Are you going to school for something your parents pushed on you? Are you doing things just because others expect you to? I found many ____in my Life Coaching lessons. The biggest one some students are having is that they are living a life someone else has ____for them.
Why on earth would someone live a life that someone else wants for him? Usually, the main ___is his parents. When we’re growing up we must do what our parents want us to do. We really don’t have our own ____. The problem is that most parents are overly ____that they know what’s best for their children. Many parents ____their children to make certain educational ____. Some parents won’t ____their children’s college, unless the children learn ____what the parents decide.
Parents aren’t the only ones ____their ideas on my students. I have some students who are doing jobs they really ____, but their friends or relatives would not support them if they apply for a _____job they’d like better.
Are you allowing others to decide what life you are living now? If so, it is a ____.
Even if you are about to ____for college and you find that the only way your parents will pay school fees for you is that you choose Business, but you want to ____Art… And at this moment I don’t ___that you choose the major you have no ____. Follow your heart.
Remember, ____choose your major or job that you don’t like just because of others’ ideas. If you choose what you like, you will be a(n) ____ person and will positively influence others. Live the life you want from now on____you will get happiness.
1.A.students B.problems C.examples D.results
2.A.designed B.trained C.introduced D.expressed
3.A.rule B.reason C.news D.information
4.A.excuses B.complaints C.wishes D.choices
5.A.excited B.worried C.confident D.careful
6.A.expect B.allow C.agree D.teach
7.A.challenges B.practices C.experiences D.achievements
8.A.turn to B.learn about C.pay for D.drop in
9.A.regularly B.nearly C.gradually D.exactly
10.A.offering B.placing C.depending D.trying
11.A.hate B.enjoy C.appreciate D.accept
12.A.familiar B.similar C.different D.terrible
13.A.mistake B.chance C.decision D.character
14.A.send B.look C.head D.wait
15.A.refuse B.learn C.change D.copy
16.A.remember B.trouble C.mind D.suggest
17.A.interest B.explanation C.advantage D.preparation
18.A.sometimes B.never C.often D.still
19.A.beautiful B.clever C.happy D.honest
20.A.but B.and C.or D.although
Many people often find themselves waking up in the middle of the night, unusually awake and excited. 1. . That's really frustrating. However, there is no need to worry. Here are some effective ways to help you fall asleep again.
Remain in bed. For you to fall asleep, your heart rate needs to slow down. When you get up, your heart rate goes up. So, avoid going to the bathroom during the night if you can. Do not eat too little or too much for dinner. Do not drink and fill your bladder （膀胱）before bed. 2. . It may make you fall asleep faster, but it may also disrupt
your sleep later in the night.
Stay in the dark. When you cannot sleep, LED lights on printers and cable boxes may be the reason. The same is true for light streaming in through cracks in curtains. 3.. You should cover lights with tape and wear a sleep mask. A popular choice has deep eye cups so your eyes can open and shut while you wear them.
Quiet your mind. Try ways to relax, such as deep breathing, meditation, and mindfulness exercises. 4. . The point is to keep your brain busy with something that is not demanding and is relaxing.
5. . If your wake-up time is 6:30 a.m. and your clock reads 3:00 a.m., do not think Oh no! I have only three hours left! Instead, say to yourself Oh great! I have three more hours to sleep!
You have a problem if you wake three times a week for more than three months. It may affect your quality of life. You need to find a sleep expert who can help identify the cause and fix it.
A.Think in a positive way.
B.Maintain a calm attitude.
C.They may keep you awake.
D.Most importantly, avoid alcohol in the evening.
E.You can do simple math problems in your head.
F.Getting up to do some mild exercise is also helpful.
G.Tossing and turning in bed, they are unable to fall asleep.
A simple, yet powerful UK program has been fighting elderly loneliness by recruiting young adults as volunteers to read to seniors with vision problems and mental diseases.
