It was at the 2012 1SU World Figure Skating Championships that I first saw Japanese figure skater Hanyu Yuzuru. He was competing in free skating with a piece of music from Romeo and Juliet. I was
Yuzuru has been
Yuzuru has always trained hard despite the suffering from asthma (哮喘). He bravely
2 . When I was a small boy my family was very poor. My father always used his savings to
My father had no money, but I knew from the
My father had not eaten and had worked all day but he sat there with great satisfaction watching us eat. This has
At that moment, I felt happy knowing that he was there and would not let us suffer.
I guess the point I am trying to make is that in difficult times it is
It is his values and
A.force | B.remind | C.send | D.teach |
A.hospital | B.work | C.school | D.town |
A.nervous | B.hungry | C.sleepy | D.busy |
A.worry | B.pleasure | C.disappointment | D.surprise |
A.cleaned | B.observed | C.left | D.searched |
A.brought | B.put | C.called | D.woke |
A.normally | B.always | C.shortly | D.softly |
A.lent | B.paid | C.promised | D.given |
A.strange | B.important | C.difficult | D.common |
A.mixes | B.arranges | C.supports | D.holds |
A.strengthens | B.affords | C.buys | D.collects |
A.words | B.records | C.actions | D.failures |
A.work out | B.carry out | C.run into | D.look into |
A.opinion | B.company | C.order | D.turn |
A.valuable | B.useless | C.limited | D.reliable |
When someone has
So when someone has hurt you, cool down first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something
Next, keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean
A motto is a sentence or a phrase
5 . When I was young, I never had a special Christmas gift that I dreamed of and was crazy about. I know I
Stored in happy memories are the family
It’s the
Christmas should not centre on what’s on our gift lists. For it’s not about what gifts we
Those are the happy moments that matter.
1.A.sent | B.received | C.bought | D.chose |
A.independence | B.struggle | C.support | D.influence |
A.good | B.nice | C.special | D.significant |
A.busy | B.pleasing | C.ordinary | D.extra |
A.apply for | B.give away | C.bring in | D.set down |
A.values | B.features | C.traditions | D.principles |
A.select | B.borrow | C.separate | D.deliver |
A.decorating | B.replacing | C.hanging | D.cleaning |
A.lights | B.decorations | C.toys | D.presents |
A.finally | B.suddenly | C.frequently | D.usually |
A.inspiring | B.exciting | C.satisfying | D.puzzling |
A.whispers | B.cries | C.complaint | D.laughter |
A.process | B.arrangement | C.experience | D.atmosphere |
A.occasional | B.previous | C.romantic | D.brief |
A.accept | B.give | C.like | D.require |
6 . Kala has deep ties to her Hawaiian roots. Her ancestors navigated (航行) the oceans for centuries using their knowledge of the stars, the sun, the currents and the wind. It’s not that she does it in a canoe without technology, but rather uses the natural technology around her. It’s called Way finding, and was taught to her by her father.
“My father was my foundation, my rock.” she says of her first voyage with him from Oahu to Lahaina in a traditional canoe. He taught her how to read the stars, the ocean swells and how to use them to hold the course. “Over 200 stars have specific names and purposes when you are Way finding. You have to look at each and determine if they are rising or setting. You know this star and the direction it represents. If you can do that, you can use it as a tool to orient (确定方向).” Kala added.
Kala Tanaka sailed the canoe in the ocean for up to three weeks. During the day, Kala used the sun until it hit a certain height. When she got closer to land, she looked for certain species of land birds and clouds that indicated there was land below. When Kala sailed she felt “I feel very connected to the crew and the canoe. We’re a family.” The longer voyage required Kala to spend hours studying the day and the night skies. It was demanding physical work. But it also had its moments of awe. For Kala, the beauty was in tying together the past and the present to enjoy the moment. So when she was not sailing, she was teaching Way finding skills to school-aged children in hopes of preserving the skills her ancestors relied on.
It’s easy to be lost in the immediacy of the technology of our day, to be consumed by screens and miss the nature that unfolds around us. But if we will take the time to look up, to see the stars and the sun, the way the clouds move, the miracle of life beneath and above us, we will discover something deep inside us, something that will always lead to happiness.
1. How does Kala navigate the ocean in a canoe?A.By observing the natural elements around. |
B.By following the course of ocean currents. |
C.By using hi-technology navigation devices. |
D.By recalling the first voyage with her father. |
A.It was a heroic adventure. | B.It brought great joy to her life. |
C.It was school children’s favorite. | D.It represented a kind of innovation. |
A.Enjoy the screens. | B.Explore the universe. |
C.Get close to nature. | D.Keep the earth clean. |
A.Finding Our Way | B.Navigating the Ocean |
C.The Wisdom from Ancestors | D.An Unforgettable Journey |
7 . A young woman one day said something that hurt her best friend of many years. She regretted it immediately and would like to do anything to take the words back. What she had said hurt her friend so much that the woman herself also felt very painful. To make up what she had done, she went to an old wise man in the village and ask for advice.
The old man understood the young woman’s suffering. He knew he must help her. He knew he could never remove her pain, but he could teach. And he also knew the result would depend only on her character.
“Tonight, take your big feather pillows and put single feather on the doorsteps of each house in the village before the sunrise.” He said.
The young woman hurried home to prepare for it, even though the feather pillows were very dear to her. All night long, she made her efforts alone in the cold. Finally it got light and she placed the last feather on the step of the last house. Just as the sun rose, she returned to the old man.
