Ways to Improve Your Luck
Some people have all the luck!Or does it just seem that way？Why did your co-worker get that big promotion while you were overlooked？Why do some of us seem to experience these lucky things more than others and how can you improve your luck？1.
What You Tell Yourself Matters!
Do you know that people who are lucky tell themselves they're lucky？Has your own self-talk been filled with less-than-lucky talk？Do you say things like："I'm just not a lucky person."or "Good things never happen to me?" 2.They say things like---"This setback is only temporary．I know things will turn around．"or"Things have a way of working out for me．"
Expect and Acknowledge Your Good Luck．
3. Research suggests keeping a "good luck journal" helps people become even luckier．Did someone bring you coffee at work today？Did you find a random quarter on the street？Did your husband or wife do something nice for you today？Did your child get a good grade at school？Write them down! 4. Begin to notice all the good that comes to you．
Do Something New and Different．
Make contact with people．Take risks．People who try new things are much more open to luck and good fortune than those who don't．This doesn't mean you have to quit your job or take up skydiving! It could be as simple as starting a conversation with a stranger，taking a class in an unfamiliar subject, learning some words and phrases in a foreign language，or trying a new ethnic restaurant．5. And this greater openness can help promote chance opportunities in their lives．
A．You probably have many more lucky things happening in your life than you think．
B．Lucky people generally expect good fortune．
C．All of these things count．
D．You will never forget your lucky friends．
E．Here are ideas that researchers tell us about luck．
F．A lucky person generally receive good fortune in the future．
G．Lucky people score much higher on openness than unlucky people．
学业测评一课一测系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：陕西省延安市大学区校际联盟2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试（B）英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is one of the most common sayings in the English languages. This is because apples were one of the first foods that medical professionals recognized as healthy—their benefits became obvious when, quite simply, doctors found that people who ate apples were sick less often than those who did not. Today we have a more specific understanding of why apples are so beneficial to overall health.
Apples can help keep your levels of bad cholesterol (胆固醇) down. The pectin (果胶) in apples helps you to maintain cardiovascular health and reduce LDL cholesterol(which is the “bad” kind). Apples themselves do not add cholesterol to your diet and are full of water and fiber to help prevent the cholesterol in other foods you might digest. According to Health Diaries, people who eat two apples per day may lower their cholesterol by as much as 16 percent.
Apples are naturally low in calories and high in water content. Eating an apple can satisfy your hunger and keep you from reaching for high-sugar, high-calories snacks. By eating apples, you will be more able to maintain a healthy weight because they fill you up, potentially stopping you from eating food that encourages a waistline increase.
Apples contain respectable levels of boron (硼), which helps build healthy bones, and can also prevent diseases like arthritis. Apples are rich in vitamin C, which is known to help build immunity.
Studies have shown that apples can decrease the risk of breast cancer, colon cancer, and liver cancer. One theory is that the apple skins are responsible for this, so be sure not to peel your apple before you eat them, as you could remove some of the health benefits.
1.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. An explanation of an English saying.
B. How to make full use of apples.
C. Apples are beneficial to our health.
D. How to keep healthy in our daily life.
2.By eating apples we can get many benefits EXCEPT________.
A. lowering the cholesterol B. keeping a healthy weight
C. building immunity D. preventing heart disease
3.Which of the following can most probably replace the underlined word “respectable”?
A. Admirable. B. Considerable.
C. Reliable. D. Valuable.
4.Which plays an important role in reducing the risk of breast cancer?
A. The pectin. B. The apple skins.
C. The flesh of apples. D. The fiber of apples.
5.What’s the author’s attitude towards the effect of eating apples?
A. Positive. B. Negative.
C. Doubtful. D. Uncertain.
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科目：高中英语 来源：安徽省巢湖市2016-2017学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：完形填空
Not many people can say they've been hit by a vehicle,but I can.I rode my bike to my daily____practice in a gym last summer.I crossed the street as the light____;however,a young woman____me with her fancy racing car. Like James Bond in a very____situation,I rolled across the hood（引擎罩）onto the other side of the car.You may wonder____a woman driver could be so careless.The truth is that the woman was on her phone while driving,so her ____was clearly drawn away from driving and caused the accident.
