Kindness can really make you pause and be thankful during a stressful time.
Cassandra Warren was in a_________and was feeling a little overwhelmed(使应接不暇)by work and planning her wedding. After she got her wedding invitations ready one day, she hurriedly_________one to her aunt and uncle. A week later, the invitation came back. She had written down the_________address. A handwritten note was_________the returned envelop, which read, “I wish I_________you—this is going to be an enjoyable experience. Congratulations—go to have dinner_________me. I’ve been married for 40 years—It gets better with age.” A $20 bill was inside.
Cassandra was at a bit of a professional crossroads and had been having a_________day. In fact, she’d nearly broken down, telling her_________to her husband-to-be Jesse Jones just as she opened the_________envelop. Then she read the note. “It was kind of perfect timing,” said Cassandra Warren. “We are____________who the mysterious note writer is. But I really____________it.”
Cassandra and Jesse____________with a friend who was going overseas the following night. They happily put the $20 towards their____________. Then Cassandra stopped by a store and bought a thank-you card. She____________wrote her aunt’s address on the envelop again—this time____________ —and addressed it to “Kind Stranger” ____________ by the following words inside，“Thank you for the____________and taking____________ to send it. Not so many people would have done that. It was a big____________ after the day I was having. I am____________people like you still being in the world.”
1.A.rush B.flash C.sense D.race
2.A.showed B.posted C.took D.presented
3.A.incomplete B.unreadable C.unrecorded D.incorrect
4.A.pointed to B.adapted to C.attached to D.contributed to
5.A.blamed B.comforted C.welcomed D.knew
6.A.for B.on C.except D.beyond
7.A.tough B.busy C.relaxing D.nice
8.A.doubt B.fortune C.depression D.embarrassment
9.A.mismatched B.misplaced C.misjudged D.misdirected
10.A.convinced of B.unaware of C.sceptical of D.fond of
11.A.appreciated B.permitted C.selected D.recognized
12.A.worked out B.dined out C.broke out D.set out
13.A.shelf B.chair C.plate D.bill
14.A.accurately B.calmly C.mistakenly D.casually
15.A.as usual B.in return C.on purpose D.in advance
16.A.accompanied B.clarified C.confirmed D.simplified
17.A.picture B.photo C.card D.note
18.A.courage B.care C.responsibility D.time
19.A.favour B.deal C.ceremony D.decision
20.A.anxious about B.grateful for C.ready for D.concerned about
How To Improve Teamwork In Your Organization
One of the key roles of employees in an organization is to promote cooperation（合作）as this is one of the fundamental parts of organizational success. Times are changing and so is the world of business. Today the competitive business environment requires organizations to employ high-performance teams. 1.These are teams that work together despite the difference for the good of the organization. Here are several ways to improve teamwork.
The first step towards improving teamwork is to know what your expectations are. 2.These should be people who can work continuously in a fast-changing environment. Sc when selecting your team members, try to look for individuals who display team player qualities.
If you want to improve teamwork in your organization, you need to ensure that the environment where they work is favourable enough. 3.Everyone gets along easily and better, and cases of lateness and absence reduce while on the other hand productivity increases greatly.
As an employer, you have to acknowledge the fact that those who are directly affected by a decision have to be a part of the decision-making process. You should, therefore, let your team have a say and participate in such matters as this will help improve team cooperation among your employees. For there to be effective team cooperation in an organization, there has to be a joint, cooperative decision-making.
4.In this regard, as you make efforts to improve team cooperation in your organization, you should initially develop the skill of communication among your employees. Team building exercise, like cooperative games and simulations, are often organized to help employees communicate better.
Respect is the glue that holds a team together. For a team to work efficiently and productively, there has to be a good working relationship among its members. There has to be mutual respect regardless of their age, gender, position, skills, experience, etc. As an employer, you should help your employees to learn to accept the strengths and weaknesses of their colleagues. 5.And therefore there will be better teamwork.
A.If this is done, then there will be fewer conflicts
B.The success of your plan rests on your cooperation
C.They should be capable of producing excellent results
D.You need to make known your expectations of your ultimate team players
E.You should take it upon yourself as an an employer to better the situation.
F.Teamwork requires people to work together and communicate better as a team.
