阅读下面句子，从四个选项（A、B、C、D)中选出划线单词的同义词或英文解释。
1.Apart from a significant amount of money, the wallet also had her phone and a phone of an important official.
A.Therefore B.Consequently C.Meanwhile D.Besides
2.The next Saturday, we would sold the treasures we’d purchased the week before at a tidy profit.
A.medium B.clean C.small D.considerable
3.He persisted through weeks of temptations to quit, just by doing a little more each day to further his goal.
A.enticements B.contempt C.hesitations D.regrets
4.Her own experience as a child was marked with adversity--- in her youth, she was rejected from a preschool and called horrible names, even by adults.
A.fortune B.hardships C.pride D.kindness
5.All fires should be thoroughly extinguished before leaving the area.
A.started up B.put off C.put out D.put up
One summer night, on my way home from work, I decided to see a movie. I knew the theatre would be air conditioned and I couldn’t face my _______ apartment.
Sitting in the theater I had to look through the _______ between the two tall heads in front of me. I had to keep changing the angle (角度)_______ she leaned over to talk to him,_______ he leaned over to kiss her. Why do Americans express such feelings in a _______ place?
I thought the movie would be good for my English, but _______ it turned out, it was an _______ movie. After about an hour I decided to give up the movie and _______ my popcorn (爆米花). I’ve never understood why they give you so much popcorn! It tasted pretty good,_______.
After a while I heard ________ more of the romantic-sounding Italians. I just heard the ________ of the popcorn crunching (嘎扎的响声) between my teeth. My thought started to ________. I remembered when I was in South Korea, I ________ to watch Kojak on TV frequently. He spoke perfect Korean-I was really amazed. He seemed like a good friend to me ________ saw him again in New York speaking ________ English instead of perfect Korean. He didn’t even have a Korean accent and I ________ like I had been cheated. When our family moved to the United States six years ago, none of us spoke any English.________ we had begun to learn a few words, my mother suggested that we all should speak English at home. Everyone agreed, but our house became very ________ and we all seemed to avoid each other. We sat at the dinner table in silence,________ that to speaking the difficult language. Mother tried to say something in English, but it came out all ________ and we all burnt into laughter and decided to forget it! We have been speaking Korean home ever since.
1.A.hot B.warm C.heated D.cool
2.A.hole B.space C.break D.reserve
3.A.by time B.on time C.every time D.some time
4.A.while B.whenever C.or D.and
5.A.clean B.public C.private D.open
6.A.since B.as C.what D.when
7.A.Italian B.English C.Korean D.American
8.A.exchange B.lack C.threw D.eat
9.A.too B.still C.certain D.though
10.A.no B.any C.much D.few
11.A.voice B.signal C.sound D.noise
12.A.wander B.wonder C.imagine D.leave
13.A.enjoyed B.happened C.used D.turned
14.A.because B.until C.then D.therefore
15.A.perfect B.informal C.formal D.practical
16.A.felt B.looked C.seemed D.appeared
17.A.While B.Once C.Before D.If
18.A.empty B.happy C.quiet D.mature
19.A.preferring B.stopping C.referring D.connecting
20.A.wrong B.right C.wonderful D.honest
Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer.
1. Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger, and scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing anger.
For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person’s health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones (荷尔蒙). They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. 2.
Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.
3. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “4. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”
Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. 5.
A.In general the person feels excited and ready to act.
B.They say that laughter is much healthier than anger.
C.Expressing anger violently is more harmful than repressing it.
D.Anger may cause you a cancer.
E.Do not express your anger while angry.
F.Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time.
G.Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.
A new study has found no evidence that sunscreen, commonly used to reduce the risk of skin caner, actually increases the risk.
Researchers from the University of Yale based their findings on a review of 18 earlier studies that looked at the association between sunscreen use and melanomas(黑素瘤). They said that they found flaws in studies that had reported associations between sunscreen use and higher risk of melanoma.
Most health experts believe that by protecting the skin from the harmful effects of the sun, sunscreen helps prevent skin cancer, which is increasing in incidence(发生率) faster than any other cancer in the United States.
But questions have been raised about sunscreen and whether it may have the opposite effect, perhaps by allowing people to remain exposed to the sun longer without burning.
The researchers said that among the problems with some earlier studies is that they often failed to take into account that those people most at risk for skin cancer—people with fair skin and freckles(雀斑), for example—are more likely to use sunscreen. As a result, it may appear that sunscreen users get cancer more often.
The studies, which generally relied on volunteers to recall their sunscreen use, were also unable to prove how well the products had been applied, said the new study.
1.The underlined word “flaws” in the 2nd paragraph most probably means ________.
