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Subject: How do you arrange your coming summer holiday? | |
Jack | get a part-time job practice myself… get more experiences…
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Sandy | travel around China open up my eyes… relax… |
Sophia | study get ready for high school… feed my mind… |
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单词拼写（共10小题，计l0分）
1.What a p_____ ! He missed the last bus. He had to walk home.
2.Smiling costs n________, but gives so much.
3.I like Thursday , the f________ day of a week best, because I can play golf that afternoon.
4.Which is f______, traveling by train or by plane?
5.Jeff is a good l________, he always pays attention to you when you are talking.
6.I like dogs because they are always f__________.
7.English is w______ used around the world for computers.
8.In fact, I don’t like playing computer. I just think it’s a good way to k_____ time.
9.–W_____ are these bags? –They belong to Emma.
10.I really don’t know w_________ I should take a gift or not when I am first invited to a dinner in the U.S.
It was a 1. Saturday afternoon in Oklahoma City. My friend ，a proud father Bobby Lewis was taking his two little boys to a park. He walked 2. to the assistant at the ticket counter and said, "How much is it to get in?"
The young man replied, "$3.00 for you and $3.00 for 3. kid who is 4. than six. We let them 5. free if they are six or younger. How old are they?"
Bobby replied, "Joe's three and David’s seven, so I guess I owe you $6.00."
The man at the ticket counter said, "Hey, Mister, did you just win the lottery or something? You could 6. yourself three dollars. You could 7. told me that the older one was six; I wouldn't know the difference." Bobby replied, "Yes, that may be 8. , but the kids would know the difference."
In challenging times when ethics (道德规范)are more important than 9. before, make sure you set a good 10. for everyone you work and live with.
请仔细阅读题中的文字描述，从A-F中选出恰当的对应项。
1.Mr Wang is a music fan. Also, he is always willing to offer some help to others. This poster may provide him with such a good opportunity.
2.Jack likes sports a lot. This Friday, he needn’t go to school. He’s looking forward to finding a fun place to make himself excited.
3.Mrs White always thinks about trying to save money for her family. All daily supplies(日常用品) in the house are cheap but never in bad qualities. It’s certain she will get excited about seeing this poster.
4. John is 30 years old. He has been studying in a medical university for nearly four years. He is a careful person and always takes good care of those who are younger than him. He hopes to do something meaningful with the knowledge he’s learnt.
5.The Smiths have just sold their old apartment in the downtown because they don’t like too much noise there. Now they decide to choose a new way of living. They needn’t pay too much for their living and they can enjoy nice sights.
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| Soccer Final Brazil VS Germany National Sports Center 4:00pm, Friday |
B |
| House for Rent $1,000 per month Far from the city Quiet with a garden |
C |
| Elephant Show 8:00-10:00am Every day except Monday and Friday |
D |
| Doctor Wanted Work for a children’s hospital Be patient, under 35 |
E |
| Clothes on Sale 50%-80% off All clothes are for sale till next Sunday. |
F |
| Charity Concert By Lang Lang Welcome a helpful hand |
Decisions, decisions! Our lives are full of them, from the small ones to the life-changing. The right to choose is central to everyone. Yet sometimes we make bad decisions that leave us unhappy or full of regret. Can science help?
Most of us know little about the mental processes that lie behind our decisions. Luckily, what psychologists(心理学家)are finding may help us all make better choices. Here are some of their amazing discoveries to help you make up your mind.
Consider your emotions. You might think that emotions are the enemy of decision making, but in fact they are a part of it. Whenever you make up your mind, your brain’s emotional centre is active. University of Southern California scientist, Antonio Damasia, has studied people with damage to only the emotional parts of their brains , and found that they were unable to make basic choices about what to wear or eat. Damasia thinks this may be because our brains store emotional memories of past choice, which we use to help the present decision-making.
However, making choices under the influence of an emotion can greatly affect the result. Take anger, for example. A study by Nitika Garg of the University of Mississippi and other scientists found the angry shoppers were more likely to choose the first thing they were offered rather than considering other choices. It seems that anger can lead us to make quick decisions without much thinking.
All emotions affect our thinking and motivation（动机），so it may be best to avoid making important decisions under their influence. Yet strangely there is one emotion that seems to help us make good choices. The American researchers found that sad people took time to consider the various choices on offer, and ended up making the best choices. In fact many studies show that people who feel unhappy have the most reasonable view of the world.
1.According to the text, what may help us make better decisions?
A. To think about happy times.
B. To make many decisions at a time.
C. To stop feeling regretful about the past.
D. To learn about the process of decision-making.
2.What does the underlined word “central” mean?
A. 中心的 B.中央的 C.起决定作用的 D.后悔的
3.Damasia’s study suggests that ________.
A. emotions are the enemy of decision making.
B. our brain has nothing to do with decision making.
C. people with physical damage find it hard to make up their minds.
D. our emotional memories of past choices can affect present decisions.
4.Why are angry shoppers more likely to choose the first thing they are offered?
A. They often forget their past choices.
B. They make decisions without much thinking.
C. They tend to save time when shopping.
D. They are too angry to bargain.
5.What do we learn from the text?
A. Emotions are a part of decision-making.
B. Sad people always make worse choices.
C. No emotion seems to help us make good choices.
D. Only sad feeling affect our thinking and motivation.
Once upon a time all feelings went to an island for a vacation, and each was having a good time. Suddenly, a warning of a strong storm was announced ,so all rushed to their boats. Yet, Love did not wish to run away quickly. There was so much to do. But as the clouds darkened, Love realized it was time to leave. But there were no boats to spare. Love looked around with hope.
Just then Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love shouted, "Richness, can you take me with you?" Richness answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you."
Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣) who was also passing by in a beautiful boat for help, But Vanity said with a cold voice, “No, I can’t take you with me. My boat will get dirty with your mummy feet.”
Sorrow passed by after some time. Again, Love asked for help. But it was useless. “No, I can’t take you with me. I am so sad. I want to be by myself.”
When Happiness passed by a few minutes later, Love again called for help. But Happiness was so happy that it hardly concerned about anyone else.
Love was growing restless and hopeless. Just then somebody called out, “Come, Love, I will take you with me.” Love did not know who was being so kind, but jumped onto the boat happily.
After getting off the boat, Love met Knowledge. Love asked, “Knowledge, do you know who was so kind to give me a lift when no one else wished to help?”
Knowledge smiled, "Oh, that was Time,"
"Time?" asked Love. "But why did Time help me?" Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, "Because only Time is capable of understanding how valuable Love is."
1.According to the passage, which one did not go to an island for a vacation?
A. Love. B. Richness. C. Vanity D. Knowledge
2.Which word has the same meaning as “Sorrow”?
A. Worry B. Anger C. Sadness D. Smile
3.Other feelings passed by Love in their boats one by one. Which is the right order according to the passage?
A. Richness→Vanity→Sorrow→Happiness→Time
B. Richness→Happiness→Sorrow→Vanity→Time
C. Time →Richness→Vanity→Sorrow→Happiness
D. Richness→Happiness→Vanity→Sorrow→Time
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A. When we are rich, we may pay more attention to Love.
B. All the feelings are important in our life except Love.
C. As time goes by, we can realize the importance of Love.
D. When we are in happiness and sorrow, we shouldn’t remember Love.
5.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. the Importance of Love. B. Feelings on the Island.
C. Helpless Love. D. Helpful Time.
