1 . This morning I was reading a book outside my favorite beachside coffee shop when an 18-year-old boy sat down next to me and said, “The
He told me he was getting ready to
He asked me many questions, and I
But on my way home I realized the
The
A.book | B.magazine | C.radio | D.newspaper |
A.reading | B.dancing | C.chatting | D.singing |
A.graduate from | B.give up | C.get to | D.look for |
A.right | B.idea | C.excuse | D.money |
A.avoided | B.refused | C.doubted | D.answered |
A.proper | B.strict | C.humorous | D.wrong |
A.competition | B.experiment | C.argument | D.conversation |
A.angrily | B.sadly | C.actually | D.bravely |
A.forget | B.remember | C.waste | D.discuss |
A.chances | B.choices | C.questions | D.challenges |
A.when | B.until | C.how | D.though |
A.reason | B.truth | C.silence | D.cause |
A.on time | B.at a time | C.in time | D.from time to time |
A.volunteer | B.imagine | C.change | D.cheat |
A.similar | B.strange | C.difficult | D.amazing |
2 . Instead of being a pacing-up time, winter is a locking-down time. Winter frees us in all sorts of ways.
I once had a neighbor named Earl. An old-timer and a self-made man, he
And I’ll never
As I write these words I occasionally raise my head to
As I tended to all those things, when did I have time to
Some years ago a friend sent me a quote by Socrates that I try to be mindful of: Beware the fruitlessness of a
The advice
A friend of mine who lives in the Southeast recently called. In the course of our
But I think I need a good time of winter.
1.A.gradually | B.excitedly | C.angrily | D.unwillingly |
A.struggled | B.explored | C.survived | D.celebrated |
A.laughter | B.evidence | C.expectation | D.patience |
A.buried | B.struck | C.destroyed | D.supported |
A.realize | B.forget | C.recall | D.learn |
A.designing | B.improving | C.fixing | D.tending |
A.bought | B.controlled | C.built | D.filled |
A.look at | B.watch over | C.glance out | D.glare at |
A.picked | B.cut | C.planted | D.fell |
A.settle | B.arrange | C.work | D.breathe |
A.busy | B.happy | C.creative | D.special |
A.demanded | B.taught | C.appointed | D.assisted |
A.amazement | B.surroundings | C.opportunity | D.ability |
A.convenience | B.appearance | C.contribution | D.conversation |
A.employs | B.forces | C.enables | D.saves |
3 . It is strange how a small moment can change a person’s life. My son walked into the kitchen this morning and opened his
My Italian grandma had been a big hugger when I was a boy, but my mum and dad didn’t hug me much as I got
When I was sixteen, I
When my own children were born then I
A.arms | B.hands | C.mouth | D.eyes |
A.flash | B.style | C.topic | D.memory |
A.older | B.stronger | C.quicker | D.slower |
A.looked | B.opened | C.left | D.put |
A.thought of | B.stopped by | C.asked for | D.burned down |
A.greeted | B.annoyed | C.checked | D.cheated |
A.suitable | B.thin | C.small | D.huge |
A.challenge | B.confidence | C.turn | D.impression |
A.jumped | B.broke | C.packed | D.stepped |
A.warmth | B.anxiety | C.curiosity | D.horror |
A.personality | B.adventure | C.spirit | D.stomach |
A.realize | B.wonder | C.understand | D.notice |
A.exploring | B.designing | C.refusing | D.receiving |
A.advice | B.joy | C.blood | D.knowledge |
A.decided | B.forgot | C.changed | D.returned |
4 . To adjust your baby to the world, educating him is your main assignment. How will you educate him? What role will he play in the world?
According to Darwin's theory of evolution (进化) of the species, we are a competitive species and one survives by adapting itself biologically to various environments through various ways. Competition was a resource useful for the progress of society and for the survival of human beings.
Today, however, the challenges are different. The 21st century is a computer science age, but there are environmental imbalances, deaths of thousands of children every day by starvation and countless epidemics (流 行病). Therefore, it is important that the philosophy of preparing our children for competition and power be replaced by one of preparing them for love and cooperation.
The earth is a unique home to us all. The ecological balance has to be pursued (追 求) and this pursuit shows the internal balance of each living being. We must educate our children so that they want to protect nature and thus to protect the opportunity to make themselves more powerful and able in society. Our children have to learn that we don't need to practice actions that benefit only our homeland while all other countries are destroyed. The destruction of other countries and lives leads to the impossibility of the future existence of the place we call home.
It imbalances the ecosystem and shades the hope of a better future, We would not show hate to a flower, grabbing it and throwing it to the floor and stepping on it. It would be foolish! But we are insensitive to the sight of a homeless person thrown to the ground and pretend it’s not our problem! Competition has led us to a state of total insensibility! Therefore, we must teach our children that the main necessity of men is love. Love is being good to ourselves , others and nature.
1. According to Paragraph 2, competition is________.A.interesting | B.beneficial |
C.unnecessary | D.ineffective |
A.We are faced with new challenges. |
B.Many diseases are threatening people. |
C.They will live in a more competitive society. |
D.Environmental imbalance has caused many deaths. |
A.It will help keep our internal balance. |
B.Our kids will have more chance to succeed. |
C.It will help make our future existence possible. |
D.Our kids will have a better natural environment. |
A.To introduce ways of helping children overcome fears. |
B.To explain the role competition plays in education. |
C.To suggest an education of love and cooperation. |
D.To explain why competition and cooperation should coexist. |