After assessing my____and believing that all my bones were undamaged in any way,I____and talked to the woman driver.I could tell she was obviously quite____,as was I.After assuring her of my well-being,we____ways.
____my surprisingly shabby bicycle,I went on my way.I rode into the____only 20 minutes late.Upon my arrival, my tennis coach and friends asked me why I was late.Nervously,I____the car accident.Everyone seemed to be far more____than I was.In fact,I____joked,saying that now I know how the squirrels feel after a nice escape.
After this____,I realize the importance of bike lanes and watching out for pedestrians.
Now as I drive,I always____for people on bikes so that they do not____the same fate（命运）that I did____,for all the bikers and runners out there,watch out for cars,as one small mistake could____an unforgivable mistake.
1.A. football B. tennis C. volleyball D. badminton
2.A. permitted B. broke C. appeared D. exploded
3.A. passed B. greeted C. hit D. met
4.A. romantic B. humorous C. awkward D. dangerous
5.A. how B. if C. when D. where
6.A. passion B. attention C. interest D. excitement
7.A. needs B. behaviors C. injuries D. conclusions
8.A. stood up B. walked away C. lay down D. blew up
9.A. rude B. cautious C. forgetful D. scared
10.A. parted B. cleared C. explored D. changed
11.A. Turning in B. Picking up C. Putting aside D. Giving away
12.A. garage B. parking lot C. gym D. bike store
13.A. avoided B. ignored C. prevented D. mentioned
14.A. grateful B. inspired C. anxious D. curious
15.A. still B. even C. just D. yet
16.A. attempt B. sacrifice C. exploration D. accident
17.A. look out B. work out C. come out D. set out
18.A. accept B. deserve C. suffer D. escape
19.A. Thus B. However C. Otherwise D. Also
20.A. repeat B. cause C. correct D. realize
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科目：高中英语 来源：内蒙古包头市2016-2017学年高一下学期第二次月考英语试卷 题型：短文填空
Our earth is in trouble. Our drinking water is becoming dirtier, and the air is not as clear as before. Rivers, lakes and seas1.(pollute) by people and 2.(factory). You might think there is nothing you can do3.(help). That’s not true. There are many things you can do.
A lot of CO₂ is produced into the air when cars burn gasoline. Some people believe that CO₂ makes the earth warmer. they think CO₂ thins the clouds above us. The clouds keep us away from 4.strongest sunlight. So try to walk, ride a bicycle 5. take a bus. And if you drive a car, drive at a steady speed. This can save some gasoline.
The biggest energy use at home is for keeping warm or cool. So turn the air conditioner(空调) 6. when you don’t need to use it. Use lights that save energy.Use fewer things7. cannot be used again. When you buy something, consider those8.(make) from things that can be used again first.
Taking a shower often9.(need) a lot of water. In one week an American family uses as much water for showers as a person drinks in three years! Buy a waterworks(供水设备) that uses10.(little) water, or take shorter showers. This can cut the use of water.
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科目：高中英语 来源：福建省永安市2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：书面表达
假设你是李津, 最近在你班的班会上进行了一次有关是否有必要在国外读大学的讨论会, 请根据以下提示写一篇英文短文为校报投稿.
内容要点：1. 优势：学校注重实践、环境优雅等 2. 不足：费用高等 3.个人看法
注意：
1.字数100；
2.要点要全；开头和结尾已经写出,不计入总词数；
3.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯.
Dear Editor of the school newspaper,
I contribute to your newspaper to introduce something about the recent class meeting of mine.
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Yours,
Li Jin.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试英语（浙江卷精编版） 题型：书面表达
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
On a bright, warm July afternoon, Mac Hollan, a primary school teacher, was cycling from his home to Alaska with his friends. One of his friends had stopped to make a bicycle repair, but they had encouraged Mac to carry on, and they would catch up with him soon. As Mac pedaled (骑行) along alone, he thought fondly of his wife and two young daughters at home. He hoped to show them this beautiful place someday.
Then Mac heard quick and loud breathing behind him. “Man, that's a big dog!” he thought. But when he looked to the side, he saw instantly that it wasn’t a dog at all, but a wolf, quickly catching up with him.
