Honesty comes in many forms. First there’s self-honesty. Is what people see the real article or do you appear through smoke and mirrors? I find that if I try to be something I’m not, I feel unsure of myself and take out a part from my PBA(personal bank account). I love how singer Judy Garland put it , “Always be a first-class version of yourself,instead of a second-class version of somebody else.”
Then there’s honesty in our actions. Are you honest at school, with your parents, and with your boss? If you’ve ever been dishonest, I think we all have, try being honest, and notice how whole it makes you feel. Remember, you can’t to wrong and feel right. This story by Jeff is a good example of that:
In my second year of study, there were three kids in my math class who didn’t do well.
I was really good at it. I would charge them three dollars for each test that I helped them pass. I’d write on a little piece of paper all the right answers, and hand them off.
At first I felt like I was making money, kind of a nice job. I wasn’t thinking about how it could hurt all of us. After a while I realized I shouldn’t do that anymore, because I wasn’t really helping them They weren’t learning anything, and it would only get harder down the road. Cheating certainly wasn’t helping me.
It takes courage to be honest when people all around you are getting away with cheating on tests, lying to their parents, and stealing at work. But, remember, every act of honesty is a deposit(储蓄)into your PBA and will build strength.
1.The underlined part “appear through smoke and mirrors” in the first paragraph means “ ”.
A. to be honest
B. to be unreal
C. to become clear
D. to come from an imagined world
2.Which of the following can best explain Judy Garland’s words?
A. Be your true self rather than follow others.
B. Don’t copy others or you can’t be the first class.
C. Make efforts to be the first instead of the second.
D. Don’t learn from others unless they’re excellent.
3.What does the author expect to show by Jeff’s story?
A. Honesty can be of great help.
B. A bad thing can be turned into a good one.
C. Helping others cheat can do good to nobody.
D. One should realize the wrong in his bad deeds.
4.In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express .
A. one must be brave to be honest
B. it’s difficult to be honest when others are not
C. one should be honest when making a deposit
D. honestly in one’s actions can help him in the future
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Honesty comes in many forms. First there’s self-honesty. Is what people see the real article or do you appear through smoke and mirrors? I find that if I try to be something I’m not, I feel unsure of myself and take out a part from my PBA(personal bank account). I love how singer Judy Garland put it , “Always be a first-class version of yourself,instead of a second-class version of somebody else.”
Then there’s honesty in our actions. Are you honest at school, with your parents, and with your boss? If you’ve ever been dishonest, I think we all have, try being honest, and notice how whole it makes you feel. Remember, you can’t to wrong and feel right. This story by Jeff is a good example of that:
In my second year of study, there were three kids in my math class who didn’t do well.
I was really good at it. I would charge them three dollars for each test that I helped them pass. I’d write on a little piece of paper all the right answers, and hand them off.
At first I felt like I was making money, kind of a nice job. I wasn’t thinking about how it could hurt all of us. After a while I realized I shouldn’t do that anymore, because I wasn’t really helping them They weren’t learning anything, and it would only get harder down the road. Cheating certainly wasn’t helping me.
It takes courage to be honest when people all around you are getting away with cheating on tests, lying to their parents, and stealing at work. But, remember, every act of honesty is a deposit(储蓄)into your PBA and will build strength.
1.The underlined part “appear through smoke and mirrors” in the first paragraph means “ ”.
A. to be honest
B. to be unreal
C. to become clear
D. to come from an imagined world
2.Which of the following can best explain Judy Garland’s words?
A. Be your true self rather than follow others.
B. Don’t copy others or you can’t be the first class.
C. Make efforts to be the first instead of the second.
D. Don’t learn from others unless they’re excellent.
3.What does the author expect to show by Jeff’s story?
A. Honesty can be of great help.
B. A bad thing can be turned into a good one.
C. Helping others cheat can do good to nobody.
D. One should realize the wrong in his bad deeds.
4.In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express .
