Planning your to-do list for the coming year?...

Planning your to-do list for the coming year? To help you out，we've collected our favorite must-see events across　 Canada.

Red or White Wine

Every spring wine growers get together to celebrate the beginning of another grape-growing season at the Okanagan Spring Wine Festival. The best time to visit the Okanagan is usually from May 1st to 10th·The festival allows visitors to taste the best wines in Canada together with unique dishes representing the latest progress in local cuisine.

The Jazz Festival

Montreal's downtown comes alive every summer during the International Jazz Festival. This Year the event is scheduled to run from June 29th to July 9th·Stages replace cars along busy streets. With a host of free outdoor shows，you'll be snapping your fingers to anything from Dixieland to blues，African beats to modern trip-hop，and everything in between.

The Newfoundland Targa Rally

Just head east to the Newfoundland Targa Rally，which runs from September 9th to 16th this year. The 2，200-ki-lometre race dashes across the eastern and central parts of the province，and is the largest race of its kind in North America. On these sections you race against the clock rather than other competitors. This is a great chance to test your car's limits and your skills.

The Canadian Tulip Festival

In 1945，thousands of tulip bulbs（郁金香球根），gifts from Holland，were planted on Ottawa's Parliament Hill，Canada. These gifts were a thank-you to Canadian soldiers who helped set Holland free in World War II.Since then，the capital has become home to the Canadian Tulip Festival. From May 4th to 22nd，Ottawa and Gatineau will be covered with beautiful flowers. Besides three million tulips，visitors can also attend concerts，which feature some of Canada's brightest musical stars.

1.Wine lovers can have fun

A. from May 4th to 22nd

B. from May 1 st to 10th

C. from June 29th to July 9th

D. from September 9th to 16th

2.Holland is mentioned in the text to show

A. the cruelty of World War II

B.the wisdom of Canadian soldiers

C.the origin of the Canadian Tulip Festival

D. the popularity of the Canadian Tulip Festival

3.The text is most likely to be found in a book about

A.popular events in Canada

B.the geography of Canada

C.historical events of Canada

D.traditional cultures in Canada

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Reading for pleasure is an alien concept especially between your to-do list, your deadlines, and your complete lack of “your time”. 1. However, tons of super successful people find time in their schedules to read. After spending hours and hours trying different strategies, I’m excited to share the tricks that have helped me make reading for pleasure reality.

Combine it with an existing, enjoyable habit.

Writer James Clear introduced me to the concept of “habit stacking（叠放）” 2. According to Clear, “the quickest way to build a new habit into your life is to stack it on top of a current habit.”

Since I’ve always loved breakfast, I decided to “stack” the new habit of reading for 30 minutes on top of my existing one of going to cafes and eating fried eggs.

3.

At the beginning of each month, my friend and I share our reading lists and make sure to help each other to finish them. After posting my first reading list with an image and “mentioning” a few authors, one of them started following my account and another asked me to share my thoughts on his book. 4.

Only allow yourself to buy a new book for every book you’ve finished.

Although I never read much until recently, I did have the bad habit of buying books—books that would only collect dust on my shelves. I’ll assume that I'm not the only one with this problem. 5. No matter how eager you are to purchase the new release that appeared in your local bookstore or on the homepage of your Amazon account, don’t—not unless you’ve recently finished a book from your reading list. It’s that simple.

A.Share your monthly reading goals with a friend.

B.Picking up a book and reading for fun feels impossible.

C.Be responsible to your friends and the Internet strangers

D.Thanks to this strategy, I got my bookish lifestyle started.

E.So I propose a solution that will help you both read more and save money.

F.Being addicted to social media sure keeps you from achieving your reading goal.

G.Posting your list online to build connections with writers you admire will always make a difference.

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Things to Start Doing for Yourself

Here is a positive to-do list for the upcoming year：

Start spending time with right people. There are the people you like» who love and appre-ciate you, and who encourage you to improve. They not only accept who you are now» but also accept who you want to be. 1.

Start facing your problems head-on. It isn’t your problems that define you, but how you react to them and recover from them. 2. With your problems, take baby steps in the right direction, inch by inch. These inches count, which add up to yards and miles in the long run.

3. Be honest about what’s right, as well as what needs to be changed. Be honest a- bout what you want to achieve and who you want to become. Be honest about every aspect of your life because you are the person you can forever count on.

Start valuing the lessons your mistakes teach you. 4. Significant achievements are al-most always realized at the end of a long road of failures. One of the “mistakes” you fear might just be the link to your greatest achievement.

