Psychology（心理学）tells us that many people hate to take risks. But it is good for us to take risks, especially (尤其)when the risk is to achieve a desired result. In that way, we become stronger and braver.
Our human nature should be to take risks, but some people just sit and wish they didn’t have the fear（恐惧）to move on. This is because of one or two failures in their lives. Please step out and don’t let the past hold you back from living life to the fullest. Move forward and move on!
In studying the psychology of taking risks, we find that human nature provides(提供) us with the desire (渴望)to experiment and take chances.
Risk taking is a great benefit（好处）that allowed our ancestors(祖先) to become stronger and stronger day by day. By taking risks they fought off enemies and discovered new territories（领土）. This attitude has become a part of our modern culture. Riding a roller coaster is a common risk taking activity that even the average person seems to enjoy although they have the understanding that it is dangerous. This psychological and biological (生物学上的) connection （联系）creates an interesting connection between what is unsafe and what humans enjoy.
Getting in a car each day is a risk. Getting out of bed is a risk. There is such thing as perfect safety. We need to take risks so that we can complete (finish) many things. Astronauts take risks when they get inside a rocket; however, the things they achieve are great. Businessmen take a risk when they buy parts of a company. However, without doing that, they could not make more money.
We need to take risks so that we can gain something. It is impossible to move forward in life, earn money, enjoy a relationship, play a sport, or do anything else without taking a risk. It is all part of the game. It’s one of the most important parts of life.
1.Some people don’t want to take risks, mainly （主要）because ___________.
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A．they are too lazy to move on |
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B．they feel pleased with the present life. |
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C．they have experienced some failures before |
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D．they show little interest in the strange world outside |
2.What does the underlined part “This attitude” in Paragraph 4 mean?
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A．Taking risks |
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B．Fighting off enemies |
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C．Discovering new territories |
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D．Becoming stronger and stronger |
3. What can we infer from the passage?
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A．Daily life is full of risks |
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B．The safest place has the greatest risk |
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C．People should take risks when they are young |
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D．We can always achieve our goals by taking risks |
4. What would be the title for the passage?
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A．Taking risks is easier said than done |
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B．On risks taken by ancestors |
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C．Live our life to the fullest(充分地) |
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D．No risk, no gain. |
The whole morning we just checked our own things. We were looking for items to give away. We thought of blankets, food and clothing. Our aim was not to find things we no longer wanted, but things we use every day and would be useful to others.
We made up boxes with the things and added some small toys. Inside the boxes a simple letter was placed, reading:
“Please take these items and know that your life is important. Times are difficult but they will pass. We share what we have, believing it will matter. Use the blanket to stay warm. Be safe and know that the human spirit can overcome anything. Don’t hold your head down. Someday please do the same when you can. How you do it and when, your heart will tell you.
This kind act was not because the phone rang or for any reason. It was simply because it was the right time to do. We have often seen homeless people at the park where we left the belongings. The city would say that it isn’t a problem but I see the lives walking to and from it.
I noticed that my wife had put her favorite green coat into one of the boxes. I asked if she was sure about it and she simply replied that it had a hood (风帽). She liked the coat but knew the hood could shelter (遮挡)someone from the rain.
We don’t know where these gifts of compassion（同情）will go. We never go back and see what happens. It’s unimportant. The right things will find the right people and that is all that counts. On the way my wife started to cry. When I asked why, she said because some things felt so right.
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph about the couple？
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A．They had deep feelings of their work |
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B．They often threw the useless daily items away |
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C．They liked helping others by sharing their things |
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D．They often gave away the daily items they didn’t use |
2.The couple placed the letter inside the box mainly to_______________.
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A．help the poor go through the difficulties |
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B．let the poor know who gave away the things |
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C．tell the poor how to use the items correctly |
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D．tell the poor to pass on the spirit to others |
3.The couple liked this kind act because _______.
