1 . There was a little, but always strange girl. Everything was bad for her. She wished to meet an enchantress (女巫) that would turn her life a
One day an enchantress came and said that one of her wishes would
From that day on, she was waiting every morning with joy and
The good enchantress had
A.funny | B.outstanding | C.fairy | D.extraordinary |
A.give out | B.come true | C.come out | D.give off |
A.mysterious | B.humorous | C.important | D.private |
A.remind | B.choose | C.change | D.guess |
A.kind | B.strict | C.magical | D.optimistic |
A.weaker | B.prouder | C.luckier | D.happier |
A.enthusiasm | B.sorrow | C.surprise | D.doubt |
A.doubt | B.wonder | C.achievement | D.requirement |
A.hoped | B.took | C.thanked | D.waited |
A.still | B.ever | C.indeed | D.even |
A.annoyed | B.satisfied | C.confused | D.excited |
A.want | B.do | C.get | D.decide |
A.suspect | B.hate | C.fear | D.enjoy |
A.stand up | B.wake up | C.go to sleep | D.dress up |
A.understand | B.remember | C.accept | D.realize |
A.before | B.alone | C.later | D.now |
A.effect | B.envy | C.mercy | D.punishment |
A.so | B.because | C.as if | D.even though |
A.apparent | B.delicate | C.typical | D.valuable |
A.by all means | B.by coincidence | C.as a result | D.in fact |
2 . Nov. 21 is World Hello Day. It began back in the 1970s as part of an effort to make the world more peaceful. It was created by the United Nations just after the war between Israel and Egypt in 1973. The philosophy (理念) behind it is: Say “Hello” and stop war.
It sounds like a fine idea, but most of us know that simply saying “Hello” won’t bring about world peace. Still, on a smaller range, the simple act of saying hello to someone can make a lot of difference.
This might not be obvious. After all, it’s such a casual thing and requires so little effort. You raise your head to someone as you pass by them in the school corridor (走廊), say “Hello’ then it’s over.
Although we might not realize it, a small thing like a greeting can mean a lot to a person. Many people are lonely because they’re shy. They find it difficult to communicate with people, even though they want lo. It leads to them feeling cut off.
On this basis, maybe it’s a good idea, not just on Nov. 21, but every day, to remember to say “Hello” to as many people as we can. The stranger who hears your greeting may secretly smile in their heart. You might even make their day.
Greeting other people is the easiest way to be polite. Politeness is the way we individual humans link up with the rest of the human world outside of our circles of family and friends. Politeness is one of the aspects of culture that make us a society rather than just many individuals living in the same space.
No one said it better than the French author Joseph Joubert: “Politeness is the flower of humanity’’. A “Hello” to a stranger is a small thing, and often neglected (忽视), but through it we can make the world better for another person.
1. What is World Hello Day intended for?A.Philosophy. | B.Peace. |
C.Politeness. | D.War. |
A.Raising heads to others. |
B.Doing something casually. |
C.Meeting in the school corridor, |
D.The simple act of saying hello. |
A.They are unwilling to communicate with others. |
B.They are too shy to communicate with others. |
C.They are very fond of living alone. |
D.They don’t like doing things as others do. |
A.We should neglect a small thing. |
B.Saying hello lo others is powerful. |
C.The flowers make the world better. |
D.No one is better than Joseph Joubert. |
3 . Many people are enjoying the advantage of increased brain functions as
Neurotransmitters (神经介质) have the power to not only affect our mood, energy levels,
Trying to change neurotransmitter pathways in your brain
Remember that all pills have their own side effects. With so many nootropic products available, each of
4 . The real power of healing is not about curing diseases. This was
She always wanted to talk about God and forgiveness.
One
“Are you sure God forgives us
“Yes, I’m sure, from my own
She
“Yes,” Edward reassured her. “God will forgive you. Good night.”
When Edward returned to work the next morning, he was told to see the administrator who asked what he had told the woman the day before.
