One day a professor entered the classroom and told the students about a (n) _________ test. Once he handed out the test papers to all students, he asked them to begin.
Students were _________ to see that there was not a question but just a black _________ in the center of the page. The professor _________ the students' face expression and told them, ''I want you to write about what you see there. ''
The students were still puzzled but got _________ with the test. At the end of the class, the professor took all answer sheets and started _________ each answer in front of all students. All of them _________ about the black dot and tried to explain its _________ etc. After the professor finished reading the whole class was _________.
Now, the professor began to explain, ''Don't worry, I am not going to give you __________ for this but I just want you to __________ something. Here everyone focused on the black spot but no one wrote about the white paper, the __________ is with our lives. The white paper __________ our whole life and the black spot stands for the __________ in our life. Our life is a gift given to us by God, with love and __________, and we always have reasons to celebrate the good things. __________ we just focus on day to day problems like health issues, lack of money etc., but we never see these problems are very __________ compared to everything we __________ in our lives. ''
The test implies that we should try to take eyes __________ our problems and enjoy each one of our blessings. Be happy and live life __________.
1.A.easy B.amazing C.hard D.surprising
2.A.glad B.lucky C.confused D.curious
3.A.dot B.letter C.circle D.mark
4.A.guessed B.noticed C.felt D.recognized
5.A.tired B.pleased C.started D.relaxed
6.A.reading B.correcting C.explaining D.showing
7.A.knew B.described C.doubted D.worried
8.A.figure B.color C.name D.position
9.A.cheering B.laughing C.silent D.sad
10.A.answers B.grades C.blows D.words
11.A.bring in B.give up C.think about D.work out
12.A.same B.test C.result D.lesson
13.A.faces B.gives C.takes D.represents
14.A.gifts B.problems C.efforts D.footprints
15.A.attention B.devotion C.care D.warm
16.A.Still B.So C.Thus D.Though
17.A.important B.different C.meaningless D.small
18.A.do B.have C.lose D.want
19.A.away B.on C.off D.to
20.A.positively B.happily C.casually D.seriously
If you could do or have anything you want, what would you desire in your life? What actually happens to those successful people who do seem to get everything they desire? Let’s take a closer look.
1.. Successful people do not give up when what they want does not happen. They keep moving forward. They don’t see the results they are getting as failure.
They are focused. If you have ever seen any professional sports players, you know what focused people look like. For example, a linebacker has to know where the runner is going and make decisions as to what he is going to do. 2.. Instead, he is thinking about getting to the point where the runner is going to be and stopping him.
They know how to separate what is important from what is not. We have so many decisions to make every day. 3.. You know you need to finish what you are doing at present. However, you decide to lunch with your friend and end up spending more time than expected. So you are able to separate what is important from what is not. You will find yourself achieving your goals a lot faster. 4..
They are committed. When it takes more than six months to achieve a goal, people who are committed will stay the course to the very end. Most people want their goals achieved in a short time. 5.. But whether the goal you are planning to achieve is long-term or short-term, take these four qualities and include them in your action plan.
A.He is thinking about nothing else
B.Usually successful people do respond very quickly
C.There are short-term goals and long-term goals
D.Sometimes you get a call from a friend to go out for lunch
E.They know what they want
F.Achieving a goal needs your careful thinking and correct decision
G.And also you will find yourself doing more of what you want to do rather than you have to do
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Some special exhibitions may carry a charge and tickets may be purchased online, at the ticket counter, or by calling 216-421-7350.
Standard Operating Hours
Tuesdays, Thursday, Saturdays, Sundays 10:00 a. m. ‒ 5:00 p. m.
Wednesdays, Fridays 10:00 a. m. ‒ 9:00 p. m.
Closed Mondays.
Holidays Hours
Closed January 1, July 4, Thanksgiving Day, and December 25. The museum will close at 4:00 p. m. on December 24 and December 31.
Bags, Purses, Backpacks and Umbrellas
Larger than 11 * 15 * 6 inches must be checked at coat check or stored in a locker. All umbrellas must be checked at the coat check.
