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As is known to us, the year 2016 has one extra day in it — February 29th. This is because it’s 1. we call “a leap year”. Every four years, the year has 366 days in 2. instead of 365.
It is called a leap year because hundreds of years ago in England, the extra day wasn’t 3. (legal) recognized. There is a well-known tradition in the UK 4. (associate) with February 29th, introduced many centuries ago. Women are allowed to break with tradition and propose(求婚) to their boyfriends on this day. This all started back in the 5. (five) century, when a famous Irish saint made a 6. (complain) that women had to wait too long for men to propose. According to the legend, Saint Patrick said any female dreaming of a proposal could ask her boyfriend to marry her on this additional day in February. This so-called tradition 7. (write) in law in the thirteenth century. Scotland passed a law allowing women to propose to men in a leap year. It was said that if the men refused, they had to pay a fine!
Now in 2016, there are calls 8. February 29th to become a public holiday. Some people believe that it should be an 9. (office) day off, because no one gets 10. (many) payments for working an extra day in a leap year. For the moment though, the British still have to go to work on this day.
During my childhood, my father’s favorite sayings was “Try it!” I couldn’t say I didn’t like , whatever it might be, I tried it. Over the years I’ve come to realize how much of my success I to my acceptance of those words as one of my . My first job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I what I want to do as a career. I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay home and a family, so I didn’t think the job I took that much. I couldn’t have been more . I mastered the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity to through the company into different . I accepted each new opportunity with the ,”Well, I’ll try it; if I don’t like it I can always go back to my position. ” But I was with the same company for the past 28 years, and I’ve every career change I’ve made. I’ve discovered I a large number of different talents
and skills that I never would have thought were within me had it not been for my being trying new opportunities. I’ve also discovered that if I what I’m doing and work hard at achieving my , I will succeed. That’s why I’m so to be a part of CareerFables.com. I think has come and I am determined to make it a success.
1.A. somebody B. everybody C. something D. everything
2.A. ever since B. until after C. so that D. long before
3.A. present B. own C. owe D. contribute
4.A. suggestions B. values C. explanations D. achievements
5.A. introduced B. examined C. experienced D. determined
6.A. Finally B. Gradually C. Actually D. Usually
7.A. arise B. rise C. rouse D. raise
8.A. mattered B. required C. expressed D. helped
9.A. mistaken B. careful C. interested D. prepared
10.A. look up B. move up C. take up D. put up
11.A. situations B. positions C. directions D.choices
12.A. advice B. reply C. action D. thought
13.A. easier B. earlier C. newer D. higher
14.A. enjoyed B. counted C. organized D. permitted
15.A. show B. need C. possess D. gather
16.A. lucky for B. slow at C. afraid of D. open to
17.A. believe in B. give away C. think of D. turn into
18.A. business B. fortune C. goal D. growth
19.A. surprised B. curious C. excited D. helpful
20.A. time B. dream C. power D. honor
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Trust has been regarded as the basis of any relationship, including friendship. No relationship can last long with a lack of trust. Not many of your friends will have real faith in you as you would like to believe. 1.Sometimes, it takes years, even a complete lifetime, to trust someone. However, how do we know if our friends have faith in us?
2. With whom will you share things that you don’t want everyone to know? It would be with a close friend, whom you trust as much as you trust yourself. While a few of your friend may be fiercely protective of their privacy and may not tell their secrets to anyone, those who do, surely find you trustworthy and reliable.
Whom do you look up to for advice when you need it the most? It has to be either your parents or your friends. 3. This is a shining example of trust. You only seek advice from people you hold in high regard and find dependable. The friends who trust you will never forget to include you in the important decisions of their life.
Arguments and heated discussions are a part of every relationship, and this is also true for friendship. 4. While some people find it difficult to forgive and forget, your friends will never have problems moving on. It is because they trust you and believe that you will never cause any pain to them on purpose.
There are times in life when you find yourself a lonely soldier. 5. Your friends will never let you down and will strongly stand for you when you need encouragement. You can determine that they trust you and believe in your beliefs, if they side with you when you need them the most.
A. If your friends share their secrets, there’s a good possibility that they have much
faith in you.
B. People can be extraordinarily jealous sometimes.
C. Two people cannot have identical reaction to a situation and different opinions do exist.
D. In fact, winning trust is, by far, the most challenging aspect of relationships.
E. No matter how close you are to your friend, you cannot take that comfort level for granted.
F. However, people who are fortunate to have been blessed with true friends are never alone in any battle.
G. You know they will never pass on a wrong suggestion.
On the basis of cultural relativism, the values of artistic works are simply reflections of local social and economic conditions. Such a view, however, fails to explain the ability of some works of art to excite the human mind across cultures and through centuries.
History has seen the endless productions of Shakespearean plays in every major language of the world. It is never rare to find that Mozart packs Japanese concert halls, as Japanese painter Hiroshige does Paris galleries. Unique works of this kind are different from today’s popular art, even if they began as works of popular art. They have set themselves apart in their timeless appeal and will probably be enjoyed for centuries into the future.
In a 1757 essay, the philosopher David Hume argued that because “the general principles of taste are uniform(不变的) in human nature, “the value of some works of art might be essentially permanent. He observed that Homer was still admired after two thousand years. Works of this type, he believed, spoke to deep and unvarying features of human nature and could continue to exist over centuries.
