Tom was a middle-aged leather trader (皮货商) whose repeated _______ in career made him a depressed man, often complaining that he had been _______ by others. One day he told his wife he was so disappointed with the city that he had to _______.
So his family _______ another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily tidying up their new home, the light suddenly went out. Tom was _______ to have forgotten to _______ candles and had to _______ helplessly in a low mood. Just then he _______ light, hesitant knocks on his door that were _______ audible (听到) in the quiet night.
"Who's it? " he ____________, since Tom was a ____________ to this city. And this was the moment he especially ____________ to be disturbed, so he went to the door and opened it violently. At the door was a little girl, ____________ asking, "Sir, do you have candles? I'm your ____________." "No," answered Tom in anger and shut the door ____________. "What a nuisance (麻烦事)!" He complained over it with his wife. "No sooner had we ____________ than the neighbor came to borrow things."
After a while, the door was ____________ again by someone. He found the same girl outside. But this time she was holding two candles, saying, "My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She sent me here to give you these." Tom was very ____________ by what he saw. At that moment he ____________ realized what caused his failure in life. It was his coldness with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been ____________ by his unsympathetic mind.
1.A.failure B.success C.trouble D.difficulty
2.A.annoyed B.cheated C.abandoned D.hurt
3.A.quit B.stop C.leave D.resign
4.A.paid a visit to B.moved to C.came across D.ran into
5.A.careful B.satisfied C.regretful D.mad
6.A.light up B.put out C.sold out D.bring along
7.A.hope B.wait C.listen D.watch
8.A.gathered B.recognized C.counted D.heard
9.A.possibly B.noisily C.rarely D.clearly
10.A.wished B.imagined C.wondered D.commented
11.A.trader B.local C.newcomer D.passer-by
12.A.fancied B.hated C.wanted D.started
13.A.shyly B.proudly C.hopefully D.coldly
14.A.friend B.housekeeper C.messenger D.neighbor
15.A.gently B.kindly C.impatiently D.sadly
16.A.turned up B.stayed up C.came around D.settled down
17.A.opened B.shut C.knocked D.closed
18.A.upset B.amused C.thrilled D.astonished
19.A.suddenly B.gradually C.particularly D.normally
20.A.widened B.removed C.clouded D.narrowed
What is mental health?
Mental health is an expression we use every day, so it might surprise you that the term ‘mental health’ is frequently misunderstood. 1.
According to the WHO, however, mental health is “a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can deal with the normal stresses of life, can work fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community.”
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To make things a bit clearer, some experts have tried coming up with different terms to explain the difference between ‘mental health’ and ‘mental health conditions’, such as ‘good mental health’, ‘mental well-being’, and even ‘happiness’. 3.
As a result, some of them have tried to explain the difference by talking about a continuous whole where mental health is at one end of the range while mental health conditions are at the other.
Research shows that high levels of mental health are associated with increased learning, creativity and productivity. 4. In contrast, mental health conditions can cause distress and bad effect on relationships. They are also related to poor physical health and death from suicide.
5. The fact that someone is not experiencing a mental health condition doesn’t necessarily mean his mental health is good. Likewise, it’s possible to be diagnosed with a mental health condition while feeling well in many aspects of life.
Briefly, mental health is about being emotionally and socially healthy – the way we think, feel and develop relationships - and not merely the absence of a mental health condition.
A. So instead of being about ‘what’s the problem?’, it’s really about ‘what’s going well?'.
B. It is often mistakenly used as a substitute (替代) for mental health conditions.
C. This, however, will help prevent mental health conditions.
D. But others argue that using more words to describe the same thing just adds to the confusion.
E. They can also improve social relationships and physical health.
F. Many people are affected by depressions, anxiety and suicide.
G. But it’s important to remember that mental health is complex.
Going green seems to be fad (时尚) for a lot of people these days. Whether that is good or bad, we can’t really say, but for the two of us, going green is not a fad but a lifestyle.
