John and Bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year. Both worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted Bobby to the position of manager but John remained an ordinary employee. John could not take it anymore. So without hesitation, he presented a tender resignation to the boss quickly, complaining the boss did not know how to identify a good clerk and did not value hard-working staff, but only promoted those who flattered (讨好) him.
The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He thought a moment and said, “Thank you for your criticism, but I have a request. I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps in time you will change your decision and take back your resignation.” John agreed.
The boss asked him to go and find out anyone selling watermelon in the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found out a man selling watermelon. The boss asked how much per kg? John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to inform the boss $1.2 per kg.
The boss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelon in the market. Bobby went, returned and said, “Boss, only one person selling watermelon. $1.2 per kg, $10 for 10 kg, and he has inventory of 340 melons. On the table 58 melons, every melon weighs about 2 kg, bought from the South two days ago. They are fresh and red, of good quality.”
John was very impressed and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign but to learn from Bobby.
My dear friends, a more successful person is more observant, thinks more and explores in depth. Chances exist in the daily details. For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and farther so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to realize his aim. If a person sees one year ahead, while another sees only tomorrow, the difference between a year and a day is 365 times. How could you win?
1. After Bobby’s promotion, what did John do? (no more than 12 words)2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “take” in Paragraph 1? (no more than 3 words)
3. What was “one more thing” the boss asked John to do before he left the company? (no more than 15 words)
4. What kind of person is Bobby? (no more than 12 words)
5. To be a more successful person, what would you like to do? Please tell your reason(s). (no more than 25 words)
1. How did Mike and his friends get to the forest?
A.They walked. | B.They drove a car. | C.They rode horses. |
A.Because there was not any road in the mountains. |
B.Because they couldn't decide which road to take. |
C.Because everything was covered by snow. |
A.Because it was tired. |
B.Because it got to the camp. |
C.Because it was completely lost. |
A.It’s ten kilometers from his house to the camp. |
B.It’s thirty-five kilometers from his house to the place he got lost. |
C.It’s thirty-five kilometers from the camp to the place he got lost. |
When I was a little girl, I spent memorable holidays with my grandmother, who lived in a small village. She was a farmer with a stooped (弯曲的) back that made it seem like she was always leaning forward to examine something. Early in the morning, she would tie a cloth around her waist and set out to the farm. I would skip breathlessly alongside, trying to keep up. On our way, she would greet everyone we passed.
There was the standard greeting, “Did you wake up on the right foot this morning?” Then, the more personalized greetings. To Patriarch Kosi who sat under the mango tree, she would ask, “Are the grandchildren in good health?” To the Bean Stew Seller who was preparing to serve breakfast, she would inquire, “Are your boys well?”
Sometimes, the greetings were spoken soothingly (安慰地). When we walked past the widow, Dada Mawusi, many months after her husband’s death, Grandmother would say directly, “How is your grieving?” She didn’t like to beat around the bush. The greeting made more sense to her to acknowledge the woman’s suffering, and in doing so, empathize (理解) with her.
The people that Grandmother greeted would respond similarly. “I see you have your granddaughter with you today. How is her father?” or “I see you have woken up before the cock’s crow today. May it be a fruitful day at the farm.” As a young girl, I thought these greetings were unnecessarily time-consuming. What I now realize is that the greetings increased a sense of belonging. My grandmother taught me that there is always time to greet someone before getting down to business. You can always take a few extra seconds to say a greeting to a person. We enrich our society when we acknowledge the unique presence of one another.
1. Where did the writer spend holidays when she was young? (no more than 6 words)2. What made the writer feel breathless? (no more than 8 words)
3. How do you understand the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3? (no more than 10 words)
4. What did the writer think about greetings when she was young? (no more than 10 words)
5. Why do you think greeting neighbors is important? Give your reasons, (no more than 20 words)
4 . There was once a boy called Joseph Webb who always loved to show off how many friends he had at school. One day his
Joseph
“Take it. It’s a very
Joseph, brave and determined, set off for
“Wait! Let me try again, ”Joseph said. But again, he missed the seat,
A.schoolmate | B.grandfather | C.classmate | D.stranger |
A.accepted | B.noticed | C.concluded | D.ignored |
A.passed | B.recovered | C.returned | D.disappeared |
A.smooth | B.secure | C.unique | D.comfortable |
A.awkward | B.flexible | C.positive | D.tough |
A.intend | B.struggle | C.gather | D.manage |
A.magic | B.promise | C.memory | D.response |
A.flat | B.party | C.school | D.spot |
A.popcorn | B.circle | C.chair | D.misfortune |
A.missed | B.acquired | C.removed | D.escaped |
A.providing | B.moving | C.causing | D.losing |
A.pass out | B.back down | C.give up | D.turn down |
A.skip | B.focus | C.suffer | D.fall |
A.However | B.Moreover | C.Besides | D.Therefore |
A.relative | B.neighbor | C.companion | D.teammate |
Over the past three years, I've had one major goal in my personal life: To stop being so angry. I grew up in an angry home. Yelling and phone throwing were my parents’ basic means of communication. I brought these to my marriage.“Why are you always yelling?”my husband would say. Then three years ago, an earthquake hit our home: We had a baby girl. I wanted her to grow up in a peaceful environment.
