1 . When I was younger, I thought that boys and grown men shouldn’t cry, much less show that they can be reduced to tears. The tears were signs of being weak, which a man isn’t supposed to be, supposedly. This was even strengthened in my young mind by a song, Boys Don’t Cry, in the early 1980s.
But just this last June, I discovered that courage isn’t all about trying to keep all the pain inside in check. Courage isn’t all about trying to hide the tears. It’s the opposite — the tears strengthen the heart’s courage. And I saw this in my father.
Our beloved grandfather passed away suddenly and with it, I saw how vulnerable my father’s heart was. My siblings and I were used to seeing him as an imposing figure and an iron-willed, authoritarian father. For three days after my grandfather’s death, he wouldn’t talk. He would just sit quietly outside our house in the dark. On the fourth night, I sat beside him and asked him to tell me what he feels about everything.
It has been years since I have laid my hand on my father’s shoulder as we have drifted farther and farther apart while I was growing up. That night though, I sensed my father trying to control his pain and I wanted him to be able to let it out. We have all cried over what happened except him. All of us except him. The simple touch and my words, “Dad, it’s not your fault” broke my father’s dam. In the darkness, he began to cry.
I understood then why he preferred to be in the dark. By being there, he hoped to spare his family of a father’s pain. His tears, though we didn’t see them before that night, were there all the same. I saw his courage, that night when my father cried with my hand on his shoulder, and understood his pain.
1. When the author was young, what did he think of an adult male crying?| A．Shameful. | B．Adorable. | C．Innocent. | D．Respectable. |
| A．Because the whole family were expecting him to overcome sadness soon. |
| B．Because he didn’t want to hide his sadness in front of his family anymore. |
| C．Because the author’s company and comfort helped him let out his sadness. |
| D．Because he wanted the author to know it was brave for a man to shed tears. |
| A．Selfless and reliable. | B．Thoughtful and caring. |
| C．Talkative and friendly. | D．Modest and sympathetic. |
| A．Book reviews. | B．Business insight. |
| C．Life philosophy. | D．Parenting stories. |
2 . Every Friday morning, I bake a loaf of challah, a kind of sweet, twisted egg bread. This
You can’t hurry bread. You can, of course, use quick-rise yeast (酵母), but I don’t. I take time to
Baking challah does require great
Baking challah is a push against our culture of
| A．tradition | B．hobby | C．task | D．work |
| A．remember | B．spare | C．tell | D．waste |
| A．Otherwise | B．Therefore | C．However | D．Moreover |
| A．escaping | B．shaking | C．changing | D．pressing |
| A．wait | B．prepare | C．speak | D．provide |
| A．plant | B．smell | C．pick | D．wrap |
| A．preference | B．intelligence | C．diligence | D．patience |
| A．growing | B．floating | C．separating | D．freezing |
| A．result | B．process | C．memory | D．idea |
| A．affected | B．examined | C．predicted | D．divided |
| A．independence | B．loyalty | C．convenience | D．competition |
| A．library | B．bakery | C．gallery | D．drugstore |
| A．menu | B．appetite | C．recipe | D．profile |
| A．worse | B．sweeter | C．fresher | D．richer |
| A．turn down | B．press down | C．write down | D．slow down |
3 . I’ve heard that it’s better to give than to receive. But I’m here to tell you that the
I was nine when my Dad and Mom
Believe it or not, I took care of everyone in my life, even when I was in worse shape. Once in a while,
Once, when I was a single parent, I took my son to see Santa Claus.
When he
I have received the blessings (祝福) of those whose acts of generosity and
| A．effort | B．power | C．force | D．energy |
| A．signed up | B．set out | C．moved out | D．made up |
| A．awkward | B．confident | C．lonely | D．independent |
| A．therefore | B．though | C．instead | D．otherwise |
| A．requested | B．commanded | C．registered | D．exchanged |
| A．return | B．scan | C．share | D．copy |
| A．saving | B．spending | C．paying | D．counting |
| A．changed | B．meant | C．owed | D．gave |
| A．promise | B．challenge | C．insist | D．admit |
| A．impressed | B．attracted | C．made | D．realized |
| A．as if | B．only if | C．even if | D．if ever |
| A．honour | B．determination | C．kindness | D．arrangement |
| A．received | B．delivered | C．recognized | D．packed |
| A．tough | B．alone | C．anxious | D．frightened |
| A．accepting | B．keeping | C．leaving | D．giving |
4 . Travelling is undoubtedly one of the most valuable learning experiences one can have. Whether it’s the people you meet or the things you see, travelling provides more valuable life lessons than school.
Travelling forces you out of your comfort zone.
School provides a safe environment where you feel comfortable with people who share similar cultures and backgrounds. Meanwhile, travelling means new foods, cultures, languages, people, and places to explore.
Travelling allows you to see and experience new ways of life.
Moving to a new place far away from home requires you to adapt to a new culture, language, and customs. Overcoming these challenges and accomplishing things you never thought possible will build your confidence and self-esteem(自尊心).
Travelling helps you be comfortable with uncertainty and the unexpected.
If there’s only one thing you can be sure of while travelling, it’s that trips don’t always go according to plans. There are plenty of things that can go wrong and that can force you to change your plans. Travel teaches you to be flexible, go with the flow, and accept uncertainty.
