It was a busy morning about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment at 9:30. The nurse had him take a        in the waiting area,      him it would be at least 40 minutes      someone would be able to see him. I saw him     his watch and decided, since I was     busy ---my patient didn’t     at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment. The gentleman said no and told me that he       to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his      . He told me she had been        for a while and she had a special disease. I asked if she would be       if he was a bit late. He replied that she      knew who he was, and that she had not been able to     him for five years. I was      , and asked him, “And you     go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”  He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back       as he left.

    Now I       that in marriages, true love is     of all that is.  The happiest people don’t       have the best of everything; They just       the best use of everything they have.      isn’t about how to live through the storm,  but how to dance in the rain.

1.A. breath       B. test        C. seat            D. break

2.A. persuading   B. promising   C. understanding   D. telling

3.A. if            B. before          C. since          D. after

4.A. taking off          B. fixing       C. looking at      D. winding

5.A. very              B. also         C. seldom        D. not

6.A. turn up            B. show off     C. come on       D. go away

7.A. needed           B. forgot       C. agreed         D. happened

8.A. daughter          B. wife        C. mother         D. sister

9.A. late                 B. well         C. around         D. there

10.A. lonely            B. worried      C. doubtful        D. glad

11.A. so far           B. neither       C. no longer       D. already

12.A. recognize     B. answer       C. believe         D. expect

13.A. moving       B. disappointed  C. surprised        D. satisfied

14.A. only         B. then          C. thus           D. still

15.A. curiosity      B. tears         C. words         D. judgment

16.A. realise        B. suggest       C. hope          D. prove

17.A. agreement     B. expression    C. acceptance      D. exhibition

18.A. necessarily    B. completely    C. naturally        D. frequently

19.A. learn         B. make         C. favour          D. try

20.A. Adventure    B. Beauty        C. Trust           D. Life

 

Mistakes are a part of life. To err is human. Failure is also a part of life, not the end of life. Be happy facing life’s challenges. When you make the effort to be happy and to improve your life, you are actually rewarded along the way.

Life is like a game and maybe you can award points for every effort that has been a success for you. Try it. Add ten points for every achievement. And when you have reached 50 points, just yell, “Hey, I’ve won!” and give yourself a reward. If you happen to have missed your points for whatever reason, tell yourself, “Well, I tried!” which is better than not trying at all. Don’t let it be said you didn’t try.

What is it that you want to make yourself happy? Actually happiness means different things to different people. For example, an athlete will be happy winning his first race. For a new mother happiness would be seeing her baby’s first steps. Happiness for a poor person would mean having a meal just for today. So happiness for you is really something simple that you want for yourself.

It really doesn’t have to be big. As a matter of fact, you should be always realistic(现实的). Make the best out of every given situation. If you expect a certain result from a situation and it does not happen, don’t get despondent. This just means trying harder next time. We all have in us the power to succeed. Don’t let “give up” be a part of your vocabulary.

1.By saying “To err is human”, the author means that____________.

A.human beings should try to avoid making mistakes

B.no one is perfect and everyone makes mistakes

C.mistakes and failures make up our life

D.human beings make mistakes easily

2.What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A.Try to reach 50 points.                   B.Try to get as many points as you can.

C.Award yourself for your success            D.Don’t be afraid of missing your points.

3.The author proves his idea in Paragraph 3 through____________.

A.examples         B.numbers          C.experiments       D.stories

4.The underlined word “despondent” in the last paragraph means____________.

A.frightened         B.disappointed       C.surprised          D.excited

 

When you are in a place where you are hunting for a new job or career, you will find that there are several things that you should pay attention to. Jobs and careers are fewer than you expect, especially when satisfying employment is something you need to seriously think about.  How are you going to find the job that you want and what should you avoid(避免) on your way? When you want to make use of your job search, take a moment and think about the things that you must avoid at all costs.

One of the most important rules is never to compromise(妥协) on the things you ask for or desire or it will badly affect your life and peace of mind. Keep in mind your basic expectations of a dream job. They might be something about monetary compensation or you might find they have something to do with time off. Whatever they are, make sure that you do not accept a job without them. Your requirements might not be easy to meet, but you have the right to try and achieve them.

What’s more, don’t shy away from odd (临时的)jobs that might actually take you to the place that you want to be in. Sometimes, finding the right job is a matter of luck and chance after you have been searching and putting in a lot of effort. And if something unexpected happens, remember that taking the chance is a very important thing that you might want to seriously consider. As long as you keep your goals in mind , you are going to be doing much better than other people during the job search.

