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牛津上海(本地版)五四制初中英语八年级上册Module 3 Unit 6 Nobody wins(Ⅰ)同步练习3
A city without cars would be very strange, right? But Venice is such a city.
Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It isn't built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere around the city.
Even so, travel isn't difficult. The waterways have always been the best way to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can lead you where you want to go.
People in Venice move from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy cool summer nights while taking boat trips. They can talk to other people as they go along.
Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped(逃跑)from a war more than 1,500 years ago, and built homes there.
Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem.
Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower, little by little. Now the city has gone down by 23 centimetres.
Another problem is the rising seawater. The temperature has risen over the years. This has made arctic(北极的)ice melt.
Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower.
Tom has three good friends. They are Jack, David and Mark. They have different hobbies. Tom likes football. He often plays football on weekends. He thinks playing football can make him strong and healthy. He is in the school football team.
Jack doesn't like sports. He likes listening to music. He likes Jay Chow best of all the singers. He has many of his CDs. He often listens to music on the way. He thinks music can let him feel happy.
David doesn't like sports or music. He likes stamps. He collects stamps for five years. The stamps are very beautiful. He thinks collecting stamps can help him know more about the world.
Mark likes taking photos. He has a few cameras. When he is free, he often takes out his camera and takes some pictures. Some of his pictures are in the newspapers. He thinks the world is beautiful. He wants to show the beauty of the world to others.
Name | Hobby | Reasons |
Tom | {#blank#}1{#/blank#}football | It can make him strong and{#blank#}2{#/blank#}He is a{#blank#}3{#/blank#}of the school football team. |
Jack | Listening to{#blank#}4{#/blank#} | It can make him feel{#blank#}5{#/blank#} He likes Jay Chow{#blank#}6{#/blank#}of all singers. |
David | Collecting{#blank#}7{#/blank#} | It can help him know{#blank#}8{#/blank#}about the world. |
Mark | {#blank#}9{#/blank#}photos | He wants to show the beauty of the{#blank#}10{#/blank#}to others. |
What do we really mean by being open? Being open is a kind of invitation to others to come in, to speak and to share. It is important to let others get to know what we think and how we feel. In this way we will be understood and accepted by others. If we aren't open with others, we won't fully believe in ourselves or others.
Here are a few ways for you to be more open. First, make your outside behavior the same with your inside feelings and thoughts. Second, share how you really feel about something instead of just opinions. Third, try to change your questions into statements(陈述句) and talk in the first person so that people will understand you more easily. For example, you might say, "I feel happy that you're here." instead of "Are you glad that you're here?" Finally, try not to say, "I don't know." This usually means I don't want to think about it any more.
Remember also that it is not suitable to be open with everyone in every situation. You may want to be more open with close friends, but not with people you don't know well, because you are not sure how someone else will use what they know about you. Besides, some people may not be used to too much openness. If we say everything we feel or think to them, they will feel every uncomfortable at times.
In all, being open is a good way for us to get on well with other people,but we'd better keep the balance between being open and not being too open.
Being open |
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Meanings of being open |
•{#blank#}1{#/blank#} others to come in, to speak and to share. •Show others {#blank#}2{#/blank#}we think and how we feel. •Let others{#blank#}3{#/blank#}and accept us. •Believe in ourselves and others by being open. |
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} to be more open |
•Make {#blank#}5{#/blank#} your outside behavior is the same with your inside feelings and thoughts. •Try to share your {#blank#}6{#/blank#} feelings. •Make statements instead of {#blank#}7{#/blank#} and use the first person. •Try not to say, "I don't know." |
Reasons for not being too open |
•Someone may use your {#blank#}8{#/blank#} to hurt you. •You will make them feel very uncomfortable{#blank#}9{#/blank#}. |
Conclusion(结论) |
It will {#blank#}10{#/blank#} us get on well with others if we keep the balance between being open and not being too open. |
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