Everyone wants to become perfect. Unluckily, being perfect may not happen. Here’s some useful advice about how to refuse perfection.
No more comparisons (比较）
Compared with others, you may feel that you are not perfect. The solution? End your comparison. No comparing, no pain.
Accept your mistakes
When perfection is your aim, mistakes mean failure. Your fear of criticism (批评) may keep you from taking risks or trying new things. Nobody is perfect. Take it easy. You needn’t take others’ words seriously.
Ask for help
Part of beating perfection is accepting that mistakes are part of human beings. If you don’t give up, you will be successful one day. You shouldn’t prevent yourself from asking for help you need to really improve.
Don’t judge (评判) yourself
Find a trusted friend, family member or teacher who is not a perfectionist—someone who can take criticism and has learned from his or her mistakes. Share your goals and achievements with him or her, no matter how small they are.
Pay attention to your language
Cut out the words like never, always and should from your self-talk. Carry a notebook and take notes whenever you want to say these words. Realizing this means you’re well on your way to changing yourself better.
The more confidence you develop, the less you’ll feel the need to be perfect. And when you give up perfection, happiness can begin right now.
1.How many pieces of advice are mentioned in the passage.
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2.What may keep the people from taking risks or trying new things?
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3.What does “they” in Paragraph 5 refer to?
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4.Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
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5.Give a proper title to the passage.
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You are in the shopping mall and see a lady trying to open the door with bags in both hands. You help her open the door. “Thank you!” she says warmly.1.
The most widely-used reply is “You’re welcome”. This is what you might have learned in your textbook. It is formal. So you’ll hear the shopping assistant reply with this – and hopefully with a smile, too!2.
While the textbook is correct, there are other good choices as well. That’s because spoken English is quite informal (非正式的). More common replies these days include “No problem”. 3. It’s also common when you’ve helped someone with a favor − for example, helping someone move a heavy box. It means it wasn’t difficult to give a helping hand. “Sure thing” is another popular reply.
4. If you’re speaking with an Australian friend, they might say “no worries”. Americans like using “Sure” or “It’s fine”.
However, 5.So try these phrases and find the reply that suits your own style.
A.Another formal reply is “my pleasure”, which is getting outdated.
B.How would you reply?
C.People usually say it among friends.
D.People in most countries say “thank you” the same way.
E.There is no wrong way to reply to “thank you” .
F.Different countries use different way to reply.
From the Beijing West Railway Station to Beijing Daxing International Airport, a section of the intercity (城市间) railway connects Beijing with Xiong’an New Area together. It was put into operation (投入运营) on Thursday.
It starts from Beijing West Railway Station, the busiest railway station in the capital, and ends at Daxing Airport, according to the China State Railway Group. The first train, C2701, left at 6:56 a.m. and stopped at 7:26 at Daxing Airport, which went into operation on Wednesday.
The high-speed train with eight carriages (客车箱) is able to carry more than 1,100 passengers. It costs 30 yuan for second-class carriages, 48 yuan for first-class and 90 yuan for business-class at usual prices. Passengers will also enjoy discounts (折扣) as much as 17 percent depending on the train’s leaving time.
Wang Kai, 32, who works for a company in Beijing, went to Daxing Airport to catch his flight to Yantai in Shandong Province, As a fan of the country’s high-speed trains, he chose the high-speed train.
“I had no choice before but to take a taxi or take the subway to the Beijing Capital International Airport,” he said. “It’s a different experience to take the train to the new airport, both of them are among the world’s best. The e-ticket service made the trip very easy, comfortable and time saving,” he said.
The whole intercity railway line will open in 2020. It will be an important connection between the urban areas of Beijing. Beijing Daxing International Airport and Xiong’an New Area.
1.What was put into operation on Thursday?
A.A section of the intercity railway. B.Beijing Daxing International Airport.
C.The Beijing West Railway Station. D.China State Railway Group.
2.How Iong does it take from Beijing West Railway Station to Daxing Airport?
A.Twenty minutes. B.Thirty minutes. C.Forty minutes. D.Fifty minutes.
3.How much oes it cost a couple for second-class carriages at usual prices?
A.30 yuan. B.48 yuan. C.60 yuan. D.90 yuan.
4.Why did Wang Kai choose the high-speed train?
A.Because it was easy and comfortable.
B.Because it was cheap and comfortable.
C.Because it was fast, but it was a little expensive.
D.Because it was cheap, but the e-ticket service made the trip very difficult.
5.How does the writer end this article?
A.By admiring(羡慕) the importance of the new airport.
B.By telling about the speed of the high-speed train.
C.By telling about the prices of the high-speed train.
D.By showing the future of the intercity railway line.
When everyone in China is wearing masks (口罩) to stop the COVID-19 (新冠肺炎), many people in Western countries don’t seem to want to do the same. For example, an Italian lawmaker was criticized (批评) by his coworkers when he went to work with a mask. They said he made them nervous. But why do the East and West have different ideas about wearing masks? Let’s take a look.
Western ideas about masks
In the West, people should wear masks only when they get sick, for example. People see masks as a tool (工具) to protect sick people and stop disease from spreading (传播), so healthy people don’t need to wear them. But as the number of COVID-19 cases is growing around the world, people in the West are changing their ideas.
Mask culture in the East
In Asian countries like China and Japan, wearing masks is common. In 1910, Chinese doctor Wu Liande invented (发明) the modern medical mask. During the 2003 SARS epidemic (流行病疫), people in China and East Asia also used masks to protect themselves.
