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- Periods usually start between 9-15 years of age.
- Periods are often irregular the first 1-2 years.
- It's a good idea to keep track of your periods.
You are born with two small, grape-shaped ovaries inside of your belly on either side of your uterus. Ovaries are filled with hundreds of thousands of eggs. When you reach puberty and you are becoming a woman, your ovaries make hormones (especially estrogen) that cause breast development and menstrual periods. The pituitary gland in your brain releases chemical messengers (FSH and LH) called gonadotropins, that "tell" your ovaries to make hormones such as estrogen and to release a mature egg once a month. The egg then travels towards the uterus. If the egg is not fertilized by a sperm, then two weeks later, the blood filled lining of the uterus (called the endometrium) that becomes thicker between periods passes out of your body through your vagina. This flow, which comes out as blood, is your menstrual period. The whole process is called menstruation, and it will begin when your body is ready.
What will my period feel like?
Your period feels like liquid flowing slowly, with starts and stops, out of your vagina. This is exactly what happens during your period. Although it may seem like a lot of blood, only a small amount is released at a time. It's normal to see small clots of blood from your vagina on the toilet paper after you urinate (pee).
What if I haven't had my period yet?
It's normal to get your period as early as 9 years old or as late as 15 years old. This is a big time range and it's hard to be one of the first or one of the last. Girls who are active in sports or are very thin may not get their period until a later age. Losing weight while you are in your growth spurt can also delay your periods. Talk to your parent or your healthcare provider about your worries and concerns. If you haven't gotten your period by the time you are 15 or if you started your breast development more than three years ago and haven't gotten your period, get a check-up with your health care provider (HCP) just to make sure everything is okay. Your HCP sees many girls who develop late, so don't be embarrassed to ask. Your HCP may do a genital exam and check to see if your hymen (a thin piece of tissue that partially blocks the entrance to your vagina) is open. Some girls are born with an "imperforate hymen," which means that the hymen doesn't have an opening, and blood cannot leave the vagina. Rarely, girls are born with a condition called Mayer Rokitansky Kuster Hauser syndrome (MRKH), which is an incomplete vagina and/or small or absent uterus, so they don't get their period for this reason. It's a good idea to get regular check-ups during puberty just to make sure that everything is okay.
How often will I get my period?
You will likely get your period about once every month. A typical menstrual cycle is about 28 days. This means that there will be about 28 days from the first day of your period to the first day of your next period. 28 days is an average number, but anywhere between 21 and 35 days is normal. In the first year, most girls have at least 4 periods; the second year, at least 6 periods; and for the 3-5th year, at least 8 periods. Most adult women have 9 to 12 periods a year. Your period will usually last between 3 and 7 days. The amount of blood flow you have will probably be different each day. You will usually have the most blood in the beginning of your period and the least towards the end. When you are first getting your period, you may have a very heavy period one cycle and very light one the next.
What if my periods don't come regularly?
You may be in the first or second year of having periods or you may be one of those adolescents whose periods may be affected by changes in body weight or diet, increased stress, eating disorders, exercise, illness, or going away to camp or college. Remember that if you are having sexual intercourse, an irregular period could be a sign of pregnancy. Your period may last 1 day or it may last 6 or 7. All of your cycles may not be the same number of days, and the length of your cycle may change over time. It is common for a girl just starting her period to have irregular periods for a year or two.
Periods too far apart. You may only get your period 3-4 times a year, instead of once a month. If you are having your periods only a few times a year, this may be because of stress, intense exercise, weight loss, or diet. Too few periods could also be caused by a mild hormone imbalance called Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). Girls with PCOS often have acne, excess hair growth, or weight problems in addition to irregular periods. You should check with your HCP if your period lasts longer than 7 days and if there are more than 35 days between your periods (from the first day of your period to the first day of your next period).
Periods too close together. You may get your period every two or three weeks. This can be because of stress, some types of exercise, or other changes in your life. If your periods are less than 21 days apart, or if your period seems to be too heavy, your provider may want to check your blood count to see if you are anemic. If you are anemic, you may have too few red blood cells, or too little hemoglobin (oxygen-carrying protein in your red blood cells). People who are anemic (because of heavy periods) need to eat foods that have iron and take an iron supplement. Your HCP will tell you the dose (how much) to take and when you will need to have a follow-up blood test.
Why should I track of my period?
Keeping track of when your period starts and stops is a good way to see if there is a pattern to your menstrual cycle. It is also important to write down how many days you have your period and the amount of flow you have. Bring your Period Trackers with you when you see your health care provider so that he or she can evaluate your cycle.
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My Monthly Period & Symptom Tracker is an easy way to keep track of your menstrual flow, and it's also a way to keep track of cramps, and/or PMS and period symptoms (if you have them) each month.
- Review the sample Monthly Period & Symptom Tracker.
- Print copies of My Monthly Period & Symptom Tracker.
- Simply make a check mark in the appropriate box (or boxes) for each day of the month. If you don't have any flow or any symptoms on any given day, leave the box empty. Refer to the Blood Flow Key at the bottom for "Flow" definitions.
- The dates at the top are the same as the dates in one month. Some months have 28 days, others have 30 or 31.
- Remember to bring My Monthly Period & Symptom Tracker with you to your medical appointments.
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- Review the sample Yearly Period Tracker.
- Print a copy of My Yearly Period Tracker.
- Refer to the Key at the bottom to learn how to fill in the box with the appropriate letter(s). Place a "T" in the box for the hormone pill taken and place an "R" for reminder (placebo) pills.
- Be sure to indicate if you've taken a pill during your period by putting a B/T or B/R in the box.
- Remember to bring My Yearly Period Tracker with you to your medical appointments.
- Talk to your health care provider about whether you should use the monthly and/or yearly tracker to track your period.
What if I skip a period?
If you miss your period, it could be because of a change in your body or in your life. If you are under stress, you've been sick, you are exercising a lot, or you've lost weight, you may skip a period. It is common to skip a period once in a while, especially during the first year that you are getting it. However, if you are having unprotected sexual intercourse or close sexual contact, or if your birth control method has failed, it could also mean that you are pregnant. If you think you may be pregnant, it is very important to see your health care provider. If you skip many periods, you should talk to your healthcare provider and see why this is happening.
What if I have big clots of blood during my period?
Small, dark, chunky clots of blood can be normal. Some women get them during their period when they have days of heavy cramping and heavy bleeding. Your body usually makes things called "anti-coagulants," that keep your blood from clotting as it moves to your vagina and out of your body. But during days of heavy bleeding and cramping, the blood may be leaving the uterus so quickly there isn't time to release these anti-coagulants. The blood then clots. If you have clots that are bigger than the size of a quarter, talk with your health care provider.
What if I get spots of blood on my underwear between my periods?
Bleeding in the middle of your cycle could mean different things. Some women bleed a little bit during the middle of their cycle, when they ovulate (when a mature egg is released from your ovaries). This is nothing to worry about. Other times, "spotting" occurs because of an infection such as a sexually transmitted infection (if you are having sexual intercourse). Very rarely, "spotting" can be because of a polyp (a lump that may need to be removed surgically), but this is not very common. You should talk to your health care provider if you have bleeding when you don't have your period.


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Hospitals in Nepal generate thousands of tons of non-hazardous and hazardous healthcare waste. It's not uncommon to see clinical waste disposed of as regular city garbage. Only a few hospitals have separate waste collection, transportation, storage and treatment. They also use incinerators to reduce the volume of clinical waste. A practice that has been retired decades ago in most developed nations because of its negative effects on people's wellbeing and in the environment. In addition, in Nepal, mercury-based medical devices and practices are still the norms, although they pose serious threats to human health. This goes against the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Convention on Chemicals and Minamata Convention on Mercury, which Nepal agreed to follow.
