1.It was c______ that the president would visit China the following month.
2.As is known to us all, taking exercise is b______ to our health.
3.Years of fighting has left the area in r______.
4.He s______ a strange man entering the lecture hall where a discussion was on.
5.After breakfast, Tonny placed a small box c______ some stamps in my hand.
6.The room m_______ 126 square meters.
7.O______, he told a lie to the coach and his teammates.
8.You must make an a______ to your mother for your being rude.
9.Many thanks for r_______ me of the date and the place of the meeting.
10.It was u______ that he fell off the truck without being hurt.
11.The talented boy finished his performance p______ at the concert.
12.He didn’t know what to do with it, so he s______ advice for his teacher.
13.No one was allowed to leave the lab without the professor’s p______.
14.My father is s______ from a bad cold and he has to stay at home.
15.J______ from his face on which there was a confident smile, we know that he didn’t lose heart.
Do you spend your time working towards that “one day when...”? One day, when I have _____ money I will be happy. One day, when I have the house _______, I will be able to _______ and enjoy myself more. One day, when I get a job... These may all seem like good destinations and _______, waiting to live the life we have always wanted sometime in the future.________ when we arrive at one destination it doesn’t seem enough; somehow we are just not as _______ as we thought we would be and we start going after the next _______ .
If we live in this way, one night we will _______ in a cold sweat ______ where our life has gone--- _______ we feel so tired, lonely and _______ . Was life really meant to be ______ ?
So what can you do to bring some joy back into your life? Start enjoying the _____.No matter what you do, do it to the best of your ability with your ______ on what you are doing. If you are walking from the house to the car, don’t hurry your ______on something else. _______ down a bit, take a deep breath, look around and see what is going on in the outside world. We spend so much time ________ in our heads and we become _______ of what is going on around us.
To really start to enjoy your life now--- _______ you are doing, you need to learn slow your racing minds down and become fully aware of the ________ moment. Do yourself a favour and dedicate (奉献于) today to enjoying the journey.
1.A. extra B. valuable C. enough D. special
2.A. paid off B. paid for C. paid back D. paid out
3.A. devote B. relax C. apply D. please
4.A. lifestyles B. views C. ideas D. desires
5.A. But B. And C. Then D. So
6.A. bored B. excited C. satisfied D. disappointed
7.A. fashion B. spirit C. purpose D. goal
8.A. put up B. keep up C. wake up D. stay up
9.A. suggesting B. wondering C. knowing D. realizing
10.A. how B. that C. why D. what
11.A. stressed B. forced C. frightened D. scared
12.A. hard B. fearful C. sad D. blank
13.A. road B. life C. result D. journey
14.A. act B. focus C. effect D. aim
15.A. duty B. talent C. mind D. explanation
16.A. Calm B. Put C. Get D. Slow
17.A. lost B. wasted C. passed D. given
18.A. sensitive B. unaware C. uncertain D. addicted
19.A. however B. whichever C. wherever D. whatever
20.A. past B. previous C. present D. wonderful
While it’s wonderful to share a special trip with friends or family, traveling alone is another experience. 1.
1. Meet new people.
People who are traveling alone seem more approachable to others. Before you know it, you could be chatting with some interesting folks at a sidewalk cafe or even joining a group of like-minded people on the beach. 2.
2.Do everything you want and nothing you don’t want.
Have you ever been hesitant to do that half-day at the spa you are eager for because you feel bad leaving your travel partner with nothing to do? 3. If you want to “waste” the day sitting at an outdoor bar drinking a cocktail instead of sightseeing, you won’t have to answer anyone.
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If traveling makes you a good, smart person, then traveling alone makes you better and smarter. Taking a trip by yourself might seem frightening. However, once you take the courage and get over your fears, you’ll feel a sense of energy. A successful single vacation can inspire you to try new things in life.
Great service.
For some reason, service at hotels and restaurants seems better when you’re traveling alone. 5. And it’s possible that when you make it known, you could be offered a better room or a free cocktail.
A.The key is to keep an open mind and keep safety in mind.
B.Travelling alone makes you truly listen to your inner thoughts.
C.When you travel alone, you don’t need to please anyone but yourself.
D.Here are four good reasons why you should try it.
E.It is refreshing.
F.Cheering up.
G.People tend to admire those who travel alone.
South Africa is a multiethnic society encompassing a wide variety of cultures, languages, and religions. It has 11 official languages. If you want to say hello, it's "sawubona" in Zulu, and "hallo" in Afrikaans. Now, South Africa's school children may start using "ni hao" to say hello.
The country's education minister says, the nation is adding the Mandarin language teaching in some schools. Mandarin is the official spoken language of China. That country is a major trading power for South Africa.
A recent agreement between the two nations centers on five areas of cooperation. They include development in basic education, school books and lessons, mathematics and science, teacher training and career education and research.
South Africa officials have not said how much they teaching Mandarin will cost. Troy Martens is an officials with South Africa's Ministry of Basic Education. She says the new partnership is extremely valuable.
A public opinion study last year found that South Africans have mixed feelings about China. The survey showed 46 percent of South Africans do not like the spread of Chinese ideas and customs in their country, the results also showed that 60 percent dislike Chinese music, movies and television.
