It does not have to be January 1st to give yourself a chance to make the most out of your day. Every day is a new day and a fresh start to learn, grow, develop your strengths, free yourself from past regrets or hurts, and move forward older and wiser. Every day gives you a chance to reinvent (重新审视) yourself. It is never too late to change things that are not working in your life.
Each day is a new beginning and a piece of blank paper. How would you like to create your day? What would you like to paint on it? If you wake up in a negative mind, you are more likely to paint a dark picture throughout the day, and your picture will not show hope, happiness and joy.
If you take each day to think actively, and have a positive intention（意图） for how you would like to create your day, how would your life be different? What can daily positive intentions do for you? Every day you will give yourself the gift of an “attitude of gratitude(感恩)”.
Each day is a chance to look at things in a different way. You can experience each day in the beauty of the world－and the beauty of you who are in it! You find yourself changing from “I can’t” to “I can”. With a focus on positive intentions, you feel you are full of power and more like a “winner” than a “loser”.
You pay more attention to the present, and will be more likely to live fully in the present each moment of each day. After all, the past is a great place to visit, but you don’t want to live there! So how about starting each day taking a moment to think of a positive intention for the day?
小题1:The first paragraph mainly tells us .| A．We should make every day a new start. | | B．January 1st is the most important day. | | C．Learning is helpful in reinventing ourselves. | | D．We needn’t change ourselves at all. |
小题2: If you have daily positive intentions, you will .| A．get a positive result | B．have a busy life | | C．get gifts from others | D．be a complete loser |
小题3:From the passage we can learn that .| A．past regrets or hurts can make you older and wiser. | | B．think actively and you will be a winner, not a loser. | | C．the present is not where you should live for ever. | | D．positive intentions for each day are of great help. |
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小题1:A
小题2:A
小题3:D |
试题分析：在本文中作者建议我们抓住生活的每一天，利用好每一天。并持有积极的态度，那么我们就一定会有很好的结果。
小题1:A 段落大意题。根据第一段第2行Every day is a new day and a fresh start to learn, grow, develop your strengths, free yourself from past regrets or hurts, and move forward older and wiser.可知本段主要告诉我们要抓住每一天，要利用好每一天，不要去等待，因为每一天都是一个新的开始。故A正确。
小题2:A 推理题。根据文章第4段最后一句. With a focus on positive intentions, you feel you are full of power and more like a “winner” than a “loser”.可知如果我们有积极的意图，我们就会充满勇气和力量，会成为胜利者而不是失败者。也就是说有很好的结果。故A正确。
小题3:D 推理题。根据文章最后2段You find yourself changing from “I can’t” to “I can”. With a focus on positive intentions, you feel you are full of power and more like a “winner” than a “loser”.和After all, the past is a great place to visit, but you don’t want to live there! So how about starting each day taking a moment to think of a positive intention for the day?可知作者在本文中告诉我的是每天都有积极的打算对我们是有很大的帮助的。故D正确。 |
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Have you ever not wanted to do something so badly that you would rather die than go? Well that’s how I about joining Madcaps, a mothers and daughters club assisting philanthropies（慈善事业）.But now I believe that you open up your mind to things because eventually you might end up enjoying it.
“It’s a waste of time”, I said when my mom told I had to join Madcaps, and then when she said I had to at a homeless shelter I thought this just could not be .
We got there late, of course, and the security guard led us to the kitchen we ran into 48 other fellow Madcaps members. Since I’m so socially awkward（糟糕的） I had met only one person at a pool party, earlier this year. I looked around for her but she was not there. Damn, I was ! When the man in charge came out and asked for 3 mothers to work outside the to clean up the plates, my mom just happened to volunteer leaving me to food with others.
Soon the families started to walk in and a little girl walked up and pointed to the food I was I gave her the cold sandwich, she nodded in a form of saying , and then walked to join her family at the large table.
As she walked away I thought of how much I I get to go the top schools. I have a great house and I have a warm meal every night. It that little girl to make me realize how lucky I am. After that moment I had a change of . Now, I love Madcaps and don’t miss one meeting, I have being socially awkward and now have many friends. And this year I am sure I will do the required 20 hours of philanthropies.
I believe that if you have an mind about things you can accomplish more and become a better rounded person. I believe sometimes you can make a difference just doing one thing you don’t want to do .
