If something that you’re doing doesn’t challenge you, then it doesn’t change you. We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all. 1. So challenge the following limits:

1. Figure out what you are scared of and do it continuously.

If you are a salesman, and you’re scared of talking to people personally or over the phone, now, instead of being scared and thinking you will fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call. 2. But don’t stop on the first try! Eventually, you can look at fear in the eyes and say, “Go on, I’m not scared!”

2. Take a class for a hobby you’ve been wanting to develop.

Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this. 3. Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income.

3. Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise.

4. A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself. Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make you feel better about yourself.

4. 5.

Don’t just limit yourself to your fellow travelers—try to connect with the service staff. You never know what kind of people they’re going to be. Get out of your house or go online right now to book your class. Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself.

A. You should do it continuously.

B. You don’t need to go to the gym.

C. Someone may make you disturbed.

D. Running in the gym may be a better choice.

E. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on.

F. Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people.

G. You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone.

Festival of Light, Longleat Safari Park, Wiltshire

Longleat is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Giant lanterns take the shape of some of the park's animals, and there are also lots of characters in Beatrix Potter's book, such as Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Squirrel Nutkin, to mark the 150th anniversary of the author's birth. There is also a 20-metre-high birthday cake.

●£27. 85, adult/£20.65, child/under-threes, free.

●15 Dec. to 2 Jan.

Festival of Light, Enchanted Park, Gateshead

Enchanted Park is an interactive(交互的)walk through Saltwell Park, just south of the town

centre, along a trail of light with performances and sculptures. The story being told is a Midwinter

Night's Tale, inspired by the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death. Visitors can join

stories and songs with Santa, and attend decorating workshops.

●£8, adult/£2, child/under-fours, free.

●11~27 Dec.

Christmas Glow, RHS Wisley, Surrey

The garden is glowing with giant lighted flowers. Some of the trees are brilliant, too. The

glasshouse is decorated like a gingerbread house, and displays seasonal plants. There are lanterns

around the lake. The cafe serves hot chocolate and apple juice.

●£9.90, adult/£3.60, child/#28, family.

●20 Dec. to 2 Jan.

Christmas at Kew Gardens, London

Kew is a special place to visit at any time of the day or year, but the festive light show gives it a magical twist, as the mile-long trail through the garden is decorated with 60,000 lights. Some of the garden's oldest and tallest trees are also beautifully lit along the way.

●£16, adult/£10, child/under-fours, free.

●24 Dec. to 2 Jan.

1.What can people do in Enchanted Park?

A. Visit Shakespeare's house. B. Listen to stories.

C. Learn to create sculptures. D. Play the part of Santa.

2.Which place will attract children fond of fictional animal characters?

A. Kew Gardens. B. RHS Wisley.

C. Longleat Safari Park. D. Enchanted Park.

3.How much is the admission to Kew Gardens for the Smiths and a 6-year-old child?

A. £42. B. £16.

C. £10. D. £26.

4.What do the parks mentioned in the text have in common?

A. Their open times are the same. B. They serve free cakes to children.

C. They are free for children under four. D. They are full of Christmas atmosphere.

Most people recognize that there are many benefits of learning a foreign language. Scientific studies have even shown that learning a new language helps to keep memories sharp and naturally improves overall brain function.

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Dr. Pimsleur, a specialist in the field of applied linguistics, devoted his life and career to acquiring languages and recognized that effective communication in any language depends on mastery of a relatively limited number of words. And, trying to learn too many words at first can actually slow the language retention (保留) process. However, once this “core (核心) vocabulary” is mastered and used constantly, it speeds up language learning. The Pimsleur Approach aims at teaching you to use the core vocabulary of the language, so you can speak the most in the least amount of time. It’s not how many words you know, but rather, which words you can use.

Each Pimsleur Approach lesson has been scientifically planned to rapidly lock language material into your brain after just one listen. Just sit back, listen and start wiring your brain to pick up a new language today.