Then, six months ago, I was talking with Lisa Feldman Barrett, a psychologist at Northeastern University. She gave me this suggestion: “You could increase your emotional granularity(情绪粒度).”Over the past 30 years, she has found evidence that anger isn't one emotion but rather a whole family of emotions. And learning to identify different members of the family is a powerful tool for regulating your anger. So in many ways, anger is like wine. There are these major varieties but each drink has its own unique combination of aromas(香气)and flavors.
“If you learn to detect all the various flavors of anger and label(给……加标签) them, you can start to handle your anger better,”says psychologist Maria Gendron at Yale University. “Analyze what's causing your different types of anger, give them specific names and start using the terms with family and coworkers.”
I started paying attention to what typically triggers my anger. And I found three major types, which I named. Illogical(不合逻辑的)anger: This emotion happens when somebody at work makes a decision that seems completely illogical. Once I labeled this anger, I quickly realized that trying to convince an illogical person of logic is a waste of time. Hurry-up anger: This is the anger I feel when someone else is not doing something fast enough. Yes, I'm talking about the driver of the gray Prius at the stoplight this morning. Once I labeled it, I realized my anger doesn't help things become any better. Disonophous anger: The dog was barking and the child was screaming. I made up disonophous anger from the Latin for “two sounds.”
Now when my husband says “I have disonophous anger, Emma ...”, we know exactly what to do: Feed the dog and pick up the baby. And I know he's not angry at me. He just wants some peace and quiet.
1. What inspired the author’s goal? (no more than10 words)2. Why does the author compare anger to wine?(no more than 10 words)
3. What does the underlined word probably mean in Paragraph 4?(1 word)
4. When might the author feel disonophous anger?(no more than 15 words)
5. How do you control your anger? Please explain.(no more than 20 words)
6 . Over the years, I’ve been guilty of hurriedly shutting the front door to many strangers when they came knocking with the intention of selling the things. But around Easter time this year, a dear friend of mine had an experience that
Alice who recently moved to a new neighborhood, had been housebound (足不出户的) all week
Coughing, she poked her head out and impatiently
After Alice told this story to me, I thought about how
A.decided | B.changed | C.occupied | D.crossed |
A.suffering | B.removing | C.coming | D.leaving |
A.owning | B.throwing | C.making | D.holding |
A.communicated | B.gotten | C.left | D.delivered |
A.eagerly | B.happily | C.willingly | D.hesitantly |
A.satisfied | B.persuaded | C.informed | D.convinced |
A.Therefore | B.However | C.Furthermore | D.While |
A.in surprise | B.in despair | C.in silence | D.in anger |
A.scared | B.frustrated | C.shocked | D.annoyed |
A.Before | B.After | C.As | D.Though |
A.puzzled | B.concerned | C.excited | D.satisfied |
A.blamed | B.disturbed | C.beat | D.visited |
A.Hopefully | B.Luckily | C.Suddenly | D.Lastly |
A.movement | B.thought | C.word | D.gesture |
A.take | B.give | C.bring | D.assist |
A.congratulated | B.celebrated | C.praised | D.appreciated |
A.tiring | B.surprising | C.touching | D.exciting |
A.encouragement | B.inspiration | C.honesty | D.thoughtfulness |
A.worrying about | B.thinking about | C.discussing about | D.hearing about |
A.kindness | B.hate | C.regret | D.happiness |
7 . With sunset on the horizon, Chad Rissman and his uncle Darrin Vick had waited all day for one bite. They were just sitting there talking when
Darrin was going to grab the
Then, they
"I think they did a really great job. It could have been a lot
If Eugene or any other bird is hooked, Begay suggested following these steps. "If you hook a bird
A.gradually | B.suddenly | C.permanently | D.hardly |
A.broken | B.long | C.loose | D.smooth |
A.interested | B.involved | C.lost | D.absorbed |
A.line | B.shark | C.eagle | D.phone |
A.killed | B.attacked | C.swallowed | D.claimed |
A.anything | B.everything | C.something | D.nothing |
A.asked for | B.run out of | C.escaped from | D.got rid of |
A.lost | B.threw | C.grabbed | D.delivered |
A.hid | B.shared | C.celebrated | D.recorded |
A.took out | B.cut off | C.tidied up | D.rolled up |
A.easier | B.healthier | C.worse | D.slower |
A.knows | B.regards | C.treats | D.accepts |
A.raised | B.witnessed | C.trained | D.rescued |
A.hours | B.days | C.months | D.years |
A.critical | B.enjoyable | C.relaxing | D.carefree |
A.protecting | B.ruining | C.discovering | D.following |
A.meals | B.tasks | C.journeys | D.methods |
A.with luck | B.by accident | C.in flesh | D.on purpose |
A.report | B.realize | C.release | D.recommend |
A.safety | B.relief | C.freedom | D.trouble |
8 . What does it mean to be a hero? I think a hero is someone who goes out of his way to make others happy. My hero is Mr. Wright, my chorus (合唱队) teacher.
