题型:任务型阅读 题类:常考题 难易度:普通
上海市闵行区2018-2019学年八年级下学期英语期末质量调研试卷
Once, a student complained to his teacher about his unhappy life. The teacher decided to teach him a lesson.
One day, he asked the student to get some salt and a glass of water.
The student returned with a glass of clean water and a handful of salt. The teacher asked the young man to put the salt into the glass and drink it.
"How does it taste?" the teacher asked.
"It tastes bitter (味苦的)," the student replied.
The teacher didn't say anything else, but asked the young man to get the same amount (数量) of salt and follow the teacher to a nearby lake.
"Put the salt into the lake," the teacher said. The young man did what the teacher said.
"Now, taste the water from the lake," the teacher said.
As the water dropped down the young man's chin, the teacher asked, "How does it taste?"
"Fresh and a bit sweet," the student said.
"Do you taste the salt?" the teacher asked.
"No," the young man shook his head.
The teacher sat beside the young man and said, "The pain of life is like salt — no more, no less. However, the amount of bitterness you taste depends on the container (容器) you put the pain in." The amount of pain in life stays exactly the same. So when you are in pain, the only thing to do is to open up the mind. Stop being a glass, become a lake.
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}In English class, my classmates often laugh at my poor spoken English. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}I find I am too busy to have any time for my own entertainment(娱乐)。 {#blank#}3{#/blank#}My family is very poor. My study is bad. I want to drop out of school and find a job. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}My parents work all day. I feel lonely. No one can understand me. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}I don't have any friends. Maybe that's because I come from a poor family. | A. You are too young to find a job. If you want to get rid of the poverty, you need to study hard and get a good job in the future. B. Never lose your heart. Get up early and practise your spoken English. Believe your English will get better and better. C. Arrange your study well and you can save some time to relax. Don't worry. Just be happy. D. Talk to you parents at dinner table and let them know you more. And make more friends with your neighbors or classmates or teachers. There are still many people around you. E. You are never too old to learn. No matter how old you are or what you have done, nothing should ruin your decision for your study. Just go on and new life is waiting for you. F. If you try to talk to other people and share your story with them, you can find a lot of friends. Don't always think you are from a poor family. If you work hard, you can be rich one day. G. Go to the bookstore and buy a book about writing skills. Then you will be better soon. |
How do you find happiness every single day? How do you get more out of life and live life to the fullest? There are three easy ways to help you to enjoy your daily life.
One way to find happiness within you is to show your appreciation(感激)to others. Showing appreciation not only gives happiness to others, but also we can receive happiness in return by writing a letter of appreciation and for the response we get. Often maybe you are strict with yourself by telling yourself you could have done things better. Have a look at your life and think about what you have achieved today. So take 5 minutes right now to write down what you have achieved in life and what you are proud of.
Have you ever kept a diary? Sometimes writing things down will give you a clear thinking and allows you to let go of things. When you write in a diary, you have the ability to express yourself as you truly would like to be.
Each of the above three easy steps takes only 15 minutes. Not only can it produce happiness for you, but also it will help others be in good feeling. Why not have a try right now?
Title: {#blank#}1{#/blank#} to find happiness |
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Showing appreciation to others |
Write {#blank#}2{#/blank#} to give happiness to others and receive happiness in return. |
Appreciating yourself |
Write down your achievements and what you take {#blank#}3{#/blank#} in. |
Having a conversation with yourself |
Writing in diaries will make you think {#blank#}4{#/blank#} . |
Conclusion (结论) |
Do as any of the three steps above, and you will find more {#blank#}5{#/blank#} . |
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}⑴My American friends invite me to their dinner party. I don't know what to bring. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}⑵One of my American friends invites me to dinner at eight tonight. Should I arrive earlier? {#blank#}3{#/blank#}⑶I'm going to a dinner party held by Americans, but I don't know how to use the forks and knives. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}⑷I am going to an American friend's party. I am not sure what to dress. Should I dress formally? {#blank#}5{#/blank#}⑸An American family invites me to their home for dinner. How can I let the family know that I'm thankful for their kindness after dinner? |
A. Never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You must refuse politely. B. Just watch the other people, and follow them. If you still have no idea of what to do, ask the person next to you. C. If you accept a dinner invitation of your friend, tell him or her what you like and don't like to eat. D. You should arrive on time. Don't get there early. If you're going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them. E. Flowers are always nice, or you may bring a bottle of wine if you know that your friends like it. F. Casual wear is OK for most visits to an American's home. G. You should thank them for the meal and their kindness. It's also a good idea to send a thank-you card the day after. |
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