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We all know that the Friday after Thanksgiving means a mad dash to the shopping centre for ridiculous sales. But how did this bargain shopping get 1.(it) start?
In fact, the first Black Friday had nothing 2. (do) with Thanksgiving or shopping. The origin of Black Friday as we know it today started in Philadelphia during the 1950s and 1960s. Crowds of people would come to town the day after Thanksgiving for the annual ArmyNavy football game to be held the 3. (follow) Saturday. Streets and 4. (store) were always crowded, which was great for business but made easypickings for shoplifters (行窃者). Local police called this “Black Friday”. Not only did they have to deal with extra traffic 5. shoplifting, but they had to work extra hours and couldn’t request the day off.
The term didn’t go national 6. the late 1980s, but the 7. (explain) changed. While shopkeepers 8. (general) suffered financial losses most of the year, the increase of holiday shoppers marked the first day of real profit. In traditional accounting (会计) practices a few years ago, losses 9. (record) in red ink, and profits in black ink. So the day after Thanksgiving, 10. companies go “into the black” and make a profit, became Black Friday.
An old woman was sitting outside an ice-cream shop with dirty clothes and rough hair. She got ____ and walked, but it seemed quite ____, her legs shivering(颤抖)and her eyes showing deep sorrow of being left alone and homeless.
I did not ____ an ice cream, so I was outside the shop, ____ her, while my family went in. Her legs were weak and trembling. I saw her difficulties and came up to her with 10 dollars in my ____ and handed it over to her. She was so ____ and started blessing me instantly.
I wanted to talk with her as that seemed very important ____. I asked about her ____. She said there was no one, and that all died one by one, with tears in her eyes.
“Where does she live?” I ____. The response was quite ____. I noticed her “luggage”, two plastic bags, containing her ____. At this point, I gave her my ____, smooth stole(披肩). It was bright yellow and looked new.
But she was not ready to accept ____. She was worried about my feeling cold for a few minutes before I got home. She finally ____ the stole and covered herself, when I insisted. She was ____ me even more. I checked my bag and kept giving anything that I thought she could use. How grateful she was! At this moment, I saw change in her ____ state of mind. By this time, she seemed calm and ____. And so did I.
The look of ____ and hopelessness was transformed. She looked at the people who passed by us with more ____ in that moment.
I realized it was my small kind act ____ had counted a lot to the old woman.
1.A. out B. over C. up D. off
2.A. funny B. interesting C. attractive D. difficult
3.A. taste B. touch C. serve D. want
4.A. watching B. leading C. ignoring D. reporting
5.A. pocket B. bag C. hand D. luggage
6.A. angry B. thankful C. strange D. cautious
7.A. as well B. in all C. so well D. at all
8.A. friend B. habit C. career D. family
9.A. replied B. claimed C. wondered D. stated
10.A. different B. obvious C. serious D. weak
11.A. belongings B. goods C. clothes D. books
12.A. worn B. rough C. special D. warm
13.A. one B. it C. those D. them
14.A. brought B. got C. took D. carried
15.A. calming B. supporting C. blessing D. helping
16.A. common B. emotional C. conventional D. unique
17.A. content B. convenient C. appropriate D. available
18.A. desperation B. expression C. confusion D. devotion
19.A. doubt B. confidence C. regret D. carefulness
20.A. since B. that C. when D. which
The goal of homework is to help students remember and understand what they learned in school that day. It can also help teach them independence and time-management and planning skills, which are keys to success in the real world.1. Here are some successful habits of how to do a good job of homework.
Set the stage.
Your children need a quiet spot to do their homework.This should be the same place every day, whether it is at the kitchen table or at their desk in their room. 2.You can take the time to work on a quiet task of your own, whether it's paying bills, reading the newspaper, or planning the next day.
Time it right.
Homework for young children should be done when your children get home from school, because the information is still fresh in their minds and they have enough energy. Have your kids eat some snacks and talk about their day with you. Then have them start their homework. 3.
It's not your homework: it's theirs.
You need to be involved in homework to see what your children are learning and how well they know what they need to know.4.But guide them if they are struggling. You want them to get the feeling of pride and accomplishment on their own.
5.
Let your children know how grown up it is for them to have homework and how proud you are of them. Try to instill (灌输）into them that it is “fun” to be able to do the assigned tasks. Let them show you their work, praise them for finishing their homework, and always do it with a smile.
A. Be hopeful and confident.
B. Get excited and be positive.
C. Be nearby while they do their homework.
D. Be sure not to do the homework for your children.
E. That means the television is shut off, even for you.
F. A small amount of homework also has a great influence on students.
G. Arrange other activities for later in the day so kids can get their homework done first.
It is believed that some of animals think a great deal. Many of them are like children in their sports. Some birds are very lively in their sports; and the same is true with some insects. The ants, hardworking as they are, have their times for play. They run races; they wrestle; and sometimes they have mock fights together. Very busy must be their thoughts while engaged in these sports.
Animals think much while building their houses. The bird searches for what it can use in building its nest, and in doing this it thinks. The beavers think as they build their dams and their houses. They think in getting their materials, and also in arranging them, and in plastering them together with mud. Some spiders build houses which could scarcely have been made except by some thinking creature.
As animals think, they learn. Some learn more than others. The parrot learns to talk, though in some other respects it is quite stupid. The mocking bird learns to imitate a great many different sounds. The shepherd dog does not know as much about most things as some other dogs, and yet he understands very well how to take care of sheep.
Though animals think and learn, they do not make any real improvement in their ways of doing things, as men do. Each kind of bird has its own way of building a nest, and it is always the same way. They have no new fashions, and learn none from each other.
