题目内容
Bad days happen to us all. Often a day that starts out bad just continues to get worse. Sometimes there’s a “domino effect(多米诺效应)” with bad events. For example, you sleep through the alarm, so you’re stressed. And you will sit in the bad traffic, which will also make you late for work, etc.
How can we turn a bad day to a good day? Here are some ideas that have worked for me:
Smile a lot
Smiling a lot will help you feel relaxed. Research has shown that smiling produces three useful chemicals which make us feel good.
Talk to a good friend
Keeping bad or unhappy things in your mind is not a good idea. Talking to someone who cares and listen really does help us feel better, too.
Concentrate on your good things
It’s hard to concentrate on how bad things are when you’re concentrating on how good things are! Think of 10 or more things you’re thankful for, and you’ll achieve a whole new outlook(人生观) on your day.
Get some exercise
If you can, go for a walk. Exercising will help you feel better. Excising can get your day back to be normal again.
Make the day a challenge
If you make yourself think of the day as a challenge, you’ll start to do all the things you can to make your day better.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
【小题1】According to the passage, the “domino effect” is an effect that______.
| A．turns a good day to a bad day |
| B．makes one person affect another |
| C．turns bad things into good things |
| D．gets one event to cause other similar events to happen |
| A．terrible | B．relaxed |
| C．stressed | D．worried |
| A．try our best to do things better |
| B．give up doing things |
| C．lose all our confidence |
| D．have a terrible |
| A．Quarrel with a good friend |
| B．Concentrate on your good things |
| C．Get some exercise |
| D．Make the day a challenge |
| A．When we should smile a lot |
| B．How to deal with problems |
| C．How to turn a bad day around |
| D．What we should concentrate on |
【小题1】D
【小题2】B
【小题3】A
【小题4】C
【小题5】B
解析试题分析：这篇短文给我们讲述的是每个人身边都会发生不好的事，有时甚至会产生多米诺效应，进而影响工作的进程。下面就是讲述如何把一个糟糕的日子变成美好的日子。
【小题1】推理判断题。根据短文中第一段可知意思，故应该选D。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据短文第三段中Research has shown that smiling produces three useful chemicals which make us feel good.可知，terrible 糟糕的，可怕的；relaxed 感到放松的；stressed 感到有压力的；worried 令人担心的。根据句意，故选B。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据短文最后一段中……you’ll start to do all the things you can to make your day better.可知选A。
【小题4】细节理解题。根据短文只有A和C符合，但是短文中A项是Talking to someone who cares and listen really does help us feel better, too，不是quarrel with a good friend。利用排除法, 排除A。故选C。
【小题5】主旨大意题。这篇短文给我们讲述的是给我们提建议的，根据文中第二段How can we turn a bad day to a good day? Here are some ideas that have worked for me.可推出，故应选B。
考点：日常生活类短文阅读。
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Do you know what ORBIS ?ORBIS is a _that helps _people.These people are __in poor areas.They don’t have _money for _.ORBIS uses its __Eye Hospital to visit the poor areas to _them.The ORBIS plane __all over the world.The ORBIS doctors can perform __ on them to help them __ again.The doctors are __to help the people _eye problems.But we know the work needs a lot of money.So ORBIS doctors hope that more and more people can send donations to them to let them _their work.
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This is a teacher’s family. The father’s name is Lake Smith. He is forty-four. The mother’s name is Kate Smith. She’s forty-two. The Smiths have a son, Jim, and a daughter, Ann. Jim is fourteen, and Ann is twelve. The son looks like his father, and the daughter looks like her mother. They are all in No.4 Middle School here. But the Smiths are teachers, the son and daughter are students.
