When I was about 12, I hated a girl. I even thought of her as an enemy. She liked to pointed out my shortcomings(缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was too thin; I was not a good student; I talked too much; I was too proud and so on. At last, I couldn’t stand her. I ran to my father.

He listened to me quietly, and then he asked, “Are the things she says true or not? Jane, didn’t you ever wonder what you are really like? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I found that about half the things were true. I couldn’t change some of them, like being very thin, but more I could and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a pretty clear picture of myself.

I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,”he said. “You know better about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears angrily and feel hurt. Don’t close your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth.”

Daddy’ s advice has returned to me at many important moments.In my life,I’ve never had a better piece of advice.

1.What was Jane like in her “enemy’s”eyes?

A. She was too shy.

B. She felt too good about herself.

C. She was of medium build.

2.What did the father ask Jane to do?

A. Mark the true things.

B. List the girl’s shortcomings.

C. Pay no attention to the list.

3.How did Jane feel after she made the list?

A. She felt hurt and wanted to give up.

B. She didn’t lose heart and decided to change.

C. She was happy because she could draw a picture.

4.What does the sentence “In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.”mean?

A. She didn’t like her father’s advice.

B. Her father gave her better advice after she grew up.

C. Her father gave her the best advice in her life.

5.What can we learn from this story?

A. It’s always good to have an enemy.

B. Everyone has shortcomings.

C. We can know better about ourselves from others.

Dear Donna,

Help! I’m a 15-year-old high school student in New York. In eight months, I’m going to take an entrance exam(升学考试). To prepare, I’m studying six hours a day. I want to do well, but I’m really upset. I cant’ sleep. What can I do?

Yours,

Mary

Dear Mary,

Many students have the same problems as you. Here is some advice to help you deal with the stress(压力).

1. Make a study plan, but don’t study too much in one day. You remember more by studying one hour each day for six days, than six hours in one day. Also, don’t study late at night.

2. Have a rest for 15 to 20 minutes every two hours. Go outdoors and walk. Doing exercise is a good way to reduce stress.

3. Don’t eat a lot or sugar of drink a lot of coffee. Eat food high in Vitamin(维生素) B (such as eggs, milk, vegetables and rice). These give you energy and help you think clearly.

4. A study partner(伙伴) can help you practice for the test. You can talk to your partner. This can reduce stress, too.

I hope these suggestions can be helpful.

Your,

Donna

1.What’s Mary’s problem?

A.She can’t pass the exam.

B.She can’t study English.

C.She can’t agree with her mother.

D.She is worried and can’t sleep.

2.Donna thinks Mary’s problem is _______.

A.great B.normal C.wonderful D.serious

3.The word “reduce” in the article means ______.

A.导致 B.减轻 C.加强 D.增加

4.Donna thinks that _______ can help Mary think clearly.

A.eating a lot of sugar

B.studying six hours every day

C.drinking a lot of coffee

D.eating food high in Vitamin B

5.Which is mentioned(提及) in the passage?

A.The best time to study in from 10 pm to 1 am.

B.Walking outdoors can make you remember more.

C.It’s good to tell a study partner about your feeling.

D. Listening to music can help you relax.

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