Start forgiving yourself and others. We’ve all been hurt by our own decisions and by others. 5. It means you’re letting go of the hatred (仇恨) and pain, and choosing to learn from the pain and move on with your life.

Start cheering for other people’s victories. Notice what you like about others and tell them. Be happy for those who are making progress. Cheer for their victories. Be thankful for their blessings (赐福) openly.

A. Forgiveness is the medicine.

B. Mistakes are the stepping stones of progress.

C. They are the ones who make you feel more alive.

D. Start being honest with yourself about everything.

E. Problems will not disappear unless you take action.

F. It doesn’t mean you’re out of trouble.

G. You are in competition with yourself.

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Today’s demands for measuring childhood success have chased household chores from the to-do lists of many young people. In a survey of 1,001 US adults released by Braun Research, 82% reported having regular chores growing up, but only 28% said that they require their own children to do them. “Parents today want their kids spending time on things that can bring them success, but ironically, we’ve stopped doing one thing that’s actually been a proven predictor of success—and that’s household chores.” says Richard Rende, a developmental psychologist.

Giving children household chores at an early age helps to build a lasting sense of mastery, responsibility and independence, according to research by Marty Rossmann, professor at the University of Minnesota. In 2002, Dr. Rossmann analyzed data from a longitudinal(纵向的) study that followed 84 children across four periods. She found that young adults who began chores at ages 3 and 4 were more likely to have good relationships with family and friends and to achieve academic and early career success, as compared with those who didn’t have chores or who started them as teens.

Chores also teach children how to be empathetic(感同身受的) and responsive to others’ needs, notes psychologist Richard Weissbourd. In research, his team surveyed 10,000 high-school students and asked them to rank what they treasured more: achievement, happiness or caring for others. Almost 80% chose either achievement or happiness over caring for others. As he points out, however, research suggests that personal happiness comes most reliably not from high achievement but from strong relationships. “We’re out of balance,” says Dr. Weissbourd. A good way to start re-adjusting priorities(优先事项), he suggests, is by learning to be kind and helpful at home.

The next time that your child asks to skip chores to do homework, resist the urge to let him or her off the hook. Being slack(懈怠的) about chores when they compete with school sends your child the message that grades and achievement are more important than caring about others. What may seem like small messages in the moment but add up to big ones over time.

1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A. Parents today have recognized the importance of chores.

B. Most parents today think chores are necessary for measuring kids’ success.

C. Most adults require their children to do regular chores now.

D. Doing regular chores can help children to succeed.

2.What can we conclude from Rossmann’s longitudinal study?

A. Children will not achieve academic and career success with few chores.

B. It makes little difference when children begin chores.

C. Chores should be given to children at an early age.

D. Young adults beginning chores as teens are more likely to be responsible.

3.What do students value more according to Weissbourd’s survey?

A. Responding to others’ needs.

B. Achieving high achievements.

C. Practising kindness and giving help.

D. Building strong relationships

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A. Children need regular chores

B. Children need to be independent

C. Household chores build up relationships

D. Chores bring children responsibility

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Four benefits of learning a new language Has learning a new language been sitting on your to-do list for ages？There's no better time than now to think of finally crossing it off．1.

1． Easier travels

The fabled（传说中的）language barrier is real - as soon as you travel outside tourist areas，understanding others and making yourself understood can be quite the challenge．2. In this way you can experience all the riches a foreign country offers．

2． Better work relations

Being able to speak to your clients （委托人） in their preferred language can be of great help for your business relationships．3. Indeed， speaking an extra language could earn your salary up to 20 percent．

3． Improved brain function

Learning a new language can develop your thinking abilities and help your mind work better． Studies have even shown that language learning reduces the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease．

4． Increased focus

Language learning shapes your brain into a well-oiled multi-tasking machine． As you build a new mental word list， you'll notice an improvement in your ability to do several things at once and to quickly switch between tasks．4.

So， start by determining what you want to do -taking a trip， moving to another country or looking for a better job， for instance．5. Be open-minded， listen to others and most of all， practice， practice， and practice some more!

A．Just involve yourself in the language．

B．This makes it possible for you to find a good reason．

C．Your overall focus will be sharper and your brain will work better．

D．You should be familiar with the language spoken where you're traveling．

E．Learning a new language is a good way to improve your ability in this field．

F．Here are some benefits of language learning that will convince you to take the leap！

G．It will improve not only your professional reputation but your chances of scoring a raise．

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When you were trying to figure out what to buy for the environmentalist on your holiday list, fur probably didn’t cross your mind. But some ecologists and fashion (时装)enthusiasts are trying to bring back the market for fur made from nutria(海狸鼠).

