Jane and I were college roommates, and our first meet was far from friendly. I, an outgoing and passionate girl, found Jane, a quiet and shy person, difficult to get along with. Our conflicting lifestyles became a headache for both of us. Jane enjoyed early mornings at the library, absorbed in reading, while I preferred my sleep-ins. The sound of her early morning routine, from washing up to organizing the room, really got on my nerves. Jane would actively tidy up our shared space after study, while my desk remained in constant disorder.
One morning, I was unexpectedly awakened by a loud crash, only to discover that Jane had accidentally broken my favorite cup. Imagining all the disagreements, I was getting mad. I lost my temper and yelled a bunch of angry words at her without thinking. “What on earth, Jane! That was my favorite cup!” “I’m so sorry! I’ll clean it up.” “Clean it up? You’ve got to be kidding me!” After my outburst, Jane’s eyes welled up with tears. Silently, she began to clean up the broken pieces before leaving the room with her bag.
That night, as the bell signaling the end of study hours rang, I returned to the room only to find it empty. The roommate, who usually hangs around the room, was nowhere to be seen. It felt a little strange like something wasn’t right. I thought maybe she was still upset about our argument in the morning. I started worrying. Did what I said hurt her feelings? Is she avoiding me now? I kept thinking about our argument. It was then that I noticed the cleanliness Jane had left behind — a dorm so clean you could eat off the floor. I was filled with regret as I became aware of the consequences of my morning outburst. I didn’t want to ruin our friendship. Feeling bad and wanting to fix things, I decided to go to find her.
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I was about to walk towards the door when it suddenly opened.
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With care, I opened the beautifully wrapped box.
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One sunny morning, the sun began to rise, casting a warm golden glow over the park. Two young men named Tom and Jerry, who was lost in their own books, found themselves siting on opposite ends of a bench. The air was filled with the sweet scent of blooming flowers and the distant sound of children playing. Their eyes met for a brief moment before they both bent down to pick up their pens. It seemed as if they had known before. They quickly became friends and then began to spend many happy times together. They played basketball, watched movies, and spent many unforgettable days together. However, as time went on, their lives changed, and their friendship was put to the test.
A few years later, Tom became a successful lawyer, while Jerry chose a different path and became an artist. Despite different kinds of changes in their lifestyles, they still kept in touch and would gather together every once in a while to recall the good old days.
One day, Tom received a letter from Jerry. The letter said, “Dear Tom, I hope you can come and visit my art exhibition. I know you may not be interested in art, but I think you will like these works. They are all paintings I made during the days we spent together. I hope you can feel the friendship between us.”
After reading the letter, Tom immediately decided to attend Jerry’s art exhibition. He bought a bunch of flowers as a gift and arrived at the exhibition site. When he walked into the exhibition hall, he was shocked by what he saw. The walls were filled with Jerry’s works, each painting full of life and emotion. He saw scenes of them playing basketball in the park, watching movies together, and walking in the rain. These paintings made him feel the deep friendship between them.
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At the exhibition, Tom met many old friends.
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With the bunch of flowers, Tom still kept looking for Jerry.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3 . Being vulnerable (脆弱的) is not a choice. It’s a
Vulnerability
When some people
Indeed, it’s not easy for us to admit our vulnerability in front of others. In order to protect ourselves, we tend to struggle with
A.secret | B.reality | C.skill | D.purpose |
A.report | B.reveal | C.replace | D.prevent |
A.refers to | B.consists of | C.relies on | D.sticks to |
A.belief | B.error | C.rights | D.nature |
A.memories | B.lessons | C.experiences | D.pains |
A.follow | B.analyse | C.acknowledge | D.remove |
A.claim | B.doubt | C.celebrate | D.neglect |
A.hesitating | B.complaining | C.lying | D.waiting |
A.motivated | B.unwilling | C.desperate | D.unafraid |
A.blaming | B.spreading | C.teasing | D.exchanging |
A.criticism | B.fear | C.anger | D.hopelessness |
A.surprisingly | B.cautiously | C.safely | D.gratefully |
A.bravery | B.humor | C.ability | D.understanding |
A.impressed | B.affected | C.improved | D.reminded |
A.stand | B.request | C.strengthen | D.measure |
I've lived in this neighborhood for years, but I still remember the first person I met when I moved here, and she was Linda pho had black wavy hair, big naughty eyes and a smile on her face all the time. I think she was about ten when I first met her.
She was very fond of trees and spent all her spare time collecting leaves and sticking them on a brochure. She remembered exactly where she had picked up a particular leaf, on which day and whether it was a sunny, windy or rainy day. Because I was interested in seeing what she had collected, I was her best friend or sister, Belle.
Later, Linda went to a boarding school outside the town. She would come home only during vacations. That is to say, we couldn't see each other as often as we used to. But we would make full use of every opportunity to visit the small forest near our home to collect her favorite leaves, and meanwhile, I could listen to her wonderful descriptions of the trees.
