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一、单选题
1.The baby is sleeping. it .（）
婴儿正在睡觉。它。
2.Stop that serious face and be yourself.（）
别再_______那张严肃的脸，做你自己。
3.It was a great to be invited here today.（）
今天能被邀请到这里真是莫大的。
4.She checked her watch several times to give him the that he should leave.（）
她几次查看手表，给他_______他该走了。
5.She rose from a(n) to a superstar within three years.（）
她在三年内从一个_______变成了超级明星。
6.exercise can sometimes cause health problems.（）
锻炼有时会导致健康问题。
7.He’s still as as ever in spite of all the difficulties.（）
尽管有困难，他仍然和以前一样。
8.You can the soup with some fresh herbs (香草).（）
你可以在汤里_______一些新鲜的香草。
9.It was getting very late when she finally .（）
已经很晚了，她终于。
10.Jane and I have plenty , so we enjoy staying together.（）简和我有很多，所以我们喜欢待在一起。
11.We all believe that Ella and Jo are a perfect  for each other.（）我们都认为艾拉和乔是彼此完美的。
12.It’s  for Americans to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day.（）美国人在感恩节吃火鸡是_______的。
13.I  the museum, but didn’t get any information I was looking for.（）我_______博物馆，但没有找到我要找的信息。
14.When the performance was over, the audience the dancer with praise.（）表演结束时，观众_______舞者以赞美。
15.Whenever the boss is around, she  a sweet smile.（）每当老板在场时，她都会_______一个甜美的微笑。
16.   when I heard the news!（）听到这个消息时我是多么！
17.We said goodbye and told the host .（）我们告别并告诉主人。
18.What I need is  money. Instead, I need your understanding and support.（）我需要的是_______金钱。相反，我需要你的理解和支持。
19.She gave no reply. , she rose and left the room.（）她没有回答。，她站起来离开了房间。
20.Now, is time to sit down and have a talk.（）现在，是时候坐下来谈谈了。
21.The town is no longer it was ten years ago.（）这个小镇不再是十年前的。
22.I can’t remember Dr. Black comes from Oxford or Cambridge.（）我不记得布莱克博士是来自牛津还是剑桥。
23.   he got to Brazil is still unknown.（）他如何到达巴西仍然未知。
24.We got the news the meeting would be delayed.（）我们得到了会议将被推迟的消息。
25.He promised to give 200 to won the game.（）他承诺给赢得比赛的人200美元。
We finally in winning the first prize. （）我们终于_______赢得了一等奖。
2., you’ll have to make the decision yourself. （）
3.The of this computer game is to design a city. （）
4.Jack is of dealing with different tough situations. （）
5.The car’ son mountain roads was excellent. （）
6.She’s a research on the causes of heart disease. （）
7.Did anyone the traffic accident yesterday afternoon? （）
8.All the newspapers were the control of the government. （）
9.All bus drivers must be responsible their passengers’ safety. （）
10.The children in excitement as they rushed to the sea. （）
11.They do not get the job because they do not the necessary skills. （）
12.I don’t know why you’re so concerned it isn’t your problem . （）
13.The purpose of the meeting is to trade between China and the U.K. （）
14.Could you look after the kids go shopping? （）
15. I admit that the problems are difficult, I don’t agree that they cannot be solved. （）
16.Many people after the floods. （）
17.This is the plane will fly to Tokyo at 11 o’clock. （）
18.The tool with he is working is called a wrench (扳手). （）
19.I still remember the winter we had a terrible snow. （）
20.He is one of those men always modest. （）
1. Your baby has a fever. You should call the doctor . （）
2. She two more sweaters into her bag. （）
3. I’m very Rita as she looks so pale. （）
4. Christmas is aoccasion, especially for children. （）
5. He spent the evening up the Christmas presents. （）
6. I the paper and found a stuffed giant panda in the box. （）
7. To our great , it rained every day during our trip. （）
