7．An individual human existence should be like a river-small at first，narrowly contained within its banks，and passionately past rocks and over waterfalls．（ ）
| A． | to rush | B． | rushing | C． | rushed | D． | rushes |
6．When was the last time you read a．book，or a magazine article？Do your everyday reading habits centre around updates on the Internet？In case you are one of innumerable individuals who don't make a habit of reading consistently you may be passing up a great opportunity：Reading has a noteworthy number of advantages．and only a couple of advantages of reading are recorded below．
Everything you read fills your head with new bits of information and you never know when it might be useful to you．The more knowledge you have，the better-equipped you are to overcome any challenge you'll ever face．Additionally，here's a bit of food for thought：Should you ever find yourself in terrible circuit stances，remember that although you might lose everything else-your job，your possessions，your money，even your health-knowledge can never be taken from you．
At the same time，the more you read，the more words you gain exposure to，and they'll surely make （heir my into your everyday vocabulary．Being able to express your ideas clearly in words is of great help in any profession？and knowing that you can speak to higher-ran king people with self-confidence can he a great encouragement to your selt-esteem（自尊）．It could even aid in your career．as those who are well-read，well-spoken，and knowledgeable on a variety of topics tend to get promotions more quickly （and more often） than those with smaller vocabularies and lack of awareness of literature，scientific breakthroughs，and global events．Reading books is also vital for learning new languages，as non-native speakers gain exposure to words used in context，which will improve their own speaking and writing fluency．
When you read a book，you have to remember a lot of characters，their backgrounds，ambitions，history，arid nuances，as well as the various plots that weave their way through every story．That's a fair bit to remember，but brains are wonderful things and can remember these things with relative ease．Amazingly enough，whenever you remember something new，new synapses[（神经元的）突触]are formed and existing ones me strengthened．I low cool that is!
No matter how much stress you have at work，in your personal relationships，or countless other issues faced in daily life-it all just slips away when you lose yourself in a great story．A well-written novel can transport you to other realms （领域）while an interesting article will distract you and keep you in the present moment T letting tensions drain away and allowing you to relax．
Title：Some of Benefits of Reading：You ShouldReadd Every Day，Why？
Everything you read fills your head with new bits of information and you never know when it might be useful to you．The more knowledge you have，the better-equipped you are to overcome any challenge you'll ever face．Additionally，here's a bit of food for thought：Should you ever find yourself in terrible circuit stances，remember that although you might lose everything else-your job，your possessions，your money，even your health-knowledge can never be taken from you．
At the same time，the more you read，the more words you gain exposure to，and they'll surely make （heir my into your everyday vocabulary．Being able to express your ideas clearly in words is of great help in any profession？and knowing that you can speak to higher-ran king people with self-confidence can he a great encouragement to your selt-esteem（自尊）．It could even aid in your career．as those who are well-read，well-spoken，and knowledgeable on a variety of topics tend to get promotions more quickly （and more often） than those with smaller vocabularies and lack of awareness of literature，scientific breakthroughs，and global events．Reading books is also vital for learning new languages，as non-native speakers gain exposure to words used in context，which will improve their own speaking and writing fluency．
When you read a book，you have to remember a lot of characters，their backgrounds，ambitions，history，arid nuances，as well as the various plots that weave their way through every story．That's a fair bit to remember，but brains are wonderful things and can remember these things with relative ease．Amazingly enough，whenever you remember something new，new synapses[（神经元的）突触]are formed and existing ones me strengthened．I low cool that is!
