Attention from strangers is nothing new to me...

Attention from strangers is nothing new to me. Questions about my height is the center of almost every public interaction. My friends say my height !s just a physical quality and not a personality aspect. However, when I reflect on my life, I realize that, my height has shaped my character in many ways and has helped to make me who I am.

I learned how to be kind. When I was younger, some parents in my neighborhood regarded me kind of dangerous because I was so much larger than other children my age. I had to be extra welcoming and gentle simply to play with other children. Of course. now my coaches wish I weren’t quite so kind on the basketball court.

I learned the quality of not being too proud about myself. At 7 feet tall, everyone expects me to be an amazing basketball player. They come expecting to see Dirk Nowitzki, and instead they might see a performance more like Will Ferrell(successfully starred a professional basketball player). I have learned to be modest and to work even harder than my fellows to meet their (and my) expectations.

I developed a sense of lightheartedness. When people playfully make fun of my height, 1laugh at myself too. On my first day of high school, a girl dropped her books in a busy hallway. I got down to her level and gathered some of her notebooks. As we both stood up, her eyes widened as I kept rising over her. Astonished, she dropped her books again. Embarrassed, we both laughed and picked up the books a second time.

All of these lessons have defined me. Looking back, I realize that through years of such experiences, I have become a confident, expressive person. Being a 7-footer is both a blessing and a curse, but in the end, accepting who you are is the first step to happiness.

1.Why does the author often draw attention from strangers?

A.He is interested in public interaction.

B.He has a unique personality.

C.He is physically strong.

D.He is extremely tall.

2.When he was young, the author intended to be more friendly just to　　　　　　　 .

A.gain extra favor

B.play with other children

C.prove his kindness

D.please his coach

3.It can be inferred from Para. 3 that　　　　　　 .

A.Dirk Nowitzki was an awful basketball player

B.the author seldom disappointed his basketball fans

C.the author expected to make something better of himself

D.Will Ferrell was better at playing basketball than Dirk Nowitzki

4.What does the text mainly talk about?

A.The height has shaped the author’s personality and life.

B.The height has brought the author a lot of trouble.

C.Some funny experiences the author ever had

D.Being tall benefits the author in many ways

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Attention from strangers is nothing new to me. Questions about my height is the center of almost every public interaction. My friends say my height !s just a physical quality and not a personality aspect. However, when I reflect on my life, I realize that, my height has shaped my character in many ways and has helped to make me who I am.

I learned how to be kind. When I was younger, some parents in my neighborhood regarded me kind of dangerous because I was so much larger than other children my age. I had to be extra welcoming and gentle simply to play with other children. Of course. now my coaches wish I weren’t quite so kind on the basketball court.

I learned the quality of not being too proud about myself. At 7 feet tall, everyone expects me to be an amazing basketball player. They come expecting to see Dirk Nowitzki, and instead they might see a performance more like Will Ferrell(successfully starred a professional basketball player). I have learned to be modest and to work even harder than my fellows to meet their (and my) expectations.

I developed a sense of lightheartedness. When people playfully make fun of my height, 1laugh at myself too. On my first day of high school, a girl dropped her books in a busy hallway. I got down to her level and gathered some of her notebooks. As we both stood up, her eyes widened as I kept rising over her. Astonished, she dropped her books again. Embarrassed, we both laughed and picked up the books a second time.

All of these lessons have defined me. Looking back, I realize that through years of such experiences, I have become a confident, expressive person. Being a 7-footer is both a blessing and a curse, but in the end, accepting who you are is the first step to happiness.

1.Why does the author often draw attention from strangers?

A. He is interested in public interaction.

B. He has a unique personality.

C. He is physically strong.

D. He is extremely tall.

2.When he was young, the author intended to be more friendly just to　　　　　　　 .

A. gain extra favor

B. play with other children

C. prove his kindness

D. please his coach

3.It can be inferred from Para. 3 that　　　　　　 .

A. Dirk Nowitzki was an awful basketball player

B. the author seldom disappointed his basketball fans

C. the author expected to make something better of himself

D. Will Ferrell was better at playing basketball than Dirk Nowitzki

4.What does the text mainly talk about?

