安徽省涡阳第一高中2020-2021学年高一下学期6月第二次质量检测英语试题

    Adults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects. Why do we often assume that more is more when it comes to kids and their belongings? The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less.

    I found the pre-holidays a good time to encourage young children to donate less-used things, and it worked. Because of our efforts, our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness. She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund(基金）(our kindergarten daughter is serious about becoming a doctor)

    For weeks, I've been thinking of bigger, deeper questions: How do we make it a habit for them? And how do we train ourselves to help them live with, need, and use less? Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this. I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest. I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes, ten minutes, max. I chose a red rubber ball-simple, universally available. We passed it, he tried to put it in his mouth, he tried bouncing it, rolling it, sitting on it, throwing it. It was totally, completely enough for him. Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch.

    We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together. He had my full attention and I had his. My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us.

Best Ski Resorts (胜地)

Stevens Pass—Washington

While American families have different choices when it comes to winter snow sports, many choose Stevens Pass. For some fun after the sun goes down, Stevens Pass offers night skiing under the lights until 10 p. m. If you need to get some work done, you can head to the Visitor Center where free WiFi is offered for work from mountain experience.

Good to Know: Buy tickets 7+days earlier for the biggest savings. Beaver Creek—Colombia

With full childcare choices and the best ski school for beginners, Beaver Creek is a perfect ski resort for families. For kids who aren't quite ready to ski, the Small World Play School is a good place to go to. Add in a Cookie Cabin, and you may never want to go down this mountain!

Good to Know: Every day at 3 p. m. enjoy Cookie Time—where cooks serve warm, delicious chocolate cookies!

Big Sky Resort—Montana

Big Sky is greatly designed for skiing lovers. The Lone Peak Playhouse offers childcare to kids aged six months to eight years old, so you can enjoy skiing while your kids play. Or, head to Chet's for board games and live music.

Good to Know: Kids aged six and under ski free. Mt. Hood Meadows—Oregon

For beginners, start with Buttercup and Ballroom Carpet. Or, head to the Children's Learning Center, where kids as young as four can sign up for lessons. If you add in the healthy lunches, you can rest easy while your kids have a great full-day lesson.

Good to know：Kids can get a special two-hour beginner lesson for just $ 25, and equipment rental ( 设备租用)can be added for $10. Tickets can only be bought ahead of time.

Madison Williams was studying in her bedroom when her mother, Leigh Williams, came in and shouted, "A little boy fell into a septic tank (化粪池)!" Then she asked her 13-year-old daughter if she could help.

Madison and Leigh ran to a neighbor's yard, where they found the boy's mad mother and other adults around the septic tank. Madison quickly examined the situation. She was the only one who could fit through the small hole. Without waiting a second, she got on her stomach next to the opening, placed her arms out in front of her, and told the adults, "Lower me in."

Leigh and others held her waist and legs. Inside, the tank was dark, and the air was terrible. In the process, she stuck her left wrist (手腕) against a pole, hurting the muscles in her wrist and arm so seriously that the hand was useless. Rather than deal with her pain, Madison looked for the boy in the water with her eyes and right hand. Minutes went by before she saw his foot. Madison shot her right hand out and held the foot tightly. "Pull me up!" she shouted to the others above.

As they were pulled up, the boy's free foot got stuck inside the hole. "Lower me down!" she shouted. Then, ten minutes after Madison had entered the tank, they were lifted out. But the boy wasn't breathing for the lack of fresh air. He was placed on his side, and an adult gave him several hard hits on the back. It was only when Madison heard him cry that she knew he was all right.

This spring, you may be fortunate enough to have good weather, a small piece of earth and the energy, enthusiasm and inspiration to plant a garden. There is nothing better to shake off the boredom and dullness of winter than to dig in the earth, plant some seeds and watch them grow. A small garden can produce something extra fresh for dinner, flowers for the table and a feeling of accomplishment. It is work, but it is ever so rewarding.

What about your life garden? Just as a beautiful garden is a work in progress, so is the garden in your mind. It takes conscious effort, planning, constant nurturing(培育) and weeding to grow a garden. What have you planted? What have you allowed to take root? Is your life the out-picturing of a well laid out garden or a jumble of plants, trees and weeds whose seeds were blown your way and took root?

We have all heard phrases like "sowing seeds of doubt", or "seeds of discontent." We can make a conscious choice whether to allow them to take root in our lives or cast them out of our garden. Negative energy and words, like weeds, will spread quickly if left unchecked. Find a good "weed killer"—a book, an inspirational story, a positive affirmations(肯定)—to help you get rid of the thoughts that reduce the beauty of your garden.

