I used to be a happy child. I had a ______ that could brighten a cold winter day and I had a special love for life. ______, at twelve, I ______ OCD (强迫症). I constantly ______ my kitchen oven to make sure that it was off. It continued for four painful years, and by then, my OCD had ______ depression. I was no longer the ______ little girl I had been.
In the tenth grade I finally ______ to my mother my problem. My mom took me to a doctor and I started taking ______. Over a few months, it didn’t ______ much. One autumn evening, I thought suicide (自杀) was the only ______ to my depression problem, so I decided to leave a note. As I was ______ it, my eyes fell on a photo. It was a ______ of an adorable little girl, wearing her red soccer uniform and a bright smile.
It took me a few minutes to ______ who the girl in the photo was. I almost couldn’t ______ it was me. I felt a cold shiver go down my spine (脊柱). It was like my younger self had sent me a ______. I tore up the note and ______ that I would not rely only on my medicine. I would have to fight the depression with my mind, too.
It has been two years since I ______ myself. The real reason I am healed is that I took action and refused to let depression ______ my life. I learned a lifelong ______: Never give up. Everyone has challenges in life, but everyone can ______. I am living proof of that.
1.A. dream B. thought C. hope D. smile
2.A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Otherwise
3.A. prevented B. treated C. discovered D. developed
4.A. tested B. fixed C. checked D. touched
5.A. led to B. take in C. put off D. get in
6.A. pretty B. popular C. happy D. lovely
7.A. suggested B. acknowledged C. showed D. replied
8.A. classes B. exercise C. medicine D. notes
9.A. help B. cost C. take D. have
10.A. response B. solution C. entrance D. door
11.A. finishing B. copying C. posting D. revising
12.A. model B. figure C. picture D. shadow
13.A. explain B. realize C. question D. describe
14.A. understand B. learn C. hope D. believe
15.A. message B. card C. gift D. letter
16.A. promised B. advised C. doubted D. imagined
17.A. rejected B. replaced C. rediscovered D. repeated
18.A. risk B. abandon C. waste D. ruin
19.A. skill B. lesson C. class D. experience
20.A. escape B. quit C. recover D. survive
Everyone makes mistakes. 1.. Making a mistake at work, however, can be more serious. It may cause problems for your employer and even affect the company’s bottom line. Evil consequences will finally come down to you. Simply correcting your mistake and moving on may not be an option. When you make a mistake at work, your career may depend on what you do next.
Admit your mistake.
Tell your boss about your mistake immediately. The only exception is that you make an insignificant error that will not affect anyone. Otherwise, don’t try to hide your mistake. 2..
Present your boss with a plan to fix your mistake.
When you go to your boss to admit your mistake, you must have a plan for correcting it. Present your plan clearly. Tell your boss how long it will take to carry out your plan and if there are any costs involved.
Don’t blame anyone else for your mistake.
3.. Encourage those who may share responsibility to follow your lead in admitting to your boss.
4..
There’s a big difference between admitting your mistake and beating yourself up about it. Take responsibility
but don’t blame yourself for making it, especially in public.
Correct your mistake on your own time.
If you have to spend extra hours at work to correct your mistake, don’t expect to be paid for that time. 5..
A. You can use your lunch hour or come into work early
B. You will look terrible if someone else discovers it
C. Apologize for your mistake but don’t beat yourself up
D. Pointing fingers won’t help you if you make a mistake
E. Strengthen your friendship with your boss
F. You’ll feel ashamed if your colleague takes the responsibility for you
G. Usually you can correct your error or just forget about it and move on
Despite being used by 1.34 billion people each year, traveling on the Tube in London can actually be quite lonely.
One citizen, however, is trying to change this. “You get on the Tube and it’s completely silent and it’s weird(怪异的),” says Jonathan Dunne, who has started a worldwide dialogue after giving out badges (徽章) with the words “Tube chat?” last month, encouraging passengers in London to get talking to one another. “I handed out 500 badges during rush hour in a city of 8 million, expecting most of them to be thrown away, but after about 24 hours it completely snowballed,” he says. Dunne and his “Tube chat” campaign have since been reported by media across the world, seeing TV interviews in Sweden, Brazil and the UK, as well as countless website, newspaper and magazine appearances.
Although Dunne says he’s received mostly positive feedback, not everyone agrees with his idea. Londoner Brian Wilson responded with a campaign of his own, handing out 500 badges with the words “Don’t even think about it” on them. Michael Robinson, 24, a student from London, agrees. “Being on the Tube is the only peace and quiet some people get on their journeys to and from work. It doesn’t need to be spoiled by people coming up and chatting to you,” he says.
“People assume that I just walk up and talk to strangers, which I don’t, but it’s been a great way to meet people you would never have normally spoken to,” Dunne says.
