What My Wife and I Talk about When We Talk about Love
A. company B. weather C. desirable D. restore E. readily F. considering G. sharpen H. hesitation I. peacefully J. access K. inconvenience |
My wife used to believe that romantic love is the most important and exciting thing in the entire world when she was a teenager. And the mark of true love is when two good-looking boys get in a physical fight over her. It’s even
Fortunately, we’ve both grown a lot older and grown out of expecting our life partner to “die” for us
Shared interests are one of the most overrated
A much more crucial factor in terms of finding a partner is how much you love their
When you’re looking for love, and it seems like you might not ever find it, remember you probably have
2 . When we think about lives filled with meaning, we often focus on people whose grand contributions benefited humanity. Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Nelson Mandela surely felt they had a worthwhile life. But how about us ordinary people, burying ourselves in a(n)
Many scholars
But we believe there is another element to consider. Think about the first butterfly you stop to admire after a long winter. Sometimes existence delivers us small moments of beauty. When people are
To better understand this form of appreciation, we conducted a series of experiments in which we gave people specific tasks and asked them to report how strongly they
The results confirmed our original theory: people are born with the ability to appreciate beauty, and appreciating small things can make life feel more meaningful. But
A.adventurous | B.routine | C.active | D.carefree |
A.add up | B.back up | C.sum up | D.make up |
A.mental | B.physical | C.existential | D.everyday |
A.open | B.credited | C.connected | D.close |
A.patience | B.admiration | C.responsibility | D.support |
A.gave out | B.relied on | C.referred to | D.identified with |
A.funny | B.streaming | C.neutral | D.principal |
A.Undoubtedly | B.Similarly | C.However | D.Therefore |
A.anxious | B.sorry | C.pity | D.grateful |
A.visited | B.imagined | C.mentioned | D.researched |
A.applying | B.revealing | C.seeking | D.analyzing |
A.research-backed | B.tech-driven | C.family-based | D.goal-oriented |
A.correct | B.maximize | C.avoid | D.reduce |
A.modify | B.embrace | C.assess | D.state |
A.seek | B.transform | C.display | D.stretch |
The art of growing bald gracefully
There are three important days in every bald(ing) man’s life: The day you realize you’re losing your hair, the day you realize you should shave off what remains, and the day you finally do.
My fear
Whether he’s
Lifestyle factors can play a part, and I often wonder whether my fate was hastened by eating trans fats and not sleeping enough, or by living in big cities during some of its most seriously
Anton was the first among my friends
4 . I wanted the pleasure of being in Africa again. Feeling that the place was so large that it contained many untold tales and some hope and comedy and sweetness too, I aimed to reinsert myself in the bundy, as we used to call the bush, and to wander around. There I had lived and worked, happily, almost forty years ago, in the heart of the greenest continent.
In those old undramatic days of my school teaching in the bundu, folks lived their lives on bush paths at the end of unpaved roads of red clay, in villages of grass-roofed huts. They had a new national flag, they had just gotten the vote, some had bikes, many talked about buying their first pair of shoes. They were hopeful, and, so was I, a schoolteacher living near a settlement of mud-huts among trees and fields—children shouting at play; and women bent double—most with infants on their backs—hoeing(锄地) the corn beans; and the men sitting in the shade.
The Swahili word safari means “journey”, it has nothing to do with animals, someone “on safari” is just away and unobtainable and out of touch. Out of touch in Africa was where I wanted to be. The wish to disappear sends many travellers away. If you are thoroughly sick of being kept waiting at home or at work, travel is perfect: let other people wait for a change. Travel is a sort of revenge(报复) for having been put on hold, or having to leave messages on answering machines, not knowing your party’s extension, being kept waiting all your working life. But also being kept waiting is the human condition.
Travel in the African bush can also be a sort of revenge on mobile phones and email, on telephones and the daily paper, on the aspects of globalization that allow anyone who chooses to get their hands on you. I desired to be unobtainable. I was going to Africa for the best of reasons—in a spirit of discovery—simply to disappear, to light out, with a suggestion of I dare you to try to find me.
Home had become a routine, and routine made time pass quickly. I was a sitting duck in this predictable routine: people knew when to call me, they knew when I would be at my desk. I was in such regular touch that it was like having a job, a mode of life I hated. I was sick of being called up and asked for favors, hit up for money. You stick around too long and people begin to impose their own deadlines on you.
