How to restore (恢复) balance in life
Many of us give our time and energy generously to our family members, friends, and co-workers, but often ignore our own needs. 1.Here some people share the experiences that made them realize they had to start taking care of themselves — and what they’re doing about it.
Lighten your load
Before you can take care of anyone else, you need to be able to care for yourself. My own personal truth is that I am a part of God, and he does not want me to feel burdened.2.
Learn to accept forgiveness
I accepted forgiveness, and since then I have forgiven myself, as well as all the people I considered to have caused me pain in one way or another.3.
Be grateful
I do my own kind of gratitude meditation (沉思) every night. 4.Together, avoiding the negative energy of feeling like a victim and producing the positive force of gratitude provide me with the strength to take care of both myself and others.
Take a walk
5.I do it slowly, and I pray. I notice that when I walk I feel better mentally and physically. I admire trees, the flowers and the sky. I realize I need to lose weight, but I don’t want to fill my head with negative self-talk. I want to have an “I can do this” mentality(心态).
A. I realized that forgiving means healing.
B. I try to walk 3-4 times a week for 45 minutes
C. I find it’s easy to forgive myself and others
D. I was used to slowing down and being gentle with myself
E. I sit quietly, and feel grateful for the blessings I’ve received.
F. He also wants my load to be light enough so that I can take on burdens if I have to.
G. It may not be until we become exhausted that we pay attention to our own needs.
高二英语七选五中等难度题
How to restore (恢复) balance in life
Many of us give our time and energy generously to our family members, friends, and co-workers, but often ignore our own needs. 1.Here some people share the experiences that made them realize they had to start taking care of themselves — and what they’re doing about it.
Lighten your load
Before you can take care of anyone else, you need to be able to care for yourself. My own personal truth is that I am a part of God, and he does not want me to feel burdened.2.
Learn to accept forgiveness
I accepted forgiveness, and since then I have forgiven myself, as well as all the people I considered to have caused me pain in one way or another.3.
Be grateful
I do my own kind of gratitude meditation (沉思) every night. 4.Together, avoiding the negative energy of feeling like a victim and producing the positive force of gratitude provide me with the strength to take care of both myself and others.
Take a walk
5.I do it slowly, and I pray. I notice that when I walk I feel better mentally and physically. I admire trees, the flowers and the sky. I realize I need to lose weight, but I don’t want to fill my head with negative self-talk. I want to have an “I can do this” mentality(心态).
A. I realized that forgiving means healing.
B. I try to walk 3-4 times a week for 45 minutes
C. I find it’s easy to forgive myself and others
D. I was used to slowing down and being gentle with myself
E. I sit quietly, and feel grateful for the blessings I’ve received.
F. He also wants my load to be light enough so that I can take on burdens if I have to.
G. It may not be until we become exhausted that we pay attention to our own needs.
高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
One of the most popular comments I have heard about time is that we need to balance our time in order to live a more balanced life. We often feel that if we are focused and devoted, happy and positive, loving and generous, healthy and energetic, then we will be balanced people. And if the pie chart of our daily life has just the right ratios(比率) of work, life, family, health, and service, then our time will be balanced.
The problem with trying hard for balance is that most people’s understanding of this state is so different from what balance actually is! Balance is not about walking around with a bunch of positive qualities; it’s about walking on the tight rope between the poles within us and the circumstances outside of us. Strictly speaking, in order to achieve true balance, we should accept we may have some shortcomings. We should accept and love the most challenging parts of life because they offer gifts for full, real living.
Even though we measure time in a linear(线状的) way, time is and will always be asymmetrical(不均匀的). One moment is not like another, just like each day is different and each tide that rolls in is different from the previous one. This is why it is impossible to balance our time through a pie chart in a time management book. Exploring asymmetrical time allows us to move in line with an unbalanced time and thus regain our relative balance. If we stop measuring ourselves against the standards of linear time, we can accept ourselves more fully. New possibilities arise as we accept the uncertainty.
1.Why does the author think it’s difficult to achieve balance in life?
A. People don’t know the true meaning of balance.
B. People may not have enough good qualities.
C. People cannot create their pie charts of daily life.
D. People fail to realize the qualities they really need.
2.In the author’s opinion, what does a balanced life mean?
A. We should arrange our time wisely.
B. We should try to believe ourselves.
C. We should learn to improve ourselves and our lives.
D. We should accept the bad aspects of ourselves and life.
3.What does the last paragraph mainly want to tell us?
A. Uncertainty can help build up confidence.
B. It is difficult for us to accept ourselves fully.
C. There are always uncertain things occurring in life.
D. New possibilities can help us achieve balance in life.
4.What may be the best title for the text?
