Homesickness can be a terrible feeling for anyone who travels away from their home town, country or simply away from the house they live in for a period of time. It is a strong feeling of wanting to go back to your own places very much. Some people get homesick easily while never experience it at all.
Different people deal with homesickness in different ways. Some ring home and have a chat with the people who they think ‘home’ – often their mum or dad. This may be a good idea for you to feel that you are not . It reminds you that home and the people you love are still there and that you will see them soon. However, it can make the homesickness even . By talking to people from home, it can make you miss them more! It can make you want to be home even more and make you realise you miss your loved ones. For this very reason, some people find better not to contact home but to let the feeling pass by doing fun activities. This can not only work as a good way to lonely feelings that homesickness can cause, but can also work well towards helping you get used to the place which you are living or staying in. Reminding yourself that where you are can make you see the bigger picture; that home is great, but where I am right now is also great different reasons!
In German there is a(n) which is quite opposite to homesickness and that is ‘Fernweh’. This means the feeling of wanting to get away and see new places.
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A．respect B．remain C．represent D．realise
A．lonely B．satisfied C．alone D．single
A．in all B．in general C．in short D．in fact
A．better B．good C．bad D．worse
A．how much B．how often C．how many D．how long
A．it B．that C．these D．those
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A．to B．by C．for D．with
A．idea B．word C．reason D．sickness
Reuben, a 12-year-old boy, saw something in a shop window. But the price—five dollars—was far beyond his means. He couldn’t ask his parents the money. His father made a living through in Bay Roberts. His mother, Dora, tried hard to feed and clothe their five children.
Hesitating(犹豫) for a few minutes, he opened the and talked to the shopkeeper. “…I don’t have the money right now. Can you please it for me?” “I’ll try,” the shopkeeper smiled.
Reuben respectfully touched his worn cap and walked out. Hearing the sound of hammering from a side street, he suddenly had a(an) . He ran towards the sound and stopped at a construction site(建筑工地).Reuben knew he could collect the discarded nails(被丢弃的钉子) and sell them to the factory for five cents .
He looked for nails until sunset. Then he ran to the factory and sold them. Reuben tightly clutched(握紧) the five-cent pieces and ran home. He found a rusty iron can and dropped his inside. Then he rushed into the barn(谷仓) near his house and hid it. It was dinner time when Reuben got home. His father sat at the big kitchen table, working on a fishnet. Dora was at the kitchen stove, ready to serve as Reuben took his place at the table. Looking at his mother, Reuben smiled.
Every day after school, Reuben searched the town, trying to finish his task. Finally, the time had come! He ran into the barn, opened the can, poured the coins out and began to count.
He still needed 20 cents! He had to sell four nails the day ended. Rushing to the town, Reuben searched every corner. It was getting dark when Reuben arrived at the factory. The man at the factory was about to .
“Please, mister. I have to sell these nails now—please.”
“Why do you need this money so ?”
“It’s a secret.”
The man took the nails, reached into his pocket and put four coins in Reuben’s hand.
Clutching the can tightly, Reuben for the shop.
“I have the ” he solemnly told the owner.
Back home, his mother was cleaning the kitchen. “Here, Mum! Here!” Reuben shouted as he ran to her. He a small box in her roughened hand. She opened it carefully. A blue-velvet jewel box appeared. Dora lifted the lid(盖子). Tears began to blur(模糊) her vision. In gold lettering on a small, almond-shaped brooch(胸针) was the word Mother.
It was Mother’s Day, 1946.
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A．farming B．driving C．fishing D．cleaning
A．door B．shop C．window D．box
A．buy B．watch C．make D．keep
A．task B．goal C．plan D．idea
A．each B．any C．either D．all
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A．breakfast B．table C．lunch D．dinner
A．public B．secret C．exciting D．surprising
A．before B．after C．when D．while
A．call up B．lock up C．clear up D．turn up
A．hurriedly B．hardly C．badly D．immediately
A．went B．looked C．paid D．left
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A．moved B．pulled C．placed D．took
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Have you ever heard of Dididache? Dididache (嘀嘀打车), a taxi-hailing smartphone app（应用程序）which is believed to be created by Tencent, has recently ain Xiamen, and more than 700 taxi drivers in the city have used the app.
The app sthe real-time locations of taxis on a map using the GPS technology and makes it possible for users to hail (招呼) a taxi on their smartphones. The u
request will be sent to the nearest taxi drivers who will decide w
to accept the order or not.