8. I still the memory of the days when we lived by the sea. （）
9. I spoke with the manager about my decision to the meeting. （）
10. She lay for hours, worrying about the next day’s interview. （）
11. It was a moment when the two sisters were reunited after 30 years. （）
12. A(n)smile appeared on my little sister’s face when she heard the good news. （）
13. The whole family live in one room. How they wish they could own a big flat! （）
14. Hearing the news, they couldn’t help . （）
15. We’ll go to the beach the weather is good. （）
16. The topic is of at all to me. （）
17. Put the book it was. （）
18. She sees me more often she sees her brother. （）
19. It was not such a good meal she had expected. （）
20. We keep our bread in the fridge it doesn’t go bad. （）
1. Let’s play cards watching television. （）
让我们打牌看电视。A. 同时B. 以及C. 不仅D. 而不是
2. I jogging when I was in middle school. （）
我在中学时慢跑。A. 养育B. 开始从事C. 成长D. 建立
3. The students of the class in age from 20 to 36. （）
这个班的学生年龄从20到36 。A. 不同B. 安排C. 增加D. 定义
4. Look up at the sky, and you will see stars. （）
抬头看天空，你会看到星星。A. 无数的B. 不变的C. 无尽的D. 大量的
5. Stress has an effect on both your physical and health. （）
压力对你的身体和健康都有影响。A. 精神的B. 重要的C. 特别的D. 自私的
6. The old couple have good times and hard times as well. （）
这对老夫妇过好日子和艰难的日子。A. 经过B. 支付C. 经历D. 看见
7. How can you expect him to understand? He’s a child. （）
你怎么能指望他理解？他是个孩子。A. 聪明的B. 仅仅C. 单一的D. 最喜欢的
8. Everybody knows that the good will be and the bad be punished. （）
每个人都知道好人会 ，坏人会受到惩罚。A. 要求B. 奖励C. 提到D. 获得
9. Technology enables us to have more , but it seems we are busier than ever. （）
科技让我们有更多的 ，但似乎我们比以往更忙。A. 依赖B. 休闲C. 卓越D. 时尚
10. It would be highly to suggest that television has no effect on children. （）
建议电视对儿童没有影响是高度的。A. 无尽的B. 负责任的C. 误导的D. 可能的
11. This term is coming to a(n)and we are preparing now for the final examinations. （）
这个学期即将 ，我们正在为期末考试做准备。A. 结束B. 停止C. 开始D. 开端
12. People thought that the earth was flat and this continued until at least the 14th century. （）
人们认为地球是平的，这种一直持续到至少14世纪。A. 话题B. 反应C. 风格D. 信仰
13. We usually go for a walk in the evenings. It’s really good after a hard day at work. （）
我们通常在晚上散步。经过一天的辛苦工作后，这真是很好的 。A. 机会B. 满足C. 热情D. 放松
14. going out, I think I’d like to stay home this evening. （）
外出，我想今晚呆在家里。A. 而不是B. 不管C. 而不是D. 怎么样
15. Tell him I need to see him he arrives. （）
告诉他我需要在他到达时见他。A. 直到B. 一……就……C. 尽快D. 一旦
16. Many of us think of leisure as a period of timeall useful activities must come to an end. （）
我们许多人认为休闲是一段所有有用活动都必须结束的时间 。A. 在……上B. 在……中C. 在……时D. 为了……
17. I didn’t come here just to attend the party,to get a chance to talk to you. （）
我不是来这里参加聚会的， 为了有机会和你谈谈。A. 为了B. 和C. 所以D. 但是
18. The situation was so serious that I had no choice but the police. （）
情况如此严重，以至于我别无选择，只能警察。A. 叫来B. 叫来C. 打电话叫来D. 打电话叫来
19. a teacher in our school, it is necessary to have a master’s degree. （）
我们学校的老师，必须拥有硕士学位。A. 成为B. 成为C. 一个人成为D. 在成为
20. I forgot her that my coat buttons need to be sewn on. （）
我忘了她我的外套纽扣需要缝上。A. 被提醒B. 提醒C. 已经提醒 D. 提醒
1. Amy's words hurt Sally. Perhaps she so open.（）
2. " nice you are!" She exclaimed (惊呼) with joy. （）
3. She crying when she realized she had failed again. （）
4. He gave orders that all medical supplies before noon. （）
5. They are trying various means to their new product.（）
6. Many people arrived late at the party, for a of reasons. （）
7. Lewis is of running the 100 metres in under 9.9 seconds.（）
