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FrankWoolworthwasborninRodman,NewYork.,in1852.Hisfamilywereverypoorfarmers,andtherewasneverenoughtoeat.Frankdecidedhedidnotwanttobefarmer.Hetookashortbusinesscourse,andwenttoworkasasalesmaninalargecity.
Woolworthrealizedhehadanaturalskillforshowinggoodstoattractpeople’sinterest,buthesoonlearnedsomethingmoreimportant.Onedayhisbosstoldhimtosellsomeoddsandends(小商品)forasmuchashecouldget.FrankputallthesethingsononetablewithasignwhichsaidFIVECENTSEACH.Peoplefoughtandpushedtobuythethingsandthetablewassooncleared.
Soonafterwards,Woolworthopenedhisownstore.,sellinggoodsatfiveandtencents.Buthehadanotherlessontolearnbeforehebecamesuccessful.Thatis,ifyouwanttomakemoneybysellinglow-pricegoods,youhavetobuytheminlargequantitiesdirectlyfromthefactories.Once,forexample,WoolworthwenttoGermanyandplacedanorderforknives.Theorderwassolargethatthefactoryhadtokeeprunning24hoursadayforawholeyear.Inthisway,thepriceofthekniveswascutdownbyhalf.
By1919,Woolworthhadover1000storesintheUSandCanada,andopenedhisfirststoreinLondon.Hemademanymillionsandhisnamebecamefamousthroughouttheworld.Healwaysrunhisbusinessaccordingtostrictrules,ofwhichthemostimportantwas:“THECUSTOMERISALWAYSRIGHT.”
1.Franktookashortbusinesscourseinorderto____________.
A.earnmoremoneyforhisfamily
B.getawayfromthefarm
C.learnsomethingfromasalesman
D.getenoughtoeat.
2.Franksoldtheoddsandendsquicklybecause_____________.
A.hecutdownthepricebyhalf
B.heknewhowtogetpeopletobuyhisgoods.
C.hehadputthegoodsonatableinaveryniceway.
D.thesignheputonthetablewaswelldesigned.
3.Thepriceofthekniveswascutdownbyhalfbecause______________.
A.thefactoryworkersworked24hoursaday.
B.thekniveswereproducedinonefactory.
C.theknivesweremadeinGermany,wherelabour(劳动力)wascheap.
D.kniveswereorderedinlargequantitiesdirectlyfromthefactory.
4._____________makeWoolworthaworld-famousman.
A.Hisbusinessskillsandhiswealth.
B.Thelowpriceofthegoodshesold.
C.HistriptoGermanyandhishugeorderofknives.
D.Hisnaturalskillforshowingthings.
Itwasahot,humidday,andmybrotherWaltandIhaddecidedthattheonlywaytosurviveitwouldbetogoswimminginadeepswimmingholeacrossMr.Blickez’spasture(牧场)andthroughsomewoods.
Theonlyproblemwithourplanwasthatthispasturewasguardedbyahuge,meanHerefordbull.Mr.BlickezhadtoldusthatElsiewasthemeanestbullinthetownship,maybeeventhecounty,andwebelievedhim.Butthehotteritgot,themorewethoughttherewassomethingdoubtfulabouthisclaim.Foronething,werememberedMr.Blickezlikedtellingtalltales;foranother,Elsieseemedlikeanoddnameforabull.
Finally,ItalkedMomintoaskingpermissionforustowalkthroughthepasture,butthenanotherproblemsurfaced.MomsaidshewouldtalktoMr.BlickezifwewouldtakeourcousinJoaniealongwithus.Joaniewasalmosttwoyearsolderthanmeandaheadtaller.Ifherteasingevergotaroundmygradeschool,itwouldbealloverforme.Infact,Istillhadaheadachefromaquarrelwithherthatmorning.“I’mnotgoingswimmingwiththatdumbgirlcousin.”Itoldmymom.
“EitherJoaniegoeswith,oryoustayhomealone,”Momsaidinherserioustone.Igaveinandwesetout.Onourwayacrossthepasture,Waltyelledsuddenly.Elsiehadapproachedhimquietlyandwaslicking(舔)hisback.JoanieandIdoveunderthewirefence,butwhileIwasonthegroundIlookedupandsawthatElsiewasn’tabigmeanbullafterall.Shewasgoingtokeeplickingmybrother’sbackaslongashestoodstill.
Wehadmanygooddaysgrowingupandvisitingoursecretswimmingholeguardedbytheso-called“bigmeanbull”.Andasitturnedout,foragirlcousin,Joaniehasn’tbeentoobad.She’sbeenoneofmybestfriendsovertheyears.
1.What’sthesecondproblemtheauthorhastoface
A.Hismotherinsistedonhiscousingoingwithhim.
B.Hiscousinmadejokesonhiminhisgradeschool.
