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An old man in a faded yellow shirt sat in a windowless room on a raised concrete form. The only source of heat came from somewhere beneath the plastic mattress and the rough blanket the blank-faced police woman had handed him after taking his thumb prints. He heard voices and metallic clang as the cell door swung open. At the front desk a tired looking policeman handed the old man back his belongings, his worn-out cap and the Seiko watch that had stopped working the day his beloved Evelyn left. The policeman dramatically held the blue plastic bag at an arm’s length to the old man who took it and made sure its contents were undamaged: the goat meat, palm oil, leaves and spices. He ignored the confused expression on the officer’s face and signed the document declaring he had been returned the possessions they had taken off him the night before. No one spoke to him as he walked slowly towards the exit. “Mr. Easy-nwa?” He stopped and prayed to the God who now took care of Evelyn to please take him far away from this unhappy place of expressionless faces, clipped accents and people who did not even attempt to pronounce his name right. “Ezenwa,” He said and looked at a woman with tangerine lips, her name tag said Jessica Harlow, Social Services. “A bit far from home，she said as she drove fast and with confidence the way Evelyn used to. He wondered if she meant the 50 miles from Liverpool or the 50,000 miles from Enugu，a city in Nigeria. He did not bother replying as this woman had plenty to say about the weather, bad drivers, her daughter’s school play... At last she drew up outside the block of flats where he lived. “Got here in the end”，said she seriously, “Really Mr. Easy-nwa, if you keep getting lost, we will have to consider moving you into a home”. “No need, I was not lost，he answered. He carefully rolled up the sleeves of the oversize bomber jacket he wore and turned on the tap to wash his hands, relieved the pipes were not frozen. In a clean pan he placed the chopped pieces of goat meat. The herbs and spices that had taken him three months to track down, the uziza seeds had taken him into the heart of Granby Market in Liverpool, his uchanwu leaves down a shady back alley in Manchester, and yesterday, among other food items, the finest goat meat from a Sierra Leonean Butcher in Birmingham. That had taken some time, so much he missed the last train and when the police found him shivering outside the locked up station, so cold he couldn’t answer loudly enough the pink-faced big copper who yelled in his face, “What’s your name sir?” spraying his face with spittle (吐沫）as he did so, leaving them with no choice but to search an exhausted, frozen old black man and finding him in possession of mysterious condiments (调味品）including a bag of dried bitter-leaf which could of course be mistaken for anything that resulted in him getting read his rights and charged with ...possession??? He lifted the lid of the bubbling soup, the room was filled with the rich and spicy scent of his culinary (烹饪的）effort. He served two bowls, taking the chipped one and placing the other opposite where Evelyn would have sat. He would tell her about his adventure, it was their anniversary and this was the perfect pepper soup to celebrate. Ken Onyia, UK (Nigeria) Commonwealth Sport Short Story Prize 1.Why was Mr. Ezenwa taken to the prison for a night? A. He was too weak to move. B. He couldn’t find his way back home. C. He then had nowhere else to go. D. He was suspected of possessing drugs. 2.When Mr. Ezenwa was to leave the prison, • A. his thumb print was taken immediately B. the policeman was confused about what he had C. a social worker was assigned to drive him back home D. the policeman was so kind as not to damage his belongings 3.What did Mr. Ezenwa do for his wedding anniversary? A. He collected all sorts of valuables as presents. B. He cooked native food as a surprise for his wife. C. He prepared a special Nigerian pepper soup carefully. D. He travelled a lot, attempting to get his wife back. 4.What words can be used to describe Mr. Ezenwa? A. Hopeless and pessimistic.. B. Mysterious and troublesome. C. Affectionate and persistent. D. Energetic and sympathetic. 5.What theme does the author want to express through the story? A. Racial prejudice. B. Hard life of the elderly. C. Struggle for freedom. D. Preservation of tradition.
