1 . Ever since we were together, my wife has known about a magical place called Lincoln City, a modest beach town on the central-Oregon
So it was with great
In most cases, our assessments of a place or experience seldom differ. In this case, our wildly
| A．plain | B．forest | C．coast | D．desert |
| A．chained | B．compared | C．crowded | D．contented |
| A．combing | B．marking | C．piling | D．cleaning |
| A．putting out | B．throwing away | C．playing with | D．trading for |
| A．tightly | B．literally | C．slightly | D．noisily |
| A．greed | B．expectation | C．envy | D．guilt |
| A．practical | B．charming | C．modern | D．mysterious |
| A．oppose | B．adopt | C．encounter | D．stand |
| A．affection | B．crisis | C．touch | D．respect |
| A．same | B．varied | C．stubborn | D．objective |
| A．instructed | B．explained | C．prevented | D．judged |
| A．abandon | B．occupy | C．lack | D．possess |
| A．bittersweet | B．breath-taking | C．awe-inspiring | D．carefree |
| A．sunny | B．foggy | C．misty | D．freezing |
| A．tolerate | B．relax | C．complain | D．enjoy |
2 . Many of us seem to have lives that follow a certain way. From kindergarten all the way to getting married, every stage of our lives seems to be preset (预置). And although this works well for a lot of people, according to British scholar Jay Shetty, there is no “right” schedule to live our lives by.
A few months ago, a video of Shetty’s speech “Before You Feel Pressure” became popular on the Internet across the world. In the video, he sends an important message that we should think “outside of the way” and have the courage to follow our hearts. As Shetty says in the video, we don’t have to get stressed and put ourselves in the race with our peers (同龄人) or judge our lives based on others’. “Everything in life happens according to our time, our clocks,” he says.
In his inspiring speech, Shetty points out that UK author J. K. Rowing got her famous “Harry Potter” series published at age 32, after being turned down by 12 publishers. Shetty also mentions that Chinese businessman Jack Ma didn’t even start the Alibaba Group until he was 35 years old. So we shouldn’t let anyone rush us.
As physicist Albert Einstein once said, “Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that is counted truly counts. The key to staying on our own tracks is to be patient and keep our own interest.” In Australian nurse Bronnie Ware’s best-selling book “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying”, she recorded the dying regrets of her patients, and the top one on the list was: “I wish I had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the one others expected of me.”
Indeed, we are all unique in our personalities and gifts, and there is no perfect fit for all. We should listen to our inner voices and ignore what the world has taught us, and what we have picked up from people around us. “It is important to allow people to go back to being self-aware of their own interests, needs and concerns”, Shetty told the magazine. “It’s disconnecting from what makes sense to what actually moves you and what makes sense internally (内在的).”
1. What does Jay Shetty agree to?| A．All people live their lives according to schedules. |
| B．The stages of our lives should be preset. |
| C．Few people have lives that follow a certain way. |
| D．We can live our lives not according to the given way. |
| A．To show everyone can be a winner. |
| B．To show great new life can begin anytime. |
| C．To show hard work is the key to success. |
| D．To show success does not happen in one’s youth. |
| A．The top dying regret was not living the life people wanted. |
| B．We should count and analyze everything in life. |
| C．One should live a life as expected by others. |
| D．Everything that is counted truly counts. |
| A．people should listen to others’ advice |
| B．we should follow the heart and do what we want to do |
| C．what makes sense should not be about what people care internally |
| D．needs and concerns are not acceptable |
3 . As a child, I think we all admire the idea that there are people in this world who can
I try to express my
Life is a
| A．accomplish | B．acquire | C．overcome | D．occupy |
| A．wealthy | B．unusual | C．ordinary | D．educated |
| A．used | B．described | C．designed | D．supposed |
| A．entertaining | B．astonishing | C．leading | D．protecting |
| A．staying | B．fighting | C．working | D．existing |
| A．country | B．city | C．community | D．state |
| A．local | B．co-operative | C．nationwide | D．countryside |
| A．thing | B．story | C．number | D．list |
| A．gratitude | B．emotion | C．delight | D．praise |
| A．faster | B．cheaper. | C．easier | D．worse |
| A．gradually | B．probably | C．naturally | D．slightly |
| A．stage | B．struggle | C．discussion | D．conversation |
| A．made | B．led | C．spent | D．enriched |
| A．amazed | B．confident | C．admirable | D．thankful |