No matter how much stress you have at work，in your personal relationships，or countless other issues faced in daily life-it all just slips away when you lose yourself in a great story．A well-written novel can transport you to other realms （领域）while an interesting article will distract you and keep you in the present moment T letting tensions drain away and allowing you to relax．
Title：Some of Benefits of Reading：You ShouldReadd Every Day，Why？
| Knowledge accumulation | The more you read，the more adequately it （71）prepares you for various troubles in life， Knowledge is what will stay with you （72）forever． |
| Vocabulary expansion | You can （ 73 ）expand/enlarge/increase/developyour vocabulary by reading，which may favour you in your job and make you proud when you talk with your leaders． Your rich vocabulary means you are a great reader with rich knowledge，which offers you a big （74）advantageover others in promotions． Wards in context will help a foreigti language learner use the laneuaec （75）fluently． |
| （76）Memory improvement | You will try to keep in mind the （77）contentsof a book while reading and （hut h somewhat （78）easyfor your brain． The more you try to remember，the （79）betteryou will be at remembering． |
| Stress reduction | An interesting riding will transfer your attention to its plob so that you feel （80）relaxedand forget about your worries． |
5．-It's thirty years since we last met．
-But I still remember the story believe it or not， wegotloston a rainy night．（ ）
-But I still remember the story believe it or not， wegotloston a rainy night．（ ）
| A． | which | B． | that | C． | what | D． | when |
4．Jane went to her teacher just now．She ______ about the solution to the problem．（ ）
| A． | wondered | B． | was wondering | C． | had wondered | D． | would wonder |
3．Work-life balance means something different to every individual，but here health and career experts share tips to help you find what arc right for you．
A lot of overachievers develop perfectionist tendencies at a young age when demands on their time arc limited to school，hobbies and maybe an after-school job．It's easier to maintain that perfectionist habit as a kid，but as you grow up，life gels more complicated．As you climb the ladder at work and as your family grows，your responsibilities increase rapidly．Perfectionism becomes out of reach and if that habit is left unchecked，it can become harmful．
The key to avoid burning out is to let go of perfectionism．As life gets more expanded it's very hard to keep that habit of perfection going．The healthier option is to work hard not for perfection，but for excellence．
From telecommuting to programmes that make work easier，technology has helped our lives in many ways．But it has also created expectations of constant accessibility．The workday never seems to end．There are times when you should just shut your phone off and enjoy the momcnl．Official instructions over the phone interrupt your off time and add stress to your system．So don't text at your kid's soccer game and don't send work e-mails while you're hanging out with family．By not reacting to the updates from work，you will developing a stronger habit of resilience（弹性）．Resilient people feel a greater sense of control over their lives while reactive people have less control and arc more likely to get stressed．
Even when we're busy，we make time for the crucial things in life．We eat．We go to the bathroom．We sleep．And yet one of our most crucial needs-exercise-is often the first thing to go when our calendars fill up．Exercise is an effective stress reducer．So you should devote quite some time each week to self-care，whether it's exercise，yoga or meditation（冥想）．And if you're really pressed for time，start small with deep breathing exercises during your travel to and from work，a quick five-minute meditation morning and night or replacing drinking alcohol with a healthier form of stress reduction．
These exercises require minor effort but offer major payoffs，Our autonomic nervous system includes two branches：the sympathetic nervous system（our body's stress response） and the parasympathetic nervous system （our body's rest and digest response）．The key is to find something （hat you can build into your life that will activate your parasympathetic nervous system．
Title：Tips for Better Work-Life Balance．
A lot of overachievers develop perfectionist tendencies at a young age when demands on their time arc limited to school，hobbies and maybe an after-school job．It's easier to maintain that perfectionist habit as a kid，but as you grow up，life gels more complicated．As you climb the ladder at work and as your family grows，your responsibilities increase rapidly．Perfectionism becomes out of reach and if that habit is left unchecked，it can become harmful．
The key to avoid burning out is to let go of perfectionism．As life gets more expanded it's very hard to keep that habit of perfection going．The healthier option is to work hard not for perfection，but for excellence．
From telecommuting to programmes that make work easier，technology has helped our lives in many ways．But it has also created expectations of constant accessibility．The workday never seems to end．There are times when you should just shut your phone off and enjoy the momcnl．Official instructions over the phone interrupt your off time and add stress to your system．So don't text at your kid's soccer game and don't send work e-mails while you're hanging out with family．By not reacting to the updates from work，you will developing a stronger habit of resilience（弹性）．Resilient people feel a greater sense of control over their lives while reactive people have less control and arc more likely to get stressed．
Even when we're busy，we make time for the crucial things in life．We eat．We go to the bathroom．We sleep．And yet one of our most crucial needs-exercise-is often the first thing to go when our calendars fill up．Exercise is an effective stress reducer．So you should devote quite some time each week to self-care，whether it's exercise，yoga or meditation（冥想）．And if you're really pressed for time，start small with deep breathing exercises during your travel to and from work，a quick five-minute meditation morning and night or replacing drinking alcohol with a healthier form of stress reduction．
These exercises require minor effort but offer major payoffs，Our autonomic nervous system includes two branches：the sympathetic nervous system（our body's stress response） and the parasympathetic nervous system （our body's rest and digest response）．The key is to find something （hat you can build into your life that will activate your parasympathetic nervous system．
Title：Tips for Better Work-Life Balance．
| Let go of perfectionism | As a student you are free to focus on every detail of what you do and improve them until they are （71）perfect． With a job and a family，you won't have so much time and （72）energyfor perfectionism． In the latler case you may aim at excellence but get （73）ridof perfectionism． |
| （74）Withdrawfrom your boss | One side effect of the mobile phone is keeping you （75）connectedassociated with work even in your spare time， By keeping your phone （76）off，you can enjoy having recreations with your family without being disturbed Resilient people are able to achieve a better （77）balancebetween work and life． |
| Exercise and meditate | Exercise should be an （78）essentialpart of your life however tight your schedules are． Even （79 ）easy simple/liftht gentle and time-savins exercises will effectively help reduce your stress from work． When we work out，we make our parasympathetic nervous system （80）active，which calms everything down． |
2．-All the containers have been unloaded!Can it have been done by Frank？
-Impossible!He his car last night．（ ）
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-Impossible!He his car last night．（ ）
| A． | has fixed | B． | had fixed | C． | would fix | D． | was fixing |