Sailing home, Henry, 1. American businessman, found himself 2.(carry) out to sea by a strong wind. When he had just about to give himself up, he 3.(spot) by a ship and therefore he landed in London 4. accident. Hungry and along, he walked on the streets of the city when he was unexpectedly called into a mansion(宅邸), 5. two rich brothers, Oliver and Roderick, gave him a letter and told him not to open it 6. two o’clock of the day. 7. (know) it was a million pound bank note,Henry left the mansion and went into a cheap restaurant to stuff his stomach. Everybody was rude to him because he was in 8. (rag) and looked depressed. Then, to the surprise of everybody, he handed the owner a million pound bank note to pay for the meal. Seeing the note, all the people in the restaurant became polite and tried their best 9. (please) Henry. Don’t you think it’s the most 10. (believe) tale in the world?
One of the most inspiring quotes（名言） I ever heard was by Brian Tracy. He said: “The______between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people ______ many more times than unsuccessful people.”
I deeply understood the ______ of the quote soon after my fist book was published.
I was living in Atlanta at the time and ______ my fist signing sale for my new book at the phoenix and Dragon,the largest bookstore in the city. Although a nice sign was placed outside the room ______ images of both me and my book, The 9 Insights of the Wealthy Soul,not a single customer entered the room. ______ each minute passed, I became increasingly ______.
At 6:25 pm, just before the store’s ______, I began to get myself ready to leave. At that moment, just when I couldn’t fell any ______, a middle-aged couple walked into the room. I managed to ______ my emotions and introduced myself and my book.
The couple turned the pages each other, and the husband ______ to his wife. She then told me,“I think we’ll get the book.”
Despite the impulse (冲动）to jump ______, and hold their hands to thank them for being my ______ readers, I realized the woman was trying to say something else.
“The ______ we’re buying it is that our son died two years ago,” she said. “Maybe your book will help us ______ it .”
At that moment, I knew if never sold a copy of the book, my four years of ______ had been meaningless.
Although I would have many more challenging years ______ my book became a bestseller, this couple’s story was all the ______ I needed at that point to keep me ______.
Thanks to them, I would realize that the greatest of lives are made all in the same way : One challenge ... one challenge ... one difficulty ... one step ... and one small ______ at a time.
1.A. similarity B. difference C. interest D. advantage
2.A. fail B. own C. try D. experience
3.A. fault B. key C. secret D. wisdom
4.A. refused B. decided C. arranged D. waited
5.A. including B. showing C. drawing D. selling
6.A. While B. As C. With D. when
7.A. anxious B. excited C. angry D. curious
8.A. rented B. opening C. crowded D. closing
9.A. worse B. bad C. good D. better
10.A. express B. hide C. read D. push
11.A. nodded B. side C. replied D. talked
12.A. one end B. in a row C. in the air D. on the ground
13.A. reliable B. old C. welcoming D. first
14.A. impact B. reason C. purpose D. result
15.A. look through B. get over C. find out D. come across
16.A. studying B. advertising C. writing D. waiting
17.A. since B. unless C. after D. until
18.A. motivation B. information C. decision D. material
19.A. moving ahead B. falling down C. putting forward D. losing courage
20.A. sorrow B. failure C. success D. pleasure
While it is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can’t be avoided.1.
●2.
When you are nervous, angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity.Running, walking, playing tennis, and working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try.
●Take care of yourself.
3. If you easily get angry and can’t sleep well enough, or if you are not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations. If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should consult a doctor.
●Make time for yourself.
Schedule time for both work and entertainment. Don’t forget that play can be just as important to your overall well-being as work. 4.Go window-shopping or work on a hobby. Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy.
●5.
Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that “there’s so much to do, and not enough time”. Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result, you may not achieve anything. Instead, make a list of everything you have to do, then do one thing at a time, checking off each task as it is completed. Set out to do the most important task first.
A. Do whatever you like and want to do.
B. You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest.
C. Make a list of things to do.
D.Try physical activity.
E. You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun.
F. You could smile to yourself in front of a mirror every day.
G. The following are suggestions for ways to deal with stress.
Last Friday，6-year-old Landon Johnson went to the River Town Crossings Mall in Grandville with his family. While there, the boy and his cousins took turns chatting with Santa, sharing their Christmas desires.
After telling the man in red he wanted a Wii,a toy dinosaur and a remote control car, Landon hopped off Santa’s lap to rejoin his family.But a few moments later, he raced back to Santa’s side: he’d forgotten to tell him something important. Specifically,Landon shared his worry with Santa that his autism(自闭症）would land him on the “naughty list”.
His mom, Naomi Johnson, explained to WOOD-TV this week that Landon is often told he's “naughty” by people who mistake his autism for bad behavior.“You get the stares when you're at the grocery store if he's too loud，” Johnson said. “He's been told by other people before, 'You don't need to be so naughty,'or ' Why are you naughty? '.”
Johnson says Santa took the time to listen to Landon's worries，and held the boy's hands all the while.“Santa sat him next to him and took Landon's hands in his and started rubbing them, calming them down. Santa asked Landon if it bothered him, having Autism? Landon said yes, sometimes. Then Santa told him it shouldn't. It shouldn’t bother him to be who he is，” Johnson said.
Landon told Santa that he sometimes “ gets in trouble at school and it's hard for people to understand that he has autism"，but that he's “not a naughty boy”.
