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It’s easy to see how to help some people, but what about those whose needs are not so obvious? This story may have happened a while back, but it was a _________which has stayed with me and helped me ever since.
It was Thanksgiving, and I was _________ with my parents at a shelter for the needy. We were standing behind the counter _________ hot food to whoever came in. Most of our _________ looked like they had been having hard times; their clothes were worn out and dirty. _________ , they looked needy! Then, a man came in, who looked _________ but needy. He was well-dressed, in a(n) _________ suit. I wondered what he was doing there, and my jaw (下巴) dropped in _________ when he joined the line for _________ . The closer he came to my _________ station, the more I muttered (嘀咕) to my self. What was this man doing? I wanted to know. Surely he wasn’t going to take food _________ for those who were really in need!
Then my mother quietly took me to one side. She said, “You have _________ that the needs of the people who come here must be purely _________ : for food, shelter, clothing, etc. And this gentleman doesn’t seem to have any of those problems. _________ what if his needs are emotional? What if he needs _________, friends, or just to be among other human beings?” Her words hit me like a ton of bricks! I felt I should _________ to the man — but I didn’t.
About a week later the shelter received a large _________ from an anonymous(匿名的) source. I couldn’t help but _________ if it came from that man.
Now, _________ I meet someone I remember my mother’s lesson and try to keep an open mind, regardless of how they _________ . Needs aren’t always visible. But kindness always makes a difference.
1.A. passionB. feelingC. challengeD. lesson
2.A. impressingB. volunteeringC. blessingD. contacting
3.A. servingB. cookingC. workingD. carrying
4.A. visitorsB. friendsC. dinersD. consumers
5.A. In detailB. In shortC. In surpriseD. In general
6.A. somethingB. nothingC. everythingD. anything
7.A. cheapB. shabbyC. expensiveD. ordinary
8.A. amazementB. delightC. amusementD. satisfaction
9.A. foodB. clothingC. moneyD. room
10.A. informationB. rescueC. employmentD. service
11.A. caredB. boughtC. meantD. delivered
12.A. provenB. assumedC. plannedD. decided
13.A. mentalB. moralC. naturalD. physical
14.A. ThereforeB. ButC. AndD. So
15.A. comfortB. luckC. wealthD. space
16.A. announceB. communicateC. apologizeD. explain
17.A. respectB. praiseC. invitationD. donation
18.A. determineB. wonderC. concludeD. support
19.A. wheneverB. howeverC. whateverD. whichever
20.A. tryB. behaveC. lookD. struggle
How to Become an Effective Leader
The key to becoming an effective leader is not to focus on making other people follow, but on making yourself the kind of person they want to follow. 1._______ It takes time to become a trustworthy leader.
As you prepare yourself to become a better leader, use the following guidelines to help you grow:
Don’t be self-centered.
The truly great leaders are not in leadership for personal gain. 2.________ Perhaps that is why Lawrence Bell remarked, “A man who cannot bother to do little things for others are unlikely to become a good leader.”
3.________
Rare is the effective leader who didn’t learn to become a good follower first. That is why a leadership institution such as the United States Military Academy teaches its officers to become effective followers first.
Work with excellence.
No one respects and follows mediocrity(平庸). Leaders who earn the right to lead give their all to what they do. They bring into play not only their skills and talents, but also great passion and hard work. 4._______
Give your power away.
What makes leadership so special is that you become a better leader by sharing whatever power you have, not by saving it all for yourself. 5.________ If you use your power to empower others, your leadership will extend far beyond your grasp.
A. Become a good follower first.
B. You are meant to be a river, not a pool.
C. They lead in order to serve other people.
D. Leaders help people to reach their potential.
E. Leadership isn’t learned or earned in a moment.
F. Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less.
G. They perform on the highest level of which they are capable.
You get anxious if there’s no wi-fi in the hotel or mobile phone signal up the mountain. You feel upset if your phone is getting low on power, and you secretly worry things will go wrong at work if you’re not there. All these can be called “always on” stress caused by smart phone addiction.
For some people, smart phones have liberated them from the nine-to-five work. Flexible working has given them more autonomy(自主权) in their working lives and enabled them to spend more time with their friends and families. For many others though, smart phones have become tyrants (暴君) in their pockets, never allowing them to turn them off, relax and recharge their batteries.
