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1.He ____________ (假装) not to know her but in fact they were in league together.

2.Time turned the edge of his anger and he ____________ (原谅) the boy.

3.Do keep your eyes ____________ (集中) on the prize and never give up.

4.His ____________ (谈论) not only broke the ice, but aroused everyone's interest.

5.Just now the two boys were playing games and now they are ____________ (吵架).

6.Don't ____________ (责备) your food because you have no appetite.

7.They united together and ____________ (克服) difficulties caused by the natural disaster.

8.Adopt a positive ____________ (态度), and ask for what you want from life.

9.It is acceptable to manage all the possible conflicts in a friendly ____________ (方式).

10.The ____________ (敏感的) man finally made a sensible decision, which shocked everyone present。

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Last August, I flew to Columbia, Missouri to continue my education at the University of Missouri. At first I thought I was brave to deal with any ____ in a foreign country. ____ during my first semester here, I always felt so ____. Being silent was my ____ to interact with Americans. Although I wanted to make _____, I didn’t know how to approach them. I was afraid that they wouldn’t understand my English and I _____ to be careful not to make anyone angry. Therefore, I always ____ others to talk to me.

In fact, I found that a lot of American students are ____ me. They also don’t know how to interact with international students, so they choose not to be ____. Obviously, two passive persons ____ have a chance to communicate with each other. And that’s why people from the same country like to ____ themselves from others. They feel more ____ with their own people and they are used to their own ways of behaving. ____, they build barriers (障碍) for themselves.

However, I ____ to approach Americans gradually. Since I had the ____ to come to this country, I told myself, there was no reason for me to be ____ of approaching and communicating with Americans. When I showed kindness to them, most of them ___ my kindness. I found Americans are actually fun and ____. Now I am glad that I’ve made some good American friends here. I try hard to ____ my attitudes and my world has become brighter. Being an open-minded and brave person makes my life more joyful. I was ____, but I found my way.

1.A. fight B. challenge C. decision D. mistake

2.A. For B. So C. But D. Or

3.A. anxious B. happy C. lonely D. lazy

4.A. duty B. way C. task D. advice

5.A. plans B. achievements C. jokes D. friends

6.A. forgot B. refused C. remembered D. wanted

7.A. sent for B. waited for C. called on D. depended on

8.A. like B. against C. beside D. behind

9.A. active B. polite C. friendly D. kind

10.A. always B. usually C. never D. sometimes

11.A. protect B. free C. separate D. save

12.A. special B. comfortable C. successful D. busy

13.A. At first B. At present C. By the way D. In the end

14.A. feared B. helped C. pretended D. started

15.A. time B. money C. courage D. power

16.A. afraid B. proud C. glad D. fond

17.A. hated B. wasted C. spread D. repaid

18.A. hard-working B. easy-going C. self-centered D. broken-hearted

19.A. hold B. take C. explain D. change

20.A. lost B. hurt C. born D. late

Leonardo da Vinci’s mother may have been a Chinese slave according to a new research by an Italian historian and novelist—Angelo Paratico, who has spent the last 20 years living and working in Hong Kong, researching the links between his homeland and China over the past half century.

Mr Paratico said the documents he has uncovered during two years of research form the basis of his latest book Leonardo Da Vinci, a Chinese scholar lost in Renaissance(文艺复兴)Italy. The book, which is due to be published next year, uncovers evidence that there’s a link between Da Vinci and the Far East.

Speaking to the South China Morning Post, Mr Paratico said, “I am sure that Leonardo’s mother was from the East, but to make her a Chinese, we need to use a deductive method(演绎法). One wealthy client of Leonardo’s father had a slave called Caterina. After Leonardo’s date of birth, she disappeared from the documents.She was no longer working there.’’

It is believed that his mother was called Caterina, who, according to some reports, was a local peasant. But Mr Paratico’s new work claims it is most likely that Da Vinci’s mother was a slave. Supporting his theory, he said, “During the Renaissance, countries like Italy and Spain were full of slaves from the East.”

He claimed that there were certain aspects of Da Vinci’s life and works which suggest a Chinese link. For instance, he was writing with his left hand from left to right and he was also a vegetarian, which was not common. Mona Lisa is probably a portrait of his mother,as Sigmund Freud said in 1910. On the back of Mona Lisa, there is a Chinese landscape and even her face looks Chinese.

Mr Paratico said he believes the only way to solve the mystery is to dig out some of Da Vinci’s relations in Florence and extract some DNA.

1.What is Mr Paratico’s latest book based on?

A. His research findings. B. His living experience.

C. His final visit to Italy. D. His interest in Renaissance.

2.What may suggest there is a link between Da Vinci and Chinese?

A. His working habit. B. His ways of writing.

C. His birth date. D. His father’s friend.

3.What can we learn about Da Vinci’s mother?

A. She was a slave of Leonardo’s father.

B. She quit working after her marriage.

C. She was buried in Florence after death.

D. She was probably the model of Mona Lisa.

To be more grateful in life means that you are also allowing yourself to be happier, more contented and more satisfied with everything that has been going on around you. But with all the stress, all the disappointments and all the anxiety around you, I bet you ask yourself this question all the time: “How exactly can I be more grateful with my life?" 1..

1. Learn to live in the moment.

Life is a wonderful adventure full of enriching experiences and endless possibilities. Don't just go through the motions of repetitive (重复的) activities and boring tasks. No! Being a mindless zombie can make you more likely to take things for granted. 2., make an effort to enjoy the experience. You're supposed to attend a conference? Accept it. Babysit your niece? Enjoy the moment. Eat a 15-minute lunch? Taste each bite.

2. 3.

Being aware of your goal to be more grateful can help you look for things to be really more grateful for. Gratitude is a conscious decision. You have to practice it all the time.

