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To be successful in any aspect of life, you need to know when to use the carrot or the stick.

Here are a few tips to help you decide whether it’s better to use the carrot or the stick.

With the kids

The carrot

When it comes to raising a kid, the carrot or the stick dilemma is quickly disappearing as too many parents take the carrot approach to the extreme. In child raising, the carrot should never be materialistic things. If you want to ask for good behavior with a reward, it should be with something that can’t be bought, say, trust. The stick Nowadays, no one likes to use the stick any more, or in my father’s case, the belt. I’m not overlooking child abuse, if you ever want to call it that, but I am encouraging parents to toughen up a bit. You don’t want your kid to test your limits only to find out he can get away with it. If you want to raise a kid, raise the hand and let him know it comes down on the second offense.

At the office

The carrot

People need encouragement and motivation to perform well. However, the carrot only really works well with employees who have already proved themselves. If you’ve got someone who can’t show up at the office before noon, the promise of a raise isn’t going to do much. On the contrary, if there’s a guy with a good work moral, he’ll thrive (grow stronger) when you add a promotion to the picture.

The stick

When considering the carrot or the stick in the office, remember that, overall, the stick is the more practical method in the office. A wise man, who just happened to be an Italian, once said “It’s best to be both loved and feared.” It’s nice to have everyone love you, but running a business isn’t like running a family. You need to have the stick constantly raised.

With the wife

The carrot

When it comes to marriage, always use the carrot. I’ve had a lovely marriage for many years, and I’ve always stuck to the carrot approach.

Sometimes you catch more flies with honey, and sometimes it’s the crack of a whip(鞭子) that gets the horse moving. Try not to use too many sticks at home; the carrot is much more fun.

1.What is the best title of this passage?

A. The Carrot or the Stick?

B. The Introduction to the Carrot and the Stick

C. Tips in the Daily Life

D. The Advantages of the Carrot and the Stick

2.In kids raising, the author prefers ________.

A. the carrot approach

B. the stick approach

C. both the carrot approach and the stick approach

D. neither the carrot approach nor the stick approach

3.Which do you think is the best to be a good boss at the office?

A. Always using carrots.

B. Eating a lot of carrots.

C. Being both loved and feared.

D. Using too many sticks.

4.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The author often gives more carrots to his wife to eat at home.

B. The carrot is much more fun when it comes to marriage.

C. On different occasions, the carrot or the stick is effective.

D. You need the stick to get your horses to move faster occasionally.

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Having proper manners is essential in all aspects of life if you want others to respect you. Here are some of the advantages of having good manners:

Professional manners get positive attention.1.. However, knowing how to do the work isn’t the only thing expected of you. Following the manners rules at work will also help you earn respect and possibly even contribute to promotions and raises.

2.. Show your customers your good manners by speaking to them politely and giving them an opportunity to express their needs, and you are more likely to earn their future business.

Being polite to your friends will keep them calling you.3., they are more likely to include you in activities and events. Treating other people with respect makes them want to be nice back to you. Whether you need help at the grocery store or you have a complaint about a product, showing good manners will make the store employees want to work with you. 4.. Smile at someone, and that just might be the bright spot in his or her day.

Knowing and using proper manners regularly can help with confidence. If you are in the habit of using good manners all the time, which is a sign of respect for others, you won’t have to worry about whether or not you’re doing or saying the right thing. It will come natural to you. 5..

A. Skills on the job are important

B. If you want to make more honest friends

C. Being kind to customers increases sales

D. And then others will respect you more for it

E. Employers are trying to earn much money from their customers

F. When your friends know you care enough to have good manners with them

G. Holding a door for a mom with a baby or an older person can make their day better

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

It’s never easy to admit you are in the wrong. Being human, we all need to know the art of 31. Look back with honesty and think how often you’ve judged 32, said unkind things, pushed yourself ahead at the 33 of a friend. Then count the occasions 34 you indicated clearly and truly that you were 35. A bit frightening, isn’t it? Frightening because some deep 36  in us knows that when even a small wrong has been   37, some mysterious moral feeling is disturbed; and it stays out of balance until fault is acknowledged and 38 is expressed.

