It’s not easy for me to forget the guy, whom I call Bean. For the past year and a half, I _____Bean almost every workday morning. In the beginning I ______ Bean. After all, he’s just a beggar on the freeway off-ramp (匝道) who ______ people at a stoplight that seems to always be red.
Over time a few things dawned on me. The first was that it was always the ______ guy at this off-ramp. The next was that he never actually ______ anything. He just danced and waved at everyone. Then ______, and perhaps the most important, was that he was ALWAYS ______. Some days he was dancing and playing a guitar. Most days he’d wave a cardboard at cars, smiling.
Bean slowly became part of my ______ routine(常规). I noticed this one day, only because he wasn’t there and ______ danced and waved at me. I ______ him. I worried something had happened to him. I ______ to look for him every morning as I came down the ramp to that red light.
One morning, after one of these ______, I was so relieved to see him that it was like the sun had come out after a week-long storm. I sat at the red light, watching his morning ______. I realized that I, too, was smiling and ______ myself waving back. Wow, something as ______ as a wave brought ______ to my whole day. I finished the drive to work that morning, feeling lighter and happier.
I ______ you now. Look around you. Look at your life, your surroundings, and ______ just your grocery store with eyes that truly see. What ______ lies in front of you. Do you have a Bean in your life you haven’t noticed yet? Watch for them. They will ______ your life in ways you can’t even dream.
1.A.joined B.knew C.contacted D.saw
2.A.inspected B.ignored C.avoided D.supported
3.A.stops B.bites C.traps D.greets
4.A.same B.poor C.mean D.special
5.A.gave away B.held up C.picked up D.asked for
6.A.really B.presently C.finally D.frequently
7.A.happy B.helpful C.careful D.painful
8.A.walking B.morning C.working D.testing
9.A.somebody B.everybody C.anybody D.nobody
10.A.missed B.affected C.searched D.dreamed
11.A.continued B.thought C.started D.stopped
12.A.preparations B.absences C.signals D.failures
13.A.moving B.working C.exercising D.dancing
14.A.kept B.suggested C.found D.imagined
15.A.small B.strange C.obvious D.common
16.A.victories B.successes C.devotions D.blessings
17.A.remind B.challenge C.broadcast D.accept
18.A.even B.still C.ever D.nearly
19.A.motto B.secret C.magic D.beauty
20.A.change B.enrich C.protect D.touch
Do you want to be excellent in study? Add these tips to your life and you should be on your way to being an excellent student!
Pay attention to everything the teacher says. I cannot stress how important it is to pay attention to what your teacher is teaching you. Take part in class discussions if you have something worthwhile to add. 1..
Taking notes is important. You don’t need to write down every single word your teacher says but write down what he/she writes on the board, or any special fact you think you might need for a test. 2.. This way it will help you learn more effectively by actually thinking about what you are writing.
Don’t skip school. You will be missing out on stuff(东西). 3.. However, you will have more work and you have missed lectures and in-class movies. Also, try not to be late for class. It’s most likely that your teacher won’t appreciate it and you will get yourself behind.
Keep a good attitude towards things. 4., then teachers will be less willing to help you with problems or offer you extra credit. The same goes for lazy attitude. Have a respectful attitude to the teacher and other students. Try not to laugh when other students make a mistake.
5.. There is no shame in needing some help. If you don’t understand, ask someone. Read your textbook and notes, and then if that fails, seek help. Ask a teacher, friend, classmate, parent, etc. Get a tutor if you are really a poor learner.
A. Enjoy your class
B. Always ask questions
C. Write in your own words
D. When you do poorly in your study
E. It is true that you could make up the work
F. If you have an “I don’t care about study” attitude
G. Pay attention during class, especially during lectures
Parents who have books in the home increase the level of education their children will attain(获得), whether rich or poor, according to a 20-year study led by Mariah Evans.
For years, educators have thought the strongest predictor(预示物) of attaining high levels of education was having parents who were highly educated. But, the study showed that the difference between being raised in a bookless home compared to being raised in a home with a 500-book library has as great an effect on the level of education a child will attain as the difference between having parents who are barely literate (有文化的) and having parents who have a university education.
Being a sociologist, Evans was particularly interested to find that children of less-educated parents benefit the most from having books in the home. What kinds of investments should we make to help these kids get ahead? The results of this study indicate that getting some books into their homes is an inexpensive way that we can help these children succeed. Evans said, “Even a little bit goes a long way. Having as few as 20 books in the home still has a significant impact on motivating a child to a higher level of education, and the more books you add, the greater benefit the children get.”
The researchers were struck by the strong effect having books in the home had on children's educational attainment even above and beyond such factors as education level of the parents, the father's occupation or the economic level of the country.