On April 22,2011,we decided to be green every single day for an entire year. This meant doing 365 different things, and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond the easy things. Rather than recycle and reduce our energy, we had to think of 365 different things to do and this was no easy task.
With the idea of going green every single day a year, Our Green Year started. My wife and I decided to educate people about how they could go green in their lives and hoped we could show people all green things that could be done to help the environment. We wanted to push the message that every little bit helps.
Over the course of Our Green Year, we completely changed our lifestyles. We now shop at organic (有机的) stores. We consume less meat, choosing green food. We have greatly reduced our buying we don’t need. We have given away half of what we owned through websites. Our home is kept clean by vinegar and lemon juice, with no chemical cleaners. We make our own butter, enjoying the smell of home-made fresh bread. In our home office anyone caught doing something ungreen might be punished.
Our minds have been changed by Our Green Year. We are grateful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate others. We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planets.
1.What might be the best title for the passage?
A.Going Green. B.Protecting the Planet.
C.Keeping Open-Minded D.Celebrating Our Green Year.
2.It was difficult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year because_________.
A.they were expected to follow the green fad
B.they didn’t know how to educate other people
C.they were unwilling to reduce their energy
D.they needed to perform unusual green tasks
3.What did the couple do over the course of Our Green Year?
A.They tried to get out of their ungreen habits.
B.They ignore others’ ungreen behavior.
C.They chose better chemical cleaners.
D.They sold their home-made food.
4.What can we infer form the last paragraph?
A.The government will give support to the green people.
B.The couple may continue their project in the future.
C.Some people disagree with the couple’s green ideas.
D.Our Green Year is becoming a national campaign.
When talking about colds (感冒), maybe some people say it is very common. During the cold winter days, many people will complain (抱怨) the cold winter makes them catch a cold, and what they feel upset are not only the headache, cough but also the runny nose. It is so embarrassing when they forget to take a handkerchief or tissue along with them.
Want to stay away from colds? Put on a happy face.
Compared to unhappy people, those who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds, according to a new study. It's possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses, say the researchers from New York University.
"It seems that positive (积极的) feelings may reduce (减少) the danger of illness, " said the study's chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.
In an earlier study, Cohen found that people who were cheerful and lively caught coughs and colds less often. People who showed feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill.
In this study, Cohen has interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. During the interviews, the people told researchers that they were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days.
The results showed that everyone in the study was equally (相等地) likely to get ill. But for people who said they felt happy during the research period, their illness are less serious and lasted for a shorter time.
Cohen believes that when people experience positive feelings, their body may produce a chemical that helps fight illness and disease. So if you are worried about your health, look on the brighter side more often.
1.The underline part in Paragraph 5 is probably means ______ .
A.were sad B.were bad-tempered
C.were thoughtful D.were outgoing
2.What did the study find? ______
A.People who felt happy never got ill.
B.People with positive feelings had less serious illnesses.
C.People with good feelings became ill more easily.
D.People's feelings didn't influence their health.
3.According to Cohen, which of the following may help fight illness? ______
A.Eating. B.Laughing
C.Crying D.Sleeping.
4.What is the best title for this passage? ______
A.Smiles can fight colds B.Cause of colds found
C.The danger of colds D.How people get sick
Something I enjoy doing most in my leisure time is going to the cinema to watch a great film. It's two hours of relaxation and escapism from real life. But when I kick back in my seat to enjoy the film and tuck into (大口吃) my box of popcorn, I'm often irritated by seeing someone next to me texting on their mobile phone or worse still, talking to someone.
It's no surprise that a proposal by a US cinema chain to let people use their phones during some film screenings was met with such anger, that the company had to withdraw the idea. People said it was the worst idea ever! Surely, going to watch the latest film is just that — watching not multi-screening. And if you're out with a friend it seems very antisocial or just rude. I certainly get distracted (分心的) by the click-click on someone's mobile keyboard as they text and the glow of the bright small phone screen — why aren't they concentrating on the big screen?
