Modern life can be stressful. It’s full of pressure and hardships, worries and annoyances. But after years of being dosed up by doctors and seeking solutions on the self-help shelves, can most common complaints be cured through your next holiday?
The festival doctor will see you now.
Complaint | Prescription (处方) | Dosage (剂量) |
Guilty | Restart yourself at the Wanderlust Festival. | A weekend at any Wanderlust Festival should restrain some of the shame you are feeling. Empty your mind with meditation (冥想) sessions in the mountains of America or adjust your feelings with a sound bath in Santiago, Chile. |
Sad | A healthy dose of laughter at Just for Laughs in Montreal, Canada in July. | Have fun at the largest comedy festival, which attracts more than two million ha-ha hunters every summer. Apart from 250 comedy acts, there will be walkabout theatre, circus acts and lots of new comedy films to make you laugh to tears. |
Over- thinking | Get nourishing food for your thought at the UK’s How The Light Gets In in May. | Spend a week or so in the company of like-minded individuals and you will see you are not the only one overt hinking things. The world’s largest philosophy festival, held in Hareous Wye, will have talks, debates and classes on culture, philosophy, politics, art and science. |
Heart- broken | Find one of your favorite fish in the sea at Ireland’s matchmaking festival in June. | A week at Liverpool’s matchmaking festival could be a choice as Ireland’s mythical matchmakers (媒人) have been pairing lovers together for centuries. Try to find Willie Dally, a fourth-generation matchmaker, for your best chance of ever lasting love. Those who touch his lucky book are said to fall in love and marry within six months. |
1.When celebrating the festival Just for Laugh in Montreal, you will __________.
A. empty your mind with meditation sessions
B. burst into tears by watching comedy films
C. be thrilled and your depression will be removed
D. have discussions on the meaning of life
2. If you are thinking too much about work, you can spend a few days at _________.
A. the Wanderlust Festival
B. Ireland’s matchmaking festival
C. Just for Laughs
D. How The Light Gets In
3.According to the passage, we can learn the festival doctor specializes in _________.
A. offering a cure through the festival form
B. celebrating the festivals with the patients
C. treating people falling ill during festivals
D. listening to people’s complaints during festivals
科目:高中英语 来源:2014-2015学年四川省高三5月月考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:单项填空
The CEO decided to give the job to he believed had a strong sense of responsibility.
A. whom B. who C. whomever D. Whoever
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Claude Monet is surely one of the most famous French artists of all. Monet was particularly interested in the effect of light and would paint the same scene in different lighting conditions or times of the day. For example, he painted around 20 versions of the Rouen Cathedral from dawn to dusk. His most famous paintings include his Water lilies series.
The paintings of Paul Cézanne had a lot of influence in the development of 20th century art, including Cubism (立体派) and Fauvism (野兽派). Cézanne is one of the most famous French artists and is known as a “post-impressionist”, which was similar in some ways to impressionism but also broke away from some of its limitations. Famous French paintings include his Bathers and Mont St Victoire series.
Henri Matisse was one of the most important famous French artists of the 20th century. He was considered one of the leaders of the Fauvist movement. He had a long and varied (多样化的) artistic career, painting in different styles ranging from Impressionism to Abstract. In 1941, Matisse was diagnosed with cancer and was forced into a wheelchair. But this didn’t stop him completing the amazing Chapel of the Rosary in Vence.
Degas is probably one of the most fascinating of all the famous French artists. He is known as one of the founders of Impressionism, but his paintings were also influenced by classicism, romanticism, and realism. His style is definitely very unique. He was a prolific (多产的) artist, producing over one thousand works. He is best known for his paintings of ballet dancers.
1.We can know that Claude Monet painted about 20 versions of the Rouen Cathedral .
A. within one day B. using the same colors
C. at different places D. in different lighting conditions
2.Which style does Bathers most probably belong to?
A. Impressionism. B. Post-impressionism.
C. Romanticism. D. Abstract.
3.During Henri Matisse’s long artistic career, he .
A. painted paintings of different styles
B. did his most famous paintings after 1941
C. painted in the style of Fauvism most frequently
D. spent most of his time painting in a wheelchair
4.We can infer from the last paragraph that .
A. Degas’ works all belong to Impressionism
B. Degas’ works were influenced by many styles
C. it’s not easy to tell Degas’ paintings from other artists’
D. Degas’ paintings influenced classicism, romanticism and realism
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Three Japanese tourists taking a holiday in Australia got stuck when their GPS to1d them they could drive from the mainland to an island,failing to mention the 15 kilometres of water and mud in between.
As they drove their hired car from Moreton Bay to nearby North Stradbroke Island,they started to notice the firm surface they were driving on giving way to the well-known bay mud.However,being confident that their GPS would direct them to a road soon,they decided to drive on,managing to travel around 500 metres before their car was up to its tires in mud.To make matters worse,the tide(潮汐)started to come in and soon forced them to seek help and abandon the vehicle.Just four hours later the car was trapped m two metres of water —to the great amusement of onlookers on the shore and passengers on passing boats and ferries.