| A．clever | B．satisfactory | C．positive | D．negative |
4 . A 40-year-old man in China found his calling — teaching quantum mechanics (量子力学) on social media — after being unemployed for more than 20 years. Li Wei, from Qinghai province in northwestern China, became
Such is his popularity, he has
Photovoltaic
| A．evident | B．attractive | C．effective | D．popular |
| A．accumulated | B．told | C．urged | D．admired |
| A．listening to | B．waiting for | C．dealing with | D．talking about |
| A．needed | B．gained | C．offered | D．refused |
| A．employment | B．experts | C．information | D．applications |
| A．game | B．career | C．relationship | D．growth |
| A．left | B．saved | C．joined | D．believed |
| A．anxious | B．horrified | C．surprised | D．eager |
| A．results in | B．responds to | C．looks for | D．refers to |
| A．strange | B．reputable | C．secret | D．renewable |
| A．desire | B．tradition | C．character | D．knowledge |
| A．full | B．free | C．true | D．aware |
| A．introduced | B．expanded | C．found | D．chose |
| A．caring | B．ending | C．setting | D．calling |
| A．late | B．busy | C．good | D．easy |
5 . Making employees feel happy and healthy at work is good for many businesses. But it isn’t always an easy thing. A research suggests that just 33% of the U. S. employees consider themselves fully engaged (投身于) at work, while 16% are actively disengaged, and 51% are just showing up.
But there is an exception. When it comes to employee engagement, it seems that employees in small companies are doing better. According to the same research, the largest U. S. companies have the lowest levels of engagement, while companies with fewer than 25 employees have the highest. And in one recent report, 75 percent of small business workers surveyed said they were “very” or “extremely” satisfied with their role as a small company employee.
Unlike big companies, small companies are often short of resources but the employees can get more surprises there. Small companies offer excellent career opportunities to their employees. The bosses often know their staff very well and understand their personal needs. Employees of small companies are more likely to receive free meals, paid leave, and they can even bring their pets to work.
But of course, there’re many other draws in small businesses. One of the top draws is flexible scheduling (弹性工时). Another is being able to really see the fruits of one’s labor. Besides, noncash award is also a big draw. This could be something small that reflects employees’ interests and lifestyles.
While a parental leave might lead to some financial problems, small companies may do something to improve it. “It may be impossible for a five person team to be reduced to four for six months,” writes Camilla Velasquez, head of HR management platform Just works. “But it could be possible to allow new parents to take on reduced hours in a work from home environment.” This kind of method has been realized in some small companies.
1. What can we infer from Paragraph 2? ______| A．Employees can develop better in small companies. |
| B．Employees can earn more money in small companies. |
| C．Employees in big companies are hard to be satisfied. |
| D．Employees in small companies are more engaged at work. |
| A．The benefits of working for small companies. |
| B．The differences between small and big companies. |
| C．What challenges staff in small companies may face. |
| D．Why small companies are short of resources. |
| A．Choices. | B．Attractions. | C．Difficulties. | D．Competitions. |
| A．Small companies may have more employees with much happiness. |
| B．Big companies should learn from some small companies. |
| C．Employees should have their own hobbies and lifestyles. |
| D．Employers should pay more attention to the staff’s needs. |
6 . English businessman Richard Branson made history on July 11, 2021 as he and three other crewmates became the world’s first space tourists. The flight was made by a spacecraft named VSS Unity that was built by Branson’s company, Virgin Galactic. The flight lasted slightly more than an hour, and took Branson and crew to an altitude (海拔) of 53.5miles above the Earth, just a little above the boundary (边界) of space which lies 50 miles above the Earth.
At that height, the atmosphere turns into the black of outer space and the Earth becomes a bent ball of blue. Travelers also exhibit weightlessness as there is no gravity, the force that keeps our bodies walking on the Earth’s surface. Therefore, Branson and his fellows were able to float around in VSS Unity while enjoying the views. They were able to do that for three minutes before the spacecraft began its downward journey. It landed back at Virgin Galactic’s space port in New Mexico, United States, which is the same place from where it had taken off 90 minutes before.
