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During the summer vacation, I took part in 1. 16th Natural English Contest (竞赛), in which I was listed in the top 10 and 2. (gain) valuable experience.
I never expected 3. (go) that far. And I had never thought about standing that high on the stage. 4. at that moment, I set out for the long ride. All I had to do was try.
Preparing for the contest, practicing a 3-minute speech, and overcoming stage fright (怯场), I spared no effort to take part in the competition.
One of my 5. (teammate), my good friend in my school, gave me lots of encouragement and advice during the contest. Her ideas were new and powerful and she stayed quite calm when she was fighting against her 6. (compete). She was like my coach, 7. showed me how to search for related materials online and how to express my own view 8. (logical).
Thanks 9. the contest and the help of my friend, I now feel relaxed on stage and confident when 10. (talk).
I used to travel to make myself relaxed. Two years ago, I was rather busy with my business and under a lot of ____ , so I went to Las Vegas for a holiday. I just wanted to get away and ____ for a while.
When I was on holiday, a(n) ____ suddenly came to me. I had long wished to pay a visit to the Greek island of Santorini. Therefore, the idea of a two-week European ____ alone was born.
I’d driven ____ across the US before, but traveling to other ____ whose languages aren’t the same as mine ____ me. I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to ____ with anyone.
But I soon ____ that if I wanted to follow my dreams, I had to ____ out of my comfort area. If I let ____ take control of me, I’d get nowhere.
As I ____ for more places to visit on my trip, I found Mykonos, Greece, which I ____ just as much as I liked Santorini. When I arrived in ____ , it was like I was in a dream.
What I appreciated best was the bus ride to Venice. As I rode the bus and enjoyed every new thing I saw, I was completely ____ from the pressure of my work. How ____ it was to see people riding their bikes to the ____ they would like to go to!
Some people might say, “It’s not a big ____ ; it’s just Venice. Thousands of people go there every day.” But it was more than that to me. It was about having a ____ and when it was time for it to come true, don’t be afraid to let it ____ .
1.A. joy B. pressure C. loss D. pain
2.A. relax B. sleep C. work D. wait
3.A. invitation B. incident C. stranger D. idea
4.A. stay B. research C. vacation D. study
5.A. fast B. alone C. entirely D. together
6.A. cities B. parks C. countries D. companies
7.A. attracted B. frightened C. surprised D. interested
8.A. communicate B. play C. agree D. travel
9.A. selected B. responded C. realized D. suggested
10.A. look B. leave C. make D. step
11.A. fear B. pride C. anger D. courage
12.A. asked B. provided C. searched D. cared
13.A. explored B. visited C. doubted D. liked
14.A. Asia B. Africa C. America D. Europe
15.A. absent B. free C. different D. tired
16.A. peaceful B. generous C. hard D. nice
17.A. castles B. places C. situation D. homeland
18.A. deal B. reality C. order D. event
19.A. business B. future C. dream D. journey
20.A. explore B. go C. decrease D. disappear
The smell of campfires attract many people into the woods and mountains for camping trips. Especially, the start of summer or perhaps fall is the perfect time to take a camp. Here are several reasons you should consider packing up the sleeping bags and heading into the mountains.
You get closer to nature
1. Campgrounds are about as close as you can get to some of the most beautiful places on the earth.
You get far away from technology
Communicate with nature. 2. So you and your children can leave the cellphones at home. You may get up close with wildflowers and the fresh air.
Food tastes much better in the outdoors
Cooking over an open fire gives meat a special taste which can’t be done well on the stove at home. 3..
Camping is affordable
When short of cash for a vacation, many families can keep it cheap by heading into the woods for a camping trip. Camping equipment can be bought for very little money. 4.
5. Most of your friends will wish they had come along with you.
A. Give your friends some advice about camp
B. You may want to enjoy yourself in your house
C. Most campgrounds don’t have Wi-Fi or even a phone signal
D. The biggest cost is usually the gas to get to the campground
E. Post a few photos of your camping trip to mountains when at home
F. While camping, you’re most likely to be in a national park or national forest lands
G. Camping food is some of the best-tasting food and it tastes even better in the fresh air.
Public Health England (PHE) is targeting pizzas, ready meals, ready meat and takeaways. The government has also required the food industry to start using healthier food and encourage the public to opt for lower calorie foods.
It is all part of an effort to cut calorie (卡路里) intake by 20% by 2024. The target will point to 13 different food groups, which are equal to about a fifth of the calorie taken by children. If action is not taken, PHE said, it would be prepared to ask the government to pass laws.
PHE would be strictly monitoring progress by looking at which products people were buying and would be prepared to punish companies which do not take their duties. The government is also organizing a program encouraging adults to consume (消耗) 400 calories at breakfast and 600 each at lunch and dinner.
At present, adults consume between 200 and 300 calories more than they should each day. PHE chief nutritionist Dr. Alison Tedstone said the 400-600-600 tip would make it easier for “people to make healthier choices” by being able to judge what they should be eating in each sitting.
