There are many brands of chocolate. If you love it, you can’t forget DOVE—the most famous chocolate brand. But do you know what the meaning of DOVE is?
Dove chocolate is born because of ___________. One day in 1919 Princess Bazaar of Luxembourg's royal family first met the royal kitchen helper Leon. Many nights Leon slipped into the kitchen and _________ various ice creams for Bazaar. They soon fell in love. Unfortunately owing to their quite different social _______, both of them had to _______ the deep feelings in heart.
Afterwards Bazaar was made to ___________ an arranged royal marriage against her wishes. For many days Leon could not see Bazaar, and he was burning with ___________. Finally Bazaar turned up at the table a month later. While serving desserts, Leon ___________the letters "DOVE" which is an abbreviation of DO YOU LOVE ME with hot chocolate on Bazaar's ice cream. Leon _______that Bazaar could understand his feeling.
A few days later, Bazaar got ___________. Leon, broken-hearted, could not ____________the mental suffering and left for America, where he and his own family ____________a candy store years later but lived unhappily.
Many years later, they met again before Bazaar’s death. Bazaar ____________that she did eat the ice cream that afternoon but didn't see the ____________letters and also didn't receive any promise from Leon and she had to ____________to her fate and missed him all her lifetime.
Hearing this, Leon broke down in tears. If that chocolate had been ____________, those letters would never have melted and he would not have lost his last ____________. Leon decided to create a solid chocolate which can ____________a long time.
After lots of research, he succeeded and each piece of chocolate was ________engraved (刻) with the letters – DOVE. It is a ____________of the love between Leon and Bazaar.
Now more and more people fall in love with this chocolate . Giving someone DOVE means sending the ____________of love: DO YOU LOVE ME?
1.A. love B. sorrow C. anger D. envy
2.A. served B. made C. drew D. heated
3.A. opinion B. view C. attitude D. status
4.A. discover B. forget C. bury D. struggle
5.A. accept B. know C. try D. practice
6.A. sympathy B. impatience C. joy D. humor
7.A. mixed B. sent C. wrote D. pressed
8.A. allowed B. promised C. declared D. expected
9.A. married B. sick C. bored D. changed
10.A. repeat B. bear C. reduce D. keep
11.A. supported B. found C. ran D. sold
12.A. recalled B. learned C. heard D. believed
13.A. annoying B. confusing C. interesting D. melting
14.A. give up B. give in C. give out D. give away
15.A. powerful B. liquid C. solid D. frozen
16.A. belief B. promise C. courage D. chance
17.A. eat B. miss C. preserve D. sell
18.A. quickly B. firmly C. happily D. strongly
19.A. study B. sign C. survey D. symbol
20.A. whisper B. secret C. rumor D. story
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under stress, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?
Be involved. Parents need to be involved in their teen’s work.1.What they look for is your presence — to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them quietly. Communicate openly with your teen. Encourage your teen to express her worries and fears, but don’t let them focus on those fears.
Help them get organized.2.Together , you and your teen can work out a time—table in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test.
Provide a calm setting. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy. Give them a nutritious diet. It is important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best.3.If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet, rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress.
4.Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and /or do something active when she needs a real break from studying. Making time for relaxation, fun, and exercise are all important in reducing stress. Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.
Show a positive attitude.5.Your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to your teen’s pressure. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts. Most importantly, reassure your teen that things will be all right , no matter what the results are.
A．A parent’s attitude will dictate their teen’s emotions. |
B．Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite. |
C．They will only make the situation worse. |
D．Encourage your teen to relax. |
E. The best thing is simply to listen.
F. Help your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly.
G. Your teen may also make negative comments about themselve
In one of the old buildings near our school，one could see an old man sitting by a large window on the first floor．His name was James．During the three years at schoo1, I had hardly ever found him missing from his usual position．
He was a high-ranking government official and lived happily with his wife．Once there was a bus accident，in which a number of passengers were seriously injured and were taken to the hospital for treatment．James was responsible for the rescue operation．It was a big hospital，but James was shocked to notice how ill-equipped it was．There were no enough life-saving drugs and life—supporting equipment． The injured and their companions had to struggle there．James attempted to help．However，though he emptied his pockets，many of them died that day．
That was a turning point in his life．He made a decision to devote his life to helping others，particularly the poor and needy patients and their companions．He began spending much of his income on these people．Since this required a lot of time and energy，he found it difficult to fulfill his official duties and therefore chose to retire，which，in turn，reduced his income considerably．
His wife was deeply worried. Most of the time，James was out and paid least attention to home affairs．Meanwhile，as he was spending a lot helping others，she had to struggle even to meet the household expenses．Though she was not opposed to his helping the poor，she urged him not to overlook his own life and home，but it had no effect on him．One day they had a heated argument and in the end she left him，never to return．Though he continued with his work，this was a great blow and did serious harm to his health and enthusiasm and was soon forced to stay indoors．That was when he took his position by the window，spending his time looking outside．
A few weeks after my graduation，I returned to school，only to find the buildings gone．I heard that they were torn down．All the people left except James．He refused to go and the next morning，he was found at his usual place by the window，dead．
1.What changed James’ view towards life?
A. The difficulties in his career．
B. The deaths in the bus accident．
C. The bad conditions in the hospital．
D. The responsibilities in the operation．
2.James chose to retire in order to____________________.
A. take care of the injured passengers
B. find a better job to increase his income
C. spare more time and energy to help others
D. stay away from the difficult official duties
3.James’ wife left because_________________________．
A. she was strongly against his deeds
B. James paid too little attention to his work
C. her work to support their daily life was too tiring
D. James failed to keep a balance between charity and home
4.The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 4 refers to ____________.
A. His decision to retire B. The departure of his wife
C. The argument with his wife D. His devotion to helping others
5.What is possibly the reason why James sat by the window every day?
A. He expected his wife to return.
B. He looked forward to going out.
C. He desired to watch the students.
D. He attempted to know the outside life.
Two of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment.
My father is famous in our family for saying “Take the extra minute to do it right”. I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only” moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table.
I don’t only avoid those “if only” moments when it comes to safety. It’s equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say “I love you” or “I forgive you”. When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldn’t be here. But then I thought about the fact that he’s 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn’t give up an opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.
I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only” about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality. And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that I’m doing the right thing. I’m buying myself peace of mind and that’s the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being.
1.Which of the following is an example of the extra minute rule?
A. Start the car the moment everyone is seated.
B. Leave the room for a minute with the iron working.
C. Move an object out of the way before it trips someone.
D. Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better.
2.The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to ________.
A. meet her father who was already an old man
B. keep her appointment with the eye doctor
C. join in the holiday celebration of the company
D. finish her work before the deadline approached
3.The underlined word “foregone” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. lacked B. abandoned
C. avoided D. wasted
4.What is the author’s attitude to the words “if only”?
A. Optimistic. B. Rejective.
C. Hesitant. D. Insignificant.
5.What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Emotional Well-being B. The Most Useful Rule
C. The Two Saddest Words D. The Peace of Mind
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C. they are under great pressure D. they don’t get enough exercise
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A. It does harm to health to lose weight quickly.
B. The workout system does not apply to everyone.
C. Nutrition is also an important part of getting fit.
D. There were some people failed after the 30-day program.
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假如你叫李华，是个中学生，非常喜欢看某档音乐类节目。请你用英语给该节目主持人Chris写一封信，谈谈你的感受。要点如下：
1. 你非常喜欢这档节目，它能给你带来很多欢乐；
2. 音乐的力量及影响；
3. 祝愿这个节目越办越好。
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