Polar bears live in environments too cold for most1.(animal).For much of the year,they live and hunt on the 2.(freeze) Arctic sea ice.Nature has prepared them for the cold conditions.But nothing has prepared the bears for the danger3.threatens the only home they know.
The polar bears' world is melting.Studies show that the polar ice4.(reduce) by 9.8% every 10 years since l978.Now about 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears live in the Arctic.Polar bears depend on the sea ice for their5. (survive)."The sea ice is more6.just this platform that the bears walk over,"says Andrew Derocher,a scientist who studies North American polar bear populations."Without7.,they can't exist."
Some melting and refreezing of the polar ice is8.(nature).But in a warmer world,these cycles speed up,and bears have9.(little) time to hunt.Normally,they have three months in the spring when they gain more weight.The extra fat is used10.(late),when the bears are not actively hunting.
How to get motivated
You must think positively no matter how big a challenge is.If you think positively you will feel better and will be able to overcome challenges in life.Furthermore,meet an optimistic person and you will notice how motivated he is towards life.Remember,positive thinking gives you motivation to achieve what you want.1.
One of the best ways to motivate oneself is to get inspired by others' success.2.In stead,take inspiration from their success stories.This will make you motivated to get you want.Moreover,you can also read books that are written by inspirational and successful personalities.
There is a famous quote that reads,"A healthy body leads to a healthy mind."3.Therefore,it is important to exercise.Whether you are working out in the gym or going for a long walk,make sure that you include an exercise plan in your daily routine.
4.Therefore,it is important to break your routine and do something different.Either you go on a vacation or learn a new skill,it is important to break the sameness in your daily life.
Human beings are extraordinary individuals who are able to complete the hardest tasks and achieve the impossible.It is important to get out of your comfort zone and try something different.5.
A.If your mind is healthy you will think positively.
B.Keeping yourself motivated is not a difficult task.
C.Don't be jealous of those who are successful around you.
D.You might lose motivation by doing the same things over and over again.
E.On the other hand,negative thinking will only cause more depression in your life.
F.By doing so you will get motivated and your attitudes towards life will be positive.
G.Do things that make you happy and find inspiration in everything you see possibly.
Meeting people from another culture can be difficult.From the beginning,people may send the wrong signal.Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.
Different cultures emphasize the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree.For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust.Even with people at work,it is necessary to spend a lot of time in "small talk",usually over a glass of tea,before they do any job.In many European countries,like the UK or France,people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafe rather than at the office.
Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures.I once made a speech in Thailand.I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion;instead there was an uncomfortable silence.The people present just stared at me and smiled.After getting to know their ways better,I realized that they thought I was talking too much.In my own culture,we express meaning mainly through words,but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.
Even within Northern Europe,cultural differences can cause serious problems.Certainly,English and German cultures share similar values;however,Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly.We think that they are rude.In fact,this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.
People from different parts of the world have different values,and sometimes these values are quite against each other.However,if we can understand them better,a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.
1.People who have a "small talk" expect to .
A. know business affairs B. make some new friends
C. develop closer relations D. find a better business partner
2.According to the text,the people in Thailand .
A. dislike lively discussions B. are very rude to foreigners
C. like keeping silent at any time D. are good at talking with foreigners
3.Germans start business more quickly than Englishmen probably because of .
A. their unique cultures B. their cultural problems
C. their unique cultures D. their cultural problems
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A. Multicultural Environment B. Cross-Cultural Differences
C. How to Understand Each Other D. How to Build Up a Relationship
Sweetest Day is always the third Saturday in October.This holiday is much more important in some regions than in others (Detroit,Cleveland and Buffalo being the biggest Sweetest Day cities).It is a holiday that is gaining in popularity every year throughout the country.
Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October as a day to make someone happy.It is an occasion which offers all of us an opportunity to remember not only the sick,aged,and orphaned,but also friends,relatives and associates whose helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed.
Over 60 years ago,a Cleveland man,believing that the city's orphans and shut-ins too often felt forgotten and neglected,formed the idea of showing them that they were remembered.He did this through the distribution of small gifts.With the help of his friends and neighbors,he distributed these remembrances on a Saturday in October.During the years that followed,other Clevelanders began to participate in the celebration ceremony,which came to be called "Sweetest Day".In time,the Sweetest Day idea of spreading cheer to the poor was broadened to include everyone,and became an occasion for remembering others with a kind act or a small gift.And soon the idea spread to other cities all over the country.
