Stay on the brighter side of life One very important component of optimism is gratitude or feeling grateful．In fact, there is a strong connection between a grateful attitude and a heightened sense of well-being．Appreciate all the positives in your life by starting a gratitude journal in order to remember what you’re grateful for．1.
Feeling down？Instead of feeling sorry for yourself waiting for the universe to throw you a bone, try acting like you’re happy—even if you aren’t．A sincere smile and a forced smile will cause the same chemical reactions in your brain, so you can actually fool your mind into feeling better by making it react chemically as if things were going well．2. Reassure yourself that everything is good— even if you don’t feel it．
“3.If you’re stuck in traffic, then everything else must be going horribly too,” says Anne Parker, a wellness counselor．By blowing negative events out of proportion, you’re setting yourself up for feeling down all day．Instead, acknowledge that you’re stuck in traffic, but also bring to mind something good, like the beautiful scenery outside the window．That way, you’ll get in the habit of forbidding negative circumstances from blanketing your whole day．
Swearing to lose 20 pounds or to run a marathon seems like goals leading to happiness, but they take time to achieve．4.You may even end up admitting that you have been defeated．However, if you focus on the small milestones that occur along the way, you will feel positive about your progress, which will give you the strength to keep going．
5. Try making someone else’s day better．A report by United Healthcare and Volunteer Match found that volunteers are 72% more likely to characterize themselves as optimistic compared with non-volunteers．Plus, 89% of volunteers say that volunteering has improved their sense of well-being, and 92% say that it enriches their sense of purpose in life．
A．Try to help someone in need．
B．Want to give your attitude a lift？
C．People tend to think in an either-or way．
D．Act in an optimistic way—smile, laugh, tell a joke．
E．You’ll fail to appreciate more important things in your life．
F．By focusing on not having accomplished them yet, you will start to feel down on yourself．
G．By remembering the pleasant things in your life, you can actually turn a negative attitude around．
科目：高中英语 来源：2016届甘肃天水第一中学高三上第三次考辅导班英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Many people believe Henry Ford invented the automobile (汽车). But Henry Ford did not start to build his first car until 1896. That was eleven years after two Germans developed the world's first automobile. Many people believe Henry Ford invented the production line that moved a car's parts to the worker, instead of making the worker move to the parts. That is not true, either. Many factory owners used methods of this kind before Ford. What Henry Ford did was to use other people's ideas and make them better. And he made the whole factory a moving production line.
In the early days of the automobile, almost every car maker raced his cars. It was the best way of gaining public notice. Henry Ford decided to build a racing car. Ford's most famous race was his first one. It was also the last race in which he drove the car himself.
The race was in 1901, at a field near Detroit. All of the most famous cars had entered, but only two were left: the Winton and Ford's. The Winton was famous for its speed. Most people thought the race was over before it began.
The Winton took an early lead. But halfway through the race, it began to lose power. Ford started to gain. And near the end of the race, he took the lead. Ford won the race and defeated the Winton. His name appeared in newspapers and he became well-known all over the United States. Within weeks of the race, Henry Ford formed a new automobile company. In 1903, a doctor in Detroit bought the first car from the company. That sale was the beginning of Henry Ford's dream. Ford said: "I will build a motor car for the great mass of people. It will be large enough for the family, but small enough for one person to operate and care for. It will be built of the best materials. It will be built by the best men to be employed. And it will be built with the simplest plans that modern engineering can produce. It will be so low in price that no man making good money will be unable to own one."
The Model T was a car of that kind. It only cost $850. It was a simple machine that drivers could depend on. Doctors bought the Model T. So did farmers. Even criminals. They considered it the fastest and surest form of transportation. Americans loved the Model T. They wrote stories and songs about it. Thousands of Model T's were built in the first few years.
1.What do we know about Henry Ford from Paragraph 1?
A. He made good use of ideas from others.
B. He produced the first car in the world.
C. He knew how to improve auto parts.
D. He invented the production line.
2.Why did Henry Ford take part in the 1901 car race?
A. To show off his driving skills.
B. To draw public attention.
C. To learn about new technology.
D. To raise money for his new company.
3.“That sale” in Paragraph 4 refers to .
