If you know the tale（故事） of the hare（野兔） and the tortoise（乌龟）.you’ll remember that the tortoise won the race against the hare. In this age of speed with immediate Internet communication and fast travel, it’s time to just slow down the pace(步伐）.
Slow food
The slow food movement began in Italy in the mid-1980s because some people thought that fast food culture was causing the traditional Italian way of life to disappear. The movement believes that we should enjoy mealtimes as a pleasure while also understand more about where your food comes from. A key approach（方法） to slow food is taking your time when eating. For example, by waking up ten minutes earlier than usual you have more time to get ready so you don’t have to rush your breakfast.
Slow exercise
Measured exercises such as yoga(瑜伽) are relaxing and focus on(关注) breathing. Deep breathing is a good way to help you feel calm. Try slowing your breathing down to 10-12 deep breaths every minute. Breathe in slowly and deeply into the bottom of your lungs (肺）. Stop for a moment, and then breathe out slowly. As you breathe out, allow your body to relax.
Slow communication
The wide use of the Internet has meant communication has never been faster. We are able to send an email to someone of the other side of the world as quickly as to the person sitting next to us. While this change is unbelievable, the amount of infor
mation we receive each day through mobiles and the Internet can be distracting (令人分心的). There was a time when people didn’t spend most of their time checking mobiles and emails. Try turning your mobile off sometimes to take some time to relax. Having the time to really listen to a friend or loved one helps improve your relationship (关系).
1.The tale of the hare and the tortoise is mentioned to show .
A. it’s necessary to take things slow in one’s life
B. speed plays the most important role in a race
C. you have to use tricks in order to win
D. we should learn a lesson from the tale
2.Why did the slow food movement start?
A. To protect people from the harm of fast food.
B. To prevent some old traditions from disappearing.
C. To correct some people’s wrong ideas about health.
D. To help people develop a good work and rest habit.
3.In the passage, yoga is suggested as a way of exercise because .
A. it can greatly improve our physical health
B. it’s very relaxing and helps us calm down
C. it takes less time and space
D. it doesn’t need any skills
4.The writer may NOT agree with the idea that .
A. mobiles and emails are wasting much of our time
B. a face-to-face talk is better than one over the phone
C. the Internet also makes communication inconvenient
D. turning the mobile off can also make us feel relaxed
科目：高中英语 来源：浙江省金华市十校2016-2017学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：七选五
When home is far away, the sense of ease and belonging that so many people feel can transform into painful feelings of longing, commonly known as homesickness. Along with feelings of insecurity, loss of control and nervousness, physical effects, including sleep issues, tiredness and loss of appetite, are also caused by homesickness. 1.Check them out below:
●Realize that feeling homesick is 100 percent normal.
Almost everyone experiences homesickness when moving to a new place—some people might just be better at hiding it. 2.Homesickness is a normal and evolutionarily healthy reaction.
●Make connections with new people in comfortable settings.
Feeling homesick when separated from loved ones motivates people to be with those supportive people. 3. When making new connections, it's best to stick to the style that works for you in order to ease homesickness.
●4.
This point is vital and also one of the hardest to accomplish. Self-compassion is loving yourself just as you love the ones you care about. The most important step in practicing self-compassion is substituting negative, critical and, sometimes, automatic thoughts about yourself with thoughts that are more supportive and kind.
●Keep tabs on your negativity.
It's also useful to ask yourself how much of your homesickness is due to an event, such as being separated from loved ones, and how much is from how you're understanding a situation.5.A positive outlook on a situation can do wonders for your mood, but it often can be hard to practice. You can silence negative thoughts in many ways, including reciting positive mantras（祷文）, keeping a journal or even taking a walk in a park.
If you're dealing with feelings of homesickness, remember you're not alone. Even though there's no place like home, give yourself some time and care, and you might find yourself falling in love with a new place.
A. Learn to help others.
B. Practice self-compassion.
C. Being homesick is abnormal.
D. Being homesick is not a sign of personal shortcoming.
E. We gathered a few psychologist-backed tips to help ease homesickness.
F. Taking a step back is recommended, instead of falling into the trap of a negative outlook.
G. But keep in mind that everyone is different when it comes to forming those new relationships.
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科目：高中英语 来源：河北省唐山市2017届高三下学期第一次模拟考试理科英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
When you’re working your way through one of life’s storms, it is human nature to focus on getting back to normal, to “bounce back” as quickly as possible to a place where things are calm, familiar and comfortable.
