Lots of women don’t have breakfast and they have a lot of different excuses for that. Some say they don’t have time, some think they’re losing weight, and others just don’t like breakfast.
But the fact is that eating in the morning is very important, especially when you’re trying to lose weight. Eating just about anything from 300 to 400 calories would be better than nothing at all. If your pizza is added with vegetables, that’ll be better.
Breakfast is one kind of meal that one should never miss; even one is trying to lose weight.
Research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from eating too much later in the day. Researchers at the University of Southern California found that those who don’t have breakfast have a bigger chance of getting fat than those who have a morning meal every day.
So if you want to lose weight, you should eat something in the morning. Anything is OK. Having only coffee or orange juice or having no breakfast does harm to your health.
I have a good idea here. I sometimes eat last night’s leftovers for breakfast. It may sound crazy, but it really works for me! I find if I tell myself, “You can eat them tomorrow.” I will put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night. Try it yourself. You may save some pre-bedtime calories. Keep it and see how healthy you will be!
【小题1】 What kind of the following food is the best breakfast?

A.Some coffee.B.Some orange juice.
C.A pizza with some vegetables.D.A piece o bread.
【小题2】The word “leftovers” probably means “________”.
A.food left after a mealB.some bad food
C.meals made of vegetablesD.some kind of pizza
【小题3】 Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry.
B.People should eat a lot of food in the evening.
C.Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast.
D.People who don’t have breakfast are easy to lose weight.


Online shopping has become something very common for young people, however, it's not easy for the old people to buy things on the internet. Therefore, offline Daigou stores, or buy-for-you stores, are becoming popular among the old.
64-year-old man Li Hui'an is searching for his favorite CD in an offline Daigou shop. He says, "It's very convenient to buy things online, however, I can't use the internet. After I happened to find this buy-for-you shop, I decided to try, as I wanted to buy an opera CD. Finally I got one I'd searched for several years. I was so happy. I have become crazy about offline shopping. "
The store owner Liu Min says in order to meet the need of people who want to buy things online but can't use the internet, she started the business of offline buy-for-you. In only about ten days since the start of the business, she has received more than 20 orders from customers (顾客). Liu Min is not the only one who finds the large need of offline buy-for-you business in the market. In Dalian city, northeast China, more than 300 such stores opened their doors only in April.
In order to attract more customers, they have opened their shops in residential communities (居民区). And they charge a suitable service fee. For example, when buying things that cost less than 200 Yuan for customers, they usually charge 5 Yuan as service fee.
Though the offline buy-for-you service makes it easier for certain people to shop online, what if there is any problem with the ordered thing, let's say, like a quality problem? The shop owners say they will deal with any quality problems that may happen when using their Daigou service.
【小题1】What is offline shopping?

A.Buying things in a common store.
B.Buying and selling things on the internet.
C.Buying things on the internet for the old.
D.Buying things on the internet for the people who can't use the internet.
【小题2】Why do many old people like offline shopping?
A.They don't like going shopping.
B.They are good at buying things on the internet.
C.They don't like buying things online themselves.
D.Offline shopping makes it easier for them to shop online.
【小题3】What's the meaning of the underlined word "charge” in the fourth paragraph?
A.收费B.管理C.交纳D.缴税
【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true about the offline Daigou service?
A.People can find buy-for-you shops in residential communities.
B.The customers have to pay a suitable service fee.
C.There are many problems with the ordered things.
D.The store owners deal with the quality problems.
【小题5】We can know from the passage that________.
A.Li Hui'an is crazy about shopping online
B.offline buy-for-you business is in great need
C.Liu Min is the first one who has an offline Daigou store
D.there are about 300 buy-for-you stores in Dalian city

New rules and behaviour standards (行为规范) for middle school students have come out. The middle school is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best students won’t only have high marks. They will also be kids who don’t smoke, drink or dye (染) their hair. The following are some of the new rules.
Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone else’s work on an exam? Don’t do it again! That’s not something that an honest student should do. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room, don’t tell your parents you have done homework.
Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird Loving Month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate it? You should join! That way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them. When more people work together, it is more fun for everyone.
Have you fought with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others, not only yourself.
Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Maybe you’ll discover Earth II someday. Don’t look down on new ideas. Everyone’s ideas are important. You should welcome them because new ideas make life better for everyone.
Protect yourself. Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don’t let it happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should let your parents know.
Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your studies. But some things on the Internet aren’t good for kids, do try to look at Web pages that aren’t good for you. You can use the Web for fun or homework. Can’t you find any good Web sites for children? Here are some: http://kinds.eastday.com / http://www.chinakids.net.com / http://www.cyenct.com
【小题1】The new school rules will help kids by telling them __________.

