The media has a great effect on us in our daily life. Believe it or not,I will tell you a true story of my own.
Last evening I was watching the evening news on television. The news was about a prize for scientific_____; I forgot what it was. The announcer,whose name was Ralph Story, said something that caught my _____. “All great discoveries,”he said,"are made by people between the ages of twenty-five and thirty. ”_____a little over thirty myself, I wanted to disagree with him. _____ wants to think that he is past the age of making any discovery. The next day I happened to be in the public library and spent several hours looking up the____of famous people and their discoveries. Ralph was right.
First I looked at some of the_____discoveries. One of the earliest discoveries, the famous experiment that proved that bodies of different_____fall at the same speed, was made by Galileo when he was 26. Madam Curie started her research that____to a Nobel Prize when she was 28.
Einstein was 26 when he published his world-changing theory of relativity. Well,_____of that. Yet I____,if those “best years” were true in other___. How about the field of____? Surely it needed the wisdom of age to make a good leader. Perhaps it____,but look when these people____their career. Winston Churchill was elected to the House of Commons at the age of 26. Abraham Lincoln____ the life of a country lawyer and was elected to the government at what age? Twenty-six.
But why don’t the ____ years come after thirty? After thirty, I _____,most people do not want to take risks or try____ways. Then I thought of people like Shakespeare and Picasso. The former was writing wonderful works at the ripe age of fifty. while the latter was____trying new ways of painting when he was ninety!
Perhaps there is still____for me.
1.A.invention B.discovery C.experiment D.progress
2.A.mind B.idea C.attention D.thought
3.A.As B.Being C.However D.Beyond
4.A.Everybody B.Somebody C.Nobody D.Whoever
5.A.names B.ages C.addresses D.education
6.A.pleasant B.scientific C.last D.latest
7.A.heights B.sizes C.weights D.lengths
8.A.led B.meant C.stuck D.referred
9.A.more B.none C.much D.enough
10.A.believed B.trusted C.wondered D.asked
11.A.fields B.countries C.courses D.areas
12.A.agriculture B.society C.industry D.politics
13.A.is B.will C.has D.does
14.A.finished B.went C.started D.failed
15.A.broke up B.gave up C.took up D.picked up
16.A.best B.bad C.good D.worst
17.A.bless B.argue C.guess D.agree
18.A.odd B.new C.old D.nice
19.A.still B.hardly C.seldom D.never
20.A.advice B.problem C.wish D.hope
What Teenagers Can Do To Earn More Respect
As teenagers continue to grow and develop into young adults, the transition(过渡) into adulthood has begun. With so many physical and emotional changes going on, certain manners are often forgotten and other adult traits are not yet accepted as a way of life. 1. By doing the following things, you will earn more respect.
Contribute to the household
At the very least, clean up after yourself. As a teenager, you are old enough to clean up after yourself. When you make a mess, clean it up. 2. All chores that you do help to reduce the load of the person who did them before. Now that you're old enough and capable, why shouldn't you contribute to the household? 3.
Be responsible
4. Whether they are basic things, like brushing your teeth or doing your homework, or more involved chores that contribute to the household, simply fulfill your responsibilities on time. When adults know that they can rely on you, their trust and respect for you will increase.
Solve more of your own problem without asking for help
Instead of taking the easy approach and asking for help, make an effort to solve your problems on your own first. The “easy way” is only easy for you, but it is an extra task for the person from whom you are seeking help. Seek help only after you have made an honest effort to solve your own problems. 5. When you become a good problem solver, you increase your value to the community.
A.The people doing the chores before will greatly appreciate the help.
B.It will make your life more pleasant.
C.Everyone has certain responsibilities.
D.When speaking to a group, speak loud enough.
E.This includes，but is not limited to, your dishes and your room.
F.By being aware of these manners and traits, you can manage them sooner.
G.Depending on the problem, 15 minutes of effort is usually a good guideline.
For years I have had no idea what I have been doing with my life. I was a 30-year-old lawyer in New York. But being a lawyer was never my dream or goal in life. I honestly wanted to be a writer. I have a great imagination and would write amazing stories in my head. But I always knew that being a writer was never possible for me because it was a better financial decision to stay a lawyer.
Recently, I couldn’t fall asleep at my usual time of 10 p. m. and when I did fall asleep I had the same dream over and over again. The dream starts with me in the ocean trying to go for a swim and I’m searching for something, but I start to drown and have no control over my body. Then a light shines through the waters and when I look up all I can see is myself in a bright white room writing a novel. Then I hear a voice say repeatedly, “Now is the time to try something new!”
It wasn’t just a dream; it was my opportunity to make something good out of my life. That afternoon, I quit my job at the law firm and I couldn’t have been any happier. My life started at 30, and every day since that point I haven’t stopped enjoying life. I started to write and have been on the best-sellers list for the last two months. Things have definitely turned around.
Change is a good thing; it gives us an opportunity to take a chance. So my two favorite words I live by and so should you are “change and chance”.
