1.我们就不能看到很多使这一时代著名的杰作。
We would not be able to see the many great masterpieces, ________ ________ ________ this period is famous.
2.陶土罐非常脆弱，所以需要小心处理。
Clay vases are fragile and so ________ ________ ________ with care.
3.翻阅报纸的时候我发现了一篇关于福建台风的新闻报道。
________ ________ the newspaper, I found a news report about a typhoon in Fujian.
4.对女性的偏见甚至持续到今天，这让我很气愤。
I am so angry that this ________ ________ ________ continues even today.
5.大多数与会代表都赞同他的方案。
Most of the representatives in the conference ________ ________ his program.
1.I wish I _______________ (have) a chance to talk with you about my writing before you left.
2._______________ ( live ) in Zhangzhou for many years, I know this ancient city quite well.
3.Quiet student _______________ he may be, he talks a lot about his favourite singer after class.
4.She is proud to _______________ (represent) her country recently in an international competition.
5.Unless ________________(invite) to speak, you should remain silent at the conference.
6.If I can help ______________, I don’t like working late into the night.
1.Home-working opportunities and __________（灵活的）working hours are top concerns for the working mothers.
2.Many people were waiting anxiously and they looked ______________ (disappoint).
3.The CPC and the KMT Party will continue to ______________ (strength) exchanges based on 1992 Consensus(共识).
4.Because final exams are coming, most students are under a lot of p_____________.
5.He gave a detailed ______________(描述) of what he had witnessed yesterday.
6.Life’s ______________ are not supposed to paralyze you; they’re supposed to help you discover who you are. (something that tests strength, skill or ability)
7.There is a growing _______________ (tend) for people to work at home instead of in offices.
8.His wound became _______________ (infect) with a new virus, so he had to be kept in hospital.
9.To some degree, only those people who are _______________ (ambition) can have their own careers.
10.We should submit our plans to the committee for _______________(approve).
I was in the fifth grade when I first dipped my fingers into the endless ocean of expression and allowed my hands to grow a(n)_______.
I remember my hands being sweaty as I wandered _______ into her classroom. From corner to corner, the_______were decorated with clippings (剪报) and posters _______ Deafness and American Sign Language. Pictures of _______hands hung from the bulletin boards (宣传牌).
Once the rest of my classmates _______ in their seats, she began. She did not speak. Her hands _______ about gracefully as she signed, “Hello. My name is Ms. Lewison. Your name what?” These signs did not _______ until later that week, but still I sat upright at my desk, trying to figure them out. My entire first impression of her was “_______”.
As months passed, my class transformed to an unusually large family. Ms. Lewison was like our ________. When we were feeling troubled, we just let our ________do the talking. The lesson became less about following the lesson itself and more about ________.
Ms. Lewsion performed a tough task. She ________ repla
ced all the ignorance in me with ________. Then she opened my ________ and opened it even wider. She would find time to turn me into a ________ signer. She taught me that there are no limits and my abilities are ________.
Today my fingers have learned to ________. Ms. Lewison pushed me ________ into the ocean of Deaf Culture and I have become a strong swimmer in diverse ________.
1.A. picture B. voice C. order D. poster
2.A. calmly B. excitedly C. quickly D. anxiously
3.A. walls B. ocean C. students D. desks
4.A. caused by B. related to C. contributing to D. aimed at
5.A. welcoming B. outstanding C. signing D. waving
6.A. settled B. seated C. backed D. locked
7.A. flowed B. wandered C. flew D. came
8.A. draw attention B. make sense C. catch sight D. hold breath
9.A. silent B. dull C. strange D. strict
10.A. teacher B. partner C. friend D. mother
11.A. bodies B. hearts C. hands D. eyes
12.A. sings B. language C. love D. life
13.A. successfully B. finally C. easily D. unwillingly
14.A. confidence B. patience C. curiosity D. freedom
15.A. mouth B. mind C. arms D. fingers
16.A. clever B. unique C. special D. fluent
17.A. endless B. strong C. weak D. uncertain
18.A. dip B. dance C. swim D. think
19.A. firmly B. hardly C. gently D. heavily
20.A. classes B. worlds C. families D. waters
If something that you're doing doesn't challenge you, then it doesn't change you． We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all． 1. So challenge the following limits:
1． Figure out what you're scared of and do it continuously．
If you're a salesman, and you're scared of talking to people personally or over the phone, now, instead of being scared and thinking you’ll fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call． 2. But don't stop on the first try! Eventually, you can look at fear in the eyes and say, "Go on, I'm not scared!"
2． 3.
Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this． Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on． Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income．
3．Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise．
4. A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself．Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make you feel better about yourself．
4．Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people．
Don't just limit yourself to your fellow travelers - try to connect with the service staff．You never know what kind of people they're going to be． Get out of your house or go online right now to book your class． 5.
A． You should do it continuously．
B． Someone may hang up on you．
C． You don't need to go to the gym．
D． Running in the gym may be a better choice．
E． Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself．
F． Take a class for a hobby you've been wanting to develop．
G． You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone．
Finding the Real You
Psychometric testing — personality testing — has been very popular nowadays as studies show their results to be three times more accurate in predicting your job performance. These tests are now included in almost all graduate recruitment (招聘) and are widely used in the selection of managers.
The most popular of these personality tests is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). It is based on the theory that we are born with a tendency to one personality type which stays more or less fixed throughout life. You answer 88 questions and are then given your “type”, such as Outgoing or Quiet, Feeling or Thinking.
Critics of personality testing raise doubts about “social engineering”. Psychologist Dr. Colin Gill warns that the “popular” personality traits (特性) have their disadvantages. “People who are extremely open to new experiences can be butterflies, going from one idea to the next without mastering any of them.” However, the psychometric test is here to stay, which may be why a whole sub-industry on cheating personality tests has sprung up. “It’s possible to cheat,” admits Gill, “but having to pretend to be the person you are at work will be tiring and unhappy and probably short-lived.”
So can we change our personality? “Your basic personality is fixed by the time you’re 21,” says Gill, “but it can be affected by motivation and intelligence. If you didn’t have the personality type to be a doctor but desperately wanted to be one and were intelligent enough to master the skills, you could still go ahead. But trying to go too much against type for too long requires much energy and is actually to be suffered for long. I think it’s why we’re seeing this trend for downshifting — too many people trying to fit in to a type that they aren’t really suited for.”
Our interest in personality now exists in every part of our lives. If you ask an expert for advice on anything, you’ll probably be quizzed about your personality. But if personality tests have any value to us, perhaps it is to free us from the idea that all of us are full of potential, and remind us of what we are. As they say in one test when they ask for your age: pick the one you are, not the one you wish you were.
1.The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is based on the belief that __________.
A. personality is largely decided from birth
B. certain personality traits are common
C. some personality types are better than others
D. personality traits are various from time to time
2.According to Dr. Gill, what is the problem with personality tests?
A. The results could be opposite to what employers want.
B. People can easily lie about their true abilities.
C. Employers often find the results unclear.
D. They may have a negative effect on takers.
3.In Dr. Gill’s view, how easy is it to change your personality?
A. It’s possible in your adult life.
B. It’s easy if you have great motivation.
C. It’s unlikely because it requires much energy.
D. It’s difficult before the age of 21.
4.What final conclusion does the author reach about the value of personality tests?
A. They are of doubtful value to employers.
B. They are not really worth doing.
C. They can strengthen the idea we have of our abilities.
D. They may encourage greater realism.