Pittsburgh-based developer Kevin Holesh was worried about how much he was ignoring his family and friends in favour of his iPhone. So he developed an app — Moment — to monitor his usage. The app enables users to see how much time They’re spending on the device and set up warnings if the usage limits are breached (突破). “Moment’s goal is to promote balance in your life,” his website explains. “Some time on your phone, some time off it enjoying your loving family and friends around you.”
Dr Christine Grant, an occupational psychologist at Coventry University, said, “The effects of this ‘always on’ culture are that your mind is never resting, and you’re not giving your body time to recover, so you’re always stressed. And the more tired and stressed we get, the more mistakes we make. Physical and mental health can suffer.”
And as the number of connected smart phones is increasing, so is the amount of data. This is leading to a sort of decision paralysis (瘫痪) and is creating more stress in the workplace because people have to receive a broader range of data and communications which are often difficult to manage. “It actually makes it more difficult to make decisions and many do less because they’re controlled by it all and feel they can never escape the office,” said Dr Christine Grant.
1.What’s the first paragraph mainly about?
A. The popularity of smart phones.
B. The progress of modern technology.
C. The signs of “always on” stress.
D. The cause of smart phone addiction.
2.Kevin Holesh developed Moment to ________.
A. research how people use their mobile phones
B. help people control their use of mobile phones
C. make people better use mobile phones
D. increase the fun of using mobile phones
3.What’s Dr Christine Grant’s attitude towards “always on” culture?
A. Confused.B. Positive.C. Doubtful.D. Critical.
4.According to the last paragraph, a greater amount of data means ________.
A. we will become less productive
B. we can make a decision more quickly
C. we will be equipped with more knowledge
D. we can work more effectively
Children who spend more time outdoors may have a lower risk of becoming nearsighted, new research suggests.
In the study, researchers looked at about 1,900 schoolchildren. The scientists found that the kids who had been instructed to spend more time outdoors over three years were 23 percent less likely to develop nearsightedness during this time than those who had not been instructed to spend more time outdoors. Moreover, among the kids who did become nearsighted during the study, the degree to which their eyesight worsened was slightly smaller among those who spent more time outdoors.
The researchers selected six schools and required the children, whose average age was 7 at the start of the study, to attend one additional 60-minute class of outdoor activities during each school day for three years. The parents of these children were also encouraged to engage their children in outdoor activities after school, especially during weekends and holidays. The other half of the children, from another six schools, continued their usual activity patterns. After three years, 30.4 percent of the kids in the intervention(干预) group had become nearsighted, compared with 38.5 percent of the kids in the other group.
It is not clear exactly why spending more time outside would benefit children’s eyesight, the researchers said. However, some research has suggested that the higher levels of light intensity found outdoors may increase the release of the chemical dopamine(多巴胺) of the eye. In turn, dopamine is known to restrain（抑制） the type of growth in the eye that is associated with nearsightedness.
Based on the new results, the researchers recommend that children spend more time outdoors because of the potential benefits to their eyesight. However, it’s important to protect kids’ skin and eyes from UV light, which can be damaging.
1.What did the children in the intervention group do during each school day?
A. Attend an extra class of outdoor activities.
B. Continue to do their usual activities.
C. Spend one hour in doing eye exercises.
D. Participate in outdoor activities with parents.
2.What can be inferred about the chemical dopamine?
A. It can contribute to poor sight. B. It can damage people’s brain
C. It is beneficial to eyesight. D. It means low levels of light intensity.
3.What may be discussed in the following paragraph?
A. How to design outdoor activities for kids.
B. How to prevent kids becoming nearsighted.
C. How to protect kids’ skin and eyes from UV light.
D. How to encourage kids to join in outdoor activities.
4.Which can serve as the best title for the passage?
A. The More Time Outdoors, the Better
B. Kids May See Better if They Play Outside
C. It’s Time to Engage Kids in Outdoor Activities
D. Researchers Found a Cure for Nearsightedness
Want a glance of the future of health care? Take a look at the way the various networks of people about patient care are being connected to one another, and how this new connectivity is being exploited to deliver medicine to the patient — no matter where he or she may be.
