In our life, we face situations where we are either asked to choose between trust and disbelief. Many of us would say we have to choose trust over disbelief. Actually we are given intellectual(智力的) power to choose what we want, and what we choose certainly need not be the one that sounds pleasing. That is, we can choose both trust and disbelief, but we have to know when to choose between these two
We should all realize that we are living in a world which is unfortunately mixed with people of various types. We have been given the power of judging who we are working with and who we are partnering with. We cannot give an excuse for believing a scheming(诡计多端的)person, just because he looked or sounded nice, unless we consider ourselves mentally unskillful.
This world was there before us and it does not owe us a single thing. We are asked to take care of ourselves and our belongings. Trust, too, has to be saved for the deserving(值得的) people. When we give trust universally to all, we end up troubled by the undeserving common cheat. People say trust is life. True! But only wisely exercised trust is life.
When we start a conversation with someone, the first things that we usually notice would be their dress, behavior, style and their language. What sometimes we all forget to look at is the person’s intention. Now how to look at a person’s intention is a lesson everybody has to learn for themselves in their own way -- there is no single standard for it. But it is certainly possible to discover the purpose if we seek a little bit more.
Certainly a false offer of friendship or guidance cannot stand undiscovered for long; we are therefore called to exercise disbelief over trust at least momentarily till we find out that we certainly are in agreement with a mutual(相互的)good-willed person.
The world teaches you lots of lessons and if we are willing, we can learn all that we want. In the first paragraph, the author ________.
A.concentrates on the reason why we make different choices |
B.focuses on how to choose between trust and disbelief |
C.suggests that trust should be wisely exercised |
D.implies that people are forced to make the choice |
The underlined sentence means __________
A.trust and disbelief go hand in hand with each other. |
B.disbelief is necessary if you aren’t wise |
C.trust is established if two people know each other |
D.doubt may serve as the precondition for trust |
We c
an infer from the passage that _________.
A.people who we are working with are in fact those who we are partnering with |
B.the first thing we notice tends to mislead our judgment |
C.the mentally healthy people will not judge a person by his looks |
D.the standards of looking at a person’s intention are various |
Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?
A.Trust or Disbelief? | B.Trust Is Life. |
C.Trust over Disbelief? | D.When to Choose between Trust and Disbelief? |
If your family is thinking of getting a pet, consider adopting from an animal shelter. Animal shelters are full of dogs, cats, rabbits, and more animals, all in need of loving homes. Some may come with emotional or behavioral issues, but most are happy, healthy, and ready for a loving home. Here are some tips for you to find great animals.
Make some decision.
Think about what you want in a pet and remember that all pets have different personalities. Cats tend to be more independent and need less affection, but kittens need lots of attention. Cats don’t need to be walked , but you need to clip their nails and play with them. Dogs need to be walked at the very least twice a day. However , they are usually great companions and love to spend time with their family.
Visit the shelter.
Set aside at least a few hours to visit shelters in your area—remember that you may need to visit more than one visit. Try to bring along everyone who will be living with a new pet. Ask the shelter staff lots of questions. And never adopt an animal because you feel sorry for it—be patient so you find a pet who is truly a good match for your family.
Get everything ready.
Buy all necessary supplies and food well before the animal comes home. Make sure that the entire household is in agreement about rules and responsibilities—will the dog be allowed on the couch? Who will clean the litter box? Put it in writing before the pet arrives.
Bring your new friend home !
You’ll probably be excited when your new pet arrives, but be sure to give them space and time to get adjusted to a new home and a new family. The pet may act differently once they leave the shelter. Interact(交流)with your pet a lot and get them used to a routine, and soon you’ll be one big happy family !Which of the following is the first important factor should be considered when adopting a pet?
A.Think twice about the adoption. |
B.Get detailed information about the pets. |
C.Make full preparations for the coming pet. |
D.Try to make the pet your family member. |
According to the article, which of the following statements is true?
A.Both cats and dogs need walking and attention. |
B.Both cats and dogs are human’s good partners. |
C.All the animals in the shelter are in good condition. |
D.It’s necessary to talk a lot with your new pets every day. |
Before a new pet comes home, we’d better ______.