G.If you make the workplace pleasant to employees, then work becomes more enjoyable
NEW YORK—President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend immigration to the Unit States for 60 days to stop those applying for permanent residency from taking American job has drawn criticism from immigration supporters who brand it a “distraction” amid the coronavirus pandemic(流行病).
“In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!” the president tweeted Monday night. Trump said he signed the executive order Wednesday. “This would ensure that unemployed Americans of all backgrounds will be first in line for jobs as our economy opens,” Trump said at Wednesday night’s coronavirus news briefing.
The president had initially wanted to suspend all immigration to the US to stop the spread of OVID-19 and “protect American jobs”, as 22 million have filed(申请) for unemployment. But on Tuesday he said his executive order would affect only some family members of US citizens seeking green cards (permanent residency IDs) and foreign workers who want to move to America.” It would be wrong and unjust for Americans laid off by the virus to be replaced with new immigrant labor flow in from abroad.” Trump said at the briefing.
The executive order won’t bar(禁止) immigrants already living in America seeking green cards, or the 85,000 workers a year given H-1B visas nor seasonal farm workers. It also will not stop people using temporary visas for work or travel.
“The Trump administration is again seeking to distract Americans from their own failures to secure testing, provide basic protections for all workers, and create a healthcare system that works for us all,” Bitta Mostofi, commissioner of the New York Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, told China Daily. He also said, “Among the l million essential workers in New York City working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic—delivery worker, EMS staff, drivers, healthcare personnel, and more—half are immigrant.”
Former US secretary of state John Kerry told CNN that the immigration order was “a sideshow, an effort to divert people’s attention”.
At least 6 million US healthcare workers were born abroad, including 29 percent of all doctors, 38 percent of home health aides(助力) and 23 percent of retail store pharmacists(药剂师), according to the Migration Policy Institute.
1.Why did Trump sign the executive order according to Para. 2?
A.To improve the welfare of American people.
B.To reduce employment pressure in America.
C.To promote America’s economic development.
D.To avoid American population rising so quickly.
2.What can we infer from Bitta Mostofi’s words in Para. 5?
A.Immigration to America should be limited to give local Americans more job chances.
B.The Trump administration is trying its best to secure testing to deal with the virus.
C.Immigrants play an important role in fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic.
D.The Trump administration has created an effective healthcare system.
3.What does the underlined words “divert people’s attention” in Para. 6 mean?
A.Ignore people’s attention
B.Control people’s attention
C.Focus on people’s attention
D.Take people’s attention away.
4.Which of the following can serve as the best title for the news report?
A.US immigration suspension draws criticism.
B.US stops those applying for permanent residency.
C.US takes measures to stop spread of COVID-19.
D.US healthcare workers who were born abroad.
Although social media allow us to become more connected to other people than at any time in history, a new study suggests that many Americans feel lonelier than ever before, which is weakening the nation's mental and physical health.
The study conducted by the heath insurer（保险公司）Cigna, found widespread loneliness, with nearly half of Americans reporting they feel alone. or left out at least some of the time. The nation’s 75 million millennials(ages 23-37)and Generation Z adults(ages 18-22)are lonelier than older generations, Besides, 54% of people surveyed said they feel no one knows them well, and four in 10 reported they "lack companionship"，their "relationships aren't meaningful "and that they" are isolated from others. ”
Douglas Nemecek, MD, Cigna's chief medical officer for Behavioral Health, said the finding of the study suggest that the problem has become common, equaling the risks caused by tobacco and the nation’s ever-expanding waistline（腰围）. "Loneliness has the same influence on health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, while obesity（肥胖）less than 10 cigarettes a day，" he said in releasing the report.
Nemecek's comments tallied with those of other leading public health specialist, including former Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD, who said loneliness should be targeted in public health campaigns like those designed to fight against smoking and obesity. "During my years' caring for patients, the worst disease I saw was not heart disease or diabetes; it was loneliness, " Murty said in a recent cover story in the Harward Business Revieres.
The new report, produced in Cigna's partnership with the polling company Ipsos, is based on an online survey of more than 20，000 US adults using the well-regarded UCLA Loneliness Scale to see how widespread loneliness is in America.
1.What does the study conducted by Cigna find?
A.Social media increase levels of Americans loneliness
B.People become more connected to each other
C.Social media do people more harm than good
D.Older Americans feel much lonelier
2.Which opinion might Douglas Nemecek support?
A.Loneliness is not so harmful as smoking.