Food & Drinks
Outside food and drinks are not permitted in the galleries.
Photograph
Photography is permitted for noncommercial purposes of objects from the museum’s permanent collection.
Photography is NOT permitted of works of art on loan, under copyright, or in special exhibitions. Flash photography, tripods（三脚架）, and video cameras are not permitted.
Join us in preserving art for the future ‒ Please do not touch the Works of art!
Why? Believe it or not, even the oils from your skin will cause severe lasting damage to artworks over time. Help preserve these masterworks for future generations by your eyes, minds, and voice ‒ but not your fingers! Thank you.
1.When can people visit the Museum?
A.At 10:00 am, December 24. B.At 4:00 pm, December 31.
C.At 10:00 am, January 1. D.At 5:00 pm, July 4.
2.What are prohibited during the visit?
A.Carrying purses and backpacks.
B.Eating and drinking.
C.Taking along cameras and phones.
D.Photographing the works of art on loan.
3.What’s the main purpose of this text?
A.To attract more visitors.
B.To provide visit services to visitors.
C.To make some warnings to preserve art.
D.To call on visitors to preserve art.
Researchers have found that being grateful isn’t just a nice personal quality that leads to good manners. I also leads to a great payoff. By being truly thankful for all that life provides, a child has more chance of being emotionally, and socially Successful.
“Gratitude opens your mind and lets you recognize the goodness in your life,” says Froh, a psychology professor who has conducted eight studios on gratitude over the past three years. According to Froh, a grateful child feels more connected and loved. After all, if he’s able to understand that many others care enough to make an effort for him, his life is improved. When older children aged 14 to 19 are able to acknowledge their good fortune, they’re more likely to be happy and experience lower levels of depression, envy and selfness.
For the past decade, experts like Froh have been conducting “gratitude interventions(干预)”, in which kids are encouraged to do a series of exercises, from writing a thank-you note to reciting it to make a gratitude journal, Overall, the results have been encouraging: Just in comparison with adults, it seems that children become more grateful.
Yet there remains much to be learned about children and gratitude. There’s some evidence suggesting that girls are more grateful than boys, Also, Froh says that while there’s not yet any hard data, there’s possibility that a child’s ability to be grateful depends on his or her age. One study looked at gratitude and life satisfaction in kids aged 3 to 9 and found that only 7 to 9-year-olds followed the example set by their parents in their ability to feel true gratitude. Most 3 to 6-year-olds don’t have the emotional development to see outside themselves enough to be truly grateful.
So how do people apply these newfound scientific findings? Froh encourages parents not to command children to express their thanks, but to let them show gratitude in whatever way is most comfortable. As Froh points out, children learn best when grown-ups model the very behavior they’d like to see in their kids.
1.What can we know about children who are grateful?
A.They are less likely to feel depressed.
B.They seem to be more thoughtful.
C.They feel proud of others’ good fortune.
D.They attach importance to selfness.
2.How do the experts conduct gratitude interventions?
A.By asking kids to do hard work.
B.By comparing kids with adults.
C.By guiding kids to follow good examples.
D.By encouraging kids to express their thanks.
3.What does Froh advise parents to do?
A.Show kids true gratitude.
B.Set a good example to kids.
C.Provide a comfortable life for kids.
D.Tell kids how to express gratitude.
4.What may be the best title for the text?
A.A New Scientific Finding
B.The Power of Gratitude
C.Children and Gratitude
D.How to Express Gratitude
“Bananas Gone Wild” beats “Potato Parcel” down in terms of the most ridiculous idea according to the vote from net friends. But both of them have proven to be completely successful. While the latter involved sending people messages written on raw potatoes, the former is all about decorating bananas and selling them for $10 every piece.
Davonte Wilson first came up with the idea of Bananas Gone Wild when he worked as a doctor in a hospital. He became popular in the workplace as a guy who spent some of his spare time drawing some faces with strange expressions on bananas, with his co-workers going as far as to play jokes on his special hobby. But it’s Wilson who is laughing all the way to the bank now, as his business is projected to earn him 100,000 dollars.
