"Everything happens for the best," my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. "If you carry on, one day something good will happen. And you'll realize that it wouldn't have happened if not for that previous disappointment."
Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college in 1932. I had decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way up to sports announcer. I hitchhiked to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station and got turned down every time.
In one studio, a kind lady told me that big stations couldn't risk hiring an inexperienced person. "Go out in the sticks(边缘地区) and find a small station that'll give you a chance," she said.
I thumbed home to Dixon, Illinois. While there was no radio-announcing job in Dixon, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to manage its sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high school football, I applied. The job sounded just right for me. But I wasn't hired.
My disappointment must have shown. "Everything happens for the best," Mom reminded me. Dad offered me the car to job hunt. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.
As I left his office, my frustration boiled over. I asked aloud, "How can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station?"
I was waiting for the elevator when I heard MacArthur calling, "What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?" Then he put me before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an imaginary game.
On my way home, as I have many times since, I thought of my mother's words: "If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn't have happened if not for that previous disappointment."
I often wonder what direction my life might have taken if I'd gotten the job at Montgomery Ward.
1.The author dreamt of becoming ________.
A. a manager in a station
B. a football player
C. a manager in a sports department in Dixon
D. a sports announcer
2.The reason why author failed to find a job in Chicago may be that ________.
A. at the very beginning, he decided to become a sports announcer
B. the stations in Chicago had hired others
C. he had no working experience
D. he preferred to work in his hometown
3.Which of the following words can be used to best describe author?
A. Diligent and polite.
B. Persistent and inexperienced.
C. Confident and handsome.
D. Hardworking and energetic.
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. How to find a job
B. Peter MacArthur gave me a chance
C. Mother’s words
D. A lesson of life
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A few years after Mom died, Dad handed me a plastic bag. That evening, I ________ the bag to find dozens of shells, each one ________ in white tissue paper（纸巾）and having Mom’s handwriting.
The shells were pretty ________, but to Mom, they were evidence of her endlessly magical life and ________ me of the seashore trip with her. She was 61 when she ________ these shells, and already showing ________ of the lung disease. We knew something was ________ and Mom needed an adventure. She suggested a dinner and a movie. But two friends and I had bigger ________.
Mom had been to the ocean only twice, but she ________ the seashore. Her kitchen was decorated（装饰） with souvenirs from those two trips. I told Mom that we would ________ for Jersey Shore. Mom was so ________ that she screamed and Amber, her dog was ________ to jump onto the floor.
One of my favorite ________ on the road was a discussion about movies. Mom often got the titles wrong. “Ohhhh,” she said, “what was that movie about a teacher at the boys’ school?” Before anyone could ________, she shouted, “The Dead Man’s Poet!” I looked back and saw a back seat full of ________. “Mom,” I said. “You mean Dead poets Society?” “That’s it!” Mom yelled. ________ filled the car.
Once we got to Stone Harbor, she began to ________ the trip, greeting strangers and spending hours gathering shells. The morning we left, I found her photographing every inch of her bedroom. “I don’t ever want to ________ this,” she said.
For a long time, Mom’s shells stayed ________ in a drawer. Last month, I ________ them again while searching for something else. I put them in a visible place as a reminder from a mother who never lost her sense of wonder.