A. The true meaning of time
B. Seeking relative balance
C. Struggle for a balanced life
D. Popular comments about time
高二英语阅读理解极难题查看答案及解析
On the last day of college before graduation, our professor walked up on stage to give us a ____ lesson, which she called “a life lesson on the ____ of mindsets（思维模式）”. As she raised a glass of water over her head, everyone ____ her to mention the typical “glass half empty or glass half full” question. _________, with a smile on. her face, the professor asked, “How ______ is this glass of water Pm holding?” Students shouted out answers ______ from eight ounces（盎司）to a couple pounds.
After a few moments of reasonable answers, she replied, “In my opinion, the ________weight of this glass doesn’t matter. It all _______ how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute or two, it’s fairly ________. If I hold it for an hour ______, my arm might feel painful. If I hold it for the whole day, my arm will feel completely numb, _____ me to drop the glass to the floor. In each ____, the weight of the glass doesn’t change, _____ the longer I hold it, the heavier it _______ to me.”
As the class nodded their heads in ______, she continued, “Your worries,disappointments, and _____ thoughts are like this glass of water. Think about them for a while and ____ happens. Think about them a bit longer and you begin to feel _______Think about them all day long, and you will feel completely numb, _____ to do anything else until you ______ them.”
1.A.final B.traditional C.private D.basic
2.A.trend B.origin C.power . D.standard
3.A.advised B.urged C.begged D.expected
4.A.Anyway B.Instead C.Therefore D.Otherwise
5.A.high B.full C.heavy D.clear
6.A.judging B.ranging C.coming D.transforming
7.A.absolute B.rough C.limited D.obvious
8.A.mixes with B.refers to C.results in D.depends on
9.A.normal B.light C.extra D.average
10.A.straight B.only C.again D.later
11.A.reminding B.permitting C.forcing D.encouraging
12.A.field B.section C.problem D.case
13.A.but B.so C.or D.for
14.A.looks B.remains C.feels D.proves
15.A.shock B.agreement C.relief D.fear
16.A.strange B.casual C.crazy D.stressful
17.A.nothing B.something C.everything D.anything
18.A.doubt B.pain C.terror D.sorrow
19.A.unlucky B.unwilling C.unable D.unwise
20.A.accept B.destroy C.hide D.drop
高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
You might say that Barack Obama was elected President of the US because he knows how to give a good speech. In 2004, the little-known Obama gave a speech at the Democratic national Convention(民主党全国会议). It was a great speech---poetic, and inspiring. The people who heard it would remember it for a long time.
Since 2004, Obama has written and delivered thousands of speeches. These are usually praised for two reasons: he treats the audiences like intelligent adults, and he is able to express difficult ideas in a straightforward, natural way.
Before becoming President, Obama was a lawyer, a college professor, and a successful writer---his two memoirs have become best-sellers. The skills he needed to succeed in his previous jobs have also contributed to his success as a speechmaker.
As a lawyer, Obama learned how to make strong, convincing arguments. As a professor, he learned how to explain complex subjects in ways that helped students understand without boring them. As a writer, he learned how to use language to have a powerful influence on his audience.
Secret weapons of Obama
Writing team: Obama has a team of people who write his speeches. The writers chat with Obama for hours about what he wants to say. They listen to recordings of past presidential addresses and seek advice from advisers. Obama usually edits and rewrites the drafts several times.
Make fun of the guests: Obama starts his speech by gently making fun of his guests. His opening lines attract the audiences’ attention while giving them an opportunity to relax and laugh at themselves and each other.
Making fun of himself: Obama laughs at his past mistakes and is never afraid of showing them to the public.
Obama delivers speeches to audiences large and small. He can make his audiences laugh or cry. His speeches are always thoughtful, well written, and just right for each occasion.
1... The third and fourth paragraphs mainly talk about _____.
A. why Obama’s speeches are praised B. how Obama acquired his speaking ability C. what subjects Obama’s speeches about D. Obama’s success as a writer and a lawyer
2.. When delivering a speech, Obama ______.
A. usually starts with some famous sayings B. sometimes turns his speech into a song
C. sometimes shares a joke with the audience D. is very strict most of the time
3.. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Obama won the election campaign. B. Obama is a brilliant speechmaker
C. Obama had taken a couple of jobs. D. Obama is good at writing.
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
A poet and journalist ________to give us a speech tomorrow in our school .
| A．is said. | B．are said | C．is saying | D．are saying. |
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
_____ time, the teacher had us do half of the exercises in class and complete the other half for our homework.
A. To save B. Save C. Saving D. Having saved
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
_____ time, the teacher had us do half of the exercises in class and complete the other half for our homework.
A. To save B. Save
C. Saving D. Having saved
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Bill Javis took over our village news-agency at a time of life when most of us only want to relax. He just thought he would like something but not too much to do, and the news-agency was ready-made. The business produced little enough for him, but Bill was a man who only wanted the simplicity and order and regularity of the job. He had been a long-serving sailor, and all his life had done everything by the clock.