A. The height has shaped the author’s personality and life.

B. The height has brought the author a lot of trouble.

C. Some funny experiences the author ever had

D. Being tall benefits the author in many ways

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Attention please.Flight Nineteen from New York to Washington is now arriving at_______.

A.the two gate　 B.a second gate　 C.the Gate Two　 D.Gate two

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A recent study questions whether placing attention on economic growth is the best way to improve child nutrition in low-and middle-income countries. Subu is a professor at the Harvard School of Public Health in Massachusetts. He says there is a common belief on the best way to improve child health in developing countries. He puts it this way: “Let’s just go after economic growth and then everything else will just follow.” But he says that is not always true.

Take India for example. A common measure of a country’s economic health is GDP (gross domestic product). India’s GDP has been growing by more than five percent a year. That is a higher growth rate than most Western countries. Yet more than two-fifths of India’s children are underweight. And Subu says, the percentage of underweight children has changed little since the early 1990s. He and other researchers asked a question, “Was economic growth failing to benefit children in countries other than India?” They looked at health surveys carried out since 1990 in 36 low-and middle-income countries, mostly South of Africa’s Sahara Desert. The researchers compared the effect of GDP growth and signs of child malnutrition-like physical weakness, slow growth and being underweight. But the researchers found only a small relationship.

The group reported their findings in the Journal Lancet Global Health. Subu says money should be spent on clear water, waste-treatment system and other programs. “Without these directing measures, what we are seeing is that economic growth by itself is not making much difference,” said Subu.

But that is not how Lawrence Haddad sees the case. He is head of the Institute of Development Studies in Britain. Lawrence Haddad says malnutrition has dropped sharply over the past 20 years in countries like Vietnam, Ghana or Brazil. He says economic growth was responsible for half of those declines. “The other half is because of improvements in water, health systems and nutrition programs,” said Haddad.

1.Why does the author take India for example?

A.To stress the importance of GDP.

B.To arouse reader’s interest in the topic.

C.To prove economic growth can’t improve child nutrition.

D.To show India has a higher growth rate than most Western countries.

2.What does the underlined word “malnutrition” in paragraph 2 mean?

A.Lacking nutrition. B.Getting nutrition.

C.Providing nutrition. D.Wasting nutrition.

3.Which statement is true according to the passage?

A.Two-fifths of India’s children are underweight.

B.Economic growth only fails to benefit children in India.

C.Lawrence Haddad looked at health surveys carried out since 1990.

D.Subu believed economic growth itself could hardly make a difference.

4.What is Lawrence Haddad’s attitude toward Subu’s findings?

A.Supportive. B.Disapproving.

C.Unconcerned. D.Doubtful.

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A few months before I was born, my Dad met a stranger who was new to our small town. From the beginning, Dad was fascinated with this enchanting newcomer and soon invited him to live with our family. The stranger was quickly accepted and was around to welcome me into the world a few months later.

As I grew up, I never questioned his place in my family. In my young mind, he had a special position. My parents were complementary instructors：Mom taught me the words, and Dad taught me to obey them. But the stranger... He was our storyteller. He would keep us spellbound for hours on end with adventures, mysteries and comedies(喜剧).

If I wanted to know anything about politics，history or science，he always knew the answers about the past, understood the present and even seemed able to predict the future! He made me laugh, and he made me cry. The stranger never stopped talking, but Dad didn't seem to mind.

I now know that my early concepts about relationship were influenced strongly by the stranger. Time after time, he opposed the values of my parents, yet he was seldom blamed...and NEVER asked to leave.

More than fifty years have passed since the stranger moved in with our family. He has blended(融合) right in but is not nearly as fascinating as he was at first. Still, if you were to walk into my parent's room today, you would still find him sitting over in his corner, waiting for someone to listen to him talk and watch him draw his pictures. His name?

We just call him...“TV”.

He has a younger sister now. We call her “Computer”.

1.When the stranger came to live with our family, he was ________.

