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will have a television set and a video, and your kitchen a washing machine and a microwave oven. Your
bedroom drawers will be filled with almost three times as many clothes as you need. You almost certainly own
a car and possibly a home computer, holiday abroad at least once a year and eat out at least once a week.
Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for.
Getting material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world. They feel that the
long-hours work culture to make more money to buy more things is eating up their lives, leaving them very
little time or energy for family. Many are turning to other ways of living and downshifting is one of them.
Six percent of workers in Britain took the decision to downshift last year. One couple who downshifted is
Donald and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a newspaper reporter and she used to work for
an international bank. They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs, leaving
their two children with a nanny (保姆). Most evenings Donald wouldn"t get home until eight or nine o"clock,
and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to New York for meetings. They both earned a large amount of
money but began to feel that life was passing them by.
Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales. "I always wanted to have a farm here," says
Donald,"and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift. It"s taken some getting used to, but it"s
been worth it. We have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any
holidays. However, I think it"s made us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot happier."
Liz, however, is not quite sure."I used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard work and long hours.
I"m not really a country girl, but I suppose I"m gradually getting used to looking after the animals. One thing I
do like, though, is being able to see more of my children. My advice for other people wanting to do the same
is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all."
B. People hardly buy more things than necessary.
C. People are sure everything they own is in the right place.
D. People realise there is more to life than just making money.
B. disliked his job
C. lost his children
D. was well paid
B. has improved family life
C. was extremely expensive
D. has been a total success
B. earning a lot of money and spending it very carefully
C. moving to the countryside for a simpler and better life
D. living in a big house in the suburbs and dining out often
B. It will be quite some time before he"s used to the life there.
C. It"s worth thinking twice of spending money on car repairs.
D. He is not too pleased with the present life on the farm.
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is not surprising. Without the nose, We could not breathe or smell. It is the part of the face that gives a
person special character. Cyrano de Bergerac said that a large nose showed a great man-courageous, manly,
and wise.
A famous woman poet wished that she had two noses to smell a rose! Blaise Pascal made an interesting
remark about Cleopatra"s nose. If it had been shorter, he said, it would have changed the whole face of the
world!
Man"s nose has had an important role in his imagination. Man has referred to the nose in many ways to
express his emotions. Expressions dealing with the nose refer to human"s weakness, anger, pride, jealousy
and revenge (报复).
In English there are a number of phrases about the nose. For example, to hold up one"s nose expresses
a basic human feeling-pride. People can hold up their noses at people, things, and places.
The phrase, to be led around by the nose, shows man"s weakness. A person who is led around by the
nose lets other people control him. On the other hand, a person who follows his nose lets his instinct (本能)
guide him.
There are a number of others. However, it should be as plain as the nose on your face that the nose is
more than an organ for breathing and smelling.
B. the nose, which gives different and useful expressions
C. the nose giving a person special character
D. the interesting remarks about the nose made by some people
B. Cleopatra had a strong will to change the whole look of the world
C. Cleopatra"s nose was not short
D. Cleopatra hoped that people would change the whole face of the world
B. people"s shortcomings
C. people"s different emotions
D. human feelings in bad sense
B. is easily controlled by others
C. is weak-minded
D. will let his will guide him
nothing on the purple martins (紫燕). These beautiful birds spend each winter in the warm climate of south
America,then return each spring to nesting places in the Southeastern United States.
Purple martlns are birds that are pleasant to watch. Many people also like to have the martins around
because the birds control insect pests. If hollow gourds (葫芦) with two-inch open spaces are hung out for
them,martins are happy to move in. They require only small open spaces to discourage wild animals from
eating them. The gourds should also be hung in an open place away from buildings or trees,so squirrels or
cats can"t disturb the birds.
Common garden grown gourds sometimes rot (腐烂) in the climate of the southeast, so many purple
martin lovers have tried using different materials to create stronger nest. Lengths of plastic pipe have been
used, along with old-fashioned wooden bird houses with martin-sized entrance holes,but the birds clearly
prefer the shape of a gourd. One company is now selling a plastic gourd, just the right size and shape with
a two-inch entrance hole for the martins. The hole is high enough to allow the martins about four inches.
The plastic gourd can be used for a long time.
The permanent (永久的)state is important for martin lovers because the birds can become almost part of
the family. Some families have had the same groups of martins returning to their yards each year for sixty
days.