Every day he opened his shop at six a.m. to catch the early trade; the papers arrived on his door-step before that. Many of Bill’s customers were city workers, and the shop was convenient for the station. Business was tailing off by 10 o’clock, so at eleven sharp Bill closed for lunch. It was hard luck on anybody who wanted a paper or magazine in the afternoon, for most likely Bill would be down on the river bank, fishing, and his nearest competitor was five kilometers away. Sometime in the afternoon, the evening paper landed on the doormat, and at 4 o’clock Bill reopened. The evening rush lasted till seven, and it was worthwhile.
He lived in a flat above the shop, alone. Except in the very bad weather, you always knew where to find him in the afternoon, as I have said. Once, on a sunny afternoon, I walked home along the river bank from a shopping trip to the village. By my watch it was three minutes past four, so I was astonished to see Bill sitting there on his little chair with a line in the water. He had had no luck, I could see, but he was making no effort to move.
“What’s wrong, Bill?” I called out from the path.
For answer, he put a hand in his jacket and took out a big, golden object. For a moment I had no idea what it could be, and then it suddenly went off with a noise like a fire engine. Stopping the bell, Bill held the thing up and called back, “Ten to four, you see, and this is dead right.”
I had never known anyone carrying a brass alarm clock round with him before.
1.Bill Javis became a news-agent when ________.
A. he needed the money.
B. he decided to take things easy
C. he was quite an old man
D. he gave up clock-repairing
2.Bill opened the shop so early in the day because ________.
A. he liked to do as much as possible before he went to work
B. the shop had to be open when the morning papers came
C. he was never sure of time
D. it was then that he did a lot of business
3.On that sunny afternoon, the writer was surprised when he saw Bill because _______.
A. he thought it was late for Bill to be still fishing
B. he thought Bill was ill, since he was not moving at all
C. Bill had not caught anything, and that seemed strange
D. Bill stayed in his flat
4.What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase in paragraph 2?
A. become noisy B. become less
C. become stronger D. become busy
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Bill Javis took over our village’s news-agency at a time of life when most of us only wanted to relax. He just thought he would like something but not too much to do, and the news-agency was ready-made. The business produced little enough for him, but Bill was a man who only wanted the simplicity and order and regularity of the job. He had been a long-serving sailor, and all his life had done everything by the clock.
Every day he opened his shop at 6:00 a. m. to catch the early trade; the papers arrived on his doorstep before that. Many of Bill’s customers were city workers, and the shop was convenient for the station. Business was tailing off by 10 o’clock, so at eleven sharp Bill closed for lunch. It was hard luck on anybody who wanted a paper or magazine in the afternoon, for most likely Bill would be down on the river bank, fishing, and his nearest competitor was five kilometers away. Sometimes in the afternoon, the evening paper landed on the doorway, and at 4 o’clock Bill reopened his shop. The evening rush lasted till seven, and it was worthwhile.
He lived in a flat above the shop, alone. Except in the very bad weather, you always knew where to find him in the afternoon, as I have said. Once, on a sunny afternoon, I walked home along the river bank from a shopping trip to the village. By my watch it was three minutes past four, so I was astonished to see Bill sitting there on his little chair with a line in the water. He had no luck, I could see, but he was making no effort to move.
“What’s wrong, Bill?” I called out from the path.
For answer, he put a hand in his jacket and took out a big, golden object. For a moment I had no idea what it could be, and then it suddenly went off with a noise like a fire engine. Stopping the bell, Bill held the thing up and called back, “Ten to four, you see, and this is dead right.”
I had never known anyone carrying a brass alarm clock round with him before.
1.Bill Javis became a news-agent when _______.
A. he needed the money
B. he was quite an old man
C. he decided to take up fishing
D. he gave up clock-repairing
2.Bill opened the shop so early in the day because _______.
A. he liked to do as much as possible before he went to work
B. the shop had to be open when the morning papers came
C. he was never sure of time
D. it was then that he did a lot of business
3.From the information given in the passage, who or what do you think was wrong?
A. The bell was－it must have gone off at the wrong time.
B. Bill was－he had dropped off to sleep.
C. The writer’s watch was－it was fast.
D. Bill’s clock was－it was old.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析