Unit 5 Into the wild 知识点题库

    Lisa Condie is a woman in her sixties. She runs a business in Italy. Why did she 1 a business there? Here is her 2.

    At 56, Lisa Condie had two 3 for a trip to Europe. However, she had no one to go 4 because she broke up with her boyfriend, which 5 her plan for a romantic (浪漫的) trip. Lisa wondered if her fifties were just about staying on her own and being 6. She was no longer a wife 7 her husband died early. And her kids had all 8 and left her. She had no idea what to do with the 9 of her life.

Condie spent a few sad days in Rome alone, not 10 Italian or knowing her way around. However, by the end of her trip, she cried at the thought of 11 the magical place. Being alone in Italy had helped her realize that she was 12 strong, smart, and in control of her life. She decided right then that she would one day 13 and live there.

    Two years later, Condie is now living out her 14. She lives in Florence and runs a tour company for women 15 Italy — A Better Way To Travel in Italy. So far, her business has been 16. "I can show them life doesn't have to be over at some point of life. It can 17 anytime you like. You can have 18 again. I do think there's a magic in women 19women," she said. "I feel everybody has a dream that can bring them back to life. As women, we often support other people's dreams, but we 20 need to realize our own dreams."

Dear Mary,

    How are you? I saw you posted some wonderful photos of the coastline near your hometown. You're really getting into your photography! Right now I'm taking a break from social media (媒体) to write you an email.

    Remember you said you'd like to come over to the UK sometime this year? Well, I was thinking that this year you might like to come to the Edinburgh Festival with me in August. I've got an aunt with a flat in the city centre who could put us up.

    Do you know much about the festival? It's very famous — the biggest, most popular arts festival in the world! There are lots of things going on — art exhibitions (展览), concerts of all kinds, modern dance, a book festival, etc. The thing it's most famous for is the newest and most exciting theatre. People come from all over the world and perform (表演) in their own language.

    In Scotland you have the best of both worlds: culture and wild land. After the festival, we could hire (租) a car and go up to some of the islands off the west coast, like Skye. The weather can be changeable in August, but the landscape (风景) is beautiful, with empty beaches and rocky mountains. It's the perfect place for you to take photos. Afterwards, we could head back to the east coast and visit my friend Rob in St. Andrews. It's really pretty and Rob's enjoyable to be with. You'd get on well with him.

    So, why don't you have a think about it and then get back to me? Take your time, there's no rush.

    Speak to you soon.

= This is the house I lived two years ago.

Teen Read Week is a week-long celebration for teens and reading. Teen Read Week is held during the third week of October each year. It aims at encouraging teens to read for pleasure. Reading for fun has many benefits.  More reading will improve test scores and broaden teens' horizons. And it also helps with their future success.

 They, will plan various activities in hopes of encouraging young adults to pick up a book. Activities can range from simple programs to events featuring special guests and some delicious food.

Some libraries host an open house for teens during Teen Read Week. During an open house, the young adult librarian may talk about his or her library's services for teens, upcoming teen programs, and collections of books suitable for teens. .

If the budget (预算) permits, some libraries may invite popular authors to their places. Authors who write books for teens can make, a public appearance there.  If necessary, they can also answer questions from teens. In the end, the library can offer the authors' books as a prize to some of the teens in the audience.

If you're reluctant (勉强的) teenage readers, there are tips for you on how to follow Teen Read Week's spirit — reading for fun.  An audiobook (有声读物) can be a good choice to start your interest in reading. You can listen on the way to school. If you like some movies about history, you can try reading related history books. You'll probably enjoy the more detailed stories presented by the novels.

A. Teen gaming nights are another option for libraries.

B. Thus, the teens can better learn about the library.

C. You might think they are characters out of reach.

D. They can tell about their works and writing methods.

E. You can search for some interesting reading materials.

F. For example, teens can become more interested in reading.

G. Public libraries will organize events in honor of Teen Read Week.

Whoever wrote the song "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" must have never experienced holiday blues. Fortunately, psychological research suggests some effective ways you can beat the holiday blues. The key point is that sadness and other tough emotions are not what we should try to avoid. . Here are four strategies to help you make your own happiness recipe this holiday season.

Don't force cheer

At family gatherings with cousins you secretly can't stand, you tend to put on a happy face. Indeed, that might even seem like the most mature response—no drama, no conflict. But a 2011 study followed dozens of bus drivers, looking to see when they gave forced or honest smiles at their passengers. The results showed when the drivers pretended to have a good mood, their actual moods got worse. .

Let off sadness

The results of the bus­driver study can be explained by researchers, who find that negative feelings like sadness or anger only increase when we try to control them. . We don't like contradictory behavior.

Respond cautiously

Recently, scientists have been paying special attention to the benefits of caution. When you respond cautiously to an emotional trigger (e.g.overcooking the holiday turkey), you pause rather than reacting at once. . Besides, it is associated with less anxiety, and may even carry physiological benefits.

Of course, the holidays will bring a mix of highs and lows, but the most important lesson to keep in mind is that this variety of emotions might be the best thing possible for your overall well­being. In other words, sadness, anger, and other difficult emotions are nothing to fear. Just make sure you're balancing them with lighter experiences. And don't forget to give yourself a break.

A. Relax your mind

B. Enjoy a mix of emotions

C. We tend to deny the important function emotions serve

D. Instead, they can help contribute to a healthy and happy life

E. So trying to force happiness seems to have the opposite effects

F. A cautious response to a negative event reduces sadness we experience

G. We feel bad when our appearance contradicts how we truly feel inside

Last summer I moved to Kirkland to live with my fiancé, giving up being a lawyer. Without a job, I spent my days aimlessly wandering around my new neighborhood.

That's how I1Steve. I'd seen him plenty of times before—untidy, with a messy gray beard, 2 a worn cardboard sign at the street corner. His 3 asked for help with food or rent—nothing fancy, and never for alcohol or drugs. Having lived in the area for ten years, Steve was well known to the locals. Even as I chatted with him, several people waved to him as they went by. I 4called him the Mayor of Kirkland. He laughed, saying he hoped the name would stick. He had much to do before his term was 5.

In September, he told me he'd been homeless because he had a legal issue for the last thirty years and, as a result, his social security 6 had been halved. The remaining amount wasn't enough to live on, so he was forced to spend his days trying to 7 the difference.

Knowing I had legal experience, he asked me if I could help him with this matter. I agreed 8. In the months that followed, I began to 9 more time and energy into his case. When we met to discuss his case, it was as if a heavy 10 was lifting off his back. I could sense his growing optimism. He started describing me as his "little ray of 11" and telling his friends what a great 12 I was doing.

Then came the day when the court finally decided to 13 most of what Steve owed, which meant he would have enough money to get his life back on 14. I could see tears in Steve's eyes when he heard the 15. But it also meant that I wouldn't see him as often anymore. When I told Steve this, he grinned with tears in his eyes," We're friends, and friends make time to see each other. Besides, the mayor's still got to do his rounds."

The harder a person works, .