For centuries, medical pioneers have refined a variety of methods and medicines to treat sickness, injury, and disability, enabling people to live longer and healthier lives. “A salamander (a small lizard-like animal) can grow back its leg. Why can't a human do the same?” asked Peruvian-born surgeon Dr. Anthony Atala in a recent interview. The question, a reference to work aiming to grow new limbs for wounded soldiers, captures the inventive spirit of regenerative medicine. This innovative field seeks to provide patients with replacement body parts. These parts are not made of steel; they are the real things --- living cells, tissue, and even organs. Regenerative medicine is still mostly experimental, with clinical applications limited to procedures such as growing sheets of skin on burns and wounds. One of its most significant advances took place in 1999，when a research group at North Carolina’s Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine conducted a successful organ replacement with a laboratory-grown bladder. Since then, the team, led by Dr. Atala, has continued to generate a variety of other tissues and organs 一 from kidneys to ears. The field of regenerative medicine builds on work conducted in the early twentieth century with the first successful transplants of donated human soft tissue and bone. However, donor organs are not always the best option. First of all, they are in short supply, and many people die while waiting for an available organ; in the United States alone, more than 100,000 people are waiting for organ transplants. Secondly, a patient’s body may ultimately reject the transplanted donor organ. An advantage of regenerative medicine is that the tissues are grown from a patient’s own cells and will not be rejected by the body’s immune system. Today, several labs are working to create bioartificial body parts. Scientists at Columbia and Yale Universities have grown a jawbone and a lung. At the University of Minnesota, Doris Taylor has created a beating bioartificial rat heart. Dr. Atala’s medical team has reported long-term success with bioengineered bladders implanted into young patients with spina bifida (a birth defect that involves the incomplete development of the spinal cord). And at the University of Michigan, H. David Humes has created an artificial kidney. So far, the kidney procedure has only been used successfully with sheep, but there is hope that one day similar kidney will be implantable in a human patient. The continuing research of scientists such as these may eventually make donor organs unnecessary and, as a result, significantly increase individuals'chances of survival. 1. In the latest field of regenerative medicine, what are replacement parts made of? A. Cells, tissues and organs of one’s own. B. Rejected cells, tissues and organs. C. Donated cells, tissues and organs. D. Cells, tissues and organs made of steel. 2.What have scientists experimented successfully on for a bioartificial kidney? A. Patients. B. Rats. C. Soldiers. D. Sheep. 3.Why is generative medicine considered innovative? A. It will strengthen the human body’s immune system. B. It will provide patients with replacement soft tissues. C. It will make patients live longer with bioartificial organs. D. It will shorten the time patients waiting for a donated organ. 4.What is the writer’s attitude towards regenerative medicine? A. Doubtful. B. Reserved. C. Positive. D. Negative.
The other morning on the subway I sat next to an attractive young blonde woman who was reading something on her iPad. She was very well-dressed, carrying a Prada bag with tastefully applied make-up indeed, she had an unmistakable air of wealth, material success and even authority. I suspected she worked as a highly-paid Wall Street lawyer or stockbroker or something of that sort. So, I was curious to see what she was so focused on. The Wall Street Journal perhaps? The Economist? Quite the contrary; rather, she was concentrating on a romance novel. Then I realized that I have known many women who love romance novels—smart, attractive, successful, “liberated,” modern females who nonetheless find some kind of deep satisfaction and thrill from those hyper-romantic, artificial and extremely unrealistic tales of handsome, manly heroes falling in love with virginal women, enduring a series of adventures, then no doubt having a happy ending. These romance stories are to literature what hot dogs are to fine food. Yet, the genre(体裁) remains enormously popular. Consider some of these surprising statistics from the good folks at the Romance Writers of America (RWA): *More than 9,000 romance titles were released last year, with sales of about $1.44 billion (more than triple the taxes produced by classic literary fiction). *More than 90 percent of the market are women (okay, that’s not at all surprising). * Readers are typically women between the ages 30 and 54 who are themselves involved in a romantic relationship (betraying the stereotype that only lonely women long for these tales of love and adventure). *Almost 40 percent of romance book consumers have an annual income of between $50,000 and $99,900 (placing them firmly in the middle class). I had thought that romance novels accounted for a very small share of the literary market, so I was quite surprised that this part has such enormous popularity. But I must wonder why so many women—forty years after the women’s liberation movement—continue to enjoy themselves in the fanciful tales? I’m not sure if it represents a kind of “rejection” of the women’s liberation movement, but clearly something is missing in the lives of contemporary ladies. A romance author named Donna Hatch who focuses on the Regency period (early 19th century Britain) explained the appeal of such books this way: “Regency men were civilized and treated women with courtesy. When a lady entered the room, gentlemen stood, doffed their hats, offered an arm, bowed, and a hundred other little things I wish men still did today. But they were also very athletic; they hunted, raced, boxed, rode horses. They were manly. Strong. Noble. Honorable. And that is why I love them!” Mrs. Hatch may have expressed the secret desires and attitudes of untold millions of her peers—that is, in the early 21st century, have women grown tired of the burdens and expectations that the “freedoms” they have gained give them? Is this a rejection of modern feminism? Do women long for days of old when men were masculine gentlemen and women were feminine and protected as precious treasures and regarded as possessions? Perhaps most women (even the ones who get lost in romance novels) do not want to go all the way back but it is obvious,______. 1.What is the function of the opening paragraph? A. To summarize the whole passage. B. To prove the author’s argument. C. To lead in the main topic of the passage. D. To raise problems that will be solved later. 2.What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph imply? A. Romance novels are satisfying and thrilling. B. Romance novels are not of much “nutrition”. C. Romance novels are as popular as hot dogs. D. Romance novels are an essential part of contemporary life. 3.In the author’s opinion, what is missing in the lives of contemporary women? A. Authority. B. Dignity. C. Liberty. D. Care. 4.Which sentence can be put in the blank in the last paragraph? A. they prefer tales of innocent romance to classics B. they are unhappy with how the world has turned out C. true love described in romance novels does exist in reality D. romance novels provide them with an access to society
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2015 High School Video Contest Here’s the Scoop on Pet Waste! Submission Deadline March 27, 2015.
