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最近,你班将举行以“How to live a healthy lifestyle”为题的英语班会,请你准备一篇100词左右的演讲稿,谈谈在日常生活中我们应该怎样养成健康的生活方式。
Body Language in the United States
Most people shake hands and make eye contact when they meet people for the first time. Among very good friends, a woman may give another woman a little hug, and a man may kiss a woman quickly on the cheek. Males don’t hug one another, which, however, is changing. Men usually shake hands with the right hand. Sometimes they use the left hand to either cover the handshake or lightly hold the other person’s arm. This shows greater warmth and friendship. Most people wave hello or good-bye by extending the palm(手掌) facing outward, and twisting the hand at the wrist. Another way is to raise the arm, palm outward, and move the whole arm and hand back and forth. This is important to know because in many other countries, the same movements mean “no”.
When people are waiting in a public place, such as the post office, they usually form lines. Some people get angry and complain if someone pushes their way into a line or jumps ahead of other people. Moreover, many women like men to open doors for them. They also like men to give up their seats on public transportation. However, some women do not like this type of behavior. They feel that men and women should be treated in the same way.
In the United States, it’s important to make direct eye contact in business and social situations. If you don’t make eye contact, people will probably think that you are bored or not interested. If there is silence in these situations, people usually try to make conservation. Periods of silence make many people uncomfortable. People in the United States usually stand about one arm’s length away from each other while talking or standing together. This space is called “the comfort zone”.
In the United States, mothers sometimes show that they are angry with children by shaking an index finger(食指) at them. People may show that they like children by patting them on the head.
1.It can be inferred from Paragraph 1 that in the United States __________.
A. males begin to hug each other now
B. a man usually kisses a woman for greeting
C. people only use right hands to shake hands
D. people wave good-bye as people in many other countries do
2.Some women don’t like to be offered a seat by men because __________.
A. they think sitting is harmful for health
B. they prefer to stand rather than sit
C. they like to be treated equally
D. they don’t need men’s favor
3.The third paragraph is mainly about __________.
A. body language in public places
B. impolite body language
C. the comfort zone
D. body language in business and social life
4.In the United States, a mother sometimes shakes an index finger at her kids to show __________.
A. boredom B. anger C. love D. Satisfaction
An opinion is _____ someone believes is true but has not been proved.
A. that B. what
C. which D. whether
Water is the “life blood” of our earth. It is in every living thing. It is in the air. It runs through mountains and valleys. It forms lakes and oceans. Water is everywhere.
Nature has a great water system. Rain water finds its way to streams and the oceans.
Here at the mouth of a river there is much important plant and animal life. Pollution destroys this life, so we have to clean out streams and rivers. Man has to work with nature—not against it.
1.According to the passage, water is the ________ of our earth.
A. bloodB. cloudsC. rainD. life
2.The mouth of the river is near ________.
A. a streamB. the oceanC. the mountainsD. valleys
3.There is much plant and animal life at the ________.
A. head of a riverB. bottom of a sea
C. body of a streamD. mouth of a river
4.The water in streams and rivers all comes from ________.
A. rainB. natureC. valleysD. oceans
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. We can find water in our body.
B. Blood can be found in every living thing.
C. We can work against nature.
D. At the mouth of a river we can find many living things.
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Four Habits to Help You Succeed
We all want to succeed, whether it’s in losing weight or learning the guitar. For those who have tried and failed, success seems difficult to understand. Why does one person succeed where another person fails? 1._________
Identify your core values.
Finding your core values is in line with creating inner motivation. 2._________ Pick a handful of things and actually write them down. Remind yourself of your values every day, and reflect on whether you are honoring those values through your work.
Pick a goal and focus on it.
Choose one goal to start something large enough that will give you a sense of accomplishment, while adjusting well to your core values. Focus is key here. 3._________ If you perform many tasks at a time, you might never complete your projects because they will take far too long.
Set a deadline for success.
Set a date for success. Identify when you hope to achieve your goal. 4._________ By setting a time limit, you are making the process more real.
5._________
Failure can’t be avoided when you take risks, by its very definition, the desire to succeed means you are risking failure. Many people tend to give up far too early. Don’t fall into this trap! Remember your mindset earlier. Know it will happen. A failure is merely you working out the details, and learning what works and what doesn’t. Use failure. Treat it as a good thing, and march on!
A. The more focused you are on one goal, the higher chance you have of success.
B. Make the right decision.
C. I’ve made a list of four habits to help set goals and achieve them.
D. Stick to your goal.
E. Keep it realistic, while not giving you too much time.
F. Sit and reflect on what you value most.
G. Push yourself to be courageous, and take the next step.
Have you ever noticed how much the number twelve is used? A ruler that is a foot long has twelve inches. A yardstick(尺码) has three times twelves inches, or thirty-six inches.
On a canlender you will see twelve months in each year. A clock face is numbered from one to twelve for the hours. The time span from noon to midnight is twelve hours; from midnight to noon there are twelve more hours. Each day is two times twelve, or twenty-four hours long.
We buy eggs by the dozen, which means twelve at once. Sometimes we buy other things by the dozen. The stores sell different things by the dozen. In a store you may have seen a dozen pencils held together by a paper wrapping or a dozen oranges in a sack. Stores also buy things in lots of twelve dozens, or by the gross(罗,12 打) . One gross consists of twelve dozens, or one hundred and forty-four items.
1.An outside cover is a _______.
A. bag B. sack C. number D. wrapping
2._______ means a space of time.
A. Span B. Gross C. Room D. Canlender
3.A foot-long ruler has _______ inches.