When I was 12 years old, my grandparents passed away. I was really close to them, and losing them was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to
As the year progressed, I loved chorus more and more. I began to smile again and really enjoy life.
Then one day that all changed. My friends—or those that I thought were my friends—started talking about me behind my back. I was hurt , and I sat by myself. Mr. Wright came over and asked what was wrong. The look in his eyes told me that I could
When I finished, he nodded and told me, “If you never learn anything from me, learn this: No one is worth
I’m proud to say that I
Mr. Wright is a hero to everyone he meets. He cares about every single person who walks through his door, and he loves what he does more than any other teacher I've known. That’s
I’m glad I had the opportunity to meet you, Mr. Wright. You are an
A.put | B.walk | C.run | D.go |
A.looked | B.broke | C.fell | D.turned |
A.If | B.Although | C.Because | D.Once |
A.happy | B.calm | C.smart | D.confident |
A.suggestion | B.effort | C.decision | D.offer |
A.trust | B.impress | C.respect | D.satisfy |
A.set | B.fight | C.take | D.call |
A.hiding | B.sharing | C.stealing | D.feeling |
A.braked | B.struck | C.played | D.shook |
A.cheerfully | B.normally | C.exactly | D.truly |
A.made | B.started | C.understood | D.influenced |
A.beat | B.suffered | C.developed | D.saved |
A.when | B.what | C.where | D.why |
A.job | B.title | C.help | D.director |
A.amusing | B.aggressive | C.amazing | D.available |
9 . I had an old neighbor named Doctor Gibbs and he was always very kind.
When Doctor Gibbs wasn’t saving lives, he was planting
Doctor Gibbs died a couple of years after I left home. Every now and then, I walked
I planted a couple of trees myself a few years ago. Two years of
Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. I often
A.forest | B.woods | C.trees | D.weeds |
A.pleasure | B.theme | C.topic | D.goal |
A.traditional | B.rich | C.same | D.interesting |
A.watered | B.cared | C.beat | D.protected |
A.how | B.why | C.where | D.when |
A.higher | B.stronger | C.weaker | D.taller |
A.tough | B.easy | C.simple | D.comfortable |
A.the smallest | B.the strongest | C.the youngest | D.the tallest |
A.need | B.find | C.build | D.develop |
A.long | B.deep | C.weak | D.short |
A.instead of | B.because of | C.in spite of | D.but for |
A.appearance | B.thinking | C.independence | D.attention |
A.between | B.across | C.by | D.into |
A.what | B.that | C.where | D.how |
A.attending | B.looking | C.beating | D.neglecting |
A.However | B.Whoever | C.Wherever | D.Whenever |
A.release | B.suffer | C.benefit | D.survive |
A.pray | B.wish | C.ask | D.tell |
A.keep | B.change | C.continue | D.control |
A.strangers | B.competition | C.hardship | D.fighting |
10 . It was the golden season. I could see the
“Autumn is a lonely season and life is uninteresting. The days in this season always get me
Lost in the music, I did not
Autumn was
“You
“Yes, you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.
Suddenly, a(n)
“I came here just to have a rest because I
“In fact, it was your playing that gave me a
She smiled and I smiled in that beautiful autumn.
1.A.yellow | B.green | C.new | D.empty |
A.annoyed | B.annoying | C.bored | D.boring |
A.going | B.waiting | C.preparing | D.caring |
A.across | B.out | C.away | D.down |
A.mainly | B.specially | C.mostly | D.especially |
A.understand | B.remember | C.realize | D.consider |
A.performer | B.artist | C.reporter | D.volunteer |
A.boring | B.interesting | C.sad | D.dull |
A.nearly | B.hardly | C.already | D.just |
A.may | B.would | C.can | D.must |
A.excited | B.angry | C.sad | D.worried |
A.failed | B.sent | C.broke | D.took |
A.moved | B.encouraged | C.wondered | D.saved |
A.short | B.meaningful | C.relaxing | D.successful |
A.space | B.gift | C.chance | D.luck |