【中考英语阅读题库】心灵鸡汤：Learning the skills of business
【中考英语阅读题库】心灵鸡汤：Don't break a 'pinkie promise'
Don’t break a ‘pinkie promise’When making a promise, why do Chinese people like to hook pinkies (勾小指)?In China, children like to make promises by hooking pinkies with each other. They then say, “A pinkie promise must be kept for 100 years.”Where does the “pinkie promise” come from? One theory is that it has something to do with the role of fingers in Chinese culture. The Chinese character for “finger” (指) has the same pronunciation as a character that means “aim” or “purpose” (旨). The latter can sometimes refer to someone’s thoughts. So hooking fingers can be seen as the exchanging of thoughts.That might be why the fingers play an important role in making promises. Chinese people not only use them to complete a promise, but also cut them when making a blood oath (歃血盟). When someone swears (发誓) to heaven, they use their finger to point to the sky.Generally, people hook fingers when making a serious promise. In some gangster (黑帮) movies, if a person breaks a promise, he or she may have their little finger cut off!Of course, this kind of thing is not very likely to happen in real life. But we can still see how important “pinkie promises” can be.Choose the answer:1. Chinese kids believ e their “pinkie promises” must be kept for _____.A. a whole lifeB. 100 yearsC. three daysD. a year2. What do Chinese people think of “hooking fingers”?A. It is a way to break an old tradition.B. It makes people more honest.C. It gives people hope.D. It represents the exchange of thoughts.3. When people make a blood oath, they usually _____.A. cut their fingersB. point to the groundC. hook their pinkiesD. drink some milk答案：BDA。
【中考英语阅读题库】心灵鸡汤：Learning to love reading
Learning to love readingTaking public transportation in the United States, you can often see people reading books on their way to school or work. But in China, I rarely (很少地) see people reading during their free time.Are people’s attitudes toward reading different here? Not really. Data (数据) released by Amazon China in December 2017 show that Chinese people still read a lot. They simply prefer e-books over regular books.However, other data show that reading is still more popular in the US than in China. Is there a reason for this difference? I’m not sure. What I do know is that China has a rich history of literature (文学). From classic novels like Romance of the Three Kingdoms (《三国演义》) to the modern science-fiction epic The Three-Body Problem (《三体》), Chinese authors have created many fantastic written works.Perhaps the difference starts from childhood. Reading textbooks and doing homework can make you feel quite tired. By the time you finish it, you might not feel like reading for fun. Chinese students definitely (肯定) have to read more and do more homework than US students. So it’s no wonder that they might not want to read much in their spare time.But learning to love reading can be great. Reading can open doors to places, people and ideas that you cannot imagine. Even just a single book has the power to change your own personal beliefs and attitudes. Wherewill your next book take you?Choose the answer:1. From Paragraph 1, what do we know about people in the US?A. Most people take public transportation to work.B. Students have homework to do on their way to school.C. Many of them have the habit of reading.D. They read books that are left behind on public transportation.2. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Chinese people’s attitudes toward reading have changed.B. Chinese people prefer e-books to regular books now.C. Chinese people don’t read in their spare time.D. Chinese people bought more books from Amazon China in 2017.3. Why is reading less popular in China, according to the author?A. Chinese people prefer to watch plays instead of reading.B. It’s hard to choose what to read.C. Chinese people already read enough books during their childhoods.D. People’s childhoo d experiences may influence their reading habits.4. According to the author, reading books can _____.A. help you learn more about yourselfB. take too much of your timeC. make your imagination more powerfulD. change your view of the world答案：CBDD。
【中考英语阅读题库】心灵鸡汤：Learningtheskillsofbusiness
