When things went wrong, Ittleby Fein always had something nice to say.
When Dad forgot about the pizza and it burned, Ittleby said, “Don’t ______. It’ll still taste good.” And he was ______. The pizza edges were dark, ______ the middle wasn’t bad.
Ittleby looked on the ______ side. And everyone, except Hazel, ______ that about him.
Hazel was the ______ student in class. On her first day, Ittleby said, “Nice to meet you, Hazel. I think you’ll like it here.” Hazel looked at him, “I ______ it.” Ittleby didn’t know what to do. He’d never ______ anyone like Hazel.
______ Mr. D. said they’d have recess(休息) inside ______ the rain, Hazel said, “Bad things come in threes. No outdoor recess is number one. What will the ______ thing be?
The class didn’t have to ______ long to find out. Greta was carrying a box of paints during art class. She ______, and paint went flying. Hazel turned to Ittleby, “That was the second ______ thing. What will the third be?”
Ittleby didn’t know what to say. Hazel seemed so ______ about the Rule of Three Bad Things.
Emma came to look at Ittleby’s ______. She picked it up, not realizing she had paint on her fingers. Hazel pointed, “Ittleby’s picture is ruined(破坏)! There’s number three.” Emma looked ______. “I’m sorry, Ittleby.” “It’s OK, Emma. If I add wings, the fingerprint(指纹) could look like butterflies,” said Ittleby.
So Ittleby added wings. ______ he said, “Everyone, let’s make a field of butterflies.”
Everyone put a fingerprint on Ittleby’s paper. Only Hazel didn’t.
“Want to add one?” Ittleby asked her. Hazel thought about it, and she carefully added wings.
“It looks ______. I like it very much,” said Ittleby. Hazel ______, “You know, I don’t really think there’s a Rule of Three Bad Things.” Ittleby nodded, “Bad things happen. But good things happen, too. And sometimes, there are good things hiding where you don’t expect them.”
1.A. argue B. worry C. touch D. explain
2.A. hungry B. different C. right D. wrong
3.A. and B. but C. if D. as
4.A. humorous B. easy C. bright D. back
5.A. liked B. hated C. heard D. trusted
6.A. shy B. good C. poor D. new
7.A. forget B. want C. enjoy D. doubt
8.A. met B. helped C. asked D. believed
9.A. Unless B. When C. Before D. Though
10.A. according to B. along with C. instead of D. because of
11.A. second B. last C. first D. third
12.A. prepare B. rest C. wait D. practice
13.A. calmed down B. went down C. fell down D. looked down
14.A. strange B. bad C. funny D. interesting
15.A. sure B. sorry C. excited D. disappointed
16.A. finger B. butterfly C. painting D. board
17.A. happy B. surprised C. angry D. upset
18.A. Then B. Thus C. Yet D. Still
19.A. simple B. similar C. great D. normal
20.A. answered B. cried C. shouted D. smiled
Healthy habits that stick
Here are five rules that helped me develop good habits.
1. Pick habits you honestly want to have
I didn’t choose habits I thought I should add because of what anyone else was doing. 1. It was about listening to myself.
2. Build your habit your own way
When I started to build up an exercise routine(习惯), I only went when I wanted to go. For me, that was around 2 pm every day. 2. If I wanted to do 20 minutes on the bike, I’d do only 20 minutes and then leave.
3. Start small
I knew that if I tried to take on too much, I’d find a way to make an excuse. 3. I started with two minutes of exercise, which were finally built up to 10, then 20 minutes. I realized that just doing something, no matter how small, meant I was more likely to do it again the next day.
4. Be kind to yourself
4. When I got a cold and missed several days of exercise, I didn’t beat myself up. Instead of punishing myself, I tried to love myself --- and that had a more enjoyable and lasting effect.
5. Celebrate every small victory
When I began keeping a diary every morning, I put a number in the corner of each page to show how many diaries I had written. 5. Finally, after I filled up a notebook, I celebrated buying a new notebook.
