Once upon a time, a man was walking on a mountain when he found an incredible cave with all kinds of treasure inside it. So he gave up his job, his home, and his friends, and spent all his time guarding the cave.
He was so dedicated to it that he hardly ate or drank, and before long he fell ill. One day, when he could hardly move at all, he decided to share the treasure.
He crawled（爬）into the cave to get a handful of jewels, but discovered, to his horror, that it was empty except for a small emerald（绿宝石）. The man took it, and gave it to the first person he came by, a woman.
Then an old man came by. “What bad luck!” the man said. “Just a moment ago I gave a woman the last of the treasure I was guarding.”
“Are you sure there is nothing left?” the old man asked.
The man took him into the cave, where they found a chest with jewels and some bags of gold. The man was shocked, and the old man explained to him, “At last! At last someone has broken the spell（咒语）of this cave. This is the Cave of Treasure, and you’re the first to have passed its great test. Many have dedicated their lives to this cave, only to end up realizing there was nothing here…”
“And why does this happen?” the man asked.
“This magic cave has only as many riches as your own heart. When someone discovers it, the cave is filled with treasure, but later, when they have devoted themselves to guarding the treasure, their hearts empty, as does the cave. The only way to fill it is by filling your heart with all that is good, as you did by giving the woman that last jewel.”
From that day on, the man understood that it was better to share than to keep. Thanks to the cave and the old man, he became noble and generous.
1.Why did the man give up his job, home and friends?
A．Because he possessed a variety of treasure.
B．Because he had to guard the treasure cave.
C．Because he wanted to find the treasure cave.
D．Because he devoted himself to a great test.
2.What did the man find when he showed his cave to the old man?
A．A small emerald. B．A handful of jewels.
C．All kinds of treasure. D．A chest filled with jewels and some gold.
3.What do we know about the people who dedicated their lives to the cave before?
A．They all found the cave empty at last.
B．The old man freed them from its spell.
C．They all filled the cave with the treasure they had.
D．They thought it was better to share than to enjoy the treasure alone.
4.Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
A．The old man had devoted himself to it before.
B．The old man was the first to break the spell.
C．Only the old man could free people from its spell.
D．The cave and the old man helped the man become noble and generous.
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A．Purely material things cannot make us truly wealthy.
B．Different people have different views.
C．Treasure only belongs to those who possess it.
D．Some people never learn what is really valuable.
When it comes to eating smart for your heart, stop thinking about short-term solutions and simplify your life with a straightforward approach that will serve you well for years to come.
Smart eating goes beyond analyzing every bite of food you lift 36 your mouth. “In the past we used to believe that 37 amounts of individual nutrients were the 38 to good health,” Linda Van Horn, professor of the American Heart Association's Nutrition Committee. "But now we have a 39 understanding of healthy eating and the kinds of food necessary to 40 not only heart disease but disease 41 general," she adds.
Scientists now 42 on the broader picture of the balance of food eaten 43 several days or a week 44 than on the number of milligrams of this or that 45 at each meal.
Fruits, vegetables and whole grains, for example, provide nutrients and plant-based compounds 46 to good health. “The more we learn, the more 47 we are by the wealth of essential substances they 48 ," Van Horn continues, "and how they 49 with each other to keep us healthy."
You'll automatically be 50 the right heart-healthy track if vegetables, fruits and whole grains make 51 three quarters of the food on your dinner plate. 52 in the remaining one quarter with lean meat or chicken, fish or eggs.
The foods you choose to eat as well as those you choose to 53 clearly contribute to your well-being. Without a 54 , each of the small decisions you make in this can make a big 55 on your health in the years to come.
1. A between B through C inside D to
2.A serious B splendid C specific D separate
3.A key B point C lead D center
4.A strict B different C typical D natural
5.A rescue B prevent C forbid D offend
6.A in B upon C for D by
7.A turn B put C focus D carry
8.A over B along C with D beyond
9.A other B better C rather D sooner
10.A conveyed B consumed C entered D exhausted
11.A vital B initial C valid D efficient
12.A disturbed B depressed C amazed D amused
13.A preserve B contain C attain D maintain
14.A interfere B interact C occupy D rest
15.A at B of C on D within
16.A out B into C off D up
17.A Engage B Fill C Involve D Pack
18.A delete B escape C avoid D spoil
19.A notion B hesitation C reason D doubt
20.A outcome B function C impact D commitment
“Mum, why do you always make me eat an egg every day?” “_____enough protein and nutrition as you are growing up.”
