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Just now, I entered the website “Topic for Today” . I feel 1. (interest) in the report on middle school students’ using cell-phones on campus. In fact，more students now come to school 2. cell-phones. My schoolmates have different opinions. Some think 3.is convenient to get in touch with others with the cell-phone, 4.also makes them feel safe especially in time of trouble. Besides，it is nice to enjoy 5.(variety) functions of different cell-phones.
Others think differently. First，the cell-phone is not 6.must in school，as there are some IC phones there, 7.(make) it easy to call others. Second, many students often play e-games and send8. (message) with their cell-phones, even in class, which will surely have bad effects on their study. What’s more, a large amount of time and money will9.(waste).In my opinion, the cell-phone is a useful tool in our daily life. But it doesn’t mean we can use it 10.free) in school.
A few months after returning the US from Germany, I took part in a college course in French. Since I had learned to speak German good in Germany, I thought that it might be interested to begin studying another language.
My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow______.
Helen was in her 30s and had extraordinary self-confidence, something I was really _____. I looked up to Helen ____ she was doing what she loved— _____people better. She always made everyone, customers and co-workers,_______and feel good.
Being a waitress changed my life. One of my________customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet（炒蛋）, and when I saw him_______, I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.
Thanks to the newfound confidence I ______from Helen, I dreamed of having my own_______. But when I called my parents to ask for a loan（贷款）, they said, “We just don’t have the money.”
The next day, Fred saw me and asked, “What’s _______? You’re not smiling today.” I ______my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody________just have faith in me.”
Before long he handed me checks_______$50,000—along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral（抵押品）on this loan is my trust in your_______as a person. Good people with a dream should have ______to make that dream come true.”
I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I______working at the restaurant, making_____ for the restaurant I would open. My plans soured, though, and I lost the _______.
Later I decided to apply for a job at Merill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was _____and ended up becoming a pretty good agent. ______. I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.
1.A. friend B. waitress C. citizen D. customer
2.A. losing B. earning C. sharing D. lacking
3.A. while B. though C. because D. unless
4.A. helping B. respecting C. serving D. praising
5.A. work B. eat C. smile D. speak
6.A. regular B. favorite C. respected D. fresh
7.A. eating B. greeting C. smiling D. coming
8.A. found out B. picked up C. got back D. took away
9.A. restaurant B. work C. house D. money
10.A. ahead B. that C. there D. up
11.A. exchanged B. discussed C. shared D. explained
12.A. should B. would C. might D. must
13.A. counting B. totaling C. adding D. valuing
14.A. ability B. honesty C. responsibility D. identity
15.A. patience B. confidence C. choice D. chance
16.A. loved B. practiced C. continued D. enjoyed
17.A. tables B. plans C. decisions D. suggestions
18.A. faith B. honesty C. money D. friend
19.A. hired B. rejected C. encouraged D. determined
20.A. Fortunately B. Excitedly C. Personally D. Eventually
Wings of Angel
I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could play on the monkey bars and ride on a bicycle, but not _____ . I had a severe spinal cord disorder(脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much ______than others.
I hated going to school and I hated _______at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing ______and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the_______and seeing an ugly and hunchback(驼背).
My friends found me _______because I didn’t let other get close to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life ______Angela appeared.
That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school—a spot where no one would ____ me. That’s when I first heard your voice.
“Hi. Can I sit down?”
I raised my head and there she was, with an irresistible smile on her round face.
“What are you looking at?” you asked.
“Ants.”
“What are they doing?”
“No ______.”
“I bet they’re playing games and make friends. Don’t you think so?”
That was how our ______started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun—the ants, the clouds, my little niche(处境)—until it was sunset.
Then suddenly, you saw my _______ She just stared.
My heart ______. What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would_______ me now.
She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “I know________your back is hunched.”
I closed my eyes like a criminal waiting to be_______. I begged in my heart for her to_______, but you just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”
“No,” I answered ______.
She bent and whispered in my ears.
“Your back is bunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.”
I was_______. I looked into your eyes and her______ touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to_______myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind – hearted friend.
1.A. them B. it C. me D. her
2.A. sadder B. shorter C. weaker D. slower
3.A. looking B. smiling C. aiming D. glaring
4.A. still B. alone C. straight D. together
5.A. street B. sun C. corner D. mirror
6.A. distant B. stubborn C. hopeless D. unfortunate
7.A. after B. before C. since D. until
8.A. disturb B. seek C. interrupt D. ignore
9.A. wonder B. idea C. sign D. action
10.A. connection B. competition C. conversation D. comprehension
11.A. face B. back C. eyes D. shoulders
12.A. sank B. beat C. broke D. ached
13.A. care for B. rely on C. look down upon D. put up with
14.A. that B. how C. whether D. why
15.A. accused B. arrested C. punished D. sentenced(宣判)
16.A. relax B. leave C. stop D. pause
17.A. shyly B. weakly C. proudly D. firmly
18.A. astonished B. ashamed C. annoyed D. amused
19.A. wisdom B. generosity C. honesty D. kindness
20.A. control B. like C. comfort D. enjoy
Here come some of the ways advised to keep delighted and a healthy mood by Harvard.
♦ Be grateful and say thanks often
1. the tiny purple flowers on the sidewalk, the beautiful sunset, and the smile in your partner’s eyes. When you have a grateful heart that is appreciative of life’s beauty, wonder and blessings, you’re automatically filled with delight. Always be appreciative of the blessings in your life. And it’s equally important to express your appreciation to those who’ve made your life better in some way.
♦ 2.
