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Dear Tom,
I’m happy to get from your letter and knew you’re coming to China.
Among the two trips to the Yangtze River and Mount Tai, both are high recommended (推荐). Personally, I prefer the tour along the Yangtze, longest river and one of the mother river of Chinese civilization. You can learn a tot about the history of China and Chinese people. Moreover, the scenery along the river are amazing, with many well-know sightseeing spots. That’s because I think the trip along the Yangtze will be a better choice.
I hope your suggestion will be of some help and you’ll have a good time in China.
Yours,
Li Hua
When my husband and I got married, he worked as a mechanic (机修工) from midnight to 8 a.m. However, I worked during the ______. So as he came home from work each morning, I was getting ready to ______.
We had very little ______ then, so when Valentine's Day(情人节) came around that first year, I knew we couldn't ______ anything for each other. After he left to go to work the night before Valentine's Day, I decided to ______ and make a Valentine's Day card for him. I ______ wrote a poem on the front of the card. When he came home the next ______， I felt foolish as I handed him the card, ______ that he wouldn't laugh at it. When he had finished ______ it, he slowly raised his head and looked at me. Then he reached down into his pocket. When he pulled his ______ out, he was holding ______.
He told me that he had ______ it for me during his lunch hour, but he had been ______ to give it to me because he thought I might think it was ______，and that I might laugh at it.
It was a small heart made out of aluminum (铝). ______ I had stayed up all night making him a valentine card, he had been cutting out a ______ for me. I still have the aluminum heart, and I ______ it in my desk. Every time I see it, all those ______ come flooding back to me. Over the years, we've been able to buy each other very nice, ______ presents for Valentine's Day. But none has ever been as dear or ______ as much as those handmade gifts made from our hearts the first year that we were married.
1.A. day B. night C. weekend D. holiday
2.A. cook B. leave C. rest D. help
3.A. time B. chance C. money D. energy
4.A. buy B. choose C. find D. borrow
5.A. look out B. call back C. slow down D. stay up
6.A. still B. only C. even D. again
7.A. morning B. noon C. afternoon D. evening
8.A. imagining B. hoping C. guessing D. noticing
9.A. studying B. reading C. examining D. playing
10.A. hand B. foot C. arm D. leg
11.A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something
12.A. written B. drawn C. made D. invented
13.A. surprised B. happy C. angry D. afraid
14.A. wrong B. difficult C. dangerous D. stupid
15.A. Before B. Though C. While D. If
16.A. heart B. card C. toy D. book
17.A. change B. keep C. cut D. divide
18.A. problems B. pains C. memories D. choices
19.A. strange B. special C. expensive D. satisfying
20.A. meant B. proved C. influenced D. explained
The Value of Tears
Tears can ruin make-up, bring conversation to a stop, and give you a runny nose．Tears leave you embarrassed and without energy．Still, crying is a fact of life, and your tears are very useful．Even when you're not crying, they make a film over the eye's surface．1.
When tears fall, they reduce stress．But we tend to fight them for all! sorts of reasons． "People worry about showing their emotions , afraid that once they lose control they'll never get it back．"2.. After we cry, the feelings that caused the tears often disappear．
Sometimes people become much stressed and can't cry. Whatever emotion they are feeling—shock, anger, fear, or sadness—is being held back．
But everyone has the need to cry. Psychologist Vera Diamond explains that her treatment often consists of giving people permission to cry．3. Patients practice crying just to become used to expressing emotions．She suggests safe, private places to cry, like under the bedcovers or in the car．Crying is a way of reducing tension, but people don't like it when others cry because it makes them tense．4. And they'll do just about anything to make you stop．
In certain situations, such as at work, tears are not appropriate．It's good not to cry during a tense business discussion．5.You should also act out the whole situation again and be as noisy and angry as you like．It will help you feel better． "And," she adds, "Once your tears have taken away the stress, you can begin to think calmly of ways to deal with the problem．"
Tears are a sign of our ability to feel．If you find yourself near someone crying, deal with it．And never be afraid to cry yourself．
A．She gives crying exercises．
B．They cry for different reasons．
C．They too may be holding back a need to cry．
D．The fact is that no emotion lasts forever．
E．It contains a chemical against infection.
F．But once you're safely behind closed doors, don't just cry．
G．It forms in response to the stress on the surface of the eye．
If you want to learn anything at school, you need to listen to your teachers. Unfortunately, millions of kids can’t hear what their teachers are saying. And it’s not because these students are goofing off. Often, it’s the room’s fault. Building architecture and building design can create echo(回声)-filled classrooms that make hearing difficult.
