1 . Joy is an emotion experienced by many but understood by few. It often refers to a broad sense of being satisfied with life that appears after experiencing a sense of awe or wonder. It also relates to accomplishing something we’ve wanted for a long time. It’s usually mistaken for happiness, but joy is experienced naturally, while happiness is often pursued.
Joy triggers (引发) a series of physical and psychological changes that can improve our health. When joyous, our breathing becomes faster, our heartbeat increases, and our chest and entire body feel warmer. These changes make our body prepared for movement and also make us feel more mentally prepared to take on life’s challenges. These changes in body and mind are also associated with improved mood.
Interestingly, joy is both a state and a trait (特质). This means that while some of us only experience it as a result of a joyful situation, others have a capacity for it, that is to say, they’re able to experience joy regardless of whether they’ve encountered something joyful. Some research suggests that this capacity is genetic, with estimates that about 30% of people have this “gift for joy”. This means they’re hardly influenced by their external environment and may find it easier to experience joy.
But just because some people may find it easier to experience joy, that doesn’t mean we can do nothing to help boost our experience of it. Sharing and preparing food with others can help us experience more joy, as it can enhance what’s known as psychological flourishing — the highest level of wellbeing. Researchers also find that doing exercise in company with other people or accomplishing an exercise-related goal we never thought we were capable of can lead to joy. Another simple way to boost feelings of joy is by writing down how you feel. In one experiment, participants who spent 20 minutes a day writing about positive experiences for three months reported better moods compared with participants who wrote about different topics.
However, while joy is wonderful to experience, it isn’t the only emotion we’ll feel in our life. It’s important to embrace all the emotions we experience — be that sadness, anger, happiness or joy.
1. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A.Joy. | B.Sense. | C.Awe. | D.Wonder. |
A.make our breath faster | B.increase our heartbeat |
C.prepare our body for movement | D.make us feel challenged |
A.Because it’s a result of a joyful situation. |
B.Because it’s an experience of few people. |
C.Because it’s a general capacity. |
D.Because it’s a genetic talent. |
A.Food is an important source of joy. |
B.It’s joyful to exercise with other people. |
C.Being a writer makes you have better moods. |
D.Joy should be valued more than other emotions. |
“I have to be home earlier than all my friends,” my teenage son, Jordan, said. “I’ m seventeen years old, and I still have a curfew(宵禁). Legally, I’m practically an adult.”
“You’re not an adult,” I said. “You’re still in high school.” “None of my friends had a curfew. You don’t trust me.” “It’s not about trust,” I said. “It’s about wanting what’s best for you. I want to protect you.” “Protect me from what? Having fun?”
I sighed. How could I make Jordan see that I only wanted the best for him? I decided to go for a walk. I opened the front door and nearly stepped on him: a small black cat with a white-tipped tail. “Hi, Meatball,” I said, scooping him into my arms. “Are you ready to come back inside?”
Meatball usually seemed happy enough to come in the house, but after an hour or two, he sat by the door, meowing to go back outside. “Why won’t he just stay in with us all the time?” Nathan asked. “Because he’s used to living outside,” I said.
Jordan’s curfew had become an ongoing discussion that rarely ended well for either of us. I decided to ignore his comment. Thankfully, he didn’t say anything else.
One night in January, temperatures were usually low. Meatball stood at the door, meowing to go outside. “It’ s too cold out there, Bud,” I said. “You’ll freeze.” He stared at me and meowed again. “Mom’s not being mean to you,” Nathan told the cat. “She’s just trying to keep you from turning into a frozen Meatball.” We both laughed at his joke.
The next morning, I couldn’t find Meatball. Jordan said, “I let him out last night.” It took me several minutes to find him curled in a tiny ball beneath my husband’s car. I picked him up, unsure if he was alive or dead. While I called the vet, Jordan warmed towels in the dryer and wrapped them around Meatball.
“I’m sorry, Buddy,” I heard him say over and over again. “Mom was right. Even though you didn’t want to, I should have made you stay inside where it was safe.”
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As I drove to the vet’s office, Jordan sat in the back, holding Meatball inside his coat for warmth.
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On the drive home, Jordan surprisingly apologized to me.
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3 . I met Steven on my way to Dublin Airport at the end of a business trip. A cheerful, talkative fellow with a friendly smile. As a local taxi driver, he has probably visited every street of the city. But his childhood years spent in Swansea makes him feel Welsh.
“I often wonder where home is for me, I’d like to think it’s Swansea but I have a life here now,” he explained to me. Having left Swansea as a teenager, he has since lost contact with all his childhood friends, and most of his family left there too.
