Every day we experience one of the wonders of the world around us without even realizing it. It is not the amazing complexity of television, nor the impressive technology of transport. The universal wonder we share and experience is our ability to make noise without mouths, and so transmit ideas and thoughts to each other’s minds. ① This ability comes so naturally that we tend to forget what a miracle it is.
② Obviously, the ability to talk is something that marks humans off from animals. Of course, some animals have powers just as amazing. Birds can fly thousands of miles by observing positions of the stars in the sky in relation to the time of day and year. In Nature’s talent show, humans are a species of animals that have developed their own special act. If we reduce it to basic terms, it’s an ability for communicating information to others, by varying sounds we make as we breathe out.
③ Not that we don’t have other powers of communication. Our facial expressions convey our emotions, such as anger, or joy, or disappointment. The way we hold our heads can indicate to others whether we are happy or sad. This is so-called “body language”. Bristling (直立的) fur is an unmistakable warning of attack among many animals. Similarly, the bowed head or drooping tail shows a readiness to take second place in any animal gathering.
Such a means of communication is a basic mechanism that animals, including human beings, instinctively(本能地)acquire and display. ④ If so, how did human beings acquire this amazing skills? Biologists can readily indicate that particular area of our brain where speech mechanisms function, but this doesn’t tell us how that part of our bodies originated in our biological history.
1.According to the passage, the wonder we take for granted is .
A. the amazing power of technology B. our ability to use language
C. the unforgettable miracle of nature D. our ability to make noises with mouth
2.Which is the most suitable place for “Is the ability to speak just another sort of instinct?”
A. ④ B. ③ C. ② D. ①
3.This passage is mainly about .
A. the development of body language
B. the special role humans play in nature
C. the power to convey information to others
D. the difference between humans and animals
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With the Ollie School, you could be changing lives before you know it.
Despite the very best efforts of our education system, it is struggling to cope with fully supporting the emotional wellbeing of our children within the curriculum.
Ever felt that you would love to help, but were powerless to act? Well, here’s your opportunity to do something positive.
The Ollie School has opened its doors, with plans to build an army of coaches who can make the world a better place, one child at a time. Ollie Coaching is a holistic (整体的) approach that leads all our youngsters to a place where they can thrive in the chaos of modern living.
So many schools are battling to provide an appropriate mental health environment, and busy parents are up against it in our fast-paced lives ruled by social media.
That’s why Alison Knowles, who was challenged throughout her life with undiagnosed dyslexia (读写困难症), decided to set up the Ollie School.
Transformational work
The Ollie methodology is all about empowering children to seek solutions and take control of their emotions, rather than be controlled by them.
The Ollie School trains coaches in a combination of methodologies that brings together NLP, CBT, EFT and play therapy, to make sure they cover all bases. The Ollie methodology is all about personalisation and identifying which technique will work with each individual child – no one-size-fits-all approach here.
The Ollie School graduates are awarded a certified qualification in NLP and a licence to work as an Ollie coach. If helping children and their families to be more emotionally strong appeals to you, contact us for a brochure and let’s talk about getting you with the programme.
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1.What is special with regard to the Ollie School’s education?
A. It demonstrates a fit-for-all approach.
B. It advocates individualized education.
C. It helps those with undiagnosed dyslexia.
D. It focuses on play therapy for physical problems.
2.The Ollie School is probably intended for ______.
A. parents who are up against social media
B. coaches who need a certified qualification
C. children struggling in our education system
D. people aiming to help children be mentally healthy
Gillian was only eight years old, but her future was already at risk.
Her schoolwork was a ______, at least as far as her teachers were concerned. She ______ assignments late, her handwriting was terrible, and she ______ poorly. Not only that, she was a disruption to the entire class, one minute moving ______, the next staring out the window, ______ the teacher to stop the class to pull Gillian’s ______ back, and the next doing something to ______ the other children around her. Gillian wasn’t ______ concerned about any of this, but the school was very concerned. This came to a head when the school ______ to her parents.
The school thought that Gillian had a ______ disorder of some sort and that it might be more ______ for her to be in a school for children with special ______. Gillian’s parents received the letter from the school with great concern and sprang to ______. Gillian’s mother took her to a psychologist for assessment, ______ the worst.
The psychologist sat Gillian on a huge leather sofa. ______ about the impression she would make, she sat on her hands so that she wouldn’t move. Eventually, Gillian’s mother and the psychologist stopped talking.
“Gillian, you’ve been very ______, and I thank you for that. But we’re going out of the room for a few more minutes...” With the radio turned on, the two adults left.
Nearly immediately, Gillian was on her ______, moving around the room to the ______. Anyone would have noticed there was something natural about Gillian’s ______.
The psychologist turned to Gillian’s mother and said, “Gillian isn’t ______. She’s a dancer. Take her to a dance school.”
1.A. disaster B. burden C. reward D. thrill
2.A. brought out B. took in C. turned in D. reached out
3.A. equipped B. tested C. wrote D. behaved
4.A. desperately B. quietly C. hopelessly D. noisily
5.A. encouraging B. reminding C. attracting D. forcing
6.A. leg B. attention C. influence D. image
7.A. disturb B. strike C. seize D. abuse
8.A. particularly B. formally C. willingly D. partly
9.A. spoke B. submitted C. wrote D. appealed
10.A. learning B. moving C. sleeping D. reading
11.A. convenient B. equal C. personal D. appropriate
12.A. hobbies B. talents C. looks D. needs
13.A. prayer B. action C. assistance D. escape
14.A. witnessing B. fearing C. preparing D. underlining
15.A. Embarrassed B. Confused C. Nervous D. Curious
16.A. patient B. dynamic C. honest D. cautious
17.A. own B. seat C. feet D. run
18.A. mirror B. radio C. music D. romance
19.A. movements B. assessment C. ambition D. passion
20.A. clumsy B. delicate C. violent D. sick
— Sue slept overnight in front of the stadium in order to get concert tickets.
— That’s what the proverb “______” means.
A. every cloud has a silver lining B. make hay while the sun shines
C. the early bird catches the worm D. don’t count your chickens before they hatch
— There is always temptation to hide away from our emotions.
— But I’d rather we ______ a way of being more outspoken, more honest, and truer to ourselves.
A. find B. shall find C. found D. have found
More of us are using headphones in noisier environments, ______ we may turn up the volume to potentially dangerous levels.
A. when B. while C. before D. where
