LEEDS, England--- A Leeds University psychology professor is teaching a course to help dozens of Bristons forgive their enemies.
“The hatred we hold within us is a cancer,” Professor Ken Hart said, adding that holding in anger can lead to problems such as high blood pressure and heart disease.
More than seventy people have become members in Hart’s first 20-week workshop in London--- a course he says is the first of its kind in the world.
These are people who are sick and tired of living with a memory. They realize their bitterness is a poison they think they can pour out, but they end up drinking it themselves, said Canadian- born Hart.
The students meet in groups of eight to ten for a two-hour workshop with an adviser every fortnight.
The course, ending in July, is expected to get rid of the cancer of hate in these people. “People have lots of the attitudes towards forgiveness,” he said. “People confuse forgiveness with forgetting. Forgiveness means changing from a negative attitude to a positive one.”
Hart and his team have created instructions to provide the training needed.
“The main idea is to give you guidelines on how to look at various kinds of angers and how they affect you, and how to change your attitudes towards the person you’re angry with,” said Norman Claringbull, a senior expert on the forgiveness project. Hart said he believes forgiveness is a skill that can be taught, as these people “want to get free of the past.”
1.According to the passage if you’re angry with somebody, you should ________.
A. try your best to defeat him or her
B. break off relations with him or her
C. persuade him or her to have a talk with you
D. relax yourself by not thinking of him or her any more
2.Afrer reading the passage we are more aware that ________.
A. high blood pressure and heart disease are caused by hatred
B. high blood pressure can only be cured by psychology professors
C. without hatred people will have less trouble connected with blood and heart
D. people who suffer from blood pressure and heart disease must have many enemies
3.If you’re a member of Hart’s workshop, you’ll _______.
A. pay a large amount of money
B. go to the course every night in twenty weeks
C. attend a gathering twice a month
D. pour out everything stored in your mind in the workshop
4.The author wrote this passage in order to _______.
A. persuade people to go to Hart’s course
B. tell us the news about Hart’s workshop
C. tell us how to run a workshop like Hart’s
D. help us to look at various kinds of anger
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LEEDS, England--- A Leeds University psychology professor is teaching a course to help dozens of Bristons forgive their enemies.
“The hatred we hold within us is a cancer,” Professor Ken Hart said, adding that holding in anger can lead to problems such as high blood pressure and heart disease.
More than seventy people have become members in Hart’s first 20-week workshop in London--- a course he says is the first of its kind in the world.
These are people who are sick and tired of living with a memory. They realize their bitterness is a poison they think they can pour out, but they end up drinking it themselves, said Canadian- born Hart.
The students meet in groups of eight to ten for a two-hour workshop with an adviser every fortnight.
The course, ending in July, is expected to get rid of the cancer of hate in these people. “People have lots of the attitudes towards forgiveness,” he said. “People confuse forgiveness with forgetting. Forgiveness means changing from a negative attitude to a positive one.”
Hart and his team have created instructions to provide the training needed.
“The main idea is to give you guidelines on how to look at various kinds of angers and how they affect you, and how to change your attitudes towards the person you’re angry with,” said Norman Claringbull, a senior expert on the forgiveness project. Hart said he believes forgiveness is a skill that can be taught, as these people “want to get free of the past.”
1.According to the passage if you’re angry with somebody, you should ________.
A. try your best to defeat him or her
B. break off relations with him or her
C. persuade him or her to have a talk with you
D. relax yourself by not thinking of him or her any more
2.Afrer reading the passage we are more aware that ________.
A. high blood pressure and heart disease are caused by hatred
B. high blood pressure can only be cured by psychology professors
C. without hatred people will have less trouble connected with blood and heart
D. people who suffer from blood pressure and heart disease must have many enemies
3.If you’re a member of Hart’s workshop, you’ll _______.
A. pay a large amount of money
B. go to the course every night in twenty weeks
C. attend a gathering twice a month
D. pour out everything stored in your mind in the workshop
4.The author wrote this passage in order to _______.
A. persuade people to go to Hart’s course
B. tell us the news about Hart’s workshop
C. tell us how to run a workshop like Hart’s
D. help us to look at various kinds of anger
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LEEDS, England--- A Leeds University psychology professor is teaching a course to help dozens of Bristons forgive their enemies.
“The hatred we hold within us is a cancer,” Professor Ken Hart said, adding that holding in anger can lead to problems such as high blood pressure and heart disease.
