题目内容
When we believed that Alice was sad for ________ on the broken window, Tom stoodup to say that he himself is the one ________.
- A.blaming; blamed
- B.being blamed; to blame
- C.being blamed; blamed
- D.blaming; to blame
What kind of life do you seek for? One that is frustrating and full of complaints every day? Or one that is filled with thankfulness, gratefulness and a positive mind?
The moment we open our eyes each day, we should be grateful that we are still alive.We are given a brand-new day.We are given another day to love.We are given another day of hope.We are given another chance to do whatever we have failed to accomplish.Those who have chosen to leave this place do not have any second chance.
We should be grateful every day.By being grateful, we will treasure the things around us.We will learn to
appreciate life in a better way.Treat others better and f
ind ourselves in a better mood every day.When we are thankful and grateful for the things we have, the universe tends to give us more.
By being thankful and grateful for our personal health, we will focus our attention on it and we would want to have a better well-being for our health.We will want to eat healthier food to nourish our body.After all, the body is the temple of our soul.We have to treat it well so that it can carry us a longer journey in life.
When we face problems in life, be thankful and grateful too.They are designed specifically for us so that we will be stronger and wiser.We are like a strong oak tree, facing the harsh weathers time to time.After each storm, we will grow stronger and strengthen our foundations for the next harsh weather.
The year 2010 has come to an end.Have you achieved what you aimed for in the past year? Be grateful for those you have achieved and especially for those you have not—both successes and failures.Failures and mistakes will give you valuable lessons.So, pick yourself up and try again this year.Good luck!
【小题1】According to the text, how many kinds of life are mentioned?
| A.One. | B.Two. | C.Three. | D.Four. |
| A.severe | B.pleasant | C.fine | D.mild |
| A.learn to enjoy our life in a better way |
| B.face problems in life and choose to leave |
| C.focus our attention on our health |
| D.treat others better and find ourselves in a better mood |
| A.telling a fairy story | B.stating facts |
| C.discussing matters | D.imitating things |
| A.Kinds of Life | B.Be Positive |
| C.Be Grateful Every Day | D.Pick Yourself Up |
While I was having dinner with a well-known author and lecturer, our conversation drifted to money. “I have enough money,” he told me casually. “I don’t need any more money.”
“Of course you can say that,” I thought to myself. “You get fifteen thousand dollars for a lecture.”
Then I caught my thought process, and pondered(仔细考虑)more deeply on his statement. Is he satisfied because he has a lot of money, or does he have a lot of money because he chooses to be satisfied?
I know people with more money than this man, and they still don’t have enough. And I know people with very little money, and they always have enough. So is enoughness something that happens to us when we reach a certain level, or is it an experience we can choose and celebrate at any time?
My friends Adrian and Carey live in a humble cottage in the rainforest. They have quite a modest income, no telephone, and they walk around naked most of the time. I think they are the happiest people I know. They wake up with the sun, love each other very much, and welcome guests with a full and open heart. They appreciate every moment of their lives, have no distraction games going, and are not waiting for the big break around the corner. When I am with them, the predominant(主要的)feeling I have is, “It’s all right here—why would anyone want anything more?”
Ram Dass used to say, “There are three kinds of people in the world: those who say, ‘Too much!’; those who say, ‘Not enough!’; and those who say, “Ah, just right!’”; Since “too much” of one thing implies “not enough” of another, there are really only two approaches to life: lack or contentment.
【小题1】From the first paragraph, we can infer that the lecturer ___________.
| A.was living a happy life | B.was careless about his money |
| C.was satisfied with his life | D.was rich enough to live a happy life |
| A.it’s money that is of importance | B.it’s not money but the attitude that matters |
| C.we don’t have to have much money | D.we won’t have enough money in life |
| A.They have no guests. | B.They have all they want. |
| C.They live a very hard life. | D.They live a very happy life. |
| A.not enough or too much | B.lack or too much |
| C.lack or contentment | D.just right or enough |
| A.Nothing is better than a contented mind. |
| B.Where there is a will, there is a way. |
| C.Practice makes perfect. |
| D.Better late than never. |
It was June 15, and in two days I would be turning thirty. I was not sure about entering a new decade of my life and feared that my best years were now behind me.