“Now,” said the man, “go back and refill your pillows with the feathers you have put on the steps. Then every thing will be as it was before.”
“You know that’s impossible! The wind blew away each feather as fast as I placed them on the doorstep!” The young woman was surprised.
“That’s true,” said the old man. “Each of your words is like a feather in the wind. Once your words are spoken, no matter how much effort you make and how sincere you are, you can never return them to your mouth. Choose your words well and protect people you love from being hurt.”
1. The young woman suffered from __________.A.What she had said |
B.her friend’s advice |
C.the old man’s advice |
D.What her friend had said |
A.could remove her pain |
B.refused to teach her |
C.knew a lot about her character |
D.decided to help her learn something |
A.find more feathers |
B.take away the feathers |
C.make some more pillows |
D.put the feathers back to the pillows |
A.Taking one’s advice before doing |
B.Thinking carefully before speaking. |
C.Asking for advice when you have troubles |
D.Talking to people when you have troubles. |
8 . It’s a classic story: A kid is forced to learn an instrument from a young age, they play it throughout their childhood, and they develop a bittersweet relationship with it. Is the constant battle between the love for the music and the hate for the constant challenge worth the fight? For me, it was.
I started playing the piano when I was four-that was 15 years ago! This was huge commitment, so there must have been something worth holding on to, right?
The easy guess is that I was purely in love with music and piano. Although that’s the sweeter tale, it’s a bit more complicated. I struggled a lot with piano. Family and peers were, at least in my own head, constantly placed beside me in competition. I felt pressure to be the best in order to prove something to others-and more devastatingly (破坏性地) to prove something to myself. The seed of my musical interest was grown in the sunlight of competition and doubt. Hate sprouted (滋生) when my self-criticism hit too hard.
It’s difficult to learn to love something that didn’t originate from love. For a while, piano was more of an annoyance than a hobby. But somehow, love grew. It was deeply buried. But it was there, and by high school,it was strong enough that when I was truly on the verge of quitting any kind of formal training. I found the strength to hold on tighter, and dig further. I switched teachers, and got incredibly lucky with one who helped me tunnel into what I loved. I learned pieces for myself, I composed for myself, and I found confidence not because I got “good enough,” but because I learned that anything I had was good enough.
The love and hate I’ve had for the piano were both planted and grown. If you too have learned to hate something, remember that with commitment, it can be uprooted, and love can make a home in its place. There is always time. There is always room.
1. What does the author want to show by telling a classic story?A.The benefits of music. |
B.Kids’ struggle in learning instruments. |
C.Kids’ bittersweet childhood. |
D.The popularity of learning instruments. |
A.She finally quit formal training. |
B.She never treated it as her hobby. |
C.She was in pure love with music and piano. |
D.She once experienced great pressure from herself. |
A.Her attitude. | B.Her training. |
C.Her compromise. | D.Her achievement. |
A.Practice makes perfect. |
B.Love is a thing that grows. |
C.Content is better than riches. |
D.Chance favors the prepared mind. |
It was time to go home. “Remember to work on your class speeches for homework,” Miss Walker said as everyone started talking and packing their school bags. Jenny felt sick. She hated having to read aloud in class. She was sure everyone would get really bored with listening to her. Once, when Jenny was reading out her holiday diary, Lee was even looking at his watch, a silver and blue one which seemed just magical.
Jenny watched Lee walk ahead of her as they left school. He seemed so clever, and he had a certain sort of shining confidence. He was just one of those people who were good at everything. Jenny sighed. As she turned the corner, she saw Lee’s watch lying right in the middle of the path.
Jenny picked it up and wanted to return it to Lee, but she couldn’t catch up with him. When she arrived home, Jenny put it on, thinking about the magic. She was surprised that it fitted so well. She walked to the mirror and started practicing her speech. Words just flooded out of her. “I’m going to talk about swimming. I have been lucky. I’ve won lots of competitions. But when I’m in a race, I’m not really thinking about winning. I’m just loving the feeling of being in the water…” Jenny laughed with excitement. She walked across the room. She suddenly seemed to have a certain sort of confidence. Turning back to the minor, Jenny saw a flash of light from the watch in the glass. The flashes of silver seemed almost magical. So maybe Lee’s watch really did have something magical.
The next day, as the lesson began, Miss Walker ask cd who was going to be brave and go first. Nobody moved, Jenny slowly raised her arm. Before Miss Walker could say something, there was a shout “She’s stolen in y watch!” Lee said angrily. “It went missing at school yesterday.”
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10 . I have trouble focusing on one thing at a time. I get excited about something and I’ll devote all my
I find this to be
If your goal is to lose weight, the actions you take (what you eat, how much you exercise, the amount of sleep you get) should all be
Bringing yourself back to your
People against goals would tell me that it’s because I set the goals in the
A.life | B.space | C.efforts | D.actions |
A.instead | B.again | C.indeed | D.anyway |
A.complete | B.understand | C.remember | D.explain |
A.necessary | B.ready | C.true | D.fair |
A.normally | B.certainly | C.regularly | D.quickly |
A.informed | B.tricked | C.battled | D.acquired |
A.frequently | B.specially | C.blindly | D.directly |
A.lessons | B.goals | C.tasks | D.desires |
A.guilty | B.strange | C.serious | D.particular |
A.around | B.down | C.out | D.off |
A.attitudes | B.risks | C.steps | D.notes |
A.first | B.same | C.right | D.familiar |
A.affording | B.expecting | C.refusing | D.failing |
A.promise | B.try | C.offer | D.pretend |
A.careful | B.famous | C.eager | D.grateful |