His words surprised me, as I had considered cultural similarities and ease of movement across Europe made the concept of home unrelated. I had thought high tech communications in our globalized world would have shortened the 250 miles distance between Dublin and Swansea to almost none.
It’s just not what I pictured. But I should not have been surprised. Despite growing global connectivity, identity is still central to people’s hearts. Looking back at my own life, I feel perhaps I understand Steven’s situation. I was born and grew up in Chongqing, in Southwest China. After living for eight years in London, I have made many local British friends and learnt to appreciate British humor. With a reputation as one of the world’s most multicultural cities, London always makes its residents feel welcome regardless of their origin. But I also felt a little “something missing” in Steven’s words.
As China increasingly opens up to the world, more and more Chinese will travel abroad to work, study and live, but China will remain forever a home for them. And sitting in Steven’s taxi, witnessing his love for Swansea, I realized the desire for such a place you belong to is universally shared.
1. Why does the writer mention Steven’s story?A.To describe a wonderful taxi driver he met in Dublin. |
B.To share interesting travelling experiences in the UK. |
C.To show the difference between his life and the writer’s. |
D.To introduce people’s feelings of living far from home. |
A.The longer one stays in a place, the more connected he feels. |
B.London has become his sweet home regardless of his origin. |
C.Globalization doesn’t take away people’s desire for identity. |
D.Steven and the writer both feel unwelcome in a strange place. |
A.East or west, home is best. | B.Great minds think alike. |
C.Beauty lies in the lover’s eyes. | D.All roads lead to Rome. |
A.My Oversea Life in London | B.The Longing for Home |
C.A Story of Two Cities | D.A Small, Small World |
4 . I had never been more anxious in my life. I had just arrived at the airport to travel home. As I watched the bus driver set my luggage on the airport sidewalk, I realized my
This was my first visit alone to the international terminal (航站楼) of the airport, and nothing was
I tried to ask a passing businessman for help, but my
I dragged my enormous suitcase, went after them and reached the elevators. Oh, no! They all fit in it, but not enough room for me. I watched
Tears formed as I saw the empty hall and realized I would
When I turned to thank him, he was gone. I never got an opportunity to know that man’s name, but I would always remember his unexpected
A.anxiety | B.excitement | C.curiosity | D.liberty |
A.special | B.wrong | C.familiar | D.perfect |
A.counters | B.destinations | C.regulations | D.signs |
A.doubt | B.panic | C.weep | D.inquire |
A.manners | B.instructions | C.words | D.tones |
A.bus | B.plane | C.businessman | D.employee |
A.lead | B.follow | C.guide | D.direct |
A.in surprise | B.in relief | C.in delight | D.in despair |
A.tried out | B.clicked on | C.stared at | D.sorted out |
A.announced | B.stressed | C.suggested | D.promised |
A.joyfully | B.firmly | C.calmly | D.cautiously |
A.aboard | B.miss | C.catch | D.abandon |
A.lost | B.upset | C.disturbed | D.embarrassed |
A.encounter | B.disappearance | C.kindness | D.guidance |
A.awesome | B.unforgettable | C.tiring | D.terrible |
5 . Ben was bothered every time he went through the kitchen. It was that little metal contain on the shelf above his wife Martha’s cook stove, which he had been repeatedly
Ben never saw Martha cook a dish without taking the container of the shelf and sprinkling (洒)
Then one day Martha became ill and was kept overnight in the hospital. Feeling lonely and bored in the house after returning home, Ben
A.forbidden | B.told | C.inspired | D.threatened |
A.recipe | B.menu | C.herb | D.tobacco |
A.refilling | B.restoring | C.emptying | D.decorating |
A.pleased | B.concerned | C.puzzled | D.relieved |
A.valuable | B.previous | C.tasteless | D.messy |
A.yet | B.even | C.still | D.just |
A.failed | B.hurt | C.worked | D.changed |
A.wife | B.host | C.housekeeper | D.cook |
A.delightful | B.comforting | C.annoying | D.irresistible |
A.broke into | B.wandered into | C.ran out of | D.went back to |
A.opened | B.wetted | C.blinded | D.drew |
A.satisfied | B.calm | C.astonished | D.angry |
A.wrapped | B.unfolded | C.tore | D.wrinkled |
A.recognized | B.mentioned | C.treated | D.received |
A.stupidly | B.simply | C.cautiously | D.safely |
6 . Scientific discovery is popularly believed to result from the sheer genius of such intellectual stars as naturalist Charles Darwin and theoretical physicist Albert Einstein. Our view of such unique contributions to science often
Consider one
What are we to make of this story? We propose that science is constantly