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The programs which normally cost $19.95 are now available for just $9.95. Better yet, they are also offering a full 30-day money-back guarantee (so if you find you are not speaking as fast as you want, simply return it for a full refund).

1.The teaching method of the Pimsleur Approach is ______.

A. mastering a number of rules B. reciting many new words

C. reading and translating D. listening and speaking

2.What does the Pimsleur Approach focus on?

A. How many core vocabularies you remember.

B. How effectively you use the core vocabulary.

C. How to learn many words at first.

D. How to improve your language retention.

3.If you learn the Pimsleur Approach lessons now, you _______.

A. are to speak as fast as possible

B. can travel by ship for free

C. may get a $10 discount

D. have to hand in your fees within 30 days

Perhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet, but what is it, do you know? The Internet is a network. It uses the telephone to join millions of computers together around the world.

Maybe that doesn’t sound very interesting. But when you’ve joined to the Internet, there are lots and lots of things you can do. You can send E-mails to your friends, and they can get them in a few seconds. You can also do with all kinds of information on the World Wide Web (WWW).

There are many different kinds of computers now. They all can be joined to the Internet. Most of them are small machines sitting on people’s desks at home, but there are still many others in schools, offices or large companies. These computers are owned by people and companies, but no one really owns the Internet itself.

There are lots of places for you to go into the Internet. For example, your school may have the Internet. You can use it during lessons or free time. Libraries often have computers joined to the Internet. You are welcome to use it at only time.

Thanks to the Internet, the world is becoming smaller and smaller. It is possible for you to work at home with a computer in front in the future, getting and sending the information you need. You can buy or sell whatever you want by the Internet. But do you know 98% of the information on the Internet is in English? So what will English be like tomorrow?

1.Which is probably the quickest way to send messages to your friends?

A. By E-mail. B. By post.

C. By telephone. D. By satellite.

2.Which may be the most possible place for people to work in the future?

A. In the office. B. At school.

C. At home. D. In the company.

3.Whose the owner of the Internet?

A. The headmaster. B. No one.

C. The user. D. The officer.

4.What does the writer try to tell us with the last two sentences?

A. Every computer must have the Internet.

B. the Internet is more and more popular.

C. Most of the information is in English.

D. English plays an important part in using the Internet.

In most parts of Britain,the black cat is a symbol of good luck and owning a black cat may bring good luck to the family.But recently,black cats can no longer enjoy so much favor.

The British Royal for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(英国防止虐待动物协会)announced a rise in the number of black cats being abandoned by their owners,due to not looking good in selfies(自拍).According to the RSPCA,more than 70 percent of the cats in its care are black.The biggest reason for that is black cats tend not to photograph as their lighter and brighter-colored fellows with more obvious markings.An RSPCA spokesman said, “This has become a national problem.And we are urging people to never judge a cat by its color but look at its personality instead.”

The Millwood Cat Rescue Centre has taken in nice black cats in the past two weeks.The founder of the rescue centre said,“We have had a lot of black cats because people don’t like black at the moment.Other look at the black cats and then just say ‘Oh,have you got anything else?’

Animal lover Gabriella Fletcher owns a 16-year-old black cat,Susie.She regularly takes selfies with her pet.She said,“It is hard to get a good picture as you can’t really see how beautiful Susie is.She is just as special as any other cat.”

1.Why are black cats less favored by people?

A. They are rising in number. B. They don’t bring good luck anymore

C. They are banned by RSPCA. D. They don’t look good in photos.

2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 imply?

A. People want more black cats. B. People want to have something to eat.

C. People want more pet animals. D. People are unwilling to see so many black cats.

3.In Gabriella Fletcher’s eyes,black cats are_______.

A. Disgusting B. Unlucky

C. Ordinary D. Attractive

4.Which of the following can be the best title of this text?

A. Black cats out in “selfies”. B. Black cats abandoned in the UK.

C. Black cats in need of caring. D. Black cats favored again.

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