A.how they can study wellB.what is right and what is wrong
C.what they should do at schoolD.how they can protect themselves
【小题2】According to the passage, we know that students should __________.
A.learn how to be a good basketball player
B.discover if people could live on the moon
C.know how to love animals and other people
D.tell their parents they have copied other students’ work
【小题3】When you have to go home late, you need to tell __________.
A.your teacherB.your parents
C.your classmatesD.your teammate
【小题4】The underlined word “Web” in the passage means “__________”.
A.格式B.程序
C.作品D.网络
【小题5】The best title for this passage is __________.
A.Care for othersB.Be top students
C.Do more at schoolD.Use the Internet


My Year Abroad                                                           
This month in Travelers Corner there are three teenagers’ experiences in year-abroad programmes.
Mariko Okada – Tokyo
My year abroad in the United States was a fantastic experience. I’m not a shy person, and I was very comfortable speaking to everyone. So I got lots of speaking practice. I also learned lots of interesting things about American culture. When I got home, my friends all said that I had improved so much! I hope to go back again in the future.
Carla Fonseca – Rio de Janeiro
I spent last year studying English in London. I’m from a small town, and London is a very big city. Sometimes I felt it was too big. There were so many people to talk to, but I always felt bad about my English. I missed my family, and I really missed my two cats. My roommate was always using our telephone, so I hardly had the chance for a nice long talk with my parents. I think it was a good experience for me, but I’m glad to be home!
Alvin Chen – Hong Kong
Studying in New Zealand was a fun experience for me, but it was also lots of hard work! I had English classes six hours a day, five days a week——with lots of homework. I also kept a diary of my experience. I like to write, and I wrote two or three pages in my diary every day. On Saturdays, my homestay family took me to lots of interesting places and showed me so many wonderful things about the culture. I’m really glad I went!
【小题1】All the three teenagers went abroad           .

A.to study EnglishB.to visit friends
C.to have a holidayD.to find a job
【小题2】Who didn’t really enjoy the stay in a foreign country very much?
A.Mariko.B.Carla.C.Alvin.D.None of them.
【小题3】Travelers Corner is most probably         .
A.a sports club newsletterB.a science documentary
C.a travel magazineD.a news website

These simple ways can increase(增加)your popularity and win you more friends,so why not try them?

    ●PAYING ATTENTION TO OTHERS This will reduce any shyness you may have. You'll be more relaxed and therefore more natural and fun. And you will get more good-people will love the fact that you're paying attention to them while you don't have to worry about what people think of you.

    ●LOOKING PEOPLE IN THE EYE Making eye contact is very important because it shows you're interested in them. If you let your eyes wander(游移)or keep looking over their shoulders,people will feel slighted(轻视),and they'll like you less they would otherwise.

    ●ASKING QUESTIONS Doing this gives you two advantages,It shows other people that you are indeed paying attention to and that you consider what they are telling you important. Being sure to follow up when you've shared a conversation with someone about something important in his / her life,be sure to ask about it later. This shows that you listen and you care.

    ●MAKING AN EFFORT TO SMILE A smile means acceptance,and that makes people open up to you. Make a conscious(有意识的)effort(努力)one day to smile at the people you stay or work with and watch how well they respond (作出反应)to you;

    ●BEING RELIABLE(可靠的)People like those who help them,and they quickly begin to hate those who don't.

1.By fixing your attention on others,you will _______.

      A. be more worried and tired           B. feel more confident

      C. be paid less attention to           D. feel less liked

2.When having a conversation with people,you'd better NOT _______.

      A. be open up to them                B. fix your eyes on them

      C. ask questions about them          D. look at them

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

      A. Showing continuous care for others is highly valued.

      B. Smiling at others can often be misunderstood.

      C. Looking people in the eye will make them uncomfortable.

      D. You don't have to continue helping others if you don't want to.

4.Which is the best title for this passage?

      A. Ways to Make You More Natural          B. Trying to Be a Polite Person

      C. Making as Many Friends as Possible       D. Ways to Make You More Popular

 

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