You must be wondering why I am talking about Linda. You see, something fantastic happened last week. I was standing on the balcony looking at the budding blossoms of the trees. As usual, I remembered Linda whom I had not seen for many years. Two years ago, I got some information from an old neighbor about Linda. She had settled down in France and had a daughter. I wondered whether she still stuck to her hobby of collecting leaves. I was so lost in thought that I did not hear that the doorbell rang at first. Then it rang again and again. Two short rings, one long ring and two short rings. Suddenly it dawned on me that it was how Linda used to ring the bell. I ran to the door.
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I opened the door and found “Linda” standing there.
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“Hello, Belle! I’m Amy, Linda's daughter”.
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As a sixth grader, I began noticing how other kids were separating into different groups in the class. There were the geeks, the jocks (小丑) , and the popular cool kids. I wasn’t sure where I belonged. And I think that was a problem.
Our teacher had assigned “secret friends” for the coming week. The purpose of this assignment was to do nice things for your friend without letting them know who was doing it. We could leave encouraging notes on their desk or mysteriously leave a card in their backpack or book. Our teacher wrote each kid’s name on a piece of paper and threw them into a bucket, then we each closed our eyes and drew the name of the classmate who we were to secretly befriend and support over the next five school days.
Everyone was excited to get involved, including Rochelle. By the middle of the week, we had turned this assignment into a contest to see whose secret friend could leave the best gift. Instead of encouraging notes, we left stationary sets on our friend’s desk. Instead of giving compliments, we were giving bubble gum, lollipops and even money. It seemed that everyone was getting cool presents from their friends. Everyone except me, that is.
My secret friend followed our teacher’s directions without a fault. I received handmade cards, notes with nice thoughts and countless smiley face pictures saying that I was one of the nicest girls in the class. This friend seemed to think highly of me from the notes that were left, but the lack of gifts kept me wondering what was up with whoever had pulled my name.
On the last morning of our assignment, I walked into my classroom and noticed a package on my desk. At last, my secret friend had grasped the idea that a gift was what I really needed. I quickly ripped open the gift paper, only to find a small doll inside. The pink wool-knit doll seemed not new but delicate. But the girls sitting near me giggled and gossiped about the “little girl” gift I had received.
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Hearing this, I felt my face turn red.
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6 . Complaining happens a lot, probably much more than we even realize. Complaining is easy to do, but it’s not good for us. Doctors have found that people who complain about their health can actually worsen the symptoms of their disease.
If complaining is so harmful, why do we complain? Many people complain to get attention.
You can have gratitude (感激) or take action to find solutions rather than just complain about problems.
But how can you stop yourself from complaining? It requires a plan. You could start by not complaining about anything for a week. It won’t be easy but it can be done. When we stop complaining about what’s missing in our lives and start being thankful for all we have, life changes for the better.
A.Anyone can complain. |
B.So, complain no more! |
C.Complaining makes no sense. |
D.Complaining does harm to health. |
E.Complaining also hurts our relationships. |
F.Dissatisfaction does not have to lead to complaining. |
G.They use complaining as a means to draw attention to themselves. |
7 . When there are some strangers in front of us, which of them will we trust?
According to a new study in the online PLOSOne, people make their decisions to trust others largely based on their faces. Your appearance can do a lot for you, especially if you are in the financial industry. The more trustworthy you look, the more likely people will buy what you’re selling.
Researchers from Britain’s University of Warwick Business School, University College London, and Dartmouth College, US, did a number of experiments.
The research team used computer software to make 40 faces, from the least to the most trustworthy-looking. The study said that the difference between a trustworthy face and one that isn’t as trustworthy comes from features that look slightly angry or slightly happy, even when the face is at rest. However, a slightly happy face is more likely to be trusted. Researchers gave participants some money and asked them which face they trusted to invest the money for them. Then researchers gave some good and bad information about the people with these faces, and asked the participants again whom they trusted. The results showed that even if they got different information, the participants didn’t change their choices. They were still more likely to invest their money with the more trustworthy-looking faces.
Chris Olivola, one of the study’s authors, said in the University of Warwick’s press release: “It seems we are still willing to go with our own instincts about whether we think someone looks like we can trust them.”
