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The signs appeared practically overnight. They’d been planted everywhere—in front of homes, along sidewalks, around the local high school. Each featured just a few uplifting words in simple black type: “Don’t Give Up,” “You Are Worthy of Love,” “Your Mistakes Do Not Define You.” The high school in Newberg, Oregon, had lost four students and three former graduates to kill themselves that year, so the town of 25, 000 instantly understood the messages. Amy Wolff had done so, in part, because she’d lost her own teenage brother in an accident about 20 years earlier. It was compassion (同情) for compassion’s sake. Yet as Wolff saw the deep emotion her sign inspired in her neighbors, she decided to step forward to share her message publicly. Instantly, her inbox was flooded with requests for more signs. Since then, the Don’t Give Up Movement has spread from Newberg to the hearts and yards of people in every state. Wolff charges only the cost of materials and shipping. “It’s a terrible business decision if we wanted to function like a business,” she says. Chrisanne Moger commented on one of the movement’s posts about the need for one particular sign, “We’re All in This Together.” She thought it would really speak to a world huddling together under the cloud of COVID-19. Wolff agreed, and she received 750 orders within a week of its creation. A mother in Colorado, unable to travel during the quarantine (隔离), contacted the organization after her stepson’s sudden death. “I saw one of your signs recently and it was a touching message from above to hang on.” she wrote. Aware of the added emotional challenges isolation brings, the Don’t Give Up Movement has since offered to send handwritten letters of support to anyone in quarantine who needs it. 【1】Why did the signs suddenly appear everywhere in Newberg? A.They featured some inspiring words. B.The high school had lost several students. C.They conveyed simple messages. D.The outbreak of COVID-19 scared people. 【2】What do you know about the Don’t Give Up Movement? A.It is a non-profit organization. B.It met all requests of neighbors. C.It gradually won the hearts of people. D.It was started in honor of Amy’s brother. 【3】What effect do the messages from the posts have? A.They bring emotional challenges. B.They offer great encouragement. C.They provide information for COVID-19. D.They improve interpersonal relationships. 【4】What do you think of Amy Wolff? A.She’s active and open-minded. B.She’s talkative and sociable. C.She’s decisive and ambitious. D.She’s selfless and devoted. |
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If you are aiming to master anything quickly, you can learn from Albert Einstein and Richard Feynman. They offer practical advice you can use to improve your learning. According to Einstein, improving your intellectual capacity should be fun and enjoyable —— happy learners are quick learners. In 1915, he wrote a letter to his 11-year-old son (Hans Albert) who was learning the piano and said: “I am very pleased that you find joy with the piano. This and carpentry are in my opinion for your age the best pursuits, better even than school, because those are things which fit a young person such as you very well. Mainly play the things on the piano which please you, even if the teacher does not assign those. That is the way to learn the most when you are doing something with such enjoyment that you don’t notice that the time passes.” To learn anything faster or better, choose topics you will enjoy — if you have control over what you are learning. Make the learning relevant. You should be able to answer the question “Why am I learning this?” at any point. Richard Feynman won a Nobel Prize and always wanted to know more and to learn more. Known as the “Great Explainer”，he was famous for his ability to explain complex topics in simple ways. The Feynman Technique, his approach to improving learning, features explaining or teaching what you learn to others. It can help you learn better and keep more of what you learn. According to Feynman, it is significant to have the ability to explain things simply — so simple, in fact, that you could explain it to an eight-year-old. Einstein agrees. He once said, “If you can't explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” For thousands of years, people have known that the best way to understand a concept is to explain it to someone else. “While we teach, we learn,” said the Roman philosopher Seneca. Learners keep a greater percentage of what they learn when they explain or teach the concept to someone else, or use it immediately. Your ideas will never be more effective than your ability to make others grasp them. When you share, you remember better. 【1】Einstein wrote the letter to his son in order to _. A.encourage Hans to play the piano well B.share some useful advice on how to play the piano C.support Hans' learning the piano with enjoyment D.suggest Hans taking teachers* assignment seriously 【2】Which of the following is the characteristic of the Feynman Technique? A.Teaching what you learn to others. B.Explaining your things thoroughly. C.Choosing enjoyable topics. D.Understanding things well enough. 【3】Why is the Roman philosopher Seneca mentioned in the last paragraph? A.To provide advice on how to teach concepts. B.To illustrate the significance of teaching others. C.To impress the readers with his meaningful quotes. D.To show people’s exploration of concepts in history. 【4】Which of the following might be the best title for the text? A.Secrets of Learning Faster. B.Benefits of Teaching Others. C.Contribution of Great Explainers. D.Importance of Learning with Enjoyment. |