1.What does the underlined word “Eligibility” probably mean? A.Age. B.Qualification. C.Location. D.Grade. 2.When entering the contest, ________. A.one must ask his or her teacher to sign the entry form B.winners can earn at least $750 as a prize C.one can invite friends from other schools to act in the video D.participants had better add some humor and fun to the video
Why do young adult children become independent so much later than they did in 1970，when the average age of independent living was____? Why have reduced class sizes and increased per-pupil expenditures (花销）not____higher academic achievement levels? Why is the mental health of today’s kids so poor when____with that of children in the 1960s and before? Why do today’s____become defensive when told by teachers that their children have misbehaved in school? The answer in two words: parental____Those two words best summarize the____between “old” child raising and new, post-1960s parenting. Then, the overall philosophy was that parents were not to be____involved with their kids. They were available____crisis, but they stood a (an)____distance from their kids and allowed them to experience the benefits of the trial-and-error process. It was the child’s____, back then, to keep his or her parents from getting involved. That was____children learned to be responsible and determined. Today’s parents help their kids with almost everything. These are parents who are____when it comes to an understanding of their purpose in their kids’ lives. Their involvement leads them to personalize everything that happens to their kids;____, the defensiveness. But given that schools and mental health professionals have been pushing parent involvement for nearly four decades, the confusion and defensiveness are____. University researchers analyzed three decades of data relating to parent participation in children’s academics. Their conclusions____what I’ve been saying since the 1980s: parental help with homework____a child’s academic achievement and is not reflected on standardized tests. Parents who manage a child’s social life interfere with the____of good social skills. Parents who manage a child’s after-school activities grow kids who don’t know how to____their own free time. Parents who get involved in their kids,____with peers grow kids who don’t know how to avoid much less trouble. These kids have anxieties and fears of all sorts and don’t want to leave their____And their parents, when the time comes, don’t know how to____being parents. You can imagine what will become of their fu ture. 1.A.counted on B.resulted in C.touched on D.taken in 2.A.associated B.linked C.compared D.matched 3.A.parents B.adolescents C.psychologists D.youths 4.A.assistance B.protection C.involvement D.preference 5.A.differences B.similarities C.choices D.relations 6.A.slightly B.passively C.highly D.fairly 7.A.in case of B.in spite of C.in view of D.in fear of 8.A.equal B.safe C.long D.short 9.A.fault B.turn C.job D.attitude 10.A.when B.how C.why D.what 11.A.confused B.disappointed C.amazed D.satisfied 12.A.however B.still C.yet D.thus 13.A.unreasonable B.changeable C.understandable D.avoidable 14.A.confirmed B.convinced C.realized D.reflected 15.A.decides B.lowers C.helps D.stimulates 16.A.appearance B.performance C.establishment D.development 17.A.value B.devote C.fill D.save 18.A.communication B.conflicts C.cooperation D.competitions 19.A.start B.ignore C.consider D.stop 20.A.home B.school C.career D.profession
—Do you know the newly appointed CEO? --__________. A. I’ll check it B. Only that there is one C. More often than not D. It will come to me
Mr. Smith let off upon me the speech he_______ to make all along. A. had died B. died C. was dying D. had been dying
My voice was so little and the shop owner had to bend down to hear_______ I wanted to buy. A.what it was B.it was what C.what it was that D.what was that
If people outside China learned a bit about jasmine tea culture, they would realize there_______ a lot of enjoyment in it. A. is B. was C. were D. would be
Estella showed me the way with a candle. When she opened the side entrance, the_______ of the daylight quite confused me. A. trend B. rush C. crash D. increase
