【题目】Today, I made the time to listen to a person new to me, who I met was parking my car, “Perfect”, he said as he walked by me as I checked how considerately I parked. He was a clean cut gentleman sharing his feelings about his grown kids, parenting mistakes he is aware of, while expressing a realization to slay clear of destructive addictions.

I listened patiently and kindly. He seemed quite comfortable with me, in need of some treatment letting go of his thoughts and emotions. After talking for a while, I had to go inside, and I asked him to wait on the sidewalk and I’d be right back with some gifts for him. He was so receptive ail along, and I could feel the desires of his heart. I returned to him with bookmarks. I encouraged him, also, with a couple of inspirational thoughts to live by: To focus on what you want — how you want to feel and how you want to live and experience life.

This experience is a good thing to me, meeting this gentleman as I am experiencing the challenges of trying to be a positive encouragement to my daughter Angel in fighting her illness. I know Angel has the desire too, although in a different way and at a different level in her growth.

I’ve received little to no reaction from Angel about the positive encouragement of the family. On the other hand, this gentleman paid attention. Some of this, of course, is the big age difference, I imagine. Anyhow, I extended myself in friendship to have a walk and talk with my daughter early tomorrow morning, so as to be a curing support, and it feels good for me, too — although far outside my usual comfort zone.

1What did the author react to the man’s talk?

A. She showed great pity to him. B. She chatted with him warmly.

C. She left him to go shopping. D. She tried to be a good listener.

2Which of the following matches the author’s advice to the man?

A. Follow your own will to live. B. Do your best to change your life.

C. Live a meaningful life of your own. D. Gather your bravery to pull through.

3What did the man and the author’s daughter have in common?

A. They had unique characters. B. They accepted advice easily.

C. They faced personal problems. D. They were strong-will persons.

4What would the author do the next day?

A. Get in touch with the man. B. Take her daughter to hospital.

C. Communicate with her daughter. D. Tell her daughter to learn from the man.

【题目】Climate change has had a number of effects on cities around the world, including rising see levels. And, this has become an especially big problem for coastal cities. City officials must now prepare for higher tides on their coasts. The American city of Miami is one example. Located in South Florida, Miami is home to nearly 3 million people and billions of dollars in land and buildings.

Miami is one of the cities in America most at risk for rising sea levels. The waterfront is central to Miami’s culture and economy. But as the seas rise with climate change .the water will not stay put. Large parts of South Florida are in danger of being under water in the coming years. Across Biscayne Bay, the City of Miami Beach is making improvements - raising streets, adding water pumps and more.

It is costing the city a lot of money. Local communities will spend 500 million dollars for the improvements. Thankfully, the residents, the folks that are paying the bill for this work, realize that the cost of doing nothing is much greater. A possibility officials are discussing with residents is for city to buy homes in some places where flooding has been a problem. The city would then turn that land into parks of grassland that could hold the water.

Over time, the city may need to take bigger risks. Miami’s future depends largely on how much, and how fast, the oceans rise.

Caroline Lewis leads the climate activism group, the CLEO Institute. She says cities cannot avoid the need to move inland. But, she says,a well-planned withdrawal (撤退) could include measures to keep people safely in place for as long as possible. And, she says, the world could learn from such a model. In these two Florida cities built on wetlands, there remains a lot of hopefulness.

1What threat does the city of Miami face?

A. It needs people’s support to keep safe.

B. It will be flooded with rising sea water.

C. It doesn’t know how to get out of trouble.

D. It needs much money to slop rising water.

2What does the underlined part “stay put” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. Keep rising. B. Make trouble.

C. Remain still. D. Spread in one direction.

3What do the people there agree to do with their problem?

A. Leave as it is. B. Get ready to flee.

C. Donate money for it. D. Take action against it.

4Which of the following best matches Caroline Lewis’ opinion?

A. Making coastal cities exist as long as possible.

B. Warning the world of such a natural disaster.

C. Ensuring people to live there safely forever.

D. Moving coastal cities to safe places soon.

【题目】When a friend is sad about a tragedy (悲剧),it’s hard know how to comfort (安慰) him / her. But the worst thing you can do is say nothing. It could mean that you don’t care. You don’t have to say much. A single supportive phrase doesn’t require absolutely perfect words to break the ice. Here are some conversation starters when difficult situations have your tongue tied.

1. A friend loses his baby.

Don’t say: “Don’t worry. You’re so young. You’ll have another baby.” Do say: “I’m so sorry. I can’t begin to imagine what you are going through, but if you want to talk about it, call me anytime.”

2. A guy deserts(抛弃)your friend.

Don’t say: “I never liked that rat bustard (坏蛋) anyway!” (If the couple winds up reconciling (和解), you could end up losing your friend.) Do say: “Breaking up is always hard to deal with, but I’m here for you, whatever you need.”

3. A Maid has a death in the family.

Don’t say: “It’s God’s will.” or “I know exactly how you feel.” Do say: “I’m sorry about your loss. What can I do to help?"

4. A friend loses a job suddenly.

Don’t say: “Work is always boring. Those employers didn’t suit you!” Do say: “I’m sorry for that, but I know there’s an even better job waiting for you there. Let’s think about possibilities.”

5. Someone’s pet dies.

Don’t say: “Gee! It was only a cat!” or “My roommate doesn’t like her dog and she is getting rid of her dog. Do you want it?” Do say: “I’m sorry, she was such a great cat. How long did you have it?”

1Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined part “have your tongue tied”?

A. tie your tongue in order not to say. B. make your tongue shut.

C. have no suitable words to say. D. say what you want freely.

2As a whole, what’s the best way to comfort your friend troubled with a tragedy?

A. To try to make the tragedy less serious.

B. To show your sorrow and offer your help.

C. To do your best to make him/her cheerful again.

D. To tell your friend not to think about it any more.

3Though your friend is deserted, you’d better not say dirty words about her / his friend because ________.

A. it may be a sign that you don’t care for your friend

B. your friend might not liker you to say that against her / his friend

C. your friend might hate you in the future

D. they might get along well again and you might be deserted

4Which of the following might be suitable words when your friend’s dog dies?

A. I’m sorry to hear that. It was such a good dog.

B. I’m sorry you lost your dog. But it was at its ripe age.

C. You must be sad about it. That’s enough.

D. Don’t worry too much. I’ll give you a good one.

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