1. What did the writer expect from his journey?A.To have a variety of enjoyable experiences. | B.To see how Africa had changed. |
C.To see impressive scenery. | D.To meet some old friend. |
A.Little was likely to change. | B.Things were likely to improve. |
C.Women would do most of the work. | D.People’s expectations were too limited. |
A.He wanted a change of activity. | B.He wanted people to be unable to contact him. |
C.His health was suffering from staying at home. | D.He had been waiting to return to Africa for long. |
A.he was boring | B.he was easy to find |
C.he is fond of ducks | D.he was always lending money |
5 . It’s 3000 years ago, and people make the things they need by hand. They use metals, such as bronze and tin, to make tools and weapons, but these metals are hard to find. A group of people called the Hittites begin
This early form of iron isn’t strong enough for large things like buildings. Over thousands of years, though, people learned ways to make iron stronger. They
Finally, in 1855, an English engineer named Henry Bessemer invented a machine that turned large amounts of iron into steel in just minutes, which is strong and can be made into nearly any
The mighty skyscraper is much more than a building, though: It’s a
A.competing | B.struggling | C.cooperating | D.experimenting |
A.decision | B.operation | C.discovery | D.occupation |
A.therefore | B.however | C.furthermore | D.moreover |
A.profit | B.impact | C.response | D.version |
A.exploration | B.innovation | C.commitment | D.skyscraper |
A.tracked | B.located | C.adjusted | D.employed |
A.simplified | B.fulfilled | C.observed | D.improved |
A.object | B.shape | C.element | D.command |
A.think about | B.look into | C.participate in | D.soak up |
A.safer | B.stronger | C.larger | D.taller |
A.diagram | B.symbol | C.profile | D.source |
A.focus on | B.flood into | C.depend on | D.work out |
请就“Not in time, place, or circumstances, but in the man lies success.”这句名言谈谈你的看法。
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7 . You are given many opportunities in life to choose to be a victim or creator. When you choose to be a victim, the world is a cold and difficult place. “They” did things to you which caused all of your pain and suffering. “They” are wrong and bad, and life is terrible as long as “they” are around. Or you may blame yourself for all your problems, thus internalizing (内化) your victimization (受害). The truth is, your life is likely to stay that way as long as you feel a need to blame yourself or others.
Those who choose to be creators look at life quite differently. They know there are individuals who might like to control their lives, but they don’t let this get in the way. They know they have their weaknesses, yet they don’t blame themselves when they fail. Whatever happens, they have choice in the matter. They believe their dance with each sacred (神圣的) moment of life is a gift and that storms are a natural part of life which can bring the rain needed for emotional and spiritual growth.
Victims and creators live in the same physical world and deal with many of the same physical realities, yet their experience of life is worlds apart. Victims relish (沉溺) in anger, guilt, and other emotions that cause others—and even themselves—to feel like victims, too. Creators consciously choose love, inspiration, and other qualities which inspire not only themselves, but all around them. Both victims and creators always have choice to determine the direction of their lives.
In reality, all of us play the victim or the creator at various points in our lives. One person, on losing a job or a special relationship, may feel as if it is the end of the world and sink into terrible suffering for months, years, or even a lifetime. Another with the same experience may choose to first experience the grief, then accept the loss and soon move on to be a powerful creative force in his life.
In every moment and every circumstance, you can choose to have a fuller, richer life by setting a clear intention to transform the victim within, and by inviting into your life the powerful creator that you are.
