Have you ever heard of a great Chilean poet? He was once referred to as the Picasso of poetry. Beloved by Chileans of all classes, he is one of the most widely read and respected poets in history. And this year is the 110th birthday of Pablo Neruda (1904-1973).
Born with the name Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto, he was a tall, shy and lonely boy. He loved to read and started to write poetry when he was ten. The American poet Walt Whitman, whose framed picture Neruda later kept on his table, became a major influence on his work.
However, his father did not like the idea of having a poet for a son and tried to discourage him from writing. To cover up the publication of his first poem, he took the pen name Pablo Neruda.
In 1924 Neruda gained fame with his most widely read work “Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair’’. Yet his rich experience as a diplomat and exile made him go beyond the theme of love. His work also reflected the political struggle of the left and development of South America. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971.
Neruda loved the sea which he saw as creative, destructive and forever moving. He found inspiration in the power and freedom of the waves and the seabirds on the coast. “I need the sea because it teaches me,” he wrote. “I move in the university of the waves.” He loved how the sea forever renewed itself, a renewal echoed (共鸣) in his work.
1.The underlined word “Picasso” can probably be replaced by “________”.
A. poem fan
B. most important person
C. famous person from Picasso
D. freedom fighter in Picasso
2. Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto took the pen name Pablo Neruda because ________.
A. he was greatly influenced by other poets
B. literary greats usually used the pen name
C. his father encouraged him to use the name
D. he wanted to prevent his father knowing the publication
3.Which of the following is not the theme of his works?
A. Social reform. B. Love.
C. Political struggle. D. Development of South America.
4.The last paragraph mainly tells us ________.
A. Neruda loved to write his poems near the sea
B. the sea gave Neruda vast writing inspiration
C. the beautiful scenery along the Chile coast
D. Neruda’s poems were widely read overseas
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Have you ever heard of a great Chilean poet? He was once referred to as the Picasso of poetry. Beloved by Chileans of all classes, he is one of the most widely read and respected poets in history. And this year is the 110th birthday of Pablo Neruda (1904-1973).
Born with the name Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto, he was a tall, shy and lonely boy. He loved to read and started to write poetry when he was ten. The American poet Walt Whitman, whose framed picture Neruda later kept on his table, became a major influence on his work.
However, his father did not like the idea of having a poet for a son and tried to discourage him from writing. To cover up the publication of his first poem, he took the pen name Pablo Neruda.
In 1924 Neruda gained fame with his most widely read work “Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair’’. Yet his rich experience as a diplomat and exile made him go beyond the theme of love. His work also reflected the political struggle of the left and development of South America. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971.
Neruda loved the sea which he saw as creative, destructive and forever moving. He found inspiration in the power and freedom of the waves and the seabirds on the coast. “I need the sea because it teaches me,” he wrote. “I move in the university of the waves.” He loved how the sea forever renewed itself, a renewal echoed (共鸣) in his work.
1.The underlined word “Picasso” can probably be replaced by “________”.
A. poem fan
B. most important person
C. famous person from Picasso
D. freedom fighter in Picasso
2. Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto took the pen name Pablo Neruda because ________.
A. he was greatly influenced by other poets
B. literary greats usually used the pen name
C. his father encouraged him to use the name
D. he wanted to prevent his father knowing the publication
3.Which of the following is not the theme of his works?
A. Social reform. B. Love.
C. Political struggle. D. Development of South America.
4.The last paragraph mainly tells us ________.
A. Neruda loved to write his poems near the sea
B. the sea gave Neruda vast writing inspiration
C. the beautiful scenery along the Chile coast
D. Neruda’s poems were widely read overseas
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Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute mile? Many years ago, people believed that it was impossible for a human being to run a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it wrong in1954.
What happens if you put an animal in a pond? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through. What happens when someone, who does not know how to swim, falls in deep waters? They drown. If an animal who has not learned swimming could escape by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal does not.
Have you ever wondered why the letters are organized in a particular order on hour keyboard? You might have thought it is to increase the typing speed. Most people never question it. But the fact is that this system was developed to reduce the typing speed at a time when typewriter parts would jam if the operator typed too fast.
These three cases show the power of our beliefs. There is no other more powerful directing force in human behavior than belief. Your beliefs have the power to create and to destroy. A belief delivers a direct command to your nervous system.
I used a snake in my workshops for children to show them how unrealistic some of their beliefs are. Students of a school in India, said snakes were slippery, slimy (黏糊糊的) and poisonous. After doing an exercise for changing beliefs, they handled my snake and found it to be dry and clean. They also remembered that only three types of poisonous snakes exist in India.