1.A. receivedB. openedC. checkedD. packed
2.A. foldedB. includedC. trappedD. covered
3.A. hardB. commonC. heavyD. big
4.A. remindedB. requiredC. informedD. warned
5.A. movedB. boughtC. collectedD. found
6.A. causesB. riskC. signsD. record
7.A. wrongB. missingC. strangeD. boring
8.A. tasksB. changesC. dreamsD. plans
9.A. understoodB. trustedC. lovedD. respected
10.A. waitB. headC. lookD. pay
11.A. encouragedB. relaxedC. determinedD. excited
12.A. frightenedB. embarrassedC. disappointedD. pleased
13.A. debatesB. thoughtsC. memoriesD. questions
14.A. concentrateB. continueC. adviseD. answer
15.A. confusionB. worryC. sadnessD. peace
16.A. PrideB. LaughterC. ShoutsD. Challenges
17.A. enjoyB. organizeC. supportD. take
18.A. decideB. forgetC. believeD. keep
19.A. lostB. unexpectedC. unknownD. buried
20.A. hidB. washedC. discoveredD. prepared
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Here is an astonishing and significant fact: Mental work alone can’t make us tire. It sounds absurd. But a few years ago, scientists tried to find out how long the human brain could labor without reaching a stage of fatigue (疲劳). To the amazement of these scientists, they discovered that blood passing through the brain, when it is active, shows no fatigue at all! If we took a drop of blood from a day laborer, we would find it full of fatigue toxins(毒素) and fatigue products. But if we took blood from the brain of an Albert Einstein, it would show no fatigue toxins at the end of the day.
So far as the brain is concerned, it can work as well and swiftly at the end of eight or even twelve hours of effort as at the beginning. The brain is totally tireless. So what makes us tired?
Some scientists declare that most of our fatigue comes from our mental and emotional(情绪的) attitudes. One of England’s most outstanding scientists, J.A. Hadfield, says, “The greater part of the fatigue from which we suffer is of mental origin. In fact, fatigue of purely physical origin is rare.” Dr. Brill, a famous American scientist, goes even further. He declares, “One hundred percent of the fatigue of sitting worker in good health is due to emotional problems.”
What kinds of emotions make sitting workers tired? Joy? Satisfaction? No! A feeling of being bored, anger, anxiety, tenseness, worry, a feeling of not being appreciated—those are the emotions that tire sitting workers. Hard work by itself seldom causes fatigue. We get tired because our emotions produce nervousness in the body.
1.What amazed the scientists a few years ago?
A. Fatigue toxins could hardly be found in a laborer’s blood.
B. Albert Einstein didn’t feel worn after a day’s work.
C. The brain could work for many hours without fatigue.
D. A mental worker’s blood was filled with fatigue toxins.
2.According to the author, which of the following can make sitting workers tired?
A. Challenging mental work.B. Unpleasant emotions.
C. Endless tasks.D. Physical labor.
3.What’s the author’s attitude towards the scientists’ idea?
A. He agrees with them.
B. He doubts them.
C. He argues against them.
D. He hesitates to accept them.
4.We can infer from the passage that in order to stay energetic, sitting workers need to ___________.
A. have some good foodB. enjoy their work
C. exercise regularlyD. discover fatigue toxins
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根据短文内容。从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，有两项为多余选项
A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under stress, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?
Be involved. Parents need to be involved in their teen’s work. 1. _ What they look for is your presence — to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them quietly. Communicate openly with your teen. Encourage your teen to express her worries and fears, but don’t let them focus on those fears.
Help them get organized. 2. Together , you and your teen can work out a time-table in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test.
Provide a calm setting. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy. Give them a nutritious diet. It is important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best. 3. If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet, rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress.
4. Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and /or do something active when she needs a real break from studying. Making time for relaxation, fun, and exercise are all important in reducing stress. Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.
Show a positive attitude. 5. Your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to your teen’s pressure. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts. Most importantly, reassure your teen that things will be all right, no matter what the results are.
A. A parent's attitude will dictate their teen’s emotions.
B. Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite.
C. They will only make the situation worse.
D. Encourage your teen to relax.
E. The best thing is simply to listen.
F. Help your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly.
G. Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
One day, about ten years ago, while 1. (work) at the cash register in the gift shop at my University Museum of Natural History, I saw 2. elderly couple come in with a little girl in a wheelchair. As I looked 3. (close) at this girl, I found that she was fixed on her chair. I then realized she had no arms or legs, just a head, a neck and upper body, 4. (dress) in a little white skirt. As the couple wheeled her up to me, I turned my head 5. the girl. When I took the money from her grandparents, I looked back at the girl, who 6. (give) me the most optimistic, largest smile I had ever seen. All of a sudden, her handicap was gone and all I saw was this beautiful girl, 7. smile just melted me and almost instantly gave me a completely new sense of what life was all about. She took me from a poor, unhappy college student and brought me into her world: a world of smiles, love and 8. (warm). I’m a successful business man now and whenever I think about the 9. (trouble) of the world, I think about that little girl and the remarkable lesson about life that she taught10. (I).
