Agatha Christie used to go out at night. She will never forget the night when she met a robber many years ago.

That evening she was invited to a birthday party which lasted till 2 o’clock in the morning. Without company Agatha walked home along the quiet street. Suddenly from the shadow of a dark building, a tall man with a sharp knife in his right hand ran out at her. “Good morning, Lady.” the man said in a low voice, “I don’t think you wish to die here!” “What do you want?” Agatha asked.

“Your earrings. Take them off!” Agatha suddenly had a bright idea. She tried to cover her necklace with the collar(衣领) of her overcoat while she used the other hand to take off both of her earrings, and then she quickly threw them on the ground.

“Take them and let me go.” she said. The robber was uncertain. He saw that the girl didn’t care for the earrings at all, only trying to protect the necklace. He realized the necklace would cost more, so he said, “Give me your necklace.”

“Oh, sir. It’s not worth much. Please let me keep it.”

“Stop talking rubbish. Quick!”

With shaky hands, Agatha took off her necklace. As soon as the robber disappeared, she picked up her earrings and ran as fast as she could to her home.

The earrings cost 480 pounds and the necklace the robber had taken away cost only six pounds ten shillings.

1.What did Agatha come across one night?

A.She met a robber. B.She had a birthday party.

C.She went out running. D.She bought a necklace.

2.Why did she try to protect her necklace?

A.She would rather have it robbed. B.It was more expensive than the earrings.

C.She didn’t want the robber to notice it. D.It was worth keeping because of its value.

3.How did Agatha protect her earrings?

A.Hid them under the collar of her coat. B.Pretended not to care about them.

C.Threw them away in the rubbish. D.Persuaded the robber to give them up.

4.What word can be used to describe Agatha?

A.Generous. B.Foolish. C.Sensitive. D.Smart.

5.Why will Agatha never forget the night?

A.She was robbed of her earrings. B.She had such a nice time at the party.

C.She was robbed but she fooled the robber. D.It is dangerous for a girl to walk alone at night.

Maybe you are an average student. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not so necessary , however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she does his or her best. Here are some tips to help you.

Plan your time carefully. When you plan your week, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a plan of your time. First, design your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then, decide a good, regular time for studying. Don't forget to set aside enough time for entertainment(娱乐). A weekly plan may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.

Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials(资料). No games, radios, or televisions! When sitting down to study, pay enough attention to the subject.

Make good use of your time in class. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teachers say. Really listening in class means less work later. Be an active listener during your class. Avoid distraction. Listening carefully can help you take better notes, understand the material, and remember it at a later date.

Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes. Review the important points that your teacher mentioned in class. If you know what your teacher is going to teach the next day, to read that material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.

Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won't end if you don't pass a test, so don't be too worried.

There are other methods that might help you with your study. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.

1.In order to concentrate on your subjects, you should just keep________ on your desk.

A.everything B.a radio C.study materials D.a book

2.The underlined word “distraction” in the passage probably means “________”.

A.playing B.driving you mad

C.paying no attention D.changing your mind

3.When students make a plan of their time, they should ________.

A.only list the time for sleeping B.set aside enough time for entertainment

C.listen to their teachers carefully D.remember their problems in learning

4.If Kate tried all the ways in the passage for a long time, we can infer(推断) that ________.

A.she solves all her problems now

B.she asks her mother to put games in her study area

C.she goes to some after?school programs to review knowledge

D.she becomes less worried about tests

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.How to become a top student. B.How to plan your time.

C.How to study English. D.How to take notes.

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There is an English saying, “Laughter is the best medicine.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the influences it has on the human body. They have found that laughter can really make people healthier.

Tests were carried out to study the influences of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar influences to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing. It also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial (有益的).

Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce pain on the body. In one test doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programmes. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemical in the brain which reduce both stress and pain.

As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics (诊所), in which they try to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh. Because of good influences, such clinics are very popular with all kinds of patients. Doctors have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial influences similar to those caused by laughter.

Since laughter is so effective, try to laugh as much as you can. Believe it will do much good to your health. If you are not used to laughing in front of others, you can also smile as often as possible to others because it can have almost the same influence.

Title

Laughter

Theme

Laughter can improve our 1..

The recent medical discoveries.

·Doctors have studied what influences laughter has on people.

·Doctors have found people’s health can be improved by 2..

The 3. of laughter

·Laughter can increase people’s blood pressure, heart beating and breathing.

·Laughter can also exercise the muscles of a few parts of one’s body which 4. the face, the stomach and the feet.

·Stress and pain are 5. because laughter can help to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain.

The use that doctors make of laughter

·Doctors set up laughter clinics, where patients are 6. to laugh to improve their condition.

·If patients don’t really like laughing, they can smile because smile can make 7. influences to laughter.

The writer’s 8.

·Try to laugh as often as 9..

·10. much to others if you don’t like to laugh in public

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