1.You should focus more on doing things rather than expecting i__________ (立刻的) success.
2.After all the harm he’s done to other people, he d__________ (值得) whatever he gets.
3.His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more c__________ (体贴的), putting others first.
4.Under the new r__________ (规章，条例), spending on office equipment will be strictly controlled.
5.She is so i__________ (阅世不深的) that she’ll never doubt we’re lying to her.
6.The conference a__________(取得) nothing towards achieving peace in this area.
7.This program was set up with an i__________ (打算，意图) of providing help to the homeless.
8.Doctors were fighting a d__________ (绝望的，不顾一切的) battle to save the little girl’s life.
9.If we hadn’t made a__________(足够的) preparations, the party wouldn’t have been so successful.
10.In this heavenly world, people live in perfect h__________ (和谐) with nature and the outside world is forgotten.
11.Chinese medicine has amazed many people around the world with its different a__________(方法) to health.
12.He did well in his exams, despite his a__________ (表面上的，看起来的) lack of interest in his work.
13.Living in the city will put you in touch with people from d__________ (各不相同的) cultures.
14.They have the c__________ (习惯) of playing cards on cardtables in the middle of the street
15.It is e__________ (估计) that 80% of all conversation in English is small talk.
16.A__________(意识) of the serious problem is the first step toward the solution.
17.Many experts a__________ (主张，提倡) rewarding your child for good behavior, which has been accepted by many parents.
18.A professor has p__________ (建议，提议) that a fund be established to raise money.
19.There is a growing sense of f__________ (挫折) among the hospital staff.
20.If you enjoy p__________ (摄影), grab your camera and go to take some pictures.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (儿科) says 1. children really need for health development is more good, old-fashioned playtime.
Many parents load their 2. (child) schedules with get-smart videos, enrichment activities and lots of classes in a drive to help them do better. The efforts often begin as early as babyhood. Free play is neglected in the shuffle, a new academy report says.
Numerous studies have shown that free play is very 3. (benefit). It can help children become creative, develop problem-solving skills, relate to others and adjust to school settings, 4. academy report says.
“Perhaps above all, play is something 5. is a cherished part of childhood,” says another report, 6. (prepare) by two academy committees for release Monday 7. the group's annual meeting in Atlanta.
8. adds that enrichment tools and organized activities can be helpful, 9. should not 10. (view) as a requirement for creating successful children. They must be balanced with plenty of free playtime.
With the help of Gloria, his wife, Tom Peterson worked for many years to build a solid business selling television sets, stereo systems, and home appliances. Tom developed an excellent with their full satisfaction guarantee and friendly service. He was proud of his high percentage of repeat .
About five years ago, Tom was by the owners of a competing company, Stereo Super Stores. They wanted him to them out. The price was very attractive. Everything looked good. Before making his final Tom asked Gloria what she thought about the purchase. She told him that the numbers looked good it didn't feel to her. However, Tom was so self-confident and so convinced that this was a rare , he went ahead and made the . Within months he discovered that he had made a big . He had paid too much for a company. He tried as hard as he could to make it work out, but he couldn't turn things .He was forced into bankruptcy (破产). He was about to lose everything, including his business.
Tom was embarrassed, but he is a survivor. He looked at his situation. He decided to admit his mistake and, rather than getting stuck in lawsuits (诉讼), he would focus his on saving and rebuilding his original business. He saw also that he had made a mistake by not listening to his , and that he needed to learn from this . He dealt with the crisis in a way that delighted people, who in turn respect for him. Old customers poured into his store. He and Gloria to changes in retailing (零售) and have built an even better business than before.
In the business world, it is natural to gain and lose, of Peterson’s experience is an example. Only those who regard their mistakes as gifts and learn from them attract endless profits.
1.A. popularityB. reputationC. causeD. foundation
2.A. customersB. assistantsC. friendsD. visitors
3.A. appointedB. approvedC. approachedD. appreciated
4.A. sellB. payC. buyD. check
5.A. decisionB. choiceC. determinationD. judgment
6.A. as thoughB. now thatC. even thoughD. in case
7.A. terribleB. fairC. rightD. attractive
8.A. possibilityB. occasionC. eventD. opportunity
9.A. profitB. purchaseC. reservationD. appointment
10.A. differenceB. discoveryC. commitmentD. mistake
11.A. dyingB. controversialC. clumsyD. tiring
12.A. inB. aroundC. downD. up
13.A. originalB. variousC. uniqueD. precious
14.A. quietlyB. loudlyC. openlyD. secretly
15.A. beliefsB. spiritsC. attemptsD. energies
16.A. producerB. wifeC. relativeD. adviser
17.A. experienceB. enterpriseC. processD. history
18.A. wonB. showedC. achievedD. earned
19.A. belongedB. adaptedC. adoptedD. appealed
20.A. themB. whatC. thatD. which
Imagination is the ability to form a mental image of something that is not perceived (感知) through the five senses. 1. It gives the ability to look at any situation from a different point of view, and to mentally explore the past and the future.
2. Though too much daydreaming may make one impractical, a certain degree of daydreaming provides temporary happiness, calmness and relief from stress.
