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With the development of modem technology, there are plenty ways for us to contact people. One of our most favorite ways is probably WeChat. The main reason may be because it is very convenient to use with the popularity of the smart phone. We can contact friends whenever it is but wherever we are. We like using WeChat also because it is very cheap. It costs only a little and is even free unless Wi-Fi is available. Another advantage lies in the speed with which messages get sent and received. It’s so fast that we can get in touch with others instantly. More importantly, using WeChat, we can give friends not only very exact written informations but also very moving greeting words, that we might not say face to face. Besides, music as well as pictures and videos are often uploaded through WeChat, so it is now a useful entertainment tool.
In a word, using WeChat is a good choice for you to keep in contact with friends.
At only 12, Milton Hershey stopped 1. (attend) school and began to work for a candy maker in Lancaster. There, he learned to mix sugar and water to make candy products, 2. he moved to Philadelphia to set up a candy store. However, his store was a complete 3. (fail). So he 4. to Lancaster and began making caramels (焦糖) in his own way — with fresh milk and he made it.
Then in 1893 he bought the chocolate-making machines made by Germany. He was developing a(an) 5. (usual) plan — to build a large chocolate factory and a town to support it. So soon he bought a town 6. he set up his chocolate factory in the following year. The factory provided free accommodation and all his workers lived in it. He found a way to make large amounts of milk chocolate. The Hershey Candy Company was on its way to success.
Today, in the town of Hersey, the streetlights 7. (shape) like the candy. The air often smells 8. chocolate. At Hershey’s Chocolate World, visitors can learn 9. chocolate is made. This special town callus 10. “The Sweetest Place on Earth.”
You are trapped at the window of a building that is on fire. You hear a man’s voice through the smoke ______ you shouting, “Jump!” Will you jump? Will you leave the known, as ______ as it is, and jump into the unknown?
The ______ depends on two factors (因素). The first has to ______ how much you know about the person who is shouting to you. Is he ______? Will he let you fall to the ground ______ support your weight?
So it is with all of our ______. What do we know about the people we would like to ______? Will they stand by you when surroundings ______? Can they be depended on?
It’s like a woman who once purchased two watches from a street vendor (小贩) on London’s Oxford Street. When she asked if the street salesman could ______ her guarantees, he said. “Certainly, madam. I can give you even ______ guarantees.” Then he added, “The only thing I ______ guarantee is that I will be here this time next Monday morning”
So the first part of trust is ______. Is the other person worthy of your trust?
____ important is a second factor, which is ACTION. Will you jump? It ______ little how much you believe you trust someone if you are finally ______ to jump. Will you show your trust for them by jumping?
You may be ______ to make a jump. Staying in the burning building is ______ an option, but not one you’ll want to make for long. ______ it feels risky to jump into the smoke, you may discover there is a safe and secure ______. You may also discover that there are those to be trusted. And you may discover that it is worth the jump.
1.A. beside B. below C. behind D. above
2.A. strange B. dangerous C. secure D. complex
3.A. phenomenon B. problem C. answer D. approach
4.A. go with B. make out C. look over D. do with
5.A. reliable B. able C. strong D. clever
6.A. but B. and C. or D. then
7.A. situation B. options C. character D. relationships
8.A. accompany B. trust C. support D. protect
9.A. change B. continue C. disappear D. improve
10.A. delay B. consult C. offer D. acquire
11.A. lifetime B. professional C. certain D. annual
12.A. mustn’t B. can’t C. needn’t D. won’t
13.A. COURAGE B. DEPENDENCE C. STRENGTH D. BELIEF
14.A. Equally B. Absolutely C. Basically D. Relatively
15.A. costs B. bothers C. matters D. differs
16.A. unwilling B. unlikely C. eager D. ready
17.A. expecting B. demanding C. deciding D. failing
18.A. merely B. always C. hardly D. occasionally
19.A. Though B. Because C. When D. Once
20.A. survival B. jump C. escape D. landing
How to develop courage by overcoming daily fears
At times, when it comes to courage, we tend to believe it only applies to rare and uncommon situations. Yet our ordinary lives can also be full of courage, even if we are not facing the end of a gun, a wild animal or a dangerous criminal. Courage doesn’t just mean doing heroic acts. 1. In fact, where there is fear on a daily basis, there are opportunities for you to show your courage. Here are some suggestions to develop courage by overcoming daily fears.
Recognizing your fears.
By realizing that you’re fearful, you are more likely to get to the bottom of what your fear is. 2. You might come to understand that you’re afraid of failing or taking chances. You may be fearful simply because you don’t have confidence in yourself. The key is not to dwell on your fear, but rather to understand what it is that you’re worried about.
Ask yourself what is the worst that can happen.
If you hesitate to take action, ask yourself this: what’s the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. Then go on to improve on the worst. Is failure the worst thing that can happen? No, absolutely not. 3.. Doing nothing is actually the worst thing that can happen. When you take no action, you are assured of getting nowhere.
