Harmless fun and bullying(欺负) separated by a ...

Harmless fun and bullying(欺负) separated by a very thin line.This line is crossed on a daily basis，without being known.This full extent of this line crossing isn’t often felt until much later.Blind eyes are often being turned，and the problem is becoming more and more serious.

Harmless fun occurs when nobody has hurt feelings and laughter follows.There is no harm in the fun，and all people can enjoy the joking.Bullying occurs when someone is looked down upon.Not every joke is funny,and sometimes we can cruelly hurt somebody without our knowledge.

The most difficult part of the line between harmless fun and bullying is the simple fact that everybody has their own line，and even it’s different from time to time，depending on a certain character.Everybody has their own limit of tolerance，and harmless fun that is close to bullying usually gather up the bottled emotions that are ready to break out.No matter how strong the friendships are，words can treat them apart from the root，destroying the very foundation that they have been built upon.

The key is that the line should never be crossed.Harmless fun has its time and place，since laughter is the best medicine for what worries you，but it should never be taken to the extreme，where someone is feeling down.

The best possible way to ensure that you aren’t the one responsible for linecrossing is to think before you speak.We should first try to understand before we try to be understood.If the words you feel like saying to someone aren’t the words you would want to say to your parent，brother，child，or good friend，then chances are that you should think of something else to say.

Saying things behind someone else’s back is no good，either，because those words often find their target finally，and usually the comments have been misunderstood and the intention，while perhaps harmless，tends to turn towards bullying.

Title：Harmless Fun and Bullying

高二英语填空题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race. Both look very strong and fast. 21  one runner speeds ahead and wins the race. The other falls behind.

Some athletes can reach great 22  such as the achievement of an Olympic gold medal. Others never live up to their 23 . What kind of 24  before a race or another event makes the 25 ?

Everyone knows that athletes work out to strengthen their 26 . But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as 27 . Careful study indicates that the best athletes win 28  because they think they can win.

Thinking positive thoughts seems to give possibility for 29  in sports. People who say “I know I can do this” to themselves over and over often find they have the  30  to win. On the other hand, people who think “I can’t win” often31 ,

One procedure that helps many athletes is creating 32  in the mind. They are told to think of each  33  they must make to win. Some use pictures that are more fanciful (富于幻想的). One skater liked to 34  a star bursting inside her,35  her with energy. Another athlete who wanted to feel 36  pictured himself as a 37  floating in the air.

Next time you want to do something well, try training your 38  to help you. Perhaps a teacher or another instructor can help you plan your training. If you imagine yourself doing better, you may soon see 39  in what you  40  can do. Positive thinking and pictures created in your mind can help you win!

1.

A. Therefore        B. And             C. But              D. While

2.

A. places          B. prizes           C. medals               D. goals

3.

A. place            B. promise          C. name             D. prize

4.

A. preparation      B. picture          C. plan             D. work

5.

A. same         B. difference           C. most             D. best

6.

A. minds            B. thoughts         C. bodies           D. legs

7.

A. important        B. interesting      C. possible         D. correct

8.

A. mostly           B. almost           C. partly           D. nearly

9.

A. success         B. goals            C. win              D. failure

10.

A. disadvantage    B. advantage        C. luck             D. hope

11.

A. fail            B. succeed           C. win              D. pass

12.

A. ideas            B. pictures         C. thoughts         D. movements

13.

A. move         B. drive                C. jump             D. place

14.

A. think           B. imagine          C. hope             D. wish

15.

A. giving       B. helping         C. filling              D. supporting

16.

A. calm        B. excited          C. encouraged           D. happy

17.

A. fish         B. bird             C. cat              D. horse

18.

A. body         B. mind             C. thought          D. imagination

19.

A. improvement  B. advantage            C. chance       D. winning

20.

A. usually      B. really               C. possibly         D. mostly

高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

The cell phone is thin and light and _________ very convenient to carry.

A otherwise   B however  C though   D therefore

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The 92-year-old, thin, calm and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, even though she is nearly blind, moved to a nursing home today.

Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the hall of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready.

As she walked slowly to the elevator, I provided a true description of her tiny room, including the old sheets that had been hung on her window. “I love it,” she said with the happiness of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.

“Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room…just wait.”

“That doesn’t matter,” she replied. “Happiness is something you decide ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged. It’s how I arranged my mind. I have already decided to love it. It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I’ve stored away.” She went on to explain, “Old age is like a bank account. You take what you’ve put in. So, my advice to you would be to put in a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories. Thank you for your part in filling my memory bank.” And with a smile, she said, “All my memories are happy ones.”

