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A speaker was giving a speech to his student on what to do with stress(压力). He held up a glass of water and asked the students, “How heavy do you think this glass of water is?” The students’ answers were different, from 20g to 500g.
“It does not matter on the exact weight. It depends on(取决于) how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will send me to the hospital. It is the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.”
“If we carry our burdens(负担) all the time, we will not be able to carry on, because the burden is becoming heavier and heavier. What you have to do is to put the glass down, have a rest for a while and hold it up again.”
We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can cheer up and are able to carry on. So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don’t carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.
Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.
Life is short, enjoy it!
Title | How to relax ourselves |
The speaker’s question | What’s the weight of the glass of water? |
The students’ answers | From 20g to 500g |
The speaker’s explanations | The weight of the glass of water depends on the time of holding it. Hold it for a minute, you will feel OK. If you hold it for an hour, your right arm will ache. You have to see a 1. if you hold it for a day. If we carry the burden too long, we will be 2. to carry on. |
The ways to relax | To relax, you must put the glass down. Have a rest 3. holding the glass up again. |
The writer’s 4. | Don’t carry your work back home and pick it up tomorrow. 5. your life. |
Everyone has got two personalities(性格)—the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control yourself, but when you’re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, you often change your sleeping positions(睡眠位置). The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep.
If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced(影响) by new ideas. You don’t like to make people unhappy, so you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren’t very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a person who likes to keep secrets. You worry a lot and you’re always easily becoming sad. You never want to change your ideas, but you are satisfied with your life the way it is. You usually live for today not for tomorrow.
If you sleep on curled up(蜷缩), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and often protect yourself from being hurt, so you are very defensive. You’re shy and you don’t usually like meeting people. You like to be on your own.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced(平衡的) personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You’re usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel worried, but you don’t often get unhappy. You always say what you think, even if it makes people angry.
1.You may find the passage in ______________.
A. a science magazine B. a guide book
C. a sports newspaper D. a story book
2.Tina seldom tells her secrets to her friends. She probably goes to sleep ______________.
A. on curled up B. on her stomach
C. on her back D. on her side
3.What does the word "defensive" mean in the passage?
A. 易怒的 B. 攻击性的
C. 外向的 D. 有戒心的
4. What does the passage tell us?
A. Sleeping on your side is the best way of sleeping.
B. Changing positions will cause sleeping problems.
C. Sleeping positions show people's secret personalities.
D. Enough sleep makes people look better and healthier.
Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and went to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office if it wasn’t raining, because it gave him some exercise.
One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without any money in my pockets. I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money and you lent me￡5, because you said you were always ready to take a chance (机会) to give a man a start on the way to success.”
Mr. Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!”
“Well,” answered the stranger, “would you like to take another chance?”
1.Mr. Grey liked walking to his office because ______________.
A. he couldn’t pay for the buses
B. he wanted to save money
C. he wanted to lose weight
D. he could do some exercise on the way
2.Mr. Grey was always ready to lend money to a stranger to ______________.
A. help him on the way to success
B. give himself a new life
C. make him rich
D. get more money
3.By saying “Would you like to take another chance？”, the stranger ______________.
A. wanted to return Mr. Grey the money
B. asked Mr. Grey for money again
C. told Mr. Grey that he had success at last
D. would like to make friends with him
London Eye
London Eye is 135 meters high and has become one of the world's tallest observation wheels(观景摩天轮). It has 32 capsules(密闭) and carries about 10,000 visitors every day. You can travel in complete safety. And you can see up to 40 kilometers away in all directions from each capsule.
Because of the way the capsules are hung, it provides a full 360- degree panorama(全) when you are at the top of the wheel.
•Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is Queen Elizabeth II’s official residence(寝宫). The State Rooms(国事厅）in it have been open to the public for the Summer Opening since 1993. At first, the Summer Opening was considered a way to raise money for repairing Buckingham Palace, but it became so popular that the Queen has continued to let visitors enjoy it every summer. The Queen is not at Buckingham Palace when it is open to the public--she goes to one of her country residences.
If you are visiting at a different time of the year, go to see the Changing of the Guard(换岗仪式).
•The British Museum
The British Museum was open to the public in 1753 and it continues to be free since then. More than 7 million objects are kept in the British Museum, and it would probably take a week to see everything! Don't think the British Museum is full of works of art from old England. In fact, it is full of the treasures the soldiers brought back from far away places. Those treasures include some collections which are the largest and best-known in the world.
1.Which of the following is NOT TRUE about London Eye?
A. It is one of the world’s tallest observation wheels.
B. You can see up to 40 kilometers away in all directions from each capsule.
C. It has 32 capsules and carries around 1,000 visitors every day.
D. You can enjoy a full 360-degree panorama when you are at the top of the wheel.
2.The aim of opening Buckingham Palace to the public every summer is to ______________.
A. raise money for building a new palace
B. let visitors see the Changing of the Guard
C. let visitors enjoy the Queen’s country residence
D. raise money for repairing it and let visitors enjoy it
3. From the passage, we know that ______________.
A. the British Museum is open for free only in summer
B. the British Museum has more than 70 million objects
C. some of the treasures were brought to England by foreign visitors
D. you may need 7 days to enjoy everything in the British Museum
完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将该选项填入答题卷上相应的空格内。
It was raining. I went into a cafe and asked for a coffee. _______ I was waiting for my drink, I realized that there were many other people in the place, but I felt _______ . I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls(灵魂) because their souls belonged to the net.
I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin and small man _______ in front of it. “I’m Steve”, he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his _______was. “I can’t talk with you, I’m busy,” he said. He was chatting online with somebody he didn’t know and at the same time he was playing a computer game—a war game. I was surprised.
Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried again to speak to the computer geek(怪人), _______ not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, no reply, either. I was _______ . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to _______ :“Leave me alone.”
I took a few steps back, and saw _______showed any interest in us. Then I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their_______, not with people.
I was worried and I sank in(陷入) my thoughts. I didn’t even realize that the coffee was bad, just as Steve didn’t notice there was a person _______ him．
1.A. Before B. Since C. Although D. While
2.A. bored B. lonely C. sad D. afraid
3.A. sitting B. sleeping C. laughing D. learning
4.A. age B. height C. name D. address
5.A. but B. so C. if D. or
6.A. pleased B. tired C. comfortable D. unhappy
7.A. laugh B. sing C. shout D. smile
8.A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. all
9.A. souls B. friends C. parents D. computers
10.A. next to B. far from C. on the left of D. on the right of
—Thanks for listening to my problem and giving me your advice, Amy.
—________. That’s what friends are for.
A. My pleasure B. With pleasure
C. Never mind D. It’s nice of you
