One businessman was in debt and couldn’t find a way out. Banks were _______ him. Suppliers were demanding for a payment. He was sitting in the park, totally _______ He was thinking what could save the company when an old man appeared.
After listening to him, the old man _______ to help. He asked the businessman's name, wrote a _______ and said, “Take this money. We will meet here _______ in one year, and you can return it to me then.” Afterwards, the old man _______and disappeared.
The businessman saw a cheque for $500,000, _______ by John Rockefeller one of the richest in the world at that time! “I could _______ all my problems immediately!” He thought. _______, the businessman decided to put the cheque in his safe (保险柜). Only one thought of its ________ gave him strength to save his business.
With the ________ of his optimism (乐观), he got out of debt and started to make money again during a couple of months.
One year later, he returned to the ________ with the same cheque. At the ________ time the old man appeared again. The businessman was about to return the cheque and share his story of ________ when a nurse ran up. “I hope he wasn’t ________ you. He always runs away from the hospital and tells he is John Rockefeller.” She explained.
The businessman was extremely ________ During the whole year he was busy with his business, for he was ________ that he had half a million dollars. And suddenly he felt __________that it wasn’t the money, real or ________, that turned his life up. It was his new ________ and belief that gave him strength to achieve what he had.
1.A.searching B.supporting C.pressing D.judging
2.A.defeated B.shocked C.determined D.encouraged
3.A.refused B.offered C.hesitated D.remembered
4.A.letter B.cheque C.sentence D.number
5.A.nearly B.frequently C.exactly D.generally
6.A.turned around B.sat down C.passed away D.held back
7.A.earned B.raised C.released D.signed
8.A.take control of B.lose sight of C.put an end to D.have a command of
9.A.Also B.Therefore C.Besides D.However
10.A.change B.existence C.amount D.burden
11.A.return B.loss C.shake D.discovery
12.A.company B.hospital C.bank D.park
13.A.proper B.agreed C.unexpected D.wrong
14.A.failure B.suffering C.success D.devotion
15.A.bothering B.begging C.comforting D.disappointing
16.A.satisfied B.confused C.concerned D.impressed
17.A.doubtful B.sensitive C.anxious D.sure
18.A.grateful B.painful C.regretful D.unfair
19.A.illegal B.secret C.imaginary D.artificial
20.A.glory B.relief C.solution D.confidence
Developing a hobby makes you an interesting person and gives you something fun and enjoyable to do in your free time. 1. So how can you find a suitable hobby for yourself? Find what interests you.
If you try to force yourself into a hobby that you hate, it’s not going to last! 2. For example, if you enjoy watching sports on television, you might have fun playing one. If you pick out something you like, you’re more likely to find a hobby that you still stick with (坚持)!
Determine the availability (有效性) of resources.
Make a list of what interests you, and determine what you can afford. While it may be easier to list the possible hobbies that you can develop, the real question is whether you will be able to afford it or not. 3.
Remove the unrealistic options (选择).
4. But you can’t choose it for some reason. For example, you may like oil painting a great deal, but you can’t paint, as others in the house may find the smell unpleasant.
Try out the hobby options .
Once you have removed the unrealistic hobbies, it will become easier for you to know your actual possibilities. 5. In fact, you also have the chance of trying out all the hobbies that remain on the list and know what keeps you the most interesting. Once you have tried out all the hobby options, pick up the one that you believe you will be able to enjoy for long.
A. Figure out what sports fit you.
B. However, you should not wait to get started.
C. Instead, try turning what you love into a new hobby.
D. Make sure only realistic and practical options remain on the list.
E. Consider the tools for your hobby and let go of the hobbies you can’t afford.
F. You may be interested in a particular hobby and want to pick it up immediately.
G. It also opens up new opportunities of meeting people who keep similar interests.
I stood outside my front door catching my breath. After a lazy Christmas holiday, I had to recover from climbing stairs with carry-on bags and a suitcase. I looked up — Red tape crossed the door. I didn't understand French, but the one English word said enough, "POLICE." Google Translate told me I would be caught if I entered, so I didn't.
Finally, I called my rental agent (收租人).He went to the police station for more details. The thief had taken a few items from the top drawer as well as a small amount of money in the bottom drawer. Not only were my files undisturbed, but so were the TV and printer. My agent also said something about fixing the locks tomorrow and making a list for the police.
Then one day, I remembered that I had left another jewelry box in the flat. My heart sank as I thought of a gold locket (项链坠) with a picture of my late Grandma inside. When I realized the box was missing, the whole experience seemed to crash down on me. I cried. At the end of January, I received a letter from the police. The thief hadn't been found, and the case was closed. I slept with my purse by my bed. I hid my laptop when I showered. And then another challenge came — I was unexpectedly fired by my company.
One July night, I reached into my third drawer to pull out my jean shorts. I heard something fall to the ground. I looked down: It was the tiny jewelry box I thought had been stolen six months earlier. Inside was the locket with honey Grandma smiling at me, being there for me, telling me not to give up. I started to cry. I knew that things were going to be OK.
