By choosing to let go of the past, we sweep o...

By choosing to let go of the past, we sweep out all the ashes that weigh us down and affect every aspect of our health, and our peace of mind.

My friend Jean was divorced after a thirty-year marriage that produced three daughters, one son and eight grandchildren. Because she actually raised them single-handedly, Jean was hurt and angry that the children didn't take her part after the divorce. For months she refused to attend any family celebration to which her former husband Jim was invited. When I reasoned that her children’s understanding of the relationship with and between the parents was probably altogether different from hers, she stuck to the belief that she was right.

One day Jean called in tears. “Saturday is my granddaughter's birthday, and I want to be with her, but I can’t bring myself to face my former husband.”  “Jim isn't the problem,” I said gently, “it's false pride. Instead of holding on to the painful past, which is over and done, let the feelings go and get on with your life. You're depriving yourself of the joy of sharing in these important occasions, while Jim feels free to experience them. Tell me, would you rather be right, or be happy?”

That must have done the trick because when Saturday arrived, Jean appeared at her daughter's home carrying her famous chocolate-chip cookies and a beautiful birthday

cake.

How great it feels to let go! And the more we practice the art of letting go of all negativity, the better able we become to devote our thoughts, our time, and our energy to living joyfully in the present, what ever age we happen to be.

1. It can be inferred that ____.

A. Jim did very little to bring up the children during their marriage.

B. The writer thought Jean and Jim shouldn't have divorced.

C. The children were on their father's side and didn't invite Jean to any family celebration.

D. Jean had been too tough on Jim before they divorced.

2.The underlined phrase “depriving yourself of” is closest in meaning to ____ .

A. persuading yourself to get              B. taking away from yourself

C. taking false pride of yourself            D. talking yourself into showing

3.In the writer's opinion, ____.

A. Jean and Jim should be remarried

B. a broken family could live together in peace

C. to be happy is more meaningful than to be right

D. everyone should look into the future

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Let those in needthat we will go all out to help them.

A. to understand　 　　　　　 　 B. understand

C. understanding　　　 　　　　 D. Understood

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(2013·陕西高考)Let those in need ________ that we will go all out to help them.

A．to understand　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．understand

C．understanding　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．understood

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Let those in need ________ that we will go all out to help them.            (2013·陕西，13)

A．to understand　                     B．understand

C．understanding　                     D．understood

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

(2013·陕西，13)Let those in need ________ that we will go all out to help them.

A．to understand　 B．understand

C．understanding　 D．understood

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Let those in need _______ that we will go all out to help them.

A．to understand      B．understand        C．understanding      D．understood

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(2013·高考陕西卷)Let those in need________that we will go all out to help them.

A．to understand　     B．understand

C．understanding　     D．understood

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Now that the children have___, we should let them free to choose their style of living.

A. picked up    B. brought up      C. grown up          D. taken up

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If we want to find out what kind of technology people used in the past, we normally have to rely on archaeologists to find ruined buildings and parts of tools or instruments or machines. Archaeologists then try to reconstruct, sometimes with the help of computer technology, what these ancient buildings and objects must have looked like, and how they might have been made. Sometimes historians are lucky and find an ancient document with a written description of these ancient buildings and objects.

We can understand, then, why Chinese historians were so excited when they found cave paintings which show ancient science. They found these paintings in the world-renowned Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang City, in Northwest China's Gansu Province. There are 500 man-made caves and they have survived for at least 1,600 years. Almost all of these caves have paintings on their ceilings or walls and they date from the 4th to 14th centuries. Wang Jinyu is an expert on these cave paintings (also called frescoes) and he says: “We discovered frescoes containing scientific and technological content in almost all of the caves which have frescoes.” What is remarkable about these cave paintings according to the Xinhua News Agency is that they provide evidence of "scientific and technological inventions by ancient Chinese in maths, physics, chemistry, astronomy, geography, agronomy, architecture, textiles, traffic and transportation, arms and military equipment and medical sciences".

Among the discoveries experts have made are cave paintings showing ancient techniques of pottery making and wine production and paintings showing ancient weaving machines and then toothbrushes! The paintings also give some evidence of the lifestyle at the time with, for example, pictures of people boiling milk over 1,000 years ago. Experts believe that there is more evidence to be found, but even now the caves are a wonderful natural museum. If the walls and ceilings of the caves were all put together they would form a tapestry 20 kilometers long and 2 meters high!

It won't be possible to travel back in time-that only happens in films-but visiting these caves would be the nearest experience you could get to travelling back in time.

1.Why were Chinese historians excited when they found cave paintings showing ancient science?

A. Because they had rarely seen cave paintings.

B. Because they could make the place a tourist attraction.

C. Because they could learn about ancient science through them.

D. Because they would be given lots of money for the discovery.

2.The Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang City______.

A. have 500 man-made caves

B. have been there for at most 1,600 years

C. help us to know little about ancient science

D. have paintings on their ceilings in every cave

3.Experts had discovered cave paintings showing the ancient techniques of ______.

A. pottery making and wine production

B. weaving machines and toothbrushes

C. boiling milk over 1,000 years ago

D. architecture and weaving

4.The article is more likely to be selected from the magazine ______.

A. Modern Countries B. Business World

C. Network World D. Popular Science

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We all know that early birds get more things done by making the most out of their mornings and setting the day right for successful completion of all goals and tasks. 1. Successful people not only have healthy morning habits, they also know how to finish off their day right. Here are some habits that can help plan a more productive tomorrow:

1. Read a book. Successful people read daily. 2. By reading daily, they can achieve better results in their professional and personal lives. Reading will not only make you more likely to succeed, but if you do it before going to bed, it can really help you to reduce stress and progressively calm you down.

2. Unplug from social media. At the end of each working day, the most important thing is to switch off distractions such as WeChat, emails and messaging to create some time for yourself.

3. Go to bed earlier, take a bath, go to that cooking class you have been putting off for so long, or spend quality time with the person you love.

4. Organize the following day. 4. It is really difficult to remember all the things you need to do, so why not write them all down in a journal or a to-do list? Successful people know the importance of a well-planned day and this allows them to enjoy themselves in the evening. So before you go to bed, grab a planner or a notebook and write down your 3 most important goals for tomorrow. 5.

A. But what about the evening habits?

B. Do something you love every night before you sleep.

C. It is also really useful for improving your creative thinking.

D. They all know the importance of educating themselves every single day.

E. Having a well-written plan can really benefit the tasks you have set for the day.

F. Simply lying down and focusing on your breath and body is a significant stress reliever.

G. Be honest with yourself in setting the right amount of time to achieve each individual goal.

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