| 小题1: | | A．cared | B．joked | C．felt | D．doubted |
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| 小题2: | | A．should | B．would | C．may | D．can |
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| 小题4: | | A．report | B．live | C．donate | D．volunteer |
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| 小题5: | | A．better | B．sooner | C．easier | D．worse |
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| 小题6: | | A．where | B．when | C．until | D．because |
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| 小题7: | | A．suddenly | B．occasionally | C．hardly | D．normally |
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| 小题8: | | A．shy | B．late | C．alone | D．hopeless |
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| 小题9: | | A．kitchen | B．house | C．club | D．shelter |
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| 小题10: | | A．pack | B．purchase | C．serve | D．bake |
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| 小题11: | | A．poor | B．homeless | C．vluntary | D．local |
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| 小题12: | | A．playing with | B．putting away | C．looking for | D．holding out |
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| 小题13: | | A．hello | B．sorry | C．thanks | D．okay |
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| 小题14: | | A．had | B．earned | C．achieved | D．did |
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| 小题15: | | A．moved | B．took | C．helped | D．encouraged |
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| 小题16: | | A．heart | B．luck | C．identity | D．taste |
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| 小题17: | | A．believed in | B．learnt from | C．got over | D．thought about |
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| 小题18: | | A．more than | B．nothing but | C．anything but | D．less than |
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| 小题19: | | A．intelligent | B．abstract | C．empty | D．open |
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We all have our ways of marking time. As a photographer, my life is measured from one story to the next. My oldest son was born in the middle of a long story about the Endangered Species Act. My daughter came along with a pack of gray wolves.
Twenty stories later, though, it’s the story in Alaska that I’ll remember best. It was the story about the loss of wilderness — and the story during which my wife Kathy got cancer. That’s the one that made time stand still. I stopped taking pictures on the day when she found that tumor (肿瘤). Cruelly, it was Thanksgiving. By Christmas, she had become very weak. Some days she was so sick she couldn’t watch TV.
Early examination saves time. But ours was not early. By the time you can feel it yourself, it’s often bigger than the doctor want it to be.
Cancer is a thief. It steals time. Our days are already short with worry. Then comes this terrible disease, unfair as storm at harvest time. But cancer also has the power to change us, for good. We learn to simplify, enjoying what we have instead of feeling sorry for what we don’t. Cancer even made me a better father. My work had made me a stranger to my three kids. But now I pay attention to what really matters. This is not a race. This is a new way of life and new way of seeing, all from the cancer.
In the end each of us has so little time. We have less of it than we can possibly imagine. And even though it turns out that Kathy’s cancer has not spread, and her prognosis (诊断) is good. We try to make it all count now, enjoying every part of every day.
I’ve picked up my camera again. I watch the sky, searching for beautiful light. When winter storms come, Kathy and I gather our children and take the time to catch snowflakes (雪花) on our tongues. After all, this is good. This is what we’re living for.
小题1:As a photographer, the author used to ______.| A．leave his daughter with a pack of gray wolves | | B．express his love for his family in a special way | | C．miss a great many important historical moments | | D．devote much more to his career than his family |
小题2:Why did the author decide to stop taking pictures?| A．To cure his own disease. | B．To spend more time with his wife. | | C．To seek a better position. | D．To leave the wilderness alone. |
小题3:What is the biggest change the cancer has brought to the author?| A．He treasured every bit of time with his family. | | B．He has become a stranger to his children. | | C．He takes his work more seriously. | | D．He focuses more on medical care. |
小题4:The author and his family catch snowflakes on their tongues probably because ______.| A．the snowflakes taste very good | | B．snowflakes are what they feed on | | C．they regard that as a way to enjoy life | | D．there is beautiful light in the snowflakes |
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When it comes to friends, people always know this old saying——A friend in need is a friend indeed. The best friend a man has in the world may him and become his enemy. His son or daughter that he has with loving care may prove ungrateful. Those who are nearest and dearest to us, those whom we trust with our happiness and our good reputation, may our faith. A man may the money he has. It flies away from him, perhaps when he needs it most. A man’s reputation may be sacrificed in a moment of ill-considered action. The people who are ready to fall on their knees to do us when success is with us may be the first to throw the stone of hatred when settles its cloud upon our heads. The one unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never him, the one that never proves or distrusted, is his dog.
A man’s dog stands by him in richness and in , in health and in sickness. He will sleep on the cold ground, where the cold wind blow and the snow drives fiercely, if only he may be near his side. He will kiss the hand that has no food to ; he will lick the wounds and sores that come from encounter with the roughness of the world. He will guard the sleep of his master he were a prince. When all other friends desert, he . When wealth and reputation fall to pieces, he is as constant in his love as the sun in its journeys through the heavens.
If fortune drives the master forth, a deserted person in the world, friendless and homeless, the faithful dog asks no higher privilege than that of him, to guard him against danger, to fight against his . And when the last of all comes, and death takes the master in its embrace, and his body is in the cold ground, no matter if all other friends their ways, there by the grave will the dog be found, his head between his paws, his eyes sad but open in alert watchfulness, faithful and true even in death.
