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House chores are often on the bottom of everyone"s to-do list, so when a disabled family member or
friend needs assistance, we often prefer. To let someone else help out with the housework since we usually
have enough of our own, but cleaning, washing and sweeping need not be heavy tasks. In fact, you probably
get a lot done in a short amount of time if you work efficiently.
If you are visiting a disabled person on a regular hasis, ask which day would be best for you to come,
probably for no more than an hour or so. Then find out what type of supplies or equipment you will need
to carry out a few clean-up chores. Make a list and take those things with you so you will be ready to get
into action when the time comes. Don"t plan to do too much or you will end up spending too much time on
chores and perhaps make your host feel guilty. Don"t leave cleaning supplies or equipment in places where
your disabled friend might trip over them later. Be cheerful and enjoy your visit either before or after your
housework.
Even though you have a better way of handling things, remember that this is your host"s house, and things
should be done according to his or her wishes. Of course, if the person"s preferences are vastly different
from yours or if you are unable to do things as he or she wishes, let that task go to someone else to do.
Helping someone by assisting with housework is a great way to show friendliness and support. Set
reasonable limitations on your time and effort and be flexible about doing whatever your host most wants to
be done. Both of you can then benefit from this interactive experience.
B. they have a lot of house work of their own at home
C. they don"t want to spend too much time on unimportant things
D. doing house chores can be a really time-consuming task
B. list the things that can"t be touched in advance
C. ask him or her which day would be best
D. invite some of your friends to do it with you
B. ask your parents or somebody else tor advice
C. let someone else deal with it
D. do it under an expert"s instruction
B. affect the disabled person"s life
C. cause some misunderstandings
D. make the disabled person feel guilty
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like sunset clouds, I"d be very happy if anyone of my visiting friends should desire to pick and take some
for their homes. I trust that any friend of mine carrying the rose would disappear into the distance feeling
that his emotions had been rekindled (重燃).
A close friend came for a visit the other day. I know her to be a lover of flowers and plants. And for that
reason I told her at her departure that she should pick a bunch of roses to grace her bedroom. I promised
that the smell of the roses would be wafted far, far away.
That girl friend of mine, tiptoeing into the garden in high spirits, smelt here and there, but in the end she
didn"t pick a single rose. I said there were so many of them that she would pick as many as she"d like to; I
told her that I was not a flower farmer and didn"t make a living out of them. Saying so I raised the scissors
for the sacrifice of the flowers, but she stopped me, crying no, no, no!
To cut such beautiful roses would hurt one, she said. With her hands seizing at my sleeves, she told me
that by no means should they be cut. Roses are the smiling face of the earth, and who could be so
iron-hearted as to destroy a smile so charming?
My mind was thoroughly shocked: the ugly earth, the rough earth, the plain earth-it is for the reason
of that smile that it wins the care and pity of people.
B. lost
C. destroyed
D. felt
B. her friends like them
C. she enjoys the roses very much
D. the roses can rekindle her friends" emotions
B. Because she did not like this kind of roses.
C. Because the writer did not want to give her any.
D. Because she loved the roses very much.
B. The smiling face of the earth.
C. The pity of people to the roses.
D. A lover of flowers.
an emotional disorder called gelotophobia. That long name comes from the Greek language. The word
Gelos means laugh, while phobos means fear.
Victor Rubio is an expert on human behavior at the Autonomous University of Madrid. He says people
laugh at others for many different reasons. He says being laughed at causes a fear response in the victim.
That fear leads the victim to avoid social situations. Sadly, gelotophobia limits the way they lead their lives.
Victor Rubio was among researchers in a huge international study about laughter. The researchers
wanted to understand the difference between normal shyness and true gelotophobia. Another goal was to
measure the fear of being laughed at within different cultures.
A team from the University of Zurich led ninety-three researchers from many countries in search of
answers
The researchers surveyed more than twenty-two thousand people. They used questions provided in forty-two
languages. Their findings were reported in the scientific publication Humor.
Some of the people questioned said they felt unsure of themselves in social situations. But they hid their
feelings. Others said they avoided social situations where they had been laughed at before. People also
admitted to differing levels of fear that they themselves were the targets of other people"s laughter. The
researchers measured and compared all these reactions.
Fear of being laughed at, being made fun of, is a common emotion. But the researchers learned that
these feelings differed from nation to nation.
For example, the study found that people in Turkmenistan and Cambodia are likely to hide insecure
(不安) feelings when they are around others" laughter. But people in Iraq, Egypt and Jordan who feel they
have been victims before may avoid such situations.