I remember a doctor friend, the late Clarence Lieb, telling me about a man who came to him with a variety of 39: headaches, insomnia and stomach trouble. No 40 cause could be found. Finally my friend said to the man, “41 you tell me what’s worrying you, I can’t help you.” After some 42, the man confessed that, as executor of his father’s will, he had been 43 his brother, who lived abroad, of his inheritance (继承权). Then and there the wise old doctor made the man write to his brother 44 forgiveness and enclosing a cheque as the first step in restoring their good 45. He then went with him to mail box in the corridor. As the letter disappeared, the man 46 crying. “Thank you,” He said, “I think I’m 47.” And he was. A heartfelt apology can not only heal a damaged relationship but also make it 48. If you can think of someone who 49 an apology from you, someone you have wronged, or just neglected, do something about it 50.

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It’s never easy to admit you are in the wrong. Being human, we all need to know the art of 31 . Look back with honesty and think how often you’ve judged 32 , said unkind things, pushed yourself ahead at the 33  of a friend. Then count the occasions 34  you indicated clearly and truly that you were 35 . A bit frightening, isn’t it? Frightening because some deep 36  in us knows that when even a small wrong has been 37 , some mysterious moral feeling is disturbed; and it stays out of balance until fault is acknowledged and 38  is expressed.

I remember a doctor friend, the late Clarence Lieb, telling me about a man who came to him with a variety of 39 : headaches, insomnia and stomach trouble. No 40  cause could be found. Finally my friend said to the man, “41  you tell me what’s worrying you, I can’t help you.” After some 42 , the man confessed that, as executor of his father’s will, he had been 43  his brother, who lived abroad, of his inheritance (继承权). Then and there the wise old doctor made the man write to his brother 44  forgiveness and enclosing a cheque as the first step in restoring their good 45 . He then went with him to mail box in the corridor. As the letter disappeared, the man 46  crying. “Thank you,” He said, “I think I’m 47 .” And he was. A heartfelt apology can not only heal a damaged relationship but also make it 48 . If you can think of someone who 49  an apology from you, someone you have wronged, or just neglected, do something about it 50 .

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Sometimes life trips you up，but knowing how to approach failure can be the first step to success. When author J. K. Bowling addressed the graduating class at Harvard last June，she didn't focus on success. Instead，she spoke about failure. She related a story about a young woman who gave up her dream of writing novels to study something more practical. However，she ended up as an unemployed single mom. But during this hard time，she realized she still had a wonderful daughter，an old typewriter，and an idea that would become the foundation for rebuilding her life.“Perhaps you've heard of Harry Pottery　 You might never fail on the scale I did，” Bowling told the audience.“But it is impossible to live without failing at something，unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all. You will never truly know yourself , or the strength of your relationships，until both have been tested by hardships. Such knowledge is a true gift， for it is painfully won，and it has been worth more to me than any qualification I ever earned.”

Lots of Americans are tasting failure for the first time now and immediately trying to spit it out. Whether it's unemployment, or the evaporation(消失)of hard-earned savings, the have-it- all generation suddenly lose everything they own. But in the bitterness that accompanies hardships are lessons worth savoring-and，if you look hard enough，sweet opportunity.

Next，you'll learn how the brain responds to failure and how it can be reprogrammed for success using some simple tricks. You'll also find advice from a successful entrepreneur(企业家)who claims that times like these are actually among the best for launching dreams. But most valuable，you'll meet some ordinary people who were in some tough situations. A few cheered up; others got depressed. But even though their stories are quite different，the outcomes are the same. They all bounced back. And you can too.

As Bowling herself would admit, it doesn't take a wizard(奇才)to do it.

1.We learn from Paragraph 2 that　　　 .

