A Deed a Day

It was a busy day as usual. I was making sandwiches and balancing the phone between my shoulder

and chin. The washing machine sounded as my husband walked in with our daughters. We had only about twenty minutes to eat we had to take the girls to their next activity. My husband seemed a bit that dinner was not on the table.

That night, I had a heavy , thinking we were becoming taskmasters on an assembly line (流水线). We had become too in our own tasks and not very considerate towards

those around us. We needed to do something to bring back some meaning into our lives. It needed to be something that would our own agendas and energize us toward the common good.

I bought a notebook, named it “Our Deed Diary” and held a family meeting. I told my family I wanted us all to think about doing a for others every day. It could be for each other or for people outside our . And we all needed to write it down in the notebook.

I thought one deed a day was too easy. However, it was actually than it seemed because it had to be something what we had already done. Sending birthday cards to people we already sent cards to every year would not .

We had a rough . On some days, someone would forget to a good deed, while on other days, we would forget to write our good deeds in the diary. After a few weeks though, I found myself waking up in the morning trying to what good deed I could do for someone that day. My daughters began to rush to me after school to me the good deed they had done.

Now, after a year, I am happy to say that it is making a(n) in our lives. Instead of always what the day will bring for us, we think about what we can do for someone else.

Who would have thought that trying to do a simple kindness a day would be so ? I feel my daughters have felt inner joy that you can only by giving to someone else from your heart. The best thing is that you feel so great about doing something for someone else; you don't even look for or expect anything in . So, when someone does return the favor, it is an enormous and positive .

1.A. before B. while C. though D. unless

2.A. embarrassed B. frightened C. annoyed D. puzzled

3.A. heart B. shoulder C. foot D. stomach

4.A. successful B. absorbed C. confident D. interested

5.A. repeat B. recall C. refocus D. relate

6.A. task B. copy C. job D. kindness

7.A. home B. town C. school D. room

8.A. stranger B. harder C. bigger D. sweeter

9.A. between B. beyond C. about D. from

10.A. matter B. happen C. last D. count

11.A. time B. start C. idea D. life

12.A. praise B. record C. do D. check

13.A. describe B. explain C. remember D. decide

14.A. bring B. tell C. offer D. teach

15.A. effort B. fortune C. difference D. choice

16.A. forgetting B. believing C. knowing D. wondering

17.A. tiring B. rewarding C. surprising D. moving

18.A. experience B. exchange C. predict D. imagine

19.A. silence B. order C. time D. return

20.A. effect B. contribution C. bonus D. attitude

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Fitting in fitness

Do you find excuses not to exercise? 1. Here are a few ways to get you going.

Do what you love.

The easiest way to fall into the habit of doing exercise is to choose an activity you enjoy — one that doesn't feel like exercise, even though it is. 2. If you play to your strengths, you’ll find fitness activities you can enjoy for years.

Choose your hour.

Studies have shown that people who work out in the morning are most likely to stick with a routine. By doing exercise before the day starts, they can avoid the last-minute scheduling conflicts. But if you’ re not a morning person, choose whatever time works best for you. 3.

Call it by another name.

4. If it's something you have to do anyway — like washing the car or planting some bushes in the yard — you’ll achieve two goals at once.

Partner up.

Exercise is more fun when you do it with others. 5. On days when your motivation is low, you’ re more likely to stick with the programme to avoid disappointing your exercise partners. You can also train with an expert. A personal trainer will help you set goals, design a personalized fitness programme, and vary your routine to keep it challenging.

A. Ask yourself: what am I good at?

B. Make fitness part of your social routine.

C. For example, you can join a running, walking, hiking, biking or tennis club.

D. If you’re in top form from noon to 1 pm, aim for a lunchtime workout.

E. Would you rather do anything else — even sort your socks or clean the fridge?

F. If a damp T-shirt is not your idea of a good time, try gentler forms of exercise.

G. Substitute some challenging household activity for the standard exercise routine.

Driving on up to Yosemite with my family was exciting but nerve-racking (神经紧张的). I had never been to such an amazing national park before, yet I wasn’t the most athletic person so I knew that I couldn’t stick through all the hiking up and down. It actually ended up being a fun and adventurous experience.

The ride there was definitely long but worth it. As I woke up from my nap, I saw the beautiful scenery of the tall mountains and beautiful streams. The trails were made nicely for visitors. The waterfalls were breathtaking. Climbing up rocks was one of my favorite parts. Even though I fell a couple of times, I still have a lot of fun. The fact that my family and I spent so much time together all trying to find out which route to take and what views to watch really brought us closer together.

The great thing about nature is that, it’s just you, the views, and the people around you. There’s nothing there to bother you and it’s the best way to relax and enjoy yourself. Yosemite has 5 of the world’s highest waterfalls, and about 300 lakes. The structure of each mountain is incredible; it’s formed in ways that almost take your breath away. Some of them are of a deep dark color with waterfalls forming; some are formed with spots of green peeking (窥探) out. It’s definitely something you wouldn’t want to miss.

Yosemite isn’t the only great National Park but based on my experience I highly recommend going out and enjoying nature with family and friends. It’s a great time to bond, laugh, and take in what Mother Nature offers.

1.The author writes the first paragraph mainly to ________.

A. introduce the topic of this passage

B. offer an example to us

C. tell us his future plan for hiking

D. describe a national park

2.While climbing up rocks, the author was ________.

A. nerve-rackingB. injuredC. pleasedD. worried

3.According to the passage, Yosemite ________.

A. is crowded with visitors every day

B. is the only great National Park

C. is worth travelling to

D. is nothing but a common destination

4.The author suggests us ________.

A. keeping a good bond with other people

B. visiting Yosemite now and then

C. trying to protect the environment

D. going out to enjoy the beauty of nature

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