A. the selling of Ford cars at reduced prices
B. the sale of Model T to the mass of people
C. he selling of a car to a Detroit doctor
D. the sales target for the Ford Company
4.What was Henry Ford's dream according to the text?
A. Producing cars for average customers.
B. Building racing cars of simple design.
C. Designing more car models.
D. Starting more companies.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年山西忻州第一中学高三上期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
She may have lacked a home, but now this teen has top honors．
A 17-year-old student who spent much of high school living around homeless shelters — and sometimes sleeping in her car — today graduated and spoke on behalf of her class at Charles Drew High School in Clayton County, Ga．, just outside of Atlanta．
Chelsea Fearce held a 4．466 GPA and scored 1900 on her SATs despite having to use her cellphone to study after the shelter lights were turned off at night．
“I know I have been made stronger．I was homeless．My family slept on cushions on the floor and we were lucky if we got more than one full meal a day．Getting a shower, food and clean clothes was an everyday struggle,” Fearce said in a speech she gave at her graduation ceremony．Fearce overcame her day-to-day struggles by focusing on a better day．“I just told myself to keep working, because the future will not be like this anymore,” she told WSBTV．
Fearce, one of five children, grow up in a family that sometimes had an apartment to live in, but at other times had to live in homeless shelters or even out of their car, if they had one．“You’re worried about your home life and then worried at school．Worry about being a little hungry sometimes and go hungry sometimes．You just have to deal with it．You eat what you can, when you can．”
To our surprise, Fearce overcame the difficulties and even tested high enough to be admitted into college half way through her high school career．She starts college next year at Spelman College as a junior where she is planning to study biology, pre-med (医学预科)．“Don’t give up．Do what you have to do right now so that you can have the future that you want,” Fearce said．
1.How did Fearce go on with her study without access to lights?
A． By the car light．
B． By her cellphone．
C． By lights out of shelters．
D． By moonlight．
2.When Fearce starts college at Spelman College, she will _____．．
A． have graduated earlier from high school than normal
B． be a 17-year-old student from a poor family
C． have a home without sleeping in her car or shelters
D． have raised enough money to go to college
3.What lesson can we learn from Fearce’s experience?
A． Knowledge can change your fate．
B． Don’t give up, and tomorrow will be better．
C． Whatever is worth doing is worth doing well．
D． He that will not work shall not eat．
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— Your windows are still open? It’s so cold!
— Oh, sorry．They_______ .
A． aren’t closing B． won’t close
C． won’t be closed D． aren’t closed
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年河北永年第二中学高三12月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：书面表达
假定你是李华，正在英国接受英语培训，住在一户英国人家里。今天你的房东Mrs Wilson 不在家，你准备外出，请给Mrs Wilson 写一留言条，内容包括：
1．外出购物
2．替房东还书
3．Tracy 来电话留言：1）咖啡屋（Bolton Coffee）见面取消
2）此事已告知Susan
3) 尽快回电
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Mrs. Wilson,
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Li Hua
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年贵州遵义航天高级中学高三上第四次模拟英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
No one likes to make mistakes．But a new study says organizations learn more from their failures than from their successes，and keep that knowledge longer．
One of the researchers was Vinit Desai，an assistant professor at the University of Colorado Denver Business School．He worked with Peter Madsen from the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University in Utah．
They did not find much long-term "organizational learning" from success．It is possible，they say．But Professor Desai says they found that knowledge gained from failure lasts for years．He says organizations should treat failures as a learning opportunity and not try to ignore them．
The study looked at companies and organizations that launch satellites--and other space vehicles．Professor Desai compared two shuttle flights．
In two thousand two，a piece of insulating(隔热的) material broke off during launch and damaged a rocket on the Atlantis．Still，the flight was considered a success．
Then，in early two thousand three，a piece of insulation struck the Columbia during launch．This time，the shuttle broke apart on re-entry and the seven crew members died．NASA officials suspended all flights and an investigation led to suggested changes．
Professor Desai says the search for solutions after a failure can make leaders more open-minded．He points to airlines as an example of an industry that has learned from failures in the past．
He advises organizations to look for useful information in small failures and failures they avoided．He also urges leaders to encourage the open sharing of information．The study appeared in the Academy of Management Journal．
The mistakes we learn from do not have to be our own．We recently asked people on our Facebook page to tell us a time they had done something really silly．
Fabricio Cmino wrote: Not long ago I wanted to watch TV，but it wouldn't turn on，so I did everything I could to start it．Thirty minutes later my mum showed up and，passing by，said to me "Did you try plugging it'? I’m just dusting，Mum!”So she wouldn't notice how dumb I am sometimes!