【中考英语阅读题库】心灵鸡汤：LearningtheskillsofbusinessLearning the skills of businessWe study subjects like math, history and science in school. This gives us plenty of skills and knowledge to use in life. However, there are other skills that are best developed through practical, work-related experience. These are things like teamwork, punctuality (守时) and negotiation techniques(谈判技巧) –all of which are important in the world of employment.There is a charity (慈善机构) in the UK that helps young people learn useful business skills. Young Enterprise gathers volunteers from more than 3,500 companies. They go to schools to teach students through different programs, such as Personal Economics and Learn to Earn.Students who participate in these programs often go on to achieve great things in the worlds of business and industry.Josh Sharp was only 14 when he first took part in the Young Enterprise program. Two years later, he received an investment (投资) of ￡150,000 (about 1.35 million yuan) to start up his internet-based company Fitness Central UK. The company helps build links between fitness centers and their customers (顾客).Fourteen and 15-year-old students at a Burnley secondary school near Manchester have received expert advice from managers at multinational (跨国公司) business Balfour Beatty. The students got advice on how to price and sell glassware products (玻璃制品). Theylater gave a presentation (介绍) about their company to Prince Charles.Choose the answer:1. You can develop your negotiation skills through ______.A. doing science experimentsB. reading history booksC. math exercisesD. practical experience2. Which of the following is TRUE of the Young Enterprise program?A. Students need to pay to join the program.B. 3,500 students study together in the program.C. Companies sell their products through the program.D. Students learn business skills in the program.3. According to the story, Josh Sharp _____.A. goes to Burnley secondary schoolB. opened a fitness club to earn moneyC. started his own online businessD. earned ￡150,000 from his business4. The last paragraph tells us that managers at multinational businessBalfour Beatty_____.A.gave a large amount of money to the schoolB. provided expert advice to the studentsC. helped students sell their productsD. helped students meet Prince Charles.答案：DDCB。
【中考英语阅读题库】心灵鸡汤：Hugging creates happiness
Hugging creates happinessWhen your friend has a bad day, what will you do to comfort him or her? Hugging can help them feel better, Time reported.According to scientists from Carnegie Mellon University in the US, hugs can be good for a person’s mood and stress levels. Hugging can increase positive (积极的) feelings and reduce negative (消极的) feelings.Researchers talked to about 400 people. They asked them about their mood, whether they had any conflicts (冲突) with others and if they had a hug that day.They found that when people experienced conflicts but didn’t get any hugs, they reported more negative feelings. But when people had both on the same day, they reported more positive feelings and fewer negative feelings.When you receive a hug, your body releases a certain hormone (荷尔蒙). This hormone lowers blood pressure, as well as reduces stress and anxiety (焦虑), Michael Murphy from Carnegie Mellon told Time.Of course, hugging is not the only way to comfort others. People sometimes give advice or just try to solve the other person’s problems directly. However, doing these things might make people feel like they’re being criticized (批评). But physical contact like hugging “makes people feel li ke they are cared about and have someone who is there for them,”Murphy said. “But that doesn’t make any judgments (about right or wrong).”Scientists are still studying this effect. They want to know if it matters who the hug is from, or whether the person in question actually needs a hug. But Murphy said hugging is always a simple and helpful way to give support to someone you care about.Choose the answer:1. According to Time, which of the following can improve someone’s mood?A. Shaking their hands.B. Hugging them.C. Kissing them.D. Patting them on the back.2. The author mentioned the study of 400 people to show that _____.A. people often have conflicts at work after they are huggedB. people don’t care how others feel after a conflictC. people feel less negative with a hug after the conflictD. people show their politeness with a hug after having a conflict3. The fifth paragraph is written to explain _____.A. why hugging can help people feel positiveB. why being in a bad mood is bad for people’s healthC. what people need to comfort themselvesD. how people feel when they are in a bad mood4. According to Murphy, if you solve another person’s problem directly, he may feel _____.A. stressedB. relaxedC. being criticizedD. being cared答案：BCAC。
2019-2020年初中英语阅读理解集练 人生百味类
2019-2020年初中英语阅读理解集练人生百味类1、阅读表达Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude （态度）.A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chance to make themselves successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions:·Speak loud When you are not confident, you can't do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.·Play sports Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence.·Encourage yourself Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you've done. · Get rid of （消除） fear Fear comes along with failure （失败）. But it's easy to overcome （克服） if you know that failure is part of your life. Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.·Pick up a hobby If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident. （一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。