A. ignored by the children

B. driven away for no reason

C. abandoned because it was too noisy

D. accepted by every family member

2.The stranger can do all the following things EXCEPT that he can ________.

A. tell us some funny stories                     B. reject our proposals(提议)

C. influence the children's character                  D. predict the future

3.The underlined word “spellbound” in Paragraph 2 most probably means ________.

A. concentrated             B. puzzled

C. fascinated                D. astonished

4.What can we learn from the last three paragraphs of the passage?

A. The computer is more advanced and has gained greater popularity.

B. Old as he is，we like the stranger best.

C. The TV set is out of fashion and often breaks down.

D. We decide to throw the TV set away immediately.

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One special grandmother is lending 100 years of wisdom to strangers on New York City’s upper West side. Her office attracts many New Yorkers, who wait for a chat with the woman.

Inside the office, you will find a laptop with 100-year-old grandmother Eileen Wilkinson waiting to chat. She may live across the country in Washington State, but thanks to her grandson, Mike Matthews, who is a social professor at New York University, she is now sharing words of wisdom for a chat.

“You can be anything you want, ” Eileen said. “Don’t complain about anything. You can do something about it.”

Over the past three months, hundreds of people have stopped by, chatting with Eileen as if they were old friends. “She completely gets a kick out of meeting New Yorkers because they are so open about their lives, ” said Matthews.

A music student asked for advice on a performance. Others were curious about life in 1917.

One boy said he was already planning his next visit. “She is so wise and energetic,” he said. “And she really doesn't look 100 years old. She looks as if she was in her early late 80s.”

Eileen spent most of her life as a homemaker and mother. She said truly listening gave her advice-giving ability and she was honest.

Eileen hosts online chats and has two accounts of the social media. “It works both ways because I get great joy talking to them, ” she said. Eileen isn't slowing down any time soon, bringing new meaning to the saying, “The road to your grandma’s house is never long.” She said the secret to her long life was living a good life.

1.How does Eileen help strangers?

A.By chatting with them.

B.By working for them.

C.By lending money to them.

D.By giving speeches to them.

2.What do strangers think of Eileen?

A.She is a responsible mother.

B.She is good at performing.

C.She is full of energy and wisdom.

D.She is a woman of caring for education.

3.What will Eileen do in the future?

A.Set up online chats.

B.Make her life simple.

C.Bring new meaning to the saying.

D.Continue to share her wisdom.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.Ways of Living a Good Life.

B.A Special 100-year-old Woman.

C.Helping the Strangers Is Interesting.

D.The Secret to a 100-year-old Woman’s Long Life.

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“Don’t talk to strangers ...” That is probably one of the ____ pieces of advice handed down from our parents. Yeah, they ____ well. Since there are bad people out there, it seems to be a good idea in order to help ____ us. And over the years we’ve learned how to keep our eyes ____ . We are used to making no eye contact with strangers.

___, the price that we pay for this ____ is that we grow up suspicious(表示怀疑的) of others and their motives. We tend to have a(n) ____ of strangers, which is neither necessary nor ______ as we grow older.

Most people out there are not sociopaths（反社会者). ____, most people are quite ____. What once protected us from bad people is now preventing us from establishing relationships with

___ people!

In general, you know that the random stranger standing next to you is very ____ to kidnap (绑架) you, yet the emotion of fear is ____ associated with talking to them. So you ____ do it. But you miss out on a lot by closing yourself off to new people like this.

Instead, you should actively ____ that people in general are friendly. Why? Because they are. Most people actually are nice. We are ____ creatures, and we welcome interactions with others. Think about it: when a stranger starts a(n) ____ with you, how do you usually ____ ?

Besides, you never know who you might ____. The person standing behind you in a line could one day be your best friend. It ____. But even if it's not that extreme, you never know if that person has a job opportunity for you, or is just a cool person who you would enjoy having a brief conversation with.

