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Recently,people were moved by a story taking the place in Thailand.It told about a girl whom had a quarrel with her mother and ran away from home.After several days,the girl walked into a restaurant in hungers.A man who was the cook invites her to sit down and then made some delicious food for him.The girl was very surprising.Then the cook told the girl that a woman took a photo and asked him whether he seen the girl.But the woman gave him some money to cook for the girl if she turned up.Until then the girl realized how greatly her mother was and she should be grateful on her.
How long can a person live?How tall can a human being grow?The Guinness(吉尼斯)World Records book lists many of the greatest records1.the greatest potentials(潜能).But it's a fossil record.It speaks only to what has been done,not how much can2.(do),which is why it has to be constantly updated(更新).
Take the3.(surprise )case of the British middle-distance runner Roger Bannister for example.In the 1950s, experts said4.the human body could not run a mile in less than four minutes.Then Bannister came along in 1954 and proved it could5.act be run in 3:59.4.Once Bannister broke the imaginary barrier,6.(sudden )the floodgates opened;scores of runners started besting(击败)the four-minute mark every year,each one7.(fast) than the last. How fast does a human have the ability8.(run)the mile today?We honestly don't know.That is why we hold our 9.(breathe )during every Olympics.
All we know10.(be)that this kind of change is possible.Keep this in mind the next time you feel stuck or challenged.Just because it hasn't been done before doesn't mean it's impossible.
Bonnie's Miracle
My sister Bonnie and her husband Bob owned their own flower shop.But flowers were becoming____at more and more local stores and through the Internet.____their business was not as good as it had been three years earlier when they____it.For about a year,Bonnie and Bob discussed____they should do.They debated selling.They talked about____it into a gift shop or maybe a bookstore.But there just wasn't enough____or people around the area to ____the business.
Feeling helpless,Bonnie began____praying and asking God for answers.She____,"God,give me a sign telling us what You want us to do.Call me on the____,"she said,"and show me what to do."
Soon the phone rang.A young woman was asking how much they wanted for the____."My husband and I never take the road beside____shop,"she said,"but we were driving by yesterday and saw the 'For Sale' sign in the____."
Puzzled,Bonnie replied,"There isn't a sign in the window.My husband and I have been discussing whether or not we should sell,but haven't reached a____.""But I saw the sign!"the young lady____insisted."My husband saw it too.It was blue and white in the____picture window____the road.
It____that the sign was the reflection(反射)of a house's poster put up____to the window on the other side of the road.Anyhow,within two weeks,the young lady and her husband____the flower shop at a handsome price.
1.A. available B. free C. beautiful D. expensive
2.A. However B. Thus C. Still D. Even
3.A. enjoyed B. saw C. started D. met
4.A. how B. whether C. when D. what
5.A. destroying B. changing C. opening D. shutting
6.A. cars B. goods C. traffic D. communication
7.A. stop B. prove C. compete D. support
8.A. sincerely B. sadly C. happily D. quickly
9.A. asked B. answered C. prayed D. wrote
10.A. door B. shop C. book D. phone
11.A. business B. sign C. method D. work
12.A. their B. our C. my D. your
13.A. wall B. window C. ground D. roof
14.A. goal B. contract C. decision D. judgment
15.A. hardly B. firmly C. shyly D. bravely
16.A. large B. small C. dirty D. rough
17.A. standing B. checking C. facing D. touching
18.A. looked out B. took out C. brought out D. turned out
19.A. opposite B. next C. similar D. close
20.A. hired B. bought C. raised D. discovered
5 Ways to Get Work Done
As the day draws to a close,are you having trouble finishing your work? You don't need to end up with a sense of failure.In the hours left,the following ways can help you get things done to have a sense of achievement.
1.Trick yourself.
1..So,try this: add something to your to-do-list that takes only 30 seconds to finish.Feeling a bit inspired? Then use as short a deadline to deal with another.Or focus on something by giving yourself only five minutes,and then work as long as you can.
2.Take lots of breaks.
