Oh, the things that I should see if I had the power of sight for just three days!
The first day would be a busy one. I should call to me all my dear friends and look long into their faces, imprinting(铭记) upon my mind the outward evidences of the beauty that is within them, I should let my eyes rest, too, on the face of a baby, so that I could catch a vision of the eager, innocent beauty which precedes the individual's consciousness of the conflicts which life develops.
And I should like to look into the loyal, trusting eyes of my dogs--the serious, clever little Scottie, Darkie, and the strong, understanding Great Dane, Helga, whose warm, tender, and playful friendships are so comforting to me.
On that busy first day I should also view the small simple things of my home. I want to see the warm colors in the carpets under my feet, the pictures on the walls, the lovely small furniture that transforms a house into home. My eyes would rest respectfully on the books in dot-raised type which I have read, but they would be more eagerly interested in the printed books which seeing people can read, for during the long night of my life the books I have read and those which have been read to me have built themselves into a great shining lighthouse, showing me the deepest channels of human life and the human spirit.
In the afternoon of that first seeing day, I should take a long walk in the woods and intoxicate (使陶醉) my eyes on the beauties of the world of Nature trying desperately to absorb in a few hours the vast brilliance which is presenting itself to those who can see. On the way home from my woodland trip, my path would lie close to a farm so that I might see the patient horses ploughing in the field and the peaceful content of men living close to the soil. And I should pray for the glory of a colorful sunset.
When dusk had fallen, I should experience the double delight of being able to see by artificial light which the genius of man has created to extend the power of his sight when Nature brings darkness.
In the night of that first day of sight, I should not be able to sleep, so full would be my mind of the memories of the day!
(by Helen Keller)
| What Helen Keller would do on the first day (1) _________ given three days to see | |
| In the morning | ● Look long into the faces of all her dear friends so that she would never (2) _______ the evidences of their beauty. ● Catch a vision of the eager, innocent beauty of a baby by resting her eyes on his face. ● Look into the loyal, trusting eyes of her (3) _________ ● View the small simple things of her home such as warm colors, pictures, trifles. ● Fix her eyes with (4)_____ on the books in raised type she has read and the printed books for seeing people with interest. |
| In the afternoon | ● (5) _________ in the woods; intoxicate her eyes on the beauties of the world of Nature and absorb in a few hours the vast brilliance of the world. ● Walk (6) ________ a farm, see the patient horses ploughing in tile field and the peaceful content of men living close to the soil. ● Pray for the glory of a colorful sunset. |
| In the (7)_______ | Experience the double delight of being able to see, (8)___________ by man-made light. |
| At night | (9) _________ to sleep, so full would be her mind of the memories of the day! |
| From the passage we know in spite of her (10)____________ Helen Keller was still full of love for life. | |
Recently some American scientists have given a useful piece of advice to people in industrialized nations.They say people should eat more of the same kind of food eaten by humans living more than 10,000 years ago. 【小题1】
The scientists say that the human life has changed greatly.Our bodies have not been able to deal with these changes in lifestyle and this had led to new kinds of sicknesses. 【小题2】 So they are called "diseases of civilization".Many cancers and diseases of the blood system are examples of such diseases.
Scientists noted that people in both the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age enjoyed very little alcohol or tobacco, probably none. 【小题3】 However, a change in food is one of the main differences between life in ancient times and that of today.
Stone Age people hunted wild animals for their meat, which had much less fat than domestic ones.They ate a lot of fresh wild vegetables and fruits.They did not have milk or any other dairy products, and they made very little use of grains.【小题4】 We eat six times more salt than our ancestors.We eat more sugar.We eat twice as much fat but only one third as much protein and much less vitamin C.
【小题5】 But scientists say that we would be much healthier if we eat much the same way the ancient people did, cutting the amount of fatty, salty and sweet food.
| A.Stone Age people lived a simple life. B.But today, we enjoy eating a lot of these. C.In that case, they would live much healthier. D.Ancient people also got lots of physical exercise. E.These new sicknesses were not known in ancient times. F.People today probably don't want to live like our ancestors. G.Modern people used to suffer from "diseases of civilization". |
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Homework is a great way for kids to develop independent, lifelong learning skills, so here are some general homework tips for parents:
● Make sure your child has a quiet, well-lit place to do homework.
Avoid having your child do homework with the television on or in places with other distractions, such as people coming and going.
● Make sure the materials your child needs, such as some paper, pencils and a dictionary, are available.
Ask your child if special materials will be needed for some projects and get them in advance.
● Help your child with time management.
Establish a set time each day for doing homework. Don’t let your child leave homework until just before bedtime. Think about using a weekend morning or afternoon for working on big projects, especially if the project involves getting together with classmates.
● Be positive about homework.
Tell your child how important school is. The attitude you express about homework will be the attitude your child acquires.
● When your child asks for help, provide guidance, not answers.
Giving answers means your child will not learn the material. Too much help teaches your child that when the going gets rough, someone will do the work for him or her.
Cooperation with the teacher. It shows your child that the school and home are a team. Follow the directions given by the teacher.
● Reward progress in homework.
If your child has been successful in homework completion and is working hard, celebrate that success with a special even (e.g. pizza, a walk, a trip to the park) to reinforce the positive effort
| Title | 【小题1】____________ for parents on their children’s homework | |
| Topic | Basic requirements | |
| 【小题2】 for homework | A single room | ●Quiet and well-lit ●【小题3】 TV or other distractions |
| Materials for homework | Things【小题4】 | ●Some paper ●Some pencils ●A dictionary ●【小题5】 materials for some projects ahead of time |
| Time management | Doing homework | A 【小题6】 time each day or a whole morning or afternoon on weekends |
| Attitudes to homework | 【小题7】 of homework | ●【小题8】 by parents ●Accepted by children |
| 【小题9】 from parents | Dos and don’ts | ●Provide guidance ●Don’t give answers ●Cooperate with the teacher ●Follow the teacher’s directions |
| 【小题10】 | Successful homework | Reward the child with a special event. |