It was my birthday last Thursday. I decided to __1__ by inviting a few friends out to supper. I chose a restaurant in a __2__ part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is __3__ ever crowded, because not many people know abo5ut it, so it is not usually
__4__ to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening __5__ .
When we entered the restaurant, we were surprised to find it completely __6__ . I looked around but
no __7__ table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists came in about half an hour ago.” he said. “It was like an invasion(侵略). __8__
the place was full! We can hardly manage(对付,应付)"
The waiter then pointed to a table in the corner. “The people there are about to __9__ “ he said, “Just hold on and you’ll __10__ a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people __11__ the
corner table paid their __12__ , got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.
__13__ our table was almost out of sight. We tried to call the attention of the waiter __14__ sent us there, but he, like all the other waiters, __15__ the party of tourism. They ordered lots of food. At last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very __16__ with life. The waiter now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with
our __17__ .
A few moments later he returned to our table. We could tell from his face that he had __18__ for us.
__19__ a little sorry he told us that there was __20__ left. “All we can offer you” he said, “is an omelet(煎蛋卷) !”
( )1. A. remember
( )2. A. quiet
( )3. A. hard
( )4. A. necessary
( )5. A. as before
( )6. A. empty
( )7. A. all
( )8. A. Entirely
( )9. A. start
( )10. A. find
( )11. A. by
( )12. A money
( )13. A. Luckily
( )14. A. whom
( )15. A. were kept busy
( )16. A. exciting
( )17. A. dishes
( )18. A. good presents
( )19. A. Looking
( )20. A. no meat or fish
B. calm
B. often
B. possible
B. as a matter of fact
B. full
B. a
B. Luckily
B. leave
B. find out
B. beside
B. bill
B. Fortunately
B. which
B. was busy with
B. tired
B. food
B. good news
B. Seeing
B. no meat and fish
C. memorize
C. busy
C. hardly
C. important
C. as usual
C. free
C. 不填
C. Hopefully
C. end
C. wait
C. at
C. food
C. Generally
C. he
C. kept busy with
C. pleased
C. order
C. bad news
C. Looked
C. meat and fish
D. congratulate
D. silent
D. always
D. certain
D. as is known to all
D. quiet
D. any
D. Suddenly
D. pay
D. see
D. near
D. drinks
D. Unluckily
D. who
D. were busy with
D. disappointed
D. menu
D. bad presents
D. Found
D. not meat or fish
when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laughs turned into crying.
So it came as no surprise to learn that researchers believe crying and laughing are controlled by the
same part of the brain. Just as laughing has many health advantages, scientists are discovering that so
does crying.
Whatever helps us to reduce pressure is important to our emotional health, and crying seems to
work well. One study found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men report feeling better after
crying.
Besides, tears attract help from other people. Researchers agree that when we cry, people around us
become kinder and friendlier and they are more ready to provide support and comfort. Tears also enable
us to understand our emotions better; sometimes we don"t even know we"re very sad until we cry. We
learn about our emotions through crying, and then we can deal with them.
Just as crying can be healthy, not crying---holding back tears of anger, pain or suffering-can be bad
for physical health. Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can 1ead to high blood
pressure, heart problems and some other illness. If you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not
ask you to cry. But when you feel like crying, don"t fight it. It"s a natural, healthy and emotional response.
B. Because she did not love her grandmother.
C. Because she was too shy to cry at that time.
D. The author doesn"t give the explanation.
B. emotional health has a close relationship to physical health
C. crying and laughing play the same roles
D. crying does more good to health than laughing
B. Fighting back tears may cause some health problems.
C. We will never know our deep feelings unless we cry.
D. We must cry if we want to reduce pressure
B. How to Keep Healthy
C. Power of Tears
D. New Scientific Discovery
B. Negative.
C. Touched.
D. Upset.
someone who has some long and complicated business to do. Having only come in to buy a couple of
stamps, I am obliged to wait patiently while an old lady takes ten minutes to complete a form that a child
could do in one. People in other lines move quickly forward to take their turns and are served by cheerful
clerks. Sometimes, feeling that I cannot bear waiting in my motionless line any longer, I decide to join
another one. It may be longer, but at least it is moving. This always turns out to be the worst thing I could
have done. Not only have I now lost my place in the first line but the one I am in now slows to a stop. An
angry argument suddenly develops between the clerk and the customer at the counter, or information is
asked for which results in the clerk having to ask a senior official or, if it"s a particularly difficult problem,
disappear into a back room. Why it takes him so long, I don"t know. Perhaps he has a quick snack, but,
no, that can"t be right because when at last my turn comes, he pushes forward a printed sign, saying "
Position Closed" and without a smile says, "Sorry, going to lunch"
B. he always has to fill in a form
C. he only buys stamps
D. he has to try to be patient
B. The clerk is more cheerful.
C. The people are moving.
D. The clerk is not so busy.
B. It stops suddenly
C. It keeps stopping
D. It doesn"t stop
B. To get some information
C. To have a rest
D. To talk to someone
B. The clerk goes off duty
C. The clerk gives him a sign
D. The clerk offers him a position
made for cooking, storing food, and carrying things from place to place. Pottery was so important to the
early culture that scientists now study it to learn more about ancient civilizations. The more advanced the
pottery in terms of pictures, materials and making, the more advanced the culture itself.