A. college students have never suffered a defeat

B. it is normal for you to fail at something in life

C. if you are very cautious，you can enjoy your life

D. you need a daughter and a typewriter to succeed

2.Which of the following statements would J. K. Bowling agree toy

A. The knowledge we accumulate is a true gift for us.

B. Our experience is more valuable than qualifications.

C. We can understand ourselves better in time of danger.

D. Our bitter experience helps us to realize our strength.

3.The underlined word “savoring" in Paragraph 3 probably means　　　　　　 .

A. learning　　 B. enjoying

C. experiencing　　 D. absorbing

4.What did some ordinary people do in some tough situations according to the text

A. They remained in high spirits.　　 B. They took their fate lying down.

C. They decided to give up and quit.　　 D. They insisted until succeeded.

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In life, change is unavoidable. Here are a few things you need to know to deal with major life changes.

You can cry.

Do not pretend things are okay or be ashamed to show your pain. You owe no one an explanation. You own your own emotions and you have the right to express them. 1. So if you are in pain, go on and shed(流出)those tears. 2..

Everyone has their own sufferings in this world. We all have our moments of happiness and our moments of sadness. When things are not doing so well, you should be thankful for the people who support and love you. Do not push them away because this is the time you need them the most. 3., do not hesitate to help them.

All you have to do is ask.

The Bible says, “Seek and you shall find. Ask and it shall be given.” When you are down and in need, maybe all you need to do is ask for what you need.4.. Instead, start focusing on the things you want, and you will see that more pleasant things will come.

You can change too.

If things around you have changed, you should be smart enough to know that you will need to adapt to those changes. 5.. The only thing you can change is yourself. You can change too if you choose it.

A. You are cautious

B. You are not alone

C. Crying relieves pain for a little while

D. You can’t change the world or environment.

E. When the time comes and someone needs your help

F. Stop focusing on the problem and the negative feelings

G. We human being have dreams and expectations for our life

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder. However, life can be _______ when you are not busy finding fault with it.

Several years ago I _______ a letter from seventeen-year-old Kerry, who described herself as a world-class fault-finder, almost always _______ by things. People were always doing things that annoyed her, and _______ was ever good enough. She was highly self-critical and also found fault with her friends. She became a really _______ person.

Unfortunately, it took a horrible accident to change her _______. Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash. What made it almost _______ to deal with was that the day before the _______, Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her _______ of boyfriends, the way she was living, the way she related to her mother, and various other things she felt she needed to ________. It wasn’t until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became ________ her habit of finding fault. Very quickly, she learned to appreciate life rather than to ________ everything so harshly(刻薄). She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her ________ as well.

Perhaps most of us aren’t as extreme at fault-finding, ________ when we’re honest, we can be sharply ________ of the world. I’m not suggesting you ________ problems, or that you pretend things are ________ than they are, but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are — ________ most of the time, and especially when it’s not a really big ________.

Train yourself to ＂bite your tongue＂, and with a little ________, you’ll get really good at letting things go. And when you do, you’ll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.

1.A.lonely B.great C.quiet D.uneasy

2.A.received B.answered C.expected D.rejected

3.A.threatened B.interrupted C.bothered D.spoiled

4.A.anything B.everything C.something D.nothing

5.A.caring B.boring C.interesting D.surprising

6.A.attitude B.plan C.measure D.explanation

7.A.urgent B.unnecessary C.certain D.impossible

8.A.occasion B.event C.accident D.adventure

9.A.memory B.notice C.evidence D.choice

10.A.hear B.contribute C.express D.admit

11.A.aware of B.afraid of C.curious about D.confused about

12.A.discuss B.realize C.judge D.settle

13.A.family B.life C.career D.education

14.A.so B.or C.but D.for

15.A.proud B.sure C.hopeful D.critical

16.A.face B.create C.solve D.ignore

17.A.rarer B.better C.stranger D.worse

18.A.at least B.at last C.by far D.so far

19.A.task B.deal C.result D.duty

20.A.practice B.speech C.rest D.pity

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder. However, life can be _______ when you are not busy finding fault with it.

