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安徽省蚌埠市第一中学2018-2019学年高二上学期英语期中考试试卷
Every one complains(抱怨). Even if you argue that you are the happiest person in the world, you still complain sometimes.
Sometimes you complain: without even realizing it, but rarely is it ever helpful. Here are some tips to stop complaint and give up the negative thoughts: When you find yourself thinking or saying a negative comment about something or someone, stop and force yourself to say something positive instead. Seek the help of a cheerful friend to change you when you complain and help you to see the positive in the situation.
Make a list of things that we are grateful for.
We often complain about the things we don't have without noticing those things we already have.
Be grateful for what we have in our life because we are lucky simply for being ourselves.
Learn to adapt to the changes. There are many things we can't change. Always find the positive side of each situation, regardless of however difficult the situation is. With parents' and friends' support, we can survive any life changes.
Find what makes you happy.
Maybe it is time to make the hard decision to move on to another job or career.
Uncover what your biggest complaints are about and see if you can change the situation to make you happy. Choose happiness, focus on the positive, and be kind always!
A. Sometimes this list can be easy, full of hobbies you enjoy.
B. Are you constantly complaining about your present job?
C. So how can you manage to force yourselves to end complaining?
D. Set down things we are thankful for and we'll see that we don't have any reason to complain.
E. Change the way you think.
F. The best and only thing we can do is to accept them.
G. Make positive people friends.
A. The law does permit an exception. B. Or you could just wait until you are again, safely off the street. C. you shouldn't be addicted to smart phones any more. D. The city of Honolulu, Hawaii wants everyone to learn that lesson. E. Other U.S. cities may follow Honolulu. F. do not look at a screen when you cross the street or you could be fined G. The answer is probably "No". |
Parents usually teach their children how to cross the street safely, by looking both ways for cars. But do they also teach them to put away their cell phones?
{#blank#}1{#/blank#} Texting while crossing the street will soon be banned in the city. Beginning on October 24, you could be fined from $15 to $99 if you step into a Honolulu street while looking at your phone. Honolulu is the first major U.S. city to ban what is called "distracted walking". It recently passed a law in a seven to two vote. The law says: "No pedestrian shall cross a street or highway while viewing a mobile electronic device." In other words, {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
The law's creators hope it will lower the number of people hit and killed by cars in the city. Mayor Kirk Caldwell told Reuters news agency, "We hold the unfortunate reputation of being a major city with more pedestrians being hit in crosswalks, particularly our seniors, than almost any other city in the country."
The law includes all electronic devices with screens: cell phones, tablets, gaming devices, digital cameras and laptop computers. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Pedestrians may use such devices in the street to call emergency services and rescue workers, such as firefighters and police officers.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} The state of Washington was the first to outlaw distracted driving back in 2007. Now, 46 other states as well as D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, have laws against texting while driving reports the GHSA.
If you still want to text while walking, you could avoid being fined in Honolulu (and be safer, in general) by using a voice-controlled digital assistant such as Siri or Google Assistant. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
A. On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be infectious. B. What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy. C. Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood. D. There are some tips in life that lead to happiness. E. It's also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself. F. These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves. G. Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy. |
Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness?
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}. The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.
※ Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.
※Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.
※When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people don't allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor.
※{#blank#}3{#/blank#}. These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.
※{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously (下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.
※Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.
※Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
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