高考英语外刊阅读及模拟强化训练：心灵鸡汤——西奥多 罗斯福的人生教训(教师版)
Life Lessons from Theodore Roosevelt西奥多·罗斯福的人生教训距离高考还有一段时间，不少有经验的老师都会提醒考生，愈是临近高考，能否咬紧牙关、学会自我调节，态度是否主动积极，安排是否科学合理，能不能保持良好的心态、以饱满的情绪迎接挑战，其效果往往大不一样。
以下是本人从事10多年教学经验总结出的以下学习资料，希望可以帮助大家提高答题的正确率，希望对你有所帮助，有志者事竟成！养成良好的答题习惯，是决定高考英语成败的决定性因素之一。
做题前，要认真阅读题目要求、题干和选项，并对答案内容作出合理预测;答题时，切忌跟着感觉走，最好按照题目序号来做，不会的或存在疑问的，要做好标记，要善于发现，找到题目的题眼所在，规范答题，书写工整;答题完毕时，要认真检查，查漏补缺，纠正错误。
总之，在最后的复习阶段，学生们不要加大练习量。
在这个时候，学生要尽快找到适合自己的答题方式，最重要的是以平常心去面对考试。
英语最后的复习要树立信心，考试的时候遇到难题要想“别人也难”，遇到容易的则要想“细心审题”。
越到最后，考生越要回归基础，单词最好再梳理一遍，这样有利于提高阅读理解的效率。
另附高考复习方法和考前30天冲刺复习方法。
原汁原味外刊阅读及模拟强化训练Theodore Roosevelt tooka robust approach to life,which can be summarized as“do what you can with whatyou have, where you are.”Inother words, when you areseeking success, use everyavailable resource.Theodore Roosevelt hadno time for quitters or whiners. He would never accept that something was impossible. Every task, every goal, and every dream can be completed. All you needed to do is to make a start. Use what you have around you to take your first step.Do not make excuses for not doing something. Instead, give all the reasons for setting out to complete the task. There is always an alternative way of approaching a project. Giving up is not one of those alternatives.Neither quitters nor whiners achieve success. They continuously find ways of doing anything. When you are chasing success, don’t give yourself excuses. Instead, challenge yourself.Making the best of what you are given is life-affirming. Achieving success through working to find different ways of doing a task or overcoming an obstacle will make you feel good. Your self-belief and confidence will soar, and you will feel able to tackle whatever else comes along.Theodore Roosevelt was a great advocate of self-discipline. He believed that if we could not control our own lives, how could we lead others? When you impose self-discipline on yourself, you remove indecision and replace it with purposefulness. You become an example to others, which adds to your self-esteem.Imposing self-discipline can involve a measure of sacrifice. Taking a morning run is good for your health, but lazing in bed is a tempting alternative. Self-discipline makes you stick to your plan to exercise every morning.读后强化训练I. 单句语法填空1. Further information is available (avail) on application to the principal.2. The government does not want to go to war unless all other alternatives(alternative) have failed.3. Fundamentally, there are two different approaches (approach) to the problem.4. This is a permanent appointment, requiring commitment (commit) and hard work.5. You have to take capital appreciation (appreciate) of the property into account.II.阅读理解1. Which statement would Theodore Roosevelt agree with?A. You can only rely on yourself when you seek success.B. When you fail, comfort yourself and don't blame yourself too much.C. Complainers will not succeed.D. The first step to success requires the help of others.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。
【中考英语阅读题库】心灵鸡汤：The true meaning of inner beauty
The true meaning of inner beautyWhat might life be like if you looked very different from others? Most of us are lucky to be born with “normal” faces. But the movie Wonder (《奇迹男孩》) shows us that there is no such thing as being normal and that beauty is more than skin-deep (表面的).Based on a bestselling novel, the movie is about a boy named Auggie. He has a facial deformity (面部畸形). He has spent most of his life being home-schooled. But as he enters middle school, his parents decide to send him to a private (私立的) school. There, Auggie must deal with judgmental (爱品头论足的) classmates and learn to accept himself as he is.In the United States, most kids are taught that it is OK to be different. Peo ple don’t look down upon being unique (独特的). They celebrate it.But some kids have difficulty accepting uniqueness. It is easy to pick on someone who is different, especially if you have your own problems to deal with. This is another central theme from the movie －even the kids who pick on Auggie have their own personal struggles.As Auggie’s classmates get to know him better, they come to find that he’s a nice kid with a great sense of humor. They start to change their attitude toward him. In real life, it may take longer to see such changes happen. But if we give people a chance, their hearts and minds may change in the end.Choose the answer:1. Which is NOT true about Auggie?A. He has a facial deformity.B. He has been home-schooled for many years.C. His family sends him to a private school.D. He learns to be a judgmental person at school.2.We can tell that Auggie’s school life is _____ at the very beginning.A. happyB. hardC. excitingD. normal3. Some kids pick on Auggie because they _____.A. have a sense of humorB. appreciate his uniquenessC. have difficulty accepting different peopleD. want to be home-schooled as well答案：DBC。
心灵鸡汤 高考英语题源
