thought about the fun and happiness she had last summer when she and her best friend Allison went to the beach. They built sandcastles, played beach volleyball, and even tried surfing. But they wouldn’t be going to the beach together this summer because Allison had moved to a different city far away from Sadie’s.
Suddenly, Sadie hand an, idea. She could call her friend Wendy. Maybe they could, ride(骑行)their bikes together around the park. Sadie raced to the living room, picked up the phone, and called Wendy. She sighed more deeply as the phone rang and rang. Then she went to her room and found the list of phone numbers of her good friends from school in the living room, she called almost each of them, but no one was at home.
After hanging up the phone, Sadie wandered into the kitchen and sat down at the table, watching her mom do the cleaning. “Mom, I don’t have anyone to hang out with because my friends from school aren’t home, and my best friend Allison moved away, ”said Sadie. “Honey, there are many, things you can do by yourself. Friends do not company us any time any where, we need to adapt to loneliness. You could finish the story about our camping trip. ” said Mom.
“I don’t want to do those things by myself I hate being alone (孤单的) .” “Sometimes, it is nice to do things by yourself, “said Mom. ”I like seeing my friends, but I also like doing things alone like taking a walk by myself or finding a quiet spot to read. Why not have a try?
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Paragraph l Sadie thought about her mom’s words and returned to her room.
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Paragraph2 After she rode (骑行) back home, Sadie ran toward her mom excitedly
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3 . Characteristics of an excellent scientist
The dictionary not only defines a scientist as a person having professional knowledge on ode of more sciences, especially natural science or physical science
Curiosity
An excellent scientist must be very curious about things. Scientists such as Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse discovered things mainly because they wanted to know how things work.
Patience
Becoming a scientist takes, a long time,
Ethical (道德的) qualities
In order to truly discover and use knowledge for the greater good, a scientist must have a desire to improve people’s life as well as the environment, since they are linked and they can affect one another in the long run.
Working habits
| A．To make observations, you have to think differently. |
| B．There are very few jobs that take more time than this one. |
| C．It also defines a scientist as someone who uses scientific methods. |
| D．A scientist must report findings honestly regardless of personal interests or public opinion. |
| E．One of the main places that many scientists work in is the research laboratory. |
| F．An excellent scientist even takes notes of the smallest observation in discoveries and keeps it in mind. |
| G．Without a drive to ask questions or even wonder, a scientist will never get to the first stage of the scientific process. |
4 . There are few creators whose legacy (遗产) is as far-reaching as Walt Disney. Disney transformed a simple cartoon mouse into a huge empire. Through the years, Disney also had his share of critics. But his view of criticism (批评) may be different than what you’d imagine.
Way back in 1975, the book The Story of Walt Disney shared one of my favorite quotes from the famous entertainer. “You may not realize it when it happens, but may be the best thing in the world for you.” There is a lot to be learned from that sentence. As you go through life, there will be no shortage of persons telling you what you need to improve. You could simply ignore them or you could do what Disney did: use that negative feedback to make you better.
Negative feedback is like a freshly mined (开采的) diamond. On the surface, you’ve got what would appear to most persons to be a dull, ugly rock. But to a trained eye, that ugly rock is extremely valuable. All it needs is a little cut and polish (抛光). Criticism is like an unpolished diamond: it is ugly. Here you are, trying your best, and someone comes along to tell you it’s not good enough. But much like a processional diamond cutter can take that unpolished rock and turn it into something beautiful, you can learn to get the benefits of criticism.
Think about it: smart as you are, there’s always room for improvement. Additionally, all of us have blind spots. Of course, some criticism will be completely wrong. But even in these cases, it’s valuable because it helps you to see your actions through another perspective (角度), one you may not have considered.
Learning to benefit from such criticism takes emotional intelligence-the ability to make emotions work for you, instead of against you. The key is to change the way you process criticism and learn to turn negative feedback into something constructive. It never feels good to hear that you are wrong. When you do, take a page out of Walt’s book and remember: it is the ones who tell you the truth-even when it hurts-who will make you better.
