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Long long ago, a child was ready to be born. So one day he God, “They tell me you are sending me to tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so and helpless?”
God replied, “Among the many , I chose one for you. She will be for you and will take care of you.”
But the child wasn’t he really wanted to go. “But tell me, here in Heaven, I don’t do but sing and smile, that’s for me to be happy.”
“Your angel will sing for you and will also for you every day. And you will your angel’s love and be happy.”
“And am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me.” The child continued, “if I don’t know the that men talk?”
God patted him on the head and said, “your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet you will ever hear, and with much and care, your angel will teach you how to .”
“And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?”
“Your angel will place your together and will teach you how to pray.”
“I’ve heard that on earth there are bad men, who will me?”
“Your angel will defend you even if it means her life!”
And then God the child on the shoulder and said, “Your angel’s name is not to remember. You will simply call her Mommy.”
A．asked B．answered C．taught D．told
A．heaven B．hell C．earth D．space
A．big B．small C．strong D．stupid
A．nurses B．doctors C．teachers D．angels
A．hiding B．waiting C．heading D．voting
A．sure B．urgent C．conscious D．impressive
A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
A．much B．little C．few D．enough
A．clear B．dive C．smile D．react
A．damage B．feel C．govern D．resign
A．when B．why C．how D．whether
A．language B．meaning C．topic D．politics
A．poems B．stories C．arguments D．words
A．strength B．patience C．warning D．thinking
A．sing B．dance C．speak D．paint
A．hands B．feet C．arms D．legs
A．replace B．convert C．educate D．protect
A．burying B．risking C．experiencing D．attacking
A．hit B．ruined C．touched D．cleaned
A．hard B．easy C．strange D．convenient
James sat outside the office waiting for the interview. He felt so____ that he didn’t know what to do with__
__. The person who had gone in _
__ him had been in there for nearly an hour. And she looked so confident when she went in. __
_ James. He felt _
__ that she had already got the _
_. The problem was that he wanted this job__
__. It meant __
__to him. He had__
_it such a lot before the day of the interview. He had imagined himself__
_ brilliantly at the interview and _
__ the job immediately. But now here he was feeling__
__. He couldn’t __
__ all those things he had __
_ to say. At that moment, he almost decided to get up and __
__. But no---- he had to do this. He had spent so much time considering it that he couldn’t__
__like that. His hands were hot and sticky and his mouth felt dry. At last the door of the office opened. The woman who had gone in an hour earlier came out looking very_
__ with herself. She smiled sympathetically(同情地) at James. At that moment James__
__ her. The managing director then appeared at the office door. “Would you like to come in now, Mr. Davis? I’m sorry to have kept waiting.” James suddenly__
_that he had gone home after all. He got up, legs__
__ and forehead sweating and wondered whether he looked as terrible as he felt.
A. healthy B. nervous C. careless D. confident
A. the managing director B. the woman C. himself D. the others
A. by B. with C. before D. after
A. Not like B. So did C. Do as D. Do like
A. doubtful B. sure C. angry D. astonishing
A. reward B. first C. prize D. job
A. hopelessly B. naturally C. easily D. so much
A. everything B. happiness C. difficulty D. nothing
A. looked for B. learned of C. thought about D. talked about
A. explaining B. performing C. answering D. writing
A. offered B. asked for C. being asked for D.being offered
A. crazy B. excited C. probable D. terrible
A. depend on B. afford C. believe in D. remember
A. kept B. being taught C. planned D. been supplied
A. leave B. go in C. prepare D. practice
A. take back B. put off C. give up D. put down
A. ugly B. pleased C. sad D. pretty
A. noticed B. loved C. missed D. hated
A. thought B. hoped C. wished D. regretted
A. shaking B. bending C. walking D. stopping
Like poorly managed stress, anger that isn’t handled in a healthy way can be not only uncomfortable, but even damaging to one’s health and personal life. Consider the following research on anger:
One study from the University of Washington School of Nursing studied problems in husbands and wives. Researchers cited(引用) previous evidence that anger problems and depressive symptoms have been linked to all major
of death, but found that wives specifically found a greater association between anger and
of depression,
men tended to instead experience an
between anger and health problems.
