Four years into my Ph.D. program, my hands started to go numb each night as I slept. I didn't think much of it at the time. Then one night, while sound asleep, I somehow mistook my numb arm for a snake. I threw myself out of bed and woke in a panic. I later discovered that this nighttime event wasn't simply a strange dream.
At that time, I was working toward my Ph.D. and training to be a clinical psychologist. There was never enough time to occupy myself fully in my world. The exams constantly worried and even scared me.
Later that year, while discussing a patient's symptoms with a neurologist(神经学家), I realized that my anxiety could be the direct cause of the numbness in my hands. There was a certain irony(讽刺) in that realization. I'd spent years learning about psychological tools for dealing with stress and anxiety.But until then it never occurred to me that I, too, was experiencing an abnormal level of stress and anxiety.
Now, I specialize in helping take a healthier approach to dealing with the pressures of academics.I've seen firsthand how many of them possess inner voices demanding perfection and telling them that the sacrifices are necessary for success.
My message to those I work with is that being overworked and stressed-out is unhealthy.Achievements and health can be both gained. So, when your inner alarm bells send you a warning signal-or when snakes attack in the night-don't hesitate; take action.
1.What happened to the author?
A.A snake bit him when he was sleeping.
B.He frequently had strange dreams at night.
C.He could do whatever he wanted in a clinic.
D.Numbness in his arms attacked him due to huge stress.
2.The author's anxiety comes from
A.his academic work B.his lack of sleep
C.his social relationship D.his demand for perfection
3.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A.He now realizes academics is of no benefit.
B.A large number of people arc forced to be perfect.
C.Warning signals mean it's time to stop being over-stressed.
D.Achievements make it impossible for people to keep healthy.
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I was born and grew up in a small seaside town. In my childhood, I often played on the beach with my elder sister, chasing (追逐) the waves and enjoying the seaside scenery.
One sunny summer afternoon, my sister and I were playing on a big rock quite a distance from the beach. We were so happy that we didn’t notice the water rising. When we decided to go back, we were shocked to find that the rock had almost been covered by water and there was no way back to the shore. Meanwhile, the wind blew harder and harder. We got into a panic, waving and shouting crazily towards the shore. Suddenly, I slipped (滑) and fell into the sea. My sister stretched out her hand to catch hold of me. However, she could not stay still, and slid off the rock into the sea, too.
“Help! Help!” We cried. I could feel my body tingling (酸麻) as I tried to breathe for air. I attempted to swim back to the rock, but the water was too deep and the waves were too strong. What made things worse was that the rough water made it almost impossible for anyone to hear our cries. Tears mixed with the water as I struggled in the sea. My sister, although using all her strength, wasn’t able to pull me in. Instead, she was being pushed apart from me by the big waves. The two of us, scared to death, kept crying.
Luckily, two boys playing on the beach happened to see us. They quickly found a stick nearby and approached us cautiously, hand in hand. They tried to pull us ashore with the stick. But the stick was too short for us to reach. Worse still, the wind was getting so strong that the two boys were rocked from side to side, unable to stand steadily. Eventually, they had no choice but to go back to the shore to look for other people to help us.
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1. 续写词数应为150左右；
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Another huge wave crashed over my head and pulled me under.
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Fortunately, the two boys managed to find a lifeguard.
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假如你是李华，你的英国留学生朋友Roy得知你校正在举行为期两周的绘画摄影艺术展，发来邮件向你询问相关情况。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 艺术展的内容；
2. 艺术展的意义；
3. 发出邀请。
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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Roy,
Glad to hear from you.
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Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
Alice is a student who came to my class last year. Though she has already turned 60, Alice looks so fit and _______, with a bright smile and an enthusiastic attitude. I am Alice’s teacher in class, but I feel she is my teacher in life.
For my 2-hour class every Saturday morning, Alice has to take a 3-hour round-trip on the road. But she is never _______ for class. Alice is very passionate about learning English. She often says, “Don’t _______ me as a 60-year-old. I am just a new beginner who wants to learn anything _______. You know, I am very excited to come to the class!” So I feel a strong sense of _______ to make sure what I teach makes sense to her.
Alice came to me with very _______ English skills, but she turns out to be a very fast learner because she always puts English _______ on a daily basis. I _______ her homework before every class. Her homework is usually not what I _______ for the class, rather it is something that she ________ to put together. She makes various sentences using the important words and phrases she learned from our ________ class. I am always ________ by the quality of her work.
I feel fortunate to have a student like Alice. She has ________ me so much. Our ________ is a great learning experience for both of us. Though I have no idea why she learns English, I hope I can help her ________ her dream, whatever it is.
