Is there someone you hate? Well, maybe you don’t really hate them. But you get really angry every time you think of them. If you don’t let this anger go, it can turn into bitterness .
Bitterness appears when we can’t forgive someone who has hurt us or made us angry. Someone might say or do something that hurts us. But instead of controlling the anger, we keep it deep inside. Before long, a bitter feeling begins to grow. We may think we’re hurting that person by criticizing him or her often, but we’re really only hurting ourselves.
Bitterness can not only lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, but also hurt our relationships with friends and family members. No one enjoys being around an angry person for very long.
If you see bitterness in your life, here are some ways to deal with it.
Accept it
Instead of trying to deny your anger, make it clear to yourself and accept it. See your anger for what it is and quickly deal with it.
Stop making excuses for it
You may feel you have a right to be angry. You may think you’re right and the other person is wrong. You may even secretly enjoy making the other person look bad. But in the end, bitterness hurts you much more than the other person. The bitterness will hold you back, and the other person will go on with his or her life.
Forgive and forget it
You probably can’t completely put the anger out of your mind. But you can decide to forgive the other person. Forget it and move on. You’ll enjoy better health and peace of mind.
1.According to the passage, we might get angry when someone __________.
A. holds us back B. forgets us
C. doesn’t like us D. does hurt us
2.The underlined word “deny” in the passage means “__________”.
A. 误解 B. 否认 C. 疏远 D. 减轻
3.The best way to deal with the bitterness is to __________.
A. make the person who hurts us look bad
B. hate the person who hurts us very often
C. accept that you are hurting the other person
D. forgive the person who hurts us and forget it
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A. We should enjoy someone who hurts us.
B. We should pay more attention to our friends.
C. The peace of mind is more important than the hurt itself.
D. It’s better to let bitterness go along with the other person.
We each have a memory. That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily remember many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.
A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everyone learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the students have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.
But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.
1.Some people can easily remember many things by heart because______.
A. they always sleep very well.
B. they often eat good food.
C. they read a lot of books.
D. they have very good memories.
2.Before a child can speak, he must________.
A. read and write B. make sentences
C. hear and remember the sounds D. think hard
3.In school the students can’t learn a foreign language well because________.
A. they have no good memories.
B. they have no teachers
C. they have too much time for it
D. they are busy with other subjects
4.Your memory will become better and better_______.
A. if you have lots of good food.
B. if you do more and more exercises
C. if you do morning exercises every day.
D. if you get up early
One day, Allan and his friend Henry went swimming in a river. It was very hot. How happy they were in the river! After they got out of the water, they played games in the sun for a while.
On their way back, Henry saw some flowers. He liked flowers very much and ran into the green field to look at them. Now Allan was walking by himself.
Then he heard Henry calling out, "A snake（蛇）! Help!..."
"What's wrong with you?" asked Allan.
"A snake bit（咬）me in the leg. Come here!"
Allan ran over and saw a small red wound（伤口）on Henry' s leg.
"The snake was in the grass. I didn't see it."
"Sit down quickly"! Allan told Henry.
Allan put his mouth at the little red wound and began to suck（吸）at it. In this way he saved （挽救）Henry's life. "Oh, Allan, it's very kind of you to help me."
"That's all right. We are friends and we must always help each other."
1.It was________ when Allan and Henry went out.
A. hot B. cold C. raining D. wet
2. On their way home,________ got something wrong with his_____.
A. Allan; leg B. Allan; head
C. Henry; leg D. Henry; head
3. Henry and Allan are________.
A. workers B. good friends
C. brothers D. farmers
4. Which of the following（下面的）is true?
A. Henry went to look at the flowers with Allan.
B. Allan saved Henry' s life.
C. Allan saw the snake.
D. They ran to the hospital at once.
Events |
Long March exhibit The Shanghai History Museum is putting on exhibition to remember the Long March(长征) which took place 75 years ago. More than 220 photos and 40 other things are on show. All the exhibition is explained in Chinese. The show will end on November 20. Time: 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Address: 1286 Hongqiao Road Ticket: 8 yuan for Chinese/15 for foreigners |
Thai elephants Eight elephants from Thailand are an attraction for visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, dancing and blowing a musical instrument. The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and there is an extra show at 1:30 p.m. at weekends. The show will end on November 15. Address:189 Daduhe Road Ticket:30—40 |
Dancing dolphins Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, dancing to music, kissing people and doing easy math problems, and seals and sea lions, also performing, have made a large part of the aquarium in Peace Park, which interests children greatly. Hours: 10:30 a.m., 4:00 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. Ticket: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children.
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1.Where can one see the Long March exhibition?
A. In Shanghai History Museum.
B. In Changfeng Park.
C. In Peace Park.
D. On 189 Dahude Road.
2. How many shows do the Thailand elephants give at weekends?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
3. How much should a child pay to go into Peace Park?
A. Five yuan. B. Fifteen yuan.
C. Ten yuan. D. Twenty yuan.
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Many students have hobbies, such as reading, painting, growing vegetables in their gardens, and looking after animals. Some hobbies are relaxing and are creative. can develop your interests and help you learn new skills.
David Smith is a student, and his hobby is writing. the summer of 2000, he spent four weeks on a camp. As well as the usual activities, such as sailing, climbing and mountain biking, there was a writing workshop with a professional . “ She asked us to imagine that we were in a story. Then we wrote about our at the camp.”
In senior high school David wrote a story about teenage life, and it as a book in 2003 . Many teenagers love his , and as a result, David has become a young writer.
David has been very lucky his hobby has brought enjoyment and success , but he is __ interested in many other things. “ I like playing volleyball, too,” says David. “ I spend some of my free time playing for my school team. I’ll write more books in the future, but I’m not sure.”
It’s sometimes difficult that we shouldn’t spend all our time on our favorite hobby. There are many other interesting things to do in life, and we should try to do something new or different .
1.A. other B. others C. the other D. another
2.A. Hobbies B. Knowledge C. Methods D. Teachers
3.A. During B. At C. For D. On
4.A. winter B. autumn C. summer D. spring
5.A. manager B. doctor C. singer D. writer
6.A. experiences B. examples C. excuses D. experiments
7.A. took out B. tried out C. came out D. went out
8.A. picture B. book C. hobby D. interest
9.A. successful B. normal C. polite D. lonely
10.A. or B. but C. because D. though
11.A. us B. it C. him D. her
12.A. too B. also C. only D. either
13.A. football B. volleyball C. basketball D. baseball
14.A. Usually B. Immediately C. Maybe D. Once
15.A. remember B. remembers C. remembered D. to remember
-- Do you often watch Man and Nature on TV ?
– Sometimes . It’s an interesting program , but I ________ Sports News .
A. like B. prefer C. want D. would like
