1 . One Monday, a teacher cheerfully asked his students how their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend was not good at all; he had a lot of trouble. Then he asked the teacher
He told the students a story, “ One day a few weeks ago I drove 17miles to the school as
“I
The student sat there with his eyes opened
A.why | B.how | C.what | D.when |
A.interesting | B.excited | C.helpful | D.cheerful |
A.right | B.choice | C.decision | D.conclusion |
A.pretend | B.enjoy | C.choose | D.plan |
A.usual | B.common | C.general | D.ordinary |
A.other | B.again | C.else | D.another |
A.begin | B.start | C.finish | D.compete |
A.luggage | B.suitcase | C.book | D.car |
A.arranged | B.provided | C.supplied | D.ordered |
A.meeting | B.experiment | C.trip | D.class |
A.unlucky | B.lucky | C.worst | D.hard |
A.turned | B.ran | C.broke | D.fell |
A.puzzled | B.curious | C.sorry | D.regretful |
A.work | B.live | C.study | D.go |
A.Otherwise | B.Instead | C.Therefore | D.Besides |
A.reach | B.sight | C.distance | D.view |
A.even | B.still | C.ever | D.also |
A.widely | B.huge | C.board | D.wide |
A.Because | B.Although | C.Since | D.However |
A.cheerful | B.happy | C.sleepy | D.excited |
2 . My father passed away on March 21, 2010 in Calgary after a brief journey with cancer. I loved my father so much, and we were very
One day
The
It rested on a rock while I
The next day I walked on the path again
I feel it might have been a(n)
A.friendly | B.honest | C.grateful | D.close |
A.avoided | B.left | C.removed | D.treated |
A.when | B.because | C.though | D.until |
A.tired | B.embarrassed | C.sad | D.peaceful |
A.lay down | B.looked up | C.reached out | D.gave in |
A.stayed | B.dropped | C.performed | D.rested |
A.around | B.in | C.out | D.down |
A.computer | B.instrument | C.flower | D.pillow |
A.other | B.next | C.last | D.first |
A.searching | B.following | C.catching | D.missing |
A.mind | B.mouth | C.opinion | D.eye |
A.even | B.hardly | C.still | D.nearly |
A.happened | B.appeared | C.existed | D.survived |
A.attended | B.touched | C.comforted | D.watched |
A.path | B.river | C.hill | D.tree |
A.support | B.change | C.believe | D.appreciate |
A.pretending | B.hoping | C.promising | D.offering |
A.Thus | B.Therefore | C.Besides | D.However |
A.sign | B.mark | C.item | D.tip |
A.successes | B.accidents | C.experiences | D.journeys |
3 . Why do people long for celebrity news? At least some of the hunger centers around schadenfreude—having joy from the suffering of others. People often act as if joy is dependent on achieving material gain. Seeing people that seem to “have it all” suffer (going through divorce, drug abuse, mental illness, etc.) momentarily destroys that thought. And then people can think, “Perhaps it’s OK that I don’t have my own television show, and own four large houses.” Let’s chat a bit more about schadenfreude and related concepts. If you’ve been alive a couple of decades, you’ve certainly seen plenty of examples showing that money does not bring happiness. But what does bring happiness? One of the keys involves learning to fully attend to and enjoy the present moment—not just learning this as information, but, through practice, developing the skill of living mindfully in this moment.
Other keys to happiness involve developing the skill of compassion (同情) and loving kindness. This may seem strange to readers: developing a skill of compassion? Don’t you just have or not have compassion? There are some types of meditation (冥想) originating from Buddhist traditions that are designed to develop compassion and loving kindness.
The four related qualities developed by these types of meditation practices are termed: loving kindness, calmness, compassion, and sympathetic joy. Sympathetic joy is the exact opposite of schadenfreude—with sympathetic joy, we get joy from the joy of others. Think of a close family member doing well and notice the joy you feel—that is sympathetic joy. To develop more sympathetic joy, when something good happens to another person, say to yourself (with as much meaning as possible), “I’m happy for you. May your good fortune continue. May your good fortune grow.”
When a person, celebrity or not, is suffering, you can practice a compassion meditation. Close your eyes and imagine a scene that naturally brings forth sympathy, such as hugging a loved one, or holding a baby. Then imagine saying to the person suffering, “May you be free from suffering,” or “May your suffering ease.”
