How many times have you gotten upset because someone wasn’t doing their job, because your child isn’t behaving？How many times have you been annoyed when you’ve planned something carefully and things didn’t go as you’d hoped?
This kind of anger and irritation happens to all of us — it’s part of the human experience.
One thing that annoys me is when people talk during a movie. Or cut me off in traffic. Actually, I have a lot of these little annoyances — don’t we all? And it isn’t always easy to find peace when you’ve become upset or annoyed.
Let me tell you a little secret to finding peace of mind: see the glass as already broken.
See, the cause of our stress, anger and irritation is that things don’t go the way we like, the way we expect them to. Think of how many times this has been true for you. And so the solution is simple: expect things to go wrong, expect things to be different than we hoped or planned, expect the unexpected to happen. And accept it.
One quick example: on our recent trip to Japan, I told my kids to expect things to go wrong — they always do on a trip. I told them, “See it as part of the adventure.”
And this worked like a charm. When we took the wrong train on a foreign-language subway system, or when it rained on the day we went to Disney Sea, or when we took three trains and walked 10 blocks only to find the National Children’s Castle closed on Mondays … they said, “It’s part of the adventure!” And it was all OK — we didn’t get too bothered.
So when the nice glass you bought inevitably falls and breaks, someday, you might get upset. But not if you see the glass as already broken, from the day you get it. You know it’ll break someday, so from the beginning, see it as already broken. Be a time-traveler, or someone with time-traveling vision, and see the future of this glass, from this moment until it inevitably breaks. And when it breaks, you won’t be upset or sad — because it was already broken, from the day you got it. And you’ll realize that every moment you have with it is precious.
小题1:The author would probably agree that________.| A．we should control our anger and irritation | | B．we must get well prepared for the future | | C．optimism can help us overcome our anger and irritation | | D．anger and irritation is an important part of our life |
小题2:The purpose of the author is to ___________.| A．tell us his own experience in life | | B．give advice on how to find peace of mind | | C．tell us a happy trip took with his children | | D．advise us to see things from both sides |
小题3:By the underlined part, the author intends us to _____________.| A．get ready for the worst result of things | | B．enjoy the process of things | | C．expect little from life | | D．find the relation between cause and effect |
小题4:The author’s children could enjoy their trip to Japan because _____________.| A．everything went smoothly | | B．they had a lot of adventures | | C．they had expected things to go wrong | | D．they could soon get used to the customs there |
小题5:We can learn from the passage that the author ____________.| A．often gets angry in his life | | B．can adjust his state of mind accordingly | | C．always expects others to act in his way | | D．has suffered a lot from his anger and irritation |
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小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:B |
文章讲述的是作者想告诉读者一个找到内心宁静的方法，那就是最好最坏的打算。
小题1:推理判断题，根据文章作者的观点可以判断出，万事都要乐观，做好最坏的打算。
小题2:主旨大意题，根据第四段Let me tell you a little secret to finding peace of mind可知，作者想通过这篇文章告诉读者找到内心宁静的方法，
小题3:推理判断题，根据第五段And so the solution is simple: expect things to go wrong, expect things to be different than we hoped or planned, expect the unexpected to happen. And accept it可知，讲的是做好最坏的打算。
小题4:事实细节题，根据倒数第三段I told my kids to expect things to go wrong可知，作者让他的孩子最好坏的打算，所以他们旅途愉快
小题5:推理判断题，根据文章的内容可以判断出作者有一种可以相应地调节心理的能力 |
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试题【How many times have you gotten upset because someone wasn’t doing their job, bec】；主要考察你对
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A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher stressed the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished. Gently shaking his head and shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not a proper topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was wonderful.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it”. Soon I was interrupted again by his words：“You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t request you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really?’ It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.
Always remember: what the English teachers say is always right to us students.
小题1:A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because _______.| A．I didn’t have the slightest interest in them | | B．English idioms are not important | | C．My teacher didn’t emphasize the importance of them | | D．I was not careful with English idioms |
小题2:At first, on hearing “You don’t say,” I thought the foreigner meant _______ .| A．I had talked too much | | B．he was not interested in the topic | | C．he was only interested in the Great Wall | | D．he had something to tell me |
小题3:Which of the following is true according to the passage?| A．The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall. | | B．The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it. | | C．The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide. | | D．The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting. |
小题4:After the Englishman explained the idiom, _______. | A．I felt very silly | | B．the Englishman became a real fool | | C．I thought he had made me a fool | | D．I became more careful in everything |
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I don’t want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a time in my life when people asked constantly for stories about what it’s like to work in a field dominated (controlled) by men. I was never very good at telling those stories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do find interesting is the origin of the universe, the shape of space, time and the nature of black holes.
