The most pleasant thing of the rainy season i...

The most pleasant thing of the rainy season is _____ one can be entirely free from dust.

A. what　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. that

C. whether　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 　　 D. why

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The most pleasant thing of the rainy season is ________ one can be entirely free from dust.

A. what 　　 B. that　　 　 C. whether 　 　 D. why

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How to Meditate Daily

The habit of meditation is one of the most powerful things. Meditation is the act of remaining in a silent and calm state for a period of time. Meditation has been shown to have mental benefits, such as improved focus, happiness, memory, self-control and more. 1. But our concern is to form the daily habit of meditation.

Commit to just 2 minutes a day. You can do it for 5 minutes if you feel good about it, but all you're committing to is 2 minutes each day.

Pick a time and trigger(触发器).2.The trigger should be something you already do regularly, like drink your first cup of coffee, brush your teeth or have lunch.

Find a quiet spot. Sometimes early morning is best, before others in your house might be awake and making lots of noise. 3. It really doesn't matter where — as long as you can relax without being bothered for a few minutes.

4. Don't care too much about how you sit, what you wear, what you sit on. I personally like to sit on a pillow on the floor, with my back leaning against a wall.

Focus on your breath. As you breathe in, follow your breath in through your nostrils(鼻孔),then into your throat, then into your lungs and belly. 5. You won't be very good at it at first, but you'll get better with practice.

And that's it. Do this for a month and you'll have a daily meditation habit.

A. Sit comfortably.

B. There are lots of ways to meditate.

C. Train yourself to focus your attention.

D. You might find a spot in a park or on the beach.

E. There are countless reasons, but here are some of my favorites,

F. As you breathe out, follow your breath out back into the world.

G. Not an exact time of day, but a general time, like morning when you wake up.

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How to Meditate Daily

The habit of meditation is one of the most powerful things. Meditation is the act of remaining in a silent and calm state for a period of time. Meditation has been shown to have mental benefits, such as improved focus, happiness, memory, self-control and more. 1. But our concern is to form the daily habit of meditation.

Commit to just 2 minutes a day. You can do it for 5 minutes if you feel good about it, but all you're committing to is 2 minutes each day.

Pick a time and trigger(触发器).2.The trigger should be something you already do regularly, like drink your first cup of coffee, brush your teeth or have lunch.

Find a quiet spot. Sometimes early morning is best, before others in your house might be awake and making lots of noise. 3. It really doesn't matter where — as long as you can relax without being bothered for a few minutes.

4. Don't care too much about how you sit, what you wear, what you sit on. I personally like to sit on a pillow on the floor, with my back leaning against a wall.

Focus on your breath. As you breathe in, follow your breath in through your nostrils(鼻孔),then into your throat, then into your lungs and belly. 5. You won't be very good at it at first, but you'll get better with practice.

And that's it. Do this for a month and you'll have a daily meditation habit.

A. Sit comfortably.

B. There are lots of ways to meditate.

C. Train yourself to focus your attention.

D. You might find a spot in a park or on the beach.

E. There are countless reasons, but here are some of my favorites,

F. As you breathe out, follow your breath out back into the world.

G. Not an exact time of day, but a general time, like morning when you wake up.

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One of the most fascinating things about television is the size of the audience. A novel can be on the “best seller” lists with a sale of up to 100,000 copies, but a popular TV show might have 70

million TV viewers. TV can make anything or anyone well-known overnight.

This is the principle behind “quiz” or “game” shows, which put ordinary people on TV to play a game for prizes and money. A quiz show can make anyone a star, and it can give away thousands of dollars. Charles Van Doren, an English instructor, became rich and famous after winning money on several shows. He even had a career as a television personality. But one of the losers proved that Charles Van Doren was cheating. It turned out that the show’s producers, who were pulling the strings, gave the answers to the most popular contestants beforehand. Why? Because if the audience didn’t like the person who won the game, they turned the show off. The result of this cheating was a huge scandal(丑闻). Based on the show off, a movie titled “Quiz Show” is on 40 years later.

Charles Van Doren is no longer involved with TV. But game shows are still here, though they aren’t taken seriously. In fact, some of them try to be as ridiculous as possible. There are shows that send strangers on vacation trips together, or that try to cause newly-married couples to fight on TV, or that punish losers by humiliating(羞辱) them. The entertainment now is to see what people will do just to be on TV. People still win money, but the real prize is to be in front of an audience of millions.

1.What is the most important thing as to television?

A. How many viewers they can attract       B. Becoming the best seller on the list

C. How much money can be given away    D. The number of people attending shows

2.What does the underlined part “pulling the strings” probably mean?

A. Planning the shows with effort          B. Drawing the curtain on the stage

C. Controlling the result secretly          D. Playing “quiz” or “game” openly

3.Charles Van Doren stopped his career as a television personality because ________.

A. he had earned enough wealth and fame.

B. one of the participants had told the truth

C. the film “Quiz Show” was being shown

D. his frequent appearance had bored the audience

4. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A. TV Game Shows are more popular than before.

B. the scandal was not made known until 40 years later

C. getting money is the only purpose of people taking part in shows

D. people can make themselves famous by taking part in shows

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One of the most important things in the world is friendship． In order to have friends， you have to be a friend． But how can you be a good friend at school？

Listen ﹣ Listen when they are talking． Don't say anything unless they ask you a question． Sometimes it's not necessary for you to have anything to say； they just need someone to talk to about their feelings．

Help them ﹣ If your friend is ever in need of something， be there to help them． You should try to put them first， but make sure you don't do everything they want you to do． Try to take an extra pencil or pen with you to classes in case they forget one． Have a little extra money in your pocket in case they forget something they need．

Be there for them ﹣ Be there for your friends to help make them feel better in hard times． Marilyn Monroe， a famous U．S． actor， once said， "I often make mistakes． Sometimes I am out of control， but if you can't stay with me at my worst， you are sure not to deserve to be with me at my best．" Always remember this! If you don't want to stay with your friends when they're in hard times， then you don't deserve to be with them when they're having a good time!