How many calories should we eat? It is suggested that women eat no more than 2,000 calories a day, while men should limit their intake to 2,500. For children, it depends on age. A four-year-old should consume no more than 1,300, while for teens aged 17 and 18, it is about 3,000, but overweight children are eating up to 500 calories more than that.
Prof Russell Viner, of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, said it was a necessary move. He said, “Over the past 40 years, there had been a slow growth in food sizes, with pizzas and hamburgers simply much bigger than they were in our parents’ time,” The convenience of fast food at pocket money prices and the advertisement of unhealthy food and drinks to children add to the problem.
1.What does the underlined word “opt” in paragraph 1 mean?
A. Sell. B. Choose.
C. Produce. D. Bite.
2.What will happen to a company if it encourages high calorie food?
A. It will be punished by law.
B. It will be forced to stop producing foods.
C. It will be punished by Public Health England.
D. It will be asked to produce low calorie food.
3.Which of the following people should take in the most calories?
A. Teens aged 18. B. Babies.
C. Adult women. D. Adult men.
4.What can be inferred from the text?
A. The government has passed laws about using healthier food.
B. PHE is concerned about the British health problems.
C. Hamburgers are no bigger than before.
D. Men should eat no more than 2,000 colonies.
We all know that nothing lasts forever. It’s changes that have guided the development of our society.
Without change, there is no progress, creativity, or encouragement for improvement. Improvement means moving forward. It means making life better. It doesn’t just happen on a large level, across time and culture. It happens to all of us in our daily life, too. And how we react to change determines our results.
Fearing the unknown can be a main reason in refusing change. When change is invited, even in the best of condition, it can often be worried. You have every reason to think that way about the future, because you might not know where you’ll end up.
But if your mindset (心态) is right, you can trust that your direction is right.
When we learn to manage mindset, paying attention to the positive outcomes, we more often make the most of each change. When we come across common changes and realize if we can reduce some of the fear, we are better equipped to deal with the new situation.
Some changes just prove that your life is moving forward to a new stage—a stage full of new challenges and experiences. Why does change make you frightened? It could be that you haven’t a proper mindset. Here are two tips for managing a proper mindset.
Ask for help.
Examine your family and your friends, and determine who would be the most equipped to help you with your present life changes.
Look for positives.
Don’t fight against changes, but do find healthy ways to deal with these situations. The better you deal with changes, the farther you will leave those around you behind.
1.What can we learn about changes according to the text?
A. It can make our mindset better.
B. It may bring us improvement.
C. It can make us relax.
D. It may make us hopeless.
2.What is the main reason for people to refuse changes?
A. Always forgetting the past.
B. Being satisfied with the present situation.
C. Worrying about the unknown.
D. Having a good mindset.
3.Which of the following is a proper way to face a new situation?
A. Taking some adventures.
B. Moving your life forward.
C. Turning to somebody for help.
D. Focusing on surrounding changes.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. The unknown in the life
B. People’s attitude to the future
C. The importance of being positive
D. Welcome the change
Many young people would like to make a booth (货摊) in the name of entrepreneurship (创业精神) and sell lemon. It might seem like an easy sell—kids offering cool drinks. Some entrepreneurs offer their tips on how to make money from this.
Joe Mansueto, founder of the investment company Morningstar, sold lemonade as a kid. “You should always pay attention to customers,” he said. “When somebody’s walking down the street, get out from behind the booth, greet them, talk to them and just make friends with them to attract more customers.”
However, his two sons decided to sell a different drink. When they were 8 and 10, his boys sold cocoa outside their home. “The great thing about business is that there are really no rules. You can be creative and try something different,” Mansueto said.
But it wasn’t enough for US representative Mike Quigley and his older brother to sell drinks. They sold old books at the booth and would rent them out for customers to read while they enjoyed their drinks.
Adam Ochstein, founder of StratEx Partners, a human resources service company, gave frequent visitors cards which were printed with a lemon. Every five drinks, customers got one card which allowed them to pay less than half of the next drink. However, they didn’t price the drinks. “If you want to give nothing, give nothing. If you want to give $2, give $2. I think we had let the adults give more money than they probably would like to, “Today, he suggests kids use social media for marketing.” He said, “It can tell people where the booth is going to be and what unique specials you’re running.”
1.What is paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. How to set up a big company.
B. How to tell apart rich customers.
C. How to make friends with others.
D. How to attract more customers.
2.How did Mike Quigley make his booth different from the others?
A. By selling cocoa outside their home.
B. By renting used books to the customers.
C. By making friends with his customers.
D. By lending new books to his customers.
3.What advice about the booth does Ochstein give to kids?
A. Giving visitors free drinks.
B. Taking advantage of social media.
C. Giving visitors cards printed with a lemon.
D. Allowing customers to pay less money.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A. Street business. B. Marketing fashion.
C. Service culture. D. Social activities.
