It was just a harmless Valentine's Day joke. Old Lady Hayes_______it. She used to scream at us for “borrowing” a few of her precious raspberries(木莓), like we were_______gold.
George practiced_______the box out of reach by the string. I couldn't wait to see it fly away when she tried to pick it up.
I was first to_______my dad in the doorway. I froze. Within seconds, my_______was shared by all. Dad walked slowly to the empty candy box. He picked it up, and watched it swing back and forth. Then he looked into the eyes of the_______boys.
“It doesn't seem so long ago that I was playing Valentine's Day_______,”he said, “One year my cousins and I decided to try one on our Grandma Walker_______we loved her. We just wanted to have some_______. We sneaked up to her__________and drew a gift there with red paint. Then we kicked the door and__________behind the bushes. When Grandma__________appeared, she looked down. Even from 15 feet away we could see the__________in her eyes. Grandma__________for the fresh paint. Slowly, she__________our joke. She tried to smile, absently wiping red paint on her clean and white apron(围裙).”Dad__________ and for the first time I noticed that his eyes were__________ .“Grandma died later that year. I never had another__________ to give her a real valentine.”
Later that night a red. heart-shaped box was__________ on Mrs. Hayes' front doorstep We hid behind the bushes to see how she would__________to receiving a full box of candy.
1.A. deserved B. got C. made D. called
2.A. finding B. stealing C. buying D. giving
3.A. opening B. closing C. pulling D. putting
4.A. know B. observe C. watch D. notice
5.A. happiness B. anxiety C. excitement D. curiosity
6.A. frightened B. surprised C. delighted D. amused
7.A. jokes B. games C. roles D. sports
8.A. even though B. so that C. in case D. as if
9.A. trouble B. influence C. time D. fun
10.A. room B. house C. doorstep D. window
11.A. sat B. hid C. stood D. fled
12.A. gradually B. suddenly C. frequently D. finally
13.A. hurt B. joy C. trust D. concern
14.A. reached B. searched C. asked D. waited
15.A. turned into B. gave away C. figured out D. talked about
16.A. left B. finished C. started D. paused
17.A. weak B. bright C. open D. wet
18.A. solution B. method C. chance D. example
19.A. opened B. carried C. placed D. made
20.A. reply B. react C. refer D. return
Actions speak louder than words. A smile says,“I like you. You make me happy.”
That's why dogs make such a hit. They are so glad to see us that they almost jump out of their skins.1.
A baby's smile has the same effect.Have you ever been in a doctor's waiting room and looked around at all the sad faces waiting impatiently to be seen? There were six or seven patients waiting when a young woman came in with a nine-month-old baby.She sat down next to a gentleman who was more than a little impatient about the long wait for service. The baby just looked up at him with that great big smile that is so characteristic of babies.2.Soon he struck up a conversation with the woman about her baby and his grand-children and then the entire reception room joined in, and the boredom and tension were changed into a pleasant and enjoyable experience.
3.Telephone companies throughout the U.S have a program called“phone power which is offered to employees who use the telephone for selling their Services or products. In this program they suggest that you smile when talking on the phone. Your“smile”comes through in your voice.
You don't feel like smiling?4.If you are lone, force yourself to whistle or hum a tune or sing.Act as if you were already happy, and that will tend to make you happy.
Your smile is a messenger of your goodwill.5.To someone who has seen a dozen people frown or turn their faces away, your smile is like the sun breaking through the clouds. Especially when that someone is under pressure from his bosses. his customers, his teachers or parents or children, a smile can help him realize that all is not hopeless-that there is joy in the world.
A.He smiled back at the baby.
B.Well, force yourself to smile.
C.Smile gets much easier with practice.
D.So, naturally, we are glad to see them.
E.Your smile brightens the lives of all who see it.
F.The effect of a smile is powerful, even when it is unseen.
G.We should give others a real smile, a smile that comes from within.
The clock always seems to be ticking rather too fast in the doctor's office and the queue of patients outside the door seems to be pressing rather too hard. Some say it's high time for the model of short, sharp one-to-one appointments to give way to shared medical appointments(SMAs).
SMAs are doctor-patient visits in which a group of patients receive patient education and counseling (咨询),physical examination and medical support in a group setting. Typically SMAs are designed to have one or more doctors attend to a group of patients who share a common illness or medical condition. In contrast to one-to-one visits, SMAs provide a longer appointment time-frame as well as the opportunity for patients to have improved access to their physicians and meanwhile pick up additional information and support from peers.
However, doctors who have pioneered the shared appointment approach report that there are significant challenges involved. Dr. Sumego , director of shared medical appointments, Cleveland Clinic,identifies culture change as the most significant challenge. Physicians and nurses are trained in a model of personal service and privacy; the SMA approach is a fundamental challenge to those fixed ideas. They need shared goals and a way of testing the innovation against agreed standards. Dr. Sumego says,“The physicians may be worried about the possible chaos and efficiencies that are marketed. They also have to make the patients understand what their appointment is, and what the expectation is.”
