As a good mother to three children, I have tried never to let my passion stand in the way of being a good parent.
I no longer consider myself the center of the universe. I show up. I listen. I try to laugh. I am a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows (誓言)mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends, and they to me. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today.
So here’s what I want to tell you today: Get a life. A real life, not a desire of the next promotion, the bigger paycheck, the larger house.
Get a life in which you are not alone. Find people you love, and who love you. And remember that love is not leisure; it is work. Pick up the phone. Send an e-mail. Write a letter. And realize that life is the best thing and that you have no business taking it for granted.
It’s so easy to waste our lives, our days, our hours and our minutes. It’s so easy to exist instead of to live. I learned to live many years ago. Something really, really bad happened to me, something that changed my life in ways that, if I had my choice, it would never have been changed at all. And what I learned from it is what, today, seems to be the hardest lesson of all.
I learned to love the journey, not the destination. I learned to look at all the good in the world and try to give some of it back because I believed in it, completely and totally. And I tried to do that, in part, by telling others what I had learned.
By telling them this: Read in the backyard with the sun on your face. Learn to be happy. If you do, you will live it with joy and passion as it ought to be lived.
1.It can be inferred from the passage that______.
A.the author didn't try her best to work well
B.the author spent all her time caring for her children
C.the author is a success in personal life
D.the author likes traveling very much
2.How did the author form her view of life?
A.Through social experience.
B.By learning from her friends.
C.From her children and husband.
D.Through an unfortunate experience.
3.By the underlined sentence “It’s so easy to exist instead of to live” in the fifth paragraph, the author really means that people tend to.
A.work rather than enjoy life
B.make a living rather than live a real life
C.waste a lot in life
D.forget the most important lessons in life
4.What’s the author’s attitude toward work?
A.Don’t let it affect your real life.
B.Earn enough money to make life better.
C.Do it well to serve others.
D.Try your best to get a higher position and a pay raise.
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As a good mother to three children, I have tried never to let my passion stand in the way of being a good parent.
I no longer consider myself the center of the universe. I show up. I listen. I try to laugh. I am a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows (誓言)mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends, and they to me. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today.
So here’s what I want to tell you today: Get a life. A real life, not a desire of the next promotion, the bigger paycheck, the larger house.
Get a life in which you are not alone. Find people you love, and who love you. And remember that love is not leisure; it is work. Pick up the phone. Send an e-mail. Write a letter. And realize that life is the best thing and that you have no business taking it for granted.
It’s so easy to waste our lives, our days, our hours and our minutes. It’s so easy to exist instead of to live. I learned to live many years ago. Something really, really bad happened to me, something that changed my life in ways that, if I had my choice, it would never have been changed at all. And what I learned from it is what, today, seems to be the hardest lesson of all.
I learned to love the journey, not the destination. I learned to look at all the good in the world and try to give some of it back because I believed in it, completely and totally. And I tried to do that, in part, by telling others what I had learned.
By telling them this: Read in the backyard with the sun on your face. Learn to be happy. If you do, you will live it with joy and passion as it ought to be lived.
1.It can be inferred from the passage that______.
A.the author didn't try her best to work well
B.the author spent all her time caring for her children
C.the author is a success in personal life
D.the author likes traveling very much
2.How did the author form her view of life?
A.Through social experience.
B.By learning from her friends.
C.From her children and husband.
D.Through an unfortunate experience.
3.By the underlined sentence “It’s so easy to exist instead of to live” in the fifth paragraph, the author really means that people tend to.
A.work rather than enjoy life
B.make a living rather than live a real life
C.waste a lot in life
D.forget the most important lessons in life
4.What’s the author’s attitude toward work?
A.Don’t let it affect your real life.
B.Earn enough money to make life better.
C.Do it well to serve others.
D.Try your best to get a higher position and a pay raise.
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(2010•江苏模拟)
I am a good mother to three children. I have tried never to let my profession stand in the way of being a good parent.
I no longer consider myself the center of the universe. I show up. I listen. I try to laugh. I am a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends, and they to me. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today.
So here’s what I wanted to tell you today:Get a life. A real life, not a desire of the next promotion, the bigger pay-check…
Get a life in which you are not alone. Find people you love, and who love you. And remember that love is not leisure, it is work. Pick up the phone. Send an e-mail. Write a letter. And realize that life is the best thing and that you have no business taking it for granted.
It is so easy to waste our lives, our days, our hours, and our minutes. It is so easy to exist instead of to live. I learned to live many years ago. Something really, really bad happened to me, and something that changed my life in ways that, if I had my choice, it would never have been changed at all. And what I learned from it is what, today, seems to be the hardest lesson of all.
I learned to love the journey, not the destination. I learned to look at all the good in the world and try to give some of it back because I believed in it, completely and totally. And I tried to do that, in part, by telling others what I had learned.
By telling them this:Read in the backyard with the sun on your face. Learn to be happy. And think of life as a deadly illness, because if you do, you will live it with joy and passion as it ought to be lived.
1. It can be inferred from the passage that_____.
A. the author is a success in personal life
B. the author didn’t try her best to work well
C. the author spent all her time caring for her children
D. the author likes traveling very much
2.How did the author form her view of life?