8. Have you taken his that he would like to go out with you? （）
9.you keep working hard, you will surely succeed one day.（）
10. There are no simple solutions the unemployment problem.（）
11. The law requires equal treatment for all,race, religion, or sex.（）
12. If you too many secrets to yourself, you will be mentally tired.（）
13. They complained about the noise coming from the upstairs flat.（）
14. I tried to discuss it with her but only succeeded making her angry.（）
15. John never showed any for his mother’s feelings. That’s a great pity.（）
16.there was no convincing evidence, most people thought he was guilty.（）
17. On learning English,you must realize is that there is no shortcut but hard work.（）
18. The boy doesn't know what to in college; he has not yet made up his mind about his future.（）
19. To be healthy, red meat is no longer suggested. , white meat like fish and chicken is highly recommended.（）
20. A banquet was held in her .（）
21. Whatever you do, you canon me.（）
22. Ring my cell phone when at the airport.（）
23. Let me know if I can be any help to you.（）
24. The thought of eating made him feel sick.（）
25. We live within easy of the center of town.（）
阅读理解
Passage One
政府打算在首都建造一座大型办公楼，需要选择一家工程公司来完成这项工作。许多大型公司都希望获得这个项目，因为如果能中标，将会带来丰厚的利润，但显然，它们不可能都中标。因此，政府必须决定由哪家公司来承担这项工程。于是，政府指派了一名官员来审查这些公司的投标方案，决定哪家公司最为合适，然后向公共工程部长提出建议，由部长来选择。
After some months,the choice was made and work was about to begin when one of the companies which had not been successful complained to the Minister that the official had accepted bribes(贿赂).
几个月后，选择已经做出，工程即将开始，这时，一家未能中标公司向部长投诉，说那位官员收受贿赂了。
Passage Two
我的朋友莉齐告诉我，社交误解会是什么样子。就在几周前，莉齐和她的孩子们去朋友家吃晚饭，等他们到了那里，才发现朋友不在家，也没有在准备晚餐，他们怀着一种可怕的确定感，意识到一定是哪里出了可怕的沟通失误。
Passage Three
在美国，12月31日最著名的去处是纽约市的时代广场。成千上万的人在寒冷中聚集在一起。他们挤在一起，等待午夜的到来。那感觉就像一场盛大的派对。
Passage Four
对于外国游客来说，许多美国人的休闲活动似乎都带有高度的认真、计划、组织和花费。许多美国人每天都会慢跑，或者打网球、壁球、下棋。他们会去度假、滑雪旅行，或者参加需要数周计划和组织的打猎或钓鱼活动。在美国人看来，所有这些活动通常都很有趣、很放松，或者值得为之付出可能带来的不便。他们认为这些活动有益于健康和身体素质。围绕着数百种不同的休闲活动，有各种课程、俱乐部、联盟和展览。对天文学、观鸟、烹饪、舞蹈、生态学、击剑、园艺、远足等感兴趣的美国人可以找到志同道合的人群。在这些群体中，他们一起交流、学习并共同练习或表演。
In America,recreation is big business.Many common recreational activities require supplies and equipment that can be quite costly.Recreational equipment used for traveling and usually including provisions for sleeping,cooking,and bathing can cost as much as35,000.In 1984 Americans owned approximately 3,982,000 recreational vehicles,which are worth about7,733 million.Jogging shoes,hiking boots,fishing and camping supplies,cameras,telescopes,and bowling balls are not low-cost items.Besides equipment,there is clothing.The fashion industry has successfully persuaded many Americans that they must be properly dressed for jogging,playing tennis,skiing,swimming,and so on.Fashionable outfits for these and other recreational activities can be surprisingly expensive.
在美国，休闲是一个大产业。许多常见的休闲活动都需要相当昂贵的用品和设备。用于旅行的休闲设备通常包括睡眠、烹饪和洗澡设施，其价格可能高达3.5万美元。1984年，美国人拥有大约398.2万辆休闲车，价值约77.33亿美元。慢跑鞋、远足靴、钓鱼和露营用品、相机、望远镜和保龄球等都不是低成本物品。除了设备，还有服装。时尚产业成功地说服了许多美国人，认为他们必须为慢跑、打网球、滑雪、游泳等活动穿着得当。这些以及其他休闲活动的时尚服装可能会令人惊讶地昂贵。
外国观察者注意到的最后一个问题是社会阶层与某些休闲活动之间的关系。一般来说，高尔夫和游艇运动与富裕人群有关，网球与受过更好教育的人群有关，户外运动（露营、钓鱼、打猎、划船）与中产阶级有关。那些经常保龄球或跳方块舞的人可能代表了下层中产阶级。外国观察者可以在他们所了解的美国任何地区找到这些关系的其他例子。
Passage Five
从前，颜色们开始争吵起来。绿色说：“显然我是最重要的。我是生命和希望的象征。我被选为草地、树木、树叶的颜色——没有我，所有的动物都会死去。”
Orange started next,"I am precious for I carry the most important vitamins.Think of carrots,pumpkins,oranges."
