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Hearing the Sweetest Songs My parents said I lost my hearing as a baby, but I knew I hadn't lost anything. None of my parts had dropped off. Nothing had changed： I could hear music that was close enough to me. I could also hear my mom when she was in the same room. I could even hear my cat purr if I put my good ear on top of him. I wasn't aware of any hearing loss until I began to wear a hearing aid when I started living alone. I noticed it ruined my peace of mind: pencils tapping, phones ringing, and refrigerators humming. Then, I began to discover many things I couldn't do. I couldn't tell where sounds came from, nor could I tell fire alarms from burglar alarms. I once missed a job interview because I misheard the address on the phone. For the first time, I had to admit that I had lost something. Unlike a wheelchair, my disability doesn't announce itself. When I got jobs, I chose to keep it as a secret. One day a business friend said, "Nicolette, sometimes in meetings you answer the wrong questions. People don't know you can't hear, so they think you're strange, stupid﹣or just plain rude. It would be better to just tell them." But I knew if I told, people might see only my disability, and they might forget that I was also a writer, a painter, and a good gardener. I felt disabled and helpless. This bothered me till I met my husband. One morning at the shore I was listening to the sounds of the sea when my husband said, "Hear the bird?" "What bird?" I listened hard until I heard a tiny sound. If he hadn't mentioned it I would never have noticed it. As I listened, slowly I began to hear﹣or perhaps imagine﹣a distant song. Did I really hear it? Or just heard in my heart what he shared with me? I realized that songs imagined were as sweet as songs heard and songs shared were sweeter still. This sharing is what both the disabled and non-disabled want. Every one of us, if we live long enough, will become disabled in some way. Let's share. Now, just let me see your lips when you speak. And ask what you want to know. These are conversations we all should have, and it's not that hard to begin. 【1】When the author wore the hearing aid, she_____. A.felt better prepared for the job interviews B.was able to enjoy different sounds C.experienced a sense of loss D.was teased by others 【2】She didn't tell her disability to others because_______. A.people might focus on her hearing loss B.she could get the work done as abled C.people might be curious about it D.she wanted to do more jobs 【3】Why did Nicolette write the passage? A.To draw people's attention to the hearing problem． B.To tell people not to treat the disabled differently． C.To remember the challenges she faced． D.To show how much she missed before． |
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A core human need is validation (认可) that experience of feeling seen and understood. We long for it. We don't feel safety, belonging or mattering without it. According to Oprah Winfrey, who has interviewed thousands upon thousands of people from ordinary folks to world leaders and highly successful business people, they all ask her the same question after the interview: "Did I do OK?" In seeking validation many people talk without listening first. We are eager to make our next point and be validated. So we don't listen. While the other person is speaking, we are arranging our next piece of brilliance and persuasion in our minds. When we're told we need to be more "present" or even told to talk less, we start out with the best intentions, but soon find ourselves competing for airtime. As leaders, part of our job is to find our validation elsewhere and give the gift of listening to our team. Here's how you can help yourself become a more successful listener: ask more questions. Ask questions and actually listen for the answer and keep your mouth closed until it's time to ask the next question. Try keeping the ratio of questions to you offering your opinion at 80% questions to 20% your opinion. In a team, especially if you are learning to collaborate better, try a few meetings using a device like a talking stick (only the person holding the stick can talk) to ensure that everyone gets equal airtime. The "talking stick" concept comes from Native American traditions but can be any object that is culturally appropriate for your team﹣even a pen will do. In the age of organizations as living organisms, listening is the skill that will help your team soar—and give them the emotional experience they long for. 【1】Why did people ask "Did I do OK?" after the interview? A.They are not confident about themselves. B.They want to show off before the host. C.They all long to be validated. D.They seldom have the chance to be interviewed. 【2】What is the second paragraph mainly about? A.how to seek validation B.why we don't listen C.when to make our next point D.what is the best intention 【3】As a leader, what should you do to be a more successful listener? A.Find validation in your team. B.Keep your mouth closed. C.Ask 80 questions and offer 20 opinions. D.Raise more questions. 【4】For what reason is a talking stick used in some meetings? A.To follow Native American traditions B.To help the team rise in spirits C.To check that everyone gets the same airtime D.To strengthen the importance of a meeting |
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Tips on How to Survive the Exam Season When it comes to the exam season, a lot of you may feel stressed, depressed or even want to escape. Here we have pieces of advice to help you get it through. 【1】 During the semester, going to lectures and taking a lot of notes are the first steps in the learning process. Now, at the end of the week, gather all the notes you took during the week and run through your notes quickly,【2】 If yes, great. If not, you have a lot of time left to understand before the exams take place. You can ask a friend, a teacher, you can look it up on the Internet or go to a library. This takes a little effort, but the results are great. Switch between different types of revision. 【3】 Something that really helps is to plan different types of active studying while revising. You can, for example, study using flashcards for an hour, then work on the summary for an hour, then have lunch, etc. Make the facts more relatable. There are many different ways to do so. I'm going to give you two examples and the first one is to create vivid images, which can be really helpful for studying history.【4】 The second is to make yourself familiar with new words by looking for words that look alike in other languages. Teach and learn outside of the classroom. In my experience, teaching is the most efficient way of studying. By explaining the materials to yourself or to someone else, you'll remember them a lot better.