In a world surrounded by bad news, it may feel like an unhappy place sometimes.1.
If you make even one person smile today, you can help make this world a better place. Here is list of ideas to help you.
2.In this day and age where everything is sent via the Internet, it's a shock to receive a letter through the post. Putting pen to paper and writing a few words to a friend can be an easy way to make a positive impact.
Requiring some time and research to find the perfect project, volunteering is one of the nicest things you can do. Whether you volunteer at your local youth group or take dogs from shelters for a walk, the simple fact that you are giving up your time to help someone else is incredible. There are so many opportunities.3.
Tell someone "I love you". It can be anyone. 4.Perhaps you can tell a friend that you appreciate all they are to you, or remind your mum that it's her birthday. Sometimes, in our busy lives we forget to take a moment to tell people what they mean to us.
5.Whether you're creative or not, taking time to make something for someone else shows how much you appreciate them. Even if you think you're not creative, the recipient will feel lucky to get such a unique gift that you put your precious time into. Some ideas could include a card, painting, drawing, song, poem or cake!
A. However, you can make a difference.
B. It's a surprise to send a handwritten letter.
C. And you don't even have to say "I love you"
D. So you are sure to find one that is right for you.
E. And it doesn’t necessarily have to take up all your life.
F. Making something for a special person is always unique.
G. Even a postcard with a couple of sentences could really make someone's day.
高三英语七选五中等难度题
In a world surrounded by bad news, it may feel like an unhappy place sometimes.1.
If you make even one person smile today, you can help make this world a better place. Here is list of ideas to help you.
2.In this day and age where everything is sent via the Internet, it's a shock to receive a letter through the post. Putting pen to paper and writing a few words to a friend can be an easy way to make a positive impact.
Requiring some time and research to find the perfect project, volunteering is one of the nicest things you can do. Whether you volunteer at your local youth group or take dogs from shelters for a walk, the simple fact that you are giving up your time to help someone else is incredible. There are so many opportunities.3.
Tell someone "I love you". It can be anyone. 4.Perhaps you can tell a friend that you appreciate all they are to you, or remind your mum that it's her birthday. Sometimes, in our busy lives we forget to take a moment to tell people what they mean to us.
5.Whether you're creative or not, taking time to make something for someone else shows how much you appreciate them. Even if you think you're not creative, the recipient will feel lucky to get such a unique gift that you put your precious time into. Some ideas could include a card, painting, drawing, song, poem or cake!
A. However, you can make a difference.
B. It's a surprise to send a handwritten letter.
C. And you don't even have to say "I love you"
D. So you are sure to find one that is right for you.
E. And it doesn’t necessarily have to take up all your life.
F. Making something for a special person is always unique.
G. Even a postcard with a couple of sentences could really make someone's day.
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Will online courses transform world of education?
Some may wonder what it feels like to attend a class at Stanford University. The recently popular MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) can satisfy this desire. But they are also most likely to change the situation of higher education. Only last month,both Peking University and Tsinghua University announced plans to start open online course on the edX platform,one of the world’s major providers of MOOCs,to explore this new form of online education.
Gaining momentum(势头)
“It’s not only a change of platforms from offline to online. It’s more about a reform of
teaching methods,even the whole education system,”said Chen Jining,president of Tsinghua University.
The potential of MOOCs to reform education has been obvious in the US ever since the immediate popularity of the course Artificial Intelligence,taught by Stanford University professor Sebastian Thrun, who later co-founded Udacity, a platform with 1.6 million enrolled(注册) students in 200 countries. According to Nature magazine,by June 2013,74 percent of universities in the US offered some type of online course. Lu Fang, vice-president of Fudan University,explains the appeal of MOOCs as a simple case of supply and demand:“The demand for high quality educational resources from both enrolled students and professionals is feeding the rise of MOOCs,in which classes usually taught by top teachers are available to everyone,”said Lu.
Too early to replace
With easy access and free of charge, MOOCs are said to have the potential to change the present education system. But there are barriers,because hardly any universities offer degree certificates, as college administrators point out, it’s difficult to confirm if students are foaming anything in MOOCs,reposed USA Today.
The Wall Street Journal also reposed that,presently,a typical MOOC student is likely to have
already graduated from college and is using the course to explore an interest or acquire professional
skills. Even so, an increasing number of undergraduates are signing up.
