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The British----and especially the English----are bad at complaining. Because of British politeness rules, according to which conflict should be avoided, people either just do not complain, or sometimes bottle it up and then outpour it in another way in other umimportant situations. In fact, there is a TV programme which show the British in typical situations where they would be perfectly reasonable in complaining, but they don¡¯t. In one scene, a woman reads a newspaper over people¡¯s shoulders and the people say nothing or look embarrassed.

The British are also well-known for putting up with bad service everywhere from restaurants to airports and railway stations because the standard rules of behaviour say that it is bad to draw attention to yourself. This is why, when you travel on the tube in London and there is yet another delay, the passengers will look at each other, sigh, smile wearily and raise their eyes to heaven. They might even say, ¡°Huh! Typical!¡± in a resigned(˳´ÓµÄ)tone of voice that says that there¡¯s nothing that can be done about it. When complaints are made, they are made in an apologetic or a humorous tone of voice. In France ,on the other hand, angry passengers might riot(ÄÖÊÂ)and burn down the subway station if they had to put up with the poor service that the London underground provides.

Americans and other Europeans, who are much more direct and in-your-face than the British, often wonder why British people always say ¡°sorry¡± or ¡°excuse me¡± when they complain. ¡°It¡¯s like they¡¯re apologizing for something that isn¡¯t their fault, they say. They are missing the point. British people are not really sorry ---it is because the word ¡®sorry¡¯ actually works as a distancing skill. This is important in terms of negative politeness and not drawing attention to yourself. If you do not say ¡®sorry¡¯ or use other distancing words like ¡®could¡¯, ¡®would¡¯, ¡®might¡¯, ¡®possibly¡¯ and so on, you will be seen as rude.¡±

1.What does the underlined part ¡°bottle it up¡± in Paragraph 1 mean?

A. Put something into bottles B. Not do anything dangerous

C. Cause problems by hesitating D. Not allow emotions to be seen

2.The French tend to _______.

A. tolerate bad service B. enjoy taking the subway

C. make a complaint humorously D. express their dissatisfaction directly

3.When the British say ¡°sorry¡±, they actually want to _______.

A. try not to be rude B. apologize sincerely

C. show their feelings directly D. draw attention to themselves

4.Which can be the best title for the text?

A. How to complain B. Complaining politely

C. Poor service in Britain D. Politeness rules across the world

How to become the best version of yourself?

When we step outside, we'd prefer it if we were presenting the best version of ourselves to people. 1. If you are looking to get more out of your life, here are a few things you need to do in order to become the best.

Stop being negative.

2. If you tell yourself that you can't do something, your brain is going to immediately give up. If, however, you tell yourself that you can totally do this, your brain will wake up and rise to the challenge. 3. Instead of saying: "I can't"¡ª say: "I can!" Don't worry about what others might think, Tell yourself that you're going to win today.

4.

Even though none of us are perfect, some of us are still very good at presenting the best version of ourselves. How? By being okay with our shortcomings. Shortcomings are what make us human. Instead of trying to hide them, celebrate them.

Focus on your values.

Your values are important. Our values guide our thought, action and decision. A person who knows his values agree with everything he does. He is sure of himself. Write down your core values. This will give some way to ensuring that you are the best. 5.

A£®You will become a person who makes decisions with confidence.

B£®Put an end to past regrets.

C£®It's time to set boundaries by looking after yourself for a change.

D£®But when you return home, it's easy to fall back into your old habits.

E£®Your brain tends to take what you say as truth.

F£®Celebrate your shortcomings.

G£®For this reason, it is important that you cut the negative talk.

Following the crowd may not always be in a person¡¯s best interest£®But new research suggests that teens who go along with their friends may end up healthier as adults£®

Scientists have known that close friendships help boost health£®That¡¯s true for both teens and adults£®The finding inspired Joseph Allen£¬a psychologist at the University of Virginia£¬and his team to study whether experiences during teen years would influence adult health£®

So they followed 171 teens£¬starting when the kids were just 13£®They interviewed each one every year for five years£¬and also spoke to these teens¡¯closest friends£¬who provided additional information about the quality of their friendships£®The same 171 people were interviewed again at ages 25£¬26 and 27£®This time£¬the questions surveyed each person¡¯s overall health£®When the researchers analyzed the data they found a strong connection between a teen¡¯s behavior and adult health£®Teens who had close friends grew up to be the healthier adults£®Whether teens held back their feelings or expressed them to a close friends also influenced later health£®Those who held back were more likely to be sick as adults£®The connection held up even after the scientists accounted for other possible influences on health£®Weight£¬family income and drug use were all examined£®So were mental health issues£¬such as anxiety and depression£®And in these people£¬such other factors did not explain adult health as well as teen friendships did£®

Going along with the crowd may have benefits£¬says Allen£¬but there are also drawbacks£®Teens who are more independent tend to do better at school and work£®And peer pressure may lead some kids to engage in risky behavior£¬such as smoking£¬drinking or using drugs£®Dealing with it is an ongoing challenge£¬Allen acknowledges£®¡°Finding the right balance is the key£®Teens shouldn¡¯t lose heart for not finding this easy£®¡±And£¬he adds£¬¡°Parents need to be understanding about the pressures teens face.¡±

1.Where can you probably read this passage?

A. Science fiction

B. Health column

C. Fashion magazine

D. Entertainment newspaper

2.We can learn from Allen¡¯s study that _______________.

