Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
Hidden deep in our subconscious is an idyllic(牧歌般的,田园诗式的)vision. We see ourselves on a long trip that spans the continent. We are traveling by train. Out the windows, we drink in the passing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at a crossing, of cattle grazing on a distant hillside, of smoke pouring from a power plant, of row upon row of corn and wheat, of flatlands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hillsides, of city skylines and village halls. But uppermost in our minds is the final destination. On a certain day at a certain hour, we will pull into the station. Bands will be playing and flags waving. Once we get there, so many wonderful dreams will come true and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw puzzle. How restlessly we pace the aisles, damning the minutes for hanging around—waiting, waiting, waiting for the station. “When we reach the station, that will be it!” we cry. “When I’m 18.”; “When I buy a new 450SL Mercedes Benz!”; “When I put the last kid through college.”; “When I paid off the mortgage!”; “When I get a promotion.”; “When I reach the age of retirement, I shall live happily ever after!” Sooner or later, we must realize there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all. The true joy of life is the trip. The station is only a dream. It constantly outdistances us. “Relish(享受)the moment” is a good motto, especially when coupled with Psalm 180: 24: “This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” It isn’t the burdens of today that drive men mad, it is the regrets over yesterday and fear of tomorrow. Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today. So stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles. Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice cream, go barefoot more often, swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more, cry less. Life must be lived as we go along. The station will come soon enough.
(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS.)What does the author of this passage compare life to?
______________________________________________________________________________. Hidden in the uppermost part of our minds is________________________________.
Life is made dull and boring by______________________________________
According to the author, what is the true meaning of life?
___________________________________________________________________________
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Every person has a great deal of love to give. Here is a general guide to loving.
Say it. When you say the words “I Love You”, make sure you really mean it, and are willing to do anything for that special person.If you love someone, you should understand how they feel, where they come from, and who they are. Realize how they could also love you back just as well.
Love unconditionally. Giving unconditional love requires you to love without any expectations.It seems difficult to only love and not demand anything in return in today’s world where everyone is selfish. But even in this world we see many examples of unconditional love, for example the love a mother gives to her child and the love between two life partners. To love unconditionally, you will have to learn to sacrifice(牺牲) yourself and your desires and also realize that someone may have a different way of showing his or her love for you.
Realize it can be lost. If you realize that you can lose the one you love, then you have a greater appreciation of what you have. Don’t make an idol of the person you love. This will place them under unnecessary pressure and will likely result in you losing them.
Never stop loving. Even if you have been hurt before, you should not stop giving love.
| A.Try loving just for the sake of love. |
| B.Put yourself in someone else’s shoes. |
| C.There are many different ways to explain love. |
| D.Think how lucky you are to have someone to love. |
E. Do not expect to be loved back in exactly the same way.
F. It does not make you a bad person to desire someone else’s love.
G. There are many different ways to love someone (or even yourself).
CHENGDU, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- China’s top legislator Wu Bangguo on Tuesday met with foreign guests 1) __________ the 13th Western China International Fair (WCIF) on exchanges and cooperation.
Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, called on Bangladesh and Macedonia to 2) __________ cooperation with China on the development of western China.
While meeting with Abdul Hamid, speaker of the Bangladesh National Assembly, Wu said that China attaches 3) __________ to developing relations with Bangladesh.
Wu also met with Dmitry Mezentsev, chairman of the entrepreneur committee of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as well as the secretary-general-in-waiting of the SCO.
The SCO has become an important organization in safeguarding regional security and promoting common development, and China has made great 4) __________ to the SCO’s development, Mezentsev said, calling on member states to make joint efforts to promote the organization’s development.
The guests were invited to attend the 13th WCIF, which opened on Tuesday in Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan Province.
NCE课文背诵 (1分*10,满分10分)
(L35)… As the thieves were trying to get away in their car, Roy drove his bus into the back of it. While __________________________, Roy stopped his bus and telephoned the police. The thieves' car was
______________________. Shortly afterwards, the police stopped the car and
______________________.
(L36) … Debbie is only eleven years old and she ________________________. She is a strong swimmer and many people feel that
___________________. Debbie's father will set out with her in a small boat. Mr. Hart
___________________ for years. …
(L37)… The Games will be held just outside the capital and the whole area will be called 'Olympic City'. Workers_____________________ by the end of this year. By the end of next year, they will have finished work
_______________.
___________________ have been designed by Kurt Gunter. Everybody
_____________________ as the new buildings go up. …
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从方框中选出能填入文中空白处的最合适的单词,并将该单词填写在答题卡对应题号的横线上,注意单词的适当形式。
| broadcast buy dream famous however joke make exciting organize suggest |
Susan and I loved jazz and we of becoming musicians. We decided to form a band so that we could
some extra money by playing and singing in a pub(酒吧). The regulars(常客) there were very kind to us. They
we go to record our songs in a studio. We wondered if they were playing a
on us as they were often very humorous to each other.
, to our great surprise, everything was
and we made our record. Imagine our excitement when we heard it
on the radio for the first time! It was almost as
as later when we became millionaires. Now whenever we go to the pub, we play our songs and
drinks for the regulars. Although we are
, we still like to play in the familiar places.
阅读下面短文,根据以下要求:1)括号内汉语提示;2)该词首字母提示;3)上下文语境提示, 在每个空格内填空入一个适当的英语单词使短文通顺,所填单词要求拼写正确、形式符合英语表达习惯。
Dear Sirs,
My name is Wang Qing. I’m a boy of 18 years old. Right now I’m studying Anxi No.1 Senior High School, Fujian, China. I hope
to go to your university for further study after (毕业).
I’ve aachieved good scores in all my subjects, especially in
physics and I have (赢得)several prizes in the physics competitions.
I am really kon English and my listening, reading and writing in
English are excellent, too. I do (运动) in my spare time. I’m a
member of some clubs in my school, as the English Club and
the Physics Learning Group. I hope to sphysics in your university
because I have been very interested in it I was in the junior middle
school. I would be very gif I could get the chance!
With best wishes.
Yours,
Wang Qing