Make plans ﹣ Try to make plans with your friends． Go shopping， go for ice cream， have a party， go to a movie and so on． Take time to know each other even better by doing something you both enjoy． By planning things together， you both can have a good time． And you'll remember these things when you're all old!

1.While your friend is talking to you about his or her feelings， you should　　　 　．

A. give him or her some advice

B. calm him or her down

C. just listen unless asked

D. share your feelings as well

2.When we provide help for our friends， we should　　　 　．

A. put them before ourselves

B. try to do everything for them

C. change their bad habits first

D. ignore their faults

3.What can we learn from Marilyn Monroe's words？

A. Life without a friend is death．

B. A friend is easier lost than found．

C. A man is known by his friends．

D. A friend in need is a friend indeed．

4.What is probably the best title for the test？

A. How to find a good friend．

B. How to be a good friend．

C. How to help friends in trouble．

D. How to make more friends．

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The island is ____ attractive in spring and autumn because of the pleasant weather in both seasons.

A. partly          B. merely           C. nearly                      D. equally

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The island is________attractive in spring and autumn because of the pleasant weather in both seasons.

A．partly  B．merely  C．nearly  D．equally

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Being stuck behind crowds of slow walkers when you’re in a hurry is one of the most annoying things. But now, Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex, one of the UK’s largest shopping malls, has introduced its very own fast lane(通道) for shoppers in a hurry, aiming to help impatient shoppers avoid slow walkers and the anger that goes with them.

The Lakeside Shopping Center in Essex has introduced a 720-foot “fast lane” reserved for fast walkers only, just in time for the Christmas rush. The Center’s management team said, “The lane will help the shoppers who know where they want to go quickly and don’t want to get caught in behind unhurried shoppers at the busiest time of the year.”

The fast lane was introduced after a MasterCard survey found that 80 percent of consumers found slow walkers their biggest annoyance while shopping. The research also found that the average walking speed slowed down by 21 percent during the Christmas shopping period, as most shoppers spent more time window shopping during this period.

Gary Mortimer, an expert from the Queensland University of Technology, said he wasn’t surprised by the promotion about the launch of the fast lane, and thought the concept would appeal to shoppers all over the world. “Crowded parking lots and busy shopping centers tend to be two of the biggest complaints of shoppers over the festive season,” he said. “I think the fast lanes are a new approach. However, I suspect it will be a bit like fast lanes on the highway, so it might end up being more trouble than its worth.

The MasterCard survey also identified the four most common types of shoppers. They include“Skaters” who try and make their way through crowds politely, “Dodgers” who move down the paths to avoid slow walkers, “Bulldozers" who push their way through crowds, and “Tutters” who express their frustrations to slow walkers.

1.The fast lane is intended for the shoppers who____.

A.can’t move quickly because of physical disabilities

B.buy things on their shopping lists quickly

C.take their time to do window shopping

D.want to leave the mall quickly

2.What is Gary Mortimer’s attitude to the fast lane?

A.Supportive. B.Indifferent.

C.Objective. D.Negative.

3.Who patiently moves behind a slow crowd?

A.Skaters. B.Dodgers.

C.Bulldozers. D.Tutters.

4.What is the main idea of this passage?

A.Shopping can be annoying sometimes.

B.How to avoid “slow walkers” when shopping.

C.The problems that shopping centers face during busy holidays.

D.The shopping mall creates the fast lane to avoid“slow walkers”

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Facing fear is one of the most important things you can do. Some people have a fear of failure and others a fear of success. It may seem strange but neither one is a good fear. You might think the fear of failure could be a good thing but it’s not, particularly if the fear of failure keeps you from accomplishing anything.

For myself, I have a huge fear of failure but I am good at facing that fear and overcoming it. I don’t let my fear of failure cause me to delay(延误) my decision or get me off the track. I use the fear to make sure I’m doing my absolute best at all times because I know if I don’t do my best I will fail. That frightens me. I’m not afraid of trying at all.

I started a business when I was married to my first wife. The business became successful and I was getting ready to make some huge money. However, my wife just wanted us to stay small because she was comfortable there. She feared what success might bring and did every little thing she could to make sure we didn’t grow any bigger. I’m sure you can see the problem. I had a fear of failure and she had an even bigger fear of success. Finally I couldn’t stand any more of her fear and we got a divorce.

Facing fear and overcoming fear is very important. People even have a fear of fear. I’m sure that it is normal. People fear change more than anything else and fight that change with fear. They fear what they don’t know or understand. They fear anything new to them. But we need to keep in mind that the world is changing all the time and that change is inevitable (不可避免的). You can live a life free of fear by learning to face your fears.

1.From the first paragraph, we can learn that the fear of failure________.

A. is better than the fear of success

B. is a good thing to most of us

C. is more common than the fear of success

D. may stop us from getting successful

2. It can be inferred that when the writer’s small business became successful, _____.

A. he feared to grow bigger

B. he feared to lose his money

C. something went wrong with their marriage

D. he was as comfortable as his wife

3.What’s the writer’s purpose of telling his own experience with his first wife?

A. To explain two kinds of fears.

B. To tell his problem in his early career.

C. To explain the bad effects of different fears.

D. To show the fear of failure is a good thing.

4.People who have a fear of fear___________.

A. often fail to understand something new to them

B. just want to live an unchangeable life

C. believe that change is inevitable

D. fear that they can’t change

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