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For the rest of March, a disease will sweep across the US. It will keep kids home from school. Employees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate.
The disease, known as “March Madness”, refers to the yearly 65-team US men’s college basketball tournament. Teams compete against each other in a single-elimination (单局淘汰) tournament that eventually crowns a national champion.
Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival madness. The fun comes partly from guessing the winners for every game. Friends compete against friends. Colleagues against bosses.
Big-name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament. But each year there are dark horses from little-known universities.
This adds to the madness. Watching a team from a school with 3,000 students beat a team from a school with 30,000, for many Americans, is an exciting experience. Two years ago, the little-known George Mason University was one of the final four teams.
College basketball players are not paid, so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselves. About $ 4 billion will be spent gambling (赌) on the event. According to Media Life magazine, the event will bring in $ 500 million in advertising income this year, topping the post – season income of every US professional league, including that of the NBA.
A. Husbands against wives.
B. The players will go all out for the games.
C. But that doesn’t mean money isn’t involved.
D. College students will ignore piles of homework.
E. People are willing to spend more money on watching it.
F. It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April.
G. Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament.
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People who are confident really seem to be naturally outstanding and just seem to do everything with more style than others. It is a habit that everyone can develop in life. Try these simple tips to drill and build up your confidence:
1. Admit your shortcomings calmly.
Do not try to flee from them or cover them. Face them bravely.Fight against them every day until the day when you could break away and conquer them.
2. Dress for self-confidence.And therefore pay attention to your dress, display your unique physical advantages and exhibit your best image. In addition, on formal occasions such as a business conference or a wedding ceremony, elegant dressing contributes to building your confidence.
3.
You should break your routine that deals with the work passively(被动地). Concentrate your efforts immediately on overcoming it, because it will make your restless mind at ease and build your self-confidence.
4. Be positive.
Feel pity neither on yourself nor on others. If you are used to hating and accusing yourself, others would tend to do that and believe it. Instead, you should speak positively about yourself, your progress, and your bright future.
| A．Your appearance could put you into embarrassment or increase your confidence. |
| B．Then talk about them to a reliable mate, a friend or a family member. |
| C．Actually, true self-confidence is neither born nor acquired overnight. |
| D．Build your confident vocabulary. |
E. By doing so, you would encourage your growth in a positive direction.
F. Don’t put off what you eventually have to do.
G. Don’t judge a person by appearance.
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Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves. The following are a few tips that we follow to create happiness in our life.
*Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.
*________________. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy their emotional state will be infectious (有感染力的).
*________________. Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks (挫折) to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances (形势) back to their favor.
*________________. These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.
*________________. Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously (下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.
*Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.
*_______________. Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood.
| A．Different people have different requirements for happiness. |
| B．It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself. |
| C．When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. |
| D．Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. |
E. Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.
F. Surround yourself with happy people.
G. There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.
阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
首先，请阅读下列广告信息：
| A. ENGLISH LANGUAGE CENTER ◇ Classes for beginners for 3 months ◇ Focus on grammar as well as writing and oral English ◇ Open from 3:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. ◇ Small classes with maximum 8 students ◇ Course fee: $300 (10% discount for the first to enroll) ◇ Tel: 22325445 |
| B. HALIFAX PLAYHOUSE ◇ Ring’s Cross Street, Halifax ◇ Open from Oct. 10th – 17th on Golden Pond by Emest Thompson ◇ This is a magical comedy about real people. A well-acted play for everyone. Don’t miss it. ◇ Performances: at 7:30 p.m. ◇ Admission: $3. ◇ Tel: 3659 9988 |
| C. LONDON COLLEGE OF ENGLISH ◇ Classes for foreign students of all levels ◇ 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 1 year course ◇ Focus on spoken language ◇ Open through all year from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ◇ Small class with maximum 12 students ◇ Course fee for English for one year: $1,200 ◇ Discount at shorter period of study ◇ Tel: 22342381 |
| D. EXHIBITIONS OF OIL PAINTINGS ◇ Gallery of the Central Academy of Fine Art ◇ A combination of Eastern and Western Art ◇ Open from 8:00 am to 6:00 p.m., January 3rd to 19th ◇ Admission: $2 for adults, $1 for students ◇ Tel: 33569875 |
| E. WESTERN ART SHOW ◇ China National Art Museum ◇ European modern art, Chinese art and African ancient art ◇ Open from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm from January 6th to 20th ◇ Admission: $3 for adults, $1.5 for middle school students ◇ Tel:25545569 |
| F. GRAND THEATRE ◇ Oxford Street, Leeds ◇ Restaurant and Café ◇ Admission: Tues-Thurs. $2-6; Fri. & Sat. $4-8 ◇ Sue Townsend’s musical play ◇ Performances: Evenings at 9:45am, October 10 -17; at 2:30 p.m. No Monday performance. ◇ All kinds of drinks offered ◇ Tel: 52011611 |
然后请阅读下列Wendy等人的信息，并匹配上面适合他们的广告信息。Wendy, a student who is interested in comedy and performing, happens to be free on Oct. 12th and wants to relax herself by enjoying some performances, but she has no more than $4.
Carol happens to be free on October 15th and plans to enjoy some performances while having a cup of coffee.
Jenny, a student who is a major in art is interested in Italian art as well as Chinese, will be free after school at 4:30.
Tom will go to study in the USA for a master’s degree. He wants to have a full-time special training for several months to improve his oral English.
Mark, a worker of an export company, needs to improve his writing and oral English. He can only go to the training class after work every day.
Forgiveness
To forgive is a virtue, but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research.
_____________ Try the following steps:
Calm yourself. _____________ You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love.
Don’t wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way. _____________ Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.
Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者). Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who causes you pain. Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you.
____________ If you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender’s point of view.
Don’t forget to forgive yourself. ___________ But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don’t do it.
| A．Why should you forgive? |
| B．How should you start to forgive? |
| C．Recognize the benefits of forgiveness. |
| D．Try to see things from your offender’s angle. |
E. For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.
F. To make your anger die away, try a simple stress-management technique.
G. If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.