【5】 The idea is to sit down and take turns explaining certain topics of the study material. Test yourself with past papers. At the end of the whole study process, you should prepare yourself to do past papers properly. Time yourself, don't cheat, and mark it as if it were your real exam. Pay attention to the mistakes and revise the part you didn't do well on until you can't get it wrong any more. A. Prepare yourself in advance. B. Make sure to be tough on yourself. C. Even if you are motivated to study, everyone gets bored after a couple of hours of studying. D. While doing this, constantly ask yourself, "Do I understand what I am reading？" E. Ask your parents or other family members to act as students and listen to your explanation. F. Try to imagine how the events took place and this allows you to remember certain details more accurately. G. Look for a study buddy or small study group, and discuss everything you have studied before the exam. |
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Until I was 13, I assumed I was just like everyone else. But one day I read a piece of paper in my dad’s briefcase that _______ everything. That’s when I saw the words: “Simone is said to have Asperger syndrome (自闭症).” I screamed at my dad, “Tell me what it is!” He _______ that I have a mild form of brain disorders, which was a problem that shapes the way I interact with other people. I wasn’t sure exactly what he _______ , but it didn’t matter. I just wanted to try to _______ my shock and go back to the way things were before I knew. But even though I wouldn’t _______ accept the fact, Asperger’s (Asperger syndrome) still destroyed my confidence and made me _______. I felt like an outcast(被抛弃者) —not just because Asperger’s made it hard for me to make friends, but because now I had this_______. I just wanted to be like everyone else. _______, at 16, I said to myself, “Enough! You can’t run and hide from it, girl. Just face it.” It’s funny, the first time I thought something was _______ was not because of what I couldn’t do—it was because of what I could do. In the sixth grade, while other kids were ________ with spelling, I was like a human spell-checker! I’ve also had a photographic memory, and what I call my “super powers”—extrasensory hearing and acute ________I can ________ phone numbers people dial just by the sound the buttons make when pressed or ________ hear one incorrect note in an entire symphony! And I can ________ pay attention to two things at once. Don’t get me wrong. Asperger’s can be very confusing. For years I felt like a butterfly ________ in its cocoon (茧），waiting to fly. It took years of work with a psychologist to get over the ________ of making friends. I’m not going to let Asperger’s create ________ for me. That’ why I am happy to have found out about and faced my ________. Asperger’s is a metaphor (象征) for life: We all have ________, but the key is to be able to have the ________ to face what’s bad about them and still find what’s good. 【1】A. prevented B. improved C. determined D. changed 【2】A. explained B. realized C. apologized D. suspected 【3】A. meant B. predicted C. concerned D. doubted 【4】A. admit B. subscribe C. recognize D. ignore 【5】A. appropriately B. consciously C. previously D. specially 【6】A. anxious B. stressed C. lonely D. ashamed 【7】A. memory B. fate C. label D. matter 【8】A. Consequently B. Gradually C. Fortunately D. Eventually 【9】A. unusual B. specific C. uncomfortable D. awkward 【10】A. combining B. exchanging C. struggling D. dealing 【11】A. emotion B. awareness C. eyesight D. direction 【12】A. look out B. call out C. think out D. make out 【13】A. even B. still C. ever D. just 【14】A. sensitively B. fully C. flexibly D. firmly 【15】A. absorbed B. buried C. engaged D. trapped 【16】A. difficulty B. happiness C. confidence D. bravery 【17】A. surprises B. limitations C. opportunities D. experiences 【18】A. failure B. desperation C. disability D. fear 【19】A. talents B. dreams C. challenges D. aims 【20】A. ambition B. courage C. right D. chance |
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式． With the 【1】 (arrive) of the digital age, some traditional occupations like teacher, doctor and lawyer have lost favor among young people. Instead, they intend to choose jobs 【2】 are related to the Internet. It is shown in the 2017 Blue Book of China's Society that more than 85 percent of Chinese people younger than 26 chose professional electronic gamer 【3】 social media writer as their ideal job. However, China is not alone. According to 【4】 survey by UK﹣based travel firm First Choice, more than a third of the young people 【5】(involve) would like to be a You Tuber﹣a person who 【6】(create) his or her own YouTube videos. And nearly a fifth wanted to work as a blogger,【7】(write) content for the Internet. How does this trend come about？ It can be 【8】(large) attributed to the fact that these new occupations enable young people to work for their dreams, not just for money. "These new jobs are where the biggest attractions lie： creativity, fame and the opportunity for self﹣expression," commented The Sun. Despite the popularity 【9】 new occupations, experts still suggest that young people stay wise when they choose one because not everybody is 【10】(suit) or has the ability for it. |
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假如你是高三学生李华，从互联网上得知某中小学培训机构要面向高中毕业生招聘暑期兼职英语教师，你很感兴趣，请写一封电子邮件申请该职位。 主要内容包括： 1．自我介绍； 2．希望获准。 注意：1．词数80左右； 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3．文中不得出现真实校名。 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要． That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theatre. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part﹣time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me. As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers. Very few people were still out except a few sad﹣looking homeless people under blankets. About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk. Suddenly I wasn't cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I'd heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found. Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, "Alisa Camacho？" I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name？ The door opened, and out jumped a small red﹣haired man with an amused look in his eye. "Is this what you're looking for？" he asked, holding up a small square shape. It was nearly 3 A.M. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn't get much sleep that night, but I had gotten my wallet back. I also had gotten back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn't be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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