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Jane was walking round the department store. She remembered how difficult1. was to choose a Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was easy 2.(please). Besides, shopping at this time of the year was not 3.pleasant experience: people stepped on your feet or 4.（push）you with their elbows, hurrying ahead to get to a bargain.
Jane paused in front of a counter (柜台) 5. some attractive ties were on display. But Jane knew from past experience that the 6.（choose）of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
Jane stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered. She found some good quality 7.(pipe) on sale. She did not hesitate for long: although her father smoked a pipe only once 8. a while, she knew that this was a present which was bound to please him.
When Jane got home，her parents were already at table having supper. Her mother was 9.(excite). “Your father has decided to stop smoking,” Jane 10.（inform）.
Honesty is always the best policy, especially when it comes to mental health problems. In a TV _______, one girl gets very real about dealing with anxiety and panic.
“I was the best student in my high school. I put so much _______ on myself,” she said. “I never _______ a class. But I got sick during 10th grade and I started to _______. That’s when the panic attacks began.” She goes on to describe what a panic attack _______ like, “One day the teacher handed me my grade _______, and I couldn’t breathe. My heart was beating very _______. I felt disconnected. I saw people trying to talk to me but I couldn’t hear them. Afterwards, I was sent to ______,” she shared.
It was then _______ the attacks started happening ________ daily, and they haven’t stopped. “Last year I started college. And I can’t be the best student here no matter how hard I try,” she said. “Everyone is so ________. My panic attacks got so bad that I had to ________ my first semester.”
However, now she is facing her anxiety, and things are getting better. “ I used to try to hide ________. I thought that ________ nobody know, it didn’t exist,” she said. “But the more I talk about my ________, the more I realize that other people experience ________ things. So I’m trying to express it more. I had a great teacher ________ told me, ‘Instead of letting anxiety keep you from doing your art, let it be the thing that _______ your art.’”
Recently, women all over the world took to Twitter to________ what anxiety is like. We are ________ alone.
1.A. project B. program C. platform D. station
2.A. weight B. height C. pressure D. measure
3.A. joined B. succeeded C. failed D. attended
4.A. fall behind B. fall down C. leave behind D. leave alone
5.A. looks B. sounds C. tastes D. feels
6.A. report B. survey C. research D. notice
7.A. mildly B. wildly C. slowly D. severely
8.A. school B. work C. hospital D. home
9.A. when B. since C. before D. that
10.A. still B. always C. merely D. almost
11.A. ambitious B. anxious C. talented D. experienced
12.A. arrange B. perform C. operate D. cancel
13.A. it B. them C. me D. us
14.A. unless B. if C. while D. as
15.A. confidence B. dream C. issue D. desire
16.A. similar B. familiar C. various D. serious
17.A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
18.A. abandons B. quits C. motivates D. protests
19.A. advertise B. advise C. share D. compare
20.A. always B. sometimes C. seldom D. never
There are some people who seem to always be surrounded by friends, and there are others who always seem to be standing on the outside, looking in at the crowds of friends. If you are one of the outsiders, it is time to break out of your shell and start making new friends. Here are some tips that will help.
1. . Nobody likes a phony (虚伪的人). In fact, if you aren’t yourself, others aren’t becoming friends with you. When the time comes that you feel comfortable enough to act like yourself again, you may not be well received, because you are a totally different person. 2. .
Use technology. There are all kinds of online groups you can get involved with. 3. .For instance, Leaflets is a great place to meet new people. It creates experiences people can join, and you get to meet like-minded people who share your interests.
Start with people you know. Reach out and contact acquaintances, and reconnect with old friends you haven’t seen in a long time. Don’t forget about friends of friends. You may connect with some really cool people just by hanging out with your friends and their friends. 4.. If you stay home, you aren’t going to meet people.
Keep in touch. 5.. With the Internet and social media, there is absolutely no need for that these days. Look up old friends and reconnect with them.
A. Be yourself
B. If you are invited to go out, go
C. Keep in touch with each other
D. Let people get to know the real you
E. Knowing others well is very important
F. Many are local groups that plan activities
G. All too often, people lose touch with one another
The values of artistic works, according to cultural relativism(相对主义), are simply reflections of local social and economic conditions. Such a view, however, fails to explain the ability of some works of art to excite the human mind across cultures and through centuries.
History has witnessed the endless productions of Shakespearean plays in every major language of the world. It is never rare to find that Mozart packs Japanese concert halls, as Japanese painter Hiroshige does Paris galleries, Unique works of this kind are different from today’s popular art, even if they began as works of popular art. They have set themselves apart in their timeless appeal and will probably be enjoyed for centuries into the future.
In a 1757 essay, the philosopher David Hume argued that because“the general principles of taste are uniform(不变的) in human nature,”the value of some works of art might be essentially permanent. He observed that Homer was still admired after two thousand years. Works of this type, he believed, spoke to deep and unvarying features of human nature and could continue to exist over centuries.
