Just saw the superhero movie, Kick-Ass, and i...

Just saw the superhero movie, Kick-Ass, and it raised an interesting question: just because we are not superhuman, can we lead a super-heroic life? I believe we can do it in some easy steps!

Activate(刺激) our super powers.

Superheroes are all good at different things. Some are really fast, some can see things others can’t, and some can move things with their mind. Also we all have special talents and passions. We just have to know what they are and develop them.

Try this. List several things you’re especially good at— we’ll say these are your core super powers. Next, write down what makes each of your core super powers and look for chances to use them and improve them.

Get a sidekick or two.

Superheroes are out there all day, fighting the good fight. And who’s there to help? Every superhero has teamed up with someone else to defeat some enemies they couldn’t deal with alone.

We need a support team: one or more who can be trusted and will help us when necessary. Our team members should bring different, constructive perspectives(观点) and all kinds of super powers. But we must choose wisely.

Be brave and bold.

Does it take more courage to venture(冒险) down a dark road or to face a life of no ventures at all? Both can be pretty scary. But we should be brave and bold just as some successful person said: “Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition(直觉).”

Live the code.

Superheroes die to protect others. They don’t cheat or lie or steal. They’re good role models, and they do the right things even when nobody is watching.

Though nobody’s perfect, yet we should learn from superheroes and struggle not to disobey the superhero code. Turn a friend down who trusts me? Of course I won’t.

1.One of the similarities between superheroes and human beings is that both of them ________.

A. are very clever and passionate

B. have their strong points

C. try to remove their own weak points

D. know how to be clever and bold

2.The underlined word “sidekick” in the passage refers to a person who ________.

A．tries to watch you all the time

B．is much cleverer than you

C．has super powers to support you

D．is ready to help you anytime

3.What is the superhero code?

A．Don’t be a bad person.

B．Be willing to lose everything for others.

C．Try to be a perfect person.

D．Satisfy the needs of the friend you trust.

4.What is the passage mostly about?

A．How we can become a superhero.

B．What a superhero should be like.

C．How we can live like a superhero.

D．Why we should learn from a superhero.

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— What do you think of the movie we saw just now?

— I ________ it --- it will give me terrible dreams.

A. shouldn’t watch                                                B. shouldn’t have watched

C. may not watch                                                   D. can’t have watched

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Every May it happens.I drop to my knees,just outside the back door,raise my arms to the sky and shout,"That's it!I give up!Take my flower beds,you killer weeds!Blackberry vines（藤蔓）,this land is yours!Vines,climb up and kill my trees one by one!I’m done!”

Then I get up,lie down on the swing,and close my eyes.I'm sure I can hear the weeds growing and the vines creeping in（悄悄爬进）.I swear they are all laughing at me,too.They don't even have the manners to wait until I leave there.

There is no denying that gardens are battle zones in the spring.I blame it on those April and May rains.Once the heat moves in,I can control what gets watered and survives,but those early showers even out（平均分配）the battlefield.

Garden tools alone make it clear that gardening isn't an easy thing.My old cart seems to have the personality of a tank,and I'm pretty sure my spade is second cousin to a dagger.

By late June,both sides are worn down.I've given some of the yard over to the weeds—you just can't win them all.That's a battle for next year.There is no clear victory for me,but I've stood my ground for yet another season.

1.What is the best title of the passage?

A. A victory over weeds.　　 B. My love for the yard.

C. A battle against weeds.　　 D. The skills of gardening.

2.What does the underlined "it" in Paragraph 1 most probably refer to?

A. That heat moves in and evens out the battlefield.

B. That vines creep in and kill all the trees one by one.

C. That weeds take whole possession of the flower beds.

D. That the author gets exhausted from fighting against weeds.

3.What can we know from Paragraph 3?

A. Spring is the best time to kill weeds.

B. Spring's heal helps weeds to win the battle.

C. The rain makes it hard for the author to win her battle.

D. The spring rain makes the plants to suffer too much.

4.Why does the author compare her garden tools to weapons?

