Resilience is thought of as the ability to bear difficult and painful circumstances. It is what makes the difference between a person who gives up in
Sometimes, when the worst happens, we blame everyone and everything around us—but ourselves—for
When emotional pain and disaster spread through the soul fully, we run the risk
2 . Last week I wrote about how giving to others can and does lift your life and brings more happiness, contentment, and even better health and a longer life. It must have
As I walked out of the building, I felt so good and happy in the
Most of us, when we talk about giving, tend to think
A.attracted | B.prohibited | C.motivated | D.allowed |
A.found | B.devoted | C.committed | D.dressed |
A.suddenly | B.specially | C.well | D.straight |
A.presence | B.center | C.edge | D.absence |
A.got through | B.registered for | C.rolled over | D.headed for |
A.donations | B.experiments | C.predictions | D.decisions |
A.voice | B.building | C.-world | D.mountain |
A.surprising | B.interesting | C.annoying | D.convincing |
A.often | B.purely | C.simply | D.deliberately |
A.make | B.share | C.get | D.change |
A.shock | B.feeling | C.gift | D.reward |
A.difference | B.restriction | C.gap | D.connection |
A.body | B.heart | C.muscle | D.ankle |
A.handle | B.improve | C.spread | D.block |
A.Purchasing | B.Organizing | C.Giving | D.Changing |
A.official | B.foreign | C.familiar | D.positive |
A.fortunately | B.constantly | C.primarily | D.eventually |
A.effort | B.contribution | C.requirement | D.chance |
A.real | B.legal | C.formal | D.huge |
A.terminal | B.lift | C.train | D.rest |
Nick was a 10-year-old boy. He was the only son to his parents. Nick’s father was a very busy businessman who could not spend time with his son. He came home after Nick slept, and was off to the office before Nick woke up in the morning. Nick longed for his father’s attention. He wanted to go outdoors and play with his father just like his friends did.
One day, Nick was surprised to see his father at home in the evening.
“Dad, it is a big surprise to see you at home,” Nick said.
“Yes, son, my meeting was cancelled. So I’m at home. But after two hours I have to catch a flight,” his father replied.
“When will you be back?”
“Tomorrow noon.”
Nick was in deep thought for a while. Then he asked, “Dad, how much do you earn in a year?”
Nick’s father was taken aback (震惊). He said, “My dear son, it’s a very big amount and you won’t be able to understand it.”
“OK, Dad, are you happy with the amount you earn? ”
“Yes, my dear. I’m very happy, and in fact I’m planning to launch our new branch and a new business in a few months. Isn’t that great?”
“Yes, Dad. I’m happy to hear that. Can I ask you one more question?”
“Yes, dear.”
“Dad, can you tell me how much you earn in a day or even half a day?”
“Nick, why are you asking this question? ”Nick’s father was perplexed.
But Nick was persistent. “Please answer me. Could you please tell me how much you earn in an hour?”
Nick’s father gave in and replied, “It will be around $25 per hour.”
Nick ran to his room upstairs, and came down with his piggy bank that contained his savings.
“Dad, I have $50 in my piggy bank. Could you spare two hours for me? I want to go to the beach and have dinner with you tomorrow evening. Could you please mark this in your schedule?”
注意:1.续写词数应为150词左右。2.请按格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
Nick’s father was speechless!
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
The appointed time with Dad was near.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
On paper alone you would never guess that I grew up poor and hungry. These years my
In my childhood, I spent a lot of my time
As an adult I thought I’d figured that out. I’d always thought my upbringing had made me wary and caution, in “lessons learned” kind of way. Over the past decades, though, that narrative
5 . The Happy Man
The happy man lives objectively, and has free love and wide interests, through which he secures his happiness. To be the receivers of love is a vital cause of happiness, but the man who demands love is not the man to whom it is given.
What then can a man do who is unhappy because he is enclosed in self? If he is to get out of the vicious (恶性的) circle of unhappiness, it must be by true interests. But before that, he should analyze his trouble first.
Admit to himself every day at least one painful truth.
All unhappiness depends upon lack of integration (融合). There is disintegration within the self,consciously and unconsciously or between the self and society.
