摘要: He may be late, in which case we ought to wait for him.

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He’s not just a pretty face! Famous actor Josh Duhamel leads a group of youngsters in a two-mile charity beach run. He may be an attractive movie star, but there’s more to Josh Duhamel than a pretty face. The 40-year-old actor led a youth charity fun run for the third year running on Sunday, in aid of the Red Cross giving a hand to countries and places suffering natural disasters.

Josh sported the charity’s T-shirt and black baseball cap with black jogging bottoms as he joined a group of youngsters in the two-mile effort on Santa Monica Beach. Josh was clearly enjoying himself today, sprinting across the finish line raising both arms in a victory salute.

In March last year and January of 2010, Josh led thousands of runners and raised over $200,000 for both Japanese and Haitian earthquake relief efforts. And donations collected at this year’s Youth Run will go towards the American Red Cross PrepareSoCal campaign which helps Southern Californians get ready for disasters.

“I do the youth run because I feel that younger people may not be able to donate a lot of money but that doesn’t mean that they can’t contribute and make a difference,” Josh told the Red Cross website. “Bringing students of L. A. together for these events not only raises a lot of money, but also raises the spirits of those affected by any disaster and helps everyone young and old.”

Duhamel had won the title of Male Model of the Year in an International Modeling and Talent Association competition in 1997. Duhamel began his acting career as an extra in the music videos for Donna Summer’s song, “I Will Go With You” in 1998. Later that year, he won the role of Leo Pres on the ABC soap opera “All My Children”. He then began appearing in films, and his acting in the film “Transformers” as well as its sequels was so successful that he became a pop film star.

1.Josh Duhamel led the beach run to help the Red Cross ________.

A. raise money for places suffering from disasters

B. raise money for people suffering from diseases

C. find more young volunteers especially teenagers

D. build up a fame of having the spirit of entertainment

2.How did Josh Duhamel feel about his joining in the beach run?

A. He felt it the best way to kill time especially on weekends.

B. He disliked it when there were reporters coming here.

C. He thought it a best chance to make himself famous.

D. He found it enjoyable and exciting to be a member.

3.What will the received donations of this year be used for?

A. Helping Japanese and Haitian defeat earthquakes.

B. Helping Southern Californians get ready for disasters.

C. Helping Northern Californians get ready for disasters.

D. Helping relieve Southern Californians defeat earthquakes.

4.What is the aim of the youth run of L. A.?

A. To persuade more young people to keep the earth green.

B. To make the young realize the influence of famous people.

C. To inspire those affected by disasters and give them a hand.

D. To raise as much money as possible to help the old and young.

5.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. The importance of the youth run started by the Red Cross.

B. The methods to join in the youth run led by Josh Duhamel.

C. The reason why Josh Duhamel leads the youth run.

D. The experiences and achievements of Josh Duhamel.

 

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To be “historically minded” is to see things in relation and in perspective, and to judge tolerantly. We must remember how differently men have thought and acted in different times. We must always keep an open mind, ready to receive and weigh new evidence. If we grasp this idea, we will never think that a historian is someone who can remember dates. That childish idea is like calling a man a statesman because he can remember the names of voters in his district. A waiter could remember more names and a telephone operator more numbers than the greatest historian.

The true historian is not content to take all his facts from other historians. Today he makes sure that his statements are based on sound “documents” or “sources” which go back to the time of the facts themselves. But the historian needs always to be in his guard not to be misled by his sources. A document may not be a real one. Its author may be lying on purpose for some reasons. He may be so greatly influenced by national, religious, party or personal backgrounds as to be totally unfair to the other side. If honest, he may be misinformed as to the facts and mistaken in his inferences.

Anyone who reads the accounts published in the different countries concerning the causes and results of wars will realize that the historian needs caution and training in handling these sources. The trained historian asks first: “Did this writer mean to tell the truth?” and second; “Was he in a position or frame of mind to tell the truth even if he wants to?” Every statement must be patiently weighed and tested and combined with all other available information in order to get at the truth.