With financial support from the GEF Small Grants Programme, implemented by the United Nations Development Programme, the Center for Public Health and Environmental Development started by raising awareness about the importance of clinical waste management.
A series of briefing papers, fact sheets, posters, guidelines and manuals were developed and helped convince healthcare practitioners to consider new methods for clinical waste management.
An active presence in the media helped to bring the problems of clinical waste management to the attention of the general public. In 2 years the press published more than 100 news articles on the topic.
After people became aware of the situation, it was time to build the capacity of hospitals and health clinics to remedy their problems with clinical waste and mercury-based practices.
Nearly 800 health workers joined formative training and workshops across the country where they learned about safe and environmentally sound waste and chemical management in healthcare.
The turning point happened with the installation of full waste management systems in three hospitals. A series of affordable solutions like separated bins for hazardous and non-hazardous waste transformed these facilities into model hospitals.
The same happened with a number of metal workshops where the use of polychlorinated biphenyl was replaced by dry welding significantly reducing the impact of waste treatment on people's health and the environment.
Practitioners who have visited the model hospitals and metal workshops are now working to replicate the waste management model in their own practices and other hospitals, clinics and waste facilities across the country.
All these efforts contributed to the enactment of the Solid Waste Management Act and Regulation in Nepal, and informed the development of a national health care waste management guideline currently followed by all hospitals in the country.
The project received international and national awards including the Stockholm Convention PCB Elimination Network Award, the Grill Traders National Award, and the Environment Conservation National Award.
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From 1970 to 2010, the number of American women heading to the altar tumbled from 76.5 million to 34.9 million [source: The National Marriage Project]. That dip in marriage occurrence isn't indicative of cases of cold feet sweeping the nation, but rather a shift in how people approach the institution. Specifically, unwed couples are choosing more often to live together first and tie the knot later.
Dismal divorce statistics during those intervening decades may have also subliminally instilled concerns about the veracity of 'til-death-do-us-part. After all, romantic love isn't expected to burn brightly forever, at most smoldering into what psychologist Theodor Reik termed a "warm afterglow" in his 1944 book "A Psychologist Looks at Love" [source: Avecado and Aron]. Today, anthropologist Helen Fisher gives young lovers a brief four or five years before the honeymoon phase crests and wanes, correlating to the amount of time it takes to wean a child [source: Slater].
Is that brief window worth the $28,000 spent on the average wedding [source: Clark]? Of course, there isn't a correct blanket answer for everyone. Fortunately, contemporary researchers peeking into the interpersonal and neurological pathways and logjams of long-term love have uncovered a host of ingredients for making it work. The only trouble is some are completely out of our control, at times rendering us defenseless to the whims and wherefores of romance.
In 2008, for instance, Swedish researcher Hasse Walum identified a male gene variation linked to relationship instability [source: Greenfieldboyce]. Men with altered versions of the so-called "fidelity gene" weren't necessarily more likely to cheat but scored lower on measures of partner bonding, such as how often they kiss [source: Greenfieldboyce]. Then again, Walum cautioned that the complexity of romantic relationships undoubtedly outweighs the influence of DNA.


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To me, kindness is a chosen lifestyle. In my classroom, I tell my 21 that every day they are offered a choice. They can't choose what happens to them, but they can choose how they 22 to it. Kindness is a 23 . And it is a lifestyle. It isn't something that we just choose once in a while---- it is a(n) 24 to live our lives.
My father was hospitalized with leukemia(白血病) when I was in college. He didn't choose the cancer. 25 , he chose how to react to it. To this day, seventeen years later , the nurses 26 write my mother letters. The 27 ? It was because of my father's kindness to others even when he was 28 against the disease. He made kindness a lifestyle.
And I want to be 29 him.
Every day as a teacher, I try and teach my students the kindness lifestyle. Just recently, I turned 40 and a friend gave me 40 individual dollar bills. She challenged me to do something 30 with the money. I gladly accepted the challenge.
I gave 40 of my students one dollar each and challenged them to make a(n) 31 . What happened? My Twitter and Instagram were 32 with pictures of kids making the world a better place. One girl bought a dollar store stuffed animal(填充玩具). It was 33 that kids should have made a difference when they were given the 34 .
Living the kindness lifestyle 35 every day, every opportunity. As a high school teacher, I see 36 everywhere. In the hallways, in the lunchroom, in the locker room, 37 words and gossip(随笔) fill the air. So I started a hashtag (标签) to 38 positive gossip called "third party compliments(称赞)". The idea is that you talk about people behind their backs, but do it in a 39 way. In that way, the gossip that gets back to students makes their day instead of getting them down.
Our kindness lifestyle leaves a footprint on others, and let us be the movers and kindness-makers who 40 a better, more beautiful world.
21. A. teachers B. classmates C. students D. friends
22. A. respond B. refer C. return D. contribute
23. A. mood B. goal C. benefit D. choice
24. A. spirit B. way C. chance D. idea
25. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. However D. Furthermore
26. A. still B. never C. once D. just
27. A. meaning B. solution C. purpose D. reason
28. A. working B. struggling C. seeking D. exercise
29. A. against B. with C. before D. like
30. A. reasonable B. private C. necessary D. creative
31. A. promise B. difference C. profit D. achievement
32. A. concerned B. equipped C. flooded D. decorated
33. A. confusing B. natural C. common D. amazing
34. A opportunity B. advertisement C. payment D. introduction
35. A. means B. increases C. makes D. explains
36. A. progress B. negativity C. trust D. harmony
37. A. hurtful B. inspiring C. touching D. humorous
38. A. call off B. call for C. turn down D. set aside
39. A. honest B. flexible C. positive D. cautious
40. A. requires B. allows C. promotes D. works
Kindness is a simple answer in a sometimes difficult and challenging world.For a long time it has been my work to_41_and appreciate all people and to_42_others to do the same.
When my granddaughter Skylar was young and we'd go out,we had a(n)_43_called "Who can make the most people smile?" And we continue it today.It_44_for a wonderful day.When Skylar sees someone walking down the aisle with her_45_down,she'll walk up to her and gives her a big_46_.I watch her walk on.turn around and smile at Skylar_47_ perhaps smile at someone else.
Kindness is a chain that_48_us all together.In 2002,my dad had a series of strokes and other illness.At that time, I was in a women's networking_49_.One day I asked the ladies if they could send their_50_energies and maybe do something nice for someone to whom they would not_51_think about doing something nice.
That same day,I made cookies for the_52_at the post office.When I gave him the cookies he_53_looked a little embarrassed."Why,Linda?"he asked."Because I_54_you!"I answered."When I get here at 6 a.m.and it is still_55_ outside,knowing you are inside makes me feel_56_.And when I first moved here and my post office_57_was always empty,you always_58_me on.And you keep this place_59_."That evening his wife called me and said that he was _60_."No one even knows his name,let alone bakes him cookies!"
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44.A.answers B.applies C.searches D.makes
45.A.luck B.head C.hand D.shoulder
46.A.sign B.shout C.smile D.gift
47.A.but B.still C.so D.or
48.A.takes B.pulls C.urges D.protects
49.A.achievement B.communication C.organization D.skill
50.A.positive B.possible C.exact D.common
51.A.adequately B.properly C.increasingly D.normally
52.A.manager B.businessman C.guard D.protector
53.A.consequently B.strangely C.otherwise D.actually
54.A.trust B.appreciate C.admire D.inspire
55.A.dark B.cold C.lonely D.inconvenient
56.A.excited B.pleased C.safe D.curious
57.A.address B.box C.window D.seat
58.A.counted B.turned C.put D.cheered
59.A.spotless B.cheerless C.fearless D.fruitless
60.A.interested B.touched C.focused D.worried
Lisa was an excellent athlete in our school. If anyone had a right to be __41__ to be herself, it was Lisa. How good was she? She never __42__ in any event she entered. She made _43_ to the state finals during all four years when she was in high school and returned with 6 state titles. ___44__, never once did she ever brag(吹嘘) about her __45__. In fact she always felt _46__ about talking about herself and would usually change the _47__ from herself to the performances of her teammates.