Several years ago I _____ a letter from seventeen-year-old Kerry, who described herself as a world-class fault-finder, almost always _____ by things. People were always doing things that annoyed her, and _____ was ever good enough. She was highly self-critical and also found fault with her friends. She became a really _____ person.

Unfortunately, it took a horrible accident to change her _____. Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash. What made it almost _____ to deal with was that the day before the _____, Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her _____ of boyfriends, the way she was living, the way she related to her mother, and various other things she felt she needed to _____. It wasn’t until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became _____ her habit of finding fault. Very quickly, she leamed to appreciate life rather than to _____ everthing so harshly(刻薄). She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her _____ as well.

Perhaps most of us aren’t as extreme at fault-finding, _____ when we’re honest, we can be sharply _____ of the world. I’m not suggesting you _____ problems, or that you pretend things are ____ than they are, but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are ---_____ most of the time, and especially when it’s not a really big _____.

Train yourself to “bite your tongue”, and with a little _____, you’ll get really good at letting things go. And when you do, you’ll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.

1.A. lonely　　 B. quiet　　 C. great　　 D. uneasy

2.A. answered　　 B. received　　 C. expected　　 D. rejected

3.A. threatened　　 B. interrupted　　 C. spoiled　　 D. bothered

4.A. anything　　 B. everything　　 C. nothing　　 D. something

5.A. boring　　 B. caring　　 C. interesting　　 D. surprising

6.A. measure　　 B. plan　　 C. attitude　　 D. explanation

7.A. urgent　　 B. unnecessary　　 C. certain　　 D. impossible

8.A. occasion　　 B. event　　 C. accident　　 D. adventure

9.A. memory　　 B. notice　　 C. evidence　　 D. choice

10.A. hear　　 B. contribute　　 C. express　　 D. admit

11.A. afraid of　　 B. aware of　　 C. curious about　　 D. confused about

12.A. discuss　　 B. realize　　 C. settle　　 D. judge

13.A. family　　 B. career　　 C. life　　 D. education

14.A. so　　 B. or　　 C. but　　 D. for

15.A. proud　　 B. sure　　 C. hopeful　　 D. critical

16.A. face　　 B. ignore　　 C. solve　　 D. create

17.A. rarer　　 B. stranger　　 C. better　　 D. worse

18.A. at least　　 B. at last　　 C. by far　　 D. so far

19.A. task　　 B. deal　　 C. result　　 D. duty

20.A. practice　　 B. speech　　 C. rest　　 D. pity

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One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder. However, life can be ________when you are not busy finding fault with it.

Several years ago I________a letter from seventeen-year-old Kerry, who described herself as a world-class fault-finder, almost always ________by things. People were always doing things that annoyed her, and ________was ever good enough. She was highly self-critical and also found fault with her friends. She became a really ________person.

Unfortunately, it took a horrible accident to change her ________Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash. What made it almost ________to deal with was that the day before the ________, Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her ________ of boyfriends, the way she was living, the way she related to her mother, and various other things she felt she needed to ________It wasn't until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became ________her habit of finding fault. Very quickly, she learned to appreciate life rather than to ________ everything so harshly ( 刻薄) . She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her________as well.

Perhaps most of us aren't as extreme at fault-finding, ________ when we're honest, we can be sharply ________of　 the world. I'm not suggesting you________ problems, or that you pretend things are ________than they are, but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are—________most of the time, and especially when it's not a really big ________ .

Train yourself to "bite your tongue" , and with a little ________, you'll get really good at letting things go. And when you do, you'll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.