A. one must be brave to be honest
B. it’s difficult to be honest when others are not
C. one should be honest when making a deposit
D. honestly in one’s actions can help him in the future
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Honesty comes in many forms. First there’s self-honesty. Is what people see the real article or do you appear through smoke and mirrors? I find that if I try to be something I’m not , I feel unsure of myself and take out a part from my PBA(personal bank account ).I love how singer Judy Garland put it, “Always be a first-class version(版本) of yourself , instead of a second-class version of somebody else .”
Then there’s honesty in our actions. Are you honest at school, with your parents, and with your boss? If you’ve ever been dishonest, I think we all have, try being honest, and notice how whole it makes you feel. Remember, you can’t do wrong and feel right. This story by Jeff is a good example of that:
In my second year of study, there were three kids in my math class who didn’t do well. I was really good at it. I would charge them three dollars for each test that I helped them pass. I’d write on a little piece of paper all the right answers, and hand them off.
At first I felt like I was making money, kind of a nice job. I wasn’t thinking about how it could hurt all of us. After a while I realized I shouldn’t do that anymore, because I wasn’t really helping them. They weren’t learning anything, and it would only get harder down the road. Cheating certainly wasn’t helping me.
It takes courage to be honest when people all around you are getting away with cheating on tests, lying to their parents, and stealing at work. But, remember, every act of honesty is a deposit(储蓄)into your PBA and will build strength .
1.The underlined part “appear through smoke and mirrors” in the first paragraph means “________”.
A. to be honest
B. to be unreal
C. to become clear
D. to come from an imagined world
2.Which of the following can best explain Judy Garland’s words?
A. Be your true self rather than follow others.
B. Don’t copy others or you can’t be the first class.
C. Make efforts to be the first instead of the second.
D. Don’t learn from others unless they’re excellent.
3.What does the author expect to show by Jeff’s story ?
A. honesty can be of great help.
B. A bad thing can be turned into a good one.
C. Helping others cheat can do good to nobody.
D. One should realize the wrong in his bad deeds.
4.In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express ________ .
A. one must be brave to be honest
B. it’s difficult to be honest when others are not
C. one should be honest when making a deposit
D. honesty in one’s actions can help him in the future
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Honesty comes in many forms. First there’s self-honesty. Is what people see the real article or do you appear through smoke and mirrors? I find that if I try to be something I’m not. I feel unsure of myself and take out a part from my PBA(personal bank account). I love how singer Judy Garland put it. “Always be a first-class version(版本) of yourself, instead of a second-class version of somebody else. ” Then there’s honesty in our actions. Are you honest at school, with your parents, and with your boss? If you’ve ever been dishonest, I think we all have, try being honest, and notice how whole it makes you feel. Remember, you can’t do wrong and feel right. This story by Jeff is a good example of that
In my second year of study, there were three kids in my math class who didn’t do well. I was really good at it. I would charge them three dollars for each test that I helped them pass. I’d write on a little piece of paper all the right answers, and hand them off. At first I felt like I was making money, kind of a nice job. I wasn’t thinking about how it could hurt all of us. After a while I realized I shouldn’t do that any more, because I wasn’t really helping them. They weren’t learning anything, and it would only get harder down the road. Cheating certainly wasn’t helping me.
It takes courage to be honest when people all around you are getting away with cheating on tests, lying to their parents, and stealing at work. But, remember, every act of honesty is a deposit(储蓄) into your PBA and will build strength.
1.The underlined part “appear through smoke and mirrors” in the FIRST paragraph means________.
A.to be unreal B.to be honest
C.to become clear D.to come from an imagined world
2.Which of the following can best explain Judy Garland’s words?
A.Don’t copy others or you can’t be the first class.
B.Be your true self rather than follow others.
C.Make efforts to be the first instead of the second.
D.Don’t learn from others unless they’re excellent.
3.What does the author expect to show by Jeff’s story?
A.Honesty can be of great help.
B.A bad thing can be turned into a good one.
C.One should realize the wrong in his bad deeds.