64  A “historica1ly minded” researcher ____.

A. always keeps an open mind to history  B. looks at one historical event without relating it to another

C. sees things from a single point of view               D. refuses to accept new evidence

65. In Paragraph l the author means to illustrate that ____.

A. different men think and act differently

B. the study of history is not merely a matter of remembering dates

C. a statesman can remember the names of voters in his district

D. a waiter can remember more names than the great historians

66. The true historian should base his statements on ____.

A. findings of other historians                               B. documents created at the present time

C. his own inferences                                           D. sound historical materials

67. Which of the following is the topic of Paragraph 3?

A. Some historical documents may not be real.              B. Historians should be careful about their sources.

C. Some authors may not be honest.                         D. Historians may be influenced by their own backgrounds.

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We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?” “When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?” “And Paul-why didn’t pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car?” When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, It’s too late.
Why do we go wrong about our friends – or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don’t really listen we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “You’re a lucky dog .” that’s being friendly. But “lucky dog”? There’s a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see it himself. But bringing in the “dog” bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn’t think you deserve your luck.
“Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for ” is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn’t important. It’s telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven’t got a date for Saturday night.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.
【小题1】This passage is mainly about           .

A.how to interpret what people say
B.what to do when you listen to others talking
C.how to avoid mistakes when you communicate with people
D.Why we go wrong with people sometimes
【小题2】According to the author,the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that          .
A.We fail to listen carefully when they talk
B.People tend to be annoyed when we check what they say
C.People usually state one thing but means another
D.We tend to doubt what our friends say
【小题3】In the sentence “Maybe he doesn’t see it himself” in the second paragraph,the pronoun “it “refers to          .  
A.being friendlyB.a bit of envy C.lucky dogD.your luck
【小题4】When we listen to a person talking, the most important thing for us to do is       .
A.notice the way the person is talking
B.take a good look at the person talking
C.mind his tone,his posture and the look in his eyes
D.examine the real meaning of what he says based on his manner, his tone and his posture
【小题5】The author most probably is a          .
A.teacherB.philosopherC.psychologistD.doctor

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Can we turn negative thoughts like “I never do anything right” into positive ones like “I can succeed”? Is there power in positive thinking?
Researchers in Canada just published a study in the journal Psychological Science that says trying to get people to think more positively can actually have the opposite effect: it can simply emphasize how unhappy they are.
The study’s authors, Joanne Wood and John Lee of the University of Waterloo and Elaine Perunovic of the University of New Brunswick, begin by referring to older research showing that when people get feedback which they believe is overly positive, they actually feel worse, not better.If you tell your friend that he may be an Einstein, youre just underlining his faultsIn one 1990s experiment, a team including psychologist Joel Cooper of Princeton asked participants to write passages opposing funding for the disabled.When they were later praised for their sympathy, they felt even worse about what they had written.
In this experiment, Wood, Lee and Perunovic measured 68 students’ self-esteem(自尊).The participants were then asked to write down their thoughts and feelings for four minutes.Every 15 seconds, one group of students heard a bell.When it rang, they were supposed to tell themselves, “I am lovable.”
Those with low self-esteem didn’t feel better after the experiment.In fact, their moods turned significantly darker than those of members of the control group, who weren’t urged to think positive thoughts.
The paper provides support for newer forms of psychotherapy(心理治疗) that urge people to accept their negative thoughts and feelings rather than fight them.In the fighting, we not only often fail but can make things worse.Meditation(静思) techniques, on the contrary, can teach people to put their shortcomings into a large, more realistic perspective(视野).Call it the power of negative thinking.
【小题1】The Canadian researchers find that _____.

A.encouraging positive thinking may do more harm than good
B.there can be no simple cure for psychological problems
C.unhappy people cannot think positively
D.the power of positive thinking is limited
【小题2】What does the author mean by “… you’re just underlining his faults”(Line4, Para3)?
A.You are not taking his mistakes seriously enough.
B.You are pointing out the mistakes he has made.
C.You are emphasizing the fact that he is not clever.
D.You are trying to make him feel better about his faults.
【小题3】What do we learn from the experiment of Wood, Lee and Perunovic?
A.It is important for people to continually improve their self-esteem.
B.Thinking positively can bring a positive change to one’s mood.
C.People with low self-esteem seldom write down their true feelings.
D.Forcing a person to think positive thoughts may lower their self-esteem.
【小题4】What do we learn from the last paragraph?
A.The effects of positive thinking vary from person to person.
B.Meditation may prove to be a good form of psychotherapy.
C.Different people tend to have different ways of thinking.
D.People can avoid making mistakes through meditation.

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