Young people and older people do not always agree. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in one special program in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way.
Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and fun in work. Some teenagers work in the forests or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and to build houses. The adults teach them these skills.
There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photo-taking or drawing. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to pass his free time.
When people live together, they should have rules. In this program the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. They talk about it and ask, “Why did it happen? What should we do about it?”
One of the teenagers has said something about it, “You have to stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group.”
【小题1】In one special program in New York State, young and older people_______.A.don’t work well together |
B.are friendly to each other |
C.teach each other new ways of building houses |
D.spend eight weeks together, working as farmers |
A.lead a busy life | B.learn new skills of farming |
C.get used to the life on the farms | D.find useful things and pleasure in work |
A.the teenagers don’t have to obey the rules |
B.the members have to obey the rules the adults make |
C.the members have no free time but on weekends |
D.the members should not break the rules |
A.the teenagers and the adults |
B.the teenagers |
C.the adults |
D.the program |
A.The Rules of Living Together | B.Life in New York State |
C.Teenagers and Adults Together | D.Free Hours in the Special Work Group |
A rejection letter is one of those letters that are not very easy to write.
Make the words professional and proper.
What matters most in a rejection letter is the professional tone and wording.
Keep it clear and simple.
Conclude with a statement of goodwill(好友). You may have rejected this application, but if you intend to consider this person for another job in the future, you may express that as well. However, that isn’t always necessary. In some situations such endings might offend the reader.
A.End on a positive note. |
B.Make your decision as soon as possible. |
C.Never give away what you are going to do. |
D.Briefly state how you came to your decision. |
E.A rejection letter doesn’t have to be unnecessarily long. |
F.Don’t write anything that may make the reader feel bad. |
G.Although writing a rejection letter can be difficult, there are situations when it’s absolutely necessary. |
Regularly at Blackfeet, especially in spring, SUVs and pickup trucks would be pulling into the more than 150 sites with overlooking views of Glacier National Park. Campsites would start filling up. The kitchen would start the mass production of homemade soup and bread.
But last spring, everything was quiet at this tourist destination in the comer of northern Montana, where the Blackfeet Indian Reservation meets Glacier National Park. It had to be. The Blackfeet Nation’s tribal Business Committee closed the eastern entrances of the park, which sit on the Blackfeet Reservation, in an effort to protect the tribe (部落) from further exposure to the coronavirus.
The pandemic, which has swept Indian communities across the country, has brought 47 deaths to the Blackfeet Reservation with a whole population of 10,000 people. Statewide, Native Americans make up one-third of Montana’s more than 1,400 Covid deaths, despite being just 7percent of the population.
Nathan St. Goddard, a Blackfeet tribal member who runs a camp field, is hoping for a better spring this year. On March 17,2021, the business committee voted to allow him to open — with vaccination (接种免疫) rates on the reservation reported close to 95 percent.
The 30 or so businesses here rely on visitors to Glacier National Park, and owners spent the past year with their livelihoods struggling with the committee’s priority: to keep everyone as healthy as possible. “We lost people,” the business committee chairman, Timothy Davis, explained at a February meeting. “We didn’t want to lose any more.” The long year has been, Goddard said, a “no-win situation.” “I risked looking insensitive to make a dollar, which isn’t true,” he said. “I just wanted to open safely and feed my family.”
“Now that the committee has opened the entrance, the business owners like me are busy preparing for the spring and summer season, cautiously optimistic that coronavirus infection rates will stay low enough to safely stay open.” Stephen Conway, a Blackfeet tribal member who runs Heart of Glacier RV Park, put it. “And our reservation, at a corner of the world, might be particularly appealing now. After all, visitors come to our area to get away from crowds and people.”
【小题1】What do we know about Blackfeet?A.It’s a part of Glacier National Park. |
B.It’s a place where Native Americans used to live. |
C.It’s particularly well-received by campers during spring. |
D.It’s a popular tourist destination which offers quiet surroundings. |
A.By voicing opinions. | B.By providing examples. |
C.By quoting authorities. | D.By presenting numbers. |
A.The committee lost people because of its failure to support local business. |
B.Business owners fought with the committee’s decision for better livelihoods. |
C.Goddard thought neither he nor the committee had benefited from the past tough year. |
D.The committee aimed to bring as many economic profits to the local residents as possible. |
A.Business owners believe the pandemic will be under control soon. |
B.He is careful about reopening his business in fear of the coronavirus. |
C.Tourists will be attracted to Blackfeet due to its geographic advantage. |
D.Blackfeet will stand out against other attractions given the recent situation. |
After deciding to move into a new house, Jessica, a full - time mother in London, brought in a woman home organizer - Sharon.
“As a result, Sharon threw away 50 per cent of my clothes, decorations, shoes and books. The process of tidying up my house brought peace to me and made me feel organized at heart.” Jessica told The Times.
Like Jessica, more British have started to seek for help from home organizers to pursue minimalism (极简主义) lifestyles.
This period has made many people appreciate everyday order and comfort. Having a comfortable living environment became more pressing for people who were forced to work at home and for families spending long hours together under one roof.
“People are fearful of the future, especially with this pandemic” Sharon, told The Times. “Will it get worse? Will it return... I think it is a good idea to clear your home as a way of clearing your mind. This is an ideal time to tidy up and give some thought to what we have and to be thankful for it.”
For most people, tidying up is much more than sorting things and putting them away. It can help begin a conversation with themselves and reflect upon their lives.
Jenny, 27, has loved organizing things since childhood. While other children would throw their schoolbags on the floor and run out to play with their friends, Jenny, preferred to put her books and pencil box in order on her desk and enjoyed helping her mother fold shirts. Today she still practices this in her own life while also helping others.
“Decluttering is not merely about getting rid of stuff and sorting things out. It’s a way of improving relationships between people, their belongings and their space, which can help lead to a tidy and comfortable life. It's about education and bringing beauty and harmony into one's living space,” Jenny told The Times.
Did she face any difficulties while organizing homes? Obviously, yes. “There’s a tradition in Britain of treasuring possessions. Most people aren’t in the habit of throwing out useless things unless they’re worn out. So we try to be accustomed to the idea and make it much more acceptable.” Jenny added.
【小题1】What can we infer from Jessica’s words?A.The home organizer threw away 50 per cent of her possessions. |
B.The home organizer raised her sense of order. |
C.She enjoys the process of tidying up her house. |
D.She is seeking for minimalism lifestyles. |
A.Both need a thorough clean. | B.Both need a careless thought. |
C.Both require an immediate action. | D.Both require thankfulness. |
A.Decluttering is a way of ruining relationships between different people. |
B.Decluttering is more than about getting rid of stuff and sorting things out. |
C.Decluttering enables us to live a tidy and economical life. |
D.Decluttering is about education and bringing depression to people. |
A.That people’s possessions are hardly worn out. |
B.People’s habit of throwing useless things. |
C.The tradition of cherishing possessions in Britain. |
D.That it’s acceptable to throw out things unless they are worn out. |
A.A tidy house brings balance to Jessica and makes her feel surprised. |
B.Minimalism lifestyles are becoming more and more popular among British. |
C.Tidying up is no more than sorting things and throwing unnecessary things. |
D.Most Britain are unlikely to throw useless things. |
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