The artisan who makes pottery in North America today use his or her skill and imagination to create
items that are beautiful as well as useful, turning something ordinary into something special. The potter
uses one of the Earth"s most basic materials, clay. Clay can be found almost anywhere. Good pottery
clay must be free from all small stones and other hard materials that would make the potting steps
difficult. Most North American artisan potters now buy ready-made clay in stores, but some find the clay
they need right in the earth, close to where they work.
The most important tools potters use are their own hands; however, they also use wooden modeling
tools, plain wire, and sponges. Plain wire is used to cut away the finished pot from its vase on the potter"s wheel.
After a finished pot is dried of all its wet part in the open air, it is placed in a kiln and fired. The first
firing hardens the pottery, arid it is then ready to be glazed and fired again.
For areas where they do not want any glaze, such as the bottom of the pot, artisans paint on melted
wax that will later bum off in the kiln. They then pour on the liquid glaze and let it run over the clay surface, making any kind of designs that they want.
B. The training of an artisan
C. The making of pottery
D. The lives of people in the past
B. pottery
C. lives
D. culture
B. They make it.
C. They dig it from the earth.
D. They exchange for it.
B. A plain wire
C. potters own fingers
D. fire
B. water
C. kiln
D. paint
_2_. Hearing a strange noise from the back of the car, he naturally got out to examined
the wheels carefully, but he found nothing wrong, so he continued his way. _3_. Quickly turning his head,
the man saw something like a great black cloud following the car. When he stopped at a village further on, he was told that a queen bee must be hidden in his car as there were thousands of bees nearby.
_4_. After an hour"s hard driving, he arrived safely in London, where he parked his car
outside a hotel and went in. Soon afterwards a customer who had seen him arrive hurried in to tell him that his car was covered with bees. And he advised that he should call a bee- keeper. _5_. He found the
unwelcome passenger hidden near the wheels at the back of the car. Very thankful to the driver for this
unexpected gift, the bee-keeper took the queen and her thousands of followers home in a large box.
B. Insects are very important to human beings.
C. An unfortunate man had to stop his car on his way from a country village to drive to London
D. On learning this, the man drove away as quickly as possible.
E. The driver gave the bee-keeper a special gift.
F. Again the noise began immediately and became even louder.
G. The latter, however, quickly draw attention to
through your mind as you were going through that negativity (消极)? Was your mind cluttered with (充
斥) different kinds of thoughts? Or was it paralyzed, unable to think?
The next time you find yourself in the middle of a very stressful time, or you feel angry or frustrated,
stop. Yes, that"s right, stop. Whatever you"re doing, stop and sit for one minute. While you"re sitting
there, completely immerse yourself in the negative emotion.
Allow that emotion to consume you. Allow yourself one minute to truly feel that emotion. Don"t cheat
yourself here. Take the entire minute-but only one minute-to do nothing else but feel that emotion.
When the minute is over, ask yourself, "Am I willing to keep holding on to this negative emotion as I
go through the rest of the day?"
Once you"ve allowed yourself to be totally immersed in the emotion and really feel it, you will be
surprised to find that the emotion clears rather quickly.
If you feel you need to hold on to the emotion for a little longer, that is OK. Allow yourself another
minute to feel the emotion.
When you feel you"ve had enough of the emotion, ask yourself if you"re willing to carry that negativity
with you for the rest of the day. If not, take a deep breath. As you exhale, release all that negativity with
your breath.
This exercise seems simple-almost too simple. But, it is very effective. By allowing that negative
emotion the space to be truly felt, you are dealing with the emotion rather than stuffing it down and trying
not to feel it. You are actually taking away the power of the emotion by giving it the space and attention it
needs. When you immerse yourself in the emotion, and realize that it is only emotion, it loses its control.
You can clear your head and proceed with your task.
B. confusion
C. depression
D. sorrow
B. Ignore it and do something else.
C. Just do nothing and truly feel that emotion.
D. Think about it and try to deal with it immediately.
B. get rid of
C. cut off
D. throw into
B. Deep Breath, Trouble Away.
C. Try to Avoid the Negative Emotion.
D. Keep Holding on to This Negative Emotion as Long as Possible.
B. optimistic
C. frightened
D. confused
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