A patient came to see me about the stress in her life. She described all the th

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A patient came to see me about the stress in her life. She described all the things she had to do －one was to make her bed－f

rom the moment she woke up until she flew out of the door for work. I suggested she experiment by not making her bed for two weeks. She was shocked, probably thinking I’d been raised by wolves in a forest. However, she went a

long with my idea.
Two weeks later she went into my office beaming. She had left her bed unmade for the first time in 42 years－and nothing bad had happened. “An

d you know what?” she said. “I don’t dry my dishes anymore, either.”
This woman had made two major breakthroughs (突破). One was discovering that she had choices in her life that she had never seen before. The other was giving herself permission to be less that perfect. This story shows an important principle (原理) about managing time: No one can do it all. Each of us has to make choices and accept trade – offs. The problem is, many people choose in ways that put themselves and their health last. They take better care of their houses and cars than they do of themselves. They put everyone else’s needs ahead of their own.
So what is the solution? There’s an easy way. Decide what you want in your life, and put that first. On a daily basis, that should include regular meals, enough sleep and time with your family. Exercise, leisure, friendships and hobbies should also be regular aspects of life. The point is to do something for yourself every day. The choice is yours: whatever makes you feel good about yourself and your life. Take a nap. Take a walk. Take time to play the piano. Stop b

ringing your briefcase home from the office. Stop keeping your house as clean as your mother kept hers. Fill more of your time with want – to – dos instead of have – to – dos.
小题1:What is the solution to the problem of managing time?

A．Doing more exercises every day.	B．Taking time to visit friends regularly.
C．Stopping making bed occasionally.	D．Doing what you want to do first.

小题2:What does the word “beaming” in Line 1, Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Worrying

B．Smiling

C．Depressed

D．Luckily

小题3:What is the major problem of most people managing time?

A．Most people do not take care of their health.

B．Most people put others’ needs ahead of their own.

C．Most people cannot keep balance on managing time.

D．Most people do not take time to relax themselves.

小题4:What is the author’s attitude toward people’s problems in the passage?

A．Matter – of – fact.

B．Negative.

C．Indifferent.

D．Worried.

答案

小题1:D
小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:D

解析

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79 Mayfair Road
Plumton, Kent
October 10th
Dear Rosemary,
I was very glad to get your letter this morning. I really ought to have written to you---it was my turn, I know----but I have been terribly busy. The children seem to take up all my time. I am thinking of sending Ann to a nursery school. She’ll be four next month. Baby has just started to walk and doesn’t give me a moment’s peace. But you know what it is like! How are all your children? I’m sure they love living in the country.
I’m afraid we can’t come over to see you next Sunday, as you suggest. Tom’s mother is coming to spend the day with us. What about the Sunday after that----- the twenty-second? We are free that day and should love to come. We’re longing to see your house.
Let me know, then, if the Sunday after next suits you. May we come for lunch? We’d like to leave fairly early in the evening to avoid the heavy traffic on the roads.
Love from us all,
Edna
小题1: Edna can not see Rosemary the following Sunday because_____.

A．she is afraid of the traffic	B．Tom’s mother is coming to see them that day
C．she prefers to come on 22nd	D．she is terribly busy with the children

小题2:What doesn’t give Edna a moment’s peace?

A．That she has been thinking of sending Ann to a nursery school

B．That Tom’s mother will come soon

C．That she has been thinking of going to see Rosemary’s new house

D．That her baby has just started to walk

小题3:We can infer from the letter that Tom is_________.

A．Edna’s husband

B．Edna’s son

C．Edna’s neighbor

D．Edna’s father

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Prepare: Plan ahead and think about what you are going to say. In the words of Mark Twain, it usually takes you more than three weeks to prepare for it.
Know your subject: Always make sure that you know the subject and have background information at hand for question time.
Know you audience: Find out who you will be addressing so that you can tailor(适合) your comments accordingly.
Make a point: Keep your speech short and brief and have a few clear points that you need to convey(传达).
Practice: Never learn your speech by heart as your speech will become stilted, but do practice it a few times in front of the mirror, your parents or your dog.
Eye contact: If the thought of looking into a sea of faces scares you, adjust your gaze（注视）regularly at different points in the room to create the same effect.
First impressions: Your first impression is important when making a public presentation. Find out about dress codes(准则) at the place so that you look your best and, if possible, check the microphone beforehand to ensure you know how to use it.
Get help: If public presentations are a major part of your life, read up on the art of speech---writing and delivery to improve your skills.
小题1:The advice benefits (有益于)____________________.

A．teachers

B．actors

C．speechmakers

D．spokesmen

小题2:Knowing your subject helps you __________.

A．make a perfect speech

B．make better answers when asked questions about the subject.

C．keep a clear head

D．attract people’s attention

小题3: The underlined word “stilted” probable means ________ here.

A．unnatural

B．unnecessary

C．unpleasant

D．undeveloped

小题4:If asked for more advice besides what has been mentioned in the text, you may suggest ______.