There was once particular competition __48__ she impressed(留下印象) me well. Just before the competition an athlete was ill, so her coach told her that she __49__ to run the mile. Lisa had never done that, but __50__ to do what was the best for the team.
Lisa __51__ran first, but later she seemed to grow __52__. Two athletes from the other team __53__ her, and then so did Julie----Lisa's teammate. She was able to stay just __54__ her teammate and crossed the finish line after Julie.
Lisa "lost" a(n) _55__ for the first time in her career. Why? Lisa __56__ that Julie, who was a senior, needed to finish __57__ third to earn a letter for the first time. Lisa also knew that the two athletes on the other team were most probably going to __58__ Julie.
So, after four years of working hard, Julie __59__received her first varsity letter(优秀证书). And Lisa? On that day she lost, but earned my __60__ and admiration(钦佩). In my mind, she is the role model.
41. A. sure B. afraid C. fond D. proud
42. A. dropped B. gave C. lost D. joined
43. A. trips B. calls C. contributions D. promises
44. A. Thus B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. However
45. A. brightness B. success C. discoveries D. thoughts
46. A. worried B. concerned C. uncomfortable D. unsatisfied
47. A. conversataion B. attraction C. direction D. discussion
48. A. what B. where C. that D. when
49. A. used B. needed C. asked D. pretended
50. A. agreed B. happened C. managed D. refused
51. A. slowly B. almost C. easily D. frequently
52. A. excited B. tired C. impolite D. unwilling
53. A. left B. came C. followed D. passed
54. A. beside B. before C. behind D. with
55. A. event B. chance C. present D. offer
56. A. proved B. hoped C. decided D. knew
57. A. in fact B. at least C. at most D. at all
58. A. win B. run C. defeat D. threaten
59. A. finally B. hardly C. suddenly D. unfortunately
60. A. support B. care C. respect D. belief
The best example of universally understood body language may be the smile. A smile can open doors and tear down walls among 41 .
I have organized and reorganized an 42 with the dentist for months. I also 43 it twice and called the day before to 44 all the paperwork would be ready for the x-rays.
Then I arrived. It wasn't 45 at all. The lady there even had no 46 what I was talking about. I 47 felt my blood boil. I was getting so 48 . I didn't yell at her but I may as well have because the 49 I was talking to her was not nice. I spoke down to her like she was a child and incapable. It was not a good moment. The whole time she smiled and was 50 to me.
Only when everything was finally 51 was I nice. I sat down in the waiting area and 52 it all. How can I make it better? How can I make up for my 53 behavior a moment ago? I couldn't. I could 54 her a chocolate bar I had on me, but this needed more than that. It needed an honest 55 . And that is exactly what I gave.
I apologized for the way I had spoken to her and told her it was wrong of me. She 56 . Again with a 57 . God help me be that woman who smiles and forgives so 58 . I don't get it right every time. I can be rude and when I am, I almost 59 myself for it. I am not that person, not anymore. Yet I continue to grow and continue to 60 . It's true that smile vanished my anger and opened a door to understanding.
41.A.friends B. strangers C. patients D. relatives
42.A.interview B. operation C. experiment D. appointment
43.A.confirmed B. arranged C. discussed D. admitted
44.A.conclude B. approve C. ensure D. apply
45.A.crowded B. ready C. open D. busy
46.A.plan B. thought C. idea D. mind
47.A.mildly B. roughly C. privately D. immediately
48.A.mad B. sad C. humorous D. curious
49.A.habit B. way C. accent D. tune
50.A.rude B. attached C. friendly D. devoted
51.A.figured B. added C.made D.sorted
52.A.reflected on B.worked at C.called at D.went through
53.A.unnecessary B.impolite C.impossible D.unfair
54.A.post B.assist C.press D.gift
55.A.comment B.promise C.apology D.suggestion
56.A.refused B.agreed C.ignored D.accepted
57.A.smile B.hope C.doubt D.belief
58.A.slowly B.easily C.frequently D.tightly
59.A.teach B.forgive C.hate D.see
60.A.expand B.react C.overcome D.learn
Honesty is always the best policy. Though lying often allows one to escape punishment for the moment, the 41 will always come out. In most situations, one will 42 that lying does not offer the same long-term benefits (好处) as honesty does.
Sometimes people lie for the purpose of being 43 . For example, my cousin Joanne was 44 to her friend's birthday party and she asked for my 45 on her dress. In fact, her dress was terrible, but I 46 and told her that the dress was beautiful. How could I 47 her excitement over the dress? Looking back at that moment, I probably should have told her the truth, considering that the guests 48 her.
After that I realized the 49 of telling the truth. My brother once helped his best friend cheat on a 50 test. That night, he told me what happened at school. I was very 51 and asked him to say sorry to his math teacher immediately 52 he went to school the next day. __53__, the teacher only forced the two boys to take the test again. If my brother had not followed my __54 _, he might have been kicked out of school. 55 , my brother's behavior sets a good example for his friend. So he 56 his friend and helped him avoid serious punishment.
In some cases, lying seems to be 57 . For example, how can one 58 to young children what has happened when they lose one of their family members? Lying seems kind, but if one lies to children, they may feel more 59 when they discover the facts. Therefore, it is important for each of us to be 60 anytime.
41. A. answer B. reason C. truth D. result
42. A. find B. mean C. imagine D. include
43. A. active B. polite C. fair D. silent
44. A. sent B. forced C. rushed D. invited
45. A. opinion B. decision C. information D. instruction
46. A. stopped B. arrived C. smiled D. appeared
47. A. hide B. ruin C. control D. cause
48. A. cared about B. looked after C. depended on D. laughed at
49. A. danger B. purpose C. importance D. possibility
50. A. math B. history C. spelling D. listening
51. A. shy B. proud C. angry D. excited
52. A. since B. when C. though D. before
53. A. Clearly B. Painfully C. Strangely D. Luckily
54. A. rule B. advice C. example D. timetable
55. A. So far B. However C. Besides D. As usual
56. A. saved B. missed C. believed D. refused
57. A. difficult B. unusual C. interesting D. necessary
58. A. prove B. explain C. report D. suggest
59. A. relaxed B. impatient C. confident D. surprised
60. A. honest B. brave C. kind D. careful
Imagine loving someone so much that you'd swim more than 5,000 miles to see him or her. Dindim manages to swim that far every year to 41 his friend John.
This is 42, not only because of the love between the two friends, but because Dindim is 43 a penguin.
John found Dindim covered in oil, hardly 44 on a beach near his home. He picked him up, cleaned him off and brought him to his house where he 45 him and got him healthy again. John named him Dindim.
After a week, he 46 the penguin back to the beach and tried to release him, 47 Dindim refused to leave John. They 48 together for the next eleven months. Then, Dindim disappeared. 49, John thought he'd never see his friend again.
But just a few months 50 , Dindim was back. He found John on the beach, and followed him home. Each year, he 51 for four months to live with other penguins. For the other eight months, he lives with John.
John says that each time they meet again, Dindim seems 52 to see him. He says he loves the penguin as if he were his own 53. He feels certain that Dindim loves him in the 54 way.
