Comparative thinking and behavior is quite typical among teenagers, but it is the responsibility of the parent to set limits and hold firmly to them. Frequently, a parent will tell me in frustration about how their child has complained about not having the very best in fashion design like their friends, or the latest electronic gadgetry that all the other kids own.
Parents need to teach their children self?confidence. Those who are self?confident resist the urge to compare themselves to other people, and do not overestimate others' experience while diminishing their own. But some people may have a mantra signified by the slogan, if only. “If only I had the money of my brother; if only I was smart like my classmates; if only I was as good?looking as my friends.”
Comparing oneself with others is a trap. People who compare themselves with other individuals tend to feel that they are not good enough. They tend to perseverate(表现执拗)about their shortcomings. Even if they try their best，it is not good enough because they can always find someone who performs at a higher level. When people compare, they generally focus on their negative traits. They ignore all that is going right in their life. They also tend to minimize their success and dismiss positive gestures and compliments.
Those who are confident listen to their own inner voice. They are not influenced by other people's view of events. They are not overly impressed by others' success, money, health，and material possessions. They do not believe that others have a greater sense of emotional well?being than they do.
Recently, The Harvard Mental Health Letter published an article which indicated that people with chronic(慢性的)pain had as significant a sense of well?being as those without chronic pain. However, those with chronic pain tended to overestimate the emotional well?being of physically healthy people. The study confirmed that it is how we view events that is important, not the nature of our circumstances which may include making comparisons.
1. It seems that those who make comparisons don't________.
A. care about their success
B. have self?confidence
C. overestimate others' experience
D. understand others' success
2.The third paragraph mainly tells us________.
A. people tend to compare themselves to other individuals
B. those who make comparisons focus on their strengths
C. those who make comparisons don't deserve compliments
D. making comparisons can cause many negative effects
3.The article published in The Harvard Mental Health Letter indicates________.
A. chronic pain actually doesn't affect people's sense of happiness
B. physically healthy people have a higher sense of happiness
C. emotional health has nothing to do with physical health
D. what is important is the nature of events rather than our viewpoints
4. What is the author's attitude towards “making comparisons”？
A. Favorable. B. Unconcerned.
C. Disapproving. D. Doubtful.
科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年湖南衡阳一中高一下第一次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：书面表达
书面表达
你的英语老师 (Miss Liu) 就“怎样使英语学习成为一件快乐的事? ”这个问题向全班同学征求建议。昨天, 全班同学就此进行了讨论。假设你是李华, 请你根据下表所提示的信息, 给英语老师写一封信, 报告你们的讨论情况并提出你的建议。
讨论情况 | 1. 课内互动 (师生或生生互动) 2. 课外活动 (演讲或晚会等) 3. 运用英语 (口头或书面交流) …… |
你的建议 | (请根据自己的经历与感想, 提出两至三点建议) |
注意:
1. 对所给要点逐一陈述, 适当发挥, 不要简单翻译;
2. 词数100个左右。开头和结尾已经写好, 不计入总词数。
参考词汇: 互动的interactive
Dear Miss Liu,
Yesterday the whole class had a discussion on how to make learning English relaxing and fun.
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Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
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Tales From Animal Hospital
David Crant
David Grant has become a familiar face to millions of fans of Animal Hospital. Here Dr Crant tells us the very best of his personal stories about the animals he has treated, including familiar patients such as the dogs Snowy and Duchess, the delightful cat Marigold Serendipity Diamond. He also takes the reader behind the scenes at Harmsworth Memorial Animal Hospital as he describes his day, from ordinary medical checkups to surgery (外科手术) . Tales From Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the programme and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet, whether it be cat, dog, or snake !
£14.99 Hardback 272pp Simon Schuster
ISBN 0751304417
Isaac Newton : The Last Sorcerer
Michael White
From the author of Stephen Hawking: A Life in, Science, comes this colourful description of the life of the world's first modern scientist. Interesting yet based on fact, Michael White's learned yet readable new book offers a true picture of Newton completely different from what people commonly know about him. Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the point in history where magic(魔术) ended and science began.
£18.99 Hardback 320pp Fourth Estate
ISBN 1857024168
Fermat's Last Theorem
Simon Singh
In 1963 a schoolboy called Andrew Wiles reading in his school library came across the world's greatest mathematical problem: Fermat's Last Theorem (定理) . First put forward by the French mathematician Pierre de Fermat in the seventeenth century, the theorem had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds, including a French woman scientist who made a major advance in working out the problem, and who had to dress like a man in order to be able to study at the Ecole Polytechnique. Through unbelievable determination Andrew Wiles finally worked out the problem in 1995. An unusual story of human effort over three centuries, Fermat's Last Theorem will delight specialists and general readers alike.
£12.99 Hardback 384pp Fourth Estate
ISBN 1857025210
1.What is Animal Hospital?