A. To show the power of the tools.

B. To stress the difficulty of gardening.

C. To describe the shapes of the tools.

D. To provide ways of gardening.

5.What can we learn according to the passage?

A. The author is exhausted by the battle and has finally given up.

B. The author has decided to battle with the weeds next year.

C. The author enjoys the battle with the weeds and expect another fight.

D. The author does not want to kill all the weeds since they are also helpful.

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Picture this: It’s 2003 and your family has just finished arguing over which Netflix movies to rent that week. Movies come in the mail and the family watch them throughout the week before sending them back and ordering new ones. Then, fast forward to 2008, and you have started to watch TV shows on Netflix’s new platform.

Now, let’s come to the present. You sit down and open up Netflix on your TV and scroll for a while. Then you flip over to Hulu to see if they have anything more interesting to offer. Then you check HBO GO. Finally, you check Disney+. Then you realize that you’re paying for four different streaming services, maybe more.

Let’s return to Netflix. More generally, streaming. There are over 100 video streaming services available, as well as quite a few music streaming, including Apple Music, YouTube Music, Google Play, and etc. The streaming world, at least to some, is on its way to getting out of control, with each service requiring its own monthly subscription. And that is just entertainment subscriptions. We haven’t even taken into account subscriptions like Microsoft Office, magazine subscriptions, and email newsletters. Subscriptions started out as a service of convenience, but now, the oversaturation may have become burdensome. The services believe customers will pay more to get the content they want. However, statistics show a growing frustration(失望) among consumers. With so many options, they find it harder than ever to make a decision on what to pick.

Not only does the oversaturation of streaming result in confusing navigation, it also creates a financial burden for the consumers. Let’s say if you want to watch Stranger Things , The Handmaid’s Tale , and Game of Thrones , which belong to three different services, you would have to pay nearly $50 a month to access all three of those services, meaning it’s not cheaper, and potentially more expensive, than cable.

People cut their cords and went the streaming route because it was simpler and cheaper. Now, it’s just as inconvenient and difficult as cable was, if not more so, and unless you’re limiting yourself to one service, it’s not cheaper. Streaming will survive because we’re in a Golden Age of Media and because each service is able to create high-quality originals. But Golden Ages don’t last, and bubbles tend to burst. Until the inevitable(不可避免的) day when some product or service proves streaming out of date, we must suffer the choices in front of us. The next time you are scrolling through Netflix, Hulu, or whatever, and the overchoice is killing you, maybe you should just go pick up a book instead.

1.What is mainly talked about in the first two paragraphs?

A.Social progress has promoted the quality of life in the past decade.

B.Changes in home entertainment have brought us more options.

C.Technology innovation results in different ways of relaxation.

D.Netflix has been developing its service patterns.

2.What does the underlined word “oversaturation” in Paragraph 3 probably refer to?

A.The large number of subscriptions.

B.The frustration caused by poor service.

C.The rapidly developing entertainment market.

D.The confusing navigation resulting from streaming.

3.According to the passage, streaming services may____.

A.enhance user satisfaction

B.increase energy consumption

C.raise entertainment costs

D.realize the resource sharing

4.The author would probably agree that ___.

A.the streaming service will have a bright future

B.reading has an advantage over streaming service

C.there will be some better service to replace streaming

D.nothing can end streaming services as long as media exists

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It was a pity that when we got to the cinema, the movie___ , so we saw only the end of it.

A．was finishing                           B．has just finished

C．just finished                           D．had just finished

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What a pity! When we got to the cinema，the movie The Assembly________，so we saw only the end of it．

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What a pity! When we got to the cinema，the movie The Assembly ________，so we saw only the end of it．

A. had just finished  B. was finishing    C. would finish      D. just finished

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I really hadn't meant to yell（吼叫）at them．But that grey afternoon saw it just as my son and daughter were making a terrible mess on the floor in the kitchen．

With a tiresome report to write，I felt bothered at my desk．Suddenly, it occurred to me that my kids were at fault．A voice inside me insisted that I do something quickly．