More than seventy people have become members in Hart’s first 20-week workshop in London--- a course he says is the first of its kind in the world.
These are people who are sick and tired of living with a memory. They realize their bitterness is a poison they think they can pour out, but they end up drinking it themselves, said Canadian- born Hart.
The students meet in groups of eight to ten for a two-hour workshop with an adviser every fortnight.
The course, ending in July, is expected to get rid of the cancer of hate in these people. “People have lots of the attitudes towards forgiveness,” he said. “People confuse forgiveness with forgetting. Forgiveness means changing from a negative attitude to a positive one.”
Hart and his team have created instructions to provide the training needed.
“The main idea is to give you guidelines on how to look at various kinds of angers and how they affect you, and how to change your attitudes towards the person you’re angry with,” said Norman Claringbull, a senior expert on the forgiveness project. Hart said he believes forgiveness is a skill that can be taught, as these people “want to get free of the past.”
1.According to the passage if you’re angry with somebody, you should ________.
A. try your best to defeat him or her
B. break off relations with him or her
C. persuade him or her to have a talk with you
D. relax yourself by not thinking of him or her any more
2.Afrer reading the passage we are more aware that ________.
A. high blood pressure and heart disease are caused by hatred
B. high blood pressure can only be cured by psychology professors
C. without hatred people will have less trouble connected with blood and heart
D. people who suffer from blood pressure and heart disease must have many enemies
3.If you’re a member of Hart’s workshop, you’ll _______.
A. pay a large amount of money
B. go to the course every night in twenty weeks
C. attend a gathering twice a month
D. pour out everything stored in your mind in the workshop
4.The author wrote this passage in order to _______.
A. persuade people to go to Hart’s course
B. tell us the news about Hart’s workshop
C. tell us how to run a workshop like Hart’s
D. help us to look at various kinds of anger
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THEATRE
City Varieties
The Headrow, Leeds. Tel. 430808
Oct 10—11 only A Night at the Varieties. All the fun of an old music hall with Barry Cryer,Duggle Brown, 6 dancers, Mystina, Jon Barker, Anne Dural and the Tony Harrison Trio; Laugh again at the old jokes and listen to your favorite songs.
Performances: 8 pm nightly.
Admission: ₤5; under 16 or over 60: ₤4.
York Theatre Royal
St Leonard's Place, York. Tel. 223568
Sept. 23--Oct 17 Groping for Words - a comedy by Sue Townsend. Best known for her Adrian Mole Diaries, Townsend now writes about an evening class, which two men and a woman attend. A gentle comedy.
Admission: First night, Mon: ₤2; Tues—Fri: ₤3.25 - 5.50; Sat: ₤3.50 - 5.75.
Halifax Playhouse
King's Cross Street, Halifax. Tel. 365998
Oct 10—17 On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson. This is a magical comedy about real people. A beautifully produced, well-acted play for everyone. Don't miss it.
Performances: 7:30 pm.
Admission: ₤2. Mon: 2 seats for the price of one
Grand Theatre
Oxford Street, Leeds. Tel. 502116
Restaurant and Caf
Oct —17 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13. Sue Townsend’s musical play, based on her best-selling book.
Performances: Evenings 7:45. October 10—17,at 2:30 pm. No Monday performances.
Admission: Tues—Thurs: ₤2—5; Fri & Sat: ₤2—6.
1. Which theatre offers the cheapest seat?
A. City Varieties B. Halifax Playhouse
C. Grand Theatre D. York Theatre Royal
2.If you want to see a play with old jokes and songs, which phone number will you ring to book a seat?
A. 430808 B. 223568 C. 365998 D. 502116
3. We may learn from the text that Sue Townsend is________.
A. a musician B. an actress
C. a writer D. a director
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City Varieties
The Headrow, Leeds. Tel. 430808
Oct. 10 - 11 only A Night at the Varieties. All the fun of an old music hall with Barry Cryer, Duggle Brown, 6 dancers, Mystina, Jon Barker, Anne Duval and the Tony Harrison Trio. Laugh again at the old jokes and listen to your favourite songs.
Performances: 8 pm nightly.
Admission ₤ 5; under 16 or over 60: ₤ 4
York Theatre Royal
St. Leonard’s Place, York. Tel. 223568
Sept. 23-Oct. 17 Groping for Words-a comedy by Sue Townsend. Best known for her Adrian Mole Diaries, Townsend now writes about an evening class which two men and a woman attend. A gentle comedy.
