【题目】Everyday Food

by Martha Stewart

No matter how busy you are, at the end of the day you want meals that are easy toprepare. And you want lots of choices and variations. You'll find all of that in this book: 250 simple recipes for delicious meals that bring freshness and nutrition.

Paperback, published by RandomHouse, $16.79

Zeroes

by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan, Deborah Biancotti

New York Timesbestselling author Scott Westerfeld teams up with Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti in the book about six teenagers with amazing abilities. These teenagers have powers that set them apart. They can do things ordinary people can't do.

Paperback, published by Simon & Schuster, $12.99

Mrghty Jack

by Ben Hatke

Jack dislikes summer. But he's got a good reason: summer is when his single mom takes a second job and leaves him at home to watch his sister, Maddy. It's lots of responsibility, and it’s boring because Maddy doesn’t ever talk. But one day at the market, Maddy does talk to tell Jack to trade their mom's car for a box of mysterious seeds. It's the best mistake Jack has ever made.Hardcover, published by First Second, $14.15

Only Daughter

by Anna Snoekstra

She's caught stealing. She’s homeless and on the run. But she happens to look the same as a girl who went missing a decade ago, Rebecca Winter. She assumes Rebecca’s identity, using it as a way out. Little does she know her new life as Rebecca is itself a prison and it looks like a killer might be after her.

Kindle edition, published by Harlequin Enterprises, $8.88

1Mum likes cooking. I will probably buy ________ for her as a gift.

A. Only Daughter B. Mrghty Jack

C. Zeroes D. Everyday Food

2How much should you pay if you buy the book — Only Daughter?

A. $8.88. B. $12. 99. C. $14. 15. D. $16. 79.

3Who wrote a book about a boy looking after his little sister in the summer?

A. Martha Stewart. B. Anna Snoekstra.

C. Ben Hatke. D. Scott Westerfeld.

【题目】Night Milk and Sleep

A warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good night’s sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod off — if it is milked from a cow at night.

Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains more melatonin(褪黑激素), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.

The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night. Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food.

Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.

While the effect of cows milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night.

Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which helps people to relax.

Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionists recommending skimmed milk as the best choice before bed as it is the least fattening. The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night.

1What does the phrase ‘nod off’ in the first paragraph mean?

A. Try to keep awake.

B. Try to sleep a longer time.

C. Change from being awake to a sleeping state.

D. Change from a sleeping state to being awake.

2According to the text, the mice being fed with night time milk _________.

A. woke up later B. were more anxious

C. were less active D. could not sleep well

3Why do lots of people think milk is excellent for helping sleep?

A. Because many people like drinking milk.

B. Because it’s been tested on mice ten times.

C. Because it can make people more energetic.

D. Because it contains calcium, which helps people to relax.

【题目】阅读短文,根据短文内容回答问题。

Building Your Business, Building Your People

What an exciting thing to do — developing a successful business! I’m reminded every day of some important ideas for progress. Here are some ideas to keep in mind that can make a significant difference in a team:

Understand your people

If I want my team to go and grow with me, I need to find out what excites them. What do they need in their work environment to improve their mental well-being? What are their fears and concerns, and how can I help them manage these fears and concerns? What are their values and goals?

Help people build self-confidence

During my early years in management, I realized the great power of expectations. As I found, people largely lived up to my expectation of them. So I learned that if I want to build my business through my people, I have to build their own belief in their ability to achieve. This belief must be educated. If I want them to achieve more, I must help them build their trust in themselves first.

Develop people’s recognition (认可)

Whenever I speak and give advice to people, they tell me they don’t get enough recognition. Sad, isn’t it? But how much recognition do they give to others? In fact, recognition could be developed by praising and appreciating each other in a team. Encourage everyone in your team to recognize achievements in others. Teach your team to ask for the opinions of others if they’re not receiving recognition.

Encourage people to be creative

We have created our life just the way we choose to have it, or at least the way we’ve settled for it. Those who have been told they are creative will probably use their creativity bravely. Others who haven’t had their creativity encouraged will mostly believe they are uncreative. I suggest you encourage your people to be creative and brave in trying out new ideas.

1How many pieces of advice does the writer give to build your business?

2What do you need to do if you want your team to go and grow with you?

3Is it important to help people build self-confidence in your business?

4How did the writer develop his people’s recognition in the team?

5What can we learn from the writer according to his experience?

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