1. How is the third paragraph mainly developed?| A．By offering numbers. | B．By analyzing causes. |
| C．By comparison. | D．By describing a process. |
| A．It offers you a fresh perspective. | B．It leads you to rethink your blind spots. |
| C．It prepares you for future similar criticism. | D．It helps improve your emotional intelligence. |
| A．Learn to see criticism in a different light. | B．Polish your skills of emotional intelligence. |
| C．Train yourself to ignore negative feedback. | D．Face criticism and set another goal. |
| A．Anger. | B．Embarrassment. | C．Fear. | D．Admiration. |
In my free time, I really like surfing the Internet. When I get home from work. I turn on my computer, wait till it starts
6 . Best friends Joe and Paul spent the morning of fine 23, 1963, playing baseball. At about noon Paul started feeling
“Ummm. I’ll ask my mom if I can go. I need her
Joe’s parents and many other people were trying to
“It’s hot, ” Joe’s mother said. “Why not take the bus to the store?” “No, me’ am. Bikes are
When the boys reached Center Street. Joe started to get
“Dad told me about some trouble here last week,” Joe said sadly. “I’ll just wait outside, ” “Not happening” Paul said, as he grasped Joe’s arm and the two boys.
A waiter gave them a dirty look and
Before the boys could responded, a soft voice interrupted the discussion. “These boys will be joining me.” The man and the boys
After the meal, she said, “Two friends like you, that shouldn’t be a problem.” Then she
| A．hungry | B．sick | C．hot | D．thirsty |
| A．action | B．decision | C．permission | D．attention |
| A．beliefs | B．chances | C．sayings | D．rules |
| A．keep | B．change | C．accept | D．make |
| A．unusual | B．unfit | C．unpleasant | D．unfair |
| A．necessary | B．fine | C．comfortable | D．popular |
| A．guided | B．forced | C．advised | D．persuaded |
| A．desperate | B．curious | C．nervous | D．ashamed |
| A．walked | B．jumped | C．lay | D．broke |
| A．after | B．as | C．though | D．if |
| A．found | B．made | C．showed | D．stopped |
| A．turned | B．happened | C．stopped | D．expected |
| A．pretending | B．hesitating | C．planning | D．begging |
| A．rude | B．kind | C．polite | D．gentle |
| A．cycled | B．drove | C．wheeled | D．fled |
Emma had two exams that day — physics and history. She really hated physics. It was her worst subject. Alice looked at her, and then looked away quickly. Emma thought Alice looked pleased, because she didn’t have a problem with physics, she didn’t have a problem with anything...Miss Perfect!
“I thought we were friends, but she hasn’t spoken to me for two weeks now. she promised to help me go over for the physics exam too, but then she’s forgotten all my calls and texts. And when I rang her house, her mum just told me she was busy.” Emma thought angrily. At that moment, Mr. Read asked all the students into the exam room.
Emma couldn’t answer some physics questions. Suddenly she saw Alice sitting two rows in front of her. Emma couldn’t believe it! Alice was holding her phone on her knee under the table and reading from it. Is that how Alice always got such good grades? She felt really angry at Alice, and thought about telling the teacher, but...“Stop writing,” said Mr. Read and started to collect the exam papers. Oh no, Emma hadn’t answered two of the questions. She was going to fail again!
Emma wanted to talk to Alice at lunchtime, but she couldn’t find her anywhere. Emma went to the library to prepare for the history exam, which was her favorite. But she couldn’t concentrate. “Unfair! Alice was getting good grades by cheating all that time.” She thought about telling a teacher, but everyone would hate her if she did that. Just then, Mr. Read walked past her table. “Mr. Read...”
Emma was sitting behind Alice again in the history exam that afternoon. Mr. Read wanted her to look at Alice and agreed if she saw that Alice was cheating in the exam.
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She was working on the last question when she saw that Alice had her phone under the table.
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Paragraph 2:
Emma was walking towards the school gate when she saw Alice waiting for her there.
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| A．A businesswoman. | B．A university teacher. | C．A university student. |
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