1. According to the study, which of the following faces is most likely to be trusted?A.An embarrassed face. | B.A disappointed face. |
C.A smiling face. | D.A nervous face. |
A.Most participants gave their money to the trustworthy-looking faces. |
B.Researchers took photos of the 40 people’s faces in colleges. |
C.The trustworthy faces were given good information. |
D.Participants liked to choose the faces with good information. |
A.Feelings rather than opinions or ideas based on facts. |
B.Judgements that are easily changed by others. |
C.Good information that are given by people around. |
D.Opinions that grow out of social practice. |
A.Why people trust a stranger with good appearance. |
B.People usually judge strangers according to their faces. |
C.How different information affects people’s decisions. |
D.Why the research team carried out the experiment. |
8 . We first met Tom and Gee in the early days of our marriage. Jim and I worked full-time, and in the
I baked cookies and we left them on the bench outside the garage with a thank-you
Over the next few years, we would
We told Gee how
Tom and Gee, who opened up their hearts to us, made us realize that home doesn’t
A.morning | B.afternoon | C.evening | D.lunchtime |
A.advised | B.pretended | C.hoped | D.supposed |
A.Moreover | B.Instead | C.Therefore | D.Meanwhile |
A.exchanged | B.repaired | C.placed | D.filled |
A.wondered | B.proved | C.learned | D.ignored |
A.invited | B.spotted | C.praised | D.wandered |
A.pencil | B.note | C.book | D.photo |
A.become | B.celebrated | C.replaced | D.shown |
A.argued | B.signed | C.solved | D.explained |
A.garden | B.countryside | C.yard | D.neighborhood |
A.actually | B.apparently | C.barely | D.seldom |
A.serving | B.showing | C.winning | D.talking |
A.lonely | B.frightening | C.noisy | D.interesting |
A.take charge of | B.deal with | C.give up | D.take off |
A.minded | B.refused | C.forgot | D.allowed |
A.visit | B.limit | C.convince | D.examine |
A.optimistic | B.polite | C.strange | D.special |
A.curious | B.successful | C.thankful | D.patient |
A.prevented | B.unlocked | C.cut | D.deepened |
A.occupy | B.end | C.cross | D.start |
9 . Having a friend who is bright can do you good in many ways.
A bright friend can share your problems and help you
The situation could change
A bright friend is also a good
Indeed, having a bright friend can give you the
All of these
A.allocate | B.enquire | C.address | D.identify |
A.postpone | B.accumulate | C.finish | D.decline |
A.reform | B.settle | C.answer | D.satisfy |
A.upset | B.clumsy | C.delicate | D.exhausted |
A.frequently | B.considerably | C.practically | D.unexpectedly |
A.adjust | B.trap | C.reward | D.rescue |
A.example | B.expert | C.follower | D.leader |
A.additional | B.unsure | C.useful | D.creative |
A.accepting | B.learning | C.imagining | D.approaching |
A.give up | B.get across | C.believe in | D.think of |
A.impress | B.assist | C.attract | D.amaze |
A.changing | B.considering | C.continuing | D.undertaking |
A.excuse | B.permission | C.responsibility | D.motivation |
A.competitive | B.committed | C.ambitious | D.courageous |
A.energetic | B.sensitive | C.excellent | D.essential |
A.independent | B.narrow | C.casual | D.liberal |
A.potentials | B.acknowledgment | C.success | D.purpose |
A.logical | B.superior | C.adventurous | D.wonderful |
A.desire | B.basis | C.tool | D.cure |
A.allows | B.offers | C.requires | D.reflects |
10 . The older we get, the more we learn. the better able we are to know what's right. Right? Not always. Sometimes the aging process can remove completely the natural aspects that keep us curious and give us strength to figure out what to do. As a matter of fact,children of all ages teach us lessons in our own lives.
When a kid says“ That wasn’t nice ‘or’ I don’t like your shirt” or “I hate that kind of food!”, it's a natural reaction(反应)to shush the child not to do so, but what they say is true. When children see a wrong being done, they will interrupt to say it's not right. As adults, we usually sit nearby rather than hold a strong opinion or say something that might be unpopular.
Kids cry, stamp( 跺) their feet or yell with excitement while it isn’t socially acceptable for an adult. Letting emotions out and then moving on to deal with things, so jump and yell "yippee" when you are happy about something. Have a good cry when being upset. Stamp or throw a pillow when being alone and need to release. Most of life becomes a series of things once you reach a certain age. Finding pleasure and laughing seems out of place or silly when gaining knowledge or skills.
“Why is the sky blue?” “ How much does an elephant weigh?” There are certain things that the Internet can tell you, but what about learning something in the first hand like the science experiment in the kitchen, digging up rocks in the backyard, how high the bicycle's wheels can fly over the gravel( 砂砾)? Don't stop exploring and find new learnings in the real world.
1. What can we know from the text?A.Adults know what is right better than children. |
B.Children often show their inner feelings directly. |
C.Adults look for their future happiness easily. |
D.Adults like to express their own opinions freely. |
A.To remind us to try to enjoy life to the fullest. |
B.To persuade us not to rely much on the Internet. |
C.To warn us to keep curious about things around us. |
D.To encourage us to take an active part in life by ourselves. |
A.Being adults is different from children. |
B.Being adults doesn’t mean we are smarter. |
C.It's not easy for children to grow into adults. |
D.It's necessary to listen to what the children say. |