Aged 45, I decided to learn how to surf. I surfed in Oahu-the toughest, most ____ surfing spot. Life is tough enough, but I like to make things ____ on myself, because I want to ____ my comfort zone.
When I ____ in the entertainment business, I made a ____ of people I thought it was good to meet. I didn’t list those who could give me a job, ____ those who could teach me something and ____ my ideas about the world. So I started telephoning ____ in various fields. Some of them were famous ____ the world. I didn’t know any of them and ____ of them knew me. So when I called them, the ____ wasn’t always friendly. ____ they agreed to give me some time, the results weren’t always pleasant.
Over the last thirty years, I’ve ____ over fifty movies. I’ve done them ____ and I’m well known in my business. I’m a guy who could ____ to the golf course tomorrow. So why do I continue? The answer is ____ : interrupting my comfort zone. I think it’s the best I know to keep ____ .
I’m not the best surfer on the ____ , but I enjoy the challenge. All of them may be the things that we spend our time trying to ____ , But to me, they are ____ the things that in the game.
1.A. comfortable B. secretive C. competitive D. genuine
2.A. attractive B. skillful C. difficult D. necessary
3.A. memorize B. interrupt C. ignore D. forbid
4.A. brought out B. got out C. took out D. started out
5.A. list B. plan C. name D. wall
6.A. and B. but C. or D. so
7.A. challenge B. praise C. support D. correct
8.A. coaches B. leaders C. experts D. guides
9.A. except B. for C. with D. throughout
10.A. many B. none C. neither D. each
11.A. attitude B. voice C. response D. question
12.A. Even when B. Even now C. Even then D. Even as
13.A. recorded B. watched C. starred D. produced
14.A. fluently B. successfully m C. happily D. crazily
15.A. change B. jump C. move D. retire
16.A. certain B. simple C. important D. funny
17.A. growing B. developing C. increasing D. ageing
18.A. sea B. wave C. field D. zone
19.A. beat B. possess C. obtain D. avoid
20.A. luckily B. clearly C. exactly D. naturally
Whatever it means to be a good child, it doesn’t mean being perfect. 1. Maybe one way to think of it is this: good children put themselves on the path towards being happy, successful adults. Any parent would appreciate this type of good children.
Treat others like you want to be treated.
2. , and it really is a valuable rule to love by. For children, acting towards your parents, friends, family and other people with this guide in mind shows thoughtfulness and maturity on your part.
Learn to recognize how other people are feeling.
If you know how other people are feeling and are likely to react, you’ll have a great advantage in deciding how you’d behave in that situation. For instance, if your parents are stressed about how they’re going to pay for the bills for the month, it is probably not the best time to ask for a video game or new shoes. 3. it is probably not the best time to tease him about his lack of athletic skills.
4. .
When someone is hurting, or needs a hand, do what you can to help. The world always needs more sympathetic, helpful people.
Offer gratitude to those who help you.
As you become more aware of how you can help others, you should also become more aware of all the people that help you. 5. .
A. Know when to ask for help
B. Show concern and sympathy
C. Many people call this the “golden rule”
D. Let them know you appreciate all they do for you
E. Explain how you feel about the conflict by saying something
F. Or, if your brother is upset about not making the baseball team
G. It does involve qualities like understanding, self-discipline, and appreciation, though
It’s time to reevaluate how women handle conflict at work. Being overworked or over-committed at home and on the job will not get you where you want to be in life. It will only slow you down and hinder (阻碍) your career goals.
Did you know women are more likely than men to feel exhausted? nearly twice as many women than men aged 18-44 were reported feeling “very tired” or “exhausted”, according to a recent study.
This may not be surprising given that this is the age range when women have children. It is also the age range when many women are trying to balance careers and home. One reason women may feel exhausted is that they have a hard time saying “no”. Women want to be able to do it all—volunteer for school parties or cook delicious meals—and so their answer to any request is often “Yes, I can.”
Women struggle to say “no” in the workplace for similar reasons, including the desire to be liked by their colleagues. Unfortunately, this inability to say “no” may be hurting women’s health as well as their career.
At the workplace, men use conflict as a way to position themselves, while women often avoid conflict or strive to be the peacemaker, because they don’t want to be viewed as aggressive at work. For example, there is a problem that needs to be addressed immediately, resulting in a dispute over who should be the one to fix it. Men are more likely to face that dispute from the perspective of what benefits them. most, whereas women may approach the same dispute from the perspective of what’s the easiest and quickest way to resolve the problem—even if that means doing the boring work themselves.
This difference in handling conflict could be the deciding factor on who gets promoted to a leadership position and who does not. Leaders have to be able to delegate (知人善任) and manage resources wisely—including staff expertise. Shouldering more of the workload may not earn you that promotion. Instead, it may highlight you inability to delegate effectively.
1.What does the author say is the problem with women?
A. They are often unclear about the career goals to reach.
B. They are usually more committed at home than on the job.
C. They tend to be over-optimistic about how far they could go.
D. They tend to push themselves beyond the limits of their ability.
2.Why do working women of child-bearing age tend to feel exhausted?
