If you analyze people’s actions, you will come to the conclusion that they all seek happiness. Every act is in fact a search for it, even if on the surface it doesn’t look so. Happiness is always the main target.
Going to the movies, eating in a restaurant and going to a party are all motivated by the desire to be happy. Who does not dream of a vacation in some fascinating locations, a new car, a new house, or the ideal match? All people daydream, and some even try to make their dream a reality. And why is that? In order to be happy!
Many people endanger themselves by climbing steep mountains, entering unexplored caves, or diving into the deep of the ocean in order to enjoy the few moments of happiness. A thief may steal because he loves the thrill of danger, or because he desires to have quick money to spend. He is actually looking for happiness, though in a perverted way.
Of course not all actions end in happiness. The motive is happiness, but the results do not always bring the desire. According to some spiritual traditions, we are spiritual beings in physical bodies. The spiritual part is always happy. Rather, it is happiness itself. But the physical body covers this happiness essence(本质). There is a constant desire to find out this happiness. This is the reason why happiness is constantly sought.
However, there is no need to search for happiness or to create it, or to have all kinds of outer experiences and actions in order to feel it. On the contrary, everything has to be dropped in order to experience it. Every technique, which helps to relax the mind and calm the rush of thoughts will lead to happiness.
1.From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that ________.
A. happiness is a daydream
B. it is very hard to analyze people’s actions
C. many things people do are to attain happiness
D. one should act carefully so as not to show his purpose
2.The underlined word “perverted” in Paragraph 3 most likely means ______.
A. illegal B. unfair
C. cautious D. difficult
3.According to the author, why do people seek happiness all the time?
A. All actions don’t result in the expected happiness.
B. There is little awareness of the nature of happiness.
C. One’s physical body is controlled by his spiritual part.
D. People are so greedy that it’s hard to satisfy their desires.
4.What is the author’s attitude towards seeking happiness?
A. Objective. B. Favourable.
C. Doubtful. D. Disapproving.
Oil Painting Workshop
Jan. 7, 2019
For Ages 15 and Up
Beginners Welcome! Experience Not Required!
Registration (登记) Deadline —— Dec. 31, 2018
Class Schedule
9:30—10:00 am Welcome and Registration
10:00—12:00 am Painting Session
12:00 am—1:00 pm Lunch
1:00—3:00 pm Painting Session
3:00pm Evaluation and Departure
Instructor
Judy Moore Gist, Alexander Certified Instructor and Ross Certified Instructor, is making great efforts to give people of all ages the opportunity to experience Alexander’s The Magic of Oil Painting and Bob Ross’s The Joy of Painting. Both, William Alexander and Bob Ross, PBS TV hosts, have inspired thousands of first-time painters. The “wet-on-wet” technique have encouraged people of all ages to pick up a brush and put their dreams on canvas (油画布). Judy will do the same, and you are welcome to take a class and see for yourself. At the end of just one session you will be amazed at the beautiful painting that you create in just a few hours. You will become more aware of beautiful cloud shapes and colours you ignored before. There is nothing more inspiring than seeing the beautiful scenery that you paint and others will treasure forever.
For more information about Judy Moore Gist, click here.
Cost
$75.00/a person. Prices include all instructor fees, materials, and lunch.
If you wish to pay by check, please print the OilPaintJan.pdf printable registration form and mail it in with payment to: Holiday Lake 4H Educational Center, 12674-H Camp Road, Appomattox, VA 24522.
Refund(退款) Policy
Full Refund: Dec. 31, 2018
Nonrefundable: after Dec. 31, 2018
For more information, contact Heathern Benninghove at 232-268-6777 or heathern@vt.edu.
1.To attend the class, people should ______.
A. provide a piece of painting
B. pay for it before Jan. 7, 2019
C. learn something about the instructor
D. register for it no later than Dec. 31, 2018
2.“The Magic of Oil Painting” and “The Joy of Painting” are most probably ______.
A. art works B. TV art programs
C. painting exhibitions D. face-to-face painting courses
3.The text most probably appears ______.
A. on the Internet B. in a newspaper
C. on a notice board D. in a company brochure
“Attention, everyone!” Miss Dalrymple looked at her class of ten-year-olds. “Today we are going to create a special card for Father’s Day, which falls on this weekend.” Then she busied herself handing out the paper and art materials to her noisy pupils.
They were a mixed punch. Some came from the rich side of the town, but the majorities were from parents who struggled to get jobs. So she had not been eager to carry out this activity.
“Think about all the things that your dad does that make him special,” she said loudly as she approached the last table. “You can write a poem or short story thinking of the positive characteristics that make your dad special. The written part of this activity should be completed before you start to decorate your card.”