Bruno Kanieski da Silva told about a time he looked everywhere for his key．It was in his pocket．He wrote: I always promise I will never do it again，but after-a few weeks,where is my wallet? For sure it will be in a very logical place．
1.What we get from failure differs from that from success in that_______．
A． what we learn from failure is more powerful
B． what we learn from success does no good to us
C． the knowledge gained from failure is important for a company
D． the knowledge gained from failure lasts longer
2.From the passage，we can infer that________．
A． The insulating material problem in 2002 didn't arouse enough attention
B． There were no astronauts on Columbia
C． In spite of the problem，Atlantis was considered a success
D． Columbia exploded during its launch time
3.The writer gives the last two paragraphs to show that________．
A． many people make mistakes in the world
B． mistakes were a very embarrassing thing when found by others
C． we can also draw a lesson from others' mistakes
D． making mistakes was a necessity
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A． Only organizations can learn from mistakes
B． We can also learn from failures that have been avoided．
C． Lessons from the shuttle flights are more important．
D． Leaders often lack an open mind and seldom share information．
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届河南省百校联盟高三11月教育教学质量检测A卷英语试卷（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(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In my mind. ance Armstrong is a real hero. He has ________ so many things and inspired so many people.
He ________ a life-threatening disease, and has lived a very complete life, ________ giving so much to others．
He is a great teammate and leader. He ________ his winnings from races to his ________ . Armstrong knew he could win only with their help. Even though he has retired, he still helps direct the ________ .Many people admire him________ what he has achieved.
Lance Armstrong was ________ with cancer at 25 and didn't just survive but went on to again win the________ cycling race in the world, the Tour de France. He has raised money for cancer patients. He also ________ the lance Armstrong Foundation and has helped the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
He has won the Tour de France seven times, ________ is a great accomplishment for anyone. ________ one who survived calncer.1t is said to be the longest and must ________ race in a11of cycling. He ________ as a helpful teammate and then became a leader. He has also ________ the Tour of Georgia.
The Lance Armstrong Foundation has ________ $14.4 million for cancer research and started a center for cancer survivors. His contributions may help find a ________ , I know what's what he is________ for.
As you can see. Lance Armstrong has many ________ that make him a hero. He is a good leader with goals. He is an inspiration to kids and adults. I ________that he will try his hardest to find a way to beat cancer and help its survivors.
1.A. accomplished B. adopted C. established D. attempted
2.A. suffered B. defeated C. experienced D. recovered
3.A. even B. thenC. thus D. still
4.A. devotedB. referred C. gave D. explained
5.A. parents B. players C. teammates D. friends
6.A. raceB. team C. tour D. sport
7.A. asB. with C. at D. for
8.A. diagnosedB. faced C. filled D. connected
9.A. bestB. hardest C. coolest D. simplest
10.A. found B. assisted C. founded D. suggested
11.A. that B. which C. what D. why
12.A. speciallyB. especiallyC. generally D. normally
13.A. famous B. challenging C. interesting D. attractive
14.A. started outB. made out C. put out D. held out
15.A. directed B. managed C. defeated D. won
16.A. offered B. donated C. collected D. earned
17.A. means B. cure C. treatment D. case
18.A. looking B. asking C. hoping D. taking
19.A. tricks B. qualitiesC. habits D. customs
20.A. doubtB. argue C. guarantee D. decide
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年四川广元中学高二上第二次段考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Napoleon stayed in a small inn (小旅馆). The next morning, he went to thank the innkeeper.
