阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Over years, I’ve been teaching children about a simple 1. powerful concept——the ant philosophy. They have an amazing four-part philosophy. First, ants never quit. They’ll climb over, they’ll climb under, and they’ll climb around. They keep looking for another way. What a neat (了不起的) philosophy it is to never quit 2. (look) for a way to get 3. you are supposed to go! Second, ants think about winter and summer. That’s 4. important attitude. You can’t be so naïve(幼稚的)as to think summer will last forever. People who have a little experience are clear about this. So ants are gathering their winter food in the middle of summer. It’s important to be realistic. You have got to think about rocks as you enjoy the sand and sun. Think ahead. The third part is 5. ants think about summer all winter. During the winter, they remind 6. , “This won’t last long; we’ll soon be out of here.” And 7. the first warm day, the ants are out. If it 8. (turn) cold again, they will dive back down. But they come out again if it is warm. They can’t wait 9. (get) out. Last, how much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All that it 10. (possible) can. What a great philosophy to have —— the ant philosophy: never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can.
Our thoughts, words, and actions often cause harm to others and to us. Without reconciliation (和解), we cannot deepen our understanding and only cause more suffering. "Beginning Anew" is a(n) 1 of reconciliation. It involves three steps —— sharing appreciation, expressing 2 , and expressing hurt and difficulties.
In the first step, we share appreciation. We acknowledge the 3 qualities of the other person. The second step——expressing regret, is to 4 with the other person our regrets for the things we have done or said that might have caused him or her 5 . This requires humility (谦逊), and the 6 to let go of our own pride. In the third step, we express our own hurt with mindful and loving 7 without blaming or criticizing. We speak in such a way that the other person can listen and 8 our words. If we blame the other person, his heart will 9 and he will not be able to hear us. We ask the other person to help us to understand why he has spoken and acted as he has, causing us so much pain. Perhaps, later, he can share his feelings so that we can understand him more deeply. If a strong 10 arises in us while we are expressing our suffering, we should simply 11 and come back to our breathing until the emotion becomes 12 . The other person can 13 us by following his breathing until we are ready to continue. We can enjoy practicing "Beginning Anew" with our partner, our family, or our friends 14 . By doing this, we will 15 misunderstandings from accumulating. Rather, we will take care of them as they arise, as we take care of our children.
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1. |
A. |
method |
B. |
practice |
C. |
example |
D. |
experience |
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2. |
A. |
concern |
B. |
belief |
C. |
regret |
D. |
sympathy |
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3. |
A. |
positive |
B. |
poor |
C. |
confident |
D. |
selfish |
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4. |
A. |
chat |
B. |
compare |
C. |
debate |
D. |
share |
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5. |
A. |
pain |
B. |
anxiety |
C. |
confusion |
D. |
loss |
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6. |
A. |
willingness |
B. |
kindness |
C. |
happiness |
D. |
weakness |
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7. |
A. |
speech |
B. |
letter |
C. |
story |
D. |
question |
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8. |
A. |
choose |
B. |
accept |
C. |
spread |
D. |
change |
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9. |
A. |
open |
B. |
close |
C. |
beat |
D. |
melt |
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10. |
A. |
emotion |
B. |
responsibility |
C. |
value |
D. |
interest |
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11. |
A. |
continue |
B. |
stop |
C. |
leave |
D. |
repeat |
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12. |
A. |
quieter |
B. |
warmer |
C. |
deeper |
D. |
stronger |
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13. |
A. |
forget |
B. |
support |
C. |
hate |
D. |
remember |
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A. |
quickly |
B. |
carefully |
C. |
regularly |
D. |
willingly |
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A. |
prevent |
B. |
protect |
C. |
separate |
D. |
forbid |
【写作内容】
请你（李明）准备一个简短的演讲，演讲包括以下内容：
1.介绍自己：今年将从杭州高中毕业，
2.性格：不易屈服，不在乎细节
3.个人爱好：自初中起，疯狂于一切和德国有关的东西
4.学习情况：喜欢英语，并一直梦想能讲流利的英语；而化学觉得很难，并遇到很大的麻烦。
【写作要求】
1.请用5个句子概括所给内容；
2.将5个句子组织成连贯的短文；
3.开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
Hello, boys and girls. I’m very glad to have the chance to make a speech here. Now let me introduce myself—Li Ming to you.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Thank you!
下面几篇小短文是关于人们交往场所的信息。请阅读下列应用文，并按照要求匹配信息。
首先，请阅读下面的信息。
A: Join a club
Join a club with people of common interests. If you have something in common with people, you will find it much easier to talk to them and plan activities.
B: School or workplace
If you’re in school or at work, you will have many schoolmates or workmate. You can get close to them and talk to them in your spare time, or simply do the same thing together.
