1 . Climbing, I once thought, was a very manly activity, but as I found my way into this activity, I came to see that something quite different happens on the rock.
Like wild swimming, rock climbing involves you into the landscape. On the rock, I am fully focused. Eyes pay close attention, ears are alert, and hands move across the surface. Unlike walking, where I could happily wander about absent-mindedly, in climbing, attentive observation is essential.
As an arts student studying English literature, I discovered a new type of reading from outdoor climbing. Going out on to the crags (悬崖), I saw how you could learn to read the rocks and develop a vocabulary of physical movements. Good climbers knew how to adjust their bodies on to the stone. Watching them, I wanted to possess that skillful “language”.
My progress happened when I worked for the Caingorms National Park Authority. Guiding my explorations into this strange new landscape was Nan Shepherd, a lady too. Unlike the goal-directed mindset of many mountaineers, she is not concerned with peaks or personal achievement. Shepherd sees the mountain as a total environment and she celebrates the Caingorms as a place alive with plants, rocks, animals and elements. Through her generous spirit and my own curiosity, I saw that rock climbing need not be a process of testing oneself against anything. Rather, the intensity of focus could develop a person into another way of being.
Spending so much time in high and stony places has transformed my view on the world and our place in it. I have come into physical contact with processes that go way beyond the everyday. Working with gravity, geology (地质学), rhythms of weather and deep time, I gain an actual relationship with the earth. This bond lies at the heart of my passion for rock climbing. I return to the rocks, because this is where I feel in contact with our land.
1. Why does the author like rock climbing?| A．It challenges her to compete with men. | B．It allows her a unique attitude toward rock. |
| C．It teaches her how to possess a new language. | D．It makes her feel connected wth the earth. |
| A．Balance. | B．Concentration. |
| C．Determination. | D．Perseverance |
| A．Climbing goes together with nature. | B．Every mountain top is within reach. |
| C．The best climber is the one having fun. | D．You can not achieve high unless you change. |
| A．Time. | B．Transformation. | C．The world. | D．My view. |
A punctual person is in the habit of doing things at proper time in a
Unpunctuality is very harmful. Friends sometimes grow cold to wards each other, or even become
There is a proverb which says, “There is a time
3 . There is always a lot of talk about what is fair, and what is not.
We definitely have no choice about how we come into this world. We have little choice early in life. But as we grow older, choices exist around. I have long believed that while we have no control over the beginning of our life, the majority of us have the ability to influence the outcomes we attain. Fairness is a state of mind, and most often, an unhealthy state of mind. Our state in life cannot, or at least should not, be blamed on our parents, our teachers, or our society.
I agree that challenges exist. I agree that many have an uphill battle due to the challenges they face.
| A．Most people tend to insist that life should be fair. |
| B．There is no absolute fairness in life, but it’s relatively fair. |
| C．Life is full of examples of people who complain about life being unfair. |
| D．In fact, it’s largely based on the choices we make, and the attitudes we adopt. |
| E．But I disagree with the attempt to use fairness to solve all problems in the world. |
| F．Stories like this are all around us-they are not miracles, nor are they the rare exception. |
| G．It doesn’t matter whether we are born with a silver spoon, plastic spoon, or no spoon at all. |
According to legend, the Yellow River flooded during the period of Emperor Yao, and the people
In the face of difficulties, we should have the wisdom
The skies were clear, not a cloud in sight. Although the calmness of the atmosphere should seem to ease my state of mind, my fear of heights overpowered any positive thoughts about the coming dive. Although I was terrified, I grew the courage to take a glance and was shocked by the breathtaking view that my eyes laid upon. The tops of the cloud gave forth a gold lining around them. “Oh, how beautiful!” I said to myself.
It was time to start preparing for my first dive. We rode into town and purchased some equipment such as a vest, a regulator and a tank. Everything seemed to be in good condition to dive with. All of my equipment was ready to see the waters.
We then ventured across the island to the spot where we were to begin our dive. Getting out of the car, I noticed that the air was quiet and misty. The wind was curiously strong and carried a cold chill(寒意)with it. “This is where we will get in,” the diving instructor said.
I was told that, in order to access the water, I had to jump. Now, this was not a simple “jump”. “There is little chance that I can do that. Do you even realize how high up we are?” I said to my mother. “Yes, you can! Just trust yourself. Just think of it as your chance to feel like you are flying,” my mother encouraged me.
My mother just could not seem to understand how fearful I was. My heart was beating violently. I was almost certain that the fish could even hear my heartbeat. Terrified and shaking uncontrollably, I could not make myself jump. The sound of the waves made me terrified. The waves were rhythmically pounding into the side of the bank, so violently that the water reached the same height that I stood.
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Although terrified, I gathered courage and told myself that I could do it.
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Once in the water, I opened my eyes to a whole new world.
