阅读下列材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式。
My father always told me, "All work is noble. ” He wasn't wealthy, but he earned a quite 1. (reason) living. Thanks to his effort, I was able to go to an art college. I, however, wanted to do something different, something more interesting - I was special!
After graduation, I moved to New York 2. search of a graphic designer job. It was winter and I only brought money to support myself for about a month. I wasn't worried-I was sure I'd find a fantastic job immediately.
Within a few weeks, 3. (reject) many times in town, I found myself wandering around the streets. My hostel rent was almost gone and I hadn't eaten for days. “How had I reached this point?" I wondered as I trembled in my thin jacket.
I was just about to give up 4. my dad called. He suggested I get a job in a restaurant until something else came along. At first, pride made me hesitate but I was cold, hungry, and unwilling to go home feeling ashamed and defeated.
I entered a cafe near one of the design 5. (office) that had turned me away and asked the manager if they were hiring waiters. She said they were shorthanded , and I 6. (offer) a job right away. Surprisingly, I found that I really enjoyed serving people. I started making big tips. Later, the manager learned that I had a design background and asked me to design the cafe menus, That led to a part-time job at an advertising company.
7.(previous) I had never considered 8. (be) a waiter, but there I was. I eventually got my dream design job, but that winter I learned not to make an 9. (assume) about work. The restaurant 10.I once worked will be remembered by me forever.
Thanks to the power of the Internet, many people have become superstars overnight. Their _______ is felt online in catchphrases(名言), photos and videos that _______ around the Internet. hey have gotten famous _______ the unique luck of becoming an Internet celebrity.
This global phenomenon has certainly caught on in the US, and American high school students are no _______. Alex is one of their_______.
Alex? A few months ago, he was a high school student living a _______life. He lived in Texas in the US. He woke up at 7 am for school. He had 144 followers on Twitter. But now everybody on social media knows him. How?
You must have had this experience. You were waiting in line for the _______ in a store when you realized that your cashier was smoking _______. Well, that's exactly what happened to someone who saw Alex. He was working in a chain store one weekend and a teen girl took his photo and posted it on the Internet. She _______ a caption(文字说明) naming the store, writing, "This is Alex from Target," and teen girls soon began ________ the picture on every social media platform.
Alex, who worked in the Target store all clay, had no idea that he had become a sensation. He only felt ________ when he noticed his checkout line had gotten ________ long. Then his Target manager showed him the online photo.
Alex's life began to ________. He got thousands of followers on Twitter, a social network, within the first 24 hours and his new fans even tried to ________ which Target store he worked at. "I was getting tons of texts," Alex said. "They all said 'This is crazy, you're famous.
________ , Alex also paid the ________ for fame when he received criticism and verbal ________. Many have taken to social media to call Alex names. Twitter is full of ________ criticizing his looks.
Alex has tried to________the criticism. He says he wants to take what he learned from his days of being bullied and help to ________teenagers who are experiencing meanness online.
1.A.profession B.potential C.purpose D.presence
2.A.float B.shake C.interrupt D.perform
3.A.regardless of B.free from C.due to D.apart from
4.A.need B.sense C.exception D.reason
5.A.schoolmates B.representatives C.settlers D.citizens
6.A.normal B.colorful C.healthy D.tough
7.A.board B.notice C.shelf D.checkout
8.A.big B.hot C.free D.light
9.A.added B.copied C.mixed D.moved
10.A.taking B.editing C.sharing D.drawing
11.A.fortunate B.strange C.thrilled D.upset
12.A.slightly B.commonly C.unnecessarily D.unusually
13.A.change B.recover C.improve D.suffer
14.A.remember B.see to C.figure out D.explain
15.A.Instead B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.However
16.A.price B.note C.rent D.tax
17.A.attacks B.promises C.agreements D.reminders
18.A.rules B.marks C.posts D.bills
19.A.set off B.give off C.brush off D.take off
20.A.attract B.guide C.follow D.consult
Fashion, a term that is related to clothes, accessories(配饰), hairstyles and so on, is like a wind and is changing rapidly. From school-aged kids to working adults, everybody wants to look best. Fashion is promoted mostly by TV advertisements and celebrities. Many people define their fashion statement as comfort. They wear whatever they feel comfortable. 1.You can't wear a jogging suit to attend a wedding, and similarly you won't wear a dress to jog.
Nowadays, fashion has become one common language for people all over the world. It helps to connect people internationally, because it travels from one city to another. Sometimes, fashion can be an inspiration for many to discover their hidden potential. 2.In other words, fashion inspires some people to extend their knowledge and creativity to turn their hobby into a career. And therefore, fashion offers employment opportunities to those who dream of being part of the fashion industry.
