I guess I always knew about the little fish treat, but this past summer it was all I could see. Pipin and Nemo were balancing on one front flipper(鳍), flying through hoops, dancing with the trainer, and we were all applauding — the little kids screaming with delight. That’s when the trainer, who wore a little treat bag on her belt, slipped Pipin and Nemo a fish. Each time they successfully performed a trick, they’d get an immediate reward.
These creatures weren’t really dancing, of course. They were performing a series of movements that they knew would produce a fish. It’s such a good show because the sea lions look like they’re having such fun. These talented performers who love to be in front of an audience seem almost human.
Somewhere in our faith journey, we all have a sea lion moment. You see how you’ve spent years jumping through hoops, balancing a ball on your nose, not because it’s really who you are, but because you’ve always done it and the system rewarded you for your performance. But when you’ve done that for ten or twenty years, you start to ask yourself, “Whose approval am I working for? What do I really believe?” Suddenly you see it: you’ve spent most all your life taking direction from other people. They’ve told you what to believe in, what to work for, what to value, how to live your life. You don’t want to end your life like Sinclair Lewis’s George Babbitt, the middle-aged real-estate broker(经纪人) who has everything and reached the top. But on the last page of Babbitt, George is speaking to his son Ted, who cannot follow in his father’s steps. He wants to leave college and head off on his own way. “Dad, I can’t stand it any more,” the boy says. “Maybe it’s all right for some fellows. Maybe I’ll want to go back some day, but now, I want to get into mechanics.” Babbitt, seeming old and subdued, says, “I’ve never done a single thing I’ve wanted to in my whole life!”
The Good-Bye Gate brings us naturally to a second passage, leading from dependency to self-possession. As you start separating from the whole worn-out system, you discover that where there is supposed to be a self, there really isn’t.
1.The sea lions were pleased to perform in front of the audience because they ____.
A. will be punished if it refuses it
B. wants to win the trainer’s favor
C. wants to get audiences’ applauses
D. can get food as a reward that way
2.While watching the sea lions’ performance, the author ____.
A. realized an important life philosophy
B. recalled the similar scene of last year
C. couldn’t help shouting and dancing
D. was happy to see them living freely
3.By saying “we all have a sea lion moment”, the author means that ____.
A. anyone can make it so long as they work hard
B. sometimes we don’t act following our own will
C. we can also get rewarded if we do something well
D. every human being also has his happy moment
4.What do you learn about George Babbitt?
A. He has been living a free life of his own.
B. His son ends up Babbitt family’s business.
C. He tends to agree to his son’s choice of life.
D. His son decides to follow his father’s steps.
5.Which can be the best title for this passage?
A. Challenge Yourself B. Summer Vacation Fun
C. No Pains, No Gains D. Now I Become Myself
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I guess I always knew about the little fish treat, but this past summer it was all I could see. Pipin and Nemo were balancing on one front flipper(鳍), flying through hoops, dancing with the trainer, and we were all applauding — the little kids screaming with delight. That’s when the trainer, who wore a little treat bag on her belt, slipped Pipin and Nemo a fish. Each time they successfully performed a trick, they’d get an immediate reward.
These creatures weren’t really dancing, of course. They were performing a series of movements that they knew would produce a fish. It’s such a good show because the sea lions look like they’re having such fun. These talented performers who love to be in front of an audience seem almost human.
Somewhere in our faith journey, we all have a sea lion moment. You see how you’ve spent years jumping through hoops, balancing a ball on your nose, not because it’s really who you are, but because you’ve always done it and the system rewarded you for your performance. But when you’ve done that for ten or twenty years, you start to ask yourself, “Whose approval am I working for? What do I really believe?” Suddenly you see it: you’ve spent most all your life taking direction from other people. They’ve told you what to believe in, what to work for, what to value, how to live your life. You don’t want to end your life like Sinclair Lewis’s George Babbitt, the middle-aged real-estate broker(经纪人) who has everything and reached the top. But on the last page of Babbitt, George is speaking to his son Ted, who cannot follow in his father’s steps. He wants to leave college and head off on his own way. “Dad, I can’t stand it any more,” the boy says. “Maybe it’s all right for some fellows. Maybe I’ll want to go back some day, but now, I want to get into mechanics.” Babbitt, seeming old and subdued, says, “I’ve never done a single thing I’ve wanted to in my whole life!”
The Good-Bye Gate brings us naturally to a second passage, leading from dependency to self-possession. As you start separating from the whole worn-out system, you discover that where there is supposed to be a self, there really isn’t.
1.The sea lions were pleased to perform in front of the audience because they ____.
A. will be punished if it refuses it
B. wants to win the trainer’s favor
C. wants to get audiences’ applauses
D. can get food as a reward that way
2.While watching the sea lions’ performance, the author ____.
A. realized an important life philosophy
B. recalled the similar scene of last year
C. couldn’t help shouting and dancing
D. was happy to see them living freely
3.By saying “we all have a sea lion moment”, the author means that ____.
A. anyone can make it so long as they work hard
B. sometimes we don’t act following our own will
C. we can also get rewarded if we do something well
D. every human being also has his happy moment
4.What do you learn about George Babbitt?