Plenty of other stories show that fresh advances can arise from error, misadventure, and also pure serendipity — a happy
A.overlooks | B.enriches | C.questions | D.reflects |
A.Aiming at | B.Longing for | C.Holding back | D.Setting aside |
A.native | B.creative | C.subjective | D.sensitive |
A.stressed | B.unrecognized | C.celebrated | D.respected |
A.suspicious | B.concerned | C.wrong | D.guilty |
A.tested | B.rejected | C.accepted | D.proposed |
A.got rid of | B.made room for | C.jumped off from | D.put up with |
A.struggling | B.reversing | C.evolving | D.shrinking |
A.result from | B.contribute to | C.depart from | D.relate to |
A.priorities | B.trials | C.advances | D.obstacles |
A.If | B.Until | C.While | D.Unless |
A.Responsibility | B.Prejudice | C.Dislike | D.Support |
A.doubted | B.neglected | C.foreseen | D.exceeded |
A.motivation | B.modification | C.dedication | D.publication |
A.occasion | B.life | C.accident | D.ending |
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8 . Camping is a rite of passage (成人仪式) if you grow up in Canada. It’s a child’s first
Then I
Then I overheard a(n)
My friends and I
I wasn’t just leaving, having accomplished something I
A.attempt | B.taste | C.proposal | D.target |
A.odd | B.awkward | C.amazing | D.rough |
A.grew | B.observed | C.turned | D.recalled |
A.involving | B.surviving | C.abandoning | D.experiencing |
A.Overall | B.Moreover | C.Somehow | D.Therefore |
A.argument | B.debate | C.conversation | D.quarrel |
A.explained | B.insisted | C.prayed | D.interrupted |
A.mercy | B.empathy | C.faith | D.preference |
A.set up | B.beat down | C.drew on | D.rose to |
A.shot up | B.slowed down | C.broke out | D.put off |
A.swinging | B.bouncing | C.rolling | D.twinkling |
A.curious | B.enthusiastic | C.upset | D.desperate |
A.barely | B.constantly | C.ultimately | D.merely |
A.foundation | B.appreciation | C.resolution | D.recognition |
A.contrast | B.attitude | C.priority | D.exposure |
9 . Dr. Smith of New York works at a center for children who can’t learn well. One day a father brought his son to him for
The father told Dr. Smith about his son. “My son has
After Dr. Smith tested the boy, he
At this
“Now you can
A.testing | B.acting | C.teaching | D.playing |
A.confidence | B.interest | C.experience | D.difficulty |
A.returns | B.helps | C.appears | D.remains |
A.waited for | B.searched for | C.believed in | D.called in |
A.mirror | B.television | C.painting | D.desk |
A.face | B.line | C.number | D.star |
A.remove | B.follow | C.cross | D.cut |
A.decisions | B.choices | C.mistakes | D.patterns |
A.touched | B.dropped | C.moved | D.sharpened |
A.speed | B.corner | C.end | D.point |
A.staying | B.taking | C.preparing | D.writing |
A.easy | B.important | C.obvious | D.exciting |
A.ideas | B.words | C.questions | D.instructions |
A.relax | B.leave | C.understand | D.promise |
A.Interestingly | B.Absolutely | C.Suddenly | D.Unfortunately |
It was an ordinary but unforgettable Saturday, and everything was nice and peaceful. The wind, soft but a little cool, clicked through tree branches and stirred the bushes. I was walking along the river, which is rushing and sparkling between green banks, and enjoying some hot chocolate with the sun shining down on me on this nice spring day. I was in the mood to do something nice for a stranger and started to look around for an opportunity to do a random act of kindness.
Two minutes later I was approached from across the pathway by a complete stranger. I wasn’t sure why he was approaching me, when from out of nowhere he started talking to me really rudely. I could tell he was probably drunk or high or who-knows-what, so I just stayed calm and kept walking ahead. There were hundreds of people sitting on benches nearby and walking along the South Bank with me, so I wasn’t really worried.
However, as I tried to walk along, he kept saying offensive things to me and trying to get my attention. I tried to change my course and he kept following me, coming closer each time, and just wouldn’t leave me alone. At one point, he literally cornered me near the rail next to the river at which point I got really scared and didn’t know what to do. Although there were people everywhere, I got worried that the bystander effect might kick in and nobody would do anything about what they were seeing. I was praying that one of the many people sitting on benches nearby who could hear everything and watched this whole episode unfold would be courageous enough to help me out of this situation. “What should I do? What should I do?” I was nearly sobbing.
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At this moment, a couple, probably my parents age, passed by me.
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Finally, the drunk man left, still saying something in his mouth.
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