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A friend of mine, in response to a conversation we were having about the injustices of life ,asked me the question,“Who said life was going to be fair, or that it was even meant to be fair?” Her question was a good one. It reminded me of something I was taught as a youngster :life isn’t fair. It’s a disappointment, but it’s absolutely true .One of the mistakes many of us make is that we feel sorry for ourselves, or for others ,thinking that life should be fair, or that someday it will be .It’s not and it won’t be .
One of the nice things about surrendering (屈从)to the fact that life isn’t fair is that it keeps us from feeling sorry for ourselves by encouraging us to do the very best we can with what we have . We know it’s not “life’s job ”to make everything perfect :it’s our own challenge .Surrendering to this fact also keeps us from feeling sorry for others because we are reminded that everyone is dealt a different hand ; everyone has unique strengths and problems in the process of growing up, facing the reality and making decisions; and everyone has those times that they feel unfairly treated.
The fact that life isn’t fair doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do everything in our power to improve our own lives or the world as a whole. To the contrary , it suggests that we should .When we don’t recognize or admit that life isn’t fair ,we tend to feel pity for others and for ourselves .Pity ,of course ,is a self –defeating emotion that does nothing for anyone ,except to make everyone feel worse than they already do .When we do recognize that life isn’t fair, however ,we feel compassion (热情)for others and for ourselves. And compassion is a heartfelt emotion that delivers loving-kindness to everyone it touches .The next time you find yourself thinking about the injustices of the world, try reminding yourself of this very basic fact .You may be surprised that it can make you out of self-pity and into helpful action.
【小题1】The writer thought of his friend’s question as a good one because .
| A.he also wanted to know who held such an opinion |
| B.it made him recall something during his childhood |
| C.like his friend , he also thought life was unfair |
| D.he learned something from the question as a youngster |
| A.it’s nice to accept the injustice of life | B.it’s nice to surrender to life |
| C.we should not feel sorry for everything | D.we should not surrender to life |
| A.negative | B.positive | C.self-pity | D.indifferent |
| A.A Helpful Action: Try to Feel Compassion | B.A Good Question: Why Life Isn’t Fair |
| C.Do Our Best to Improve Ourselves | D.Surrender to the Fact That Life Isn’t Fair |
Gmail tmned five years old this week.It's somewhat amazing to think we've only had it since 2004; Gmail c
hanged the webmail game forever by offering features we now take for granted: a streamlined interface (界面]) , powerful search, pioneering use ofAjax and a then-huge 1 GB of mailbox space.“You'll never need to delete another message " was how Google described it at the time.
Back then, I was still making do with Hotmail.But its clumsy interface and tiny amount of storage space made the decision to move on an easy one.Getting an account made all the difference in the world to my email experience.Suddenly I was freed from having to delete emails every few days to make space in my mailbox.And the app(application) was smooth and responsive, like a desktop client (客户端程序)—and pretty fast in comparison to Hotmail." Conversation view" and using labels instead of folders took a little getting used to, but in all Gmail felt far more professional and made me much more productive.
Gmail is a favorite app of ours ever on WebWorkerDaily, and with good reason.It's still the best webmail client for web workers as it lets us access our email whenever and wherever we need to, on any device, with minimum effort.And Google hasn't spent the five years sitting on its Gmail success, either, but has introduced improvements to the service that include Gmail Tasks, chat, video chat and voice chat, combined with Google Calendar and Docs, Google Apps for Domains, and, of course, even more storage.We've recently covered the many features found in Gmail Labs: a way to "undo" seat messages, using canned responses for smart autoresponders, offline support using Gears and how to customize the way you.view your mailbox using multiple inboxes.
【小题1】The underlined sentence in the first paragraph implies that_____.
| A.we shouldn't take Gmail for gra |
| B.you can try to write any kind of message |
| C.Gmail can correct your mistakes of itself |
| D.you needn't worry about the mailbox space |
| A.Offline support. | B.Using labels. |
| C.Undo sent messages. | D.Mailbox space. |
| A.first introduced by WebWorkerDaily |
| B.a tool merely used to send messages |
| C.a great success just the same as Hotmail |
| D.a webmail client with multiple functions |
| A.It is easier and more convenient to use folders.[来源:学_科_网] |
| B.Quantities of people have chosen to use Gmail. |
| C.Gmail had a video chat function when invented. |
| D.Gmail and Hotmail were invented at the same time. |
| A.Gmail— favourite app of ours |
| B.Functions of a special email service |
| C.Comparison between Gmail and Hotmail |
| D.Advantages and disadvantages of Gmails |
Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today. People didn’t have modern machines. There was no modern medicine, either.