Mrs. Jones was always happy in the nursing home and she died at the age of 108.

1.We can infer from the passage that the author________.

2.The room in which the old lady will live________.

3.Mrs. Jones was very happy when told about her room because she________.

4. Which of the following words can best describe Mrs. Jones?

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The 92-year-old, thin, calm and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, even though she is nearly blind, moved to a nursing home today.

Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the hall of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready.

As she walked slowly to the elevator, I provided a true description of her tiny room, including the old sheets that had been hung on her window. “I love it,” she said with the happiness of an eight-year-old girl having just been presented with a new puppy.

“Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room…just wait.”

“That doesn’t matter,” she replied. “Happiness is something you decide ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged. It’s how I arranged my mind. I have already decided to love it. It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I’ve stored away.” She went on to explain, “Old age is like a bank account. You take what you’ve put in. So, my advice to you would be to put in a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories. Thank you for your part in filling my memory bank.” And with a smile, she said, “All my memories are happy ones.”

Mrs. Jones was always happy in the nursing home and she died at the age of 108.

1.We can infer from the passage that the author ________.

2.The room in which the old lady will live ________.

3.Mrs. Jones was very happy when told about her room because she ________.

4.Which of the following words can best describe Mrs. Jones?

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The 92-year-old, thin, calm and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, even though she is nearly blind, moved to a nursing home today.

Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the hall of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready.

As she walked slowly to lift, I provided a true description of her tiny room, including the old sheets(床单) that had been hung on her window. “I love it.” She said with the happiness.

“Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room…. Just wait..”  “That doesn’t matter.” She replied. “ Happiness is something you decide ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged. It is how I arrange my mind, I have already decided to lobe it. It is a decision I make every morning when I wake up. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I will focus on the new day and all the happy memories I’ve stored away.” She went on to explain, “Old age is like a bank account(帐户). You put what you have in. So, my advice to you would be to put in a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories. Thank you for your part in filling my memory bank.” And with a smile, she said, “All my memories are happy ones.”

Mr. Jones was always happy in the nursing home and she died at the age of 108.

1. We can infer from the passage that the writer_____________.

2. The room in which the old lady will live ____________.

3. Which of the following words can best describe Mrs. Jones?

4. The author intends to tell us_________________.

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My mother and I started our morning by rushing into the local grocery store. I waited in line at the Starbucks counter while she 　　 around to pick up a few things.

As I was 　 　 　 there I noticed an elderly woman, wearing layers (层) 　　 　 layers of old torn clothing, moving behind me in line.

She had a few toiletries(化妆品)and seemed to want the Starbucks cashier to 　 　　 since our queue was shorter than the grocery store queues were.

At some point I became 　 of her moving closer behind me –it was 　　 　 than I was comfortable with! I instinctively (本能地) 　　 　 a hand over my purse and drew it closer to me. My fear and imagination raced creating wild 　 　　 　 about this homeless woman who might try to 　 　　 　 from me.

Then it was my 　 　　 to order. As the cashier rang up my total I discovered I was 37 cents 　 　　 . I called to my mother but she is hard of hearing. She asked me to 　 　　 　 what I said but she still couldn't 　 　　 　 me out.

At that point, a long grey arm, with 　 　　 　 in its sleeves, 　 　　 　 over from behind me. She laid 37 cents out on the counter, saying, "Here, We all need some 　 　　 　 sometimes."

I was 　 　　 　　 ! Here was a woman who clearly had very little to 　 　　 　 and in great need herself. I had judged her 　 　　 and she had reached out, voluntarily, to help me!

What an amazing gift and lesson this woman gave me about 　 　　 　 others. Thank You, God!!

1.A. travelled　　     　　 　　 B. shopped　　　　　　　 C. flew　　　　　　     D. searched

2.A. sitting　　　　　         B. lying　　　　         C. resting　　          D. standing

3.A. upon　　             　　 B. after　　　　             C. of　　　　　     D. in

4.A. ring up　             　　 B. make up　　         C. put up　　　     D. take up

5.A. ashamed　             B. afraid　　             C. aware　　　     D. embarrassed

6.A. further　　             B. slower　　             C. quicker　　     D. closer

7.A. hid　　             　　 B. placed　　             C. cleaned　　         D. opened

8.A. jokes　　             　　 B. stories　　             C. lies　　         D. problems

9.A. rob　　             　　 B. catch　　             C. steal　             D. pick

10.A. turn　　             B. advice　             C. decision　         D. hope

11.A. lost　　             　　　 B. short　　             C. missing　         D. enough

12.A. replay　             　　 B. rewrite　             C. repeat　　         D. record

13.A. break　　             B. put　　                 C. drop　　         D. make

14.A. designs　             B. colors　             C. lines　         D. holes

15.A. pushed　             B. threw　　             C. stopped　         D. reached

16.A. care　                 B. concern　             C. help　             D. attitude

17.A. frightened　             B. shocked　             C. encouraged　     D. excited

18.A. give　　                 B. send　             C. report　         D. take

19.A. wrongly　　             B. naturally　             C. sensitively　     D. clearly

20.A. offering　　             B. accepting　             C. judging　　         D. thanking

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Our lines can be very busy, but please keep trying and you will soon _________.