“What we are really establishing(创建)are educational pathways for people who want skills that are related to contemporary jobs,”Thrun told The Wall Street Journal.
1.MOOCs have been considered likely to reform education since___________.
A.the founding of Udacity
B.the wide application of online education
C.the popularity of the course Artificial Intelligence
D.the opening of MOOCs on the edX platform in China
2.According to Lu Fang, MOOCs have become popular because___________.
A.high quality educational resources are in demand
B.students can attend courses in famous universities
C.college students have access to famous teachers
D.MOOCs have brought about revolution in education
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Most of the MOOCs focus on professional training for college graduates.
B.There are barriers for MOOCs to replace the present education system.
C.International companies prefer applicants who graduate from MOOCs.
D.More and more undergraduates have realized the limits of MOOCs.
4.The author’s attitude towards MOOCs is___________.
A.doubtful B.negative C.critical D.optimistic
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Facebook users may feel socially successful in the web world but they are more likely to perform poorly in exams. The majority of students who use Facebook every day are doing badly compared with those who don’t. About 83% of British 16 to 24-year-old people are using social networking site such as Facebook and MySpace, to keep in touch with friends and organize their social activities.
“Our study shows people who spend more time on Facebook spend less time studying,” said Aryn Karpinski, a researcher. “Every generation has its distractions(娱乐), but I think Facebook is a unique phenomenon.” Karpinski and a colleague questioned 219 US undergraduates and graduates about their study and general Internet use, as well as their specific use of Facebook. They found 65% of Facebook users accessed their account daily, checking it several times to see if they had received new messages. The amount of time spent on Facebook at each log-in(登录) varied from just a few minutes to more than an hour.
Some UK students have already realized the potential danger. Daisy Jones, 21, an undergraduate, realized the time she was spending on Facebook was threatening her grades, urging her to deactivate(使无效) her account, “I was in the library and tried to write a 2,000-word essay when I realized my Facebook habit had got out of hand,” she said. “I couldn’t resist going online, when thinking about it. Before you know it , a couple of minutes have turned into a couple of hours and you haven’t written a word.”
Jones is among the few to have realized the risks. 79% of the users, however, believed the time they spent on the site had no impact on their work. The CEO of Facebook said, “There is also academic research that shows the benefits of services like Facebook. It’s in the hands of students to decide how to spend their time.”
1.What can we know from Paragraph 1?
A.All the students who don’t use Facebook do well in exams. |
B.Social networking sites have both advantages and disadvantages. |
C.Facebook is the main site for British people to keep in touch. |
D.Most of British students use social networking sites daily. |
2.Facebook users check their account frequently to ____________.
A.spend less time on study | B.make sure new messages aren’t missed |
C.practise specific use of Facebook | D.accumulate amount of time spent on Facebook. |
3.Why did Daisy Jones deactivate her account?
A.She was warned about the risk of using Facebook. |
B.Spending much time on Facebook affected her study |
C.She wanted to write a long article in the library. |
D.There was something wrong with her eyes. |
4.What’s the best title of the passage ?
A.Facebook fans do worse in exams | B.Social networking sites and their fans |
C.Facebook helps organize social activities | D.How to use social networking sites correctly. |
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How to deal with negativity
It can sometimes feel like we’re surrounded by negative people and opinions. Whether it is on social media the people we meet or in political discourse, things can often seem overwhelming and depressing. 1..
But is there a more constructive, compassionate way of dealing with these kinds of people? Here are a few suggestions.
Don’t be a receiver, and always be honest. First, when it comes to dealing with negative people, it’s essential that you make it very clear what you are prepared to put up with. 2. No one has the right to force themselves on your life to that extent, so make sure they understand that. 3.. It’s always important to be honest with people when their negativity is unfounded or seems habitual.
4. Why is the negative person you’re dealing with so negative? It’s almost certain that whatever it is they are feeling, you will have also felt it yourself too, at one time or another. Compassion should be a practice, in the sense of something done regularly. But I know it’s not always easy either — being compassionate with difficult people is also a skill that needs to be practiced for us to get better at it.
Open your heart to them. When we approach other people from a position of love or caring interest, it is surprising how often they then respond to us in the same way. Someone who is going through a hard time, or who has become habitually negative in their outlook, still has the capacity to show love and care for others. 5. It is always the best foundation to build a more positive relationship on, if you can.