Taxi-hailing apps are very pin Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Nanjing, having gained tens of thousands of users. H
, the city’s taxi-control departments doubt its helpfulness and have said it may not be s
for Xiamen.
The app has been criticized (指责) for disturbing market order, and creating dfor passengers who do not use the app to hire a cab. Many users complain that they are only useful when most taxis are idle (空驶), and hiring a taxi can still be challenging during bad w
and rush hours. Can this app be in use for long? Technology might make a great d
to our life. Let’s wait and see.
Did you know that 11,000 people die every day from smoking? Did you know that people die every day from breathing smoke other people’s cigarettes?
Tobacco smoke has 43 ingredients that may cancer. If smokers had learned these
when they were young, they probably would never have started smoking.
Most smokers try first cigarette when they are teenagers. Often, they start smoking because they think that it makes them look more . Sometimes they start smoking because their friends tell them that it’s cool. If teenagers are told that half of them will die before the age of 65 from smoking cigarettes, how can they still think it’s cool to smoke?
One of the biggest problems is cigarette advertisements. Tobacco companies tell the truth to teenagers about cigarettes. After watching the advertisements on TV or looking at the posters in which people ride horses or play in a rock band, young people often think that smoking be cool.
Sadly, cigarettes are very difficult to once a person has started smoking. Most teenagers start smoking they are influenced by friends or cigarettes advertisements. And often, the teenagers regret the decision to start smoking later in life.
Teenagers need to know bad cigarettes are for their health. If they are told that cigarettes kill more people than guns do, they probably will never start smoking.
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A．produce B．devote C．cause D．lead
A．facts B．information C．message D．news
A．theirs B．their C．them D．themselves
A．out-going B．hard-working C．easy-going D．grown-up
A．never B．often C．sometimes D．always
A．need B．might C．must D．may
A．look up B．put up C．set up D．give up
A．so B．although C．because D．but
A．what B．how C．why D．if
When I entered the classroom, our teacher announced we were going to have a math test. I looked at the paper full of what looked like hieroglyphs (象形文字) to me and began to . I did my best that I could, and then left my to put my paper in a pile (摞) on the front desk with a sigh (叹息).
I returned and then an idea came to my mind. I checked where the teacher was I made my move. She was walking in the of the room with hands behind her back. I went back to the pile of test papers that already handed in and when I picked up my paper I also got the paper below it. When I looked at the paper I had taken, I discovered it was the work of the girl in our class, I copied her answers to my paper.
The next day when I got back my paper, I was to see an “F” on it. After class I went to the girl and said to her, “That math test was difficult and I it. I guess we need to study more.” Her reply was, “Not me, I got every question right and got an ‘A’ ”.
The teacher knew about it. She didn’t blame me in front of the class and me to keep my dignity (尊严). I made a to myself never to cheat (作弊) again. I would remember to always be honest in the things I do.
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A．partner B．seat C．classroom D．teacher
A．after B．since C．until D．before
A．front B．middle C．back D．bottom
A．extra B．new C．clean D．difficult
A．tallest B．oldest C．prettiest D．smartest
A．shocked B．angry C．happy D．excited
A．knew B．made C．failed D．lost
A．told B．reminded C．allowed D．advised
A．speech B．promise C．wish D．joke
Dragon Head-Raising (龙抬头) Day is a traditional Chinese festival. It comes on the day of the second lunar (农历的) month. In 2014, it is March 2.
On the day in ancient times, people put paths of ashes (灰) into kitchens and around water vats (缸). This was the dragon into the house.
On this day people eat noodles, dumplings and fried pancakes. All the day’s foods are after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker (龙须)” called “dragons teeth”.
In some ancient Chinese stories, dragons have power over the wind and rain. They often rain to the world on the second day of the second lunar month.
It is said that after that day there will be more and more rain. This is the day is often called “Spring Dragon Day”. It was hoped that the help of the dragon, ploughing (耕种) would be easier and the autumn would bring a good harvest.
It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month brought luck to the uncles in family. This is why you still see many people their hair cut on Dragon Head-Raising Day.
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A．in B．at C．during D．on
A．led B．lead C．to lead D．be led
A．named B．naming C．calling D．to call
A．noodle and dumpling B．noodles and dumpling C．noodles and dumplings D．noodle and dumplings
A．bring B．take C．carry D．lend
A．because B．why C．when D．that
A．under B．in C．with D．by
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A．was getting B．to get C．got D．getting