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Learn to relax. Overwork is the main reason why so many students feel tired. Cut down some of the jobs you need to do each day so that you only do the most important things well. Leave time for activities that are relaxing and fun. This might mean reading a good book, listening to the music, going for a walk or taking a relaxing bath. You will feel very good.
Get a good night’s sleep. Getting enough sleep will help you keep your body and mind﹡ in the best form﹡. If you stay up late and need to get up early for school the next day, you may not be able to pay attention﹡ to the things you need to do. You also feel tired.
Exercise regularly and eat well. Don’t rush through your meals. Eat less junk food or fast food. Eat healthy food instead. Fruits and vegetables are necessary.
Get to know pleasant people. Some people are optimistic, while others are not. Choose optimistic people as your friends and spend more time with them and you’ll be as happy as them. You’ll see everything with the optimism.
Learn to be calm when you face any problem. Find out the best option from those that are in your mind. Knowing that you are able to solve problems is a good way to build up your self-confidence﹡.
Be happy. How you feel decides the way you see things. Is your cup half full or half empty: Learn to think more positively﹡ about the difficulties you face.
【小题1】This passage mainly talks about _________.
| A.how to feel relaxed and happy. |
| B.how to get good grades. |
| C.how to get on well with others. |
| D.how to work and study hard. |
| A.主动的 | B.消极的 | C.乐观的 | D.悲观的 |
| A.It’s necessary to have enough sleep in order to keep us good both in body and mind. |
| B.We should try to do as many things as possible each day. |
| C.We should not spend time on things like eating and sleeping. |
| D.We should make friends with all kinds of people. |
| A.Going to a doctor for help. |
| B.Finding time to do relaxing things. |
| C.Paying attention to the most important things. |
| D.Thinking positively. |
| A.a cup | B.half full | C.empty | D.half empty |
We each have a memory(记忆力). That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them over and over again. Many of the great men in the world got surprising memories.
A good memory is a great help in learning languages. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear,remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.
But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.
【小题1】Some people can easily learn many things by heart because __________.
| A.they always sleep well |
| B.they often eat good food |
| C.they read a lot of books |
| D.they have very good memories |
| A.teachers | B.parents |
| C.students | D.great men |
| A.they have no good memories |
| B.they have no good teachers |
| C.they don’t like it |
| D.they are busy with other subjects |
| A.How to learn a new language |
| B.The great men’s surprising memories. |
| C.How to have a good memory |
| D.Children’ memory. |
Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your hear into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you can’t always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving (旋转) door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.
【小题1】Happiness is for .
| A.those who have large and beautiful house |
| B.those who have cars |
| C.those who have a lot of money |
| D.all people |
| A.people around you will help you |
| B.you will have no chance to challenge yourself |
| C.your classmates will laugh at you |
| D.you will be happy |
| A.when you get success, your friends will be very proud of you. |
| B.You can get help from others when you make mistakes. |
| C.You can still be a happy person even if you have little money. |
| D.All the above. |
The widespread number of food scandals(丑闻)in China is making many people pause before they put their chopsticks in their mouths.They are wondering if the food they are eating is clean,healthy and nutritious(营养) or does it contain(包含) something harmful that will cause disease?
Most of the food we eat today is processed food(加工食品).That means the foods we buy in stores and supermarkets,especially packaged foods,are prepared in factories.Chemicals are added to the foods in these factories to make them look better,taste better and last longer on the shelf.The chemicals are supposed to be harmless and there are laws that regulate(控制) which chemicals can and cannot be used.Unfortunately,some producers do not obey the laws.
A producer of steamed buns(馒头)in Zhejiang Province was recently discovered to be breaking the law.He was adding yellow dye and other banned chemicals to the buns.He was also taking old buns and using them to make new buns.Most of the buns were sold to schools and eaten by students…like you!
Why did he do it? Why did he break the law and endanger people’s health? The answer is simple:he wanted to make more money.It was a moral failing,and this is at the heart of the food scandals in China.Too many people focus on making money and not on the effects their actions can have on others.
【小题1】Chemicals are added to the foods in the factories because
| A.they want to make the foods look better,taste better and last longer | |
| B.they want to make the foods contain something harmful | |
| C.chemicals will cause disease | D.chemicals are harmless |
| A.Most of the food we eat today is prepared in factories. |
| B.There are laws that regulate which chemicals can and cannot be used. |
| C.The food scandals in China are making many people worry about the food safety. |
| D.Most of the buns were sold to schools and eaten by students in Zhejiang Province. |
| A.精神崩溃 | B.道德滑坡 | C.质量下降 | D.心理失衡 |
| A.Some products do not obey the laws. |
| B.The processed food is clean, healthy and nutritious. |
| C.Too many people pay attention to making money. |
| D.The chemicals are supposed to be harmless and can be used. |
| A.factories | B.schools | C.hospitals | D.companies |
Why play games? Because they are fun, and we can learn even more while playing. Following the rules, planning your next move, acting as a team member — these are all “game” ideas that you will come across all through your life. They can help you in different ways.
Think about some of the games you played as a young child, such as rope-jumping and hide-and-seek. Such games are very interesting. But perhaps more importantly, they translate part of life into exciting games that teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns and cooperating (合作).