A. Practice sympathy.
B. Don’t be judgmental.
C. So make sure that this is the ground you meet them on.
D. And we all know that dealing with negativity can be exhausting too.
E. Equally don’t just try to cover them with positivity either.
F. So ignore them and move on with our lives despite them.
G. Never allow yourself to simply take everything in.
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The Worlds' Best Bookshops
There's nothing like being surrounded by books, wherever you are. Here are the finest oases of literature that travellers can bring you.
Daikanyama T﹣site | Tokyo
It is well worth visiting even if just to admire the building's beautiful, crisscrossed architecture. Once you've had your fill of roaming three floors' worth of bookshelves, there's the bar, the coffee shop, or even the video rental space to give you more reason to stay just that little bit longer. Grab a book, order a beer and dive into its pages. I could have stayed hours here.
City Lights | San Francisco
The three﹣storey establishment publishes and sells titles in poetry, fiction, translation, politics, history and the arts. It hosts events and readings, and runs a non﹣profit of the same name that aims to promote diversity of voices and ideas in literature. It's opposite Vesuvio, a bar frequented by Kerouac and other Beat﹣generation writers and artists.
Shakespeare and Company | Paris
I made a special trip to the Left Bank for this one when I was in Paris. It has two floors packed with English﹣language texts, and I was particularly struck by any spare wall space devoted to notes from visitors ﹣ heartfelt messages to a loved one, dedications to the shop itself, or a quote from a favourite author or philosopher.
Hutatma Chowk | Mumbai
A few years ago I visited India, investigating Rudyard Kipling's connections with the country. I spotted a cheap copy of The Jungle Book on one of the tarp﹣covered book stalls at Hutatma Chowk (Martyrs' Square). The booksellers here are like amateur librarians, able to lay their hands on almost any title you ask for. To me, those well﹣thumbed (翻旧了的) books spoke volumes about the changes of Mumbai's readers in the 150 years since the city gave us Kipling.
1.In which bookshop can you buy a drink while visiting?
A.Daikanyama T﹣site.
B.City Lights.
C.Shakespeare and Company.
D.Hutatma Chowk.
2.What can be learned about the book stalls at Hutatma Chowk?
A.People can meet Rudyard Kipling there.
B.They sell the cheapest books in the world.
C.The book owners are amateur librarians.
D.The sellers are familiar with the books.
3.What do the four bookstores have in common?
A.They are beautifully designed.
B.They are three﹣storey buildings.
C.They offer book lovers good experience.
D.They are frequently visited by great writers.
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Expect everything to go wrong in advance, ___ you may feel quite so bad when it does.
A. as if B. and C. or D. so that
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When you’re depressed (抑郁的), it ofen feels like nothing in the world can make you feel better. 1. . By treating it like any other physical disease and taking correct actions, you can conquest your depression. Here are simple steps to help.
★Be active
2.. You may feel exhausted and unwilling to take part in activities, but it’s been proved that activities fight depression. Exercising releases some chemicals in your brain, which help lift your mood. Even the activity of just going out for a walk, or a trip to the gym is an effective method of improving the way you feel.
★ 3.
Feeling embarrassed or self-hating over your depression will only increase your symptoms. It also discourages you from seeking help. It’s important to have sympathy for yourself at those difficult times. 4.. That is a much more appropriate attitude. Remember, depression is a very common and highly treatable, disease. It is just a matter of recognizing you’re feeling bad and finding the treatment that works for you.
★Seek professional help
Talking is a powerful way of beating your depression. If you feel bad, don’t let anyone tell you it’s no big deal or that you'll just get it over. There is nothing shameful about recognizing you have a problem that you alone cannot solve and seeking the help of an expert. Asking for help is a brave act. 5..
A. Don’t punish yourself for feeling bad
B. Put yourself in a social atmosphere to lift your spirits
C. Be curious, open, accepting and loving toward yourself
D. Depression will drop your energy levels and make you passived highly treatable disorder
F. Speaking to an expert is a healthy, productive and beneficial attempt
G. Anything that makes you laugh can help convince your brain you are happy
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Why 2012 was the best year ever
It may not feel like it, but 2012 has been the greatest year in the history of the world. Never has there been less hunger, less disease or more prosperity (繁荣). The West remains in the economic depression, but most developing countries are charging ahead, and people are being lifted out of poverty at the fastest rate ever recorded. The number of deaths caused by war and natural disasters is also mercifully low. We are living in a golden age.