橙色接着说：“我是珍贵的，因为我含有最重要的维生素。想想胡萝卜、南瓜和橘子吧。”
The colors went on boasting.Their quarreling became louder and louder.Suddenly there came a voice,“You foolish colors,don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose,unique and different?Join hands with one another and come to me."
颜色们继续吹嘘着，争吵声越来越大。突然，一个声音传来：“你们这些愚蠢的颜色，难道不知道你们各自都有独特的、不同的特殊使命吗？手拉手到我这里来。”
Invitation
Danny Katz
Going to a dinner party is strange.You get invited round to someone's house for a meal,you sit and eat and have a great time,you say goodbye and tell them how wonderful the evening was,then you head home in the car complaining about how the chicken was too spicy,or how they didn't open the bottle of wine you took—then a couple of days later,you call them up and invite them for dinner,so they can have a turn.
参加晚宴派对是一件很奇怪的事情。你被邀请到别人家里吃一顿饭，你坐下享用美食，度过一段愉快的时光，然后道别并告诉主人这个晚上多么美好。然而，当你开车回家时，你又会抱怨鸡肉太辣，或者他们没有打开你带来的那瓶酒。几天后，你会打电话邀请他们来你家吃饭，轮到他们招待你了。
We were invited to a dinner party the other night.We made an extra effort and showed up at their front door,and before knocking,we put on our most cheerful faces.
前几天，我们被邀请参加一个晚宴派对。我们特别用心，来到了主人家门口，在敲门之前，我们还摆出了最灿烂的笑容。
We knocked at the door,our hosts let us in,and we showered them with excessive compliments;we complimented them on their nice furniture.
我们敲了敲门，主人把我们迎了进去，我们对他们大加赞赏，尤其是他们漂亮的家具。
Once we were inside the house,we started the Traditional Giving of the Gift.We prefer wine—and it's got to be a bottle that someone once gave us at our dinner party,which our host will now put aside and give to someone else at another dinner party,
进了屋后，我们开始了传统的送礼环节。我们通常会选择葡萄酒，而且必须是之前别人在晚宴上送给我们的那种，主人会把这瓶酒收起来，下次再送给其他客人。
Now it was time to play Dinner Party Perfect Match.This is where you're introduced to all the other guests,because the hosts thought you would have plenty in common.This can be an honour if the other guests are interesting,and not if the other guests are a couple of grinning middle-aged nobodies.
接下来是晚宴派对的“完美匹配”环节。主人会把你介绍给其他客人，因为他们觉得你们之间有很多共同话题。如果其他客人很有趣，这当然是一种荣幸；但如果其他客人只是几个面带微笑的中年普通人，那就没什么意思了。
At the table,we indulged in a bit of Grown-Up Conversation;we have to talk about taxes and real estate and current Korean cinema.Finally it was time for the Meal,and because this is a“dinner party”,we're never going to get burgers or pizza you actually WANT—instead,we get steamed fish with all the little bones left in,and ice-cream cake still frozen in the middle,and a plate of expensive chocolates flavoured with chilli and tea leaves,and everyone will start to eat when really everyone's thinking,“WHY CAN'T PEOPLE LEAVE CHOCOLATES ALONE?"
在餐桌上，我们进行了一些“成人谈话”，谈论税收、房地产和当前的韩国电影。终于到了用餐时间，因为这是“晚宴派对”，我们永远不会得到你真正想要的汉堡或披萨，相反，我们得到的是带着小刺的清蒸鱼、中间还是冰冻的冰淇淋蛋糕，还有一盘用辣椒和茶叶调味的昂贵巧克力，每个人都会开始吃，但实际上每个人都在想：“为什么人们不能让巧克力保持原味呢？”
At last the dinner party was over,because the host was giving us the"Look,I'm Washing the Dishes Now”hint.So we said goodbye,told our hosts we had a great time,then headed home in the car,and I complained about how the fish was too bony,and they didn't open our wine...Then we called them a few days later and invited them around to our place for dinner.