C.Hequarreledwithhiscousinandhadaheadache.
D.Hismotherfailedtoaskpermissionforhim.
2.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofElsieintheend
A.Aggressive.B.Unkind.
C.Bad-tempered.D.Friendly.
3.What’sthepassagemainlyabout
A.ThebullguardingMr.Blickez’sfarm.
B.Thestoryofvisitingtheswimminghole.
C.Howfriendlytheso-calledmeanbullwas.
D.HowtheauthorchangedhisattitudetoJoanie.
The$11billionself–helpindustryisbuiltontheideathatyoushouldturnnegativethoughtslike“Ineverdoanythingright”intopositiveoneslike“Icansucceed.”ButwaspositivethinkingadvocateNormanVincentPealerightIstherepowerinpositivethinking
ResearchersinCanadajustpublishedastudyinthejournalPsychologicalSciencethatsaystryingtogetpeopletothinkmorepositivelycanactuallyhavetheoppositeeffect:itcansimplyhighlighthowunhappytheyare.
Thestudy'sauthors,JoanneWoodandJohnLeeoftheUniversityofWaterlooandElainePerunovicoftheUniversityofNewBrunswick,beginbycitingolderresearchshowingthatwhenpeoplegetfeedbackwhichtheybelieveisoverlypositive,theyactuallyfeelworse,notbetter.IfyoutellyourdimfriendthathehasthepotentialofanEinstein,you'rejustunderlininghisfaults.
Inone1990sexperiment,ateamincludingpsychologistJoelCooperofPrincetonaskedparticipantstowriteessaysopposingfundingforthedisabled.Whentheessayistswerelaterpraisedfortheirsympathy,theyfeltevenworseaboutwhattheyhadwritten.
Inthisexperiment,Wood,LeeandPerunovicmeasured68students'self-esteem.Theparticipantswerethenaskedtowritedowntheirthoughtsandfeelingsforfourminutes.Every15seconds,onegroupofstudentsheardabell.Whenitrang,theyweresupposedtotellthemselves,"Iamlovable."
Thosewithlowself-esteemdidn'tfeelbetteraftertheforcedself-affirmation.Infact,theirmoodsturnedsignificantlydarkerthanthoseofmembersofthecontrolgroup,whoweren'turgedtothinkpositivethoughts.
Thepaperprovidessupportfornewerformsofpsychotherapy(心理治疗)thaturgepeopletoaccepttheirnegativethoughtsandfeelingsratherthanfightthem.Inthefighting,wenotonlyoftenfailbutcanmakethingsworse.Meditation(静思)techniques,incontrast,canteachpeopletoputtheirshortcomingsintoalarger,morerealisticperspective.Callitthepowerofnegativethinking.
1.Whatdowelearnfromthefirstparagraphabouttheself-helpindustry
A.Itisbasedontheconceptofpositivethinking.
B.Itisahighlyprofitableindustry.
C.ItwasestablishedbyNormanVincentPeale.
D.Ithasproducedpositiveresults.
2.WhatisthefindingoftheCanadianresearchers
A.Therecanbenosimpletreatmentforpsychologicalproblems.
B.Encouragingpositivethinkingmaydomoreharmthangood.
C.Unhappypeoplecannotthinkpositively.
D.Thepowerofpositivethinkingislimited.
3.Whatdoestheauthormeanby“you'rejustunderlininghisfaults”inthethirdparagraph
A.Youarenottakinghismistakesseriouslyenough.
B.Youarepointingouttheerrorshehasmade.
C.Youareemphasizingthefactthatheisnotintelligent.
D.Youaretryingtomakehimfeelbetterabouthisfaults.
4.ItcanbeinferredfromtheexperimentofWood,LeeandPerunovicthat.
A.itisimportantforpeopletocontinuallykeeptheirself-esteem
B.self-affirmationcanbringapositivechangetoone’smood
C.peoplewithlowself-esteemseldomwritedowntheirtruefeelings
D.forcingapersontothinkpositivethoughtsmaylowertheirself-esteem
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项
Sleepissomethingwealldo.Butsomepeopleneedtosleepmorethanothers.Babiessleepmostofthetime.Childreninschoolsleepabouttentotwelvehoursanight.Mostadultssleeponlysevenoreighthours.1.
Allpartsofourbodieshavetorestaftertheywork..Ourarmsneedarestafterweliftheavything,Whenwerunfast,ourlegsworkhard.Theygettired.Wehavetorestthem.Ourbrainsworkhard,too.2..Wecansitquitestillandrestourarmsandlegs.Butourbrainsaren’tresting.Theygorightonthinkingaslongasweareawake.
Ourbrainsslowdownabitwhenwesleepanddream.3.Insteadofthinkingwide-awakethoughts,ourbrainsmakeupdreams.Somedreamsareverypleasing.Somearenot.Mostofthetimeweforgetthemwhenwewakeup.