| 小题1: | | A．turn to | B．submit to | C．turn against | D．look up |
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| 小题2: | | A．brought up | B．come up | C．grown up | D．catch up |
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| 小题3: | | A．restore | B．betray | C．keep | D．strengthen |
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| 小题4: | | A．gain | B．lose | C．earn | D．donate |
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| 小题5: | | A．honor | B．favor | C．credit | D．good |
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| 小题6: | | A．shadow | B．success | C．failure | D．depression |
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| 小题7: | | A．accurately | B．deliberately | C．equally | D．absolutely |
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| 小题8: | | A．appreciates | B．envies | C．admires | D．deserts |
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| 小题9: | | A．ungrateful | B．unfortunate | C．faithful | D．considerate |
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| 小题10: | | A．poverty | B．progress | C．welfare | D．wealth |
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| 小题11: | | A．host’s | B．master’s | C．landlord’s | D．chief’s |
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| 小题12: | | A．serve | B．fetch | C．offer | D．order |
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| 小题13: | | A．only if | B．in case | C．even if | D．as if |
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| 小题14: | | A．flees | B．remains | C．ignores | D．persists |
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| 小题15: | | A．serving | B．protecting | C．spoiling | D．accompanying |
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| 小题16: | | A．enemies | B．masters | C．friends | D．acquaintances |
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| 小题17: | | A．sight | B．scenery | C．scene | D．view |
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| 小题18: | | A．buried | B．hung | C．thrown | D．laid |
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| 小题19: | | A．force | B．lose | C．pursue | D．find |
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| 小题20: | | A．mean | B．general | C．selfish | D．Noble |
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John Smith，an office worker，lives in Washington．He inherited (继承) a million dollars when he was 23，but he wasn’t happy at all．When his college friends were looking for their jobs，he didn’t have to．Jack decided to living a simple life like everyone else．He gave $l0,000 of his money to a charity (慈善机构) to help poor children live a better life．Today he is 36．He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only，but he is very happy．
Up to now John has helped some children from poor countries all over the world，by sending them each $200 a month．The money was used for the children’s study, food, medicine and clothing．John receives a report each year on the children’s progress．They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English．
When John first heard about these children，he wanted to help them．“It was nothing special,” he said．“Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping，I didn’t know anything about their life．” Once John went to meet a little girl in Africa．He said that the meeting was very exciting．“When I met her．I felt very ,very happy．"he said．“And I saw that the money was used for a good cause．It brought me happiness．I want to do everything I can to go on helping those children.”
小题1:John didn’t need to look for a job ___________.| A．before he went to college | B．after he went to Africa | | C．because he got a lot of money | D．before he received a report |
小题2:John has sent them each $200 a month to help some poor children _______．| A．near Washington | B．in European countries | | C．only in Africa | D．throughout the world |
小题3:John learned about the children’s progress by ________.| A．visiting them each year | B．getting a report every year | | C．staying with them | D．talking to them in English |
小题4:The underlined words “for a good cause ”means“________” in Chinese．小题5:What’s the main idea of the story?| A．Help others，and you will feel happy． | | B．It’s necessary to write letters to poor children． | | C．Live a simple life，and you can give others help． | | D．It’s the most important to help the children in Africa |
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In the middle of a beautiful day, I was feeling lost, as if the world was crashing on me. didn"t know which way to go, except to head out to the countryside. I went to the spot where I used to take my kids-when I still had kids. Now they had and were leaving.
I was sitting alone in my car when I saw a man in his seventies, whose problem appeared bigger than mine. He stood near the edge of the road, a kite spindle(风筝线锭) in his hands. Apparently, lost in thought, he stared skyward. I my neck to see how successful he had been in the clouds. Following his string with my eyes, I almost lost 0f the other end. Finally, the kite rested on what seemed to be the highest branch of the tree in the park. Obviously, that was his grandson"s kite! The kite was a replica (复制品) of a beautiful bald eagle, and its wings spread 0pen. Grandpa had only one to his problem: cut the string.
"You wanted it to fly as high as it could. Bill. didn"t you?" "Yes, Grandpa, wanted to keep it forever. " "There just comes a time when the only thing you can do is to cut the string and let it go. Perhaps by doing that, when it flies very high like real eagles do, it will come back to us. " Grandpa said.
I how the old man cut the string to let fly the kite. As the two walked away, looked to the . There I saw my answer, too. Today I have to cut the final strings that kept my two boys my reach. Though I want to keep them forever, I have taught them to fly like an eagle. Maybe by doing this, when it"s time to soar like real eagles do. one day they would come back to me.
| 小题1: | | A．grown up | B．turned up | C．picked up | D．taken up |
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| 小题2: | | A．carrying | B．grabbing | C．keeping | D．holding |
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| 小题3: | | A．raised | B．spread | C．stretched | D．expanded |
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| 小题4: | | A．reaching | B．touching | C．getting | D．climbing |
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| 小题5: | | A．scene | B．sight | C．interest | D．control |
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| 小题6: | | A．thickest | B．strongest | C．tallest | D．largest |
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| 小题7: | | A．widely | B．wide | C．tightly | D．closely |
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| 小题8: | | A．method | B．hope | C．solution | D．result |
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| 小题10: | | A．sensed | B．glanced | C．watched | D．found |
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| 小题12: | | A．within | B．in | C．beyond | D．with |
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