1.A.strong B.cheerful C.generous D.proud
2.A.anxious B.ready C.late D.meant
3.A.treat B.recognize C.mistake D.describe
4.A.carefully B.properly C.literally D.eagerly
5.A.humor B.achievement C.responsibility D.belonging
6.A.special B.basic C.effective D.complicated
7.A.in place B.in motion C.in order D.in use
8.A.copy B.check C.mention D.prepare
9.A.adjusted B.saved C.assigned D.collected
10.A.volunteers B.agrees C.promises D.hesitates
11.A.lively B.previous C.typical D.flexible
12.A.encouraged B.annoyed C.confused D.impressed
13.A.taught B.entertained C.guaranteed D.permitted
14.A.appointment B.arrangement C.interaction D.cooperation
15.A.play safe with B.try out for C.let go of D.get closer to
Laughter is the best medicine. It helps solve problems, improve relationships, and support both physical and emotional health. 1. Read the following suggestions and learn to make laughter part of your life.
Laugh at yourself. Laughing at yourself is one of the biggest differences between happy people and unhappy people. It communicates to both you and the people around you that it’s no big deal. So be brave enough to share your embarrassing moments. 2. When something negative happens, try to make it a humorous story that will make you and others laugh.
3. Keep a toy on your desk or in your car. Put up a funny poster in your office. Choose a computer screensaver that makes you laugh. Frame photos of you and your family or friends having fun. All of these are good resources of laughter.
Spend time with funny people. Even if you don’t consider yourself a humorous person, you can still seek out new friends who are ready to laugh and who can make you laugh. These are people who find humor in everyday events. Their playful points of view and laughter are contagious (传染的). 4.
Don’t go a day without laughing. Set aside 10 minutes each day to do something that amuses you. You can watch some humorous videos or look at some funny photos online. 5. Try thinking back to a joke you heard or read, or a comedy you watched.
As long as you have a joyful heart and purposely make time to laugh, you’ll be amazed at how differently you will begin to view your job, your family, your relationships and yourself.
A.Surround yourself with amusing reminders to lighten up.
B.If you can’t find any humor at hand, recall something funny.
C.When you are around them, you’ll be more likely to laugh too.
D.But not everyone is good at laughing genuinely and accurately.
E.Try to schedule this right after the most stressful part of your day.
F.Attempt to laugh at your awkward situations rather than regret them.
G.Avoid negative people and don’t hold on to things that make you unhappy.
The negative health impacts of plastic on both wildlife and humans have been well documented. Recycling contributes to settling the problem. However, the material coming from the plastic recycled using the traditional technology is of lower quality and can only be used a few times for items like clothing or carpets before it has to be thrown away.
Now, French start-up Carbios wants to help alleviate the world’s plastic pollution with a bacterial enzyme (细菌酶) that “eats” PET—the most plentiful plastic used to produce packaging and plastic bottles. The enzyme is able to downgrade 90% of a ton of plastic in less than 10 hours. And the resulting material can be used to create anything and, more importantly, can be continuously recycled.
To break down the plastic, the waste is placed in a reactor with water and the enzyme and heated for 16 hours at 65℃. The resulting mix is then filtered (过滤) and purified (净化). This allows for the recovery of the building blocks that make up PET. These building blocks are then remade into new plastic and transformed into bottles and other items, without having to use more resources.
The recycling process will be tested in a larger range at a new, bigger facility in Lyon, France, by the end of 2021. Once all the problems have been removed, Carbios hopes to bring the technology on the market by 2024.
Though Carbios’s recycling technique will certainly help reduce plastic pollution, Stephan believes it is only part of the solution. We can only win the battle if we do a better job of ensuring that plastic waste does not end up in the environment or in landfills. So the next time you use a plastic bottle, be sure to make the extra effort to place it in a recycling bin.
1.What does the underlined word “alleviate” in paragraph 2 mean?
A.Cut down. B.Reflect on.
C.Keep records of. D.Watch out for.
2.What is the main characteristic of the material produced by enzyme?
A.It can resist bacteria. B.It can stand high temperatures.
C.It can be sustainably used. D.It is harmless to the environment.
3.What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us?
A.The sources of the bacterial enzyme.
B.The process of producing plastic bottles.
C.How the bacterial enzyme breaks down PET.
D.How waste plastic is recycled with the bacterial enzyme.
4.Which statement agrees with the text?
A.The new technology has been put to wide use.
B.Traditional plastic is easily storable and affordable.
C.The promising enzymes technology is in the experimental stage.
D.Bacterial enzymes will completely solve the problem of plastic pollution.