A．eye contact with the audience	B．proper clothes
C．proper tones and body languages	D．more practice

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A father sat at his desk poring over his monthly bills when his young son rushed in and announced, "Dad, because this is your birthday and you"re 40 years old, I"m going to give you 40 kisses, one for each year!" When the boy started making good on his word, the father cried out suddenly, "Oh, Andrew, don"t do it now; I"m too busy!"
The youngster immediately fell silent as tears welled up in his big blue eyes．Apologicaliy the father said, "You can finish later．"
The boy said nothing but quietly walked away, disappointment written over his face．That evening the father said, "Come and finish the kisses now, Andrew!" But the boy didn"t respond．
Unfortunately, a few days later after this incident, the boy had an accident and was drowned．His heartbroken father wrote．．．
"If only I could tell him how much I regret my thoughtless words, and could be sure that he knows how much my heart is aching．"
Love is not only giving．Any loving act must be warmly accepted or it will be taken as rejection and can leave a scar．If we are too busy to give and receive love, we are too busy! Nothing is more important than responding with love to the cry for love from those who are near and precious to us, because there may be no chance at all as in the case of the little boy．
小题1:What does the underlined phrase "poring over" mean?

A．looking in on	B．looking out for
C．looking through	D．looking around

小题2:The boy is going to give his father 40 kisses because ______．

A．his father is very busy

B．this is the boy" birthday

C．the boy wants to play with his father

D．this is his father" birthday and he"s 40 years old

小题3:What happened to the youngster later?

A．His heart was broken．	B．He died unexpectedly．
C．He ran away from home．	D．He fell silent all the time．

小题4:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．A Love Story	B．Love Your Son
C．A Father and a Son	D．Love is a Two-way Street

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Answer the following questions by using the information taken from a dictionary page．（You may read the questions first．）
jaguar: n．a type of large, yellow-colored cat with black markings found in the southwestern region of the U．S．and in Central and South America．
jargon: 1．n．an unknown language that seems strange or impossible to understand．2．n．a language made up of two or more other languages: His jargon was a mixture of French and English- 3．n． the special vocabulary of a field or profession: Her report on computers was filled with jargon．4．n．speech that doesn"t make sense．
jaunt: 1．n．a trip taken for fun．2．v．to go on a brief pleasant trip: We jaunted to the country last
Saturday．javelin: 1．n．a spear most commonly used as weapon or in hunting．2．n．the contest in which a javelin is thrown．3．n．a lightweight metal or wooden spear that is thrown in track-and-field contests．4, v．to strike, as with ajavelin．
jazz: 1．n．a type of music that originated in New Orleans and is characterized by rhythmic eats．2．n．popular dance music influenced by jazz．．3．n．slang empty talk．4．ad．of or like jazz: a jazz band, jazz records．
Jennet; n．a small Spanish horse．
小题1:Which meaning of the word javelin is used in the sentence below?
At the competition, Jack drew his arm back and threw the javelin 50 yards．

A．Definition 1

B．Definition 2

C．Definition 3

D．Definition 4

小题2:Which meaning of the word jargon is used in the sentence below?
Doctors often speak in medical jargon．

A．Definition 1	B．Definition 2
C．Definition 3	D．Definition 4

小题3:What does the word jazz mean in the following sentence?
Don t give me that jazz, for lam a practical person．

A．nonsense	B．a kind of dance
C．a type of music	D．rhythmic beats

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Unbelievable view appealed to me by accident．Just then, I checked once again: the somewhat tiny wood was having a leaf．Could I trust my own eyes? Had the hot sun annoyed me? After all, it as summer in Costa Rica, a country in Central America.
I left off, wiping sweat from my eyes．Then I moved the wood with my finger．It stopped．It looked up at me with big triangular eyes．Surprise! It was a mantid, a kind of insect, instead of a piece of wood．
The mantid was hanging upside down on a branch．Its wings made it look like a piece of tree bark．Then I noticed something else．The leaf wasn"t a leaf at all．The hungry mantid was really eating another insect—a katydid．By now, all that was left of the katydid was a pair of wings．A few moments later, the wings dropped to the ground．The mantid folded its long legs．It sat still．Now it looked even more like a piece of wood than when I had first seen it．
I thought about how I had been fooled by these clever animals．Then I thought about how the two insects go about trying to trick each other．Both mantids and katydids are masters of make-up．Katydids are particularly good at it．Many look like something they are not．Katydids often look like plants．Many seem to be leaves．Others look like leaves of grass．All day, the bugs try to stay perfectly still．Because their bodies look like plants, most animals interested in killing them don"t bother them while katydids eat plants．
小题1:What is the main topic of the text?

A．An experience of watching insects．

B．The fake image of mantids and katydids．

C．The fight between mantids and katydids．

D．The living habits of mantids and katydids．

小题2:What caused the author amazed at first?

A．The hot sun in summer．"

B．The quick moving of the wood．

C．The sight of wood eating a leaf．

D．The fight for food between mantids and katydids-

小题3:When the mantid was hanging upside down on a branch, it was ____．

A．waiting for its other food	B．enjoying its food- katydid
C．eating a leaf from the branch	D．having a break under the tree

小题4:Based on the passage, it can be inferred that the mantid ____．

A．is a kind of meat-eafer	B．is easy to be found by a katydid
C．looks more like a green leaf	D．mainly lives on the green leaves

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