My phone rang and it was a number I didn't recognize. When I __ it, I heard my son's __ voice on the other end saying, Mama, I got on the wrong __ .“This was his first year in the middle school. I knew my little boy was very __ . After all, it was only his second time to __ home. Since he normally had football classes, I would met him.
The phone wasn't hung up, I could hear my __ was speaking with the bus driver. I could feel his frustration (挫败）. The tone of his __ when he told the bus driver “ I'm so sorry” was __ . Then on the other end of the line, I __ a calming response. The woman driver said, “Oh, honey, you don't have to ___. It's my job to get you home __ . And this is what I'm going to do.” I'm grateful, __ she was comforting (安慰）my son. I couldn't help but think of the many other responses he could have __ . She told me not to worry. We appointed (约定）a place and then she went out of her way to comfort him.
When I arrived at the location we __ on, the woman driver came over with my son and explained how she noticed he felt terrible and __ . My son had even asked her if he messed everything up. She tried her best to make him __ .
Every day, I pray that there are people in our __ and in the right places to watch over my __ when I'm not there. And today it did happen. This __ truly showed the love in her behaviors and care for my son. I won't let her behaviors go unnoticed, so this story will be __ with everyone on the Internet.
1.A.gathered B.gained C.answered D.accepted
2.A.attractive B.upset C.funny D.rare
3.A.train B.board C.subway D.bus
4.A.humorous B.bored C.curious D.nervous
5.A.drive B.ride C.run D.dash
6.A.son B.daughter C.friend D.husband
7.A.voice B.throat C.surprise D.cry
8.A.amusing B.worrying C.considerate D.fake
9.A.designed B.predicted C.realized D.heard
10.A.perform B.apologize C.wander D.struggle
11.A.silently B.directly C.safely D.gradually
12.A.meaning B.expressing C.knowing D.requesting
13.A.reminded B.confirmed C.regretted D.received
14.A.agreed B.moved C.relied D.insisted
15.A.anxious B.false C.homeless D.confused
16.A.get up B.get crazy C.keep calm D.keep silent
17.A.grasses B.paths C.houses D.bushes
18.A.drivers B.musicians C.partners D.children
19.A.woman B.detective C.actress D.teacher
20.A.argued B.admired C.shared D.mixed
Important Self-Care Tips
Nowadays life is so busy that you often don't have a free minute to relax with a cup of tea, but such pace of life is extremely dangerous to your mental and physical well-being. If you don't take time off, you may feel extremely tired. 1.. Here are some important tips to follow.
Listen to your body
Your body always gives you signals to meet its needs. 2.. If you feel that your body needs some kinds of foods, you should try to eat them with enjoyment.
Take vitamins daily
Today it's hard to be sure that you get all the nutrients (养分）and vitamins that your body needs.3.. If you want to take a certain group of vitamins, then consult your doctor.
Don't forget to sleep
Sleep is going to be the best way of your body recovery. 4. . It can benefit your mind,weight and improve your well-being. If you aren't sleeping enough,you should be ready to face many other problems.
5.
Office isn't the best place for your body and mind. Try to find time to breathe fresh air in and enjoy the sun. Long outside walks will make you happier. Moreover, you'll have a chance to replace time in front of television or computer.
A.Spend time outside
B.Take exercise every day
C.Enough sleep is a necessary part of a healthy lifestyle
D.When we are busy,we often focus on immediate activities
E.If you prefer to work too much,you should find time to look after yourself
F.I think it's better to take vitamins daily than to spend lots of money treating various diseases
G.It examines the information about the work of different systems and sends a message to your brain
While retiring ahead of time may be easier on the body, a new set of research has found that it may not be so beneficial to the mind. The study, carried out at Binghamton University, finds that an early retirement can speed up the usual rate of cognitive (认知的)decrease among the elderly.
