A group of adults, highly succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor(教授). Soon they began to about the stress in work and life.
The professor went to the kitchen and returned a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups—crystal(水晶的), glass, plastic, some nice looking, some plain looking, some , some cheap. And he told them to help to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “I’ve noticed that all the nice looking expensive cups were up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the cause of your and stress. You know that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, you went for the best cups.”
Now think about this: Life is the coffee, the jobs, money and in society are the cups. They are just to hold and contain life, and the type of cup does not change the quality of our life. Sometimes, by paying only to the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has us. God gave us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee!
The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the of everything.
Live simply. Love sincerely. Care deeply. Speak . And leave the rest to God.
A．chat B．think C．complain D．discuss
A．for B．at C．in D．with
A．expensive B．usual C．strong D．serious
A．them B．themselves C．him D．everyone
A．mixed B．left C．taken D．accepted
A．normal B．important C．impossible D．necessary
A．thoughts B．failure C．questions D．problems
A．Who B．How C．What D．That
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．position B．age C．health D．purpose
A．cups B．tools C．bags D．bowls
A．money B．attention C．advantage D．record
A．taught B．provided C．returned D．bought
A．fun B．use C．best D．worst
A．kindly B．sadly C．rudely D．seriously
There was once a hardworking farmer who had a fine olive orchard (橄榄果园). But his three sons farm work.When the farmer was , he called the three sons to him and said: “My sons, there is a of gold hidden in the olive orchard. Dig for it, if you it.”The sons tried to him to tell them in what part of the orchard the gold was hidden, but he would tell them more.
After the farmer was dead, the sons went to work to find the pot of gold. they did not know where the hiding-place was, they agreed to begin in a line, at one end of the orchard, and to dig until one of them should find the money.They dug until they had the soil from one end of the orchard to the other. But no pot of gold was to be found. The three sons were very to have done all their work for nothing.
The next olive season, the olive trees in the orchard bore more fruit than they had ever given; when the fruit was , it gave the sons a whole pot of gold.
When they saw how much money had come from the orchard, they suddenly understood what the wise father had meant.
A．enjoyed B．hated C．cared D．minded
A．sick B．lonely C．dead D．dying
A．box B．bag C．pot D．bucket
A．miss B．hate C．care D．want
A．make B．order C．let D．get
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．Since B．And C．So D．But
A．turned up B．turned on C．turned over D．turned around
A．uncomfortable B．disappointed C．angry D．worried
A．picked B．collected C．sold D．found
Tips for Living in China
1.Dinners
When you are invited to a dinner, you don’t have to eat everything .First, try a little of every dish by putting some on your plate or in rice bowl. You don’t have to eat it, but as a foreign guest (客人),you are supposed to be served first. If you don’t try anything, your host will be embarrassed（尴尬）---and will put it on your plate for you .
2.Bargaining
When you go to open-air markets or personal stores, you need to bargain with the shop assistants. Remember to build a friendly relationship(关系)first. You are creating a relationship with the businessman ,not a price war. Think of it this way :Shouting ,arguing ,and pointing are not good. Smiling ,being friendly, offering to buy more for a better price is. And don’t be afraid to ask,” Can you offer me a better price?”
3.Chopsticks
Don’t point with them at other people’s faces ,and by all means don’t stick them upright in your rice bowl----that is how the Chinese honor (纪念)the dead at graves. You should put them beside the plate.
4.Smiling
Chinese smile for more reasons than Americans .A smile can mean the person is embarrassed, trying to be helpful ,curious, happy or friendly .In the middle of an argument ,smiling means that the speaker doesn’t want this to become personal. When all else fails ,smile in China. It shows you have no ill intention (意图)and can work wonders in getting better service.根据表格内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。
When you are invited to a dinner,__________.
