1 . We have all heard that if you talk to yourself, you’re crazy,
My first exposure to positive self-talk was reading The Little Engine That Could. Do you remember that book from your childhood? While trying to make it up a big hill, the little engine keeps saying to himself, “I think I can, I think I can.” And of course, he makes it.
Positive self-talk is one of the most valuable tools you can use to keep yourself physically and mentally balanced. Many Olympic and professional athletes use it every time they practice or compete.
Positive self-talk can also help you calm down from anxiety and feel less sad. There was a period of time when I felt upset. Every morning, I woke up and said to myself, “Hi, Barton. You’re going to have a good day today.”
| A．In fact, that’s not always the case. |
| B．Much to my surprise, I was just fine |
| C．It’s a valuable lesson for us to learn and remember. |
| D．Instead, there are several different types of self-talk. |
| E．You know, I was programming my brain to feel good. |
| F．When it comes to positive self-talk, the simpler, the better. |
| G．That was an opportunity for me to try something challenging. |
In our daily life, it’s common that we may have trouble with our parents. Once, when I did my homework, I met some difficult words and took out my phone
It’s the different opinions
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Every year I spent Mid-autumn Day with my family. However, due to the pandemic I had to stay in university with my classmate this year. In the evening, all the students couldn’t go back home gathered in the classroom. We had a party to celebrate this tradition festival. We tried to have fun singing, dancing, reciting poems and play games. In that harmonious atmosphere, none of them felt lonely or homesick.
I was deep impressed by the special day. I couldn’t go home so I experienced such a wonderful Mid-autumn Day, which left me moving to tears. Thus, I learn to value with all the festivals in my life.
4 . “Ding... ding...,” the bell rang. The English teacher came into the classroom with test papers in his hand. All the students shouted. The teacher
There was not a question but only a small black “X” in the middle of the paper. The students were very
All the students thought about it hard and then wrote down their answers quietly. At the end of the class, the teacher collected their papers and read the answers.
Then the teacher said, “Don’t worry about the
Then the students discussed and expressed
Our life is a
We should try to take our eye off problems and
| A．asked | B．complained | C．explained | D．guessed |
| A．difficult | B．hard | C．easy | D．special |
| A．waited | B．looked | C．searched | D．cared |
| A．sell out | B．bring out | C．give out | D．put out |
| A．Before | B．After | C．While | D．Until |
| A．happy | B．sad | C．surprised | D．relaxed |
| A．hated | B．forgot | C．remembered | D．noticed |
| A．hear | B．worry | C．write | D．learn |
| A．yourselves | B．ourselves | C．myself | D．themselves |
| A．None | B．All | C．Neither | D．Both |
| A．somebody | B．nobody | C．Everybody | D．anybody |
| A．quickly | B．hardly | C．angrily | D．carefully |
| A．results | B．suggestions | C．presents | D．jobs |
| A．like | B．in | C．at | D．with |
| A．her | B．his | C．their | D．your |
| A．problem | B．challenge | C．gift | D．window |
| A．Except | B．However | C．Also | D．Besides |
| A．more important | B．bigger | C．smaller | D．more serious |
| A．enjoy | B．Waste | C．invite | D．throw |
| A．door | B．spirit | C．skill | D．journey |
5 . Last fall, I went to New York for sightseeing. I visited many tourist attractions there, and I also saw many unfortunate citizens on the street, like beggars and homeless folks.
Standing outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, I heard a voice ask, “Can you do me a favor?” When I turned around, I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended out. Naturally, I reached into my pocket for some change immediately and placed it in her hand without even looking at her. I was really annoyed at being bothered by a beggar. What I only thought at that moment was to send her away.
But the blind woman said with a warm smile on her face, "I don't want your money. I just need you to show me the way to the subway entrance."
In an instant, I realized what I had done just now. Her unexpected words took me by surprise and shame. I had acted with prejudice ——I'd judged another person simply for what I assumed she had to be. I felt ashamed of myself and couldn't face the old woman anymore. And I felt small beside her.
The incident reminded me that I believed in being humble, even though I had lost that belief for a moment. The thing I had forgotten about myself is that I am an immigrant. I left Honduras and arrived in the U. S. at the age of 15. Through the years, I have experienced many acts of prejudice. I remember a time at the age of 17 when I was a busboy, I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well in school, he would end up like me. But now, living my American middle-class lifestyle, it is too easy to forget who I am and where I have been, and to lose sight of where I want to go. It is the blind woman who cured me of my blindness.
1. What did the author think the blind woman wanted at first sight?| A．To ask for directions. | B．To offer him some help. |
| C．To demand some donations. | D．To borrow money from him. |
| A．He had a prejudice on the woman. | B．He couldn't face the woman. |
| C．He was judged by his appearance. | D．He was an immigrant himself. |
| A．To indicate he led a miserable life. | B．To tell he didn't work hard at school. |
| C．To prove he used to be a humble man. | D．To show he used to be unfairly judged. |
| A．Be Considerate - Always Minding Your Words |
| B．Be Humble - Always Dropping Your Prejudice |
| C．Be Generous - Always Helping Those in Need |
| D．Be Aggressive - Always Having a Big Dream |
6 . My son Daniel’ s passion (激情) for surfing
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I was
I ran to the car so
I sobbed in his arms telling him how
“It’s okay, Mom,” he
“What?” I asked.
I told him he wasn’ t
For the next seven days he kept
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Back then Daniel was just a boy who was
I was tested in my own backyard on an important principle that I taught audiences in distant cities: “Passionate people embrace(拥抱)what they love and never give up.”
1.| A．ended | B．began | C．paused | D．decreased |
| A．competitors | B．colleagues | C．parents | D．companions |
| A．researched | B．improved | C．tested | D．managed |
| A．reported | B．demanded | C．required | D．conducted |
| A．injured | B．shot | C．attacked | D．occupied |
| A．dragged | B．walked | C．rushed | D．fetched |
| A．leaving | B．running | C．wandering | D．flying |
| A．directly | B．steadily | C．cautiously | D．secretly |
| A．accepted | B．greeted | C．blamed | D．dismissed |
| A．naturally | B．happily | C．fast | D．heavily |
| A．settled down | B．reached out | C．fastened up | D．sought out |
| A．normal | B．relaxed | C．calm | D．awful |
| A．comforted | B．discouraged | C．hurt | D．protected |
| A．forced | B．charged | C．limited | D．allowed |
| A．scolding | B．consulting | C．pressing | D．instructing |
| A．agreed | B．ignored | C．repeated | D．avoided |
| A．taught | B．warned | C．reminded | D．persuaded |
| A．took up | B．gave in | C．came out | D．insisted on |
| A．doubtful | B．worried | C．nervous | D．enthusiastic |
| A．situation | B．position | C．impression | D．presentation |
Life comes in a package, which includes happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process.
Happiness achieved by bringing a smile on another face gives a certain level of fulfillment.
Hope is what keeps life going.
| A．Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night, there is a day. |
| B．With each passing day we learn to deal with various situations. |
| C．Different people have different attitudes towards success and failure. |
| D．Hope makes us dream. |
| E．Failure is the path to success. |
| F．Never stop doing whatever you are fond of. |
| G．Only when we are in sorrow can we realize the true worth of happiness. |
