Since I was a child, my mouth has caused me trouble. I’m not a bad person. I have a _______ time learning when to keep my mouth closed.

My mom has told me again and again, ‘Robert, your constant ________ words are hurting me. If you continued to be this rude, you will get into big trouble.’

It’s been a problem at school several times too when teachers have told me ________ I didn’t want to hear. I used to feel it was my duty to _________ myself.

One day in English class I was working on my homework until I heard a classmate ______ behind me. It was Nathaniel, who liked doing that as usual.

At first, I said very________, “Nathaniel, would you please be quiet?”

However, Nathaniel continued talking to himself. I quickly __________ “Nathaniel, shut up!”

For the next five minutes, we threw hurtful words back and forth at each other.

I knew these words would make him ________. It would hurt his feelings and shut him up.

What I said filled him with anger. He tried to reach over my seat and catch me as he shouted, “That’s it! That’s it!”

______ at what he was doing, I sat back in my seat. I had never seen Nathaniel act like this before.

Later on, we were taken to the headmaster’s office. There, Mr. Black, our English teacher, told us to ________the matter. It wasn’t until then that I finally found that _______ I hurt someone physically(身体上), the wounds eventually heal(愈合). But when I hurt them with my ________, sometimes the pain never goes away.

At the end of the discussion, I said ________to Nathaniel.

When I went back to my room, I lost myself into ______ how often and how much what I said hurt others. It’s at that time that I realized I should keep my _________ closed just before I threw hurtful words. I hope my mouth won’t cause me any trouble.

1.A.busy B.hard C.happy D.fantastic

2.A.tiring B.beautiful C.bad D.exciting

3.A.something B.nothing C.everything D.anything

4.A.support B.stop C.smell D.spend

5.A.singing B.reading C.laughing D.talking

6.A.carefully B.carelessly C.politely D.angrily

7.A.repeated B.expressed C.replied D.shouted

8.A.nervous B.afraid C.sad D.bored

9.A.Angry B.Surprised C.Nervous D.Happy

10.A.discuss B.solve C.take D.report

11.A.because B.so C.when D.until

12.A.words B.action C.ideas D.experience

13.A.goodbye B.thanks C.hello D.sorry

14.A.talking about B.thinking of C.complaining about D.hearing of

15.A.eyes B.mouth C.door D.window

Answer the questions (根据以下内容回答问题)

Do you think you’re a lucky person? Let’s see what Professor Richard Wise-man, a famous psychologist(心理学家), has discovered about luck:

Ten years ago, I set out a research on luck. I wanted to know why some people are always in the right place at the right time, while others always experience ill luck.

Many people volunteered for my research. Over the years I interviewed them, watched their lives and had them take part in my experiment.

I carried out a simple experiment to discover why there were differences in their ability to find opportunities. I gave both lucky and unlucky people a newspaper and asked them to look through it an tell me how many photographs were in side.

I had secretly placed a large message halfway through the newspaper saying. “Tell the researcher you have seen this and win $50.”

This message took up half of the page and was more than two inches high. It was staring everyone straight in the face, but unlucky people tended to (倾向于)miss it and lucky people tended to spot it.

Unlucky people are just more nervous than lucky people. They are busy looking only for what they need and this stops them from noticing the unexpected. As a result, they miss out on opportunities.

Lucky people tend to be more relaxed and open. They can see everything that is in front of them, rather than just what they are looking for.

My research shows that lucky people live by several principles(原则). Here are some of these principles:

1.Opportunities are always given to those who are prepared.

2. Be open to new experiences and break your normal thought patterns(模式).

3.Spend a few moments each day remembering things that went well.

4.See yourself being lucky before an important meeting or phone call.

1.How long has Professor Richard Wise-man studied on luck?

2.What did the volunteers do for the professor during the research?

3.What’s the purpose of Professor Richard Wise-man’s small experiment?

4.The message in the newspaper was so small that unlucky people couldn’t find it, wasn’t it?

5.Why did the unlucky fail to find the message in the newspaper according to the research?

6.Which principle of the four is the most important in your opinion? Why?

Shanghai become the first city to enforce(执行) its strictest-ever waste law on July 1, 2019. According to the law, people are required to separate(分离) dry waste, wet waste, recyclable waste and harmful waste. Those who fail to separate waste face fines(罚款) of up to 200 yuan. Companies can be fined up to 5,000 yuan. What do people think of the law? Let's have a look.

Robert from the US:I totally agree! China is heading in the right direction and all the Chinese cities are expected to meet this strict standard! I am looking forward to seeing a cleaner, better and healthier China.

Kim from the UK: There’s no doubt that everyone should do something to protect the environment I’m all for it. But first of all, we have to make sure people know how to separate different kinds of waste.

Michael from Finland: It’s great.In Finland, all soft drinks and beer bottles have a deposit(押金). For example, a Coca-Cola bottle has a deposit in the price when you buy it.You get the money back when you return the bottle to the store. And all apartment buildings with more than five apartments must recycle paper, cardboard, glass and metal waste.

Jack from China: I don’t think it will achieve expected results, but things will improve for sure. Some people will start to realize the importance of separating waste and put waste in different bins. In my opinion, as long as we all pull together, we will be able to make our Earth a better planet.

1.What does Robert think of the waste law in Shanghai?

A.It’s totally useless. B.It’s much too strict.

C.It’s impossible to follow. D.It’s really necessary.

2.According to Kim,people should first be educated to ________.

A.spend money wisely B.separate waste correctly

C.clean up harmful waste D.It’s really necessary.

3.In ______ country, one has to pay a deposit when buying Coca-Cola.

A.Robert’s B.Kim's C.Michael's D.Jack’s

4.What can we learn from the reading?

A.The waste law in Shanghai is helpful. B.Robert would like to study in China someday.

C.Kim and Michael are from the same country. D.Jack is sure that the law will get good results.

5.What’s the reading mainly about?

A.Why to enforce the waste law? B.How to separate waste properly.

C.People’s opinions on the waste law. D.The importance of separating waste.

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