Unusual fashion shows in New Orleans and Brooklyn have(showcased)nutria fur made into clothes in different styles. “It sounds crazy to talk about guilt-free fur-unless you understand that the nutria are destroying vast wetlands every year”, says Cree McCree, project director of Righteous Fur.

Scientists in Louisiana were so concerned that they decided to pay hunters $5 a tail. Some of the fur ends up in the fashion shows like the one in Brooklyn last month.

Nutria were brought there from Argentina by fur farmers and let go into the wild. “The ecosystem down there can’t handle this non-native species(物种).It’s destroying the environment. It’s them or us.” says Michael Massimi, an expert in this field.

The fur trade kept nutria check for decades，but when the market for nutria collapsed in the late 1980s，the cat-sized animals multiplied like crazy.

Biologist Edmond Mouton runs the nutria control program for Louisiana. He says it’s not easy to convince people that nutria fur is green, but he has no doubt about it. Hunters bring in more than 300,000 nutria tails a year, so part of Mouton’s job these days is trying to promote fur.

Then there’s Righteous Fur and its unusual fashion. Model Paige Morgan says，”To give people a guilt-free option that they can wear without someone throwing paint on them-1 think that’s going to be a massive thing, at least here in New York.” Designer Jennifer Anderson admits it took her a while to come around to the opinion that using nutria fur for her creations is morally acceptable. She trying to come up with a lable to attach to nutria fashions to show it is eco-friendly.

1.What is the purpose of the fashion shows in New Orleans and Brooklyn?

A.To promote guilt-free fur.

B.To expand the fashion market.

C.To introduce a new brand.

D.To celebrate a winter holiday.

2.Why are scientists concerned about nutria?

A.Nutria damage the ecosystem seriously.

B.Nutria are an endangered species.

C.Nutria hurt local cat-sized animals.

D.Nutria are illegally hunted.

3.What does the underlined word “collapsed” in paragraph 5 probably mean?

A.Boomed. B.Became mature. C.Remained stable. D.Crashed.

4.What can we infer abouf wearing fur in New York according to Morgan?

A.It’s formal. B.It’s risky. C.It’s harmful. D.It’s traditional.

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Solar energy for your home is coming. It can help you as a single home owner. It can help the whole country as well. Whether or not solar energy can save your money depends on many things. Where you live is one factor. The type of home you have is another. Things like insulation(绝缘) present energy costs and the type of system you buy are added factors.

Using solar energy can help save our precious fuel. As you know, our supplies of oil and gas are very limited. There is just not enough on hand to meet all our future energy needs. And when Mother Nature says that’s all, the only way we can delay hearing those words is by starting to save energy now and by using other sources, like the sun.

We won’t have to worry about the sun’s running out of energy for another several billion years or so. Besides begin an endless source of energy, the use of the sun has other advantages as well. The sun doesn’t offer as many problems as other energy sources. For example, fossil fuel plants add to already high pollution levels. With sola energy, we will still need sources of energy, but we won’t need as much. That means we can cut down on our pollution problems.

With all these good points, why don’t we use more solar power? There are many reasons for this. The biggest reason is money. Until now, it was just not practical for a home owner to put in a solar unit. There were cheaper sources of energy. All this is changing now. Solar costs are starting to equal the costs of oil and electricity. Experts say that gas, oil and electricity prices will continue to rise. The demand for electricity is increasing rapidly. But new power plants will use more gas, oil or coal. Already in some places the supply of electricity is being rationed. Solar energy is now in its infancy. It could soon grow to become a major part of our nation’s energy supply.

57. Which statement best expresses the main idea?

A. Something about Solar Energy and Pollution.        B. Solar Energy.

C. Energy and Pollution                                           D. Energy and Money

58. Solar energy can help us save ____.

A. the earth and nature resources                                  B. mother nature

C. the sun                                                                     D. our precious fuel

59. Which of the following statements is correct?

A. Energy from coal would not pollute our living environment.

B. Energy from natural gas would not pollute our living environment.

C. Energy from the sun would not pollute our living environment.

D. Energy from oil would not pollute our living environment.

60. Solar energy is in its infancy, ____.

A. but it will be considered as an important part of our nation’s energy supply

B. yet we will build more power plants

C. and the supply of electricity will be rationed

D. but we don’t need practice energy rationing now

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From a young age, I started to make detailed to-do lists. I simply crossed the tasks off as they were_______, which was a way to_______my chaotic mind. At times I would feel overwhelmed（无法抵抗的）by the pressure to _______, but with the optimism of youth, I was ready to _______the world.My desk would look like a(n) _______, but I knew exactly what I had to do and_______. The problem is the list never seemed to get any_______