“You know I love you and the reindeer (驯鹿） love you and it's OK. You're a good boy"，Santa told WOOD-TV about the chat with Landon.''You're a good boy,you know.”
Johnson said she was incredibly moved by Santa's thoughtful words.“This stranger in a red suit told my son the same message I’ve been trying to get through to him for a while now that he's special and I love him just the way he was made"，the mom told Today.com.“Seeing Landon's face light up in that moment was just incredible.I couldn't stop crying. He was the real Santa Claus.”
1.What did Landon do after he raced back to Santa?
A. He shared Christmas desires with Santa.
B. He checked if he was the real Santa Claus.
C. He asked for a toy dinosaur and a remote control car.
D. He told Santa how his autism had bothered him.
2.What did Santa tell Landon to do?
A. Avoid those who mistake him. B. Try to change the way he behaves.
C. Tell others about his autism. D. Remain what he is.
3.What can we infer from the text?
A. Every child is quite possible to be bothered by autism.
B. Naughty boys are hard to understand because of their bad behaviors.
C. Chatting with Santa was a special Christmas gift for Landon.
D. Santa Claus are always popular with children and their parents.
4.What's the best title for the text?
A. Find time to chat with Santa
B. Don't stay with naughty boys
C. It's OK to be you
D. Autism is really a problem
Hampton court place
A magical history tour inside and out,with the magnificent state Apartments of Henry Ⅷ and William Ⅲ, costume guides and 60 acres of spectacular riverside gardens including the famous Maze. Price Information: Adults ￡14.50, Children ￡7.25 (Aged 5-15)
Opening dates: All year around except 24-26 Dec.
Ghost Bus Tours
There’s something funny about this bus. You will find yourself seated in the heart of live ghost story. But that’s not all. Take a ride to the dark side and a strange conductor tells some frightening stories as the mysterious bus reveals its own secrets. You can also see a sightseeing show with actors and on-board technical trickery.
Price Information: Adults ￡18, Children ￡12 (Aged 5-15)
Opening Dates: All year around
Kensington Palace
Kensington Palace has been a royal home for over 300 years and parts of the palace remain a private residence for members of the Royal Family today. The magnificent State Apartments and the Fashion Rules Collection are open to the public.
Price Information: Adults ￡12.50, Children ￡6.25(Aged 5-15)
Opening Dates: All year around except 24-26 Dec.
Kew Gardens
Visit the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, London. A UNESCO World Heritage site, these magnificent London gardens, glasshouses and galleries are a living exhibit as well as an important historical heritage. See Kew Gardens bursting with color for its 250th anniversary.
Price Information: Adults ￡13.90, Children under 17 for free!
Opening Dates: All year around except 24-26 Dec.
Canary Wharf Experience
This round trip Thames RIB speed boat experience will be one never to forget. Get into character as famous Bond soundtracks play out from the unique on board sound system. Flex your muscles as the Thames RIB super-powered speedboats with 490hp engines prepare to go turbo.
Price Information: Adults ￡36.00, Children ￡22.00 (under 15)
Opening Dates: All year around
1.How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and a fifteen-year-old girl to visit the Royal Botanic Gardens
A. ￡36.25 B. ￡31.20 C. ￡ 27.80 D. ￡48.00
2.What can you get from the passage
A. The tourists can visit Ghost Bus Tours at any time.
B. The tourists can visit Kew Gardens at any time between Dec.24 and 26.
C. The tourists can visit Kensington Palace at any time on December 25.
D. The tourists can visit Hampton Court Palace at any time.
3.Which one provides the most thrilling way to see London from the river?
A. Kew Gardens. B. Canary Wharf Experience.
C. Hampton Court Palace . D. Kensington Place.
4.What is “Ghost Bus Tours” intended to express?
A. It lets tourists have more fun during their visits in London.
B. It lets tourists know more about London’s history.
C. It shows that there are a lot of unknown secrets in London.
D. It shows that ghost stories are popular in London.
One day,a college student was taking a walk with a professor. As they went along, they saw a pair of old shoes lying in the path. They supposed the shoes belonged to a poor man who was employed in a field close by, and who had nearly finished his day’s word.
The student turned to the professor, saying, “ Let’s play a trick on him: we can hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his confusion when he cannot find them”.
“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never amuse ourselves at the expense of the poor. But you are rich, and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by helping the poor man. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we hide ourselves and watch how the discovery will affect him.”
The student did so, and they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by. The poor man soon finished his work, and walked across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes.While putting on his cote he slipped his foot into one of his shoes,feeling something hard. He bent down to feel what it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen on his face.
He fixed his eyes on the coin, turned it round, and looked at it again and again. He then looked on all sides, but no person was seen. He put the money into his pocket, and continued to put on the other shoe, but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin. His feelings overcame him. He fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and cried a sincere thanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread, Whom the timely help, from some unknown hand, would save from dying．
The student stood there, deeply affected, and his eyes filled with tears．“Now,”said the professor,“aren’t you much more pleased to do than to play your intended trick？”
The student replied,“You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget.”
1.The student wanted to play a trick on the poor man to ______．
A. find the truth B. show his wisdom
C. amuse himself D. teach him a lesson
2.After finding the two coins, the man felt______．
A. Helpless B. interested C. peaceful D. thankful
3.We can know from the passage that the professor is ______．
A. wise B. rich C. humorous D. serious
4.What dose the story intend to tell us？
A. A small act of kindness brings great joy．
B. God helps those who help themselves．
C. Where there is a will, there is a way．
D. Actions speak louder than words．
