Many of us mistakenly believe that it’s wrong to think we have any good qualities. We may spend a lot of time blaming ourselves for our negative qualities, thinking that self criticism is the key to improving our performance. However, a constant focus on our supposed shortcomings can stop our efforts to make friends with other people. How can we believe that others could like us if we believe our inner being is flawed (有缺陷)?
If someone seems to dislike you, the reason for that dislike might have little or nothing to do with you. The person who doesn’t like you might be fearful, or shallow, or busy or shy. Perhaps you and that person are simply a mismatch for each other at this particular time.
Don’t take yourself out of the game by deciding that your flaws are bigger than your good qualities. In fact, some of the very qualities you consider to be flaws may be irresistible to someone else. For all the factors that might cause one person to reject you, there are at least as many factors that will work in your favor with someone else.
You might be thirty pounds over your ideal weight, but you may have a wonderful laugh and a real enthusiasm for life. There are many people who don’t mind your extra pounds. You may drive a shabby car, but you might be a great dancer and a loyal friend. There are people out there looking for loyalty, or fun, or sweetness, or wisdom, and the package it comes in is not important. If you are worried that you are not beautiful enough to attract friends, keep in mind that not everyone is looking for physical beauty in their friends. You can decide to feel inferior (自卑) because you don’t have much money and you don’t drive a nice car. You can believe that this is the reason that you don’t have many friends in your life. On the other hand, if you are very wealthy you may be suspicious that everyone is after your money and that nobody really likes you as a person.
The point is that you can focus on just about anything and believe it’s the reason you do not have friends and cannot make any.
1.According to the author plays an important role in making friends.
A. admitting your shortcomings B. self criticism
C. modesty D. confidence
2.If you are not liked by a person, .
A. you should find the reason in yourself
B. you’d better talk with the person face to face
C. you may not be the one to be blamed
D. you and that person misunderstand each other
3.We can learn from the third paragraph that .
A. your good qualities may turn out to be your flaws
B. your weakness may also be your strengths in some way
C. your negative qualities cause a person to reject you
D. you’ll have few friends if your flaws are bigger than your good qualities
4.Which of the following is true according to the author?
A. It is important to lose weight.
B. It is easier for a wealthy person to make friends.
C. Inner qualities are more important than physical appearance.
D. If you are not beautiful enough, try to improve your physical beauty.
Football is a popular sport. More than a million kids play on high school teams, but football can be a hazard. The National Football League(NFL) has acknowledged that almost 30 percent of its players will eventually suffer from brain-related diseases. That’s a lot.
A recent study involving 40 former NFL players showed that those who started playing football before age 12 did worse on thinking tests than players who started after age 12. By the way, all the tested players scored below average for their age and education. Concerns about the effects of constant hits to the head have caused some medical experts on brain injuries, such as Robert Cantu of Boston University, to recommend that kids not play football before age 14.
I don’t think football is all bad. It helps kids learn teamwork, discipline and how to get into better physical condition. But now that we know that the sport might be dangerous, it’s time to make some changes in the youth and high school football.
First, seasons should be shorter. The high school regular season should not be more than nine games. Second, kids should not play tackle(擒抱) football too soon. As Cantu points out, “By age fourteen, our necks are strong and our overall body strength is sufficient to keep the head steady when we slam at the line of scrimmage(争球).” Personally speaking, I don’t think kids should sit on the couch until they are 14. But they can play flag football and other gentler sports. If you think age 14 is too late to become a good football player, remember that four-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady started playing football at that age.
1.What does the underline word “hazard” mean?
A. difficulty. B. danger.
C. punishment. D. pain.
2.Why did the former NFL players perform badly in tests?
A. Their heads were hit frequently.
B. They had some mental disorders.
C. They didn’t take the tests seriously.
D. They received little school education.
3.What does the author advise for kids under 14?
A. They watch football games. B. They play safer games.
C. Football be forbidden for them. D. They play 10 games a season.
4.What is the purpose of the text?
A. To entertain. B. To advertise.
C. To instruct. D. To warn.
青少年研究专家Susan Beacham在自己的英文网站上开辟专栏，邀请大家分享心目中的“最好礼物”。她认为，礼物贵在心意，应为之付出时间和精力。
假设你是李华，请用英文发帖，内容应包括：
*赞同Susan的看法
*你收到或送出的最好礼物是什么
*该礼物的意义
*期待大家回复
注意：1、词数120左右； 2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3、开头语已为你写好（不计入总词数）。
I am a high school student from China. _____________________________________________________
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Recently the students in our class have had a heated discussion on if people should keep pets at home in cities. We have two different opinions.
Some students thought it’s a good idea to keep pets because many old people who will live alone at home can get some comfort from them. Besides, get along well with animals will make our life interesting. However, other students are against the idea. In their opinions, if too many people keep pets at home, it’s harmful for the environment. What is worse, pets may make too many noise and even attack people.
As for me, I’m in favor of the former. I don’t think it’s bad for us to keep pets at home. But you must take some measures to prevent them from serious polluting our environment.
1.She chose to learn the violin in _________(prefer) to the piano.
2.The cool water prevents the pain becoming ____________(bear) and reduces swelling.
3.They were eager to show how light and __________(阴影)fell on objects at different times of day.
4.He has an income of six ___________(数字).
5.John was presented with his award at a ceremony which recognized the _________(brave) of ten people.
6.You have three layers of skin which ______ _______ _____ ______ _______(充当抵御的屏障)disease, poisons and the sun’s harmful rays.
7.Burns are called first, second or third degree burns, ________ ________(信赖，取决于)which layers of skin are burned.
8.It will _______ _______(吸引)those who love Impressionist paintings.
9.Among the painters who _________ _________ ________(挣脱；脱离)the traditional style of painting were the Impressionists, who lived and worked in Paris.
10.He was found ________ _________ ________(拥有)some dangerous drugs.
Hangzhou in Zhejiang province got a lot of attention last month. The host city of the G20 Leaders Summit1.(welcome) heads of the world’s 20 major economies and international organizations on Sept. 4-5.
For two days, they discussed global topics and enjoyed2.(show). But for young people around the world, the G20 Summit had more to offer. More than 4,000 students from China and abroad took part in 3.(volunteer) service during the summit. An impressive 15 local universities and colleges gave the event many of4.(it) students volunteers. Students with language skills5.(prefer).
6.(choose) as a volunteer for the summit, they had to through several rounds of interviews and receive training. In addition, international students were happy to help.7.total of 26 international students served as volunteers. Australia Tim, 8.is studying medicine in China said he was honored that West Lake district government had invited him to take part in the making of a TV program that taught English to people9.(live)in Hangzhou. In the program, he showed popular places for morning exercise ,how to bargain at the market and how to make dumplings. He thought it was interesting to tell stories about Hangzhou 10.a foreigner’s point of view so that more people fall in love with Hangzhou.