At 19, when I began studying astrophysics(天体物理学), it did not bother me in the least to be the only woman in the classroom. But while earning my Ph.D. at MIT and then as a post-doctor doing space research, the issue started to bother me. My every achievement—jobs, research papers, awards—was viewed through the lens (镜片) of gender (性别) politics. So were my failures. Sometimes, when I was pushed into an argument on left brain versus (相对于) right brain, or nature versus nurture (培育), I would instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind.
Then one day a few years ago, out of my mouth came a sentence that would eventually become my reply to any and all provocations (挑衅) : I don’t talk about that anymore. It took me 10 years to get back the confidence I had at 19 and to realize that I didn’t want to deal with gender issues. Why should curing sexism be yet another terrible burden on every female scientist? After all, I don’t study sociology or political theory.
Today I research and teach at Barnard, a women’s college in New York City. Recently, someone asked me how many of the 45 students in my class were women. You cannot imagine my satisfaction at being able to answer, 45. I know some of my students worry how they will manage their scientific research and a desire for children. And I don’t dismiss those concerns. Still, I don’t tell them “war” stories. Instead, I have given them this: the visual of their physics professor heavily pregnant doing physics experiments. And in turn they have given me the image of 45 women driven by a love of science. And that’s a sight worth talking about.
小题1:Why doesn’t the author want to talk about being a woman scientist again?| A．She is fed up with the issue of gender discrimination (歧视). | | B．She feels unhappy working in male-dominated fields. | | C．She is not good at telling stories of the kind. | | D．She finds space research more important. |
小题2:From Paragraph 2, we can infer that people would attribute (把…归因于) the author’s failures to ________.| A．the burden she bears in a male-dominated society | | B．her involvement in gender politics | | C．her over-confidence as a female astrophysicist | | D．the very fact that she is a woman |
小题3:What did the author constantly fight against while doing her Ph.D. and post-doctoral research?
A. Lack of confidence in succeeding in space science.
B. Unfair accusations from both inside and outside her circle.
C. People’s fixed attitude toward female scientists.
D. Widespread misconceptions about nature and nurtured.
小题4:What does the image the author presents to her students suggest?| A．Women students needn’t have the concerns of her generation. | | B．Women can balance a career in science and having a family. | | C．Women have more barriers on their way to academic success. | | D．Women now have fewer problems pursuing a science career. |
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Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context．
There once was a happy monkey in the jungle. He was wandering all days, eating delicious fruit when hungry and 36 when tired. One day he came upon a house, where he saw a bowl of the most beautiful 37 . He took one in each hand and ran back into the forest.
The monkey tried to eat them, but hurt his teeth. The apples were made of wood, but they were beautiful, and when the other monkeys said that they 38 them, he held onto them even tighter.
The monkey admired his new possessions proudly as he wandered the jungle. The two apples glistened (闪亮) red in the 39 , and seemed perfect to him. He became so attached to them that he didn’t even notice his 40 at first.
A fruit tree reminded him, but he felt the apples in his hands. He couldn’t bear to set them down to reach for the fruit. In fact, he couldn’t 41 , either, if he was to defend his apples. This proud, but less happy monkey continued to walk along the forest trails (小路).
The apples became 42 , and the poor little monkey thought about leaving them behind. He was tired and hungry; he couldn’t climb trees or collect fruit with his hands 43 . What if he just let go (释放)?
Letting go of such 44 things seemed crazy, but what else could he do? He was so tired. Seeing the next fruit tree and smelling its fruit, the monkey stopped. He 45 the wooden apples and reached up for his meal. He was happy again.
Like that little monkey, we 46 carry things that seem too valuable. Letting go of them seems crazy. But 47 : only with open hands can we receive something else.
| 小题1: | | A．walking | B．shouting | C．resting | D．crying |
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| 小题2: | | A．bananas | B．pears | C．stones | D．apples |
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| 小题3: | | A．picked | B．carried | C．saw | D．enjoyed |
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| 小题5: | | A．appearance | B．hunger | | C．danger | D．home |
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| 小题6: | | A．stop | B．look | C．relax | D．breathe |
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| 小题7: | | A．heavier | B．larger | C．taller | D．cheaper |
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| 小题9: | | A．inexpensive | B．delicious | | C．strange | D．valuable |
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| 小题10: | | A．finished | B．dropped | C．sold | D．passed |
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| 小题11: | | A．always | B．seldom | C．never | D．sometimes |
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| 小题12: | | A．copy | B．write | C．remember | D．Hope |
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A high school history teacher once told us, “if you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life.” __1___ teaches that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily __2___.