But Ms Martens said Chinese trade is more important than those feelings. She said it is extremely helpful to learners in South Africa to study Mandarin as well as Chinese culture. And she said not every school will offer Mandarin.
“Now this will not be compulsory, it will not be for every school, and it will not be for every child. But for schools that feel they have the capacity to offer Mandarin as a subject, we think it is a great opportunity for South African learners to be exposed to this international type of language,” said Martens.
Lisette Noonan heads the 80-year-old Pretoria Chinese School in South Africa's capital. The school serves about 500 students from kindergarten to grade 12. Every student studies Mandarin.
Ms Noonan says the school welcomes the new cooperation between South Africa and China. She said it is in the best interests of children to study Mandarin. She said that especially true with China becoming what she called “a huge economic power in the world”
1.We can learn from Paragraph 1 that .
A. South Africa introduces Mandarin into its school curriculum
B. South Africa has 11 official languages
C. "ni hao"is easy to say than other languages
D. students in school must speak all official languages
2.The underlined words “the new partnership” in Paragraph 4 refers to .
A. a recent agreement about trading cooperation B. five areas of cooperation in education
C. teaching official languages D. career education and research
3.From Paragraph 5,we can know that .
A. South Africans are familiar with Chinese music, movies and television
B. all South Africans aren’t interested in Chinese ideas and customs
C. the spread of Chinese ideas and customs is popular among South Africans
D. Chinese culture has a great influence on South Africans
4.Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Every school in South Africa will offer Mandarin to their students.
B. 60 percent of South Africans want to learn Mandarin.
C. It’s 80 years since Pretoria Chinese School in South Africa’s capital opened.
D. Mr.Noonan isn’t interested in the new cooperation between South Africa and China.
Teachers say the digital age has had a good influence and a not-so-good influence on this generation of American teenagers. More than 2,000 high school teachers took an online survey.
75 percent of the teachers said the Internet and digital search tools have had a “mostly positive” effect on their students' research habits and skills. But 87 percent agreed that these technologies "make the students not have enough attention.” And 64 percent said the technologies “do more to distract students than to help them academically.”Many students think “doing research” now means just doing a quick search on Google.
Judy Buchanan is a director of the National Writing Project. Ms. Buchanan says digital research tools are helping students learn more, and learn faster. Teachers really like these tools, because they are ways to make some of learning exciting. Young people enjoy using these tools. And the goal is to help them become creative students of meaningful work, and not just that kind of copyist.
But one problem the survey found is that many students don't have a good understanding of how to use the digital knowledge well. In other words, they trust(信任) too much of the information. Judy Buchanan says these students have not developed the skills they need to tell whether the online information is good or bad.
Another problem the survey found is something that might not seem like a problem, at all, being able to quickly find information online. Teachers say the ability of their students to work hard to find answers is becoming weaker. They say students depend too much on search engines (引擎) and do not make enough use of printed books or research, librarians.
Besides, many teachers are also worried about the problem that the Internet makes it easy for students to copy work done by others, instead of using their own abilities.
1.Most of the teachers might agree that .
A. the digital age only has had a good influence on teenagers.
B. digital search tools have had a positive effect on students’ research.
C. the digital age has had a bad influence on students’ study.
D. technologies can only distract students.
2.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Google can do all the job for students.
B. Google helps students do research.
C. Students just use something they found online when doing research.
D. A quick search on Google means a success in research.
3.Which of the following is NOT the disadvantages of digital age?
A. Online information may not be reliable.
B. Students can easily find the information they needs.
C. Copying work may arise among students.
D. Students won’t use their own abilities.
To me, inspirations mean to put my thoughts, heart, and creations into my jewelry. Sometimes I become so inspired with what I’m working on that I can finish one or more sets in less than an hour. Because of that feeling, I have named my jewelry collection “Inspirations”.
I am a 17-year-old student with sickle-cell anemia. With this, I am in and out of the hospital a lot. So I started making jewelry a year ago when I was in the hospital. I really needed something to do, so I was introduced to jewelry making by a child life expert.
One day while lying in my hospital bed, I decided to get up and go to the patient’s playroom ,and look through the craft designs. That was when I became inspired to design my jewelry collection, and named it “Inspirations”.
When I’m not sick, I try to keep a positive attitude through reading, schoolwork and craft activities. Even though there is a lot of work, I try to stay focused all the time. When I need a break or just to be free I turn to my craft activities. This is a way to ease my mind and it always helps me to especially get through those stressful times.
I am getting very excited about graduating next year and preparing myself for college. Who knows my collection of “Inspirations” would take me to the places I always dreamed of? I may see celebrities I admire and even sell them some of my beautiful “Inspirations”. If they wear my “Inspirations”, it will be well known and in great demand. What a great way to make some extra money for college! I never thought being sick would bring me “Inspirations”. I want people to look beyond my illness and see the creations I’ve made in my collection called “Inspirations”.
1.What does “sickle-cell anemia”refer to?
A. A hospital. B. An illness.
C. A place. D. A doctor.
2.What can we infer from the passage?
A. The writer plans to be a jewelry designer after graduation.
B. The writer wants to be a doctor in the future.
C. The writer will graduate from college next year.
D. The writer is a senior high school student.
3.What is the best title of the passage?
A. Create “Inspirations”.
B. How to Get Through Bad Times.
C. My Jewelry Collection.
D. My Illness.
