Have you ever noticed that the more you have the more you want? Let’s face it．Thinking our life is good enough doesn’t come naturally to many people．When we have high expectations of everything in life we will run into disappointment．Only when we are aware that needs are different from desires can we live with satisfaction．Here are a few ideas to help you be happier with what you have and who you are．
Focus on what you are thankful for．Most people want things to be better than they are, or when things are going well, we forget to appreciate what we have．Learn to reflect on how much better things are than they could be．Focus on what you are thankful for．Write down 5 things you are grateful for right now．
When we hold onto regrets from decisions we have made, it can really poison our well-being．Many people regret something they can no longer change, which ends up holding them back from moving forward in a more positive manner．What happened in the past is done and gone, so work to stay present and be mindful of the current moment to find more joy and fulfillment．
When we use other people as the measuring stick for our personal success and quality of life we are likely to be less satisfied．Social comparisons can provide useful information when we try to learn from others, but they also hold our perspective in a discontented position．Compare yourself less with others so you can be satisfied more．
When you are focused on your big ambitions and future goals you might elide the daily pleasures that surround you．Learn to slow down and absorb the wonder and beauty around you．Stay present and focus on the task you’re undertaking at the moment．Don’t let the life pass you by because you’re always on the go and distracted by ambition．
Practice looking at life through the lens of contentment and it will become more natural．
1.How can we live with contentment?
A．To change our lifestyle．
B．To have a motivation in life．
C．To give less attention to what we are grateful for．
D．To realize the difference between needs and desires．
2.What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3?
A．Make wise decisions
B．Know the present situation
C．Let go of regrets
D．Remember the past
3.The underlined word “elide”(in Paragraph 5) probably means “______”．
A．enjoy B．change C．create D．neglect
4.What should you do to put yourself in a good mood?
A．Make time for simple pleasures．
B．Learn from successful people．
C．Focus on your future goals．
D．Create chance to learn more．
科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年北京顺义牛栏山一中高一上期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Not long before, my daughter's shoes were scratched with a knife．She burst into ________I took them to the shoemaker to get them ________．
The young apprentice （学徒） glanced at the ________and said, "Nothing I can do except replace the upper．" His master looked at them and said to me, "If you ________ me, I will add more scratches on both of the shoes．"
I was ________ and asked why．
He explained, "As if the openings were made ________ for the sake of special style and reuse．"
I didn’t fully understand him ,but I decided to leave the shoes.
Two days later ,I dropped by from work to collect the shoes. I found there were indeed more scratches on ________shoe, all the openings were patched (打补丁）by soft red leather with edges sewed by thick thread, ________ more unique and interesting than ever．I couldn't help but________ the master's skill．
Another time, my wife's sister's white blouse had been torn, leaving a large opening on the back．My wife checked the blouse ________ , and then said, "Let me take it home and ________t．"
Three days later, seeing the blouse again, I was shocked: all the torn parts had been sewed up by thin and _______ thread and they _______ a look of ice crystal （冰晶） hanging from a winter's branch．_______ , she had attached a snowman and a cabin made of flowery cotton rags onto the shirt．I _______with praise, "It's just as beautiful as a piece of _______ !"
"I was inspired by that craftsman．Patches are supposed to be _______, but a skillful craftsman can make it take on a kind of perfection," replied my wife．
Her words inspired me even more: Perfection is _______ to achieve in everything; Patches are unavoidable, so is human's life．Since you can't _______ the existence of wound, you should not expect people's sympathy by exposing the wound, which reveals nothing meaningful．Just sew the wound by patches and produce a most beautiful flower on it, and this is the _______ of life.
1.A．laughter B．cheers C．tears D．speech
2.A．made B．repaired C．decorated D．preserved
3.A．Anything B．Something C．Everything D．Nothing
4.A．trust B．inform C．appoint D．convince
5.A．annoyed B．confused C.disappointed D．discouraged
6.A．on purpose B．by accident C．in vain D．beyond control
7.A．neither B．any C．every D．each
8.A．remaining B．growing C．looking D．feeling
9.A．appreciate B．witness C．praise D．describe
10.A．delivered B．checked C．washed D．ironed
11.A．outside B．downtown C．home D．abroad
12.A．red B．white C．pink D．purple
13.A．took on B．put on C．decided on D．focused on
14.A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．Anyway D．Besides
15.A．sighed B．signed C．greeted D．paused
16.A．cake B．art C．furniture D．jewellery
17.A．pretty B．attractive C．tough D．ugly
18.A．easy B．improper C．likely D．impossible
19.A．change B．imagine C．stand D．prove
20.A．respect B．friendship C．sympathy D．apology
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届江苏如东高级中学高三上学期期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：填空题
任务型阅读,请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意:每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
ID systems are used as a means for people to prove their identity, as a means of access control, or for many other situations. ID cards also contain a lot more information than simply the name of the holder. All ID cards contain information that is relevant to the institution that released them, so there is no single model that applies to all ID cards.
