Let's face it: The last hour of anyone's workday is not always fruitful. As the hours of peak productivity start to decline, most people begin watching the clock, waiting for nothing.1.“How positively you end your professional day can promote success both inside and outside of the office,” says Randi Levin, a transitional life strategist. Let's see how successful people end their workday with a bang.
Successful people reflect on their accomplishments. While many of us spend our last hour of work making a to-do list for tomorrow, they review the day they just had, instead.2.Similarly, Levin recommends writing down the day's wins rather than setbacks or to-dos, as well as reviewing your list of successes once a month. It will prove your professional growth and bring more joy into your job.
Also, successful people brainstorm solutions for today's setbacks.3.Instead, they end their day by thinking carefully about the problems they met, brainstorming possible solutions, and then leaving it for tomorrow. They will settle those problems after a good night's sleep.
4.Rather than detailing the tasks that need to get done, this kind of list encourages people to focus on finding solutions for their projects. “Forget the horrible 'to-do' list,” Levin says, “before heading to happy hour, write down three to five goals you have for the next 24 hours.5.It will provide you with not only a concrete and positive way to begin tomorrow, but also it will allow you to see much more possibilities.”
A.This list is a promise to yourself.
B.Successful people make a to-do list.
C.It will make people understand the problems better.
D.They never bring the day's failures home with them.
E.Another work these people do is to create an action list.
F.But ending the workday with purpose can make a difference.
G.They typically choose a case and consider what led to that success.
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Large rainforests are extremely important ecosystems on our planet. They are home to a large number of animal and plant species, and they absorb vast amounts of carbon dioxide, which helps reduce global warming. These biggest ones in the world are a sight to observe.
Daintree Rainforest
The main river of the rainforest is the Daintree River, and it also includes the Daintree National Park. If you are wondering why everything seems to share the name, the reason is simple-Richard Daintree was a famous Australian geologist and photographer. Plenty of options will take you there, including a ferry.
Valdivian Temperate Rainforest
This rainforest is known to be extremely foggy and humid, but some interesting species live there. Since it is on the coast, you can witness ice sheets and glaciers as well. Getting to the rainforest is most accessible from Santiago, the capital of Chile, and a train ride or a bus is a preferred option.
Congo Rainforest
This rainforest also features a large number of different plant and animal species, including gorillas, forest elephants, and lions. Visiting this rainforest is also recommended by using a tour company, preferably by finding one in the Republic of Congo.
Amazon Rainforest
It is estimated that we can find 16,000 different tree species in the Amazon rainforest.
When it comes to other plants, animals, and insects, the numbers are even more impressive. The especially interesting thing is that there is still a large number of undiscovered species. A tour guide is advised since going through the rainforest can be dangerous, with predatory creatures(食肉动物)running around.
1.Which of the following is named after a person?
A.Daintree Rainforest. B.The capital of Chile.
C.The Republic of Congo. D.Amazon Rainforest.
2.What is recommended to visit Valdivian Temperate Rainforest?
A.By ferry. B.By train.
C.By plane. D.By bike.
3.Where is this text most likely from?
A.A diary. B.A brochure.
C.A novel. D.A report.
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When I sent my daughter, Emma, off for her freshman year of college a few years ago, I found myself affected by an unbelievable feeling of melancholy. Clearly, I'm not alone. Just last week, The Wall Street Journal reported that more than 90 percent of colleges offer to help moms and dads who are “struggling with the change.”
Between Thanksgiving, winter holiday, spring break and summer break, the first one out of my nest has come fluttering back home nearly every month of the year since she has been away. Good friends like to joke that they see more of her now than they did when she was a senior in high school. In the meantime, Emma calls, texts or e-mails me almost every day.
Given all this, missing Emma seems kind of silly；I've never really gotten the chance. So why, then, have I still felt on some level that I've experienced a great loss?
All summer long before Emma left that first year, I took Emma out for countless mother-daughter breakfasts, lunches, coffees and walks. At the same time, I seemed to find fault with Emma all the time. In my eyes, Emma had spent the weeks leading up to school going out with her friends too much, staying out way too late, making too big a mess, not working enough and, for goodness sake, certainly not spending enough time with me!
Although it's taken quite a while to realize what was happening, I now understand that my unhappiness and anxiety are not a reflection of how much time Emma and I spend together. Regardless of how often she comes home, or how many times a day we chat or text, Emma is now gone in a far grander sense. She is well on the road to adulthood, and from this, she will never return.
1.What does the underlined word “melancholy” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A.Fierce anger. B.Deep sadness.