—Do you know the story of Niulang and Zhinü？ —Of course.Their love story was________as an example for hundreds of years in China. A. taken up B. kept up C. picked up D. held up
The frozen waterfall has attracted floods of tourists to_______ the natural beauty. A.cherish B.admire C.observe D.discover
He abandoned teaching_______ a career as a musician. A. in favor of B. in terms ofC with regard to C. with reference to
It might have________your notice but I am very busy at the moment. A. quit B. neglected C. escaped D. denied
Flocks of customers joined Alibaba Singles Day, Hong Kong, the U.S. and Russia_______ the top three outside. A. claimed B. to be claimed C. claiming D. being claimed
As the dark horse, China’s football team swept into the quarterfinals_______ it lost to host country Australia. A. as B. what C. that D. where
—Do you think he is the only person for the job? —I’m not quite sure but he’ll prove_______ to the task. A.equal B.essential C.special D.superior
—It is reported that the Shanghai auto show stops using models. How about yours? —We will_______. A. follow suit B. sink or swim together C. set eyes on it D. get to the bottom of it
—With this New Year_______ new challenges. 一Sure. Global economy remains uncertain, and many countries continue to struggle. A.comes B.will come C.is coming D.come
He hasn’t got any hobbies，________you call watching TV a hobby. A. when B. if C. unless D. since
假定你是李华，你的新西兰笔友Lessie即将来中国做交换生，来信请你给他推荐几个中文名字。请你给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括： 1. 表示欢迎并乐于推荐； 2. 介绍中文名字的特点； 3. 告知他查看邮箱附件中所建议的名字。 注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 邮箱附件E-mail attachment ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
假定英语老师要求同桌之间互相修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。 修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限1词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 One June, I helped my grandma water the freshly planted flowers around the house. She was so gentle with them they grew so fast. When all the work were finished, I ran to get my bike to ride for a while. As I was getting on it, however, I noticed there was anything new. I got off and kneel down on the walkway leading to our house. I found a single wild flower coming out of a crack by the walkway, without the water, soil or love. The surprised new life hit me a lot. Sometimes in my own life, I felt my grow looked like grandma’s flowers, that were loved and cared for. At other times I felt as if I were that wild flower, growing by the walkway quiet and having to grow through the solid concrete. I realized that it doesn’t matter where you grow and it matters that you keep growing.
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题纸相应位置上。 Increasing pork production and supply will be the top priority for agricultural authorities in the following year 1. (ensure) pork production can rebound close to the level before outbreaks of African swine fever occurred, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said. Statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs show the national pork price slumped by 23 percent in November 2. (compare) to the peak level in late October. In many areas in North China, prices dropped by about 30 percent 3. below 30 yuan ($4.26) per kilogram. Domestic pork production 4. (hit) seriously by the outbreaks of African swine fever since August last year. Total production in the first three quarters was about 32 million metric tons, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. 5. (short) in supply have resulted in rising pork prices since the beginning of the year, 6. prices have started to decline recently due to increased production. Pork is the most 7. (common) consumed meat in China, and the supply of it 8. (matter) to the nation’s food security. So, on Monday, the ministry announced it has started 9. three-month special campaign aimed at fighting legal violations 10. (involve) the buying, selling and slaughtering to ensure quality and safety of the meat and its products in the market.
