9.Mountaineers can be a pretty tough crowd-and among them the British Joe Simpson has legendary status.In 1985,Simpson set out to climb Siula Grande in South America.Shortly after he reached the peak,Simpson fell through an overhanging ledge of snow and broke his leg.At this altitude a broken leg means almost certain death,but Simpson somehow managed to drag himself across fields of ice and stone until he reached base camp eight kilometers away.He chose immediate goals,such as reaching a nearby rock,and then gave himself a time limit to get there.Over and over again Simpson broke the main task down into smaller goals.
Break your main task into smaller goals.This is often the key to a successful plan to achieve challenging objectives that seem to be"mission impossible".
Language learning,similar to mountain climbing to some extent,is a daunting task facing most language learners.However,learning from the above story,we can apply Simpson's method to language study.My top tips for designing a study plan are as follows:
1.Understand what kind of learner you are.
Some people are"visual learners"and remember best by seeing pictures and visualizing things in their mind; others are"auditory"and are happy to learn by listening;"kinesthetic"learners tend to learn by doing things and experience.
2.Realize your own competence.
What are your strengths and weaknesses?Which skill or skills are you going to improve most?Allocate your time to each skill appropriately.It is better to do a little every day than try to"cram"(死记硬背)lots in a short space of time.
3.Write down your plan on a calendar.
Decide which skill and what area you are going to practice each day.More importantly,your plan should be specific and practical.Once you have a clear goal in your mind,write it down on your calendar.Each day you should carry out your plan according to your schedule.Do not delay or make up any excuses because you fail to complete your daily task.
Studying is like climbing a mountain and you should take one step at a time.At first sight,a mountain may seem extremely high and it is impossible for you to reach its peak.However,when you set out to climb it step by step you will find that it is not so difficult as you think.Similarly,it is also true in language learning.You can improve your language skills in each aspect step by step.Don't be frightened by the seemingly hard task.Break it into smaller goals and you will fulfill your dream.
Break your main task into smaller goals.This is often the key to a successful plan to achieve challenging objectives that seem to be"mission impossible".
Language learning,similar to mountain climbing to some extent,is a daunting task facing most language learners.However,learning from the above story,we can apply Simpson's method to language study.My top tips for designing a study plan are as follows:
1.Understand what kind of learner you are.
Some people are"visual learners"and remember best by seeing pictures and visualizing things in their mind; others are"auditory"and are happy to learn by listening;"kinesthetic"learners tend to learn by doing things and experience.
2.Realize your own competence.
What are your strengths and weaknesses?Which skill or skills are you going to improve most?Allocate your time to each skill appropriately.It is better to do a little every day than try to"cram"(死记硬背)lots in a short space of time.
3.Write down your plan on a calendar.
Decide which skill and what area you are going to practice each day.More importantly,your plan should be specific and practical.Once you have a clear goal in your mind,write it down on your calendar.Each day you should carry out your plan according to your schedule.Do not delay or make up any excuses because you fail to complete your daily task.
Studying is like climbing a mountain and you should take one step at a time.At first sight,a mountain may seem extremely high and it is impossible for you to reach its peak.However,when you set out to climb it step by step you will find that it is not so difficult as you think.Similarly,it is also true in language learning.You can improve your language skills in each aspect step by step.Don't be frightened by the seemingly hard task.Break it into smaller goals and you will fulfill your dream.
