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| "What can you do when you have done nothing but mess up your whole life long?" These were the words I heard when I 1 the TV the other day. They were coming from one of the talk shows 2 are so popular on TV these days. I started to turn the channel but the words I had 3 made me stop for a moment. I 4 the speaker of them. He couldn't have been more than 18 years old, but already he was writing off (认为……已失败) his life as a useless waste. I wanted to shout at him:" You're not 5 yet!" It is 6 sad that so many people cannot get beyond (摆脱) their pasts and live 7 the present. There are so many people like that talk show guest. There are people still in their teen years 8 that their lives are over. There are people in their twenties who already think they have 9 the boat to success and happiness. Th  ere are people in their thirties and forties who sit around complaining that life has passed them by. I want to shout to them all:" Wake up! You're still 1 0 ! What have you done today?" If you want a happy life, you can't dwell on (细想、纠缠于) your past 11 . If you want joy and love in your life, you have to choose them today. God gives us a new chance at life every time we wake up in the morning. It is up to us to seize it. Today 12 be the beginning of a new life for each of us. We can choose joy right now. We can share love today. We can live in delight starting at this moment. It doesn't matter how hard our past has been. Our present can be full of joy and our future can be full of 13 . It doesn't matter if we are eight 14 eighty--we can still make our lives 15 . Life isn't over until your last heartbeat. Start today, then, to make your heart beat with joy, love, and light. | ||||
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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 of a daily nap. First of all, you are more efficient 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. It may even cheer you up.
But, there are some simple rules you should follow about taking a nap. First, take a nap in middle
of the day, about eight hours after you wake up, Otherwise, you may disturb your sleep-wake pattern.
Next, a 20~30 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 and you won't oversleep.
Now, the next time you feel sleepy after lunch, don't get stressed. Put your head down, close your
eyes, and catch forty winks.
Choose the best answer from A. B. C or D according to the passage.
B．How to sleep deeply.
C．Why napping is good.
D．The problems with napping.
B．It makes you feel happier.
C．It gives you more self-confidence.
D．It makes you stronger.
B．Nap eight hours after waking up.
C．Sleep for about half an hour.
D．All of the above.
B．One nap each day.
C．Napping only in the evening.
D．Napping only in the morning.
B．You may feel too nervous to relax.
C．You may forget an important meeting
D．You may not reduce your napping time.