On landing back, Branson said, “I have dreamt of this moment since I was a kid but honestly, nothing could prepare you for the view of the Earth from space. It was just magical. I’m just taking it all in, and it’s unreal.”
July 11’s flight is the start of space tourism for one and all. In early 2022, customers who can afford a ticket for a quarter of a million dollars can line up for a seat on a trip to space. And guess what — they will have a choice of spacecraft. Jeff Bezos, who owns a famous company, is all set to launch himself into space on July 20 on board a spacecraft built by his new branch company Blue Origin. Blue Origin will also carry tourists to space.
1. What is Richard Branson famous for?| A．His success in tourism. |
| B．His company of Virgin Galactic. |
| C．His spaceship named VSS Unity. |
| D．His first commercial space travel in history. |
| A．Unbelievable. | B．Adventurous. | C．Regrettable. | D．Worthless. |
| A．Take a spacecraft of Virgin Galactic. |
| B．Pay $250,000 for the rocket tour. |
| C．Pass the fitness test for astronauts. |
| D．Line up for a position in Blue Origin. |
| A．Humans will move to other livable planets. |
| B．Ordinary people will soon land on the moon. |
| C．Private rocket space travel is growing gradually. |
| D．Some companies abandon their proper business. |
7 . For centuries, people have wondered about the strange things that they dream about. Some psychologists say that this nighttime activity of the mind has no special meaning.
Before modern times, many people thought that dreams contained messages from God. It was only in the twentieth century that people started to study dreams in a scientific way.
The Austrian psychologist; Sigmund Freud, was probably the first person to study dreams scientifically.
The Swiss psychiatrist (精神病学家) Carl Jung was once a student of Freud’s. Jung, however, had a different idea about dreams. Jung believed that the purpose of a dream was to communicate a message to the dreamer.
Can dreams help us understand ourselves?
| A．The people in men’s dreams are often other men. |
| B．His research shows that one’s dream is often based on the reality. |
| C．Modern-day psychologists continue to develop theories about dreams. |
| D．Psychologists continue to try to answer this question in different ways. |
| E．Others believe that dreams can tell us about a person’s mind and emotions. |
| F．In his book, Freud wrote that dreams are an expression of a person’s wishes. |
| G．He thought people could learn more about themselves by thinking about their dreams. |
It was our first day to explore the city of Jerusalem on our own, without a friend or tour guide leading the way. We had completed a week-long tour and felt confident that we could walk through the ancient streets by ourselves now. Then we suddenly realized that the sky had turned from clear blue to gray.
“It's time to head back!” we said at the same time. As we proceeded along the Hebron road to our apartment, the storm clouds covered the entire sky, and the first raindrops began to hit our heads. “Should we grab a taxi?” I shouted to my husband, the rain being so loud I had to raise my voice. “No, we can make it,” he replied loudly. “It's only a twenty-minute walk, and we will go fast.” As the rain and wind increased, so did our footsteps.
We marched ahead, but it wasn't long before we realized that we had been walking much longer than it should have taken us to arrive home. How in the world did we manage to take a wrong turn? We stopped a moment to say a prayer. It was simple and went something like this, “Please, God, lead us back to our apartment and send us your angels for protection.”
It was still pouring when my husband paused, detecting what appeared to be a pathway off the main road. “I think we should take this path,” he announced. “Here?” I was doubtful. I followed his lead as we made our way through overgrown brush until we entered a slight clearing. Looking out into the darkness from behind the bushes, we realized that we had come to a residential neighbourhood. “Let's just wait a minute,” he said. As we stood under the trees, some headlights appeared. A car pulled up to the roadside just below where we were huddled (挤在一起). Soon, a woman got out of the car.
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I approached her and the woman was noticeably shocked to see such a sight.
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2. 分析利弊；
3. 你的观点。
参考词汇：内卷 involution
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At noon, the Tongxin Cafeteria near the Jing'an Temple downtown has a line that demonstrates its multi-generational
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Originally, these cafeterias, once known as “senior canteens”,
The manager of a local community canteen, said the prices of the dishes were 20 percent
So popular have some community cafeterias become
