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Some people go through life positively. 1. Luckily, you can learn to become positive. If you become more positive, things will become brighter day by day. It’s not because things are any better, but because how you look at them will change. Here are a few things positive people do differently.
They find something to look forward to every day. Whether it’s catching up on a favorite TV show, trying out a new dessert recipe, or having a phone conversation with a friend in another town, these things don’t have to be big. 2. .
3. Joy isn’t so hard to find. You can even find joy in the tiniest things — a funny text from a friend or a beautiful sunny day — because it adds up. Soon, you won’t have to stop and smell the roses because you’ll be smelling them all the time. So learn to enjoy the small things in your life.
They stay busy. Being busy doesn’t mean living under much stress. 4. It means having something to look forward to every day. Start a hobby. Fill your weekends with your hobby. Remember, living your life to the fullest is up to you.
5. When in doubt, choose kindness. Positive people look on the bright side, sure, but they also tend to pay it forward by passing on their positive energy to others. Giving is generous, but it also makes the giver feel even better. Now that’s a win-win. Be kind to others and others will treat you in the same way. And your days will be much better.
A. It means filling your life with good activities.
B. They celebrate small things.
C. They are kind.
D. They do something for fun.
E. Kindness is most important.
F. Having activities to expect will make you happy every day.
G. But not all of us were born to be positive.
There is no such thing as “the perfect parent” and everyone has to learn how to educate their children. Parents may be annoyed by their kids and yell (大喊) at then, but they should be careful not to yell at the children.
Children need to be loved and cared for. They need positive encouragement, which will help them believe that they can succeed in their lives. This will also give them opportunities to explore and try out new things. If parents yell at their children, the emotional (感情的) development of them can be badly affected.
Though parents think they are protecting their children at all times, the children will not feel safe when they are yelled at. It can be a very bad experience for children. This can make it difficult for children to enjoy parents’ presence (在场) if they are being yelled at.
A person needs to be a good listener and also should learn to give others a chance to talk. When a child grows up with parents who often yell, this will not happen. When parents often yell, their children will also learn the same thing and they will find it natural not to listen to anyone.
The confidence (自信) of a child is built up by his or her parents. There is no doubt that yelling will only decrease their confidence level. The words used while yelling can affect them greatly. They will not want to do anything without asking for their parents’ permission.
1.According to Paragraph 2, if a child is often yelled at, he/she will _______.
A. have many bad experiences
B. learn to yell at others pretty soon
C. suffer poor emotional development
D. want to escape from his or her home
2.Paragraph 3 shows that the children who are often yelled at are hard to feel _______.
A. protected B. safe
C. parents’ presence D. self-confidence
3.What can be inferred from the last paragraph about the children who are often yelled at?
A. They try their best to be confident.
B. They doubt everything around them,
C. They are not able to make their own decisions.
D. They will become dangerous to others.
4.Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Be a perfect parent
B. Don’t yell at your children
C. Parents should learn how to educate the children
D. Parents should protect their children
Do you like going to a theater to watch live performances? If you do, I’m not alone.
Live performances at theaters interest different groups of people from rich people to office workers. If you go to any theater and look at its audience, you will find it is made up of teenagers, the elderly and anyone in between. One part of it is due to the marketing and the show itself. For example, Hair isn’t going to interest the same audience as My Fair Lady. Another part of it is due to the area in which you live. The Palace Theater in Manchester, for example, interests a more urban (城市的）crowd than the Leddy Center in Epping. All of these people have an interest in the magic of live performances and they go to the theater for different reasons.
There is nothing better than live theatre performances to increase your cultural awareness (意识) When you go to see a live theater performance, no matter whether it is a musical or a play, you are improving your knowledge of the world around you. Some people go to the theater to have fun and escape their troubles; others, particularly rich people, go to the theater to develop their knowledge of the world around them. Both of them are very good reasons for going to see live theater performances. However, personally, I often go to the theater more to have fun than anything else.
Everyone has the right to enjoy any performance, whether it’s a world-famous performance by the New Hampshire Ballet or a second-rate performance by your local community theater. The main thing to remember is whether you are there to heighten your awareness of the culture or to get away from your problems. You should appreciate the performance for what it is, because too many people these days don’t know enough about the arts.
1.What does the author mean by saying she is not alone?
A. She no longer feels lonely.
B. She loves watching popular performances.
C. She often visits a theater with a friend.
D. She likes going to the theater.
2.The example of Hair and My Fair Lady shows that______.
A. many shows have a lot in common
B. some shows are better than others
C. not all shows are attractive to the audience
D. different shows interest different people
3.According to the author, going to the theater is helpful because of the following reasons EXCEPT______.