Did this story end the way you thought? Review your beliefs now and find out which ones you need to change.
1.In the author’s opinion, if a person in deep water doesn’t know how to swim he will drown because _________.
A. he is afraid of water B. he doesn’t want to live in the world
C. he hasn’t learned to swim before D. he believes he will drown
2.The author thinks that the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard in order to _________.
A. reduce one’s typing speed B. satisfy the operator
C. save more space D. increase one’s typing speed
3.The author’s experiment shows that __________.
A. snakes in India aren’t poisonous B. snakes can be caught easily
C. snakes are slimy and poisonous D. snakes are dry and clean
4.According to the passage, we know that ________.
A. students from India have unrealistic beliefs on how to live a better life
B. an animal who has not learned to swim will drown if you put it in a pond.
C. Roger Banister was the first person who ran a mile in less than four minutes.
D. most people don’t like the order the letters are arranged on your keyboard
5.The main idea of this passage should be that _______.
A. beliefs make us seem stupid B. beliefs are very powerful
C. changing your beliefs now if necessary D. people should always believe in themselves
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Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute mile? Many years ago, people believed that it was impossible for a human being to run a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it wrong in1954.
What happens if you put an animal in a pond? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through. What happens when someone, who does not know how to swim, falls in deep waters? They drown. If an animal who has not learned swimming could escape by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal does not.
Have you ever wondered why the letters are organized in a particular order on hour keyboard? You might have thought it is to increase the typing speed. Most people never question it. But the fact is that this system was developed to reduce the typing speed at a time when typewriter parts would jam if the operator typed too fast.
These three cases show the power of our beliefs. There is no other more powerful directing force in human behavior than belief. Your beliefs have the power to create and to destroy. A belief delivers a direct command to your nervous system.
I used a snake in my workshops for children to show them how unrealistic some of their beliefs are. Students of a school in India, said snakes were slippery, slimy (黏糊糊的) and poisonous. After doing an exercise for changing beliefs, they handled my snake and found it to be dry and clean. They also remembered that only three types of poisonous snakes exist in India.
Did this story end the way you thought? Review your beliefs now and find out which ones you need to change.
36. In the author’s opinion, if a person in deep water doesn’t know how to swim he will drown because _________.
A. he is afraid of water B. he doesn’t want to live in the world
C. he hasn’t learned to swim before D. he believes he will drown
37. The author thinks that the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard in order to _________.
A. reduce one’s typing speed B. satisfy the operator
C. save more space D. increase one’s typing speed
38. The author’s experiment shows that __________.
A. snakes in India aren’t poisonous B. snakes can be caught easily
C. snakes are slimy and poisonous D. snakes are dry and clean
39. According to the passage, we know that ________.
A. students from India have unrealistic beliefs on how to live a better life
B. an animal who has not learned to swim will drown if you put it in a pond.
C. Roger Banister was the first person who ran a mile in less than four minutes.
D. most people don’t like the order the letters are arranged on your keyboard
40. The main idea of this passage should be that _______.
A. beliefs make us seem stupid B. beliefs are very powerful
C. changing your beliefs now if necessary D. people should always believe in themselves
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Famous Irish poet Oscar Wilde(1854-1900) once wrote: “Ah! Realize your youth while you have it.” He pointed out the important truth about how precious youth is in one’s journey through life.
However, the popular internet slang word foxi or “Buddhist” is challenging this norm by encouraging young people to remain calm and peaceful and avoid conflict as much as possible.
The phrase was reportedly created in Japan in 2014 to describe young men who no longer bother to start relationships with women or follow someone else’s life path. They prefer to stay in their own peaceful world without being disturbed and care little about passion and success.
Now, Chinese internet users are pairing the phrase with other words to describe a similar mindset. For example, “Buddhist students” are those who study just the right amount—they don’t cut class, but they don’t burn the midnight oil, either. There are also “Buddhist parents”, who interfere little with their children’s lives and let them develop however they like—the opposite of “helicopter parents”.
In this fast-changing and competitive world, it’s only natural that people are seeking a spiritual anchor(支柱).
However, some would compare foxi with “demotivation culture”—a phrase that describes young people who feel aimless and powerless. They say that foxi actually reflects the reality that young people are losing their will to fight. They are pretending to keep a healthy and wise attitude toward failure simply because they’re incapable of succeeding.
But no matter what, there is one thing that “Buddhist youngsters” should keep in mind: You may want to keep a calm mindset regarding failure, but you should also be passionate and positive about school, work and life.
After all, Wilde also wrote: “Live the wonderful life that is in you! Let nothing be lost upon you. Be always searching for new excitements. Be afraid of nothing.
