1 . Somebody gave me an award! In my entire life, I have only ever received one award: in 2000, I was named Most Helpful by my university drama society.
This time, however, I won an actual award! Admittedly, there was no big awards ceremony. just an email and a social media post. But, nevertheless, it’s given me a glow of pride. Somebody acknowledged my achievements!
The problem is that society seems to favor youth. There are a million ‘30 under 30’ lists which I was never on, and yet it was only last year that the magazine Forbes launched its ‘50 over 50’ list. But while I don’t want to take those awards away from the kids, 1 know if someone had declared me an ‘up-and-coming’ anything at 30, I’d have been as terrified as I was delighted; so much to live up to. Now, however, I am grabbing that award and shouting: “At last, the recognition I deserve!”, because I know how much work I’ve put in, and I’m not about to let anyone lessen that.
If I was to list the advantages of getting older, then the ability to recognize my accomplishments and to be proud of them would be at the very top. Heard too many times, it’s boring to say that we women put ourselves down, but too often we push away praise, rather than taking it up like the cat who got the cream. For most of us, praise is not a daily gift. So, when it comes, we need to allow ourselves to receive it. And if no one else is giving it to us, we need to give it to ourselves.
It works the other way, too. My new favourite hobby is writing emails to the head offices of restaurants and shops, to tell them how lovely their staff are. It makes me feel good, and I hope it does them, too.
A friend once told me about a self-development course she’d been on where participants had to shout ‘I apprise of my decision!’, and then high-five themselves. I put this ritual into my daily life. Now, I am done. And, then, I’m writing myself an email of praise. Because, like that award, I deserve it.
1. What made the author feel proud of getting the award this time?A.The big awards ceremony. |
B.The social media post. |
C.The second award after her graduation. |
D.The recognition of her achievements. |
A.Society presents unfairness to youth. |
B.Her years-long effort pays off eventually. |
C.She is confident enough to be superior to kids. |
D.She is too scared to live up to others’ expectations. |
A.Practice. |
B.Course. |
C.Hobby. |
D.Need. |
A.Being content with their own life. |
B.Being appreciative of themselves. |
C.Being generous to their lovely staff. |
D.Being modest about their achievements. |
When we’re young, we fearlessly dream about what our lives might be like. Since I was very young, I have dreamed of working for the United Nations in some of the most troubled
But here's the thing about courage: It doesn’t just appear whenever we need it. It’s the result of tough
I
Life is already
3 . Although Cuban built a tech company that would finally make him extremely rich, he never showed off that. “I never, ever thought about
At the beginning, when Cuban sold his first company for 6 million dollars, he never thought he’d have to
Five years later, the stock (股票) he had was highly
I couldn’t agree more with Cuban’s views. A person’s life is short. We should make the best use of time to do meaningful things, so that we won’t
A.money | B.relief | C.jobs | D.companies |
A.equally | B.completely | C.purposely | D.naturally |
A.narrowness | B.dirt | C.time | D.age |
A.live | B.share | C.travel | D.work |
A.wise | B.suitable | C.impressive | D.free |
A.symbols | B.strategies | C.earnings | D.rents |
A.party | B.spend | C.challenge | D.tour |
A.valuable | B.formal | C.major | D.obvious |
A.sold | B.packed | C.held | D.buried |
A.formed | B.improved | C.broke | D.changed |
A.personality | B.lesson | C.path | D.solution |
A.puts away | B.takes down | C.works out | D.gets over |
A.create | B.donate | C.buy | D.own |
A.save | B.apply | C.understand | D.limit |
A.feature | B.regret | C.start | D.deliver |
4 . I believe almost everyone would like two things from their jobs and careers: success and happiness. They want to do relatively well financially, receive fair recognition for their accomplishments, enjoy their work as much as one can, and become happier as a person as a result. So many people, especially ambitious, hard-working people, simplify them in a logical way: They first seek success and then assume that success will lead to happiness.
This is not to say that you have to choose between success and happiness.
Whether you are an employee or employer, it is a better investment to increase happiness at work and in life, rather than simply trying to increase measures of success.
Once work quantity is under control, happiness at work requires a sense of meaning and purpose.
Ultimately, although success and happiness are linked, the magic mostly works one-way — and not in the way that most people think.
