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| There once lived a young man who was always unhappy and complained about his poverty. One day, he went to see a fortune teller to inquire how to become __1__. The fortune teller said, "Young man, you are already wealthy now." "Where is my wealth?" the young man asked__2__. "It is with you. Your __3__ is (are) your wealth. You use them to see this world. You use them to see all the __4__ things in this world. You can read, study and learn. Your hands are your wealth. You can use them to work. You can use them to hug your beloved ones. Your __5__ are your wealth. You can go to any places. . . " the fortune teller said. "You call these wealth? Everyone has them, " the young man said. "These are wealth. What you have now are not what others can luckily have. Are you __6__ to give your eyes to me? I am willing to give you a lot of money to __7__ for them, " the fortune teller said. "No, are you crazy?I am not going to exchange my eyes for money! They are __8__ to me!" the young man __9__. "Precisely, these are wealth to you. You will not exchange them for money. Furthermore, although a lot of people have their wealthy things, they do not __10__them or treasure them. They are not __11__ to Heaven for giving them their wealth. They even complain that Heaven is unfair to them. Do you want to __12__ one of them before you will treasure them?" the fortune teller said. Everyone is wealthy. But we should not __13__ it for granted. We need to treasure our wealth, take care of it and use it __14__. We should not overuse it because once it is __15__, it is gone forever. Remember it is our wealth that we do not want to lose. | ||||
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| 语法填空 It was a winter morning, just before Christmas, while most people were warming up their cars, my husband, Trevor, had to ride his bike 4 kilometers away from home to work. On his 1. ________(arrive), he parked his bike outside the back door 2. ________usual. After 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone, 3. ________was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, and also the bike was used 4. ________(get) groceries, saving us from having to walk long distances from 5. ________we live. I was so sad that I wrote to the newspaper and told 6. ________our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, and then called my husband to fetch it. Once again my husband had a way to get to and 7. ________his job. It really is 8. ________honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before. People say that a smile can 9. ________(pass) from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it 10. ________(strong) our faith in humanity. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. |
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| How to improve my life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They'll say, "This is my fate, my destiny. I cannot change it. " Of course not! You don't have to suffer needlessly. Your destiny depends on you, not on any other external factors. I know someone who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, then goes to sleep. Next day, the same routine cycle follows. Huh! Is this what she calls "doing her best"? She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that God has intended for her to live; that her luck can only change if God wills it. Of course God wants us to be happy and live our life to the fullest, but we have to do our share of exerting (运用) the effort to live the life of our dreams. Remember that you reap what you sow. You just don't sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky. You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone. Don't expect your luck to change unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, don't just regard it as a temporary setback; but use it as feedback. Learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It's not enough to think positively: you also have to act positively. If someone's life is in the trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, don't just stand (or sit ) there, do something to improve your life. |
| 1. According to the woman mentioned in Para. 3, her life ________. |
| A. doesn't need improving B. couldn't be improved C. will be better some day D. will be worse in the future |
| 2. What does the author think of the woman's life? |
| A. Positive. B. Satisfying. C. Colorful. D. Passive. |
| 3. Which of the following statements is the author's opinion? |
| A. Your temporary problem is not discouraging. B. Your luck can be changed by your efforts. C. You can only achieve success when God wills it. D. You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends. |
| 4. In Para. 5, the author emphasized the importance of ________. |
| A. positive action B. positive thinking C. hope for the best D. intention to succeed |
| 5. The text is mainly written to advise you to ________. |
| A. understand yourself B. improve your life C. believe in yourself D. change your normal way |
| Whether it's a carol(圣诞颂歌) service or an evening of karaoke down the pub, many people will enjoy a good old singsong this Christmas. Singing aloud will not just lift the spirits-it's good for your physical health as well. Filling the lungs with air, increasing the heart rate and getting blood pumping round the body faster can all help our physical health. For the past few years Heart Research UK has been running a Christmas campaign aimed at getting people singing, simply for the benefit it can bring. The organizer of the campaign says singing is a safe, simple and social activity that everyone can enjoy. "Singing is linked to long life, stress reduction, and general health protection. It also brings a great amount of happiness. It is impossible to sing well with a long face because it affects your pitch (音高). " Professor Graham Welch, who leads the International Music Education Research Centre at the University of London, has spent more than 30 years studying the effects of singing. He says that singing is a form of exercise. It means we're also having a strong aerobic activity (有氧运动) when we're singing, which results in increasing the feeling of pleasure while decreasing that of stress. "And communal singinglike in a singing group, a church service or even a singsong in the pubhelps improve our sense of selfrespect. It increases our sense of satisfaction with ourselves, a greater sense of feeling included. " Helen Astrid, a singing teacher, also sees the great effects that singing brings. "It lifts us up on a spiritual level, it helps our selfrespect, and it's great for all ages from small kids to grannies-you can have a good sing and let_your_hair_down. " But she warns people not to have too many beers or glasses of wine, though a glass may help them gather courage before taking to the stage during the holidays. |
| 1. Heart Research UK holds a campaign to ________. |
| A. encourage people to sing for God at Christmas B. study the effects of singing on people C. get people to sing and improve their health D. bring happiness to people celebrating the holiday |
| 2. What are the benefits of singing according to Graham Welch? |
| a. Singers' living longer. b. Singers' general health protection. c. Singers' feeling happier. d. Singers' stress reduced. e. Singers' selfrespect improved. |
| A. a, b, c B. b, c, d C. c, d, e D. e, a, b |
| 3. The underlined part "let your hair down" probably means ________. |
| A. feel at ease B. protect yourself C. dress casually D. cover your nervousness |
| 4. What can we infer from the passage? |
| A. Singing at Christmas is good for health. B. In a low mood one is not able to sing well. C. Experts have disagreements on singing. D. Singing is the same as other aerobic activities. |
| 5. Which is the BEST title of the passage? |
| A. Karaoke-Best Place for Singing! B. Christmas-Best Time for Singing! C. Singing-Healthy but not Easy! D. For health-Let's Sing! |
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