“People often l【1】their concentration when they are bored, of course, but also when they are engaged in challenging tasks,” says Peter Bregman, the head of the survey. “They sometimes have a feeling to e【2】 from what’s difficult or boring, so they jump out,” he says. The part of the brain devoted to attention is connected to the brain’s emotional center. Any strong emotion-quarrels with colleagues, problems at home -can i【3】our attention. Studies over the last decade have shown that too much work to do at a time can easily lead to distraction.

Refocusing is hard for many people. Robert Epstein suggests the f【4】, “Stop and listen to some soft music for a few minutes. Find a good friend or a teacher and say out your matter on your mind. Go for a short walk or take a deep breath, where you breathe in deeply, count to five slowly hold it and breathe out very slowly. This can blow out all the tension and the unwanted in your mind to restore your focus.”

Take more control by structuring your time and becoming more aware of your behaviors. “Setting the phone a【5】to go off every hour is my way of creating awareness,” Mr. Bregman says. “You have to inform yourself that you’ve lost focus in order to do something about it.” Starting the day with a to-do list is also important, such as when to eat, when to go to the gym or take a walk. But if it’s overly ambitious, you will put yourself in a s【6】of anxiety, which makes it hard for the brain to concentrate. “Choosing three or four things as your priority (优先) for the day a【7】your brain to settle down and focus,” he says.

【题目】根据短文内容的理解，选择正确答案。 My grandfather is eighty years old. He always complains about how fast things have changed, and he often says that life used to be better.
"Families aren't families the way they used to be. "A lot of families have broken up. If husband and wife have problems with their marriage, they no longer stay together. And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children, but now everyone is busy working. No one has time to look after children at home.
And the cars! No one walks any more; more and more people drive. We used to walk five miles to school on schooldays, even in winter. But now we don't. And in school children don't have to think any more. In math class. for example, we used to add, subtract, multiply and divide(加减乘除) in our heads. Kids don't use their heads any more; instead, they use calculators(计算器).
Most families have computers now. In the past we didn't have computers. We didn't even have lights. My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now we don't often eat home cooked food.
And people don't talk to each other any more. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, to busy to think…… Life used to be simple, but it isn't any more.
（1）My grandfather thinks the life now is ________.
A.very good
B.worse than it used to be
C.better than it used to be
D.the same as it used to be
（2）What does the underlined word "marriage" mean in Chinese?
A.生活
B.工作
C.婚姻
D.家庭
（3）What has happened these years according to the passage?
A.Children don't have to think any more in school.
B.Students use calculators in math class.
C.Students used to walk to school, but now they don't.
D.All of the above.
（4）What changes have happened to some families?①There are lights at home;
②People like to eat home—cooked food;
③Lots of families have computers;
④Lots of couples(夫妇)live apart because of unhappy problems.
A.①②④
B.②③④
C.①②③
D.①③④
（5）Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Life now is much simpler.
B.People have much time to talk with each other now.
C.The grandfather only complains and pays no attention to the better life now.
D.Lots of mothers stay at home and look after their children.

Whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he ________that he was doing all this for them. But he often wished to spend more time with his family.

The day came when the examination results were________. To his joy, father passed with a good mark! Soon after, he was offered a good job as a senior supervisor, which paid quite well.

However, the family still did not get to see father for most of the week. He continued to work very hard, hoping to get the________of manager. Again, whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them.

Father’s hard word paid off and he was promoted. Excitedly, he decided to hire a maid so his wife did not have to do the housework any more. He also felt that their three-room flat was not longer big enough, and it would be nice for his family to be able to enjoy the comfort of a condominium. Having experienced the rewards of his hard work many times before, father decided to further his studies and work at being promoted again. The family still did not get to see much of him again.

As expected, father’s hard work________again and he bought a beautiful condominium near the coast of Singapore. On the first Sunday evening in their new home, father told his family that he had decided not to take one more________or pursue any more promotions. From then on he was going to spend more time with his family.

Father did not wake up the next day.

【1】A.oftenB.frequentlyC.hardlyD.never

【2】A.defendedB.foundC.realizedD.reasoned

【3】A.announcedB.madeC.guessedD.produced

【4】A.locationB.positionC.nameD.title

【5】A.took offB.paid offC.turned offD.set off

【6】A.troubleB.stressC.coursesD.routes

【题目】根据短文理解，选择正确答案。
A jobless man wanted very much to have the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed(面试) him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you the form（表格） to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man replied, “But I don't have a computer, neither an e-mail.” “I'm sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don't have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn't living cannot have the job.”
The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He did that three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart , then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles(运货车队). Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US.
One day, one of his friends asked him for his e-mail. He said, “I haven't got one.” His friend couldn't believe his ears. “Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I'd be an office boy at Microsoft!”
（1）What did the man do for the test?
A.He sent e-mails.
B.He did the cleaning
C.He sold computers.
D.He filled in forms.
（2）The man didn't get the job because he_____________.
A.disliked such a job
B.didn't pass the test
C.didn't have an e-mail
D.knew nothing about computers
（3）The man ______after he left Microsoft.
A.went to look for another job
B.asked for food from door to door
C.thought of an idea to make monkey
D.bought a computer and got an e-mail
（4）What does the story want to tell us?
A.Computers are very important in our daily life.
B.Everyone can make a lot of money with only$10.
C.The HR manager didn't find the ability of the man.
D.Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard.