1.The author begins with the poet Oscar’s words to ______.
A. bring in the main topic
B. stress the importance of youth
C. advise readers to enjoy youth
D. introduce a famous poet to readers
2.What may be the behavior of “helicopter parents”?
A. They give few suggestions to their children.
B. They interfere their children’s life as they like.
C. They hope their children can do what they are into.
D. They don’t push their children to burn the midnight oil.
3.Why does the author refer to “demotivation culture” in the sixth paragraph?
A. He simply wants to compare it with Buddhist.
B. He likes foxi better than demotivation culture.
C. He wishes young people to know more about it.
D. He indicates the negative effect of foxi on young people.
4.What advice does the author give to “Buddhist youngsters”?
A. They should confront life positively.
B. They should be a true Buddhist person.
C. They should keep calm in face of failure.
D. They should be full of passion about everything.
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Famous Irish poet Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) once wrote: “Ah! Realize your youth while you have it.” He pointed out the important truth about how precious youth is in one’s journey through life.
However, the popular Internet slang word foxi—or “Buddhist”—is challenging this norm by encouraging young people to remain calm and peaceful and avoid conflict as much as possible—in other words, to live like a Buddha.
The phrase was reportedly created in Japan in 2014 to describe young men who no longer bother to start relationships with women or follow someone else’s life path. They prefer to stay in their own peaceful world without being disturbed and care little about passion and success.
Now, Chinese Internet users are paring the phrase with other words to describe a similar mindset. For example, “Buddhist students” are those who study just the right amount—they don’t cut class, but they don’t burn the midnight oil, either. There are also “Buddhist parents”, who interfere (干涉) little with their children’s lives and let them develop however they like—the opposite of “helicopter parents”.
In this fast-changing and competitive world, it’s only natural that people are seeking a spiritual anchor (精神支柱).
However, some would compare foxi with “demotivational culture”—a phrase that describes young people without aim and power. They say that foxi actually reflects the reality that young people are losing their will to fight. They are pretending to keep a healthy and wise attitude toward failure simply because they’re incapable of succeeding.
But no matter what, there is one thing that “Buddhist youngsters” should keep in mind: You may want to keep a calm mindset regarding failure, but you should also be passionate and positive about school, work and life.
After all, Wilde also wrote: “Live the wonderful life that is in you! Let nothing be lost upon you. Be always searching for new sensations (感觉). Be afraid of nothing.”
1.What is a Buddhist youngster unwilling to do?
A. Read books alone in a quiet place.
B. Complete assignments as instructed.
C. Get involved in a fierce competition.
D. Allow children to develop naturally.
2.What does the underlined word “demotivational” in paragraph 6 mean?
A. Aimless and powerless. B. Hopeless and realistic.
C. Discouraged and fearlful. D. Intelligent and positive.
3.What’s the author’s attitude towards “Buddhist”?
A. Supportive. B. Neutral. C. Critical. D. Doubtful.
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I once heard the story of a grown bear that lived in a cage and traveled with a circus ever since he was young.The bear spent every day of his life1back and forth in his cage while lots of2looked on.When the keepers weren’t 3, some visitors would throw pieces of food 4broken glass into the cage.When the great bear would eat what he thought was a(n) 5meal, the broken glass 6cut his throat and stomach.
One day an animal lover visited the circus and saw the 7, things that the people were doing.He felt so 8for the animal that he decided to buy the bear.The circus 9to sell the bear to him and they set up a 10to send it.
When the day arrived for the bear to be 11, everyone was waiting to see what would happen.To everyone’s 12, when the door of the cage was opened for the first time, the bear 13paced back and forth as usual.The bear didn’t seem to 14that the cage door was open.Finally the keepers got the bear out of the cage and rolled it 15.What they saw next shocked everyone.The bear 16at his new home.Then to everyone’s surprise and 17, the bear began his pacing again.Back and forth he would go as if he was in a(n) 18cage.In the end, he had to be put to sleep.
I hope and 19that you are not living a life like the bear described above.I heard a(n) 20recently, “Don’t let your past dictate who you are, but do let it influence who you become.”
1.A.bending confusing C.removing D.pacing
2.A.activists visitors C.keepers D.bears
3.A.tidying contacting C.looking D.existing
4.A.made up kept up C.made of D.filled with
5.A.wonderful simple C.unforgettable D.frustrating
6.A.should will C.may D.would
7.A.terrible strange C.amusing D.endless
8.A.promising silent C.pity D.fair
9.A.refused thrilled C.agreed D.inspired
10.A.rule date C.company D.calendar
11.A.sold delivered C.presented D.shot
12.A.surprise sadness C.comment D.entertainment
13.A.originally anxiously C.simply D.enjoyably
14.A.bother dream C.desire D.care
15.A.in up C.out D.away
16.A.traveled around looked into C.checked in D.looked around
17.A.excitement disappointment C.eagerness D.imagination
18.A.lovely precious C.imaginary D.similar
19.A.advise pray C.explain D.educate
20.A.statement announcement C.method D.quote
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________, he came to know how great his mother was.