A. improving the ability to read others’ feelings
B. being a way of learning something
C. being a way of entertainment
D. improving people’s understanding of their own or other cultures
It was an extremely hot day. My younger brother Walt and I had decided to go swimming in a deep swimming hole across Mr. Blickez’s farm and through some woods, because it would be the only way to cool ourselves down.
The only problem with our plan was that this farm was guarded by a huge mean (凶暴的) Hereford bull (公牛). Mr. Blickez had told us that Elsie was the meanest bull in town, maybe even in the county and we believed in him. But the hotter it got, the more we thought there was something fishy about what he said. For one thing, we remembered Mr. Blickez liked telling tall tales; for another, Elsie seemed like a strange name for a bull. Finally, I talked Mom into asking permission for us to walk through the farm, and Mr. Blickez agreed.
On our way across the farm, we stopped at the fence to admire the swimming hole. The sun shone brightly across the cool waters. We couldn’t wait to get there. Suddenly, Walt shouted loudly. Elsie had run to him and was licking (舔) his back. I immediately hid under the fence. However, when I looked up, I saw that Elsie wasn’t a big mean bull at all. She was just a friendly young cow, and she was going to keep licking my brother’s back as long as he stood still.
When we discovered the truth, we were so happy. We then ran to the swimming hole and jumped in. The water was just as wonderful as we had dreamed. After that day, we had many good days and we often visited our secret swimming hole guarded by the so-called “big mean bull”. .
1.What’s the meaning of the underline word “fishy” in Paragraph 2?
A. Doubtful. B. Interesting. C. Funny. D. Believable.
2.What was the problem faced by the author and his brother?
A. They didn’t know where to swim.
B. They didn’t know how to get to the stream.
C. Their mother didn’t want them to swim.
D. They had to face a very mean bull.
3.When Elsie saw the author’s brother, she _______.
A. tried to attack him B. showed her friendliness
C. immediately ran away D. tried to drive him away
4.What’s the passage mainly about?
A. The bull guarding Mr.Blickez’s farm.
B. How friendly the so-called mean bull was.
C. The story of visiting the swimming hole.
D. How the author changed his attitude to Joanie.
A visit to a zoo can be an amazing experience for people of all ages. If you want to get close to wildlife, why not visit one of the following zoos in the UK?
Longleat Safari (游猎）& Adventure Park
Wiltshire’s Longleat Safari & Adventure Park is the UK’s oldest safari park. Opened in 1966, it was the first safari park opened outside Africa. It was just a 100-acre lion reserve (保护区)in the beginning, but it has grown fast over the years. Now you can see parrots and other creatures here, although lions are still popular with many people.
Open from mid-February to early November，a day ticket costs £26 for adults. Admission for 3 to 14-year-olds is £18.50 and £21 for the over-60s.
Located just off the A36 between Bath and Salisbury, it can be reached by taking the A362.
Bristol Zoo
Bristol Zoo is one of the UK’s oldest zoos. It will celebrate its 180th anniversary in 2016. Here, you will find over 400 different species of creatures. It also has nine animal houses, so even if the weather isn’t at its best, there are still lots of amazing creatures to look at, including the endangered red panda. Perhaps one of the most popular places is Bug World, where you can see all kinds of scary insects.
Admission for adults is £14 and £8.50 for 3 to 14-year-olds and £11 for the over-60s.
Located in the Clifton region of Bristol, you can reach the zoo by taking either the No. 8 or 9 bus. Clifton Down train station is also close by, and if you are taking public transport, you can buy a discounted entry ticket to the zoo.
1.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Wiltshire’s Longleat Safari & Adventure Park is the first safari park in the world.
B. Wiltshire’s Longleat Safari & Adventure Park has a longer history than Bristol Zoo.
C. Bristol Zoo is the oldest zoos in the UK.
D. Visitors can see all kinds of scary insects in Bug World.
2.How much should a 61-year-old couple with their 4-year-old grandson pay to visit Bristol Zoo?
A. £52. B. 30.5. C. £60.5. D. £42.
3.Bristol Zoo was opened probably in______.
A. 1836 B. 1636 C. 1936 D. 1736
4.We can get to Bristol Zoo by taking______.
A. No. 89 bus B. No. 9 subway line
C. a train D. the A362
近些年，越来越多的中国学生选择出国留学，这些留学生在国外的表现如何？哪些方面对他们来说是最难适应的？某报社做了一项调查，结果如图所示。请你根据下图，向该报社投稿，描述这一现象，并发表自己的看法。
词数：100字左右
参考词汇：社会文化适应——social acculturation
人际沟通——interpersonal communication