Besides, following your own fashion statement makes you a more independent thinker. If you think you have the ability to wear fashion clothes, then it gives you a great deal of confidence. It also helps you make new friends easily. If you share the same interest with other people, then communicating with them won't be difficult. 3.
However, there are also negative impacts of fashion. For example, today some students focus more on fashion instead of their studies. They want to know everything about fashion but little about their schooling. 4. Besides, people experimenting with their hair or skin often forget about the allergies(过敏) they need to face due to using such products.
In a word, fashion will not be harmful to our society if we learn to keep a balance between our studies and interests. There is no harm in being fashionable. 5. So following fashion trends should be done within limits.
A. Of course, you need to consider the occasion, too.
B. This is one of the major negative impacts on students.
C. You will have a common topic to start your discussion.
D. A fashion usually remains popular for about one to three years.
E. But don t let it have a bad effect on your way of life and career.
F. Clothing can be decorated or designed with all types of images and colors.
G. And it encourages people to attend fashion schools and make something out of their careers.
Stress in middle age can make your brain shrink and make your memory worse, scientists have discovered. The brain-reducing effects of stress, identified in people in their 40s free from dementia - a serious mental disorder caused by brain disease or injury, were found to be caused by cortisol(皮质醇). The high levels of the stress hormone may be an early warning “sign that someone may end up with dementia, the research suggests.
Stress also made people's thinking skills worse, which the Harvard Medical School study, published in the journal Neurology found. For the research, scientists led by Dr. Justin B. Echouffo-Tcheugui studied 2,231 people with an average of 49 and free of dementia. He said." Our research detected memory loss and brain shrinkage in middle-aged people before symptoms started to show. So it's important for people to find ways to reduce stress, such as getting enough sleep, taking part in moderate exercise, making relaxation techniques part of their daily lives or asking their doctor about their cortisol levels and taking a cortisol-reducing medication if needed. "He also added, "It's important for physicians to give professional advice to all people with high cortisol levels."
Researchers found lower scores on tests of memory and thinking in people with higher levels of cortisol than those with average levels. In addition, people with higher cortisol levels had a smaller brain volume, with those with high cortisol levels having brains that were 88.5 per cent of the total cranial(颅骨的) volume. This was compared to 88. 7 percent of the total cranial volume for people with normal levels of the hormone. No links were found between low levels of cortisol and brain size.
Cortisol helps the body respond to stress and when we are stressed, cortisol levels increase because that is our fight - or - flight(战或逃) response. It can also help reduce inflammation(发炎) and control blood sugar and blood pressure. High cortisol levels can be caused by stress, medical conditions or medications.
“Cortisol affects many different functions so it is important to fully investigate how high levels of the hormone may affect the brain," Dr Echouffo-Tcheugui said, “While other studies have examined cortisol and memory, we believe our large, community-based study is the first to explore, in middle-aged people, cortisol levels and brain volume, as well as memory and thinking skills. ”
1.What may Dr. Echouffo-Tcheugui suggest people do about stress-reducing?
A.Early to bed and early to rise. B.Strengthen the social network.
C.Eat food with more protein. D.Ride a bicycle around a lake.
2.Which statement about cortisol may the author agree to?
A.Higher cortisol levels are associated with larger brain volume.
B.The more stressed one feels, the higher his cortisol levels are.
C.Age and gender play a big role in the participants' brain volume.
D.People with high cortisol levels will suffer from low blood pressure.
3.What's the possible direction for future research according to Dr. Echouffo-Tcheugui?
A.How high cortisol levels affect human brains.
B.The link between cortisol levels and memory
C.The link between cortisol levels and brain size.
D.How cortisol affects peoples response.
4.Why does the author write this passage?
A.To suggest the efficient ways to reduce stress.
B.To prevent the features and functions of cortisol.
C.To explain how cortisol affects people s stress level.
D.To show stress can cause memory loss and brain shrinkage.
ESSEX-Sorrowful families in Vietnam are struggling to bring home the bodies of loved ones who died in a refrigerated truck while trying to illegally enter the United Kingdom on Oct 23. Many of the relatives of the 39 people who died in the freezing, airless vehicle are too poor to bring the bodies back to Vietnam.
Ten of the 39 victims were from the Can Loc district of Ha Tinh province, where Bui Huy Cuong is deputy chairman of the people's committee. He told the Guardian Newspaper that officials have visited bereaved(新近丧失亲人的) families to encourage them to receive ashes, instead of bodies, because it would be cheaper. But he said families want bodies so they can be honored in traditional funerals and are hoping the authorities will pay. "At the moment, we are not sure if the British or the Vietnamese government will take responsibility for bringing victims back to Vietnam, " he said. "Families know nothing about it. It should be clear soon which government (if any) will take responsibility …how much can British and Vietnamese governments pay, and how much will Vietnamese families need to contribute."
