When I was seven years old my mom was diagnosed(诊断) with cancer. The doctors told us my mom might be saved with surgery(手术). But it could also kill her. She chose to have it.

The day before the surgery I was off school, and my mom planned the best day of my life, everything I loved at seven and everything that would put a smile on my face. The day began with her waking me up saying, “Kate, I have a surprise for you. Come and see.” The surprise was a doll I had wanted for the longest time. All the day she told me everything that she thought I would need to know to grow up and be a good person; she told me to be the best I could be and that I would always make her proud. We had a picnic in the park, and it was so cold that we moved to the car. The day was filled with laughter. For the first time in a long time I could see she was really happy. I would never forget her smile, or the way her eyes shone as if we were the same age. It was the best day of my life, and I will never forget the conversations we shared.

My mother managed to live through the surgery. Now when I look back, I realize that the best day of my life could be her last and this could be the last day I would remember with her, the last one we shared. I also understand how unselfish a mother is.

1.Why was the writer’s mother happy that day?

A. Because she left her child a special memory.

B. Because she realized her child had grown up.

C. Because she was proud of what her child had done.

D. Because she expected the surgery to be successful.

2. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggests that _______.

A. her mother was ill again

B. the surgery was unsuccessful

C. her mother was getting better

D. the surgery was simple

3.Which of the following words best describes the writer’s mother?

A. Hardworking. B. Famous.

C. Rich. D. Great.

Do you feel tired sometimes? Nowadays, stress is everywhere in our daily life. Not just men, women and young people also suffer from stress.

There are many causes, such as: death, marriage, money, moving house, changing jobs, ending relationships.

So how do you know if you suffer from stress? Do the Stress Test and find out!

Stress Test

Do you …? Yes No

1. often sleep badly?

2. get headaches a lot?

3. find it difficult to relax?

4. need alcohol (酒精) or cigarettes to keep calm?

5. usually hide your feeling?

6. find it difficult to put your heart into something?

7. take sleeping pills?

8. get angry when things go wrong?

If you have more than two “Yes” among these questions, you are suffering from stress. So what can you do about it?

Doing yoga (瑜伽), chewing gum and playing with worry beads (念珠) are all common ways of relieving (减轻) stress. However, doctors now say that there are simpler ways. They say that people should laugh and smile more often. When you laugh and smile, your body relaxes. They also say that people—and especially men—ought to cry more often, because cry ing is the natural way of relieving stress.

1.From the passage, we can know that .

A. many soc ial problems can cause stress

B. young people suffer more from stress than the old

C. doing yoga is the most useful way to relieve stress

D. if all the answers are yes, you are suffering from stress

2.You may suffer from stress if you .

A. never depend on alcohol or cigarettes

B. can sleep without sleeping pills

C. often communicate with anyone else

D. easily get angry when things go wrong

3.Which of the following is NOT a way to relieve stress?

A. Doing yoga. B. Taking sleeping pills.

C. Laughing and crying. D. Playing with worry beads.

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