-- Few children are as bright as he is, and also, he works very hard. -- It’s no ＿＿＿＿＿ that he always gets the first place in any examination. A.question B.doubt C.problem D.wonder 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

Outside our hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, a seemingly ancient woman waited beside the door with her hand outstretched. Every day I put my hand in hers as our eyes met. She never failed to return my smile, my grasp, and my greeting.
On the last day of our visit, I found myself alone on a busy corner across the street from our hotel. Bicycles and motorbikes rushed in front of me. As I hesitated on the sidewalk, I felt a hand on my elbow and looked down to see the smile of my small beggar friend looking up at me. She nodded her head toward the street, indicating that she would take me across. Together, we moved slowly into the chaos.
Then we moved on toward the sidewalk, where she pulled my face down to hers, kissed me on both cheeks, and then left, still smiling and waving back to me.
Traveling in poorer nations, I have witnessed a variety of ways to deal with beggars. The most common response of tourists faced with the poverty-stricken is to ignore them and focus their eyes elsewhere. I have seen people push away an outstretched hand in angry annoyance. A few may drop a few coins into the hand in a hurry, hoping that other ragged pursuers won’t immediately appear on the scene.
For many reasons, giving money is not the best response to an outstretched hand. Many world travelers have discovered that the greatest gift they can give is their time and respect. Everyone needs recognition, to be seen as worthy of being known, to feel appreciated and loved. And I believe that everyone is worthy and worth knowing.
【小题1】The woman beggars helped the author go across the busy street because __________.

A．mercy and pity	B．money and food
C．smile and greeting	D．attention and respect

【小题5】The purpose of the passage is to _________.

A．show how poor the beggars are in Vietnam

B．offer some advice on dealing with begging

C．express what we should offer the beggars

D．describe an experience with a beggar

B
Beverley had been feeling dull, bored and a bit out of it. He mentioned his mood (state of mind) when going to Andrew for a sports massage. He wondered whether he should take up Tai Chi. But Andrew didn’t think so.
“Tai Chi is great for people who want to feel grounded, but that isn’t your problem,” he said. “What you need is something more exciting, like dancing.”
In future, therapists(理疗专家) may well suggest that you fight your sadness with a course in kickboxing, and family doctors might suggest that you take a rest in the mountains instead.
We’ve long been aware that exercise has benefits beyond the physical ones; that activity can relax you, and help psychological well-being by reducing stress, anxiety and sadness.
Now some trainers and sports psychologists are going further and examining how to identify the correct exercise for a client’s(当事人) specific state of mind and personality.
Professor Stuart Biddle, an exercise and sports psychologist based at Loughborough University, England, has researched the effects of exercise on moods.
One of his findings was that, if your problem is low self-esteem, weight training should be your bag. “Working with weights builds strength,” he says, “and creates a stronger body image.”
Anger management, meanwhile, demands bursts of explosive(爆发性的) activity, from sports such as boxing or tennis.
This is because anger makes the body release（释放）adrenaline(肾上腺素), which causes heart rate and blood pressure to rise and muscles to become tighter —— the physiological changes required if you are to defend yourself.
Research shows that the “punch-bag(用拳头击打沙袋)” method of releasing disappointment and anger through hitting a boxing opponent(对手) or tennis ball, can help with fighting issues.
They have also found that teamwork is good for self-esteem and that those who are brought together to work in a social setting become more lively.
Which type of exercise will best help is, of course, down to the individual. Clearly, before you can find the best physical activity for yourself, you have to know your needs.
Ask yourself a few questions such as: What do I need in my life? Which issues are difficult for me? Am I sad or troubled? Only then can you decide whether you need taking up, or taking down.
5.Why did Andrew think Beverley shouldn’t take up Tai Chi?
A. Because Beverley was too weak.
B. Because Beverley was too foolish.
C. Because Beverley’s mind was out of control.
D. Because Beverley lacked activity.
6. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Psychologists haven’t realized the relationship between exercise and health.
B. People have already realized the relationship between exercise and spirits.
C. Boxing and tennis are the best ways to increase one’s self-esteem.
D. Trainers and psychologists don’t agree with each other on exercise.
7. Professor Stuart Biddle thinks that ____ .
A. anger should be examined by doctors
B. anger should be taken away by medicine
C. anger should be given off by activities
D. anger should be held back by oneself
8. The main idea of this passage may be ____ .
A. sports build up your body
B. sports are helpful to your mind
C. heart trouble is due to anger
D. anxiety and sadness are harmful to you

Carly Zalenski’s eyes were filled with tears as the dusty bus ran down a dirt road in southern Vietnam. She and her parents had travelled to Ho Chi Minh City by plane from Canton, Ohio of the USA. As they became to the village, hundreds of cheering stood in lines at the to the Hoa Lac School, a two-story building that Carly had money for.

Carly started helping when she was eight. She often walked about to send Thanksgiving baskets at church to families in need. When she saw one girl very little in a snowy day and others didn’t have warm , she went door-to-door asking for coats, hats, gloves, and scarves, then handed them to the poor families with the baskets.

However, Carly wanted to do more—she wanted to “change these children’s with her efforts”. She remembered that her grandmother’s Rotary club had collected money to build a in Vietnam a few years ago. She wanted to build a school, .

She put together a short show on the people and culture of Vietnam to his audience. her new braces(脚支架) made it to make the speech, she was full of enthusiasm, “I want to give them a place to their lives better.”