Plant as many seeds of joy and beauty as you can in your own life and in the lives of the people with whom you live and work every day. Grow a gratitude garden, a peace garden and a dream garden. Tend to them daily. If you give them time and energy, you will have a rich harvest of success, happiness and peace of mind.

How to Become a Lifelong Learner

Learning doesn't stop just because school does. Making a commitment to yourself to learn something new every day, you will not only enjoy what you discover, but you will be able to apply your knowledge and become a teacher to future generations. Here are some steps to become a lifelong learner.

Learn how you learn.

Note what learning techniques are most efficient for you and use them as much as is practical, such as viewing online tutorials on websites like YouTube if you're more of a visual learner.

Try many different things so that you don't box yourself into believing you're only good at a few things.

It's probable that you're good at many things, but you won't know until you've tried.

Look at learning as an exploration and opportunity, not a chore (琐事)．

Don't just force yourself to learn things because they are important or necessary. Follow your heart, as well as your sense of duty. Do you remember the 8th grade history that you hated so much, with all those names and dates that seemed to mean nothing? The point was to bring you to learn details now, which will knit chunks of information together later.

Read, read, read.

Reading is a gateway into other worlds and into the minds of your fellow human beings. And reading will help you to learn the discoveries and mistakes of others who have gone before you; reading is, in effect, a shortcut so that you don't have to learn things the hard way.

A. Learn where your talents and interests lie.

B. It was a chore then, but it makes sense, now.

C. Recognize the educational value in whatever you read.

D. Determine your own preferred learning style or styles.

E. Their ways of learning might help you to improve your own.

F. Make friends with your local library and new and used book sellers.

G. Instead, learn things that you need to learn alongside things you love to learn.

As human beings, we are alike in many ways. Yet1 our similarities, no two people are exactly the same. Even identical twins2 different life experiences. Just because of these3 , the "one size fits all" solution will not be the most4 answer to our problems.

One of my life5 is to find what works for me best, and forget the rest. Just that something works well for someone else, doesn't6 mean that it will work well for me too. I have found that I am successful when I7 any new method or strategy I learned to deal with my8situation.

A perfect example of why it's best to find what works for you is when it9 to trying to pick a diet   and an exercise plan. There are10 diet plans and exercise programs out there to11 from, and it can be  quite overwhelming(令人不知所措的). When choosing a12 plan you have to consider food allergies, how portable the food is if you are away from home most of the time, and many other13. When choosing  an exercise program you have to consider your starting  level  of  fitness,  and  health  issues  that  might adapt your ability to do the program, and 14  you actually enjoy the exercise enough to15 with  it.   Many people like jogging, but it is probably my least16 form of exercise. By finding more suitable and enjoyable alternatives（供替代的选择） that give me the same17 or better, it is easier to stick with my exercise program.

You18 yourself better than anyone, so don't be 19 to  experiment with different solutions to whatever you are trying to achieve. Don't20 use something because it is "the best", or because it works well for someone else. Find what works best for you, and forget the rest.

With smiling eyes, a quick wit and a good sense of humor, Jia Ling has been a well-known female comedian (喜剧演员) for her(extreme) funny performances. Recently, she has gained another title.

Jia starred in and directed the film Hi, Mom, ina time-travel story is told. The  film (consider) as the leading dark horse among the movies released (上映) during the Spring Festival holiday is in memoryher late mother Li Huanying, who encouraged Jia to pursue her artistic dreams. By Feb  23，it had earned more than 4 billion yuan, enabling Jia(become) the top box office grossing female film director in China. Now she is on the path to becominginternational name in the filmmaking industry.

So what is the secret behind Jia's success? One factor may be her passion for comedy. Jia (admit) to Beijing's Central Academy of Drama in 2001. In the last 20 years, she has performed crosstalk (相声) in various(compete) and shows. She has also played comedic roles in many comedies on the big screen. Besides, the approach to making the film also makes (she) work stand out. We'll wait and see whether Jia will become one of China's(popular) directors.

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This morning, when I looked out the window, I excitedly found it was snowing heavy. Attracted by the beautiful sight, so I decided to go out to take some photos. As I walked on the path in front of our building, I saw the boy suddenly slip on the snow-covered ground. It was at that moment that I realized how I should do. Immediately, I run back home to get a broom and started to sweep the path. I worked so hard that he sweated a lot. An hour late, the thick snow was cleared away. Looked at the clean path, my neighbor all smiled and gave me the thumbs up.

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