The brother of 26-year-old Pham Thi Tra My told the paper his family does not want ashes. Pham Manh Cuong said, “My family wishes to bring my older sister's body back home because we all agreed we want to see her for the last time. If they do not pay for the transportation fee. we have to pay the fee. We have to accept my sister's ashes in Vietnam, because we are in a very difficult position. '' Pham Thi Tra My was the victim who came to prominence when her final text home was made public in which she said, "I'm sorry, Mum. My journey abroad has not succeeded. Mum, I love you so much I'm dying because I can't breathe. ”
Nguyen Dinh Gia, the father of another victim, Nguyen Dinh Luong, from Nghe An province, said his family also wants a body. He said villagers have been visited by local authorities but do not understand their options. “They did not tell me how much the transport fee is, but told us 让's costly …so it's easier to bring back ashes instead of the body," he said. “I said we are asking for help from two governments ... We've had to wait for many days now and are falling into depression.”
The Vietnamese government has not commented on the repatriations(调回本国).Police in the UK and in Vietnam have made several arrests in connection with the incident that claimed the lives of 31 male and 8 female victims, of whom 10 were teenagers.
1.What does Bui Huy Cuong mainly want to express in Para. 2?
A.How officials care about the bereaved families.
B.Some authorities encourage families to receive ashes.
C.How money will be raised to bring the victims back to Vietnam.
D.Families want bodies so they can be honored in traditional funerals.
2.What is the possible meaning of the underlined word “prominence” in Para. 3?
A.Being likely to cause harm.
B.The state of being noticeable.
C.The quality of being pleasant or attractive.
D.Behavior acquired through frequent repetition.
3.We know about Nguyen Dinh Luong from the news report?
A.brother is Pham Manh Cuong.
B.He is from Nghe An province, Vietnam.
C.His family will fly to England to sec his body.
D.His body will soon be brought back to Vietnam.
4.What Can be the best title for the news report?
A.39 People die in the freezing, airless vehicle
B.39 People try to illegally enter the United Kingdom.
C.Relatives struggling to take 39 UK truck death victims back to Vietnam.
D.Arrests in connection with the incident that claim the lives of Vietnamese.
The scene has been set. The Columbus Marathon, 26. 2 miles, Oct. 29th. For Rich Carryer and Michelle Cefola, two 34-year-old twins from Pittsburgh, PA, this was the day when months of hard work and dedication would pay off. Just a short time ago, they were both heading down the same road as their father, who had his first bypass surgery(心脏搭桥手术) at age 38. Regular workouts and a sensible diet just weren't part of their lives. Michelle, however, started a regular fitness program, and soon Michelle began to run. The going was slow at first, but soon Michelle was averaging 30-40 miles a week. With this new lifestyle Michelle was able to lose 90 pounds in 18 months.
Rich was inspired by Michelle's success and also began a dramatic transformation. Rich started a regular exercise routine and also began adding running to his regular exercise. Once again, the running came slow and short at first, but soon Rich was also running 30-40 miles a week. During the first 10 months of Rich's new lifestyle, he was able to lose more than 70 pounds. With all the running that the two were doing, and with all the hard work they had already completed, they decided to try to satisfy a deep-down wish to run a marathon together as the perfect culmination(顶点) of months of hard work.
Michelle thought the Columbus Marathon made the most sense, and Rich noticed that his employer, Giant Eagle grocery stores, would be opening new locations in the Columbus area shortly after the marathon on October 29th. Rich thought it would be a great way to promote Giant Eagle while they were in Columbus for the event. Rich took his idea to his supervisors(主管) and his idea was embraced, as Giant Eagle agreed to sponsor the twins' effort. They started a very strict 18-week marathon training program, which pushed them to their limits. While in Columbus, the two planned on promoting Giant Eagle in any way they could.
And so, on October 29th, Rich and Michelle reached a defining moment in their lives, They showed that each and every one of us has the power to change physically, emotionally, or spiritually. They learned that determination combined with a vision and fueled by inspiration, can lead to accomplishment.
1.What do we know about the twins?
A.They set up a fitness center. B.They are crazy about sports.
C.They both received an operation. D.They struggled to lose weight.
2.Why did the twins run the marathon together?
A.To turn their dream into a reality. B.To start a training program.
C.To run more Giant Eagle stores. D.To meet their father's requirement.
3.Who offered some money to support the twins to participate in the Columbus Marathon?
A.The twins’ relatives. B.Michelle's employer.
C.The twins' friends. D.Rich's employer.
4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A.Practice makes perfect. B.Many hands make light work.
C.Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. D.All things are difficult before they are easy.
