Christmasisnofunwhenyourepoor．-优题课

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Have you ever heard “Tuhao, let’s be friends?” Are you puzzled, wondering it means? Then you’re possibly out of date.
Nowadays, the Chinese words “tuhao” and “dama” have become so familiar with many Chinese people that they often play jokes each other when chatting about the daily life. For example, if you take out your new (fashion) mobile phone, your naughty friends may call you “tuhao”, laughing loudly and happily.
(amaze), the two wildly popular words have become hot words in English too. Recently, the BBC produced a program to introduce “tuhao”, can be considered as “new money (暴发户)” in English.
Besides, The Wall Street Journal has also borrowed “dama” from the Chinese pinyin (describe) bargain-hunting middle-aged Chinese women (call) “a force in the global gold market”. (expert) say the Chinese language’s influence on English will continue during entire 21st century, it is expected that “tuhao” will be welcomed by the Oxford University Press to appear in the new word lists.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词正确形式。
Amy: Sarah, how have your two sons been doing at school recently?
Sarah: Don’t ask! Peter never starts it while Sam never stops (study).
Amy: You’re joking! I hear that Jason is likely ____ (become) the top student after exams this year．
Sarah: Yes, so his teachers say. He has been working very hard at his books every evening for months end recently. Actually, he is making __ __(prepare)for Peking University.
Amy: Great. Maybe he’ll become a university professor in the future.
Sarah: Maybe. But sometimes I wish he'd go out and enjoy (he)for a change.
Amy: Yes. What about the (young) one?
Sarah: Well, he has the ability, but he (be) always busy.
Amy: What is he busy with?
Sarah: I really mean when I say he is always busy is that he doesn’t consider study as a top priority.
Amy: I am (terrible) sorry to hear that. But kids can always find reasonable excuse to avoid studying.
Sarah: Yes. But he is really crazy about variety of sports, such as football and basketball.
Amy: Perhaps he can make his fortune at football in the future. People can make a large amount of money from sports now.
Sarah: I hope so.

阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或使用括号中单词的正确形式。
When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be very difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible --- and it can be surprisingly (benefit) to your physical and mental health. So far, research (show) that people who forgive can have more energy, better appetite and better sleep. “People who forgive show (little) anger and more hopefulness,” says Dr. Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. “So it can help reduce the tiredness out of the immune system and allow people (feel) more energetic.”
So when someone has hurt you, cool down first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love. Don’t wait for an (apologize). “Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing,” says Dr. Luskin. “They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things same way. So if you wait for people to say sorry, you could be waiting a very long time.”
Next keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean (accept) the action of the person who upsets you. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things the other person’s perspective. You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to (you) from that person’s point of view.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内的单词的正确形式。
Daniel Davila can often (see) walking around the city of San Francisco. Sometimes people are surprised to see him walking any shoes or socks, Daniel doesn’t mind at all. He likes to walk barefoot, and so 740 other members of Dirty Sole Society, the club that Daniel started years ago. Daniel’s idea for this is to encourage others to live (free) —free of shoes.
According to Daniel, the barefoot life has many advantages. most important is simply that it feels good. He also says that ( walk) barefoot allows you to experience the world directly by touching it with your feet. In addition, the feet do not smell so much they stay dry, making it hard for bacteria to grow. And of course, walking barefoot keeps your feet good shape, so it’s actually (healthy) than wearing shoes.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Everybody in David’s class packed their bags and got ready_____ (go) home last Saturday. Usually David’s mother would fetch him home but that day she was not there, so he walked home by himself.
When he reached home, he knocked on the door as he didn’t bring his keys. _____ (surprising), no one answered the door. He ____ (knock) again when one of his neighbors _____ (name) John called him. He told David his mother was out and invited him to stay in his house till his mother came back. David knew that if his mother _____ (be) at home, she would have answered the door soon. So David went to John’s house and played with him. ____ (stay) in John’s house for a few ____ (hour), David saw his mother came back. They thanked John and his family. It turned out that David’s mother had_____ serious backache so she had to see the doctor.
From this experience, David has learnt that neighbors are people ______ help each other, and that the relationships among neighbors are like ___ (build) a bridge, and that most people have been building a bridge and they will build a good bridge one day.