Unit 1 Cultural relics Period
Two
Period TwoLearning about Language
Ⅰ.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Things to Remember If You Want to Be Truly Happy
Never dwell on the past
Your past is just a story.__1__ Everyone has a past—often full of pain, disappointment, missed opportunities, and unfulfilled expectations.No matter what your past looks like, it’s just a story—so don’t let it influence you.
Never focus on what’s missing; look at what you actually have.
__2__ You could waste hours counting the things you would like to improve, which would only take you away from appreciating your real life.Gratitude puts situations into perspective and rewires your mind toward a positive direction.
Never underestimate quality time with yourself.
Don’t confuse happiness with excitement; a lasting joy of life grows when your mind is in peace.__3__Regular meditation, sport, contact with nature, and quality (offline) time spent reading will help you reconnect with yourself and hear your intuition again.
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We are all different, and there is no perfect direction or path to our personal evolution.The whole point is to become the best version of YOU, and never stop taking lessons from your own life experiences.
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Your time and life power are limited, so spend them wisely and target your energy towards something meaningful.Finding a purpose helps you live a bigger life.
Never be too harsh on yourself.
Many of us are our own hardest critics, constantly diminishing every success.Accept that you will never be ideal and see this as okay.In the process of self－development, embracing your own vulnerabilities(缺陷) has been scientifically proven to be a key component of happiness.
A．Make the present meaningful.
B．Be grateful for what you have.
C．Never stop improving yourself.
D．Never give up what you are doing.
E．Never lose a sense of purpose in what you are doing.
F．Seeing the positive side of things doesn’t mean you’re ignoring what happened. G．Making time for yourself is as important as devoting time to your everyday duties. 答案 1.A [本段标题为“永远不要停留在过去”，选项A的意思为“使目前变得有意义”，符合标题内容。故选A。]
2．B [本段标题为“永远不要关注你缺失了什么，看看你得到了什么”，再结合本段最后一句“感激之情让你的处境变得明朗，让你的思想向积极的方向发展。”可知，空格处应该选B(感激你所拥有的)。]
3．G [本段标题为“永远不要低估你自己的黄金时间。”选项G的意思为“给自己花时间同致力于日常职责一样重要”，符合标题内容。故选G。]
4．C [根据本段内容“重要的是成为你的最好的版本，而且从不停止从自己的生活经历中学习。”可知，本段主要说明“永远不要停止提升自己”。故选C。]
5．E [根据本段内容“找到一个可以帮助你生活得更好的目标。”可知，本段主要说明了“永远不要失去你正在做的事情的目的。”故选E。]
Ⅱ.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
My husband, Mike, is American, and I’m Spanish.Whenever my mother and I speak Spanish, he is __1__ (curiosity) and tries to pick up words.One day, he heard us say that a woman we noticed was chula.He asked what it meant, and he was __2__ (tell) that it meant “pretty”．
When we went to my mother’s house __3__ her birthday party, he gave her a birthday gift and said, “Happy birthday, chuleta.” He danced her around the kitchen, __4__ (call) my mother his chuleta, all the while thinking he was praising his mother-in-law.
