Nowadays people are making themselves beautiful in Korean ways.
“Thank goodness you have double eyelids(双眼皮). Your parents will save a lot of money,” said a family friend when I was five years old. Double eyelids, which almost all the white people have, are rare among Northeast Asians. Only 25% of South Koreans are born with double eyelids.
I never quite understood how having double eyelids saved my parents money until this summer. When I came back to Seoul, everywhere I noticed cosmetic surgery clinics(整形诊所) and advertisements with South Korean women ---tall, thin, with milky skin, long legs, nice big eyes and perfect noses. I found that South Korean beauty meant looking as “white” as possible.
Cosmetic surgery has a kind of magical attraction to women---the promise of beauty. Women are often sure that suffering(受苦) is necessary and worthy（值得的） in order to be beautiful. This suffering is not for nothing. It is believed that beauty leads to attracting a better-looking partner, which then leads to a better-looking child and a better life.
Appearance is starting to be more important in work places. People with good appearance can have more chances. For example, my 29-year-old brother, who is slim and very tall, gets more job chances than his best friend, who is shorter and heavier, though both of them came from the same college, had the same good marks in their studies. In fact, many South Koreans believe that physical beauty equals happiness.
| 已完成的事情 | 回了家乡两次；家乡变化很大。 |
| 已参观过香港迪士尼乐园；情不自禁和卡通人物拍了很多照。 | |
| 学会了与朋友在线聊天；并进行了一次悉尼在线旅行。 | |
| 接下来的计划 | 去一次上海，参观世界著名的贸易中心——陆家嘴。 |
| 去图书馆借更多的书阅读。 | |
| …… |
I’d been worried about the task ever since Mrs. Lockwood said we needed to share something no one else in the sixth grade knew about us.
“You’re
Within seconds, Esha was standing at the front of the class with her poster turned backward. She said, “One thing about me you may not
Then Esha
After Esha returned to her seat, I stood up slowly. This was going to be even
I went to the front of the room and held up my poster, “I have a pet named Shadow. She’s a black cat with five toes on her front left paw...” My voice shook like there was an earthquake inside of it.
The whole class was looking at me like I’d lost my marbles, and I couldn’t
“Jessalyn and Esha, see me after class, ”Mrs. Lockwood said.
Minutes later, I stood side by side with Esha, who kept looking at my
“It’s rather obvious,” Mrs. Lockwood said, “that someone here copied someone else. You have the weekend to
I followed Esha into the hallway. She said, “Why don’t you come to my house this Saturday morning,
Bright and early Saturday morning, we
“She’s been living two lives, ”Esha sighed, her voice filled with
| A．before | B．after | C．beside | D．against |
| A．forget | B．care | C．know | D．understand |
| A．carefully | B．proudly | C．slowly | D．nervously |
| A．with | B．for | C．like | D．about |
| A．What | B．When | C．How | D．Why |
| A．faster | B．better | C．worse | D．stranger |
| A．remember | B．lie | C．leave | D．continue |
| A．yard | B．poster | C．photo | D．coat |
| A．work out | B．read out | C．look for | D．point at |
| A．good | B．special | C．similar | D．new |
| A．but | B．or | C．and | D．though |
| A．selected | B．followed | C．stopped | D．saved |
| A．my | B．her | C．his | D．our |
| A．wonder | B．anger | C．regret | D．respect |
| A．help | B．protect | C．love | D．share |
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Failure is part of life. How people respond to(回应)it is very important both to their decisions and achievements.
We may have such expectations: “If I reach that goal, how happy would I feel?” In a recent study, we wanted to understand how such expectations may change when facing failure. Are people able to predict(预测)their own happiness?
The old saying “The grass is always greener on the other side,” suggests that people spend much time expecting things they can’t have. But is this a good model for how ordinary people face failure? According to the story The Fox and the Grapes, failure often leads us to drop our earliest plan. In the story, the fox jumps with all his strength, yet he fails to reach the grapes. Finally, he walks away, concluding that the grapes were sour.
So, which is it: greener grass or sour grapes? We did an experiment to research how people respond to failure.
About 1,200 participants(参加者)joined in the study. On the practice before a test, half of them were told that they had performed in the bottom 20 percent, while the other half, in the top 20 percent. They were then asked to predict how they would feel if they got a high score on the actual test.
The research results showed that those who received poor feedback(反馈)on the practice predicted that they would feel less happiness and less pride, compared to those who received strong feedback. However, when they received a top score on the actual test later, they were just as happy as the other half and much happier than they had predicted before. This suggests that the first failure made people devalue(降低……的价值)how good it would feel to succeed in the future.
The question though, is why failure makes us devalue our future happiness.
According to Professor Jon Elster, people don’t always know what they want, and often change their wishes to match the things they can reach. When the result doesn’t fit the one they expected, they protect themselves by devaluing the goal—rather than devaluing themselves. In other words, we tend to protect our positive(积极的)sense of self by refusing to accept the possible happiness of future achievements.