A. A news story. B. A popular book.
C. A research report. D. A TV programme.
2.The person who finally proved Fermat's Last Theorem is .
A. Simon Singh B. Andrew Wiles
C. Pierre de Fermat D. a French woman scientist[
3.What is the purpose of writing these three texts?
A. To make the books easier to read.
B. To show the importance of science.
C. To introduce new authors.
D. To sell the books
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Whether you live in Seattle or the Sahara desert, the time has come to invest in a good raincoat or umbrella, a new study suggests.
As global temperatures continue to rise, more “extreme rain” events—intense, cats-and-dogs downpours—can be expected, said the study, published Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change. And that, scientists said, means an increased flood risk, particularly for the world’s driest areas. The study challenges the idea that global warming is causing dry areas to become drier and wet areas wetter.
“In both wet and dry regions, we see these great increases in heavy precipitation（冰雹）,” lead author Markus Donat, a climate scientist at the University of New South Wales, told Nature.
Donat and his team collected data from 1951 to 2010 on extreme precipitation events from 11, 000 weather stations around the world, Nature reported.
In that time, the number of days with “extreme precipitation” increased 1 percent to 2 percent per decade.
“We found a strong relationship between global warming and an increase in rainfall, particularly in areas outside of the tropics,” Donat said in a statement.
“Importantly, this research suggests we will see these extreme rainfall events increases at regional levels in dry areas, not just as an average across the globe,” Donat added.
Peter Stott, a senior climate scientist at Met Office, told Climate Central that the study’s findings are important, because more violent rainfall and flooding will “challenge our capability to adapt to a rapidly changing climate.”
As Nature reported, the research aligns（结盟）with a 2015 study that found global warming has led to a sharp increase in record-breaking precipitation events. Donat told Nature that his study should come as a warning to world governments.
1.Which of the following is one of the study’s findings?
A. Global warming is causing dry areas to become drier and wet areas wetter.
B. Extreme rain events can be expected at regional levels in dry areas.
C. Extreme rainfall events increase at regional levels in wet areas.
D. Rainfall increases particularly in the tropics areas.
2.Why does Scott think the findings are important?
A. The research aligns with a 2015 study.
B. They are about extreme precipitation events.
C. They remind us to adjust to rapid climate changes.
D. The study involves many famous climate scientists.
3.The purpose of the study is to ______.
A. encourage investors to start business in Seattle or the Sahara desert
B. persuade people to take a raincoat or an umbrella with them
C. challenge the previous findings of research on climate
D. warn world governments to focus on global warming
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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。
Just three weeks after landing back in the UK, I was determined to quit my job. Hearing my ________， my family were strongly against it. But I was ________about going back to Ghana to set up more play centres and ________ people to use their local resources.
But a few of my friends ________ me－some even ran marathons to raise money for my _________. They also paid to see me sing at a concert I put on to raise funds.
In the months before my ________ Africa trip, I spent all my free time ________ early childhood development－I wanted to know the best way to teach these children. In January 2012, a year after I first ________as a volunteer teacher, having raised $1,000, I ________ to Ghana.
There I met David, a community development worker who ________my play centre idea. He took me to a remote village on his motorbike and introduced me to village elders who helped me organize community meetings to tell ________ about my plans.
I lived in a mud hut with a few ________from a village in northern Ghana. I commissioned(委任) local carpenters to ________ wooden games and asked friends in Tamale to ________cardboard boxes, bottle tops and buttons for them.
It took David and I nearly three months to train teenage volunteers from villages, but this was extremely ________to me, as I wanted the ________ to be running their own communities. At the end of the training we held a graduation ceremony and ________ 120 children at the centre, where toys, puzzles and charts were used as________ to help children learn. The volunteers started using their training to ________teach the children each afternoon.
The kids at the first centre were so ________ to finally learn how to count and identify colours. All three centres were set up using the money I raised in the UK.
