Few people like changing their habits, good or bad. Whether it is smoking, drinking or over-eating, they “enjoying” them to the end.
On every packet of cigarettes(香烟), people are warned against the of smoking: “Warning: Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous to Your Health”. , millions of them start smoking or go on smoking. Why?
Facts show that families and surroundings(环境) play a very important part in ___ smokers. All those smokers come from smoking families or have smoking or relatives. Films and TV plays also play a part. People their “heroes” on TV drinking alcohol(酒) or smoking cigarettes. “Heroes” seem to fear , neither killing themselves nor killing others with alcohol and cigarettes. If they are not afraid of the harm of smoking and drinking, ___ should common people be afraid?
The simple warning on the cigarette packet does not influence smokers’ habits. Even ___ warnings, like showing pictures of smokers who have died of cancer, don’t seem to work.
Knowing and believing seem to be two __ things. If smoking is really as harmful as doctors say, it is time for smokers to think about it and try to give it up!
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For many, just taking part in a single marathon is the achievement of a lifetime. But for Julie Weiss, it has become a routine. She has run 52 marathons-once a week-for the past year in memory of her dad who just 35 days after he was with pancreatic cancer(胰腺癌)．When Julie Weiss lost her father in 2010, she was to find the research for pancreatic cancer is so short of fund. "It made me feel .”she said ,“I knew I had to do something."
So this marathon queen, she calls herself, did what she did best: She went running. Having completed 25 marathons during the two years, Julie now vowed(发誓) to run 52 marathons in 52 weeks in of her father. After asking people to money for each marathon, she a website, marathon goddess.com, to collect money for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PANCAN),a nonprofit organization. race every in some city across North America. leaving work at 5p,m. on Friday she would be ready to begin the next race, before she home to California on Sunday. Julie finished her l,362.4-mile journey in March 2013, more than $200,000 in the process for PANCAN.
While running, she stuck to a strict training schedule ."My body's getting used to this. I'm changing my diet, becoming more healthy and learning to run more__ ." she said. When her muscles began to , she kept her in mind. "When you do what you love, for those you love, that is where the happen. Together we can make a(n) , and pave the way for a happy, healthy, cancer free life." she said.
A．weekly B．monthly C．daily D．yearly
A．passed by B．passed away C．died off D．died out
A．connected B．diagnosed C．treated D．dealt
A．inspired B．exhausted C．interested D．shocked
A．desirable B．helpless C．hopeful D．wishful
A．while B．what C．as D．since
A．previous B．precious C．present D．precise
A．search B．need C．honor D．place
A．pay B．donate C．make D．earn
A．set up B．made up C．held up D．broke up
A．experiment B．stage C．road D．journey
A．day B．morning C．weekend D．weekday
A．At B．By C．With D．On
A．parted B．left C．headed D．missed
A．raising B．earning C．spending D．wasting
A．merrily B．efficiently C．specifically D．casually
A．swell B．stress C．burn D．ache
A．strength B．relief C．motivation D．interest
A．miracles B．accidents C．challenges D．events
A．offer B．sacrifice C．promise D．difference
At age 14, 15 and 16, the way we looked was the most important thing in the world to us. My friends and I wanted nothing less than perfection.
In high school, we joined the gymnastics team, and our because even more important to us. We had no fat, only muscle. On the weekends, we would go to the beach, of our flat stomachs.
One summer day, all my friends were at my house . At one point, I was running back to the pool. I on a bee, and while it was dying under my foot, it stung (蛰) me. I instantly started to feel . That night, I began to run a high fever and my leg and foot were red, hot and swollen. I couldn’t walk. I could barely .
When my foot started to go numb, everyone became more . My foot was not getting enough blood. I had to go to the , and my leg hurt as if it were badly broken. I couldn’t move. All I could do was think about how soft my middle was becoming. That me more than any concern over my leg.
That would all when I heard the doctors mention possibly cutting off my foot. It was still not getting the supply it needed. The doctors would have to speed up their treatment.
Never before did I have such great for my foot. And walking seemed like a from the gods. Less and less would I want to hear my friends talk about and who was wearing what. More and more I expected visits from other kids in the hospital, who were quickly becoming my friends.
One girl came to visit me . Every time she came, she brought flowers. She was recovering from cancer and felt she should come back and the other patients.
She still had no hair, and she was swollen from medications she had been taking. I would not have given this girl a second before. I now loved every inch of her and looked forward to her .
Finally, I was improving and soon I went home. My leg was still swollen, I was walking, and I had my foot! When I would go back to the hospital, I often saw my friend. She was still visiting people and good cheer. I thought if even there was an angel on this earth, it had to be her.
A．grades B．brains C．bodies D．clothes
A．ashamed B．proud C．sure D．tired
A．dancing B．chatting C．jogging D．swimming
A．stepped B．focused C．held D．took
A．upset B．fearful C．sick D．anxious
A．jump B．run C．stand D．rest
A．concerned B．relieved C．surprised D．interested
A．beach B．hospital C．gym D．school
A．blamed B．impressed C．shocked D．troubled
A．change B．bother C．help D．happen
A．nutrition B．blood C．time D．air
A．observation B．devotion C．appreciation D．evaluation
A．gift B．hand C．promise D．treat
A．homework B．appointment C．movies D．gymnastics
A．suddenly B．regularly C．eventually D．recently
A．advise B．encourage C．serve D．instruct
A．choice B．thought C．glance D．chance
A．words B．ideas C．flowers D．visits
A．but B．then C．so D．for
A．enjoying B．gaining C．discovering D．spreading
Do you know insurance(保险)? Buying insurance is a by which people can protect themselves large losses. Protection against fire is one kind of insurance. Large number of people pay sums of money to an insurance company. Although thousands of people have paid for fire insurance, only will lose their homes by fire. The insurance company will pay for these homes out or the sums of money it has .
