1 . Five years ago, I wrote about the connection between expectations and happiness—lower your expectations and you will be happier: control expectations and despair won’t be so obvious when life does not go according to plan. And perhaps there is some truth in that idea.
However, with reduced expectations, we chip away at hope. And how can we not hope for a better tomorrow? I consider myself to be someone with spirit. I look forward to experiences and anticipate memorable ones. And while it’s important to cope when such experiences fall through. I think it’s even more important to hold onto what was originally present -that sense of hope.
The Times article, Optimism Bias: Human Brain May Be Hardwired for Hope, offers a perspective with roots in evolutionary (进化的) psychology. Hope can be wired in the human brain to enhance survival. If present during trying times, hope can be a factor that allows some to overcome difficulties and gather positivity for the days ahead.
“Hope keeps our minds at ease, lowers stress and improves physical health,” the article states. “Researchers studying patients with heart disease found that optimists were more likely than nonoptimistic patients to take vitamins, cat low-fat diets and exercise, thereby reducing their overall risk. A study of cancer patients revealed that pessimistic patients under the age of 60 were more likely to die within eight months than nonpessimistic patients of the same initial health and age.”
Life is always going to bring us challenges. Life is always going to be comprised of problems that might pull us down. Is it still foolish to have hope? I say it’s not. Because without hope, what are we left with? I say hope is significant. I say it’s a beautiful part of what it means to be human.
1. What would the author do to deal with disappointments five years ago.A.Raise expectations. | B.Anticipate less. |
C.Stay away from stress. | D.Make fewer plans. |
A.Forget. | B.Weaken. | C.Change. | D.Doubt. |
A.Pessimists tend to live a shorter life. | B.Optimists usually have a better appetite. |
C.Being hopeful helps humans survive. | D.Human brains are designed for hardship. |
A.The methods of achieving happiness. | B.How to cope with difficulties. |
C.The importance of holding on lo hope. | D.How to balance hope and reality. |
2 . Many years ago, Coca-Cola ran a brilliant advertising campaign about “The Pause That Refreshes”. They were on to something. Pauses refresh us because they allow us to stop, refocus, and rest.
The older I get, the more I’ve intentionally added pauses to my day. Some pauses are only a few minutes long; others are hours. It may be a walk to a faraway copier at work instead of the one in my department. Or driving an alternate route home. Or a day at the beach. The idea is to relax and rest by changing my thoughts from what stresses me to what refreshes me.
Rest refreshes us. And I rest best by doing nothing. I recently read a little book by Sandy Gingras called How to Live at the Beach. I love this light-hearted, five-minute read. It’s a clue that helps conjure up images of the mentality we have when we’re at the beach—and why we need to transport this beach mentality to our non-beach lives.
My son, his wife, and my grandson live near the beach in Santa Barbara, California. Next to Hawaii, it's one of the most beautiful places in the United States. When I head to the ocean with them, I'm awed by the benefits of the beach. For me, a day at the beach epitomizes (成为缩影) the discipline of doing nothing. It’s a pause. It’s also an example of a simpler life. I’m learning how to bring a beach mentality, and all its benefits, back home with me. A beach mentality slows me down, allows me to think over only what’s in front of me and allows me to fully appreciate what surrounds me in my nine-to-five world.
During the time of “country closure”, I’ve noticed what I typically fail to notice. Who says doing nothing is boring? Doing nothing calms and refuels me.
I’ve realized that by pausing more, I’ve seen more, listened more, heard more, and felt more. Yet, pausing is a discipline all its own. By developing the discipline of doing nothing, I’ve learned that a life of clarity, simplicity, and rest awaits.
1. Why is the advertising campaign run by Coca-Cola mentioned?A.To make a prediction. | B.To explain a concept. |
C.To introduce the topic. | D.To illustrate an argument. |
A.Transform. | B.Imagine. | C.Withdraw. | D.Polish. |
A.Follow suit. | B.Keep watch. | C.Pursue perfection. | D.Slow down. |
A.The Discipline of Doing Nothing | B.Being Intentional About Self-Care |
C.The Price of Every Decision | D.Choosing Joy over Sadness |
3 . How do I change my life? If you’re asking this question, remember that the one constant thing in our life is change.
