题型：阅读表达 题类：真题 难易度：普通
贵州省遵义市2019年中考英语试卷
It is said that everyone has two boxes hung on our necks. The small box at the front is full of other people's mistakes, while the big one at the back is filled with our own shortcomings(缺点).Most of time, it's easy to find other people's mistakes. It's hard for us to see our mistakes behind us.
A boy called Tony, always looked at the front box to check what was in it. He saw other people's mistakes very quickly. When Ben was impatient with him, he said to Ben, "It's so easy for you to get angry. It is hard to be friends with you."
He told his mother that Michael was dishonest. "Michael takes my things without asking. And he forgets to return them. "Tony himself did not like sharing his things with anyone.
When John was too tired to go hiking with him, he said, "You are such an unfriendly person."
He thought Nick was too proud of his rich parents. But Tony was so proud of himself because he could not see any of his own mistakes!①He could not understand why he didn't get on well with others. Then his mother said to him, "If you change the boxes around, maybe you can find the answer." He did it as his mother said, and his face turned red.②他发现自己并不比其他同学更好.
I was once a fat girl, I weighed 336 pounds and looked as big as my fridge. I was never worried about it. But one day I had a medical examination(体检). {#blank#}1{#/blank#}It woke me up.
I began to feel nervous. Then I decided to do something!
In a year and five months, I lost 104 pounds. What a great thing I didn't have any expensive food, medical treatment (治疗) or camp style(训练营式的) exercise.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#}First I looked through the Internet for do-it-yourself advice that people could follow on losing weight. Of course I saw countless ads which try to get me to buy their products. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}The only thing I did was to change my bad habits. The following are what I have done. You can try these.
Stop drinking something with I have too much sugar in it. Refuse sweet cake. Eat green vegetables, {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Never eat after 6:30 pm. Also, do light exercise for 15 to 20 minutes five days a week. Then I kept doing what I should do. People sometimes says, "you don't need to tell me what to do. I know it already!" But the fact is that knowing what to do and doing what you know are different, {#blank#}5{#/blank#}.
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A. But I bought nothing. B. Use only vegetable oil. C. What was the secret to my success? D. The important thing is to know what to know and just keep doing it. E. The doctor told me that I was having heart trouble. |
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A. Offering an Opinion B. Giving a Hand C. Never Saying Somebody Has Done Wrong D. Making Requests E. Saying Sorry F. Turning Down an Invitation |
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The young woman at the airline check-in desk meant no harm. She greeted a customer with a question which would be no problem in Chinese," What's your problem?" But this question is impolite in English, and the customer became very angry. In this situation, the young woman should say." May I help you?" or" How can I help you?" Then she would not be facing an unhappy traveler.
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Maybe you would like something. Instead of saying" Giving me a hamburger," say," Could I have a hamburger, please?" or "I'd like a hamburger." English speakers often use the expressions" please "and" thank you". When requesting something, use" Can I" or "Could I". In formal situations," May I" is the best.
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When someone asks your opinion, you don't want to make them feel upset by saying something they think is unkind. Maybe someone asks," What do you think of my idea?" Don't say," It's a terrible idea." if you don't like it. Say," I don't think it's the best idea." Then people will accept your opinion more easily.
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When you can't accept an invitation, don't say." I can't. I'm busy" Refuse in a more indirect way." I'm afraid I can't…" or" I'd love to, but…" or" That sounds great, but..." These phrases soften the message and make it easier to accept.
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Avoid saying others have done wrong. Don't say," You don't understand me." Say, Maybe I need to make clear what I mean." Give special attention to" I" or" We" rather than" you". Take time to learn polite phrasing. Then you'll make your communication with people more pleasant.
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