A king once went to a master (大师)．He wanted to become more powerful than other ____ kings. He sat in front of the master and ____ telling him the purpose of his ____. The master listened ____ to the king.
He then told the king to go to the ____ where a rose plant and a cypress (柏树) plant were growing side by side. He told the king, “They are your ____. They can teach you what you want to ____.”
The king went into the garden, and ____ the two plants but could not ____ what he could learn from them. He went back to the master and asked, “What do you ____, master? I am not able to understand what and how these plants will teach me.”
The master took the king to the plants and ____, “This cypress plant has been next to the rose plant for so many years. Never once has it wanted to become a rose plant. ____, the rose plant has never wanted to become a cypress plant. If man had been the cypress plant, he would have ____ himself with the rose and felt jealous (忌妒的) at the ____ that the beautiful rose plant was getting from all the people. ____, if man were the rose plant, he would have____the cypress plant enviously (羡慕地) thinking how ____ the plant was without the ____ of being disturbed by people all day! Both of the plants grew very well because they ____ all their energy for their own ____ instead of using it to compete with the other.”
1.A. rich B. handsome C. western D. neighboring
2.A. forgot B. continued C. started D. suggested
3.A. transport B. visit C. goal D. education
4.A. patiently B. angrily C. happily D. worriedly
5.A. valley B. bank C. garden D. forest
6.A. enemies B. families C. friends D. teachers
7.A. design B. learn C. measure D. notice
8.A. saw B. planted C. cut D. watered
9.A. provide B. show C. understand D. remember
10.A. hear B. find C. say D. mean
11.A. ordered B. explained C. asked D. requested
12.A. Similarly B. Frequently C. Finally D. luckily
13.A. covered B. compared C. marked D. dressed
14.A. position B. pay C. attention D. expectancy
15.A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Or
16.A. looked at B. waited for C. figured out D. listened to
17.A. homeless B. useful C. peaceful D. poor
18.A. duty B. mistake C. interest D. trouble
19.A. lost B．used C. lent D. received
20.A. growth B. opinion C. fun D. victory
Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. So what exactly do you know about anger? 1. Some people express anger openly in a calm, reasonable way. Others burst with anger, and scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing anger. For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person’s health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases some hormones (荷尔蒙). They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. 2.
So is there any solution? 3. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “ 4. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”
Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. 5.
A. Thus, the person feels excited and ready to act.
B. Humor can help you deal with anger better and bring you laughter.
C. Do not express your anger while angry.
D. Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time.
E. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.
The secret of carrier pigeons' unbelievable ability to find their way home has been discovered by scientists: the feathered navigators follow the roads just like we do.
Scientists at Oxford University spent 10 years studying homing pigeons using global positioning satellite (GPS) and got a surprising result. The birds often don't use the sun to decide their directions. Instead, they fly along motorways, turn at crossings and even go around roundabouts (绕道) , adding miles to their journeys.
“It really has knocked our research team sideways to find that after a decade-long international study, pigeons appear to ignore their inbuilt directional instincts (本能) and follow the road system,” said Prof Tim Guilford, reader in animal behavior at Oxford University's Department of Zoology.
Guilford said pigeons use their own navigational system (导航系统) when doing long distance trips or when a bird does a journey for the first time.
“But once homing pigeons have flown a journey more than once, they can fly home on a habitual route, much as we do when we are driving or walking home from work,” said Guilford.
“In short, it looks like it is mentally easier for a bird to fly down a road. They are just making their journeys as simple as possible.”
1. What would be the best title of the passage?
A. Birds Follow Roads as We Do.
B. Why Pigeons Can Fly Long Distance?
C. How Pigeons Find Their Ways Home?
D. Why Crows Fly the Shortest Distance?
2.What does the underlined words "the feathered navigators" refer to?
A. The pigeons.
B. The crows.
C. Dogs.
D. Animals that can swim.
3.Scientists used to think that homing pigeons often find their directions _______.
A. by global positioning satellite
B. by the sun
C. by the road system
D. by following other birds
Volunteers Wanted
Ecuador
A village in Ecuador has recently developed a ecotourism (生态旅游) project that needs volunteers with a background in tourism. This is an unpaid, challenging job that might last one year. You must be enthusiastic and speak good level of Spanish. You will need to cover your food and lodging on your own.
To find out more information, e-mail volunteer@ ecuador.org.
Bali
Would you like to teach English or computer skills to our local school children in a lovely village in the mountains of Bali? There are also western children homeschooling here, some of whom need help with their daily programs. For volunteers of homeschooling, you are required to have baby-sitter experience. Please contact me for more information at Bali@yahoo.com.
Dominica
Experience nature and adventure in Dominica, the island of the Caribbean. Be part of a happy team, doing things from gardening, to building tree houses, to maintaining hydro systems.
For more information please e-mail info@Dominica.com.
1.A college graduate who speaks good Spanish and is interested in ecotourism had better work in ______.
A. an island of Dominica B. a village in Ecuador
C. the mountains of Bali D. a house in Caribbean
2.One who wants to teach small children English will contact ______.
A. volunteer@org B. info@Dominica.com
C. volunteer@ ecuador.org D. Bali@yahoo.com
3.Which is NOT a required task for a volunteer at the island of Dominica?
A. Gardening.
B. Building tree houses.
C. Swimming in the pool.
D. Maintaining hydro systems.
When I was growing up, I was unhappy to be seen with my father. He was disabled and quite short. He used to walk together with me and his hand was on my arm for balance. At this time, people would look at us strangely. I was afraid to look at others but he never cares.
It was difficult to coordinate our steps — his slow, mine impatient. But each time, he always said, “You set the pace, I'll follow you.”
He never talked about himself as a disabled man and nor did he envy other people’s good fortune or health. What he looked for in others was a “good heart” — a good heart in man.
Now that I am older, I believe that is a right standard to judge people, even though I still don’t know exactly what a “good heart” is. But I know the times when I don’t have it. Unable to take part in many activities, my father still tried to participate in some way. When I played ball, he “played” it too. When I joined the Navy, he “joined” too. He often introduced me, saying “This is my son, but it is also me, and I could have done this if things had been different.”
He has been gone many years, but I am so sorry for my unwillingness to walk with him. I never told him how I regretted it. I think of him often when I complain about small affairs and when I don’t have a “good heart ”. At such times, I want to put my hand on his arm and say, “You set the pace, I'll try to follow you. ”
1.The author felt unhappy walking with his father because ______.
A. he was pitiful for his father’s disability
B. it was easy for them to walk together
C. he didn’t want others to know he had a disabled father
D. his father often blamed him
2.In his father’s view, the most important quality a good person should have is ______.
A. excellent health B. a good heart
C. smart hands D. beautiful appearance
3.What does the underlined word “coordinate” mean?
A.行走 B.协调 C. 抚平 D. 暂停
4.According to the last paragraph, by saying “You set the pace. I will try to follow you.” the author means that ______.
A. he will follow father’s standards of being a good man
B. his father didn’t participate in any activities
C. he is glad to walk on his own
D. he still cares more about the appearance
假定你是新华中学的学生李华，得知某英文报招聘兼职记者，你有意应聘，请按以下要点给报社写一封自荐信。
要点：1.表示感兴趣；
2.说明优势：知识面、英语水平、合作精神、相关经历；
3.希望得到回复。
注意：1. 可以适当增加细节；
2. 开头与结尾已写好，不计入总词数；
3. 词数100左右。
Dear Sir or Madam,
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Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