My daily routine included going to the gym for a workout( 锻炼) before going to work. Every morning I would see my friend Nicholas at the gym. He was seventy nine years old and in terrific shape. As I greeted Nicholas on that particular day, he noticed I wasn't full of my usual vitality(活力)and asked if there was anything wrong. I told him I was feeling anxious about turning thirty. I wondered how I would look back on( 回顾)my life once I reached Nicholas's age, so I asked him, “What was the best time of your life?”
Without hesitation, Nicholas replied, “Well, Joe, this is my philosophical(哲理的)answer to your philosophical question:
When I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me and I was nurtured by my parents, that was the best time of my life.
When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was the best time of my life.
When I got my first job and had responsibilities and got paid for my efforts, that was the best time of my life.
When I met my wife and fell in love, that was the best time of my life.
The Second World War came, and my wife and I had to flee Austria to save our lives. When we were together and safe on a ship bound for(开往)North America, that was the best time of my life.
When we came to Canada and started a family, that was the best time of my life.
When I was a young father, watching my children grow up, that was the best time of my life.”
“And now, Joe, I am seventy nine years old. I have my health, I feel good and I am in love with my wife just as I was when we first met. This is the best time of my life.”
【小题1】When was the writer's birthday?
| A.June 13 | B.June 15 | C.June 17 | D.June 19 |
| A.He wasn't full of his usual vitality. |
| B.He didn't see his old friend Nicholas. |
| C.He was feeling anxious about turning thirty. |
| D.He didn't like his friend's answer about the best time. |
| A.brought up | B.developed | C.trained | D.encouraged |
The Internet will open up new vistas (前景), create the global village——you can make new friends all around the world. That, at least, is what it promised us. The difficulty is that it did not take the human mind into account. The reality is that we cannot keep relationships with more than a limited number of people. No matter how hard the Internet tries to put you in communication, its best efforts will be defeated by your mind.
The problem is twofold(双重的). First, there is a limit on the number of people we can hold in mind and have a meaningful relationship with. That number is about 150 and is set by the size of our brain. Second, the quality of your relationships depends on the amount of time you invest in then. We invest a lot in a small number of people and then distribute what’s left among as many others as we can. The problem is that if we invest little time in a person, our engagement with that person will decline until eventually it dies into “someone I once knew”.
This is not, of course, to say that the Internet doesn’t serve a socially valuable function. Of course it does. But the question is not that it allows you to increase the size of your social circle to include the rest of the world, but that you can keep your relationships with your existing friends going even though you have to move to the other side of the world.
In one sense, that’s a good thing. But it also has a disadvantage. If you continue to invest in your old friends even though you can no longer see them, then certainly you aren’t using your time to make new friends where you now live. And I suspect that probably isn’t the best use of your time. Meaningful relationships are about being able to communicate with each other, face to face. The Internet will slow down the rate with which relationships end, but it won’t stop that happening eventually.
【小题1】The number of friends we can keep relationships with is decided by______.
| A.the Internet | B.the time we have | C.the place we live | D.the mind |
| A.appointment | B.connection | C.interview | D.agreement |
| A.the Internet helps to keep in touch with friends far away |
| B.the Internet determines the quality of social relationships |
| C.the Internet greatly increases the size of social circles |
| D.the Internet is of no value in social communication |
| A.To keep in touch with old friends when we have moved away. |
| B.To chat with friends often on the Internet. |
| C.To make more new friends face to face. |
| D.To stop using the Internet to make new friends. |
| A.He thinks it useless | B.He is hopeful of it. |
| C.He approves of it. | D.He doubts it. |