So I decided to start writing a"have-done"list._______ , it was extremely hard to even remember any _______or achievements, but I ________.And slowly, I started looking forward to writing down the things that I had achieved, moments that had brought me real________, or personal challenges that I had ________.　 So, while I________a great talk I delivered, I would also record a situation when I managed to stay ________even as I was exhausted and annoyed.

Instead of always looking at what else I had to do, I started________my achievements and celebrating the smallest wins. A tiny ________, but it has already been useful in helping me to________how I perceive(感知）success in life. I wouldn't say that it has ________everything, but it has been a huge advance.

Writing them down reminds me of the tiniest victories that ________might have passed me by.　 And my self-worth and value are no longer measured by the ticks and ________ on my to-do list.

1.A.abandoned B.completed C.forgotten D.modified

2.A.organize B.express C.maintain D.understand

3.A.involve B.compromise C.innovate D.succeed

4.A.wipe out B.shrink from C.take on D.turn against

5.A.chessboard B.mess C.souvenir D.blueprint

6.A.when B.who C.why D.where

7.A.cleaner B.shorter C.longer D.smoother

8.A.Hopefully B.Eventually C.Fortunately D.Initially

9.A.pains B.proofs C.wins D.losses

10.A.ignored B.continued C.hesitated D.bothered

11.A.joy B.life C.tension D.mercy

12.A.feared B.expected C.overcome D.deserted

13.A.noted down B.polished up C.showed off D.went over

14.A.connected B.calm C.tuned D.tense

15.A.ridding of B.leaving out C.making up D.reflecting on

16.A.gap B.clue C.change D.victory

17.A.inquire B.evaluate C.share D.doubt

18.A.solved B.witnessed C.limited D.destroyed

19.A.otherwise B.exactly C.hardly D.simply

20.A.scores B.crosses C.revisions D.comments

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House chores are often on the bottom of everyone’s to-do list, so when a disabled family member or friend needs assistance, we often prefer. To let someone else help out with the housework since we usually have enough of our own, but cleaning, washing and sweeping need not be heavy tasks. In fact, you probably get a lot done in a short amount of time if you work efficiently.

If you are visiting a disabled person on a regular hasis, ask which day would be best for you to come, probably for no more than an hour or so. Then find out what type of supplies or equipment you will need to carry out a few clean-up chores. Make a list and take those things with you so you will be ready to get into action when the time comes. Don’t plan to do too much or you will end up spending too much time on chores and perhaps make your host feel guilty. Don’t leave cleaning supplies or equipment in places where your disabled friend might trip over them later. Be cheerful and enjoy your visit either before or after your housework..

Even though you have a better way of handling things, remember that this is your host’s house, and things should be done according to his or her wishes. Of course, if the person’s preferences are vastly different from yours or if you are unable to do things as he or she wishes, let that task go to someone else to do.

Helping someone by assisting with housework is a great way to show friendliness and support. Set reasonable limitations on your time and effort and be flexible about doing whatever your host most wants to be done. Both of you can then benefit from this interactive experience.

67．People usually would rather others help out with a disabled person’s housework probably because _________ .

A．doing house chores is an important task for everyone

B．they have a lot of house work of their own at home

C．they don’t want to spend too much time on unimportant things

D．doing house chores can be a really time-consuming task

68．If you want to help a disabled person with his or her housework, the first thing you should do it to _________ .

A．get all kinds of supplies and equipment ready

B．list the things that can’t be tonched in advance

C．ask him or her which day would be best

D．invite some of your friends to do it with you

69．If you are not able to do what your friend wishes, you’d better_________ .

A．do some practice before

B．ask your parents or someboby else tor advice

C．let someone else deal with it

D．do it under an expert’s instruction

70．According to the passage, doing too many house chores for a disabled person may ________ .

A．have a great effect on your own life

B．affect the disabled person’s life

C．cause some misunderstandings

D．make the disabled person feel guilty

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Please make a list of ______ the celebration will need for the coming New Year and I’ll do the shopping．

A．what                   B．which                 C．when                  D．where

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