A store owner was putting a sign up his door that read 揚uppies For Sale.? Signs like that have a way of attracting small children, and sure enough, a little boy appeared under the store owner抯 sign. 揌ow much are you going to sell the puppies for?? he asked.
The store owner replied, 揂nywhere from $30 to $50.”
The little boy reached in his pocket and pulled out some change. 揑 have $2.37,? he said. 揅an I please look at them?”
The store owner smiled and whistled and out came a lady followed by five teeny tiny
balls of fur. One puppy was lagging (落后) considerable behind. Immediately the little boy picked out the lagging limping (跛行) puppy and said, 揥hat抯 wrong with that little dog?”
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The store owner explained that the vet had examined the little puppy and had discovered
it would always limp. The little boy became excited. 揟hat抯 the little puppy that I want to buy.”
The store owner said, 揘o, you don抰 want to buy that little dog. If you really want him,
I抣l just give him to you.”
The little boy looked straight into the store owner抯 eyes, pointing his finger and said offensively, 揑 don抰 want you to give him to me. That little dog is worth every bit as much as
all the other dogs and I抣l pay full price. In fact I抣l give you $2.37 now, and 50 cents a month
until I have him paid for.
The store owner said, 揧ou really don抰 want to buy this little dog. He is never going to be able to jump and play with you like the other puppies.”
To this, the little boy reached down and rolled up his pant leg to reveal a badly twisted
（扭曲的), crippled left leg supported by a big metal brace（支撑物). He looked up at the store owner and softly replied, 揥ell, I don抰 run so well myself, and the little puppy will need a friend who understands!”
24. What did the owner first do when asked to sell the puppy?
A. He refused to sell the puppy. B. He sent the puppy to the boy.
C. He sold the puppy at a higher price. D. He sold the puppy at a lower price.
25.How did the boy feel at the owner抯 response?
A. Sad. B. Upset. C. Delighted. D. Hopeful. 26. Which of the following statements is probably true?
A. The boy finally bought the puppy at 2.37. B. All the puppies were limp.
C. The boy finally bought the puppy at full price. D. The owner finally sent the puppy to the boy. （
27. What can we learn from this passage?
A. Everything is good when new, but friend when old. B. A friend is a second self. C. Money isn抰 everything. D. Respect is a lesson that everyone should
learn. C
International pressure may be the only way to stop the Brazilian government from taking
a 搒uicide? 自杀）path in the Amazon, one of the country抯 most respected scientists has said,
as the world抯 biggest rainforest continues to be destroyed by thousands of deliberate fires.
The large number of fires ? set illegally to clear and prepare land for crops, cattle and buildings? has resulted in the state of Amazonas to declare an emergency, created heavy smoke clouds that have drifted（漂浮）hundreds of miles, and raised international concerns
about the destruction of a carbon sink, which refers to the use of plant photosynthesis （光合 作用）to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
On Wednesday, the UK trade minister Conor Burns was shaking hands with his counterparts in Brasilia and declaring a desire to 揹eepen relations?. Asked about the fires, he declined to comment but reportedly said Bolsonaro抯 government had ambitions to bring prosperity to its people.
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Scientists say the ongoing destruction will have serious consequences for Brazil and the world.
Carlos Nobre, a senior researcher with the Institute of Advanced Studies at the
University of S鉶 Paulo, said the increase in cutting down forests was taking the rainforest closer to a turning point beyond which the usually humid forest would become an extremely dry place, with serious consequences for the climate, wildlife and forest creatures.
Nobre said destruction of forests was on course to rise by 20?30% this year and was
搗ery likely? to pass 10,000 sq km for the first time in more than 10 years. The trend has been worsening for several years, but it has accelerated under Bolsonaro, who has weakened the environment agency and expressed support for miners, farmers and loggers.
揟he situation is very bad. It will be terrible,? Nobre told the Guardian. 揂 very large
number of these fires are due to the cultural push that ministers are giving. They are pushing deforestation because it is good for the economy. Those who do illegal deforestation are feeling empowered.”
28.What is the attitude of Nobre towards the Bolsonaro抯 government in handling the fires?
A. approval B indifferent C. enthusiastic D. negative
29. What is the main cause of Amazon fires according to the passage? A. global warming B. the dry weather C. fires set illegally to clear and prepare land D. the carelessness of farmers
30. What does the underlined word 揹eforestation? in the passage mean? A. destroying the land of the forest B. planting more trees C. protecting the forest D. cutting down or burning the trees in an area
31. Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A. Big Fires B. Deforestation C. The lungs of the earth are burning D. Amazon Rainforest
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Your colleague抯 sharp comment keeps replaying in your mind. Two of your students are trapped in a 揾e said/she said? battle. When you reflect on your emotional reactions, you sometimes get caught up in cycles of negative feelings, which can make you feel even worse. If so, the answer may lie in a skill called 搒elf璬istancing?, the ability to take a step back and view yourself more objectively. According to a research, when people adopt self璬istancing while discussing a difficult event, they make better sense of their reactions, experience less emotional suffering, and display fewer signs of stress.
But what might self璬istancing look like in action? Consider a typical 揾e said/she said”
student conflict(冲突) where they are each focusing on their own feelings. One is thinking, 揑 can抰 believe he did that to me.? And another insists, 揝he really hurt my feelings.? However, if you ask them to take the self璬istancing, they might step outside of themselves and ask broader questions: 揥hy was he so hurt in this situation?? or 揌ow did her anger affect him?”
Although this approach may sound too simple to be effective, studies indicate that a
change in point of view can have a powerful effect on the way people think, feel, and behave. Here are several different techniques you can try.
First, consider how a thoughtful friend might respond after quietly observing their
situation. Besides, avoid using the pronoun 揑?. Focus on using third璸erson pronouns, he, she, they, and they were able to see the stressful event as challenging rather than threatening. Finally, ask yourself, 揌ow would I feel about this one week from now or ten years from now?? This form of mental time travel may be effective because our attention is directed away from our immediate, concrete circumstances.
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