Find yourself checking your cellphone or reading the Internet?2..Have some breaks,and you'll be able to face your work again with delight.
3.Use rewards.
One-hundred more words on this report,and you can have a cup of coffee.One more phone call,and you can check your personal email.3..
4.4..
Most of us spend too much of our day sitting.It's bad for our health and bad for our concentration.Take a walk or do some jumping in a free meeting room—anything to get you refreshed and your brain working again.
5.Work as a team.
When you have a big project deadline coming up,you can even keep a meeting room and work in the same place.5.,but also you'll feel more connected to your co-workers while doing it.
A.Get physical exercise
B.Don't feel guilty
C.Do things energetically
D.Not only will you get more done
E.Rewards are wonderful motivators
F.Endless work makes us busy and tired every day
G.A feeling of having made progress will inspire you
What would work be like if you had no boss?Imagine you could make all your own decisions and no one told you what to do.
A Swedish software company,Crisp,decided to get rid of their CEO.First,they needed to find out what a CEO actually did.Then they shared those duties among staff and board members,which is exactly what they did.And the employees believes it's been a good change.An employee named Heinrik Kniberg says the company can now act faster,"If you want to get something done,you stand up and start driving that.Workers are also more active and satisfied."And any big decisions are made during the all-member meetings several times a year.
So,if it's working well for Crisp,could this model become more widespread? Online retailer(零售商)Zappos tried out a similar plan but had unpleasant results.Almost a fifth of its staff decided to leave,and CEO Tony Hsieh admitted that "self-management is not for everyone".Mr Houston,founder of file-sharing service Drew Dropbox,says that total freedom doesn't always feel good,because you no longer know what you're supposed to do,what is important and you're bumping up against other people."
Would you like to work somewhere with no boss?
1.Why can the software company Crisp act faster now?
A. Because workers feel more satisfied.
B. Because workers can get things done directly.
C. Because things are decided by all members.
D. Because workers share CEO's duties.
2.The passage mainly talks about .
A. whether a company can go without a boss
B. whether workers can work independently
C. whether people can accept a no-boss company
D. whether people can enjoy total freedom
3.What's the author's attitude towards the no-boss model?
A. Positive. B. Negative.
C. Objective D. Subjective.
Ever since I was a kid I had a 6 second rule.That means that if I had something I needed to do but didn't want to, I'd count till 6 and do it anyway.My personal rule was to just never ever break that rule,that at 6,I HAD to get it going.Most of the time I'd use it to get out of bed or get out of the bath.Sometimes I'd also use it to restrict my time playing "ok in 6 seconds I'll stop playing with my dolls."
As I grew older,I'd use it as a motivation to get it going with my homework,get off messenger,etc.It really worked well,the same rule applied;whatever happens,don't cheat the "rule of 6." Most of the time,I wouldn't even have to count till 6 because I knew it would just mean I d have to do it,so I'd just do it anyway.As an adult,I've pretty much conditioned myself to do things by the rule of 6.I've pretty much mastered most usual things in my life but the rule of 6 never fails me when I start something new.Exercising,running,getting cooking,starting reading,it just works for me.
At the time,when I was 6,6 was my favorite number.So just go ahead and pick a number from 1-10 (although Id suggest 3-10) and try it.The important thing is not just to let yourself down.Like any other trick,it only works if you allow it to.
1.As a kid,the author, .
A. played with his dolls all the time
B. hated to get out of bed very early
C. formed a good habit by the rule of 6
D. always needed to do something unwillingly
2.The main idea of the second paragraph is .
A. The rule was not useful as he grew older
B. Cheating the rule means that he can't do anything well
C. The rule works well for him all the time
D. The rule never fails him when he starts something new
3.Which one in the following sentence is WRONG?
A. The author would use the rule to get out of bed.
B. As the author grew older,he gave up the rule.
C. 6 was the author's favourite number.
D. The 6 second rule is useful and helpful to the author.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. A 6 Second Rule
B. The Most Useful Habit
C. My Favorite Number
D. A Meaningful Story