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Last year, two days before  Christmas, my friends called, telling me their kitchen caught fire, 1.(destroy) everything in it. I drove to their house, taking all the food that I had. They were so happy to see me, but felt 2.(embarrass) having nothing to give me in return.

I went home, very upset. 3.(actual) , I was also in a hard place financially and unable to do 4.(much) for them. I called a friend of mine about this,5. responded, “ These people mean a lot to you and I want to help them.” Since he had never met them, he requested me 6.(go) to the grocery store, all on him. At the check-out, I noticed him lacking money, so that I had to have some items taken back.

We were walking away 7. I heard a voice behind me asking the clerk, “ How much are those things? I decide to pay for them.” I turned around, thanked the kind man and 8. ( tell) him everything. He explained that he understood as he had lost his job the year before but now was working again. 9.tears in our eyes, all of us went away. It was such10.wonderful feeling to see folks step up when someone needed help, even a total stranger.

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By May, after three months, I had lost 22 pounds and reached my goal of 115 pounds. My friends would say “Alice, you look great!” or “How did you lose so much weight?” Those compliments made me feel good and confident.

Soon I dropped to 110 pounds. A few of my friends told me that I needed to stop dieting, because I was starting to look sick. They brought me a present-a bag of chocolates, which I later gave to my sister. My mom would come to my room, with tears in her eyes, and have long chats about how harmful this diet was and begged me to stop. My dad would leave worried messages on my cell phone at school, telling me that it would do serious harm to my body.

By mid-June, when school was coming to an end, I was down to an only alive state of 95 pounds. All of a sudden, I knew I had to do something. I guessed the number itself scared me. I recalled my doctor. He told me about a girl who was 95 pounds and was at the risk of dying. I knew I was putting my life at risk, but for what? To make those who love me worried? Was it worthwhile to be thin?

Now I realize that models in magazines, TV and movies are not realistic. The price to pay for the “perfect body” is living with a dangerous and sometimes deadly eating disorder. And there are more important things to think about than how thin you are.

1.The underlined word “compliments” in Paragraph 1 probably means ________.

A. questions B. praise

C. understanding D. experiences

2.Why did the author’s mother come to her room in tears?

A. Because the mother was worried about her daughter’s health.

B. Because the mother thought her daughter was brave enough.

C. Because the mother was sorry to have helped her daughter go on a diet.

D. Because the mother was deeply moved by her daughter’s friends.

3.The author decided to stop dieting ________.

A. after her parents persuaded her out of it

B. when her weight dropped to 95 pounds

C. after she reached her goal of losing weight

D. after her friends told her to stop dieting

4.From the text we learn that ________.

A. there are no models with a perfect body in real life

B. it is too expensive for people to lose weight

C. you will be healthy as long as you stop dieting

D. an unhealthy diet can lead to serious health problems

5.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to ________.

A. the present from the author’s friends

B. having long chats in the night

C. the author’s diet to lose weight

D. the author’s cell phone

Why Do People Blink Their Eyes?

People blink(眨眼) their eyes tens of thousands of times every day. Scientists have long believed blinking was an involuntary movement and served mainly to keep the eyeballs wet. But a new study suggests it has a more important purpose.

An international team of scientists from the University of California at Berkeley studied the blinking of human eyelids. The journal Current Biology published their findings. The team said they found that blinking “repositions our eyeballs so we can stay focused” on what we are seeing. They said that when we blink our eyelids, the eyes roll back into their sockets—the bony area that surrounds and protects the eyes. However, the researchers found the eyes don’t always return to the same position. They said this causes the brain to tell the eye muscles to reorganize our eyesight.

Gerrit Maus is the lead writer of the report. He serves as an assistant professor of psychology at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Maus said, “Our eye muscles are quite sluggish(迟缓的) and imprecise, so the brain needs to constantly adapt its motor signals to make

sure our eyes are pointing where they’re supposed to. Our findings suggested that the brain measures the difference in what we see before and after a blink, and commands the eye muscles to make the needed corrections.” The researchers said that without such corrections our surroundings

would appear unclear and even jumpy. They said the movement acts “like a Steadicam(摄影稳定

器) of the mind.”

The researchers said they asked volunteers to sit in a dark room while staring at a small dot on a flat surface. They used special cameras to follow the volunteer’s blinks and eye movements. After each blink, the dot was moved one centimeter to the right. The volunteers did not notice this, but the brain did. It followed the movement and directed the eye muscles to refocus on the dot. After the dot was moved in this way 30 times, the volunteers’ eyes changed their focus to the place where they predicted it would be.