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Like fine food, good writing is something we approach with pleasure and enjoy from the first taste to the last. And good writers, like good cooks, do not suddenly appear full-blown. Quite the opposite, just as the cook has to undergo a particular training, mastering the skills of his trade, the writer must sit at his desk and devote long hours to achieving a style in his writing, whatever its purpose is — schoolwork, matters of business, or purely social communication. You may be sure that the more painstaking the effort, the more effective the writing, and the more rewarding. There are still some faraway places in the world where you might find a public scribe to do your business or social writing for you, for money. There are a few managers who are lucky enough to have the service of that rare kind of secretary who can take care of all sorts of letter writing with no more than a quick note to work from. But for most of us, if there is any writing to be done, we have to do it ourselves. We have to write school papers, business papers or home papers. We are constantly called on to put words to papers. It would be difficult to count the number of such words, messages, letters, and reports put into mails or delivered by hand, but the daily figures must be extremely large. What is more, everyone who writes expects, or at least hopes whatever he writes will be read, from first word to last, not just thrown into some “letters-to-be-read” files or into a wastepaper basket. This is the reason we bend our efforts toward learning and practicing the skills of interesting, effective writing. 【1】In this passage, good writing is compared to fine food because ______. A.both are enjoyable B.both are hard to learn C.both are necessary to life D.both take a long time to prepare 【2】According to the passage, some managers don't have to do any letter writing because ______. A.they rely on quick notes B.they have excellent secretaries C.they have a computer to do it D.they prefer making phone calls 【3】According to the author, if your letter is thrown into some "letter-to-be-read" file ______. A.it will receive immediate attention B.it will be dealt with by the secretary C.it is likely to be neglected D.it is meant to be delivered soon 【4】The purpose of the author in writing this passage is ______. A.to explain and persuade B.to comment and criticize C.to interest and entertain D.to argue and demonstrate |
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Making other people feel good feels good Making other people feel good feels good, and best of all, it requires little more than a generous heart. Studies show that people feel happier when they do something kind for another person, and both recipients (接受者) and good deed doers can get the benefits. It can’t be a smarter idea to create this World Kindness Day. 【1】 Learn a friend’s language Picking up a bit of your friends or co-workers’ first language and speaking it with them shows them that you care about and take an interest in their experiences. Someone feeling included and respected will feel a greater sense of belonging, an important part of happiness. 【2】 Reaching out to someone for the first time in a long time can be an instant remedy (处理方法) for whatever troubles you. It’s as simple as a text, a note or a call. Let someone know you’re thinking of them, even after some time apart. Studies suggest strong relationships can improve physical health, too. Sincerely compliment someone A respectful comment that comes from the heart about someone’s unique hair style, excellent performance or their great solution to a problem at work might be all it takes to improve someone’s mood. 【3】 Collect trash you see around your neighborhood Picking up trash and recyclable items on the street beautifies your community and benefits the environment. 【4】 The environment can’t clean itself, after all! Thank the people in your life They are the security guard outside of your workplace, the supermarket worker you see every day and your mom. 【5】 Thank people for the things, big and small, that they do that improve your life. Appreciation is priceless. A.Have eye contact with friends. B.Reconnect with a friend or family member. C.It might even inspire others to take up the task with you. D.Without their help, your world might not be efficient (高效的). E.Open your heart with some small, free ways to make someone’s day. F.Make sure the people you spend time with are supportive of your goals. G.Others’ positive words could help some people be a bit kinder to themselves, too. |