I grew up in a small town in Ohio, where everyone knew a man called Tom. Uneducated, he couldn’t talk plainly. And because he was ______ and not very smart, everyone laughed at him. I ______ he was an easy mark. One day, he came walking by. I was about 12 and thought it would make me feel grown-up to ______ him like the adults did. He asked how I was doing. I told him my father was ______, and that we lacked money. I could hear my friends ______ in the background so I went on with the lie. I had him ______ so completely that every time he inquired about the ______, I would make it seem increasingly worrying. I knew he made a ______ by doing odd jobs, so it seemed ______ when he asked me if we needed anything. I told him that we didn’t know if we would ______. He responded, “You poor thing. I will ______ for you.” That night I heard the ______ rattle (作响) softly. Thinking it was the wind beating against it, I ______ it. Later when I opened the door to go outside, I found a box of ______. I knew who had given the food. I ______ the small box of canned food with tears in my eyes. I felt ______, and wanted to return the groceries. My father scolded me and ______ that I keep the box. Otherwise, it would hurt Tom. Each day when we were to have dinner, my father would ask, “What side dish are we having from the ______ box today? Although the food was not tasty, I knew Tom had given ______. He gave the best he had, but I did not ______ the gift. 1.A.ill-treated B.bad-tempered C.good-natured D.warm-hearted 2.A.guessed B.predicted C.indicated D.hoped 3.A.condemn B.tease C.annoy D.abuse 4.A.delayed B.prohibited C.deserted D.unemployed 5.A.laughing B.whispering C.cheering D.clapping 6.A.absorbed B.amused C.struck D.fooled 7.A.atmosphere B.situation C.money D.reason 8.A.budget B.profit C.living D.fortune 9.A.funny B.impossible C.practical D.moving 10.A.panic B.remain C.starve D.compromise 11.A.manage B.operate C.purchase D.pray 12.A.window B.door C.fence D.box 13.A.explored B.fastened C.ignored D.investigated 14.A.groceries B.vegetables C.snacks D.fruits 15.A.held up B.looked into C.checked out D.took over 16.A.thrilled B.touched C.frustrated D.ashamed 17.A.insisted B.determined C.expected D.informed 18.A.money B.check C.ice D.gift 19.A.personally B.secretly C.sacrificially D.excitedly 20.A.appreciate B.deserve C.comprehend D.accept
If you are already making the time to exercise, it is good indeed! With such busy lives, it can be hard to try and find the time to work out. 1. Working out in the morning provides additional benefits beyond being physically fit. Your productivity is improved. Exercising makes you more awake and ready to handle whatever is ahead of you for the day. 2. Your metabolism(新陈代谢) gets a head start. 3. If you work out in the mornings, then you will be getting the calorie(卡路里) burning benefits for the whole day, not in your sleep. 4. Studies found that people who woke up early for exercise slept better than those who exercised in the evening. Exercise energizes you, so it is more difficult to relax and have a peaceful sleep when you are very excited. 5. If you work out bright and early in the morning, you will be more likely to stick to healthy food choices throughout the day. Who would want to ruin their good workout by eating junk food? You will want to continue to focus on positive choices. There are a lot of benefits to working out, especially in the mornings. Set your alarm clock an hour early and push yourself to work out! You will feel energized all day long. A. You will stick to your diet. B. Your quality of sleep improves. C. You prefer healthy food to fast food. D. There is no reason you should exercise in the morning. E. You can keep your head clear for 4-10 hours after exercise. F. After you exercise, you continue to burn calories throughout the day. G. If you are planning to do exercise regularly, or you’re doing it now, then listen up!
Since the Second World War, there has been an obvious trend, especially among the growing group of college students, toward early marriage. Many youths begin dating in the first stages of adolescence, ''go steady'' through high school, and marry before their formal education has been completed. In some quarters, there is much shaking of graying heads over the ways of rebellious youth. However, emotional maturity does not grow with age; it does not arrive automatically at twenty-one or twenty-five. Some achieve it surprisingly early, while others never do, even in three-score years and ten. Many students are marrying as an escape, not only from an unsatisfying home life, but also from their own personal problems of isolation and loneliness. However, any marriage entered into as an escape cannot prove entirely successful. The sad fact is that marriage seldom solves one's problems; more often, it merely worsens them. Furthermore, it is doubtful whether the home is capable of carrying all that the young are seeking to put into it; one might say that they are abandoning one idol only to worship another. Young people correctly understand that their parents are wrong in believing that success is the ultimate good, but they themselves are wrong in believing that they have found the true center of life's meaning. Their expectations of marriage are essentially unrealistic and therefore incapable of fulfillment. They want too much, and tragic disillusionment (幻想破灭) is often bound to follow. Shall we, then, join the chorus of those against early marriages? One cannot generalize: all early marriages are not bad any more than all later ones are good. Satisfactory marriages are determined not by how old one is, but by the emotional maturity of the partners. Therefore, each case must be judged on its own merits. If the early marriage is not an escape, if it is entered into with relatively few illusions or false expectations, and if it is economically practicable, why not? Good marriages can be made from sixteen to sixty, and so can bad ones. 1.From Para. 1 we can learn that . A.emotional maturity automatically grow with age B.some old people disapprove of early marriage C.growing group of college students are against early marriage D.the emotional expectations of young lovers are too high 2.The author's attitude to marriage as an escape is . A.negative B.unsure C.indifferent D.acceptable 3.It can be implied from the last paragraph that . A.early marriages should not be encouraged B.later marriages are always better than early marriages C.each marriage should be looked at differently D.young people can benefit a lot from early marriage 4.What's the best title of the passage? A.Disillusionment in Marriage B.Expectations for Marriage C.Marriages and Emotional Maturity D.The Trend of Early Marriages
