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Old words are wise words

  EDITOR’S note:The works of British essayist(散文家)Sir Francis Bacon(1561-1626)are well-known throughout Chinese high schools.

  Nearly 400 years ago in April he breathed his last breath.Today, his essays on friendship, self-love and being young, for example, still remain relevant(相关的)to students throughout the world.

  Here, the School Edition presents Sir Bacon’s essay on studying.Some of the words have been simplified.

  Studies serve to delight, for ornament(装饰), and for ability.Their chief use for delight, is in private; for ornament, is in conversation; and for ability, is in the judgment of business...To spend too much time in studies is not healthy; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation(矫揉造作); to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the characteristic of a scholar(学究).

  Studies perfect nature, and are perfected by experience:for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning(修剪); and studies themselves, give too many general directions in life, they need to be bound(约束)by experiences...

  Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention...

  Reading makes a full man; discussion a ready man(明辨是非的人); and writing an exact man.

  And therefore, if a man writes little, he has need for a great memory; if he discusses little, he has need for a ready wit(睿智); and if he reads little, he has need for much cunning(狡黠)to pretend he has more knowledge than he does...

  Bowling(球类运动)is good for kidneys(肾); shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for the stomach; riding for the head; and the like.

  So if a man’s wit lacks focus, let him study mathematics.For if his mind starts wandering(走神), even a little, he must go back to the beginning of his problem again.If his wit is not able to find differences, let him study the philosophers; for they are cymini sectores(Latin for “hair-splitters”- people who examine problems very closely).If he is not able to use one thing to prove another, let him study the lawyers’ cases.

  So every defect(缺陷)of the mind may have a special remedy(治疗法).

(1)

When you talk with someone, your studies enable you to.

[  ]

A.

enjoy the discussion

B.

understand others

C.

contribute something to the discussions

D.

make judgements

(2)

What does the writer mean by saying:“Studies are perfected by experiences”?

[  ]

A.

There are so many directions in life, you may get lost without experiences.

B.

Without your own experiences, you won’t know what to believe in life.

C.

Without your own experiences, you won’t really understand what you’ve studied.

D.

Without your own experiences, you won’t know what directions to follow.

(3)

In the eighth paragraph,the sentence:“Reading makes a full man”, “full” means.

[  ]

A.

cunning

B.

knowledgeable

C.

complete

D.

satisfied

(4)

Studying law helps a person.

[  ]

A.

examine problems

B.

learn to prove things

C.

focus

D.

find differences

Father Christmas is at risk of serious illness because of his bulging waistline and needs to cut down on the mince pies, doctors warned.

A survey of shopping centre Santas in Scotland revealed an average waist size of 47 inches - seven inches more than is considered safe.

Dr Miles Fisher, consultant physician at Glasgow Royal Infirmary said: "The image of Santa is of a round, jolly person but if you have obesity around your tummy, then it is very bad for you.

"Before, we thought it was just not good to be overweight but now we know that having fat around your middle is particularly bad.

"That fat produces hormones, which have been associated with heart disease and other conditions."

According to health guidelines, having a waist circumference of more than 40 inches for men or 35 inches for women is a key indicator of abdominal obesity.

It is associated with a greater risk of heart disease or type 2 diabetes. And people who have rounder stomachs, known as "central obesity", are more at risk than people who are merely overweight.

Perhaps Santa should consider cutting back on the sherry as well.

1.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Doctors order Santa to go on a diet

B. Overweight Causes Many Diseases

C. A Survey on Father Christmas

D. Father Christmas should be Jolly

2.Generally speaking, if a man’s waist size is about _____ inches, he is likely to be healthy.

A. 54                   B.25                 C. 47                D. 37

3. What does the underlined word probably mean in the first paragraph?

A. 强壮的          B. 鼓起的          C.扁细的           D. 修长的

4. According to the passage, Father Christmas should be _______.

A. funny and strong.                B. amusing and a little fat

C. quick and handsome              D. healthy and serious

The purpose of keeping fit is to avoid illness ,resist the mental and physical fatigue(疲劳)that make us more likely to contract infections ,and above all to feel more pleasure in being alive. Research has shown the value of a balanced diet ,fresh air, sunshine ,enough rest and some forms of regular exercise for everyone .If everyone followed this plan ,the number of people visiting the doctor and going to hospital would be considerably reduced.?
Unfortunately ,although most people acknowledge the importance of physical fitness ,not enough of us put this into practice .We spend too much time watching others from the comfort of an armchair or a seat in the stand at a sports stadium.
One reason why people who are physically fit to live longer is that they do not put the heart under excessive strain(过度劳累)and so they reduce the risk of heart and blood vessel(血管)diseases .They also avoid suffering the consequences of weakened muscles ,which are the cause of a great deal of back and abdominal(腹部的)trouble.?
About 640 muscles for about 45% of our body's weight ,they must have the ability to store energy and be continually supplied with fuel by the blood .Sensible exercise ,suited to each individual and preferably undertaken on the advice of a doctor ,is the best insurance of meeting these requirements.?
1.Why do people want to prevent illness??
A.Because they want to avoid health.?
B.Because they want to add mental and physical fatigue.?
C.Because they want to feel happier and live longer.?
D.Because they want to obtain much more money.
2.What happens to him if a man follows the plan given by the researchers??
A.He will be more exhausted(疲惫的).?
B.He will know his doctor very well.?
C.He will do less work.?
D.He may be less familiar with the hospital.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage??
A.Everyone knows the importance of this plan.?
B.Not all people do what the plan tells them to do.?
C.Most people put the plan into practice.?
D.No one wants to do with this plan.
4.What is the best way for people to follow in order to keep fit??
A.They must do as much exercise as they can.?
B.They should avoid storing energy and fuel by the blood.?
C.They might have 640 muscles working all the time.?
D.They should do proper exercise and follow the doctor's advice.

