摘要: People like beautiful things, but the beautiful not always the useful. A. is B. are C. was D. were

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  A cactus(仙人掌) stood all alone in the desert, wondering why it was stuck in the middle of nowhere."I do nothing but stand here all day," it sighed."What use am I? I'm the ugliest plant in the desert.My spines (脊骨) are thick and prickly (多刺), my leaves are rubbery and tough, I can't offer shade or juicy fruit to any passing traveler.I don't see that I'm any use at all." All it did was stand in the sun day after day, growing taller and fatter.Its spines grew longer and its leaves tougher...It truly was strange-looking.

  "I wish I could do something useful," it sighed.By day, hawks (老鹰)circled high overhead."What can I do with my life?" the cactus called.Whether they heard or not, the hawks sailed away.At night, the moon floated into the sky and cast its pale glow on the desert floor."What good can 1 do with my life?" the cactus Called:The moon only stared coldly as it goes on its way.A lizard crawled by, leaving a little trail in the sand with its tail."What worthy thing can I do?" the cactus called."You?" the lizard laughed, pausing a moment."Worthy deed? Why, you can't do anything! The hawks circle ways overhead, tracing delicate patterns for us all to admire.The moon hangs high like a lantern at night, so we can see our way home.Even I, the lowly lizard can decorate the sands with these beautiful brush-drawings as I pull my tail

  along.But you do nothing but get uglier every day."

  And so it went on year after year.At last the cactus grew old, and it knew its time was short."Oh, God" it cried out, "I've wondered so long, and I've tried so hard.Forgive me if I've failed to find something worthy to do." But just then the cactus felt a strange stirring and unfolding.At its very tip, like a sudden crown, a glorious flower suddenly opened in bloom.

  Never had the desert known such a blossom.Its fragrance perfumed the air far and wide and brought happiness to all passing by.

  The butterflies paused to admire its beauty, and even the moon smiled when it rose to find such a treasure.The cactus heard a voice."You have waited long," the God said."the heart that seeks to do good reflects My glory, and will always bring something worthwhile to the world, something in which all can rejoice (得到喜悦) -even if for only a moment."

(1)

What does the underlined word "sailed" in the second paragraph mean?

[  ]

A.

surfed on the water

B.

flew in the sky

C.

moved on a ship

D.

dived into the water.

(2)

Whose attitude to the cactus is the worst?

[  ]

A.

The hawks'.

B.

The moon's.

C.

The lizard's.

D.

The butterflies'.

(3)

In which paragraph can you find the theme of this passage?

[  ]

A.

The first.

B.

The second.

C.

The third.

D.

The fourth.

(4)

What attitude should lonely ordinary people have in our life?

[  ]

A.

Aiming high and do admirable things like hawks.

B.

Learning from the cactus to be worried and ashamed of itself.

C.

Acting as the lizard to be proud of itself and look down upon others.

D.

Having a heart that seeks to do good and never gives up.

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In my experience, one of the greatest reasons of unhappiness is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are.When we see something we don’t like, we wish it could be different–we cry out for something better.That may be human nature, or perhaps it’s something that has been grown in our culture.

The root of the unhappiness isn’t that we want things to be different, however, it’s that we decided we didn’t like it in the first place.We’ve judged it as bad, rather than saying, “It’s not bad or good, but it just is.”

Here is an example.I have written a paper, A Beautiful Method to Find Peace of Mind.Quite a few people think it bad after reading it because I think people should expect things to go differently than you planned, and that you should accept that, instead of encouraging people to change themselves or the environment as much as possible.You could accept it as the way the world works–as the way things actually are.And try to understand why that is, and follow it, as it is.

This can be useful to whatever you do: whether it be how other people act at work, how politics works and how depressing the news media can be.Accept these things as they are, and try to understand why they’re that way.

It’ll save you a lot of sadness because you’ll no longer say, “Oh, I wish things didn’t go bad!”

If you really understand what I mean, you can try a different way to live in this world:accept, and understand.It might lead to some interesting results.

1.What is the major reason why we feel unhappy in the writer’s opinion?

A.We are never satisfied with ourselves and the environment around us.

B.When we see something that makes us unhappy, we don’t know what to do.

C.We feel hard to accept the way things happen themselves.

D.No matter how happy we are, we never want to be happy.

2.What do you think the writer may say to himself when he meets something unhappy?

A.How could I have made such a stupid mistake?

B.I should have done better.It’s all my fault.

C.Why is it all against my plan? It can’t be so bad.

D.Well, I know all is what it is meant to be.Take it easy.

3.Why do some people think badly of the writer’s new paper after reading it?

A.The writer hasn’t shown an encouraging attitude in his paper.

B.The writer asks people to try to make things better.

C.The writer reminds the people that things will go exactly as you’ve planned.

D.The writer doesn’t think it a good idea to accept the things go naturally.

4.The statements below are based on the writer’s points of view, EXCEPT_______

A.Unhappiness may be caused by human nature that we always want things to be better.

B.Why we don’t like the thing is that we have regard it as bad in the beginning.

C.The news media shouldn’t be so depressing if the reporters worked harder.

D.The best way to avoid feeling unhappy is to accept the things as they are.