Now researchers are applying scientific methods to the study of the universality of art. For example, evolutionary psychology is being used by literary scholars to explain the long-lasting themes and plot devices in fiction. The structures of musical pieces are now open to experimental analysis as never before. Research findings seem to indicate that the creation by a great artist is as permanent an achievement as the discovery by a great scientist.
1.According to the passage, what do we know about cultural relativism?
A. It introduces different cultural values.
B. It explains the history of artistic works.
C. It excites the human mind throughout the world.
D. It relates artistic values to local conditions.
2.In Paragraph 2, the artists are mentioned in order to show that _____.
A. popular arts are hardly distinguishable from great arts
B. history gives art works special appeal to set them apart
C. great works of art can go beyond national boundaries
D. great artists are skilled at combining various cultures
3.According to Hume, some works of art can exist for centuries because _____.
A. they appeal to unchanging features of human nature
B. they establish some general principles of art
C. they are created by the world’s greatest artists
D. they are the results of scientific study
4.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A. Is Cultural Relativism Scientific?
B. Are Popular Arts Permanent?
C. Is Human Nature Uniform?
D. Are Artistic Values Universal?
Book 1 | The Moustache Grower’s Guide Written by Lucien Edwards This guide, with tons of pictures and tips from professional competitors, will help men everywhere achieve the moustache of their dreams. Included are instructions for how to grow and keep 30 classic and modern moustaches. Crustache or Pyramid looks sharp with skinny jeans and glasses. |
Book 2 | Moonwalking with Einstein Written by Joshua Foer As a science reporter covering the US Memory Championship, Foer became attracted by the secrets of the competitors, like the present world memory champion, Ben Pridmore. With the help of experts, Foer learned how to transform the kinds of memories he forgot into the kind his brain remembered naturally. The skills he mastered made it easier to remember information, and Foer’s story shows that the tricks of the masters can be mastered by anyone. |
Book 3 | Vaclav and Lena Written by Haley Yanner It introduces us to Vaclav and Lena, two Russian kids who, even as teenagers, recognize that they’re in love with each other. The pair dreams of performing a magic show on the Coney Island, but just as they’re set to make their first performance, Lena disappears. In the years that follow, Vaclav never stops wondering where Lena could be. Then on her seventeenth birthday, the truth is uncovered. |
Book 4 | The Art of Instruction Written by Katrien Van Wall charts were fundamental tools of classroom instruction throughout Europe in the mid-nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Collected here for the first item in one book are over 100 of these wonderful educational posters in the history of science, art, and design. |
Book 5 | The Hunger Games Written by Suzanne Collins In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. Longago the districts started war on the Capitol and were defeated. And each district had to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called The Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen–year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the Games. The rules and level of audience participation may change but one thing is sure to continue: kill or be killed. |
1.According to the passage, Crustache and Pyramid are _____.
A. the names of two men
B. two types of moustaches
C. two clothing brands
D. two professional competitors
2.What can we know from the text?
A. Book 3 introduces the first successful magic show of a young couple.
B. Ben Pridmore suffers greatly from his poor memory.
C. Joshua Foer is the present world memory champion.
D. There are a great many pictures in Book 1 and Book 4.
3.Which of the following words best describes Katniss Everdeen’s feeling?
A. Ashamed B. Hopeless
C. Regretful D. Relieved
Have you ever considered why you begin yawning too when you see someone yawn? Or how hard it is to be among people laughing and not laugh yourself? Well, apparently it's because we have mirror neurons (神经元）in our brains.
Put simply, the existence of mirror neurons suggests that every time we see someone else do something, our brains imitate it whether or not we actually perform the same action. This explains a great deal about how, we learn to smile, talk, walk, dance or play sports. But the idea goes further: mirror neurons not only appear to explain physical actions, they also tell us that there is a biological basis for the way we understand other people.
Mirror neurons can undoubtedly be found all over our brains, but especially in the areas which relate to our ability to use languages, and to understand how other people feel. Researchers have found that mirror neurons relate strongly to language. A group of researchers discovered that if they gave people sentences to listen to ( for example: “The hand took hold of the ball” ) , the same mirror neurons were triggered as when the action was actually performed (in this example, actually taking hold of a ball).
Any problems with mirror neurons may well result in problems with behavior. Much research suggests that people with social and behavioral problems have mirror neurons which are not fully functioning. However, it is not yet known exactly how these discoveries might help find treatments for social disorders.
Research into mirror neurons seems to provide us with even more information regarding how humans behave and interact. Indeed, it may turn out to be the equivalent (相等物）for neuroscience of what Einstein's theory of relativity was for physics. And the next time you feel the urge to cough in the cinema when someone else does — well, perhaps you'll understand why.
1.Mirror neurons can explain _____
A. why we smile when we see someone else smile
B. why we yawn when we see someone else stay up late
C. why we cry when we are hurt
D. why we cough when we suffer from a cold
2.The underlined word "triggered" in the third paragraph probably means “_____’’.
A. built up B. broken up
C. set off D. cut off
3.We can learn from the passage that mirror neurons _____.
A. determine our knowledge and language abilities
B. control human physical actions and feelings
C. result in bad behavior and social disorders
D. relate to human behavior and interaction
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Ways to find mirror neurons.
B. Problems of mirror neurons.
C. Functions of mirror neurons.
D. Existence of mirror neurons.