Professor Maus said, “Even though participants did not consciously register that the dot had moved, their brains did, and adjusted with the corrective eye movements. These findings add to our understanding of how the brain constantly adapts to changes, commanding our eye muscles to correct for errors in our bodies’ own hardware.”

1.According to the new study, blinking eyes can .

A. serve to keep the eyeballs wet B. reposition eyeballs to stay focused

C. consciously correct eye movements D. make our eyes adapt to motor signals

2.From the experiment, we can learn that .

A. volunteers could see the moving dot with special cameras

B. the eyeballs could stay in the place as they were predicted

C. participants were aware of the dot’s movements to the right

D. the brain commanded the eye muscles to refocus on the dot

3.The underlined word “register” in Paragraph 5 probably means .

A. realize B. refocus

C. reserve D. reason

4.This passage shows that .

A. eye muscles are quite inactive and imprecise

B. the research is of great value in the eye movement

C. the brain plays an important role in seeing things clearly

D. volunteers control their blinks to follow the changes of the dots

My wife Julie and I were out on the road that runs around where we live, when we saw an old worn-out dog stumbling (蹒跚) painfully up the road. We stopped, bent down, talked gently to the dog and patted it. I checked and there was a collar with a phone number. I called but no one answered.

The dog was painfully thin. So Julie ran home to get some of our dog's food while I tried to encourage the dog. After Julie came back, we sat down on the sidewalk while our new friend made short work of the food. Eventually we got her home.

After trying for many times we got a response from the number. A lady came around with a bunch of flowers for us. She explained that Tara had been her father's dog. She was very old and got lost that morning. So, Tara was safely returned home.

Here is the truth of the story:

Actually Julie and I were out that morning because I was leaving. She was trying to persuade me to come back, but I wasn't hearing anything that made that sound likely.

I was about to turn and go when an old black dog walked between us and almost fell down. Suddenly we had something more important than our problem to worry about. There was a creature in need right before us and we had to work together to help it.

We did help it. And here I am writing the story in my own home, in my own family.

In the song "Love Is Not a Fight" Warren Barfield talks about marriage. At one point he sings, "And if we try to leave, may God send angels to guard the door." Sometimes angels come disguised (伪装) as dogs.

1.How was the dog when found?

A. Too weak to walk. B. Thin and worn out.

C. Unable to eat food. D. Homeless but gentle.

2.We can infer from Paragraph 2 that ________.

A. the writer had his own pet dog

B. the dog didn't go with the writer

C. the dog didn't eat any of the food

D. Julie bought some food for the dog

3.The underlined part "our problem" in the passage refers to the fact that ____.

A. an old black dog appeared in front of them

B. the writer didn't want to take Julie's advice

C. the couple had some trouble with their marriage

D. Julie disagreed with the writer's travel on business

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. A Helpful Couple B. A Famous Song

C. Saving the Dog D. An Angel Dog

For many people,being on the job might just sound like a picnic compared to a day at home filled with housework,meals and childcare.Even for those with a happy family life,home can sometimes feel more taxing than work.

In a new study,researchers at Penn State University found significantly and consistently lower levels of cortisol(皮质醇)released in response to stress,in a majority of subjects when they were at work compared to when they were at home.This was true for both men and women,and parents and people without children.

Both men and women showed less stress at work.But women were more likely to report feeling happier there. Men were more likely to feel happier at home.Experts say there are other reasons why work is less stressful than home for many."Paid work is more valued in society,"says Sarah Damaske,the lead researcher on the study. "Household work is boring and not particularly rewarding."

We get better at our job with time and the increased competence means less stress and more rewards.Yet none of us,no matter how long we've been doing it,ever truly feels like an expert at parenting or even at marriage.

The support and friendship of co-workers also offer stress relief.At home,meanwhile,stress spreads and accumulates(积累)quickly."That's the reason why most housewives wish they were the bread earners,"Dr.Damaske says.

Much of the advice to families and couples include the warning to "leave work stress at the office" and even to change our mind-set (思维定式)from work to home,for example,a walk around the block.The recent findings,though,suggest our home life,not our attitude,might be due for some change.

1.Which of the following can replace the underlined word "taxing"?

A. stressful. B. cheerful.

C. worthwhile. D. rewarding.

2.What did the research in the second paragraph prove?