According to a study from Ohio State University, those who had less control over their anger to heal more slowly from wounds. Researchers gave blisters(起疱膏) to 98 participants and found that, after 8 days, those who had less control over their anger also tended to be
healers.
, those participants also tended to have more cortisol (a stress hormone) in their system during the blistering procedure,
that they may be more stressed by difficult situations as well.
study from Harvard School of Public Health studied hostility(敌对行为) in men and found that those with
rates of hostility not only had poorer pulmonary functioning (breathing problems), but experienced higher rates of decline as they aged.
Research with children and shows that anger
is important for the younger set as well. Findings showed that youth who cope inappropriately with their anger are at greater
for problem-ridden(受…支配的) interpersonal relationships. Their
is also at risk; those who cope poorly with anger tend to have more negative
when it comes to both mental and general health. This highlights the fact that anger management is an important skill to
early.
These are just a few of the many studies linking anger to and emotional health problems, from the obvious to the
. Because poorly managed anger presents such a significant problem in so many areas of life, it’s important to take steps toward learning and using healthy anger management techniques in daily life,
stress management techniques.
A. anger B. health C. emotion D. spirit
A. causes B. effects C. excuses D. factors
A. times B. results C. influences D. symptoms
A. but B. if C. while D. though
A. appreciation B. attention C. association D. attraction
A. prepared B. addicted C. accustomed D. tended
A. faster B. more C. slower D. quicker
A. As well as B. In addition C. Except D. What’s worse
A. predicting B. promising C. expecting D. suggesting
A. Other B. More C. Another D. The other
A. higher B. lower C. thicker D. fewer
A. adults B. adolescents C. elders D. citizens
A. development B. management C. argument D. engagement
A. chance B. choice C. rate D. risk
A. body B. feeling C. health D. emotion
A. outcomes B. meanings C. effects D. pains
A. recite B. learn C. understand D. explore
A. facial B. spiritual C. psychological D. physical
A. unperfected B. unexpected C. unprotected D. uncovered
A. along with B. along side C. as with D. for with
A funny story circulated recently about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. Doyle clearly told of a time when he climbed into a in Paris. Before he could
a word, the driver turned to him and asked, “Where can I
you, Mr. Doyle?”
Doyle was . He asked the driver if he had ever seen him before.
“No, sir,” the driver responded. “I have seen you before.” Then he
: “This morning’s paper had a story about you being on
in Marseilles. This is the taxi stand where people who return from Marseilles always arrive. Your
color tells me you have been on vacation. The
spot on your right index finger suggests to me that you are a writer. Your clothing is very English, and not French.
up all those pieces of information, I
that you are Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.”
“This is truly amazing!” the writer with excitement. “You are very like my
creation, Sherlock Holmes!”
“There’s one other thing,” the driver said.
“What’s that?”
“Your is on the front of your suitcase.”
Perhaps the was no master detective, but he was observant! He paid attention and paying attention is an important part of living
.
Life isn’t a matter of milestones, but of . A life lived to the full is lived from moment to moment,
from milestone to milestone. It is more of a series of days in which we truly pay attention, than a few
events along the way.
Pay attention to the things of life, to people, to events, to your senses, even to the ordinary. Your life will never beauty. By making the most of the moments, you make the most of the years.
A. train B. taxi C. bus D. plane
A. write B. hear C. say D. read
A. take B. meet C. wait D. leave
A. pleased B. scared C. disappointed D. surprised
A. just B. never C. ever D. always
A. admitted B. started C. explained D. remembered
A. business B. duty C. holiday D. work
A. skin B. hair C. clothes D. shoes
A. blood B. dirt C. mud D. ink
A. Making B. Taking C. Putting D. Adding
A. concluded B. realized C. imagined D. expected
A. sighed B. screamed C. whispered D. roared
A. mental B. physical C. fictional D. psychological
A. license B. address C. resume D. name
A. driver B. writer C. detective D. waiter
A. well B. fully C. happily D. peacefully
A. stages B. steps C. periods D. moments
A. more than B. less than C. rather than D. other than
A. small B. major C. personal D. social
A. lack B. create C. appreciate D. enjoy
Recently, a couple in New Zealand were forbidden from naming their baby son 4Real. Even New Zealand has quite free rules about
children, names beginning with a
are not allowed. They decided to call him Superman
.
