A group of class friends, rich and successful, got together to visit their old university professor. They a lot. Soon their conversation turned into complaining stress in work and life.
Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the and returned with a large pot of coffee and some —porcelain(瓷的), plastic, glass, crystal(水晶的).Some were cheap, while others were expensive. He told them to one for themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in each ,the professor said:“If you noticed,everyone had chosen the nice looking expensive cups , behind the cheap ones. While it is natural for you to choose only the best for yourselves, that’s you always feel so stressed out.Be sure that the cup itself does not make the coffee taste . What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, you consciously (自觉地) chose the best cups.Now consider this:Life is the ; the jobs, money and success are the cups. They are only to hold life, and the type of cup does not mean anything. Sometimes, by concentrating only the cup, we to enjoy the coffee God has made for us. ”
The happiest people don’t have the best of everything.They just make the best of everything.Live simply.Love gently.Care deeply.Speak kindly.Leave the to God.
1.A.told B.sang C. talked D.cried
2.A.about B.to C.on D.for
3.A.living-room B.bedroom C. waiting-room D.kitchen
4.A.cups B.spoons C.bowls D.dishes
5.A.choose B.help C.take
D.put
6.A.stomach B.hand C.arm D.mouth
7.A.running B.leaving C.hiding D.staying
8.A.how B.why C.when D.where
9.A.well B.badly C.better D.hot
10.A.so B.or
C.but D.and
11.A.tea B.water C.wine D.coffee
12.A.brought B.gave C.used D.bought
13.A.for B.into C. by D.on
14.A.fail B.succeed C.wish D.try
15.A.idea B.view C.rest D.thought
How do you make friends? Some students are sharing their ideas with us.
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Although we are quite different, Adam and I have been close friends for 5 years. We have a lot to talk. We play basketball together after school. We go for a picnic at weekends. It’s always a pleasure to be with him. |
I spend my spare time mostly with people from other countries. When I’m with them, I really get to know what they’re like and how easy they are to get along with. They help me to improve my English. |
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I’ve made some good friends at the gym I go to. People there are very friendly. Talking to them as I take exercise is a good way for us to get to know each other. |
I can make more friends on the Internet because it keeps me in touch with the whole world. I can get worldwide stories from my friends all over the world. |
1.Adam is ______ friend.
A. Tom’s B. Yumi’s C. Anna’s D. Peter’s
2. Anna likes to make friends who ________________.
A. are different from each other . B. like surfing the Internet
C. have the similar interest D. speak English.
3. With the help of her friends, Yumi ______.
A. takes more exercise B. learns English better
C. feels happier at picnics D. knows more about the world
4.What helps Peter make more friends?
A. The story. B. The sport. C. The Internet. D. The language.
5.According to the passage, which is Not True?
A. Peter often tells his friends funny stories.
B. Anna often takes exercise.
C. Yumi’s friends are easy to get along get with.
D. Adam and Tom often go for a picnic at weekends.
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Most parents, I suppose, have had the experience of reading a bedtime story to their children. And they must 1._______ how difficult it is to write a good children’s book. Either the author has 2._______ too difficult, so that children can’t follow what is in his story, or the story seems to be talking to the readers.
The best children’s books are 3.________very difficult nor very simple, and satisfy the child who hears the story and the adult who reads it. 4.________, there are in fact few books like this, so the problem of 5.________ the right bedtime story is not easy to solve.