Andrew looked at the blank page. He had never met, spoken to, or been hugged by his dad, so how could he write about him? Once when he was looking in his grandma’s photo box, he had seen an old black and white photo but it was badly creased(弄皱) and difficult to recognize any clear features. She had quickly taken it from him and buried it deeply among the rest, never to be found again. After thinking for a while, he wrote:
Dear Dad,
You are a person I do not know and would probably not recognize as I only saw an old photo of you a long time ago. I think and wonder about you often, especially when I have no one to talk to about the Saturday fixtures(体育活动). One day when I grow up I will do an Internet search to find you, but I am not sure whether I will be successful as several attempts by the Child Support Agency have not been successful. Happy Father’s Day, Dad.
Love,
Andrew
1.What did Miss Dalrymple ask her students to do?
A. Hand out the paper and art materials.
B. Make a special card for their fathers.
C. Make a celebration plan for Father’s Day.
D. Carry out a school activity on the weekend.
2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 indicate?
A. The students were not willing to finish the task.
B. The students were eager to carry out the activity.
C. The students didn’t get along well with each other.
D. The students’ family conditions were quite different.
3.Why did Andrew have difficulty in making a special card for his father?
A. Because he had never seen his father.
B. Because his father was not a successful man.
C. Because he forgot all the things his father did.
D. Because he and his grandma didn’t like his father.
4.What can we learn from Andrew’s letter?
A. Andrew’s father has been dead.
B. Andrew’s father can’t recognize him.
C. Andrew is eager to meet his father.
D. Andrew is sure of finding his father.
First one person stood up and then another and another. Someone in the crowd began to applaud and soon everyone else ______ in as Glenn Cunninghan made his final lap around the track(跑道). He was about to break a world record in the mile. As he made his victory, you might wonder how he could walk, let alone ______. It was hard to ignore Glenn’s scarred legs.
When Glenn was six years old, his ______ were so badly burned in a schoolhouse fire that his doctor never thought he would ______ again. But Glenn thought otherwise. After spending weeks in ______, he got up and started using crutches(拐杖) to get around. When his legs got ______, he tried walking without the crutches. It was very ______. Glenn said later, “It hurt like hell to walk, ____ it didn’t hurt at all when I ran. So for five or six years, about all I did was run.”
With all the ______ he had had in running, it was natural for Glenn to join his school’s track team. By the time he got to high school, he became a track star and set ____ times in the mile run.
After he ______ from high school, he went to the University of Kansas. Glenn Cunninghan was ______ as “The Kansas Flyer”, and he won the National College Amateur Track Championships in 1931 and 1932.
Glenn went on to run on the U.S. Olympic Team in 1932, received the Sullivan Award ______ outstanding amateur athletes in 1933, and won a silver medal in the 1936 Olympic Games. The boy who was ______ never to walk again won two National College Amateur Athlete titles in track, was named the ______ track performer in the 100-year history of Madison Square Garden, and was ______ to the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.
It was never easy for Glenn. It took him nearly an hour to ______ for a race and the smoke-filled indoor stadium made it hard for him to ______. But he never let that stop him or ______ him down. He just ran as hard as he could with his wounded lungs and scarred legs, and he won.
If determination and spirit can ______ a runner to greatness, it might be said that Glenn Cunninghan was the greatest runner of all time.
1.A. called B. joined C. took D. gave
2.A. run B. jump C. hike D. ride
3.A. eyes B. ears C. hands D. legs
4.A. write B. hear C. see D. walk
5.A. touch B. silence C. bed D. hospital
6.A. stronger B. longer C. bitter D. lighter
7.A. heavy B. tiring C. painful D. strange
8.A. and B. but C. because D. once
9.A. practice B. chance C. time D. idea
10.A. examples B. rules C. records D. solutions
11.A. came B. kept C. learned D. graduated
12.A. treated B. acted C. served D. known
13.A. for B. to C. in D. with
14.A. seen B. chosen C. supposed D. used
15.A. famous B. outstanding C. young D. modern
16.A. admitted B. forced C. related D. devoted
17.A. answer B. hope C. stand D. prepare
18.A. look B. breathe C. change D. move
19.A. turn B. lay C. slow D. put
20.A. compare B. drive C. present D. limit
Today, our class went to “The Fishery”, 1. is a local fish store, because we are learning about fish: where they live and how they are different from people. Inside the store it was very dark, except for the bright lights on top of each tank. The girl 2.(work) in the store told me that the lights are neon, and they are used to show off the bright colours of each fish. Under the lights, the fish were blue, purple, yellow, and green. They 3.(look) so beautiful that I wanted to take all of them home.
Astronauts are people who go out into space. Being an astronaut is an exciting job. While in space, astronauts can look down and see 1.（cloud）, land, and water. They can even see the moon up close. Astronauts get the chance 2.(see) more stars than you or I have ever seen. Being an astronaut may be exciting, 3. it is not an easy job. A person who 4.(want) to be an astronaut has to study for years. There are many things an astronaut must learn to do before going into space.
