Book Lovers (3 persons)

I know a Catherine who is smart, educated and interesting. But I avoid her because she never ____________ complaining (抱怨) ! For years, I fought against my feelings, because I really like and admire her, but I’ve found I just can’t be her friend. Her world is _______________ “buts…”. The trip would have been nice, but the drive was too long. The food was good, but the light of the restaurant was too _______________. The hotel was too hot, the bed hurt her back and the room service was too slow. Her complaints were ______________ changing me. Months ago, my best friend Daisy was listening to me complaining about Catherine _______________ she just became really angry. “Either break up with her, or leave me alone.” She shouted at me, “I’m tired of listening to your complaining.” Her honesty surprised me, and I began to keep myself away from Catherine. Later, I did ______________ her.

Now I try to remain happy and positive ( 积 极 的 ) about life, and find friends of the same. There’s been scientific research lately. It shows that people who find ______________ to be thankful for their lives are actually happier, and I believe that is true. Endless complaining seems to control your life if you let it come into your brain. And too much complaining will actually make your life ______________ .

Some people take “gratitude ( 感激之情) walks” every day, where they _______________ their lives in a positive way. By developing a grateful attitude, you can be turned away from what’s troubling you, and __________ what makes you happy. Then you will have a beautiful life.

This year 2,300 teenagers from all over the world will spend about ten months in US homes. They will attend US schools, meet US teenagers, and form impressions of America.
36．They will learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.

37．Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George’s family. In turn, George’s son Mike spent a year in Fred’s home in America. Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months’ study, the language began to come to him.
38．Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.

39．The father’s word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than one of the members. Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car.

“Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it.”

Meanwhile, in America, Mike, a German boy, was also forming his idea. “I suppose I should criticize（批评）American schools,” he said. “It is far too easy by our level.
40．In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. There should be some middle ground between the two.”

   According to the traditional Chinese custom, 2018 is just the year of Dog. Ranking as the eleventh animal in the Chinese zodiac -- the Shengxiao, Dog is a symbol of loyalty (忠诚) and honesty.

● Self-mocker (自嘲)

Words and phrases including dogs (Gou in Chinese) are commonly used by young people when telling jokes about themselves. For example, you can say “Valentine’s Day has nothing to do with me since I am a single dog.” It is believed that dog-related words and phrases usually have good humour.

● Close relationship

Among some young people, adding “dog” to a friend’s name has the meaning of a close relationship. One of the most famous examples in China is that the actor Lin Gengxin is called Lin Gou by his close friends and beloved fans.

● Easy to raise

Kids with pleasant names are easy to bring up, according to an ancient Chinese saying. Parents in the countryside prefer to give nicknames including Gou Sheng and Gou Dan to their kids in the hope that they are as easy to be raised as dogs.

● Metaphor (隐喻)

Since dogs are considered to have many good qualities (品质), the word is included in more than 10 Chinese metaphors. For example, “serve like a dog or a horse,” is used to describe someone who is ready to work hard for the people who have powers.

	Symbol Dog is a loyal and 41． animal.
Self-mocker The dog-related words and phrases are commonly used by young people when telling 42． .		Easy to raise Parents hope that kids can grow up as 43． as dogs by giving nicknames to them.
Close relationship Adding “dog” to a person’s name 44． that you have a closer relationship with him or her than others.		Metaphor Please translate “Serve like a dog or a horse.” into Chinese. 45． (不超过5个汉字)

   Learning to communicate well is a skill you will use all your life. You need this skill in your personal life to express your feelings to friends and family members. You need to be able to communicate well in school, too. Your future job success may also depend on your ability to communicate.

Kinds of Communication

There are two main kinds of communication. The first kind is verbal communication(语言交流). It includes the use of words to send information. Speaking and writing are both forms of verbal communication.

Nonverbal communication(非语言交流) includes any means of sending a message that does not use words. Your appearance, body language and the way you react are all forms of nonverbal communication.

Go Green

Green Technology Have you ever considered computers to be green technology? Think about all the trees needed to make paper for books and your written activities. The ability to transfer(转移) the written tasks to a computer makes it quite an environmentally friendly invention.

Global(全球的) Connection

Communication Differences Western cultures value direct eye contact(交流) and train kids to “look people in the eye”. But Japanese, African, and many Latin American cultures avoid eye contact to show respect.

Community Connections

Good Manners It is easy to have good manners if you try to think of others first. If someone new joins your group of friends or moves into your neighborhood. Make a self-introduction first. Make him or her feel welcome. Help someone who needs a hand. Hold the door open for the person behind you.

Communication is a two-way process. Sometimes you are the sender and sometimes you are the receiver. To receive the messages clearly, it helps to be an active listener. Active listening is a communication skill in which the listener shows a clear understanding of what a person is saying. You can do this in several ways.

● Repeat what you think the speaker is saying.

● Let the speaker know you are listening by nodding or shaking your head.

●If the message you receive is not clear, ask questions.

●Listen before answering.

● Do not interrupt(打断). Allow the speaker to finish what he or she has to say.

A female swimming athlete once set a goal（目标）for herself. She decided to swim across the English Channel before she retired. If she could succeed, she would be the first person in the world
51． did it. On that day, she jumped into the sea without any hesitation（犹豫）and swam towards the opposite bank without any
52．. In the journey, she faced heavy fog, heavy rain and heavy waves.
53． she was tired, she still carried on swimming. But in the end, she gave up. And she didn’t know that the opposite bank was only one mile away when she gave up.

Later she
54． about the reason. And she said, “The reason why I gave up is that I could not see the place which I was going to reach
55．.” It was a great pity that one mile broke her dream.

Since we were young
56．, too many success stories have been telling us about courage and persistence(坚持). But they never told us where
57． courage and persistence. You can only have courage when you know where your goal is. You can only manage to persist when you know where your goal is.

And that’s because when you know where your goal is, you can only prepare
58． well in the mind. Courage and persistence never
59． from the sky. They come from weighing between input and output.

A life without goal is
60． a ship without a compass. It goes nowhere. There is no courage or persistence in a life without goals.

某校计划在今年暑期开展社会实践活动。为使同学们更好地了解自己的意向，合理地规划自己的时间，学校对某年级100人进行了抽样调查，下图是相关活动的统计结果。其中，计划参加社区志愿者活动的人数占66%，参加庭院拍卖的人数占10%。