“Tomorrow is another day”---- this line has impressed various people at various times. It's now 70 years after it appeared in the film, but it still seems to hold its power especially during an economic downturn.
The phrase comes from a film adaptation of Margaret Mitchell's successful 1936 novel Gone With the Wind. It's set in the American South and tells the story of a strong heroine, Scarlett O' Hara, who struggles to find love during the Civil War and, afterwards, of her strength in surviving the war and its hardships.
Love story
In a moment of despair, Scarlett finally realizes that her love belongs to Rhett Butler. For many audiences, it is the theme of love and struggle that has kept the movie alive. While the burning of Atlanta might seem irrelevant(不相关的) to today's viewers, the timeless theme of love keeps its ability to touch people.
With a promise to her lover still in her mind, Scarlett chooses to stay in the midst of war and take care of Melanie. But her heart is broken when Rhett just walks away, leaving the woman that he once loved with cruel words, "Frankly, dear, I don' t give a damn."(毫不在乎)
Great epic (史诗)
The film shows the love-hate relationship of these characters, but also American history, the fall of the Confederacy and the following period of Reconstruction in the South. The background made this film a true classic in the epic genre.
When the film opened after World War II, French viewers loved it, and it reminded them of their fight against the Nazis. In 1940 Shanghai, during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression(侵略), people stood in line for hours to watch this film, and saw the same suffering they were having as well as the hope and possibility of building a new homeland from the ruins.
Each nationality could identify with the story and see it as a victory. In fact, Gone With the Wind never lost its charm and ability to inspire and amaze.
Biggest of all time
The film had five directors, 15-plus screenwriters, and an unexpected $3.9 million budget. The film brought in $ 200 million, which makes it the biggest selling film of all times in North America. It also won 10 Academy awards in 1940.
1.The underlined "it" in the first paragraph refers to _______.
A. the novel Gone with the Wind B. "tomorrow is another day"
C. the movie Gone with the Wind D. the Academy Award
2. The text is written mainly to _______.
A. celebrate the anniversary of Margaret Mitchell
B. introduce how the film was directed and filmed
C. throw light on the charm of the movie "Gone with the Wind"
D. inspire people to struggle the economic downturn
3. It can be concluded that Scarlett O' Hara is _______.
A. optimistic and lucky B. childish and realistic
C. caring and stubborn (固执的) D. strong-minded and persistent (坚毅的)
4. The passage mentions Shanghai in order to _______.
A. prove that the background of the movie touched viewers
B. describe how popular the movie was at that time
C. point out that Shanghai was a center of entertainment
D. tell us that Chinese were suffering the War then
Though there is much to be concerned about, there is far, far more for which to be thankful. Though life’s goodness can at times be overshadowed (黯然失色), it is 41
outweighed.
For every single act that is senselessly destructive, 42 are thousands more small, quiet acts of love, 43 and sympathy. For every person who seeks to hurt, there are many, many more who 44 their lives to helping and to healing.
There is a goodness to life that 45 be denied. In the most remarkable views and in the smallest details, look 46 , because that goodness always comes shining through. There is no 47 to the goodness of life. It 48 more abundant(充裕的) each time you feel it. The 49 you experience and appreciate the goodness of life, the more there is to be lived.
Even 50 the cold winds blow and the world seems to be 51 in foggy shadows, the goodness of life lives 52 . Open your eyes, open your heart, 53 you will see that goodness is everywhere. Though the goodness of life 54 at times to suffer hardships, it is always going on there. For in the 55 moment, it becomes more clear that life is a 56 treasure. And so the goodness of 57 is made even stronger by the very things that would go against it.
Time and time again when you feared it was 58 forever, you found that the goodness of life was really only a / an 59 away. Around the next corner, inside every moment, the goodness of life is there to surprise and 60 you.