C: Join a team
You can join a team, especially if you’re in school. Joining a sports team can be a great way to make friends. As long as you enjoy the sport, try your best, and your teammates will be happy to accept you.
D: Be a volunteer (志愿者)
Volunteering is a way to show your passion and love. It’s also a great way for people of all ages to meet others. By working together you build friendship with people.
E: Get online
You can know as many new friends as you can through the Internet. You can also make friends with people in other countries. And if you find some people in your area, you can introduce yourself online and then meet them in person.
F: Talk with a stranger
Practice smiling and saying “Hello” with every stranger you meet. You will be surprised to find how many people answer you in a friendly way. And you may make more new friends in this way.
请阅读以下相关信息，然后匹配交往场所和具体建议。
1. Tip1: The fact that you’re devoting your time to something without asking for money shows that you’re a very kind and helpful volunteer, which good friends must be.
2.Tip2: A common wrong idea about this is that you have to be really good at playing a particular sport in order to make friends with others in the team, but this isn’t true.
3.Tip3: Speaking to a stranger that you’ve never met, even a guy, is easy. The secret is not to get nervous, pay attention and ask questions.
4.Tip4: Whatever your age, there might be some people with the same interests as you have. And there might be a club or organization for you.
5.Tip5: In general, the Internet isn’t a great place to make real friends, or the kind of friends who will be there for you when you really need them.
Surfing the Internet for fun will make you a better employee, according to an Australian study.
The University of Melbourne study shows that people who use the Internet for their own reasons at work are about 9 percent more productive than those who do not. Study author Brent Coker said, “Surfing the Internet at times helps increase an employee’s attention.”
“People need to relax for a bit to get back their attention,” Coker said on the university’s website. “Having a short break, such as a quick surfing of the Internet, helps the mind to rest itself, leading to a higher total Internet attention for a day’s work, and as a result, increases productivity(生产效率),”he said.
According to the study of 300 workers, 70 percent of people who use the Internet at work surf the Internet for their own reasons during office hours. Among the most popular surfing activities are searching for information about products, reading online news, playing online games and watching videos. “Firms spend a lot of money on software to block their employees from watching video, using social networking sites or shopping online,” said Coker. “That’s not always a good idea.”
However, Coker said the study looked at people who surfed the Internet in moderation (适度), or were on the Internet for less than 20 percent of their total time in the office. “Those who spend too much time surfing the Internet will have a lower productivity than those without,” he said.
1.What does the University of Melbourne study mainly show?
A. People who surf the Internet are good employees.
B. Not everyone surfs the Internet for fun during office hours.
C. Surfing the Internet for fun during office hours increases productivity.
D. The Internet is becoming more and more important in people’s life.
2. According to Paragraph 3, Brent Coker would most probably agree that______.
A. the longer a person’s mind rests ,the better attention he will have
B. surfing the Internet is the best way to increase productivity
C. workers should have a long break during office hours
D. Workers should let their minds rest now and then
3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as one of the most popular surfing activities?
A. Watching videos. B. Reading online news.
C. Reading online novels D. Playing online games.
4.The underlined word “block” in Paragrap4 means “_____”.
A. prevent B. cycle C. burst D. breathe
5.What can we infer form the last paragraph?
A. Spending too much time surfing the Internet reduces productivity.
B. Those who never surf the Internet have the lowest productivity.
C. Most people don’t surf the Internet in moderation during office hours.
D. People should spend as little time as possible surfing the Internet.
If you’re planning on traveling, there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.
First of all, always check and double-check departure (起程) time. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10:50. When I arrived at the airport, the clerk at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed. Therefore, I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.
The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still important to have at least a little of the local currency(货币) with you when you arrive in a country. This can be necessary if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. A few years ago I was sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma. I flew there from London via(经由)Dallas, with very little time to change planes in between. I arrived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead.
“Listen! I only take real money!” the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was embarrassing (令人难堪的).
The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave. I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suit and raincoats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day.
1. According to the passage, it’s obvious that______
A. The author learns some rules of traveling from his own experience.
B. The author doesn’t plan his trips or journeys carefully.
C. Englishmen like to wear heavy suits wherever they travel
D. The America taxi driver never travels to England.
2.What should you make sure first before setting off?
A. When you will leave. B. Where you will go.
C. How you will travel D. Whom you will go with.
3.According to the passage, the driver was angry because_______
A. the author gave him false money
B. the author did not give him the local currency
C. the author did not give him money
D. the author had no enough change
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The author tells people to choose warm places as their travel destinations.
B. You don’t have to take credit cards when traveling.
C. You should know more about the weather of the place you’ll visit.
D. You should take enough change when you travel to other countries.
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. A few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.
B. Always check and double-check departure time.
C. It is important to have the local currency with you when you arrive in a country.
D. To find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave.