D.Helping others cheat can do good to nobody.
4.In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express________.
A.one must be brave to be honest
B.it’s difficult to be honest when others are not
C.one should be honest when making a deposit
D.honesty in one’s actions can help him in the future
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Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. The US is well known for jazz (爵士乐), which has gained world-wide popularity.
In contrast to classical (古典的) music, which follows formal European traditions, jazz is natural and free-form. It is full of energy, expressing the moods, interests, and feelings of the people. It has a modern sound that makes people very excited. In the 1920s jazz sounded like America. And So it does today.
The origins of this music are as interesting as the music itself. Jazz was produced by American blacks, who were brought to the Southern States as slaves. They were sold to plantation owners (种植园主) and forced to work long hours in the cotton and tobacco fields. This work was hard and life was short. When a Negro died, his friends and relatives formed a group to carry the body to the cemetery.
A band often went with them. On the way to the cemetery the band played slow and sad music. But on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Everybody was happy. Death had removed one of their members, but the living were glad to be alive. The band played happy music, which made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz.
Music has always been important in their lives. Coming mainly from West Africa, the black men who were brought to America already possessed a rich musical tradition. This music centered on religious ceremonies (宗教的仪式) in which dancing, singing, clapping and stamping (顿足) to the beat of a drum were important forms of musical expression. As these people settled in to their fields, they made up work songs. Singing made the hard work go faster.
Another musical form that helped to develop jazz was the blues. Blues songs always describe something sad — an unhappy love affair, a money problem, bad luck. To this day, the expression “feeling blue” means being sad.
1.Through jazz, people can express______.
A. their moods |
B. their feelings |
C. their interests |
D. all the above |
2.Which of the following is true according to the text?
A.Jazz follows European traditions. |
B.Jazz always describes something sad. |
C.Jazz was first produced by black slaves. |
D.Blues made the hard work of those slaves go faster. |
3.The underlined sentence “Spirits lilted,” suggested that______.
A.everybody was feeling blue |
B.everybody was still in a sad mood |
C.everybody became happy |
D.people’s souls went to the heaven |
4.What should be the best tide for this passage?
A. A Light Music.
B. Black men’s Music.
C. The Origin of the Jazz Music.
D. The Popular Music—Jazz in the U.S.A.
5.Why did the band play happy music on the way home from the cemetery?
A.Because they felt happy for the dead men. |
B.Because they were glad that they themselves were still alive. |
C.Because they would have a big dinner after they returned home. |
D.Because they hated that dead man |
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There are many principles and values all people live by. The _______ that I live by is honesty. I have always been taught that lying will just get me into more trouble than I might already be _______. Being honest is a _______ all people need to have and use to go _______ in life.
Ever since I was a little kid, my parents have _______ me to be honest _______ it is the right thing to do. As I got _______, I realized something very important that could _______ the way people take me to be a person. If just once you stop being honest and tell a lie it will _______ change people’s opinion of you and their whole way of acting ________ you. When you tell a lie you lose that person’s ________ forever or have to work your whole life to get it back.
It is my personal ________ to achieve great things in life and honesty will sure help me get there. For me right now losing somebody’s trust would be a truly ________ thing. Whatever you do for a living or ________ you live, honesty is something important for all of us.
Honesty gets you much higher in life than getting into more ________ like lying would. Lying can ________ get you into trouble dealing with the government. Honesty is just as important to me as my family. Already, I know it is something that will ________ my future and my relationship with all people. It is something about myself that I hope to never ________ no matter what happens. Most of all honesty will help me no matter whether I’m at school, home or just ________ with friends. It is something ________ I hope my children will also have and appreciate.
