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The benefits of keeping a journal (日志)
If you want to grow, one important thing you should do is keeping a journal. It may seem simple, but it can make a big difference in your life. I have been keeping journals for years. Writing all the lessons I learn and all the ideas I get has become a habit for me. 1. Here are some benefits you will get by keeping a journal.
◆ It prevents you from losing an idea. Have you ever gotten an idea only to lose it later because you didn’t write it down? 2.But then I developed the habit of writing down every idea that came into my mind as soon as possible. If I’m away from my computer, I usually write it down on a piece of paper that I bring wherever I go. I will then transfer the idea to the journal in my computer.
◆ It helps you review all the lessons you’ve learned. By reviewing your journal, you can quickly see the lessons you’ve learned and the ideas you’ve gotten. 3. You can use the ideas to propel (鞭策) yourself forward.
◆ 4.After keeping a journal for years, you can look back at it and see how far you’ve gone. Things that were big problems in the past might seem small today. The raw ideas you had in the past might have been realized today.
◆ It helps you expand your ideas. When you try to come up with a sentence to express an idea, you are thinking actively about it. 5. In the end, you will expand your ideas.
A. I often experienced that myself.
B. It trains you to express your thoughts.
C. It allows you to see your progress over time.
D. Just use whatever tool you feel comfortable with.
E. Thinking actively helps you connect your idea to another idea.
F. And to be honest, I can’t imagine what my life would be like without it.
G. Then you can do whatever necessary to avoid repeating the same mistakes.
If you’re looking for the place that has everything, there’s only one place to visit, and that’s New York. It’s a whole world in a city.
The World of Theatre: All of New York is a stage. And it begins with Broadway. Where else can you find so many hit shows in one place? Only in New York!
The World of Music: Spend an evening with Beethoven at Lincoln Center. Swing to the great jazz of Greenwich Village. Or rock yourself silly at the hottest dance sports found anywhere.
The World of Art: From Rembrandt to Picasso. From Egyptian tombs to Indian teepees. Whatever kind of art you like, you’ll find it in New York.
The World of Fine Dining: Whether it’s a roast Beijing duck (北京烤鸭) in Chinatown, lasagna in Little Italy, or the finest French coqauvin found anywhere, there’s a world of great taste waiting for you in New York.
The World of Sights: What other city has a Statue of Liberty (自由女神像)? A Rockefeller Center? Or a Bronx Zoo? Where else can you take a horse-drawn carriage through Central Park? Only in New York!
1.Which of the following programmes can a visitor have only in New York?
A. To enjoy roast Beijing duck.
B. To taste the finest French coqauvin.
C. To spend an evening with Beethoven.
D. To see the Statue of Liberty.
2.What the writer really wanted to do is to ________.
A. try to persuade readers to pay a visit to New York
B. give readers some information about New York
C. supply readers with some wonderful programmes in New York
D. help readers to get a better understanding of New York
There are two factors which determine an individual's intelligence. The first is the sort of brain he is born with. Human brains differ considerably, some being more capable than others. But no matter how good a brain he has to begin with, an individual will have a low order of intelligence unless he has opportunities to learn. So the second factor is what happens to the individual—the sort of environment in which he is reared. If an individual is handicapped environmentally, it is likely that his brain will fail to develop and he will never attain the level of intelligence of which he is capable.
The importance of environment in determining an individual's intelligence can be demonstrated by the case history of the identical twins, Peter and Mark X. Being identical, the twins had identical brains at birth, and their growth processes were the same. When the twins were three months old, their parents died, and they were placed in separate foster homes. Peter was reared by parents of low intelligence in an isolated community with poor educational opportunities. Mark was reared in the home of well-to-do parents who had been to college. He was read to as a child, sent to good schools, and given every opportunity to be stimulated intellectually. This environmental difference continued until the twins were in their late teens, when they were given tests to measure their intelligence. Mark's I.Q. was 125, twenty-five points higher than the average and fully forty points higher than his identical brother. Given equal opportunities, the twins, having identical brains, would have tested at roughly the same level.
1.A person’s intelligence ________.
A. stays unchanged in a certain environment
B. develops with the change of environment
C. is born at the same level as anyone else’s
D. is affected by the environment as well as the sort of brain he is born with
2.What is meant by “he will never attain the level of intelligence of which he is capable.”?
A. He will never fail to develop his intelligence.
B. He won’t become so intelligent as he should.
C. He is able to reach a high level of intelligence.
D. It is impossible for him to develop intelligence.
3.Which of the following statements is true concerning the twins?
A. The sorts of brain they are born with differ greatly.
B. They set up an example for studying the environment.
C. They became orphans once they were born.
D. They were adopted boys.
4.According to the text, the environment in which the twins were reared differs in the following aspects except ________.
A. intelligence level of the parents
B. family economic status
C. the age of their parents
D. community surroundings
From the moment that an animal is born it has to make decisions. It has to decide which of the things around it are for eating, and which are to be avoided; when to attack and when to run away. The animal is, in fact, playing a complicated and potentially dangerous game with its environment, discomfort or destruction.
