Nostalgia (乡愁)
By YU guangzhong
When I was young, But later on,
Nostalgia was a tiny, tiny stamp. Nostalgia was a low, low grave(坟墓).
Me on this side, Me on this side,
Mother on the other side. And my mother inside.
When I grew up, And at present,
Nostalgia was a narrow boat ticket. Nostalgia becomes a shallow strait(海峡).
Me on this side, Me on this side,
Bride(新娘) on the other side. Mainland on the other side.
1.Yu wrote the poem Nostalgia because he wanted to________.
A.find his boat ticket B.live with his bride
C.look after his mother. D.show love to hometown in Mainland
2.In the poem, “stamp”, “ ticket”, “grave” and “strait” represent the poet’s________.
A.good ideas for coming back home B.favourite things in different times
C.wishes for Taiwan and the Mainland D.different feelings about homesickness
Think about the last time you felt a negative emotion( 负面情绪)—like stress, anger, or worry. Was your mind disordered ? Or was it unable to think?
The next time you ________________ yourself in such a situation, for example, you feel angry or worry, stop. Yes, that’s right, stop._______________ you’re doing, stop and sit for one minute. While you’re sitting there, completely set yourself in the negative emotion. Allow that emotion to be________________you. Allow yourself one minute to truly ________________that emotion. Don’t cheat yourself . Take the minute—but only one minute—to do______________else but feel that emotion.
When the minute is over, ask yourself, “Am I willing to _______________this negative emotion as I go through the rest of the day?”______________you’ve allowed yourself to be in the emotion and really feel it, you will be_________________to find that the emotion was not so terrible as you thought. If you feel you need to carry the emotion for a little_______________, that is OK. Allow yourself another minute to feel it. When you feel you’ve had enough of the emotion, ask yourself if you’re willing to carry it. If not, take a surprised at how quickly it’s gone! ________________breath. As you breathe it out, you’ll be Try it! Next time you’re in the middle of a negative emotion, allow yourself to feel the emotion and see what happens.
1.A.force B.help C.find D.ask
2.A.Whoever B.Wherever C.Whatever D.However
3.A.behind B.under C.above D.around
4.A.see B.hear C.taste D.feel
5.A.nothing B.something C.anything D.everything
6.A.look up B.give up C.hold on to D.look forward to
7.A.But B.So C.Once D.Though
8.A.sorry B.amazed C.sad D.crazy
9.A.faster B.longer C.shorter D.harder
10.A.quick B.long C.deep D.good
Robinson crossed the ocean last weekend, and we all wondered________.
A.who crossed the ocean B.when he crossed the ocean
C.how he crossed the ocean D.whether he crossed the ocean
No matter how many difficulties we meet, I believe all the problems________in the end.
A.solve B.will solve C.are solved D.will be solved
She________on the phone, so I just smiled at her and went away.
A.has talked B.was talking C.will talk D.talked
Tony is________child in his family. But he is the tallest.
A.older B.younger C.the youngest D.the oldest