1.A. profession B. law C. career D. contract
2.A. in B. into C. on D. onto
3.A. character B. quality C. personality D. speciality
4.A. slowly B. down C. fast D. far
5.A. advised B. made C. taught D. ordered
6.A. in case B. so that C. although D. because
7.A. older B. elder C. stronger D. taller
8.A. accept B. ensure C. change D. exchange
9.A. possibly B. totally C. hardly D. nearly
10.A. like B. toward C. against D. forward
11.A. confidence B. hope C. interest D. trust
12.A. arrangement B. intention C. goal D. purpose
13.A. horrible B. fascinating C. unacceptable D. surprising
14.A. wherever B. whenever C. whichever D. whomever
15.A. questions B. problems C. accidents D. incidents
16.A. surely B. easily C. even D. still
17.A. break B. improve C. destroy D. strengthen
18.A. lose B. meet C. own D. miss
19.A. hanging over B. hanging on C. hanging up D. hanging out
20.A. who B. what C. which D. that
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Honesty is always the best policy, especially when it comes to mental health problems. In a TV ______, one girl gets very real about dealing with anxiety and panic.
“ I was the bast student in my high school. I put so much ______ on myself,” she said. “ I never ______ a class. But I got sick during 10th grade and I started to ______. That’s when the panic attacks began.” She goes on to describe what a panic attack ______ like, “One day the teacher handed me my grade ______, and I couldn’t breathe. My heart was beating very ______. I felt disconnected. I saw people trying to talk to me but I couldn’t hear them.Afterwards, I was sent to ______,” she shared.
It was then ______ the attacks started happening ______ daily, and they haven’t stopped. “Last year I started college. And I can’t be the best student here no matter how hard I try,” she said. “Everyone is so ______. My panic attacks got so bad that I had to ______ my first semester.”
However, now she is facing her anxiety, and things are getting better. “ I used to try to hide ______. I thought that ______ nobody know, it didn’t exist,” she said. “But the more I talk about my ______, the more I realize that other people experience ______ things. So I’m trying to express it more. I had a great teacher ______ told me, ‘Instead of letting anxiety keep you from doing your art, let it be the thing that ______ your art.’”
Recently, woman all over the world took to Twitter to ______ what anxiety is like. We are ______ alone.
1.A. project B. program C. platform D. station
2.A. weight B. height C. pressure D. measure
3.A. joined B. succeeded C. failed D. attended
4.A. fall behind B. fall down C. leave behind D. leave alone
5.A. looks B. sounds C. tastes D. feels
6.A. report B. survey C. research D. notice
7.A. mildly B. wildly C. slowly D. severely
8.A. school B. work C. hospital D. home
9.A. when B. since C. before D. that
10.A. still B. always C. merely D. almost
11.A. ambitious B. anxious C. talented D. experienced
12.A. arrange B. perform C. operate D. cancel
13.A. it B. them C. me D. us
14.A. unless B. if C. while D. as
15.A. confidence B. dream C. issue D. desire
16.A. similar B. familiar C. various D. serious
17.A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
18.A. abandons B. quits C. motivates D. protests
19.A. advertise B. advise C. share D. compare
20.A. always B. sometimes C. seldom D. never
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Honesty is always the best policy, especially when it comes to mental health problems. In a TV _______, one girl gets very real about dealing with anxiety and panic.
“I was the best student in my high school. I put so much _______ on myself,” she said. “I never _______ a class. But I got sick during 10th grade and I started to _______. That’s when the panic attacks began.” She goes on to describe what a panic attack _______ like, “One day the teacher handed me my grade _______, and I couldn’t breathe. My heart was beating very _______. I felt disconnected. I saw people trying to talk to me but I couldn’t hear them. Afterwards, I was sent to ______,” she shared.
It was then _______ the attacks started happening ________ daily, and they haven’t stopped. “Last year I started college. And I can’t be the best student here no matter how hard I try,” she said. “Everyone is so ________. My panic attacks got so bad that I had to ________ my first semester.”
However, now she is facing her anxiety, and things are getting better. “ I used to try to hide ________. I thought that ________ nobody know, it didn’t exist,” she said. “But the more I talk about my ________, the more I realize that other people experience ________ things. So I’m trying to express it more. I had a great teacher ________ told me, ‘Instead of letting anxiety keep you from doing your art, let it be the thing that _______ your art.’”
