Neither of my parents was the cuddly (喜欢拥抱的) type. Maybe that’s why I _____ kissing people, and hugging made me feel awkward.
One ______ changed all that. One month before my 40th birthday, my dad had heart surgery. As he ______, he grabbed me and hugged me very hard . It was a hug to make up for all those we had never had.
Days later he told me ______ ever that he loved me. Through my ______ I told him I loved him too. I began imagining ____ him through the park and feeding him home-made food. ______ , just as I was given proof that he did, he ______.
My parents divorced when I was 2 years old. I saw my dad ______, but I was afraid of the ______. His house felt cold and unfriendly. Each stay ______ in an uncomfortable kiss on the cheek as we said goodbye.
To a child,a hug ______ many things. It tells you that the person ______ you and cares for you. Months after Dad’s death, I realized that his ______ of hugs said more about him than me. My father didn’t like to show his feelings. ______ that didn’t mean I wasn’t ______.
___ time moved on, I realized that his hug and love on his deathbed had made me feel ______in a way I had never felt before. He was a man of few words; he was intelligent, kind and extremely modest. Ironically (讽刺的是) I began to feel closer to my father____ than in life. I now love_____better than a good old-fashioned hug.
1.A. ignored B. hated C. enjoyed D. loved
2.A. smile B. greeting C. kiss D. hug
3.A. came down B. came through C. came round D. came in
4.A. at any time B. for the first time C. from time to time D. in good time
5.A. tears B. voices C. eyes D. hands
6.A. helping B. wheeling C. hugging D. dragging
7.A. Sadly B. Eventually C. Surprisingly D. Slowly
8.A. disappeared B. retired C. fell to sleep D. passed away
9.A. unhappily B. uneasily C. occasionally D. gently
10.A. visits B. movements C. activities D. affairs
11.A. gathered B. returned C. received D. ended
12.A. reports B. says C. arranges D. knows
13.A. praises B. misses C. welcomes D. loves
14.A. lack B. need C. list D. most
15.A. Therefore B. Thus C. But D. Yet
16.A. enjoyable B. satisfied C. lovable D. beautiful
17.A. Since B. As C. Although D. Because
18.A. calm B. friendly C. strange D. safe
19.A. in death B. in need C. firmly D. secretly
20.A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something
“No man is an island” is a well-known line from John Donne’s Devotions upon Emergent Occasions, written more than three hundred years ago. Even now people still agree with him.
1. So we all need to have friends. For some of us, though making friends is not difficult, we may not want to make the first move. It is also difficult at times to keep the friends we already have.
There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People, written in 1936, is the most famous. 2. It was later put into 28 languages.
Here is the list of advice from his book:
★ Be friendly and polite.
Always greet with a smile. Begin with “excuse me” or “would you please”, when you want to ask somebody. 3.
★ Go out of your way to be nice.
4. Making some soup for a sick neighbor may seem like a little thing to you, but it will make your neighbor feel a lot better.
★ Remember names.
They say that the sweetest music to a person’ ears is the sound of his or her own name.
★5.
Try to understand other people’s ways and ideas and learn something from them.
A. Be open-minded.
B. Try to help your friends get out of trouble.
C. Without other people, life became empty and sad.
D. Find some time to do some things for other people.
E. It’s also important to keep close friends in our daily life.
F. Remember to say “thank you” and try to be as helpful as you can.
G. This “How to” book about getting along with other people became a best seller.
The idea that you can use humor, laughter, and play to make you healthier probably seems too simple to be true. However, it is really true and simple. The sense of humor, laughter and play has an important part in keeping you healthy.
Use "the best medicine" to treat the blues with a sense of humor, which is closely tied to laughter. Laughter is infectious. Have you ever heard a big laugh of a young child and been able to keep yourself from smiling? When laughter is shared between people, it makes them closer to each other and increases their happiness. Smiling is the beginning of laughter and a smile is also just as infectious as laughter is. You can experience something by smiling at everyone around you, and you will feel happier just by sharing a smile, even with a stranger.
