Once a circle missed a part.The circle wanted to be _______,so it went around_______its missing piece.But because it was_______ and could roll only very slowly,it_______all kinds of beautiful scenery.Then one day the circle found a piece that_______perfectly.It was so_______it could roll very fast.Now it rolled too fast to _______flowers or to talk to the worms.When it_______how different the world seemed as it rolled so quickly,it _______,left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled ________away.
The lesson of the story is that in some strange________,we are ________ whole when we are missing something.The man who has everything is in some ways a poor man.He will never know the________ of having someone who loves him give him something he has always wanted or never had.There is a wholeness about the person who has come to terms with his limitations,who has been ________ enough to let go of his unrealistic dreams and not feel like a ________for doing so. When we accept that________is part of being human,and when we can continue rolling through life and ________it,we will have achieved a wholeness that others can only________ to.If we are brave enough to love,strong enough to forgive,generous enough to feel________by another 's happiness,then we can achieve great ________ that no other living creature will ever know.
1.A.part B.broad C.whole D.large
2.A.appealing for B.looking for C.pulling for D.leaving for
3.A.inaccurate B.inconvenient C.incomplete D.inactive
4.A.abandoned B.enjoyed C.imagined D.looked
5.A.suited B.stuck C.folded D.fit
6.A.happy B.sad C.shocked D.interested
7.A.ignore B.take C.pick D.notice
8.A.realized B.agreed C.introduced D.doubted
9.A.stopped B.began C.continued D.kept
10.A.quickly B.slowly C.madly D.freely
11.A.direction B.case C.sense D.detail
12.A.less B.more C.most D.least
13.A.experience B.impression C.reason D.intention
14.A.amazed B.excited C.humorous D.brave
15.A.success B.failure C.judgment D.pleasure
16.A.impatience B.independence C.imperfection D.influence
17.A.appreciate B.observe C.disturb D.miss
18.A.object B.adapt C.apply D.desire
19.A.upset B.brilliant C.delighted D.annoyed
20.A.encouragement B.embarrassment C.disappointment D.satisfaction
Steps to write a good essay
If you ask many people,they will probably say that writing a research paper is challenging.Indeed,it requires careful research, 1.
Choose your topic and do the research
Choose a topic that you are interested in or a topic you are curious about. 2.For helpful and reliable information,the library is the best resource.Use books,published articles,journals,newspapers and magazines to research your chosen topic.
3.
After in-depth research,you can go on to write an outline.With all the notes and all the information you've gathered,determine where each topic fits.Simply note which parts will be the beginning,middle and end.The outline is where your research paper starts to take shape.
Write a first draft
After the outline,begin the first draft. 4.So people can read it and actually understand it.You can do more research if you feel like you're lacking information.This is only the first draft,so you can still make changes as you go on.
Proofread and write your final paper
Once you reread your first draft over and over and make the necessary changes you feel you should make,it is time to write your final draft. 5.And be sure that your writing makes sense and has a steady and natural flow all throughout.Check the spelling and grammatical mistakes,and that every source you used is listed in the paper's bibliography.
Read the final version as many times as you want and even ask a friend or professor to read it too.
A.Make an outline
B.Write down the proper notes
C.if you want to write a good research paper.
D.Make sure that all the important information is included.
E.It will encourage you to do the necessary research on it.
F.This is the part where you put more detail and life into the paper.
G.but a research paper really just needs a few basic tips for it to be less challenging.
In 1992,Teen Talk Barbie was put on the market with the controversial voice fragment(碎片），＂Math class is hard."While the toy's sale met with strong public reaction,this hidden assumption continues,spreading the belief that women do not boom in science,technology,engineering and mathematic(STEM)fields due to biological inadequacies in math talent.
However,in 2019 Jessica Cantlon at Carnegie Mellon University led a research team that thoroughly examined the brain development of young boys and girls and found no sex difference in brain function or math ability.
