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After 22 years of marriage, I have discovered the secret to keep love alive in my relationship with my wife, Peggy. I started dating with another woman.
It was Peggy’s idea. One day she said to me, “Life is too short, you need to spend time with the people you love. You probably won’t believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together, it will make us closer.”
The “other” woman my wife was encouraging me to date is my mother, a 72-year-old widow who has lived alone since my father died 20 years ago. Right after his death, I moved 2, 500 miles away to California and started my own life and career. When I moved back near my hometown six years ago, I promised myself that I would spend more time with Mom. But with the demands of my job and three kids, I never got around to seeing her much beyond family get-togethers and holidays.
Mom was surprised when I called and suggested the two of us go out to dinner.
“What’s wrong?” she asked.
“I thought it would be nice to spend some time with you,” I said. “Just the two of us.”
“I would like that a lot,” she said.
When I pulled into her driveway, she was waiting by the door with her coat on. Her hair was curled, and she was smiling. “I told my friends I was going out with my son, and they were all impressed. They can’t wait to hear about our evening,” Mom said.
注意:
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2. 续写部分分为两段, 每段的开头语已为你写好:
Para 1: Minutes later, we arrived at a restaurant in the neighborhood.
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Para 2:“How was your date?” Peggy asked when I got home.
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内容包括:
1)表达你的歉意;
2)阐述爽约的原因;
3)再约时间。
注意:
1)词数80左右。开头已给,不计入总词数;
2)可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Xiaoming,
We planned to play basketball together this morning.
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Yours,
Li Hua
Putting down the mobile phone, talking about negative feelings with friends or seeking professional advice are some of the methods to help tackle depression and
The World Health Organization said in March that the prevalence of depression around the world
Lu Lin, an academician with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and president of the Peking University Sixth Hospital, said at
From March 2020 to March 2021, the prevalence of depression and insomnia(失眠)in China had risen and repeated COVID outbreaks, quarantine requirements and the high risk of exposure
In an interview with People’s Daily, Lu said that some misinformation circulated online during the epidemic
The public should pay closer attention to information released by authoritative outlets, he suggested. People should also reduce the amount of time
5 . Do you always get angry about something? Do you always take things too personally? Do you find yourself thinking people are laughing at you in public places?
However, it can also be a terrible burden(负担) if left uncared for.
Another important thing to do is forgive those who have wronged you. Often sensitive people aren’t good at letting things go.
In a word, though being sensitive is certainly a challenge, you can deal with it correctly by taking proper efforts.
A.Why are some people sensitive? |
B.Being a bit sensitive isn’t a bad thing. |
C.You are sensitive and you can’t change that. |
D.If the answer to any of these questions is yes, you are sensitive. |
E.As a result, they find it difficult to move on from painful experiences. |
F.So when a negative thought comes, correct it with something positive. |
G.Sensitive people always put too much pressure on themselves and tend not to take care of themselves properly. |
★在老师的帮助下,学习有了很大的进步,受到老师的表扬和鼓励;
★决心更加努力学习,取得更大的进步;
★盼望见到Mr. Brown,希望他寄来一张照片。
注意:1.书信应包括以上所有要点,可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
2.词数:80左右(所给出的开头和结尾不计算在字数内)
Dear Mr. Brown,
I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for the money and books you sent me. I could not have returned to school without your help. Thank you so much.
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Thank you again for your generous help and best wishes!
Yours Sincerely,
Li Hua
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删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1、每处错误及其修改仅限一词;2、只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Mr. Liu Weihai is making good progress. Although his hand is weak, but he can now feel hot and cold. The operation was doing in Zhongshan Hospital andlasted for four hours. During the operation, Mr Liu had a new hand attached.
Liu Weihai is attacked by a wild animal three months ago while leading a group of tourists in the mountains, but lost his left hand. The members of Liu’s group quick took him to a nearest hospital. He was later flown to a hospital in Guanzhou for an operation.
Mr Liu’s doctor has worked out a safe treatment plan for him. It will be hard for Liu weihai, but it is expected which in the next few months his body will accept the hand as his own without any disability. During this period, various methods will be applied to help the patient’s hand get strong, according the doctor.
“I’m very grateful to his doctor. I feel hopeful that I’ll fully recovery the use of my hand in the near future,” said Mr Liu.
8 . “I knew when I saw you, I wanted to take you home,” my dad says to me when I visit him one Saturday. There is a deep-seated
My father has Alzheimer’s (老人痴呆症). He does not
Another Saturday, he points to a photo of me and says, “She’s smart.” Does he know the
Now I bring a spoonful of yogurt to his lips. With a
These words are all he can give now. But they make me understand more
His door was always
Time, advice, money. There were many ways he
And he gives, still. The
A.fear | B.memory | C.doubt | D.opinion |
A.gladly | B.eventually | C.generally | D.gradually |
A.surprises | B.answers | C.amuses | D.calms |
A.successful | B.same | C.independent | D.responsible |
A.admiration | B.confidence | C.affection | D.curiosity |
A.cold | B.feeding | C.firm | D.trembling |
A.guided | B.followed | C.scolded | D.assessed |
A.easily | B.deeply | C.quickly | D.carefully |
A.magical | B.closed | C.open | D.safe |
A.hesitate | B.intend | C.pretend | D.attempt |
A.valued | B.divided | C.killed | D.volunteered |
A.tried | B.took | C.preserved | D.gave |
A.chat | B.disease | C.visit | D.decision |
A.known | B.faced | C.left | D.remembered |
A.important | B.convenient | C.impressive | D.difficult |
9 . Calming skills bring about a stress-free life and are important for all individuals who live in today’s times. You can practice the following simple skills.
When you feel angry, try to give yourself positive self judgments and mental suggestions of calming yourself.
Concentrate on the different body parts and the tension that has gathered there—the neck, the arms, the worry lines on your forehead.
Re-position your body and correct your body language. Don’t lean into the source of anger, lean against it. This will send a mental signal to your brain to not react. Think about something completely different. And try to move your attention away to something completely unrelated to the situation at hand. Focus on another person or thing, or simply move away.
A.See what works for you. |
B.Life is not how it once used to be. |
C.Do some deep breathing exercises. |
D.Try doing some physical exercises. |
E.This greatly helps to calm down and control anger. |
F.And then try and work to getting it down to normal. |
G.Anger leads to heart problems and several other such diseases. |
10 . Over Thanksgiving, we were considering how to
Recently one of the highlights was getting to read what he had written. It was so inviting and moving to read that I told him how much I
I think it is a great idea to ask an elderly person to share about their lives in writing-it is a kind of
Whether we have heard some of these stories or not before, I never realized how absolutely
A.take | B.offer | C.get | D.show |
A.experiences | B.arrangements | C.thoughts | D.judgments |
A.task | B.hope | C.function | D.journey |
A.Puzzled | B.Bored | C.Delighted | D.Stressed |
A.immediately | B.finally | C.specially | D.extremely |
A.putting on | B.working on | C.bringing out | D.carrying out |
A.celebrate | B.inform | C.remind | D.surprise |
A.finished | B.published | C.written | D.broadcast |
A.recognized | B.praised | C.appreciated | D.accepted |
A.humor | B.duty | C.satisfaction | D.relief |
A.record | B.gift | C.award | D.change |
A.abandon | B.waste | C.kill | D.spare |
A.chances | B.suggestions | C.solutions | D.contributions |
A.wise | B.obvious | C.similar | D.precious |
A.paper | B.past | C.book | D.story |