Imagination is not limited only to seeing pictures in the mind. It includes all the five senses and the feelings. One can imagine a sound, a taste, a smell, a physical sensation or a feeling. 3. Others find it easier to imagine a feeling. And some are more comfortable imagining the sensation of one of the five senses.
A developed and strong imagination never makes you impractical. 4. And it is a great tool for recreating and remodeling your world and life.
Imagination has a great role and value in everyone’s life. It is much more than just idle (懒散的) daydreaming. 5. For example, we use our imagination whenever we plan a party, trip, our work or a meeting. We use it when we describe an event, write a story or cook a cake.
A. This is actually what most of us do, because we don’t use the power of imagination correctly.
B. We all use it, whether consciously or unconsciously, in most of our daily affairs.
C. It makes it possible to experience a whole world inside the mind.
D. This ability has various forms, one of which is daydreaming.
E. On the contrary, it strengthens your creative abilities.
F. However, imagination may have some disadvantages.
G. For some people it is easier to see mental pictures.
Researchers conducting a study of hospital stays for over two hundred and eighty six thousand older folks found something interesting in their data.
The number of hospitalizations for heart disease and stroke went down significantly among a certain group of people at a certain time of year. What folks, and what time of year, you ask? Flu season and the lucky people were the ones who got flu shots (流感疫苗).
It’s generally recommended that people over fifty get their flu shots every year. Influenza (流行性感冒) is no small thing. it’s responsible for around thirty six thousand deaths a year in the U. S. alone. Getting the shots also cuts down on the chances of getting pneumonia (肺炎), which is especially dangerous in seniors.
But what wasn’t known was that there seems to be an added benefit to getting a flu shots in terms of warding off heart problems. The data, in fact, are quite strong in suggesting this is the case.
In this study, flu shots cut clown the number of hospitalizations for heart disease by nineteen percent. Stroke went down sixteen percent one season and a whopping twenty-three percent a second season. These are big results.
So what's the connection between getting a flu shot and having a stronger heart? It isn’t yet known.
Researchers speculate that the flu virus itself may do damage to blood vessels (血管), possibly making clots (血块) more likely. Blood clots in the heart can cause heart attacks, and blood clots in the brain can cause strokes.
Whatever the specific details are, there's one more good reason to follow your doctor’ s advice and get that annual flu shot.
1.According to the study, the number of hospitalizations for heart disease and stroke went down significantly among the ones who _____.
A. got flu shots after they were ill
B. got flu shots before they were ill
C. got flu shots at the flu season
D. got flu shots whenever convenient
2.The benefits of getting flu shots can be listed except that_____.
A. it can cut down on the chances of getting pneumonia
B. it can cut down the number of hospitalizations for heart disease
C. it can kill the flu virus
D. if can make blood clots
3.The underlined phrase "warding off" probably means_______.
A. keeping away B. dealing with
C. setting off D. picking up
4.According to the passage, we'd better ______.
A. work out to fight against influenza
B. get flu shot every year
C. follow our doctor's all advice
D. protect our blood vessels
As the new semester begins, millions of college students across the country are trying hard to remember how best to write a paper or, more likely, how best to delay that paper.
Procrastination (拖延) is the thief of time and a lot of students suffer from it. They can spend whole days in the library doing nothing but staring into space, eating snacks, surfing the Internet, watching videos and looking at other students sitting around them, who, most likely, are doing nothing either.
Paralyzed (使失去活力) by their habit to procrastinate, they write micro blogs about their fears, asking their online friends if they sometimes have the same issue. But this does nothing to break the spell (魔咒).
According to a recent report, 95 percent of us procrastinate at some point and 20 percent of the world’s population are always procrastinating. The figures are disappointing. Procrastinators are less wealthy, less healthy and less happy than those who don’t delay. Procrastinators like to find excuses to justify their behavior, but BBC columnist Rowan Pelling says they are all wrong.
Many procrastinators tell themselves they are perfectionists who work best under pressure. Pelling says this is nonsense, as work done at the last minute is more likely to have mistakes than work done on time. The behavior of procrastinators often makes them feel ashamed, inconveniences others and annoys loved ones.
Pelling also points out that procrastination feels particularly delinquent (过失的）in a society that thinks of speedy action as admirable, and, at times, even as a moral good.
Fortunately, social scientists have thrown their weight behind efforts to understand this behavioral mistake and offer strategies to control it. Piers Steel, a Canadian social scientist and author of The Procrastination Equation, believes human is “designed” to procrastinate. Nevertheless, he suggests a couple of good ways to get through the task at hand.
1.From the first two paragraphs we can learn that _____.
A. procrastination is beneficial to many students
B. many students are under great pressure in their study
C. lots of college students work hard to write good essays on time
D. many students have the habit of delaying finishing their tasks
2.Which behavior belongs to procrastination? _____
A. Never dream away the time.
B. Always complete the tasks ahead of time.
C. Never put off till tomorrow what should be done today.
D. Always wait to work until the “good mood” or “good time”.
3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is not true? _____
A. Procrastination makes people waste their time.
B. Procrastinators usually complete their tasks perfectly.
C. Speedy action is considered as a moral standard in the society.
D. Procrastination is common among people.
4.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows? _____
A. Measures to deal with procrastination.
B. Approaches to handling the study pressures.
C. More examples to illustrate procrastination.
D. Introduction to the book The Procrastination Equation.