Ecologist Carl Safina says that animals can and do love humans. He writes and speaks a lot about animals and their 55. According to Carl, it's obvious that animals feel love for humans. What's less obvious is whether or not human love animals enough to 56 them. Hundreds of thousands of animals are 57 by the same oil that covered Dindim when John found him. Fifty percent of 58 has disappeared in the last 40 years because of humans 59 their habitats. Scientists say we're in a new mass extinction period. In the next two 60, they predict that we'll lose 75 percent of the remaining species on earth.
41. A. congratulate B. visit C. invite D. help
42. A. heart-warming B. considerate C. interesting D. ridiculous
43. A. fortunately B. obviously C. actually D. surely
44. A. active B. asleep C. lively D. alive
45. A. nursed B. collected C. focused D. guarded
46. A. brought B. answered C. called D. pulled
47. A. and B. so C. although D. but
48. A. played B. worked C. lived D. studied
49. A. Angrily B. Sadly C. Gladly D. Nervously
50. A. before B. ago C. then D. later
51. A. disappears B. escapes C. challenges D. hides
52. A. more miserable B. more confident C. happier D. stronger
53. A. friend B. child C. wife D. neighbor
54. A. correct B. proper C. same D. different
55. A. needs B. relationships C. numbers D. feelings
56. A. protect B. prevent C. stop D. hunt
57. A. sold B. killed C. polluted D. found
58. A. sea B. land C. population D. wildlife
59. A. using B. stealing C. destroying D. reducing
60. A. generations B. solutions C. standards D. systems
There are many principles and values all people live by. The 41 that I live by is honesty. I have always been taught that lying will just get me into more trouble than I might already be 42 . Being honest is a 43 all people need to have and use to go 44 in life.
Ever since I was a little kid, my parents have 45 me to be honest 46 it is the right thing to do. As I got 47 , I realized something very important that could 48 the way people take me to be a person. If just once you stop being honest and tell a lie it will 49 change people's opinion of you and their whole way of acting 50 you. When you tell a lie you lose that person's 51 forever or have to work your whole life to get it back.
It is my personal 52 to achieve great things in life and honesty will sure help me get there. For me right now losing somebody's trust would be a truly 53 thing. Whatever you do for a living or 54 you live, honesty is something important for all of us.
Honesty gets you much higher in life than getting into more 55 like lying would. Lying can 56 get you into trouble dealing with the government. Honesty is just as important to me as my family. Already, I know it is something that will 57 my future and my relationship with all people. It is something about myself that I hope to never 58 no matter what happens. Most of all honesty will help me no matter whether I'm at school, home or just 59 with friends. It is something 60 I hope my children will also have and appreciate.
A. profession
B. law
C. career
D. contract
A. in
B. into
C. on
D. onto
A. character
B. quality
C. personality
D. speciality
A. slowly
B. down
C. fast
D. far
A. advised
B. made
C. taught
D. ordered
A. in case
B. so that
C. although
D. because
A. older
B. elder
C. stronger
D. taller
A. accept
B. ensure
C. change
D. exchange
A. possibly
B. totally
C. hardly
D. nearly
A. like
B. toward
C. against
D. forward
A. confidence
B. hope
C. interest
D. trust
A. arrangement
B. intention
C. goal
D. purpose
A. horrible
B. fascinating
C. unacceptable
D. surprising
A. wherever
B. whenever
C. whichever
D. whomever
A. questions
B. problems
C. accidents
D. incidents
A. surely
B. easily
C. even
D. still
A. break
B. improve
C. destroy
D. strengthen
A. lose
B. meet
C. own
D. miss
A. hanging over
B. hanging on
C. hanging up
D. hanging out
A. who
B. what
C. which
D. that
Happiness is what everyone looks for. 41 someone says that he is happy. However, 42 makes him happy may not work for others. And even 43 , someone may spend all his life looking for happiness, but in vain.
In the past, I tried my best to make myself happy. I thought if I could 44 get and do what I wanted to, I would be happy. Certainly, it was 45 , but I was disappointed. Though I could be happy at 46 , I couldn't keep my happiness for a long time. Why?
One day, when I told a friend of mine what I 47 about happiness, he smiled and said only a few words "Happiness is not a 48 thing but a by-product ( 副产品). "
I was surprised, but he was really 49 . Someone thinks money can 50 everything, but when he becomes a millionaire after his hard work, perhaps he will find that he has new 51 . And he has to go to church for 52 . Sometimes love can bring happiness, but at other times it 53 misunderstanding, tiredness and even quarrelling.
Happiness is only a by-product of all 54 of things you love to do. You can not 55 it in a straight way. That is, it is not a thing 56 in the material form but in your senses.
You should tell yourself, "I do not 57 whether I am happy or not. But I must love 58 ". And one day you will 59 find happiness itself has quietly 60 .
A. Maybe
B. Once
C. Then
D. And
A. who
B. what
C. it
D. this
A. more
B. now
C. so
D. worse
A. frequently
B. really
C. hardly
D. often
A. important
B. necessary
C. unnecessary
D. possible
A. present
B. all
C. times
D. last
A. did
B. thought
C. learned
D. discovered
A. single
B. simple
C. common
D. strange
A. lying
B. stupid
C. right
D. foolish
A. get
B. make
C. produce
D. bring
A. wishes
B. worries
C. demands
D. business
A. help
B. God
C. comfort
D. rest
A. suggests
B. happens
C. seems
D. causes
A. fields
B. types
C. kinds
D. forms
A. find
B. grasp
C. search
D. discover
A. coming
B. existing
C. floating
D. surrounding
A. mind
B. know
C. ask
D. wonder
A. life
B. family
C. happiness
D. health
A. hardly
B. suddenly
C. never
D. often
A. disappeared
B. missed
C. lost
D. arrived
Accomplishment is often deceptive (导致误解的) because we don't see the pain and perseverance that produced it. So we may credit the __36__ with brains or lucky break, and let ourselves off the hook(为自己开脱) because we 37 in both two. Not that we could all be concert pianists just by exercising enough discipline. ___38___, each of us has the makings of success in some effort, but we will achieve this only if we ___39___ our wills and work at it.
How can we acquire stick-to-itiveness? There is no simple, fast ___40___. But I have developed a way of thinking that has 41 my own weak will more than once. Here are the basic elements:
"Won't" power. This is as important as will power. Discipline means choices. Every time you say yes to a goal or objective, you say no to many more. Every prize has its ___42___. The prize is the yes; the price is the no. Igor Gorin, the noted Ukrainian-American baritone(男中音), told of his early days studying ___43___. He loved to smoke a pipe, but one day his professor said, "Igor, you will have to made up your mind ___44___ you are going to be a great singer, or a great pipe smoker. You cannot be both." ___45___, the pipe went.
Delayed gratification (喜悦). M. Scott Peck, M.D., author of the best-seller The Road less Traveled, ___46___ this tool of discipline as "a process of ___47___ the pain and pleasure of life in such a way as to enhance the ___48___ by meeting and experiencing the pain first and ___49___ it over with."
This might ___50___ routine daily decisions—something as ___51___ as skipping a favorite late-night TV show and getting to bed early, to be wide awake for a meeting the next morning. Or it might involve longer-term ___52___.
The secret of such commitment is getting past the pain and seeing the delight. "The fact is that many ___53___ efforts aren't fun," says one radio and TV commentator. "True, all work and no play makes Johnny a dull boy. But trying to turn everything we do into ___54___ makes for terrible frustrations, because life—even the most rewarding one—includes circumstances that aren't ___55___ at all. I like my job as a journalist. It's personally satisfying, but it isn't always joyful."
