Having a dental fear(牙科恐惧症) is a common problem. Learning to overcome your fear of the dentist is possible with a little determination and guidance. It is worthwhile to overcome the issue as healthy teeth might help you be healthy physically and spiritually.

Admission

Admitting you have a fear is the first step in overcoming dental fear. When you acknowledge your fear, you can start the process. Dentistry has come a long way over the years. The anesthetics(麻醉) are improved, the techniques are of higher quality and dental offices have a better understanding of these issues you are concerned and all these can help you overcome it.

Research

Speak to family and friends about your fear. Be open and honest about your issues and get feedback from them regarding their dental experiences. You can contact your local Dental Society and express your concerns. Another good approach is to simply call dental offices and get useful information from the front office staff.

First visit

Most dental offices schedule your first visit by a dental assistant. This gives you a chance to ease into the situation. Do not hesitate to express your fear and hesitation. Pay attention to what the assistant says. It can be very useful and it can gently guide you to a new attitude towards dentists.

Relaxation techniques

There are many things you can do to relax yourself. Slow, steady, deep breaths are keys to relax properly. Another aid in relaxation is to bring your iPod to play some relaxing music while you are in the dental chair. Music is a wonderful tool to use and is a helpful distraction.

Facing your fear and making the first dental appointment are necessary for your health. Ignoring your dental health because of your fear will only worsen the issues and cause you to have serious dental problems.

1.We can learn from the first paragraph that ________.

A. few people might have the dental fear

B. it's impossible to overcome the dental fear

C. it's meaningful to overcome the dental fear

D. it's not necessary to pay attention to dental health

2.You can start the process of overcoming dental fear after ________.

A. admitting your dental fear

B. asking advice from other people

C. learning something about dental health

D. making an appointment with a good dentist

3.What should you do when you first visit a dentist?

A. Ask someone to accompany you.

B. Listen carefully to the assistant's advice.

C. Avoid telling your fear and hesitation.

D. Avoid showing any attitude towards the dentists.

What is success? I am not going to try to explain success. I think a precise meaning is impossible! Is it winning a Gold Medal at the Olympic Games or winning Wimbledon, or being awarded a Nobel Prize? What else? I believe personal success could be anything at all- it does not have to involve public recognition. Who is more successful? A millionaire who is unhappy, or an unnoticed person, who has led a simple, quiet, sincere and happy life? The simplest definition of success, I think, is “to set out to do something and to succeed in doing it.

The first step on the road to success starts with belief. Believe you can succeed and you will. Achieving success in whatever endeavor(努力)you choose may be the goal of life; because it gives you freedom from worry. Could that be?

Success means different things to every one of us. Some people believe it is measured in financial term; others believe it is helping others rather than helping themselves. However, most people are motivated to a great extend by public recognition. How many people are really happy? How many people are really doing what they want to with their lives? Incidentally, to imagine makes us different from animals.

Most important of all, I believe success is a matter of personal growth. If every day you are developing or growing just a millimeter, I believe one is successful. Just being a slightly better person each day for me is success. I’ve got a very long way to go them!

Finally, always remember success is a process and is not simply a matter of arriving at a destination. It’s the journey that really matters. Success is what you become in the often very difficult and dangerous journey down the river of life.

1.What is personal success according to the author?

A. Winning public recognition

B. Being an unhappy millionaire

C. Something impossible to define simply

D. Succeeding in doing what you want

2.Which plays an important role in your success?

A. Intelligence B. Confidence

C. Wealth D. Kindness

3.According to he text, humans are different from animals in_______.

A. belief B. freedom

C. imagination D. success

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A. What is success B. No true success

C. How to be successful D. Success is reaching a destination

Finding your feet in a new town can be hard, especially if you’re covered in fur and don’t speak the language. But for pets new to Marlborough, help is at hand.

Marlborough SPCA and the Railway Café, in Blenheim, have joined forces to help welcome pets and their people to the region with a fortnightly morning tea. They hope the morning teas will get tails and tongues wagging as well as giving advice on how to make the move smoother.

