If practicing an attitude of gratitude during the storms of life is too much for you right now, that’s OK. When things are tough, most people have a hard time being thankful. They’re so caught up in what’s wrong in the present moment that they simply can’t see some things are still right.
If that’s true for you, then accept it. You’re going through a particularly difficult or unhappy period of time, and you don’t like it one bit. Very normal, very human. But remember this: there is always something to be grateful for. It maybe only a small comfort right now, but it is a start. Make a list of some of the terrible things that didn’t happen. For example:
●You’re in debt...but you’re not homeless.
●You lost your job...but you didn’t lose your health.
●You broke your leg...but you didn’t break your neck.
●Your mother has Alzheimer’s disease...but your father doesn’t.
No matter how bad things are, they could always be worse. Start finding gratitude for what might have happened, but didn’t. It does help a lot. Of course, you may not be thankful for everything — but you can always be thankful for something.
1.The passage is intended for those who ________.
A.have done a lot for others B.don’t know how to be thankful
C.have something to do in return D.have met with difficulties in life
2.The writer thinks it ________ for people to feel unhappy in time of difficulty.
A.impossible B.necessary
C.understandable D.helpful
3.How many “terrible things that didn’t happen” are listed in this passage?
A.Two. B.Four.
C.Three. D.Five.
4.How is the passage organized?
A.Explanation—Comparison—Topic B.Introduction—Discussion—Conclusion
C.Comparison—Argument—Explanation D.Argument—Opinion—Discussion
Providing five-star luxury (豪华) in the middle of a treasured wilderness without damaging the environment might not be easy, but it is far from impossible. The King Pacific Lodge in British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest proves that if enough care and attention is taken, the task is within the reach of any tourist provider.
Unlike many other hotel building projects, no trees were cut down and no land was wasted in order to build it. The Lodge does not have the same location but sits on a floating boat pulled into the sea bay in May, till September. Those wishing to stay in one of its seventeen rooms must access it by boat or seaplane. Each guest staying at the Lodge is charged 3% conservation tax, but is rewarded by the chance to sight whales and bears. And since these are the main attractions of the area and of the Lodge, the management is well aware that in order to stay in business they must leave the area untouched.
In 2000, the Lodge management signed an agreement with the native Gitga’ at people. Together they work for the benefit of the area. The Lodge recognizes the native tribe (部落) as the owners of the land, pays the tribe for the use of their land and even supports the native youth and employs the tribe’s people. They, in turn, teach the newcomers about the local culture.
The King Pacific Lodge is one of a growing number of tourism companies that go beyond only minimizing (把……减至最小程度) their environmental effect to win the approval (批准) of the local community where they set up their business. These companies use environmentally friendly solution to problems, and are careful to limit their use of resources and protect threatened species. Realizing how destructive (破坏性的) tourism can be, they want to avoid the love-it-to-death effect of tourism and leave a lighter environmental footprint.
1.What can we learn about the King Pacific Lodge?
A.It is located in an area without any trees.
B.It can be moved from place to place.
C.Guests have to pay extra for the flight to get there.
D.Guests can take part in conservation programs.
2.What do we know about the Lodge management?
A.It cooperates with the native people.
B.It wants to borrow the land from the native people.
C.It does not care about the local culture.
D.It seldom considers protecting the environment.
3.According to the text, the tourist industry_________.
A.has a disagreement with the local communities
B.can limit the danger it does to the environment
C.ignore the importance of environmentally friendly tourism
D.will always do harm to the environment
The National Gallery
Description:
The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar in London. It houses a diverse collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance.
Layout:
The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th-to15th-century paintings, and artists include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling.
The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings and artists include Leonardo da Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bruegel, Bronzino, Titian and Veronese.
The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings and artists include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velazquez, Claude and Vermeer.
The East Wing houses 18th-to early 20th-century paintings, and artists include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir and Van Gogh.
Opening Hours:
The Gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm（Fridays 10am to 9pm）and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions.
Getting There:
Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross (2-minute walk). Leicester Square (3-minute walk), Embankment (7-minute walk), and Piccadilly Circus (8-minute walk).
1.In which century’s collection can you see religious paintings?
A.The 15th. B.The 13th.
C.The 18th. D.The 20th.
2.Where are Leonardo da Vinci’s works shown?
A.In the East Wing. B.In the North Wing.
C.In the Sainsbury Wing. D.In the main West Wing.
3.Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery?
A.Piccadilly Circus. B.Leicester Square.
C.Charing Cross. D.Embankment.
假如你是你校学生会主席李华。介于春节期间于武汉爆发的新型冠状病毒传染病的严峻形势，为了配合国家联防联控的举措，你需要对你校师生拟出一份通知。内容如下：
1、简单介绍当前严峻形势；
2、防控该传染病应釆取的措施；
3、意义。
参考词汇：novel coronavirus新型冠状病毒；medical mask医用口罩
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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。每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：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，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。
Dear Nathan,
I'm Li Hua, president of English Club in Hongshui High School. Know that you are leaving for Britain, I’m writing to express my sincere gratitude for that you did as our foreign teacher.
Honestly speaking, some activities hold by our club would not have being so successful without your help. When we were preparing for the English Drama Competition, you offered plenty of advices about students’ English pronunciations as well as how to perform in a impressive way, which greatly improved their confidence on the stage. However, inspired by you, we organized several English Movie Nights when students could watch English movies with you and discuss in English afterwards. Not only they practice their spoken English, but also they had a better understanding of foreign cultures.
Now, face with your leaving, I hope you will have a great life back in your hometown. We will miss you a lot of. Take care!
Sincerely,
Li Hua
阅读下面短文，在空白出填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A Fearless Fighter
Brazilian businessman Carlos Ghosn once said: “Any job very well done has been carried out by a person who is fully devoted.” It's also the motto of Zhong Nanshan,1.Chinese respiratory (呼吸的) disease expert.
Zhong learned it from his father, 2. was a doctor and devoted his whole life to his medical career. With the aim of “leaving something useful for the world” Zhong's father wanted to sum up his decades of clinical (临床的) experience for 3.(late) generations even while he was 4.(suffer) from a serious eye disease, 5.(inspire) by his father, Zhong is also devoted to his career.
In 2003, SARS, a deadly respiratory disease,6.(spread) across China and later that ear became a 7.(globe) epidemic(流行病). Fearless of challenging the authorities Zhong bravely proposed that chlamydia might be one cause of death, but not the only cause of SASS, under his 8.(guide) not Zhong bravely proposed that long after that an effective treatment method was discovered. Due 9. his success, Guangdong province achieved the lowest death rate and highest recovery rate for SARS in China. In fact, Zhong not only challenged the authorities, but also death. During the SARS outbreak, he stood on the frontlines in the fight against the deadly disease, even though he knew man doctors and nurses 10. (die) after becoming infected with it before.
