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Do not live in the past whether you are thinking about your personality or your life; success means focusing on the here and now. While it is important to acknowledge the choices and experiences which resulted in you being where you are today, it is equally important not to allow yourself to become so caught up in thoughts of the past that the present day passes you by.
Self-motivation is the key to ensuring that you do not continue repeating the same mistakes. You may have had one or more errors in judgment which led you to take the wrong path, or to make mistakes that were not in your best interest. You can acknowledge this without rehashing (重复谈论) them over and over again in your mind, and simply be determined to make different, better decisions today.
Then is over; this is now. The less time and effort you put into looking at the past, the more you will have for living and experiencing this day. You will also find that letting go of the past will give you a deeper sense of strength. Instead of allowing past mistakes and worries to drain your energies, you will have a renewed energy to live your life to the fullest and enjoy it more.
Being content with yourself and optimistic (乐观的) about your future is not difficult. Whatever is in the past is over; learn from it and move on. When you are self-motivated enough to do this, you will see that moving ahead is the best definition of living life.
With that said, what can you do now? Sure it is easy for me to tell you to forget the past, yet it is a whole different practice to actually do it. Life is a complex set of events, much of which of course is real, yet a large amount is just your view of what really happened.
The first step in trying to minimize (最小化) the effects of your past in order to concentrate on your future is to find out how much of the past that you are certain happened was just mistakes on your part.
68. In order to enjoy one’s life fully, one should ________.
A. think more about his personality and life in the past
B. be determined to make different and better decisions
C. acknowledge his choices and experiences
D. let go of the past and experience today
69. Which of the following best summarizes the writer’s view of the past?
A. One should be content with himself and optimistic about the future.
B. Moving ahead without looking back can help concentrate on one’s life.
C. One should be self-motivated to learn from the past and concentrate on future.
D. Finding out the mistakes on one’s part can help minimize the effects of the past.
70. Which of the following can be the best title?
A. Work with the “Now” B. Being Where You Are Today
C. Concentrate on Your Future D. Self-motivation, a Key to Future
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"It takes an entire village to raise a child．" That's an old proverb （谚语） that is being quoted more and more often these days． And I'm pleased about that．
Today, more and more schools are reaching out to involve parents, community members and businesses（工商企业）to help shape a child's future．
Parents need to be involved in their children's education in many ways． Helping children with homework and studying, going on a field trip, teaching a craft（手工艺）or coaching a child's sports team are all great ways to be involved with your child's education． And don't forget to communicate with teachers ---- they need and respect your input． Studies show that children learn more and schools function better when parents and schools work together． It's important to stay in touch with your child's education all through his or her school career．
Communities can help children create and achieve new goals． Help with homework, read to a child, coach a children's team, or provide emotional（情感上的）support． Help solve problems and build self-esteem（自尊心）． Kids need role models and advisers can be role models by sharing their experiences and wisdom．
Businesses can also help shape our children's future． Invite a class from your local school to visit your workplace． You may be providing a glimpse that opens a new world of possibilities． Show students what goes on during a typical day． Give a mini course for students: how to use a computer; how products are made; how machinery works． You may have a developing electrician, teacher, nurse, or even a newspaper reporter on your hands．
It really does take an entire village to raise a child．So share the responsibility（职责）-- and the joy -- of bringing a child to his or her full potential（潜能）．
67．The implied advice in the proverb "It takes an entire village to raise a child．" is that ______．
A．All the people in a village should give food to a child．
B．Schools, parents, and other organizations should share the responsibility of shaping a child's future．
C．Children should be brought up in the village where they were born．
D．Schools should be set up in the village where a child was raised．
68．The text was written mainly for ______．
A．parents and members in organizations B．teachers and students
C．newspaper reporters and developing electricians
D．education experts and government officials
69．Students can get developed in practical working skill through ______．
A．parental involvement B．community activities
C．business training D．school teaching
70．Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Parents play an important part in children’s education．
B．Communities have not a bit effect on the way to new and high ideal．
C．Educating a child well demands of the work not only from school but from other organizations．
D．Businesses may arrange some training courses for students．
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To err is human．To blame the other guy is even more human．
Common sense is not all that common．
Why tell the truth when you can come up with a good excuse?