最后，晚宴结束了，因为主人给了我们一个“看，我现在在洗碗”的暗示。于是我们道别，告诉主人我们过得很愉快，然后开车回家，我抱怨鱼太刺多，他们没有打开我们的酒……几天后，我们给他们打电话，邀请他们来我们家吃饭。
Team Spirit
Joe Goertz
Team spirit can best be defined as the positive attitude of a group or team that makes the members want to succeed.After all,without team spirit,how many games is a team actually going to win?
团队精神可以被定义为一个团队或群体的积极态度，这种态度让团队成员渴望取得成功。毕竟，如果没有团队精神，一个团队到底能赢得多少场比赛呢？
Team spirit includes many things such as trust,respect and enjoyment of the game among the athletes who are all working toward the common goal of winning.Team spirit is said to increase the chances of winning and having a successful team.While some athletes,and even some coaches do not understand the meaning or importance of team spirit,just ask any record-breaking team what their secret was,and they will all tell you it was the team spirit that helped them succeed.
团队精神包括许多方面，比如运动员之间的信任、尊重以及对比赛的热爱，所有这些因素都指向一个共同的目标——赢得比赛。据说团队精神能够增加获胜的机会，打造一个成功的团队。尽管有些运动员甚至教练并不理解团队精神的含义或重要性，但只要问问任何一支打破纪录的团队他们的秘诀是什么，他们都会告诉你，是团队精神帮助他们取得了成功。
While it is ultimately the responsibility of the coach to build team spirit,the individual athletes must have a desire to win and a willingness to work with one another.
虽然最终是教练的责任去培养团队精神，但每个运动员都必须有获胜的渴望，并且愿意与他人合作。
Team spirit in sports is also the responsibility of the team captain.For this reason,it is important to choose a team captain who is a natural leader,someone that others won't mind following.They should be quite capable of promoting team spirit when times get tough,and always possess a positive attitude.
在体育运动中，团队精神也是队长的责任。因此，选择一位天生的领导者作为队长非常重要，这样的人是别人愿意追随的。他们应该能够在困难时期促进团队精神，并始终保持积极的态度。
When a coach or even a team member realizes that their team simply doesn’t have any team spirit,there are a few things that can be done to turn negative attitudes into positive ones.These things are best carried out by the coach or team manager,and include explaining to the team that they must all be cooperative with one another.The objective of the team is to win,and this must be the most important thing on the athletes’minds.Excellence should also be strived for and each individual athlete should be responsible for his or her own performance,whether it is good or bad.If just one athlete is not striving for excellence,the entire team can be upset and lose the game.
当教练甚至团队成员意识到他们的团队根本没有团队精神时，可以采取一些措施将消极态度转变为积极态度。这些措施最好由教练或团队经理来执行，包括向团队解释他们必须彼此合作。团队的目标是获胜，这必须是运动员们最关心的事情。还应该追求卓越，每个运动员都应该对自己的表现负责，无论表现是好是坏。如果只有一个运动员不追求卓越，整个团队都可能会受到影响并输掉比赛。
Fans,while not under the control of the coaches or team managers,also play a big role in team spirit.For example,if a team runs out onto the field to realize that only a small group of spectators showed up to watch the game,well,that alone is enough to kill any team’s spirit.On the other hand,if the team witness a stand full of screaming,cheering fans who want the team to win,this will increase their confidence and hopefully help the team to do their best to win.It is easy to see how team spirit can either make or break a team.
观众虽然不受教练或团队经理的控制，但在团队精神方面也扮演着重要角色。例如，如果一支球队走进球场，发现只有少数观众前来观看比赛，这本身就足以摧毁任何球队的士气。另一方面，如果球队看到看台上坐满了为他们加油助威、希望他们获胜的观众，这将增强他们的信心，并有望帮助球队发挥出最佳水平去赢得比赛。很容易看出，团队精神可以成就一支球队，也可以毁掉一支球队。
Festivals
Nancy B.Gibbs
Valentine's Day had arrived and like every other day of the year,I was very busy.
情人节到了，像一年中的其他日子一样，我很忙。
My romantic husband,Roy,planned a date like we had never had before.A reservation at an expensive restaurant was made.A beautifully wrapped present had been sitting on my dresser for a few days prior to the holiday.