A.evidences B.facts C.faults D.failures
2.People with fair skin and freckles ________.
A.seldom use sunscreen B.are more in danger of skin cancer C.can be free from the harm of the sun D.often expose themselves to the sun
3.We can learn from the passage that ________.
A.sunscreen users get skin cancer more often
B.the volunteers have proved the effect of sunscreen
C.the new study was based on the experiences of volunteers
D.the number of skin cancer patients is increasing in America
4.Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?
A.Sunscreen to Prevent Skin Cancer
B.Sunscreen to Increase Skin Cancer
C.Skin Cancer Caused by Sunscreen
D.Skin Cancer Caused by Freckles
When we think of leadership, we often think of strength and power. But what are these really, and how do they operate?
Leadership today is not about forcing others to do things. If this is even possible, it is short-tern, and tends to backfire. If you order someone to do something against their will, they may do it because they feel they must, but the anger they feel will do more harm in the long-term. They will also experience fear.
Fear causes the thinking brain to shut down, making the person unable to function at his or her best. If they associate you with .his emotion of fear, they will become less functional around you, and you will have succeeded in not only shooting yourself in the foot, but possibly making a very good employee or partner unable to perform effectively. Fear has no place m leadership.
The way we influence people in a lasting way is by our own character, and our understanding and use of emotion. We can order someone to do something, which may be part of the work day, or we can employ them at the emotional level, so they become fully devoted to the projects and provide some of their own motivation. Today’s work place is all about relationships.
Anyone works harder in a positive environment in which they’re recognized and valued as a human being as well as worker. Everyone produces just a bit more for someone they like. Leaders understand the way things work. They know the pay check is not the single most motivating factor in the work life of most people.
The true strength of leadership is an inner strength that comes from the confidence of emotional intelligence—knowing your own emotions, and how to handle them, and those of others. Developing your emotional intelligence is the single best thing you can do if you want to develop your relationships with people around you, which is the key to the leadership skills.
1.An employee man have a feeling of fear in the work place when .
A.he is forced to do things
B.he cannot work at his best
C.he feels his brain shut down
D.he thinks of his work as too heavy
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.People tend to associate leadership with fear.
B.Good relationship is the key to business success.
C.Smart people are more functional in the work place.
D.Working conditions affect people’s physical health.
3.To positively influence employees, a leader should first of all .
A.develop his own personality
B.provide better suggestions
C.give his employees a pay raise
D.hide his own emotion of fear
4.Good leadership is mainly seen in a leader’s ability to .
A.provide a variety of projects for employees
B.help raise employees’ living standards
C.give employees specific instructions
D.deal wisely with employees’ emotions
Tips for Cycle Trips
Cycling has many advantages as a form of travel, as it is the fastest way to travel by human power, and slow enough to allow the type of local involvement that is impossible with powered travel. Cycle travel is a cheap form of transportation.
Distance
On level terrain（地形）, without a headwind, a cyclist of average fitness on a touring bike can comfortably cover 60-120km a day. Distances of up to 250km a day are possible, but anything much beyond 120km will require considerable physical tension and not allow many stops to enjoy the places you visit. For many, 80-100km a day will be the most suitable distance to aim for, as it will give a sense of achievement and also leave plenty of time for meals and activities.
Geography
The gradient（坡度）of the trip will reduce your range. A basic rule is that for every 100 metres of altitude you climb, you should add an extra 15 minutes to your journey time. In hilly or mountainous areas, the easiest routes for cycling are downstream along major rivers, as overall they will be downhill. A long, roundabout route along a river will usually be easier than a short, direct route over a hill or mountain pass. However, it is worth bearing in mind that the most scenic routes often come from hilly terrain.
Eat
Food choice depends largely on where you are, so see the respective sections for more information about foods. As you will be working hard, it’s important to get enough energy in your food. On long trips away from major towns, there may be little quality food available, so be prepared to live on candy bars, prepared meat products and the like if the need arises.
Sleep
While you can take a tent with you, many hotels and especially campsites can accommodate cyclists. However, there are also some hotels that may be less used to accommodating cyclists. If you are exploring an unfamiliar place, asking about the accommodation spares you the search for a new place to stay after a long exhausting day of travel.
1.Which of the following distance does the author suggest to ordinary cyclists a day?
A.90km. B.50km.
C.130km. D.250km.
2.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Cycling over a mountain is challenging but worthy.
B.Hotels seldom provide accommodation for cyclists.
C.High quality food is easy to get on long trips.
D.It takes cyclists 15 minutes to climb 10m of altitude.
3.Where can we probably read this passage?
A.In a geography book. B.In a research report.
C.In a travel magazine. D.In a science fiction.