Separation(脱离)from personal goals can be useful, if it helps people give up the impossible goals and set better and more achievable ones. However, if the sour-grape effect comes too early and people become fearful of failure, they could miss the chance to try again and don’t realize that what once seemed impossible is now within reach.
1．What does the story The Fox and the Grapes suggest?| A．The result depends on what goal is set. |
| B．Difficulties result in a higher expectation. |
| C．Failure makes future success less attractive. |
| D．Past performance doesn’t help predict future happiness. |
| A．To let them know about their real ability. |
| B．To compare their feelings towards success later. |
| C．To make them feel worried about their performance. |
| D．To make them know more about the test they were going to take. |
| A．The participants cared more about strong feedback. |
| B．The happier people are those who predict less happiness. |
| C．The participants’ performance failed to match their abilities. |
| D．People devalue the goal to keep a positive view of themselves. |
| A．Failure is the mother of success. |
| B．Separation stops people from changing wishes. |
| C．Something that seems impossible is worth trying sometimes. |
| D．The sour-grape effect pushes us to keep moving forward. |
(Ned, Conceil and I were taken to the ship. Captain Nemo showed us around. He led us into a room as a museum with a great collection and then took us to the library and the galley(画廊).)
①Captain Nemo was very proud of his collection and the ship—the Nautilus. Then, he took me to my cabin(房舱). It was a very comfortable bedroom and was next to his cabin. His cabin had an instrument panel(仪表板), and on this he could see everything that he needed to know to sail the Nautilus.
②He told me that he had found a way to make electricity using salt and mercury(汞). This electricity gave the Nautilus all the power it needed to move through the water. Huge pumps(泵)filled and emptied tanks of air and water to make the Nautilus sink or rise. I was surprised to find that the Nautilus even had a small dinghy(小艇). Captain Nemo could enter the dinghy from the Nautilus while it was underwater and go to the surface. Then, the Nautilus would come up to collect him. As we walked to the engine room(发动机舱), we passed the large kitchen and crew(船员)room. The door of the crew room was closed, so I could not see how many men were asked to work on the Nautilus.
③Captain Nemo showed me the engine and explained how it worked. It was difficult to understand how the tanks, rudders and batteries worked. However, I had to believe it because the engine was working! The Nautilus was seventy meters long and eight meters wide. It had a cylindrical(圆柱形的)shape with points on each end and weighed 1,500 tons. A pilot sat in a small room with strong windows, and a powerful electric light showed him where he was going.
④“It’s a wonderful ship!” I exclaimed.
⑤“I love it as if it were my child.” he replied.
⑥“How did you build it in secret?” I asked. “All the parts were made in different countries. I used different names each time I placed an order. I took all the parts to a desert island, and my workmen put them together. Then, we burned our workshops.”
⑦“It must have cost a great deal of money!” I exclaimed again.
⑧“Millions of dollars,” he replied. “However, I have billions.”
—Taken from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
1．What can we learn about the Nautilus?| A．It had a lot of rooms with many treasures in them. |
| B．It was too large for Captain Nemo to know how to sail. |
| C．Everyone knew that Captain Nemo built it on a desert island. |
| D．It could sail not only on the surface of the sea but under the water. |
| A．What was the dinghy used for? |
| B．How could the Nautilus sink or rise? |
| C．How many workmen were there on the Nautilus? |
| D．How could the Nautilus get the power to move through water? |
| A．cried suddenly in pain | B．said suddenly and loudly in surprise |
| C．spoke in a low voice because of sadness | D．shouted in a loud voice because of anger |
| A．③④①② | B．①③④② | C．②④③① | D．②③①④ |
| A．Captain Nemo had so much money. |
| B．“I” was excited to visit the Nautilus. |
| C．The Nautilus could sail under the water. |
| D．The Nautilus was a great ship that Captain Nemo was proud of. |
Next time you’re unhappy or complaining about your life, don’t turn to a cheerful comedy. You might find a tear-jerking tragedy (催人泪下的悲剧) is just the thing you need to brighten your day.
A team of researchers at Ohio State University, US, has found sad movies can make people happier, Science Daily reported last month.
Many people find tragedies make them realize how good their own lives are, the study showed.
“People seem to use tragedies as a way to reflect on the important relationships in their own lives,” said Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick, leader of the study. “Tragic stories often focus on themes of eternal (永恒的) love, and this leads viewers to think about their loved ones and count their good and helpful things.”
In the study, researchers gathered 361 college students and showed them the 2007 movie, Alonement. The movie is about two lovers who are separated (分离) and finally die during World War II. Before and after the movie, the students were asked questions measuring (衡量) how happy they were with their lives. Researchers also asked them before, after and three times during the movie to measure various emotions, including sadness.
Researchers found that the sadder students felt while watching the movie, the more likely they were to think about real people they had close relationships with in life. This increased their happiness after watching the movie. Knobloch-Westerwick explained that negative (消极的) moods make people more thoughtful.