“As usual,” Edward explained, “we talked about God and
“At 3:00 A.M. the woman came out of her room and, with
This is what the soul of nursing is all about, the
A.responded | B.revealed | C.entitled | D.submitted |
A.voluntary | B.concerned | C.female | D.male |
A.speak | B.walk | C.hear | D.see |
A.approval | B.reaction | C.schedule | D.emotion |
A.When | B.Unless | C.Because | D.For |
A.night | B.morning | C.noon | D.afternoon |
A.bed | B.chair | C.work | D.stay |
A.walking | B.accounting | C.bidding | D.heading |
A.with | B.for | C.by | D.toward |
A.imagination | B.principle | C.explanation | D.experience |
A.unbelievable | B.sad | C.patient | D.unbearable |
A.answered | B.sobbed | C.sighed | D.whistled |
A.and | B.or | C.so | D.nevertheless |
A.forgiveness | B.kindness | C.treatment | D.devotion |
A.What | B.How | C.When | D.Why |
A.no effort | B.no wonder | C.no help | D.no doubt |
A.died | B.slept | C.relaxed | D.settled |
A.motivation | B.religion | C.experience | D.reason |
A.nurses | B.doctors | C.administrators | D.advisers |
A.the sick | B.the wounded | C.the elderly | D.the public |
5 . The Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu once said, “If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future.
After centuries, this statement is still true. People are filled with anxiety, as they struggle to make a living, or to keep up with society’s standards.
A.Michelle, I wish I were you. |
B.I avoided pleasures and studied hard. |
C.On the inside, I was stressed and anxious. |
D.Anxiety problems affect one in eight children. |
E.If you are at peace you are living in the present. |
F.Certainly, I have experienced both the guilt and anxiety that Lao Tzu described. |
G.They regret their past decisions, though they cannot change what has already occurred. |
6 . A few months ago, I found myself in a bad situation with an old friend. For some mysterious reasons, he had suddenly turned against me.
I had no idea what to do. Part of me felt self-pitying, part of me felt like I was being oversensitive and should just shake it off, and part of me was so angry and just wanted to beat that friend. At first I wondered who all these voices in my head were to send me such contradictory messages about how to feel and behave. And which voice represented my true self? Thankfully, I have discovered the work of a therapist (治疗专家) named Richard Schwartz who suggests that perhaps none of us is really a single unified self, but instead a combination of various selves. Schwartz reassures us that containing all these different parts doesn’t make us crazy; it only makes us human. He also suggests that if we can identify and name the different parts of ourselves, we might have an easier time managing our lives.
Inspired by this idea, I did some deep diving to try to identify the most important selves living within me. I was able to find and name three.
Meet Lizzy. Lizzy is an anxious little kid who lives in terror of conflict and abandonment. Lizzy annoys me because she’s so helpless, but she also has great strengths. She feels compassion (怜悯) toward everyone because she knows how hard life is.
Meet Elizabeth. Elizabeth is my inner creator. She’s a grand and passionate risk taker. I love Elizabeth because she’s so artistic (she’s the reason why I’m a writer). But she also has a defect: She stubbornly refuses to accept reality.
Meet Ms. Gilbert. Ms. Gilbert is my most grown-up self. She’s the emotional opposite of both Lizzy and Elizabeth. She’s responsible, brave,organized,and independent. But she can also be a strict and an unforgiving critic of herself and others.
If we can find a way for all our parts to peacefully coexist, we might actually have a chance to live in harmony. And that, in the end, is what all of us want.
1. What Was the author’s reaction to the bad situation with her old friend?A.She had complex feelings about it. |
B.She couldn’t stop feeling self-pitying. |
C.She wanted to figure out the cause first. |
D.She felt like turning to a therapist for help. |
A.She is brave and kind-hearted. |
B.She is really useless to the author. |
C.She easily gets frightened but is kind. |
D.She is the one that makes the author’s life hard. |
A.Argumentation. | B.Narration. |
C.Description. | D.Exposition. |
A.We should live in harmony. |
B.We should give up a bad friendship. |
C.We should talk to ourselves at times. |
D.We should make our various-selves coexist. |
7 . One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried
He invited all his
A few shovel loads later, the farmer looked
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The best way of
A.sadly | B.confidently | C.frequently | D.gradually |
