When parents celebrate an anniversary, it’s not just a celebration for the parents but for the entire family. There are many types of wedding anniversary gifts. These gifts reflect a lot of thought and effort. Choosing a gift for parents that involves the whole family makes the event more special for them.
Budget
1. Parents usually know the financial conditions of their children. Overspending can make parents uncomfortable and worried.
Considerations
An anniversary gift for parents should have two characteristics: customized (订制的), and something they can use together. 2. The gift is celebrating their time spent together, so it has to be something they both will enjoy.
Family celebration
One of the biggest achievements of parents is raising children. So some children decide to buy an anniversary gift that involves the entire family such as a special family vacation. 3.
A party as a gift
4. If it is a milestone anniversary such as a 25th or 50th wedding anniversary, some children choose to hold a party. The guest list includes all family members who have been close to them over the years.
Family-themed gifts
One choice is a family photo taken by a professional or even a painting created by a professional artist using a family photo as the image to be painted. 5. If the parents don’t have a DVD player, the player can be included as part of the gift.
A. Sometimes gifts don’t have to be objects bought with money.
B. Brothers and sisters can share the cost of the party.
C. It is not a good idea to choose a gift that only looks good.
D. So the gift should be one selected specially for parents.
E. Children shouldn’t spend too much money on the gift.
F. This way, the family can be together to celebrate the anniversary.
G. Another nice gift is making a DVD with old videotapes of family events.
The Ministry of Health has called for more awareness from the public on the mental health of the young, as part of efforts to mark World Mental Health Day.
More than 15 percent of the Chinese youth have been found with mental problems, and about 30 million young people under 17 are suffering from depression, the Shanghai-based Wenhui Daily reported.
The World Health Organization predicted that before 2020, the rate of children with mental problems will increase to 50 percent, and mental problems will become a major factor behind death and illness in the young worldwide.
Deng Xiaohong, the spokesperson for the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau, said rapid social change is one of the reasons behind the rising number of youngsters with psychological problems. If these mental diseases are not addressed on time, occurrence (发生) of crime, drugtaking and other dangerous behavior is expected to rise.
Experts said mental disease could be caused by many factors, such as the inability to handle interpersonal relations well, unstable (不稳定的) emotions and pressure from the overload of study. A number of experts have also said the one-child policy is another reason leading to poor mental health in the young.
Children were said to be too “spoiled” and “selfish” in one-child families. Schools in many cities were reported rolling out measures to help students maintain their mental wellbeing. Yin Jingmiao, a teacher of the Beijing No. 105 Middle School, told China Daily that the school invites psychologists to provide counseling (咨询) to students three times a month. “Students can be arranged to have 40minute counseling lessons,” Yin said. The school also gives lectures on mental health to senior grade students before they take the national college entrance exams, to help ease any anxiety arising from the tests.
1. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To urge awareness on mental health of the young.
B. To give details of the problems the Chinese youth are facing today.
C. To recommend that schools should invite more psychologists to help students.
D. To show us causes of the mental problems among students.
2. The underlined word “addressed” in the fourth paragraph most probably means ________.
A. talked about B. dealt with C. decided D. introduced
3. From the passage we can know that the causes of mental problems are mainly the following EXCEPT ________.
A. one-child policy
B. lack of ability to handle interpersonal relations well
C. lack of special training in mental health
D. heavy burden from study
4. We can learn that to bring down the occurrence of mental problems among the youth, ________.
A. special attention should be paid to the mental health of the young
B. psychologists must be a necessary part of schools
C. the government should cancel tests to ease the pressure on the students
D. parents must try their best to meet all the needs of their children
What should you think about when you try to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others, and these may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value.
Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at mental work or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills.
If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.
Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is bitter to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist. Your school records, for instance, may not be very good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not feel sorry about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.
1.In the writer’s opinion, for a student to have a part-time job is probably ________.
A. a good way to find out his weak points
B. one of the best ways of earning extra money
C. of great use for his work in the future
D. a waste of time he could have spent on study
2.If a student’s school record is not good, according to the passage, he ________.
A. may do well in his future work
B. won’t be able to find a suitable job
C. may be a complete failure in the future
D. will regret not having worked harder at school
3. The whole passage centers around ________.
A. looking for a part-time job
B. developing one’s abilities at school
C. gaining much knowledge by working hard at school
D. knowing yourself before trying to choose a career
The hardworking blacksmith Jones used to work all day in his shop and so hard-working was he that at times he would make the sparks (火星) fly from his hammer.