Having books in the home is twice as important as the father's education level, and more important than whether a child was brought up in a developing country or a developed country. Surprisingly, the difference in educational attainment for children born in a developed country and children born in a developing country was just 2 years, less than two-thirds of the effect that having 500 or more books in the home had on children.
1.In the past educators held a point of view that ______ .
A.children whose family had a library would possibly attain high levels of education
B.children who were born in poor families studied harder than those in rich families
C.children whose parents are highly educated would attain high levels of education
D.parents’ level of education had nothing to do with their children’s levels of education
2.What does the underlined word “motivating” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.Making somebody want to do something.
B.Helping somebody to finish something
C.Making somebody pretend to do something.
D.Preventing somebody from achieving something.
3.Which of the following has the most important effect on the level of education a child will gain?
A.The economic level of the country. B.The father’s occupation.
C.Education levels of parents. D.Having books in the home.
Something Fun
A person is on trial for murder in a court room in Oklahoma. There is strong evidence indicating that he is guilty（有罪的）. However, the body is not found.
In the defense’s (辩护方) closing speech, the lawyer, knowing that his client (委托人) is guilty and that it looks like he’ll probably be seriously punished, decided to play a clever trick.
“Ladies and gentlemen of the jury (陪审团), I have a surprise for you all,” the lawyer says as he looks at his watch. “Within one minute, the person assumed dead in this case will walk into this court room,” he says and he looks towards the court-room door. The jury, somewhat surprised, looks at the door eagerly. A minute passes. Nothing happens.
Finally the lawyer says, “Actually, I made up the previous statement. But you all waited with expectation. I, therefore, put it to you that there is a reasonable doubt in this case as to whether anyone was killed and insist that you pass a judgment of not guilty.”
The jury, clearly confused, back off to discuss.
A very few minutes later, the jury returned and one of them pronounces a verdict (裁决) of guilty.
“But how?” asks the lawyer in surprise. “You must have had some doubt; I saw all of you stare at the door.”
Answers the jury member, “Oh, we did look. But your client didn’t.”
1.Why was the person on trial according to the passage?
A.Because he couldn’t pay off the debts.
B.Because he probably killed somebody.
C.Because he didn’t pay the tax in time.
D.Because he planned to cheat the jury.
2.Why did the lawyer come up with the trick?
A.To find the body. B.To frighten the jury.
C.To help his client. D.To save himself.
3.Why did the jury look at the door eagerly?
A.The lawyer’s words must be true.
B.They expected his family to come in.
C.They were surprised and cheated by the lawyer.
D.They thought the person on trial was escaping.
4.What did the jury member’s answer mean in the last paragraph?
A.They firmly believed that nobody was killed.
B.The behaviour of the client gave him away.
C.The jury still needed more evidence to prove it.
D.The lawyer’s words were worth thinking about.
Nearly all of us have a bad habit, whether we know it or not. Some people say they want to get rid of（摆脱）it but don't know the proper ways. Here's some advice on how to get rid of bad habits.
Make a list. Write down why you want to stop a certain behaviour, how it's hurting you and how to get rid of it. This will help a lot. Look at that list regularly.
Join in other activities. It's wise of you to do something else when you want to stop your bad habits. If you get angry easily, for example, you can practise having a deep breath or going for a walk.
Give yourself a present. Before you take action against a bad habit, decide what you'll do to celebrate it if you reach your goal,
Keep off bad habits. If you are fat and want to lose weight, keep junk food out of your house.If you are a heavy smoker with coffee, turn to tea and keep away from friends who like smoking.
Be patient. Bad habits develop over years, so you probably won’t be able to get rid of them quickly. In fact, people often give up several times before being successful, so you should be patient.
Find support. Don't be afraid to ask for support from friends, family or other people who have the same bad habits as you. When you talk to others, they might be able to provide advice or encouragement that you usually wouldn't get from yourself.
1.If you want to lose weight, you should .
A.drink more coffee B.refuse the junk food
C.find support from friends D.find a heavy smoker
2.Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?
A.It's not easy to get rid of bad habits in a short time.
B.You can write down the reasons for getting rid of bad habits.
C.When talking to others, you can get what you can't get from yourself.
D.When you want to stop your bad habits, don't do anything.
3.From the passage you can learn .
A.how to get rid of bad habits B.why we have some bad habits
C.what to do to have a bad habit D.where to find some support
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.What is The Bookworm?
A.A café. B.A restaurant. C.A bookstore.
2.What was the speaker excited about?
A.Traveling in Beijing.
B.Meeting his favorite singer.
C.Hearing someone give a speech.
3.How long had the speaker waited at The Bookworm?
A.One hour. B.One and a half hours. C.Two hours.
4.What was the speaker wrong about?
A.The place. B.The month. C.The day.