A. If I missed a day, I let it go.
B. I can make exercise less boring.
C. So my daily purposes were very small.
D. I celebrated my pen running out of ink.
E. It wasn’t about keeping up with other people.
F. I should celebrate my success with my friends.
G. It also meant that I would do whatever I wanted to do once I got there.
Be careful on January 8th --- It’s officially the most dangerous day of the year. The insurance company Hyperion has studied accident statistics(统计数字) and has found that there are more accidents on January 8th than on any other day.
Accidents are certainly more likely to happen at particular times of the year. One general rule is that more accidents happen in winter months, because risk increases in bad weather. In 2004 and 2005 Hyperion found that the worst day was January 8th, with 298 accidents reported to them. March 3rd was the safest day, with only 89 reports. Six of the ten worst days for driving were in January.
It’s clear that icy and snowy conditions are dangerous, but some other statistics are puzzling. A British Medical Journal report in 2001, for example, found that hospital admissions(住院) were always higher than usual on Friday the 13th.
But it is not only when Friday falls on the 13th that it is a dangerous day. Four of the top ten worst days for accidents last year were Fridays --- perhaps because everyone is rushing home for the weekend --- while Thursdays are the safest day of the week.
At what time of the day is an accident most likely to happen? The Health and Safety Authority found that people are most likely to have an accident at 11.00 a.m., while the safest time of day is between 4.00 and 5.00 a.m. --- probably because most people are in bed!
Finally, good news for Harry Potter fans. Doctors at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford noted that fewer children were in hospital on the weekend when Harry Potter books were available to the public. Casualties(伤亡人员) fell by over 50% when the last two books went on sale. So if you want to be really safe, you should read a Harry Potter book in bed, at around 5.00 on a Thursday morning, in summer ...
1.What is special about January 8th according to Hyperion?
A. The weather is often the worst.
B. More accidents happen than usual.
C. More people are rushed to hospital.
D. It’s the safest day in winter months.
2.Why are Fridays considered to be dangerous?
A. Fridays often fall on the 13th.
B. Busy weekdays tire people out.
C. Everyone is in a hurry to go home.
D. It’s easy to get caught in heavy traffic.
3.What happened when there was a new Harry Potter book?
A. It was the safest day of the year.
B. People were more likely to go out.
C. Fewer children ended up in hospital.
D. The driving conditions were the worst.
4.What is the purpose of this text?
A. To solve a problem.
B. To give practical advice.
C. To tell an interesting story.
D. To show some research results.
When the fork was stolen off Bart Michiels’s mountain bike last summer, he wheeled it nearly three miles from his home in Chelsea to Frank’s Bike Shop on the eastern end of Grand Street.
Mr. Michiels passed many other bike shops along the way, including one that offers free coffee. But for 20 years, he has remained devoted(忠实的) to Frank’s. “Frank’s the man,” he said of Frank Arroyo, the owner. “I don’t care where he is in the city --- I’ll go.”
Mr. Michiels doesn’t have to worry about Mr. Arroyo’s relocating(搬迁). The shop has stayed on the Lower East Side of Manhattan for 40 years.
After Mr. Michiels left, Marvin Priess arrived. A professor of chemistry and math, Mr. Priess wheeled in the Ross 18-speed he had bought at Frank’s in 1978 and still rides today, at age 68. Mr. Priess said that over the years, every single part of it that couldn’t be repaired had been replaced, sometimes more than once, at Frank’s. Customers don’t come for the ambience(环境). It’s crowded and dirty; buckets of parts and boxes of training wheels line the entryway.
The store is filled with about 500 bikes and you will find Mr. Arroyo, 72, six days a week. He has been in the bike business since age 14. Born and raised on the Lower East Side, he has employed and taught many young people in the neighborhood. He is also willing to repair bikes in any condition, as well as his neighbors’ walkers and wheelchairs.
English Epps, a lawyer, needed a new seat; his had been stolen. “I’ve been coming here since I was in the third grade,” he said, adding: “There’s a new bike shop on Delancey Street, but everybody comes here.”
1.Why did Bart Michiels wheel his bike to Frank’s Bike Shop?
A. It is near his home B. It offers free coffee.
C. Its owner is his friend. D. Its service is excellent.
2.What can we learn about Mr. Priess’s bike?
