摘要：9．You'd better make the best use your time.

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The best tool you can use in communicating with parents is to keep talking to them, no matter what. Strong relationship (关系) depend heavily on keeping the lines of communication open. Try to talk about everyday things with your parents. That doesn’t mean telling them everything. In fact, turn the focus onto them for a change: Ask about their day — just as they do with you.

David, 16, is a senior school student. One evening, after he mentioned at dinner that he was thinking of trying out for the school play, his mom kept asking about it for weeks. And later, it also felt like she was getting too involved (参与) in something he wanted to do himself. Instead of telling his mom how he felt, David decided it would be easier not to tell her anything he was doing in the future.
A good way to get a parent to ask fewer questions is to offer some information on your own. This puts the communication in your hands. The more you keep a parent told about everyday things, the less they need to ask. Communicating everyday things has another advantage: It can show your parents that you’re responsible enough to make good decisions.
It won’t always be easy. You may get frustrated (受挫) at times. But try not to give up. It may take a bit for a parent who is used to making all the decisions to adjust (适合) to the independent-thinking person their child is becoming. Parents also don’t want to see their sons and daughters suffer (受苦) if the choices they make on their own aren’t the “right” ones. To many parents, it seems easier to step in and take control simply because they believe their years of experience put them in a better position to make decisions. If you feel that’s the case (情况) with your parents, talk to them about it.
小题1:The underlined part “turn the focus onto them” probably means ____.
A．talk the things about them
B．have a good time with them
C．show your thanks to them
D．do something good for them
小题2:In the third paragraph, you are advised to ____.
A．let your parents know everything about your daily life
B．tell your parents more information before you are asked
C．keep your parents asking you more questions of your things
D．be responsible to help your parents make good decisions
小题3:What causes parents to take control of children?
A．They find their children wrong.
B．They do well in almost everything.
C．They think they can make better decisions.
D．They are used to making choices for children.
小题4:The main idea of the passage is how to ____.
A．make decisions on your own
B．learn from your parents
C．think carefully for yourself
D．communicate with parents
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　　Do you feel a little sleepy after lunch? Well, that’s normal．Your body naturally slows down then．What should you do about it? Don’t reach for a coffee! Instead, take a nap．

　　There are many benefits (好处) of a daily nap．First of all, you are more efficient (有效率) after napping．You remember things better and make fewer mistakes．Also, you can learn things more easily after taking a nap．A 20-minute nap can reduce information overload．．

It can also reduce stress．Finally, a nap may increase your self-confidence and make you more alert (灵活)．It may even cheer you up．

　　But, there are some simple rules you should follow about taking a nap．First, take a nap in the middle of the day, about eight hours after you wake up．Otherwise, you may disturb your sleep-wake pattern．Next, a 20-minute nap is best．If you sleep longer, you may fall into a deep sleep．After waking from a deep sleep, you will feel worse．Also, you should set an alarm clock．That way, you can fully relax during your nap．You won’t have to keep looking at the clock so that you don’t oversleep．

　　Now, the next time you feel sleepy after lunch, don’t get stressed．．

Put your head down, close your eyes, and have forty winks．

(1)

What is a good rule for taking a nap?

[　　]

A．

Use an alarm clock．

B．

Nap eight hours after waking up．

C．

Sleep for about half an hour．

D．

All of the above

(2)

According to the passage, what is NOT a benefit of napping?

[　　]

A．

It makes you stronger

B．

It makes you feel happier

C．

It gives you more self-confidence

D．

It improves your memory

(3)

Which may happen if an alarm clock is not used?

[　　]

A．

You may relax more．

B．

You may feel too nervous to relax．

C．

You may forget an important meeting．

D．

You may not reduce your napping time．

(4)

In the last paragraph, “have forty winks” can be replaced by “________”．

[　　]

A．

do eye-protection exercises

B．

close your eyes for forty times

C．

have a short sleep during the daytime

D．

pretend to have a quick nap after lunch

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阅读理解。
     You can always find the advice column (建议栏) in the school newspaper. No one knows who writes it.
The students think their teacher does, but it might be a student using a false (假的) name. The students enjoy
thinking up problems for the advice column. Here are some of them and their answers.
                                                        ASK THE CLEVER MONKEY