Performances: 8pm
Admission: First night, Mon.: ₤ 2; Tues-Fri: ₤ 3.25-5.50; Sat.: ₤ 3.35 -5.75.
Halifax Playhouse
King’s Cross Street, Halifax. Tel. 365998
Oct. 10 - 17 On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson. This is a magical comedy about real people. A beautifully produced, well-acted play for everyone. Don’t miss it.
Performances: 7:30 p. m.
Admission: ₤ 2. Mon.: 2 seats for the price of one.
Grand Theatre
Oxford Street, Leeds. Tel. 502116
Oct. 1 - 17 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13. Sue Townsend’s musical play, based on the best-selling book.
Performances: Evenings 7:45pm. Oct. 10 - 17, at 2:30 pm. No Monday performances.
Admission: Tues-Thurs: ₤ 2 - 5; Fri. & Sat. : ₤ 2 - 6
1.Where can you see the play On Golden Pond?
A.Halifax Playhouse B.York Theatre Royal
C.Grand Theatre D.City Varieties
2.Which play will be shown for the longest period?
A.The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13
B.A Night at the Varieties.
C.Groping for Words.
D.On Golden Pond.
3.From the text we know that Sue Townsend is .
A.a comedian B.an actress C.a writer D.a director
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
THEATRE
City Varieties
The Headrow,Leeds.Tel.430808
Oct 10﹣11only A Night at the Varieties.All the fun of an old music hall with Barry Cryer,Duggle Brown,6dancers,Mystina,Jon Barker,Anne Dural and the Tony Harrison Trio; Laugh again at the old jokes and listen to your favourite songs.
Performances:8pm nightly.
Admission:₤5; under 16or over 60:₤4
York Theatre Royal St Leonard's Place,York.Tel.223568
Sept 23﹣Oct 17 Groping for Words﹣a comedy by Sue Townsend.Best known for her Adrian Mole Diaries,Townsend now writes about an evening class,which two men and a woman attend.A gentle comedy.
Admission:First night,Mon:₤2;Tues﹣Fri:₤3.25﹣5.50; Sat:₤3.50﹣5.75.
Halifax Playhouse King's Cross Street,Halifax.Tel.365998
Oct 10﹣17On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson.This is a magical comedy about real people.A beautifully produced,well﹣acted play for everyone.Don't miss it.
Performances:7:30pm.
Admission:₤2.Mon:2 seats for the price of one
Grand Theatre Oxford Street,Leeds.Tel.502116
Oct﹣17The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole,Aged 13.Sue Townsend's musical play,based on her best﹣selling book.
Performances:Evenings 7:45.October 10﹣17,at 2:30pm.No Monday performances.
Admission:Tues﹣Thurs:₤2﹣5; Fri & Sat:₤2﹣6.
1.Which theatre offers the cheapest seat?
A. Halifax Playhouse.
B. City Varieties.
C. Grand Theatre.
D. York Theatre Royal.
2.If you want to see a play with old jokes and songs,which phone number will you ring to book a seat?
A. 502116
B. 223568
C. 365998
D. 430808
3.We may learn from the text that Sue Townsend is .
A. a writer
B. an actress
C. a musician
D. a director.
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-- Hi, Samantha! When did you arrive in Leeds?
--- Last week, I ___________ a different culture since then.
A.was experiencing B.will be experiencing
C.have been experiencing D.had been experiencing
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Just what is a tiger mother?Amy Chua is a law professor at America's Yale University and her recent book on the subject is making waves. She's been called “dangerous”,“outrageous”,even a “monster” for her descriptions of how she brought up her two daughters.
Her book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother describes fighting with a daughter for hours at the piano to ensure the child gets a piece of music right. She rejected birthday cards made for her by her girls because she didn't think they had made enough effort. She compared one child negatively with the other,threatening to burn their toys. Her rules include:schoolwork always comes first; an A minus is a bad grade; children must be two years ahead of their classmates in math,and playing the violin or the piano is a must.
Ms. Chua considers the Chinese hard work ethic(道德) as a way of creating happy,successful children—at least in her case. Although she's had a large amount of flak for her theories,one thing can't be ignored—the success of Chinese children in the education system.
In Britain,shocking research shows that Chinese girls,for example,are outperforming all other foreign groups at GCSE—79 percent getting 5 A C Grades,compared with 58 percent of white British girls. So what is it about Chinese parenting that's leading to high achievers?And how do Amy Chua's theories play into that success?
