One of the most popular comments I have heard about time is that we need to balance our time in order to live a more balanced life. We often feel that if we are focused and devoted, happy and positive, loving and generous, healthy and energetic, then we will be balanced people. And if the pie chart of our daily life has just the right ratios(比率) of work, life, family, health, and service, then our time will be balanced.
The problem with trying hard for balance is that most people’s understanding of this state is so different from what balance actually is! Balance is not about walking around with a bunch of positive qualities; it’s about walking on the tight rope between the poles within us and the circumstances outside of us. Strictly speaking, in order to achieve true balance, we should accept we may have some shortcomings. We should accept and love the most challenging parts of life because they offer gifts for full, real living.
Even though we measure time in a linear(线状的) way, time is and will always be asymmetrical(不均匀的). One moment is not like another, just like each day is different and each tide that rolls in is different from the previous one. This is why it is impossible to balance our time through a pie chart in a time management book. Exploring asymmetrical time allows us to move in line with an unbalanced time and thus regain our relative balance. If we stop measuring ourselves against the standards of linear time, we can accept ourselves more fully. New possibilities arise as we accept the uncertainty.
1.Why does the author think it’s difficult to achieve balance in life?
A. People don’t know the true meaning of balance.
B. People may not have enough good qualities.
C. People cannot create their pie charts of daily life.
D. People fail to realize the qualities they really need.
2.In the author’s opinion, what does a balanced life mean?
A. We should arrange our time wisely.
B. We should try to believe ourselves.
C. We should learn to improve ourselves and our lives.
D. We should accept the bad aspects of ourselves and life.
3.What does the last paragraph mainly want to tell us?
A. Uncertainty can help build up confidence.
B. It is difficult for us to accept ourselves fully.
C. There are always uncertain things occurring in life.
D. New possibilities can help us achieve balance in life.
4.What may be the best title for the text?
A. The true meaning of time
B. Seeking relative balance
C. Struggle for a balanced life
D. Popular comments about time
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_________ quite well in the important exam, he came back home, _________ and smiling.
A. Having done; relaxed B. Having done; relaxing
C. Having been done; relaxing D. Done; relaxed
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Summer is the perfect time to gather with friends and share good food. You may want to set a pretty table and create a welcoming atmosphere, but without spending weeks preparing for the big night. Follow these steps for a stylish summer party.
Choose a color plan
The season itself can inspire the color plan, such as nature-inspired hues like ocean blues and grassy greens. One item may also inspire the rest of the party, such as these napkins.1.
Use cotton for table cloth
Instead of searching for just the right table cloth, head to your local cotton store where the options are endless. 2.? No problem! Use pinking shears(花齿剪)to cut your table cloth and napkins to size.
Bring the inside out
Summer design tips often include the saying, “Bring the Outside In.” Well, for outdoor summer entertaining, bring the inside out! Get outside for your summer gathering.3. Create a welcoming environment by brining décor items inside your home out to your event.
4.
No summer party is complete without greenery. Choosing an all-green for your centerpieces provides the casual feel of summer. Grocery store Eucalyptus sprigs create the perfect summer centerpiece, but something form your yrd works just as well!
Create simple and stylish place cards
Place cards make you guests feel welcome, but you do not want to spend all day making complex name labels! Instead, choose a thick paper that fits your color plan. Cut a 4-inch square and fold it in half. 5. .
Now the table is set, the lounge is ready, and all that’s left for you to do is enjoy your guests!
A. Does it look beautiful after designing
B. Use green plants instead of flowers
C. Don’t have time or know how to sew
D. Write each person’s name in gold paint pen
E. Go to a nearby store to buy some green plants
F. Once you make a decision, begin gathering your items
G. There is something magical about entertaining out in nature
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The alarm clock was ringing! I got out of bed and walked over to my desk and turned it off. It was 6:30 in the morning and I was very tired. It was very ____ outside and I couldn’t see anything! My mother was already ____ and told me to go and take a shower because I was going to be late for ____. I took a shower for about ten minutes and then I came out and took my towel and ____ myself. Then I got my ____ and put all my books in it so I wouldn’t forget anything when I went to school.
I walked to the ____ so that I could make myself some food. I ate and ____ for about half an hour. My mother still wasn’t downstairs to ____ me to school, so where was she? I went to my parents’ bedroom and saw my mother ____! She must have gone back to bed!
I ____ her up and said, “I’m going to be late for school!”
She turned around and said, “Go and look _____.”