1.A. thought B. speech C. decision D. suggestion
2.A. curious B. nervous C. anxious D. serious
3.A. assist B. train C. expect D. require
4.A. supported B. refused C. comforted D. excused
5. A. business B. project C. trip D. group
6.A. first B. second C. last D. fourth
7.A. researching B. investigating C. recording D. monitoring
8.A. remembered B. heard C. visited D. met
9.A. referred B. returned C. held D. left
10.A. loved B. opposed C. ignored D. created
11.A. teachers B. students C. parents D. doctors
12.A. workers B. strangers C. leaders D. volunteers
13.A. purchase B. paint C. make D. take
14.A. collect B. separate C. design D. distribute
15.A. urgent B. amusing C. attractive D. important
16.A. officials B. locals C. companies D. centers
17.A. enrolled B. educated C. demonstrated D. contacted
18.A. systems B. limits C. tools D. materials
19.A. easily B. seriously C. actively D. normally
20.A. confused B. excited C. annoyed D. Shocked
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年江西南昌进贤县一中高二下期第一次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：七选五
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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
There’s no doubt that when it comes to friendship，you want positive people in your life and not negatives ones．1. ．
Support when you need it·
With positive friends，you don’t need to beg for help when you need it because chances are they will be there for you without asking． 2. ．
Health benefits of being positive．
The more positive friends you have，the better you will be at remaining optimistic yourself． 3. . For example，it helps people to deal with stress and illness better．Health benefits may include lower rates of depression，a greater ability to throw off colds，and a reduced risk of developing disease．
Bring out the best in you．
4. . This means trying new things，achieving goals，and having the kind of life you dreamed of for yourself．With positive people in your life，you’11 feel more comfortable sharing your goals because your friends will give you the emotional push you need to go after what you want in life．
Attracting More Positive Friends
You naturally attract the kinds of friends who are most like you．So if you’re a downer，you’11 probably find that negative people flock to you．5. . The more you are able to maintain a positive attitude，the more likeminded people you’11 attract in return．
A．Here are some benefits of spending time with positive friends．
B．That’s why you’d better surround yourself with positive friends．
C．In most cases，they will go out of their way to help you when you’re in trouble．
D． The same is true for being positive．
E．As we all know，there are many benefits of being optimistic．
F．Your positive friends will inspire you to be the best you can be．
G．Most of the time，you have to ask them to help you when in trouble．
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在下列句子的空格处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
1.Contrary to __________ many people might assume, evidence shows that sharks seldom attack humans.
2.The missing boy was nowhere ___________ (find).
3.The possibility _________ pleasant smells might reduce pain has recently been suggested by new research.
4.Old English consisted of a __________ （mix）of the Angles and the Saxons’ languages.
5.When he woke up, he found himself ___________ (lie) in a warm bed.
6. By the time he was 18 years old, he _____________ (travel) to most of the countries in Europe.
7. She was very grateful _________ her teachers, who gave her much care and encouragement.
8. It is ___________ (interest) to learn how the words for animals and meat developed.
9.At the sight of the bear, the girl stepped back and shook _________ fear.
10.By this time next year my brother ____________ (finish) high school.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年河南南阳宛东五校高二下学期第一次联考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.
My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome successful man devoted to his work and family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.
On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?
The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our time together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.
1. What does the author think of her father before her visit to Tucson?
A. He was silent most of the time.
B. He was too proud of himself.
C. He expected too much of her.
D. He did not love his children.
2. When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel ____ .
A. tired B. nervous C. sorry D. Strict and hare-working.
3. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?
A. Gentle and friendly. B. More talkative.
C. More critical. D. Strict and hard-working.
4.The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to _____ .
A. the author’s son
B. the café owner
C. the friend of the author’s father
D. the author’s father
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年山东淄博高青县第一中学高一4月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
A 15-year-old boy was injured in a car accident when the car he was traveling in was hit by a truck at a street corner. The boy was taken to a nearby hospital. The doctors said it appeared that the boy had nothing more serious than a broken left leg, but there was a possibility that the boy might have some inside injuries. The boy was conscious(清醒的) when he was sent to the hospital. Luckily, his mother, who was driving, was uninjured. She said that the truck appeared so suddenly that she thought she was going to die. She turned her car sharply to the left, and the truck hit it on the passenger side.
The driver of the truck was a 50-year-old man who was unemployed and it was clear that he had been drinking because the police found 18 empty beer cans inside his truck. However, the man denied drinking even if he had failed the police test for drinking, saying, “No, I haven’t drunk anything.” When asked to touch his nose , ears, and mouth with his eyes closed, he was unable to touch any part of his head.
So the police put him into the back seat of a police car. But the man kept crying, “Mabel, where is my Mabel? I can’t find her now. I want my Mabel.” The police asked him if Mabel was his wife. He said, “She’s my dog, my dog! Where’s my baby?” Later in the day, the police found a dog with a ring around her neck, on which was written “Mabel” half a block away from where the accident happened. Perhaps the man was looking for his pet dog after drinking when the accident happened. As a result, the man was taken to the city jail for driving after drinking and it seemed that Mabel would be left alone.
1.Which of the following is true about the accident ?
A. The boy’s mother was injured.
B. The boy was driving the car.
C. A car ran into a truck at a corner.
D. The truck driver drank beer.
2.How did the mother feel when she saw the truck coming ?
A. amazed B. frightened
C. puzzled D. concerned
3.What did the doctors think of the boy ?
A. He was OK because he was conscious.
B. He may be injured inside.
C. His right leg was broken.
D. He was going to die of a broken leg.
4.which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “denied” in the second paragraph?
A. admitted B. determined C. disagreed D. preferred
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