“You have served me well,” said Napoleon. “I wish to reward you. Tell me what you want.”
“Sir, we want nothing,” said the innkeeper. “But will you tell us something?”
“What is it?” Napoleon asked.
“We have heard a story,” said the innkeeper, “that once during the war , a small village was taken by the Russians. You happened to be in the village. You hid while they looked for you. Will you tell us how you felt when they were looking for you?” Napoleon looked very angry. He called in two of his soldiers. Then he pointed to the door. The soldiers took the innkeeper and his wife out into the yard.
At the end of the yard was a wall. The innkeeper and his wife were led to the wall. The soldiers tied the hands of the innkeeper and his wife. Napoleon watched, saying nothing. “Please, sir.” begged the innkeeper, “Don’t kill us! we meant nothing!” The soldiers moved back. The innkeeper saw them raising their guns. Then Napoleon called: “Ready! Aim!” The wife screamed. “Stop!” said Napoleon. He went to the innkeeper, “Now, you know the answer to the question you asked me just now, don’t you?”
1.While the Russians were searching for him, Napoleon ______.
A. ordered his men to fight back
B. was frightened to death
C. feared nothing at all
D. regretted (后悔) having hidden there
2.Why did Napoleon order his men to tie the couple?
A. Because he wanted to teach the innkeeper a good lesson for bothering him.
B. Because he wanted to kill the couple to get rid of his anger.
C. Because he wanted to show that he was so admiring a general that nobody could upset him.
D. Because he wanted to make them know that he felt the same as they in face of danger.
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Five people are mentioned in this passage.
B. In fact, Napoleon didn’t hide when the Russians were looking for him.
C. Napoleon was thankful to the innkeeper for his good service.
D. The couple had thought they would be killed before Napoleon said “stop”.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届北京通州区潞河中学高三上学期期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Tips for Getting the Most out of a “Photo walk”
Photo walks are a great way to get out and get clicking, either by yourself, with a couple of friends, or with a group of people. They can be wonderful for seeing a neighborhood or wild space with new eyes, getting inspired to be more creative with angles and subjects, as well as simply spending time with fun people. Here are a few tips for making sure you get the most out of a photo walk.
Pick a spot with lots of interest
A photo walk is a perfect excuse to go exploring a new area. However, if you’ve never been to the scene before, you might be disappointed at the final photos. Base your chosen spot on what you feel like photographing---whether that is buildings, people, busy streets, a festival, nature and so on, and make sure the place you’re heading for is filled with what you most want to shoot. It will pay off in a satisfying walk if you research your chosen spot beforehand and know what to expect.
Invite anyone, no matter what their skill level is
You’ll be surprised at what you learn from people who seem to know nothing about photography. Even with a simple camera, they can catch some outstanding photos. So bring Aunt Betty or your 10-year-old nephew or anyone else whose company you might enjoy on a walk and keep an open mind.
Don’t forget them
Be sure to take the important small things, such as an extra memory card (or two), an extra fully charged battery, comfortable shoes and clothing. And remember a notepad and pen for taking down notes about places, times, conditions, the names and information of people you meet and any other information you might want to remember about certain shots.
Keep an eye out for danger
Apart from watching the sky for rain, you’ll want to watch out for other people as well. Smartphones are always a target for thieves but they have become much clearer about the value of digital cameras. Don’t make yourself a target by standing for a very long time holding your camera out in front of you. If you’re in an area that is really busy or you aren’t super comfortable, then just be careful about when to use your camera. Imagine your shot in your head before holding up your camera, or use a camera belt wrapped around your wrist or shoulder.
1.To choose a place for a photo walk, you are suggested to _______.
A. spend time discussing with fun people
B. decide the place on your interest
C. choose famous places
D. find a new area
2.The people you go photo walking with _______.
A. must know the area well
B. have learned photography
C. would like to explore the places for you
D. enjoy walking with you and keep an open mind
3.You are supposed to hold the camera around your wrist or shoulder in case _______.
A. it is stolen by a thief
B. it gets wet in the rain
C. it loses some information
D. it falls down on the ground
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