A．Get B．Getting C．To get D．To be getting
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Let’s care for the disadvantaged
As is frequently seen in our daily life,......________________________________________
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Born to Win
Each human being is born as something unique, something that never existed before. Each person is born with what he needs to win at life. A normal person can see, hear, touch, taste, and think for himself. Each has his own unique potentials---his capabilities and limitations. Each can be an important, thinking, aware, and creatively productive person in his own right---a winner.
The words "winner" and "loser" have many meanings. When we refer to a person as a winner, we do not mean one who defeats the other person by dominating and making him lose. Instead a winner is one who responds honestly by being trustworthy and responsive, both as an individual and as a member of a society. A loser is one who fails to respond honestly.
A winner is not afraid to do his own thinking and to use his own knowledge. He can separate facts from opinion and doesn’t pretend to have all the answers. He listens to others, evaluates what they say, but comes to his own conclusions.
A winner is flexible. He does not have to respond in known, rigid ways. He can change his plans when the situation calls for it. A winner has a love for life. He enjoys work, play, food, other people, and the world of nature. Without guilt he enjoys his own accomplishments. Without envy he enjoys the accomplishments of others.
A winner cares about the world and its people. He is not separated from the general problems of society. He tries to improve the quality of life. Even in the face of national and international difficulty, he does not see himself as helpless. He does what he can to make the world a better place.
Although people are born to win, they are also born totally dependent on their environment. Winners successfully make the change from dependence to independence, losers do not. Somewhere along the line losers begin to avoid becoming independent. This usually begins in childhood. Poor nutrition, cruelty, unhappy relationships, disease, continuing disappointments, and inadequate physical care are among the many experiences that contribute to making people losers.
A loser is held back by his low capacity to appropriately express himself through a full range of possible behavior. He may be unaware of other choices for his life if the path he chooses goes nowhere. He is afraid to try new things. He repeats not only his own mistakes and often repeats those of his family and culture.
A loser has difficulty giving and receiving love. He does not enter into close, honest, direct relationships with others. Instead, he tries to manipulate them into living up to his expectations and channels his energies into living up to their expectations.
I got your letter and was glad to find that you had not forgotten Jourdon, and that you wanted me to come back and live with you again in Tennessee, promising to do better for me than anybody else can.
Although you shot at me twice before I left you, I did not want to hear of your being hurt. It would do me good to go back to the dear old home again and see Allen, Esther, Green, and Lee. Give my love to them all, and tell them I hope we will meet in the better world, if not in this.
I want to know particularly what the good chance is you propose to give me. I am doing tolerably well here in Ohio. I get twenty-five dollars a month, with food and clothing; have a comfortable home for Mandy, the folks call her Mrs. Anderson; and the children—Milly, Jane, and Grundy—go to school and are learning well. The teacher says Grundy has a head for a preacher. We are kindly treated.
Now, if you will write and say what wages you will give me, I will be better able to decide whether it would be to my advantage to move back again. We have concluded to test your sincerity by asking you to send us our wages for the time we served you. This will make us forget and forgive old scores and rely on your justice and friendship in the future. I served you faithfully for thirty-two years, and Mandy twenty years. At twenty-five dollars a month for me, and two dollars a week for Mandy, our earnings would amount to eleven thousand six hundred and eighty dollars. Add to this the interest for the time our wages have been kept back, and deduct（扣除）what you paid for our clothing, and three doctor’s visits to me, and pulling a tooth for Mandy. If you fail to pay us for faithful labors in the past, we can have little faith in your promises in the future.
In answering this letter, please state if there would be any safety for my Milly and Jane, who are now grown up, and both good-looking girls. I would rather stay here and starve—and die, if it should come to that—than have my girls brought to shame by the violence and wickedness of their young Masters. You will also please state if there has been any schools opened for the colored children in your neighborhood. The great desire of my life now is to give my children an education and have them form virtuous habits.
Say howdy to George Carter, and thank him for taking the pistol from you when you were shooting at me.
1.According to the passage, the letter was written by Jourdon to his former _______.
A．friend B．master C．neighbor D．relative
2.Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?
A．The family name of this letter writer is Anderson.
B．The writer is paid the same as he was in Tennessee.
C．The writer will certainly get at least 11,680 dollars.
D．Safety rather than education weighs a lot to the writer.
3.The writer’s description of his present situation implies that _______.
A．he shows his intention of going back in Tennessee
B．he is somewhat richer and does not need to go back
C．his life is relatively good but still needs improvement
D．he is not a little satisfied with his present life in Ohio
4.The purpose of the writer’s asking for his pay back is _______.
A．to show he needs that amount of money urgently
B．to show he is determined to get what he deserved
C．to test whether the letter receiver is worthy of trust
D．to tell the letter receiver he still has faith in him
5.From the passage, we can see the writer is very _______.
A．wise B．stupid C．greedy D．generous
