One of sweetest memories as a child is of going down to the river and sitting comfortably on the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, watch the water rush downstream and listen to songs of birds. I would also watch the bamboo trees bend under the pressure from the wind and watch them return gracefully to their original state after the wind had died down.
When I think about the bamboo tree’s ability to bend and move back, the word “resilience” comes to my mind. When it is used for a person, this word means the ability to readily recover (恢复) from shock, sadness or any other suffering. Have you ever felt like you were going to snap? Have you ever felt like you were at your breaking point? Thankfully, you have survived to talk about it.
Life is a mixture (混合) of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you close to your breaking point, bend, but don’t break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.
An amount of hope will take you through the unpleasant suffering. With hope for a better tomorrow or a better situation, things may not be as bad as they seem. The unpleasant suffering may be easier to deal with if the end result is worth having.
If things get tough and you are at your breaking point, show resilience. Like the bamboo trees, bend, but don’t break!
1.What does the underlined word “snap” in the second paragraph most probably mean?
A. break B. change C. win D. complain
2. What can help people get through sufferings according to the writer?
A. Holding peace and quiet in mind.
B. Waiting until sufferings disappear.
C. Experiencing more bad times.
D. Hoping for a better tomorrow.
3.What would be the best title of this passage?
A. Memories of Bamboo
B. Be Like Bamboo
C. Enjoying Bamboo
D. Characteristics of Bamboo
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1.Which of the following will help to improve your speech?
A. IELTS Listening .
B. Car and Driver.
C. Quick & Easy Meals.
D. Designing Effective Speech Interfaces.
2. Who will probably be interested in Quick & Easy Meals?
A. Car fans.
B. English speakers.
C. Housewives.
D. Businessmen.
3. How many of the four short passages are introductions of magazines?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
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阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳选项。
A teacher was giving a talk to his students on stress (压力) management. He raised a glass of water and asked them, “How do you think this glass of water is?”
The students began to think and . Their answers are different, from 20g to 500g.
“It does not matter on the real . It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a
,it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call a . It is the exact same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. What we have to do is to put the glass down, for a while before holding it up again.”
“If we carry our burdens (负担) ,sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on. The burden will become increasingly heavier. We have to the burden every now and then, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.”
So you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don’t carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.
Whatever burdens you have, let them down for a moment if you can. And learn to
ourselves.
Life is short but amazing. Enjoy it!
1.A. heavy B. full C. much D. long
2.A. read B. watch C. guess D. listen
3.A. glass B. weight C. water D. height
4.A. minute B. night C. day D. week
5.A. mother B. teacher C. doctor D. friend
6.A. rest B. shake C. look D. work
7.A. this time B. some other time C. next time D. all the time
8.A. give up B. put down C. pick up D. think about
9.A. after B. since C. before D. until
10.A. save B. help C. care D. relax
The boy is standing under the tree is our monitor.
A. that B. which C. who D.A &C
—I failed in the chemistry competition again .I am sorry.
— dear, We believe that you will make progress
A. You are welcome.
B. Not at all.
C.I am sorry to hear that.
D. Come on
—Is there any __ ___ in the boat?
—Yes. The place in the corner is empty.
A. rooms B. seats
C. places D. space