Many children’s games have a practical side. Children around the world play games that prepare them for work they will do as grown-ups. For example, some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones, which improves the hand-eye coordination (协调) needed in fishing.
The most famous games of all, the Olympic Games, bring athletes from around the world together to take part in friendly competitions. People who watch the event (比赛项目) know that a gold medal is a win for the whole country, not just the athlete who got it. For countries experiencing natural disasters (灾害) or wars, an Olympic win can mean so much.
Sports games are also an event that unites (团结) people. Football is the most popular sport in the world. People all over the world play it — some for fun and some for a living. Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian football player, has discovered a way to spread hope through football. He created a foundation (基金会) to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a bright future.
Next time you play your favorite game or sport, think about why you enjoy it, what skills are needed, and whether these skills will help you in other parts of your life.
【小题1】What are children expected to learn when they play games?
| A.To act as a team leader. | B.To follow the basic rules. |
| C.To train how to move fast. | D.To practice rope-jumping. |
| A.Games can help everybody to make much money. |
| B.Games can turn real-life experiences into a story. |
| C.Games can make skill learning more interesting. |
| D.Games can prevent all the countries from disasters. |
| A.Games can help people in different ways. |
| B.People are advised to play games for fun. |
| C.An Olympic win means a lot to every country. |
| D.Sports can get people all over the world together. |
Everyone (人人)needs to be healthy.
Do you eat healthy food every day? It’s important (重要)for your health. You need fruit, like oranges, apples and bananas. “ An apple a day can keep away(避开) the doctor (医生).” You also need vegetables, like carrots and broccoli. Fruit and vegetables are good for our health. But don’t eat lots of chocolate. It’s not good healthy food. What about dessert? Don’t eat lots of dessert because it’s not good for your health. Many people eat lots of chocolate and dessert, so they are unhealthy. Sports can also keep you healthy. Play sports every day. Don’t be lazy. You can be healthy.
【小题1】What are healthy food?
| A.Fruit and vegetables. | B.Bananas, apples and chocolate. |
| C.Fruit and dessert. | D.Vegetables and dessert. |
| A.Food. | B.Sports. | C.Healthy food. | D.Healthy food and sports. |
| A.The doctor doesn’t like an apple. |
| B.You don’t need a doctor. |
| C.You bring an apple to the doctor and he runs away(跑走). |
| D.You eat an apple a day and you can be healthy. |
| A.健康 | B.不健康 | C.饥饿 | D.不饿 |
| A.Everyone is healthy. | B.We need to be healthy. |
| C.Food isn’t important. | D.A doctor is important. |
Want a good night's sleep? Then turn off your computer, cell phone or PSP two hours before you go to bed.
These things have bright lights. When our eyes see bright lights just before sleep, our sleep patterns (模式) change, a study has found.
Our body clock starts shutting us down for bed at 9 or 10 pm. But bright lights make our minds think that it is still daytime. That wakes us up and leaves us sleepless, experts say.
But if you read a paper book before sleeping, you won't have this problem. This is because light from a bedside lamp (台灯) does not go straight into our eyes.
Also, if you are watching a television from across the bedroom, you won't have problems falling asleep. The TV sends light to us from a distance, so the light won't be as strong.
【小题1】The writer tells us to turn off the computer before bed time.
| A.half an hour | B.an hour | C.two hours | D.three hours |
| A.Reading a newspaper. | B.Talking on QQ. |
| C.Reading a book. | D.Watching TV. |
| A.We think it is daytime if we leave computers on. |
| B.We feel too excited to sleep after using computers. |
| C.Lights from computers are brighter than other lights. |
| D.Lights from computers can change our sleep patterns. |
Some people like to get up early, but some do not. In fact, it is really good for us to get up early every day. Maybe those who don't like getting up early will not believe this, but it is true. Scientists made a survey in about one thousand people, and then they found that early rising(早起) people had less disease(疾病) than late rising people, and early rising people also look healthier than late rising people, and so on.
So we may know early rising is helpful in more than one way. First, it helps to keep us healthy. We all need fresh(新鲜的) air. But air is never so fresh as early in the morning. Besides, it is useful to do morning exercises.
Secondly, early rising helps us in our studies. In the morning we learn more quickly and find it easier to understand what we learn.
Thirdly, early rising can give us a plan of our work for the day. We cannot work well without a good plan.
Fourthly; early rising gives us enough time to get ready for our work, such as to wash our hands and faces and eat our breakfast.
Late risers may find it difficult to form the habit(养成习惯) of early rising. They have to make an effort(努力) to do so. As the English proverb says, "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy(富裕的) and wise. "
【小题1】Early rising people are than late rising people.
| A.fatter | B.thinner | C.healthier | D.Cleverer |
| A.in the morning | B.in the afternoon |
| C.in the evening | D.all the day |
| A.People can get ready for their work. |
| B.People can get fresh air. |
| C.People can learn things more quickly and better. |
| D.All of the above. |
| A.easy | B.difficult | C.happy | D.sad |
| A.getting up early | B.going to bed early |
| C.getting up late | D.both A and B |