Play is an important part of making sure that we stay healthy. We are often encouraged to make sure our children play, and are told of the benefits of being out playing. However, what we often forget is that it is just as important for old people to make play be part of their life as it’s for children. Physical play is important for the old and it certainly helps prevent illness. While the studies are still in the early stages, the studies that have been done have shown that physical play certainly plays a part in preventing cognitive(认知的) falling.
Anyway, adding humor, laughter, and play to our life will influence us mentally, physically and socially and bring us many advantages. So we should make full use of humor, laughter and play to make our life more active, interesting and happier.
1.What does the underlined word "infectious" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Playing an important role. B. Keeping people in high spirits.
C. Quickly influencing other people. D. Preventing illness from spreading.
2.What can laughter increase according to the author?
A. Cognitive ability. B. Good relationships.
C. A sense of humor. D. Happiness and trust.
3.What does the author think the old should do?
A. They should have a good rest. B. They should play like children.
C. They should prevent cognitive falling. D. They should take part in physical play.
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A. Humor, Laughter and Play for Health B. Always Keep Our Body Healthy
C. Have an Active and Happy Life D. Let Our Body and Mind Relax
Feeling tired? Under too much stress? Well, you may want to try Yoga(瑜珈). It’s what more and more people have been turning to to release the trouble of modern life. Practically unheard of in the West until 50 years ago, Yoga has become one of the most popular health trends around the world, including China. If you search for Yoga on line in Chinese, lots of pages are there to see, most of which are main pages of Yoga clubs. In order to keep fit and lose weight, many girls spend more than 1000 yuan taking part in Yoga classes every month.
However, are you really ready for it? There are several things you need to know before you really take it.
First, do not force your body too much. Yoga has many difficult poses. They are beautiful and worth boasting if you could finish them. But if you force yourself to do as exactly as an experienced Yoga teacher does, you may hurt your body, instead of strengthening it. Do you remember your original purpose for playing Yoga? It is self -building, not competing.
Second, do some research about the Yoga class that you are to register（注册）. Yoga is new in China and there are not so many certificated well-trained Yoga teachers. Some not well-organized clubs just find someone learn a little Yoga and certificate them. But be aware, a non-eligible teacher might wrongly guide you and you could not benefit from the classes much， except that they force you to exercise your body a bit. Considering about the large amount of money you invest in it, it’s worth and reasonable to make sure the teachers in the club are qualified before you join.
Third, it would be better to learn something about nutrition when you practice Yoga. In the very beginning, Yoga was part of the Vedas, bible of the traditional Indian philosophy. So it could be regarded as a kind of lifestyle. When you have decided to care for your body, why not feed it properly? In fact, good clubs have their own nutritionists.
Anyhow, make sure you are ready before you act. The fashion may change quickly. But what benefits is still good for us.
1.The author’s main purpose in writing the passage is to .
A. tell people how to relax themselves
B. let people know more about Yoga
C. give people some advice on taking part in Yoga classes
D. tell peoples Yoga has gained its popularity in China
2.The underlined word “eligible” in the fourth paragraph most probably means .
A. experienced B. qualified
C. honored D. hi-technical
3.Which of the following is NOT the author’s advice?
A. Join one of the noblest Yoga clubs.
B. Don’t easily follow the fashion about Yoga.
C. Know some knowledge about nutrition.
D. Find out a real teacher.
4.From the advice offered by the author, we can conclude that .
A. Yoga has nothing to do with culture
B. Yoga is somehow easy to exercise
C. many people learn Yoga in order to compete
D. not all the Yoga clubs have standard teachers
A year after graduation, I was offered a position teaching a writing class. Teaching was a profession I had never seriously considered, though several of my stories had been published. I accepted the job without hesitation, as it would allow me to wear a tie and go by the name of Mr. Davis. My father went by the same name, and I liked to imagine people getting the two of us confused. “Wait a minute,” someone might say, “are you talking about Mr. Davis the retired man, or Mr. Davis the respectable scholar?”