“Positive (积极的) emotions show that everything is fine, you don’t have to worry, you don’t have to think about problems in your life,” she said. “But negative emotions, like sadness, make you think more critically about your situation. So seeing a tragic movie may make you sad, but that will make you to think more about your own close relationships and appreciate them more.”
The link between watching a tragic story and feeling better has long been recognized. The ancient Greeks even had a word for the feeling of happiness after seeing something sad that led to the modern English word “catharsis (宣泄)”.
The study also showed that relationships are a very important source of happiness in our lives, so it is no surprise that thinking about your loved ones makes you happier, researchers said.
1．Which of the following about the study of Ohio State University is NOT true?| A．Students’ emotions are measured by asking questions. |
| B．Only sadness is measured in the study. |
| C．The study shows relationships are a source of happiness. |
| D．Those who felt sadder when watching the movie were more likely to be happier after that. |
| A．To introduce the meaning of the word “Catharsis”. |
| B．To explain the importance of knowing how to become happier. |
| C．To prove that they were of high intelligence and guessed its meaning. |
| D．To tell readers the relationship between tragedies and happiness was found long ago. |
| A．seeing tragedies makes you more thoughtful |
| B．positive emotions make you think more about your relationships |
| C．negative emotions show you have no need to think about your situation |
| D．after seeing comedies, you will appreciate your close relationships more |
| A．There is eternal love in the world |
| B．Watching sad films may start smiles |
| C．It’s useless to complain about life |
| D．Comedies should make way for tragedies |
You may drink water in a bottle when you are thirsty. But plastic bottles are bad for the environment. Is there a way not to use a bottle?
Try the Ooho bubble. It is a small ball of water. The water is in a soft container(容器). People use it instead of a water bottle. It has no colour, no smell and no taste. It is made from seaweed(海藻) and is safe for people to drink.
You can make a hole in the container to drink water from it. Or you can just put the whole thing into your month.
Three creators from the Imperial College London made the Ooho bubble. It is good for the environment. And people can only spend 0.14 yuan buying one container. It is much cheaper than plastic bottles. So many people like it.
________. For example, each water ball doesn’t hold much water. You may have to drink a lot of them before you are not thirsty any more. Or some may feel it’s not clean to hold the water bubble in their hands. What do you think about it?
1．The Ooho bubble is ___________.| A．a kind of water in soft bottles | B．a small ball of water in a container |
| C．bad for our environment | D．made from sea seaweed |
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．The Ooho bubble has other good ways. | B．But there are still many problems. |
| C．All of the people will like the Ooho bubble. | D．Some people wonder if it is clean. |
| A．A new way to drink water | B．Bottled water is bad for the environment |
| C．Drink before you are thirsty | D．The Ooho bubble is safe to drink |
What was life like in China 3,500 years ago? Was it very different to life now? What did people do? How did they live? Let’s find out!
From 1700 until 1100 BC, the area of China around the Yellow River was ruled by a family of kings called the Shang. They were rich and very powerful. The king and his family lived in large palaces, decorated with beautiful objects. They had many servants who made them food and did all the work in the palace. When a king passed away, they buried him in an underground tomb and filled it with expensive objects—jewellery (珠宝), works of art and weapons.
The richest people of ancient China were priests (僧侣) and warriors. They lived in cities with very high walls. The houses were large and made of wood or brick. They wore beautiful clothes.
Other people lived outside the walls, in houses made of mud. They were businessmen and craftsmen, so they worked for their living.
Most of the people during this time were farmers. They lived in villages in the countryside. They worked in the fields with tools made of stone, grew rice, and kept animals. The best place for farming was by the Yellow River. Here the warm, wet conditions were perfect for growing rice. Farmers lived in small houses made of mud or bamboo. Inside, there wasn’t any furniture, and they slept on the mud floor. They were very poor and lived a very hard life.
During the time of Shang, there were some interesting inventions. The Chinese discovered how to make bronze, by mixing other metals together. Bronze is an important metal because it is strong and lasts for a very long time.
But perhaps the most important development was writing. Once a civilization can write, people can pass on information about themselves, their lives and what they believe. Although the Chinese started writing at this time, they didn’t have paper yet, so people wrote on animal bones, on stones, on bamboo, and even on turtle shells!
So far, life for people in ancient China was quite different from our lives today.
1．What does the underlined word “servants” in Paragraph 2 refer to?| A．Plants. | B．Animals. | C．Persons. | D．Buildings. |
| A．A house made of brick. | B．A house made of mud. |
| C．A house made of bamboo. | D．A house decorated with beautiful objects. |
| A．Good Education | B．Varied Clothes |
| C．Colorful Cultures | D．Important Developments |
| A．The Shang family lived an uneasy life. |
| B．The Chinese learned to make bronze objects. |
| C．People wrote and passed on information on the paper. |
| D．The farmers grew rice by the Yellow River because of the perfect soil. |
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