My name is Scott and I am 36 years old. I have spent most of my adult life doing an 41 job, so I had a very cynical (愤世嫉俗的) view of life and the world around me. I saw no point in trying to 42 my life or the lives of the people around me.
Two years ago my wife 43 me to return to school and work toward a career where I would find satisfaction. So I entered Long Beach City College to pursue a 44 in history. Last term I took a political science class. The 45 Dr. Rock had such a great effect on me. He 46 in the Air Force, worked in the U.S. nuclear program and served in the White House. When I asked another instructor 47 someone who was so overqualified worked at a small community college, she 48 told me because he wanted to.
This 49 me, so I asked Dr. Rock himself why he did not pursue a better role in his career. What he told me has changed my 50 forever. He told me that by working at the college he would be able to 51 the kinds of students he believed would make a 52 in the world. He said that 53 the right motivation and support, the students he taught could become the future leaders of our country. He said that he preferred the inner city 54 because the students there showed the 55 promise and cared deeply for their education.
Dr. Rock paid attention to the needs of the community. He taught me how to care and 56 us to take part in our community in any way we 57 .
I thought that I was the 58 one that was affected by his lessons, but at the end of the term I found that the entire class had felt the same 59 that came over me. Dr. Rock taught us how to 60 our country, our community and ourselves.
A．irregular B．unsatisfying C．impatient D．unfamiliar
A．taste B．feel C．better D．respect
A．convinced B．suggested C．ordered D．informed
A．degree B．reward C．success D．career
A．headmaster B．classmate C．officer D．instructor
A．played B．served C．assisted D．succeeded
A．where B．how C．why D．whether
A．angrily B．hurriedly C．nervously D．simply
A．interested B．frightened C．worried D．troubled
A．feeling B．spirit C．life D．family
A．remember B．reach C．watch D．calm
A．promise B．decision C．difference D．choice
A．beyond B．through C．for D．with
A．environment B．college C．education D．background
A．most B．usual C．deepest D．strongest
A．forced B．warned C．encouraged D．invited
A．could B．did C．should D．had
A．few B．just C．first D．only
A．time B．change C．pressure D．reaction
A．appeal to B．make for C．turn to D．care about
In the United States there was an unusual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic (技工). One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl the mother would not return to her eggs and she to take them home. There she carefully the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the .
Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother. ，to these young geese, the girl was their mother.
As they , the girl was able to her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to . The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when and in her dreams. later, she had an She would pilot a plane to guide them in . She asked her father for a plane and he assembled (组装) a small aircraft for her.
Caring about safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds did not or follow him, and slept in the grass.
One day, the girl into the plane, started it and soon left the , Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds flapped (拍打) their wings and . She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following.
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You have waited 45 minutes for the valuable 10 minutes’ break between classes. But when the bell for the next class rings, you can’t how quickly time has passed.
If you are familiar with this , you’ll know how time flies when you are having fun and when you are bored. Now scientists have a reason why this is the case.
Scans have shown that patterns of activity in the brain according to how we focus on a task. When we are , we concentrate more on how time is passing. And this makes our brains the clock is ticking more slowly.
In an experiment by a French laboratory, 12 volunteers watched an image researchers monitored their brain activity.
The volunteers were told to concentrate on how long an image appeared for, then the color of the image, and thirdly, study both duration and color. The results showed that was more active when the volunteers paid subjects.
It is thought that if the brain is focusing on many aspects of a task, it has to its resources, and pays less attention to the clock. , time passes without us really it, and seems to go quickly. If the brain is not so active, it concentrates its energies on monitoring the passing of time. , time seems to drag.
Next time you feel bored , perhaps you should pay more attention to what the teacher is saying!
A．guess B．learn C．believe D．doubt
A．view B．point C．scene D．experience
A．drags B．stops C．backs D．gains
A．thought over B．made up C．suggested D．come up with
A．change B．develop C．grow D．slow
A．sleepy B．bored C．excited D．active
A．report B．think C．decide D．see
A．produced B．carried C．tried D．performed
A．so B．when C．while D．but
A．partly B．quickly C．how D．first
A．remember B．focus on C．forget D．tell apart
A．the researchers B．the experiment C．the clock D．the brain
A．much attention to B．more attention to C．attention to many D．attention to more
A．busy B．likely C．ready D．sure
A．focus B．gather C．reach D．spread
A．However B．Furthermore C．Therefore D．Finally
A．recognizing B．watching C．noticing D．counting
A．enough B．full C．right D．proper
A．In fact B．As a result C．For example D．Instead
A．in class B．with work C．in mind D．of lessons
When Danny Bowman was at school, he was so crazy to attract girls. He spent 10 hours a day more than 200 selfies (自拍) trying to find the one.
He would take 10 photos of before he washed and would go class secretly three times every hour. At 16, he dropped out of school he could throw himself into his addiction (上瘾) , and he ate . He did not leave his house for six months, and when he failed to take the perfect picture, he tried to himself by taking an overdose (过度用药). His mother, Penny, to save him, and forced him to ask for help after his addiction had become .