Railway Café owner Leanne Harris came up with the innovative plan as a way to help welcome people to the area. Leanne moved to Marlborough from Auckland two years ago and said she initially struggled to find friends and feel part of the community. “Coming from Auckland I thought people would open their doors and that there would be neighbours calling round with cake. I expected people to come to me and, of course, it wasn’t like that. I did get lonely. “I hope to save newcomers having to wait as long as I did to feel part of it all. I would like to welcome them to the town.”

Free platters of sandwiches, cakes and other goodies will be on offer, for the people, while there will be special handmade yoghurt and banana treats for the dogs. The morning teas will take place in the covered area at the back of the popular café beside the railway station off Grove Rd.

Leanne said she was happy to devote both her time and effort into giving back to the community and felt the venture was a great fit with the SPCA.

“Volunteering is such an amazing thing to do and it changed things for me completely, and I met some amazing people with similar interests.”

SPCA Op Shop manager Karina Greenall, originally from the United Kingdom, said she also wanted to help. “I can give advice on how to resettle pets, the best parks to go to , where the best walks are and where the vet centers are in town.” There will be volunteering opportunities too for people where they can help out and hopefully make friends too.”

1.How will Marlborough SPCA and the Railway Café help new pets?

A. By offering morning teas.

B. By giving advice to them.

C. By communication with them.

D. By providing accommodation to them.

2.What was Leanne’s plan originally intended for?

A. Saving animals.

B. Helping newcomers.

C. Making more friends.

D. Expanding her business.

3.What had Leanne expected when she first came to Marlborough?

A. To be left alone.

B. To struggle for a living.

C. To be invited to dinner.

D. To feel part of the community.

4.What can be learnt about SPCA Op Shop manager Karina Greenall?

A. She often misses the United Kingdom.

B. She takes interest in the Railway Café.

C. She is enthusiastic about resettling pets.

D. She has organized the voluntary events.

“My wallet!Where is it?”were my first words when I found out my wallet was lost.I searched my memory for a few good seconds,and then ______that I had left my precious wallet in the library.To be ______ ,it was in the public toilet of the library!

_______the library was then closed,I had to wait until the next morning to begin my ______.When I got there early the next day,all I found was a ______bathroom.

At that time,all I could ______was that the person who cleaned the restroom had ______my wallet.So I ______ approached an old lady at the front desk.“Excuse me,is there a wallet found in the restroom yesterday?”She walked through a door and ______ for a moment.Then she came back to the desk.“No,”she said.I quickly thanked her and walked off,_______.

Finally,I painfully______ the fact that my wallet had gone.

A week later,I received a mysterious ______in the mail.Sure enough,it was my ______! And most surprisingly,______ in it was missing! And there was a little yellow piece of paper folded up inside.I slowly unfolded it and a little medal of Christ fell off.The paper______like his:

Always______ this medal with you,whatever your religion is,so the angel that was watching over you last ______ will always be close.

This person didn’t even leave a return ______,so I couldn’t thank whoever it was.

From that day on,I promised myself to ______this example when I was in a similar situation.I will make others as ______as I was when I opened that package !

1.A. predicted B. realized C. explained D. imagined

2.A. obvious B. honest C. exact D. clear

3.A. Because B. Although C. Unless D. Even

4.A. work B. reading C. research D. search

5.A. crowded B. noisy C. clean D. deserted

6.A. run after B. hope for C. remember D. declare

7.A. hidden B. picked C. ignored D. found

8.A. secretly B. aimlessly C. politely D. angrily

9.A. disappeared B. hesitated C. rested D. escaped

10.A. surprised B. disappointed C. satisfied D. ashamed

11.A. accepted B. considered C. changed D. covered

12.A. present B. invitation C. notice D. package

13.A. wallet B. book C. reward D. treasure

14.A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything

15.A. exposed B. described C. read D. announced

16.A. keep B. equip C. compare D. connect

17.A. month B. fortnight C. week D. year

18.A. reminder B. date C. message D. address

19.A. set B. follow C. give D. take

20.A. annoyed B. puzzled C. crazy D. happy

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