If your tendency is to imagine the very worst case whenever you have a trouble, train yourself to change that tendency. Ask yourself what good can come from the situation or what you can learn from it. Optimism surely fuels success and delight.3.. Try to find humor and laughter in life’s everyday struggles.
♦ Understand and forgive
Step into others’ shoes and understand a situation from another’s perspective, and we’re more likely to handle the situation with objectivity and effectiveness. There will be less conflicts and more delight.
Hate and anger are forms of self-punishment. When you forgive, you’re actually practicing kindness to yourself. Most importantly, learn to forgive yourself. Everyone makes mistakes.4..
♦ Keep learning and be a problem solver
Learning keeps us young and olive. When engaging our brains toward productive uses, we’re much more likely to feel delighted and fulfilled.
Delighted people are problem solvers. When facing a challenge in life, they don’t beat themselves up and fail into a depressive state.5.. By becoming a problem solver, you’ll build up your self-confidence and your ability to accomplish whatever you set to.
A. Be optimistic and laugh often
B. Pay attention to the little details in your life
C. Do what you love freely and live happily in the present
D. Laughter is the most powerful treatment to anger or depression
E. It’s through our mistakes that we learn and grow to be bigger and better
F. Only by making mistakes repeatedly will we realize it is normal to make mistakes
G. Instead they face the challenge and channel their energies to finding a creative solution
If you feel at present that you don’t have enough friends in your life, one reason may be that you have let yourself become too busy to make time for the relationships you already have. Starting and keeping friendship requires effort and commitment.
Many of us let our lives become so busy with work and other responsibilities that we don’t get around to scheduling time for pleasure and renewal（叙旧）with the friends, relatives and acquaintances we already have.
Making the effort to call your friends more regularly and to accept more of their invitations you receive from others can improve your social life in a hurry!
Are there any people you could call right now and be sure to receive a pleasant welcome? Are there people that you could count onto help you in time of difficulty? Can you have close talks with them? Do you have fun when you are together? Are you happy to have them in your life?
If you haven’t seen much of them lately, is it because you have become too busy? Have you grown apart? Was there an argument?
If the main reason you haven’t been getting together with the people you already know is that you have got too busy. take a good look at how you spend your time. Compare it with your real values and priorities（优先考虑的事）in life. Is your busy lifestyle really bringing you the quality of life that you want?
If you have become too busy for friends, why has this happened? Are you seeking material toys in your life at the expense of relationships with other human beings? Have you allowed your time to be over spent because you never say “No” to anyone? Do you insist on doing things yourself that could be appointed to others? If so, why? Do you believe that everything depends on you?
Examine whether the way you are now spending your time accurately reflects your deepest values and priorities. Make sure that you schedule adequate time for the things that are truly most important to you.
If you really want to keep friends in your life, make a space in your schedule, and a space in your heart for them.
1.In this passage the author mainly discusses ______ .
A. how to balance friendship and work.
B. how to spend our spare time.
C. whether we should keep friendship.
D. whether we should invite friends to dinner regularly.
2.Which of the following doesn’t mean a good relationship?
A. You have someone to count on when you are in trouble.
B. You have someone to have close talks with.
C. You have fun when you are with someone.
D. You feel depressed with others in life.
3.The reason why you have become too busy for friends may be the following EXCEPT that_____.
A. you spend too much time seeking material toys in your life
B. you feel it difficult to keep friendship
C. you stick to doing everything all by yourself
D. you never refuse whatever other people ask you to do
4.Which would be the best title for the text?
A. Too busy for Friendship? B. Too busy with work?
C. How to Spend Your Time D. How to Make New Friends
It’s 2035. You have a job, a family and you’re about 40 years old. Welcome to our future life.
Getting ready for work, you pause in front of the mirror. “Turn red,” you say. Your shirt changes from sky blue to deep red. Tiny preprogrammed electronics (智能电子元件) are rearranged in your shirt to change its color. Looking into the mirror, you find it hard to believe you’re 40. You look much younger. With amazing advances in medicine, people in your generation may live to be 150 years old. You’re not even middle aged!
As you go into the kitchen and prepare to pour your breakfast cereal（谷物） into a bowl, you hear, “To lose weight, you shouldn’t eat that,” from your shoes. They read the tiny electronic code on the cereal box to find out the nutrition details. You decide to listen to your shoes. “Kitchen, what can I have for breakfast?” A list of possible foods appears on the counter as the kitchen cheeks its food supplies.
“Ready for your trip to space,” you ask your son and daughter. In 2005 only specially-trained astronauts went into space---and very few of them. Today anyone can go to space for daytrips or longer vacations. Your best friend even works in space. Handing your children three strawberries each, you add, “The doctor said you need these for space travel.” Thanks to medical advances, vaccination shots (防疫针) are a thing of the past. Ordinary foods contain specific vaccines(疫苗). With the strawberries in their mouths, the kids head for the front door.
It’s time for you to go to work. Your car checks your fingerprints and unlocks the doors. “My office, autopilot,” you command. Your car drives itself down the road and move smoothly into traffic on the highway. You sit back and unroll your e-newspaper. The latest news downloads and fills the viewer. Looking through the pages, you watch the news as video film rather than read it.
1.What changes the color of your shirt?
A. The mirror. B. The shirt itself
C. The counter. D. The medicine.
2.How do the shoes know that you shouldn’t eat the breakfast cereal?
A. By pouring the breakfast into a bowl. B. By listening to the doctor’s advice.
C. By testing the food supplies in the kitchen. D. By checking the nutrition details of the food.
3.The strawberries the children eat serve as ______.
A. breakfast B. lunch
C. vaccines D. nutrition
4.How is the text organized?
A. In order of time. B. In order of frequency.
C. In order of preference. D. In order of importance.