A. many other factors have a greater influence on adult health than teen friendships

B. mental health issues have nothing to do with adult health

C. the same 171 teens were interviewed each year from 13 to 27

D. the teens who couldn¡¯t express themselves grew up to be unhealthier

3.According to what Allen said£¬we can know that _______________.

A. in order to do better at school£¬teens should not follow the crowd

B. though it¡¯s challenging for teens to deal with peer pressure£¬they should not give up

C. teens will engage in smoking£¬drinking or using drugs when facing peer pressure

D. parents should understand their teens and stop them going with friends

4.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. There is nothing bad for teens to follow the crowd£®

B. Close friendships are the most important for people¡¯s health£®

C. Teen friendships may turn out healthier adults£®

D. Adult health is only influenced by teen friendships£®

When we moved from California to Colorado, 1,200 miles away from our parents, my husband and I decided that we did not want to travel a long way with our four______for Christmas. However, one late October day, I had a phone conversation with my mother-in-law.

¡°When are you ____?¡± she asked.

I did not know how to ______£¬and changed the subject. When she asked again later in the ____Ò» ¡° When are you coming?¡± Ò»I knew that we would ____our plan and not stay in our own home for Christmas.

The thought of not being in our own home caused me to be____. What would Christmas away from home look like? Would we be ____ the magic of Christmas by not being in our own home? It would be the first time our children would spend __ away from our own home. ¡°How would you like to give ___the best Christmas present ever? We can do that____giving them the gift of our presence,¡± we told our kids. They all agreed we should go and so the trip to California was __.

My husband's large family always kept Christmas very ___. They only attached great importance____the special meal together. My in-laws' faces____with joy when our family arrived. Christmas Eve was filled with ____, as played games and sang our favorite songs.

Sadly, my mother-in-law's dementia(ÀÏÄê³Õ´ô£©became worse. I was ___that we had made an excepton and ___that Christmas together. I didn¡¯t know it at that time£¬____it was the last Christmas with my mother-in-law.

The gift of being ___with her that year was the best gift I have ever ___and received.

1.A. friends B. children C. neighbors D. relatives

2.A. coming B. driving C. planning D. phoning

3.A. begin B. stop C. respond D. repeat

4.A. apartment B. letter C. conversation D. situation

5.A. swap B. change C. rescue D. show

6.A. anxious B. excited C. tired D. sensitive

7.A. giving up B. setting up C. picking up D. turning up

8.A. Thanks-giving B. Mother¡¯s Day C. New Year D. Christmas

9.A. uncles B. grandparents C. cousins D. parents

10.A. after B. before C. by D. with

11.A. finished B. removed C. appreciated D. set

12.A. grateful B. official C. simple D. legal

13.A. on B. in C. to D. for

14.A. watched over B. lit up C. burst out D. gave in

15.A. power B. noise C. laughter D. merry

16.A. amazed B. mean C. frightened D. glad

17.A. spent B. missed C. packed D. ignored

18.A. but B. because C. unless D. so

19.A. calm B. present C. generous D. honest

20.A. got B. seen C. given D. heard

When you are little, the whole world feels like a big playground. I was living in Conyers, Georgia the summer it all happened. I was a second grader, but my best friend Stephanie was only in the first grade. Both of our parents were at work and most of the time they let us go our own way.

It was a hot afternoon and we decided to have an adventure in Stephanie's basement. As I opened the basement door, before us lay the biggest room, full of amazing things like guns, dolls, and old clothes. I ran downstairs, and spotted a red steel can. It was paint. I looked beyond it and there lay even more paint in bright colors like purple, orange, blue and green.

"Stephanie, I just found us a project for the day. Get some paintbrushes. We are fixing to paint. ¡°She screamed with excitement as I told her of my secret plans and immediately we got to work. We gathered all the brushes we could find and moved all of our materials to my yard. There on the road in front of my house, we painted big stripes ( ÌõÎÆ) of colors across the pavement (ÈËÐеÀ). Stripe by stripe, our colors turned into a beautiful rainbow. It was fantastic!

The sun was starting to sink. I saw a car in the distance and jumped up as I recognized the car. It was my mother. I couldn't wait to show her my masterpiece. The car pulled slowly into the driveway and from the look on my mother¡¯s face, I could tell that I was in deep trouble.

My mother shut the ear door and walked towards me. Her eyes glaring, she shouted, "What in the world were you thinking? I understood when you made castles out of leaves, and climbed the neighbors' trees, but this! Come inside right now!" I stood there glaring back at her for a minute, angry because she had insulted (ÎêÈè) my art.

"Now go clean it up!" Mother and I began cleaning the road. Tears ran down my cheeks as I saw my beautiful rainbow turn into black cement.

Though years have now passed, I still wonder where my rainbow has gone. I wonder if, maybe when I get older, I can find my rainbow and never have to brush it away. I guess we all need some sort of rainbow to brighten our lives from time to time and to keep our hopes and dreams colorful.

1.What did the writer want to do when his mother came home?

A. To introduce Stephanie to her. B. To prevent her from seeing his painting.

C. To show his artwork to her. D. To put the materials back in the yard.

2.In his mother's eyes, the writer _____________.

A. was a born artist B. worked very hard

C. was a problem solver D. always caused trouble

3.The underlined word "rainbow" in the last paragraph refers to _____________.

A. something imaginative and fun B. the stripes on the pavement

C. the rainbow in the sky D. important lessons learned in childhood

4.It can be learned from the passage that parents should______________ .

A. encourage children to paint B. value friendship among children

C. protect rather than destroy children's dreams D. discover the hidden talent in children

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