A layover(临时滞留) or flight delay can be e...

假定你是李华，你所喜爱的Global Mirror周报创刊五周年之际征集读者意见．请你依据以下内容给主编写封信，内容主要包括：

1．说明你是该报的忠实读者

2．赞赏该报优点：1)兼顾国内外新闻     2)介绍名人成功故事

3．提出建议：刊登指导英语学习的文章

注意：1．词数100左右，开头语己为你写好；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

短文改错

A few years before, I took a sightseeing trip to Washington, D.C. Standing outside the Ronald Reagan Center, I heard a voice to say, “Can you help me?” When I turned around, I saw the elderly blind woman with her hand opening. In a natural reflex (反应), I reached into my pocket, pull out all of my loose change and placed them in her hand without even looking at her. I was annoyed at being bothered by the beggar. And the blind woman smiled and said, “I don’t want your money. I just need help to find the post office.” In an instant, I realized that I had done. That blind woman reminded me my blindness. So in this essay, I wanted to be grateful to the invaluable lesson she gave me.

    We think that life in Chinese high school is an adventure in which we have to survive mountains of homework and all kinds of exams. Yet would it be 1.(surprise) if I tell you that high school life in the US is almost as stressful and demanding as it is in China?

In US high school, everything 2.(record) into your studying document, including your grades on quizzes, tests and final examinations. Failing 3.(turn) in your homework on time will directly affect your grade for a certain course. Perhaps contrary to 4.we used to think of the US high school students, they pay more attention to their 5.(academy) performance to try to get into a distinguished university. 6., they’ll be disappointed after graduation from high school.

Like university students, US high school students have the 7.(free) to choose the courses that most interest 8.(they). Even a ninth grader can sit 9.the same classroom as twelfth graders. But this also means he or she has to work very hard, because the teacher will not treat him or her differently just because he or she is a few years 10.(young).

Communication with a Stranger

Last weekend I sat on the bus talking with excitement and so ready to spend time in New York City with one of my best friends from college. As I took the window seat and ____ headphones over ears, I almost didn't notice the elderly man sitting beside me.

Two hours passed and I was still absorbed in my own world. ______ the elderly man asked me a question, a simple question ______ the bus's Wi-Fi connection, which turned into a two- hour ______. In fact, it directly ______ my personal life.

We talked a lot about my dreams, my fears and my life. I ______ more with this stranger on the bus than I have with any friend or family member in months. Maybe it had something to do with me just being ______ to let anyone I know close to me. I was ______ that the stranger was not only so deeply interested in getting to know me, but also just as willing to ______ me to my greatest abilities. He listened carefully to every word I said and made some useful ______ at times. Instead of politely _______ his head when I mentioned my major, he told me that my strong liking seemed to be psychology, but not the one I was studying. He said that he knew I would face difficulties if I studied psychology and that he fully understood my ______ for the failure.

This elderly man made me ______ the plans that I had laid out for my life with just that simple statement. He helped me realize that my neatly ______ plan for the next five years of my life wasn't all that neat, but actually complex and filled with _______. Most of all, he helped me ______ the complex, not stay away from it because of my fear for the unknown. I ______ a lot from talking with the elderly stranger.

A few days later, he emailed me, saying, "I think you're ______ for great things no matter what you decide to do." The email was filled with words of ______. In a few hours a stranger showed me a sense of kindness that made me realize that life is sometimes ______ but it is going to be okay.

1.A.placed B.wore C.took D.raised

2.A.Then B.Instead C.Again D.Also

3.A.through B.with C.during D.about

4.A.introduction B.explanation C.conversation D.competition

5.A.affected B.controlled C.interrupted D.created

6.A.searched B.shared C.demanded D.reviewed

7.A.sorry B.curious C.anxious D.afraid

8.A.puzzled B.bothered C.amazed D.disappointed

9.A.push B.invite C.treat D.admit

10.A.choices B.suggestions C.decisions D.efforts

11.A.raising B.dropping C.turning D.nodding

12.A.regret B.change C.fear D.desire

13.A.prepare B.develop C.approve D.question

14.A.replaced B.organized C.discussed D.predicted

15.A.uncertainty B.danger C.responsibility D.conflict

16.A.identify B.ignore C.seize D.accept

17.A.suffered B.increased C.benefited D.experienced

18.A.leaving B.heading C.watching D.caring

19.A.encouragement B.protection C.admiration D.description

20.A.stable B.normal C.painful D.serious

    Five Ways to Work Smarter, Not Harder

No matter how hard we work, it seems that there is never enough time to get all the important tasks done. Rather than working longer, consider working smarter, not harder. Here are some ways to work smarter:

Make a careful plan. Just like every organization needs a business plan, an efficient worker needs a work plan. 1. Schedule your tasks throughout the days, weeks, and months, but do it ahead of time.

Set your goals. As a part of your work plan, you should set clear and measurable goals. Goals should state which tasks are to be completed and when they get completed. Rather than setting firm deadlines, which can lead to pressure and stress, allow a period of time to reach goals.2.

3.Develop a consistent daily work schedule and stick to it! If a typical workday consists of some writing tasks（emails, reports）, one-on-one meetings, and processing data, set aside specific time each day to accomplish each kind of tasks.

Delegate（分派工作）effectively.4.The person who tries to do everything himself or herself not only is overloaded and overstressed, but is bad for their colleagues, by not allowing them to be challenged and grow by taking on important duties.

Don’t make work harder than it actually is. Much of the pressure is produced by ourselves.   5. We feel like we should do more. Remember that tasks should be completed step by step. Focus on each step rather than on the entire project, which can help us cut down on feelings that we are overwhelmed.

A. Stick to your plan.

B. We set unrealistic goals or standards for ourselves.

C. Also, take time to reward yourself for achieving a goal.

D. Organize your workday.

E. We cannot expect to complete the tasks quickly.

F. Learn which tasks can be delegated and which need personal attention.

G. It is a well-thought-out plan to help guide and direct work activities.