1.From the first paragraph, we can know that ________.
A.the author is now 30 years old
B.It is impossible for the author to become a writer
C.a lawyer can be likely to earn more than a writer
D.the author prefers to be a lawyer rather than a writer
2.The second paragraph mainly talks about the author’s ________.
A.difficulty in sleeping at night. B.strong desire to become a writer
C.wish to have a swim in the waters D.terrible swimming experience in the ocean
3.The underlined part in the 3rd paragraph probably means the author ________.
A.regretted having quitted his job as a lawyer
B.was unhappy after giving up his job as a lawyer
C.was upset because he had to give up his job as a lawyer
D.was pretty happy when he quitted his job as a lawyer
4.The best title of the text might be _________.
A.Lawyer or Writer B.Change and Chance
C.Change and Regret D.Risk or Opportunity
In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian (巴西的) university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized for their lateness.Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.
The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation:at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively.He gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend,the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time. On the other hand, the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes.
In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour.In contrast, in Brazil,neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour.Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States,but also end at the scheduled time.In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12:00;many remained past 12:30 to discuss the class and ask more questions.While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late.
1.The word‘punctual’ most probably means________.
A.leaving soon after class B.coming early
C.arriving a few minutes late D.being on time
2.Why did the professor study the Brazilian students’ behavior?
A.He felt puzzled at the students’ being late.
B.He felt angry at the students' rudeness.
C.He wanted to make the students come on time later.
D.He wanted to collect data for one of his studies.
3.It can be inferred from the professor’s study of lateness in the informal situation that ________.
A.American students will become impatient if their friend is five minutes late
B.neither Brazilian nor American students like being late in social gatherings
C.being late in one culture may not be considered so rude in another culture
D.Brazilian students will not come thirty-three minutes after the agreed time
4.What is the main idea of this passage?
A.It is important to be on time for class in the United States.
B.The importance of being on time differs among cultures.
C.People learn the importance of time only from their own culture.
D.Students being late for class should explain the reason to their teacher.
Have you heard about Post Office Cats in Britain? They are mouse hunters. The post office has actually employed cats since 1868. They are not employed to sort or deliver mail, of course, but to protect the mail and keep the population of mice under control. They make sure your morning post arrives free from damages caused by rats and mice.
London post offices were the first to try out the experiment. Within a few months the population of mice had shrunk sharply. Other post offices all over the country were soon using cats in the war against rats and mice as well. Within ten years the pay of the cats was improved from one and a half old pence a day to six or nine pence a day. Now the average rate of pay is about a few pounds a month.
Some of the hard-working cats have become quite famous. In 1980, a cat named Lucky stopped an attempted robbery in a Worcestershire post office on her own. As the two burglars made their way in through the window, Lucky started an attack and they fled empty-handed. Another excellent cat was Jerry, of Earls Court post office in London. He served the building for 16 years and was on duty for 24 hours every day. He drove all the mice away.
However, there are fewer cats employed by the post office than at any time in the past. With the faster movement of the mail and better surroundings, post office cats are not always needed. But many post offices still employ them and they become great friends with the postmen. According to the post office, there is no plan for their services to be discontinued in the foreseeable future.
1.Cats were introduced to British post offices to ________.
A.help sort and deliver mails and papers
B.guard the building against thieves
C.keep mails and papers undamaged
D.search for certain dangers in mails
2.The underlined word “shrunk” in the second paragraph probably means “________”.
A.decreased B.increased C.narrowed D.expanded
3.The cat named Lucky became famous because________.
A.She served the post office for 16 years around the clock.
B.She alone drove two burglars away from the post office.
C.She protected mails from being bitten by mice.
D.She was employed to sort and deliver mail.
4.We may learn from the last paragraph that________.
A.the duty of the cats has been replaced by machines
B.all the post offices are now completely mice free
C.cats are now considered of little use in post offices
D.cats will still be seen in service for quite a long time
Do you have cold feet in winter? But now if you wear a pair of UGG boots, you won’t be troubled by that.
UGG means Australian Sheepskin Boots. UGG boots became popular among shearers (剪羊毛的人) in the 1920s.The shearers sheared the sheep and grabbed a bit of dead sheep, wrapped it around their feet and called them “Ugly Boots”. Good old Australian slang shortened Shearers Ugly Boots to UGG boots. Thus UGG Boots date back as far as the 1920s in Australia.
UGG boots became so popular because of the amazing amount of comfort they bring to the feet. The sheepskin is made incredibly soft so the boots are warm and comfortable. UGG boots felt more like socks than shoes, yet they are tough enough for outdoor wear.
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1.Who made the first pair of UGG boots according to the passage?
A.Shearers. B.Travelers.
C.Workers. D.Campers.
2.Which of the following words can be used to describe the UGG boots?
A.Ugly and hard. B.Comfortable and warm.
C.Strong and warm. D.Cheap and tough.
3.The purpose of writing the passage is to ________.
A.persuade B.advertise
C.inform D.instruct