A. Men felt better at home.

B. Women felt they had less time.

C. Women were easier to feel happier.

D. Most people felt more stress at home.

3.According lo the recent findings,what should we change to solve the problem mentioned?

A. Our attitude. B. Our mind-set.

C. Our home life. D. Our working style.

How to Set Goals

Whether you have small dreams or high expectations,setting goals allows you to plan how you want to move through life.Some achievements can take a lifetime to attain,while others can be completed in a day.1.

●Determine your life goals.Ask yourself some important questions about what you want for your life.What do you want to achieve: today,in a year,in your lifetime?The answers to this question can be as general as "I want to be happy,"or "I want to help people."2.

●Set specific goals.Be specific and realistic about what it is that you want to achieve.Research shows that setting a specific goal makes you more likely to achieve it.3.For example,"Be healthier"is too big and vague to be a helpful goal."I want to eat more vegetables,and I want to run a marathon."is better.

●Write out your goals.Be detailed,be clear,and include your steps.4.Keep your list in a place where you can get informed frequently.This will help keep you motivated.

5.You may find yourself set in your ways concerning broad life goals,but take the time to re-evaluate your smaller goals.Are you accomplishing them according to your timeline?Are they still necessary to keep you on track towards your larger life goals?Allow yourself the flexibility to make some small changes to your goal.

A.Adjust your goals.

B.Track and measure your progress.

C.Having deadlines will keep you motivated.

D.Consider what you hope to achieve in 10,15,or 20 years.

E.Here are some important ideas that you may find helpful.

F.Writing them down tends to make them feel a little more real.

G.Remember that you may need to break large goals into smaller goals.

It gives me a great pleasure to join you for this important initiative(倡议) as the UN _______ its 70th anniversary.

Education is very _______ in my heart. My father _______ in a very small village in China. In those days, not many villagers could read. So my father opened a night school to teach them how to _______.

As his daughter, I know what education _______ to the people, especially those without it. After generations of hard work, China has come a long way in education. I myself am a beneficiary(受益者) of that progress. _______ I would never become a professor of musical.

I am following my father’s _______ by teaching at China’s Conservatory of Music to help _______ China’s success story. I want to thank Director-General Bokova and UNESCO for _______ me the Special Envoy(特使) for Women and Girls Education. I am truly honored to work with the UN and do something about Global Education.

Education is about ________ and girls. It is important for girls to go to school ________ they will become their children’s first teacher someday. But women still ________ over half of the world’s poor in population and 60% of adults who can’t read.

Education is crucial (of extreme importance) in addressing such ________. In China, Spring Bud Education Program has helped over 3 million girls go back to school. Many of them have ________ university education and they are doing well at work.

Education is about equality. In poor countries and regions the number of school dropouts is ________. We call for more educational resources to these places.

Education is about the young people. Young people are the ________. Education is important because it not only gives young people knowledge and skills but also helps them become responsible citizens. As the UNESCO special envoy and the mother myself, my ________ to education for all will never change.

Many years ago my father made a small ________ in his village. Together we can make a big difference in the world. I was once asked about my Chinese dream. I said I hope all children especially girls can have ________ to good education. This is my Chinese dream. I believe one day Education First will no longer be a dream. It will be a reality ________ by every young woman on this planet.

1.A. symbolizes B. memorizes C. represents D. marks

2.A. controversial B. painful C. close D. distant

3.A. grew up B. came up C. picked up D. turned up

4.A. read B. write C. study D. speak

5.A. shows B. means C. suggests D. owes

6.A. Otherwise B. Nevertheless C. Moreover D. Likewise

7.A. footsteps B. suggestions C. customs D. fashions

8.A. continue B. start C. inspire D. achieve

9.A. evaluating B. naming C. listing D. employing

10.A. women B. boys C. citizens D. adults

11.A. while B. when C. unless D. because

12.A. make for B. take for C. account for D. sacrifice for

13.A. drawbacks B. weaknesses C. inequalities D. emergencies

14.A. finished B. withdrawn C. confirmed D. undertaken

15.A. declining B. astonishing C. balancing D. rewarding

16.A. core B. wealth C. future D. glory

17.A. concentration B. commitment C. consistency D. conservation

18.A. effect B. progress C. impact D. difference

19.A. access B. way C. right D. privilege

20.A. appreciated B. blessed C. enjoyed D. deserved

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