“So, if an organization was looking to start shared medical appointments, I would advise them to start the buy-in from a few champion physicians, develop the work-flow and develop some experience. Provide some support behind what that best practice should look like. Create some standards so that, as the concept spreads, you can employ that experience to start the next shared medical appointments and the next.”
1.What is the purpose of the SMA approach?
A. To improve medical service. B. To promote doctors' reputation.
C. To conduct medical research. D. To meet patients' expectation.
2.According to Dr.Sumego, what prevents the SMA approach from being widely adopted?
A. Personal service. B. Fixed ideas.
C. Lack of equipment. D. Shared goals.
3.What can the underlined“buy-in”in Paragraph 4 be replaced by?
A. Support. B. Organization.
C. Purchase. D. Practice.
4.What can be learned about the SMA approach in the last paragraph?
A. It is currently being questioned.
B. It is impractical in some areas.
C. It will enjoy wide popularity soon.
D. It should be carried out step by step.
If 62 is the number in red on the top of your math test, for most of us, it's a total disaster. Your entire week is ruined, and 62 is what races through your head for the rest of the day. If 9 is the number of likes on that cute photo you posted the other day, many will feel rather disappointed.
Our lives have become a constant system of ranks, assessments, and numbers. The days of passing judgment on others based on personality are gone, and now we judge based on how good a person's numbers are. We compare ourselves to the numbers of others, such as how low another person's weight is how high their paycheck. Self-worth is no longer based on quality of character, but quantity of numbers.
In today's social media consumed society,it has never been easier for people to broadcast their numbers to the world.A simple click of a button can take you to a page where you can observe the number of friends or followers a person has. Teenagers have taken on this mentality that if you don't have a certain number of followers, then you aren't“cool”. Many feel they are not important if very few people are witnessing their status updates. This state of mind is harmful and not at all accurate.Twitter and Facebook can let the world witness your updates, but they will never let anyone see who you really are. In the end.self-worth should be based on what you think of yourself, not what the world thinks of you.
So next time you receive a failing grade or you lose a follower, remember that these things cannot and should not define(定义)you. You are not your numbers. You are a person-a3-D living and breathing person with ideas and creativity and love that the rigidity of numbers cannot represent. You are the things you love and the things you laugh at and the way you treat others.
1.How does the author sound in Paragraph 2?
A. Regretful. B. Conservative. C. Doubtful. D. Friendly.
2.According to the passage,teenagers believe it cool to .
A. display their status updates B. post their daily doings online
C. win recognition on social media D. define their self-worth themselves
3.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Numbers make What You Are B. You Are More Than a Number
C. It's Your Number That Matters D. Let's Stop Sharing Our Numbers
I started reading Shakespeare when I was nine, after my grandfather, an actor, sent me a copy of Romeo and Juliet. The story and the language attracted me. I found out about Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand (SGCNZ)and started volunteering for them when I was about 10. When I was 13, I managed to run a film project with SGCNZ.
I'm home-educated and a part-time correspondence student(函授生)as well. We have a drama group made up of quite a few people who are also home-educated .I've also joined Wellington Young Actors,a youth theatre company. There are many similarities and differences between being home-educated and attending a five-day programme. I love hearing other students' reactions when meeting them and share my different ways of experiencing the world with them. While explaining the way I learn can be a challenge, I love helping people to understand there isn't just one way of learning.
Being home-educated has offered me the freedom to have an individualized education and to pursue my passions. My education has always been about making those focuses but I do lots of the same things as people who attend five-day programs do. Shakespeare is a great approach to lots of things around English,history and the arts. I think something you learn when you perform is connection. You have to have a connection with your fellow actors, with the audience and with Shakespeare. I learn this from actually being on stage and from taking part in different Shakespeare festival programs.
I believe it's the emotion in Shakespeare that makes it relevant today. You can be reading something that was written 400 years ago and be able to see parts of your life in the work as it shows you how to understand the world and explore a lot of different ideas.
1.What can“a five-day program”be?
A. A film project. B. A reading activity.
C. School education. D. Stage performance.
2.Why does the author choose home education?
A. To be different from others. B. To better focus on his passions.
C. To enjoy more personal freedom. D. To improve his academic performance.
3.What do we know about the author?
A. A famous young actor. B. A loyal program volunteer.
C. a home education writer. D. A devoted Shakespeare-lover.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.who is Richard?
A. a baby-sitter. B. A researcher. C. A children's writer.
2.With whom do babies feel the most comfortable?
A. Strange adults. B. Baby-sitters. C. Other babies.
3.How do babies react to unfamiliar babies?
A. They reach out. B. They show fear. C. They start to cry.
4.What may the study lead to?
A. Much more parenting time with babies.
B. An increase in family-based day care centers.
C. A greater demand for experienced babysitters.
