you that you need to wake up and keep positive(积极的). When you wake up, you need to think that something great is going to happen today, and that you are going to have a great day. This kind of positive attitude(态度) is supposed to change your whole day.
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I pulled out a $100 bill and a $50 bill in the same pocket. It seemed like the best thing that had happened to me these days. Yes, $150 starts off my day! I'm sure if someone could have seen the smile on my face, they would have understood, I shouted in joy, with my poor dog looking at me like I was crazy!
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Do you use a calendar to help you organize your life? By listing what you need to do on any special day, you can make sure to keep all for your appointments and not worry whether you've forgotten something. Calendars are also useful for reminding(提醒) people what day a certain holiday is on and what days you might have off from work. Besides, they are used for planning fun things like vacations and outings.
A calendar is usually divided into twelve parts, and each one stands for m month with all the days laid out in a grid-like (网格状的) form. A block of space usually is for are day, and there is enough space for you to write down what you need to do on that certain day. You probably use all different kinds of calendars. A calendar on your cell phone screen is easy to use, and so is a large paper calendar that hangs on your wall.
Here is one page of Mary's calendar and it shows her plans in May.
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38. People use calendars to _______. ①make plans for vacations and outings ②buy birthday presents on the cell phones ③help remember their appointments
④remind themselves of the holidays and the days off A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④
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C. Friday May 18. D. Sunday May 20.
41. How many full days will Mary spend in London? A. Two days. B. Three days C. Four days. D. Five days. D
Most people use their mouths to talk, but do you know same people use their hands to speak? Some people who cannot bear use their hands to communicate messages to others. This is called sign language. These people make shapes with their fingers, movements with their hands, as well as different faces in order to talk to other people.
One way people speak with their hands is by making shapes for letters with their fingers. For example, if you make an \in American sign language. Each letter has a hand shape. This way people can spell words using their hands. For example, if you want to spell \you need to make three shapes. First you make the shape for the letter \\
___________. If you move your hand from your nose to your chin(下巴), you can say“mother” in American sign language. Of course, you have to use the correct hand shape, too. That shape is like holding your hand open with all five fingers showing. If you move your hand from the top of your head to your chin, you can say \＂， Again, you have to use the same hand shape that you used for \
Finally, people can change their faces to communicate in a sign language. For example, if you
want to ask a question, you need to make your eyebrows (眉毛) go up. You also need to move your head forward a little.
If you want to say \go down.
42. If you want to spell the word \A. one B. two C. three D. four
43. Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 3? A. People also need to learn sign language B. People also make hand shapes to communicate C. People also move their hands to talk in a sign language D. People also make different faces to express their meanings
44. You need to use your _______ to say \A. eyes and eyebrows B. eyes and head C. hand and head D. fingers and eyes
45. The purpose of the passage is to _________. A. help people know more about America B. introduce American sign language to readers C. teach readers how to make hand shapes
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