 

Much meaning can be conveyed with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.

Do you have such kind of  36 ? In a bus you may look at a  37 , but not too long. And if he is  38 that he is being stared at, he may feel  39 .

The same is true in  40 life. If you are looked at for more than  41 ,you will look at yourself up and down, to see if there is 42 wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry toward other’s  43 at you that way.

Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and  44 . But things are different when it 45 to stare at the opposite sex. If a man glances at a woman for more than ten seconds and  46 to avert (移开) his gaze, his intentions are  47 , that is , he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he is  48  her.

49 , the normal eye contact for two people  50  in a conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener  51 , in order to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what the former is speaking about, to tell him that he is attentive. If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking,  52 he tries to dominate(控制) you, you will feel embarrassing.

In fact, continuous eye contact is confined to  53 only, who will enjoy looking at each other tenderly for a long time, to show affection that  54 cannot express.

Evidently, eye contact should be done according to relationship between two people and the specific  55 .

36. A. experience  B. thought       C. feeling         D. attitude

37. A. conductor         B. driver      C. tourist         D. stranger

38. A. looking        B. sensing     C. telling      D. deciding

39. A. interested          B. stupid      C. uncomfortable     D. angry

40. A. social      B daily             C. family        D. school

41. A. friendly    B. reliable       C. special         D. necessary

42. A. anything       B. somewhere         C. nothing    D. anywhere

43. A. interest    B. stare         C. appreciation D. notice

44. A. attentive           B. positive     C. aggressive          D. active

45. A. comes     B. hopes         C. tries      D. seems

46. A. starts      B. refuses           C. manages      D. aims

47. A. dirty      B. unhealthy      C. obvious     D. unfair

48. A. admiring       B. enjoying      C. cheating     D. selecting

49 A. Therefore       B. Otherwise     C. Altogether       D. However

50. A. engaged       B. attracted          C. trapped          D. invited

51. A. all the time  B. from time to time      C. all the way         D. back and forth

52. A. in case     B. as if         C. even though     D. so that

53. A. mothers       B. children       C. lovers      D. teachers

54. A. looks      B. eyes         C. smiles           D. words

55. A. situation B. circumstance   C. environment       D. condition

When it comes to friends, people always know this old saying——A friend in need is a friend indeed. The best friend a man has in the world may     him and become his enemy. His son or daughter that he has       with loving care may prove ungrateful. Those who are nearest and dearest to us, those whom we trust with our happiness and our good reputation, may         our faith. A man may        the money he has. It flies away from him, perhaps when he needs it most. A man’s reputation may be sacrificed in a moment of ill-considered action. The people who are ready to fall on their knees to do us         when success is with us may be the first to throw the stone of hatred when         settles its cloud upon our heads. The one         unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never         him, the one that never proves          or distrusted, is his dog.

A man’s dog stands by him in richness and in        , in health and in sickness. He will sleep on the cold ground, where the cold wind blow and the snow drives fiercely, if only he may be near his         side. He will kiss the hand that has no food to         ; he will lick the wounds and sores that come from encounter with the roughness of the world. He will guard the sleep of his master         he were a prince. When all other friends desert, he        . When wealth and reputation fall to pieces, he is as constant in his love as the sun in its journeys through the heavens.

If fortune drives the master forth, a deserted person in the world, friendless and homeless, the faithful dog asks no higher privilege than that of         him, to guard him against danger, to fight against his         . And when the last         of all comes, and death takes the master in its embrace, and his body is         in the cold ground, no matter if all other friends         their ways, there by the grave will the          dog be found, his head between his paws, his eyes sad but open in alert watchfulness, faithful and true even in death.

1.A. turn to       B. submit to      C. turn against D. look up

2.A. brought up B. come up      C. grown up      D. catch up

3.A. restore      B. betray C. keep    D. strengthen

4.A. gain B. lose      C. earn     D. donate

5.A. honor        B. favor  C. credit   D. good

6.A. shadow     B. success         C. failure D. depression

7.A. accurately B. deliberately          C. equally          D. absolutely

8.A. appreciates B. envies         C. admires        D. deserts

9.A. ungrateful B. unfortunate           C. faithful          D. considerate

10.A. poverty B. progress          C. welfare         D. wealth

11.A. host’s       B. master’s        C. landlord’s    D. chief’s

12.A. serve       B. fetch    C. offer  D. order

13.A .only if   B. in case C. even if          D. as if

14.A. flees        B. remains        C. ignores         D. persists

15.A. serving B. protecting             C. spoiling        D. accompanying

16.A. enemies  B. masters       C. friends          D. acquaintances

17.A. sight        B. scenery        C. scene   D. view

18.A. buried     B. hung         C. thrown       D. laid

19.A. force       B. lose       C. pursue          D. find

20.A. mean        B. general         C. selfish D. Noble

 

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