In many countries around the world, names for children are becoming more popular. In Britain, you can call a child almost
you like. The only restrictions on parents
to offensive(冒犯的) words such as swear words.
parents choose names which come from
culture. For example, there have been six boys named Gandalf
the character in the Lord of the Rings(指环王) novels and films.
, names related to sport are fairly common –
1984, 36 children have been called Arsenal(阿森纳) after the football team. Other parents like to
names, or combine names to make their own
names, a method demonstrated (证实的) by Jordan, the British model,
recently invented the name Tiaamii for her daughter by
names Thea and Amy (the two grandmothers).
Some names which were previously as old-fashioned have
popular again, but the most popular names are not the strange
. The top names are fairly
, for example, Jack, Charlie and Thomas for boys and Grace, Ruby and Jessica for girls.
A．when B．though C．in D．for
A．calling B．raising C．naming D．educating
A．number B．mark C．letter D．sign
A．however B．instead C．thus D．too
A．unusual B．outstanding C．common D．famous
A．everything B．something C．nothing D．anything
A．relate B．to relate C．relating D．related
A．Many of B．Some C．A great many of D．Much
A．current B．mysterious C．popular D．present
A．for B．after C．by D．like
A．Equally B．Whereas C．Indeed D．However
A．in B．since C．after D．till
A．make up B．make for C．make use of D．make out
A．well–known B．double C．fantastic D．unique
A．who B．which C．that D．who that
A．changing B．separating C．combining D．dividing
A．thought of B．thought about C．thought D．thought over
A．formed B．sounded C．become D．developed
A．ones B．personalities C．characters D．varieties
A．convenient B．traditional C．classic D．contemporary
From the time I lined up my dolls on the sofa in playschool, I wanted to be a teacher. “Open your books,” I would my teddy bear and dolls. Then I would teach them whatever new things I had just at school.
For me, dream was one thing, and was quite another. My family was too poor to my tuition. Finally, with others’help, I attended a state university. However, I needed more money to pay for my other expenses, so I found a part-time job, test tubes in the science department. At then I believed that every dirty test tube I washed meant I was one step closer to my .
When working as a substitute (代替) teacher in the local area, I learned they were planning to the biology teacher I had substituted for. I was sure the was meant for me. However, the principal (校长) said, “You’re too . This last teacher had a lot of discipline problems because of his age. We want someone older － with more .”
I cried all the way to work, disappointed and . Suddenly, a stranger who I met by chance asked me what had happened. I told him how much I wanted to and how upset I was to be because of my age. Then I also shared some of my thoughts with him. He me, “Never lose heart. I believe you can make it.” The next morning my phone rang. It was the principal calling to offer me the position. I was totally and asked him why. He explained, “You made quite an impression on the chairman of our Board of Directors. He that you should have this position.” A few weeks later, I stood by the door of my classroom, welcoming my on their first day of school. When they were settled, I said with a smile, “Open your books.”
A．persuade B．instruct C．calm D．congratulate
A．delightedly B．angrily C．jealously D．disappointedly
A．found B．changed C．learned D．undertaken
A．advice B．interest C．time D．schooling
A．forget B．ignore C．cover D．plan
A．almost B．still C．hardly D．suddenly
A．decorating B．producing C．collecting D．cleaning
A．house B．dream C．job D．school
A．punish B．accept C．praise D．replace
A．position B．scholarship C．experiment D．result
A．busy B．impatient C．young D．strange
A．adventure B．experience C．confidence D．independence
A．sorrowful B．comfortable C．nervous D．tired
A．travel B．study C．teach D．sing
A．called on B．looked after C．brought up D．turned down
A．promised B．ordered C．thanked D．comforted
A．math B．biology C．English D．Chinese
A．confused B．upset C．anxious D．selfish
A．complained B．informed C．recommended D．regretted
A．students B．parents C．teachers D．friends
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