The wife asked the husband, “In this life, what did you miss?”
When she was 25, the husband replied, “I missed a chance of finding a new job.”
When she was 35, the husband angrily told her that he had just missed the bus.
At 45, the husband sadly said, “I missed the chance of seeing my closed relative before his last breath.”
At 55, the husband said disappointingly, “I missed a good chance to retire.”
At 65, the husband hurried replied, “I missed the dentist’s appointment.”
At 75, the wife didn’t ask the husband any more, the husband was kneeling in front of the very sick wife. Remembering the question the wife used to ask him, this time he asked the wife the same question. The wife, with a smile and peaceful look, replied, “43In this life, I didn’t miss having you!”
The husband was full of tears. He always thought that they could be together forever. He was always busy with work. So much that he had never been thoughtful to his wife. The husband hugged his wife tightly and said, “Over 50 years, how I had allowed myself to miss your deep love for me.”
In the busy city life, there are many people who are always busy with work. These people revolve(旋转) their lives around their jobs. They are unwilling to spend time on health care. They missed the chance to be with their children in their growing up. They neglect(忽略) the loved ones who care for them, and also their health.
44Nobody knows what is going to happen one year from now.
Life is not permanent(永恒的), so always live in the now. Express your gratitude to your loved ones in words. Show your care with actions. Treat every day as the last day of life. In this way, when you are gone, your loved ones would have nothing to feel sorry about.
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（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。
1.How did the husband answer the question when his wife was 35?
2.Why was the husband full of tears?
（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
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Natural disasters cause trouble for a lot of people around the world each year. But different 1. of the world experience different kinds of disasters. Some places have earthquakes 2.others have typhoons(台风).
Every disaster is different. But doing these three things can help you prepare yourself and keep your family 3..
Do some research
Learn about the kinds of disasters that can 4. in your area. How could those disasters affect your home, phones, power and water?
Make an emergency(紧急情况) plan
In a disaster, you can’t always travel. Sometimes phones stop 5., too. Decide where family members should 6. if they can’t get home safely. Make a list of important phone numbers and 7. for everyone to keep in their bag or wallet.
Prepare for the worst
What will you take if you need to leave your home 8.? Clothes, water and food are important. ID cards and bank information are also important. If someone in your family 9. medicine, you should take that, too. Keep 10. things together in one place. In that way, you can get them in no time if you need them.
1.Could you a_______ the meeting this afternoon?
2.I went to bed very late last night, and I felt s_______ in the class this morning.
3.Jim fell off the bike yesterday and hurt his leg b_______.
4.For your own s_______, never accept a ride from a stranger.
5.Nothing can p_______ them from carrying out the plan.
阅读短文，从文后的五个选项中能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。
Endangered dolphins are beautiful animals that needed to be saved. It may interest you to know there are about six different types of dolphins that are endangered. Many of them are river dolphins and they are very close to being lost forever if we do not take the time to care for them. The following is the reason why they are in danger.
1. Dolphins can often get stuck(卡) in these nets and they may die. Another problem is the fact that many people and different countries will hunt for dolphins as food.
2. When the oceans and rivers are polluted, it affects the very environment where these beautiful creatures are living. It may be important to also keep in mind that the dolphin is towards the top of the food chain. 3. If these small animals are affected by the pollution as well, there really is no safe place for the dolphin to go.
4. You can also pay attention to the land around you. Do not litter and stop if you do. Spend time on the weekend cleaning up trash in your area and recycle what you can. You play a large role in this whether you believe it or not. So, find out what your role is related to endangered dolphins and work towards a positive change.
I am Tara Subra. I love my smartphone. But everywhere you look, people are glued to their screens. And we are all missing out on chances to notice and enjoy the world around us.
This smartphone addiction(成瘾) is seriously affecting our ability to focus. I can’t even watch a movie without checking my phone, which means nothing ever receives my full attention. That’s scary, especially in a school. I’m afraid it changes my work and how well I learn.
My name is Alex Hager. Smarphones encourage us to think more and give us a lot of information. Say you’re with your friends and they are discussing a certain event you know nothing about. You can use your phone to learn about it, and then share that conversation.
Smarphones are also a way to find people who have the same interests and goals. For example, I love making YouTube videos, but nobody at my school does. So my phone allows me to connect with other YouTubes and learn from them.
That’s why I want you to pick up your phone, search for a person who’s talking about something you love, and start a conversation. Your world will get bigger-straight from your palm(手掌) of your hand.
1.Why can’t Tara Subra watch a movie without checking her phone?
A. Because she doesn’t watch movies.
B. Because she has smartphone addiction.
C. Because she likes appreciating the world around us.
D. Because she is afraid of ding homework.
2.What does Subra mainly tell us?
A. She loves her smartphone very much.
B. Smartphone addiction affects the ability to focus.
C. She watches a movie without full attention.
D. Smartphone addiction affects her homework.
3.Which of the following is NOT Alex Hager’s idea?
A. Smartphone help us get lots of information.
B. Smarphones help find people with the same interests and goals.
C. Smarphones affect the quality of people’s work.
D. Smarphones can make our world get bigger.
4.What can we know from the passage?
A. Maybe different people have different ideas.
B. Students can’t use smarphones in the school.
C. People can’t use smarphones when watching a movie.
D. Tara Subra loves making YouTube videos.
Today we are developing a new idea—Money is the measure of all things. More and more, people are being judged by what they own, and not by their good qualities. This is certainly true among many people in China.
According to a survey that was done in 2013, China is the most materialistic(物欲的) country in the world. Twenty-three percent of Chinese said they measured success by the things they owned (cars, homes, jewelry, designer clothes) compared with just 21 percent in America, 20 percent in Canada, and 16 percent in Britain.
This love of materialistic has spread into schools where some kids like to show off their Apple Watches, iPhone7 and expensive running shoes. Some poorer students now feel worried by their richer classmates and sad by their poor families. In some cases this has affected their performance in school.
But having rich parents doesn’t automatically(自动地) bring good grades and having poor parents doesn’t certainly bring bad grades. It is hard wok that is the key to success, not the cost of your running shoes. And hard work is what develops good characters, not money, that should be the measure of all things.
1.What is the measure of all things for many people in China?
A. Success. B. The good quality. C. The good grades. D. Money.
2.According to the survey, how many Chinese judged success by the things they owned?
A. 23% of Chinese. B. 21% of Chinese. C. 20% of Chinese. D. 16% of Chinese.
3.Why do some students like showing off expensive things in school?
A. Because their families are very rich.
B. Because of the worship of materialism.
C. Because expensive things can bring good grades.
D. Because they are good at all kinds of subjects.
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Poor students can hardly get good grades.
B. Rich students have the worship of materialism.
C. We should correct the worship of materialism.
D. Canadians have the least the worship of materialism in rate.