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6 . The art of living is to know when to hold fast and when to let go. Many people
Surely we ought to hold fast to life, for it is
We remember a beauty that
A recent experience re-taught me this truth. I was
One morning, I had to have some additional tests. The required machines were located in a building at the opposite end of the hospital, so I had to be
As we
I looked to see whether anyone else enjoyed the sun’s golden glow, but everyone was
Never too busy for the wonder and the awe of life. Embrace each hour,
| A．take | B．put | C．make | D．get |
| A．closed | B．tight | C．open | D．smooth |
| A．amazing | B．surprising | C．frightening | D．frustrating |
| A．gossip | B．fact | C．message | D．truth |
| A．faded | B．ran | C．escaped | D．jumped |
| A．tackled | B．reflected | C．failed | D．succeeded |
| A．hospitalized | B．transferred | C．exchanged | D．delivered |
| A．rolled | B．wheeled | C．pushed | D．pulled |
| A．jumped | B．turned | C．disappeared | D．emerged |
| A．horrible | B．terrible | C．awesome | D．shocking |
| A．smiling | B．hurrying | C．trembling | D．lying |
| A．indifferent | B．patient | C．innocent | D．excellent |
| A．useful | B．expensive | C．valueless | D．precious |
| A．strike | B．hit | C．seize | D．use |
| A．accept | B．give up | C．stick to | D．cope with |
7 . It was years ago, but I still remember it like it was yesterday.I was driving my daughter to the nearest airport.It was a 3-hour round trip, so after
When we drove back to
It is
| A．taking | B．putting | C．getting | D．dropping |
| A．pack | B．prepare | C．order | D．enjoy |
| A．discount | B．treat | C．note | D．smile |
| A．turn | B．honor | C．pleasure | D．duty |
| A．bowed | B．laughed | C．greeted | D．froze |
| A．flat | B．big | C．free | D．extra |
| A．call on | B．cheer for | C．pick up | D．attend to |
| A．cared | B．waited | C．sent | D．looked |
| A．warm | B．require | C．test | D．persuade |
| A．sudden | B．brief | C．personal | D．unusual |
| A．fair | B．natural | C．funny | D．certain |
| A．fear | B．trust | C．use | D．desire |
| A．secretly | B．simply | C．freely | D．carefully |
| A．memories | B．gifts | C．chances | D．hopes |
| A．share | B．understand | C．accept | D．hide |
One morning, as I walked to the market, I saw an old man, with a bandanna(印花大方巾) covering his face, sitting in front of a tea shop. He seemed to be just watching the traffic on the road, not paying attention to anyone. His bandanna was dirty and his clothes were crumpled(褶皱的). His hair stuck out because he wore a cap that didn’t fit well. I quickly assumed he was a beggar asking for money. I decided to give him some change on my way back from the market.
A little further down the road, there was a young man lying on the pavement(人行道) with his arms outstretched(张开的). No one passing by paid any attention to him. It seemed that he had drunk too much. Thus, I thought to myself that he was just a worthless man who had spent all his money on wine.
I finished my shopping at the market and headed back. Before reaching the point where the old man sat, I took out all the change I wanted to give to him. When I approached him and held out the change, he barely looked at me, but still looked ahead. He shook his head as if he was saying he didn’t need it. I insisted and pushed the change into his hand. As I stood there feeling proud of my act of charity, the old man slowly got up and walked to the young man who was lying on the pavement. The old man kept down, woke the young man up and whispered something in his ear. It seemed that they knew each other. The young man seemed to respond and then shook his head. The old man walked back and headed for the tea shop.
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I stood there, watching in amazement, as he walked to the tea shop.
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The old man noticed that I was still there so he looked up.
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There are many things in senior middle school that I still remember clearly. I studied three years in a country school, which is faraway. However, it has a good environment and strict but kind teachers, so I loved the school and all my teachers very much.
One Friday, just as we began to read books in reading class at our desks, our teacher, Mrs. Hill, said that she needed to be out of the classroom for a few minutes. She asked the class to read in silence while she was gone. And she said that those who didn’t read books in silence would have to be punished when she returned. It was well-known that Mrs. Hill was strict. So we had to be on our best behaviour.
But that Friday, Mrs. Hill hadn’t been gone for ten seconds before some students in the classroom started to talk. From one corner of the room I heard Josh ask Nick, “Can I trade my candies for your toy?” At the other end of the room I heard Samantha tell Kayla, “Let’s sit together on the bus for the museum field trip tomorrow.” And so it went all around me, until about half of the students communicated with each other.
After a while, I, too, forgot about Mrs. Hill’s instructions. I turned back and asked my friend Liza, “Can I borrow your storybook and keep it for a day?” As soon as the words were out of my mouth, Mrs. Hill walked into the classroom. The whole class returned to silence immediately. And we were full of fear.
Mrs. Hill slowly looked around the classroom and said, “If you were talking while I was gone, then please stand up.” The guilt (内疚) suddenly weighed heavily on me. “I shouldn’t have talked while she was not in the classroom. And now I should be honest and admit my mistake bravely. This is what my parents have always told me.” I thought. Then, I summoned up (鼓起) my courage to stand up, worried about the punishment that waited for me. Then I looked around.
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To my surprise, no one followed me and I was the only one in the classroom standing.
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________10 . Stepping into a new life requires a lot of trust in ourselves. Everything is new, and change is constant.
My wife, Elba, and I are moving from New York to Florida, leaving long-time jobs and relationships and
We miss family, friends and co-workers
A few days after arriving in Florida, I had to go to Atlanta for a business trip. On my return home from the airport, I
I shared about my
Change is not for the faint of heart. It takes
Trust in ourselves during this process includes letting go of what we know and allowing a space for
| A．falling | B．starting | C．thinking | D．watching |
| A．ask for | B．look for | C．look through | D．get through |
| A．so | B．although | C．but | D．because |
| A．smart | B．lucky | C．alone | D．brave |
| A．meet | B．serve | C．invite | D．appreciate |
| A．trip | B．opinion | C．memory | D．opportunity |
| A．owned | B．took | C．drove | D．ignored |
| A．lives | B．drops | C．joins | D．takes |
| A．only | B．constantly | C．rarely | D．fortunately |
| A．moving | B．turning | C．returning | D．referring |
| A．worked | B．united | C．succeeded | D．connected |
| A．time | B．money | C．courage | D．technology |
| A．challenging | B．popular | C．moving | D．reasonable |
| A．union | B．discovery | C．flexibility | D．curiosity |
| A．skills | B．abilities | C．functions | D．friendships |
