1、 How Can You Look Your Best in Photos? Have you ever seen a picture of yourself and felt embarrassed by what you saw? Actually, its really all (21) _ (tie) to how we respond to the camera. With the following tips, youre sure to look your best. No. 1 Study Photos of Yourself The first step in simple:
2、 learn from the past. You need to know how you look in photos before you can improve. Gather some old pictures together, (22) _ _ they make you ashamed a little. Now look over how your body is placed in the pictures and think for a while. (23) _ (analyze) all these old photos, you can find a few nat
3、ural poses you can use in the future. No. 2 Practice in Front of a MirrorNow that what works for you in photos (24) _ (figure) out, start using what youve learned from your old pictures, practicing in front of mirror. Work on your favorites and youll be able to mentally pick out a pose in the future
4、 - (25) _ a mirror.One thing that goes great with a nice pose is a matching smile, so try out several smile until you find one that fits. You should consider (26) _ a closed or an open - mouthed smile looks better. No. 3 Say “Money”Were used to saying “Cheese”, but this only creates a fake smile. Ab
5、andon the cheese and try out the word “Money” instead. The ending ey is the very sound (27) _ forces the corners of your mouth upward and creates a fold around your eyes. The result is a more natural, realistic smile. Another great trick to prevent a too-wide smile (28) _ (happen) is placing your to
6、ngue on the back of your front teeth. No. 4 Choose the Right Lighting Getting some sunny photos on a bright day makes you look good a pictures. But in reality, the sun can often create unpleasant shadows that are (29) _ but attractive.Standing right under an indoor light will have the same effect as
7、 the sun, which is also worthy (30) _ (mention), story a source of natural light instead, such as a window. Section B Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. highlights B. scale C. behavioral D. pr
8、ofessional E. anxiety F. scoringG. respectively H. exhibits I. preventive J. monitoring K. mindfullyAn Effective Approach to Depressive Disorder No one can be happy and cheerful forever. So its important they see a mental - health _31_ who can provide effective options for treatment when someone has
9、 clinical depression known as the state of feeling very sad, anxious and without hope. But theres also a condition known as subthreshold depression in which someone _32_ some symptoms of depressive disorder, but not enough for a clinical diagnosis. Its estimated that between 10% and 24% of the popul
10、ation has this kind of mild depression at some point in their lives. And for those people, a new study suggests that practicing thinking _33_ in silence may help improve their mood and reduce their risk of developing depression. The study, published in the Annals of Family Medicine, _34_ yet another
11、 reason why deep thinking may be good for both physical and mental health. The study included 231 Chinese adults with subthreshold depression, meaning their _35_ between five and nine out of a total of 27 points on a standard depression _36_. Half received mindfulness training two hours a week for e
12、ight weeks, while the other half continued to receive their usual medical care. During the mindfulness training, participants were instructed on setting short-and long-term goals; _37_ their activity and mood; planning out their activities; and body scanning. They were asked to practice them at home
13、 at least six days a week. These techniques combine traditional deep thinking with _38_ activation, a type of therapy that uses an “outside in “ approach to help people change the way they act and aims to increase rewarding experiences in their lives. It has been shown to be effective for moderate t
14、o severe depression in other studies, and the researchers wanted to know if it would work as a _39_ measure as well. At the end of those eight weeks, the group that received mindfulness training reported a significant decrease in depression and _40_ symptoms compared to the group that did not. And n
15、o participants had developed clinical depression. . Reading Comprehension For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. For years, life went something like this; Wed grow up in one
16、place, head off to college, then find a city to live in for a few years to pursue a job or higher education. The end goal was to find somewhere to _41_ for the long trip, buy a house, make a few friends, start a family, and begin the whole _42_ all over again. But a new model for living is emerging;