People in Finland were the least likely to believe that people laughing in their presence were making fun
of them. Only eight and a half percent of Finns said they would - compared to eighty percent of those
questioned in Thailand.
B. laughter
C. shyness
D. gelotophobia
B. Iraq
C. Finland
D. Thailand
B. not all the people questioned hid their feelings in social situations
C. perhaps Humor is a magazine
D. people in Finland are the least likely to suffer from gelotophobia
B. be easily laughed at
C. like to laugh at others
D. like to stay alone
away from the dictionary on the grounds that it harms the vegetable"s image.
The British Potato Council wants the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) to replace the expression with
the term "couch slouch", with protests planned outside parliament in London and the offices of Oxford
University Press. Kathryn Race, head of marketing at the Council, which represents some 4,000 growers
and processors, said the group had complained in writing to the OED but had yet to receive a response.
"We are trying to get rid of the image that potatoes are bad to you," she said Monday.
"The potato has had its knocks in the past. Of course it is not the Oxford English Dictionary"s fault
but we want to use another term than couch potato because potatoes are naturally healthy."
The OED says "couch potato" originated as American slang, meaning"a person who spends leisure
time passively or idly sitting around, especially watching television or video tapes."
John Simpson, chief editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, said the dictionary first included the term
"couch potato" in 1993 and said"dictionaries just reflect the words that society uses."
Simpson said words were never taken out of the full-length dictionary, which includes some 650,000
words contained in 20 volumes. But little-used words can be removed from the smaller dictionaries to make
way for newer ones.
"If society stops using words, then they are taken out of the smaller dictionaries", he added. "The first
known recorded use of the expression "couch potato" was in a 1979 Log Angeles Times article," Simpson
said.
Nigel Evans, a member of parliament for the Ribble Valley in Lancashire, has made a motion in support
of the campaign, highlighting the nutritional value of the British potato.
B. to call for a higher price for t heir potatoes
C. to remove the expression "couch potato" from the dictionary
D. to let people know how important the potato is in people"s lives
B. potatoes are good for people by nature
C. potatoes sometimes do harm to people
D. it"s the dictionary"s fault to use the expression "couch potato"
B. dictionaries do not necessarily reflect the words the society uses
C. little used words can remain in the smaller dictionaries
D. it is impossible to take the word out of the dictionary
B. Potato should be used in the expression.
C. It is borrowed from American English.
D. It refers to a kind of person.
bodies and minds! Did you score a goal in your soccer game? Have you got rid of a bad habit? Are you working
to reduce your stress in life? Tell the world what makes your body and mind healthy!
Posted by Dp, Ohio
I have been working on a fitness equipment to exercise for over four months. I have completed my goal of
losing weight and I am very proud of myself. That is so cool!
Posted by MK, Missouri
I was always tired at school, because I used to stay up late watching TV. I even fell asleep one day in my
history class, and when I woke up, the teacher was looking at me and laughing! I decided that minute to start
going to bed on time. It"s kind of a drag missing the shows I like, but I can tell my body loves it-I feel so much
better!
Posted by SP, Georgia
Last year, I didn"t make the soccer team at school. I didn"t want to try out again this year, but a few weeks before tryouts (选拔赛), I started kicking the ball around and practicing. When tryout day came, I decided to give it another shot. Guess what? I made the team!
Posted by JS, New York
I"m deaf, so I"ve had more trouble playing sports than other people. But who wants to sit at home all the
time? I like to play basketball with guys in my neighborhood. I can"t hear the ball bounce (弹起) or listen to the
guys call players, but I"ve taught them to use some sign language, and so far, we"ve been unstoppable!
B. to learn to tell stories
C. to talk about their efforts to keep fit
D. to share weight-losing experiences
B. he scored a goal in an important soccer match
C. his soccer skills have improved a lot this year
D. he helped the school soccer team win an important match
B. JS, New York
C. SP, Georgia
D. MK, Missouri
B. rewarding
C. puzzling
D. annoying
Help pass the time on your trip: play a game!
Everyone knows that a long bus ride can make even the most exciting field trip seem boring. When the
bus is traveling a long distance to reach the cool field trip destination,it can seem like forever. What about
when you are in the backseat waiting to reach Grandma" s house? The road stretches like a rubber band for
miles and miles. Here"s a way to beat the road at its own game. Use what you have around you to play games
with your family and friends. You can have fun while you travel!