Summer Rain

The worst days of any summer are the rainy ones. We spend all year looking forward to nice weather and long, hot days. All of winter, with its cloudy days and bitter cold, we dream of those endless days at the beach, lying on the sand and enjoying the bright and burning sun. And then, summer comes, and it rains.

As a child, I would wake up to rainy summer days and come close to crying. It wasn’t fair. We suffered through months of school and experienced bad weather for those short ten weeks of freedom and pleasant weather.

On those rainy summer days, I had nothing fun to do and could only sit inside, staring out at the rain like a bird in a cage. I was an only child, so there was no one else to play with. My father worked from home, so I was not truly alone, but he could not actively play with me since he was at work. It was those days that I would watch whatever was on television or read any books that I could find lying around. I’d drag through the day and pray each night that the rain would not be there the next day.

As an adult, though, my opinion of summer rain has changed. When you have to work every day, summer is not as exciting. Everything seems dull. Such a mindset makes you cheer for anything new or different. I spend the winter dreaming of summer and the summer dreaming of winter. When summer comes, I hate how hot it is. And then I look forward to the rain, because the rain brings with it a cold front, which makes me comfortable. Rainy days are still the worst days of the summer, but summer rain today means positively beautiful—and considerably cooler—weather tomorrow.

1.When the author was a child, he ______.

A. hated rainy days

B. liked staying indoors

C. preferred cooler weather

D. dreamed on summer days

2.We can learn from the passage that the author ______.

A. had no brothers or sisters

B. was often left alone at home

C. could enjoy the brilliant sun in winter

D. preferred reading to playing outside

3.As an adult, the author views summer rain differently because ______.

A. he knows it won’t last long

B. rain makes the weather cooler

C. his summer holiday is very short

D. he can better deal with his downtime

Chinese parents are very generous when it comes to educating their children.Not caring about the money, parents often send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the US or Australia.They also want their children to take extra course activities where they will either learn a musical instrument or ballet, or other classes that will give them a head start in life.The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is.So parents will spend unreasonable amount of money on education.Even poor couples will buy computers for their sons or daughters.

However, what most parents fail to see is that the best education they can give to their children is usually very cheap.

Parents can see that their children’s skills vary, skilled in some areas while poor in others.What most parents fail to realize though, is that today’s children lack self respect and self confidence.

The reasons are that parents are only educating their children on how to take multiple choice tests and how to study well, but parents are not teaching them the most important skills: they need to be confident, happy and clever.

Parents can achieve this by teaching practical skills like cooking, sewing and doing other housework.

Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life.Cooking demands patience and time.It is an enjoyable but difficult experience.A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually finish his job successfully.His result, a well cooked dinner, will give him much satisfaction and a lot of confidence.These activities are not only teaching a child to work, but rather to think, and to use his mind.And that is more important.

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How to find the perfect career

Too many people are not satisfied with their professional career (事业) and are “stuck” in situations that do not make them happy. Here are some wonderful actions you can take to begin the path to a truly happy career.

Talk to your friends.

Ask them, “what do you think I am best at”, or “what do you think I enjoy doing most”. __1.__ However, their advice may help you decide what you should do.

__2.__

Read some interesting magazines, books, newspapers or novels. They will give you a constant flow of ideas and keep the mind rich.

Talk to the happiest and most successful people you know.

__3.__ Be serious with your questions. And see if there is anything you can learn from them. Have these people become your teachers and friends.

Keep a journal.

Writing down your ideas is an important practice for your career growth. __4. __You never know when great ideas will come to your mind!

Develop patience.

You may want a change in your career right now. __5. Anyway, doing the practices

mentioned above will bring about the right chance much faster.

A. Read as widely as possible.

B. Talk to your family members.

C. Changing careers can be very difficult.

D. Ask them how they realized their dreams.

E. This may seem like a strange conversation at first.

F. Carrying a notebook with you at all times is also a great idea.

G. But it is necessary to be patient and wait for the right chance to come.

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Appeal to Emotion(情感)

My childhood left three months ago on a plane to Austria.

It was a day when my baby cousins moved away.My cousins were a fundamental part of my life; they were not with me,they were on my mind.They brought back the untroubled days of my childhood, games,adventures and silliness,but they also helped me from an at-times selfish teenager into a responsible adult.

My aunt and uncle moved here from Boston with their 1-year-old daughter Yasmeen.They lived in an apartment on the side of our house and I was to have our family,especially a baby girl,so close to us.Yasmeen had close friendships with each of my sisters,but I knew the one that between us was the strongest.As she began to walk on her own and talk in full sentences,I realized my great upon her.I noticed that she’d some of my unpleasant actions, with her mother after I had done the same.Yasmeen made me realize what being a good really was.

When Maya was born,Yasmeen had a hard time .She was jealous(妒忌)of the attention we all paid to her new younger sister,so I did my best to keep her company when she might have not been .Once Yasmeen overcame her jealousy,she was able to Maya’s presence,like we all did.I tried to take advantage of our times together,doing my best to my schedule for my two favorite people.

My with Yasmeen and Maya has taught me the importance of influential people.I know that I have helped Yasmeen and Maya ,but “the babies” have had an even greater influence on my own life.They have shown me how to be a parent,a sister,a child,and most importantly,a friend.Our has made me a better person—a more patient person,with the ability to endless questions and spilled(洒)juice; an person,able to have fun and be happy with others; a role model, the babies ideas about right and wrong,and a compassionate person,able to forgive and love.

1.A.sad B.busy C.fine D.relaxing

2.A.until B.before C.when D.unless

3.A.against B.through C.besides D.for

4.A.lead B.challenge C.mature D.encourage

5.A.overjoyed B.embarrassed C.surprised D.afraid

6.A.ended B.started C.survived D.developed

7.A.pressure B.dependence C.mercy D.influence

8.A.doubt B.regret C.copy D.guide

9.A.debating B.arguing C.negotiating D.checking

10.A.leader B.partner C.friend D.example

11.A.sharing B.adjusting C.recognizing D.struggling

12.A.noticed B.admired C.comforted D.protected

13.A.ignore B.mind C.sense D.enjoy

14.A.affect B.accept C.free D.ruin

15.A.instruction B.experiment C.experience D.interview

16.A.grow B.succeed C.think D.behave

17.A.meeting B.relationship C.responsibility D.respect

18.A.review B.tolerate C.repeat D.avoid

19.A.honest B.independent C.aggressive D.enthusiastic

20.A.showing B.writing C.awarding D.permitting

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