Rome had the Forum. London has Speaker’s Corner. Now always-on-the-go New Yorkers have Liz and Bill. Liz and Bill, two college graduates in their early 20s, have spent a whole year trying to have thousands of people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street corners. Just talk. Using a 2-foot-tall sign that says, "Talk to Me," they attract conversationalists, who one evening included a mental patient, and men in business suits. They don't collect money. They don't push religion (宗教). So what's the point? “To see what happens ,”said Liz. “We simply enjoy life with open communication(交流).” Shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks, they decided to walk from New York City to Washington, a 270-mile trip. They found they loved talking to people along the way and wanted to continue talking with strangers after their return. “It started as a crazy idea,” Liz said. “We were so curious about all the strangers walking by with their life stories. People will talk to us about anything: their jobs, their clothes, their childhood experiences, anything.” Denise wanted to talk about an exam she was about to take. She had stopped by for the second time in two days, to let the two listeners know how it went. Marcia had lost her husband to a serious disease. “That was very heavy on my mind,” Marcia said. “To be able to talk about it to total strangers was very good,” she explained. To celebrate a year of talking, the two held a get-together in a city park for all the people they had met over the past year. A few hundred people showed up, as well as some television cameramen and reporters. They may plan more parties or try to attract more people to join their informal talks. Some publishers have expressed interest in a book, something they say they'll consider. 【小題1】What did Liz and Bill start doing after September 2001?
A.Chatting with people.
B.Setting up street signs.
C.Telling stories to strangers.
D.Organizing a speaker's corner.
【小題2】What they have been doing can be described as______.
A.pointless
B.normal
C.crazy
D.successful
【小題3】Why are Denise and Marcia mentioned in the text?
A.They knew Liz and Bill very well.
B.They happened to meet the writer of the text.
C.They organized the get-together in the city park.
D.They are examples of those who talked to Liz and Bill.
【小題4】What will Liz and Bill do in the future?
A.Go in for publishing.
B.Do more television programs.
C.Continue what they are doing.
D.Spend more time reading books.
【小題5】 How do they like the idea of writing a book?
Recent studies show that only one out of three people
have strong and healthy self-confidence. That 36 two out of
every three people simply don’t know the 37 they already have
to be successful when it’s 38 there in their hands!
39 if you want others to believe in you, you have to believe in
yourself first. Remember: “No one can make you feel inferior (差的) unless you 40 them.” A successful
businessman says, “You can’t push anyone up a ladder 41 he
knows he can climb himself.”
Many of us have an image 42 , the image(形象)we have of ourselves. 43 one guy put
it: “You can’t win a horse race if you think you look 44 on a
horse.” To succeed, the first person you have to 45 is
yourself! So stop believing your own lies about yourself. Just
46 your mind and you’ll change your life.
One of the most harmful weapons that can kill your
success in life is the two little words: “47 ”. You know that people
used to 48 that if human beings traveled faster than 30
miles an hour it would 49 our circulation(循環(huán))of blood and kill us? Thank goodness a few people
didn’t believe that 50 thinking, or we wouldn’t be riding in
cars, buses, and flying in airplanes today. You’ll never know until you
51 .
Roger Bannister was the first human being to run a
mile in less than 4 minutes. But 52 he did it, most people in
the world didn’t think it was even 53 Yet only weeks
after Bannister did it, suddenly 54 all over the world began
running a mile in less than 4 minutes! If we believe something can be done,
we’ll 55 do it.
Recent studies show that only one out of three people
have strong and healthy self-confidence. That 36 two out of
every three people simply don’t know the 37 they already have
to be successful when it’s 38 there in their hands!
39 if you want others to believe in you, you have to believe in
yourself first. Remember: “No one can make you feel inferior (差的) unless you 40 them.” A successful
businessman says, “You can’t push anyone up a ladder 41 he
knows he can climb himself.”
Many of us have an image 42 , the image(形象)we have of ourselves. 43 one guy put
it: “You can’t win a horse race if you think you look 44 on a
horse.” To succeed, the first person you have to 45 is
yourself! So stop believing your own lies about yourself. Just
46 your mind and you’ll change your life.
One of the most harmful weapons that can kill your
success in life is the two little words:“47 ”. You know that people used
to 48 that if human beings traveled faster than 30
miles an hour it would 49 our circulation(循環(huán))of blood and kill us? Thank goodness a few people
didn’t believe that 50 thinking, or we wouldn’t be riding in
cars, buses, and flying in airplanes today. You’ll never know until you
51 .