The research team studied China's new rural pension (退休金)system, as well as China's most recent Retirement Longitudinal Survey ( CHARLS), in order to look into the effects of early retirement and pension benefits on individual cognition among adults over the age of 60. After going over all of the data, the research team noted a clear direction: people receiving pension benefits were experiencing much more rapid mental decline (智力下降)than those still on the workforce. Surprisingly, women seemed to experience even sharper mental decline after retiring early. Overall, the results support the view that decreased mental activity speeds up cognitive decline.
Nikolov, the lead researcher, had actually carried out former studies that found retirement led to a number of physical health benefits for retirees, such as improved sleep patterns, less stress, and reduced alcohol consumption. However, retirement also usually goes with a decline in social activities and less communication with people, which has also been linked to cognitive decline.
“For cognition among the elderly, it looks like the bad effect on social connection is more than the good effect of the program on fitness and sleep,” Nikolov says. “ Or social connection may simply be the single most powerful factor for cognitive performance in old age.”
The research team are hopeful that their findings will be considered by older adults when thinking about retirement, but perhaps more importantly, they hope that policy makers in developing countries take note while drawing up new pension plans. They suggest building social get-togethers and work shops for recent retirees to help cut down the decline in social communication and creative thinking that often comes along with retirement.
1.Which of the following best describes retiring ahead of time for the mind?
A.Useless. B.Beneficial. C.Damaging. D.Improving.
2.Who mentally suffered most according to the research?
A.Men retiring on former plan. B.Women over the age of 60.
C.Men retiring ahead of time. D.Women retiring early.
3.What will retirement bring to the elderly?
A.Shorter sleep time. B.Fewer social activities.
C.More financial stress. D.Less time with family members.
4.What can we learn about the research team's suggestion?
A.The government should make new policy.
B.People should build more shops for the elderly.
C.The retirement in developing countries should be common.
D.The newly retired people should communicate more.
Bats (Firefly Books, 2011)by Phil Richardson helps to show readers the truth about bats. While bats get a bad name for their connection to mysterious vampires (吸血鬼）and their nightly habits, Richardson shines light onto the species and shows that bats are amazing and complex creatures for various reasons. The following is information about bat protection.
Bats are under threat in many areas of the world. Some have gone down to such a level that the remaining numbers may not be enough to keep the species. Threats to bat populations matter not just because bats are attractive creatures in their own right.Our increasing familiarity with the term biodiversity from television, newspapers, magazines and other media reflects the importance biologists place on this kind of protection.
The easiest way to appreciate what is included is to recall the idea of food chains and webs from biology lessons at school. It all starts with the producers,the plants that produce the food in their leaves by photosynthesis (光合作用）. Animals such as caterpillars then join the chain and eat the leaves, other animals such as birds eat the caterpillars, and so on up the chain.If a species dies out, then there is a break in the chain, and predators (捕食者）that relied on that species could also die or grow weaker as there is less food available.
There is another important point,a single insect-eating bat may eat hundreds of insects a night. So bats help to keep a balance in the natural world.Besides, they are a great help to humans,as farmland, gardens and house wooden structures all suffer attacks from injurious insects and bats are useful in keeping down their numbers.
1.What is the general impression people have of bats?
A.Bats are not related to mysterious vampires.
B.Bats are often active during the day.
C.Bats are not good creatures.
D.Bats are helpful to humans.
2.What does the underlined word “caterpillars” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.Animals that feed on birds. B.Animals that produce the food.
C.Animals that are under threat. D.Animals that feed on leaves.
3.What does paragraph 4 mainly tell us?
A.Bats only eat insects. B.Bats can help balance nature.
C.Bats are helpless to humans. D.Bats can reduce the number of people.
4.What is a suitable title for the text?
A.Bat protection needs attention. B.Bat population is increasing.
C.Bats are insect-eating animals. D.Bats are short of food.