我那浪漫的丈夫罗伊计划了一个我们从未有过的约会。他在一家昂贵的餐厅预订了座位，而且在情人节前几天，我的梳妆台上就放着一份精美包装的礼物。
After a hard day at work,I hurried home.When mysweetheart arrived,I was dressed in my finest outfit and ready to go.He hugged me,just as the babysitter arrived.We were both excited.
忙碌了一天后，我匆匆赶回家。当我心爱的人到达时，我已经穿上了我最好的衣服，准备出发。他拥抱了我，就在那时，保姆也到了。我们都很兴奋。
Unfortunately,the littlest member in our household wasn't so happy.“Daddy,you were going to take me to buy Mamma a present,”Becky,my eight-year-old daughter said sadly.
不幸的是，我们家最小的成员并不开心。“爸爸，你本来说好要带我去给妈妈买礼物的，”我的八岁女儿贝基难过地说。
Roy looked at his watch and realized we had to leave right away.He didn't even have a few minutes to take her to the corner shop,to buy a heart-shaped box of chocolates.“I'm sorry,I was late getting home,honey,”he said.“That's OK,”Becky replied.“I understand.”
罗伊看了看手表，意识到我们得马上出发。他甚至没有几分钟的时间带她去街角的商店买一盒心形的巧克力。“对不起，我回家晚了，宝贝，”他说。“没关系，”贝基回答道，“我理解。”
The entire evening was bittersweet.I couldn't help being concerned about the disappointment in Becky's eyes.I remembered how the joyful Valentine's Day glow had left her face,just before the door closed behind us.She wanted me to know how much she loved me.
整个晚上都是苦乐参半的。我忍不住担心贝基眼中的失望。我记得在我们出门之前，她脸上那快乐的情人节光芒已经消失了。她想让我知道她有多爱我。
Today,I can't remember what was wrapped in that beautiful box,which I had been given earlier,but I'll never forget the special gift,which I received when we arrived back home.Becky was asleep on the couch,holding a box.When I kissed her cheek,she awoke.“I’ve got something for you,Mamma,”she said,as a giant smile covered her tiny face.
如今，我已经记不清那个精美的盒子里装的是什么了，但我永远不会忘记我们回到家时我收到的那份特别的礼物。贝基睡在沙发上，手里拿着一个盒子。当我亲吻她的脸颊时，她醒了。“妈妈，我有东西给你，”她说，脸上露出灿烂的笑容。
The little box was wrapped in newspaper.As I tore the paper off and opened the box,I found the sweetest Valentine gift I have ever received.After Roy and I left for our date,Becky got busy.She searched my fabric and sewing box,stitched the words“I Love Ya”on a piece of red fabric,cut the fabric in the shape of a heart,stitched the two pieces together,decorated it with lace and stuffed it with cotton.It was a heart-shaped pillow,filled with love,which I’ll cherish forever.
那个小盒子是用报纸包着的。我撕开报纸，打开盒子，看到了我收到过的最甜蜜的情人节礼物。罗伊和我出门约会后，贝基就开始忙活了。她翻找我的布料和缝纫盒，在一块红布上绣上“我爱你”这几个字，把布剪成心形，把两片布缝在一起，用蕾丝装饰，再塞上棉花。那是一个心形的枕头，充满了爱，我会永远珍惜它。
My wonderful Valentine gift has a special place in my bedroom today,some thirteen years later.It has helped me through several sleepless nights since she left home for college.I not only cherish the gift,but the memory,as well.I know that I am a very lucky mother,indeed,to have such a wonderful little girl.As long as I live,there will never be another Valentine's Day which will be any more special to me.
如今，十三年过去了，我那美妙的情人节礼物仍然在我的卧室里占有一席之地。自她离家上大学以来，它陪伴我度过了许多不眠之夜。我不仅珍视这份礼物，也珍视这段回忆。我知道，我是一个非常幸运的母亲，能拥有这样一个可爱的小女孩。只要我活着，就再也不会有比这更特别的情人节了。
Leisure
I.M.Soni
Many of us think of leisure as a period of time in which all useful activities must come to an end.We rest,sitting comfortably in easy chairs or lying in bed.Instead of reading serious books,we look at cheap stories,cartoons,fashion and sports magazines.We waste time in chatting about unimportant matters.This highly misleading view of leisure must be changed.
