It was a normal Monday morning at an assembly, and the old headmaster was giving the students a speech about important things in life and about _______ourselves to what is important to us. This is_______the story went: An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he _______wake up every morning and go to the _______, where he got the train right to Central London, and then sat at the street corner, _______. He did this every single day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years. His house was dirty, and it smelled_______. The neighbors could not _______the smell anymore, so they asked the police officers to _______the place. The officers knocked down the _______ and cleaned the house. There were small bags of ________ all over the house that he had ________over the years. The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a ________. They waited outside his house expecting to share the good news with him. When he arrived home that evening, he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no need for him to beg any more ________ he was a rich man now. He said ________at all; he went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the street and ________ to beg. ________, this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything important for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than staying ________ the things we enjoy doing. We should remain true to our course, which may mean devoting yourselves to things that people around you may disapprove . Let nothing prevent us from being happy, let nothing else decide our fate (命运), but ________. What makes us happy is what ________ in the end…not what we gain.
This particular story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I don’t focus on courses, I ________ myself of this story.
1.A.attracting B.agreeing C.devoting D.believing
2.A.why B.how C.where D.when
3.A.might B.would C.should D.must
4.A.street B.factory C.airport D.subway
5.A.begging B.waiting C.attempting D.sleeping
6.A.pleasant B.delicious C.terrible D.serious
7.A.bear B.forget C.judge D.get
8.A.control B.remove C.clear D.look
9.A.old man B.door C.neighbor D.wall
10.A.rubbish B.waste C.money D.food
11.A.earned B.collected C.managed D.stole
12.A.manager B.gentleman C.millionaire D.gift
13.A.as B.unless C.until D.though
14.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything
15.A.discouraged B.found C.managed D.continued
16.A.Actually B.Obviously C.Surprisingly D.Generally
17.A.focused on B.called on C.turned to D.acted out
18.A.others B.us C.some D.ourselves
19.A.considers B.matters C.achieves D.faces
20.A.reminded B.admitted C.warned D.tired
You probably know you should exercise, get enough sleep and eat right. But you are telling yourself that you don’t have the time. If you are wondering how to develop healthy habits, these pieces of advice will help you feel great.
Change sleep time.
If you need to work all night, you can sleep seven to nine hours a night several days before you stay up. It can help reduce the bad influence of a single sleepless night. When you stay up, consider a powerful nap. 1.
Improve creativity.
Eating more fruits and vegetables makes us more creative, which in turn improves our work. 2..Time management is key. Exercise is another one. Just two minutes of physical activity can make you more creative.
Fit in with some high-intensity (高强度) but short exercise.
If you don’t have a lot of time, try some high-intensity exercise. 3. Research suggests that exercising regularly is highly effective in burning fat and building muscle.
4.
To protect yourself, start taking vitamin C and B a few days before your flight. To make you feel less travel-related stress, try some quick ways to relax, such as drinking green tea.
Doing great work is important to you, but your health should be at the top of your list. So you should be honest with yourself. 5. Find time for exercise, healthy meals and some quality rest by cutting down useless activities.
A. Get prepared for traveling.
B. Remember to avoid taking flights.
C. Even a 10-minute nap will make you energetic.
D. How to fit a healthy diet into a busy plan?
E. In other words, no good health makes no sense.
F. Many people dislike staying up.
G. Some simple but high-intensity ways like jumping rope will work well.
A couple in their 60s has travelled 12,000 miles across 16 countries from Britain to China - riding their bikes all the way. Grandparents Peter and Chris stepped on the long journey after deciding to “do something a bit different”. They traversed (横穿) cities, deserts, mountains and everything in between across Europe, the Middle East and the East Asia.
Peter, 66, said the moment they finally had a look at the famous Great Wall after a year and a half of cycling 30 miles a day was “really exciting”. At the end of their journey, the special pair didn’t fly home but instead choose to book a cabin (舱) inside a 400m-long ship.
“You never know what the day is going to bring. All you know is that you are going to get on your bike and cycle. Every day is an adventure and every day is new. Overall, the experience is unbelievable, “ Peter said.
At first Peter and Chris set out to cycle from Britain in January 2017 but were forced home. They had cycled all the way to Hungary when Peter slipped and broke his leg. After seven months of recovery, the couple set out again in Britain. They finally arrived in China in November 2018.
Both Peter and Chris agreed that the best part of the entire trip was coming across the kindness of strangers along the way, many of whom invited the couple for food and drink. Chris, 64, said, “It was a wonderful experience, particularly wonderful because of the amazing people we met along the way.”