It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for __3___ friendship to __4__. However, there can be _5__ disagreement on the need for each of us to think carefully about the kind of friendship we want.
To most of us, friendships are considered very important, but we need to have clear in our _6__ the kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close or __7_ at arm’s length? Do we want to __8_ ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are _9__ enough---and that’s right. But at some point we need to _10__ that our expectations are the same as our friends’ expectations. The sharing of _11__ experience _12__ our tears as well as our dark dreams is the surest way to deepen friendships. But it __13_ be undertaken（进行）slowly and carried on only if there are _14__ of interest and action in return.
What are some of the _15__ of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon. Deep relationships __16_ time. Another “major difficulty” is the selfishness to think one “possesses” the other, including his time and attention, Similarly, friendships __17___actions in return, in __18__ words, you must give as much as you take. Finally there is a question of taking care of . Unless you spend __19__ time together, talking on the phone, writing letters doing things together, friendships will die __20__
| 小题1: | | A．Knowledge | B．Teachers | C．Experience | D．Parents |
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| 小题2: | | A．understood | B．formed | C．realized | D．produced |
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| 小题3: | | A．true | B．common | C．deeply | D．actual |
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| 小题4: | | A．design | B．intend | C．developed | D．appear |
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| 小题6: | | A．hearth | B．thoughts | C．actions | D．minds |
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| 小题7: | | A．remained | B．left | C．kept | D．stayed |
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| 小题10: | | A．make sure | B．remember | C．expect | D．check out |
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| 小题11: | | A．social | B．ordinary | C．good | D．personal |
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| 小题12: | | A．includes | B．to include | C．including | D．included |
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| 小题14: | | A．marks | B．sights | C．scenes | D．signs |
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| 小题15: | | A．difficulties | B．differences | C．advantages | D．things |
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| 小题17: | | A．require | B．request | C．depend | D．suggest |
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| 小题18: | | A．some | B．many | C．other | D．different |
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| 小题19: | | A．less | B．comfortable | C．reasonable | D．a lot |
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My husband Sid and I were never able to have children. I had always wanted a family and that feeling 36 after his death. He was all I had. When he 37 , I felt like I had lost my entire family. I never 38 I would finally get the family I had always wished for. A few years later I met Tom. When we married, I 39 got four grown children and eight grandchildren.
I was 40 about my first meeting with his children. My worries melted away when I realized that they 41 me and were more than willing to bring me into their family. And when his daughters 42 me if their children could call me “Mimi,” I was excited, Tom was divorced, and 43 I was also concerned about the 44 that the children already had two grandmothers. Would the little ones understand 45 I fit into the family？
At our first extended family gathering, I 46 our six-year-old grandson Jim staring at me with a 47 look. He seemed to be thinking about something serious. 48 sporting a big grin(咧嘴笑)，he jumped and said, “I know who you are! You are our 49 grandma!” At that moment, I know it was time to just relax and enjoy my new 50 .
People say when a door close, God opens a window. Now I know what that 51 . I lost so much joy when Sid died, 52 now I have a new happy life. I am enjoying so many things I 53 got to experience before like reading bedtime stories. My refrigerator is covered with drawings, and my walls are 54 with photos of the kids. I may be an instant “extra” grandma in Jim’s eyes, but I am just as 55 any other “regular” grandma I know.
| 小题1: | | A．disappeared | B．deepened | C．improved | D．worsened |
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| 小题2: | | A．died | B．returned | C．recovered | D．divorced |
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| 小题3: | | A．dreamed | B．found | C．forgot | D．regretted |
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| 小题4: | | A．unwillingly | B．merely | C．naturally | D．surely |
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| 小题5: | | A．excited | B．crazy | C．curious | D．anxious |
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| 小题6: | | A．doubted | B．praised | C．liked | D．changed |
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| 小题7: | | A．challenged | B．asked | C．promised | D．tested |
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| 小题8: | | A．as a result | B．in other words | C．from then on | D．in the end |
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| 小题9: | | A．trouble | B．behavior | C．choice | D．fact |
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| 小题11: | | A．allowed | B．noticed | C．ignored | D．hated |
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| 小题12: | | A．frightened | B．sad | C．happy | D．confused |
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| 小题13: | | A．Generally | B．Eventually | C．Gradually | D．Suddenly |
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| 小题14: | | A．new | B．extra | C．distant | D．great |
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| 小题15: | | A．cause | B．partner | C．role | D．job |
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| 小题16: | | A．contains | B．determines | C．means | D．matters |
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| 小题18: | | A．ever | B．still | C．once | D．never |
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| 小题19: | | A．decorated | B．replaced | C．covered | D．filled |
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| 小题20: | | A．proud | B．busy | C．careful | D．healthy |
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