Christmas Love
Each December, I promised to make Christmas a relaxed and peaceful experience. I didn’t spend too much time on card writing, endless cooking and decorating. Yet still, I found myself tired, unable to enjoy the valuable family moments, and of course, to understand the true meaning of .
Christmas came again. My son, Nicholas, was in primary school that year. It was a very season for a six-year-old. For weeks, he’d been memorizing songs for his school’s “Winter Celebration.” All the parents were invited to be present at their show.
I didn’t have the heart to tell him I’d be working. Unwilling to his shining moment, I spoke with his teacher. She told me there’d be a dress rehearsal(彩排) the morning of the presentation. All unable to be present that evening were welcome to come then.
So, on the of the dress rehearsal, I arrived ten minutes early. Around the room, I saw several other parents. Because the public school system had long stopped referring to the holiday as “Christmas”, I didn’t anything other than fun. So, when my son’s class rose to sing “Christmas Love”, I was a little bit surprised by its title.
Nicholas was excited, as were all of his classmates. Those in the front row held up large letters, one by one, to out the title of the song. As the class would sing “C is for Christmas,” a child would hold up the letter C. Then, “H is for Happy,” and on and on all the children presented the complete message “Christmas Love”.
The show was going smoothly, until suddenly, a small, quiet, girl in the front row held the letter “M” upside down — totally not knowing her letter “M” appeared as a “W”. The audience(观众) laughed at this little girl’s . But she had no idea why they were laughing at her, so she stood tall, holding her “W”. The laughter continued until the last letter was raised, and we all saw it together. A sudden came over the audience and eyes began to widen. At that moment, we understood why we were there and why we the holiday.
For when the last letter was held high, the message read loud and clear: “CHRIST WAS LOVE”.
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I’m searching for sports T-shirts. Do you have any good ideas?I think the NIKE T-shirts are better than others. Last month, I saw a T-slyirt of new style in a shop. It looked very nice. Its color was blue. I feel that the NIKE T-shirt is a bit expensive. It’s about 400 Yuan.Even though it’s a bit expensive, I advise you to buy it. It’s made of cotton.
If you want to buy some cheaper ones, you can search the Internet Shopping onlihe is becoming more and more popular today.
You should go to the shop and choose clothes by yourself.So I think you’d better choose clothes according to your own body. If you are thin, Buy one in a warm color. If not, buy one in a dark color.
I have a good idea. You can design your favorite pictures on it. If you are a football fan, perhaps Beckham’s photo is a good choice. Designing your own T-shirt is in fashion this year. It will show your own art of dressing.
| A． So it must be very comfortable. |
| B．Not all famous brands can make you look better. |
| C．You can also compare the styles and prices online. |
| D． Why don’t you buy a white T-shirt? |
E. Do you like the NIKE T-shirts?
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Is there some one you hate? Well. Maybe you don't really hate them. But you get really angry every time you think of them. If you don't let this anger go, it can turn into bitterness(痛苦).
Bitterness appears when we can’t forgive someone who has hurt us or made us angry. Someone might say or do something that hurts us. But instead of controlling he anger ,we keep t deep inside . Before long, a bitter feeling begins to grow. We may think we are hurting that person by criticizing(指责)him or her often ,but we are really only hurting ourselves.
Bitterness can not only lead to serious health problems such as heart disease ,but also hurt out relationships with friends and family members .No one enjoy being around an angry person for very long .
If you see bitterness in your life ,here are some ways to deal with it .
Accept it
Instead of trying to deny your anger ,make it clear to yourself and accept it .See your anger for what it is and quickly deal with it .
Stop making excuses for it
You may feel you have a right to be angry .You may think you are right and the other person is wrong . You may even secretly enjoy making the other person look bad .But in the end ,bitterness hurts you much more than the other person . The bitterness will hold you back . and the other person will go on with his or her life .
