1 . One Second Every Day
I’ve been in advertising for eight years and used to work a lot of late nights and weekends for numerous projects.
The first project ends up being something I call “One Second Every Day”. Basically I record one second of every day for the rest of my life, combining these moments into one single continuous video until I can’t record them anymore.
I don’t use any filters (滤镜), just trying to catch the moment as much as possible as it is. I started a rule of the first person view. Early on, I thought I should have a couple of videos where people would see me, but I realized that wasn’t the way to go.
The project has many possibilities. I encourage you all to record just a small piece of your life every day, so you can never forget that day and treasure every moment.
| A．It instantly inspired me. |
| B．The purpose is to remember what I’ve done. |
| C．I’m always energetic when doing things I love. |
| D．People might have different interpretations of it. |
| E．It’s difficult, sometimes, to pick that one second. |
| F．But I never had time for one I wanted to work on on my own. |
| G．The essence of my project should be recording the thing as I actually see it. |
2 . Columbia high school girls’ soccer team had lost every game in the season until a new
Stuart Henley, a former soccer player and now a truck driver,
Obviously, the girls were onto something big in the new season. They
“Whatever brings you down will
| A．player | B．driver | C．colleague | D．coach |
| A．recognized | B．rewarded | C．reorganized | D．founded |
| A．applied | B．preferred | C．credited | D．adjusted |
| A．shooting | B．cheering | C．walking | D．observing |
| A．principle | B．dream | C．plan | D．virtue |
| A．found | B．decided | C．watched | D．liked |
| A．turned | B．divided | C．integrated | D．translated |
| A．styles | B．training | C．rules | D．game |
| A．embarrassing | B．unlucky | C．intense | D．unbeaten |
| A．awarded | B．denied | C．saved | D．limited |
| A．promotion | B．approach | C．solution | D．contribution |
| A．hopefully | B．officially | C．fortunately | D．eventually |
| A．brought | B．taught | C．left | D．reserved |
| A．participants | B．winners | C．opponents | D．partners |
| A．harmony | B．victory | C．company | D．dignity |
It was early morning, yet already it had been a very bad day. One thing after another, the downward spiral (螺旋) continued when a large bottle of orange juice slid from my hands and fell to the floor. Glass and sticky juice splashed to the farthest corners of the kitchen. Shocked, I looked at the mess. Then I dropped heartbrokenly down to the floor, my eyes filling with tears. The tears seemed to show that “today is just not my day.”
Bad day or not, things had to be done. Filled with anxiety and negative mental baggage, I got in my car to drive into town. In the few minutes it took to travel to the bank I made a decision. I would be careful not to pass my bad day off to anyone else. I would be friendly and polite. And I would NOT be angry when that careless driver pulled quickly and rudely in front of me causing me to brake suddenly.
Standing in line at the bank, I was silently talking to myself. Actually, I was scolding myself. All of the events that had accumulated and contributed to my bad day were, in reality, so very minor and trivial. I was over-reacting. I was filled with self-pity. I tried to imagine the innumerable, individual lives that had been affected by terrorist attacks, by war, by hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters.
For the second time that day my eyes filled with tears as I realized how disconnected I felt from all those individuals who are trying to cope with truly miserable experiences in their lives.
They all seemed so distant and unknowable, and this justified and strengthened my belief that I was being self-centered and selfish. I was sure that all my efforts to be a caring and loving person were in vain.
A voice broke through my mental distractions. Somehow I had mechanically finished my bank transaction (交易) and the teller was trying to get my attention. “Young lady,” she was saying, gently, “Young lady!”
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I looked up and into the eyes of the bank teller, a silver-haired grandmother with a gentle beauty.
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In the moment of her touching my hands, my self-doubt disappeared.
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4 . Why is being alone essential to personal growth?
For many people, being alone is a negative state of being. It often carries a social stigma (污名) that equals isolation or being an outsider. Of course, spending time with people you love is extremely important to your well-being.
Aloneness enhances your creativity. When you are alone, you are more likely to stay true to yourself and try new things that you don’t have the courage to do around others.
Being alone also prevents you from burning out. Sometimes you may wonder why you easily feel tired.