A.show concern for the animals |
B.set down an agreement on paper |
C.bring all the members to visit the shelter |
D.get it adjusted to a new environment immediately |
The article is intended for ______.
A.animal shelters | B.shelter staff |
C.pet lovers | D.pet protectors |
A well-developed class website can save teachers a lot of time in the long run, improving both student-teacher and parent-teacher communication while providing a repository(储藏室) of all classroom documents for future use. Although some extra time during the school year is required, once the site is up it needs just minor adjustments each new year. Have a question? Get an answer from online technology support now.
Decide which type of software you will use to create a class website. Microsoft has many applications that can be used to create websites, such as Publisher, Word and Expression Web. Some web hosting sites also have simple editing tools you can use instead of a formal program.
Find a place to host your class website. Your Internet provider often provides about some small space for a personal website for free, and many other free website hosting companies are on the Internet.
Consider using a template(模版)for your first attempt at website design. Most templates also come with a selection of color and graphics already in place so you can concentrate on content instead of design. It will contain basic sections with your specific class information.
Add content to your website. You need to have announcement sections for both parents and students, a syllabus or class rules area, homework assignments or a calendar, and maybe a links section for learning more about in-class topics and playing educational games.
Decorate your website with graphics, clip art, background, cool fonts(字体)and other decorative items. It’s best to find a theme you like, such as ducks or fire hydrants, and make your design elements all stick with your theme. If you think that is too attractive, go for an abstract look. Remember to keep it simple since too much color and graphics make a site look busy and detract from its usability.According to the article, a class website is of great help in ______.
A.playing computer games |
B.storing class documents |
C.communicating between students and teachers |
D.reducing the teachers’ time to run the website |
When you first create your class website, you are advised to ______.
A.buy a small space for the website |
B.put all the class information on it |
C.make it as appealing and colorful as possible |
D.focus more on some details rather than design |
The best title could be ______.
A.Advantages on Setting up A Class Website |
B.Reasons for Setting up A Class Website |
C.How to Decorate A Class Website |
D.How to Create A Class Website |
The article is probably taken from a ______.
A.novel | B.poster | C.magazine | D.guidebook |
Ning Zetao has become China’s new swimming star due to his amazing performance at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon(仁川), South Korea.
With already two gold medals in hand, the 21-year-old clocked 47.70 seconds in the 100m freestyle, setting a new Asian record. This result has been recognized by FINA as the world’s third best time this year, fast enough to have won a gold medal in last year’s Barcelona World Championships.
“It is my first international event,”said Ning, who later won a fourth gold medal in Incheon. “I am happy that my results are pretty close to my personal best.”
Born in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou,Ning entered the local team at the age of 11 and joined the navy team in 2007.He first caught people’s attention in 2009 when he finished eighth in the 200m individual medley at the National Games.
Nevertheless, Ning suffered from bone infection in both knees for a long time, which made him unable to train hard on his kicks.
He also had an indigestion problem and had to eat “soft” food which is easy to digest. His poor stomach even made it impossible for him to complete week-long full time training.
But the young swimmer never gives up. His idol is the great Russian swimmer Alexander Popov, who continued to win Olympic gold medals after he was stabbed on a street. Ning said, “He was a real fighter and I need to learn from him.”
Taken better care of by coaches and doctors, Ning can now train as normally as others. And that is why he can get today’s achievements.
The gold medals at the Asian Games also boosted the confidence of the new swimming star, who hopes to enter the national team and compete for China in more international events.
“Chinese men’s swimmers have never been placed among top eight in the short-distance freestyle,” he said. “I hope I can do it, just like what Sun Yang did in the mid-long distance freestyle.”The best title could be ______.
A.Ning Zetao, a world famous swimmer |
B.Ning Zetao, a promising rising star |
C.Ning Zetao, a strong-will soldier |
D.Ning Zetao, a world gold medalist |
We can learn from the passage that ______.
A.the results Ning got in Incheon are his best |
B.Ning is good at both 100m and 200m freestyle |
C.Ning broke an Asian record at the 2014 Asian Games |
D.Ning has already got 5 gold medals in the international event |
It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A.some health problems have little effect on Ning’s training |
B.being well cared of is the main reason for Ning’s achievements |
C.the Chinese swimmers have never got into the top eighth in the world event |
D.gold medalist as Ning is, he is not yet a member of National Swimming Team |
The underlined word “boost” in the last but one paragraph probably means ______.