Spend some time trying to sort out what is important in your life to make a life change. What is it that you want to achieve in your life? What are your dreams? What makes you happy? Your meaning in life sets the direction of how you want to live your life. Without meaning, you will spend the rest of your life wandering aimlessly.
Let go of regrets.Regrets will only hold you back in life. You cannot change what you did or did not do in the past, so let it go. The only thing you have control over now is how you choose to live your present and future life.
Learning new skills helps us to be more adaptable in new situations.
A.Change your beliefs. |
B.Find your life meaning. |
C.Remember that your goals may change. |
D.The more we resist it, the tougher our life becomes. |
E.The only person who is going to change your life is you! |
F.It also encourages us to be more creative and innovative in our thinking. |
G.Each time you experience a negative thought about your past, challenge it. |
4 . We will all experience pain, disappointment, and almost certainly loss and sickness. Yet some people
John O’Leary is the host of the Live Inspired Podcast. When he was just nine years old, John suffered
A.subscribe | B.proceed | C.respond | D.express |
A.interviewed | B.imagined | C.introduced | D.recognized |
A.externally | B.joyfully | C.formally | D.wisely |
A.mood | B.pain | C.sadness | D.hurt |
A.Regardless | B.Instead | C.However | D.Therefore |
A.thoughts | B.opinions | C.theories | D.factors |
A.shelter | B.decrease | C.improve | D.change |
A.gentle | B.severe | C.certain | D.ordinary |
A.relief | B.recount | C.survival | D.refreshment |
A.make it | B.get across | C.go around | D.pull over |
A.potential | B.touchy | C.sincere | D.successful |
A.work | B.talent | C.fantasy | D.prediction |
A.desperation | B.gift | C.goal | D.task |
A.higher | B.rarer | C.brighter | D.calmer |
A.angle | B.manner | C.prospect | D.trend |
5 . Britain’s toughest grandmother cheated death three times to become a champion powerlifter and is still pumping iron in her 70s. Pat Reeves has
She
But in December, 1993, she was
In September, 2018, she was involved in a high-speed
We may meet many
A.suffered | B.survived | C.recovered | D.treated |
A.took up | B.saved up | C.kept up | D.drew up |
A.rejected | B.examined | C.adopted | D.experienced |
A.fantasy | B.innovation | C.interaction | D.bodybuilding |
A.enhance | B.stop | C.attack | D.inspect |
A.coach | B.judge | C.athlete | D.teacher |
A.missing | B.accepting | C.securing | D.beating |
A.competing | B.accelerating | C.charging | D.hiding |
A.puzzled | B.designed | C.embarrassed | D.shocked |
A.hesitated | B.refused | C.attempted | D.claimed |
A.active | B.lazy | C.popular | D.boring |
A.bigger | B.longer | C.smaller | D.stronger |
A.occasion | B.crash | C.event | D.adventure |
A.eye | B.skin | C.heart | D.lung |
A.broken | B.clean | C.healthy | D.strong |
A.walk | B.work | C.connect | D.live |
A.protect | B.support | C.affect | D.scold |
A.arguments | B.records | C.media | D.devices |
A.successes | B.opportunities | C.pleasures | D.difficulties |
A.barely | B.instantly | C.eventually | D.slightly |
1、你打算去的地方;2、你为什么想去那里;3、你希望学到什么;
4、可能面临的困难;5、你会在旅途中感受到什么。
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7 . At 20 years old, I was a confident and handsome student at the University of California at Berkey.