我们许多人认为休闲是一段所有有益活动都必须结束的时光。我们休息，舒适地坐在躺椅上或躺在床上。我们不再阅读严肃的书籍，而是看一些廉价的小说、漫画、时尚和体育杂志。我们在闲聊无关紧要的事情上浪费时间。这种对休闲的极具误导性的看法必须改变。
Another false belief about leisure is that it is something to do on holidays.We have developed a pattern of activities for holidays.But leisure time during the working week is just not used.It gets lost in housework,like cooking,washing clothes and gardening.
关于休闲的另一种错误观念是，它只是假期里做的事情。我们已经形成了一套假期活动模式。但在工作日的休闲时间却根本没有被利用起来。它在做家务时被浪费了，比如做饭、洗衣服和园艺。
True,relaxation is important but it should not be so complete that we lose our mental or physical abilities.There must be a balance between work and leisure.Countless ways are open to keep our minds healthy.
诚然，放松很重要，但不能过于彻底，以至于我们失去了心智和体力。工作和休闲之间必须保持平衡。有无数种方法可以保持我们心智的健康。
We are seeing a great growth in knowledge.It is becoming impossible for us to keep up with so much new information.Yet,leisure time is the only time we have to learn just a small part of it.
我们正见证着知识的迅猛增长。要跟上如此多的新信息已经变得不可能了。然而，休闲时间是我们唯一可以学习其中一小部分知识的时间。
We will be rewarded in two ways:our minds work better and we become more confident in our knowledge.We aren't active in our leisure time just to make money but to improve ourselves.
我们会得到两方面的回报：我们的思维会更敏捷，我们对自己所掌握的知识也会更有信心。我们在休闲时间的活动不仅仅是为了赚钱，而是为了提升自我。
Every job gives us the chance to improve in our leisure time,whether it is reading to widen our vocabulary,practicing our typing speed or writing more interesting letters.
每一份工作都为我们提供了在休闲时间提升自我的机会，无论是通过阅读来扩大词汇量，练习打字速度，还是写更有趣的信件。
Moreover,we do not live by ourselves.So we can use our leisure time in a worthwhile way to build new friendships and to make old ones stronger.Friendship,like wine,lightens our spirits and helps us live joyfully our often difficult lives.
而且，我们并不是独自生活。因此，我们可以用休闲时间以一种有意义的方式去结交新朋友，巩固旧友谊。友谊就像葡萄酒一样，能振奋我们的精神，帮助我们在常常充满困难的生活中快乐地生活。
How often do we hear these sad words?“My friends and I are not as close as we used to be,but I can't find enough time to spend with them.”But think hard.What about your spare hours?
我们常常听到这些令人难过的话：“我和我的朋友们不再像以前那样亲密了，但我找不到足够的时间和他们在一起。”但仔细想想，你的空闲时间呢？
One of the biggest benefits of leisure time is the opportunity it gives us to rebuild our friendships once more.
休闲时间的最大好处之一就是它给了我们重新建立友谊的机会。
Our leisure gives us time for a pleasant change from our daily work,and that means our leisure-time activities should vary.Those who work with their hands should take up some artistic or mental tasks while others can try some handicrafts.
休闲时间让我们从日常工作中得到愉快的调剂，这意味着我们的休闲活动应该多样化。那些从事体力劳动的人可以尝试一些艺术或脑力活动，而其他人则可以尝试一些手工艺。
However,unplanned leisure usually becomes a waste of time.It is like visiting a park or library the day it is closed.Careful planning adds a lot to the enjoyment of leisure.
然而，没有计划的休闲往往会浪费时间。这就像在公园或图书馆关闭的那天去参观一样。精心的计划会大大增加休闲的乐趣。
Leisure is the spice of life.By careful planning we can make our lives far more satisfying than we could ever imagine.
休闲是生活的调味品。通过精心的计划，我们可以让生活变得比我们想象的更加令人满意。
便条与通知写作
1.道歉条 假设你叫李华，今天是 6 月 11 日。你和王刚先生约好昨天见面，但是由于 半路上你的车子抛锚(break down)，你没能按时赴约。请给王先生写一张道 歉条。 便条提及的内容应包括：向他表达歉意；说明未赴约的原因；请求另外安排 时间见面。
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