36. A. producer B. applicant C. achiever D. performer
37. A. fall short B. come over C. leave behind D. work out
38. A. Meanwhile B. Still C. Rather D. Besides
39. A. restrict B. delay C. apply D. prefer
40. A. dimension B. formula C. dilemma D. foundation
41. A. damaged B. allowed C. suffered D. rescued
42. A. root B. result C. price D. goal
43. A. sound B. voice C. noise D. whistle
44. A. that B. if C. whether D. how
45. A. Instead B. Moreover C. However D. Therefore
46. A. forms B. manages C. shapes D. describes
47. A. determining B. scheduling C. mixing D. substitutes
48. A. commitment B. tool C. mind D. pleasure
49. A. look B. think C. take D. get
50. A. make B. involve C. attach D. undergo
51. A. reasonable B. delightful C. simple D. strange
52. A. resolutions B. debates C. contrasts D. routines
53. A. visible B. experimental C. worthwhile D. challenging
54. A. work B. play C. hobbies D. efforts
55. A. unique B. smooth C. easy D. fun
Over the years,thanks to my life's obstacles(障碍),I understood the meaning of faith and the strong will to survive.It was Hurricane Ike that made me fully (21) the beauty of our strength and a human's motivation to (22) .
Mom had a two﹣week (23) in summer.While we enjoyed our holiday in Southeast Texas,we didn't realize the fact that Ike(24) cause months and likely years of"labor".By September 7th,the"eyes of Texas"were watching Hurricane Ike more (25) ,making the typical mad rush for last﹣minute hurricane (26) .Two days later,both oil and ice were in (27) demand.
In the early hours of September 11th,some neighbors were planning to(28) the storm in their homes,(29) others were making final preparations to get away.At first,we decided to stay.But that afternoon,the Houston﹣Galveston area would be on the more (30) side of the storm.Mom and I packed some of our most (31) belongings in the car and (32) the East Texas town of Lufkin.
As Ike pushed farther inland,we (33) power in Lufkin.On Sunday,our next﹣door neighbor told us via cell phone that our (34) had remained well.Our hopes could not have been (35) .But a few hours later,the neighbors reported that our brick chimney had (36) ,and it was sitting on our living room,(37) a hole in the roof between two skylights (天窗).
We wouldn't be allowed to return home (38) September 17th.I climbed upstairs,and looked toward the hole in the roof which showed a beautiful blue sky.
Without hesitation,I shouted,"Wow!A third skylight!"
My neighbors could not believe I was making jokes(39) crying,but (40) is always good medicine.It was with that joke that I knew,given time,everything would be okay.
28.A.get through
B.put away
C.test out
D.suffer from
32.A.set out
B.headed for
C.settled down
D.watched out
39.A.in spite of
B.instead of
C.apart from
D.in terms of
Compassion(同情心)is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate compassion into 41 . An experience last weekend showed me this is 42 . I work part-time in a supermarket across from a building 43 the elderly. These old people are our main 44 , and it's not hard to lose 45 over their slowness. But last Sunday, one 46 gentleman appeared to teach me a 47 lesson. The man walked up to my register with a box of biscuits. He said he was 48 , had just moved into his room, and had 49 in his cupboards. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust. He promised to 50 me the next day.
I couldn't help staring at him. I 51 what kind of person he had been years before, and 52 he would be like if luck had gong his way. I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul. I told him that was 53 , but store rules didn't allow me to do so. I felt 54 and unkind saying this, but I 55 my job.
Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. "If anything", he looked more pitiable. " 56 it to me." was all he said.
What I had been feeling was pity. Pity is soft and easy. Compassion, 57 , is caring in action. I 58 the second man but told him that was not 59 either. Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. I reached into my pocket 60 these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion.
41.A. desire B. help C. actions D. experience
42.A. difficult B. dangerous C. true D. interesting
43.A. with B. by C. to D. for
44.A. customers B. neighbors C. friends D. helpers
45.A. heart B. patience C. control D. face
46.A. angry B. rude C. nice D. aged
47.A. valuable B. interesting C. small D. silly
48.A. in trouble B. out of cash C. in poor health D. out of work
49.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything
50.A. help B. repay C. thank D. give
51.A. knew B. thought C. wondered D. asked
52.A. how B. why C. what D. who
53.A. sorry B. possible C. easy D. good
54.A. worried B. stupid C. unwise D. helpless
55.A. knew B. disliked C. enjoyed D. valued
56.A. Offer B. Give C. Pass D. Charge
57.A. at the same time B. on the other hand C. as a matter of fact D. above all
58.A. refused B. accepted C. thanked D. respected
59.A. allowed B. paid C. welcome D. pity
60.A. whether B. because C. even if D. as if
Have Faith in life
Faith, is very important. Do ___41___thing to have self-confidence, no confidence, just like a __42__ lost in the sea. I have ever heard of a story told by__43__who have a lot of experiences.
The is a story about a monastery in Europe perched high on __44__several hundred feet in th air.The only way to reach __45__ thewas to be suspended in a basket which was __46__to the top by several monks who pulled and tugged with all their__47__ .
Obviously the ride up the steep cliff in that basket was __48__.
One tourist got exceedingly nervous about __49__up as he noticed that the rope by which hewas __50__was old and frayed.With __51__voice,he asked the monk(和尚)who was riding with him in the basket how often they changed the __52__.
The monk thought for a moment and answered __53__," Whenever it breaks."
After hearing the story, I suddenly felt the __54__ of confident. What is Confidence? __55__Li Bai said: "I am born to be useful". Let us go with full confidence, to __56__to the challenges of life, to __57__ harvestless fruits!
From now on, __58__ every minute, every__59__, to enrich the __60__strength, to experience the meaning of life. Gas!
41. A. what B. many C. which D. those
42. A. air-plane B. train C. ship D. car
43. A. teachers B. elders C. parents D. students
44. A. cliff B. building C. tower D. monastery
45. A. building B. success C. basket D. monastery
46. A .pulled B. pushed C. sent D. tugged
47. A. strengths B. robots C. machine D. tools
48. A. excited B. upset C. interesting D. terrifying
49. A. long-way B. entire way C. half-way D. load
50. A. thought B. suspended C. given D. considered
51. A. misgiving B. trembling C. pleasant D. unforgettable
52. A. temple B. rope C. strength D. direction
53. A. brusquely B. softly C. slowly D. quickly
54. A. knowledge B. beneficial C. power D. source
55. A. As B. When C. Dislike D. The same as
56. A. turn up B. face up C. come up D. build up
57. A. gain B. buy C. face D. access
58. A. use B. cherish C. make use of D. get
59. A. second B. classes C. time D. day
60. A. powerful B. inner C. unique D. differ
When we are unfamiliar with something, we may feel nervous and fearful. The help of others is a good 41 to help us pull through.
I write for a big newspaper, and I wanted to 42 a story about parachute jumping(跳伞). To make it a realistic as well as exciting 43 , I decided that I had to make a jump myself 44 . Unluckily, I'm not good at any 45 , let alone(更不用说)parachute jumping.
My friend Mr. Smith was willing to give me a 46 . He took me to a ground school. The first day's 47 included several hours of instruction but not my first drop from a(n) 48 . For this, I had to wait until the following 49 .
The next morning, I was taken to the airfield. 50 , a heavy parachute was put on my back. Then I was 51 to make my way to a small plane which had just stopped slowly on the runway. Once on board, the plane was soon 52 . I began to feel nervous. As we reached one thousand meters, Harry, my teacher, hooked(钩)a 53 from my parachute to a steel ring inside the plane. The line was to pull my parachute 54 after I jumped.
"Get 55 , Henry," Harry said. I moved carefully to the door. I wanted to 56 , "NO, no, no!" But no word came.