3. Control your thoughts.

Of course you have the power to control what you're thinking of ! Consider this exercise, for example if you find yourself thinking more and more self-entitled, stop. 4.. You are given consciousness. Make use of it wisely.

4. Always resist the temptation of comparing yourself with other people.

As humans, we have the natural tendency to compare ourselves with others with the hope of getting satisfaction. Actually, this kind of activity does not help you feel more grateful in life.5.!You will always be meeting someone richer, which makes you feel lower than others!

Don't do it, please.

Every little think counts. You have the ability to make yourself feel more grateful in your life.

A. It does the opposite

B. Express gratitude all the time

C. Appreciate what you have right now

D. And if you find yourself repeating negative junk, stop

E. Instead of doing something just for the sake of doing it

F. Well, the following are some tips to help you with this particular concern

G. Words that stress you and make you feel worthless should definitely be removed

The ability to deal with anxiety is an important part of sports training.People who are able to overcome their anxiety perform much better than some of the strongest competitors of the game.Unfortunately,at times sportspersons fail because they feel nervous when they are on the playing field,which makes them lose confidence in themselves.As a matter of fact,performance anxiety is quite common among stage artists and athletes,who are required to present themselves and their skills to a large crowd.

Various psychologists have found that expert athletes may behave like amateurs under great pressure.So what causes performance anxiety?First of all,during training and preparing for any competition,an athlete focuses on improving his or her skills in a familiar environment.All the efforts taken and practice done are,thus,stored in the procedural memory.However,in a real competitive situation,the conscious awareness of new grounds corrupts the memory of the practiced game,thus causing anxiety.It is also found that with more cheering crowds,the pressure for the athlete to achieve the best builds up rapidly.

Secondly,our body releases certain hormones(荷尔蒙) to welcome the upcoming exciting situation,which causes quickening of the heartbeat and sweaty hands.These signs are often misinterpreted(曲解) by an athlete as fear and lack of ability to perform.The negative thoughts often result in a terrible panic attack.

Thirdly,while training,some athletes set unrealistic targets for themselves.Failure to achieve those targets is regarded as lack of skills and puts the athletes in self?denial(自我否定) of their own improvement.Even if they are fully prepared for an event,they tend to think poorly of their capabilities.Such reaction can turn any professional player into a green hand,thus ruining their performance.

Fortunately,something can be done to solve the problem.One of the best ways to overcome such a situation is distraction(分心).As soon as you have the awareness of anxiety,pay your attention to something else—maybe singing or asking a fellow sportsperson about something that is not related to the game.Besides,you can take some small but effective measures.For instance,cut down on caffeine and sugar and have a carbohydrate?rich meal before the game to preserve energy.Anyway,performance anxiety is not a disease that athletes can get rid of once and for all.They should handle it properly to improve their performance so as to achieve sporting glory.

Performance Anxiety in Sports

Concept of performance anxiety

·Performance anxiety refers to the 1. of nervousness,which leads to athletes doubting their abilities.

·Its common 2. are stage artists and sportspersons.

Causes of performance anxiety

·Sportspersons can feel anxious when competing in a(n) 3. environment.

·The 4. of large cheering crowds makes a sportsperson feel more stressed.

·Sportspersons think too 5. about some normal body signs,such as fast heartbeat and sweaty palms.

·Sportspersons begin to doubt themselves when they 6. to achieve their targets.Thus,they tend to undervalue themselves even though they’ve made full 7. for the event.

8. to performance anxiety

·When you feel anxious,pay your attention to something 9. to the game.

·10. caffeine and sugar,and consume something rich in carbohydrate before the game.

Housework is a frequent source of disputes (争论) between lazy husbands and their hard-working wives, but women have been warned not to expect men to pull their weight any time soon.

A study from Oxford University has found that men are unlikely to be doing an equal share of housework before 2050. Mothers, the researchers warned, will continue to shoulder the burden of childcare and housework for the next four decades, largely because housework such as cleaning and cooking is still regarded as “women’s work”.

The gap between the amount of time men and women spend on housework has narrowed slowly over the past 40 years. But it will take another four decades before true housework equality (平等) is achieved, the study concluded.

The research found that in the Nordic countries, the burden of housework is shared more equally between men and women. In the UK, women spend an average of four hours and forty minutes each day on housework, compared with two hours and twenty-eight minutes for men. This is an improvement from the 1960s, when British women typically spent six hours a day on housework, while men spent just 90 minutes every day.

But progress towards housework equality appears to be slowing in some countries. Dr Oriel Sullivan, a research reader from Oxford’s Department of Sociology, said, “we’ve looked at what is affecting the equality in the home, and we have found that certain tasks seem to be given according to whether they are viewed as ‘men’s work’ or ‘women’s work’.”

Dr Sullivan said cultural attitudes taught at school may be responsible for the views of housework. “At school it is much easier for a girl to be a tomboy, but it is much more difficult for a boy to enjoy baking and dancing,” she said.

1.The underlined part “pull their weight” in Paragraph 1 probably refers to “ __________ ”.

A. lose weight B. be lazy

C. earn money D. do equal housework

2.Women will continue to do more housework before 2050 mainly because _________ .

A. men are too busy to help

B. they would like to do so

C. they can do better in housework

D. housework will still be considered as women’s work

3.From Paragraph 4 we know that in the UK ___________ .

A. men now spend just 90 minutes a day on housework on average

B. women now are too busy with their work to do housework

C. women now spend less time on housework than before

D. housework is shared equally between men and women

4.In Dr Sullivan’s opinion, what is to blame for the housework inequality?

A. Cultural attitudes towards housework.

B. Policies made by the government.

C. The time spent on work.

D. The type of housework.

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