A. six B. twelve C. twenty-four D. thirty-six
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Dear Mom and Dad,
I’d like you to know that I appreciate everything you’ve done for me, such as teaching me, taking care of me, and loving me.
I’m writing this thank-you letter, Mom and Dad, because I want you to know what a big _________ you have truly made in my life. You _________ me so many things about the world and myself. You were the first ones to tell me about the importance of _________ by telling me it was _________ to refuse all my other playmates from using my toys. And to this day, _________ those toys are long gone, I _________ to live by the idea of sharing my blessings (祝福) with the people _________ me.
Mom and Dad, you also_________ me to be sympathetic (同情) towards the blind old man. You told me that our pets are there for us to _________ and not to hurt. And because of those _________ , I’ve learnt to be _________ .
Thank you, Mom and Dad. You gave me some of the nicest _________ . Mom, I remember how you would let me sleep in your bed _________ how you used to bring me my favorite fried chicken and take care of me whenever I was _________ . Dad, I remember how you worked _________ to make me a playhouse in the yard so my friends and I could _________ happily there.
I may have _________ you and your purposes when I was much younger. But now I know that _________ you did was for my own good.
Mom and Dad, I hope this thank-you _________ is enough to let you know how much I_________ everything you’ve done for me.
All the love,
Rex
1.A. difference B. benefit C. discovery D. balance
2.A. reminded B. gave C. taught D. showed
3.A. studying B. sharing C. living D. behaving
4.A. ordinary B. possible C. fake D. wrong
5.A. though B. unless C. before D. because
6.A.manage B. stop C. pretend D. continue
7.A. toward B. like C. around D. against
8.A. educated B. convinced C. allowed D. supported
9.A. bring up B. get close to C. look after D. catch sight of
10.A. tales B. theme C. lessons D. tradition
11.A. unique B. caring C. polite D. curious
12.A. memories B. methods C. theory D. ideas
13.A. but B. and C. or D. as
14.A. tired B. hungry C. sick D. disappointed
15.A. indeed B. independently C. truly D. hard
16.A. play B. swing C. observe D. chat
17.A. ignored B. misunderstood C. forgotten D. refused
18.A. everything B. nothing C. anything D. something
19.A. explanation B. discover C. letter D. passage
20.A. appreciate B. miss C. admire D. approach
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Traditional Chinese Wedding
Traditional Chinese wedding customs have been around for thousands of years. They may vary from place to place and time to time, but have been holding 1. important position in the lives of Chinese people, 2. (cause) a far-reaching impact on the way the Chinese lead their lives. The traditional Chinese marriage usually 3. ( involve) some necessary procedures, such as match-making, engagement, meeting the bride, and three bows. 4. Addition, a typical Chinese wedding nowadays goes like this: when a new couple in engaged, what follows is a 5. (choose) of the date of their marriage. Most people would favour a bank holiday or special Chinese festival for their relatives and friends 6. (attend) the wedding. However, quite a few others, especially those in the countryside, would fix a lucky date so 7. their marriage would have “Double Happiness”. The wedding ceremony is usually hosted 8. (warm), and the wedding ceremony very often ends with a very great banquet. Toasts 9. (make) to wish the new couple long life, everlasting love and happiness, early birth of a 10. (health) baby and so on.
To be successful in any aspect of life, you need to know when to use the carrot or the stick.
Here are a few tips to help you decide whether it’s better to use the carrot or the stick.
With the kids
The carrot
When it comes to raising a kid, the carrot or the stick dilemma is quickly disappearing as too many parents take the carrot approach to the extreme. In child raising, the carrot should never be materialistic things. If you want to ask for good behavior with a reward, it should be with something that can’t be bought, say, trust. The stick Nowadays, no one likes to use the stick any more, or in my father’s case, the belt. I’m not overlooking child abuse, if you ever want to call it that, but I am encouraging parents to toughen up a bit. You don’t want your kid to test your limits only to find out he can get away with it. If you want to raise a kid, raise the hand and let him know it comes down on the second offense.
At the office
People need encouragement and motivation to perform well. However, the carrot only really works well with employees who have already proved themselves. If you’ve got someone who can’t show up at the office before noon, the promise of a raise isn’t going to do much. On the contrary, if there’s a guy with a good work moral, he’ll thrive (grow stronger) when you add a promotion to the picture.
The stick
When considering the carrot or the stick in the office, remember that, overall, the stick is the more practical method in the office. A wise man, who just happened to be an Italian, once said “It’s best to be both loved and feared.” It’s nice to have everyone love you, but running a business isn’t like running a family. You need to have the stick constantly raised.
With the wife
When it comes to marriage, always use the carrot. I’ve had a lovely marriage for many years, and I’ve always stuck to the carrot approach.
Sometimes you catch more flies with honey, and sometimes it’s the crack of a whip(鞭子) that gets the horse moving. Try not to use too many sticks at home; the carrot is much more fun.
1.What is the best title of this passage?
A. The Carrot or the Stick?
B. The Introduction to the Carrot and the Stick
C. Tips in the Daily Life
D. The Advantages of the Carrot and the Stick
2.In kids raising, the author prefers ________.
A. the carrot approach
B. the stick approach
C. both the carrot approach and the stick approach
D. neither the carrot approach nor the stick approach
3.Which do you think is the best to be a good boss at the office?
A. Always using carrots.
B. Eating a lot of carrots.
C. Being both loved and feared.
D. Using too many sticks.
4.Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The author often gives more carrots to his wife to eat at home.
B. The carrot is much more fun when it comes to marriage.
C. On different occasions, the carrot or the stick is effective.
D. You need the stick to get your horses to move faster occasionally.