A.increase | B.weaken | C.lack | D.encourage |
Old tennis balls are being used in an unusual way to help us learn more about one of the rarest mammals (哺乳动物)in the country.
Harvest mice are only about 2 inches ( 5 cm) long. This spring and summer, wildlife experts are encouraging people to report sightings of harvest mice so that records can be built up about numbers and locations.
Meadows and grassland are animals' traditional homes but as farming methods change over time, the habitats are being lost and numbers are thought to be declining.
Old tennis balls, complete with penny-sized holes, make a strong and popular choice of home for the mice and around 200 are available for surveyors to distribute and monitor, after being donated by a local tennis club.
The project, supported by the Leicestershire County Council, is thought to be the biggest of its kind ever run in Leicestershire.
County Council wildlife expert, Helen O'Brien; said, “ Little is known about the creature's present situation locally so we need people to look in tall grass and fields and send in their information. The information will help us track numbers and tell us where we need to focus our attention to safeguard(保障)their future. ”
Anyone interested in getting involved (参与), can pick up tips and learn more about harvest mice on a training day. This is taking place between 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm on Monday, 14th June at the County Council's Environmental Resource Centre in Birstall. People living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland can get involved with the survey or book a place on the training day by calling Gareth Price at 0116-267-1950. The underlined word" declining" in Para. 3 is closest in meaning to __________.
A.dropping |
B.increasing |
C.keeping |
D.moving |
According to the passage, old tennis balls are __________.
A.seriously polluting harvest mice's homes |
B.being used to kill harmful animals in the fields |
C.being provided for harvest mice as homes |
D.being collected to raise money to save animals |
The County Council needs local people to __________.
A.donate food for harvest mice |
B.keep harvest mice as pets at home |
C.raise more cats to kill harvest mice |
D.collect information about harvest mice |
What is the best title for the passage?
A.Harvest mice like old tennis balls |
B.The importance of tennis balls |
C.The rarest animal :harvest mice |
D.Harvest mice's homes are being lost |
Edward Nino Hernandez is 24 years old. In many ways,he is a traditional Colombian (哥伦比亚的)man. He loves to dance, dreams of owning a fast car and wants to see the world. However, he has just been officially certified as the world's shortest living man by Guinness World Records with a height of 27 inches( ≈0. 7m).
Although he has cataracts (白内障)in both of his eyes that require an operation that the family can't afford, he said, “ I feel happy because I'm special. ” He also said he has a girlfriend. Nino works part time as a dancer. Recently, he has won a part in a new film, playing a drug thief. Nino said there are some disadvantages of being the world's smallest man. “It bothers me that people are always touching me and picking me up,"he said.
Nino's mother, Noemi Hernandez,has 5 children and Nino is the oldest. She said, “ He hasn't grown since he was 2 years old. ” She added that doctors could not explain why Nino was so small. She said Nino weighed just 3. 3 lb( 1. 5kg) when he was born and was just 15 inches long. Doctors at first wondered why he was so small and studied him until he was three years old, but then" lost interest" . She and her husband lost a daughter who was born similarly small in 1992. Their youngest child, Miguel Augel, 11, stands 37 inches tall. The other three boys are of normal height and appearance. Nino had to repeat several years of school before dropping out (退学)when he was about 13. His mother said he loves to travel, though he hasn't been outside Colombia.
The former smallest man in the world was He Pingping of China ,who was 1. 5 inches taller than Nino and recognized by Guinness as the shortest man. He died in March. The underlined word" certified" in the first paragraph may mean
“__________”
A.recognized |
B.ignored |
C.set |
D.won |
Nino feels annoyed in his daily life because __________.
A.he finds it difficult to talk with others |
B.he is not high enough to carry heavy things |
C.he is often made fun of by other people |
D.nobody wants to pick him up |
What was the height of He Pingping?
A.27 inches. |
B.37 inches. |
C.28. 5 inches. |
D.38. 5 inches. |
From the text we can know __________.
A.why Nino is so short |
B.all Nino's family are very short |
C.Nino didn't grow after the age of 2 |
D.Nino finished school at the age of 12 |