Do you often feel weak or tired when you get up in the morning? Do you often wake up with a headache? Well, if the answer is yes, take Dr. Talbot’s advice (建议) and start feeling better.
Get up and move. If you hate feeling tired and unhappy, you should start exercising. Try running, swimming or cycling. When we exercise, our body produces special chemicals(化学产品) that give us energy and make us feel happier. If you dislike exercising, listen to your favourite music and dance to it. That’s exercise, too.
Eat healthily. You should eat three balanced meals every day and you shouldn’t eat too much fast food. If you need some more extra energy the whole day, make an energy drink. Mix together fresh fruit juice and low-fat milk. It tastes great.
Get out close to the open air. The smell of flowers will make you feel happy. Even the smell of your favourite food can change the way you feel!
Wake your body up. When you have a shower, change the water from hot to cold and back to hot again. You’ll feel the difference.
Laugh! You should laugh for, at least, three minutes, three times a day. It will make you feel great!

Do you care about your memory（记忆力）？The following ways can help improve your memory.

Sleep: Sleep plays an important part in improving your memory. Enough sleep is very important to have a good memory.

Don’t watch TV while eating: Do not watch television while eating. Some people keep talking and eating while watching TV. Eating is a time when you can take a break from studying and rest your eyes.

Healthy food: Healthy food is important for a healthy mind. Have milk, eggs, fish and fruits. These foods have a lot of nutrients（营养成分）

Make the things interesting: If you find the things the teachers ask you to memorize interesting, you will memorize them more easily. For example, include music and different colors in the things you need to memorize.

Repeat（重复）the things: Repeat the things by singing or talking. Repeating is a good way to memorize things.

Exercise: Do exercise every day. It not only improves the body but improves the mind. Air in the morning keeps your mind clear. A clear mind is needed for memorizing things.

Have a rest: Don’t study for long hours. Have a rest from time to time. Studying for a long time will make you tired and you will find it harder to remember and learn things.

1. How many ways of improving memory are there in the passage?

A. Five.   B. Six.   C. Seven.   D. Eight

2.Why shouldn’t you watch TV while eating?

A. Because it will make you eat less.

B. Because you need to rest your eyes.

C. Because you can’t take in enough nutrients in this way.

D. Because it is bad for your mind.

3. Which is NOT good for improving memory according to the passage?

A. Plenty of sleep.

B. Healthy food.

C. All work and a play.

D. Repeating the things you need to memorize.

4.The passage is written for _______.

A. parents   B. players   C. teachers  D. students

Do you get stressed out sometimes ? Are you confused about what is really important in  __     __  life ? Don ' t worry . You are not alone ! Many teens say they have a lot of stress in their lives. Homework , friends and busy schedules can make anyone feel down . The good__     __  is there are lots of ways to reduce stress. Here are just__     __ suggestions .

First of all, what shouldn't you do ? Well , you shouldn't stay out __     __. Going to parties and hanging out with friends are fine when you are feeling well ,but you should not do these things too often when you are stressed out . __     __, you should not get too nervous about school stuff. Schools and school activities are an important part of your life , but you should not worry about homework . __     __. You have to enjoy other things in life ,too!

   What should you do ? Most importantly, you should be good to your body . Take it easy sometimes. Listen to some music and maybe __     __ your friends . Another piece of good advice is to get outside and exercise! Go hiking or camping , play a sport for__     __. Do something active and you will soon forget the__     __ and remember — when you are really stressed out , go to bed and get some sleep . Most problems usually seem better in the morning .

1.A. your          B. his              C. her

2.A. ideas         B. news             C. keys.

3.A. any      B. much.     C. some.

4.A. late      Blast.                   C. early.

5.A.too.      B. also.     C. either.

6.A. too many  B. much too.     C. too much

7.A. talk with  B. talk about      C. talk aloud.

8.A. work       B. fun     C. money.

9.A. time         B.advice.          C. stress.

Do you often feel weak or tired when you get up in the morning? Do you often wake up with a headache? Well, if the answer is yes, take Dr. Talbot’s advice (建议) and start feeling better.

Get up and move. If you hate feeling tired and unhappy, you should start exercising. Try running, swimming or cycling. When we exercise, our body produces special chemicals(化学产品) that give us energy and make us feel happier. If you dislike exercising, listen to your favourite music and dance to it. That’s exercise, too.

Eat healthily. You should eat three balanced meals every day and you shouldn’t eat too much fast food. If you need some more extra energy the whole day, make an energy drink. Mix together fresh fruit juice and low-fat milk. It tastes great.

Get out close to the open air. The smell of flowers will make you feel happy. Even the smell of your favourite food can change the way you feel!

Wake your body up. When you have a shower, change the water from hot to cold and back to hot again. You’ll feel the difference.

Laugh! You should laugh for, at least, three minutes, three times a day. It will make you feel great!

Some students like to translate(翻译) when they practice speaking English. Translation is a very difficult exercise. During a conversation, we don’t really have time to translate what we understand. When we use translation, we don’t develop the necessary reflexes (反应能力) needed to speak and understand a foreign language. It is important to build up reflexes right from the beginning. It will help you later when your skills are good enough to take a conversation.
Here is some advice on how to build up reflexes when you only have basic words and grammar.
Relax!
No one is checking you except yourself! Look at each communication experience as an adventure. Try to relax first when you speak English. You will pick up on small details.
Context(上下文) is your friend.
What is context？ It means the situation in which something happens and that helps to understand it. (2)We can make good guesses about what is being said by using the context. It will be easy when you think about the context. You will feel much more comfortable and confident if you remember that.
Ask questions what you want to know.
After you have proudly asked for tickets at the train station, the booking-office clerk (售票员) spoke a long sentence to you about the place and the time. You may be a little unclear or have only understood a part of it. However, you can ask questions about what you want to know, such as, “Did you say…?” and “Would you repeat that more slowly?”. So that you can easily move the communication forward.
Use body language.
Use body language to go with your words when you __(1)___ to learn a __(1)_____ language. The person you are speaking to only wants to understand you and will be carefully listening to you. As you become more proficient (熟练的) in your second language, you will depend(依靠) more on the language and less on body language. But there is no shame for a beginner.

【小题1】 在(1)处的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺。
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【小题2】 将(2)句译成中文。
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【小题3】回答问题： What does the writer want us to do first when we speak English?
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【小题4】 在文中找出与 Maybe you didn’t hear clearly or understand all of it.意思相同或相近的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。
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【小题5】 在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在答题纸上。
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