Scientistshavetriedtofindoutwhatwouldhappenifpeoplewerenotallowedtosleep.Theyaskedsomepeoplenottogotobed.Thepeoplestayedupallnightandallthenextday.Theystayedupthenextnighttoo,andthedayafter.Theyplayedgames,buttheymademistakes.Theyforgotthings.4.Thepeoplegrewrudeandmean.Theybecameangrywiththeirfriends.Finallytheyweretootiredtostandup.Whentheysatdown,theyfellasleep.
Scientistshavefoundthatifpeoplearenotallowedtosleepandtodream,theyactinanunusualway.5.Butwedoknowthatweneedittostaywell.Sotonighthaveagoodsleep.Liedownunderthecovers.Shutyoureyes.Letyourthoughtswander.Soonyou’llstopthinking.You’llbeasleep.
A.Itwashardfortheirtiredbrainstowork.
B.Whenweareawake,theyhelpuspayattentiontotheworldaroundus
C.Butbabies,children,andadults----allofusneedtohaveoursleep
D.Goodsleephelpstoimproveone’smemory
E.Nooneknowswhysleepissogoodforus
F.Butevenaswesleepourbrainsaredoingsomework
G.Ofcourseyouwillhaveagoodsleep
Mrs.Packletideintendedtoshootatiger.Notthatthedesiretokillhadsuddenlycometoher,orthatshefeltshewouldleaveIndiasaferwithonewildbeastless.ItwasbecauseLoonaBimbertonhadrecentlytakenaplanetotheforestandkilledatiger,andthenewspapersshowedphotographsofLoonaBimbertonwithatiger-skinon.Inaworldsupposedtobemovedbyhungerandbylove,Mrs.Packletide’smovementswerelargelygovernedbydislikeofLoonaBimberton.
Circumstancesprovedfavorable.Mrs.Packletidehadofferedathousandrupees(印度卢比)fortheopportunityofshootingatigerwithoutriskoreffort,andithappenedthatanoldtigerwasfrequentlycomingtoaneighboringvillageatnight.Hewassooldthathecouldn’tkillanimalsinthewildandjustsatisfiedhisappetitetothesmallerhouseholdanimals.Thevillagerswereeagertoearnthethousandrupees;childrenwerepostednightanddayinthejungletowatchthetiger,andthecheapgoatswereleftabouttokeephimfromgoingelsewhere.TheonegreatfearwasthatheshoulddieofoldagebeforethedayofMrs.Packletide’sshoot.
Thegreatnightarrived.Aplatformhadbeenbuiltinatree,onwhichsatMrs.Packletideandherpaidcompanion,MissMebbin.Agoatwithaloudbleat(咩咩叫)wastieddownatthecorrectdistance.Withanaccurategun,theywaitedforthecomingofthetiger.
“Isupposeweareinsomedanger”saidMissMebbin.
Shewasnotactuallynervousaboutthewildbeast,butshewasunwillingtoperformabitmoreservicethanshehadbeenpaidfor.
“It’saveryoldtiger.Itcouldn’tspringuphereevenifitwantedto.”saidMrs.Packletide.
Theirconversationwascutshortbytheappearanceoftheoldtiger.Hesawthegoat,andlayontheearthforashortrestbeforeattacking.
Thegunfiredveryloudly,andthegreatyellowbeastjumpedtoonesideandthenrolledoverinthestillnessofdeath.Inamomentacrowdofexcitedvillagersappearedonthescene,andtheirshoutingcarriedthegladnewstothevillage.
ItwasMissMebbinwhofoundthatthegoatwasdyingfromabullet-wound,whilenowoundcouldbefoundonthetiger.Evidentlythewronganimalhadbeenhit,andthetigerhaddiedofheart-failure,causedbythesuddenloudnoiseofthegun.Mrs.Packletidewasannoyedatthediscovery;butanyway,sheownedadeadtiger,andthevillagers,anxiousfortheirthousandrupees,gladlyacceptedthefictionthatshehadshotthetiger.AndMissMebbinwasapaidcompanion.ThereforeMrs.Packletidefacedthecameraswithalightheart,andherpicturesappearedonthenewspapersofEnglandandAmerica.AsforLoonaBimberton,sherefusedtolookatanewspaperforweeks,andwasinadepressedemotionforquitesometime.
Mrs.Packletide’stiger-skinwasinspectedandadmiredbytheneighbors,andMrs.PackletidewenttotheCostumeBallinthecharacterofDiana(狩猎女神).
“Howamusedeveryonewouldbeiftheyknewwhatreallyhappened,”saidMissMebbinafewdaysaftertheball.
“Whatdoyoumean”askedMrs.Packletidequickly.