Yuzu Noda,21,said she was listening to the GPS and“it told us we could drive down there.It kept saying it would navigate(导航)US to a road.But we got stuck…there's lots of mud”.She and her travel companions Tomonari Saeki,22,and Keita Osada,21,instead had to give up their plans for a day trip to the island and headed back to the Gold Coast of a lift from the RACQ tow truck(吊车)driver who was called to the trapped car. No such luck for the hired car,though—after assessing the situation,no attempt was made to recover it.The students from Tokyo,who are due to return home tomorrow,said the experience would not put them off returning to Australia for another visit. Mr·Tomonari said,“It has rained every day on our six day holiday.Hopefully next time we come back it will be sunny.”
The car was covered by insurance,but the tourists will have to pay up to about $1500 in extra charges.
1.Why did the three Japanese tourists get stuck?
A.There was no way to the island.
B.Their GPS had given the wrong information.
C.Their GPS was broken during their journey.
D.Their car was not made in Japan.
2.What did the tourists abandon their car?
A.Some onlookers went to save them.
B.They got stuck in the mud.
C.There came the tide.
D.They managed to travel around 500 metres.
3.How did these Japanese students get back?
A.They had to walk back to their living place.
B.They had to repair their GPS and drove back.
C.They had to turn to passengers on boats and ferries.
D.They had to take a lift from the tow truck driver.
4.What can we know from the passage?
A.The car was left where it was trapped.
B.The passengers saved these students in the end.
C.Mr.Tomonari got very down after the journey.
D.No money has to be paid thanks to insurance.
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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。
Whenever my child caused me to change my schedule, I thought to myself, “We don’t have time for this.” _________ , the two words I most commonly spoke to my child were: “Hurry up” But my promise to _________was made almost three years ago, and I began my journey to grasp what _________in life. My younger daughter is my living _________of why I must keep trying. In fact, the other day, she reminded me once again.
The two of us had taken a bike ride to the _________ . After buying a cool treat for my daughter, she sat down at a table in _________ admiring the ice cream she held in her hand. Suddenly a look of worry _________ on her face. “Do I have to rush, Mama?”
I could have _________ .Perhaps the pains of a _________ life don’t ever completely disappear, I thought sadly. As my child looked up at me waiting to know _________ she could take her time, I knew I had a(n) _________ . I could sit there _________ about the number of times when I rushed my child through life….or I could celebrate the fact that today I’m trying to do things _________ . I chose to live in today.
“You don’t have to rush. Just take your time,” I said in a(n) _________ way. Her whole face instantly brightened and her shoulders _________ . And so we sat side by side talking about things that interested us.
When she got to the last bite, she held out a spoonful of ice crystals and sweet juice for me. “I _________ the last bite for you, Mama,” my daughter said _________ . As I left the icy goodness put out my thirst, I _________ I just got the deal of a lifetime. I gave my child a little time… and_________ , she gave me her last bite and reminded me that things taste sweeter and love is _________ to get when you stop rushing through life.
1.A. However B. Instead C. Therefore D. Besides
2.A. speed up B. slow down C. give up D. keep on
3.A. works B. happens C. minds D. matters
4.A. reminder B. message C. example D. guide
5.A. church B. park C. supermarket D. school
6.A. relief B. sorrow. C. advance D. delight
7.A. brought in B. turned up C. went by D. made up
8.A. cried B. hated C. wondered D. regretted
9.A. difficult B. desperate C. hurried D. terrified
10.A. when B. if C. how D. what
11.A. duty B. chance C. choice D. idea
12.A. thinking B. complaining C. worrying D. talking
13.A. differently B. vividly C. perfectly D. casually
14.A. angry B. obvious C. gentle D. cautious
15.A. raised B. relaxed C. shook D. trembled
16.A. saved B. tasted C. purchased D. rushed
17.A. frequently B. carefully C. proudly D. slowly
18.A. realized B. imagined C. expected D. remembered
19.A. in contrast B. in return C. in charge D. in control
20.A. harder B. better C. closer D. easier
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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A Young Man Learns What’s Most Important in Life
In his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and little to spend with his wife and son.
One day, his mother phoned him and told him that his old _________ , Mr. Belser, had died. She asked if Jack would attend the funeral. Jack remembered _________ some of his childhood days with his old neighbor. It had been so long since Jack had thought of him. He _________ thought Mr. Belser had died years before.
Jack’s mother said, “He didn’t forget you. When I saw him, he’d ask _________ you were doing. He’d remember the many days you spent at his home. After your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man’s _________ in your life.”
“He taught me carpentry(木工手艺),”Jack said. “I wouldn’t be in this business if it weren’t for him. He spent a lot of time _________ me important things. I’ll be there for the funeral. ”
Mr. Belser’s funeral was _________ . He had no children and most of his relatives had died.
The night, after he returned home, Jack and his Mom _________ the old house next door. The house was _________ as Jack remembered.
Jack told his Mom that there was a small gold box that Mr. Belser kept _________ on top of his desk. He had asked a thousand times what was inside, _________ Mr. Belser only said “The thing I value most.” It was _________ . The house was exactly how Jack remembered it, except for the box. He figured someone from the Belser_________ had taken it.