Online doctors offering advice based on normal symptoms(症状) are the most obvious example. Increasingly, however, remote diagnosis(远程诊断) will be based on real physiological data(生理数据) from the actual patient. A group from the University of Kentucky has shown that by using personal data assistance plus a mobile phone, it is perfectly practical to send a patient’s important signs over the telephone. With this kind of equipment, the cry asking whether there was a doctor in the house could well be a thing of the past.
Other medical technology groups are working on applying telemedicine to rural （countryside） care. And at least one team wants to use telemedicine as a tool for disaster need — especially after earthquakes. On the whole, the trend is towards providing global access to medical data and experts’opinions.
But there is one problem. Bandwidth(宽带) is the limiting factor for sending complex (复杂) medical pictures around the world, —CT photos being one of the biggest bandwidth users. Communication satellites may be able to deal with the short-term needs during disasters such as earthquakes or wars. But medicine is looking towards both the second-generation Internet and third generation mobile phones for the future of remote medical service.
Doctors have met to discuss computer-based tools for medical diagnosis, training and telemedicine. With the falling price of broadband communications, the new technologies should start a new time when telemedicine and the sharing of medical information, experts’ opinions and diagnosis are common.
1.The writer chiefly talks about ________.
A. the use of telemedicine
B. the on-lined doctors
C. medical care and treatment
D. communication improvement
2.Which of the following statements is true according to the text?
A. Patients don’t need doctors in hospitals any more.
B. It is impossible to send a patient’s signs over the telephone.
C. Many teams use telemedicine dealing with disasters now.
D. Broadband communications will become cheaper in the future.
3.The“problem”in the fourth paragraph refers to the fact that ________.
A. bandwidth isn’t big enough to send complex medical pictures
B. the second - generation of Internet has not become popular yet
C. communication satellites can only deal with short - term needs
D. there is not enough equipment for spreading the medical care
A Guide to the University
Food
The TWU Cafeteria is open 7am to 8pm．It serves snacks, drinks, ice cream bars and meals．You can pay with cash or your ID cards．You can add meal money to your ID cards at the Front Desk．Even if you do not buy your food in the cafeteria, you can use the tables to eat your lunch, to have meetings and to study.
If you are on campus in the evening or late at night, you can buy snacks, fast food, and drinks in the Lower Café located in the bottom level of the Gouglas Centre．This area is often used for entertainment such as concerts, games or TV watching.
Relaxation
The Globe, located in the bottom level of McMillan Hall, is available for relaxing, studying, cooking, and eating. Monthly activities are held here for all international students. Hours are 10 am to 10 pm, closed on Sundays.
Health
Located on the top floor of Douglas Hall, the Wellness Centre is committed to physical, emotional and social health. A doctor and nurse is available if you have health questions or need immediate medical help or personal advice. The cost of this is included in your medical insurance. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9 am to noon and 1:00 to 4:30pm.
Academic Support
All students have access to the Writing Centre on the upper floor of Douglas Hall. Here, qualified volunteers will work with you on written work, grammar, vocabulary, and other academic skills. You can sign up for an appointment on the sign-up sheet outside the door two 30-minute appointments per week maximum．This service is free.
Transportation
The TWU Express is a shuttle(班车) service. The shuttle transports students between campus and the shopping center, leaving from the Mattson Centre. Operation hours are between 8am and 3pm, Saturdays only．Round trip fare is $1.
1.What can you do in the TWU Cafeteria?
A．Do homework and watch TV.
B．Buy drinks and enjoy concerts.
C．Have meals and meet with friends.
D．Add money to your ID and play chess.
2.Where and when can you cook your own food?
A．The McMillan Hall, Sunday.
B．The Lower Café, Sunday.
C．The TWU Cafeteria, Friday.
D．The Globe, Friday.
3.The Guide tells us that the Wellness Centre _________.
A．is open six days a week
B．gives advice on mental health
C．trains students in medical care
D．offers services free of charge
4.How can you seek help from the Writing Center?
A．By filling in a sign-up form.
B．By applying online.
C．By calling the center.
D．By going to the center directly.