【题目】短文综合填空。 Do you know what American students have to do in their school? In America, at the beginning of the term, students must choose their c and teachers first. While in China students usually have no chances（机会）to choose.
C is very important for your grades in America. So at the first term, don't choose too many courses, o you'll feel very nervous and it may influence your study. Then you have to ask for some teaching plans. There is some information about subjects, time arranging (安排), marks and t. At the same time, you must choose the teachers. Different teachers have d teaching ways. If the teacher is called "killer" by the last grade, many students will give up choosing him. Because this kind of teacher will leave too m homework, too many exams and give too low grades.
There is a thing after you choose the courses and the teachers. It is hard for each student to buy textbooks. The textbooks in America are very e. Each copy is about $30~50. In order to save money, many students buy some used textbooks, and some students usually borrow textbooks f the school library. You must get ready before classes. In class, discussing is very important. The teachers e you to raise questions or show your own opinions. They don't usually ask you to sit well. I, they allow you to sit or stand everywhere you like. They don't give you much homework to do. You can learn some knowledge and do exercises by yourself.

A sitcom, or a situation comedy, is a set of funny stories. These stories all happen in a small place, like a house or a workplace. Sitcoms are different from soap operas. Each story in a sitcom can be a different one and sitcoms make people feel happy. There is a very popular sitcom on TV in China now. Everyone likes it. Do you know it? It is Home With Kids.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子意思与原文是否相符，相符的写T，不相符的写F。

【1】Soap operas and sitcoms are TV shows.

【2】A soap operas has few episodes.

【3】The first soap opera was on TV in the late 1930s.

【4】Soap operas are the same as sitcoms.

【5】In China, people like the sitcom Home With Kids.

My dad’s birthday was on Saturday, my parents didn’t need to ________ that day. They went to visit my grandparents in the morning. Then we started to prepare for the _______. My sister cooks better than me, so she cooked the _______. And I bought something to decorate（装饰） the living room. From 5:30 p.m., my dad’s friends ______ one by one. We asked _______ to stay in the living room with the lights out. About half an hour later, my parents came back. When my dad walked in, I ______ the lights. It took him _______ minutes to know that the party was for his birthday. He was surprised and very happy. We were all happy at the party.

【1】A.haveB.hasC.to haveD.had

【2】A.goodB.wellC.betterD.best

【3】A.atB.toC.inD.during

【4】A.go to workB.go to schoolC.go to collegeD.go to bed

【5】A.serviceB.partyC.programD.holiday

【6】A.waterB.fruitC.presentD.food

【7】A.comeB.will comeC.cameD.is coming

【8】A.themB.himC.herD.us

【9】A.turned onB.turned offC.turned upD.turned down

【10】A.fewB.a fewC.littleD.a little

【题目】根据短文理解，选择正确答案。
When I was about 12, I had an enemy(敌人), a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Sometimes she said I was thin. Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasn't a good student. Sometimes she said I talked too much, and so on. I tried to put up with(忍受) her as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, and then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Mary, didn't you ever wonder what you're really like? Go and write 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 and to my surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true.
I brought the list back to my dad. He refused to take it. “That's just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. When something said about you is true, you'll find it will be helpful to you. Don't close your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is right.”
Many years have passed. The situation often appears in my mind. In our life we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice you will treasure(珍惜) all your life!
（1）What did the writer's father do after he heard her complaints(抱怨)?
A.He agreed with her “enemy”.
B.he let her continue to put up with her “enemy”.
C.He told her to write down all her “enemy” had said about her.
D.He told her not to pay attention to what her “enemy” had said.
（2）The writer felt________ when she did the things as her father had told her.
A.surprised
B.angry
C.disappointed
D.sad
（3）Which of the following can we know from the passage?
A.The “enemy” thought the writer was pretty.
B.The “enemy” thought the writer studied hard.
C.The writer and her “enemy” became best friends at last.
D.The writer is grateful(感激的) to her father.
（4）Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A.My Parents
B.A Serious Criticism(批评)
C.What People Say about You Is Always Right
D.The Best Advice I Ever Had

【1】作为优等生，他已经写了几个成功的电脑游戏。

【2】他骑着独轮车，腿很疼。

【3】我化上妆，穿上戏服，在马戏团里和其他表演者一起训练。

【4】附近的中餐馆管理的如此的好，以至于非常受欢迎。 (so…that)

【5】学习做会计使他在国外更容易找到工作。 (it 作形式宾语)

【题目】— __________?— People throw water at each other.
A.When is Water Festival
B.How do you celebrate Water Festival
C.What do you eat on Water Festival
D.What did you do during your vacation