When I got home the other day, I found a lovely red envelope(信封) waiting for me. It was a note from a friend of mine, congratulating(祝贺) me on my new book. It was _______ unexpected and joyful.

In a _______ world where everyone is too rushed for everything, here are some ways that you can be a more wonderful human:

Rediscover snail mail

And not just for life’s big events. Consider _______ ones you can stick a stamp on and send love toward. Maybe someone lost their dog, and you want to express your _______. Maybe a classmate did something brave, and you want to show gratefulness or thanks.

Smile and dial

When was the last time you _______ someone to wish them a happy birthday, to get well or to say thank you? Text messages are great. But when someone picks up the phone, you hear their voice and can share a laugh (or even a cry) together, and it _______ an emoji(表情符号) any day of the week.

Ask someone their goals + give a little something

Ask someone about their goals for the year is a very generous act. This kind of question goes _______surface(表面的) conversation and leads you to really get to know a person. Ask just out of curiosity.

Besides, give them something that might help them: a book, a connection, or even just a few words of _______.

Share your blessings

I made a promise earlier this year to give a little money every month to charity. I _______ myself often of something that Anne Frank wrote: “How wonderful it is that ________ need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” The power’s always ours.

1.A.completely B.carefully C.correctly D.peacefully

2.A.lazy B.busy C.crazy D.silly

3.A.luckier B.better C.smaller D.stranger

4.A.sadness B.carelessness C.happiness D.illness

5.A.asked B.told C.mistake D.called

6.A.loses B.shuts C.steals D.beats

7.A.through B.beyond C.across D.for

8.A.encouragement B.development C.government D.instrument

9.A.reach B.record C.remind D.remember

10.A.everybody B.nobody C.anybody D.somebody

Sounds are everywhere. You have two cool parts — ears on your body that can let you hear the sounds.

The ear is made up of three different parts: the outer ear, the middle ear and the inner ear. These parts all work together so you can hear sounds.

The outer ear is the part that you can see. It moves the sound waves(波浪) to the part of the ear inside the head. Inside your ear, you have an eardrum(耳膜). The eardrum is a thin piece of skin. Sound waves push against the eardrum. This makes the eardrum vibrate. When it vibrates, it moves its tiny bones. The bones help sounds move along to the inner ear. Then you can hear the sounds.

Ears are very useful. With the help of your ears, you can hear any sound. Maybe the sound is as quiet as your cat. Maybe it is so loud, like a plane flying by. Hearing is one of the most important senses, and it allows you to communicate, to learn and to enjoy things like music.

Believe it or not, your ears can help you keep balance. If there’s something wrong with your ears, you may fall down easily.

Therefore, ears should be protected well. We should protect our ears from loud noises in the daily life: When you listen to music with headphones on, make sure that the sound is not too loud. Remember to take breaks after listening for a while and let your ears have a good rest.

1.What is the writer trying to do in this passage?

A.Refuse an invitation. B.Express feelings.

C.Introduce body parts. D.Communicate experience.

2.The underlined word “vibrate” in the passage means “________”.

A.stop B.shake C.jump D.ring

3.The writer gives ________ pieces of advice on how to protect the ear.

A.two B.three C.four D.five

4.What can we know from the passage?

A.The inner ear is a thin piece of skin.

B.Your two ears can keep your balance.

C.You should always wear your headphones.

D.Your ears allow you to communicate with cats.

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A.Hearing Sense B.Find the Sounds

C.Loud Noises D.Know Our Ears

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