A．you need to eat all the dishes B．you may take one dish to put it on your own plate C．you should try to eat the dish on your plate D．you may go out if you don’t like to eat the dishes
A．讨价还价 B．聊天 C．争论 D．交谈
A．shout to the shop assistant B．argue with the shop assistant C．talk with the shop assistant with a smile D．fight with the shop assistant
A．You may point with the chopsticks at people’s faces when you are talking . B．When you finished eating the food ,you may lick the chopsticks. C．If you are full ,you may stick the chopsticks upright. D．When you finished eating the dinner, you may put the chopsticks next to the plate.
A．laughing at the other people B．this is the best attitude to the other people C．the speaker doesn’t want this to become personal D．we must beat the other people
There are many kinds of friends. Many people will step in your life, but only true friends leave footprints (脚印). I shall always recall (回忆) the autumn and the girl with the __ ____. I know she will always be my best friend. It was the golden season. I liked walking alone in the leaves, __ to the sound of them.
Autumn is a season but life is uninteresting. The free days always get me down. But one day, the sound of a violin flowed into my ears. A young girl, standing in the wind, was interested in playing her violin. I had seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened . Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been standing there for so long. But it did not seem to disturb her.
Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building _ ___I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only .
Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly ______.To my surprise, the girl came over to me.
"You must like violin." she said.
"Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?" I asked.
Suddenly, a sad expression appeared her face and I could feel something unusual. "I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was listening every day that encouraged me." she said.
"In fact, it was your playing that gave me a meaningful autumn," I answered, "Let's be friends."
A．piano B．guitar C．violin D．drum
A．listening B．hearing C．watching D．looking
A．lively B．lovely C．harvest D．lonely
A．ever B．already C．just D．never
A．quickly B．quietly C．slowly D．friendly
A．when B．where C．if D．that
A．reader B．writer C．singer D．listener
A．waited B．stopped C．began D．changed
A．in B．of C．on D．with
A．your B．my C．her D．our
On a cold December morning, my mother and I were walking home from pizza store. We were served
warmly and equipped with the video we had been trying . I was feeling a little tired I was carrying our shopping bags of snacks and the video.
They were so that I decided to throw away some of them. So I started to walk towards the dustbin when I noticed a poor man stepping out of the restaurant in front of us. He held a paper bag with his dirty hand. He headed for another nearby dustbin and started looking something.
I suddenly felt very upset. I know this man would take all he could get, so I walked up to him and handed the drink and some snacks to him. The man, with lines on his face and wrinkles(皱纹) on his forehead, looked up in and took what I gave him.
A huge smile spread across his face and this made feel indescribable satisfaction(满意). I felt like I couldn’t be happier with myself, but then he said, “Wow, first someone gives me this sandwich, then this drink, and now some tasty food, this is my daughter’s day!”
He thanked me and started off on his bike. I even heard him whistling(吹哨) a song as he
away.
I now understand what is meant by the saying “Giving is getting”. Everyone in the world needs help, everyone can help and everyone will be helped by something kind.
The image(图像) of that man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind every time I have the chance to do something nice.
A．to see B．to read C．to look D．to watch
A．because B．when C．although D．after
A．dry B．dirty C．heavy D．salty
A．through B．around C．for D．over
A．sight B．danger C．surprise D．trouble
A．him B．me C．us D．them
A．busy B．boring C．terrible D．lucky
A．happily B．unhappily C．quietly D．quickly
A．walked B．rode C．ran D．flew
A．offer B．receive C．refuse D．share
The weather is always different from time to time. Sometimes it is sunny, and sometimes it is . If you ask me which weather is my favorite, I would it’s the snowy days, because I can find many things that make me happy in times.
I can do many fun things when it snows. If I have a friend me, we will do anything interesting. All we want to do is to sleep on the ground. snowmen is a good idea, too. I will make a snowman that looks my friend, and she will make one that is just like me. I will never snowball fights. It is my favorite thing when it snows. When we to fight, our laughs are everywhere.
I love the snowy days because they make me happy. How about you? Do you like it too?A. rainy B. snow C. fine
A.lots of B. a little C.kind of
A. speak B. say C. tell
A. those B. that C. this
A.has B. with C. and
A. Taking B. Playing C. Making
A. at B. like C. for
A. know B. remember C. forget
A. to do B. doing C. do
A. start B. began C. got
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