The 19-year-old, believed to be Britain's first selfie , is now under special treatment . He has not taken a picture of himself in seven months and has that achieving perfection is . He told the Sunday Mirror, “I was constantly the perfect selfie and when I realized I couldn’t, I wanted to die. I my friends, my education, my health and almost my life. The only thing I about was having my phone with me so that I could satisfy the desire for a picture of myself at any time of the day.” He expressed his to the doctors and said their help kept him and called on others to ask for help they ended up in hospital.
One psychologist at a clinic Danny was treated said the addiction to taking selfies has now become a mental illness.
A．making B．taking C．having D．getting
A．perfect B．beautiful C．good D．comfortable
A．others B．his teacher C．the classroom D．himself
A．into B．out of C．inside D．away
A．so that B．because C．but D．as if
A．more B．nothing C．less D．everything
A．surprise B．calm C．kill D．thank
A．managed B．decided C．failed D．succeeded
A．under control B．out of control C．in order D．out of date
A．winner B．loser C．killer D．addict
A．in hospital B．at home C．at school D．at work
A．expected B．realized C．imagined D．recognized
A．impossible B．possible C．necessary D．unpleasant
A．in need of B．in want of C．in search of D．in favor of
A．missed B．left C．lost D．got
A．cared B．worried C．dreamed D．talked
A．happiness B．regret C．thanks D．sadness
A．wise B．wealthy C．patient D．alive
A．after B．until C．while D．before
A．when B．where C．which D．how
Although one might not agree because of some of the criticism of it, advertising is essential to the kind of society in which people in the United Kingdom, and a very proportion of the world live. Advertising is necessary as a of communicating with others, of telling them about the goods and services that are offered, and of which most of them would never to hear at all if it were not for advertising. And advertising helps a great deal to promote a standard of living.
In talking about advertising, one should not think only a commercial on television, or an advertisement in the newspapers or periodicals. In its widest , advertising includes a host of other such as packaging, shop displays and--in the sense of communication--even the spoken word of the salesman. , the roots of advertising are to be found in the market place.
For many years it was thought that it was enough to goods and supply services, it is only more that it has become increasingly understood that the production of goods is a waste of resources those goods can be sold at a fair price within a time span. In the competitive society in which we live, it is essential that we go out and sell what we have to offer, and advertising plays an important role in this respect, whether selling at home or in markets.
Approximately 2 percent of the UK gross national product (GDP) is spent on advertising. But it must not be thought that this advertising tries to sell goods to consumers who do not want them. Of course, advertising does try to attract the interest of the consumer, but if the articles when does not match up to the standards that the advertising suggests that it will, it is obviously exceedingly unlikely that the article will sell well.
A．enjoyable B．considerable C．agreeable D．knowledgeable
A．data B．proportion C．means D．message
A．get B．put C．find D．avoid
A．demanding B．raising C．declining D．rising
A．in honor of B．in case of C．in terms of D．in favor of
A．sense B．border C．level D．extent
A．conferences B．activities C．matters D．actions
A．Of all B．In all C．Above all D．After all
A．protest B．program C．process D．produce
A．quickly B．immediately C．recently D．totally
A．unless B．though C．until D．when
A．inevitable B．comfortable C．reasonable D．available
A．country B．import C．job D．export
A．financial B．potential C．essential D．social
A．presented B．purchased C．responded D．respected
I take the firm position that parents do not owe their children a college education. If they can it, they will certainly send them to the best universities. But they need not feel if they can’t. If the children really want to go, they’ll find a . There are plenty of loans and scholarships for the bright and ones who can’t afford to pay.
When children grow up and want to , their parents do not owe them a down payment on a house. They do not have the to baby-sit their grandchildren. If they want to do it, it must be considered a not an obligation (责任, 义务).
Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal.
One of their obligations is to give their children a personal . A child who is constantly made to feel stupid and unworthy, constantly to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins will become so , so afraid of failing that he (or she) won’t try at all. Of course they should be corrected when they do wrong, but it’s often better to let children learn their mistakes by themselves . All our parents should do is to trust them, respect them, tolerate (宽容) them and give them chances to try and fail. They must learn to stand . When criticisms (批评) are really needed, they should be with praises, with a smile and a kiss. That is the way children learn.
Parents owe their children a set of solid values around to build their lives. This means teaching them to the rights and opinions of others; it means being respectful to elders, to teachers, and to the law. The best way to teach such values is by deed and . A child who is lied to will . A child who sees no laughter and no love in the home will have difficulty laughing and loving.
No child asks to be . If you bring a life into the world, you owe the child .
A．find B．afford C．get D．accept
A．disappointed B．unhappy C．guilty D．dissatisfied
A．supply B．hope C．way D．hand
A．healthy B．honest C．eager D．wealthy
A．get a job B．get married C．go abroad D．live alone
A．time B．duty C．right D．energy
A．service B．pleasure C．habit D．favor
A．affair B．value C．belief D．ability
A．compared B．brought C．forced D．taken
A．unusual B．unsure C．unknown D．unfair
A．gently B．properly C．nearly D．possibly
A．in time B．now and then C．at once D．right now
A．honor B．failure C．progress D．test
A．mixed B．included C．balanced D．shared
A．it B．which C．whom D．what
A．consider B．refuse C．follow D．respect
A．blame B．experience C．example D．lesson
A．lie B．win C．lose D．cry
A．praised B．born C．alone D．poor
A．everything B．nothing C．anything D．something