 

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  A cactus(仙人掌)stood all alone in the desert, wondering why it was stuck in the middle of nowhere.“I do nothing but stand here all day,” it sighed.“What use am I? I'm the ugliest plant in the desert.My spines(脊骨)are thick and prickly(多刺), my leaves are rubbery and tough, I can't offer shade or juicy fruit to any passing traveler.I don't see that I'm any use at all.”All it did was stand in the sun day after day, growing taller and fatter.Its spines grew longer and its leaves tougher…It truly was strange-looking.

  “I wish I could do something useful,” it sighed.By day, hawks circled high overhead.“What can I do with my life?” the cactus called.Whether they heard or not, the hawks sailed away.At night, the moon floated into the sky and cast its pale glow on the desert floor.“What good can I do with my life?” the cactus called.The moon only stared coldly as it goes on its way.A lizard crawled by, leaving a little trail in the sand with its tail.“What worthy thing can I do?” the cactus called.“You?” the lizard laughed, pausing a moment.“Worthy deed? Why, you can't do anything! The hawks circle ways overhead, tracing delicate patterns for us all to admire.The moon hangs high like a lantern at night, so we can see our way home.Even I, the lowly lizard can decorate the sands with these beautiful brush-drawings as I pull my tail along.But you do nothing but get uglier every day.”

  And so it went on year after year.At last the cactus grew old, and it knew its time was short.“Oh, God” it cried out, “I've wondered so long, and I've tried so hard.Forgive me if I've failed to find something worthy to do.”But just then the cactus felt a strange stirring and unfolding.At its very tip, like a sudden crown, a glorious flower suddenly opened in bloom.Never had the desert known such a blossom? Its fragrance(香气)perfumed the air far and wide and brought happiness to all passing by.

  The butterflies paused to admire its beauty, and even the moon smiled when it rose to find such a treasure.The cactus heard a voice.“You have waited long,” the God said.“the heart that seeks to do good reflects My glory, and will always bring something worthwhile to the world, something in which all can rejoice(得到喜悦)-even if for only a moment.”

(1)

What does the underlined word “sailed” in the second paragraph mean?

[  ]

A.

surfed on the water

B.

flew in the sky

C.

moved on a ship

D.

dived into the water

(2)

Whose attitude to the cactus is the worst?

[  ]

A.

The hawks'.

B.

The moon's.

C.

The lizard's.

D.

The butterflies'.

(3)

In which paragraph can you find the topic sentence of this passage?

[  ]

A.

The first.

B.

The second.

C.

The third.

D.

The fourth.

(4)

What attitude should lonely ordinary people have in order to build harmonious society?

[  ]

A.

Aiming high and do admirable things like hawks.

B.

Learning from the cactus to be worried and ashamed of itself.

C.

Acting as the lizard to be proud of itself and look down upon others.

D.

Having a heart that seeks to do good and never gives up.

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In my experience, one of the greatest reasons of unhappiness is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are.When we see something we don’t like, we wish it could be different–we cry out for something better.That may be human nature, or perhaps it’s something that has been grown in our culture.
The root of the unhappiness isn’t that we want things to be different, however, it’s that we decided we didn’t like it in the first place.We’ve judged it as bad, rather than saying, “It’s not bad or good, but it just is.”
Here is an example.I have written a paper, A Beautiful Method to Find Peace of Mind.Quite a few people think it bad after reading it because I think people should expect things to go differently than you planned, and that you should accept that, instead of encouraging people to change themselves or the environment as much as possible.You could accept it as the way the world works–as the way things actually are.And try to understand why that is, and follow it, as it is.
This can be useful to whatever you do: whether it be how other people act at work, how politics works and how depressing the news media can be.Accept these things as they are, and try to understand why they’re that way.
It’ll save you a lot of sadness because you’ll no longer say, “Oh, I wish things didn’t go bad!”
If you really understand what I mean, you can try a different way to live in this world:accept, and understand.It might lead to some interesting results.

  1. 1.

    What is the major reason why we feel unhappy in the writer’s opinion?

    1. A.
      We are never satisfied with ourselves and the environment around us.
    2. B.
      When we see something that makes us unhappy, we don’t know what to do.
    3. C.
      We feel hard to accept the way things happen themselves.
    4. D.
      No matter how happy we are, we never want to be happy.
  2. 2.

    What do you think the writer may say to himself when he meets something unhappy?

    1. A.
      How could I have made such a stupid mistake?
    2. B.
      I should have done better.It’s all my fault.
    3. C.
      Why is it all against my plan? It can’t be so bad.
    4. D.
      Well, I know all is what it is meant to be.Take it easy.
  3. 3.

    Why do some people think badly of the writer’s new paper after reading it?

    1. A.
      The writer hasn’t shown an encouraging attitude in his paper.
    2. B.
      The writer asks people to try to make things better.
    3. C.
      The writer reminds the people that things will go exactly as you’ve planned.
    4. D.
      The writer doesn’t think it a good idea to accept the things go naturally.
  4. 4.

    The statements below are based on the writer’s points of view, EXCEPT_______

    1. A.
      Unhappiness may be caused by human nature that we always want things to be better.
    2. B.
      Why we don’t like the thing is that we have regard it as bad in the beginning.
    3. C.
      The news media shouldn’t be so depressing if the reporters worked harder.
    4. D.
      The best way to avoid feeling unhappy is to accept the things as they are.
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