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When I was a little boy, I would play outside for hours on sunny summer days and then have a deep and peaceful sleep at night. Sometimes, I’d have some vivid dreams, making me for a moment. I would stare out into the darkness to see if anything was there and then over and go back to sleep. I can still remember a few times when I woke up, out into the darkness, and actually someone there. It was Mom over me as I slept. Each time she told me to go back to sleep and I closed my eyes again, feeling and loved. I asked Mom why she watched me sleep from time to time, but seeing my own children so fast, I think I know why. She wanted to catch a moment in time and it in her heart forever. I just that she carried a lot of those moments with her into Heaven when she at only 55. Last night I was sleeping lightly I suddenly felt someone near me. I opened my eyes and saw Mom’s standing in the room, smiling at me. And then she was gone. Now may say that this was just a dream, a wish or part of an old . To me, though, it was that Mom’s loving spirit was still watching over me. To me, it was evidence enough to know that one day I would be with her and everyone I have ever loved. Trust in their love. Know that your own life can be full of , too. Then joyfully go out and live it with a brave heart and a smiling soul. 1.A. excited B. afraid C. worried D. awake 2.A. take B. roll C. look D. climb 3.A. went B. burst C. looked D. found 4.A. met B. saw C. expected D. dreamed 5.A. watching B. treating C. helping D. sitting 6.A. angrily B. gladly C. silently D. gently 7.A. quiet B. nervous C. safe D. anxious 8.A. never B. often C. sometimes D. seldom 9.A. before B. after C. since D. for 10.A. bring up B. raise up C. lift up D. grow up 11.A. hold B. remove C. find D. cover 12.A. decide B. hope C. wonder D. remember 13.A. ran away B. put away C. passed away D. took away 14.A. when B. while C. after D. before 15.A. body B. figure C. shape D. shadow 16.A. all B. none C. some D. any 17.A. dream B. wish C. story D. memory 18.A. proof B. time C. chance D. belief 19.A. reunited B. buried C. connected D. joined 20.A. hope B. joy C. love D. surprised
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Today our life and work rarely feel light or pleasant. Instead, the whole experience of being alive begins to melt into huge responsibility. It becomes the standard greeting everywhere: I am so busy. We say this to one another with no small degree of pride. The busier we are, the more important we seem to ourselves and, we imagine, to others. To be unavailable to our friends and family, to be unable to find time for the sunset, to speed through our responsibilities without time for a single mindful breath — this has become the model of a successful life. Because we do not rest, we lose our way. We lose the nourishment(营养) that gives us help. We miss the quiet that gives us wisdom. Poisoned by the belief that good things come only through tireless effort, we never truly rest. This is not the world we dreamed of when we were young. How did we get so terribly rushed in a world filled with work and responsibility, yet somehow lack of joy and delight? We have forgotten the Sabbath (安息日). Sabbath is the time to enjoy and celebrate what is beautiful and good — time to light candles, sing songs, tell stories, bless our children and loved ones, give thanks, share meals, nap and walk. It is time to be nourished and refreshed as we let our work, our chores and our important projects lie fallow, trusting that there are larger forces at work taking care of the world when we are at rest. Sabbath is more than the absence of work. Many of us, in our desperate drive to be successful and care for our many responsibilities, feel terribly guilty when we take time to rest. But the Sabbath has proven its wisdom over the ages. Many of us still recall when, not long ago, shops and offices were closed on Sundays. Those quiet Sunday afternoons remained in our cultural memory. 1.Nowadays, when we greet people by saying, “I am so busy”， we feel ________. A．sorry B．proud C．unhappy D．responsible 2.If a person lives a successful life, he is expected ________. A．to be always available to his family and friends B．to be able to enjoy a leisure holiday C．to be occupied with too many obligations D．to become a model for everyone else 3.According to the author, we should do the following EXCEPT ________. A．showing interest in beautiful things B．having time to get refreshed C．putting away obligations and resting when necessary D．believing that good things come only through tireless effort