Kenzo Tange was one of the most famous Japanese architects (建筑师)of the 20th century. He was born on September 4,1913 in Osaka, Japan. Tange spent his childhood in Chinese cities, Hankou and Shanghai, but was later raised in Imabari.
In 1930 Tange moved to Hiroshima to study at a high school. During his stay there, Tange came across the works of a Swiss architect, Le Corbusier and made up his mind to seek architecture. He finally started studying architecture in 1935 at University of Tokyo's architecture department.
After graduation Tange worked at the office of Kunio Maekawa. During this period he traveled a little and as World War II started, he flew back to Tokyo and started his post graduate studies at University of Tokyo. There he developed interest in urban design and started reading widely about Greek and Roman marketplaces.
In 1946 KenzoTange got the position of assistant professor at the University of Tokyo and became a professor in 1963 at the Department of Urban Engineering.
Tange's interest in urban design grew throughout his career and his urban projects, master plans and other urban structures gained a lot of admiration and appreciation. Tange's Tokyo Plan won him international recognition. In his plan, he suggested extending city growth out of the city over the bay and for this purpose he used bridges, man-made islands, floating parking and huge structures. Some of his wonderful projects are: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Hiroshima (1955), Centro Direzionale, Naples (1982)and Tokyo Dome Hotel （2000).
Tange is one of the most famous Japanese architects who struggled hard to make traditional Japanese architecture come to life by combining traditional methods with modern trends. He worked so closely on it that he finally gained his worldwide popularity as an architect whose work was so purely and strongly Japanese in nature. KenzoTange died on 22 March, 2005 at the age of 92 in Tokyo, Japan.
1.Why did Kenzō Tange decide to study architecture?
A.His teacher affected him deeply. B.He was moved by Chinese buildings.
C.He was inspired by Le Corbusier's works. D.It could make him famous in the world.
2.What made Kenzō Tange get global recognition?
A.Tokyo Plan. B.Centro Direzionale.
C.Tokyo Dome Hotel. D.Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.
3.What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?
A.Kenzō Tange' work.
B.Building some huge structures in urban areas.
C.Making Japanese architecture popular in the world.
D.Helping traditional Japanese architecture gain life again.
4.In which column of a newspaper can you read the text?
A.Sports. B.People. C.Health. D.Fashion.
Unbelievable Stories of Animals Acting Just Like Humans
◆Horses are picky eaters
Horses have an even better sense of smell than humans do. When horses raise their noses and open their nostrils (鼻孔）, their nervous system allows them to sense smells we can't find. This might explain why they refuse dirty water and carefully move around grasslands, eating only the tastiest grasses, experts say.
◆Whale says thanks
In 2011, a whale expert spotted a humpback whale trapped in a fishing net and spent an hour freeing it. Afterward, in an hour-long display of thanks, the whale swam near their boat and jumped into the air about 40 times.
◆Pandas like to be naughty
Is there anything more lovely than a baby panda, except maybe a human baby? In fact, baby pandas sometimes behave like human babies: They sleep in the same positions and value their thumbs. A panda is shy by nature for its shy behavior such as covering its face with a paw or burying its head when facing a stranger.
◆A cat honors its owner
Paper towels, and a plastic cup are just a few of the gifts that Toldo, a devoted three- year-old gray-and-white cat, has placed on his former owner lozzelli Renzo's grave every day since the man died in September 2011. Renzo brought Toldo home from a shelter when the cat was three months old, and the two formed an inseparable bond. After Renzo passed away, Toldo followed people to the grave, and now “stands guard” at the grave for hours at a time.
1.How do horses tell tastiest grasses from bad ones?
A.By touching them. B.By tasting them.
C.By smelling them. D.By observing them.
2.What do the whale and the cat have in common according to the text?
A.They are clever. B.They have a grateful heart.
C.They are active and lovely. D.They have a good sense of smell.
3.Which of the following acts like a human baby?
A.The baby panda. B.The baby whale.
C.The baby horse. D.The baby cat.