A.get across　　 B. get through　　　　 C.get down　　　 D.get over

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

Do you think studying in a different country is something that sounds very exciting and great fun? Certainly, it is a new experience, one that brings the opportunity(机会) to discover amazing things and a feeling of freedom. But do remember that there are also some challenges you will meet, for your views may disagree with the different beliefs, norms(社会准则), values and traditions of different countries. This is called “culture shock”. The following are the stages of adjusting.

The first stage is called ”the honeymoon”, where you are excited about living in a different place, and everything seems to be fantastic.

Eventually, however, the second stage of culture shock appears, “the hostility stage”. You begin to notice that not everything that seemed so wonderful initially is now awful, making you feel distressed and tired. Usually at this point, you use some defense mechanisms(机制) to help you cope(应付) and to protect yourself against the effects of culture shock. Two of them are “repression”, which happens when you pretend that everything is acceptable and that nothing bothers you, and “regression”, when you start to act like a child, sometimes careless and irresponsible. The third kind is “isolation”. You don’t want to communicate with anybody, cutting yourself off the world. The last type is “rejection”, where you think you don’t need anybody, feeling you are coping fine alone.

After you deal with your hostile feelings, next comes the stage, “recovery”, when you begin to see things of a different culture you can learn to appreciate.

The last stage is “adjustment”. In this stage, you have reached a point where you actually feel good because you are able to understand the new culture.

Culture shock is not something you can avoid in a foreign country. Actually, you learn how to interact with other people, and you learn a considerable amount about life in a new culture. Eventually, you learn more-about yourself.

1.How many stages of culture shock does the text mention?

A. 4.

B. 6.

C. 7.

D. 8.

2.Which mechanism does a person apply if he pretends to accept everything in a new culture?

A. Repression.

B. Regression.

C. Isolation.

D. Rejection.

3.What’s the writer’s attitude towards culture shock?

A. Serious.

B. Positive.

C. Cautious.

D. Scared.

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. A New Experience

B. Stages of adjustment

C. Culture Shock

D. Defense Mechanisms

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Day tripping: discover the Thames Valley by train this summer

Footloose and fancy-free fun is what summer is all about and there's no better way to go on a stress-free day trip than by train. Here’s our pick of festivals and events that are an easy hop from London Paddington.

May 26-28

Blenheim Palace Food Festival　　 　　 Nearest station: Hanborough

Sink your teeth into local cheeses, slurp local ales（麦芽酒）and get inspired to cook with Oxfordshire produce at live demonstrations during this annual food festival, Better still, gather some goodies and go for a picnic within its beautiful parklands. Flowers more your thing? The Blenheim Palace Flower Show also takes place here, from June 22 to 24.

June17

Marlow Dragon Boat Festival　　　　　　　　 　　 Nearest station: Marlow

Head down to the banks of the Thames early to bag a good spot to see the teams go head-to-head at this colourful dragon boat racing spectacle in Marlow. The free event, which is part of the wider ticketed Marlow Town Regatta（划船比赛）and Festival, promises to be a lively day out. There will be food stalls and free entertainment, too, to keep the cheering crowds amused.

August 24-26

Wokingham Festival　　　　　 　　 Nearest station: Wokingham

Hop on the free shuttle bus from Wokingham train station to join in the good-old-fashioned fun at this charming community festival in Berkshire. Centering around Cantley Event Field, it promises a beer festival, live music, food stalls, and plenty to keep the little ones happy, from face painting to circus（马戏团）skills. Kids go free.

1.When will Blenheim Palace Flower Show take place?

A. From May 26 to 28.　　 B. From June 22 to 24.

C. On June 17.　　 D. August 24-26.

2.Which is NOT available on the Marlow Dragon Boat Festival?

A. Dragon boat racing.　　 B. Foods.

C. Free entertainment.　　 D. Live music.

3.It may be very attractive to kids to visit ________.

A. Blenheim Palace Food Festival　　 B. Marlow Dragon Boat Festival

C. Workingham Festival　　 D. Blenheim Palace Flower Festival

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