For years, my time spent in the shower could have got me a mention in Guinness World Records as the shortest time taken to bathe. I hurried up during this process.
One day, however, while at a party, I heard an artist friend telling everybody that his idea came while he was having a shower. “What about you?” he asked, “Don’t you get your creative thoughts from the same place?”
“I’m in and out in a hurry,” I told him proudly. “I have no time to waste!”
“What a pity,” he said. “That’s the place where you need to slow down; plenty of great thoughts come from there!” I tried it out. I slowed down the whole process, started enjoying the warm water, taking a little longer to soap myself and even spending more time just enjoying the process, and realized how much I had missed in hurrying up all these years.
A woman told me how much stress her friend was suffering from and how she sought to convince her that she needed to find ways to relax. She gave her a videotape on stress management and relaxation techniques, and encouraged her to watch it right away. Fifteen minutes later, her friend handed back the tape. “It was good,” she said, but I don’t need it.”
“But it’s a 70 - minute video,” the woman replied, “You couldn’t have watched the whole thing.”
“Yes, I did,” her friend said. “I put it in fast - forward!”
A major social problem of the 21st century is Hurry Sickness. We hurry through work. We swallow fast food. We complain that we don’t have enough time. We race through the days and weeks until one day we look back in amazement and comment, “My god, how the years flew by!” Then we realize the heavy price we have paid for traveling fast.
Symptoms of Hurry Sickness include stress and anxiety, bad relationships, lowered work performance and even disease. Some people don’t survive it. What’s the cure? Slow down, for life is so short and precious that we must live it well.
1.What was the advantage of taking a shower in the eyes of the artist friend?
A.Time was saved. B.Nothing was missed.
C.Great ideas flew away. D.Creative thoughts came.
2.What was the trouble with the woman’s friend?
A.She felt stressed. B.She found the tape useless.
C.She found no way to relax. D.She watched the tape too fast.
3.What are the major trouble people face in the 21st century in the writer’s eyes?
A.People run fast to work. B.Everything is done in a hurry.
C.People don’t have enough time. D.Time flies without being noticed.
4.How can the problem be settled?
A.By pacing down. B.By learning to survive.
C.By developing friendship. D.By performing good work.
Wanted
English Teacher
Responsibility:
—Conduct English teaching according to British education system.
Requirements:
—University degree and above in English major or normal English.
—Eager to learn and open-minded with creativity.
—With deep understanding and respect for different cultures.
（Warmly welcome fresh graduates to apply for this position.）
Project management Assistant
Responsibility:
—Provide service for the project in Chongqing.
—Provide assistance to the project manager for everyday work.
—Responsible for file management, customer service for students and parents.
Requirements:
—College degree.
—Good English and computer skills.
—Related working experience in the international organization.
—Patient, careful, supportive. Has strong teamwork spirit.
Marketing Assistant
Responsibility:
—Responsible for the local management of marketing and sales activities according to the instruction from the head office.
—Collect related information to the head office.
—Develop relationship with local media and customers.
Requirements:
—College degree and above with good English (speaking and writing).
—With basic idea of sales and marketing, related experience is preferred.
—Working experience in the international organization is a must.
—Good communication and presentation skills.
Accountant
Responsibility:
—Accountant work for Chongqing office and project.
—Perform the finance management locally according to the rules and policy of the company.
Requirements:
—College degree and above in finance area.
—Good English and computer skills.
—Good sense of finance management.
—At least two years of experience as accountant in the international organization is a must.
—Self-management, hard-working, independent and able to deal with pressure.
1.Which position may attract new graduates most?
A.A marketing assistant. B.An accountant.
C.A project management assistant. D.An English teacher
2.Which of the following is a must for the four positions?
A.Eagerness for learning. B.Good English.
C.Good computer skills. D.Good presentation skills.
3.If you get the position of Project Management Assistant, you needn’t _______.
A.provide service for the project in Chongqing
B.provide assistance for the project manager
C.collect the related information for the head office
D.be responsible for customer service for students and parents
假定你是李华，即将参加下个月在北京举行的"致经典﹣出彩少年"（To Classic﹣Brilliant Youth）英语诵读大赛，已经写好所选古诗词的英文翻译稿，请给外教 Alex 写一封电子邮件．内容包括：
1、简单介绍朗诵会：（内容、目的等）；
2、请外教润色翻译稿；
3、希望 Alex 提供建议．
注意：1、词数 100 左右；
2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线（___），并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Five years ago, my father, who was in his forty, lost his job. At first, he was in low spirits and often gets drunk. One day, he read a story about Ren Zhengfei and it was greatly inspired him. He turned to a friend, with which help he set up a factory. In his factory waste materials were made full use to produce environmentally-friendly packing bags. With these bags well receiving, his factory went smooth. Without his extra money, he can’t help those in need now. So far, he has donated as many as $10,000. How a great father I have!
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
One of the most important discoveries during this period was how 1. (draw) things in perspective. This technique was first used by Masaccio in 1428. When people first saw his paintings, they 2.(convince) that they were looking through a hole in a wall at a real scene. 3.coincidence, oil paints were also developed at this time, which made the colors used in paintings look 4.(rich) and deeper. Without the new paints and the new technique, we would not be able to see the many great masterpieces for 5.this period is famous.
In 6.late 19th century, Europe changed a lot, from a mostly agricultural society to a mostly 7.(industry) one. Many people moved from the countryside to the new cities. There were many new inventions and social changes. 8.(nature), these changes also led to new painting styles. Among the painters who 9.(break) away from the traditional style of painting were the Impressionists10. (live) and working in Paris.
单词拼写
1.He got hurt during the football match and the __________(伤害) was serious.
2.We can offer free accommodation in __________(交换) for some help in the house.
3.If you do the same thing repeatedly, you begin to do it _______________(自动地).
4.It is ________ (典型的) of him not to reply to my letter.
5.What approach did you __________(采纳) when dealing with the problem?
6.His leg has ___________(肿胀) badly after the game.
7.He had supported the local team __________（忠实地）for 30 years.
8.Some poets try to _______（传达）certain emotions.
9.People can get burned by a __________ (多样性) of things: hot liquids, fire and so on.
10.If you feel _________(绝望的), you might like to talk to a doctor or chemist about something to help you.