Life today has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and become angry easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution. It is bad for all living things in the world.
Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. We need to do many other things. We should put waste things in the dustbins instead of on the ground. We can go to work by bus or with our friends in the same car. If there are fewer people driving, less pollution will be made. Rules are not enough to solve the problems. Every person must help to fight pollution.
【小题1】Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today because _____.
| A.there were not any modern machines | B.there was no modern medicine |
| C.there were not many people | D.both A and B |
| A.water pollution | B.air pollution | C.noise pollution | D.pollution |
| A.people are stronger | B.people are afraid of nothing |
| C.there is much noise | D.people have problem in hearing |
| A.each country should make its own rules to fight pollution |
| B.every person must help to fight pollution |
| C.all people should take buses |
| D.we should control the population |
A. the pollution is not serious
B today people don’t talk in loud voice
C. we have to drink dirty water
D. people are making rules to control pollution
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Just days after the January 4 premiere (首映) of Hollywood blockbuster Avatar in China, the box offices across the country had gone beyond 100 million yuan (around $14.7 million), thanks to the enthusiasm of huge number of Chinese movie fans. China Film Group Corp. Estimates are that the total box office may finally reach 500 million yuan.
Though almost every movie theater in big cities like Beijing and Shanghai gives Avatar top billing(最优先的档期), with as many as 20 show times a day, Chinese audience still find it tough to get a ticket. In Beijing, the Wanda Movie Theater in Shijingshan, the first IMAX theater in Asia, is the first choice for Avatar moviegoers. The theater shows the 3D IMAX version of Avatar five times a day, and tickets are generally sold out a day in advance.
In Shanghai, to get an IMAX ticket for Avatar can mean waiting in freezing weather all night for a show three days later. Shanghai local media reported that on Friday, around 500 people were queuing for tickets at 8 a.m. in front of the downtown Peace Cinema, including some who had waited for 12 hours. Movie fans came equipped with quilts, wooden stools and snacks, in a scene reminding of that at train ticket windows before the New Year, when huge numbers of Chinese travel to be with family.
For the 3D version of Avatar, ticket prices varied for different theaters and time slots(场次), ranging from 60 yuan to 120 yuan. Meanwhile, illegal tickets traders asked as much as 600 yuan for the IMAX version in Shanghai. The Peace Cinema is planning to raise the ticket price for the IMAX version to as much as 200 yuan from the current 150 yuan from Jan. 14 for some time slots.
A report by the People's Daily owes the difficulty in getting tickets partly to the lack of 3D screens in China. There are only 11 IMAX commercial theaters in nine cities across China. Because of this, people are traveling long distances to see the movie. In southern China, the IMAX-equipped Dongguan Wanda theater has seen a huge coming of people from Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Wednesday afternoon, due to a technical breakdown of the system, the movie was stopped for an hour, and the sound didn't come together with the picture. In the end, the general manager of the theater had to beg forgiveness on his knees twice to lessen the angry audience who drove a long way to see the movie. The theater had to pay back each audience member the full ticket price as well as 200 yuan for traffic expenses.
The world-wide gross(总收入) for "Avatar" is now at $1.335 billion, second only to the $1.843 billion pulled in by "Titanic," another film directed by Cameron. But how long will 'Avatar' manage to hold its death grip around the number one spot?
57. The behavior of movie fans in Shanghai shows that __________.
| A. the time slots of the film are not enough |
| B. people are too enthusiastic about the film Avatar |
| C. Chinese seldom have chances to enjoy Hollywood blockbusters like Avatar |
| D. the tickets for the film are harder to get than train tickets before the New Year |
| A. the weather is freezing and the queue is too long |
| B. the cinemas have raised the ticket price for Avatar |
| C. not many 3D screens are available in China |
| D. there are many illegal tickets traders in different cities |
| A. thinks the film is sure to hold the number one spot |
| B. questions the truth of the number one spot of the film |
| C. concludes that the film Avatar is not better than Titanic |
| D. doubts whether the film can keep its popularity with the people |
| A. Hollywood Blockbuster Avatar Hitting China |
| B. Chinese People Kneeling Down for a Film |
| C. Lack of IMAX Theaters in China |
| D. Difficulty in Seeing Avatar in China |