I wrote a business plan the other day. I gave it to my husband for suggestions. After reading it, he said, “I don't think this is up to your usual standards.” I said, “I need more information. What doesn't work?” He said he wasn't sure. I then took the letter and reread it.
He asked, “How about if I look at it again and make notes between the space?” I agreed. A half hour later I looked at his notes and told him he didn't understand the situation and what I really wanted to express. He shrugged (耸肩) and said OK. I took the letter and went back to my computer and again revised it. As I was writing, I could see my letter improving based on his suggestions. When I finished, I proudly handed the letter back to my husband. He read it for the third time and said, “It's still not right but I couldn't exactly say.” I was a little annoyed and then told him I was the writer and I had seen some goofy(愚蠢的) letters he sent out. But I picked up my letter and went back to the computer.
After an hour of revisions, I went back to my husband apologetically with the letter in my hand. I told him I was sorry for what I'd said and asked if he would please read the letter again because I did value his contribution. Being a very patient and kindhearted fellow, he once again read my letter and declared that it was fine.
This all leads me to the following: when you ask for advice on a project, be appreciative and grateful. Understand that the advice and suggestions you get may be negative. Understand that it may mean more work for you. And keep in mind that the final responsibility for the project is still yours. So be modest and thankful even if he or she has noted some problems.
1.Why did the author give her business plan to her husband at first?
A. To show off her excellent work.
B. To have him type it on the computer.
C. To ask him to make some changes from all details.
D. To ask him to give her some advice.
2.We can infer from the passage that the author's husband was________.
A. selfish, proud and determined
B. good at expressing himself
C. honest, kind and patient
D. humorous, active and careful
3.The author wants to tell us that if you ask for suggestions, ________.
A. do accept all suggestions from the givers
B. don't get upset if some are negative
C. do keep silent before taking action
D. do be grateful and confident
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Phone: 2813778918
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假定你是李华,你想邀请留学生朋友Peter观看京剧表演,但Peter不在家。请给他写张留言条,内容包括:1.来访目的;
2.介绍京剧;
3.另约时间。
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:Beijing Opera 京剧;quintessence 精华,精粹;ornate 华丽的
Dear Peter,
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Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处,每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号 (∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划—横线,并在该下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
When I was in Junior Middle School, I once quarrel with my favorite teacher Mr. Yang because he criticized me strictly. Before that, I was so ashamed that I had no courages to see him again. To my surprised, Mr. Yang found me or apologized to me for his sharp words the next day. He had said he could understand why I was so angry at that moment. Mr. Yang also hoped I could understand that he was so strict with me if he thought I should have behaved better. How he had said made me very touching. Therefore, I was determined to let him down any longer.
Most heavy teens’ attempts1.(lose) don’t work, but a new study shows a big secret of those who do succeed.
They do it more2. their own sake rather than to impress their peers or please their parents.
“Most parents have the view that their teens are 3.(large) influenced by other people’s perceptions of them,” said Chad Jensen, 4. psychologist at Brigham Young University. “Our 5.(finding) suggest that teens have motivations that are more intrinsic. One implication is 6. parents should help to focus their teen on healthy behaviours for the sake of being healthy more than for social acceptance.
Jensen and his students at BYU looked in depth at the success stories of 40 formerly overweight teens. On average the participants shed 30 pounds, 7.(move) them from the obese to the normal weight category. They also maintained their healthier weight for a full year. More than 60 percent8. (describe) their health as the primary motive. About 43 percent identified peer acceptance as a factor.
In another interview, nearly all of the teens emphasized that it was their own9. (decide) to lose weight. According to teens, parents provided the most help simply by modeling healthy behaviours and 10.(provide) healthier options for meals and snacks.
My heart beat with that feeling, like blood to my body as my fingers flew across the piano keys. As the piece neared the end, I ____ up to take my final bow. For a second, the room was ________. Yet, even in that one second, I had enough time to ____ whether I had done perfectly. Then, ____ , the applause (掌声) came.
“Thank you… so much,” I said, _____ to the person standing on my other side. Olga, my piano teacher for six years, smiled back at me. “You’ve been an ____ student all these years,” she said, “I hope that whatever you do, you never stop ______.”
I leaned forward, ____ I would keep playing because I loved piano, and hugged her.
As it ______, the promises weren’t as meaningful as I’d hoped. Right after the_____, I kept up my strict practicing schedule every day. ____, it began slipping away from me. The reason I had stopped taking ____ was because of my busy schedule with homework. Not long after, I stopped practicing altogether. It was ____ not to have to stress about piano anymore. But something was ______ inside of me I was empty inside.
One day I met Michelle, who had also taken piano lessons from Olga.
“Are you ____ taking lessons from Olga?” she asked.
“Actually I just quit a while ago,” I replied.
“That’s a ____,” she responded, “I remember your performance a year ago; it was ____.”
Two days after talking to Michelle, I was at a ____ what to do. I moved slowly into the living room unconsciously, but in fact I knew ____ what I was doing.
As the music ____, a familiar feeling rose inside me.
1.A. showed B. sat C. stood D. looked
2.A. light B. quiet C. colorful D. nervous
3.A. expect B. remind C. know D. doubt
4.A. immediately B. successfully C. hopefully D. suddenly
5.A. turning B. waving C. running D. pointing
6.A. easy-going B. imaginative C. amazing D. honest
7.A. practicing B. learning C. competing D. gaining
8.A. telling B. promising C. admitting D. speaking
9.A. carried on B. brought up C. turned out D. taken in
10.A. performance B. final C. presentation D. play
11.A. Soon B. Besides C. Thus D. Instead
12.A. lectures B. parts C. lessons D. pieces
13.A. disappointing B. pleasing C. inspiring D. puzzling
14.A. beating B. rising C. changing D. shinning
15.A. still B. even C. much D. yet
16.A. shame B. relief C. pleasure D. deal
17.A. challenging B. breathtaking C. demanding D. embarrassing
18.A. time B. heart C. dream D. loss
19.A. normally B. exactly C. unclearly D. badly
20.A. ended B. hit C. covered D. spread