One of sweetest memories as a child is of going down to the river and sitting comfortably on the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, watch the water rush downstream and listen to songs of birds. I would also watch the bamboo trees bend under the pressure from the wind and watch them return gracefully to their original state after the wind had died down.
When I think about the bamboo tree’s ability to bend and move back, the word “resilience” comes to my mind. When it is used for a person, this word means the ability to readily recover(恢复) from shock, sadness or any other suffering. Have you ever felt like you were going to snap? Have you ever felt like you were at your breaking point? Thankfully, you have survived to talk about it.
Life is a mixture(混合) of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you close to your breaking point, bend, but don’t break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.
An amount of hope will take you through the unpleasant suffering. With hope for a better tomorrow or a better situation, things may not be as bad as they seem. The unpleasant suffering may be easier to deal with if the end result is worth having.
If things get tough and you are at your breaking point, show resilience. Like the bamboo trees, bend, but don’t break!
1.What does the word “snap” in the second paragraph most probably mean?
A．break B．change C．win D．complain
2.What can help people get through sufferings according to the writer?
A．Holding peace and quiet in mind.
B．Waiting until sufferings disappear.
C．Experiencing more bad times.
D．Hoping for a better tomorrow.
3. What would be the best title of this passage?
A．Memories of Bamboo B．Be Like Bamboo
C．Enjoying Bamboo D．Characteristics of Bamboo
This is a chart of a car's fuel consumption during a certain day.
fuel consumption-燃料消耗 petrol- 汽油 litre-升
1. The above chart shows ____________.
A. how much petrol was needed to fill the tank
B. the speed the car was going
C. which trip used the most petrol
D. how far the car travelled
2.The driver bought petrol at ____________.
A. 8 a.m. B. 9 a.m. C. 4 p.m. D. 6 p.m.
3.Throughout the day the car used ____________.
A. 45 litres of petrol B. 40 litres of petrol
C. 35 litres of petrol D. 10 litres of petrol
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The friendship between us never fades(褪色). Mary Allen was my best friend—like a sister I never . We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding, and so on.
When I was 13, my family moved. Mary and I in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special days— like my wedding and Mary’s. Soon we were with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less. One day a card that I sent came back, “Address Unknown.” I had no idea how to find Mary.
Over the years, I thought of Mary often. I wanted to stories of my children and then grandchildren. I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then my mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Mary could .
One day I was reading a newspaper I noticed a picture of a young woman who looked a lot like Mary and whose last name was Wagman— Mary’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans,” I thought, I wrote to her anyway.
She as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs. Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Mary Allen Wagman is my mother.” Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years. We laughed and cried and asked about each other’s .
Now the empty place in my heart is filled, and there is one thing that Mary and I know for sure: We won’t lose each other again!
1.A. had B. loved C. left D. met
2.A. got B. kept C. lost D. fell
3.A. comfortable B. careful C. easy D. busy
4.A. told B. writing C. read D. saying
5.A. tell B. share C. write D. remember
6.A. stay B. hide C. fill D. live
7.A. when B. while C. if D. though
8.A. and B. since C. but D. so
9.A. called B. laughed C. cried D. shouted
10.A. future B. progress C. weddings D. lives
— I think Running Man is the most popular TV game show now. — _______.
A. I can’t agree more B. That’s all right.
C. Never mind D. I’m glad to hear that
---Excuse me, could you wake me up if my friend __________ here?
---Of course. But we still don’t know when your friend ___________.
A. comes; will come B. comes; comes
C. will come; comes D. will come; will come
The old theatre will close soon ____________ some donations are made.
A. so B. if C. unless D. because