“OK，you two here．but what an awful thing you are attempting!” shouting angrily, I made for them, while it became evident that the boy wanted no part of me．“Get away from us!” he shouted back，there being expression of support from his sister．

All of a sudden，I found the fault in myself．Quickly I shaped my hands into pincers（螃蟹螯）and crawled towards them，“Crabby（似螃蟹的）Daddy is here Ha，Ha，Ha，he likes to yell at children，and then eat them!” My son continued to keep me away，but now he was laughing and crying at the same time．My mission to repair the damage caused by my yelling seemed to work well．Still，I regretted not having controlled myself first in a right way that my children could do after．

Need I let them know how badly they were acting by blaming? This is a lesson that serves myself．It only shows just how to get rid of something（ill-feelings，responsibility）by blaming others．It's not my “best self”．

We have to search for our “best self” when with our children．They don't need perfect parents，but they do need parents who are always trying to get better．Here，I'm reminded of the words of a great thinker，“When a man lives with God，his voice shall be as sweet as the murmur of the brook…” Then，in our lifetime，couldn't we always speak to our kids in such a sweet voice since，most of us consider them as the most precious in the world? And before we reach this level，what should we do when we come across various difficult cases with our children?

1.The author couldn't help yelling at his kids this time probably because______．

2.Which of the following made the author aware of his fault?

3.According to the passage the author will ________ in another similar situation．

4.What will the writer go on to write about in the next paragraph（s）?

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I really hadn’t meant to yell at them. But that grey afternoon saw it just as my son and daughter were making a terrible mess on the floor in the kitchen.

With a tiresome report to write, I felt bothered at my desk. Suddenly, it occurred to me that my kids were at fault. A voice inside me insisted that I do something quickly.

“Ok, you two here, but what an awful thing you are attempting!” I was shouting angrily. I made for them, while it became evident that the boy wanted no part of me. “Get away from us!” he shouted back, there being an expression of support from his sister.

All of a sudden, I found the fault in myself. Quickly I shaped my hands into pincers(钳子) and crawled towards them, “Crabby（暴躁的） Daddy is here. Ha, Ha, Ha, he likes to yell at children, and then eat them!” My son continued to keep me away, but now he was laughing and crying at the same time. My mission to repair the damage caused by my yelling seemed to work well. Still, I regretted not having controlled myself first in a right way.

Need I let them know how badly they were acting by blaming? This is a lesson that serves myself. It only shows just how to get rid of something (ill-feelings, responsibility…) by blaming others. It’s not my “best self”.

We have to search for our “best self” when with our children. They don’t need perfect parents, but they do need parents who are always trying to get better. Here, I am reminded of the words of a great thinker. “When a man lives with God, his voice shall be as sweet as the murmur of the book…” Then, in our lifetime, couldn’t we always speak to our kids in such a sweet voice since most of us consider them as the most precious in the world? And before we reach this level, what should we do when we come across various difficult cases with our children?

1. The author couldn’t help yelling at his kids this time probably because________.

A. the weather was so unpleasant         B. he was tired of his boring work

C. the kids didn’t ask him to join them     D. a Daddy has his right to do so

2. Which of the following made the author aware of his fault?

A. No obvious reason.

B. The boy’s yelling back.

C. His self-awareness.

D. The girl’s shouting back

3.According to the passage, the author will _____ in another similar situation.

A. play a crab again like this time

B. apologize to kids in a sincere way

C. avoid blaming kids in a hurry

D. beat them up about such things

4.What will the writer go on to write about in the next paragraph(s)?

A. How to behave ourselves properly when kids are at fault.

B. How to play with our children in a more interesting way.

C. How to deal with the housework with children around us.

D. How to persuade children to do what they are told to.

5.What does “the boy wanted no part of me” in the third paragraph mean?

A. The boy was happy because I loved them.

B. The boy was curious because I wanted to help them.

C. The boy was very happy for I was angry.

D. The boy didn’t want me to join them.

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—The movie we saw last night was ridiculous.

—Well, _______. I would probably see it again.

A.I couldn’t agree more B.I can’t believe it is true

C.I thought it was pretty good D.I should have left early

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