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(愤怒) go, it can turn into bitterness(痛苦的情绪).
Bitterness often 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(批评) him or her often, but we’re really only hurting ourselves.
Bitterness can not only lead to serious health problems such as heart disease(疾病), but also hurt our relationships(关系)with friends and family members. No one enjoys being around an anger 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(否认)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(原谅)and forget it
You probably can’t completely put the anger out of your mind. But you can decide to forgive the other person. Forgive it and move on. You’ll enjoy better health and peace of mind.
1.When does bitterness appear?
2.What happens after we keep our anger deep inside for some time?
3.How do you try not to deny your anger?
4.Will you enjoy better health and peace of mind if you forgive the other person?
5.Write down one of your favorite ways to deal with bitterness. Why is it your favorite?
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In ancient China, the State of Wu made an attack(攻击)on the State of Yue. The king of Wu was badly hurt and soon 1. . His son Fu Chai became the new king. Fu was very sad and angry and he decided 2. back for his father’s death. He trained his army strictly 3. it was very strong. Three years later, he led his army against the State of Yue and caught its king Gou Jian, who 4. to the State of Wu. Gou Jian was put into a small black stone house 5. was full of terrible smell and was made to keep horses. Gou worked hard and tried to keep 6. quiet, but he 7. forgot his pain. Many years later, he was set free. Gou secretly trained his army after he went back to his own state. In order to make himself strong-minded he slept on firewood and ate a gall bladder(苦胆) before having dinner and going to bed every night. After a few years, his country became even 8. than before. Then Gou took hold of a golden chance to fight 9. Wu and won the war in the end.
If one voluntarily(自愿地) works very hard and voluntarily stands up to pains and 10. in order to succeed, we might call him a “Gou Jian”, and his story, a “Gou Jian’s story”.
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(It’s time for break. Two students are in the classroom.)
A: Hi, what are you thinking about?
B: I’m thinking about some ways we can do to protect the environment. 1.____?
A: I come to school in my father’s car every day.
B: Oh, 2. _____?
A: Good idea. It costs nothing. 3.____, too. It’s a good time to take exercise. But our house is too far. It takes me much time to walk here. Haha, I’ll be often late.
B: You had better ride a bike to school.
A: OK. I’ll buy a bike. We can ride bikes together after school.
B: 4._____. Let’s write all the ways down to hand them out to make more people know them.
A: It’s really nice of you to do that.
B: 5.____. Protecting the environment is everyone’s duty.
A: Then let’s do it together now.
B: All right.
The computer is fast, and never makes a mistake, while people are too slow, and full of mistakes sometimes. 1.____. For over a quarter of a century, scientists have been making better and better computers. 2._____. It is widely used in factories, hospitals, post offices and airports. A computer can report, decide and control in almost every field. 3._____. With the help of a person, a computer can draw pictures, write music, talk with people, play chess, recognize (认出) voices, translate languages and so on. 4.____. Do you think the people will be afraid when they find that the computer is too clever to listen to and serve the people? No, people will make better use of the computers in the future. 5.____. The computer works only with the help of man. It cannot take the place of (代替) man.
A. Now a computer can do a lot of everyday jobs wonderfully.
B. Man is always the master of the computer.
C. That’s what people often say when they talk about computers.
D. Many computer scientists are thinking of making the computer “think” like a man.
E. Perhaps computers will one day really think and feel.
Persons | Introductions |
| Mo Yan, a famous writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature(诺贝尔文学奖)in 2012, was born in Gaomi, Shandong, 1955. He is the first and only one writer who won this prize in China. He said that he was surprised at winning, but in fact, he has written many famous books and his books are really nice and popular. |
| Cristiano Ronaldo, was born in Portugal(葡萄牙) on February 5, 1985. He liked playing football and he showed his talent when he was very young. He played for Manchester United and later for the Real Madrid. He has gotten many champions for the clubs. He played for his national team in 2003. He has won the Award of Gold Ball of FIFA (国际足联金球奖)for three times. |
| On May 8,2012, around the gate of Jiamusi No.4 Middle school, a traffic accident happened there. Zhang Lili was badly hurt under the bus because she saved two students. From then on, She lost both her two legs. People were deeply moved by her and called her “The most beautiful teacher in China”. |
| Lee Minho was born in Soul on June 22,1987. He is a South Korean actor who is best known for his leading role in a TV play. He is the leader of the group of students known as F4, in the South Korean TV play Boys Over Flowers(花样男子). He is tall and handsome. He is not only a famous actor, a popular singer but also a model. |
1.We can read books written by _____.
A. Mo Yan B. Cristiano Ronaldo
C. Zhang Lili D. Lee Minho
2.Why is Lee Minho very popular?
A. Because he is the leading role.
B. Because he plays football very well.
C. Because he is a famous actor, a singer and a model.
D. Because he likes writing books.
3.When was Zhang Lili badly hurt?
A. In 1955. B. In 2012. C. In 1985. D. In 1987.
4.Where was Cristiano Ronaldo born?
A. In. Manchester United. B. In the Real Madrid.
C. In Soul. D. In Portugal.
5.Which do you think is WRONG according to the information above?
A. Lee Minho doesn’t come from China.
B. Mo Yan is the oldest person among them.
C. Cristiano Ronaldo is famous for playing basketball well.
D. Zhang Lili is disabled now.
People use money to buy food, books and lots of other things they need. When they work, they usually get paid in money.
Most of the money used today is made of metal or paper. But in the time long ago, people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells (贝壳).In China, cloth and knives were used as money. Elephant tusks (牙), monkey tails and salt were
used in some parts of the world. Rice was also a kind of money used by the
people in some islands. Some animals were used as money, too.
The first copper(铜) coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. Different countries have used different metals for their money. Later, some countries began to make coins of gold and silver(银). But gold and silver were heavy to carry when people needed a lot of coins to buy something expensive. The Chinese were the first to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another then the paper money is used today. Money has had an interesting story from the days of shell money till today.
1.What do people use money to do?
A. To play with. B. To keep at home.
C. To buy something useless. D. To buy things they need.
2.From the passage we know that______ weren’t used as money in the world.
A. trees B. elephant tusks
C. monkey tails D. salt
3.What problems did people have using gold and silver coins?
A. They didn’t have much.
B. They were too heavy to carry.
C. They didn’t like them.
D. People couldn’t found them.
4.In the world what kinds of money were first made by Chinese people?
A. Copper coins. B. gold coins.
C. paper money. D. both A and C.
5.How many things that were used as money are mentioned in this passage?
A. 8. B. 9. C. 10. D. 7.