There are two kinds of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.
People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, hurt many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.
Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people hurt many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.
1.People who are unhappy _______.
A. always consider things differently from others
B. usually are affected by the results of certain things
C. usually misunderstand what others think or say
D. always discover the unpleasant side of certain things
2.The phrase “sour the pleasure of society” most nearly means “_______”.
A. has a good taste with social life
B. makes others unhappy
C. tend to scold others openly
D. enjoy the pleasure of life
3.We can conclude from the passage that _______.
A. people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness
B. such unhappy people are dangerous to social life
C. we should pity all such unhappy people
D. unhappy people can not understand happy persons
4.If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should _______.
A. show no respect and politeness to them
B. persuade them to recognize the bad effects
C. prevent any communication with them
D. quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes
The sight of a mosquito can mean trouble to people in many parts of the world. The bite of the mosquito can be deadly. The insects carry serious diseases like malaria (疟疾). It is estimated that almost 630,000 people died from malaria and malariarelated causes in 2012, and most of these cases were in African countries.
In the United States, a group of California scientists are working to develop a more effective and less costly substance (物质) to protect people from mosquitoes. The researchers are investigating the sense of smell in mosquitoes. They found the insects use the same receptor for identifying carbon dioxide in human breath as they do for the smell of our skin. Anandasankar Ray, who is leading the investigation, says scientists tested more than a million chemical compounds (化合物) until they found a substance called Ethyl Pyruvate. He says Ethyl Pyruvate makes the mosquitoes' receptors inactive. “When we apply Ethyl Pyruvate to a human arm and offer it to hungry mosquitoes in a cage, very few of the mosquitoes are attracted to the human arm because only a few of them are able to smell it out,” said Ray.
Genevieve Tauxe, a member of the research team, says it was not easy to find the neurons (神经元) of noble cells that recognize both the smell of human breath and skin. “With the device used to examine the mosquito, we are able to insert a very small electrode (电极) into the part of the mosquito's nose, where its smelling neurons are and where the smell is happening,” said Tauxe.
Anandasankar Ray says a product based on Ethyl Pyruvate may cost less to produce than DEFT, the most effective chemical treatment now in use. He says DEFT is too costly for most people who live in areas affected by malaria.
“Perhaps by finding smells that can attack other target receptors, we will be able to improve upon DEFT and finally have the next generation of insect behaviour control products,” said Ray.ytytzygx.
1.The underlined word in the second paragraph probably means ________.
A. a substance that protects people from mosquitoes
B. a sense organ that reacts to changes
C. a device that reacts to light
D. a piece of equipment that sends signals
2.According to the passage, Ethyl Pyruvate can ________.
A. kill the mosquitoes' smelling neurons
B. cause the mosquitoes to lose their senses of smell
C. result in the inactiveness of the mosquitoes' receptors
D. make the mosquitoes uninterested in human breath and skin smell
3.This passage most probably appears in ________.
A. a textbook of medical schools
B. a collection of doctors' essays
C. the column of newspaper ads
D. the health column of a magazine
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Ethyl Pyruvate—an Insect Behaviour Control Product
B. Malaria—a Serious Disease Causing 630,000 Deaths
C. Scientists Find a New Substance to Fight Mosquitoes
D. A New Generation of DEET Has Been Developed to Kill Mosquitoes
The story began with a young mother who had three sons. Unfortunately, the youngest son developed slow thinking skills, not having the intelligence of his brothers.
With double duty as the mother of the household, she was exhausted, so that the youngest was often the target of anger and annoyance. Bad words, such as “you little fool” and the like, served as a daily meal for the youngest.
The words and curses he got from the mother and ridicule from friends convinced him that he was distressing(使痛苦) and embarrassing his family. Every morning he woke up with his own face staring from the mirror reflection, he started to say quietly and sadly, “The fool is going to school.”
As adult citizens, there was compulsory military service which should be lived. Thus, the youngest son also signed up and started to follow the various tests: a medical, physical ability test and other tests. On the day of the announcement, he was called into the board of examiners.
In his mind, he convinced himself that he was the fool and couldn’t pass the tests this time as he entered the room with his head down. It was not expected at all. The tests turned out to have the highest praise from the board of examiners.
“Congratulations, young man! Your test results are incredible! You are really a great and talented young man. ”Words from the board of examiners became the discovery of a new side of himself that was not known in advance. Voice kept echoing in his mind, such as “I, the great man, am in the shower”, “the great man washes his face”, “The talented young man again brushes his teeth” and so on. Confidence and improved self-image came beyond usual.
20 years later, the youngest established himself as a successful businessman who was admired and respected, and received many awards.
The mindset and belief are the power behind the success that is within us. Whatever we think and believe in or mind continuously, it will eventually materialize in reality. That’s the universally applicable law.tzyzylfx.
1.Why was the youngest often scolded by his mother?
A. He didn’t behave himself at school.
B. He considered himself to be a fool.
C. He was not as clever as his brother.
D. He didn’t cook meals for his mother.
2.From the story we know that the young mother is ____.
A. selfish and lazy
B. gentle and caring
C. kind-hearted and diligent
D. ill-tempered and impatient
3.What happened to the youngest son later on?
A. He became confident and successful.
B. He became an admirable psychologist.
C. He received aid from others.
D. He developed strange mental diseases.
4.From this passage, the author tells us that____.
A. military service can change a person completely
B. mothers’ attitude toward children is important
C. think big and you will get big results
D. even a fool can become a successful businessman
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1.If a tourist is interested in Chinese food, which place will impress him/her most?
A. Beijing. B. Xi’an.
C. Shanghai. D. Guilin.
2.What’s the author’s intention to write the passage?
A. To advertise some beautiful places in China.
B. To introduce some wonderful local food for tourists.
C. To show tourists some interesting activities in China.
D. To introduce a best-selling China tour package to foreign tourists.
3.Where can you find this passage?
A. On the Internet. B. On a poster.
C. In the newspaper. D. On TV
随着习近平主席及其夫人对英国的正式访问，当地的人们对中国产生了浓厚的兴趣。你的英国笔友Peter想让你向他推荐一个能够很好了解中国的途径。请根据下列信息，给Peter写一封推荐信，介绍一个 “阅读中国””Reading About China”的读书活动。
内容要点：1.英国115家书店展销43000余册中国图书（英文版）
2.书籍内容：中国传统文化，旅游，城市，著名人物等
3.活动时间：为期3周（10月20日开始）
词数：100词左右
Dear Peter,
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（/）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
As new students at an university in Boston, many of us were unfamiliar with the campus but frequently late for class. One professor, however, was absolute against being late, making clear that no excuse would be acceptable. So when a girl student came in his class one morning late, we expected the worst results. It left the professor so annoying that he demand the reason . “The reason is that my waiting online to buy your new book.” She replied very nervously. Delighted at being admired , the professor asked the rest of the class , “ Well , how were not the rest of you late？”
