11.Expect the unexpected "Nothing is ever easy! " A couple of days ago,my grandfather was explaining his favorite expression.The following day,as I completed my work,I(1)
a bee on the skylight.Though the skylight was particularly high,I thought (2)
the bee would take only five minutes.An hour later,the bee still remained.What had changed was that the room was messy and that I was(3)
from looking up into the sunlight.I didn't expect to waste an hour on such a tiny insect,but by doing so,I understood what my grandfather meant. It is not only time we tend to underestimate— we don't account for unexpected costs.We often imagine what work in our(4)
,but seldom consider negative things that could(5)
us.However,it is important to remember that things might not go as(6)
,which is normal.It is (7)
acceptable to feel challenged — even a simple task,because that is part of life. If you accept that,life might seem more(8)
.In middle school,I thought high school might be easier because I could choose the(9)
I wanted to take.In high school,I thought college might be easier because I would have a(10)
suited for myself.Yet each time,I was wrong and(11)
.After accepting school wouldn't be easy,I found myself with a more(12)
attitude. Certainly,there should be preparations to take costs and time into consideration.It can help you(13)
your goals in a better way.However there is no(14)
to blame ourselves when something stands in our path.Maybe we cannot see a bee coming our way,but we can give ourselves the(15)
12.The fitness center offers a variety of activities for members of all ages throughout the week. Activities for Monday 12 July,2017: Learn to swim.Classes for preschool children aged five and under start at 10 am.Classes last 30 minutes and parents must attend with their children.Don't forget to book in advance,as places are limited,and to pack some warm clothes for after the lesson. Woman's aerobics(有氧運(yùn)動).Sessions are for one hour and begin at 10:45 am,led by Melissa.Come along and join us every Monday for an exhilarating hour of exercise and fun.Leave your kids at the nursery and take time out for yourself.Wear a tracksuit or something similar. Lunch time yoga.Take a break at lunchtime(1:00-2:00 pm)for an hour of meditation and yoga.Enjoy the peace and quiet of our meditation room,and relaxing sessions designed for active people with busy lives.Use your own mat(墊子)for floor work or buy one from us with some money. Family Shootaround.10:00-5:30 pm.Family Shootaround is open for members and guests to bring the family out for basketball.Half court games are only during this time.There are no full court games during Family Shootaround hours.All participants must sign in at the front desk and wear a wistband during the play.
(1)When will Melissa be working?
A.From 10:00 am to 10:30 am. B.From 10:45 am to 11:45 am. C.From 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. D.From 10:00 am to 5:30 pm. (2)Which activity may need extra fees?
A.Lunchtime yoga. B.Women's aerobics. C.Learn to swim D.Family Shootaround. (3)What is the common requirement of the activities?
A.The need to sign in B.The need to book in advance. C.The need to bring something. D.The need to become a member.
13.A flight attendant's kindness towards a passenger with Parkinson's disease is appreciated on the Internet after a woman shared his story on social media. Sharon Radcliffe was on a Delta Airlines flight from Detroit to Nashville last week when the flight attendant,Jeffrey Jones,discovered that an older woman in coach class struggled with the neurodegenerative disease.To Radcliffe's surprise,Jones immediately took the senior by the hand and brought her to an empty seat in first class; "For the entire flight,I could see him checking in on her,patting her back,helping her get up,walking her (holding hands) up and down the aisle and generally 'mother hen-ing' her," Radcliffe wrote on Facebook. When Radcliffe asked if he needed any help caring for the woman,Jones simply said,got this."He told me his grandmother had Parkinson's and that he was all good,but that he very much appreciated my offer for help." said Radcliffe. "As I sat in my seat,I literally had tears in my eyes." Radcliffe,who works at a hospital in Marquette,Michigan,praised Jones for his kindness before she left the plane.Then,she posted the photos of Jones on Facebook where they have been shared thousands of times. As news agencies continue to pick up the story of Jones's sympathy,the flight attendant also turned to social media to express his thankfulness for the experience.All of the positive comments,shares,feedback,etc.jye.ai been an amazing and humbling experience for me," wrote Jones. "And thank you to Delta for showcasing my story,which happens to be one of thousands upon thousands of the good deeds and hearts we as flight attendants perform and share every day in and out of the air."
(1)How did Jones deal with the older woman?
A.He followed Radcliffe's instructions. B.He took care of her skillfully and attentively. C.He turned to doctors on the flight for help. D.He provided her with professional treatment. (2)What can we learn about Radcliffe from the story?
A.She assisted Jones in the caring. B.Her grandmother was a Parkinson's sufferer. C.She has appreciable eyes for kindness. D.She contributed the story to the newspaper. (3)Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text?
A.A Post Is Widely Shared on Facebook. B.Flight Attendant Takes the Senior to First Class. C.Medical Treatment Is Performed in the Air. D.Flight Attendant Gives a Hand to a Parkinson Senior.
39.A couple of months before I started high school,my parents gave me the greatest gift any teenage boy could ask for:a cellphone.I lived on that phone all summer with my face buried in its screen.I ignored my family and my surroundings .Being connected was more important than being present. So,you can imagine my displeasure when I learned what my dad had planned for our family vacation that year. "This year," my dad said, "we'll be doing something special.We're going camping!" His excitement was met with a disappointed sigh.It wasn't my dream vacation because mind was on my phone.I was so buried in the screen,in fact,that the first time I can remember truly looking up was when we drove across a bridge on the way to our campsite. I stared out the window and saw redwoods towering above us,their branches threatening to pierce (刺破)the blue sky.I saw a roaring river,with slivers of silky black water appearing between crashing white rapids.The air blowing into the car from the open windows was hot.But none of that mattered to me.The reason I had looked up was for something far more serious:my phone no longer had service. The last hour of the drive was increasingly tense.My dad announced that he had chosen a campsite that had no cell service,and that my phone would be useless until we returned home.I would be trapped in the forest for four days with no way to contact the outside world!I went through the full cycle of teenage emotions during the first day of the trip.I raged(發(fā)怒).I bargained.I begged.I flip-flopped(轉(zhuǎn)變)from a depressive state to anger and back. I went to bed angrily that night.But when I awoke in the morning,something had changed. 注意: 1.所續(xù)寫短文的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右; 2.續(xù)寫部分分為兩段,每段的開頭語已為你寫好。 Paragraph 1: Instead of burying myself in my phone,I focused on something else:my surroundings.______ Paragraph 2: The next four days passed in a flash with many fun activities.______