However, actually it is unrealistic to think we can ever truly return emotionally and intelligently to where we were before the storm because every experience changes us in some way. For example, when we experience a major health scare, possibly involving some hospital time, we can never go back to being the person we were before the event even if we fully recover because we have experienced firsthand the fragility(脆弱) of life, not to mention coming face to face with death.
So, now that we can never return, what should we do?
Consider this …how is it that two people can be faced with the same hardship and while one becomes hopeless and feels anger and upset, the other is able to overcome their circumstances and grow stronger than ever as a result of the experience?
At one extreme, we may choose to accept the role of unlucky victim, or become trapped in the “Why is it always me!” negative and frustrating(令人沮丧的) situations. Either way is the result of a fixed mindset(思维模式) that is resistant to growth and change. If this is your approach to life, you will be far less likely to be active in effectively managing change and recovering from bad situations.
But there is another choice. If you are honest enough, you may consider what was once “normal” for you was just the main cause of your storm. You can choose to hug change and uncertainty and learn to grow forward through all of your experiences. Of course, this means doing the work to develop the skills and habits that will enable you to handle life’s occasional storms.
In conclusion, it is up to each of us to choose the meaning we apply to our situations at all times. Different choices will lead to different lives. Of course you can grow forward if you are determined to choose live a positive life regardless of whatever hardships you are facing.
1.What does the author try to convey with the example in the second paragraph?
A. We will understand life much better after an escape from death.
B. It usually takes a long time to recover from a health problem.
C. It’s unlikely to return to where we were after certain events.
D. We can recover from an emotional problem much more easily.
2.When faced with hardships, some people choose to be a victim because of ________.
A. their terrible experiences B. their negative thoughts
C. their poor health D. their bad luck
3.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To advise us to manage bad emotions.
B. To persuade us to get back to normal.
C. To offer us useful skills to work with.
D. To encourage us to overcome hardships.
4.If you’re determined to grow forward you have to ________.
A. experience life’s fragility B. welcome uncertainty and change
C. develop new skills and habits D. overcome the fear of death
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科目：高中英语 来源：山东省德州市2016-2017学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：七选五
Body language is extremely important when it comes to making good first impressions.It's always helpful to know what body cues show you in a positive light,especially during interviews or networking when you're meeting someone for the first time.1.Keep these tips in mind when you're interacting with another person.
Smile slowly.If you're too quick to come to a smile,your expression may not look genuine.Real smiles happen gradually,but remember not to do it too slowly because it can also look creepy.2.
3.When you're nervous or excited,your voice may come out in a higher pitch.Take a deep breath and lower your pitch,because a deeper voice is considered to have more authority and confidence.In fact,even dogs respond better to deeper voices when you are trying to give them a command.
Make eye contact.4.Don't go overboard and gaze without breaking eye contact,because that can make people feel uncomfortable.Spend the majority of the time making eye contact,but remember to briefly take breaks.
Lean.Move your body slightly forward toward the person you're talking to.5.However,if you want to show that you're relaxed,lean back a little bit.Don't overdo the leaning or it may either look like you have no idea of what personal space is if you lean forward too much or make you look uninterested and uppity if you lean too far back.
A.Have good posture.
B.Speak in a deeper voice.
C.This reflects interest.
D.Do your best to imitate a natural smile by practicing in the mirror.
E.It can make a difference and even make you more likeable.
F.When talking to someone,making eye contact shows interest and also confidence.
G.It can make you look less professional and less confident and enthusiastic.
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Wang Peng sat in his empty restaurant 1. (feel) frustrated because no customers had come to his restaurant ever since he got up early in the morning. What was the matter? His restaurant should be full of people 2. (usual) by now. He thought something terrible 3. have happened and he wanted to find out why. He hurried out and 4. (follow) Li Chang, 5. was one of his regular customers, into a newly-opened restaurant. He was surprised 6. (find) that the owner named Yong Hui was serving slimming foods to make people thin. 7. (curious) drove Wang Peng inside to take a close look at the menu. He was 8. (amaze) at what he saw. He couldn’t have Yong Hui getting away 9. telling people lies, so he went to the library to do some research. After a lot of reading, he realized that Yong Hui’s food would make people become tired quickly 10. it had far too little fat. Arriving home, Wang Peng made a new sign. The competition between the two restaurants was on!