"Jump!" Harry called 57 . "Jump!"
Away from the plane, and down, down I fell, arms stretched. It worked All at once I was very happy. Then I felt a quick 58 . My big parachute had opened! It was the best 59 I ever had. I looked down. There were rivers, trees, fields and houses. I heard the soft sound of the air. This was 60 .
41. A. way B. chance C. idea D. value
42. A. tell B. write C. read D. copy
43. A. film B. poem C. story D. program
44. A. secretly B. instead C. finally D. first
45. A. sport B. driving C. lesson D. drawing
46. A. try B. hand C. gift D. suggestion
47. A. jumping B. journey C. training D. entertainment
48. A. tree B. tower C. building D. airplane
49. A. week B. month C. evening D. morning
50. A. Besides B. Once C. There D. However
51. A. asked B. invited C. forced D. taught
52. A. slowing B. climbing C. landing D. filling
53. A. belt B. steel C. line D. seat
54. A. light B. broken C. fixed D. open
55. A. ready B. up C. on D. away
56. A. cry B. rest C. laugh D. lie
57. A. softly B. loudly C. nervously D. excitedly
58. A. comfort B. wind C. pull D. push
59. A. failure B. experience C. competition D. danger
60. A. tiring B. shocking C. true D. fun
Life is full of beautiful moments. All you have to do is __46__ your eyes and your heart to see them.I saw __47__ just the other day. The local __48__ had just let out,and I found myself behind a school bus as I was driving home.
The bus __49__ by a house sitting on top of a hill. A little girl, no more than 7 years old,__50__ the bus and started running quickly to the __51__.The smile on her face was quite sweet. I __52__ up the hill to see where she was going. I saw her dad waiting for her. As she got __53__,her dad smiled and knelt down to __54__ her. He wrapped his powerful __55__ around her and gave her a huge hug,the moment she got to him.
My eyes __56__ a bit as I watched this scene. I __57__ all the times my own children had run into my arms with __58__ faces and loving hearts. Every single hug from them was a treasure of __59__ .Suddenly my trip down the memory lane was __60__ when I heard the car behind me honk its horn (鸣喇叭).I saw the school bus quickly pulling away,and started to __61__ it again. However,this time I did so with a fuller heart than ever before. I took that __62__ moment and stored it safely in my soul,where I knew it would remain forever.
One day,we all will leave this school of learning and love,and __63__ get to go home again.__64__ enjoy your day here at school then. Love and learn. But know that one day you will be going home to where the hugs are eternal (永久) and the __65__ never ends.
46.A. clean B.protect C.open D.shut
47.A. it B.that C.one D.another
48.A. school B.hospital C.restaurant D.market
49.A .returned B.turned C.approached D.stopped
50. A. pointed at B.got off C.went through D.broke into
51.A. bus B.man C.end D.house
52.A. looked B.took C.climbed D.showed
53.A. warmer B.older C.closer D.thinner
54.A .blame B.greet C.touch D.save
55.A. head B.foot C.legs D.arms
56.A. watered B.closed C.rested D.cheered
57.A. remembered B.appreciated C.missed D.preferred
58.A. gentle B.pretty C.nervous D.smiling
59.A. wealth B.joy C.value D.learning
60.A. destroyed B.cancelled C.interrupted D.repeated
61.A. fix B.follow C.call D.catch
62.A. quiet B.beautiful C.lost D.embarrassing
63.A. suddenly B.equally C.slowly D.finally
64.A. So B.But C.Though D.If
65.A. expectation B.imagination C.love D.hope
When you say that someone has a good memory, what exactly do you mean? Are you saying that the person has fast recall or that he or she __51__ information quickly? Or maybe you just mean that the person remembers a lot about her or his childhood. The truth is that it is __52__ to say exactly what memory is. Even scientists who have been studying memory for decades say they are still trying to __53__ exactly what it is. We do know that a particular memory is not just one thing stored somewhere in the brain. __54__, a memory is made up of bits and pieces of information stored all over the brain. Perhaps the best way to __55__ memory is to say that it is a process — a process of recording, storing, and getting back information. Practice and repetition can help to __56__ the pieces that make up our memory of that information.
Memory can be __57__ affected by a number of things. __58__ nutrition can affect a person's capability of storing information. Excessive alcohol use can also weaken memory and cause permanent __59__ to the brain over the long term. A vision or hearing problem may affect a person's power to notice certain things, thus making it __60__ to register information in the brain.
When people talk about memory, they often __61__ short-term memory and long-term memory. If you want to call a store or an office that you don't call often, you look in the telephone book for the number. You dial the number, and then you forget it! You use your short-term memory to remember the number. Your short-term memory lasts about 30 seconds, or half a minute. __62__, you don't need to look in the telephone book for your best friend's number, because you already know it. This number is in your long-term memory, which __63__ information about things you have learned and experienced through the years.
Why do you forget things sometimes? The major reason for forgetting something is that you did not learn it well enough __64__. For example, if you meet some new people and right away forget their names, it is because you did not __65__ the names at the first few seconds when you heard them.
51. A. collects B. processes C. publishes D. absorbs
52. A. necessary B. important C. difficult D. convenient
53. A. figure out B. take out C. put out D. give out
54. A. After all B. Instead C. By contrast D. Besides
55. A. recall B. refresh C. describe D. decrease
56. A. lose B. organize C. identify D. strengthen
57. A. positively B. negatively C. actively D. directly
58. A. Poor B. Adequate C. Special D. Various
59. A. benefit B. offence C. effect D. damage
60. A. easier B. more impressive C. harder D. more convenient
61. A. refer to B. apply for C. come across D. break down
62. A. Furthermore B. However C. Consequently D. Otherwise
63. A. leaks B. transmits C. checks D. stores
64. A. in the middle B. at the end C. in the beginning D. ahead of time
65. A. restore B. record C. replace D. respond
Life is often like a game of cards—you can't help the hand you're dealt,but you can help the way you play it. It's easy for us to do something without careful thinking,but it's hard for us to take back what we have done.
There was once a 41 who repeated a bit rumor(谣言)about a neighbor. Within a few days the whole community 42 the story. The person it concerned,was deeply 43 and annoyed. Later,the woman responsible for 44 the rumor learned that it was completely 45 . She was very sorry and went to a 46 old man to find out what she could do to 47 the damage.
"Go to the marketplace,"he said,"and 48 a chicken,and have it 49 . Then on your way home,pluck its feathers and drop them 50 along the road." 51 surprised by this advice,the woman did 52 she was told.
The next day the wise man said,"Now,go and collect all those 53 you dropped yesterday and 54 them back to me."
The woman 55 the same road,but to her disappointment,the wind 56 all the feathers away. After searching for 57 ,she returned with only three in her hand. "You see," said the old man,"it's easy to drop them, 58 it's impossible to get them back. So it is with rumor. 59 doesn't take much to spread a rumor,but 60 you do,you can never completely make up for the wrong."
41. A. boy B. man C. woman D. chicken
42. A. knew B. found C. realized D. recognized
43. A. wounded B. hurt C. injured D. attacked
44. A. collecting B. sparing C. spreading D. sharing
45. A. polite B. untrue C. suitable D. illegal
46. A. wise B. famous C. stupid D. noble
47. A. do B. ruin C. cause D. repair
48. A. provide B. charge C. bargain D. buy
49. A. bought B. dropped C. killed D. flown
50. A. one by one B. all in all C. day by day D. step by step
51. A. As B.Although C. Despite D.Instead
52. A. that B.it C. what D.which
53.A. feathers B.words C. action D.rumors
54. A. bring B.keep C. hold D.break
55.A. copied B.followed C. had D.instructed
56. A. blew B.should blow C. had blown D.blown
57. A. days B.times C. hours D. periods
58. A. but B. so C. and D. thus
59. A. He B. This C. That D. It
60. A. unless B. once C. until D. whether
If life were a book and you were the author, how would you like the story to go? That is the
question that 21 my life forever.