Take global poverty as an example. In 1990, the UN announced Millennium Development Goals, the first of which was to halve the number of people in extreme poverty by 2015. It turned out this year that the target was met in 2008.
The doom-mongers (末世论者) will tell you that we cannot maintain worldwide economic growth without ruining our environment. But while the rich world’s economies grew by 6 per cent over the last seven years, fossil fuel (矿物燃料) consumption in those countries fell by 4 per cent. This remarkable achievement has nothing to do with green taxes or wind-farms. It is down to consumer demand for more efficient cars.
Advances in medicine and technology mean that people across the world are living longer. The average life span in Africa reached 55 this year. Ten years ago, it was 50. The number of people dying from Aids has been in decline for the last eight years. Deaths from malaria have fallen by a fifth in half a decade.
War has historically been human’s biggest killer. But in most of the world today, a generation is growing up that knows little of it. The Peace Research Institute in Oslo says there have been fewer war deaths in the last decade than any time in the last century.
Fifty years ago, the world was breathing a sigh of relief after the Cuban missile crisis. Young couples would discuss whether it was responsible to have children when the future seemed so dark. But now, it’s worth remembering that, in spite of all our problems, the forces of peace, progress and prosperity are prevailing (占优势).
1.What has caused the decrease in the fossil fuel consumption?
A. People have to pay heavier taxes on fossil fuel.
B. There are more and more renewable resources now.
C. There is a sharp decline in the number of cars.
D. People are purchasing more energy-saving cars.
2. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. People don’t suffer from malaria any more.
B. There were many more war deaths in the last century.
C. The young generation shows little interest in war.
D. The number of Aids-affected people is declining.
3. Which one does NOT help prove that 2012 was the best year ever?
A. Fewer natural disasters occurred. B. Global poverty relieved.
C. Cuban missile crisis ended. D. Technology and medicine advanced.
4. The author tries to inform people that _______.
A. 2012 witnessed more advances in developed countries
B. 2012 brought us less starvation and more prosperity
C. 2012 saw economic growth as well as environmental destruction
D. 2012 provided us with a peaceful world free from conflicts
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In an economy income per head used to rise by barely 1% a year, current growth rates feel like a miracle.
A. when B. whose C. that D. where
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TIME is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It was created in 1923 by Briton Hadden and Henry Luce, making it the first weekly news magazine in the US. Hadden was considered carefree, liked to tease Luce and saw TIME as important but also fun. That accounted for its heavy coverage of celebrities(including politicians), the entertainment industry, and pop culture—criticized as too light for serious news.
It tells the news through people, and for many decades, the magazine’s cover depicted a single person. On Hadden’s death in 1929, Luce became the most important man at TIME and a major figure in the history of 20th-century media.
TIME is also known for its signature red border, first introduced in 1927. It has only changed four times since then. The issue released shortly after the September 11 attacks on the United States featured a black border to symbolize mourning. However, this edition was a special “extra” edition published quickly for the breaking news of the event; the next regularly scheduled issue contained the red border. Additionally, the April 28, 2008 Earth Day issue, dedicated to environmental issues, contained a green border. The next change in border was in the September 19, 2011 issue, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with a metallic silver border. The most recent change(again with a silver border) was in the December 31, 2012 issue, noting Barack Obama’s selection as Man of the Year.
TIME has a division magazine, TIME FOR KIDS(TFK), which is especially published for children and is mainly distributed in classrooms. TFK contains some national news, a “Cartoon of the Week”, and a variety of articles concerning popular culture that the younger U.S. citizens are interested in. All the stories in TFK are written by young reporters.
In some advertising campaigns, the magazine has suggested that the letters TIME stand for “The International Magazine of Events”.
1.TIME has a history of _______.
A. about 50 years B. about 70 years
C. about 90 years D. about 150 years
2.Why did some people dislike TIME in the beginning?
A. It had kept its cover the same since the 1920s.
B. It didn’t have a serious tone for important events.
C. It didn’t report important events quickly enough.
D. Henry Luce was in charge of the magazine for too long.
3.Why did TIME change its red border for the first time?
A. To remember the 10th anniversary of an attack.
B. To remind readers to protect the environment.
C. To show great sadness about the deaths.
D. To call on readers to vote for Obama.
4.What do we know about TFK?
A. It has young reporters writing articles.
B. It has a division magazine called TIME.
C. It is designed for kids and teachers.
D. It mainly contains popular culture.
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