But with the availability of streaming films at home and cheap DVDs, cinemas are struggling to keep their customers. Some places now offer comfortable seats with free snacks and drinks so maybe trying to attract a younger audience by allowing the use of mobile phones is the way forward. A survey in 2012found that a majority of 18-to-34-year-olds believed using social media while watching a movie would add to their experience.
However, not every young person wants to multi-task at the movies. Many of us still get annoyed by the theatre staff who appear not to do anything about it. Of course, we could ask the offenders to turn their phones off but as Adam Aron, head of AMC Entertainment, said in Variety magazine, "when you tell a 22-year-old to turn off the phone, don't ruin the movie, they hear ‘please cut off your left arm above the elbow’ " Clearly this is not what I would like to see but if you want to use your mobile phone in the cinema that I'm at, please don't sit next to me! What do you think is the right thing to do?
1.The underlined word "irritated" in Paragraph 1 means ______ .
A.annoyed B.depressed
C.terrified D.embarrassed
2.Which of the following is True of the US cinema chain's original advice? ______
A.They forbade people to use the phone.
B.The advice was carried out smoothly.
C.The advice was very popular with people.
D.They permitted people to use the phone.
3.What can we infer from Paragraph 3? ______
A.People prefer to watch films and DVD at home.
B.The cinema needn't worry about their customers.
C.Young people use their social media frequently.
D.Sending messages is the best experience for young people.
4.What is the author's attitude towards multi-task at the movies? ______
A.Sympathy. B.Disapproval.
C.Enthusiasm. D.Encouragement.
Throughout modern history, there has perhaps never been a scientist as iconic (标志性的) as Stephen Hawking.
On March 14, the British physicist passed away at his home in Cambridge, England. Since then, many people have expressed their condolences on social media. Whether be was educating the world with his knowledge of the universe, or making fun of himself in TV shows like The Simpsons, it's hard to imagine what the world will be like now Hawking is no longer in it.
Hawking was an icon for many reasons, but he will be best remembered for his work in the field of science. Building on German scientist Albert Einstein's work. Hawking explained his belief that space started with the Big Bang, and will end with black holes. This proposal kicked off a series of investigations, including into the origin of the universe itself. "This complex set of law can give us the answers to questions like how did the universe begin," Hawking wrote in his 2010 work The Grand Design. "Where is it going and will it have an end? If so, how will it end?"
His work in science abide, he also managed to overcome many difficulties in his personal life. While studying for a postgraduate degree in cosmology at Cambridge University, he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease at the age of 21. His illness left him paralyzed and he was told he only had a short time to live. However, he went on to become one of the greatest minds the world has ever known. "I felt it was very unfair — why should this happen to me," he wrote in his 2013 memoir. "At the time, I thought my life was over and that I would never realize the potential I felt I had. But now, 50 years later, I can he quietly satisfied with my life."
Hawking leaves behind a great legacy. His signature book A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes published in 1988, became one of the world's best-selling science publications. He inky no longer be with us, but Hawking will continue to inspire the world for generations to come. As he once said himself, "Look up at the stars and not down at your feet."
1.What can we know about Stephen Hawking from the passage? ______
A.He left us humans a priceless legacy, A Brief History of Time.
B.He was born with a disease which left him paralyzed.
C.He was well-known as an icon only for his achievement in science.
D.He always complained life was unfair to him after he became paralyzed.
2.The underlined words "kicked off" in Paragraph 3 can be best replaced by ______ .
A.answer for B.set off
C.put forward D.lead to
3.What is conveyed in the sentence "Look up at the stars and not down at your feet."? ______
A.Just do what you love and believe in, and success will come naturally.
B.However tough life may seem,be curious and there is always hope ahead.
C.Be determined and confident rather than keep feeling frustrated all day
D.You cannot improve your past,but you can improve your future.