One day I went home from the training of snowboarding with what I thought was the flu, and
less than 24 hours later, I was in a 22 on life support with less than two percent 23 of
living. It wasn't until days later that the doctors diagnosed me with a 24 blood infection. Over
the 25 of 2.5 months, I lost the hearing in my left ear and both my legs below the knee.
When my parents 26 me out of the hospital, I 27 that I had been put together like a
patchwork (拼缝物)doll and I had to live with 28 legs. I was absolutely physically and
emotionally broken, 29 streaming down.
But I knew in order to move forward, I had to let go of the Old Amy and 30 the New Amy.
It was at this moment that I asked myself that significant 31 . And that is when it 32 my
mind that I didn't have to be five-foot-five anymore. 33 I could be as tall as I wanted. And
34 of all, I can make my feet the size of all the shoes. So there were 35 here.
Four months later, I was back upon a 36 . And this February, I won two Board World Cup
gold medals, 37 me the highest ranked snowboarder in the world.
So, instead of looking at our 38 and our limitations as something 39 or bad, we can
begin looking at them as a wonderful 40 that can be used to help us go further than we ever
know we could go.
21.A. saved B. risked C. ruined D. changed
22.A. hospital B. club C. field D. stadium
23.A. thought B. degree C. chance D. decision
24.A. mild B. severe C. potential D. slight
25.A. journey B. break C. course D. schedule
26.A. wheeled B. dragged C. pulled D. delivered
27.A. made sure B. felt like C. worked out D. put forward
28.A. muscled B. heavy C. shapely D. false
29.A. blood B. sweat C. tears D. water
30.A. hug B. recognize C. fix D. introduce
31.A. plan B. question C. information D. favor
32.A. struck B. broke C .beat D. broadened
33.A. although B. so C. while D. but
34.A. first B. strangest C. best D. luckiest
35.A. struggles B. benefits C. rewards D. conflicts
36.A. stage B. snowboard C. track D. playground
37.A. allowing B. giving C. calling D. making
38.A. challenges B. achievements C. devotions D. hesitations
39.A. active B. amazing C. negative D. terminal
40.A. ability B. skill C. tool D. gift
When I look back at my decision to be a working mom, I realize that I didn't think I had any other choice. Hubby and I had been a two-income family 36 the time we were married. It didn't occur to me that we would be anything else though it's hardly news that the choice has its 37 .
Hubby traveled a lot when our kids were young, and I often was a weekday single mom. I had an understanding boss,who allowed me to work a(n) 38 schedule for about 12 years. My 32-hour work week provided the chance to 39 in my kids' kindergarten classrooms.
The woman who cared for the kids in our 40 was truly a gift from God. Nan and I 41 values and parenting styles.
Never underestimate (低估) the value of 42 . When Dad was away, the kids knew the drill. Though sports activities and piano lessons 43 interrupted our schedules, generally we got up, fed and out without much commotion (混乱) and back in, fed and 44 with a little time left over for a game or a favorite TV show. Mom got a few minutes of 45 before crashing herself (睡觉).
Looking back on the past, I realize we could have made other 46 . We could have been vegetable gardeners. Lots of families 47 on one income. But I think we would have lost something just as important as my 48 .
My work at the News Sentinel has been 49 and exciting. I've worked with people I never would have met had I been at home. I've spent my career 50 sentences and stories and learning and passing along information about our community. My coworkers are my Tennessee family.
My work has been 51 to me in important ways, and I think it has made me a more interesting and satisfied 52 and parent. And our family has learned to 53 the time we do have together.
54 , if I had to do it over again, I wouldn't change my decision to be a working mom. And I wouldn't change a single thing about the kids who 55 it.
36. A. from B. before C. at D. by
37. A. benefits B. challenges C. shortcomings D. privileges
38. A. extended B. packed C. reduced D. regulated
39. A. interfere B. volunteer C. study D. compete
40. A. separation B. conflict C. adjustment D. absence
41. A. influenced B. suspected C. shared D. ignored
42. A. routine B. independence C. cooperation D. schedule
43. A. systematically B. effectively C. occasionally D. adequately
44. A. entertained B. bathed C. exercised D. worked
45. A. peace B. excitement C. panic D. silence
46. A. mistakes B. fortunes C. achievements D. choices
47. A. fail B. manage C. squeeze D. part
48. A. income B. children C. passion D. life
49. A. fun B. tiring C. dull D. demanding
50. A. reading B. shaping C. reciting D. digesting
51. A. original B. optional C. meaningful D. stressful
52. A. employer B. breadwinner C. partner D. learner
53. A. kill B. value C. spend D. save
54. A. Therefore B. Meanwhile C. However D. Otherwise
55. A. pushed for B. centered around C. catered to D.lived through
What does peace mean to you? A place without noise, trouble, or hard work? There once was a king who 41 a prize to the artist who would 42 the best picture of peace. Many artists 43 .The king looked at all the pictures, but there were only two he really 44 and had to choose between them.
One picture was of a 45 lake. The lake was a perfect mirror, for peaceful towering mountains were all around it. Overhead was a blue sky 46 soft white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of 47 .
The other picture had 48 too. But these were uneven and bare. Above was an angry sky in which 49 played and from which rain fell. 50 the side of the mountain ran a foaming waterfall. This didn't look 51 at all. But when the king looked carefully, he saw 52 the waterfall a tiny bush growing in a crack in the rock. In the 53 a mother bird had built her nest. There, in the middle of the 54 of angry water, sat the mother bird on her nest—perfect peace.
55 picture do you think won the prize?
The King chose the second picture. Do you know 56 ? "Because peace does not 57 being in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work." 58 the King. "Peace means being in the 59 of all those things and still be calm in your 60 .That is the real meaning of peace."
41. A. held
B. set
C. sent
D. offered
42. A. sell
B. paint
C. find
D. choose
43. A.worked
B. failed
C. believed
D. tried
44. A. understood
B. wanted
C. kept
D. liked
45. A. full
B. good
C. calm
D. round
46. A. with
B. in
C. around
D. of
47. A. peace
B. nature
C. arts
D. lakes
48. A. lakes
B. mountains
C. sky
D. trees
49. A. birds
B. storm
C. lightening
D. clouds
50. A. On
B. Down
C. Through
D. Beside
51. A. attractive
B. peaceful
C. still
D. natural
52. A. under
B. below
C. above
D. behind
53. A. waterfall
B. bush
C. crack
D. rock
54. A. rush
B. noise
C. trouble
D. place
55. A. why
B. Whose
C. Whatever
D. Which
56. A. why
B. how
C. where
D. what
57. A. enjoy
B. need
C. mean
D. require
58. A. decided
B. explained
C. thought
D. wrote
59. A. middle
B. way
C. front
D. place
60. A. head
B. brain
C. heart
D. body
Dropping into hopelessness completely, Jack wandered on the streets, knowing he came to the end of life. In his mid-fifties, Jack had never been 41 , experienced the joy of having children or spent holidays with his family. On this miserable(悲惨的)rainy night, he felt as if there was 42 in the entire world who cared whether he lived or died.
Meanwhile, I was sitting in my room watching the rain 43 my window. When I heard the doorbell ring, I 44 from my chair and raced out. But my mother was already at the door. Opening it, she found herself face-to-face with a very dirty-looking man with tears streaming down his face. My mother, overcome by 45 , invited the man inside, and he sat with my parents in our living room.