A. Through social experience. B. By learning from her friends
C. Through an unfortunate experience D. From her children and husband.
3. By the underlined sentence “ It is so easy to exist instead of to live” in the fifth paragraph, the author really means that people tend to_____.
A. make a living rather than live a real life
B. work rather than enjoy life
C. waste a lot in life
D. forget the most important lessons in life
4. What’s the author’s attitude towards work?
A. Do it well to serve others.
B. Earn enough money to make life better.
C. Try your best to get higher position and pay.
D. Don’t let it affect your real life.
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I am a good mother to three children. I have tried never to let my profession stand in the way of being a good parent.
I no longer consider myself the center of the universe. I show up. I listen. I try to laugh. I am a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows (誓约) mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends. And they to me. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today.
So here’s what I wanted to tell you today: Get a life. A real life, not a desire of the next promotion, the bigger paycheck, the larger house.
Get a life in which you are not alone. Find people you love, and who love you. And remember that love is not leisure, it is work. Pick up the phone. Send an email. Write a letter. And realize that life is the best thing and that you have no business taking it for granted.
It is so easy to waste our lives, our days, our hours and our minutes. It is so easy to exist instead of to live. I learned to live many years ago. Something really, really bad happened to me, something that changed my life in ways that, if I could choose, it would never have been changed at all. And what I learned from it is what, today, seems to be the hardest lesson of all.
I learned to love the journey, not the destination, I learned to look at all the good in the world and try to give some of it back because I believed in it, completely and totally. And I tried to do that, in part, by telling others what I had learned.
By telling them this: Read in the backyard with the sun on your face, Learn to be happy, and think of life as a deadly illness, because if you do, you will live it with joy and passion as it ought to be lived.
1.The best title of this passage probably is “________”.
A. Love your friends B. Live a real life
C. Don’t waste time D. Be a good mother and wife
2.How did the author form her view of life?
A. Through social experience.
B. By learning from her friends.
C. Through an unfortunate experience.
D. From her children and husband.
3.By the underlined sentence “It is so easy to exist instead of to live” in the fifth paragraph, the author really means that people tend to ________.
A. make a living rather than live a real life
B. work rather than enjoy life
C. waste a lot in life
D. forget the most important lessons in life
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I am a good mother to three children. I have tried never to let my profession stand in the way of being a good parent.
I no longer consider myself the center of the universe. I show up. I listen. I try to laugh. I am a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows (誓约) mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends, and they to me. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today.
So here's what I wanted to tell you today: get a life. A real life, not a desire of the next promotion (提升), the bigger paycheck, the larger house.
Get a life in which you are not alone. Find people you love,and who love you. And remember that love is not leisure(休闲) but work. Pick up the phone. Send an email. Write a letter. And realize that life is the best thing and that you have no business taking it for granted.
It is so easy to waste our lives,our days,our hours,and our minutes. It is so easy to exist instead of living. I learned to live many years ago. Something really,really bad happened to me,something that changed my life. If I had my choice,it would never have been changed at all. And what I learned from it is what,today,seems to be the hardest lesson of all.
I learned to love the journey,not the destination. I learned to look at all the good in the world and tried to give some of it back because I believed in it,completely and totally. And I tried to do that,in part,by telling others what I had learned.
By telling them this:read in the backyard with the sun on your face. Learn to be happy. And think of life as a deadly illness,because if you do,you will live with joy and passion(激情) as it ought to be lived.
1.How did the author form her view of life?
A.Through social experience.
B.By learning from her friends.
C.Through an unfortunate experience.
D. From her children and husband.
2.By the underlined sentence “It is so easy to exist instead of living.” in the fifth paragraph,the author really means that people tend to________.
A.make a living rather than live a real life
B.work rather than enjoy life
C.waste a lot in life
D.forget the most important lesson in life
3.What’s the author’s attitude toward work?
A.Do it well to serve others.
B.Earn enough money to make life better.
C.Try your best to get higher position and pay.
D.Don’t let it affect your real life.
4.It can be inferred from the passage that________.
A.the author is a success in personal life
B.the author doesn’t try her best to work well
C.the author spends all her time caring for her children
D.the author likes traveling very much
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As a single mother of three children, she has very little time ________ she can spare to develop her own interest.
A.when B.that
C.which D.what
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Babies understand what their mothers say, even when they speak a language their children have never heard before, scientists claim.
The researchers found that one-year-olds reacted in exactly same way to their mothers’ voices regardless of whether they were speaking English or Greek, showing what mothers have long known – that babies pick up on tone of voice rather than the words themselves.
The researchers, from Cardiff University’s School of Psychology, observed babies as they watched their mothers perform actions with toys using the English words “whoops” and “there”. The scientists studied reactions from one-year-old babies to their mums’ voices even when they were speaking both English and Greek, and keeping the same tone of voice. The academics found that babies reproduced the same reactions regardless of whether they knew the language.
Study leader Dr Merideth Gattis of Cardiff University’s School of Psychology says, “What this work showed was that children could have access to understanding simply through tone of voice. We did ‘whoops’ and ‘there’ in two languages and got exactly the same results.” The research, published in the journal Cognitive Development, was conducted on 84 babies aged between 14 and 18 months, over the course of a year, with none of the babies having any previous exposure to Greek.