【小题1】 Jim’s father is _________.
| A．a worker | B．a teacher |
| C．a doctor | D．a driver |
| A．Lake Smith | B．Kate Smith |
| C．Jim Smith | D．Ann Smith |
| A．father | B．Mother |
| C．aunt | D．uncle |
| A．They are in the same school? |
| B．They are in different schools. |
| C．Yes, they are. |
| D．No, they aren’t. |
| A．Yes, it is. | B．Yes, she is. |
| C．No, she isn’t. | D．No, he isn’t. |
It was Christmas, and there was a big party in the house. Guests came and went, but the party went on. Then the bell rang. Several people shouted, “Come in!” and a small man opened the front door and came in. Nobody knew him, but the host went to meet him and took him to the bar for a drink. The man sat there happily for an hour and a half and drank. Then suddenly he stopped and looked at his host. “Do you know,” he said, “Nobody invited me to this party. I don’t know you, I don’t know your wife and I don’t know any of your guests. My wife and I wanted to go out in our car, but one of your guests’ cars was in front of our gate, so I came here to find him, and my wife is waiting in our car for me to come back!”
【小题1】The best title is .
| A．A Small Man |
| B．A Strange Guest |
| C．A Friendly Host |
| D．A Big Party |
| A．All the guests stayed there until the party was over. |
| B．There were lots of people at the party. |
| C．There were some drinks at the party. |
| D．Not all the guests knew each other. |
| A．For an hour. |
| B．For half an hour. |
| C．For 90 minutes. |
| D．For a while. |
| A．He was the host’s neighbor. |
| B．He was a friend of the host’s. |
| C．He wanted to say “Have fun” to the people at the party. |
| D．His wife asked him to go there. |
| A．Monday. |
| B．It’s December 25th |
| C．It’s November 25th |
| D．It’s January 1st |
Jack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco, California. His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make money.He worked hard in many different jobs.
Later, Jack returned to school, but he didn't stay. He wrote," Life and pocketbook (袖珍书）were both too short. "
In 1897, he went to Alaska to find gold. Instead, he found ideas there for his books and stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were successful, and he became rich and famous in his twenties.
Jack London was not a happy man, however. In poor health, he took his own life(自杀) in 1916. He was only 40 years old.
【小题1】 Jack London was_________.
| A．a musician | B．a writer |
| C．a basketball player | D．a teacher |
| A．for holidays | B．because his wife lived there |
| C．to find gold | D．to meet his parents |
| A．when he was thirty | B．when he was over twenty |
| C．in his thirties | D．when he was a child |
| A．Jack died in Alaska. |
| B．Jack was born in London. |
| C．Jack found gold in Alaska. |
| D．Jack was a successful writer, but he didn't live happily. |
| A．Jack didn't find gold in Alaska, instead he found ideas for writing. |
| B．Jack didn't like to go to school. |
| C．Jack died in 1916. |
| D．Jack had a little education when he was young. |
It all started a year before when my daughter Suzanne and I were shopping in Sydney. In the window of a sports shop I noticed a photo of a group of young people climbing the rock along a canyon(峡谷). "That's what I'm going to do next year," I said. Suzanne laughed. "Sure, Mom! Don't forget you're 65 years old. "
I didn't feel l was that age! I joined a club and trained weekly. Each day I felt my physical energy increase and, along with it, my confidence. Then Suzanne pointed out, "It's good, but how can you clear away the fear of height?" "I've got it worked out, " I replied bravely. "We're going to the indoor climbing center. "
While I was going up the high wall, I was afraid to look down as if a terrible animal was after me. Some time later, as I reached the ground, I sat down heavily on the floor. Later that night, as I lay in bed, I encouraged myself, "You've climbed the wall! You'll certainly make it! "
We set off with our packages to the Grand Canyon. When we reached it, I found the canyon was a huge black hole—far deeper than I had imagined. As the guide clipped(夹住) me onto the rope, my heart beat double-time and I wondered why I had got myself into this. Time lost all meaning as I pushed my body forward. Only the strong rope kept me from losing hope. I began to think it would never end when everyone had stopped. "This is as far as we go, and we can climb out after a few steps, " the guide said finally. Two and a half hours later, we returned to the car park at last. I began to shake, one hard step after another.