1. What can make us happy according to the author?A.Having a well-paid job. | B.Owning great popularity. |
C.Focusing on celebrities’ news. | D.Learning to live in the moment. |
A.Compassion and loving kindness. | B.The origin of some traditions. |
C.Happiness and meditation. | D.Meditation practices. |
A.You cheer up when a celebrity gets divorced. |
B.You crow over it when your schoolmate gets injured. |
C.You’re delighted when your classmate wins a competition. |
D.You’re pleased when a celebrity practices attentively meditation. |
A.To show celebrities’ real life. |
B.To introduce the findings of a study. |
C.To stress the importance of happiness. |
D.To correct the negative attitudes to other people’s sufferings. |
1. 向李华表示歉意。
2. 解释未能赴约的原因。
3. 约定时间以便再作讨论。
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2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数。
Dear WangMing,
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Yours
Li Hua
注意:1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当发挥,以使短文连贯;
3. 开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数。
Dear Mary,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
1. 代表学校表达对这次抗疫战争中医护人员的谢意;
2. 个人感受:医护人员不顾自身安危拯救病人,增强了我们抗战的信心;
3. 表达信心:团结一致,我们最终总会取得胜利。
注意:
1. 词数100左右;2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
参考词汇:
医护人员medical workers 传染病 epidemic 新型冠状病毒 novel coronavirus
1. 感谢他的热情招待;
2. 总结两周收获(如了解了英国文化,提高了英语听说能力等);
3. 邀请他明年来中国。
参考词汇:热情 hospitality n.
提高 improve v.
能力 ability n.
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You know I felt very sad yesterday. As you know, I got up at 5:00 in the morning and went to meet my aunt at the bus station. I waited there for hours and I nearly lost my patience. Then I took her to the hospital and then went to the gas station. I queued up (排队) for move than one hour under the hot sun before my turn.
When I finally went back home at 1:30 p.m. to have my lunch, I found nothing was left to eat. Everything had been taken to the hospital. I was dying to hunger.
So, to share my bad feelings with you, I sent the first e-mail to you. Fortunately, you replied to me. After that I went out to have some coffee. When I decided to go home, I found my car tyre (轮胎) was flat (瘪了). I was blue, Mary.
After dinner, I took a bath and washed my hair before going to bed. Unfortunately the lights were cut off and I could not dry my hair. I fell asleep with wet hair. When I got up this morning, I found I caught a cold. My voice sounds bad now.
I never hoped my holidays to be like this. Now, it feels good to talk to you about my blue feelings. You can also share your sadness and happiness with me because I am a good listener.
Yours,
Mike
1. Who will get the e-mail?A.Mary. | B.His aunt |
C.His mother | D.We don’t know. |
A.Because he wanted to invite the receiver to his house. |
B.Because he wanted to share his feelings with the receiver. |
C.Because he wanted to use the car of the receiver. |
D.Because he wanted to meet his aunt together. |
A.Mike works in a hospital. | B.Mike is on holiday. |
C.Mike did not have a cold yesterday. | D.Mike did not meet his aunt |
A.green | B.red |
C.yellow | D.blue |
9 . I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people
I think my
A bigger cause of my new
I think I am a much
A.since | B.before | C.or | D.unless |
A.famous | B.simple | C.different | D.skilled |
A.education | B.career | C.tour | D.change |
A.balance | B.homework | C.degree | D.interest |
A.talked | B.wrote | C.lied | D.reported |
A.careful | B.lonely | C.curious | D.guilty |
A.argument | B.game | C.experiment | D.defence |
A.dared | B.offered | C.hesitated | D.happened |
A.dream | B.problem | C.duty | D.step |
A.us | B.which | C.them | D.whom |
A.attitude | B.hobby | C.hope | D.luck |
A.friend | B.partner | C.guide | D.guest |
A.polite | B.happy | C.strange | D.confident |
A.bothered | B.answered | C.visited | D.trusted |
A.explain | B.guess | C.declare | D.see |
A.homeless | B.heart broken | C.bad-tempered | D.hopeless |
A.quieter | B.busier | C.better | D.richer |
A.forget | B.face | C.improve | D.analyze |
A.forced | B.preferred | C.ordered | D.taught |
A.miss | B.like | C.wonder | D.expect |