Time should be made full use of _________ ourselves.
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A．improving |
B．to improve |
C．for improving |
D．improve |
As______ matter of fact, _______beauty of nature there made a deep impression on me.
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A．a; the |
B．a; / |
C．the; the; |
D．/; the |
---- What an interesting film it is! I really enjoyed it!
----________. I really fell asleep.
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A．Yes, you are right |
B．No, I don’t think so |
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C．So it is |
D．No, you’re wrong |
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Hope is actually something we create. It’s not something that magically appears from an outside source. Now more than ever, overcoming fear and holding onto hope are necessary and important. Trying these steps below will ___________ _______.
Be Kind to Yourself
Think about what you need most, and then do it. Is it a cup of tea, quiet music, a little rest, or reading inspirational literature? Whatever it is, grant yourself permission to do it, even for just a few minutes.
Create a Daily 5-Minute Silence Moment
Light a candle and reflect. Just silently reflecting in front of a lighted candle is extremely rewarding. This may be the one time of day when you feel connected to your own soul, and perhaps even something larger.
Treat Each Day Like a Precious Gift
What if today was the last day of your life? How would you want to live it? Ask yourself this question throughout the day. It will help you let go of the countless annoyances that tend to make most people lose balance.
Take a Break
Every day, take a 30-second break to look at the sky, breathe deeply and offer thanks. Let the sky be a sign of hope. Think of other people around the world as you look at the sky, and know that we all share this planet together. Among all of us, we have the ability to create solutions to the problems that now exist.
Express Love
Surprise a friend with a hug. Leave your partner small notes expressing thanks for kind acts. Doing all of this adds warmth and positive energy to our lives and the lives of people around us. It’s also very comforting both to the giver and receiver of each loving act.
1.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 1 with proper words. (Please answer within 5 words.)
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2. Which advice mentioned in the passage do you like best? Why?(Please answer within 15 words.) ___________________________________________________________________________
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3. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 5 words.)
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4. Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?
It can help you get rid of much trouble which may lead most of us to a crash in motion.
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5.Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.
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Americans, generally speaking, make an effort to be friendly with their colleagues, neighbours and other people they often run into. This often takes the form of a simple greeting like “How’s it going?” or “What’s up ?” This is simply a way of saying I see you and I recognize you.
Americans also show this friendliness in “small talk”. Small talk is a casual conversation that Americans engage in when they meet on the street, in the shop or in the office before a meeting. Usually the topics of such small talk will be something that everyone is familiar with, the weather, sports, traffic, hobbies or what’s on television. The topic of the conversation is not as important as the effort make to spend a few minutes with the other person. Small talk shows that you are a considerate person who is interested in others and who is willing to take the time to get to know people.
Small talk is used in the business world to create a friendly atmosphere and to put everyone at ease before the serious matters of business are discussed. Often businessmen will spend a few minutes talking about the weather or sports before a meeting. This form of small talk only lasts a few minutes before the American businessman wants to “get down to business.”
Asians are very skilled at making casual conversation. However, they often find it difficult to make small talk with Americans because they don’t know what to say, how to say it and who to say it to. Americans may see Asians who are reluctant to make small talk as unfriendly and cold.
1. American people ask others how it is going because .
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A．they are curious about others’ affairs |
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B．they are eager to help others |
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C．they want to start a long conversation |
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D．they only want to show their kindness |
2.Businessmen talk about weather before a meeting .
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A．so that everyone present will feel relaxed |
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B．in order that everyone will be warned against the possible bad weather |
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C．because weather is very important to American people |
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D．in order to make people fresh |
3.The word “reluctant” means .
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A．willing |
B．eager |
C．unwilling |
D．skilled |
4.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
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A．You should keep the conversation short. |
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B．Asians are not friendly and don’t like to talk with others |
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C．“To get down to business” means to start the work. |
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D．The topics of the small talk are not very important. |
Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon left their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.
Before World War I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim(模糊的) memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a clear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the local birds, and above all, the insects.
I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world and my enthusiasm had led me into varied investigations（调查研究）. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil reading about other people’s observations and discoveries. Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious（清醒的） mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle, because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books, which some might honor with the title of scientific research.
But curiosity, keen（敏锐的） eyes, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist: one of the excellent and essential qualities required is self-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist, up to a certain point, can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.
1.The first paragraph tells us the author ______.
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A．was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood |
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B．lost his hearing when he was a child |
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C．didn’t like his brothers and sisters |
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D．was born into a naturalist’s family |
2.The author can’t remember his relatives clearly because _______.
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A．he didn’t live very long with them |
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B．the family was extremely large |
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C．he was too young when he lived with them |
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D．he was fully occupied with observing nature |
3.It can be inferred from the passage that the author was _______.
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A．a scientist as well as a naturalist |
B．a naturalist but not a scientist |
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C．no more than a born naturalist |
D．first of all a scientist |
4. The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he _______.
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A．has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic |
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B．lacks some of the qualities required of a scientist |
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C．just reads about other people’s observations and discoveries |
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D．comes up with solutions in a most natural way |