Different institutions have different rules when it comes to ID cards, and ID cards used by students, in universities, will not have the same security features as those used in the military, for example. The more important the institution is, the more important the security is, and the more security features will be used to prevent duplication(复制) of an ID card.
Anyone with a printer that can print ID cards can duplicate in ID card, if it does not have any security measures. There have been lots of cases, especially in low security institutions, where ID cards have been duplicated and this was not noticed, since the person holding the card usually flashed it when it was requested, and that was not enough to notice that it is a fake.
That may not be extremely important when it is simply a case of a student trying to enter the campus of another university, but it can be of vital importance if it happens in a military institution. Checks in military institutions are much stricter and the personnel checking the card are always trained to spot fakes in a short amount of time.
Some may think that creating an ID card is extremely difficult, but it is not. All it takes is a special printer that can print ID cards, a model and a photo ID. The fact that such printers can be freely ordered online has raised security issues with lots of companies and institutions, and most have decided to either create their own ID cards, or simply use more advanced security features that regular home-users do not have access to. This includes magnetic stripes(磁条), chips, barcodes(条形码),and other methods. This does increase the cost of the card per person, so the total cost of the cards increases based on the number of employees the company has, but it also reduces security risks to a minimum.
So ID systems, as basic as they seem, are an excellent security measure for any institution. To ensure that the IDs look good and function properly, the company that handles the card printing services should be top-class. Trying to save some money by choosing a cheaper provider is not really wise. While some companies offer bonuses for large orders, if the quality provided is not of the highest standard, it is not worth it.
ID systems | |
Passage outline | Supporting details |
1.______ to ID system | There is not a single model 2._____ to all ID cards because of different information contained in different ID cards. Different security features are decided by the degree of the 3.____ of the institutions |
Security features of ID cards | With no security measures quite a lot of 4.______ of ID card duplication have happened. In a military institution ID cards are 5._____ more strictly |
6._______ of ID cards | It is not7.______ to make ID cards with special printers. Using magnetic stripes, chips and barcodes8.______ the safety of ID cards. |
The author’s advice | 9._______ basic and simple, ID systems are an excellent security measure. It’s wise to 10._____ top-class providers or services to ensure ID cards of a fine quality. |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届江苏如东高级中学高三上学期期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
It was not until I was chosen monitor of the class ______ to realize the importance of teamwork.
A. did I come B. had I come
C. when I come D. that I came
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年江西鹰潭第一中学高一11月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I’m so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said, “Excuse me too. I wasn’t ________ watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went ________ our way after saying goodbye.
But at ________ , a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I ________ the meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I turned, I ________ knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted with a frown (皱眉). She stepped away silently, with her little heart ________. I didn’t realize how rudely I had spoken.
That night, when I lay ________ in bed, God’s quiet voice spoke to me and said, “While __________ with a stranger, you are calm and polite , but with those you love, you are quick to excite. Go to look around on the kitchen floor, you’ll find some flowers there by the ________.Those are the flowers she brought for you. She ________ them herself — pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly and you never saw the ________ in her eyes.”
By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt (跪) by her ________ .“Wake up, my dear,”I said.“Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “I found them out by the tree, I ________ them in a napkin（纸巾）, just for you. I knew you’d like them, especially the ________ .” I said,“I am so sorry that I missed them today. And I ________ have fussed (大惊小怪) at you that way. ”
And she whispered, “Mommy, that’s OK… I still love you ________ .”I hugged(拥抱) her and said,“I love you, too and I love the flowers.”
Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the ________ you are working for could easily replace you soon. But the family you leave ________ will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our________ than into our families--- an unwise investment (投资) indeed.
Remember that ________ = (F)ATHER + (A)ND + (M)OTHER + (I ) + (L)OVE + (Y)OU.