The first modern fire insurance company was in London, England, in 1666. A great fire had just most of the city, and people wanted protection against losses. The first company rapidly. Soon other companies were founded in other areas.
Benjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance company in America in 1752. he also a new kind of insurance for . the new insurance would__ _protection against the loss of crops from storms.
In 1795, Benjamin Franklin helped start new insurance company in America. This company, offered life insurance, collected some money from many different men. a man died, his family was given a large sum of money. Today, this company is in business.
Over the years, people have from many new kinds of insurance when they have suffered from accidents as car and plane crashes. , almost everyone has some kind of insurance.
A．way B．firm C．consideration D．means
A．from B．against C．with D．beyond
A．small B．huge C．much D．little
A．many B．a little C．few D．a few
A．stole B．collected C．lent D．brought
A．built B．found C．formed D．organized
A．destroyed B．hurt C．harmed D．wounded
A．farther B．further C．wider D．longer
A．risen B．rised C．grew D．turned
A．suggested B．determined C．asked D．demanded
A．farmers B．workers C．waiters D．doctors
A．make B．give C．offer D．keep
A．other B．certain C．another D．some
A．where B．which C．whom D．that
A．commonly B．usually C．regularly D．ordinarily
A．If B．Although C．Unless D．Because
A．always B．still C．hardly D．seldom
A．paid B．offered C．bought D．benefited
A．many B．so C．such D．that
A．Today B．Generally C．Lately D．Tomorrow
A friend and I were talking about our trip in the airport, when behind us we heard two small children screaming at the top of their voices, “Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!” we turned to see that the “Daddy” they were to see was their soldier father who was obviously returning from a in the desert.
They to him and jumped into his arms. They hugged him and kissed him. He hugged them and kissed them. They could not tell him everything they wanted to tell him enough. He kneeled down to their level and hugs and kisses the little girl and her younger brother crawling（爬） on his back and shoulders.
The soldier’s young wife and mother of the two children patiently, allowing the children to enjoy this with their daddy. When turn came, they hugged and kissed each other. At one point I thought about applauding（鼓掌） as a way of thanking the family for their sacrifice（牺牲；贡献） and his safe return, but it seemed . This was a private moment by everyone in that part of the . We were all frozen and immersed （沉浸在）in the joy of the moment. We simply allowed this soldier, his wife, and their two children the freedom to their joy without limit.
Oh, it should be noted that their mom and dad reconnected, the little boy was crawling up his dad’s back and the little girl stood next to them jumping up and down her next moment with her dad. I felt with the opportunity to see the unlimited joy of a little boy, a little girl, a loving wife, and a travel weary soldier. Blessed, but also ashamed of the of that kind of joy in my own life.
A．Doubtfully B．Disagreeably C．Naturally D．Unexpectedly
A．excited B．surprised C．polite D．brave
A．search B．tour C．holiday D．trade
A．danced B．walked C．ran D．marched
A．early B．slowly C．clearly D．quickly
A．in all B．at all C．in sight D．in between
A．took turns B．took action C．went on D．insisted on
A．stood up B．stood out C．stood around D．stood by
A．achievement B．honor C．reunion D．party
A．his B．their C．my D．her
A．celebrating B．missing C．memorizing D．supporting
A．useless B．improper C．unpleasant D．unnecessary
A．created B．shared C．showed D．seized
A．airport B．street C．house D．world
A．in private B．in time C．in person D．in advance
A．use B．deliver C．publish D．express
A．why B．how C．as D．if
A．in expectation of B．in honor of C．in place of D．in memory of
A．lucky B．puzzled C．blessed D．amused
A．performance B．presence C．existence D．absence
People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a ____ problem. They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without _____; they try to find a solution by trial and error. ____, when all these methods _____, the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six _____ in analyzing a problem.
First the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sam’s bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must ____ that there is a problem with his bicycle.
Next the thinker must _____ the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For instance, he must _____ the parts that are wrong.
Now the person must look for _____ that will make the problem clearer and lead to possible solutions. For instance, suppose Sam _____ that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. _____, he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, talk to his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.
After ____ the problem, the person should have _____ suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example_____, his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones.
Eventually one _____ seems to be the solution ____ the problem. Sometimes the final idea comes quite ____ because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a ____way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees that there is a piece of chewing gum(口香糖)stuck to a brake. He _____ hits on the solution to his problem: he must clean the brake.
Finally the solution is ____. Sam does it and finds that afterwards his bicycle works perfectly. In short, he has solved the problem.
A．serious B．usual C．Common D．similar
A．thinking B．practice C．understanding D．help
A．Besides B．Instead C．Otherwise D．However
A． work B．fail C．change D．develop
A．ways B．stages C．conditions D．orders
A．explain B．prove C．see D．show
A．find B．judge C．describe D．face
A．determine B．check C．correct D．recover
A．answers B．skills C．information D．explanation
A．hopes B．decides C．argues D．suggests
A．In other words B．Once in a while C．At this time D．First of all
A．discussing B．settling down C．comparing with D．studying
A．extra B．several C．enough D．countless
A．again B．secondly C．also D．alone
A．suggestion B．conclusion C．decision D．discovery
A．with B．to C．into D．for
A．unexpectedly B．late C．clearly D．often
A．simple B．quick C．different D．sudden
A．fortunate B．easily C．immediately D．clearly
A．recorded B．tested C．competed D．accepted