In Japan, wearing masks shows your politeness (礼貌) when you get a cold or flu. Some Japanese also turn masks into fashion accessories (配饰). They have different colors and patterns to choose to match their clothes. Some young women wear masks when they don’t have their makeup (化妆) on.
Many pop stars in Asia also use masks to protect their privacy (隐私). This cultural and historical background has made it easier for people in the East to wear masks when epidemics break out.
1.What did the coworkers think of the Italian lawmaker?
A.He was too worried to work. B.He made other people nervous.
C.He was unwilling to go to work. D.He was just trying to protect himself.
2.In the past, people in the West wore masks when _____________.
A.they were sick B.they were talking to doctors
C.they were shy or worried D.they went outdoors
3.Where was the modern medical mask invented?
A.In the UK. B.In Japan. C.In China. D.In the US.
4.The reasons why Asian people like to wear masks do NOT include ___________.
A.wearing masks to stop disease from spreading B.protecting against air pollution
C.looking fashionable D.protecting their privacy
5.What is the story mainly about?
A.Why masks are popular in Asian culture.
B.The importance of wearing masks during epidemics.
C.Why Western people don’t wear masks during epidemics.
D.Masks mean different things in different cultures.
Here are four original English picture books for the children who like reading English book.
Hello, Bicycle! By Ella Boyd Daniel Griffo (Illustrator) ★★★☆☆48 comments $ 4.5 | It’s time to learn to ride a new big-kid bike. Riding a bicycle can be fun even if there are a few bumps(碰撞） along the way. Daniel Griffo’s drawings add the excitement to a child’s first try at riding a bicycle without training wheels. Don’t hurt your head. Put on your helmet, and let’s go! |
Oh, the Places You’ll Go! By Dr. Seuss ★★★★★4,628 comments $7.3 | The book shows us: life may be a “Great Balancing Act”, but through it all “There’s fun to be done.”--- a favorite and a perfect gift for anyone starting a new phase（阶段）in their life! |
Cool Dog, School Dog By Deborah Heiligman, Tim Bowers (Illustrator) ★★★★☆570 comments
$ 5.31 | Tinka is a cool dog, a boy’s dog, a naughty dog. Bright illustrations（插图）add excitement to the story about a boy and his “loves-to-hear-a-book” dog.
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Are You My Mother? By P. D. Eastman ★★★★☆1,628 comments $5.94 | As soon as the mother bird goes out to look for something for her baby, the baby bird is born. He immediately sets off to find his mother, but he doesn’t know what she looks like. Still, the little bird keeps looking for his mom. |
1.Who wrote the book Hello, Bicycle!?
A.Ella Boyd. B.Dr. Seuss. C.P.D. Eastman. D.Joan Hoffman.
2.What does the underlined word “helmet” mean?
A.Something that keeps you warm. B.A protective arm covering.
C.A protective head covering. D.Something that keeps you cool.
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Cool Dog, School Dog is the most expensive of the four.
B.Cool Dog, School Dog is about a schoolboy and a dog.
C.Tinka is a school dog which is quiet, smart and helpful.
D.Tinka is a teacher that is good at teaching children to read.
4.What is the book Are You My Mother about?
A.Writing, alphabet, colors &. shapes. B.Life may be a great balancing act.
C.The importance of being true to someone. D.A little bird’s looking for his mom.
5.Which of the four books is the most popular?
A.Hello, Bicycle! B.Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
C.Cool Dog, School Dog. D.Are You My Mother?
The sound that woke Tom at 8:15 in the morning was so loud. He thought it came from the inside of his house. As he got up to examine, he heard another sound coming from outside.
Looking out of his bedroom window, he found that a tree was broken in smoke about 500 metres away. A car hit the tree and its engine (发动机) was on fire.
Tom took a bucket (桶) of water. Then he and his brother ran to the car.
The car was broken nearly in two. However, Peter, the driver was still alive. Tom tried putting out the fire but failed.
Tom opened the car’s back door and climbed in. Peter was trying to get free, but couldn’t. Tom says, “I noticed how bad his legs were. ” He used a knife to cut Peter’s seat belt.
Peter was free at that moment, Tom pulled him out of the car, then pulled him to safety before the whole car was on fire, according to the police.
Although Peter was badly hurt, a report described him as “looking great, smiling, and joking”. Tom often thinks about that day. Showing the kind of empathy (共鸣) that made him offer help. He told reporters, “When you are that close to that level of hurt, you feel it so directly. ”
1.What happened at 8:15 in the morning?
A.Something strange came into the house. B.A car hit a tree and broke badly.
C.Tom got into a serious traffic accident. D.The driver died in a traffic accident.
2.How many people ran to the broken car according to Paragraph 3?
A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.
3.Which of the following is the RIGHT order to save the driver?
a. Tom cut Peter's seat belt. b. Tom tried putting out the fire.
c. Tom opened the car's back door. d. Tom pulled Peter out of the car.
A.b-c-a-d B.d-b-c-a C.c-a-b-d D.a-d-b-c
4.We can learn from the last paragraph that ______________
A.Peter felt sad because he was badly hurt. B.Peter might die because of the bad accident.
C.Tom visited Peter in hospital many times. D.Peter looked great although he was hurt.
5.The best title for the passage may be “_____________ ”.
A.A car burning around a tree B.A driver staying in a burning car
C.A young driver in danger D.A man saving a young driver