Recently, women all over the world took to Twitter to________ what anxiety is like. We are ________ alone.
1.A. project B. program C. platform D. station
2.A. weight B. height C. pressure D. measure
3.A. joined B. succeeded C. failed D. attended
4.A. fall behind B. fall down C. leave behind D. leave alone
5.A. looks B. sounds C. tastes D. feels
6.A. report B. survey C. research D. notice
7.A. mildly B. wildly C. slowly D. severely
8.A. school B. work C. hospital D. home
9.A. when B. since C. before D. that
10.A. still B. always C. merely D. almost
11.A. ambitious B. anxious C. talented D. experienced
12.A. arrange B. perform C. operate D. cancel
13.A. it B. them C. me D. us
14.A. unless B. if C. while D. as
15.A. confidence B. dream C. issue D. desire
16.A. similar B. familiar C. various D. serious
17.A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
18.A. abandons B. quits C. motivates D. protests
19.A. advertise B. advise C. share D. compare
20.A. always B. sometimes C. seldom D. never
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Folk music includes many musical variations over the centuries. This form of music is 1. (energy) in English-speaking countries.
In the 1960s, folk music 2. (become) very popular thanks to artists like US song-writer Bob Dylan and Canadian singer Leonard Cohen. At that time, folk music used traditional instruments and had lyrics(歌词)that focused on social issues such as poverty and war. The power of folk music was 3. big as to inspire political and artistic movements. One of Dedylan’s famous songs, Blowin’in the Wind 4. (honor) as an “all-purpose progressive anthem (圣歌)” and it suggested 5.some things would change. The song served 6. the center of several protest movenments.
Contemporary folk musicians still use traditional instruments and strong story-telling techniques 7. (set) their tunes apart, but their lyrics are much less serious. And they have involved elements of other kinds of music.
The British band Mumford& Sons is one of the most recent examples. When Mumford& Sons burst on the scene back in 2011 with their 8. (one) performance in America, they were met with great enthusiasm. The media began to talk about “ a new folk rock”.
Their songs are rich in reference to the Bible and poets as well. Their music removes all politics and becomes an exercise in romantic 9. (explain) for nice men with mandolins (曼陀铃). And most 10.(important), their songs are nice to listen to and sing along with.
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Poverty is not first thing that comes to mind when you think of Japan.After all, there are no
children begging on the streets in major cities here.You do not often see Japanese citizens publicly letting out their complaints over the country’s economic decline.But senior government researcher Aya Abe says Japan has the fourth highest rate of child poverty among developed countries.
She says she sees that poverty in schools where students admit to only bathing once a
week.Some cannot afford to buy pencils for class.
“They may not be on the streets begging or they may not be turning into criminals,but it’s
there.It’s just that we have to open our eyes and see,” Abe said.
Abe owes the increase in child poverty to the country’s changing demographics(人口统计),
struggling economy and high social security premiums(保险费).She says fewer people live in three-generation households, where the parents and grandparents work.The number of single mothers has increased.The salary for young fathers has declined with the economic downturn.Social security premiums have increased in the last 20 years, putting families on the edge of poverty.
Abe says studies conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
(OECD ) point to rising poverty in Japan before the global economic crises in 2008.But the Japanese government and the public refused to acknowledge it until then partly because of the shame associated with poverty.
“It was very unpopular for Japanese media to say anything about Japanese poverty,” said
Abe.“Even though OECD Japan announced it in Japanese, Japanese media didn’t make it into the articles.”
Abe says new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has taken one important step to help alleviate
(缓解) the problem.Next year, his Democratic Party of Japan plans to double monthly child care allowances given to families.
But Abe wants the government to expand its financial help even more.She wants it to simplify
the process to apply for public assistance and provide educational grants for students struggling to pay for tuition at high schools and colleges.The country now only offers loans.
Abe also says the government must act quickly because she says the problem will only get
worse in the next few years.