Wilson works out of his apartment, bringing bananas to life by using markers, fake beards, eyeglasses, moustache stickers and other tools. He then puts them up for sale on his website BananasGoneWild.com. He also gives customers the chance to create their own bananas by choosing the decorations themselves, starting at $9.99.
Wilson admits that he started the business on a whim, and never expected it to be so successful. Now Wilson works on about 75 bananas a day. Once he finishes, he will cover the bananas with plastic wrap（保鲜膜）and take them to the post office to ship out to customers. Wilson points out that his creations are meant to be souvenirs and his website clearly states that the bananas are not meant to be eaten.
When it comes to Wilson’s six figures a year by selling decorated bananas, I think I’m definitely in the wrong business, which is also doubted by my friends who know Wilson’s story.
1.Wilson got the idea of “Bananas Gone Wild” ________.
A.at work
B.out of his hobby
C.when playing jokes about bananas
D.after becoming popular in the workplace
2.What does the underlined word “whim” in paragraph 4 mean?
A.A little joke.
B.A special banana.
C.A sudden wish.
D.A great dream.
3.Which of the following can best describe Wilson?
A.Imaginative and creative.
B.Courageous and hard-working.
C.Ridiculous but talented.
D.Smart but unconfident.
4.What can we infer from the text?
A.“Bananas Gone Wild” and “Potato Parcel” are both created by Wilson.
B.Wilson has been expecting his “Bananas Gone Wild” to succeed.
C.The author is planning to sell decorated bananas like Wilson.
D.Wilson’s story will have a positive influence on the author’s business.
It is 4:45 am in Samasati village in north-western Zambia and the Chimwanga family, champion beekeepers of the village, are already on their way to collect honey from one of their many hives（蜂房）. Samasati has been famous for beekeeping but it is only in the last ten years that the business has begun to make a difference to the lives of the producers, since they began to trade through an organization guaranteeing them a fair price for their crop.
Samasati is a beautiful place, where nature provides and pollution is non-existent. Here, 61 miles from the nearest telephone or source of electricity, the 322 inhabitants support themselves from the forest and rivers and the only income available to the villagers is from selling their honey.
It is a half-hour walk from the Chimwangas’ house to the hive. On reaching the site, the Chimwangas tear off low, leaf-covered branches from nearby trees. They place these in a pile on the ground as a bundle（捆）and put some dry plants in the middle. A match then sets the plants alight and thick smoke is produced as the fire spreads from the dry plants to the green leaves.
Mr. Chimwanga climbs quickly up the tree trunk and moves carefully along a branch towards the hanging hive, carrying the smoking bundle with him. When he reaches the hive, he waves smoke into the entrance to calm the bees. The bees circle his head continuously. Unafraid, he pulls up a bucket and fills it with the precious delicious honey, fragrant but not too sweet ‒ the result of hundreds of wild flowers the bees have enjoyed in the forest.
This honey is sold straight to the exporting company, North West Bee Products, through Bon Malichi. He is the vital middleman for the beekeepers. Bob believes the honey is Zambia’s future. “Our honey is produced without adding anything.” he says. The honey is transported to Dares Salaam, in neighbouring country Tanzania, for export. Within a month of a Zambian beekeeper climbing to his hive, his honey can be spread on bread anywhere in the world.
1.What are the Chimwanga family going out so early to do?
A.Look for bees.
B.Get honey in the forest.
C.Make honey for trading.
D.Sell their honey crop.
2.Mr. Chimwanga lit dry plants in order to ________.
A.get light and see the hives clearly
B.scare away the bees by thick smoke
C.produce smoke to protect him from the bees
D.keep warm by the burning plants
3.Why does Bob believe the honey is Zambia’s future?
A.It is popular for its superior quality.
B.It has a large quantity of production.
C.He can guarantee a fair price for it.
D.He can help export it to neighboring countries.
4.What can we learn about Samasati from the text?
A.It enjoys beautiful nature and less pollution.
B.It has an abundant supply of electricity.
C.It is well known for processing honey.
D.It is a small, poor and backward village.