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按照下列句子含义在划线空格上写出所缺单词的正确形式
1.How can Linda r______________ from her illness in this room when it’s so dirty and dusty?
2.She is so s______________ that she never changes her mind once she’s made up her mind.
3.The police are trying to discover the ____________(身份) of the boy crying by the road.
4.She gave me a d______________ look — the kind that said she would not change her mind.
5.A big fire broke out last night. Luckily, the people in the burning house were ______________(营救) by the firemen.
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在很多公共场合,我们都可以看到“中式英文”(Chinglish)的标志,我们是否应该彻底清理这些Chinglish呢?请结合下面信息,以“Should We Get Rid of Chinglish?”为题,写一篇英语短文。
赞成 | 1.外国人很难看懂。 |
2.我们应该学习标准英文。 | |
反对 | 1.“中式英文”丰富了英语本身。 |
2.“中式英文”为我们的生活增添了情趣。 | |
你的观点 | ? |
注意:1.词数:100左右;
2.可适当发挥,以使行文连贯。
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏子符号(∧)并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I took our foreign teacher Mr. Brown, he came to China for the first time, to the Great Wall in last weekend. Having told about the history of the Great Wall, he was amazing at this world wonder. He was struck by the beautiful of the Great Wall. So I took photo of him, which would be a good memory for him. At the top, Mr. Brown was very interested in the activity of protecting the environment that he was eager to join in and then sign his name. Both the Great Wall or the Chinese people deep impressed him. He decided to visit more places of interest when free.
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Dr. Michael Prager, a leading Botox expert, said that a growing number of women are developging something called “computer face”. He also said that professionals who worked long hours in front of a screen were ending up with saggy jowls（颚骨）,“turkey neck” and deep-set wrinkles on their forehead and around their eyes.
The Botox expert said that, of all his clients, office workers were most likely to show premature (过早的) signs(迹象) of aging. “If you are one of the unfortunate people who frown（皱眉）while you are concentrating on the screen then, over time, you will end up with frown lines.” Dr. Prager said. “What is perhaps more surprising is the number of women with saggy jowls because they are sitting in one position for so long. If you spend most of the time looking down then the neck muscles shorten and go saggy, eventually giving you a second neck.”
Dr. Prager, who has a practice near Harley Street in London, said he encourages his clients to put a mirror next to their computer so they can see if they are frowning at the screen. “When people are stressed or thinking hard about something, then they will often put on a ‘grumpy face’ without even knowing what they are doing. When my clients put a mirror next to their desk, they are often surprised by the angry, frowning face which stares back at them.”
He said, “The women I am seeing at the moment have only been using computers at work for the last decade or so. But women in their 20s have grown up with them and use them for every single task. I think the problem is going to become much, much worse. In another ten years, they could be looking quite awful.”
Dr. Prager said there were several simple steps which could avoid “computer face” such as regular screen breaks and stretching the neck muscles. And, of course, there was always Botox. He said that, after a couple of sessions of Botox, the habit of “grumpy face” could be broken.
1.According to the passage, what makes women develop a “computer face”?
A. Frowning every now and then.
B. Concentrating on computers frequently.
C. Working too long in front of a screen.
D. Sitting in the same place for a long time.
2.According to the passage, which of the following are signs of aging?
A. Saggy jowls and short necks.
B. Turkey neck and frown lines.
C. Deep-set wrinkles and angry faces.
D. Second neck and stressed muscles.
3.The underlined word “grumpy” in Paragraph 3 probably means?
A. happyB. surprisedC. angryD. relaxed
4.From the last 2 paragraphs, we can know that ________.
A. “computer face” is avoidable
B. we should give up using computers
C. we should break the habit of “grumpy face”
D. the younger generation is worse at computers
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