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科目：高中英语 来源：湖北省、孝感一中等八所重点高中协作体2016-2017学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：完形填空
Having been walking in the snow for 2 hours, Little Buddy was really tired and frustrated. The way home seemed_______, each step a struggle. For fall every little distance that Buddy gained, he seemed to fall back even further, pushed by the rising wind and his own______ . When Buddy had to go uphill, he looked with_______at the long distance remaining and thought he wasn’t going to make it. His legs had been pushing through almost-waist-high______for hours, and all he wanted to do was to ______down, to end this terrible journey and close his eyes.
Suddenly, there was someone_______him. A large man was looking down at Buddy, smiling at him.________, Buddy, should have heard the sound of the man’s boots crunching(使……发出嘎吱嘎吱声)the snow________he’d walked up from behind. But, there hadn’t been a________.
Buddy stared at the_______. Who was he? There was a scarf hiding most of his face, but______, Buddy felt no fear of him. The man said nothing. He simply picked Buddy up, lifted him over his_________, set Buddy on his shoulders and began to______ .
Buddy told the man where he________. As they approached the house, the stranger _______and looked Buddy in the eye. Buddy_______and the man silently lowered his head and helped Buddy_______off his shoulders. Buddy was so happy that he immediately knocked at the door. When Buddy________the man and wanted to thank him, he had already_______. Buddy could only see________in the snow and a dim(模糊的)view of his back.
1.A. fascinating B. adequate C. endless D. primitive
2.A. worry B. confidence C. exhaustion D. pride
3.A. fear B. relief C. caution D. shame
4.A. bush B. grass C. glue D. snow
5.A. cut B. lie C. go D. turn
6.A. behind B. around C. far away from D. in front of
7.A. Luckily B. Hopefully C. Significantly D. Surely
8.A. as B. and C. but D. or
9.A. man B. sound C. boot D. scarf
10.A. thief B. robber C. stranger D. referee
11.A. firmly B. surprisingly C. consequently D. faithfully
12.A. head B. feet C. legs D. nails
13.A. slip B. ski C. run D. walk
14.A. lay B. studied C. lived D. stood
15.A. shouted B. turned C. listened D. waited
16.A. cried B. fled C. nodded D. reflected
17.A. slide B. walk C. take D. jog
18.A. spoke of B. thought of C. heard of D. dreamed of
19.A. resigned B. disappeared C. slept D. left
20.A. water B. ice C. caves D. footprints
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科目：高中英语 来源：江西省抚州市等七校2016-2017学年高二下学期期末考试（B卷）英语试卷 题型：短文改错
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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），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限一词;
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
There are bound to be question marks over our future, so we often think of future. We often wonder that the world will like a hundred years’ time.
Think of space. Perhaps a permanent station on the moon will have been set up. Perhaps people will be able to visit the moon as tourist. Cheap rockets for space travel will have been developed, permitted long journeys through the solar system. When that time come, people will be taking holidays in space and visiting another planets. Great progress will have been made in medicine, too.
Pollution have been controlled in a hundred years’ time.
All the world will have been developed—even Antarctica. We will have used up many of the earth’s land to build our cities, therefore floating the cities will have been built. The Japanese have already plans in this kind. And there will be cities under the sea.
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科目：高中英语 来源：江西省2017届高三考前模拟英语试卷 题型：书面表达
假设你是李华，正在英国伦敦参加夏令营。请给在该市的网友Jack写一封电子邮件，说明你想与他见面，并去参观他的学校。同时告诉他，你准备了中国结作为礼物赠送给他，感谢他在网上解答你在英语学习上的问题。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 参考词汇：中国结：Chinese knot
Dear Jack,
___________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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科目：高中英语 来源：山西省太原市2016-2017学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：单项填空
Do in case of fire and find the safe way out.
A. keep cool B. keeping cool C. not stay calm D. staying calm
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