| (106)Break/Split/Divideyour main task into smaller goals | |
| Introduction | The story of a British mountaineer ◇In 1985,Simpson climbed Siula Grande.After (107)reachingthe peak,he fell and broke his leg. ◇Simpson managed to drag himself to base camp eight kilometers away. ◇He chose immediate goals and then (108)seta time limit. |
| (109)Suggestions/Tips/Advice | Understand what kind of learner you are. ◇"Visual learners"learn by seeing pictures and (110)visualizingthings in their mind. ◇"Auditory learners"learn by listening. ◇"Kinesthetic"learners tend to learn by doing things and experience. |
| Realize your own competence. ◇Identify your strengths and weaknesses. ◇(111)Allocateyour time to each skill appropriately. ◇Do a little every day (112)ratherthan try to"cram"lots in a short time. | |
| Write down your plan on a calendar. ◇Decide which skill and what area you are going to practice each day. ◇(113)Makea specific and practical plan and then write it down on your calendar. ◇Carry out your plan on schedule.Do not delay or make up any excuses for your (114)failingto complete your daily task. | |
| Conclusion | Language learning is (115)similarto mountain climbing.Take one step at a time and you will fulfill your dream. |
8.The New York Times published an article recently that shows great regret for the"death of conversation".It suggests that while technology such as cell phones,e-mails,and Internet posting makes us feel more (36)C than ever,they're also driving us (37)C from people around us.
Users get final connectivity(38)B the price of(39)C face-to-face conversation.Sherry Turkle,author of the article in The New York Times says people are (40)D to a different way of being"alone together".
Actually,(41)A text messages or writing micro-blogs allows us to(42)B thoughts.(43)D bits and pieces of online cannot (44)Ba"real conversation."Lan Guo,19,a freshman English major from Changsha University,said that she would like to hear people's tone of voice and see their faces in a (n)(45)A."The give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds."she said.She also mentions that(46)C ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and (47)D people.
Turkle mentioned the popular (48)B of"I share,therefore I am."among this generation.Liu Xuan,a young writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard University,thinks it's a mindset adopted by most young people.They are so busy creating or polishing their online persona (网络人格) that they forget how to live a (n)(49)C life.For example,they may (50)B more about blogging about attending a party rather than enjoying being(51)A.
(52)D,experts remind us that it's unfair to blame mobile technology.Chen Chen,a sociology expert at China Youth & Children Research Center,points out that it is still owners of gadgets,such as cell phones and tablets,who're avoiding personal (53)C.We take advantage of these devices to (54)A ourselves from others.Texting messages or calling may be a (n) (55)D to avoid contact with others,such as having eye contact."Only by strengthening conversation can we understand each other.Simply throwing away the mobile gadgets is not a solution."she said.
Users get final connectivity(38)B the price of(39)C face-to-face conversation.Sherry Turkle,author of the article in The New York Times says people are (40)D to a different way of being"alone together".
Actually,(41)A text messages or writing micro-blogs allows us to(42)B thoughts.(43)D bits and pieces of online cannot (44)Ba"real conversation."Lan Guo,19,a freshman English major from Changsha University,said that she would like to hear people's tone of voice and see their faces in a (n)(45)A."The give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds."she said.She also mentions that(46)C ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and (47)D people.
Turkle mentioned the popular (48)B of"I share,therefore I am."among this generation.Liu Xuan,a young writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard University,thinks it's a mindset adopted by most young people.They are so busy creating or polishing their online persona (网络人格) that they forget how to live a (n)(49)C life.For example,they may (50)B more about blogging about attending a party rather than enjoying being(51)A.
(52)D,experts remind us that it's unfair to blame mobile technology.Chen Chen,a sociology expert at China Youth & Children Research Center,points out that it is still owners of gadgets,such as cell phones and tablets,who're avoiding personal (53)C.We take advantage of these devices to (54)A ourselves from others.Texting messages or calling may be a (n) (55)D to avoid contact with others,such as having eye contact."Only by strengthening conversation can we understand each other.Simply throwing away the mobile gadgets is not a solution."she said.