Take action.
4.. You cannot think courage comes just in one day. You need to act to overcome your fear. Your action may put you into discomfort, but you have to just do it. And your action can prevent you from being stuck.
5. To build up your confidence, you need to do the same thing over and over again. Soon you will discover that less courage is needed because you have already gained mastery. You are able to move decisively forward.
A. Share your fears with others.
B. Practice, practice and practice.
C. So you are already in a comfort zone.
D. Courage comes from taking action
E. Each undesired result is just one more step towards your goal.
F. Finding out what is truly holding you back,
G. You needn’t wait for an emergency to occur to develop courage.
Did you know that sixty percent of your body weight is water? However, a loss of only two percent of this water through dehydration (脱水) during exercise can significantly affect your performance. The more you sweat, the more your exercise performance declines, unless you drink enough to replace your loss of fluids (液体).
When you lose too much water, you can overheat quite easily, especially in a warm environment. But this is not the only problem you may face. Dehydration leads to your heart pumping much faster, which means exercise becomes more difficult and requires more effort. Despite these problems, however, many of us simply do not take enough fluids in when we head for the gym or set out on a run.
So why is this? How do we manage to lose so much water without simply drinking more to replace it? Well, it’s easier than you think. When we are at rest, we quickly become aware that we are thirsty and will put that right by having a drink. When we exercise, on the other hand, our thirst mechanism (结构) does not work as effectively, so we don’t notice early enough that we are actually thirsty. In fact, we only start to fed thirsty when we have already lost around two percent of our body weight.
Another problem is that, the more dehydration we become during exercise, the more difficult it is to prevent further dehydration-because our stomachs become intolerant (不能容忍的) to fluids and we do not absorb water properly, just when we need it most.
The key thing about fluids and exercise is to manage your intake properly-regular small amounts are preferable, and some should be drunk before the period of exercise begins. You also need to match your intake to the sort of exercise you are doing. For example, for one hour of exercise, such as taking part in a 10 km run, you need to drink about two extra litres of water. For longer periods of exercise, sports drinks are recommended.
1.We know from the text that during exercise, dehydration .
A. can be easily avoided.
B. will lead to poor performance.
C. can cause many health problems.
D. will be controlled whenever we drink again.
2.Why do people suffer from dehydration easily during exercise?
A. Their thirst mechanism stops working.
B. Their focus is on the exercise.
C. Their thirst response is slow.
D. Their stomachs are full.
3.When exercising, you are advised to .
A. have regular breaks.
B. drink water properly.
C. drink sports water in advance.
D. have at least two liters of water.
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A. Keep fit B. Say no to sports!
C. Time to get drinking! D. Ways to avoid dehydration
Some of the most famous universities in America are urging students to consider the idea of putting off college for a year. It’s called a “gap year.” And while it’s been common and popular in Australia and the U.K. for decades, the concept is now starting to gain significant steam here in America.
Why? A growing number of high school seniors are tired of riding the academic conveyor belt from preschool all the way to university. They’re burnt out. Or not quite ready. Or they want to explore a few interests before deciding what to study in college, they’re volunteering in New Orleans or teaching in Thailand. They’re starting the great American novel, or working for a short time to help figure out what they want to do with their lives.
Understandably, that makes a lot of parents nervous. But a gap year does not mean that a student will remain degree-less forever. While there are no formal studies on the number of students who don’t finally go to college after the gap year, evidence from admissions officers across the country says very few actually leave college without finishing their courses. Taking a gap year can actually make kids more focused and ready for future academic life. In fact, Harvard University believes so much in the gap year that it encourages every student it admits to consider a year off before matriculation (入学).
The reason behind higher education’s support of the gap year is clear: Better-prepared students mean higher completion rates. And it’s completion that matters. Parents should remember that getting a kid into college is only half the battle. According to the College Board, three out of five students who enter a public four-year college don’t manage to obtain a degree within five years. And nearly 30 percent of all students who enter college don’t return after the gap year. Considering the fact that this year’s average price at a four-year private college is about $ 23,712 per year, it’s a pretty expensive place to play around.
1.Students want to take a gap year mainly because .
①they want to have an experience of foreign education
②they want to escape academic pressure for a while
③they want to read more books before college
④they are not completely prepared for college
⑤they can’t decide what to learn in college
A. ①③④ B. ①③⑤
C. ②③④ D. ②④⑤
2.What makes parents feel concerned about the gap year?
A. The high cost of the gap year.
B. The safety risks outside school.
C. Their kids dropping out of college
D. Their kids falling behind in their lessons.
3.Why do some universities encourage the gap year?
A. It means students will have enough money to pay for college.
B. It allows students to finish college in less than four years.
C. It gets students more involved in their studies.
D. It makes students develop a competitive spirit.
4.What is the author’s attitude towards the gap year?
A. Surprised. B. Supportive.
C. Critical. D. Doubtful.