1.A. shortest　　 B. worst　　 C. longest　　 D. best

2.A. meant　　 B. planned　　 C. spoke　　 D. worked

3.A. inspire　　 B. instruct　　 C. change　　 D. protect

4.A. up　　 B. open　　 C. down　　 D. shut

5.A. Especially　　 B. Thankfully　　 C. Unfortunately　　 D. Uncertainly

6.A. safety　　 B. health　　 C. power　　 D. delight

7.A. anger　　 B. pain　　 C. shame　　 D. fear

8.A. important　　 B. obvious　　 C. humorous　　 D. reasonable

9.A. In case　　 B. In fact　　 C. At times　　 D. At first

10.A. brave　　 B. friendly　　 C. smart　　 D. patient

11.A. bad　　 B. famous　　 C. good　　 D. common

12.A. ready　　 B. Unlikel　　 C. eager　　 D. unwilling

13.A. still　　 B. never　　 C. only　　 D. even

14.A. always　　 B. often　　 C. sometimes　　 D. seldom

15.A. doubt　　 B. assume　　 C. guess　　 D. decide

16.A. living　　 B. complex　　 C. unique　　 D. social

17.A. meeting　　 B. experiment　　 C. argument　　 D. conversation

18.A. listen　　 B. connect　　 C. react　　 D. devote

19.A. hurt　　 B. forget　　 C. meet　　 D. benefit

20.A. happens　　 B. depends　　 C. affects　　 D. fails

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According to new health guidelines, even a minute or two of physical exercise is better than nothing: just walking upstairs and down again, before continuing your otherwise entirely sofa-based afternoon of crisps and television, makes for a healthier life than if you hadn' t bothered. The previous recommendation was for a 10-minute minimum, but for years’ the general direction of research has been toward the conclusion that there is no minimum at all. This doesn51 just go for exercise^ either. Five minutes in nature can boost your mental health; and while one daily serving of vegetables may be too few, it's definitely preferable to zero. If you are wondering whether or not some tiny but healthful activity is worth it, the answer^ almost always, is yes.

It' s a little strange　 actually, that this is even a topic of debate. Of course anything is better than nothing. For one thing, it's a good start for building habits. For another, tiny actions are valuable in themselves. Human bodies aren't digital devices, and health generally isn't a matter of reaching fixed thresholds （门槛）；what is good for the organism in large quantities is usually good in smaller ones, too.

The real reason for the debate is not that the facts are in dispute （争议）.It's that information is dangerous. When public bodies recommend^ say, a 10-minute minimum, it's because they worry that if they don't, people who might otherwise have exercised for 10 minutes will stop after two.

Even this column risks making things worse. If you had truly been planning to spend all day on the sofa, perhaps I have inspired you to take a five-minute walk; but if there is a chance that you would have gone to the gym for an hour, reading these words might persuade you to settle for the stroll （散步）instead.

Ideally, we would stop thinking about healthy behaviours in terms of minimums: within reason, you should be doing as much exercise as you can, not as little as you can get away with—while remembering that nothing is too minor to be not worth the bother. This is a sensible approach to much of life, I would say, from being a good friend or paying attention to your kids, to saving money or reducing your environmental impact. However much you do9 it will never be enough. But that is not a reason to do nothing—on the contrary^ it' s a reason to do something.

1.Tiny healthy actions are worthwhile because　 •

A.they contribute to good habits and health

B.they provide abundant choices for fitness

C.they add a new dimension to people, s lives

D.they are easily conducted in people5 s daily lives

2.Why don public bodies recommend a minimum time for exercise?

A.People have their own concept of time.

B.It contradicts with new health guidelines.

C.There is a lack of scientific research on it.

D.People may misinterpret its real intentions.

3.What does the writer want to stress in the passage?

A.Life lies in movement.

B.All roads lead to Rome.

C.Actions speak louder than words.

D.Anything is better than nothing.

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— It is a pity that we have nothing to refer to when we come across new words.

— I quite agree with you. There isn't any dictionary around when we need ______.

A. it                 B. that             　　　

C. this                 D. one

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Why! I have nothing to explain.　　 　　 you want me to say?

A. What is it that　　 B. What it is that

C. How is it that　　 D. How it is that

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