If you're like most kids, you probably wish to be as thin as a super star or as strong as a sports player. Maybe you wish to be ____________ or just a little different. Thinking like these is normal. After all, it's a part of growing up._____________you must know that some things about yourself can't be changed. Learning and accepting these things is a(n) __________ part of your growing up, too.

Don't watch TV or movies to find the person you want to look like. These people are often on very strict and unhealthy diets to ____________thin and beautiful. And many models in magazines, newspapers, and___________ the Internet have their hair cut to look perfect. But these pictures and people are not realistic (现实的) at all!

Instead, look around the people you see every day____________. How do your family members look like? Are they really thin?_____________other healthy and "normal" people can help you to feel better about your body.

Feeling that you are overweight, underweight, too short, or too tall doesn't necessarily mean there is anything wrong with your ___________. These feelings may simply mean that you need a little bit of self-esteem (自尊). This means you should____________ to feel good about yourself and the way you are now.

The world is full of all kinds of different ____________. Learn to be yourself. The most important thing is to keep smiling, have fun, and be happy with the way you are!

1.A.bigger B.taller C.smaller D.easier

2.A.But B.Or C.And D.So

3.A.interesting B.modern C.important D.traditional

4.A.stay B.taste C.read D.feel

5.A.in B.at C.on D.to

6.A.loudly B.quietly C.probably D.carefully

7.A.Looking at B.Looking after C.Looking like D.Looking for

8.A.body B.spirit C.mind D.agree

9.A.talk B.dream C.agree D.learn

10.A.cultures B.value C.people D.places

Every year, many inventions are introduced to the world. Some help us solve problems. Others make life easier, or more fun. Here are four of last year's best inventions.

LUMI was designed for music lovers. “We hope that LUMI can help people who have just started learning how to play music,” says the inventor Will MacNamara. The small Eumi keyboard lights up, allowing users to know which keys to press. And with the LUMI app, users can learn their favorite songs.

Millions of people around the world have to face the problem of unsafe food. Marc Oshima says his indoor farming technology can help. Instead of growing in dirt, crops grow in reusable cloth. The plants are watered with mist. This requires 95% less water than field farming.

For people who are blind, the ORCAM MYEYE 2 could be a game changer. It might also prove useful for people with reading difficulties. Described as “talking glasses”, it can read text aloud. Amnon Shashua invented the technology.

Christine Schindler is an engineer. She wanted to help stop the spread of foodborne illnesses, so she created PATHSPOT. It uses light to scan(扫描)a person's hands for harmful germs. Restaurant workers hold their hands under the scanner. Then the scanner decides whether they should be rewashed.

1.LUMI was designed for________.

A.indoor farmers B.music lovers

C.blind people D.restaurant workers

2.Who is the inventor of the ORCAM MYEYE 2?

A.Will MacNamara. B.Marc Oshima.

C.Amnon Shashua. D.Christine Schindler.

3.Where can we probably read this passage?

A.A medical website. B.A travel guide.

C.A school notice. D.A science magazine.

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