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“If you want to see something well, reach out and touch it!” That may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them better.
Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is. When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it.
With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pockets. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too.
You can even feel sounds against your skin. Have you ever wanted to know why some people like very loud music? They must like to feel the sounds of music.
All children soon learn what “Don’t touch!” means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we often have to touch things before we buy them.
The bottoms of our feet can feel things, too. You know this when you walk on warm sand, cool grass or a hard floor. All feel different under your feet.
There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin……
Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch. Their signs say, “Do touch!” There you can feel everything on show.
1. By touching things,___________. .
A. you will have a strange feeling B. you will learn how to reach out
C. you can see things better D. you can tell what colors they are
2. Which of the following best serves as the best title of the story?
A. Touching by Feeling B. To See or to Feel
C. Seeing by Feeling D. Seeing Is Believing
3. When people buy things in shops, they often _________ .
A. try them on first B. put their right hand on them
C. just have a look D. feel and touch them
十二CBDD
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Vacation is a time for refreshment. In work, we are often called to think. Sometimes, it’s good to give our brains a rest. Without a break, we may not be able to perform up to our potential. This can be a problem, not only for the employee, but for the employer as well.
“The main benefit of vacation is for the worker to come back energized(有活力的),” says Weaver. “If they haven’t had a break, then they’re not coming back with new energy. They haven’t had a chance to step back and get perspective（远景）, and come back with renewed enthusiasm(热情).”
Long working hours without a break, insecurity（不安）about one’s job, and other work-related worries can lead to burnout and stress. Humans can usually adapt to pressure, but not for a limitless amount of time.
“It is a problem of relating good workers and having them loyal to the firm while they’re there,” says David Maume, PhD, professor of sociology at the University of Cincinnati. He says burnout can also affect employees’ productivity, creativity, and effectiveness.
Iword/media/image1.pngn addition, high levels of stress are likely to be precursors (前兆) to depression, which can hit both the employer and employee’s pocketbook. Even people who manager to remain productive at work can have problems. If they’re always at work, then they’re not with their family and friends. If they’re working while on vacation, for the time that they’re on the job, they’re not really present.
An unbalanced emphasis on work can strain family and social life. When you come up for air, you may see that you’re alone, or that your rword/media/image1.pngelationships have gone on without you.x k b 1 . c o m
8. The underlined word “there” in the fourth paragraph probably refers to ________.
A. the vacation B. the university
C. the company D. the home
9. What’s the main benefit of a vacation?
A. The worker can step back and get more excited
B. The worker can come back with new energy.
C. The worker can adapt to pressure much better.
D. The manager can be more creative.
10. When a worker is always at work, he is likely to get more and more__________ .
A. active B. energetic C. skillful D. absent-minded
11. Which of the following is the best title of the text?
A. Why the workers need new energy. B. How to deal with the daily pressure.
C. How to spend the vacation effectively. D. Why the workers need a vacation.
十四 A A)CBDC
Charlie works in a post office. His father lost his job five years ago and his mother is often ill. And he has two brothers and a sister. He works hard and tries his best to buy enough food for his family.
Last month his family had to move to an old house outside the city. It"s farther from the post office and he has to get up early in the morning in order to catch the 6:30 train. The head of his office is strict and everybody has to get there on time. He knows what it"ll mean if he"s late. A friend of his had pity on(同情) him and lent his old car to him. The young man was happy and from then on he could go to work by car.
Last Saturday Charlie went to buy some medicine for his mother. Bad luck! When he came out of the shop, he couldn"t find the car. He was quite worried and began to look for it in front of the shop but he didn"t find it. Suddenly he saw a woman parked a car there and hurried into the shop. Charlie saw the car wasn"t locked. He got on it and drove it at once. He was afraid the loser would run after him and drove fast. A truck hit it at a crossing and he lost consciousness.
This morning the young man came back to life and saw there were a few policemen standing by his bed. He asked, "Where am I?"
"In Room 103."
"In hospital or in prison ?"
21.There"re ________ people in Charlie"s family.
A. four B. five C. six D. seven
22.Charlie"s family moved to the old house outside the city because _______.
A. it"s very quiet there B. they hoped to save some money
C. he could get to his office by train D. his father had found a job there
23.Charlie has to get to his office on time because ___________.
A. the head is strict with them B. he wiword/media/image2.pngshes to be praised
C. he"s usually on duty D. he"s afraid to be fired
24.Charlie was afraid ________, so he drove fast.