A. He has been living a free life of his own.
B. His son ends up Babbitt family’s business.
C. He tends to agree to his son’s choice of life.
D. His son decides to follow his father’s steps.
5.Which can be the best title for this passage?
A. Challenge Yourself B. Summer Vacation Fun
C. No Pains, No Gains D. Now I Become Myself
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There are lots of rules about good manners, but the ________ idea behind them all is this: Treat people the way you wish they would treat you.
A. fundamental B. conventional
C. controversial D. original
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A
I grew up in a little village in England．My father was a struggling ，but I always knew he was special.
Dad’s always been very ．At 15，I started a magazine．It was a great deal of my time，and the headmaster of my school gave me a ：stay in school or leave to work on my magazine．I decided to leave，and Dad tried to sway me from my decision， as any good father would．When he realized I had made up my mind，he said，“Richard，when I was 23，my dad me to go into law．And I’ve always regretted it．I wanted to be a biologist， I didn’t pursue my ．You know what you want．Go fulfill it．”As turned out， my little publication went to become Student，a national for young people in the U．K．
My wife and I have two children，and I'd like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad me．
1.A．teacher B．driver C．1awyer D．doctor
2.A．understanding B．experienced C．serious D．active
3.A．taking up B. making up C. picking up D．keeping up
4.A．suggestion B．decision C．hand D．choice
5.A．helped B．advised C．persuaded D．suggested
6.A．rather B．but C．and D．therefore
7.A．promise B．task C．belief D．dream
8.A．this B．he C．it D．that
9.A.newspaper B．magazine C．program D．project
10.A．controlled B．comforted C．reminded D．raised
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I grew up in a little village in England．My father was a struggling ，but I always knew he was special．
Dad’s always been very ．At 15，I started a magazine．It was a great deal of my time，and the headmaster of my school gave me a ：stay in school or leave to work on my magazine．I decided to leave，and Dad tried to sway me from my decision， as any good father would．When he realized I had made up my mind，he said，“Richard，when I was 23，my dad me to go into law．And I’ve always regretted it．I wanted to be a biologist， I didn’t pursue my ．You know what you want．Go fulfill it．”As turned out， my little publication went to become Student，a national for young people in the U．K．
My wife and I have two children，and I'd like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad me．
1.A． teacher B． driver C． lawyer D． doctor
2.A． understanding B． experienced C． serious D． active
3.A． takingup B． makingup C． pickingup D． keepingup
4.A． suggestion B． decision C． hand D． choice
5.A． helped B． advised C． persuaded D． suggested
6.A． rather B． but C． and D． therefore
7.A． promise B． task C． belief D． dream
8.A． this B． he C． it D． that
9.A． newspaper B． magazine C． program D． project
10.A． controlled B． comforted C． reminded D． raised
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For about a decade, I knew that I needed to improve my handwriting, but I always put it off. “My typing skills are good, my communication skills are good, and all my other abilities are adequate for the job I do and the life I live. Why would I need to improve my handwriting in such a modern world?” I thought.
I was sort of hit by the fact that my handwriting needed improving quite suddenly in the form of a note from my boss. Obviously one of the notes I had posted on the office message board had been misunderstood because of my handwriting. My boss demanded that I learn to write in a neat way, something I couldn’t ignore any longer.
I tried a lot of different methods to improve my handwriting. Nowadays, there are more resources than before. You don’t even have to go to the store and can buy handwriting training materials online. I tried out a lot of these, and my handwriting did improve somewhat. Now I make sure I form every letter correctly. This is inconvenient and time-consuming, but it is better than having my comments misread.
People come up to me and tell me how nice my handwriting is. I have never thought of that, but this is exactly what has happened. It really is a pleasure, but it isn’t enough. In the long run, I actually have to go to a handwriting coach to improve my handwriting. It seems like I have years and years of bad habits that I have to break, and this isn’t something I could handle on my own. I need someone to teach me how to write clearly from the ground up.
1.The underlined word “adequate” in the first paragraph probably means “________”.
Aclear enough B. common enough C. good enough D. special enough
2.The writer made the decision to improve his handwriting because ________.
A.he had planned for that for a long time
B.he was shocked by his boss’ good handwriting
C.he was often misunderstood because of his handwriting
D.his boss asked him to work on his handwriting
3.How did the writer try to improve his handwriting?
A.He practiced writing mainly on his own.
B.He practiced writing and typing at the same time.
C.He joined a handwriting training class.
D.He employed a coach to teach him online.
4.What does the writer think of his handwriting at present?
A.Unacceptable. B. Perfect. C. Worse. D. Better.
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I guess we ‘ve already talked about this before but I’ll ask you again just _____.
| A．by nature | B．in return | C．in case | D．by chance |
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I guess we've already talked about this before but I'll ask you again just __ .
A. by nature B. in return C. in case D. by chance
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I guess we've already talked about this before but I'll ask you again just
________.(2010·浙江)
A．by nature B．in return C．in case D．by chance
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I guess we’ve already talked about this before but I’ll ask you again just ________.
A．by nature B．in return
C．in case D．by chance
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Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field, he succeeded ________ other more well - informed experimenters failed.
| A．which | B．that | C．what | D．where |
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