How many times have you gotten upset because someone wasn’t doing their job, because your child isn’t behaving？How many times have you been annoyed when you’ve planned something carefully and things didn’t go as you’d hoped?
This kind of anger and irritation happens to all of us — it’s part of the human experience.
One thing that annoys me is when people talk during a movie. Or cut me off in traffic. Actually, I have a lot of these little annoyances — don’t we all? And it isn’t always easy to find peace when you’ve become upset or annoyed.
Let me tell you a little secret to finding peace of mind: see the glass as already broken.
See, the cause of our stress, anger and irritation is that things don’t go the way we like, the way we expect them to. Think of how many times this has been true for you. And so the solution is simple: expect things to go wrong, expect things to be different than we hoped or planned, expect the unexpected to happen. And accept it.
One quick example: on our recent trip to Japan, I told my kids to expect things to go wrong — they always do on a trip. I told them, “See it as part of the adventure.”
And this worked like a charm. When we took the wrong train on a foreign-language subway system, or when it rained on the day we went to Disney Sea, or when we took three trains and walked 10 blocks only to find the National Children’s Castle closed on Mondays … they said, “It’s part of the adventure!” And it was all OK — we didn’t get too bothered.
So when the nice glass you bought inevitably falls and breaks, someday, you might get upset. But not if you see the glass as already broken, from the day you get it. You know it’ll break someday, so from the beginning, see it as already broken. Be a time-traveler, or someone with time-traveling vision, and see the future of this glass, from this moment until it inevitably breaks. And when it breaks, you won’t be upset or sad — because it was already broken, from the day you got it. And you’ll realize that every moment you have with it is precious.
1.The author would probably agree that________.
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A．we should control our anger and irritation |
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B．we must get well prepared for the future |
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C．optimism can help us overcome our anger and irritation |
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D．anger and irritation is an important part of our life |
2.The purpose of the author is to ___________.
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A．tell us his own experience in life |
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B．give advice on how to find peace of mind |
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C．tell us a happy trip took with his children |
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D．advise us to see things from both sides |
3.By the underlined part, the author intends us to _____________.
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A．get ready for the worst result of things |
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B．enjoy the process of things |
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C．expect little from life |
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D．find the relation between cause and effect |
4.The author’s children could enjoy their trip to Japan because _____________.
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A．everything went smoothly |
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B．they had a lot of adventures |
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C．they had expected things to go wrong |
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D．they could soon get used to the customs there |
5.We can learn from the passage that the author ____________.
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A．often gets angry in his life |
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B．can adjust his state of mind accordingly |
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C．always expects others to act in his way |
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D．has suffered a lot from his anger and irritation |
As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas __1__for her father.
She __2__that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was __3__satisfied with perfume(香水). Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most unhappy job. People stepped on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost __4__ you over in their hurry in order to __5__ something cheap ahead of you.
Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on __6__. "They are __7__silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to __8__her to buy one. But Edith knew from past __9__that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes(烟斗) on sale and the __10__were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate(犹豫) for long, although her father __11__ smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was __12__ to please him.
When she got home, with her small but __13__present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already at table. Her mother was in great __14__. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so __15__that she could not say a single word.
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阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Some yeas ago, leaving the farm to work in the city, three brothers were employed by the same company and on the same pay. But three years later, they received different wages. So their father was confused and decided to pay a visit to the boss, who told him that he would let his sons explain for themselves.
The three brothers were asked by the supervisor to go to the airport to get a cargo inventory at different times. Jim, who received 500 dollars a month, got the information on the phone instead of going to the airport himself. Frank, the 1,000 dollars a month brother came back with a list of more cargoes. George, the 1,500 dollars a month brother came back with detailed information and also did something extra without being told.
【写作内容】
1. 以30个词概括文章内容要点；
2. 就“态度决定一切”这个主题发表你的看法， 至少包含以下的内容要点，该部分的字数为120字左右。
（1）你认为是什么导致三兄弟的薪酬差异以及你从故事中得到什么启示；
（2）举一例对比事例说明不同的学习态度产生不同的结果；
（3）你对“态度决定一切”的看法。
【写作要求】
1. 在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
你校开展了 “敬重父母”的活动,请你根据以下表格内容为你校的英语报刊写一则报道。
【写作内容】
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案旨 |
尊敬父母是中华民族的传统美德(moral value)之一 |
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现状 |
大多数同学都是独生子女 (the only child)，以自我为中心，不关心父母 |
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决定 |
开展“敬重父母”的活动 |
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措施 |
制定(work out)了十条规定，提出要求。如：要记住父母的生日；父母进门要和他们打招呼(greet) 等。 |
【写作要求】
1． 只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容。
2． 标题与结尾已给出，不计入总句数。
【评分标准】
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
Respecting Parents Program
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The program has been winning praises from parents and society. People say that is what we
should have done earlier.