A.You can obtain both |
B.But this reasoning is faulty |
C.It’s fairly reasonable to think this way, though |
D.Working on your success to get happier is inefficient at best (充其量) |
E.The first thing to remember is that happiness requires balance |
F.It’s dangerous to pursue success instead of happiness |
G.The two key aspects of meaningful work are earned success and service to others |
Everyone has a sense of humor, but it’s pretty evident that not everybody has a good sense of it. Psychologists are divided on
6 . As I walked onto the soccer field I had a knot(结) in my stomach. I was too shy to
When the coaches came, I felt as if I was going to pass out. With no
This
Like most high school students, my
A.give up | B.pass by | C.try out | D.walk away |
A.logic | B.sports | C.language | D.communication |
A.just | B.even | C.never | D.always |
A.warm up | B.make up | C.calm down | D.turn around |
A.ask | B.pass | C.show | D.throw |
A.nearly | B.really | C.hardly | D.partly |
A.kept | B.expressed | C.proved | D.admitted |
A.match | B.activity | C.experience | D.performance |
A.checking | B.realizing | C.practicing | D.considering |
A.When | B.After | C.Unless | D.Before |
A.quick | B.clever | C.perfect | D.pleased |
A.speed | B.record | C.position | D.standard |
A.break | B.escape | C.change | D.holiday |
A.life | B.team | C.friends | D.coaches |
A.better | B.kinder | C.warmer | D.quieter |
A.beg | B.feel | C.pretend | D.imagine |
A.add | B.buy | C.deserve | D.promise |
A.ideas | B.attitudes | C.creations | D.qualities |
A.effort | B.money | C.brain | D.trust |
A.happy | B.strict | C.careful | D.patient |
7 . Ida Keeling was 67, weak and sick, when her daughter Cheryl suggested a run to her. Cheryl thought that maybe what would pull her mother out from dark cloud was something that would get her
Keeling lived a hard life when young, growing up
Keeling had sunk into a deep
It had been decades since Keeling had done any
She hasn’t stopped running since, and it’s no longer as
When she’s not running, she must be
She’s written a book about her
A.working | B.starting | C.exercising | D.winning |
A.poor | B.happy | C.out-going | D.depressed |
A.met | B.left | C.married | D.lost |
A.dream | B.depression | C.regret | D.relaxation |
A.recover | B.slide | C.improve | D.disappear |
A.believe | B.announce | C.worry | D.realize |
A.running | B.decision | C.changing | D.preparation |
A.mistakes | B.memories | C.analyses | D.habits |
A.difficult | B.cool | C.boring | D.unsafe |
A.anxiously | B.cheerfully | C.unwillingly | D.secretly |
A.wandering about | B.doing housework | C.making friends | D.working out |
A.regular | B.solid | C.daily | D.voluntary |
A.aid | B.feel | C.slow | D.resist |
A.achievements | B.puzzles | C.reflections | D.experiences |
A.prospect | B.philosophy | C.potential | D.prediction |
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don't act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too luxurious for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine's Day is even more out of the question. Finally, my father has a bad temper. When he's very tired from the hard work, it is easy for him to lose his temper.
One day my mother was sewing a quilt. I silently sat down beside her and looked at her.
“Mom, I have a question to ask you,”I said after a while.
“What?” she replied, still doing her work.
“Is there love between you and dad?” I asked her in a very low voice.
My mother stopped her work and raised her head with surprise in her eyes. She did not answer immediately. Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had hurt her. I was in a great embarrassment and I did not know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words.
“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at these thread. Sometimes it appears but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes them quite strong and durable (持久的)。If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime, but it's really there. Love is inside.
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I listened carefully but I couldn't understand her until the next spring when my father suddenly got sick seriously.
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The doctor had said my father would recover in two months.
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9 . I was interested in volunteering at a hospital because both of my parents work in hospitals. I wanted to see what the
To my greatest joy, I was
My overall experience of volunteering at VA can be
A.opportunity | B.decision | C.experience | D.adventure |
A.specific | B.private | C.flexible | D.cautious |
A.concept | B.mission | C.profession | D.advantage |
A.contributed | B.generated | C.transformed | D.shared |
A.accepted into | B.committed to | C.concerned about | D.withdrawn from |
A.studying | B.volunteering | C.observing | D.exercising |
A.convinced | B.determined | C.valued | D.amused |
A.applied | B.refused | C.promised | D.arranged |
A.classified | B.summarized | C.divided | D.combined |
A.normal | B.relevant | C.reliable | D.worthy |
A.attached | B.devoted | C.exposed | D.submitted |
A.actually | B.totally | C.absolutely | D.appropriately |
A.respect | B.treasure | C.understand | D.agree |
A.ability | B.responsibility | C.approach | D.courage |
A.relaxing | B.challenging | C.fulfilling | D.thrilling |
10 . At 111, Dr Edith Kaufmann was the second oldest person in the UK. I met her when I
At first sight, I was
She was also
As I
A.studied | B.relaxed | C.volunteered | D.lectured |
A.cooperation | B.friendship | C.attention | D.encounter |
A.upset | B.embarrassed | C.stressed | D.struck |
A.helpful | B.kind | C.bossy | D.sharp |
A.lacked | B.enjoyed | C.needed | D.started |
A.explaining | B.confusing | C.forgetting | D.recalling |
A.artistic | B.literary | C.active | D.capable |
A.how | B.why | C.what | D.when |
A.shook | B.held | C.raised | D.clapped |
A.restricted | B.devoted | C.addicted | D.introduced |
A.missed | B.visited | C.called | D.pushed |
A.praise | B.greeting | C.wisdom | D.thanks |
A.succeeded | B.failed | C.dreamed | D.progressed |
A.appreciated | B.provided | C.expected | D.created |
A.differs | B.matters | C.exists | D.happens |