That summer, Carly with her family across Ohio, visiting three or four Rotary clubs a week. “We travelled like people to all these meetings,” said her mother. In two years, Carly had raised $50,000. At the donation in Hoa Lac, the school principal was deeply by the little girl. “How wonderful it is,” he said, “that a girl at her age wants to do something for kids so far away.”

1.A. farther B. closer C. higher D. faster

2.A. adults B. farmers C. workers D. children

3.A. entrance B. centre C. top D. exit

4.A. collected B. borrow C. saved D. earned

5.A. another B. the others C. others D. the other

6.A. wearing B. putting on C. dressing D. taking off

7.A. houses B. beds C. clothes D. food

8.A. new B. beautiful C. used D. broken

9.A. out B. up C. back D. over

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

11.A. moods B. works C. studies D. lives

12.A. church B. village C. library D. school

13.A. either B. also C. too D. neither

14.A. Because B. Unless C. Although D. When

15.A. hard B. funny C. easy D. happy

16.A. remain B. make C. turn D. allow

17.A. set off B. take off C. turn off D. pay off

18.A. sick B. disabled C. crazy D. friendly

19.A. ceremony B. tradition C. currency D. condition

20.A. surprised B. pleased C. excited D. touched

Outside our hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, a seemingly ancient woman waited beside the door with her hand outstretched. Every day I put my hand in hers as our eyes met. She never failed to return my smile, my grasp, and my greeting.

On the last day of our visit, I found myself alone on a busy corner across the street from our hotel. Bicycles and motorbikes rushed in front of me. As I hesitated on the sidewalk, I felt a hand on my elbow and looked down to see the smile of my small beggar friend looking up at me. She nodded her head toward the street, indicating that she would take me across. Together, we moved slowly into the chaos.

Then we moved on toward the sidewalk, where she pulled my face down to hers, kissed me on both cheeks, and then left, still smiling and waving back to me.

Traveling in poorer nations, I have witnessed a variety of ways to deal with beggars. The most common response of tourists faced with the poverty-stricken is to ignore them and focus their eyes elsewhere. I have seen people push away an outstretched hand in angry annoyance. A few may drop a few coins into the hand in a hurry, hoping that other ragged pursuers won’t immediately appear on the scene.

For many reasons, giving money is not the best response to an outstretched hand. Many world travelers have discovered that the greatest gift they can give is their time and respect. Everyone needs recognition, to be seen as worthy of being known, to feel appreciated and loved. And I believe that everyone is worthy and worth knowing.

1.The woman beggars helped the author go across the busy street because __________.

A．the author gave her material assistance

B．the author treated her kindly and friendly

C．the author would help her as a reward

D．the author was a foreigner

2.From the story, what position of the beggars in the author’s mind might be?

A．equal B．superior C．lower D．valuable

3.In common cases, people will do the following things to the beggars EXCEPT for ________.

A．pretending to see nothing

B．handing out some money

C．refusing them angrily

D．greeting them normally

4.According to the author, the most important things beggars really need are _________.

A．mercy and pity 　B．money and food

C．smile and greeting D．attention and respect

5.The purpose of the passage is to _________.

A．show how poor the beggars are in Vietnam

B．offer some advice on dealing with begging

C．express what we should offer the beggars

D．describe an experience with a beggar

Who would have thought that just breathing could solve a lot of our health problems? Don’t we all breathe, all day, every day? It’s automatic, and we don’t even have to think about it.

There’s a big difference between regular breathing and deep breathing. Regular breathing comes from the lungs, using the chest muscles. It provides oxygen to the heart which in turn makes sure the oxygen gets to all the cells in the body. There’s not an organ in the body that can operate without oxygen.

Deep breathing involves learning to slow the breathing and use the diaphragm, the muscle located beneath the lungs, and not just the chest muscles. Now sit up straight and take another deep breath using the diaphragm. Your chest will rise and you will feel the diaphragm move upwards. Exhale（呼出）slowly, preferably through pursed （噘起）lips. That is an effective deep breathing.

Deep breathing allows the body to take in more oxygen and release more carbon dioxide. This leads to many health benefits: a lowering of blood pressure, slowing of heart rate, and relaxation of the muscles. It calms the mind, helping to reduce sleeplessness. An increase of energy and reduction of fatigue with reduced anxiety and stress are desired effects, too.

Eastern cultures have practiced deep breathing for centuries. They know it is essential to keep the mind and body in a positive relationship. The practices of yoga, qigong, and t’ai chi include deep breathing in their relaxation techniques. Could this be the reason why Asian women suffer fewer menopausal（更年期）symptoms?

If we all did deep breathing exercises, even as little as a few minutes a day, we could improve our mental outlook and most likely see an improvement in our physical health as well.

Title: Deep Breathing

Ⅰ. 71. _______________

●Coming from the lungs by using the chest muscles

●72. _______________ to the heart and sent to all the cells.

Ⅱ. Deep breathing

●73. _______________the breathing and use the diaphragm

●More oxygen74. ________________ and more carbon dioxide released

Ⅲ. 75. _______________ of deep breathing

●Blood pressure lowered and 76. _______________

●Muscles relaxed and mind calmed

●77. _______________, fatigue, anxiety and stress reduced

●78. _______________ increased

Ⅳ. 79. _______________ of deep breathing

●Yoga, qigong and t’ai chi

Ⅴ. Summary

Breathing 80. _______________ every day a few minutes could improve our mental outlook and physical health

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