This is a difficult and unpleasant business and few animals would survive if they had to start from the beginning and learn about the world wholly by trial and error, for there are too many possible decisions which would prove fatal. So we find, in practice, that the game is always arranged in favor of the young animal in one way or another. Either the animal is protected during the early stages of its learning about the world around it, or the knowledge of which way to respond is built into its nervous system from the start.
The fact that animals behave sensibly can be attributed partly to what we might call genetic learning, to distinguish it from individual learning that an animal does in the cause of its own life time. Genetic learning is learning by a species as a whole, and it is achieved by selection of those members of each generation that happen to behave in the right way. However, genetic learning depends upon a prediction that the future will more or less exactly resemble the past. The more variable individual experience is likely to be, the less efficient is genetic learning as a means of getting over the problems of the survival game. It is not surprising to find that very few species indeed depend wholly upon genetic learning. In the great majority of animals, behavior is a compound of individual experience added to the action patterns animals are born with．That is why animals can survive．
1.The survival game is considered complicated and potentially very dangerous because ________.
A. decisions made by animals may prove fatal
B. animals are often in danger of being attacked
C. animals make decisions entirely by trial
D. environment is not fit for animals to survive
2.Most animals survive because they can make right decisions by ________.
A. a series of trials and errors
B. knowledge obtained in their life time
C. the nervous system
D. genetic learning and individual experience
3.Concerning the relationship between genetic learning and individual experience, which of the following is right?
A. They develop side by side.
B. They are contradictory, but individual experience is the dominant.
C. Genetic learning is likely to function more if the environments don’t vary much.
D. Genetic learning is more efficient than individual experience.
4.“Genetic learning” refers to ________.
A. learning after an animal is born
B. learning obtained by some members of each generation who happen to behave properly
C. learning gained by all the members in a species
D. learning gained by young animals from their experience
5.What cannot be inferred from the article?
A. The majority of animals depend thoroughly upon genetic learning.
B. Animal behave in particular ways as a result of both individual experience and genetic learning.
C. If animal depended wholly upon individual experience, its chance of survival would be little.
D. Genetic learning depends on the assumption of resemblance between the future and the past.
Films provide more than just entertainment．For many people,watching English films is a way to develop language skills．While watching a film，you are immersed（沉浸在）in the language and can pick up new expressions that you might not find in a textbook．Some difficulties can arise when watching English films—for example，unfamiliar colloquial language or strong regional accents．With this in mind，here are my tips to help you make progress in English learning while enjoying the films.
Choose a film genre(类型) that you enjoy.
If you like action films，watch an action film—for example Indiana Jones．If you prefer comedies，watch a comedy—anything with Hugh Grant in always provides a laugh！It's simple enough，but if you choose something you enjoy watching in your native language，you're more likely to enjoy it in English.
Choose something that you are familiar with.
It's best to start off with something simple because in this way you have a higher chance of understanding the film．Disney films such as The Lion King，or the more recently released Tangled，are classic examples．Other cartoons such as Up and The Lego Movie are also worth a watch．
Ask friends for advice
Perhaps you have friends who have already seen English film? If so, they may be able to recommend one.
If you need to，use the English subtitles
Subtitles are very helpful for beginners．Using subtitles in your own language is the easiest choice，but for more advanced learners why not consider using English subtitles? This way，you can match the written subtitles to the words spoken on screen．It helps you to develop your language further.
1.What can we know from the first paragraph?
A. Some expressions from textbooks can be found in English films.
B. Unfamiliar spoken language can be neglected when we watch English films.
C. Foreign language films can help us improve our language skills.
D. Strong regional accents cannot influence the understanding of English films.
2.What kind of film will you probably watch if you like Hugh Grant?
A. Action films.B. Cartoon films.
C. Comedy films.D. Detective.
3.One way to get the most out of English films is watching films ________.
A. with a foreigner
B. about familiar topics
C. native speakers recommend
D. without words on the screen
4.What does the underlined word “subtitles”means in the text?
A. Translators.B. Chinese characters.
C. English dictionaries.D. Words on the screen.
假设你是李明，这个暑假你和你的家人打算去上海迪斯尼乐园游玩。你通过查询相关的信息和资料，对迪斯尼乐园有了初步的认识。请你写一篇英语短文向大家介绍“上海迪斯尼乐园”。
写作内容：
名称 | 上海迪斯尼乐园 Shanghai Disney Resort |
简介 | 1. 位于上海浦东区，面积3.9平方公里，是在中国大陆第一个，世界第六个迪斯尼主题公园。 2. 景点和活动：参观海盗船，坐云霄飞车，观看百老汇音乐剧《狮子王》，在街上遇见白雪公主，米老鼠；在游行队伍中看见《疯狂动物城》里的卡通人物。 |
亮点 | 1．将中国文化与迪斯尼特质结合在一起。 2．适合各个年龄段的游客。 |
参考词汇：《疯狂动物城》Zootopia；百老汇：Broadway； 音乐剧:：musical 《狮子王》The Lion King
注意：可适当增加细节，以便使行文连贯。