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A．they thought it was the right thing to do |
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B．they had a good habit of saving things |
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C．they often received telephone calls for help |
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D．they hated being troubled by homeless people |
4.What’s the best title for this passage?
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A．Boxes filled with compassion |
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B．Good behavior leading to happiness |
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C．The most important thing in our life |
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D．Happiness coming from sharing things |
I am an English teacher, with over 15 years’ experience of teaching in London. I started the DailyStep audio email lesson service because I noticed that when I started their English course, my students’ speaking and listening skills were much weaker than their reading and writing skills. In my view, this is because education in school does not focus enough on communication skills. DailyStep is designed to remedy this situation by offering more practice in speaking, listening and vocabulary.
I am crazy about the English language and it is a real pleasure for me to see the development of my students’ language skills.
I majored in (以….为专业)law at university and then worked for three years as a researcher and journalist for Sky television and BBC magazines. I decided to change to English teaching because of my love of the English language and my wish to move into more satisfying work.
Then I qualified (取得资格)as an English teacher in 1992. My first teaching job was at a language school in Covent Garden, London, where I taught examination classes and Business English . After two years, I moved to the Nippon Club where I taught General English and Business English courses for 9 years. I also developed a unique course called British Society & Culture, covering all areas of British life, such as politics, law, education & music. At the same time, taught Business， Financial& Law English in the financial centre of London. My students included staff （工作人员）from banks and law firms.
As well as running the DailyStep website, I also provide in-company English speech training for companies in London. If you have an important speech coming up and would like some information about how I can help you, please email me at jane@dailystep.com.
1.DailyStep audio email lesson service __________
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A．is an in-company service |
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B．teaches English communication skills |
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C．is designed for working people |
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D．provides English training for free |
2.What does the underlined word “remedy” in Paragraph mean?
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A．report |
B．judge |
C．improve |
D．practise |
3.What’s the CORRECT time order of the following events?
a. The author qualified as an English teacher
b.The author taught at a language school in Covent Garden
c.The author worked as a journalist for Sky television
d.The author taught in the Noppon Club.
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A．cabd |
B．cadb |
C．cbad |
D．cdab |
4.We can learn from the passage that_______.
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A．the author enjoys teaching English |
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B．all of the author’s students are adults |
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C．the author majored in English at university |
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D．the author knows little about how to make a speech |
The other day, I had to go to a meeting, which lasted past my daughter’s bedtime. I __46___ home and was brushing teeth when I___47____ , and there on the bedroom mirror was a note in the of a ____48___. It said, “Hi, Mom! I Love You. Laurel.” ____49__, I also cut a heart out of a piece of paper and taped (粘)a ___50___ next to hers, saying, “ I Love You, Too. Mom,” which she _51___ the next morning.
Our family has ___52__ that by integrating (交互式的)writing into our ___53___ activities, we become more thoughtful of each other. Meanwhile, our daughter is learning to ___54____ writing and becoming a skilled writer.
While teaching in a primary school, I ___55____how influential(有影响力的) parents can be as children learn to write. ___56____when our daughter first began to scribble (涂鸦), I became __57___by her work. I offered praise(表扬) for her __58_____, for I found that scribbling is far more complex(复杂的) and important than I had ____59___. It was clear that her scribbles, ____60___ being lovely art objects(艺术品), showed a lot about her____61___ of the world of writing.
Gradually, our family began writing a great deal. I sensed that writing helped Laurel learn ___62___ to read. In fact, by___63____ my own child and her friends and by reading professional (专业的) books, I became more and more ___64___about how writing develops and how ____65___can help children become eager writers.
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-----I’m afraid I can’t finish the novel you lent me this week.
----___________.
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A．Please go ahead |
B．That’s all right |
C．Take your time |
D．Not at all |
_______ the manager came to Beijing on business, he would visit his old friends there.
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A．Every time |
B．Many times |
C．In no time |
D．All the time |