The position was offered at the last minute, and I was given two weeks to prepare, a period I spent searching for briefcase and standing before my full-length mirror, repeating the words, “Hello, class. I’m Mr. Davis.” Sometimes I would give myself an aggressive voice. Sometimes I would sound experienced. But when the day eventually came, my nerves kicked in and the true Mr. Davis was there. I sounded not like a thoughtful professor, but rather a 12-year-old boy.
I arrived in the classroom with paper cards designed in the shape of maple leaves. I had cut them myself out of orange construction paper. I saw nine students along a long table. I handed out the cards, and the students wrote down their names and fastened them to their breast pockets as I required.
“All right then,’’ I said. “Okay, here we go.” Then I opened my briefcase and realized that I had never thought beyond this moment. I had been thinking that the students would be the first to talk, offering their thoughts and opinions on the events of the day. I had imagined that I would sit at the edge of the desk, overlooking a forest of hands. Every student would shout. “Calm down, you’ll all get your turn. One at a time, one at a time!”
A terrible silence ruled the room, and seeing no other opinions, I asked the students to pull out their notebooks and write a brief essay related to the theme of deep disappointment.
1.The author took the job to teach writing because .
A. he wanted to be respected B. he had written some stories
C. he wanted to please his father D. he had dreamed of being a teacher
2.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 2?
A. He would be aggressive in his first class.
B. He was well-prepared for his first class.
C. He waited long for the arrival of his first class.
D. He got nervous upon the arrival of his first class.
3.Before he started his class, the author asked the students to .
A. cut some cards out of the construction paper
B. write down their names on the paper cards
C. cut maple leaves out of the construction paper
D. write down their suggestions on the paper cards
4.What did the students do when the author started his class?
A. They began to talk. B. They raised their hands.
C. They kept silent. D. They shouted to be heard.
Hiking England
DAY 1: ST. BEES TO ENNERDALE BRIDGE
Our journey sets out early this morning with a Coast to Coast tradition approaching the Irish Sea. Then set off along the rocks of St. Bees Head. Turning inland, we’ll pause for a typical pub lunch on our way to Ennerdale Bridge, located at the foot of the Lake District mountains. (15 miles hiking, 8 hours)
Accommodations: Ennerdale Country House Hotel
DAY2: ENNERDALE BRIDGE TO HONISTER
Today we’ll walk into impressive Lake District National Park, where glass-like lakes reflect mountains that rise from their shores. Our pleasant walk covers the southern edge of Ennerdale Water, the park’s most western lake. After lunch near the Black Sail Hut, climb a 2,000 foot mountain and take in the beautiful views of lakes and pastures (牧场). We finish in Borrowdale, a short transfer (转乘) from our hotel. (13 miles hiking, 9 hours)
Accommodations: Inn on the Lake
DAY 3: GRASMERE TO GLENRIDDLNG
Take a short drive to Grasmere, where the great poet William Wordsworth wrote some of his most well-known works. Visit the poet’s home, and walk through the village where he found inspiration. Then climb over Grisedale Hause enjoying views of Helvellyn, England’s third-highest mountaintop. Hike down the valley toward Lake Ullswater and spend the night in Glenridding. (9 miles hiking, 5 hours)
Accommodations: Glenridding Lake Hotel
DAY 4: LAKE ULLSWATER TO SHAP
The day begins with a scenic journey on Lake Ullswater to Howtown. From here, we cross a historic Roman road on our way to Bampton. Hike to the 12th-century Shap Abbey. A short transfer takes us to our hotel in the typical English village of Ravenstonedale. (12 miles hiking, 7 hours)
Accommodations: The Black Swan
1.When do travellers walk the longest distance?
A. On Day 1. B. On Day 2.
C. On Day 3. D. On Day 4.
2.Where is William Wordsworth’s home?
A. At Grisedale Hause. B. At Helvellyn.
C. At Grasmere. D. At Glenridding.
3.What is special about Ravenstonedale?
A. It offers travelers a nice pub lunch.
B. It presents beautiful views of pastures.
C. It has England’s third-highest mountaintop.
D. It is an example of traditional English villages.