Lily has benefited from the program having her vision “restored” by 15-year-old Amy, a school girl who was paired with Lily through the Reading Friends project. Lily was a librarian and enthusiastic reader who would read “two to three books every week”. After developing a terrible disease, however, Lily found herself unable to read or watch television for any length of time without her eyes hurting. Not only have Lily’s regular reading sessions with Amy helped to reconnect her with her passion for literature, they have also built a song inter-generational friendship between the two ladies. “I chose a book and she would come along and read it to me,” Lily said. “But we have only got through two books so far because we end up catting too much. We have read two historical novels and get on very well.” Research shows that reading together can help older people to build social networks and connect with others. Evidence also shows that reading has a positive impact on the elderly’s will-being and can reduce the risk of developing mental diseases.
Rose, a teacher, is responsible for connecting school children like Amy with the program—and she says that it has had an amazing impact on the youngsters. “We have wonderful young people at our school and we wanted to get then into the community,” Rose said. “It has been fantastic to see them blossom as well as improving their literacy and social skills. They are meeting community members like Lily that they are making friendships with and library staff can help them, not only with education but outside as well.”
1.What is the main responsibility of volunteers according to the passage?
A.Read books to seniors. B.Have a chat with seniors.
C.Fight diseases for seniors. D.Make friends with seniors.
2.What can we learn from Lily’s reading sessions with Amy?
A.They benefit Lily a lot by restoring her vision.
B.They help Amy pick up her love for literature.
C.They help Lily volunteer in the reading project.
D.They build up the friendship between two ladies.
3.How does the program mostly benefit the elders?
A.By reducing elderly loneliness.
B.By curing the elders of vision problems.
C.By improving their literacy and social skills.
D.By enabling them to read books for a long time.
4.What does the underlined word “recruiting” in paragraph one mean?
A.forcing B.employing
C.separating D.promoting
Food experts say washing could spread the germs on your turkey in the kitchen sink or nearby food. But it's been a challenge trying to convince cooks to stop rinsing （冲洗）off raw poultry. Germs that can make people sick are common in the guts of healthy poultry and are legally allowed to be on raw turkey and chicken. The assumption is that nobody eats their poultry raw, and that thorough cooking will kill the bacteria.
The do — not — wash raw poultry advice from the USDA is relatively new and perhaps hasn't caught on because it goes against the common belief that washing makes things clean, said Chapman. Benjamin Chapman, a study author and food safety expert at North Carolina State University, said the instinct to wash raw poultry goes back at least decades when people relied more on visual clues to spot problems with poultry. Meanwhile, washing hands and surfaces are also important.
But food preparation is a complicated act, and germs from poultry can be spread even if it's not washed, especially when birds are removed from packaging.
The USDA-funded study stresses that point. Researchers sprayed raw chicken with a harmless strain of E. coli （大肠杆菌）and watched volunteer cooks at test kitchens. Among those who washed their raw chicken, about a quarter ended up spreading the bacteria to their lettuce. But even some of those who did not rinse the chicken got germs on the lettuce. And there are other opportunities for germs to survive on turkeys: melting and cooking.
To ensure a bird is thoroughly cooked, they say to use a thermometer to check that the deepest and thickest parts of it have reached 165 degrees. Even after the meal is cooked, you aren't out of the danger zone. To keep turkeys and other leftovers safe, experts say they should be refrigerated after two hours.
1.People don't accept USDA's advice because____.
A.the advice is relatively new
B.cleaning seems more trustworthy
C.cooks clean the turkey before cooking it
D.heat can kill most germs and no one eats raw food
2.What can be concluded from Paragraph 4?
A.Food packages carry germs.
B.Hands and surfaces are easy to get E. coli.
C.Germs from a turkey can be spread whether it is washed or not.
D.Multiple methods should be applied to food to get rid of germs.
3.Which way may help to cook a turkey safely?
A.Rinse off the turkey before it is heated.
B.Keep the turkey away from the lettuce and refrigerator.
C.Wash hands and packages before taking out the turkey.
D.Use a thermometer to check the temperature of the turkey.
4.From which section of a magazine is the text probably taken?
A.Culture. B.Science.
C.Education. D.Medicine.