It is plain that, while animals learn about things by their senses as we do, they do not think nearly as much about what they learn, and this is the reason why they do not improve more rapidly. Even the wisest of them, as the elephant and the dog, do not think very much about what they see and hear. Nor is this all. There are some things that we understand, but about which animals know nothing. They have no knowledge of anything that happens outside of their own observation. Their minds are so much unlike ours that they do not know the difference between right and wrong.
1.Why does the author mention that some birds and insects are very lively in their sports?
A. To illustrate that some animals probably think in the sports.
B. To tell us that some birds and insects are more lively than others.
C. To show us that ants are the cleverest insects in the animal kingdom.
D. To attract readers by introducing some interesting facts about animals.
2.“Animals think much while building their houses” because ________.
A. they have to communicate with each other in getting their material
B. they have to calculate something to arrange all the material
C. no animals have a must to build a “house” except some thinking creatures
D. it is unimaginable to build “houses” without thinking work involved
3.The underlined word "plain" in Paragraph 5 can be replaced by ______.
A. flat B. clear
C. vital D. reasonable
4.The author will probably agree that ________.
A. animals can’t think as a matter of fact
B. animals can’t really learn to do something
C. animals can think and learn but limitedly
D. each kind of animal has their own language
Sometimes people call each other “scared-cat”. But have you ever thought about this expression? When a cat is frightened, its heart starts beating faster, its muscles get tense, and there are changes in the chemicals in its blood stream. Although the cat doesn't realize this, its body is getting ready for action. If the danger continues, the animal will do one of two things .It will protect itself, or it will run away as fast as it can.
Something like this also happens to people. When we are excited, angry or seared by other feelings, our bodies go through many physical changes. Our hearts beat faster, and our muscles get tense. All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react. We, too, get ready to defend ourselves or run.
Human beings, however, have a problem that animals never face. If we give way to our feelings and let them take over, we can get into trouble. Have you ever said something in anger or hit somebody and regretted it later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher, told someone you were lonely, or said you were in love, and then wished later you had kept your mouth shut? It isn't always clever to express your feelings freely.
Does this mean that it's smarter always to hide our feelings? No! If you keep feelings of anger, sadness hidden away or bottled up inside, your body stays tense. Physical illnesses can develop, and you can feel disturbed badly inside. It can actually be bad for your health. It isn’t good to keep pleasant feelings inside either; all feelings need to be expressed.
Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside, don't just go away. It's as if you bought some bananas and put them in a cupboard. You might not be able to see them, but before you'd smell them. And if you opened the cupboard, chances are that you’d see little fruit flies flying all over them. They are bad.
You can try to treat feelings as if they were bananas in the cupboard. You can hide them and you can pretend they don't exist, but they'll still be around. And at last you'll have to deal with them, just like those bananas.
1.When people and animals are aroused by anger or fear, .
A. they feel very regretful immediately
B. they may get ready to attack or run away
C. their hearts beat either faster or slower
D. their muscles get neither tense nor relaxed
2.Why do human beings get into trouble according to the passage?
A. They are usually not as alert as animals.
B. They sometimes can’t control their feelings.
C. They always do something wrong to other people.
D. They don’t pay attention to their physical changes.
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Feelings will gradually disappear when you hold them in.
B. Bananas stay fresh longer when they are in a cupboard.
C. Holding in your feelings may lead to unpleasant results.
D. It’s good for your health to keep pleasant feelings inside.
I was selfish as a teenager．I usually spent my time thinking about myself and taking care of my own needs．I let my older brother do most of the work around the house until he left for college．I let my mom and dad worry about our bills and problems while I read books, played, and lost myself in my own imagination．This didn't change even when I went to college either．I studied hard but only to make my own life better． Even when I started to explore my faith, it was only to increase my own happiness．
I married after graduation and decided to start a family．Of course, I had no idea what hard knocks reality had in store for my selfish soul．Soon I found myself unemployed, deeply in debt, and with a new baby on the way．l found out that life has little sympathy for spoiled people．In fact, all of the struggles I was going through were beating the selfishness slowly out of me．
Still,I didn't give up on happiness．I knew that there must be a way to find it．I finally realized, however, that it had to include more than just my own needs, wants, and desires．The answer began to make itself clear one night shortly after my baby boy was born．I got a bottle and held him in my arms．As I was feeding him I looked down and saw his big, innocent, trusting eyes．I smiled and talked to him．Then he smiled and I could feel my heart growing, expanding with love．I felt such peace and joy．At that moment I had a hint of the truth: it is by growing our hearts with love that we find our happiness．
Carolyn Arends wrote："The more people you let into your heart, the bigger your heart gets．The more love you get, the more love you have to give．It just keeps growing." So, keep loving, keep living and keep caring. Keep growing your heart today, tomorrow, and always．
1.What do we know about the author from the first paragraph?
A. He often helped his brother with housework．
B. He studied hard for his family．
C. He was concerned about his family．
D. He put his own needs above others'．
2.What did the author realize after he suffered in life?
A. Spoiled people can't survive the hardship of life.
B. Spoiled people are never happy in life．
C. Life is cruel to spoiled people．
D. Selfishness is helpful．
3.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The author loved kids．
B. The author often fed his baby．
C. The author realized the importance of happiness．
D. When caring for his baby, the author got inspired．
4.Which can be the best title of the passage?
A. Loving Others, a Way to Happiness
B. The Elder One Grows, the More He Gets
C. Help Others, Help Oneself
D. Keep Growing to Live a Happy Life
