Nearly half of elementary and high schools in the US use the Presidential Fitness Test. It checks kids’ fitness levels. Students are tested at least twice a year. In 1956, US President Eisenhower created the test, and it has been a tradition in schools since 1966.

There are five activities in the test: sit-ups(仰卧起坐), push-ups(俯卧撑), sit and reach, endurance run or walk and shuttle run(折返跑). Students who get scores at or above 85 percent on all the activities can get a Presidential Physical Fitness Award.

The test encourages students to live a healthy and active life. Students taking the test are really testing their limits, according to the US National Association for Sport and Physical Education.

China has a similar test: the physical education(PE) test. Beginning at the age of 7, students in China are tested twice a year to check if they are healthy and strong. They also finish activities like the endurance run, sit-ups and the shuttle run.

However, unlike students in the US who get awards, Chinese students get points in PE tests. The highest score is 100. For junior school students, the PE test is more important because it is worth 30 to 40 points in the entrance exam for senior high school. In order to get a good score, most students begin to prepare for the test in their junior one year.

1.How many years has the Presidential Fitness Test been a tradition in schools?

A. About 50 years. B. About 40 years

C. About 30 years. D. About 60 years.

2.Who can get a Presidential Physical Fitness Award?

A. Students who finish all the activities.

B. Students who finish first on the test.

C. Students who make the greatest progress in the test.

D. Students who get scores of 85 percent or above on all the activities.

3.The Chinese PE tests and the American Presidential Fitness tests are similar in __________.

A. Students are tested twice a year.

B. Students get awards.

C. Students must finish push-ups.

D. Students get scores.

4.What’s the purpose of the test?

A. To encourage students to get good scores.

B. To help students prepare for college entrance exams.

C. To encourage students to live happily and actively.

D. To help students learn how to overcome difficulties.

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We often focus on(集中于)building relationships with others, but we forget the first step is being friends of ourselves. How can we have good relationships with others if we don't even have good relationships with _____ ?

The problem might be worse than we expect. Is there _____ you don't like about yourself such as your past or your personality features? Luckily, there are always things you can do to _____ with the situation.

Forgive yourself.

You may have made some mistakes in the past, but you can learn _____ them. It's true that you are not perfect, but _____ is everybody else. It's normal to make mistakes, so do yourself a favorite by giving yourself forgiveness.

Accept things you can't change.

There are some things you cannot change. You will feel good _____ you treat them properly - just accept them, smile, and_____ on.

Focus on your strengths.

You always have some _____ which others don't have. Find your strengths and build your life over them.

Stop comparing yourself with other.

You are special. You can never be _____ other people. The way you to measure your success is not decided by other people. You have everything you need to achieve your life purpose, so it's _____ to compare yourself with others.

1.A. myself B. yourself C. ourselves D. themselves

2.A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing

3.A. do B. fix C. have D. get

4.A. on B. with C. about D. from

5.A. either B. not C. so D. neither

6.A. that B. if C. where D. unless

7.A. take B. put C. move D. bring

8.A. habits B. abilities C. ideas D. strengths

9.A. as B. of C. like D. with

10.A. careless B. useless C. timeless D. tireless

I would like to talk to you about one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. I was born and raised there and now I visit it from time to time. My family moved to the city, so I only go back to see friends or to camp and fish.

I grew up in a small town called Antonito Co. It is surrounded by mountains. So camping is a big source of happiness in the valley. There are so many beautiful places to hike.

The town itself is very small. It is said that if you blink (眨眼) when you’re going through it, you’ll miss it. This has some truth in it considering the size of the town. We have one grocery store (杂货店), a tiny post office , and a tiny bank. There are also a few gas stations, bars, some excellent restaurants, a small hospital and of course several schools. However, for clothing and shoes, you have to drive thirty miles to Alamosa to shop there.

Everyone in the town is nice and we all know each other. The crime rate (率) is zero unless you count some weekend fights that break out because some people drink too much. The classes in school are small, so you get a lot of attention from the teacher.

You’re probably wondering why I don’t live there. Well, I can’t get a job there. A lot of the businesses are family-owned. And they never fire(解雇) their employees. So the employees work there usually until they retire(退休). Most people have to go to other places to get a job.

1.What can you find in the writer’s hometown?

a. bank

b. a post office

c. some gas stations and bars

d. a clothing store

e. a shoe shop

f. some restaurants and a hospital

A. abce B. bdef C. abcf D. cdef

2.Which is the following statements is TRUE?

A. Teachers pay more attention to the students because they work hard.

B. It is great fun for the writer to go camping in the valley.

C. It’s common to see some drunken people in the writer’s hometown.

D. The writer moved to the city because he didn’t like his hometown.

3.We can learn from the last paragraph t hat in the writer’s hometown .

A. not many job chances are provided

B. employees don’t make much money

C. most people live a very hard life

D. only the old still live there

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