C.Extreme excitement. D.Great satisfaction.
2.Why does it seem silly for the author to miss her daughter?
A.They keep in touch frequently. B.Friends like to make fun of her.
C.Emma has grown up to an adult. D.Other parents don't behave like this.
3.What actually made the author overly worried?
A.The untidiness of Emma's room. B.The passing of Emma's childhood.
C.Taking Emma out all too often. D.Spending little time with Emma.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.Changes in the Parent-Child Relationship B.The Most Concerned Parents of All Time
C.Growing Pains for College Students D.Struggling to Let Go of My Daughter
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On my fourth day in a self-driving car, I finally felt comfortable enough to let it stop itself. Before then, I'd allowed the car-a Volvo S90 sedan-to control the direction, with my hands still on the wheel, and to adjust speed in traffic. By Day 4, I was ready to make a jump into the future.
With the car traveling on a busy road, I activated the driverless mode. Soon, a traffic light turned red. For a split second, I prepared to get on the brakes. There was no need. The cameras and computers in the Volvo recognized the traffic conditions and smoothly began applying the brake.
If you're anything like most people, you're familiar with this anxiety. Almost 80 percent of Americans fear traveling in a self-driving car, a recent survey found.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have conducted some clever experiments studying the phenomenon. They asked participants to complete tasks and compare their performance with a computer system's. After the computer made a mistake, people were unwilling to use it again. After the people made mistakes, their self-confidence wouldn't change. It didn't matter that the human beings made more mistakes than the computer. So it is with driving. More than 37,000 Americans died in crashes last year, most from human error. The death count from cars goes beyond that from guns. So if you are shocked and angry by guns and want things to change, you should feel the same about car crashes.
Technology creates an opportunity to save lives. Computers don't get drunk or distracted by text messages, and they don't have blind spots. Just look at commercial airlines: Automation has helped all but get rid of deadly crashes among American air carriers. The last one happened in 2009.
The technology for self-driving cars still isn't good enough. But it is improving rapidly. Within a few years, many cars will have advanced crash-avoidance systems and driving will be revolutionized sooner than many people now understand.
1.How does the author introduce the topic?
A.By offering a piece of news. B.By giving background information.
C.By describing an experience. D.By introducing a latest car.
2.What can be learnt about the participants of the experiments?
A.They tended to accept the computer's faults.
B.They seemed to care little about their own mistakes.
C.They felt less confident after making mistakes.
D.They performed better than computer systems.
3.The author mentioned commercial airlines___________.
A.to prove the advantage of technology B.to assess the security of driverless cars
C.to find fault with computers D.to advertise for the commercial airlines
4.What does the author expect of the self-driving car?
A.I'll avoid deadly crashes entirely. B.It'll occupy the market in a short time.
C.It'll be bettered in every possible way. D.It'll be popularized sooner than expected.
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We've all spent time in a hospital, whether through medical issues of our own or those of a loved one. And while we're used to seeing the doctors hurry in and out of the room, displaying varying degrees of attention, it's the constant and reliable presence of the nursing staff and their professionalism that gives the most confidence and relief to those in the room.
So, while doctors and surgeons tend to get most spotlight, nurses are really at the forefront of patient care. They are often called upon to make important, life-saving decisions multiple times a day and work closely with doctors to analyze records and test results to advise on treatment. It's the nurses that are frequently responsible for identifying a condition and matching the right specialist doctor to a patient, and it's the nurses that are often the first on the scene to treat people in an emergency.
A career in Nursing brings job security, a good wage, career mobility, and chance to decide your own career path. You can work part or full time according to your preference. You can be flexible on work location and specialism. If a particular area interests you, you can explore that as there will always be the need for quality nurses across the medical spectrum(医学光谱)with a passion for their work. Jobs in the field are in high demand, with significant opportunities to learn, grow and reach senior leadership positions. However, if you want to undertake a career in Nursing, a good education is compulsory.
The University of Texas at El Paso School of Nursing offers high quality and affordable undergraduate and graduate programs reinforced by talented faculty(全体教师), strong clinical partnerships and advanced simulation(模拟)technology. Students do gain much real experience before working in a hospital. Adelphi's College of Nursing and Public Health provides students with a top-rated, comprehensive education grounded in practice, theory and creativity. They are devoted to transforming students' lives through small classes with world-class faculty, hands-on learning and creative ways to support academic and career success. The Wayne State University College of Nursing, attaching special importance to first-hand experience, is dedicated to providing the highest quality education to a diverse population of graduate students. Graduates from the college are prepared to be nurse leaders in research, education and practice.