Cantlon and her team studied the biological sex differences in math ability of young children.Her team used functional MRI(核磁共振）to measure the brain activity in 104 young children（3-to-10-year-old;55 girls)while watching an educational video covering early math topics,like counting and addition.The researchers compared scans from the boys and girls to evaluate brain similarity.In addition,the team examined brain maturity by comparing the children's scans to those taken from a group of adults(63 adults;25 women)who watched the same math videos.
After many statistical comparisons,Cantlon and her team found no difference in the brain development of girls and boys.In addition,the researchers found no difference in how boys and girls processed math skills while watching the educational videos.Finally,boys' and girls' brain maturity were statistically alike when compared to either men or women in the adult group.
Cantlon said she thinks society and culture are likely directing girls and young women away from math and STEM fields."Typical socialization can make worse small differences between boys and girls that can snowball into how we treat them in science and math,"Cantlon said."We need to be aware of these origins to ensure we aren't the ones causing the sex unfairness."
However,this project is focused on early childhood development using a limited set of math tasks.Cantlon wants to continue this work using a broader scope(范围）of math skills,such as spatial processing and memory,and follow the children over many years.
1.What can we infer after Teen Talk Barbie was on sale?
A.Girls are born with poor math abilities.
B.Math is difficult for both boys and girls.
C.Boys perform no better than girls in math.
D.Math is harder than science and technology.
2.What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A.The result of Cantlon's study.
B.The purpose of Cantlon's job.
C.The method of Cantion's research.
D.The difficulty of Cantlon's work.
3.How will Cantlon further her research?
A.By using a larger variety of subjects.
B.By employing a wider range of math skills.
C.By raising the difficulty of the math tasks.
D.By expanding the number of the children.
4.In which part of a magazine will the text most probably appear?
A.Business. B.Sports&Health.
C.Entertainment. D.Popular science.
The daughter of a friend of mine recently left university and entered into the world of work, taking on a temporary office job.At the end of her first week at work,she phoned home in tears.
＂It's horrible,"she complained to her mother,"there's no time to do anything else,I'm so tired. when I get home in the evenings that all I can do is watching TV.And then I have to get up early the next morning and do it all again!If this is what work is like,I don't want to spend my whole life doing it!"
We take it for granted that work must be a major part of our lives-in fact,for many people, it's the primary aspect of our lives.We define ourselves,and other people,by our job roles-"So what do you do?"-and measure our happiness in terms of how successful we are in these roles. Forty hours a week,48 weeks a year,for up to 50 years-not including traveling time,and the time we spend resting and recovering from the efforts of our working lives.
Of course,if you're lucky,you might have a job which is satisfying,which suits your interests and skills,and which you find challenging and thrilling.In that case,your job may provide you with what psychologists call"flow"-a state of intense(强烈的）absorption,which makes you feel busy and alive.Perhaps the majority of people aren't so lucky and do jobs which are repetitive and boring.But I would argue that,even if your job does provide you with"flow",work should just be an aspect of our lives.Working 40 hours a week makes our lives become constricted,so that we lose sight of whole vista(前景）of possibility.There's so much to learn in life,so many different ways to develop,so many activities to enjoy (including doing nothing),but while we spend so much time working it's difficult to find time and energy for these.
1.Why does the writer mention the daughter of his friend?
A.To introduce the topic.
B.To show his sympathy.
C.To confirm his opinion.
D.To raise the readers' interest.
2.What did the daughter of the writer's friend complain about?
A.The demanding boss,
B.The tiring work routine.
C.The unfriendly workmates.
D.The challenging goals.
3.Which of the following can best replace the underlined word"constricted"?
A.steady
B.complete
C.careful
D.narrow
4.Which of the following about"flow”will the writer agree with?
A.Most of the people have jobs that provide"flow",
B.People may work nervously even with"flow"in jobs.
C.People are encouraged to work actively because of"flow".
D.People are required to work harder once provided with"flow".
My nephew came for a visit one hot,July weekend. I persuaded him to stay inside by joining him in a Nintendo game. After being mercilessly defeated by a more experienced player,I suggested that we relax for a while. He slipped out of the room and I caught a few moments of peace and quiet.