| 36.A.received | B.shared | C.connected | D.respected |
| 37.A.off | B.back | C.away | D.down |
| 38.A.beyond | B.at | C.for | D.above |
| 39.A.having | B.risking | C.sacrificing | D.sharing |
| 40.A.related | B.committed | C.devoted | D.accustomed |
| 41.A.sending | B.getting | C.reading | D.taking |
| 42.A.change | B.exchange | C.deliver | D.raise |
| 43.A.So | B.And | C.Or | D.But |
| 44.A.indicate | B.replace | C.cover | D.involve |
| 45.A.conversation | B.computer | C.party | D.Internet |
| 46.A.abandoning | B.joining | C.burying | D.attaching |
| 47.A.interviewing | B.introducing | C.knowing | D.meeting |
| 48.A.feeling | B.concept | C.fact | D.truth |
| 49.A.colorful | B.interesting | C.real | D.meaningful |
| 50.A.worry | B.care | C.ask | D.debate |
| 51.A.there | B.out | C.down | D.in |
| 52.A.Therefore | B.Altogether | C.Instead | D.However |
| 53.A.information | B.space | C.contact | D.management |
| 54.A.hide | B.announce | C.prohibit | D.sacrifice |
| 55.A.approach | B.source | C.result | D.excuse. |
7.One day,not too long ago,the employees of a large company in St.Louis,Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door.The sign said,"Yesterday the person who had been hindering(阻碍)your(41)Bin this company passed away.We (42)C you to join the funeral(葬礼)in the room that has been (43)Bin the gym."
At first everyone was sad to(44)Athat one of their colleagues had died.(45)D after a while they started getting (46)C about who this person might be.The curiosity(47)Aas the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects.Everyone (48)D,"Who is this person that was hindering my growth?Well,(49)Ahe's no longer here!"
One by one the(50)Agot closer to the coffin (棺材) and when they looked inside it,
they (51)Dbecame speechless.They stood over the coffin,(52)C into silence,as if someone had(53)Bthe deepest part of their soul.
There was a mirror inside the coffin-everyone who looked inside it could see himself.There was also a (54)B next to the mirror(55)D,"There is only one person who is able to(56)Ayour growth:it is YOU."
You are the only person who can determine your (57)C.You are the only person who can (58)Cyour happiness,realization and success.You are the only person who can help yourself.Your life does not change when your boss changes,your friends change,your parents change,your partner changes or your company changes.Your life changes when YOU change,when you go(59)D your limiting beliefs and when you realize that you are the only one(60)Bfor your life.
At first everyone was sad to(44)Athat one of their colleagues had died.(45)D after a while they started getting (46)C about who this person might be.The curiosity(47)Aas the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects.Everyone (48)D,"Who is this person that was hindering my growth?Well,(49)Ahe's no longer here!"
One by one the(50)Agot closer to the coffin (棺材) and when they looked inside it,
they (51)Dbecame speechless.They stood over the coffin,(52)C into silence,as if someone had(53)Bthe deepest part of their soul.
There was a mirror inside the coffin-everyone who looked inside it could see himself.There was also a (54)B next to the mirror(55)D,"There is only one person who is able to(56)Ayour growth:it is YOU."
You are the only person who can determine your (57)C.You are the only person who can (58)Cyour happiness,realization and success.You are the only person who can help yourself.Your life does not change when your boss changes,your friends change,your parents change,your partner changes or your company changes.Your life changes when YOU change,when you go(59)D your limiting beliefs and when you realize that you are the only one(60)Bfor your life.
| 41.A.ability | B.growth | C.talent | D.practice |
| 42.A.make | B.let | C.invite | D.have |
| 43.A.started | B.prepared | C.opened | D.created |
| 44.A.hear | B.receive | C.notice | D.find |
| 45.A.for | B.or | C.so | D.but |
| 46.A.angry | B.sorry | C.curious | D.nervous |
| 47.A.grew | B.appeared | C.improved | D.disappeared |
| 48.A.said | B.shouted | C.cried | D.wondered |
| 49.A.at least | B.in fact | C.at once | D.at all |
| 50.A.employees | B.managers | C.friends | D.leaders |
| 51.A.clearly | B.fortunately | C.obviously | D.suddenly |
| 52.A.worried | B.frightened | C.shocked | D.delighted |
| 53.A.broken | B.touched | C.stolen | D.changed |
| 54.A.letter | B.sign | C.mark | D.book |
| 55.A.telling | B.talking | C.speaking | D.saying |
| 56.A.limit | B.help | C.improve | D.inspire |
| 57.A.business | B.heart | C.life | D.mind |
| 58.A.realize | B.satisfy | C.influence | D.consider |
| 59.A.for | B.upon | C.within | D.beyond |
| 60.A.reasonable | B.responsible | C.suitable | D.valuable. |
6.The Smiths wrote to Mr.Wang to _____his warm reception during his stay in Beijing.( )
| A. | reject | B. | oppose | C. | clarify | D. | acknowledge |
5.There is one word that is on the lips of Americans,day and night,-"Sorry".