A.From then on B.From now on
C.Since then D.Ever since
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Have you ever heard someone say that he can't see the forest for the trees? If so, you may have ____ what this curious phrase means. If you can see the trees, how is the forest not ____, too?
This popular phrase accurately describes situations in which people sometimes get so caught up with the ____ that they lose sight of the big picture. ____, you're paying so much attention to the trees that you forget that the trees are just part of a ____ forest.
This is a problem we all ____ from time to time. When observing our world, it’s easy to focus on the interesting details and ____ larger concepts. For ____, though, it's important to be able to focus on both the forest and the trees.
Since the ____ of scientific inquiry thousands of years ago, observations have been ____. The first scientists used their ____ to see, hear, smell, feel, and taste the world around them. Through these ____, they learned about their world and began to search for answers to the questions that ____ arose.
Today scientists ____ rely upon their five senses to make observations. However, they also take advantages of modern ____ to make observations with a wide variety of tools. These enable them to “see” the world in ways beyond what their five senses ____.
From satellite telescopes atomic microscopes, ____ scientists use these tools to observe the world in ways never ____ by early scientists. Some of these tools allow them to ____ small details while others help them to see the big ____.
1.A.wondered B.believed C.explained D.described
2.A.acceptable B.accessible C.visible D.possible
3.A.reasons B.problems C.effects D.details
4.A.In contrast B.In return C.In other words D.In the meantime
5.A.better B.larger C.clearer D.greener
6.A.seek out B.pass by C.agree on D.meet with
7.A.catch B.ignore C.comprehend D.misuse
8.A.observers B.farmers C.scientists D.leaders
9.A.beginning B.separation C.recovery D.removal
10.A.forgotten B.welcomed C.impossible D.important
11.A.senses B.feelings C.environments D.experiences
12.A.errors B.gifts C.observations D.inventions
13.A.luckily B.naturally C.exactly D.occasionally
14.A.even B.yet C.never D.still
15.A.technologies B.theories C.discoveries D.efforts
16.A.release B.allow C.prefer D.enjoy
17.A.famous B.young C.popular D.modern
18.A.imagined B.suggested C.remembered D.convinced
19.A.create B.study C.copy D.choose
20.A.cause B.change C.picture D.achievement
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I thought she was famous, but none of my friends have ________ heard of her.
A. even B. ever C. just D. never
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Have you ever heard the saying “All roads lead to Rome”? At one time, this was pretty much true. During the Roman Empire, lots of roads were built in order to move armies, send messages by courier (信使), and make trade easier.
The network of Roman roads was begun in 312 BC. It was demanded that the roads be built strong so that they would not fall down. Roman soldiers, supervised (监督) by engineers, laid down the roads in a special pattern of layers. There were all together 4 layers, which was made of different materials, such as sand, rocks, stones and so on.
Also, Roman roads were cambered(拱形). This means that they were built higher in the middle than on the edges, allowing rainwater to run off, which prevented flooding. We use the same technique in building roads today. The Romans also laid out roads over hills when necessary, setting them down in a zigzag (之字形的)pattern to make the road rise gradually.
All Roman roads had milestones (里程碑), placed every thousand paces (a Roman mile). The milestones told when the road was built, who was emperor at the time, the road’s destination, how far the traveler was from the destination, and how many miles had been traveled since the beginning of the road. This information was a great help to travelers.
Because of their excellence in construction, it really is no surprise that many parts of Roman road still exist today. These roadways are one of the most impressive achievements of the Roman Empire.
1.The following description about Roman roads is true EXCEPT _____.
A. Roman roads were built by the Roman soldiers directed by the engineers
B. Roman roads could prevent flooding using the technique we don’t use today
C. Roman roads had milestones that were placed every Roman mile
D .Roman roads still exist today as an impressive achievement of Roman Empire
2.What information can you find on the milestones?
A. The builders of the road.
B. The materials used in building roads.
C. The distance from one city.
D. The time spent in building roads.
3.The passage mainly ______.
A. explains the saying “All roads lead to Rome”
B. praises ancient Romans for their great achievements
C. shows how great the Roman Empire was
D. introduces the construction of the Roman roads
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