Now researchers are applying scientific methods to the study of the universality of art. For example, evolutionary psychology is being used by literary scholars to explain the long-lasting themes and plot devices in fiction. The structures of musical pieces are now open to experimental analysis as never before. Research findings seem to indicate that the creation by a great artist is as permanent an achievement as the discovery by a great scientist.
1.According to the passage, what do we know about cultural relativism?
A. It introduces different cultural values.
B. It explains the history of artistic works.
C. It relates artistic values to local conditions.
D. It excites the human mind throughout the world.
2.In Paragraph 2, the artists are mentioned in order to show that _____ .
A. great works of art can go beyond national boundaries
B. history gives art works special appeal to set them apart
C. popular arts are hardly distinguishable from great arts
D. great artists are skilled at combining various cultures
3.According to Hume, some works of art can exist for centuries because_____ .
A. they are results of scientific study
B. they establish some general principles of art
C. they are created by the world’s greatest artists
D. they appeal to unchanging features of human nature
4.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A. Are Artistic Values Universal?
B. Are Popular Arts Permanent?
C. Is Human Nature Uniform?
D. Is Cultural Relativism Scientific?
It’s not easy being a teenager– nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager. You can make your child feel angry, hurt, or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself. It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you’ll still be there for him when he needs you.
Expect a lot from your child, just not everything. Except for health and safety problems, such as drug use or careless driving, consider everything else open to discussion to help them grow up more independently. If your child is unwilling to discuss something, don’t insist he tell you what’s on his mind. The more you insist, the more likely that he’ll clam up. Instead, let him attempt to solve things by himself. At the same time, remind him that you’re always there for him should he seek advice or help. Show respect for your teenager’s privacy (隐私). Never read his mail or listen in on personal conversations.
Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family, which can make them more mature. If your child talks on the family’s telephone for too long, tell him he can talk for 15 minutes, but then he must stay off the phone for at least an equal period of time. This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls, but teaches your teenager moderation (节制). Or if you are open to the idea, allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part-time job.
1.The main purpose of the text is to tell parents ______.
A. how to get along with a teenager B. how to respect a teenager
C. how to understand a teenager D. how to help a teenager grow up
2.What does the phrase “clam up” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. become excited B. show respect
C. refuse to talk D. seek help
3.The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager ______.
A. to use the phone in a proper way B. to pay for his own telephone
C. to share the phone with friends D. to answer the phone quickly
4.What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?
A. Not allow him to learn driving or take drugs.
B. Give him advice only when necessary.
C. Let him have his own telephone.
D. Not talk about personal things with him.
Two Chinese-themed films -- "Go Back to China" and "Baby" -- will be screened at the 20th annual Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) this week.
The film "Go Back to China," written and directed by Chinese American filmmaker Emily Ting, tells the story of fashionista, Sasha Li, a spoiled rich girl living in the United States,who burns through her trust fund (信托基金) and is forced to return to China to work for the family toy business.The second Chinese film, "Baby" was directed by Liu Jie and produced by Shan Gao, and will be on its first show at China Onscreen Biennial. In the film, a Chinese girl, Jiang Meng, who is a lowly cleaner working in a children's hospital, swears to save a baby born with the same congenital defects(先天性缺陷) she was born with, whose father has abandoned it as too expensive to treat.
Running from April 25 to May 2, the Newport Beach Film Festival boasts over 60 narrative films and over 200 shorts in its line-up this year. These films and shorts are carefully selected by many countries which includes China, Chile, Ireland, South Korea, Europe, Japan, South America and Australia. Film fans are invited to attend the Pacific Rim Showcase Party this Wednesday, honoring the best in Chinese, Asian and Australian filmmaking.
NBFF Executive Director, Gregg Schwenk, said of the festival, " This year, the theme is the Power of Ideas. We've always focused on diverse, strong filmmaking, and we're most proud of how we've been embraced, not just by our audience, but by the filmmaking community."
1.Which one is TRUE about the two films according to the text?
A. Both of the two films will be on their first show in this festival.
B. Both of the main characters in the films are Chinese girls.
C. Both of the two films will be screened during the festival .
D. Both of the films are carefully selected by all the countries.
2.What is the topic of the 20th annual NBFF?
A. Selecting the top films from over 60 films and over 200 shorts.
B. Praising how they have been embraced by all the devoted fans.
C. Showing the power of ideas and focus on powerful filmmaking.
D. Honoring the best in Chinese, Asian and Australian filmmaking.
3.What’s the main idea of the text?
A. Introduce a film festival named the Pacific Rim Showcase Party.
B. Introduce two fantastic Chinese films about two girls to readers.
C. Inform participants of the plan of Newport Beach Film Festival.
D. Give readers some information about a significant film festival.
4.Where can we find the text?
A. in a tour guide B. in a newspaper
C. in a novel D. in a text book
