Yueyang was awarded the National Civilized City (全国文明城市) in 2015.We are proud of our hometown.It has changed a lot in the last few years.
Yueyang is a cultural city with a long history near Dongting Lake.But the local people didn't use to be satisfied with the environment.You could find rubbish on the streets.The rivers were polluted because factories put waste water into them.What's more,the air was polluted by the smoke from the factories.People no longer saw green land because they cut down plenty of trees.
Today,the environment in Yueyang is becoming better and better.People are more polite now.They put waste paper and plastic bottles in the recycling bins(箱子).They keep voices down while talking in public.They offer seats to the old,the disabled and the women with babies on the buses.Some factories have been closed by the government.Waste water is cleaned before putting into the rivers.Many trees and flowers are planted on the mountains.
In summer,many people take walks along Bianhe Street after dinner.It's interesting to see many boats going up and down in Dongting Lake.And we can watch some women doing square dancing (广场舞) in front of Yueyang Tower.
We need to take care of our environment and fight against pollution.We hope our hometown will be more lively and fantastic.
46.Yueyang has changed a lot in the last few years.
47.The environment in Yueyang is getting worse and worse now.
48.The old give their seats to the young when they are on the buses.
49.All of the factories in Yueyang have been closed by the government.
50.Keeping voices down while talking in public is good behavior.
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Raymond is a little koala living in Australia. His mom left him when he was only 1 month old. But luckily, a kind woman called Julie took him home and looked after him. Raymond spends his days sitting at Julie’s desk. |
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Meet Zeus, the tallest dog in the world. The 3-year-old dog is 168cm tall from foot to shoulder. When standing on his hind legs (后腿), Zeus reaches 226cm. Zeus lives in the US. He eats a 14-kg bag of food. |
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Scotland chose two Shetland ponies(矮种马), Fivla and Vitamin, as “ambassadors(大使)” to bring in visitors. Fivla is 17 and Vitamin is 18. They wear clothes made from wool. Scotland uses pictures of them to show the country’s beauty. |
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You can’t find a better sheepdog than Jess the springer spaniel (激飞长毛猎犬) in the UK. Every day, the dog goes out to feed lambs from a milk bottle she carries in her mouth. She does it rain or shine, three times a day. |
. _______ left Raymond when he was only one month old.
| A.Julie | B.Fivla | C.Vitamin | D.His mother |
. _______ is the tallest dog in the world.
| A.Raymond | B.Zeus | C.Jess | D.Fivla and Vitamin |
. Fivla and Vitamin are Shetland ponies from_______.
| A.Australia | B.The US | C.The UK | D.Scotland |
. How often does Jess feed lambs from a milk bottle in her mouth?
| A.Every two weeks. | B.Three times a week. |
| C.Once a day. | D.Three times a day. |

Sydney Tower is ____________ in Sydney, Australia.
| A.the busiest street | B.the biggest station |
| C.the most beautiful park | D.the highest point |
Sydney Tower opens at ____________.
| A.8:00 am | B.9:00 am | C.10:30 pm | D.11:30 pm |
If an adult with two children goes to visit Sydney Tower, he has to pay ___________.
| A.$60 | B.$90 | C.$120 | D.$150 |
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We always seem to want those things we don't have. Moreover, we are often convinced(使相信) that if we had those things we want so badly, we would finally be happy.
The truth is that happiness is an attitude(态度). _________is not something created by outside circumstances(环境), ______ instead is completely within your control.
Nothing will give you a deep sense of satisfaction and happiness, unless you cultivate (滋养)happiness consciously. Below are some simple yet specific steps you can take to cultivate happiness.
Be grateful.
Create a sense of gratitude for what you have, for what is working, for what is wonderful and sweet in your life. A morning or evening gratitude list, written each day, can do wonders for helping you feel grateful.
Take care of yourself.
Identify(辨别) the small things in life that make you feel good, and do one daily. A short walk, a few minutes of writing in your journal, a short meditation, watching the sunset…whatever, will improve your outlook on life.
Read inspirational(励志的) material.
It helps to be reminded of positive thoughts and positive attitudes. Get a small book of positive, inspirational thoughts and keep it by your desk. Read one or two thoughts each day.
Is the glass half empty or full? Life works better when the glass is half full regardless of your life status.