Getting onto the bus, I fell into the seat I had left so confidently a lifetime before. Then, while I was in the seat catching my breath, a feeling of happiness spread through me. I had done it, at the age of 66.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填人题前括号内。
【小题1】 At the beginning, what's her daughter's attitude towards her decision?
| A．Supportive. | B．Doubtful. |
| C．Confident. | D．Satisfied. |
| A．She found it was very easy to climb the canyon. |
| B．She found she began to shake, one hard step after another. |
| C．She found the canyon was far deeper than she had imagined. |
| D．She found that a terrible animal was after her and she was afraid. |
| A．angry | B．nervous | C．happy | D．excited |
a. I went back to the car park.
b. I found the canyon was more terrible than I had thought.
c. I got the idea of rock climbing.
d. I felt happy and proud of myself.
e. I trained weekly in a club.
| A．e-c-b-d-a | B．c-e-b-a-d |
| C．a-c-e-b-d | D．d-c-e-b-a |
| A．Every dog has its day. |
| B．Where there is a will, there is a way. |
| C．Climbing is the only way to keep healthy. |
| D．Children should care more about their parents. |
Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don’t have enough time to play or to stay with their family.
Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, people work about 2,159 hours a year. A Japanese works longer than a French worker.
Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to have more money. but many companies(公司) don’t pay(付钱) overtime(加班). Their workers dont’ get more money for more work. Some people think they should work more hours. Some think that they will lose(失去) their jobs if they don’t work more hours.
Many people say that their holidays are too short. In France , people get five weeks of paid vacation(带薪休假) a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. But less than 50% of the workers use all the holiday days. In the UK, there is a saying(谚语), “All work and no play makes Jack a dull(迟钝的) boy.” If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.
【小题1】 A Japanese worker works ______________ more hours a year than a French one.
| A．1,646 | B．2,159 | C．513 | D．3,805 |
| A．正常的 | B．额外的 | C．有用的 | D．少量的 |
| A．France | B．Germany |
| C．the United States | D．the UK |
| A．Many people say they have enough time to play. |
| B．Jack is a dull boy. |
| C．Not all companies pay their workers for their more work. |
| D．More than 50% of the workers use all their holiday days. |
| A．Many workers have to work long hours. |
| B．Many workers have holidays long enough. |
| C．Work hours are the same around the world. |
| D．There are a lot of dull people in the world. |
What is “walk to School?”
Now we are working on a programme of “Walk to School”. We would like as many parents and children as possible to take part, even if in a small way. Children who walk to and from school along with their parents can learn essential(基本的)road safety and life skills.
You can take part by...
■Walking to and from school with your child every day.
■Walking for one or two days during the week.
■Encouraging（鼓励） others to walk, if you already do.
Walking is great!
■Walking is great exercise! A walk is good for your body and can keep you fit.
■You won’t have to waste time looking for a parking site(停车点).
■It’s pollution free.
■It’s a good chance to talk to your children and to meet other parents, too.
Enjoying walking to school!
Here is some advice to help you and your child enjoy walking to school.
■Plan a safe route(路线)together.
■Teach children what a kerb(马路牙子)is and what it means.
■Encourage your child to help you choose the safest places to cross the road.
■Look at and discuss the things you see on your way - especially road signs and what they mean.
Walk to school! Thousands of parents and children take part, could you?
Please go to www.walktoschool. org. uk for more information.
【小题1】By walking to and from school, children can learn _______________.
| A．driving skills |
| B．running skills |
| C．road safety and life skills |
| D．knowledge about science |
| A．Plan a safe route with your children. |
| B．Learn what a kerb is and its meaning. |
| C．Choose the safest places to cross the road. |
| D．Find road signs and know their meanings. |
| A．reading a newspaper | B．making a phone call |
| C．going to the Internet | D．having a traffic lesson |