1.What did the red tape across the writer's door mean?
A.The police had arrested the thief.
B.The house couldn't be entered freely.
C.The house was for sale.
D.The writer didn't pay the rent on time.
2.What did the agent promise to do?
A.To fix the locks the next day.
B.To report the thief to the police.
C.To pay for the missing things for the writer.
D.To help the writer rent another flat.
3.Why did the writer cry again?
A.She cried over her bad luck.
B.She recalled the smiling of her grandma.
C.She regained her confidence.
D.She recovered the stolen jewelry box.
When Jason Esterhuizen was 23 in 2011, an accident blinded him. Now, eight years later, special glasses and a device (装置) inside his brain are allowing him to make out some details of the world around him.
In 2018, Jason moved from South Africa to California to join in a study that offered the possibility of helping him with his sight. Run by University of California and a company called Second Sight, the study aimed to lest an unusual medical product called Orion.
There are three important pieces to Orion. One part looks like a pair of glasses holding a camera on the person’s head, which also sends wireless signals .The second part is a tiny computer processing (处理) the video from the camera ― that’s where the sight comes from. The third part is a tiny device implanted (植入) directly into the patient’s brain, which is new and different about Orion.
For years, Second Sight and other companies have been working on ways to send visual information into the brains of blind people. Most of the efforts have focused on connecting to the retina (视网膜).By sending electrical signals to the retina, some visual information can be sent to the brain. So far Second Sight has given about 350 people retinal implants.
But a retinal implant wasn’t possible for Jason. That’s why Orion’s direct connection to the brain was especially interesting to him. Dr. Nader Pouratian, who gave Jason his implant, said, “With the system we’re testing now, you don’t even need to have eyes for the device to work.” Jason is one of the six trying out the Orion in the world.
Although Jason still can’t see normally, he can tell dark from light. He says he sees little white dots on a black background, like looking up at the stars at night. “Now I can do things that I couldn’t do before. It’s making my life much easier.”
1.What does the underlined words in the first paragraph mean?
A.ignore B.understand
C.recognize D.prove
2.What is mainly talked about in paragraph 3?
A.Where our sight comes from. B.How the product Orion works.
C.How people with glasses see. D.What differences Orion has.
3.Why did Mr. Esterhuizen agree to test the Orion?
A.He was interested in Orion. B.Orion is equipped for free.
C.He wanted to move to America. D.Orion helps him recover some sight.
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A.Orion is worn by the patient on the head.
B.Orion has been implanted in 350 people.
C.Orion brings simple sight to the blind.
D.Orion isn’t fit for patients without retinas.
Managing a popular tourist attraction can be kind of like throwing a party — everyone wants to come and have fun, but nobody wants to help clean up when it's over. But the Faroe Islands have come up with a creative way to take care of their home and welcome visitors at the same lime.
An official notice on the islands' national tourism website reads "closed for maintenance (维护), open for voluntourism.”Following a successful plan this year, the country has made the decision to "close” its major tourism sights and attractions during the weekend of April 16-17, 2020. Hotels will be open, and flights will continue. That weekend, people all over the Faroe Islands will be working on environmental protection projects.
However, people who are just dying to visit the Faroe Islands during that weekend can sign on to help with the housekeeping. The islands are looking for 100 volunteers to come to the country to help with the caretaking efforts. There were thousands of applications for the 2019 plan, so would-be islanders better apply fast.
"For us, tourism is not all about numbers,” Director at Visit Faroe Islands told CNN Travel earlier this year." We welcome visitors to the islands each year, but we also have a responsibility to our community and to our beautiful environment, and our aim is to protect the islands, ensuring responsible growth." The first group of voluntourists included travelers from Mexico, Israel, Australia, China and the United States. The director said that because of the surprising popularity of the volunteering weekend in 2019, the Faroes will host the event yearly. According to the Faroes' tourism authority, visits to the country have increased by 10% over the past few years.
1.Who can visit the Faroe Islands on April 16-17, 2020?
A.Any tourists. B.Selected voluntourists.
C.Housekeepers. D.All islanders.
2.What's the Faroes' purpose to host the yearly event!
A.To protect and develop their home. B.To attract more foreign visitors.
C.To make more money in tourism. D.To please the tourists.
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A.The Faroe Islands are likely to hold a party yearly.
B.Some tourism sights and attractions are closed for all.
C.All travelers have a chance to volunteer in 2020.
D.The plan has made some difference in recent years.
假定你是李华，你和你的同学们都即将面临高中毕业，大学择校的重要时刻。你的美国好友Laura想知道影响你们择校的因素，因此请你做了一份调査。
请你回复邮件，告诉他一部分同学看重大学的知名度，另一部分同学更看重所选大学是否有喜欢的专业。请简述两种观点及其原因，并询问Laura血的看法。
注意：1、词数120左右；
2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Laura,
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Yours,
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