1.The passage is intended to _______.
A.report the result of the studies conducted by OECD
B.tell us about the increase in Japanese child poverty
C.prove that Japan is no longer a developed country
D.introduce Aya Abe, a senior government researcher
2.It seems to be hard to associate Japan with poverty because _______.
A.no children are seen begging in the streets of main cities in Japan
B.its citizens never complain about the country’s economic decline
C.it is one of the few wealthiest countries in the world
D.its government and public refused to acknowledge it
3.According to Abe, several things contribute to the rising child poverty except_______.
A.high social security premiums
B.the increase of the number of single mothers
C.the decrease of the salary for young fathers
D.the expansion of three-generation households
4.Why was it unpopular for Japanese media to say anything about Japanese poverty?
A.The Japanese public didn’t think it true.
B.It was forbidden by the Japanese government.
C.The Japanese public regarded it shameful to be poor.
D.OECD Japan had already announced it in Japanese.
5.Which of the following is NOT the author’s suggestion for alleviating this problem?
A.Doubling monthly child care allowances given to families.
B.Expanding government’s financial help even more.
C.Providing educational grants for poor students.
D.Simplifying the process to apply for public assistance.
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Poverty is not first thing that comes to mind when you think of Japan. After all, there are no children begging on the streets in major cities here. You do not often see Japanese citizens publicly letting out their complaints over the country’s economic decline. But senior government researcher Aya Abe says Japan has the fourth highest rate of child poverty among developed countries.
She says she sees that poverty in schools where students admit to only bathing once a week. Some cannot afford to buy pencils for class.
“They may not be on the streets begging or they may not be turning into criminals, but it’s there. It’s just that we have to open our eyes and see,” Abe said.
Abe owes the increase in child poverty to the country’s changing demographics(人口统计), struggling economy and high social security premiums(保险费). She says fewer people live in three-generation households, where the parents and grandparents work. The number of single mothers has increased. The salary for young fathers has declined with the economic downturn. Social security premiums have increased in the last 20 years, putting families on the edge of poverty.
Abe says studies conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD ) point to rising poverty in Japan before the global economic crises in 2008. But the Japanese government and the public refused to acknowledge it until then partly because of the shame associated with poverty.
“It was very unpopular for Japanese media to say anything about Japanese poverty,” said Abe. “Even though OECD Japan announced it in Japanese, Japanese media didn’t make it into the articles.”
Abe says new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has taken one important step to help alleviate (缓解) the problem. Next year, his Democratic Party of Japan plans to double monthly child care allowances given to families.
But Abe wants the government to expand its financial help even more. She wants it to simplify the process to apply for public assistance and provide educational grants for students struggling to pay for tuition at high schools and colleges. The country now only offers loans.
Abe also says the government must act quickly because she says the problem will only get worse in the next few years.
1. The passage is intended to _________.
A. report the result of the studies conducted by OECD
B. tell us about the increase in Japanese child poverty
C. prove that Japan is no longer a developed country
D. introduce Aya Abe, a senior government researcher
2. It seems to be hard to associate Japan with poverty because _______.
A. no children are seen begging in the streets of main cities in Japan
B. its citizens never complain about the country’s economic decline
C. it is one of the few wealthiest countries in the world
D. its government and public refused to acknowledge it
3. According to Abe, several things contribute to the rising child poverty except________.
A. high social security premiums
B. the increase of the number of single mothers
C. the decrease of the salary for young fathers
D. the expansion of three-generation households
4. Why was it unpopular for Japanese media to say anything about Japanese poverty?
A. The Japanese public didn’t think it true.
B. It was forbidden by the Japanese government.
C. The Japanese public regarded it shameful to be poor.
D. OECD Japan had already announced it in Japanese.
5. Which of the following is NOT the author’s suggestion for alleviating this problem?
A. Doubling monthly child care allowances given to families.
B. Expanding government’s financial help even more.
C. Providing educational grants for poor students.
D. Simplifying the process to apply for public assistance.
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