Recently I failed an exam. However, after I came out of my teacher’s office, I told myself, “Smile! It’s not so serious.”
I smiled a big smile and it 1.(work)a little, really.
Everyone gets2. (frustrate)sometimes. I used to be always influenced by pressure and I was often in low spirits. But one day I came 3. a sentence in the Bible, “Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself, let the day’s own trouble be sufficient for the day.” It suddenly struck me, “4.(worry)about a problem doesn’t help. Why not just 5.(give)a big smile and face up to the trouble?”
Now every time I want to cry, I remind myself that6. (laugh)is better than tears and anger. I 7. (convince)that there’s something magical about a smile. A smile helps me recover confidence and gives me the courage to move on.
Remember, whenever you’re faced with a setback, whenever you’ve been treated8.(fair), all9. matters is determination and you can feel happy again. Smile at life, 10.it will shine on you.
1.He spoke with a broad Polish __________(口音).
2.We often make decisions by __________(对比)information.
3.For more than a century communications across the Atlantic have developed ___________(稳定).
4.We _________(提出)three plans to the unions for discussion yesterday.
5.We had a(n)_________________(令人满意的)meal together yesterday.
6.Two men were __________(冻僵)to death on the mountain.
7.Sun and water is __________(必不可少的)to the growth of crops.
8.He lives on a(n)_________(薪水)of 500 yuan a month.
9.She was ________________(警告)that if she was late for work again, she would lose her job.
10.Sorry to ______________(打扰)you, but can I talk to you f or minute?
One Monday evening, I received a direct message from a boy who found a men message in his locker. He took a picture of it and sent it to me asking for _________. I asked him to meet me the following morning.
A few hours later I _______on the Internet that he had posted the picture of the mean note and asked if anyone _______who it was. I thought it was _______of the boy to find it out via social media.
The next day the boy came to me and another -_______was with him. The boy showed me another note he had _______. But this was a beautiful, hearfelt_______. I asked him if he knew who had done it, and the boy who came with him_______, “It was me. I don’t know why I did it, ________I know it was wrong and not at all kind. So I wrote him this note. I also wrote 150 notes with _______sayings and put them in all the lockers. I just ______to do something to make up for my _______.”
my heart felt full of pride and love for this _______boy. I told him how courageous it was for him to come _______and how amazing it was that he did something kind in return to try to balance his ______. I turned to the boy who received both notes and asked him if he also _______the bravery and could forgive. Without ______, he said, “Yes, definitely. And _______anyone tries to be mean to him for making a bad choice, I will stand up to him.”
These two bosy_______me that coming forward when we need help is important, and coming forward to _______a wrong is vital.
1.A. support B. money C. help D. comfort
2.A. noticed B. realized C. concluded D. declared
3.A. agreed B. predicated C. knew D. imagined
4.A. patient B. smart C. honest D. reliable
5.A. boy B. teacher C. girl D. advisor
6.A. written B. lost C. received D. selected
7.A. invitation B. wish C. greeting D. apology
8.A. replied B. added C. shouted D. argued
9.A. so B. for C. or D. but
10.A. simple B. kind C. specific D. cautious
11.A. wanted B. continued C. failed D. refused
12.A. carelessness B. loneliness C. meanness D. sadness
13.A. special B. unique C. wise D. brave
14.A. along B. forward C. back D. out
15.A. mistake B. loss C. belief D. value
16.A. compared B. challenged C. presented D. recognized
17.A. difficulty B. doubt C. hesitation D. fear
18.A. although B. if C. because D. until
19.A. promised B. warned C. showed D. informed
20.A. discover B. conduct C. judge D. admit
Do you have a spare room in your house? What about your driveway for your car?
Both of these can help you make money. Many people who have financial difficulties are taking advantage of what's been called the 'sharing economy.
Perhaps the best-known example of a company in this field is Airbnb. 1.It says it operates in 34,000 cities and it has 800,000 listings of rooms and apartments. They seem to have cornered the market!
