Recently I and other Red Cross volunteers met a group of victims from Hurricane Katrina. We were there, as mental health professionals, to offer “psychological first aid” and I was struck by the simple healing power of presence. As we walked in the gate to the shelter, we were greeted with a burst of gratitude (感激) from the first person we met. I felt appreciated, but also guilty, because I hadn’t really done anything yet.
I first realized the power of presence many years ago when a friend’s mother passed away unexpectedly. I had received a call saying she had just passed away. I wanted to rush down there immediately, but didn’t want to intrude (打扰) on this very personal period of sadness. I was torn about what to do. Another friend with me then said, “Just go. Just be there.” I did, and I will never regret it.
Since then, I have not hesitated to be in the presence of others. Once I sat at the bedside of a young man suffering from the pain of his AIDS — related dying. He was not awake, and obviously unaware of others’ presence. However, the atmosphere was by no means solemn. His family, playing guitars and singing, allowed him to be present with them as though he were still fully alive.
In my life, I am repeatedly struck by the healing power of presence. In it, none of us are truly alone. It is not only something we give to others but also changes me for the better.
1.Why were the hurricane victims grateful to the author?
A. He built shelters for them.
B. He gave immediate first aid to them.
C. He came to stay with them.
D. He brought mental health professionals.
2.What did the author do when his friend’s mother passed away?
A. He hesitated over whether to go.
B. He went to his friends’ at once.
C. He knew what to do instantly.
D. He decided not to disturb.
3.What does the underlined word “solemn” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Heavy but warm. B. A little sad but cosy.
C. Relaxing and delightful. D. Very serious and unhappy.
4.What has the author learned from his experience?
A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B. Being present can make a big difference.
C. The family harmony is the happiest thing in life.
D. Being a volunteer can make one’s life more significant.
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下文中共有10出语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
注意:1. 每句不超过两个错误;
2. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
3. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
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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。
How to Make Plans
Most people get scared when talking about planning or writing plans. 1..And you need to plan for success as planning really works and inspires you to go straight ahead. However, how to create effective plans is still a problem. Don't worry, and just follow the steps below.
Step 1 2.
What plans have you had in the past? Probably, in some of your plans, you haven't ended up where you thought you were going to end up. Get a good understanding of what you have done and what you haven't done in the past. It is a primary foundation for your new plan. If having no plan, just take actions and make plans right now.
Step 2 Think about the What - Ifs
When you are building your plans, you should consider where you are going and make clear the What -Ifs. Because not everything just goes smoothly as you believe. 3..
Step 3 Document the plans
When starting to make plans, you should try to write them down. It is of key importance for the future. 4.In addition, make sure you have the plans fully written out with all the key elements concerned, including details.
Step 4 Update the plans
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A. Review historical plans
B. Make new plans immediately
C. Actually, people are more likely to succeed in a planned way
D. And you need to continue what you haven't done and update it
E. Not all people can memorize every word they said and thought well
F. And what you should do next is to check your plans monthly or quarterly
G. For your benefits, you need to make Plan A and Plan B in case of changes and contingencies(偶发事件).
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________, the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone, ________Dad remained optimistic. He________to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to________Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real ________. From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to __________our family. He always puts our happiness ________his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games________his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and ________putting others first.
Dad,the life________I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.
1.A. teacher B. farmer C. gardener D. grocer
2.A. burning B. lively C. disappearing D. stormy
3.A. order B. form C. gap D. position
4.A. repeatedly B. finally C. normally D. really
5.A. begin B. go C. occur D. change
6.A. yet B. even C. still D. nearly
7.A. surprised B. nervous C. frightened D. angry
8.A. apologized B. laughed C. complained D. cried
9.A. lost B. gone C. done D. touched
10.A. meets with B. brings up C. works out D. thinks about
11.A. Thankfully B. Hopefully C. Strangely D. Unfortunately
12.A. or B. for C. but D. so
13.A. continued B. seemed C. happened D. aimed
14.A. face B. examine C. appreciate D. question
15.A. honesty B. pride C. friendship D. love
16.A. settle B. support C. start D. impress
17.A. after B. before C. beside D. under
18.A. in control of B. in terms of C. in spite of D. in place of
19.A. careful B. considerate C. regretful D. humorous
20.A. history B. motto C. lessons D. patterns
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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l0处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
One year ago, I had a special English lesson hold at the railway station. It was quite different from the regular English classes we were familiar to, for we had no textbooks, no blackboard and no fixed seats.
Gathered at the entrance of the station, we were told to collect as much English words and sentence as possible there. Curious and excited, we walked around the station and looked everywhere, search for any information in English. Whenever an English word comes into sight, the class would burst into the cheers as if we had discovered a new world. With the Chinese translation and vividly pictures, we could figure out its meaning with ease.
Now, this unforgettable lesson still encourages me to be an active learner where I go.
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Festivals and celebrations have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals. At that time people would starve if food was difficult1.find), especially during the cold winter months. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals.Today’s festival have many origins: some are2.(religion), some seasonal, and some for special people or events.
Some festivals are held to honour the dead or the ancestors, 3.might return either to help4.to do the harm. It is now a Children’s festival, 5.they can dress up and go to their neighbors’ homes to ask for sweets. They offer food, flowers and gifts 6. the dead. In the USA, Columbus Day is 7. memory of the8.(arrive) of Christopher Columbus in the New World. People are grateful because their food9.(gather) for the winter and the agricultural work is over. The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and the coming of spring.
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We can achieve knowledge either actively or passively. We achieve it actively by direct experience, by testing and proving an idea, or by reasoning.
We achieve knowledge passively by being told by someone else. Most of the learning that takes place in the classroom and the kind that happens when we watch TV or read newspapers or magazines is passive. Conditioned as we are to passive learning, it’s not surprising that we depend on it in our everyday communication with friends and co-workers.
Unfortunately, passive learning has a serious problem. It makes us tend to accept what we are told even when it is little more than hearsay(传闻) and rumor.
Did you ever play the game Rumor? It begins when one person writes down a message but doesn’t show it to anyone. Then the person whispers it, word for word, to another person. That person, in turn, whispers it to still another, and so on, through all the people playing the game. The last person writes down the message word for word as he or she hears it. Then the two written statements are compared. Typically, the original message has changed.
That’s what happens in daily life. The simple fact that people repeat a story in their own words changes the story. Then, too, most people listen imperfectly. And many enjoy adding their own creative touch to a story, trying to improve on it, stamping it with their own personal style. Yet those who hear it think they know.
This process is also found among scholars and authors: A statement of opinion by one writer may be restated as fact by another, who may in turn be quoted by yet another; and this process may continue, unless it occurs to someone to question the facts on which the original writer based his opinion or to challenge the interpretation he placed upon those facts.
1.According to the passage, active learning may occur in ________.
A. reading scientific journals
B. listening to the teacher in class
C. doing a chemical experiment
D. watching news programmes on TV
2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Classroom. B. Newspapers. C. Active learning. D. Passive learning.
3.The game Rumor is mentioned in Paragraph 4 in order to tell readers that ________.
A. playing games can make people more active
B. people tend to like telling lies when playing games
C. a message may be changed when being passed on
D. people may have problems with their sense of hearing
4.What can be inferred from the text?
A. Scholars and authors can’t be trusted.
B. Passive learning may not be reliable.
C. People like spreading rumors in daily life.
D. Active learning is more Important than passive learning.
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