Forgive and forget it
You probably can not completely put the anger out of your mind .But you can decide to forgive the other person . Forget it and move on .You’ll enjoy better health and peace of mind .According to the passage, we might get angry when someone_____.
| A．holds us back | B．forgets us |
| C．doesn't like us | D．hurts us |
Bittemcss comes from
| A．our health problem like heart disease |
| B．the anger that lives deep inside our mind |
| C．the person who says something that hurts us |
| D．our relationships with friends and family members |
The underlined word "deny" in the passage means "_"
A. 否认 B.误解Ｃ.疏远 D. 减轻The best way to deal with the bitterness is to ______
| A． make the person who hurts us look bad |
| B．hate the person who hurts us very often |
| C．accept that you are hurting the other person |
| D．forgive the person who hurts us and forget it |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．We should enjoy someone who hurts us. |
| B．We should pay more attention to our friends. |
| C．The peace of mind is more important than the hurt itself. |
| D．Ws better to let bitterness go along with the other person. |
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| Teachers Needed Language Center needs experience teachers for its new English teaching program . PT/FT(兼职)posion available .No more than 25 teaching hours a week .AM/PM changes .Teachers with bankground in computer skills preferred(优先) .Tel:567-4243 |
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A person with _____ of experience is needed to had the bank.
| A．at least two years | B．twenty-five years |
| C．three to six years | D．at least five years |
You should work for ______ if you become an editor of the magazinc.
| A．just nine hours a day |
| B．no less than nine hours a day |
| C．about ten hour a day |
| D．less than 25 hours a week |
If you want to be a teacher, you can _______ for more information.
| A．call 567-1243 |
| B．mail to <newbank@gol.com> |
| C．phone 432 - 3745 |
| D．write to P.O.Box 213, Fairview, IN. 46243 |
You need to have the experience of guiding different activities to_______.
| A．be an editor of the music magazine |
| B．head a bank branch of Town Bank |
| C．teach English in Language Center |
| D．work as a nurse in Child Care Center |
Which of the following is true ?
| A．Child Care Center doesn't provide care for children of all ages. |
| B．Teachers are wanted to teach Chinese in the Language Center. |
| C．One with computer skills will be preferred to head the bank. |
| D．Editors needn't have the experience . |
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It was mother's Day, but the young mother was a little unhappy. Because she was 800 miles away from her parents. In the morning she phone her mother to wish her a happy mother's Day, And her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs(丁香) in the garden.
Later that day, when she told her husband about the lilacs. He said. "I know where we can find all that you want. Get the children and come on.”So they went, driving down the country roads. There on a small hill, they saw a lot of beautiful purple lilacs .The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers .Carefully, she picked a few here and a few there. On their way home there was a smile on her face .When they were passing a nursing home(养老院)，the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair .She had no children with her .They stopped the car and the young woman walked to the old woman, put the flowers in her hands , and smiled at her .The old granny thanked her again and again . She smiled happily, too.
When the young mother came back to her car , her children asked her ,“Ｗho is that old granny ? Why did you give flowers to her ?”“I don’t kown her .”Their mother said ,“But it’s Mother’s Day , and she has no children. I have all of you , and I still have my mother . Just think how much those flowers meant to her .”The young woman was a little unhappy on Mother’s Day because_______.
| A．she didn’t have a present |
| B．she was a long way from her mother . |
| C．she didn’t know it was Mother ‘s Day |
| D．she wanted to have a trip . |
There were many beautiful purple lilacs ______.
| A．in the young woman’s garden | B．in the market |
| C．on a small hill | D．in the nursing home |
The young woman had _______.
| A．one child | B．no child | C．more than one child . | D．a boy and a girl |
The young woman gave the flowers to the old granny because ________.
| A．she knew the old granny |
| B．she didn’t like the flowers |
| C．her mother asked her to do so |
| D．she wanted the old granny to be happy |
Which is the following is NOT true according to the passage ?
| A．The young woman was kind |
| B．The old granny was sad at last |
| C．The young woman loved her mother |
| D．The old granny had no child |
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Nowadays, there are more and more TV talent shows. They are very popular all over China.
These talent shows give everyone an opportunity to show off their talents. For some lucky people, these talent shows may make them famous, and can even make them rich. However, there are also many bad sides. First, some young people just imitate(模仿) their favorite stars. They may forget about their own styles. Second, young people spend too much time on such TV shows. They always dream of being a star. So they spend less time on their studies.
In my opinion, these shows are social(社会的) activities. Young people can take part in these activities to get social experience. But they should know that the chance of becoming famous is very small for most people. They should know that they should work hard at something more important, their school work. In short, you can do what you like, but you should know what is important and what is not.
Information Card
| How are the TV talent shows in China? |
1.______________________ |
| The result of imitating their favorite stars: |
2.______________________ |
| The number of bad sides to TV talent shows: |
3.______________________ |
| What are these talent shows according to the writer? |
4.______________________ |
| What is more important for young people? |
5.______________________ |