These three popular misquotes （戏谑的引语） are meant to be jokes, and yet they tell us a lot about human nature．To err, or to make mistakes, is indeed a part of being human, but it seems that most people don’t want to accept the responsibility for the problem．Perhaps it is the natural thing to do．The original quote about human nature went like this, “ To err is human, to forgive, divine（神圣的）．” This saying mirrors an ideal: people should be forgiving of others’ mistakes．Instead, we tend to do the opposite --- find someone else to pass the blame on to．However, taking responsibility for something that went wrong is a making of great maturity．
Common sense is what we call clear thought．Having common sense means having a good general plan that will make things work well, and it also means staying with the plan．Common sense tells you that you take an umbrella out into a rainstorm, but you leave the umbrella home when you hear a weather forecast for sunshine．Common sense does not seem to be common for large organizations, because there are so many things going on that one person cannot be in charge of everything．People say that in a large company, “the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing．”
And what is wrong with a society that thinks that making up a good excuse is like creating a work of art? One of the common problems with making excuses is that people, especially young people, get the idea that it’s okay not to be totally honest all the time．There is a corollary（直接推论）to that: if good excuse is “good” even if it isn’t honest, then where is the place of the truth?
67．According to the author, what is a sign of a man’s maturity?
A．Doing things his own way．
B．Bearing responsibility for his mistakes．
C．Making as few mistakes as possible．
D．Thinking seriously about his wrongdoing．
68．Which of the following is N0T based on common sense?
A．A man tries to take charge of everything in a large company．
B．A student goes out with an umbrella in stormy weather．
C．A company’s next move follows a good plan．
D．A lawyer acts on fine judgments．
69．What is the author’s opinion about a good excuse?
A．Making a good excuse is sometimes a better policy．
B．Inventing a good excuse needs creative ideas．
C．A good excuse is as rewarding as honesty．
D．Bitter truth is better than a good excuse．
70．What would be the best title for his passage?
A．A Mirror of Human Nature B．To Blame or to Forgive
C．A Mark of Maturity D．Truth or Excuse
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Many Americans are turning to Japan, they think, a country of high academic achievement and economic success, for possible answers．However, the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans expected to find. In most Japanese preschools, surprisingly little emphasis (强调) is put on academic instruction. In one survey, 300 Japanese and 210 American preschool teachers, child development specialists, and parents were asked about various aspects of early childhood education．Only 2 percent of the Japanese respondents （调查对象） listed “to give children a good start academically” as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools．In contrast, over half the American respondents chose this as one of their top three choices. To prepare children for successful careers in first grade and beyond, Japanese preschools do not teach reading, writing, and mathematics, but rather skills such as determination, concentration, and the ability to work as a member of a group．The huge majority of young Japanese children are taught to read at home by their parents． Like in America, there is diversity (多样性) in Japanese early childhood education．Some Japanese kindergartens have specific aims, such as early musical training or potential development．In large cities, some kindergartens are attached to universities that have elementary and secondary schools．Some Japanese parents believe that if their young children attend a university-based program, it will increase the children’s chances of eventually being admitted to top-rated（一流的）schools and universities．Several more progressive programs have introduced free play as a way out for stress and anxiety in some Japanese kindergartens. 60. We learn from the first paragraph that many Americans believe ____________. A. Japanese parents pay less attention to their children than American parents B. Japan’ s economic success is a result of its scientific achievements C. Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic instruction D. Japan’s higher education is superior to theirs 61. In Japan’s preschool education, the focus is on ____________. A. preparing children academically B. developing children’s interest in art C. developing children’s study D. shaping children’s character 62. Why do some Japanese parents send their children to university-based kindergartens? A. They can do better in their future studies. B. They can make more group experience grow there. C. They can be self-centered when they grow up. D. They can have better chances of getting a first-rate education. 63. Free play has been introduced in some Japanese kindergartens in order to____________. A. broaden children’s knowledge B. train children’s creativity C. make school life easy for children D. enrich children’s experience 查看答案和解析>> 科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解 江苏省常州市横山桥高级中学10-11学年高二上学期期中考试（英语 | | |
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