But that year, I
But six months later, a new bump appeared. Numerous
I awoke from the surgery with a scarred, disfigured face. As I re-entered the real world, I noticed adults
Five years and 20 reconstructive surgeries later, I
I began examining myself from the inside out. Later, I volunteered at a cancer support organization to offer inspiration and hope to those
Now, I am
A.took charge of | B.took care of | C.took control of | D.took notice of |
A.appointment | B.arrangement | C.commitment | D.placement |
A.severe | B.minor | C.apparent | D.complicated |
A.novelists | B.specialists | C.impressionists | D.journalists |
A.advocated | B.predicted | C.warned | D.witnessed |
A.desperate | B.enthusiastic | C.delicate | D.optimistic |
A.smiling | B.glaring | C.glancing | D.staring |
A.unusually | B.unintentionally. | C.unconventionally | D.unselfishly |
A.bother | B.impress | C.annoy | D.restrict |
A.greeted | B.persuaded | C.encountered | D.grasped |
A.abused | B.defended | C.informed | D.motivated |
A.relief | B.security | C.defence | D.honesty |
A.going about | B.relating to | C.wrestling with | D.breaking with |
A.greedy | B.grateful | C.suitable | D.tolerant |
A.mental vitality | B.physical fitness | C.social acceptance | D.face value |
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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9 . Last month, on Oct.15, there was a marathon (马拉松赛) in the city of Luoyang, Henan Province. A lot of people in and around the city participated (参与) in it.
It was Sunday. There were some clouds in the sky in the early morning but the sun was shining when the race began. Eighteen boys and girls in my class, as well as four of my teachers, gathered on the south side of Luohe River to take part in the marathon. It was the first time that we had been in a marathon. We were excited and had fun running with people. We had to run 10 km. It was not a race, but an event to challenge ourselves. We helped each other during the run. When someone fell behind, others would go to encourage him or her not to give up. Tired but happy, all of us made it in about 90 minutes.
The marathon is like life, in which we can choose whether or not to keep going when we feel tired or meet difficulties. The biggest enemy is ourselves, whom we should fight with and defeat (打败). We never know what will happen in the future, but what we can do is try our best. If we can keep running, success will belong to us, because it’s impossible to defeat a person who never gives up.
Challenges make life interesting and meaningful. This very first marathon will always be remembered as an unforgettable event in my life.
1. The marathon was held __________ according to the passage.A.on a very cold morning | B.on the playground of the writer’s school |
C.on a Sunny day | D.on Saturday |
A.Four. | B.Fourteen. | C.Eighteen. | D.Twenty-two. |
A.encouraged each other | B.stopped to have a rest |
C.never noticed each other | D.wanted to defeat others |
A.should fight with and defeat the others during the race |
B.must try our best to do everything |
C.can defeat a person who never gives up |
D.didn’t feel tired or meet difficulties in the marathon |
A.We should face challenges bravely and defeat ourselves. |
B.Life is meaningful and we should value it. |
C.Smile to all the challenges in our lives. |
D.Remember all the wonderful experience happening in our lives. |
10 . Art is my favorite subject because I enjoy drawing. In school, there are only four
Art is my favorite subject because it can bring
I especially enjoy drawing cartoons. This is one area where my
A.music | B.literature | C.maths | D.art |
A.escapes | B.seems | C.ends | D.remains |
A.something | B.anything | C.nothing | D.everything |
A.blaming | B.finding | C.asking | D.forgetting |
A.physical | B.critical | C.changeable | D.emotional |
A.feeling | B.creativity | C.muscle | D.sound |
A.Coloring | B.Practicing | C.Teaching | D.Singing |
A.problem | B.homework | C.practice | D.advice |
A.rest | B.last | C.least | D.less |
A.Still | B.Meanwhile | C.Sadly | D.Finally |
A.share | B.enjoy | C.show | D.apply |
A.rare | B.natural | C.abnormal | D.famous |
A.positive | B.strong | C.objective | D.indifferent |
A.buy | B.do | C.search | D.taste |
A.tough | B.grateful | C.necessary | D.pleasing |