No matter how many wonderful things you do to create a positive, happy, satisfied life, you could still end up unhappy. Ultimately, happiness, gratitude, a feeling of satisfaction is a choice. So, from now on, choose to be happy! 在划线处填入所缺单词:___________ ___________
How many ways can we take to cultivate happiness? ______________________________
将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
________________________________________________________________________找出同义句:We are sure if we can have the thing we want so much ,we will be very happy. _________________________________________________________________________
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If you have failed in the past to try to make big changes in life, try again now, one tiny step at a time.
Every year it's the same. As December comes to an end, you think about the new year and all the ways you want to improve your life. But as you start to write down your hopes for the new year, you think about the last year. You excitedly write down all the changes you are going to make, but by the end of January those ideas get lost in your busy life.
Here's a suggestion : Forget the too big, hard-to-achieve goals and just think about the small ones. "We often think that we have to do everything in big steps, even though it's so hard for us to reach it," said Robert Maurer, who recently wrote the book One Small Step Can Change Your Life. "What we try to do is to begin with such a small step that we can't find any excuse not to do it. "
“Kaizen”, a Japanese word, is used to mean to change behavior and attitudes. During World War II, American factory managers were able to increase productivity by trying small, continuous improvements instead of sudden changes. After the war, the idea was brought to a rebuilding Japan. It made Japan develop fast. The Japanese called it “kaizen”, which means “improvement”.
Maurer studied the idea and did some experiments with it. "Kaizen" could possibly help people succeed in doing everything.At the end of December, people usually________.
| A.fail to make big changes | B.plan for the last year |
| C.think about the new year | D.try to lose their ideas |
Robert Maurer wrote a book to tell us_________.
| A.we should do everything in big steps |
| B.how to change one's life with one small step |
| C.we should try a lot of sudden changes |
| D.how to find a small step without any excuse |
The underlined part "increase productivity" in the passage means “________”.
| A.提高生产率 | B.增加成本 | C.增加出口量 | D.提高待遇 |
The writer of the passage suggests we should_________.
| A.make changes at the end of the year |
| B.do few experiments with "kaizen" |
| C.do things with hard-to-achieve goals |
| D.take a tiny step to achieve big goals |
Which of the following is true from the passage?
| A.You can achieve your goals if you are not too busy. |
| B.Robert Maurer studied “kaizen” and found it helpful. |
| C.You can’t find any excuse not to reach a big goal. |
| D.“Kaizen” was brought to Japan during World War II. |
Once a small boy lived on a farm which seemed so far away from everywhere.
He needed to get up before sunrise every morning to help his father on the farm. During sunrise he would take a break and climb up on the fence along the side of the farm. He could see a house with golden windows. “If they could afford golden windows, then there must be other nice things inside the house.” He imagined how great it would be to live there. Then he promised himself, “Some day I will go there and see this wonderful place.”
One morning, his father would go to the town and told him to stay at home for a rest. Knowing that this was his chance, he took a sandwich and headed across the field towards the house with the golden windows.
As the afternoon went on, he began to realize how wrong he was. The house was much farther than he had expected. As he went near the house, he saw no golden windows but instead a place in bad need of a painting. A small girl very close to his age came out of the poor house and stood by the broken fence. He asked her if she had seen the house with the golden windows. The girl said, “Sure, I know.” And invited him to sit on the porch (门廊 ). As he sat there, he looked back from where he just came. There he saw the sunset turned the windows of his house to gold! Now he understood that everyone had his own house with golden windows.During his break every morning, the small boy would________.
| A.fix the fence | B.eat sandwiches |
| C.climb up on the fence | D.walk around the farm |
One morning, when knowing he would stay alone, the boy thought it was a chance for him to__________.
| A.go to the town | B.play on the field |
| C.go to see the house | D.make the golden windows |
What did the boy find when he got there?
| A.Nobody lived in the poor house. |
| B.No golden windows were in the house. |
| C.The house was as old as he expected. |
| D.The house was nearer than he thought. |
The story tells us that people sometimes may have the thought “______.”
| A.Like father, like son | B.Love me, love my dog |
| C.Every dog has its day | D.The grass is greener somewhere else |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A.Golden Windows. | B.Father and Son. |
| C.A Wonderful Place. | D.A Boy's Promise. |