"Look,Alice," he said enthusiastically as he ran over to the chair where I was recovering." I found a kite. Could we go outside and fly it?"
Glancing out of a nearby window,I noticed there was not a breeze(微风). "T' m sorry, Tripper," I said, sad to see his disappointed eyes, but thankful for the short period of rest from more activities. "The wind is not blowing today.The kite won't fly."
The determined 10-year-old replied. "I think it's windy enough.I can get it to fly," he answered,as he hurried out through the back door.I peeked(规视)through the curtains to watch determination in action.Up and down the yard he ran, pulling the kite attached to a small length of string.The plastic kite, proudly displaying a picture of Batman, remained about shoulder level. He ran back and forth, as hard as his ten-year-old legs would carry him, looking back hopefully at the kite trailing behind. After about ten minutes of unsuccessful determination, he came back in.
I asked, "How did it go?" "Fine, "he said," I got it to fly some." As he walked past me to return the kite to the closet shelf, I heard him say under his breath, "I guess I'll have to wait for the wind.”
At that moment I heard another voice speak to my heart. "Alice, sometimes you are just like that. You want to do it your way instead of waiting for the wind." And the voice was right. We usually want to use our own efforts to accomplish what we want to do. We wait for the wind only after we have done all we can and have exhausted our own strength. We must learn how to rely on Him in the first place!
1.Why did the writer refuse to fly the kite with his nephew that day?
A.Because he preferred to relax himself.
B.Because he was not good at flying kites.
C.Because he wanted to stay peaceful and quiet.
D.Because he found the weather was not suitable.
2.What can we infer from Paragraph 5?
A.Tripper was unwilling to admit defeat.
B.Tripper felt unhappy and hopeless.
C.Tripper was hesitant to try it again.
D.Tripper lost interest in flying the kite.
3.Which words can best describe Tripper?
A.Naughty and active.
B.Determined and insistent.
C.Brave and bright.
D.Weak and sensitive.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.Fly a Kite in Life
B.Try Your Best
C.Wait for the Wind
D.Determine to Succeed
Theatres of the past
The Greek theatre
Theatres developed in many parts of Greece.Ancient Greek theatres were built in natural open
air sites on conveniently shaped hills.This allowed a great mass of people to enjoy a show at a time. Due to this, actors placed emphasis on exaggerated(夸张的）action and speech.And,colorful symbolic masks and costumes were used.
The Medieval theatre
The Medieval theatre started in churches.That's why medieval plays were about Bible stories. At first,it became a custm for priests(牧师）to act out brief scenes during Christmas and Easter.These acts attracted large crowds.Finally,the church refused to allow priests to participate in any such events again,so ordinary people began these performances outside.Performances were set in the town square,with several stage settings around it.
The Elizabethan theatre
The England's theatre developed rapidly in the years following the defeat of the Spanish Navy. The distinctive feature of Elizabethan theatre was the stage.It has three parts: the fore stage for outside scenes;the inner stage for scenes inside a building;an upper stage or balcony for various purposes. The reason for this design is that there were no scene changes or breaks during the play. Very little scenery was used,so the actors had to create a scene through their voices and dialogues. This led to a more poetic script(剧本), and poets became the main source of script writing.
The Restoration theatre
Some of the plays told sad stories, but the majority of the plays were really funny.Many specialized machines were used to create the scene. The stage was a very clever idea, in that on the sides of the stage large back shutters(百叶窗)painted with the scene.
1.Why did actors in ancient Greek theatres use exaggerated action and speech?
A.To build the theatres in open-air sites on hills.
B.To develop a brand-new way of performance.
C.To make a big audience easy to enjoy the show.
D.To match colorful symbolic masks and costumes.
2.In which theatre was scenery seldom used during the play?
A.The Greek theatre.
B.The Elizabethan theatre.
C.The Medieval theatre.
D.The Restoration theatre,
3.What is special about the Restoration theatre?
A.The stage was smartly designed.
B.The actors wore colorful costumes.
C.The performers were the ordinary people.
D.Most of the plays were about Bible stories.