Roger Bannister was the first human being to run a
mile in less than 4 minutes. But 52 he did it, most people in
the world didn’t think it was even 53 Yet only weeks
after Bannister did it, suddenly 54 all over the world began
running a mile in less than 4 minutes! If we believe something can be done,
we’ll 55 do it.
Rome had the Forum. London has Speaker’s
Corner. Now always-on-the-go New Yorkers have Liz and Bill.
Liz and Bill, two college
graduates in their early 20s, have spent a whole year trying to have thousands of
people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street corners. Just
talk.
Using a 2-foot-tall sign
that says, "Talk to Me," they attract conversationalists, who one
evening included a mental patient, and men in business suits.
They don't collect
money. They don't push religion (宗教). So what's the point?
“To see what happens ,”said
Liz. “We simply enjoy life with open communication(交流).”
Shortly after the
September 11, 2001 attacks, they decided to walk from New York City to
Washington, a 270-mile trip. They found they loved talking to people along the
way and wanted to continue talking with strangers after their return.
“It started as a
crazy idea,” Liz said. “We were so curious about all the strangers walking by
with their life stories. People will talk to us about anything: their jobs,
their clothes, their childhood experiences, anything.”
Denise wanted to
talk about an exam she was about to take. She had stopped by for the second
time in two days, to let the two listeners know how it went.
Marcia had lost
her husband to a serious disease. “That was very heavy on my mind,” Marcia
said. “To be able to talk about it to total strangers was very good,” she
explained.
To celebrate a
year of talking, the two held a get-together in a city park for all the people they
had met over the past year. A few hundred people showed up, as well as some
television cameramen and reporters.
They may plan more
parties or try to attract more people to join their informal talks. Some
publishers have expressed interest in a book, something they say they'll
consider.
1.What did Liz and Bill start doing after September 2001?
A. Chatting with
people. B. Setting up street
signs.
C. Telling stories to
strangers. D. Organizing a speaker's corner.
2.What they have been doing can be described as______.
A. pointless
B. normal C.
crazy D. successful
3.Why are Denise and Marcia mentioned in the text?
A. They knew Liz and
Bill very well.
B. They happened to meet
the writer of the text.
C. They organized the
get-together in the city park.
D. They are examples of
those who talked to Liz and Bill.
4.What will Liz and Bill do in the future?
A. Go in for
publishing. B. Do more television
programs.
C. Continue what they are
doing. D. Spend more time reading books.
I teach biology at UNLV three times
per week . Last Monday , at the beginning of class , I cheerfully asked my 21
how their weekend had been . One young man said that his weekend had
not been so 22 . He had his wisdom teeth removed
. Then he went on to ask me why I always seemed to be so 23
.
His question 24 me
of something I’d read somewhere before : “Every morning when you get up , you
have a 25 about how you want to deal with life
that day .” I said . “I choose to be cheerful .”
“Let me give you an example ,” I continued ,
26 all sixty students in the class . “In 27
to teaching here at UNLY , I also teach out at a 28
in Henderson , 17 miles down the highway from where I live . One day
a few weeks ago I drove those 17 miles to Henderson . I 29
the highway and turned onto College Drive . I only had to drive
another quarter mile down the road to the college . But just then my car 30
.I tried to start it again , but the 31 wouldn’t
work . 32 I turned my flashers on , took my
books , and 33 down the road to the college .”
“As soon as I got there , I called and 34
for a tow truck to meet me at my car after 35 .
The secretary there asked me what had happened . ” This is my 36
day .” I replied , smiling .
She was 37 . “What
do you mean ?”
“My car could have broken down anywhere
along the highway . It didn’t .” I relied . “ 38 , it broke
down in the perfect place : off the highway , 39 walking
distance of here . I’m still able to teach my class , and I’ve been able to get
the tow truck to meet me after class . If my car was meant to break down today
, it couldn’t have been arranged in a more convenient 40 .”
I ended my story . In spite of the early
hour , no one in my class seemed to be asleep . Somehow , my story had touched
them .
1. A. students B. schoolmates
C. children D. teachers
2. A. bad B. sad
C. good D. free
3.A. grateful B cheerful
C. hopeful D. thankful
4. A. reminded B. informed C.
told D. warned
5. A. decision B.
preference C. judgment D. choic
6.A. showing B. demanding C.
commanding D. addressing
7. A. contribution B. addition C.
devotion D. application
8. A. college B. school
C. university D. institute