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Recently I and other Red Cross volunteers met a group of victims from Hurricane Katrina. We were there, as mental health professionals, to offer “psychological(心理的) first aid” and I was struck by the simple healing power of presence. As we walked in the gate to the shelter, we were greeted with a burst of gratitude from the first person we met. I felt appreciated, but also guilty, because I hadn’t really done anything yet.

I first realized the power of presence many years ago when a friend’s mother passed away unexpectedly. I had received a call saying she had just passed away. I wanted to rush down there immediately, but didn’t want to disturb this very personal period of sadness. I was torn about what to do. Another friend with me then said, “Just go. Just be there.” I did, and I will never regret it.

Since then, I have not hesitated to be in the presence of others. Once I sat at the bedside of a young man suffering from the pain of his AIDS-related dying. He was not awake, and obviously unaware of others’ presence. However, the atmosphere was by no means solemn. His family, playing guitars and singing, allowed him to be present with them as though he were still fully alive.

In my life, I am repeatedly struck by the healing power of presence. In it, none of us are truly alone. It is not only something we give to others but also changes me for the better.

1.Why were the hurricane victims grateful to the author?

A. He built shelters for them.

B. He came to stay with them.

C. He gave immediate first aid to them.

D. He brought mental health professionals.

2.What did the author do when his friend’s mother passed away?

A. He decided not to disturb.

B. He went to his friends’ at once.

C. He knew what to do instantly.

D. He hesitated over whether to go.

3.What does the underlined word “solemn” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. Heavy but warm.

B. A little sad but comfortable.

C. Relaxing and delightful.

D. Very serious and unhappy.

4.What has the author learned from his experience?

A. Being present can make a big difference.

B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

C. The family harmony is the happiest thing in life.

D. Being a volunteer can make one’s life more significant.

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Monty Hempel is a professor of environmental science at Redlands University in California. He studies ecological literacy-or ecoliteracy (生态素养) for short. Ecoliteracy is the ability to think about and understand the natural processes that make life possible.

Monty Hempel says ecoliteracy gives people knowledge about environmental problems. But he says it does not always work to get them to change their behavior.

Mr. Hempel wrote part of the World watch Institute’s latest State of the World report. He says in his article, “Some people think that ecoliteracy is just a green form of science literacy. And what I have tried to ask is whether that’s enough. In other words, what an ecologically literate person needs to know might include things like the cycles and the flows, the energy systems, all of those kind of things that we would call the science of ecology.”

“That doesn’t seem to lead to action to protect our environment — to protect our life — support system to the level that we need to. Just because that we know, a lot about the environment doesn’t mean that we actually act to save it. After all, actions speak louder than knowledge.”

He adds that people may not be very worried about environmental problems if they seem far away. “Some people call it psychological distance. A lot of climate issues (问题) are worse in the Arctic and most of us don’t spend time in the Arctic. And so, there^ a certain distance. But there’s also a distance that’s happening in the world as it urbanizes (城市化) - people spending more time in front of screens and less time out in nature. We become, if you will, disconnected from the natural systems that used to be the key to success for a human being.”

To help children discover the wonders of nature, children should learn about nature in school, he adds. But he also points out there is a high mountain for people to climb from knowledge to action.

1.From what Monty Hempel says in Paragraph 3, we learn that .

A. ecoliteracy is more than a green form of science literacy.

B. people have learnt more knowledge about ecoliteracy.

C. ecoliteracy can greatly affect how nature works.

D. people with enough knowledge will better protect the environment.

2.In Mr. Hempel’s opinion, which is the most important for environment protection?

A. Knowledge. B. Action.

C. Green living theory. D. Psychological distance.

3.Mr. Hempel thinks people may show no concern about some environmental problems because .

A. they lack knowledge on environment protection.

B. they are closely connected with the nature.

C. the problems are not serious at all.

D. the problems seem to be far away.

4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. It is the best way to learn about nature in school.

B. Climbing a high mountain is a good way to exercise.

C. It is easier to understand environment protection than to carry it out.

D. people should first collect waste in the mountains to protect the environment.

A man wanted to become wealthy. He was told a story one day that there was a ______ pebble (鹅卵石) among the pebbles on the beach of the Black Sea. It could turn everything it touched into ______. This pebble could be _____ only by touching it: unlike the other pebbles it was ______ when touched. The man rushed to the beach of the Black Sea and began to ____ the pebble.

____ he picked up a pebble that felt cold, he threw it into the sea. He____this practice day after day. Each pebble that felt cold was ____ thrown into the sea.

One morning, he _____ to take hold of a pebble that felt warm, unlike the other ______The man threw the pebble into the sea. He hadn’t ____to, but he had formed a habit.Habits can be hard to____.

In fact, if we repeat any behaviour ____ enough, it becomes a habit. But some habits can be of great help, such as ______ attitudes and healthy ways of life. Our habitual attitudes and behaviour can either _____us or hinder (阻碍) us.

Is there behaviour or an attitude you would like to make into a ______? Then reinforce (强化) it by______it at every opportunity.

When it comes to habits, _____ may not make perfect. But practice will certainly form _____ behaviour. Your habits will form who you are. So form the habits that are ____to you and let them mold (塑造) you into the person you want to be.

1.A. carved B. large C. magical D. heavy

2.A. gold B. water C. sand D. stone

3.A. created B. saved C. transformed D. recognized

4.A. smooth B. shining C. warm D. hard

5.A. search for B. look into C. make D. study

6.A. Unless B. When C. Although D. Until

7.A. continued B. developed C. tested D. analysed

8.A. luckily B. carelessly C. suddenly D. immediately

9.A. attempted B. began C. decided D. happened

10.A. hands B. trees C. pebbles D. balls

11.A. asked B. meant C. remembered D. offered

12.A. overlook B. break C. learn D. forget

13.A. often B. carefully C. fast D. calmly

14.A. related B. positive C. public D. conservative

15.A. help B. trouble C. expose D. defeat

16.A. habit B. custom C. rule D. plan

17.A. changing B. retelling C. repeating D. considering

18.A. attitude B. attempt C. guidance D. practice

19.A. violent B. bored C. permanent D. strange

20.A. devoted B. true C. familiar D. beneficial

你是李华,你的英国朋友Tom想去台湾旅游,请根据下面地图和提示用英语写一篇介绍台湾情况的短文,词数100左右。

1. 台湾的地理位置;(见图)

2. 台湾是中国最大的岛屿,面积约36,000平方公里,人口2,000多万;

3.自然资源丰富,香蕉,稻米,茶叶等产品驰名中外;

4. 风景优美,气候宜人,世界各地的游客纷至沓来;

5. 台湾自古以来就是中国领土的一部分。岛内绝大多数居民来自福建,广东。海峡两岸人民都有统一祖国的强烈愿望

参考词汇:古代的 ancient times 中国南海 South China Sea 台湾海峡  the Taiwan Strait 统一 unite

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