A.There is much he can do about it. |
B.The man who receives love is the man who gives it. |
C.The interests will arise when you overcome being self-centered. |
D.The happy life is to an extraordinary extent the same as the good life. |
E.Teach himself life is worth even not having great virtue or intelligence. |
F.Self-denying leaves a man self-absorbed and aware of his own sacrifice. |
G.Neither divided against the self nor the world, the happy man never fails to unite. |
6 . I’m an American-born Chinese. I wouldn’t say I’m more American than Chinese or vice versa. My character was equally molded by both cultures. For a long time, I was comfortable with being from two cultures. I was fluent in “Chinglish”.
However, as I grew up, something unexpected rose, causing a parallel tension between the two corresponding cultures. During Chinese events when I was in China, the host would sometimes make fun of America. My relatives would look at me and laugh, asking me how I felt. But how could I respond to a question like that? If I said I was uncomfortable, it would just make me seem even more American in their eyes. But I couldn’t pretend to laugh either. So, I often just stayed quiet and smiled.
Sometimes, I’d leave China feeling less Chinese than when I went in.
This past summer, on my way back to Rochester, a man at the airport kept asking my father and I where we were from. When I told him I was from the United States, he didn’t seem to believe me.
He then went on to ask the terrible question, “But like where are you really from, like, where were you born?” And no matter how specific our answers were, the man still seemed a little doubtful. He then went on to ask us if we knew where Tampa, Florida was and if we knew anything about it. It’s moments like these when I realize that sometimes my appearance makes it hard for me to seem fully American.
These experiences made me question if I was more Chinese or American.
I felt like I was neither. So, if I wasn’t completely one culture or the other, what was I? In China, I would feel more American, while in America, I would feel more Chinese. There was no balance between my two cultures.
But this doesn’t mean that I don’t embrace (拥抱) both my identities. I love both my Chinese cultural identity and my American one. I just need to learn to love them together.
1. How did the author feel about his identity at the very beginning?A.Special. | B.Confident. | C.Confused. | D.Ridiculous. |
A.Because he found it hard to remain quiet and have a big smile. |
B.Because he was unable to speak fluent Chinese at his hometown. |
C.Because he had lost face in front of his relatives and friends. |
D.Because he was treated as an American by his Chinese relatives. |
A.His cultures. | B.His experience. | C.His look. | D.His air tickets. |
A.Being Culturally Homeless | B.A Boy with Two Identities |
C.A Chinese Boy Born in American | D.Better Chinese than American |
7 . Simple Tips to Increase Self-Confidence
Having confidence begins with having a mind full of confident thoughts. A mind is controlled by you, therefore believing only the things that will bring you things you desire. Almost anyone in the world can have confidence.
Set goals
It’s a great idea to keep a “Goals Book” and every time something enters your mind you’d like to achieve, list it in the book. Soon you’ll see a pattern among all your goals.
People usually can’t tell you how you should live your life when it’s just an expression of their own shortcomings. Don’ allow the shortcomings of others to affect your life negatively. No one but you knows your interests and ambitions. Work in the direction of your true loves and ignore everything that enters your mind going against your own desires.
Challenge your beliefs
Get started
Don’t expect changes right away and have patience in knowing that it takes time to be the person you wish to be. The wonderful thing about becoming a more self-confident person is that little benefits start taking shape almost immediately.
As you achieve confidence, and find little moments of confidence coming closer and closer, all the things you desire will come to you easier than you ever imagined.