Children with hearing impairments（损伤）suffer most from noisy classrooms. They sometimes can’t hear questions that other students ask in class. Compared with kids with healthy hearing, they have a harder time picking up new vocabulary words by hearing them in talking.
Even kids with normal hearing have a harder time in the classroom when there’s too much noise. Younger children in particular have trouble separating important sounds – like a teacher’s voice – from background noise. Kids with learning disabilities and speech impediments（障碍）and kids for whom English is a second language also have a harder time learning in noisy situations.
In recent years, scientists who study sound have been asking schools to reduce background noise, which may include loud air-conditioners and pipes. They’re also targeting outdoor noises, such as highway traffic. Noise reduction is a big deal. Why? Because quieter classrooms might make you smarter by letting you hear your lessons better.
“It’s so obvious that we should have quiet rooms that allow for access to the lesson,” says Dan Ostergren, a hearing scientist. “Sometimes it surprises me that we spend so much time discussing this topic. I just want to go. Why is this hard for anyone to grasp?”
1.The underlined part “goofing off” in the first paragraph can be replaced by “ ”.
A. Lazy B. intelligent
C. quiet D. careful
2.Who is most affected by noisy classrooms?
A. Children with learning disabilities.
B. Children with speech impairments.
C. Children with hearing impediments.
D. Children with normal hearing.
3.Why should noise be reduced in classrooms?
A. Quiet classrooms are suitable for kids to have discussions.
B. Quiet classrooms help kids recover from hearing impairments.
C. Kids can’t separate sounds of air-conditioners and pipes.
D. Kids can become smarter after hearing lessons better.
Life is difficult.
What do you think about life? Maybe most people say that life is difficult. But life is no longer difficult once we truly understand and accept it. Most people do not fully see this truth. Instead, they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that their difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon (强加于) them or their families, their class, or even their nation.
What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. Problems, depending on their nature, cause us sadness or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.
Yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning.
Problems are the serious test that tells success from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of the human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Those things that hurt instruct.” It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems.
1.The writer probably used just one short sentence in the first paragraph to _________.
A. show his opinion B. argue with readers
C. give an example D. get readers’ attention
2.According to the passage we give school children difficult problems in order to _________.
A. encourage them to solve problems
B. teach them to fear the pain of solving problems
C. help them learn to deal with pain
D. teach them how to respect problems
3.The saying from Benjamin Franklin “Those things that hurt instruct.” suggests that _________.
A. we do not learn from experience
B. we do not learn when we are in pain
C. pain teaches us important lessons
D. the pain of problems is not welcome
4.The passage mainly tells us that _________.
A. we become stronger by facing and solving the problems of life
B. life is difficult because our problems bring us pain
C. people like to complain about their problems
D. everybody has problems
We all have found memories of taking a few lazy months off after the stress of A-levels. As we draw to the end of an academically and socially packed year, the idea of doing the same again is appealing.
But after graduation, there will be few occasions when we can enjoy such extended holidays, free to do as we wish. So now that summer has arrived, let’s take full advantage. It goes without saying that summer vacations are the perfect time to go traveling, especially if you avoid the pricey school holiday period.
Tickets go up greatly when you turn 26, so make the most of cheaper rates while you’re eligible. Finding a reliable company that won’t cheat you is extremely important, as is discovering a program that appeals to your own interests. There are plenty of websites where you can see other people’s recommendations.
Of course for most of us, money is tight—but to avoid overspending you can combine employment and adventure. Hannah Warn, a psychology student at the University of Winchester, is spending her summer at Camp America, an increasingly popular venture where British students enjoy a good time on a summer camp.
“Being thrown into something where I don’t really know what to expect is exciting.” she says.“It gives me a chance to experience being away from home in a different way.”
Those with a talent for languages might also consider working abroad as an au pair. The work may be challenging, but it’s a chance to involve yourself in a new culture while your employer pays most of the bill.
If you have an idea about the sort of career you’d like, getting work experience is wise. In many careers, graduating with only your degree to show for your three or four years just won’t make it. Send applications off early and to as many places as possible. Make sure you take a well-earned break this summer.
1.The author intends to tell us in the passage
A. ways to make money in summer
B. good memories of the school days
C. tips on how to spend the summer vacation
D. stress goes away during the summer holidays
2.The passage implies that
A. students can enjoy beneficial price when traveling
B. students will be offered part time jobs in the vacation
C. students who quit school should pay more for travel
D. students will have a longer summer vacation than ever
3.The underlined word “eligible” in the passage means
A. outstanding B. relaxed
C. qualified D. standardized
4.The author took Hannah Warn as an example to
A. imply students can travel around for nothing
B. show psychology students are good at planning
C. indicate Camp America serves English students
D. suggest Camp America offers jobs to students