A. It is too old to ride. B. It is dirty but fashionable.
C. It was recently bought at Frank’s. D. It has gone through many repairs.
3.Which of the following words can best describe Mr. Arroyo?
A. Careful and brave. B. Skilled and caring.
C. Positive and talkative D. Well-educated and friendly.
4.What can we infer from English Epps’s words?
A. Bike repair is needed badly. B. Frank’s Bike Shop is popular.
C. There is no market for new bikes. D. Frank’s Bike Shop faces strong competition.
Emily Temple-Wood was 12 years old the first time she was bullied(欺凌) online. They left ugly comments on her Wikipedia and Facebook pages about her looks “that would make my mother’s hair curl.” says Temple-Wood, now 22 and in medical school. The reason? “I was a woman on the Internet,” she said.
Over the years, she considered how she might take revenge(复仇). Then, as a freshman in college, it hit her: “What do misogynists(men who hate women) hate most?” she asked herself. “Women who are productive!” Her solution: For every rude comment she received, Temple-Wood would post a biography(传记) of a woman scientist, and thus, in 2012, Wiki Project Women Scientists was born. She wrote about her heroes, like Barbara McClintock, who received the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, and Caroline Still Anderson, one of the first African American women to become a doctor in the United States, in the late 1800s. With help from other women, many of them scientists who have also been bullied online, Temple-Wood has published hundreds of these biographies and women of all ages have taken notice.
“When I was a kid, I could count the number of women scientists I knew about on one hand,” wrote Siko Bouterse, who used to work for the Wikimedia Foundation. “But our daughters have the chance to get much more knowledge about scientists who look like them because of Emily.
The ugly comments still come, says Temple-Wood. Being a strong woman online is not easy. “We all have days when we break down and need to have a glass of wine,” she says. “I tell people who are being bullied that it’s OK to be sad. But now you need to find a productive way to take revenge.”
1.The underlined part in Paragraph 1 shows a feeling of ______.
A. shock B. disappointment
C. excitement D. confidence
2.How did Emily react to the ugly comments about her?
A. She paid no attention to them. B. She posted about great women.
C. She became a talkative woman. D. She learned from women scientists.
3.What does Siko Bouterse think of Emily’s efforts?
A. They are helpful. B. They are fruitless.
C. They are creative. D. They are surprising.
4.What does Emily Temple-Wood advise people to do?
A. Sit down and have a glass of wine. B. Try hard to be a productive person.
C. Never feel sad about ugly comments. D. Fight ugly comments in a positive way.
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FILM MAKING
◆Become a director, scriptwriter(编剧), editor(编辑) and more ... all in a week?
◆Six half days of film making + six half days of fun activities.
What’s it all about?
Imagine yourself as the new Steven Spielberg or Ridley Scott? Love the cinema, but think you could do better? Or do you dream of being the next Keira Knightley or Johnny Depp? If so, then this is your holiday! You and your group will choose the type of film to make --- adventure, fantasy, thriller or comedy. Then you’ll create your own film to show at the end of the week. What’s more, you’ll also take your film home on DVD too!
Can I do other activities as well?
Yes --- every day there’s also half a day of activities from our great activity programme, and different entertainment every evening. So you can pack in lots of other new experiences too!
What do I learn?
You’ll learn the basics of film and sound recording, performing, and script-writing; and how to use sound effects, visual effects and music.
You’ll also learn about the work of a director, before editing your own film.
Do I need any experience?
No, our fantastic trained instructors and film industry experts will guide you through the whole process, and give you tips from the professionals.
Do I need any specialist equipment?
No, we’ll provide all the equipment, from top spec digital video cameras and editing equipment, to costumes and make-up. Just bring your imagination!
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1.Why are the big names mentioned?
A. To make the course attractive. B. To show they are really great.
C. To show the popularity of films. D. To introduce the course’s teachers.
2.What will the kids do in the evening?
A. Show their films B. Enjoy themselves.
C. Learn how to make films. D. Take part in outdoor activities.
3.The kids who want to have the course are expected to ______.
A. wear make-up B. bring cameras
C. be film-lovers D. be experienced
