There is distinction between reading for information and reading for understanding. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    The first sense is the one in which we read newspapers, magazines, or anything else. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Such materials may increase our store of information, but they cannot improve our understanding. And clearly we don't have any difficulty in gaining the new information, for our understanding was equal to them before we started. Otherwise, we would have felt the shock of puzzlement.

    The second sense is the one in which we read something that at first we do not completely understand. Here the thing to be read is at the first sight better or higher than the reader. The writer is communicating something that can increase the reader's understanding. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Otherwise one person could never learn from another. Here “learning” means understanding more, not remembering more information.

    What are the conditions in this kind of reading? First, there is inequality in understanding {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Besides, his book must convey something he possesses and his potential readers lack. Second, the reader must be able to overcome this inequality in some degree. And he should always try to reach the same level of understanding with the writer. If the equality is approached, success of communication is achieved.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#} It is the least demanding and requires the least amount of effort. Everyone who knows how to read can read for entertainment if he wants to. In fact, any book that can be read for understanding or information can probably be read for entertainment as well.

A．Thus, we can employ the word “reading” in two distinct senses.

B．Such communication between unequals must be possible.

C．We can get access to the content of those materials easily.

D．The writer must be “superior” to the reader in understanding.

E. The writer should have a better communicating skill.

F. Besides gaining information and understanding, there's another goal of reading—entertainment.

G. Reading for entertainment is capable of increasing our understanding for   information.

    In the United Kingdom, vegetarianism(素食主义)is becoming very popular, with around 3 million people in the UK vegetarian{#blank#}1{#/blank#}However, here is France, I often struggle to find a meat-and-fish-free choice on a menu, which can make eating in restaurants a bit of a challenge.

People are often curious why I choose to limit my diet in the way I do. There are many reasons why people may choose to be vegetarian. Many people give up meat or fish simply because they do not enjoy the taste.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}They believe it has a bad effect on the environment or it is bad for health. Furthermore, many people are vegetarians to avoid wasting food. In addition, some religious beliefs forbid eating certain meats{#blank#}3{#/blank#}

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#}However, although sometimes vegetarian food requires a little more creativity, it is very easy to enjoy a healthy and a balanced diet as a vegetarian especially when meat substitutes(替代品)are becoming much easier to get.

    Meat-free Mondays is a campaign to encourage every family to eat just one main meal a week which does not contain meat or fish.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}This is a great challenge for anyone who would like to try out some vegetarian cooking and is a wonderful way to contribute to slowing down climate change.

A. Young kids prefer meat and fish than vegetables.

B. Some feel that killing animals for meat is wrong

C. Vegetarian food can be delicious and easy to prepare

D. The city where I grew up is known as the “vegetarian capital” of the UK

E. Overall, vegetarians usually have different reasons for choosing their lifestyle

F. The purpose of the campaign is to protect the environment and to improve health

G. A common misunderstanding about vegetarian food is that it is not tasty or healthy.

    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. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}Here are some tips to stop complaint and give up the negative thoughts: {#blank#}2{#/blank#}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. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

    Learn to adapt to the changes. There are many things we can't change.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} 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.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#}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.

    Planning a trip abroad with your family or friends this summer vacation? Here are a few travel tips about travel abroad do's and don'ts to keep you safe.

    ⒈If you want to make your trip safe and easy, plan ahead. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. The less you have to carry around, the more quickly you can move. Besides, planning ahead will save your time and make sure you don't miss best things.

    ⒉{#blank#}2{#/blank#}. No one wants bad things to happen but you'll feel better when you're ready for them if they do. When you travel abroad, you are in a place you don't know well and you can always be a target, especially your valuables. Don't keep large amounts of cash in your wallet.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. Also, take copies of your travel documents with you and leave your passport and other important documents in the hotel.

    ⒊Nothing ruins a trip faster than the unexpected crisis. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. It will insure yourself against unexpected accidents, so it is necessary to buy the insurance. But you need to be careful about the items in the contract (合同), so that you know what you are and are not covered for when you book travel insurance.

    ⒋While enjoying the moment in the bar, be cautious and keep an eye on your drink at all times. Besides, being on holidays doesn't mean you have the right to do what you want.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}. Keep these tips in mind and make the most of your time. Have fun with family and friends and explore and enjoy your time away.

A. Expect the unexpected

B. Try putting smaller notes in several different pockets

C. Don't leave your hotel alone

D. Take the necessities with you

E. Take more in any case

F. Don't forget to buy the travel insurance

G. Be respectful and don't do anything illegal

    Money can buy happiness. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} What would bring you greater, longer-lasting happiness: purchasing an expensive item you've been eyeing or honking the vacation you've been dreaming about?

    {#blank#}2{#/blank#} New things are exciting to us at first, but then we adapt to them. Over time, he satisfaction with material objects decreased. Even though new cars may make us happy in the short-term, the freshness quickly wears off.

    Spending money on experiences — travel, outdoor activities, concerts, classes, movies — brings us more joy than buying material things. One reason is that our experiences are a bigger part of our identity than our possessions. You can really like your material stuff, you can even think that part of your identity is connected to those things, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} In contrast, your experiences really are part of you. We are the sum total of our experiences.

    Another reason we value experience even after they're over is that even negative experiences can become positive over time. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Why? Because even unpleasant experiences can later become funny stories or be looked at as character-building opportunities.

    Shared experiences are also looked upon me favorably because they connect us to others more than shared consumption does. We feel more connected to people who have also backpacked through Europe than people who happen to have purchased the same iPhone. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

A. But how you spend it matters.

B. Yet they remain separate from you.

C. You could use the material item every day.

D. One of the enemie s of happiness is adaptation.

E. Just talking about them made their evaluation improve.

F. Spending money on experiential purchases makes people more generous.

G. If weighing your options, buying experience promises promotion of well being.

Fear of Missing Out

It's a common experience: You're scrolling through a social media page, and you see pictures of friends traveling or going to parties. Suddenly you start to wonder why you're not doing those things. Are you missing out on something fun and exciting because you're locked into everyday life? This experience has come to be known as the fear of missing out, sometimes abbreviated(缩写) FOMO.{#blank#}1{#/blank#} But with the rise of social media, FOMO is becoming much more common.

Wanting to be in on the fun when exciting things are happening is completely normal. But for some people, it can lead to an addiction to checking their phones to find out what other people are doing. Even while doing things that are fun or necessary, people can feel like there's something better going on elsewhere. This urge to connect can lead them to disconnect from the people they are actually with.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}It can even be dangerous; some people try to check messages while driving.

Remember that what people choose to post on social media does not necessarily reflect their life overall. People tend to pick and choose the things they share, so we only ever know a small part of anyone else's life.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#} You cannot be everywhere and do everything that might be interesting or productive, and that's OK.

It might even be necessary to turn off your phone or log out of social media for a while.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}You can even set particular times in your day to check email and social media. By stepping away for a time, you can help keep other people's lives in perspective.

Finally, focus on the things in front of you. Enjoy them, do them well and let everything else go. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

Don't let the fear of missing out cause you to miss out on the good things you have in life. Relax, enjoy what you do and let other people enjoy their lives without envying them.

A. To some extent, people have always worried about missing out on things.

B. Without the social media you will get unconnected with the whole world.

C. It also prevents them from being satisfied with the good things in their lives.

D. When you fully engage with life, you'll worry less about what you're not doing.

E. Get rid of the constant reminders of everything that's happening in the world.

F. It's difficult to connect with the reasons why you choose not to participate.

G. It's also important to be humble and acknowledge your limitations.