1. A. always B. never C. often D. usually
2.A. there B. here C. they D. those
3.A. worry B. anxiety C. kindness D. upset
4. A. make B. put C. contribute D. devote
5.A. needn't B. mustn't C. can’t D. won't
6.A. suddenly B. closely C. roughly D. simply
7.A. limit B. denying C. doubt D. point
8. A. loses B. grows C. plants D. goes
9. A. less B. fewer C. more D. most
10. A. when B. if C. though D. before
11. A. shone B. covered C. decorated D. suffered
12. A. with B. by C. through D. on
13. A. yet B. or C. and D. still
14.A. seems B. looks C. proves D. appears
15. A. shortest B. darkest C. brightest D. fastest
16.A. priceless B. valueless C. useless D. worthless
17.A. heart B. life C. wealth D. health
18.A. disappeared B. lost C. gone D. left
19.A. hour B. mile C. month D. moment
20. A. delight B. regret C. shock D. disappoint
假设你是李华，作为访问学生在加拿大南玻特中学学习了10天，寄住在Mr. Wallence家里，刚回到国内。回国后你发现自己的一本英语词典遗忘在他家，因此给他写一封信，请他帮助寄回词典。信的主要内容如下：
* 感谢在加拿大期间他所提供的帮助。 * 一本英语词典忘记带回。
* 词典是一位加拿大朋友送的，非常珍贵。 * 词典很可能丢在卧室的书架上。
* 邮资自己付。
注意：1、词数100左右；信的开头和结尾已为你写好。
2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 3、参考词汇：邮资—postage
Dear Mr. Wallence,
Yours,
Li Hua
请根据上下文内容，将文中划线部分译成汉语或者英语。
Going to a British high school for one year was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me. The school starts around 9 a.m. and ends about 3.30 p.m. This means 61. I could get up an hour later than usual, as schools in China begin before 8 a.m. 62. 我对此很满意。
On the first day, all students went to attend assembly. I sat next to a girl called Diane. We soon became best friends. During assembly, the headmaster told us about the rules of the school. He also told us that 63. the best way to win respect from the school was to work hard and achieve high grades. This was the beginning of my high school life experience. I felt very excited.
I had many teachers in the past year and they each taught only one subject. 64. 我最喜欢的老师是教我们英语的Green小姐。 In our class there were 29 students. We had to move to different classrooms for different classes. I found 65. the homework was not as heavy as what I used to get in my old school, but it was a bit challenging. I felt lucky as all my teachers were very helpful and I enjoyed all my subjects.
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It was a winter morning, just two weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.
The bike was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.
People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity as a whole. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.
1.Why was the bike so important to the couple? (Within 10 words)
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2.How did people get to know the couple’s problem? (Within 3 words)
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3.What do the couple learn from their experience? (Within 12 words)
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We’ve all been hurt by another person at one time or another. This pain causes problems. It not only causes us to be unhappy, but can ruin relationships, distract(使分心) us from work and family and other important things, make us unwilling to open up new things.
We need to learn to let go. We need to be able to forgive, so we can move on and be happy. Forgiveness does not mean you erase the past, or forget what has happened. All it means is that you are letting go of the anger and pain, and moving on to a better place.
It’s not easy, but you can learn to do it.
Think about the advantages and disadvanges. Think of all the problems this pain causes you, and realize you need to change. Then think of the benefits of forgiveness—— how it will make you happier, free you from the past and the pain, and improve your relationships and life in general.
Try to put yourself in that person’s situation. Try to understand why the person did what he did. What could he have felt as he did it, and what did he feel afterward? How does he feel now? You aren’t saying what he did is right, but are trying to understand instead.
Understand your responsibility. Try to figure out how you could have been partly responsible for what happened. This isn’t to say you’re taking all the blame, or taking responsibility away from the other person, but to realize that we are not victims(受害者) but participants in life.
Allow peace to enter your life. As you focus on the present, try focusing on your breathing. Imagine each breath going out is the pain and the past, and imagine each breath coming in is peace, entering you and filling you up.
Title: How to let go and forgive
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1. caused by being hurt |
Making us unhappy; distracting from daily life; Ruining relationships; making us close to new things. |
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Definition of forgiveness |
●Letting go of the 2. ; ●Moving on to a better place. |
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Benefits of forgiveness |
●Making you happier; ●3. from the past and the pain; ●Improving your relationships and life in general |
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4. |
●Thinking about the advantages and disavantages; ●Trying to understand the other person as if you were in the same situation； ●Figuring out 5. ; ●Allowing peace to enter your life. |