In conclusion, travelling is an enriching experience that provides valuable life lessons that cannot be learned in a classroom. It helps you grow as a person, build confidence, appreciate different cultures, and become more adaptable to change.
| A．Travel with an open mind. |
| B．Travelling helps you build confidence. |
| C．It pushes you out of your comfort zone. |
| D．Instead of being told something, you experience it. |
| E．Travellers love to make plans, but they also like to break them. |
| F．This skill is necessary in life as plans often change unexpectedly. |
| G．Nothing compares to experiencing a different way of life firsthand |
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When I was a child, I dreamed of go to one of the city’s five best high school. The admission was based only in a student’s performance in a single test. After spending several years struggled to keep up with my classmates, I was final able to meet my academic potential when I change my school. At my new school, teachers were attentive. Some of us offered to tutor after class. It was an opportunity, of that I took full advantage. I was started receiving top scores and performing at the top of my class. As result, I did well in the admission test.
6 . Pericles said, twenty-four centuries ago: “Come, gentlemen, we sit too long on insignificance.” We do, indeed! Here is one of the most interesting stories that Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick ever told--a story about the battles won and
On the slope of Long’s Peak lies the
Aren’t we all like that battling
To
Let’s not allow ourselves to be
| A．celebrated | B．lost | C．remembered | D．recorded |
| A．ruin | B．trunk | C．leaves | D．branches |
| A．jumped | B．sat | C．lasted | D．stood |
| A．developed | B．grown | C．dying | D．gone |
| A．guns | B．ants | C．stones | D．lighting |
| A．four | B．five | C．six | D．seven |
| A．killed | B．faced | C．solved | D．survived |
| A．therefore | B．however | C．besides | D．instead |
| A．ground | B．hill | C．roof | D．land |
| A．quickly | B．happily | C．gradually | D．actually |
| A．practical | B．smart | C．powerful | D．tiny |
| A．at last | B．in advance | C．by accident | D．on purpose |
| A．toe | B．middle finger | C．thumb | D．little finger |
| A．tree | B．giant | C．animal | D．flower |
| A．situations | B．disasters | C．attacks | D．misfortunes |
| A．stepped on | B．figured out | C．found out | D．eaten out |
| A．form | B．get | C．break | D．miss |
| A．upset by | B．impressed by | C．interested in | D．crazy about |
| A．forgive | B．hate | C．forget | D．understand |
| A．big | B．little | C．important | D．sad |
内容包括：
1. 你对该名言的理解;
2. 结合生活实例;
3. 你的感悟。
My Understanding of Mistake
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8 . Intelligence is traditionally viewed as the ability to think and learn. Yet in a complex world, there’s another set of cognitive (认知的) skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink. Therefore, my aim in this book is to explore how rethinking happens by seeking out the most convincing evidence and some of the world’s most skilled rethinkers.
The first section focuses on opening our own minds. You’ll find out why a forward-thinking businessman got trapped in the past, how a Nobel Prize-winning scientist welcomes the joy of being wrong, how the world’s best forecasters update their views, and how an Oscar-winning filmmaker has productive fights.
The second section examines how we can encourage other people to think again. You’ll learn how an international debate champion wins arguments and an African-American musician persuades people to abandon discrimination (歧视). You’ll discover how a special kind of listening helped an officer convince the opposing side to join in peace talks. And if you’re a Yankees fan, I’m going to see if I can convince you to root for the Red Sox.
The third section is about how we can create communities of lifelong learners. In social life, a lab that specializes in difficult conversations will cast light on how we can communicate better about debated issues like climate change. In schools, you’ll find out how educators teach kids to think again by treating classrooms like museums, and approaching projects like rewriting time-honored textbooks. I close by examining the importance of reconsidering our best-laid plans.
This book is an invitation to let go of knowledge and opinions that are no longer serving you well, and to establish your sense of self in flexibility rather than consistency. If you can master the art of rethinking, I believe you’ll be better positioned for success at work and happiness in life. Thinking again can help you generate new solutions to old problems and revisit old solutions to new problems. It’s a path to learning more from the people around you and living with fewer regrets.
1. How does the author explain his or her ideas in the book?| A．By quoting famous sayings. | B．By reviewing traditional theories. |
| C．By presenting research results. | D．By providing various examples. |
| A．Helping a student with a complex math problem. |
| B．Walking an athlete through a detailed training plan. |
| C．Talking a friend into trying a different dressing style. |
| D．Guiding an employee to build a successful career path. |
| A．Find faults in textbooks. | B．Reflect on existing ideas. |
| C．Engage in climate debates. | D．Change classroom decorations. |
| A．Rethinking: Find New Ways to Success |
| B．Intelligence: the Ability to Think and Learn |
| C．How Can We Adapt to a Complex World? |
| D．Why Does Rethinking Improve Intelligence? |
9 . My son “graduated” from elementary school this week. I put the word in quotations (引语) because as a rising 6th grader, he wasn’t receiving a
At the Moving On Ceremony, each member of the 5th grade class
Growing up is the work of a
We look forward to our son
| A．prize | B．letter | C．degree | D．gift |
| A．normal | B．different | C．traditional | D．popular |
| A．interesting | B．successful | C．creative | D．meaningful |
| A．end | B．goal | C．process | D．task |
| A．translated | B．learned | C．shared | D．completed |
| A．complain | B．miss | C．worry | D．imagine |
| A．teacher’s | B．parent’s | C．cleaner’s | D．student’s |
| A．ready | B．grateful | C．concerned | D．famous |
| A．struck | B．confused | C．inspired | D．disappointed |
| A．moment | B．month | C．year | D．lifetime |
| A．present | B．previous | C．future | D．upward |
| A．work out | B．calm down | C．move forward | D．think over |
| A．but | B．though | C．and | D．also |
| A．holding | B．preparing | C．discovering | D．experiencing |
| A．kindness | B．gratitude | C．bravery | D．patience |
Once upon a time, a man of Chu got a very priceless pearl, and wanted to coin money by
Zheng Pearl in box and box in hand, he went to the market. Hardly had he got there when a man was
For quite some time