Being alone makes you a more creative person and helps with personal growth.
| A．But it’s necessary to learn how to be alone. |
| B．Aloneness is often associated with mad artists. |
| C．It is impossible to be alone with the demands of daily life. |
| D．Aloneness frees us from the limits of the world’s opinions. |
| E．Self-exploration is perhaps the biggest benefit of aloneness. |
| F．One reason could be not giving yourself enough solitary time. |
| G．So spend some time alone today to become a brighter and better person. |
5 . There are times when we feel as if our bad circumstances will never change. When we meet troubles or problems in our lives,we are
When in this mindset (心态), I think back to a
When
In life we need to take action and hope and believe that nothing is impossible to a willing mind. It does
| A．ready | B．grateful | C．Responsible | D．desperate |
| A．settled | B．hidden | C．defeated | D．gone |
| A．message | B．story | C．problem | D．case |
| A．ate | B．tasted | C．touched | D．opened |
| A．Anyhow | B．However | C．Otherwise | D．Therefore |
| A．changed | B．ran | C．happened | D．showed |
| A．good | B．bad | C．wrong | D．right |
| A．doubt | B．guess | C．know | D．hope |
| A．memories | B．things | C．questions | D．chances |
| A．search for | B．make up | C．take out | D．wrestle with |
| A．family | B．work | C．business | D．future |
| A．easy | B．difficult | C．common | D．special |
| A．adjusted | B．turned | C．stuck | D．agreed |
| A．left | B．expected | C．talked | D．remembered |
| A．prove | B．tell | C．consider | D．understand |
“Mommy ,don't go,”my three-year-old son screamed as I walked to the door. My fifteen-year-old leaned against the kitchen counter with his arms folded across his chest ,not screaming,but glaring at me as I pulled his little brother off my leg.
“Are you mad at me too?”
“You spend all your time taking care of other people's kids,but what about us?”Dylan left angrily.
I was shocked and a little hurt. How could my own child not understand that the work I was doing was saving live? Then the answer hit me. He didn't know bemuse he had never seen what Healing the Children actually did. Dylan had heard the sores of sick children, but had never once looked into the eyes of a child and understood the hard truth-that without our help, the child would likely die.
“Get dressed. You are going with me.”I said.
I spend the drive explaining the case of Hector to my son, who pretended to ignore me the entire time.“He's seven, only weighs thirty pounds and is very sick. He has a heart condition called Tetralogy of Fallot, which could kill him. It is a miracle(奇迹) that he is still alive. ”
I went on to explain that it took a team of volunteer medical staff to get Hector to the hospital from his remote village and care for him while he was there. Still, Dylan seemed unimpressed.
We stopped at a convenience store for water and snacks. Dylan had one large and one small Slurpee (思乐冰饮料). He said the small one was for Hector. I doubted whether the little guy would be able to drink it, but remained silent. This was the first interest Dylan had shown in being there. I wasn't about to ruin it.
I stopped at the nurse's station to check on Hector's progress while Dylan went to his room. Our patient was recovering physically，but the nurse was concerned that Hector was struggling emotionally. She said “Kids usually bounce back fast, but he hardly speaks and never smiles.”
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7 . As is known to all, most stories of kindness do not begin with formerly drug-addicted celebrity (名人) bad boys. Mine does.
When this
As my 80-year-old grandmother rose for the
I should have quickly taken control of the situation— but due to my blood faint, I didn’t. Luckily, Robert Downey Jr.
He called an ambulance immediately, and asked someone to
Some 15 years after that garden party, and five years since he’d been set free from prison for possession of drugs in his car, I came across Robert in a fancy restaurant. I was
“I don’t have any
It’s never too late to express our appreciation for kindness which lies in everyone, even a celebrity bad boy.
| A．party | B．kindness | C．accident | D．story |
| A．excitedly | B．surprisingly | C．fortunately | D．successfully |
| A．garden | B．wheelchair | C．star | D．exit |
| A．tore | B．broke | C．cut | D．pushed |
| A．got across | B．turned up | C．got ready | D．calmed down |
| A．buy | B．rent | C．lend | D．fetch |
| A．tied | B．covered | C．placed | D．pulled |
| A．instead | B．for example | C．otherwise | D．or rather |
| A．shaking | B．waving | C．holding | D．pressing |
| A．persuaded | B．born | C．raised | D．forced |
| A．bother | B．talk to | C．stare at | D．upset |
| A．abandon | B．set | C．follow | D．improve |
| A．idea | B．trouble | C．doubt | D．interest |
| A．called for | B．witnessed | C．heard of | D．performed |
| A．However | B．After all | C．Therefore | D．On the contrary |
8 . When my father married my mother in 1943 he gave my mother a 1937 crown coin and told her to keep it in the back of her purse and not spend it. This would mean that she always felt that she was protected and would always have money if she really needed it.
When I was married in 1970 my husband who had heard this story obtained a 1937 crown for me and I have always kept it in my wallet and I have always had enough for my needs.
A friend recently fell on hard times partly through external (外部的) circumstances and partly through poor planning. Friends and I have loaned her money, paid her bills, even given her food and tried to teach her budget techniques, but none of them has been a solution. She has just slipped deeper and deeper into financial trouble and depression.