A.Follow your heart |
B.They keep coming one after the other |
C.Believe in a power greater than yourself |
D.When you make conclusions about your goals |
E.If you maintain a confident position long enough |
F.And, it is entirely easier than you may have once believed |
G.Examine all of your beliefs and determine if they are in line with the life you desire |
8 . I wrote a book called Standing Up for Standing Out on the topic of being different. It was inspired by John Schwartz, a writer for The New York Times, who once said that being
Growing because of trials can be
This made me
As I mentioned in my new book, our differences do
A.addicted | B.forced | C.applied | D.exposed |
A.goes through | B.goes off | C.goes around | D.goes by |
A.weaker | B.wiser | C.lazier | D.healthier |
A.resist | B.gain | C.deliver | D.create |
A.obvious | B.serious | C.slight | D.sensitive |
A.contributed | B.turned | C.transferred | D.compared |
A.response | B.respect | C.regard | D.relation |
A.At | B.By | C.Without | D.On |
A.shell | B.sand | C.scar | D.salt |
A.select | B.describe | C.celebrate | D.recall |
A.teachers | B.parents | C.friends | D.brothers |
A.completely | B.gradually | C.reasonably | D.regularly |
A.construction | B.thought | C.consideration | D.trial |
A.encouraging | B.correcting | C.improving | D.understanding |
A.depending | B.focusing | C.calling | D.turning |
A.meaningless | B.surprising | C.influential | D.carefree |
A.hobbies | B.chances | C.decisions | D.hardships |
A.remind | B.shape | C.embarrass | D.weaken |
A.shocking | B.frightening | C.inspiring | D.disappointing |
A.growth | B.happiness | C.gladness | D.depression |
9 . When I first began to learn photography, a photographer offered me a simple
Don’t just “point and
This advice could also be applied to
All is too often it is not until our lives are in
A.example | B.reward | C.tip | D.course |
A.shoot | B.reframe | C.catch | D.focus |
A.recognizing | B.considering | C.designing | D.spotting |
A.behave | B.feel | C.stand | D.play |
A.maintained | B.aroused | C.recalled | D.recovered |
A.In other words | B.As a whole | C.In a way | D.On the contrary |
A.work | B.photography | C.life | D.study |
A.lose track of | B.make use of | C.get hold of | D.let go of |
A.surprise | B.challenge | C.happiness | D.regret |
A.struggle | B.fail | C.intend | D.expect |
A.tough | B.strange | C.helpless | D.aimless |
A.surprise | B.doubt | C.crisis | D.pride |
A.abandoned | B.cancelled | C.misplaced | D.forget |
A.merely | B.rarely | C.always | D.sometimes |
A.Thus | B.Moreover | C.Instead | D.However |
A.comments | B.requests | C.promises | D.decisions |
A.impossible | B.active | C.negative | D.complex |
A.beautiful | B.long | C.fresh | D.memorable |
A.picture | B.figure | C.memory | D.story |
A.react | B.relax | C.reappear | D.refocus |
10 . Do you remember the last time you got excited over a pair of shoes? Sure, you might have appreciated them, but did you jump for joy and act like they were the greatest thing you’d ever seen? You may not think that shoes are something worth going crazy over, but this woman would disagree. After all, she went wild when she put a pair on for the first time in her life.
It’s amazing how often we take advantage of things in life. When we’re used to something, we don’t always appreciate how lucky we are to have it. While we’re here complaining that our WiFi isn’t fast enough and our videos keep buffering, there are people in Africa who don’t even get to eat three meals a day. While most people work hard for the things they own, it’s important to stop and think of what others don’t have every now and again.
That’s what Laura Grier did one day. The woman was in Bwindi National Park, Uganda, when she felt obliged to stop and help someone by the side of the road. The person in question was standing around without any shoes on, and the sight convinced Grier to give up her own footwear. She had more shoes at home, while this woman had never even worn a pair before.
Laura’s generosity was definitely appreciated by the stranger who treated her benefactor to a celebratory dance. The woman couldn’t keep the smile from her face as she went wild in her brand new shoes. Grier was thrilled that her good deed had made the stranger so happy, and she cheered on the Ugandan woman as she danced in the street.
The next time you buy a pair of shoes, remember how lucky you are to have them.
1. Why did Laura Grier give her shoes to the woman?A.To show her generosity. | B.To get permission to pass by. |
C.To offer her help. | D.To reward her dance for her. |
A.Nervous. | B.Excited. | C.Thankful. | D.Lucky. |
A.Never expect too much of life. | B.Try to know more about Africa. |
C.Don’t admire what others have. | D.Appreciate what we already have. |
A.One Woman Overjoyed by Her First Pair of Shoes |
B.One Lady Forced to Offer Her Pair of Footwear |
C.Ugandan Woman Dances to Welcome Her Guest |
D.Grier Greatly Thrilled at Beautiful African Dance |