1. In what way is a creator different from a victim?A.A creator is given more challenges. |
B.Failure seldom comes to a creator. |
C.Storms are beneficial in a creator’s eyes. |
D.A victim hardly blames others for their own faults. |
A.They seldom make careless mistakes. |
B.The world seems a cold and difficult place. |
C.Life is blessed with fewer opportunities than expected. |
D.They don’t care what happens to them but think positively. |
A.Tim failed his exam and thought he would never pass it. |
B.Sam lost his job and abandoned himself to drinking for months. |
C.J. K. Rowling was rejected by a publisher and yet went on writing. |
D.Jessica broke up with her husband and chose to give up her own life. |
A.Benefits Of Being A Creator | B.Creators: Act Now Or Never |
C.Creator Or Victim: Up To You | D.Ways To Transform A Victim Into A Creator |
8 . Why College Is Not Home
The college years are supposed to be a time for important growth in autonomy (自主性) and the development of adult identity. However, now they are becoming a(n)
For previous generations, college was decisive
To prepare for increased autonomy and responsibility, college needs to be a time of exploration and
Learning to deal with the
Moreover, the tendency for universities to monitor and shape student behavior
It is not surprising that young people are likely to
Every college discussion about community values, social climate and behavior should include recognition of the developmental importance of student autonomy and self-regulation, of the necessary
A.extended | B.critical | C.irreversible | D.independent |
A.protection | B.distraction | C.break | D.absence |
A.however | B.therefore | C.for example | D.above all |
A.suffered | B.increased | C.decreased | D.persisted |
A.extension | B.substitute | C.range | D.passage |
A.parents | B.universities | C.students | D.governments |
A.demonstration | B.frustration | C.independence | D.experimentation |
A.intellectually | B.psychologically | C.strategically | D.thoroughly |
A.efficient | B.convenient | C.safe | D.appealing |
A.social | B.academic | C.digital | D.complicated |
A.achievement | B.security | C.belonging | D.responsibility |
A.occupation | B.model | C.ideal | D.identity |
A.stands for | B.runs and against | C.makes up for | D.applies to |
A.stand out | B.break down | C.cheer up | D.set out |
A.tension | B.intention | C.confusion | D.evaluation |
9 . Criticism is judgment. A critic is a judge. A judge must study and think about the material presented to him, accept it, correct it or reject it after thinking over what he has read, watched or heard.
Another word for criticism is appreciation. When I criticize or appreciate some object or another, I look for its good points and bad points. In reading any printed or written matter, I always have a pencil in hand and put any comments in the book or on a separate paper. In other words, I always talk back to the writer.
That sort of critical reading might well be called creative reading because I am thinking along with the author, asking him questions, seeing whether he answers the questions and how well he answers them. I mark the good passages to store them in my memory and ask myself about every other part and about the complete piece of writing; where, how and why could or should I improve upon it?
You might think that doing what I suggested is work. Yes, it is, but the work is a pleasure because I can feel my brain expanding, my emotion reacting and my way of living change.
Reading exercises is a great influence on a person. If pictures, still or moving, accompany the reading, the memory will retain the material for a long time.
Just as evil books can corrupt, so also can good books gradually work a change on a corrupt person.
Let's get back to the beneficial effects of thinking while reading. It helps us to enlarge our minds. We understand more about the universe, its people and many of its wonders. We learn to think and observe in new ways. We certainly do get a feeling for the language we are reading. All good writers in any language have been readers who read critically and continuously.
1. According to the writer, creative reading is ________.A.raising questions and answering them for the author |
B.reading and giving comments on the materials one has read |
C.thinking in the same line with the author |
D.storing up facts in one's memory |
A.asks what he does not understand |
B.talks back to the author |
C.understand the background on which the works are based |
D.looks for the good and bad points of the material he has read |
A.following one's thought closely | B.accepting |
C.considering | D.agreeing |
A.understand more about their surrounding than others. |
B.have a thorough insight to the problem in life. |
C.have the feeling of the language they read. |
D.have read extensively(广泛地) and critically |
A. impact B. pursue C. superiority D. address E. consciously F. lack G. reluctantly H. opposite I. involved J. specific K. limited |
Although literally hundreds of traps can open a gateway to team disaster, the following traps are among the most common ones that need to be discussed.
Leader Abdication (退位)
Some managers, in their sincere efforts to be good team leaders, make a serious mistake: they withdraw from their group and
Team Arrogance (自大)
A team can become so focused on achieving its own goals that it does not consider the
Undefined Responsibility
In this trap, a team may regularly make decision on which no following action is ever taken. Members are then frustrated by the collective
Short-term Focus
Failure to see the “big picture” can lead a team to
Decision by Default (默认)
Teams that have a tendency to repeatedly postpone difficult decisions will find that their options become increasingly
Participation Tricks
Tricks to increase employee involvement and participation—like suggestion boxes—can actually have the