Once as I was walking on the street,a young man ran by(87)B,brushing against my handbag.Even(88)Che continued on his way,he(89)Dback and said"sorry"to me.Even in a rush,he didn't forget to apologize.
One day,after I bought some apples,the salesman was giving me the change,(90)CI wasn't ready for it,and a(91)Adropped on the ground,"I'm sorry,"he said while bending down to pick it up.I was(92)D-why would he apologize when it was my(93)C?
Another time,I(94)Bon a man's foot in a lift.At the same time,we both said"sorry".I thought it(95)Aat first-was it really(96)Dfor him to apologize?
Later on,an American friend(97)Bto me that according to the American(98)A,the lift is a(99)Cplace everyone should be able to stand in.After someone occupies a position in the lift,making it (100)Dfor someone else to find a place to stand in,isn't it necessary to(101)Aan apology?
During my stay in America,I gradually(102)Athat when friction (摩擦) occurs in daily life,Americans don't care much about who is(103)B.If someone is(104)D,a"sorry"is always necessary.The"sorry"would(105)Btempers even if the other person is hurt.Perhaps this is why I(106)Csaw anyone quarreling on the buses,subways or streets in America.
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Once as I was walking on the street,a young man ran by(87)B,brushing against my handbag.Even(88)Che continued on his way,he(89)Dback and said"sorry"to me.Even in a rush,he didn't forget to apologize.
One day,after I bought some apples,the salesman was giving me the change,(90)CI wasn't ready for it,and a(91)Adropped on the ground,"I'm sorry,"he said while bending down to pick it up.I was(92)D-why would he apologize when it was my(93)C?
Another time,I(94)Bon a man's foot in a lift.At the same time,we both said"sorry".I thought it(95)Aat first-was it really(96)Dfor him to apologize?
Later on,an American friend(97)Bto me that according to the American(98)A,the lift is a(99)Cplace everyone should be able to stand in.After someone occupies a position in the lift,making it (100)Dfor someone else to find a place to stand in,isn't it necessary to(101)Aan apology?
During my stay in America,I gradually(102)Athat when friction (摩擦) occurs in daily life,Americans don't care much about who is(103)B.If someone is(104)D,a"sorry"is always necessary.The"sorry"would(105)Btempers even if the other person is hurt.Perhaps this is why I(106)Csaw anyone quarreling on the buses,subways or streets in America.
| 87.A.excitedly | B.hurriedly | C.happily | D.hopefully |
| 88.A.because | B.after | C.as | D.unless |
| 89.A.drove | B.held | C.watched | D.turned |
| 90.A.or | B.and | C.but | D.so |
| 91.A.coin | B.handbag | C.wallet | D.bill |
| 92.A.impressed | B.moved | C.annoyed | D.puzzled |
| 93.A.duty | B.attitude | C.fault | D.business |
| 94.A.dropped | B.stepped | C.walked | D.knocked |
| 95.A.interesting | B.acceptable | C.exciting | D.reasonable |
| 96.A.polite | B.important | C.surprising | D.necessary |
| 97.A.lied | B.explained | C.pointed | D.admitted |
| 98.A.ideas | B.rules | C.education | D.life |
| 99.A.crowded | B.common | C.public | D.free |
| 100.A.unfit | B.impossible | C.narrow | D.difficult |
| 101.A.make | B.receive | C.expect | D.tell |
| 102.A.realized | B.remembered | C.agreed | D.meant |
| 103.A.honest | B.responsible | C.careless | D.serious |
| 104.A.nervous | B.injured | C.worried | D.troubled |
| 105.A.worsen | B.cool | C.lose | D.change |
| 106.A.always | B.often | C.never | D.sometimes. |