The son of Mr. Smith, a rich neighbor, used to come to see the blacksmith every day and for hours and hours he would enjoy himself watching how the tradesman worked.
“Young man, why don’t you try your hand to learn to make shoe tacks (钉), even if it is only to pass the time?” said the blacksmith. “Who knows, one day, it may be of use to you.”
The lazy boy began to see what he could do. But after a little practice he found that he was becoming very skilled and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.
Old Mr. Smith died and the son on account of the war lost all his goods. He had to leave home and was forced to live in another country. It so happened that in this village there were many shoemakers who were spending a lot of money buying tacks for their shoes and even at times when they paid high prices they were not always able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a high demand for soldiers’ shoes.
Our young Mr. Smith, who was finding it difficult to earn his daily bread, remembered that once upon a time he had learned the art of making tacks and had the sudden idea of making a bargain with the shoemakers. He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help to get him settled in the workshop. The shoemakers were only too glad of the offer. And after a while, Mr. Smith found that he was soon making the finest tacks in the village.
“How funny it seems,” he used to say, “even making tacks can make money. My trade is more useful to me than all my former riches.”
1. The young man learnt to make shoe tacks because ________.
A. his father told him to B. he wanted to learn a skill
C. Jones encouraged him to D. he just wanted to pass his time
2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Old Mr. Smith enjoyed making the shoe tacks.
B. The blacksmith had predicted the young man would be in need of the skill.
C. The higher prices they paid, the more tacks the shoemakers would get.
D. The young man earned his living by his skills learnt when he was young.
3. What can we learn from the story?
A. Practice makes perfect. B. Skill makes life easy.
C. A good beginning makes a good ending. D. Every man has his gift.
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I live in Albuquerque and I used to give much money to the homeless around, feeling sorry for their misfortune. But later I became a single mom with no home, a huge 36 and hardly any income. 37 , I stopped giving and became very bitter.
Several years later, things started to 38 . I became 39 enough to have a home, and 40 a backyard, and I started to pull myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the 41 , “Will work for food.” I 42 . My daughter asked why I no longer helped the people in 43 . I replied, “Honey, they just use that money for 44 or other bad things.” She didn’t respond. But when I said that, it didn’t feel right.
Three days later, I was 45 to pick up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner and something deep inside 46 me to help him. So I stopped my car, and he ran over with enthusiasm. He said, “God bless you, I only need 77 cents.” I 47 into my ashtray and 48 enough, there sat three quarters and two pennies.
Greatly shocked by this 49 , I gave him all the money in the ashtray. He 50 with joy and tears in his eyes, “You just made it 51 for me to see my mom for Christmas! The bus offering this great sale is 52 right away!” It was a moment I’ll never forget. I think that man won’t forget it either, but I was the one who got the best __53__ in life – giving. It also 54 me that nothing is a coincidence, 55 everything has meaning.
1. A. debt B. responsibility C. shadow D. pressure
2. A. In fact B. In other words C. As a result D. All in all
3. A. develop B. worsen C. vary D. change
4. A. fortunate B. wealthy C. generous D. successful
5.A. even B. still C. yet D. only
6.A. decoration B. expression C. sign D. announcement
7. A. got by B. pulled out C. passed away D. passed by
8. A. emergency B. danger C. need D. panic
9. A. food B. alcohol C. medicine D. entertainment
10. A. driving B. jogging C. wandering D. cycling
11. A. directed B. challenged C. permitted D. drove
12.A. reached B. turned C. broke D. searched
13. A. amusingly B. strangely C. awkwardly D. naturally
14. A. incident B. condition C. coincidence D. circumstance
15.A. poured out B. turned out C. broke out D. burst out
16. A. necessary B. difficult C. possible D. suitable
17.A. queuing B. leaving C. settling D. operating
18.A. gift B. time C. favor D. honor
19. A. impresses B. informs C. persuades D. reminds
20. A. or B. and C. so D. however
— Sorry, I made a mistake again.
— _______. As long as you practice more, you’ll succeed one day.
A. Never mind B. Certainly not C. Out of the question D. Don’t mention it