A. They struggle to satisfy the demands of both work and home.
B. They are too devoted to work and unable to relax as a result.
C. They do their best to cooperate with their workmates.
D. They have to take up too many responsibilities.
3.Men and women differ in their approach to resolving workplace conflicts in that ________.
A. women tend to be easily satisfied
B. men are generally more persuasive
C. men tend to put their personal interests first
D. women are much more ready to do the boring work
4.What is important to a good leader?
A. An aggressive personal. B. The ability to delegate.
C. The courage to admit failure. D. A strong sense of responsibility.
Dear strangers, I remember you.
Ten months ago, when my cellphone rang, you were walking into Whole Foods, prepared to go about your food shop But I had already abandoned my cart full of groceries and I stood in the entryway of the store. My brother was telling me my father was dead. And as we hung up the phone, I started to cry and scream as my whole body trembled.
Overwhelmed with emotions, I fell to the floor. and you, kind strangers, you were there You could have kept on walking, ignoring my cries, but you didn’t. You could have simply stopped and stared at my primal (原始的) display: of pain, but you didn’t. Instead you surrounded me as I yelled through my sobs.
I remember in that haze (阴霾) of emotions, one of you asked for my phone and asked who you should call. I remember that I could hear your words as you tried to reach my husband for me, leaving an urgent message on his answering machine for him to call me.
I recall hearing you discuss among yourselves who would drive me home in my car and who would follow that person to bring him back to the store. You didn’t know one another, but it didn’t seem to matter. You encouraged me, a stranger, in the worst moment of my life and you gathered around me with common purpose, to help.
I told you that I had a friend, Pam, who worked at Whole Foods and one of you went in search of her and thankfully, she was there that morning and you brought her to me. I remember the relief I felt at seeing her face familiar and warm. She confronted and cared for me so lovingly until my husband could get to me.
1.Before the author’s brother called her, she ________.
A. was driving and crying
B. was talking with the strangers
C. had filled her cart with groceries
D. had paid for the groceries in her cart
2.The author develops the third paragraph mainly ________.
A. by process B. by example
C. by comparison D. by classification
3.What can be inferred from the fourth paragraph?
A. One of the strangers knew the author s husband.
B. One stranger reached the author, s husband easily.
C. The strangers wanted to know the author s secrets.
D. The authors husband didn’t answer the phone call.
4.Which of the following can best describe the strangers?
A. Kind and helpful. B. Clever and outgoing.
C. Cautious and optimistic. D. Careless but kind-hearted.
On Nov 28th 2018, police in the capital’s Shijingshan district said they caught a 43-year-old singer surnamed Chen on Monday along with a 25-year-old unemployed woman surnamed He.
They were found with 7.96 grams of crystal meth and 2.14 grams of marijuana, and Chen tested positive for both drugs, the authorities said.
Netizens quickly began to suspect the singer was Chen Yufan, one half of pop-rock duo (二人组) Yu Quan, who have sold12 million albums.
Police declined to confirm the singer’s identity when contacted by China Daily on Wednesday afternoon. However, earlier that day, the weibo account of Beijing Public Security Bureau reposted the original information with the comment, “Illegal drugs destroyed zuimei”.
Zuimei, which translates as “most beautiful”, was the title of Yu Quan’s first album.
To add fuel to the fire, on Wednesday, ticket agency Tianyun Dongfang announced the band had canceled a much-anticipated (预期的) live concert on Christmas Day in Beijing due to “personal reasons.” The concert at the Worker’s Stadium was to mark the band’s 20th anniversary. Tickets for another December concert have also been canceled.
Hu Haiquan, Chen’s bandmate, posted on Sina Weibo on Wednesday to express his disappointment in an unnamed person for letting down friends who had supported them for the past 20 years.
1.When was the pop-rock duo Yu Quan founded according to the passage?
A. In1993. B. In1998.
C. In2003. D. In2008.
2.What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Members of Yu Quan took illegal drugs.
B. Illegal drugs destroyed many singers.
C. Yu Quan’s concerts were canceled due to “personal reasons”.
D. Chen Yufan was caught due to illegal drugs.
3.In the fourth paragraph, “declined” probably means “________.”
A. were willing B. refused
C. agreed D. felt sorry
4.Where can we probably read this passage?
A. In a story book. B. In a newspaper.
C. In an official report. D. In an advertisement.
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1.Amsterdam Marketing can offer ________.
A. accommodation in Amsterdam
B. a suitable agenda for your family
C. advice about activities for family reunions
D. suggestions about online ticket booking system
2.We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. you can contact Amsterdam Marketing in four ways
B. Amsterdam Marketing can help you book plane tickets
C. incoming tour operators can make a budget for your trip
D. tour organizers can’t get help from Amsterdam Marketing
3.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Budgeting for a trip to Amsterdam.
B. Travelling in Amsterdam with a group.
C. How to contact Amsterdam Marketing.
D. Accommodation advice for group travel.