I went to the window and opened the curtains. It was ____ now and I could see outside. But I didn’t see the black road or the green grass. I saw ____ everywhere. There was snow on the trees, the roads, and even my basketball hoop! I couldn’t believe my eyes when I ____ my mother had tricked me! She wasn’t really sleeping; she was just ____. It was a snowy day and I didn’t have any school! I ran up to my mother and ____ her because I was so happy. She gave me a jacket, books, a cap and a pair of gloves and told me to ____ in the snow for a little while. It was really fun but really ____, and I came inside after an hour. My dad was sitting at the table with two cups of ____ chocolate, and one was for me! I drank my hot chocolate really ____ so it would last longer, and I felt warm again. It was one of the best snowy days ever!
1.A. dark B. cloudy C. beautiful D. hot
2.A. busy B. anxious C. awake D. energetic
3.A. breakfast B. school C. date D. work
4.A. cleaned B. washed C. wiped D. dried
5.A. backpack B. box C. key D. pen
6.A. yard B. bedroom C. kitchen D. store
7.A. imagined B. talked C. watched D. waited
8.A. take B. expect C. force D. require
9.A. sleeping B. packing C. cooking D. laughing
10.A. picked B. called C. woke D. pulled
11.A. around B. outside C. inside D. back
12.A. clearer B. cooler C. warmer D. lighter
13.A. green B. black C. white D. color
14.A. figured out B. turned out C. broke out D. stepped out
15.A. hiding B. pretending C. protecting D. observing
16.A. hugged B. shook C. blamed D. disappointed
17.A. stand B. play C. think D. study
18.A. natural B. terrible C. cold D. lucky
19.A. fresh B. sweet C. delicious D. hot
20.A. quickly B. slowly C. gently D. quietly
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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。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处，错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：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。
My parents run the restaurant in our city. I help out there after school every time when I am free. Yesterday afternoon I went there help out as usual. While I was there, two foreigners from Australia came to have a meal. Learned that they didn’t speak Chinese at all，I went up and greeted them with English. I recommended some typical dish to them and they had a nicely meal. After the meal, they expressed their satisfaction with the food but praised me for my English. It was the first time that I have communicated with foreigners. My parents felt proud of mine.
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完成句子（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。
1. a car, I could get out of this place. (only)
要是我有一辆车，我就能离开这个地方了。
2.Afraid of the fire, away . (run)
由于怕火，那些野生动物逃跑了。
3.The girl fell down on the playground but got up quickly, the race. (determine)
这个女孩摔倒在操场上，但很快爬了起来，决心完成比赛。
4. sitting in the classroom all day may account for these students’ dropping out. (feed)
厌倦了整日坐在教室里可能是这些学生辍学的原因。
5. the job was the chance to travel. (attract)
这份工作最吸引我的地方是有旅行的机会。
6. the poem than the students began to ask her questions. (finish)
她刚读完这首诗，学生们就开始向她提问题了。
7.It won’t make much difference today or tomorrow. (go)
无论你是今天还是明天去，关系不大。
8.In Australia, health authorities confirmed on Thursday that a 57-year-old woman
in a hospital in Queensland state for the deadly Ebola virus. (assess)
澳大利亚卫生当局星期三证实，一位57岁的妇女正在昆士兰州一家医院接受致命的爱博拉病毒评估。
9.The records are not so good the standards. (compare)
这些记录和标准比起来还不算很好。
10.Our situation has been made worse now, and we have reached a stage almost no right at all. (have)
现在我们的情况变得更糟糕，已经到了这样一个阶段：我们几乎没有任何权利。
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The man felt rather as he was the only person that wore sportswear at the party.
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Sunny English Club
For students
16:00 – 18:00 Every Saturday
200 Yuan a month
9 Zhou Yu Street
Tel: 3785290
Foreign teachers, English songs
and films and more!
Ocean Museum
9:00—17:00 From Thursday to Sunday
Ticket: 50 yuan
132 Xue Yuan Street
Tel: 5439871
Show you a full picture of sea lives!
Health Centre
9:00—17:30
16 Yong Le Street
Tel: 3801451
Free examinations for those over 70
Give you good advice to keep healthy!
1.Sunny English Club is for _______.
A. nurses B. policemen
C. businessmen D. students
2.You will pay ________ if you want to stay in the English club for a month.
A. 200 yuan B. 300 yuan
C. 400 yuan D. 100 yuan
3.One can get free exams in Health Centre if he is ________.
A. 9 B. 17
C. 67 D. 73
4.If you are interested in English songs and films, you should go to________.
A. Health Centre B. Ocean Museum
C. Sunny English Club D. 16 Yong Le Street
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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。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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：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’d like tell you something about your life in this boarding school. I stay in a dormitory with three other girls，all of whom are kind and nice. We get on well to others and have become good friends. Living in a boarding school make me independent. I am confidence to take care of myself, wash the clothes, and clean the rooms, which I never did when at home. The classes here are very interesting and challenged. I’m still feeling a little dissatisfied with some other thing. The living conditions are not as good as it at home and the chance to get in touch with the outside world is limited. Anyway, I’ll get used to live here and hope everything will be more better soon.
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