B. describe homes for purple martins
C. discuss the season journey of purple martins
D. discuss the uses of gourds
B. Small open spaces in gourds discourage wild animals.
C. The swallows of Capistrano are actually purple martins.
D. Plastic gourds are now being sold as homes for purple martins.
B. purple martins never nest in the same place two years
C. too many purple martins nesting in one area can become a harm
D. plastic gourds are not as good as wooden bird houses
B. Durple martins refuse to live in any place but plastic gourds
C. purple martins are dangerous to small animals
D. Purple martins don"t like to live with squirrels.
scores. They don"t care much about who wins or loses, and it doesn"t seem to worry them if the game is
not finished. Yet, they like games that depend a lot on luck, so that their personal abilities cannot be directly
compared. They also enjoy games that move in stages, in which each stage, the choosing of leaders, the
picking-up of sides, or the determining of which side shall start, is almost a game in itself.
Grown-ups can hardly find children"s games exciting, and they often feel puzzled at why their kids play
such simple games again and again. However, it is found that a child plays games for very important reasons.
He can be a good player without having to think whether he is a popular person, and he can find himself
being a useful partner to someone of whom he is ordinarily afraid. He becomes a leader when it comes to
his turn. He can be confident, too, in particular games, that it is his place to give orders, to pretend to be
dead, to throw a ball actually at someone, or to kiss someone he has caught.
It appears to us that when children play a game they imagine a situation under their control. Everyone
knows the rules, and more importantly, everyone plays according to the rules. Those rules may be childish,
but they make sure that every child has a chance to win.
B. They can test their personal abilities.
C. They want to pick a better team.
D. They don"t need rules.
B. wait for his turn
C. be confident in himself
D. be popular among his playmates
B. They find children"s games too easy.
C. They don"t need a reason to play games.
D. They don"t understand children"s games.
B. Because he can become popular among friends.
C. Because he finds he is always lucky in games.
D. Because he likes the place where he plays a game.
B. children should invite grown-ups to plays with them.
C. children"s games can do them a lot of good
D. children play games without reasons
again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows this. Yet there are many people who do not seem
to know that one"s memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he
really means that he keeps his memory in practice by exercising it regularly. When someone else says that
his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.
If a friend complains that his arms are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he
has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame, or that he is just unlucky, and few of us
realize that it is really his own fault. Not all of us can become very strong or very clever, but all of us can
improve our memory by the same means-practice.
Have you ever noticed that people who cannot read or write usually have a better memory than those
who can? Why is this? Of course, because people who can"t read or write have to remember things: they
cannot write them down in a little notebook. They have to remember dates, prices, names, songs and stories,
so their memory is exercised all the time.
So if you want a good memory, learn from those who cannot read or write: practice remembering.
B. when they start using their arms of legs again, they slowly become strong again
C. a person"s memory becomes weak if he does not practice remembering things
D. it is their own fault if their arms or legs are weak
B. his parents are to blame
C. he is just unlucky
D. his arms must be weak
B. become very clever
C. improve our memory by practicing
D. know how to improve our memory
B. people who can"t write are cleverer than those who can
C. a little notebook helps people who cannot read or write get a better memory
D. people who practice remembering regularly have a better memory
B. how to improve our memory
C. how to read and write
D. how to remember dates and prices
1. Play outside
Leave your apartment and to outside. Sun and fresh air are good for you.
2. Exercise
When _______, your brain releases a chemical called endorphins. This chemical makes you feel happier.
That is just another reason why exercise is good for you.
3. Have a Heart-to-Heart chat
If something is bothering you, it is a good idea to talk about it. Call a friend or relative. A good chat is great
feel better fast.
4. Play Pop Music
Westlife, Backstreet Boys, S.H.E…who doesn"t like a little mindless pop? Listening to upbeat, happy music will make you smile. Singing along won"t hurt either.
5. Laughter is the best medicine
Laughing is the best way to improve your mood. Children laugh around 400 times a day. Adults only laug
about 20 times a day. What happened? Be a kid for a day: play games, watch funny movies, or read jokes
online.
6. Power of Chocolate
Chocolate has special natural chemicals that make you happy. Plus, it tastes so good!
7. Draw
Be an artist! Draw, paint, or make something. Even if it is not perfect, being creative relieves stress.
8. Get a dog
Dogs are cute (机灵,可爱), energetic, and fun. Plus, studies show that people with pets live longer and
people with dogs live the longest!
9. Breathe
If you can"t go to the gym, try taking deep breaths. Breathing deeply will relax your muscles and give you
energy.
10. Think positive
Close your eyes and think of a beautiful scene of a time when you were happy and feeling good.
_______________________________________________________________________________
2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one? There are some special chemicals
in chocolate, and they can make you happy when you feel blue.
_______________________________________________________________________________
3. Please fill in the blank in the paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.
(within 10 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________
4. Which of the ways do you think is the best for you? And why? (within 30 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________
5. Translate the underlined sentence in the paragraph into Chinese.
________________________________________________________________________________
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