B.Loneliness is more dangerous than obesity.
C.Loneliness is taken seriously by the public.
D.Loneliness is targeted in public health campaigns.
3.What does the underlined phrase "tallied with" mean in Para. 4?
A.Accounted for B.Dealt with
C.Answered for D.Agreed with
4.What is the purpose of the text?
A.To discuss common health problems
B.To show threats Americans' health
C.To present findings of a recent study.
D.To warn people about social media use.
My best friend travelled to stay with my family last weekend. when she arrived, she went straight to the kitchen and, without asking, ate some dried fruit. She wasn’t being rude. I knew she would do this. We’ve known each other for almost 20 years. She can eat anything she wants from my kitchen. Indeed, I bought her favorite fruits and snacks at the shop that morning.
Our long weekend together was simple. I was recovering from surgery and couldn't go to shopping malls, We passed the time running errands（差事）, but there's never been a quiet moment. We’ve lived in different cities for almost a decade, Reunions demand conversation.
Our personalities are matched, to be sure，and a shared history is indescribably（难以形容地）valuable. We were competitors at high school before bonding. Then we discovered the many interests that we had in common. Our friendship developed itself quickly. We stayed companions and supported each other through law school and through our first jobs. Ours is a friendship for the ages.
There is something special about friends who know everything about you. They are rare. They have seen your bright lights of achievements, the depths of desperation（绝望的境地）and the boring routine of the in-between. It's special to unpack feelings without wasting time filling in the blanks. As my long weekend shows, with such friends we don't have to “do”, but we simply have to “be”. We drop the act, the performance, the public version of ourselves, The special friendships are those which never fail to delight, whose continuation is worth the extra effort, despite distance and difference in our separate lives. I had the very great joy of this reminder last weekend. I'm lucky to have found this friend, and to see a future where her companionship remains. Being together is perfection.
1.What can we infer from Para. 2?
A.They talked constantly about their lives. B.They enjoyed running errands.
C.They had a noisy weekend D.They quarreled at times.
2.What does the author appreciate about their friendship?
A.They help each other achieve in their fields
B.They’re best friends despite different hobbies
C.They inspire each other to be their best selves.
D.They' re comfortable just being themselves
3.What message is conveyed in the last paragraph?
A.Real friends are easy to make
B.Good friendships need devotion
C.Special friendships may fail to delight.
D.Distance and difference bring friendship
4.Why does the author write this text?
A.To express thanks to her best friend
B.To share the friendship she treasures.
C.To describe what her best friend is like
D.To explain how she offers help to her friend
Walk from the Arc de Triomphe to the Louvre, stroll along the Seine River and enjoy the beautiful sights in Paris now!
The Arc de Triomphe The most monumental one of arches celebrating the victory of war, was built between 1806 and 1836. Even though there were many modifications（修改）to the original plans, the Arch still keeps the essence of the original concept which was a powerful, unified symbol of France. Climb up to its top for a splendid view of Paris, especially the Eiffel Tower in the distance. | The Musée de I’Orangerie The 1852 stone structure facing the Seine River was once a place that helped to store orange trees of the Tuileries Garden from the cold in the winter. Now, it's home to Claude Monet's excellent water lily（睡莲）paintings. It is one museum not to miss, it feels as if you're standing in Monet’s garden at Giverny! But, in addition to those of Monet, there are also works by Renoir, Cezanne, and Picasso. |
The Louvre
The splendid, baroque palace and museum sits along the right bank of the Seine River in Paris. It is one of the city's biggest tourist attractions. It has a history of about 800 years. There are several ways to visit the Louvre museum. Read it up in advance and find paintings of da Vinci, Raphael, Napoleon and Joan of Art that will interest you, or approach the Louvre like exploring the darkest continent, where you will discover amazing things.
1.Which place is probably most attractive to one loving military history.
A.The Louvre B.The Eiffel Tower
C.The Arc de triomphe. D.The Musée de I'Orangerie
2.What do we know about the Louvre?
A.Raphael was one of its designers
B.It is located beside the Seine River
C.It was set up in the middle of the fifteenth century.
D.You can climb up to its top for a splendid view of Paris.
3.What can we learn about the Musee de I’Orangerie?
A.It is home to water lilies
B.It was once Monet’s garden
C.It mainly displays Picasso's works
D.It once helped to store orange trees.
