I’m glad to write to you. It is near a month since you had left our hospital. I’m still worried about you. How are you get along these days? I think you may be much better now, but I’d better have a good rest and take good care of yourselves since you are sixty-year-old man. I still remember those days which you helped me to my English. With your help, I make good progress. But to my regret, my English remains very poor through I have made good use of my time. Can you give me some advice on it?
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Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? __1.__. The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.
Make a plan for achieving goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.
Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. __2._.
When something goes wrong, try to find out a solution instead of being lost in self pity. Truly happy people don’t allow difficulties to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can change the situation for better.
_3.__. These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.
_4._. Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously (下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.
Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.
Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. __5._.
A．What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.
B．On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be infectious.
C．Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood．
D．These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves.
E．Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.
F．There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.
G．It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.
Most Chinese people these days know what it is like to have an “English teacher”, since almost all pupils study English from their third year. Usually that first English teacher will be a young and lovely lady in primary school. But my first English teacher is no other than my father. Looking back, I can see that, when I was only a little girl, he created an English environment by providing me with flashcards（识字卡），fun English- language toys and even dolls which can sing English songs! My interest in English had certainly been awakened（唤起） when I began to learn English at school. Just imagine, he went a step further and asked me to learn New Concept English by myself! I was confused and even angry. I could not understand why a father could be so strict with his little girl. All the same, he never gave up and he gently insisted that I follow through with his idea. At first, I read stories with tears and I actually hated them because they were too difficult for me. In the end, I came to love the funny stories and, to be honest, my father was always there with a helping hand. I am sure that my English would never have got so far without his support. And that’s why my father is not only my first English teacher but also my lifelong teacher. He is the one who awoke my interest, who gave me confidence and who offered me much needed help.
1.Most pupils in China begin to learn English________.
A．in primary school B．from parents C．at three years old D．at home
2.The underline part ‘no other than my father’ in the passage probably means________.
A．like my father B．not my father C．my father himself D.not only my father
3.From the whole passage we can see that________.
A．the girl preferred playing to learning English
B．the girl hates her father because he was strict
C．the girl is very thankful to her father
D．the father gave up after knowing his daughter could not understand
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．The girl’s father is her first English teacher.
B．The girl had been interested in English before going to school.
C．The girl’s father was always ready to help her with her English.
D．The girl could have learned English well by herself without her father.
5.What would be the best title for the passage?
A．How I learned English at school
B．My father---my first and lifelong English teacher
C．The relationship between my father and I
D．I’ve made progress in English learning
American is the country on the move. In unheard of numbers, people of all ages are exercising their way to better health. According to the latest figures, 59 percent of American adults exercise regularly—up 12 percent from just two years ago and more than double the figure of 25 years ago. Even non-exercisers believe they would be more attractive and confident if they were more active. It’s hard not to get the message. The advantages of physical fitness are shown on magazine covers, postage stamps, and television ads for everything from beauty soaps to travel books. Exercise as a part of daily life did not catch on until the late 1960s when research by military doctors began to show the good points of doing regular physical exercises. Growing publicity(宣传) for races held in American cities helped develop a strong interest in the ancient sport of running. Although running has leveled off in recent years as Americans have discovered equally helpful and sometimes safer-forms of exercise.
As the popularity of exercise continues to increase, so does scientific evidence (根据) of its health benefit. The key to fitness is exercising the major muscle group strongly enough to almost double the heart rate and keep it doubles for 20 to 30 minutes at a time. Doing such physical exercises three times or more a week will greatly improve physical health in about three months.
1. According to the essay, what was the percentage of American adults doing regular physical exercises two years ago?
A. About 70%. B. Nearly 60 C. Almost 50%. D. More than 12%.
2. A growing interest in sports didn’t developed until______________.
A. 25 years ago B. two years ago C. the late 1960s D. now
3.Which of the following if the closest in meaning to underlines phrase “leveled –off”?
A. became very popular B. stopped being popular
C. reached its lowest level in popularity D. stopped increasing in number
4. It can be learnt from the passage that the good points of exercise___________.
A. are to be proved B. are to be further studied
C. are supported by scientific evidence D. are self- evident
5. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Different Forms of exercise B. Exercise——The Road to Health
C. Scientific Evidence of Health Benefit D. Running——A Popular Form of Sport
What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.
We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理学家) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.
Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive (helpful) things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “You are such a smart child.”
1. The words “intelligent” and “brilliant” in the first paragraph probably mean _______ while “dull” in the second paragraph means ________.
A. bright and splendid; slow in thinking and understanding B. pretty and handsome; ordinary-looking
C. great and important; common D. hopeful and helpful; careless
2.According to the context we can guess that a genius is ________ while an idiot is ________.
A. a normal person; a funny person B. a strong person; a weak person
C. a highly intelligent person; a foolish or weak-minded person D. a famous person; an ordinary person
3.A person ________ is more likely to become a genius.
A. whose parents are clever B. often thinking about difficult problems
C. often helped by his parents and teachers D. born with a good brain and putting it into active use
4. It is better for parents ________.
A. to praise and encourage their children more often B. to be hard on their children
C. to leave their children alone with nothing to do D. to give their children as much help as possible
5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?
A. Parents play an important part in their children’s growth.
B. The less you use your mind the duller you may become.
C. Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.
D. What makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion.
In order to be a success in the American business world, you must “get along” with people. You must learn to conduct yourself in such a way _16_ you earn the affection and respect of others._17_ we have already pointed out, Americans_18_ business and pleasure. Therefore, learning how to _19_ informally can be a help with your American business _20_. Americans like to talk about a _21_of different topics—sports, politics, cars, popular movies and television shows and personal interests. Many large American cities have sports teams. If you are _22_ with Americans in the United States, it would be a good idea to _23_out about the local sports teams so that you can _24_ in the almost inevitable discussions about “how our _25_ will do this year”. Politics can be a _26_ topic unless everyone is of the same mind _27_. Limit your discussions to asking questions of your friends. Most Americans are _28_ owners and some are even fond of the subject. You can contribute _29_talking about cars you have owned or by _30_ information you have read in automotive magazines. Americans watch television almost every night and attend movies regularly,
_31_ naturally television shows and the _32_ movies become topics for discussions. If you are unable to _33_ American television or attend American movies, reading the _34_ section of such magazines as Time News week will keep you up to date on _35_is popular in America.
1. A. which B. where C. as D .that
2. A. While B. Since C. As D. Because
3.A. mix B. enjoy C. like D. manage
4. A. conduct B. appear C. behave D. chat
5. A. friends B. efforts C. contacts D. companies
6. A. bit B. total C. group D. number
7. A. meeting B. working C. living ` D. playing
8.A. find B. learn C. go D. stay
9. A. work B. participate C. succeed D. break10. A. group B. business C. company D. team
11. A. common B. sensitive C. special. D daily
12. A. politically B. economically C. professionally D. personally
13. A. house B. car C. business D. land
14. A. to B. toward C. by D. through
15.A. collecting B. sharing C. gathering D. analyzing
16.A. so B. therefore C. thus D. hence
17. A. interesting B. exciting C. excellent D. latest
18. A. witness B. look C. watch D. glance
19. A. entertainment B. sports C. business D. movie
20. A. which B. that C. what D. as