1.What’s the couple’s purpose of taking the long journey?
A.To try something new.
B.To break the world record.
C.To go across 16 countries by bike.
D.To celebrate their 37-year marriage.
2.How did the couple go back to their home after the trip to China?
A.By cycling.
B.By train.
C.By plane.
D.By sea.
3.Why did the couple put off their trip in 2017?
A.Peter had an accident.
B.They ran out of their money.
C.They met with a heavy snow.
D.Peter fell ill suddenly in Hungary.
4.What’s the best part of the trip for the couple?
A.The beautiful scenes.
B.The help from others.
C.The delicious food and drink.
D.The kindness from other cyclists.
“Farm to table” is the name of a movement that encourages people to eat locally grown food. The farm-to-table idea has become more popular in recent years. But there is also a movement that brings “table to farm”. Its purpose is to connect people to the land and to honor local farmers by creating a sort of restaurant without walls.
Its founder, Jim Denevan, got the idea for this kind of “culinary adventure (美食探险)”, as he called it, ten years ago. He recently prepared tables for more than a hundred people at Briars Farm in Virginia. He and his eight-member team arrived the night before. Chefs (厨师) from a local restaurant prepared the dinner.
Jim Denevan’s brother is a farmer and he himself is a chef. He thought that the idea of a meal served right on the farm made sense, though not everyone agreed.
“But I wanted to make the idea work, so I decided to cross the country, “ said Denevan. “I went all the way across the United States and set the table on farms, ranches (大牧场) and beaches, and all the places where food came from. “
“This kind of event connects us with a lot of enthusiastic people, people that we can form relationships with, “ said Matt Szechenyi, who operates Briars Farm.
The tour of the farm ends at the dinner table. The meats in the meal come from Matt Szechenyi’s farm. The vegetables come from nearby farms. Guests and local farmers sit together.
Annoica Ingram came with a friend. “The food is wonderful. I appreciate their hard work. I see everything they have to do to take care of the animals and make sure they are well-cared-for. Without them, I think, we’ll have big problems, “ she said.
1.What is the main purpose of the movement “table to farm”?
A.To provide people with healthy food.
B.To help farmers earn more money.
C.To honor farmers for their hard work.
D.To encourage people to work less and practice more.
2.Annoica’s attitude towards farmers’ work is ______.
A.worried
B.grateful
C.doubtful
D.supportive
3.What kind of writing is the passage likely to be?
A.A travel guide.
B.A news report.
C.A diary.
D.Popular science.
If you are a teenager without a job, you probably do not have much extra money. Sometimes parents will give their children a pocket money for doing small housework, but it is often not enough once the children grow into teenagers and want to do things with their friends all of the time. How to make money is an important thing for teens to learn. If you’re wondering how a teenager can make good money, some ideas might be:
Getting a part-time job at a local restaurant or store is always a sure way to make money as a teen. But getting a job somewhere like this might be hard, considering many jobs in local stores are being taken by adults more and more often.
Doing landscaping (绿化) is something that most adults do not like to do, and teens can usually find jobs around their neighborhood doing the landscaping of friends and family.
Some teens are good at something such as writing or photography. These teens can make money by doing things such as writing articles for newspapers or magazines or selling their photos online.
Teens who live in a country area can earn money by helping out on farms, or they can try raising their own animals such as chickens, and selling them or their products.
Looking for jobs can seem hard at first, but if you have a try, it should not be too hard to find a job or way to make money.
1.What problem do teenagers have to face when finding a job in local stores?
A.Low pay. B.Heavy work.
C.Long working hours. D.Competition with adults.
2.What can we learn from the text?
A.Most adults hate doing landscaping.
B.Getting a part-time job is hard for teens.
C.Pocket money from parents is often enough for teens.
D.Teens can’t make money by writing articles for newspapers or magazines .
3.What can be the best title for the text?
A.The Necessary Skills to Make Money.
B.How Important Is Money to a Teenager?
C.How Can a Teenager Make Extra Money?
D.Teenagers Should Depend on Themselves.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.What is the most important in looking for an apartment?
A.Enough time. B.Lots of patience. C.A little preparation.
2.What does the speaker suggest people do first?
A.Make some time in your schedule.
B.Decide the price range.
C.Think about the facilities.
3.What should people consider first when picking out apartments?
A.Location. B.Price. C.Traffic.
4.What may disappoint people?
A.All the great apartments are expensive.
B.It will take a long time to find a perfect apartment.
C.Apartments don’t look as good as described on the website.