A.how | B.what | C.that | D.which |
A.strong | B.old | C.stubborn | D.powerful |
A.dug | B.flowed | C.covered | D.emptied |
A.important | B.possible | C.necessary | D.worth |
A.neighbors | B.relatives | C.partners | D.friends |
A.dust | B.pain | C.stone | D.dirt |
A.determined | B.recognized | C.realized | D.allowed |
A.relief | B.surprise | C.fear | D.joy |
A.down | B.around | C.for | D.after |
A.annoyed | B.delighted | C.surprised | D.disappointed |
A.attacked | B.packed | C.recovered | D.hit |
A.shake | B.blow | C.take | D.wash |
A.decided | B.continued | C.pretended | D.volunteered |
A.base | B.stage | C.step | D.breath |
A.bottom | B.track | C.appearance | D.entrance |
A.holding | B.getting | C.sorting | D.sticking |
A.troubles | B.happiness | C.successes | D.losses |
A.reality | B.distance | C.caves | D.wells |
A.setting up | B.blowing up | C.giving up | D.picking up |
8 . It was a very cold Friday. When I observed the
About two weeks ago, what my
When I sat in traffic, I thought about all the school
At eight o'clock the
“Look, Ellen, there is my uncle and my cousin. They came all the way from West Virginia. I can’t believe my whole family is here!” Ellen
A.snow | B.rain | C.leaves | D.dust |
A.do | B.see | C.make | D.appreciate |
A.idea | B.choice | C.chance | D.time |
A.niece | B.nephew | C.son | D.daughter |
A.supposed | B.reminded | C.forced | D.persuaded |
A.so | B.but | C.or | D.and |
A.slate | B.country | C.town | D.city |
A.meetings | B.exercises | C.events | D.exams |
A.which | B.what | C.how | D.when |
A.always | B.never | C.occasionally | D.regularly |
A.hesitated | B.ignored | C.imagined | D.wondered |
A.concert | B.class | C.party | D.competition |
A.start | B.use | C.remain | D.spare |
A.huge | B.empty | C.crowded | D.special |
A.walk | B.run | C.wander | D.head |
A.happy | B.eager | C.prepared | D.close |
A.glared | B.smiled | C.glanced | D.laughed |
A.considering | B.stopping | C.noticing | D.getting |
A.suddenly | B.eventually | C.gradually | D.secretly |
A.love | B.music | C.school | D.life |
9 . As a boy I was always small for my age. I was also five years younger than one of my brothers and seven years younger than the other.
I remember one spring afternoon feeling especially
In truth, nothing brings us greater
A.For example | B.As a result | C.In fact | D.At the beginning |
A.discuss | B.fight | C.play | D.work |
A.young | B.quick | C.nervous | D.noisy |
A.excitedly | B.alone | C.secretly | D.hard |
A.relaxed | B.anxious | C.strange | D.lonely |
A.regularly | B.even | C.hardly | D.always |
A.heard | B.found | C.made | D.imagined |
A.behind | B.over | C.outside | D.inside |
A.walking to | B.barking at | C.passing by | D.keeping off |
A.quietly | B.happily | C.slightly | D.naturally |
A.child | B.friend | C.toy | D.chance |
A.because | B.if only | C.when | D.even though |
A.picked up | B.thought of | C.learned from | D.talked to |
A.form | B.record | C.share | D.have |
A.doubting | B.wondering | C.showing | D.knowing |
A.decide | B.prove | C.believe | D.explain |
A.sadness | B.peace | C.madness | D.silence |
A.changes | B.honor | C.ideas | D.joy |
A.pride | B.freedom | C.strength | D.possibility |
A.appreciation | B.love | C.faith | D.growth |
10 . The shower, I find, is the best place to cry. The water
I encourage my two boys to cry. My 7-year-old
Then my father died, and there was no
I tried to get on with things, but the sadness still came. The realization that my dad was actually gone
To my surprise, my boys didn’t seem too alarmed. They found me hiding in the bedroom one afternoon,
“Don’t be sad, mommy. Granddad’s coming back as a baby,” my 7-year-old said, his tiny arm stretched
I realized that in hiding my pain, I was only
Our job is not to protect our children, to keep them perfect. Our job is to look and say, “you are
A.exposes | B.covers | C.changes | D.reduces |
A.emotion | B.expression | C.evidence | D.dust |
A.after | B.before | C.until | D.when |
A.asleep | B.awake | C.alive | D.alone |
A.concentrates | B.prides | C.depends | D.bases |
A.request | B.command | C.order | D.insist |
A.up | B.on | C.back | D.out |
A.them | B.it | C.that | D.this |
A.always | B.rarely | C.seldom | D.often |
A.thoughts | B.difficulties | C.tears | D.problems |
A.doubt | B.point | C.need | D.way |
A.sadness | B.surprise | C.disappointment | D.anger |
A.inform | B.remind | C.hit | D.make |
A.weeping | B.wept | C.sweeping | D.swept |
A.for | B.at | C.in | D.through |
A.on | B.across | C.by | D.to |
A.explaining | B.denying | C.proving | D.expecting |
A.the other | B.other | C.the one | D.one |
A.how | B.what | C.that | D.why |
A.upset | B.perfect | C.imperfect | D.painful |