1.A.lonelyB.greatC.quietD.uneasy

2.A.receivedB.answeredC.expectedD.rejected

3.A.threatenedB.interruptedC.botheredD.spoiled

4.A.anythingB.everythingC.somethingD.nothing

5.A.caringB.boringC.interestingD.surprising

6.A.attitudeB.planC.measureD.explanation

7.A.urgentB.unnecessaryC.certainD.impossible

8.A.occasionB.eventC.accidentD.adventure

9.A.memoryB.noticeC.evidenceD.choice

10.A.hearB.contributeC.expressD.admit

11.A.aware ofB.afraid ofC.curious aboutD.confused about

12.A.discussB.realizeC.judgeD.settle

13.A.familyB.lifeC.careerD.education

14.A.soB.orC.butD.for

15.A.proudB.sureC.hopefulD.critical

16.A.faceB.createC.solveD.ignore

17.A.rarerB.betterC.strangerD.worse

18.A.at leastB.at lastC.by farD.so far

19.A.taskB.dealC.resultD.duty

20.A.practiceB.speechC.restD.pity

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

To hitch-hike successfully in any country you must be able to do two things: attract attention and at the same time convince the driver at a glance that you do not intend to rob or murder him．To fulfill the first requirement you must have some mark to distinguish you at once from all other hikers．A serviceman, for instance, should wear his uniform, a student his scarf．In a foreign country an unmistakable indication of your own nationality will also arrest a driver’s attention．

When I hitch-hiked 9,500 miles across the United States and back recently I wore a well-tailored suit, a bowler hat and a trench coat, and carried a pencil-thin rolled black umbrella．My suitcase was decorated with British flags．Having plenty of luggage, moreover, I was not likely to be suspected of being a dangerous lunatic（精神病患者）．I then had to get across to the driver the idea that I was a real traveler, and needed to get somewhere cheaply．

But even with careful preparation, you must not assume（认为） that the task will be easy．You should be prepared to wait a little, for there are drivers who confess to（承认） a fierce prejudice against, （not to say hatred of）, hitch-hikers, and would no more pick up a hiker than march from Aldermaston to London．In America, my average wait was half-an-hour, and my longest two hours, but I have heard of people waiting all day; they probably took less pains to make themselves easy to notice．

Nor must you assume that all the drivers who stop for you are nice, normal people．On one occasion I found myself driving with two boys of about nineteen who turned out to be on the run from the police, and were hoping to use me as an alibi．There are also lesser（较小的） risks: you may find yourself in the car of a Fascist fanatic, a Mormon missionary（传教士）, or just a bad driver．You cannot tell, of course until you are in the car．But you soon learn the art of the quick excuse that gets you out again．

If the hitch-hiker in the U．S．will remember that he is seeking the willingness of drivers to give him a free ride, and is prepared to give in exchange entertainment and company, and not go to sleep, he will come across the remarkable, almost legendary, hospitality of American of the West．It will also help if he can drive—I think that I drove myself about 4,500 of those 9,500 miles I hitch-hiked in the States．

1.A hitch-hiking serviceman should wear his uniform________．

A．so as not to look too unusual            B．to attract attention

C．to show he is on duty                  D．to put the driver at ease

2.In paragraph 3, we learn that the writer________．

A．has sometimes failed to hitch a ride

B．has marched from Aldermaston to London

C．has always been successful in hitching a ride

D．has had to wait for long hours for a ridew

3.The main idea of Paragraph 4 is that ________．

A．it is dangerous to be in a car with strangers

B．hitch-hiking may turn out to be risky sometimes

C．a hitch-hiker must also learn the art of quick excuse

D．hitch-hikers might come across bad drivers

4.In the last paragraph, the writer mainly wants to tell us that a hitchhiker should________．

A．not talk to the driver too much

B．fall asleep to make it a peaceful ride

C．try to make himself pleasant and entertaining

D．seek the willingness of drivers

5.A suitable title for the passage would be________．

A．“The Art of Hitch-hiking”                   B．“An Englishman’s View of the U．S．”

C．“An English Hitch-hiker”                    D．“The joys and Dangers of hitch-hiking

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