46 , I walked secretly downstairs so that I could get a better look. I couldn't understand what they were saying, but the sight of the man, 47 his head in his hands and crying, made my chest ache. I raced back upstairs to my room and 48 my hand into my money jar. Pulling out my only half-dollar coin, I ran back downstairs.
When I reached the door of the living room, I walked right in. The three 49 looked at me in 50 as I quickly made my way over the stranger. I put the half-dollar in his hand and told him that I wanted him to have it. Then I gave him a 51 , turned and ran as fast as I could out of the room and back upstairs. I felt excited but happy.
Downstairs, Jack sat quietly with his head 52 .Tears streamed down his face as he 53 held that coin. Finally looking up at my parents, he said, "It's just that I thought nobody cared. For the last twenty years, I have been so 54 . That is the first hug I have ever got. It's hard to believe that somebody 55 ."
Jack's life changed that night. When he left our house, he was 56 to live instead of die. Although we never saw Jack again, we received letters from him 57 , letting us know that he was doing fine.
My life changed that night, too, as I 58 the hug healing (治愈) power of giving, even if it's only a gift of fifty cents. Before Jack left, my parents asked him why he had knocked on our door. Jack said that 59 he'd walked along the streets that rainy night, 60 and ready to die, he had noticed a sticker on the car. It read: SOMEBODY LOVES YOU.
41.A. employed B. understood C. managed D. married
42.A. anybody B. somebody C. nobody D. everybody
43.A. approach B. beat C. break D. cover
44.A. jumped B. ran C. looked D. settled
45.A. fear B. anxiety C. guilty D. pity
46.A. Curious B. Annoyed C. Excited D. Worried
47.A. shaking B. nodding C. holding D. resting
48.A. adjusted B. reached C. presented D. pushed
49.A. strangers B. neighbors C. visitors D. adults
50.A. anger B. delight C. fun D. surprise
51.A. hug B. smile C. kiss D. handshake
52.A. raised B. bowed C. ignored D. turned
53.A. calmly B. tightly C. impatiently D. privately
54.A. anxious B. lonely C. stressed D. bored
55.A. makes B. figures C. cares D. deserves
56.A. flexible B. likely C. disappointed D. ready
57.A. occasionally B. at once C. hardly D. never
58.A. hid B. informed C. assisted D. saw
59.A. as B. before C. until D. unless
60.A. weak B. ashamed C. helpless D. regretful


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This is a remarkable book. Tom Boellstorff has successfully achieved the extremely difficult task of writing a book that will appeal equally to the general reader and scholar alike. Coming Of Age In Second Life is well written, very well researched and whilst it does not get bogged down in academic detail and theory, it does provide reference to such theories that undergird the author's research.
Second Life (SL) www.secondlife.com is a virtual cyberworld, created by Linden Labs, which is very similar to our own so called, real life (RL) world. You may buy or rent land, create artworks, build buildings, animals, speedboats and clothes or dance the night away at discos. All this is possible through an avatar, which you create and modify as you please. Your avatar is how you function "inworld". Everything we do in RL has its own virtual counterpart in SL. The realism, diversity and weirdness of SL is astonishing.
Tom Boellstorff is a professor of anthropology at the University of California, Irvine. He spent over two years doing fieldwork "inworld" as Tom Bukowski (his avatar's name). Boellstorff stresses throughout the book how he conducted his research in accordance with traditional anthropological procedure, methods and rigor. "The challenge I face is that I wish Coming Of Age In Second Life to be read and debated by several different groups of people. "...anthropologists, including graduate and undergraduate students. I also hope it will be read by scholars, students, and designers in fields like game studies, informatics, and science and technology studies. Another hoped for readership includes persons who participate in virtual worlds or online games". (p. 6) This of course includes those interested in SL.
The book is arranged into three parts, consisting of nine chapters. Part 1 Setting The Virtual Stage describes the subject and the scope of the inquiry; gives a brief history of the notion of "virtual worlds"; and outlines the proposed methodology.
Part 2 Culture In A Virtual World looks at Place and Time; Personhood; Intimacy and Community within SL.
Part 3 The Age of Techne discusses the political economy, especially creationist capitalism of SL and what it means to be "virtually human". The investigation and resultant findings concerning this last point may surprise some readers, as Boellstorff's conclusions are not exactly what we think of in popular terms as virtual as opposed to real or actual. The chapters are supported with excellent notes, a smattering of informative black & white illustrations, a Glossary, a good Index and an exceptionally extensive Bibliography.
I found Boellstorff's reportage of SL events, culture and social life to be accurate and reasonable and in accord with my own SL experiences and observations. They were neither understated nor overly dramatised, quite often he quotes an exchange between SL residents verbatim which will really give the reader a feel for life "inworld". The general reader may at times feel confronted with a little too much explanatory detail, and the anthropological scholar, perhaps too little! We should not criticize Boellstorff for this because the style of the book, as previously mentioned, is directed at a wide audience. The book should be read and appreciated accordingly.
It must be stated that SL is not a simple computer game, nor a trivial artifact of modern culture, and as this book points out in many different ways, it is a very serious concern for a large number of people. In 2008 there are roughly fifty thousand residents online at any one time. To quote Boellstorff, "By early 2007 there was one petabyte (a million gigabytes) of data in SL. At that point, were all the books in the Library of Congress digitised (about 30 million volumes), it would have been equivalent to only about 2 percent of the data stored inside SL" (p. 103). By any criterion this is a massive amount of information. This is partly the reason Linden Labs must have a capitalist structure built into SL - storage and retrieval of a large volume of data costs big money in the actual world, and incidentally, also requires a high degree of security.
For those who have not experienced SL this book will I'm sure entice them to open a free account with Linden Labs and spend some time "inworld". Further, this book without doubt will become a standard reference work over the years to come for all forms of investigation - both popular and academic, into virtual worlds and how they inform our actual world experiences and what they say about our future. I believe one of the book's most valuable attributes is that Tom Boellstorff (or was it Tom Bukowski) did the fieldwork wholly inside SL, and kept in mind Malinowski's dictum that the ethnographer should never lose sight of the goal, "to grasp the native's point of view". I think Boellstorff did exactly this.
© 2008 Rob Harle
Rob Harle is an artist and writer, especially concerned with the nature of consciousness and high-body technologies. His current work explores the nature of the transition from human to posthuman, a phenomenon he calls the technoMetamorphosis of humanity. He has academic training in philosophy of mind, comparative religious studies, art and psychotherapy. Rob is an active member of the Leonardo Review Panel. For full biography and examples of art and writing work please visit his web site: http://www.robharle.com
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Discover how to build actionable segments and deliver optimized and personalized experiences that drive higher revenues and engagement.
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There's a strong connection between data, segmentation and personalization. Getting personalization right is much easier when there's a solid understanding of the characteristics of the segments it is based on. A common practice is to first discover and analyze the most valuable and profitable visitor segmentations and only then personalize. A simple pyramid-like structure can portray the facilitated dialogue between the three elements:
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- The Mid-level: Segmentation – Once you've collected enough valuable data, you can start analyzing it, looking for interesting correlations between groups.
- The Top Level: Personalization – Real-time, one-to-one personalization can only be achieved if you have enough data, and if you know who your audience is and what your most valuable segments are.
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Transplant Programs & Practices
Browse our locations directory for practices related to pre- and post-transplant medicine.
Transplant Physicians
Browse our directory to find UF Health Physicians and other health care providers offering pre- and post-transplant care.
Make a Gift
You can make a gift to help enhance the care of transplant patients.
Sign Up to Be an Organ Donor
This Web site gives you the opportunity to join Florida's organ, tissue and eye donor registry by signing up online.