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.假定你将参加主题为“Attitude is everything”的一分钟英语演讲比赛。请写一篇演讲稿,要点如 下:

1. 积极的人生态度的重要性;

2. 如何培养积极的人生态度。

注意:

1. 词数100左右;

2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;

3. 开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。

Hello everyone,

   I am glad to make a speech here.                                                                                                                                                                                       

One possible version:

Hello everyone,

   I am glad to make a speech here. I’d like to stress the importance of having a positive attitude.

   We can't always change what happens to us,but we can change the way we look at things. A positive attitude will make us happy and get us ready for challenges.

   How can we develop a positive attitude? First,focus on the bright side of things so that we can turn negative thoughts into positive ones. Second,be grateful. No matter how difficult our situation seems,there is always something to be grateflil for. Besid.es,hang around with positive people.

   If you develop a positive attitude,you are sure to live your life to the fullest.

   Thank you.

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   I arrived at the youth centre that morning feeling full of 47 . There were 12 helpers including me and each pair had been allocated(分配) a particular 48 group. Mine was the 10 to 11 year olds.

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42. A. morning   B. day   C. week   D. month

43. A. try   B. play   C. enter   D. help

44. A. In truth   B. After all   C. Above all   D. In short

45. A. considered   B. qualified   C. selected   D. wanted

46. A. before   B. as   C. until   D. since

47. A. anger   B. shame   C. anxiety   D. pain

48. A. age   B. interest   C. study   D. dance

49. A. arriving   B. acting   C. crying   D. changing

50. A. Instead   B. Again   C. Later   D. Besides

51. A. probably   B. certainly   C. exactly   D. especially

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54. A. world   B. voice   C. child   D. feeling

55. A. impressive   B. difficult   C. important   D. mysterious

56. A. starting   B. closing   C. early   D. middle

57. A. beautifully   B. sweetly   C. loudly   D. clearly

58. A. excited   B. confused   C. crazy   D. brave

59. A. failure   B. surprise   C. puzzle   D. disappointment

60. A. turned   B. passed   C. refused   D. shared

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   Lightweight thermal (保暖的) wear is good. Back in the day,we wore layers and layers of heavy woolens. A boy of 13 carrying 35 pounds of wet wool on his back does not feel very cold. Today you can buy outfits filled with goose feathers as well as thermal boots and caps to keep you warm.

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   We arose in the cold,dark dawn,and walked forth into the snowstorm to catch the school bus. We huddled(蜷缩) by the highway,praying for the bus to come,while wolves moved around eyeballing us for signs of sleepiness. When you have survived wolves,then the winters of today are a walk in the park.

   Enduring winter is only a start — embracing(拥抱) winter is what you should struggle for. Winter gives a sense of purpose and saves one from a life of self-gratification,lying down and posting photos on Facebook. You have promises to keep. A sidewalk to clear. Two inches of snow over a layer of ice — you may as well set a leg trap for the elderly as leave the walk unswept.

   You have children to raise. Remove their fingers from their smart phones,and lead them outdoors so they can absorb the wisdom of winter. We are animals. Life is not mainly about self-expression. It is about finding food and clothing and shelter,about sticking with the pack and not wandering off. Everyone,is just as cold as you. No complaining.

32. What are Minnesota's winters like in the author's eyes?

   A. They are wonderful.

   B. They are unbearable.

   C. They are colder than Buffalo’ s.

   D. They are comfortable for visitors.

33. When the author was young, .

   A. he kept talking to keep warm

   B. he suffered from winters’ nights

   C. his dad tried his best to warm him

   D. his room was always at a high temperature

34. The underlined part “the winters of today are a walk in the park” in Paragraph 4 implies that today's winters are.

   A. warm   B. quiet

   C. short   D. pleasant

35. The author suggests that people .

   A. store enough food for cold winters

   B. lend the neighbors a helping hand

   C. step outside and appreciate winters

   D. say goodbye to modem technology

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   Journalist Dan Buettner has spent over a decade studying the healthiest,longest-living people around the world,from residents of the Japanese island of Okinawa to the Greek island of Ikaria 一 so-called “Blue Zones”.

   Now,he's letting the rest of us in on their secrets in his new book,The Blue Zones Solution: Eating and Living Like the World's Healthiest People. Here are the most important longevity-boosting habits of 100-year-olds around the globe. 36

1. Find your group

   “Who you hang out with beats just about everything else when it comes to your health/' says Buettner. He found that the people who live longest surround themselves with people who support healthy behaviors. 37

2. Eat smart 

   The world's healthiest 100-year-olds stick with diets that are 95percent plant-based,says Buettner.38 British researchers tracked 65 ,000 people for 12 years and found that those who ate seven or more portions of vegetables and fruits every day lowered their risk of dying from cancer and cardiovascular (心脑血管的) disease by 25 percent and 31 percent.

3. Seek a purpose 

  Very old Blue Zoners share another quality: They have an activity,passion or career that motivates them and gives their lives meaning. Sense of purpose can come from a variety of sources,but volunteering is a common one. 39

4. Move it 

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   C. For some people,a sense of purpose comes naturally.

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   E. One explanation: “Health habits can spread like an infectious disease."

   F. Adopt even a few,and you’ 11 stand a better chance of living a long and healthy life.

   G. There's growing evidence that it not only keeps people healthier but helps people live longer.

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   C. when the oldest food was discovered

   D. whether the noodle is the world's most popular food 

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   C. The first noodles were made in the 8th century.

   D. Italy is less likely to be the noodle's birthplace.

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   A. They were in good condition.

   B. They were made of wheat flour.

   C. They were made 7,000 years ago.

   D. They were discovered in the Middle East.

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   A. The long history of the noodles.

   B. The unique way of storing food.

   C. The way the noodles were made.

   D. The value of the archaeological find.

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   Emma Delaney says it's a sad day when there isn’t a postcard in her mailbox. She doesn't have a bunch of friends travelling overseas at the moment —she's just really action in the underground hobby of Postcrossing.

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   From Uzbekistan to Belarus and Kazakhstan to Moldova,Emma has a growing collection of photos from around the world. The postcards have helped shape her international travelling too. “I didn't travel overseas until I was 32 and a lot of the locations we chose for our honeymoon were selected because of the postcards I'd received."

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   C. share the same hobby as her

   D. aren't active in travelling abroad 

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    A. Somewhat annoyed.

   B. Totally unconcerned.

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   D. Strongly supportive.

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   A. Broadening the mind.

   B. Deepening friendships.

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   D. Bringing her family more happiness.

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   B. was set up a couple of years ago in Australia

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   D. receives more public approval compared with sending mail

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