下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息。请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。首先，请阅读下列应用文：
A. Needed: Full time secretary position available. Applicants should have at least 2 years experience and be able to type 60 words a minute. No computer skills required. Apply in person at United Business Ltd., 17 Browning Street.
B. Are you looking for a part-time job? We require 3 part-time shop assistants to work during the evening. No experience required. Applicants should be between 18 and 20. Call 366-76564 for more information.
C. Computer trained secretaries: Do you have experience working with computers? Would you like a full time position working in an exciting new company? If your answer is yes, give us a call at 457-896754.
D. Teacher needed: Tommy’s Kindergarten needs 2 teachers/trainers to help with classes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Applicants should have appropriate licenses. For more information visit Tommy’s Kindergarten in Leicester Square No. 56.
E. Part-time work available: We are looking for retired adults who would like to work part time at the weekends. Responsibilities include answering the telephone and giving customers information. For more information contact us by calling 345-674132.
F. University position open: The University of Cumberland is looking for 4 teaching assistants to help with homework correction. Applicants should have a degree in one of the following: Political Science, Religion, Economics or History. Please contact the University of Cumberland for more information.
请阅读以下职位申请者的信息，然后匹配申请者和他/她拟要申请的职位：
Jack Anderson. Jack graduated from the University of Trent with a degree in Economics two years ago. He would like an academic position.
Margaret Lillian. Margaret is 19 years old and would like a part-time position to help her pay her university expenses. She can only work in the evenings.
Alice Fingelhamm. Alice was trained as a secretary and has six years of experience. She is an excellent typist but does not know how to use a computer. She is looking for a full time position.
Peter Florian. Peter went to business school and studied computer and secretarial skills. He is looking for his first job and would like a full time position.
Lynne Negata. Lynne, aged 65, once worked in a kindergarten. She is now a housewife, helping her daughter with her housework on weekdays. She is looking for a part-time job.
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1.Jack Anderson 2.Margaret Lillian 3.Alice Fingelhamm 4.Peter Florian 5.Lynne Negata |
E. part-time job at the weekend F. university teaching assistant |
Due to the increasing number of violence acts produced in schools all over the world，more and more parents prefer to have their children educated at home rather than at school. This way they can assure their safety and well-being，although teachers and school representatives are trying to improve the situation in schools by increasing the number of the persons in charge with the safety of the students．
The main reason for violence acts are the films and cartoons that fill the children’s time．They want to do everything．they watch on TV and never think at the consequences，and they may hurt a classmate or a teacher．
On the other hand, parents are not fully satisfied with the children’s results obtained in classes and they consider private classes would have better results．
When a teacher has to watch 30 students in class he can’t probably see what each of them is doing，how he is writing，or if he understands the explanations．At home the teacher can explain in details everything the child doesn’t understand as many times as he considers proper．
And many times．the child grows fond of the teacher at home，who becomes his best friend，and who helps him whenever he needs someone to talk to．
However, the best solution would be a mixture between the education received at school and that at home，because school makes children communicate and socialize．Keeping a child at home for fear there might happen something bad to him．only makes the child’s character weak and prevents him from knowing what real life is．Staying in a crystal ball only does harm to the child．
All in all．schools have been created to help children，not to harm them，so it’s best to keep children in these special places，where they learn，laugh，have fun and make new friends．
1.The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to ．
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A．teach parents the ways to keep theft children safe |
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B．show solutions to developing children’s character |
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C．explain the main reason for violence acts in schools |
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D．analyze an education problem and give opinions |
2.Parents prefer to have their children educated at home because the following EXCEPT that______.
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A．More and more violence acts occur in schools |
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B．Parents want to improve their Children's grades |
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C．Parents are concerned about their children’s safety |
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D．The education system is far from satisfactory |
3.What does“a crystal ball”in the passage refer to?
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A．A toy that can be used for entertainment． |
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B．A safe and comfortable environment． |
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C．An object that is made of crystal． |
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D．A setback that is hard to overcome． |
4.We call infer from the passage that ．
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A．violence TV programs have bad effects on children’s behavior |
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B．The teacher at home is more patient than the teacher at school |
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C．Children today are weak from lack of sense of right and wrong |
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D．There are too many students in class for a teacher to teach |
5.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
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A．Advantages and Disadvantages of Private Classes |
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B．Who is to Blame, Parents or Schools? |
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C．Which is Better, School Study or Home Study |
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D．The Relationship between Teachers and Children |
