Many people dream of having cars of their own. However, others strongly ________ developing private cars.
A. against B. object to C. prepare for D. long for
外籍教师Richard 想了解一下你所在班级学生的到校方式。假设你是李华，经过调查(survey)之后，以“The Way I Go to School”为题，写一篇英语短文，向Richard介绍你们班同学和你自己到校的方式。调查结果如下：
|
percent |
35% |
25% |
20% |
20% |
|
way |
公汽 |
地铁 |
私家车 |
骑单车或步行 |
写作内容：
1. 调查结果
2. 你自己的上学方式以及原因（至少三个）
写作要求：文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名； 字数100左右。
I'm Li Hua. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1. For example, one evening when it was so warm, I stayed awake __________ __________ until half past eleven __________ __________ __________ have a good look at the moon by myself.
2. Geography also __________ __________ __________ __________ making dialects.
3. The USA is a large country __________ __________ many different dialects are spoken.
4. My sister doesn't __________ __________ details.
5. She gave me a __________ look -- the kind that said she would not change her mind.
6. Once she has __________ __________ __________ __________, nothing can change it. Finally, I had to __________ __________.
7. But the one million people of the city, who __________ __________ __________these events, were asleep as usual that night.
8. Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes __________ __________ __________.
9. He __________ __________ to poor black people on their legal problems.
10. Only then __________ we __________ to answer violence with violence.
1. The sudden disaster shocked the people and__________(to damage something completely) everything in sight.
2 I tried every means to__________(to make someone decide to do something) her to give up smoking, but I failed.
3. Paul is reasonable in most cases but he can also be as__________(not willing to change one's mind) as a mule.
4 Having a large__________(词汇量) is very helpful in learning a foreign language.
5 The school has a system of__________(奖励，报酬) and punishments to encourage good behaviour.
6. The government__________(预测) that more people would get jobs the next year.
7. The new headmaster is a quiet and__________(rely) man who wins everyone's respect.
8. Staying in a cage with a lion is the most__________(fright) experience in my life.
9. No force on earth can stop the passage of time, only those who work__________(self) are able to gain time.
10. Wang Feng will hold another concert to express his thanks to the__________(devote) fans.
Forgiving someone who has hurt you or let you down is never an easy thing. Several new studies, however, say that it could have a lot of health benefits. When you think of forgiveness, you probably don’t think of it as being a health or medical problem. Studies from Stanford University, on the other hand, show that something like anger can change your well-being.
When cartoon book characters like the Incredible Hulk get angry, they change colours and often gain special power. In the real world, anger is less obvious and may be more dangerous. That’s why Professor Fred Luskin, founder of the Stanford Forgiveness Project and author of Forgive for Good, says holding on to anger and hatred can harm your physical and mental health. Two new studies seem to show the same idea.
The studies find that people who are able to forgive feel less stress, less back pain, and less depression(抑郁). They also have fewer headaches, lower blood pressure, and fewer problems on sleeping.
So it doesn’t matter if your anger is caused by the traffic or other things. Learning to let it go is important. Techniques such as deep breath or thought can help. Or just ask yourself if it’s worth hurting yourself by staying angry with someone else.
Forgiveness does not mean that you simply accept what happened and say it’s OK. Instead, it’s a way of making peace with yourself about what happened in the past.
1. The author of the passage tries to make his viewpoint clear__________.
A. by raising his own examples B. based on his own experience
C. by mentioning some studies D. by mentioning some typical patients
2.The example of the cartoon book characters is taken in the passage to__________.
A. support the viewpoint that anger and hatred harm physical and mental health
B. introduce a famous expert
C. let the reader know the different colours of cartoon faces
D. show how to control one’s temper
3.The underlined phrase“holding on to”in this passage possibly means“__________”.
A. removing B. keeping up C. getting rid of D. learning about
4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage?
A. People who are able to forgive feel less stress.
B. People who are able to forgive feel less depression.
C. People who are able to forgive have fewer problems on sleeping.
D. People who are able to forgive feel less tired.
5.The best title for this passage is probably__________.
A. Forgiveness B. Forgiveness Is Good for Health
C. A Secret to Keeping Health D. Anger Is Bad for Health
Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal（信号）. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.
Different cultures emphasize（强调）the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in "small talk", usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries -- like the UK or France -- people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.
Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.
Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.
People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.
1.In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to__________.
A．develop closer relations B．share the same culture
C．get to know each other D．keep each other company
2. The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that__________.
A．the English prefer to make long speeches
B．too many words are of no use
C．people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature
D．even talk and silence can be culturally different
3.According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?
A．By sharing different ways of life. B．By accepting different habits.
C．By recognizing different values. D．By speaking each other' s languages.
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A．Multicultural Environment. B．Cross-Cultural Differences.
C．How to Understand Each Other. D．How to Build Up a Relationship.
5.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. I talked too much in the speech, which surprised the audience.
B. Within Northern Europe, there are no such things as cultural differences.
C. There is no way to overcome cultural differences.
D. Different cultures have difference in relationship building.