Last week she looked pale and unwell, very depressed and hopeless. I then thought about how the crown, a reminder of another’s care and love, had protected me so I went to the bank for a $100 dollar bill. I told my friend the story and asked her to keep the $100 in the back of her wallet. It turned out that she didn’t have a wallet so she put the money in a little pencil case where she kept her coins. She immediately felt better. “I feel rich and thank you for being a good friend” she said and we were both a bit teary.
The reason for passing this on is not to praise any generosity on my part but to show the power of “random acts of kindness”. I went home and remembered a little wallet I had that I’d never used and thought “I’ll give that to my friend.” I opened it and inside found $100. The universe is very just and if your heart is open the reward always comes.
1. What did the 1937 crown coin from the author’s father mean to her mother?| A．His concern for her. | B．His pity and protection for her. |
| C．His care and love for her. | D．His pride and respect for her. |
| A．In the back of her wallet. | B．In a little pencil case. |
| C．In the pocket of her raincoat. | D．In the layer of her suitcase. |
| A．The author became rich all of a sudden. |
| B．The author’s friend would receive a wallet as a gift. |
| C．The author’s friend was not touched by her story. |
| D．The author felt uncomfortable when receiving the bill. |
| A．A hard life | B．The help to a friend |
| C．A crown coin | D．A gift from my father |
Love makes the world go around and a mother’s love never changes
After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. It’s hard to imagine that the other woman was my mother, who has been living alone for 19 years, but I am too busy to visit her often. That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie.
“What’s wrong? Are you well?” she asked. My mother always doubts that a late night call is a sign of bad news.
“It would be pleasant to spend some time with you,” I responded.
As I drove over to pick her up, I noticed that she seemed to be nervous about our date. But she smiled from a face that was as beautiful as an angel’s. “I told my friends that I was going to go out with my son, and they were impressed,” she said.
We went to a restaurant that was very nice and comfortable. My mother look my arm as if she were the First Lady. After we sat down, I had to read the menu. Her eyes could only read large print. I saw mom sitting there looking at me with a smile on her lips.
“I used to have to read the menu when you were small,” she said. “Then it’s time to let me return the favor,” I responded.
During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation - nothing special but catching up on recent events. We talked so much that we missed the movie. As we arrived at her house later, she said, “I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I agreed.
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When I got home, my wife shared her story about her mom who passed away years ago. _________________
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Several days later, I received my mother’s invitation. _____________________________________________
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When I first found out，I was very sad and cried a lot.She was more like a sister to me than a ____.But I was also angry at my stepfather，Steve，who told us the ____ a week after it happened.He ____ because he didn't want to worry us，and he didn't want me to get depressed (抑郁的)and fail my exams.I just thought she was ____ at the animals' hospital.
I think you know all the ____ that went through my head：She was my dog！Why didn't he tell us earlier？I didn't even get to say goodbye.
People in my family have a ____ of keeping things from me to protect me，such as only telling me that my aunt had cancer ____ she had already improved.All I could think was：Not again!
I ____ to my mum，and she said，“I know.I'm ____，too.”I opened my mouth to shout.And then she added，“I'm so angry with Steve that he had to ____ through all this on his own.”Hearing my mum's words，I shut up my mouth.I had been so ____ on myself.I hadn't thought about ____ Steve was going through.That dog was his baby.He'd had her for longer than he'd had us—and he had to make the decision to ____ her life，and then kept in silence for an entire ____.All my anger melted away，and all I felt was ____.
It makes me realize that we focus so much on ourselves that we ____ the pain of others.At that moment，my mum's words were an incredible ____ that I'll never forget.1.
| A．lazy | B．lonely |
| C．painful | D．shameful |
| A．would | B．should |
| C．might | D．could |
| A．walk | B．step |
| C．foot | D．breath |
| A．tool | B．toy |
| C．baby | D．pet |
| A．plan | B．accident |
| C．anecdote | D．truth |
| A．lied | B．waited |
| C．reflected | D．hesitated |
| A．still | B．once |
| C．even | D．never |
| A．facts | B．opinions |
| C．thoughts | D．doubts |
| A．story | B．secret |
| C．habit | D．hobby |
| A．until | B．before |
| C．while | D．after |
| A．adjusted | B．turned |
| C．contributed | D．related |
| A．angry | B．shocked |
| C．guilty | D．abused |
| A．break | B．go |
| C．look | D．push |
| A．focused | B．hooked |
| C．dependent | D．hard |
| A．that | B．where |
| C．what | D．which |
| A．save | B．expand |
| C．make | D．end |
| A．year | B．month |
| C．week | D．day |
| A．regret | B．blame |
| C．sorrow | D．sympathy |
| A．shared | B．ignored |
| C．reminded | D．rid |
| A．comfort | B．compromise |
| C．gift | D．suggestion |