Scientists say a huge percentage of bird species are in danger because their habitats are disappearing. The scientists studied the migration, or flight, paths, of almost 1,500 species and decided that 91 percent of them passed through dangerous areas. The major danger for migratory birds is development. Building and paving have covered over nature where birds stop and feed as they move from one part of the world to another. For example, a bird called the bar-tailed godwit migrates from its breeding grounds in the Arctic. It flies all the way to Australia and New Zealand. The problem, according to investigators, is that many of these small birds die along their migration because they don't have a safe place to eat and rest. There is no place to restore their energy for the next part of their journey. "They simply perish along the way," says one of the scientists. Countries in North Africa, Central Asia and those along the coasts of East Asia are having the most difficult time conserving land. The scientists say these countries do not have enough areas that are safe for birds. "Our world gets poorer every time we lose a species,’’ one of the scientists says. The researchers say countries need to work together and come up with safe stopover areas for birds that pass through their boundaries. For example, one country might have preserved safe zones for migrating birds. But a neighbor country might not. A bird might die. One scientist who is not involved in the report tells the Los Angeles Times that while some habitats are changing, more work can be done to make urban areas safe for birds. He says small changes—like planting more native plants or keeping cats out of areas birds would be likely to use—could make a big difference. 1.What’s the major danger for migratory birds according to the passage? A.They can’t find enough food along the way. B.They have lost their way because of human development. C.Human development has occupied their natural habitats. D.They are sometimes struck by human diseases. 2.What do we know about bar-tailed godwits? A.They fly from the Arctic south to Australia every year. B.They can pick out good resting place along the way. C.They have died out because of human hunting. D.They have their conserved land in Australia. 3.The countries along the migrating route need to ________. A.fight the poverty of people to protect the birds B.work together to conserve safe areas for birds C.plant more trees to provide safe areas for birds D.maintain a good relationship with neighboring countries 4.What suggestion does the scientist say to the Los Angeles Times? A.Countries working together to protect the sea. B.Protecting the original habitats for the migrating birds. C.Reserving some land for the birds to rest along the way. D.Planting some native plants for the migrating birds to use.
So many of us hold on to little complaints that may have come from an argument ，a misunderstanding，the way we were raised，or some other painful events. Stubbornly，we wait for someone else to reach out to us — believing this is the only way we can forgive orrekindlea friendship or family relationship. A friend of mine，recently told me that she hadn't spoken to her son in almost three years. She said that she and her son had had a disagreement about his wife and that she wouldn't speak to him again unless he called first. When I suggested that she be the one to reach out，she said，“ I can't do that. He’s the one who should apologize. ” After a little gentle encouragement，however，she did decide to be the first one to reach out. To her amazement，her son was grateful for her willingness to call and offered an apology of his own. As is usually the case，when someone takes the chance and reaches out，everyone wins. Whenever we hold on to our anger, we turn“ small stuff”问题）”into really“ big stuff” in our minds. We start to believe that our positions are more important than our happiness. They are not. If you want to be a more peaceful person you must understand that being right is almost never more important than allowing yourself to be happy. The way to be happy is to let go，and reach out. Let other people be right. This doesn't mean that you're wrong. Everything will be fine. You'll experience the peace of letting go，as well as the joy of letting others be right. You'11 also notice that，as you reach out and let others be “right”，they will become less defensive and more loving toward you. They might even reach back. But，if for some reason they don't， that's okay too. You '11 have the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your part to create a more loving world，and certainly you'11 be more peaceful yourself. 1.The underlined word “ rekindle” in Paragraph 1 probably means “ ”. A.recover B.develop C.accept D.replace 2.In the author's opinion, we hold on to our anger often because we think . A.we can turn small issues into big ones B.our positions are higher than others C.our own opinions matter most D.others will be less defensive 3.The best thing to do after a quarrel is to . A.let go of our own rights B.realize that you are wrong. C.expect others to give in D.apologize to others first. 4.What is the main idea of the passage? A.People should keep peaceful when facing small stuff. B.Reaching out and apologizing wins one peace and happiness. C.We should tell apart small and big stuff in our daily life. D.It's necessary to enjoy our friendship and family relationship.
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