心灵鸡汤高考英语题源In the journey of preparing for the college entrance examination, many students often feel overwhelmed by the pressure and stress. However, it is important to remember that success is not only about academic achievements but also about maintaining a positive mindset and a healthy balance in life.First and foremost, it is crucial to cultivate a positive attitude towards studying. Instead of viewing studying as a burden, try to see it as an opportunity for personal growth and development. Embrace challenges as a chance to learn and improve, rather than as obstacles to overcome. By approaching your studies with a positive mindset, you will be more motivated and focused, leading to better results in the long run.Moreover, it is essential to take care of your mental and emotional well-being during the stressful period of exam preparation. Make sure to take breaks, relax, and engage in activities that bring you joy and relaxation. Whether it's going for a walk, listening to music, or spending time with friends and family, taking care of your mental health is just as important as studying hard.In addition, remember to maintain a healthy balance between studying and other aspects of your life. While it is important to dedicate time to your studies, it is equally important to make time for hobbies, exercise, and social activities. Balancing your academic responsibilities with other interests will not only help you stay motivated and focused but also prevent burnout and fatigue.Furthermore, it is important to set realistic goals and expectations for yourself. While it is important to strive for excellence, it is also important to be kind to yourself and acknowledge your efforts and progress. Celebrate small victories along the way and remember that success is a journey, not a destination.Finally, remember that the college entrance examination is just one step in your academic journey. Regardless of the outcome, it is important to remember that yourworth and potential are not defined by a single test score. Keep in mind that success comes in many forms and that your hard work and dedication will pay off in the long run.In conclusion, maintaining a positive mindset, taking care of your mental and emotional well-being, balancing your academic responsibilities with other aspects of your life, setting realistic goals, and remembering that success is a journey are all essential aspects of preparing for the college entrance examination. By focusing on these aspects, you will not only achieve academic success but also cultivate a healthy and balanced approach to life.。
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Learning the skills of business
We study subjects like math, history and science in school. This gives us plenty of skills and knowledge to use in life. However, there are other skills that are best developed through practical, work-related experience. These are things like teamwork, punctuality (守时) and negotiation techniques(谈判技巧) –all of which are important in the world of employment.
There is a charity (慈善机构) in the UK that helps young people learn useful business skills. Young Enterprise gathers volunteers from more than 3,500 companies. They go to schools to teach students through different programs, such as Personal Economics and Learn to Earn.
Students who participate in these programs often go on to achieve great things in the worlds of business and industry.
Josh Sharp was only 14 when he first took part in the Young Enterprise program. Two years later, he received an investment (投资) of ￡150,000 (about 1.35 million yuan) to start up his internet-based company Fitness Central UK. The company helps build links between fitness centers and their customers (顾客).
Fourteen and 15-year-old students at a Burnley secondary school near Manchester have received expert advice from managers at multinational (跨国公司) business Balfour Beatty. The students got advice on how to price and sell glassware products (玻璃制品). They
later gave a presentation (介绍) about their company to Prince Charles.
Choose the answer:
1. You can develop your negotiation skills through ______.
A. doing science experiments
B. reading history books
C. math exercises
D. practical experience
2. Which of the following is TRUE of the Young Enterprise program?
A. Students need to pay to join the program.
B. 3,500 students study together in the program.
C. Companies sell their products through the program.
D. Students learn business skills in the program.
3. According to the story, Josh Sharp _____.
A. goes to Burnley secondary school
B. opened a fitness club to earn money
C. started his own online business
D. earned ￡150,000 from his business
4. The last paragraph tells us that managers at multinational business
Balfour Beatty_____.
A.gave a large amount of money to the school
B. provided expert advice to the students
C. helped students sell their products
D. helped students meet Prince Charles.
答案：DDCB。