So if you ever end up using public transport in the West, why not say hello to the person next to you? Just make sure to check for a badge first.
1.In what way did Dunne encourage London passengers to talk with each other?
A. By putting up posters on the tube.
B. By offering passengers special badges.
C. By advocating his idea on the media.
D. By starting a dialogue with passengers.
2.How is Dunne’s campaign getting along?
A. Most passengers have refused to accept it.
B. It has become a worldwide campaign.
C. It has caught international attention.
D. Wilson has made great efforts to promote it.
3.According to Michael Robinson, what should tube passengers do?
A. Hand in their feedback in time.
B. Walk up and talk to strangers.
C. Stop using public transport.
D. Enjoy the peace quietly.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A. Tube Chat or Not
B. Lonely Travel in the London Tube
C. Silence on the Tube
D. Tube Passengers Wearing Badges
It’s cold and dark outside, and your bed is so warm and comfortable. Going for a run seems like such a bad idea. But before you hide your running shoes, it might be worth giving that crazy idea a go.
According to The Huffington Post, an outdoor run in winter, as opposed to one on a treadmill(跑步机), burns more calories because the body is working hard to adjust its core temperature. Furthermore, research shows that race times are faster in cold weather than in warmer temperatures and quicker runs burn more calories. Similarly, cold weather also makes the heart work harder to distribute blood through the body, making that vital muscle even stronger.
Outdoor exercise also turns up your energy and rids you of the stress and depression that build up every day. The heat and humidity in the summer can drag you down and tire you faster, but cold weather is refreshing. It adjusts you to your surroundings, making you feel alive.
Of course, the threat of smog in some built-up areas is a further hurdle to winter exercise. Heart attacks, stroke, lung cancer and asthma are all dangers of running in smog. The combination of air pollution and exercise increases the potential problems. If you do choose to run outside on smoggy days, take a path in a park or residential area to avoid car exhaust(尾气), and go early in the morning before rush hour. But staying inside on smoggy days and waiting for the next clear day to run is best.
1.How does cold weather benefit runners, compared with warm weather?
A. They can run more slowly.
B. They can take in more calories.
C. Their hearts can function harder.
D. Their body temperature can get lower.
2.How does summer affect runners?
A. It builds up their energy quickly.
B. It makes runners tired easily.
C. It lessens runners’ stress.
D. It causes heart attack.
3.What are the runners supposed to do on smoggy days?
A. Stop driving cars.
B. Do more exercise.
C. Avoid outdoor exercise.
D. Run late in the morning.
Recently I and other Red Cross volunteers met a group of victims from Hurricane Katrina. We were there, as mental health professionals, to offer “psychological(心理的) first aid” and I was struck by the simple healing power of presence. As we walked in the gate to the shelter, we were greeted with a burst of gratitude from the first person we met. I felt appreciated, but also guilty, because I hadn’t really done anything yet.
I first realized the power of presence many years ago when a friend’s mother passed away unexpectedly. I had received a call saying she had just passed away. I wanted to rush down there immediately, but didn’t want to disturb this very personal period of sadness. I was torn about what to do. Another friend with me then said, “Just go. Just be there.” I did, and I will never regret it.
Since then, I have not hesitated to be in the presence of others. Once I sat at the bedside of a young man suffering from the pain of his AIDS-related dying. He was not awake, and obviously unaware of others’ presence. However, the atmosphere was by no means solemn. His family, playing guitars and singing, allowed him to be present with them as though he were still fully alive.
In my life, I am repeatedly struck by the healing power of presence. In it, none of us are truly alone. It is not only something we give to others but also changes me for the better.
1.Why were the hurricane victims grateful to the author?
A. He built shelters for them.
B. He came to stay with them.
C. He gave immediate first aid to them.
D. He brought mental health professionals.
2.What did the author do when his friend’s mother passed away?
A. He decided not to disturb.
B. He went to his friends’ at once.
C. He knew what to do instantly.
D. He hesitated over whether to go.
3.What does the underlined word “solemn” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Heavy but warm.
B. A little sad but comfortable.
C. Relaxing and delightful.
D. Very serious and unhappy.
4.What has the author learned from his experience?
A. Being present can make a big difference.
B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C. The family harmony is the happiest thing in life.
D. Being a volunteer can make one’s life more significant.
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1.The passage is mainly written for ________.
A. teachers B. girls
C. students D. doctors
2.Which of the following does the writer agree with?
A. Teachers should make their classes serious.
B. A good class should associate fun with learning.
C. Only smart children can learn from the games.
D. Only pupils aged 2 can make good use of the games.
3.The writer wrote the passage to ________.
A. tell teachers how to teach
B. recommend games to kids
C. persuade readers to buy a book
D. show her students' good performance
4.This passage is most probably taken from a ________.
A. magazine B. novel
C. website D. newspaper
