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浙江省杭州市江干区2018年英语中考模拟四校联考(一)
Having a cheetah (猎豹)as a pet in the house? Does it sound scary to you? But for a family in South Africa, one cheetah is treated as a VIP (Very Important Person) in the house. The big cheetah is named Jolie, after the film star Angelina Jolie. She can often be found eating from the kitchen table, taking a short sleep on the sofa, or even sleeping on Lucy and Jeff's bed. The big cat also sleeps and plays with the Browns' other pet, the more usual one— a sheepdog
Having a cheetah as a pet is unusual. Atfirst,Mrs.Brown wasn't willing to keep a cheetah as a pet. She said,''. But we are now happy that we did it— she is part of the family.''
Just like her name, four-year-old Jolie has achieved a celebrity(名人) status(地位)in the Browns' hometown. Fans often come to take pictures of her.
However, a cheetah is always a cheetah. '' She makes a lot of mess in the house, urinating (小便)everywhere and chewing everything. It's her wild instincts (天性), said Mrs. Brown. There must be some problems of having a cheetah as a pet in the house, but some unusual fun must also be waiting ahead.
A. Interestingly, Jolie enjoys all the special attention that is paid to her.
B. An impossible friendship has happened between these two animals.
C. Though Jolie is now a pet in the home, she still has some wild habits.
D. She is surely the VIP at Lucy and Jeff Brown's home.
E. I was really against the idea of getting a cheetah as a pet.
How to be a friend of yourself?
We often pay attention to developing relationships with others. However, we forget the basic step: being friends of ourselves. How can we have good relationships with others if we don't even have good relationships with ourselves?{#blank#}1{#/blank#}.
First, forgive(原谅) yourself. It's true that you are not perfect, and neither is everybody else. It's normal for everyone to make mistakes.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}.
Second, accept things you can't change. There are many things you cannot change, such as your background and past.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}If you face the things you can't change, just smile and move on.
Third, focus on(聚焦于) your achievements. You can try making a list of your achievements, which do not have to be big things. There are a lot of small but important achievements in our life.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}
Last but not least, stop comparing yourself with others. You are unique.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Your success is not determined(决定) by other people. Instead, it is determined by your own life purpose.
A. So learn to accept them. B. Therefore, give yourselves forgiveness. C. The following can help you change the situation. D. If you have some good friends, that's already an achievement. E. You can never be like other people and others can never be like you. |
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