2.. Just Park's founder, Anthony Eskinazi, says: "When I had the original idea, I spotted a driveway close to a sports stadium. It would have been so convenient if I could have just parked in that driveway rather than in a commercial car park." And he has a big clientele(客户): Around 200,000 people have advertised their spaces on the site, and he says around half a million drivers use it. 3.They let drivers share their cars with other passengers.
4.A church near Kings Cross in central London has apparently made over 200,000 pounds by renting out space in its yard to travelers! But the sharing economy has its competitors. People who run things like traditional hotels, commercial car parks and taxi services are afraid of ending up losing money. 5.Because this is a new business world, those rules are not there yet. How will renting out your driveway affect your neighbor?
A. Any driver knows how valuable a place to park is.
B. A British company is doing something with parking spaces.
C. There are other sites doing very similar things, like Uber and Lyft.
D. It offers travelers a global network of accommodations offered by locals
E. (涂AB)Another problem is that regulations for these new businesses are unclear.
F. (涂AC). The American web business allows you to rent out your spare room to holidaymakers.
D. (涂AD). Now that the sharing economy is gaining the support of the financial community, corporations start paying attention.
Salvador Dali(1904-1989)was one of the most popular of modern artists. The Pompidou centre in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings, sculptures, drawing and more. Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces, most importantly the Persistence of Memory. There is also L’ Enigme sans Fin from 1938, works on paper, objects, and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artist’s showman qualities.
The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning, the world of birth. The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.
The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities (无限). “From the infinity small to the infinity large, contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus: amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his museum-theatre in Figueras,” explains the Pompidou Centre.
The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration (合作)with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain, and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg.
1.Which of the following best describe Dali according to Paragraph 1?
A. Optimistic. B. Productive
C. Generous. D. Traditional.
2.What is Dali’s The Persistence of Memory considered to be?
A. One of his masterworks.
B. A successful screen adaptation.
C. An artistic creation for the stage.
D. One of the beat TV programmes.
3.How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali?
A. By popularity. B. By importance.
C. By size and shape. D. By time and subject.
4.What does the word “contributions” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. Artworks. B. Projects.
C. Donations. D. Documents.
A Californian man who was feeling sick almost died recently from a shocking cause.
26-year-old Luis Ortiz went to a hospital because of a headache and nausea(恶心). When doctors examined him, they were shocked to find a tapeworm lava(绦虫幼虫)in his brain. The story got stranger. The larva was still alive.
The creature had caused a cyst(囊肿)inside his head. The cyst was restricting the flow of liquids to different areas of his brain. The situation was so serious that doctors said they had to perform an emergency operation to remove the larva.
A doctor who operated on Ortiz told him he had only 30 minutes to live. When the doctor pulled the worm out of his head, it was still moving.
Luis Ortiz was a student at California State University in Sacramento. He began experiencing headaches in late August. But Ortiz said he did not think the headaches were serious.
In September, he visited a friend and his parents in another city. That is when the pain got worse. His mother saw Ortiz throwing up and took him to a hospital emergency room
The doctors saved Ortu’s life. However, the surgery also affected him. Ortir had to drop out of school and move i back home. For now, he is not permitted to work or drive a vehicle.
The U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the U. S. has about 1,000 reported cases of tapeworms each year. The CDC adds that tapeworms are more common in developing countries with poor public health systems.
The best way to avoid a tapeworm infection(感染)is to wash fruits and vegetables. Also, make sure meat is cooked thoroughly. The CDC suggests cooking all meat to an internal temperature of at least 63 degrees Celsius.
1.What caused Luis Ortiz to feel sick and headaches?
A. Dirty food eaten in August B. Travelling for a long way
C. A living creature in his brain D. Uncooked meal eaten by him
2.If the doctors didn’t have an emergency operation on him, Luis Ortiz was likely to ______.
A. die of cancer B. live for only half an hour
C. finish studying in school D. pass the driving test
3.How should people avoid infecting tapeworms?
A. By washing fruits and vegetables
B. By boiling plates and bowls before meals
C. By cooking meat to at least 63oC outside
D. By improving the development of economy