“Howyoushotthegoatandfrightenedthetigertodeath,”saidMissMebbin,withherunpleasantlaugh.
“Noonewouldbelieveit,”saidMrs.Packletide,herfacechangingcolor1rapidly.
“LoonaBimbertonwould,”saidMissMebbin.
Mrs.Packletide’sfacesettledongreenishwhite.“Yousurelywouldn’tgivemeaway”sheasked.
“I’veseenaweekendcottagenearDorking,”saidMissMebbin,“sixhundredandeighty.Quiteabargain,onlyIdon’thappentohavethemoney.”
MissMebbinpossessedtheprettyweekendcottage.Mrs.Packletidelostinterestinanimal-hunting.
“Theextraexpensesaresoheavy,”shesaidtoinquiringfriends.
1.Mrs.Packletideplannedtoshootatigerbecauseshe________.
A.wouldleaveIndiasaferB.hatedthewildanimal
C.admiredhergoodfriendD.dislikedacertainperson
2.TheIndianvillagerswereafraidthatthetigermight________.
A.eattheirgoatsB.killtheirkids
C.dieofoldageD.attackthematnight
3.WhatdidMrs.Packletidewantthevillagerstoarrangeforher
A.AplatforminatreeB.Apaidcompanion.
C.Anaccurategun.D.Asafeshooting.
4.WhatwastheresultofMrs.Packletide’sshooting
A.Theoldtigerwasshottodeath.
B.Neitherthetigernorthegoatwasshot.
C.Theoldtigermissedbeingshot.
D.Boththegoatandthetigerwereshot.
单词拼写
1.Shewasbeing_____________(测量)fortheweddingdress.
2.Mypetdogdiedaftereatingapoisonedmouseandwas______(埋葬)underatalltreeinmygarden.
3.Thewhitebirdpigeonisa__________(象征)ofpeaceandfreedom.
4.Itwasthefirsttimethathehad_____________(经历)thesenseofbeauty.
5.Thattallbuildingisseenasa(n)___________(标志性建筑)inthiscity.
6.She_____________(签)hernametothebook.
7.____________(遗憾的是),herfathercan’tcometothewedding.
8.The___________(受污染的)riverdidgreatharmtothefarmersnearby.
9.Thedogbarkedatthestranger__________(猛烈地)。
10.Menjustwearajacketandtie.___________(同样地),womenmustwearaskirtordress.
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Thestudentsunionwillorganizeanactivitywhenwecanexchangeitemswedon'tneedwithothers.Ifyouareinterestedit,youcanjoininbetweenthreeandsixonSaturdayafternoonontheCentralRoadinourschool.Asitisknowntoall,manyofushavedifficultydealwithusedthingsthatmeanlittletous.Ifyoutakeitthere,notonlycanyougetanythingyouwant,butyoucanalsohelpothers.Beside,itwillbeagoodchancetocommunicateandmakenewfriend.Anyuseditemsiswelcome,suchasusedbooks,shoes,watchesandsoon.Themore,thegood.
Igrewupinafamilythatatedinnertogethereveryevening.Althoughmyparentsenjoyedwine,theyrarelydrankduringtheweekandalwaysinmoderation（节制）.Asformyself,1wasn'tinterestedinalcoholicdrinksandneitherweremyhighschoolfriends.
SowhenIarrivedoncampusformyfirstyearofuniversitylife,Iwasabitshocked.Manydifferenteventshadbeenorganizedforthefreshmen,buttheyallhadonethingincommon-alcohol,andplentyof.itwantingtobeleftout,Ijoinedafewoftheevents.ButIalwaysreturnedhomeearly,feelingdisappointed.Yourpersonality,interestsandexperiencesdidn'tmatteratall,onlyhowmanyalcoholicdrinksyoucouldabsorbbeforepassingout（喝醉）.Itseemedshallowtome.Iwantedtogettoknowmynewcoursemates,nothowfastthey.coulddownapintofbeer.
Gradually,however,Irealizedthatrealfriendsdon'tjudgeyoubyhowmuchyoucandrinkandtherewereotherwaysofmakingfriends.Ijoinedaphotographysociety,tookafirstaidcourse,andeveryweekendlwentcyclingwithacoursemate.Ifoundthatbyengagingintheseactivitiesandsharingthefunoflearningnewskillstogetherinagroup,Iformedmuchstrongerbondswithmynewfriendsthaneventhestrongestalcoholicdrinkscouldencourage.
AnothervaluablelessonIlearnedisthatit'sperfectlyokaytosay"No"ifyoudon'twanttodrink.However,inmanyWesternsocieties,especiallytheUK,bingedrinking（狂喝）hasbecomethenorm.Manypeoplewhodrinkdon'tnecessarilywantto,buttheygiveintothepeerpressure(同伴压力)-they'reafraidtosay"No".