17、 Some people are increasingly choosing to move from city to city throughout their entire lives, sometimes as _43_ as every month. Just ask Alex Chatzielefteriou, who has had a front -row seat watching this evolution _44_ and believes in the huge impact it is making or will make on the industry conce
18、rned. Six years ago, he _45_ a start-up which is now called Blue-ground that rents out beautiful - designed, _46_ apartments for a month at a time, at rates that are cheaper than hotels. Today, the company has 3,000 _47_ in six U. S. cities, along with Dubai, Istanbul, London, Paris, and Alexs nativ
19、e Athens, and a staff of 400. The company just _48_ $50 million in Series B funding, bring its total investment to $78 million, to continue its repaid _49_. It hopes to have 50,000 estates in 50 cities over the next three years, and the goal is to make each one feel unique and comfortable, rather th
20、an _50_,like what you might find in a traditional hotel. Alex first came up with the idea for Blue-ground while he was working as a management consultant for McKinsey. “The _51_ of choice for consultants is the hotel,” he says. “I had to spend five years in a hotel room, _52_ in twelve different cit
21、ies. I loved seeing the world, but I didnt love feeling like I didnt have a home.” As he spoke to his friends and coworkers, he realized that many people buried themselves in _53_ due to this drifting lifestyle that meant living gout of a suitcase in the same few non-descript hotel chains that all b
22、egan to mix together rather than in the “home” full of their own memories. _54_, Alex found the hotels arent particularly cost-effective solution for companies, either. _55_, McKinsey sometimes paid $10,000 or more for him to stay in a major city for a month, which was far more expensive than local
23、rents. Is this new living model something that will really take off? Or is it just another flash in the pan? Lets wait and see. 41. A. move out B. settle down C. look around D. show up 42. A. style B. rhythm C. cycle D. trend 43. A. rarely B. frequently C. occasionally D. unusually 44. A. unfold B.
24、recover C. improve D. shrink 45. A. completed B. involved C. launched D. overtook 46. A. fully-furnished B. poorly-equipped C. ideally-suited D. newly-decorated 47. A. landmarks B. vacancies C. properties D. terminals 48. A. deposited B. reserved C. granted D. obtained 49. A. distribution B. expansi
25、on C. combination D. stimulation50. A. casual B. special C. normal D. irregular 51. A. attendance B. residence C. destination D. accommodation52. A. wandering B. touring C. observing D. exploring 53. A. threat B. guilt C. danger D. frustration 54. A. Moreover B. Nevertheless C. Briefly D. Consequent
26、ly 55. A. In a sense B. In his case C. On the scene D. On his occasion Read the following three passage. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information gi
27、ven in the passage you have just read. (A)Weve all heard the stories of an actors struggles before a career breakthrough: living a hard life, working part time, being a couch potato before getting that major role. Shelby, the star of “A Dogs Way Home,” has a hard-luck tale that could top them all. B
28、efore her big break, she was living in a landfill, rooting through garbage for her next meal. Shelbys big break came in April 2017, when animal-control officer Megan Buhler was driving in Cheatham County. Tennessee. Out on an unrelated call, Buhler spotted and approached what she recalled was a noti
29、ceably scared puppy emerging from the dump. “I knelt down and just said, Oh, come here, baby,” said Buhler. “She was so scared, but she came right up to me, and I was able to put her in my truck.” The pair headed to the county animal shelter, where the staff began calling the new resident Baby Girl.
30、 Buhler and others didnt know that 3,200 kilometers away, Hollywood was looking for a dog to play Bella in a film written by Cathryn Michon. The find-a-Bella job went to freelance trainer Teresa Ann Miler. Her mission was to search shelters nationwide for a dog that could play Bella. One day, Miller
31、 spotted Baby Girls adoption photo. “Honestly, it was a really good picture, and she was flat - out smiling,” Miller said. Then she met Baby Girl, and assessed her on personality and the ability to respond to simple commands. After assessment, she adopted Baby Girl from the shelter, renamed her Shelby and took her to California for traini
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