Dr Gattis says that children respond to tone clues in their parents’ voices from an early age.
She says, “Tone of voice is a really useful signal of what someone is thinking. We never have direct access to other people’s minds, except the signals in language that they give out.” She says the study shows that it is less important what parents say than how they say it.
Dr Gattis adds, “A child may ask if you like his / her drawing, for example. You might say yes, but if you don’t sound enthusiastic, the meaning may not get across.” Before children begin to speak, parents should use exaggerated tone when speaking to them.
1.According to the text, what have mothers long-known?
A.Babies have a better understanding of English.
B.Babies pick up on tone of voice.
C.Babies like their mothers’ performances.
D.Babies like drawing from an early age.
2.Which of the following is TRUE, according to the study?
A.Tone of voice is the most useful sign of what someone is thinking.
B.After children begin to speak, tone becomes unimportant.
C.The babies acted the same way regardless of the language.
D.The research was conducted on 48 babies.
3.According to the text, Dr. Gattis believes that _________.
A.we have no access to other people’s minds
B.babies can’t understand what “yes” means
C.parents should always sound enthusiastic
D.how a parent speaks is more important than what he or she says
4.What’s the text mainly about?
A.The content of the journal Cognitive Development.
B.The famous works of Dr. Gattis.
C.Babies understanding their mothers through tone.
D.Babies having the potential to learn language well.
5.The text can be classified as _________.
A.a report B.an advertisement C.a handbook D.a guide
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Sometimes we have disagreements with people. When this1. h , the important thing is to try not to let a calm discussion turn into a heated argument. Here 2. my tips for you.
The 3. f thing I would say is that the way you begin the conversation is very important.
Imagine you are a student and you share a flat 4. another student who you think isn't doing her share of the housework. If you say, "Look, you never do your share of the housework. 5. are you going to do about it?", the discussion will very soon turn into an argument. It's much more6.______ (有帮助)to say something like, "I think we had 7.b _____ have another look about how we divide up the housework. Maybe there is a better way of dealing with it. "
My second piece of8. a is simple. If you're the person who is in the wrong, just admit it! This is the easiest and best way to avoid an argument. Just make an 9. (道歉), and move on. The other person will have more respect for you 10. the future if you do that.
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The children's excitement______as Christmas drew near.
A.try B.grew C.is growing D.having tried
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I am a mother of three children and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was social study. The last project of the term was called “Smile”. The last class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reactions.
Soon after we were given the project, my husband, my youngest son, and I went out to McDonald’s one cold March morning. It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son.
We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back way. I turned around and found there standing behind me were two poor homeless men with a horrible “dirty body” smell. The short gentleman, close to me, was “smiling”. His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of light as he searched for acceptance. The second man played with his hands uneasily as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation (救赎). The short man just asked for a coffee because that was all they could afford.
I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray. I then walked around the corner to the men’s table. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman’s cold hand. He looked up at me with tears in his eyes and said “Thank you”.
I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat down my husband smiled at me and said, “That’s why God gave you to me, Honey. To give me hope.”
On the last evening of class, I turned in “my project” and the instructor read it. Then she looked up at me and said, “Can I share this?” I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class. She began to read and we all knew that we need to heal people and to be healed.
I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn: UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE. “LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS---NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE.”
1. Why did the people around the author back away?
A. Because both men were poorly dressed and mentally ill.
B. Because the short gentleman was smiling to everyone around.
C. Because two homeless men were also waiting in line, with a bad smell.
D. Because the second man stood playing with his hands.
2.After the author handed the meals to the homeless men, she _________.
A. talked with them for a while. B. went back to her husband and son
C. turned in her project D. regretted and cried
3. What kind of woman do you think the author is?
A. Over-curious B. Caring C. Mature D. Lovely
4. What does the author try to tell us with the last sentence?
A. Giving is a gesture of love, which people will understand and appreciate.
B. If you need help from others, you’d better present them with gifts.
C. If you want to get something from somebody, you should please him with gifts.
D. Don’t be greedy with money or ask people to do things for you.
5. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. The author’s husband was very proud of her.
B. What the author did to the men touched many people.
C. Poor as the homeless men were, they had their dignity.
D. The author felt we should know how to heal people.
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Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school? You will1. (probable) say that they go to learn languages, arithmetic, history, science and some other knowledge. That is quite true; but why do they learn these things?
We send our children to school to prepare them for the time2. they will be big and will have to work for3. . Nearly everything they study at school has some practical use in their life. But is that4. only reason why they go to school?
There is more in education than just5. (learn) facts. We go to school to learn how to learn, so that when we have left school we can continue to learn. A man6. really knows how to learn will always be successful, because when he has to do something new, he will not only be able to do it well himself, he will also be able to teach others7. to do it in the best way. The8. (educate) person, on the other hand, is either unable to do something new, or just9. (do) it badly. The purpose of schools, therefore, is not to teach languages, arithmetic, history, science, etc., 10. to teach pupils the way to 1eam.
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