1.A. ever B. even C. very D. right
2.A. to B. in C. on D. for
3.A. school B. work C. home D. office
4.A. cooked B. had C. ate D. took
5.A. already B. hardly C. nearly D. rudely
6.A. lost B. missed C. beaten D. broken
7.A. asleep B. awake C. afraid D. alive
8.A. dealing B. meeting C. going D. talking
9.A. floor B. kitchen C. bed D. door
10.A. grew B. bought C. picked D. fetched
11.A. tears B. expressions C. smiles D. joy
12.A. desk B. bed C. body D. knees
13.A. wrapped B. covered C. put D. help
14.A. pink B. yellow C. blue D. black
15.A. needn’t B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. can’t
16.A. indeed B. besides C. anything D. anyway
17.A. company B. country C. place D. state
18.A. for B. with C. behind D. to
19.A. books B. work C. meal D. loss
20.A. RESPECT B. WARMTH C. FAMILY D. FRIEND
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年湖北省襄阳市高三第一次调研考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
笫二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On Nov． 18， 1995， violinist Itzhak Perlman performed a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City．
Stricken with polio （小儿麻痹症） as a child，Perlman walked with the aid of two crutches（拐杖）to a chair in the middle of the stage．He carefully laid the crutches on the floor， one leg forward and the other underneath his chair， picked up his instrument and nodded to the to begin．
But something went wrong． After only seconds of playing， one of the strings on his violin ．The audience immediately knew what happened and fully expected the concert to be until another string or even another insrument could be found． But Perlman them． He quickly calmed down， closed his eyes and then the conductor to begin again．So the orchestra played from where they had and Perlman played on three strings． He played passion and power． All the time he worked out new fingering in his mind to make up for the string． A work that few people play well on four strings Perlman accomplished on three．
When he finished， a（n） silence hung in the room．And then as one， the crowd rose to their feet and wildly．Applause burst forth from every corner of the auditorium fans showed deep for his talent and his courage． Perlman smiled and wiped the sweat from his forehead．Then he raised his bow to the crowd and said， not proudly， but in a ， quiet， holy tone， “You know． sometimes it is the artist's to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left．”
Such was Itzhak Perlman． a great violinist． Playing a concert on three strings is not unlike his philosophy of life -- he what he had left and still made music．And isn't that true with us？As for me I'm that the world， more than ever， needs the music only you and I can make．
1.A． hopefully B． painfully C． immediately D． eventually
2.A． exposed B． exported C． expanded D． extended
3.A． conductor B． audience C． assistant D． performer
4.A． burst B． erupted C． broke D． collapsed
5.A． continued B． paused C． proceeded D． organized
6.A． confused B． amused C． concerned D． surprised
7.A． signaled B． marked C． consulted D． indicated
8.A． cut off B． put off C． taken off D． left off
9.A． with B． for C． to D． of
10.A． original B． similar C． vague D． missing
11.A． might B． should C． could D． would
12.A． awesome B． deliberate C． subtle D． evident
13.A． pursued B． cheered C． responded D． observed
14.A． before B． until C． while D． as
15.A． reputation B． impression C． appreciation D． attention
16.A． delight B． emerge C． relax D．quiet
17.A． thoughtful B． tough C． blank D． weak
18.A． status B． explanation C． responsibility D． intelligence
19.A． got accustomed to B． gave way to C． looked forward to D． held on to
20.A． convinced B． reminded C． disappointed D． informed
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年湖北省武汉市武昌区高三元月调考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
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“The really big concern over the last decade,” according to Dr. David Whitehead, “is the relative loss of opportunities for children to engage in child-led play.” That's true. One of the exhausting aspects of modern parenting is that everything, even doing nothing, has to be purposeful. Now that “parenting” has become a verb — a state of doing, rather than simply being — it can fed unnatural to leave your children to their own devices. Yet it creates spaces in which good things can happen. The psychology lecturer is responding to a survey showing that 80 percent of parents of small children feel under pressure to fill their days with “structured” activities. This, says Dr. Whitehead, is a mistake. Leaving your children to play on their own or with their peers enables them to develop “self-regulation abilities”, which in turn leads to better academic achievement.
One afternoon last autumn, sitting on a bench doing no parenting at all, I suddenly felt I was getting the hang of it.
That afternoon, my sister and I took our children to the park. We had lots to talk about, so we sat down on a bench and drove the children away. After briefly complaining, the cousins wandered off and started jumping into puddles (水洼).
They jumped and jumped, and then one of them kicked some muddy water at the others. My sister and I, deep in conversation, didn't notice this. So my nephew became more adventurous. He scooped up a handful of mud and threw it on my son's head. My son caught his breath happily, wiped the mud out of his eyes, and threw one back. My nephew, who has a talent for naming things, puffed out his tiny chest and roared: “Let's play Muddikins!”
The rules of Muddikins are simple. You run around throwing mud at each other until everyone is so thickly coated that you can no longer be sure which child is whose. Nothing is learnt from it; nobody is improved. It is pure fun, of the sort that can only happen when parents drop the reins (缰绳). They did it. “ Whoa, that's so cool,” said one. “I wish my mum was like you.”
1.What is stressed in Paragraph 1?
A. Child-led play matters in the development of children.
B. Parents' concern over their children is unnecessary.
C. Children's activities should be well organized.
D. Parenting is everything in a family.
2.What does the author think of the behavior of the children in the puddles?
A. Amazing. B. Troublesome.
C. Adventurous. D. Worthwhile.
3.By saying “They did it” in the last paragraph, the author means that ______.
A. The reins were dropped.
B. She failed to distinguish her child.
C. The children learned from the Muddikins.
D. She confirmed Dr. David Whitehead's theory.
4.The text is mainly about the relationship between _____.
A. parents and children
B. individual and group
C. play and acquisition
D. theory and practice
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年北京市海淀区高三上学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：书面表达
请你给外籍教师David Hill写一封信，内容包括：
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2．邀请他担任评委，并请他于当天下午3：45到达306教室；
3．期待他能应邀前来，并为占用他的休息时间表达歉意。
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2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已给出，不计人总词数。
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年安徽省六校教育研究会高三第一次联考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
--Would you mind me asking you some questions，Sir？
--_________．
A． Sure，please B． My pleasure
C． Yes，please D． Go ahead
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