Mac’s heart jumped. He found out his can of hear spray. With one hand on the bars, he fired the spray at the wolf. A bright red cloud enveloped the animal, and to Mac's relief, it fell back, shaking its head. But a minute later, it was by his side again. Then it attacked the back of Mac's bike, tearing open his tent bag. He fired at the wolf a second time, and again, it fell back only to quickly restart the chase（追赶）。
Mac was pedaling hard now. He waved and yelled at passing cars but was careful not to show down. He saw a steep uphill climb before him. He knew that manfen5 once he hit the hill, he’d be easy caught up and the wolf’s teeth would be tearing into his flesh.
At this moment, Paul and Beeky were driving their car on their way to Alaska. They didn’t think much of it when they saw two cyclists repairing their bike on the side of the road. A bit later, they spotted what they, too, assumed was a dog running alongside a man on a bike. As they got closer, they realized that the dog was a wolf. Mac heard a large vehicle behind him. He pulled in front of it as the wolf was catching up fast, just a dozen yards away now.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试英语（浙江卷精编版） 题型：阅读理解
Benjamin West, the father of American painting, showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age. But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one. In those days, a brush was made from camel’s hair. There were no camels nearby. Benjamin decided that cat hair would work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.
The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long, the catbegan to look ragged （蓬乱）. His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.
The cat’s lot was about to improve. That year, one of Benjamin’s cousins, Mr.Pennington, came to visit. He was impressed with Benjamin’s drawings. When he went home, he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes. He also sent six engravings （版画）by an artist. These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen. In 1747，when Benjamin was nine years old，Mr.Pennington returned for another visit .He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift. He asked Benjamin’s parents if he might take the boy to Philadelphia for a visit.
In the city, Mr.Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings. The boy began a landscape (风景) painting.Wiliams ,a well-known painter,came to see him work . Wiliams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home .The books were long and dull. Benjamin could read only a little,having been a poor student. But he later said,”Those two books were my companions by day, and under my pillow at night.”While it is likely that he understood very little of the books, they were his introduction to classical paintings. The nine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.
1.What is the text mainly about?
A. Benjamin’s visit to Philadelphia.
B. Williams’ influence on Benjamin.
C. The beginning of Benjamin’s life as an artist.
D. The friendship between Benjamin and Pennington.
2.What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 suggest?
A. The cat would be closely watched.
B. The cat would get some medical care.
C. Benjamin would leave his home shortly.
D. Benjamin would have real brushes soon.
3.What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent?
A. He took him to see painting exhibitions.
B. He provided him with painting materials.
C. He sent him to a school in Philadelphia.
D. He taught him how to make engravings.
4.Williams’ two books helped Benjamin to ________.
A. master the use of paints
B. appreciate landscape paintings
C. get to know other painters
D. make up his mind to be a painter
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科目：高中英语 来源：辽宁省葫芦岛市2016-2017学年高二下学期期末质量监测英语试卷 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。错误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仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I felt delighted to be informed the news that I would be our Student Union’s next minister of health. Therefore, when I calmed down, I began to realize what challenging the job would be. I can still remember the first time I hold a meeting with all the members, that was a real challenge for me. With so many eyes fixing on me, I struggled to speak as my face and ears turned complete red. I had never felt so nervous ago.
Although I went through a series of difficulty, I gained a lot as well — a plenty of new friends, the ability to communicate and an improvement in my organizational skills.
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科目：高中英语 来源：贵州省2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A woman’s smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities).Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians don’t smile enough. In Southeast Asian cultures, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.
Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to "read" people from another culture as we would "read" someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions.
Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressions permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.
It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of "reading" the other person incorrectly.
1.What does the smile usually mean in America?
A. Love. B. Politeness.
C. Joy. D. Thankfulness.
2.The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can ___ .
A. show friendliness to strangers
B. be used to hide true feelings
C. be used in the wrong places
D. show personal habits
3.What should we do before attempting(尝试) to "read" people?
A. Learn about their relations with others.
B. Understand their cultural backgrounds.
C. Find out about their past experience.
D. Figure out what they will do next.
4.What would be the best title for the test?
A. Cultural Differences
B. Smiles and Relationship
C. Facial Expressiveness
D. Habits and Emotions
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