Question: I'm always late for school. I try not to be, but I can't. Please advise me what to do. 
                                                                                                                       Tommy
Answer: You are late for school probably because you go to bed too late. My advice to you is to go to bed
             earlier, buy a clock to wake you up on time.
Q: I was brought up by my grandparents and began to live with my parents three years ago for a better
    study environment. They love me; I can see this in their eyes. But I don't know how to show my
    love for them. What can I do to let them know I love them back? 
                                                                                                                                         Sara
A: If you feel the need to show your love for your parents, that's great. Make sure you remember their
    birthdays and buy them cards and presents. Try to spend time with your parents. Tell them how you
    feel. Try to enjoy your life. Your parents want you to be happy-if you are happy, they will be happy,
    too.
Q: I'm one of the best students in my class. But I always make some mistakes which I should not make.
    And now, I'm afraid to see my teachers. I just don't know how to face them. Can you tell me how I
    can solve this problem? 
                                                                                                                                         Molly
A: The first thing you need to do is relax. Worrying about your studies is not going to help. If you have
    any difficulty, tell your teachers. No teacher is going to get angry with a student who wants to improve
    himself.
                                                                                                                                 Clever Monkey
1. We can know from the passage that Molly _____.
[     ]
A. is often late for school
B. does well in her studies
C. is very weak in all her lessons
D. is very happy
2. What's the main idea of this passage? 
[     ]

A. The students use false names in the school.
B. The students don't like the advice column.
C. The clever monkey in the advice column.
D. The advice column in the school newspaper.

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You speak, write a letter, and make a telephone call. Your words carry a message. People communicate with words. But do you think you can communicate without words?　A smile on your face shows that you are happy and friendly. Tears in your eyes tell other people that you are sad. When you raise your hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask some questions. You shake your head, and people know you are saying “No”. You nod, and people know you are saying “Yes”. Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the door tells you where to go in or out. Have you ever noticed that you receive messages from them all the time?

　　People can communicate in many other ways. An artist can use his drawing to tell about beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas.

　　Books, magazines, TV, radio and films all help us communicate with others. They all help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.

　　1.People communicate ________.

　　A. with words only　　　　　　　B. in many different ways

　　C. in letters and with drawings　　 D. with smiles, tears and hands

　　2.Signs can carry as many ________as words.

　　A. questions　　B. examples　　　C. tears and smiles　 D. messages

　　3.Which of the followings is NOT mentioned in the passage?

　　A. Books and magazines.　　　　 B. TV and films.

　　C. Newspapers.　　　　　　　　 D. Radio.

　　4.Communication is important because it can help people to ________.

　　A. understand the world and other people better

　　B. know what other people are thinking about

　　C. learn what’s happening in the world more quickly

　　D. A,B and C.

　　5.The best title for the passage is ________.

　　A. Signs Carry Messages　　　　 B. The Importance of Communication

　　C. Words, Signs and Drawings　　 D. Ways of Communications

 

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You can be proud of yourselves, even if you can only make one or two of these green changes. The goal here is to limit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, which are closely connected to the big problem of global-warming (全球变暖).
WAY 1: Bring your own cup to Starbucks. You’ll get a 10-cent discount, and it’s one less paper cup to end up in a dustbin. The store won’t create more waste when they throw away a cup.
WAY 2: Turn off your computer. When in standby mode, your PC is still using energy. Turning off a monitor (显示器) for 40 hours a week may only save $ 5 a month, but it reduces CO2 by 750 pounds.
WAY 3: Reuse plastic bags. Instead of throwing away 100 billion plastic bags a year, try and get a second, third, or tenth use out of them. Better yet, next time you shop, try a reusable bag. The amount of oil it would take to make just 14 plastic bags would run your car for one mile.
WAY 4: Use recycled paper in the bathroom. Most of the toilet paper we use is made from trees found in forests. If every family replaced(替换)one roll of toilet paper with a recycled one, 424,000 trees would still be standing.
WAY 5: Plant a tree. Adding green to your garden is beautiful and earth-pleasing. Just one tree will help make cleaner air and save the environment from 5, 000 pounds of hot carbon dioxide each year.
小题1:How many ways are mentioned(提及) in the passage?
A．Two. B．Three.
C．Four.D．Five.
小题2:What will happen if our PC is turned off when it isn’t in use?
A．It will help to save a large amount of money.
B．It will help to reduce a great deal of CO?.
C．It will save the amount of oil that runs your car for a mile.
D．It will be like planting 1.7 million acres of new trees.
小题3:Which ways suggest recycling or reusing of things?
A．Ways 3 & 4.B．Ways 2 & 3.　　
C．Ways 3 & 5.D．Ways 2 & 4.
小题4:How do these ways do good to our environment?
A．They all help reduce the use of energy like electricity.　
B．They all cut down the number of the use of paper.
C．They all produce less greenhouse gases as a result.
D．They all help protect our trees and forests.
小题5:What is the best title for the passage?
A．Ways toSave MoneyB．Waysto Be Earth-Friendly
C．Ways to End Global-WarmingD．Waysto Limit Carbon Dioxide
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