1.What can comfort patients most in the hospital?
A.Spending less time there.
B.Receiving concrete care from nurses.
C.Drawing little attention there.
D.Getting timely information from doctors.
2.What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A.The content of different positions.
B.The process of patient care.
C.The importance of nursing work.
D.The contribution of doctors.
3.Which of the following can best describe the nurse professional?
A.Low-paid and secure.
B.Promising and significant.
C.Flexible and tiresome.
D.Demanding and dangerous.
4.What do colleges in the last paragraph have in common?
A.They charge high learning fees.
B.They offer small-class teaching.
C.They require basic nursing education.
D.They provide hands-on learning.
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Curtis Whitson, a regular rafter(漂流者), was trapped at the top of a waterfall with his son, Hunter.
This year,________snow and spring rains had turned the usually manageable falls into something________. Telling from the increasing sound of water, Whitson knew there was no way to go down the rocks as________.
They had no cell service, and they hadn't seen a________person in the past three days. As Whitson was thinking about what to do, he heard________coming from the other side of the waterfall. He________, but the sound of the rushing water________his cry.
“We have to get these people a________,” Whitson thought. Meanwhile, he grabbed his water bottle and pulled out his pocket knife to________“Help!” on it. Hunter found a pen and paper to write a note. Then Whitson________threw the bottle over the waterfall. But he________no response for a long time.
With no reasonable________that their message in a bottle would find its way to anyone, they had another________: They spelled out SOS in white rocks. As the evening wore on, they________a flashing headlamp aside so that it could be seen from overhead. Soon after, they heard a________coming with the________words: “This is Search and Rescue. You have been found.” After________the helicopter, they got the whole story that two hikers________the bottle and handed it to the campground.
This________rafting made Whitson and his son realize that with strong faith we will get a stone of________out of the mountain of despair(绝望).
1.A.permanent B.frozen C.heavy D.soft
2.A.fierce B.small C.unique D.splendid
3.A.tracked B.ordered C.presented D.planned
4.A.responsible B.single C.helpful D.skilled
5.A.news B.sigh C.voices D.advice
6.A.complained B.cheered C.struggled D.yelled
7.A.stopped B.covered C.strengthened D.answered
8.A.call B.notice C.message D.warning
9.A.strike B.carve C.sign D.form
10.A.perfectly B.quietly C.casually D.repeatedly
11.A.received B.showed C.made D.required
12.A.decision B.arrangement C.choice D.expectation
13.A.throw B.trouble C.tool D.try
14.A.placed B.pushed C.deserted D.dropped
15.A.car B.helicopter C.person D.ship
16.A.crazy B.grateful C.magic D.gentle
17.A.searching B.spotting C.following D.boarding
18.A.glanced at B.picked up C.looked for D.dug out
19.A.unusual B.exciting C.normal D.pleasant
20.A.success B.scare C.hope D.misfortune
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Eggs are great for breakfast and can1.(cook) in different ways. One topic of debate, however, is why brown chicken eggs usually cost more than white ones. According to Sharman Hickman, the director of community outreach and education for Hickman's Family Farms, it's first important to know the reason2.chickens have various egg colors.
The chicken breed(品种) and their genetics decide whether hens possess pigment genes, the natural chemical during the egg laying process that coats the egg and results3.a colored shell. Hens who produce colored eggshells tend to be4.(large) and require more feed and energy5.(create) that painted layer. Since those breeds cost more to feed, their eggs6.(be) more expensive.
Although eggs sometimes look and are priced7.(different) , it's important to know the color of the eggshell is related to the breed of the hen, not the egg's nutrient content, flavor profile,8.shell thickness, according to Malina Linkas Malkani, media spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. “9.(choose) between brown and white eggs is a matter of personal10.(prefer) ,” she says. Whatever you prefer, don't judge an egg by its shell color.
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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。
删减：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下面划一横线，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。
It was a Sunday afternoon. My parents and I were watching TV excited when suddenly I spotted the pigeon on the balcony. It was a white pigeon with a ring around one of its foot. It rested there quietly, refuse to fly away. Realizing it must have been lost its way back home, I managed call the Pigeon Association up for help. In the same time, my parents brought the pigeon inside and gave it some bird food, what helped refresh it. Before long, the owner got the message but came to take the pigeon back. He thanked us a lot. My parents and I both felt happy for what we had done.
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假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter得知你寒假在家每天进行网络课程学习，对此很感兴趣。请给他写封邮件回复，内容包括：
1. 网络课程的内容；
2. 对网络课程的感受。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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