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As a parent, you might never guess all the ways a good imagination benefits your child. It helps a preschooler. Develop social skills As children play pretend, they explore relationships between family members, friends and co-workers and learn more about how people interact. Playing doctor, they imagine how physicians care for their patients. Playing house, they learn more about how parents feel about their children. Imaginative play helps develop empathy (同情) for others. If children can imagine how it feels to be left out of a game or to lose a pet, they are better able to help those in need. They become more willing to play fair, to share, and to cooperate. Build self-confidence Young children have very little control over their lives. Imagining oneself as a builder of skyscrapers (摩天大楼) or a superhero defending the planet is empowering to a child. It helps them develop confidence in their abilities and their potential. Boost intellectual growth Using the imagination is the beginning of abstract thought. Children who can see a king’s castle in a mound (堆) of sand or a delicious dinner in a mud pie are learning to think symbolically (象征性地). This skill is important in school where a child will have to learn that numerals symbolize groups of objects, letters symbolize sounds, and so on. Practice language skills Kids who play pretend with their friends do a lot of talking. This helps boost their vocabulary, improve sentence structure and promote communication skills. Work out fears Playing pretend can help children work out their fears and worries. When children role-play about the big, bad monster under the bed, they gain a sense of control over him and he doesn’t seem quite so big or so bad. Imaginative play also helps kids vent (发泄) confusing feelings they might have, such as anger toward a parent or compete with a new sibling (兄弟姐妹). To encourage your youngster’s imagination, read to him every day. Books offer children the opportunity to visit other worlds and create new ones of their own. For generations children have enjoyed reading the story of Peter Pan because Peter takes them on fascinating adventures. Reader’s Digest Young Families offers a beautiful typical Disney edition of Peter Pan, which is an iParenting Media Awards winner. Click here to find out how you can get this classic story along with 2 free books－Bambi and Pinochio. 1.What’s NOT the advantage of children having a good imagination? A. Understanding the other people’s feelings and problems B. Expressing their feelings like anger. C. Having a strong faith in their own abilities and potential. D. Helping them form a good habit of reading story. 2.What does the underlined word “Boost” mean? A. Improve. B. Limit. C. Push. D. Praise. 3.What’s the purpose of writing the article? A. To tell readers the benefits of encouraging children’s imagination. B. To introduce some wonderful Disney stories to readers. C. To provide ways of helping make kids more imaginative. D. To persuade parents to buy the Disney edition of Peter Pan.
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We can stay young forever. That is the message Dr. Shen Ziyin wants to give the world. And the Chinese doctor claims that he has found an answer to the problems of aging. His solution is a herbal medicine to slow the process of aging. Dr. Shen Ziyin has been trained in Western medicine. At the same time he studied traditional Chinese medicine. And, he has been working for the past forty years to put together the best of both and find a cure for aging. He has taken a hint from the ancient Chinese medicine system called “Shen”. According to Shen, it is the kidney which adjusts the functioning of the body as well as its aging process. It is responsible for the level of activity that the human bodies go through. Studies conducted by Dr. Shen show that herbal medicine based on the Shen system slow the aging process, says a report in The Telegraph newspaper. We notice that when people grow old, they have reduced strength, loss of hair, backache, weakness in general, and wrinkles, among others. This happens because when people grow old, their bodies produce T-cells. These T-cells contain a particular substance called Fas. Fas makes the cells in the body destruct themselves. So the only way to slow down aging is to slow the production of T-cells in the body. This can happen if people eat low-calorie food. Then the body is not active enough to produce extra T-cells. But, is going hungry all the time a good price to pay for staying young? This is where Dr. Shen’s herbal medicine comes. But how effective it will be, only time can tell. 1.How did Dr. Shen find the solution to the problem of aging? A. By studying Western medicine. B. By learning traditional Chinese medicine. C. By combining both Western and Chinese medicine. D. By doing research on both Western and Chinese people. 2.What plays the most important role in keeping people young according to Shen? A. Medical treatment. B. People’s good kidney. C. Level of people’s activity. D. Positive life attitude. 3.The reason why people become old is that ____________. A. their bodies produce T-cells B. their bodies are unable to fight diseases C. they have reduced strength, loss of hair D. they become weaker and weaker 4.We can probably learn from the passage that ___________. A. producing more low-calorie food allows people to keep young B. the more Chinese herbal medicine people drink, the better for health C. people should try to quicken the production of T-cells in the body D. it remains unknown how effective Dr. Shen’s herbal medicine is
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