We didn’t expect to see her again so soon: After a tearless farewell with my daughter, we left her new dorm room but then in the campus we saw her jogging against the August heat. I quickly rolled down the car window and Sarina didn’t miss a step as she turned, nodded at us and waved goodbye. I was in disbelief why the tears hadn’t come when we parted on her first day in university.
Our first separation, the day she left my body, was a nightmare of pain and suffering. While all births are amazing, not all women feel amazed about the births. However, our togetherness in the days and months that followed was so sweet that I felt her small body still seemed to be attached to mine. In the years to come, the sound of her feet running across the wooden floors of our house was like the gentle pounding that reminded me my little girl was here and that someday she would run to the paths I couldn’t follow.
Last year Sarina turned 16 and decided to pursue art in college. She was in excitement about college life with so much to expect but I was uneasy because it would be a long plane ride away from home. I tried to imagine what separation would be like, but I couldn’t. Separation, although on the horizon, still felt distant.
That’s why it wasn’t until the next morning when I awoke in a house absent of her footsteps that the tears finally came—and wouldn’t stop. I understood that Sarina had left the house, and I held onto the memory of her running. When the tears stopped, I was relieved that her body knew what it needed on separation day, and that with our love and support, she had the courage to run into an unfamiliar distance, to glance back, yet to keep moving forward.
1.What happened to the author on her daughter’s first day in college?
A.She burst into tears and had a painful farewell.
B.She appeared calm and didn't cry at their departure.
C.She asked her daughter to show them around the campus.
D.She was cross that her daughter went jogging when they departed.
2.What is the purpose of Paragraph 2?
A.To expect her daughter’s bright future.
B.To remind herself other daughter's pounding steps.
C.To recall the suffering during her daughter’s growth.
D.To show the strong attachment between mother and daughter.
3.Which of the following best describes the author when separation was approaching?
A.Excited. B.Worried.
C.Relieved. D.Frustrated.
4.What can be the most suitable title for the passage?
A.A heartbroken separation B.The story of a successful mom
C.How to deal with homesickness D.Moving forward with love and support
Occasions like anniversaries, weddings and reunions call for special event venues （场地）.The following places may have a way out. There's no need to spend money creating atmosphere at special event venues. It's built right in!
Hard Rock Cafe Anchorage
415 E. STREET, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501
Events, like great music are born of inspiration. Featuring a 13,600-square-foot facility that will seat 275 guests with private event space, we pride ourselves on delivering an exceptional experience with a rock and roll twist for each of our guests.
Business Expo Center
1960 S. ANAHEIM WAY, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA 92805
The Business Expo Center is Orange County's premier event venue in Anaheim, California. Our flexible 36,000-square-foot expo center is home to space for conferences, trade shows and celebrations. We pride ourselves on providing a memorable experience with excellent flexibility, services, and cost savings. We won't charge customers for on-site parking and provide high-speed Wi-Fi.
Automobile Driving Museum
610 LAIRPORT STREET, EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245
Centrally located in the South Bay beach community of El Segundo, California, the ADM offers a wonderful venue for private parties and corporate events. Conveniently located 5 minutes south of LAX, right off the 405 and 105 Freeways, the 610 Lairport space has a vintage feel surrounded by our primary automobile collection. We offer several different venues inside and outside our facility for diverse events. To better our service, reservations are needed.
Yamashiro Hollywood
1999 N. SYCAMORE AVE., LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90068
Yamashiro Hollywood is a restaurant and therefore, all food and beverages must be handled in house. However, guests are allowed to bring in outside wine and champagne for a corkage fee.
1.What can you do in Business Expo Center?
A.Enjoy free parking.
B.Bring in outside wine.
C.Experience a rock and roll twist.
D.See some automobile collections.
2.Which venue do you need to book in advance?
A.Business Expo Center.
B.Yamashiro Hollywood.
C.Hard Rock Cafe Anchorage.
D.Automobile Driving Museum.
3.What do the four venues have in common?
A.They offer optional places.
B.They are open to special events.
C.They are located in the same state.
D.They enjoy convenient transportation.