She told me that if her daughter came back from school with 96/100 in a test,Chua would ask her what happened to the other 4 points. It's about always knowing “you can do better”,she told me.
Interestingly,in China,the birthplace of the tiger mother,people are moving away from traditional Chinese parenting. They are following more western parenting styles.
1.After reading Amy Chua's recent book,the public ______.
A.feel very sorry for their own children
B.consider her a very successful mother
C.realize their methods of bringing up children are wrong
D.don't think highly of her methods of bringing up her children
2.The underlined word in the third paragraph probably means_____.
A.Attention B.Criticism
C.Curiosity D.Contribution
3.It can be inferred from the text that ______.
A.Amy Chua will change her methods
B.Amy Chua considers her methods useful
C.Amy Chua's children don't love their mother
D.Amy Chua's children prefer western parenting styles
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---- Johnson is said to be the first young teacher professor in your university this year.
---- Exactly. of his own competence is an important factor in his success.
A. promoted; Convinced B. to have been promoted; Convinced
C. promoted; Being convinced D. to have been promoted; Being convinced
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
A professor from the University of Georgia is allowing students to choose their own grades to reduce their stress and to walk out of any class if they don’t like “the group dynamics.” If the professor were to write a book outlining this educational philosophy(教育理念), what could it be titled? Would you like to write down your possible title and then send an email to us?
How to enter:
• Submissions should be emailed to contest@theweek.com.
• Please include your name, address, and daytime telephone number; this week, please type “No stress” in the subject line.
• Entries are due by noon, Eastern Time, Tuesday, Aug. 29.
• In the case of similar entries, the first one received gets credit. All entries become property of The Week.
• Winners will appear on the Puzzle Page on the Sept. 8 issue and at theweek. com/ puzzles on Friday, Sept. 1.
What to win:
• Winners will get a chance to discuss some topics they care about face to face with the professor. They will also be given a book from the professor.
• Winners will get a one-year subscription(订阅)to The Week. They will receive 4 free issues first. They’ll also get 46 more for a total of 50 in all for just $ 1. 39 per issue! They’ll receive instant access to the digital edition. If you’re not completely satisfied, just cancel it and any trial issues you receive are yours to keep.
1.How will participants know the result of the contest?
A. By browsing the Web of The Week.
B. By buying the professor’s book.
C. By telephoning the professor.
D. By sending a special email.
2.What will you get if you win the contest?
A. A digital edition of The Week at a discount.
B. A chance to donate some books to others.
C. A chance to talk with the professor.
D. 50 free issues of The Week.
3.What is the purpose of this text?
A. To call on students to help write a book.
B. To ask for some possible titles for a book.
C. To ask university students to reflect on their learning.
D. To introduce a writing contest about how to reduce stress.
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As a professor at a large American university, there is a phrase that I hear often from students: “I’m only a 1050. ”The unlucky students are speaking of the score on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), which is used to determine whether they will be admitted to the college or university of their choice, or even have a chance to get a higher education at all. The SAT score, whether it is 800, 1 100 or 1550, has becomes the focus at this time of their life.
It is obvious that if students value highly their test scores, then a great amount of their self-respect is put in the number. Students who perform poorly on the exam are left feeling that it is all over. The low test score, they think, will make it impossible for them to get into a good college. And without a degree from a prestigious university, they fear that many of life’s doors will remain forever closed.
According to a study done in the 1990s, the SAT is only a reliable indicator(指示物) of a student’s future performance in most cases. Interestingly, it becomes much more accurate when it is set together with other indicators——like a student’s high school grades. Even if standardized tests like the SAT could show a student’s academic proficiency(学业水平),they will never be able to test things like confidence, efforts and willpower, and are unable to give us the full picture of a student’s potentialities(潜力). This is not to suggest that we should stop using SAT scores in our college admission process. The SAT is an excellent test in many ways, and the score is still a useful means of testing students. However, it should be only one of many methods used.
1.The purpose of the SAT is to test students’________.
A.strong will B.academic ability
C.full potentialities D.confidence in school work
2.Students’ self-respect is influenced by their________.
A.scores in the SAT B.achievements in mathematic
C.job opportunities D.money spent on education
3.“A prestigious university” is most probably________.
A.a famous university B.a technical university
C.a traditional university D.an expensive university
4.This passage is mainly about________.
A.how to prepare for the SAT B.stress caused by the SAT
C.American higher education D.the SAT and its effects
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