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Notre Dame（巴黎圣母院）was on fire, and I was desperately looking for a photo that I took in 2008. In it, my_______, Jamie, is standing front of the_______and smiling amid a sea of tourists. He’s 23 years old. freshly shaved, and wearing a shiny wedding ring. We’re in Paris on our_______. On our last night in France, we made a_______to return every five years. Our promise to return was _______in 2013. We had a victorious trip that_______ a dinner on He Saint-Louis,_______ by a nighttime walk past Notre Dame. I _______the evening on Instagram with a simple title: “Tonight was magic.” In 2018, I returned to Paris_______.I carried Jamie’s ashes with me. Jamie died on February 4. 2017. He was running a half marathon and suddenly ________less than a mile from the finish line, where I was waiting for him. He was 32 years old. Notre Dame was on fire, and I desperately want it to________. My 2018 trip to Paris involved a lot of walking and________, trying to make sense of how my life turned out. I didn’t visit Notre Dame. Notre Dame was on fire, and I________ want to talk to Jamie about it. I hope to visit Paris and its magnificent churches ________in 2023. If and when I do return, it will be a (an) ________visit. Everything is ________including the people and places we love. Even our memories ________over time, though some of the saddest images, like Notre Dame in flames, tend to ________us for a long time. But there’s ________in sadness and meaning in impermanence. Notre Dame will rebuild. And so will I. I’ll keep________ my life, too. 【1】A.husband B.workmate C.servant D.rival 【2】A.statue B.fire C.sea D.church 【3】A.business B.dinner C.honeymoon D.purchase 【4】A.suggestion B.discussion C.conclusion D.promise 【5】A.tested B.made C.suspected D.broken 【6】A.obtained B.included C.provided D.guaranteed 【7】A.accompanied B.caught C.replaced D.followed 【8】A.enjoyed B.documented C.missed D.remembered 【9】A.soon B.intentionally C.alone D.accidentally 【10】A.laughed B.leaped C.stopped D.crashed 【11】A.develop B.survive C.shine D.improve 【12】A.understanding B.regretting C.reflecting D.complaining 【13】A.desperately B.slowly C.calmly D.carefully 【14】A.again B.ever C.once D.also 【15】A.ordinary B.sudden C.bittersweet D.unique 【16】A.possible B.impressive C.lasting D.momentary 【17】A.happen B.disappear C.occur D.exist 【18】A.wait for B.appeal to C.live with D.rely on 【19】A.hope B.kick C.sorrow D.confidence 【20】A.earning B.rebuilding C.realizing D.shaping |
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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。 Tan Zhouhai is a frustrated villager in Hunan, 【1】 (attract) potential customers for his agricultural products by uploading short videos in Douyin — known as TikTok outside China. 【2】 , he only received dozens of likes from his audience last year. That changed when he uploaded a video of his 83-year-old grandfather dancing 【3】 a popular song called Little Apple, 【4】 gained 10,000 likes. 【5】 (inspire) by this unexpected success, Tan asked his grandfather to perform 【6】 (regular) in videos featuring the 30-year-old cooking for the elderly man, who has lost all his teeth, wearing a pair of round sunglasses for added comic effect. With 1.6 million fans, the account 【7】 (accumulate) at least 3 million likes up to now. “Before my grandfather joined me, my account was just 【8】 ordinary one about food and was 【9】 (notice) on the internet,” Tan told the South China Morning Post. “With my grandfather in my videos, my account expresses family love and companionship. Many of my fans have said 【10】 are touched.” Tan's grandfather is just one of a number of elderly people, who have taken Chinese social media by storm by breaking the public stereotype of the typical senior citizen. |
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 Are students' grades matter of personal privacy? Should test scores be made public? Opinions vary from person to person. I think it’s good to recognize for the top scorers — they will be inspired and keep try to maintain their high grades. There are some disadvantages, therefore, for the low performers. But competition is a life skill that need to be learned to be successful in the really world. The earlier, the best. Regardless of the type of competition, it will keep them motivating. It is not just about winning or losing, but it is also about when they get involved, enjoy the process and improve them. |
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假如你是李华，最近得知新加坡即将举办“中国文化年”。 其组委会也正在中国招募志愿者，你对此很感兴趣，请写一封邮件应征。内容包括： 1. 写信目的；2. 个人优势。 注意：词数100词左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Sir\Madam, I’m Li Hua, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours Li Hua |
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