----when on earth will the bus come? We have been waiting here for what seemed long ages.
----- Look , ___________.
A. There comes the bus B. There is the bus coming
C. There the bus comes D. There is coming the bus
It’s high time we ______ effective ______ to improve your working conditions.
A. take ; means B. made; measures
C. took; measures D. do, actions
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两项为多余选项。
Forgiveness(宽恕)
To forgive is a virtue(美德), but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research.
__1.__Try the following steps:
Calm yourself. _2.__You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love.
Don’t wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way. __3.__ Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.
Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者). Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who causes you pain. Instead of focusing on your mounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you.
_4.__If you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender’s point of view.
Don’t forget to forgive yourself. _5._ But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don’t do it.
A. Why should you forgive?
B. How should you start to forgive?
C. Recognize the benefits of forgiveness.
D. Try to see things from you offender’s angle（角度）.
(涂)AB. For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.
(涂)AC. To make your anger die away, try a simple stress-management technique.
(涂)AD. If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.
California Driver’s License Name: Michael T Wright Date of Birth: 23-10-1975 Number: B395961136 Expires: 29-09-2020 Height: 6’1’’ Sex: M | University of Texas ID: Student 9196381167 Department: Physics Name: Phyllis Roth Expires: 30-03-2014 |
European Identification Card 1. Name: Mary H. Strenton 2. Place of Birth: United Kingdom 3. Date of birth: 05 December, 1965 4. Signature: Mary H. Strenton 5. ID Number: 9372874918
| Health Insurance Card Name: Bob Harris Place of Birth: Toronto, Canada Date of Birth: 12 April, 1945 Address: 35 Walnut Drive Toronto, Ontario M3V 2A5 Health ID Number: 35388995 Date of Issue: 01 September, 2003 |
1.Michael’s license number is _________.
A. B395961136 B. 9372874918
C. 35388995 D. 9196381167
2. Mary H. Strenton is from __________.
A. America B. The UK C. Canada D. Paris
3.________was born on 12 April, 1945.
A. Michael B. Mary C. Phyllis D. Bob
4.Which card shows the card’s date of issue?
A. The student Card of University of Texas.
B. The California Driver’s License.
C. The European Identification Card.
D. The Health Insurance Card.
It was a sunny winter day. I had gone down the tower when a blind man came toward me. He kept close to the wall, touching it lightly with his arm. I stood still and looked at him walking toward the tower.
"What does a blind man want to climb up the tower for?" I wondered, "Not the view (景色) certainly, perhaps he wants to jump. "Thinking of this terrible reason, I thought I should follow him.
He went up slowly and stopped from time to time. I followed him a few steps behind. When he got to the first corner of the bell tower, I came close to him. "Excuse me," I said as politely as I could, "but I wonder why you came up."
"You'd never guess." he said.
"Not the view or the fresh air on this winter day?"
"No." he said.
"Tell me, then."
He smiled, "Perhaps climbing up the tower. You have noticed - and yet, not being blind, perhaps you won't - how the sun shines into the tower through the windows here and there, so that one can feel the cool steps suddenly become quite warm, even in winter. But behind the wall there is shade (阴影). There is no place so good as this for feeling the difference between light and darkness. Though I'm blind, I also want to feel the happiness brought by the sunlight. In fact, it isn't my first time to be here." He said and seemed as pleased as a child.
I had never thought that even a blind man could have his way to enjoy the beautiful life. But we often paid no attention to its value because we never lost it.
We went down the tower together and I left him. From then on, I began to treasure what life has given me.
1.The winter met the blind man on .
A. a sunny winter day B. a rainy winter day
C. a sunny summer day D. a rainy summer day
2.The writer thought the blind man wanted to .
A. see the view B. breathe the fresh air
C. warm himself D. jump off the tower
3.What did the writer learn from the blind man?
A. To take exercise B. To feel happiness
C. To enjoy sunlight D. To treasure life
Going green seems to be fad(时尚)for a lot of people these days. Whether that is good or bad, we can’t really say, but for the two of us, going green is not a fad but a lifestyle.
On April22, 2011, we decided to go green every single day for an entire year. This meant doing 365 different green things, and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond easy things. Rather than recycle and reduce our energy, we had to think of 365 different green things to do and this was no easy task.
With the idea of going green every single day for a year, Our Green Year started. My life and I decided to educate people about how they could go green in their lives and hoped we could show people all the green things that could be done to help the environment. We wanted to push the message that every little bit helps.
Over the course of Our Green Year, we completely changed our lifestyle. We now shop at organic(有机的)stores. We consume less meat, choosing green food. We have greatly reduced our buying we don’t need. We have given away half of what we owned through websites. Our home is kept clean by vinegar and lemon juice, with no chemical cleaners. We make our own butter, enjoying the smell of home-made fresh bread. In our home office anyone caught doing something ungreen might be punished.
Our minds have been changed by Our Green Year. We are grateful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate others. We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planet.
1.What might be the best title for the passage?
A. Going Green. B. Protecting the Planet.
C. Keeping Open-Minded D. Celebrating Our Green Year.
2. It was difficult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year because_________.
A. they were expected to follow the green fad
B. they didn’t know how to educate other people
C. they were unwilling to reduce their energy
D. they needed to perform unusual green tasks
3. What did the couple do over the course of Our Green Year?
A. They tried to get out of their ungreen habits.
B. They ignore others’ ungreen behavior.
C. They chose better chemical cleaners.
D. They sold their home-made food.
4.What can we infer form the last paragraph?
A. The government will give support to the green people.
B. The couple may continue their project in the future.
C. Some people disagree with the couple’s green ideas.
D. Our Green Year is becoming a national campaign.