A. to be late B. to meet the red lights
C. to be caught by the loser D. to miss the 6:30 train
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How to Write a News Article
Writing a news article is different from writing other articles or informational pieces. 36 knowing how to write a news article can help you exercise your writing skills and convey information clearly and briefly.
Gather all your facts. Before you write a news article, make a list or outline of all the connected facts and information that need to be included in the article. 37 it will help you write a clean, brief article.
Start with the lead. 38 this is one of the most important parts of the piece, so start with the leading statement when you write a news article. Your lead should be one sentence which states the topic of the article.
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40 . Be sure to double check all the facts in your new article before you contribute it, including names, dates, and contact information or addresses. Writing accurately is the best way to make yourself a suitable news article writer.
Conclude your article. Make sure your news article is complete and finished by giving it a good concluding sentence.
A. Check facts before concluding.
B. Follow up main facts with additional information.
C. Include the basics of what, where, when, who and why.
D. A leading sentence is to grab readers’ attention and interest them.
E. Unlike other articles, news articles present information in a specific way.
F. Avoid any statements or description that could be constructed as support or criticism.
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三I’m the oldest of my siblings（兄弟姐妹）and my father’s only daughter. My father was always pretty 41 with me especially since I was the 42 and the only girl in the family. 43 he was tough, I’ve always had a pretty good 44 with him. Recently his words 45 me. He said, “A parent always worries.” As a parent, I am learning to 46 what he means. It’s just another 47 from my father.
While 48 my parents, I decided to 49 with old friends. I wasn’t worried about the kids. They were home with their grandparents. When I 50 , my father was awake, saying, “What has happended?” I 51 “about what”. He asked , “What time is it?” 52 hearing that question, I knew 53 he was going. I felt as if I were 17 years old again and back living at home with Mom and Dad.
The next morning my mother told me my father 54 asking when I was going to be home. He was 55 who I had gone with, what I was doing and if I was OK. I approached my dad and in a jokingly 56 said, “You know Dad, I am an adult now and I am a parent, too. 57 is no need to wonder if I will be coming home.”
He replied, “A parent always worries.” He didn’t 58 or even smile. He said, “You will see with your own kids. You 59 stop worrying.”
My father might not say it all the time but he 60 . He shows me just how much he cares for all of us because he still worries.
41. A. patient B. strict C. content D. angry
42. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth
43. A. since B. because C. if D. though
44. A. friendship B. conversation C. relationship D. strength
45. A. shocked B. interested C. persuaded D. impressed
46. A. control B. understand C. explain D. express
47. A. character B. chance C. choice D. lesson
48. A. attending B. visiting C. helping D. meeting
49. A.go out B. go through C. get along D. carry on
50. A. left B. returned C. entered D. arrived
51. A. repelied B. required C. greeted D. reacted
52. A. after B. on C. over D. for
53. A. what B. whether C. how D. where
54. A. set out B. looked up C. stayed up D. sat down
55. A. imagining B. wondering C. asking D. knowing
56. A. manner B. state C. case D. gesture
57. A. it B. that C. this D. there
58. A. say B. move C. laugh D. shout
59. A. just B. ever C. never D. simply
60. A. doubts B. minds C. cares D. thinks
四The dog, later 41 _(name) Arthur, came up to a Swedish team while the members were sharing a meal in front of a 20_mile race stage through the rough area in Ecuador. One of the__42__(athlete), Mikael Lindnord, took pity on the dog wandering near their table and fed____43___meatball to it. And that meatball made them friends for life, as far as Arthur was concerned.
The extreme sport of adventure racing includes biking, hiking, and boating that challenge even the___44__(strong) humans. Imagine a dirty stray（迷失的）dog trying __45___(keep ) up. But Arthur___46__(do) keep up. The dog followed the team as they got up to leave.___47___(actual), he never stopped following them---swimming alongside the boat of the team, and taking on muddy(泥泞的)slopes when the team hiked.
Arthur stayed alongside the team for the rest of the___48___(compete),but not without cost to his well—being. The dog needed doctor’s attention after the six-day race was finished__49__the team helped Arthur as much as they could during the event. Arthur’s hard work paid off: Lindnord decided to adopt(收养) the dog __50__brought him back to Sweden.
改错
Failure is common in our life. No one can avoid them. When we fail in doing something, we often feel very depressing. Sometimes failure can make us lose hearts. So no one are willing to fail. On the contrary, success can bring us sense of pride. If one enjoys his continuous success in his career, he will have confidence to himself. Therefore, failure is the mother of success. A failure doesn’t mean one can never be successfully. Those who are always afraid of failure they will never succeed. In a word, as long as we can get some lessons and experiences from our failure, we’ll be sure to succeed.