“Now I’ll never know what was so _________ to him,” Jack said.
Two weeks after Mr. Belser died, Jack discovered a note in his mailbox. “Signature requested on a package. Please __________ by the main post office.”
Next day Jack collected the package. The return address _________ his attention: “Mr. Harold Belser”.
Jack opened the package. Inside was the gold box and an envelope.
“Upon my death, please _________ this box and its contents to Jack Bennett. It’s the thing I valued most in my life. ”Jack _________ opened the box.
Inside he found a simple pocket watch and also these words ________ to it, “Jack, Thanks for your time! —Harold Belser.”
“My god! The thing he valued most was…my time. ”He couldn’t believe it.
Immediately he called _________ his appointments for the next two days, because he needed some time to spend with his family.
1.A. friend B. neighbor C. relative D. classmate
2.A. working B. playing C. spending D. talking
3.A. honestly B. actively C. foolishly D. carefully
4.A. when B. where C. how D. why
5.A. help B. influence C. shadow D. attitude
6.A. giving B. teaching C. helping D. assisting
7.A. big B. wonderful C. small D. moving
8.A. came B. returned C. painted D. visited
9.A. possibly B. strangely C. differently D. completely
10.A. buried B. discovered C. locked D. reached
11.A. so B. but C. or D. when
12.A. dear B. gone C. old D. clear
13.A. wife B. son C. family D. neighbor
14.A. valuable B. necessary C. important D. expensive
15.A. stop B. begin C. start D. hurry
16.A. gathered B. visited C. greeted D. caught
17.A. give B. improve C. return D. pay
18.A. casually B. sadly C. nervously D. carefully
19.A. attached B. writing C. reading D. printed
20.A. on B. at C. in D. off
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----Must I return the book today? ----No, you __________
A. mustn’t B. can’t
C. needn’t D. may not
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Peter waved goodbye and closed the door slowly as Jane left home to visit her grandmother. Expecting a whole day to relax, he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favorite TV talk show on his first day off in months. “This will be like a walk in the park,” he’d told his wife, “I’ll look after the kids, and you can go to visit your grandma.”
Things started well, but just after eight o’clock, his three little “good kids”—Adam, Bob, and Christopher—came down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted “breakfast, daddy.” When food had not appeared within thirty seconds, Adam began using his spoon on Christopher’s head as if it were a drum. Christopher started to shout loudly in time to the beat (节拍). Bob chanted “Where’s my toast, where’s my toast” in the background. Peter realized his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.
Life became worse after breakfast. Adam wore Bob’s underwear on his head. Bob locked himself in the bathroom, while Christopher shouted again because he was going to wet his pants. Nobody could find clean socks, although they were before their very eyes. Someone named “Not Me” had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes. Peter knew the talk show had already started.
By ten o’clock, things were out of control. Christopher was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter. Adam was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his color pencils. Bob, thankfully, appeared to be reading quietly in the family room, but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands. Peter realized that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.
At exactly 11:17, Peter called the daycare centre (日托所).“I suddenly have to go into work and my wife’s away. Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes?” The answer was obviously “yes” because Peter was smiling.
1.When his wife left home, Peter expected to .
A. have a relaxing day without pressure
B. enjoy his first day off work in weeks
C. watch TV talk show with his children
D. go out for a walk in the nearby park
2.Which of the following did Bob do?
A. Using his spoon on Christopher’s head.
B. Wearing his underwear on his head
C. Reading quietly in the family room.
D. Eating apple jam from the bottle.
3.Why did Peter ask the daycare centre for help?
A. Because he had to pick up his wife back home.
B. Because he found it hard to kill the time home.
C. Because he wanted to go to his office to work.
D. Because he found it hard to look after his boys.
4.This text is developed .
A. by time B. by giving examples
C. by comparison D. by space
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语法填空
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
The hostess was to have a party and entertain guests at home. She busied herself so early in the morning, cleaning the house. She was so tired ___1._____ she felt pain in her waist and on the back. Drops of sweat fell from her forehead. She did not finish __2.___ (clean) the house until dusk.
___3.__ (look) at the clean and tidy drawing room, she released a sigh with a smile on her face. The guests were coming! Entering the drawing room, they _4._____ (attract) by the fresh flowers. Surprisingly pleased, they cheered in praise, "Oh, _5.___ beautiful flowers! "
"How colorful and fragrant! "
"Just have a look at it, and life is full of _6._____ (excite)! "
Then they went on to express their thanks to the hostess for her ____7.__ (delicate) arranged flowers.
With an embarrassed smile, the hostess said, "I am glad you like it. Thank you for your praise. I was ___8.___ bit surprised about it. I did make detailed arrangements for your honor. I was busy the whole day cleaning and __9.___ (mop). As to the flowers in the vase, it is a piece of cake. I did it by just lifting my hand. Now you are unaware of my hard work and praise 10._____ highly for my easiest effort. It is beyond my expectation."
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