Sweetest Day is not based on any single group's religious belief or on a family relationship.It is a reminder that a thoughtful word or deed enriches life and gives it meaning.Because for many people remembering takes the form of gift-giving,Sweetest Day offers us the opportunity to show others that we care,in a practical way.
1.Sweetest Day is celebrated to .
A. spread religious belief B. make someone cheer up
C. strengthen family relationship D. help the poor get out of trouble
2.Sweetest Day originated in .
A. Detroit B. Cleveland
C. Buffalo D. New York
3.The underlined word "remembrances" in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to " ".
A. tasks B. ideas
C. gifts D. pills
4.What can we know from the text?
A. Sweetest Day is celebrated in the form of a family party.
B. Over 60 years ago,men too often felt forgotten and neglected.
C. Only a few religions have the tradition to celebrate the holiday.
D. The idea of creating Sweetest Day came from a man who cared for orphans.
Tom was a clever boy,but his parents were poor,so he had to work in his spare time and during his holidays to pay for his education.In spite of this,he managed to get to the university,but it was so expensive to study there that during the holiday he found it necessary to get two jobs at the same time so as to make enough money to pay for his studies.
One summer he managed to get a job in a butcher's shop（肉店）during the day-time,and another in a hospital at night.In the shop,he learned to cut meat quite nicely,so the butcher often left him to do all the serving while he went to the back room to do the accounts.In the hospital,on the other hand,he was,of course,allowed to do the simplest jobs,like helping to lift people and to carry them from one part of the hospital to another.Both at the butcher's shop and at the hospital,Tom had to wear white clothes.
One evening at the hospital,Tom had to carry a woman from her bed to the place where she was to have an operation.The woman was already feeling frightened at the thought of the operation before he came to get her,but when she saw Tom,that finished her.
"No!No!"she cried."Not my butcher!I won't be operated on by my butcher!"and fainted away（昏厥）.
1.Tom tried to earn enough money by .
A. cutting meat quickly B. doing two part-time jobs
C. studying in the university D. cooking in a butcher's shop
2.Tom was a student,but at the same time he was .
A. a butcher and a doctor B. a manager and a doctor
C. an assistant D. an accountant
3.What can we infer from the text?
A. The woman patient recognized Tom.
B. Tom always got high grades in his study.
C. Tom's parents never gave him money to study.
D. The doctors in the hospital felt unsatisfied with Tom.
Have you got any wonderful plans for your coming vacation?Here are some wonderful films for you to kill time.
Away We Go
With a baby on his way,a young couple,Burt and Verona,look at their lives and are puzzled about what they really want.So they hit the road and look for a place to call home.On their journey,they visit some characters and learn a lot.It's about taking the scenic route in life,preparing for the hope and excitement and fear of new beginnings, while never forgetting to look out of the window.
500 Days of Summer
Tom is in love with Summer from the moment he sees her.Can he accept that she simply likes him for now,not for forever?The movie is about Tom struggling with that reality.Tom remembers his love Summer as a series of joys and puzzlement.But Summer is just herself and he cannot have her.Here is a rare movie that begins by telling us how it will end and is about how the hero has no idea why.
Orphan（孤儿）
Esther,a bright and well-behaved child,however,is not as good as she appears.Soon after being taken home,the peace of her adoptive family is completely changed.If you want a good horror film about a child from hell,then you got one!Do not,in any case,take children to see it.
1.What do we know about Away We Go?
A. It tells us to be satisfied with our life
B. It shows Burt and Verona's life journey.
C. It tells Burt and Verona have been married for a long time.
D. It shows Burt and Verona always like looking out of the window.
2.What is the theme of 500 Days of Summer?
A. Love. B. Season.
C. Success. D. Education.
3.What should you pay attention to when you are watching Orphan?
A. Watching it at night.
B. Buying enough food to eat.
C. Going to a big cinema to watch it.
D. Making children stay away from it.
4.The author's purpose in writing the text is to .
A. introduce films for a film firm
B. introduce several films for people
C. advertise several films for a website
D. advertise some films for a cinema
