Meet Thomas Wilson. Thomas is famous all over the World. He holds the world record for sleeping in(睡过头). One weekend, Thomas slept in for two days, three hours and fourteen minutes. It was unbelievable. No one in history had ever slept in for so long before.

Thomas was very proud of his world record. His friends were proud of him, too. Whenever Thomas walked down the street, people always came up to him and shook his hand. Thomas was a star.

The only person who wasn’t proud of Thomas’s world record was his father. Dad didn’t like it when Thomas slept in. He complained that whenever Thomas slept in, the lawns didn’t get mowed. He was worried about how high the grass was getting. Every weekend, it seemed to get higher and higher. “It’s like a jungle there.” Dad moaned(抱怨) to Thomas one day. But Thomas wasn’t worried about the grass getting higher. He had more important things on his mind—— like sleeping in.

One morning, Thomas was woken from a deep sleep by a loud roaring noise. It sounded like a wild animal pacing about under his bedroom window.

Thomas rushed over to the window and pulled the curtains back. His eyes bulged like basketballs. “What on earth…?” He gasped. There, in the middle of the backyard, was a lion! “Awesome!” cried Thomas. Suddenly, a giraffe poked its head through the window. It munched the leaves from a plant sitting by Thomas’s bed. Next, an elephant walked past the swimming pool and squirted(喷出) water all over Dad’s car! “Cool!” cheered Thomas. “Now I don’t have to wash Dad’s car today.”…(选自《新理念英语阅读》)

1.What is Thomas famous for?

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2.How long did Thomas sleep in one weekend?

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3.Was Thomas’s father proud of his son’s world record?

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4.Why did Thomas say he didn’t have to Wash Dad’s car?(no more than ten words)

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5.What do you think of Thomas’s world record for sleeping in?(no more than three words)

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Dear Dr Pat,

My daughter began to go to dance competitions about two years ago. In the beginning, she had no problem at all and faced every competition calmly. But now she has started getting a terrible headache before and during a competition. However, she still goes through with (完成)the competitions.

I worry about my daughter and I am even thinking about asking her not to dance any more. She loves it, though, and asks me to let her go. We keep on encouraging her. What else can you suggest?

Steven White

Dear Steven White,

I’m sure your encouragement(鼓励) helps your daughter. And there are two other ways to help her.

1.Hear what she is saying to herself before a competition. She may not be aware of (意识到) what she is saying, but it might be things like : “I will fail.” or “ I am not good at this.”

Let her practice saying things like “I can win.” or “I am pretty good at this.”

2.Teach her some simple relaxation exercises. Try using deep breathing to calm down. Breathe in deeply and then breathe out slowly.

Let her practice positive self-talk and do relaxation exercises, then she would be ok!

Dr Pat

1.Steven White ________ his daughter.

A. is angry with B. is strict with

C. is worried about D. is thankful to

2.Dr Pat thinks Steve White’s encouragement is ________.

A. amazing B. boring C. funny D. helpful

3.Which of the following is NOT Dr Pat’s suggestion to Steven White?

A. Keeping on encouraging his daughter.

B. Letting his daughter practice dancing more.

C. Teaching his daughter to do positive self-talk.

D. Teaching his daughter some relaxation exercises.

4.We can learn that Steven White’s daughter ________.

A. has to see a doctor before a dance competition

B. Started to take part in dance competitions three years ago.

C. still loves dancing and wants to take part in more competitions.

D. was nervous when there was a dance competition in the beginning

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