If you are looking for the right job, another thing that you can do to make sure that you get the right kind of employment is to market yourself. When you do nothing to push yourself forward, you will be the one suffering for it. If required, encourage yourself and try to confidently look at all that you have. Make sure that you can show your skills and abilities. If the jobs that you have set your sights on are challenging , set goals for yourself and work hard at them. The more efforts you put in marketing yourself, the more your chances of obtaining the job you like will be.

Remember that when you are working on a job search, you should not short-change yourself. This is because you will only harm yourself by setting low goals.

Title         What to avoid during your job search

Brief introduction  Satisfying jobs are fewer than you   1 

When hunting for a job, there are some related things that need your   2 

Important

           Remembering your expectations

Don’t compromise on your requirements or it will have a(n)  4  effect on your life.

Although your requirements are  5 to meet, you should try hard.

             Taking the chance

Take some odd jobs and this might help you   6  your goal finally.

When something unexpected happens, taking the chance is a very  7 thing that you should consider seriously.

             Marketing yourself

Positively look at all that you have and  8 yourself

Show your skills and abilities

If the job that you want is a(n)  9 , set your goals and work hard.

Conclusion    Don’t short-change yourself because  10  goals may harm you.

 

When I was 11, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. In the end, I became so angry that I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.

He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.” I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself.

I brought the list back to Dad. He refused to take it.” That’s just for you,” he said.

“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”

Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice. 

1.What did the father do after he had heard his daughter’s complaint? 

A.He told her not to pay any attention to whatever”enemy”had said.

B.He criticized (批评) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings.

C.He told her to write down all that her” enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true.

D.He refused to take the list and have a look at it.

2. What does “Week by week her list grew” mean?

A.Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious.

B.She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer.

C.I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on.

D.Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me.

3. Why did her father listen to her quietly?

A.Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth.

B.Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wantedto show this by keeping silent for a while.

C.Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment.

D.Because he believed that what her daughter’s “enemy” said was mostly true.

4. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?

A.The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had

B.Not an Enemy,but the Best Friend

C.My Father

D.My Childhood

 

Think about the last time you felt a negative emotion—like stress, anger, or frustration. What was going through your mind as you were going through that negativity? Was your mind cluttered with (充斥) different kinds of thoughts? Or was it paralyzed, unable to think?

The next time you find yourself in the middle of a very stressful time, or you feel angry or frustrated, stop. Yes, that’s right, stop. Whatever you’re doing, stop and sit for one minute. While you’re sitting there, completely immerse yourself in the negative emotion.

Allow that emotion to consume you. Allow yourself one minute to truly feel that emotion. Don’t cheat yourself here. Take the entire minute—but only one minute—to do nothing else but feel that emotion.

When the minute is over, ask yourself, “Am I willing to keep holding on to this negative emotion as I go through the rest of the day?”

Once you’ve allowed yourself to be totally immersed in the emotion and really feel it, you will be surprised to find that the emotion clears rather quickly.

If you feel you need to hold on to the emotion for a little longer, that is OK. Allow yourself another minute to feel the emotion.

When you feel you’ve had enough of the emotion, ask yourself if you’re willing to carry that negativity with you for the rest of the day. If not, take a deep breath. As you exhale, release all that negativity with your breath.

This exercise seems simple—almost too simple. But, it is very effective. By allowing that negative emotion the space to be truly felt, you are dealing with the emotion rather than stuffing it down and trying not to feel it. You are actually taking away the power of the emotion by giving it the space and attention it needs. When you immerse yourself in the emotion, and realize that it is only emotion, it loses its control. You can clear your head and proceed with your task.

1.What should you do when you are into negativity according to the article?

A.Listen to some music.

B.Ignore it and do something else.

C.Just do nothing and truly feel that emotion.

D.Think about it and try to deal with it immediately.

2.The underlined word “immerse” (Paragraph 2) most probably means _____.

A.break down        B.get rid of          C.cut off            D.throw into

3.What’s the best title of this text?

A.Clear Your Mental Space.

B.Deep Breath, Trouble Away.

C.Try to Avoid the Negative Emotion.

D.Keep Holding on to This Negative Emotion as Long as Possible.

4.The author’s opinion towards negative emotion is _____.

A.doubtful          B.optimistic          C.frightened         D.confused

 

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