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Every year Chris Brogan posts his three words for a new year. many others and I have followed his lead for the past three or four years. They helped me a lot. My words for last year were ¡°passion¡±, ¡°focus¡± and ¡°delegate¡± and I stayed true to them. This year, 2013, my goals are more personal and less professional.
FOCUS
Focus is making a repeat appearance on my list this year because I¡¯m too much of a multitasker. The problem is that I have trouble finishing one thing with so many things calling me. When I was working as a writer, all my projects were handled via a schedule, I¡¯m putting a fitness and housekeeping routine into my schedule.
HEALTH
I get so busy taking care of everyone else, and I forget to take care of myself and this has to change. My health suffers and my weight suffers. I have to get my health in check , not only for me but because I promised my 9-year-old son. I¡¯ll make good food and lifestyle choices. I miss being thin, and it¡¯s time to get it back.
CELEBRATE
What good is having it if I¡¯m not taking time to enjoy it? I have a wonderful job, a happy family, and so much to be thankful for. So how come I spend all my time working? Last summer my family took our first vacation in four years, the best thing I¡¯ve done for myself and my family in a long time. This year, I¡¯m making sure to take time to enjoy life and celebrate its many blessings.
Do you have any words for 2013?
СÌâ1:The underlined word ¡°multitasker¡± probably refers to a person who          .
A£®makes a living by writing
B£®always fails to finish a task on time
C£®has several things to do at the same time
D£®pays more attention to fitness and housekeeping
СÌâ2:Why does the writer have ¡°HEALTH¡± as one of his three words?
A£®He wants to take better care of others.
B£®He¡¯s gaining weight and feeling bad.
C£®He did not take any exercise in the past.
D£®He got the idea from his son.
СÌâ3:What can we learn from the passage?
A£®The word ¡°CELEBRATE¡± can remind the writer to enjoy life.
B£®The writer has a vacation with his family every four years.
C£®The word ¡°FOCUS¡± can help the writer focus on his family.
D£®The writer used to be overweight for lack of exercise.
СÌâ4:The best title for the passage might be      .
A£®Three Words for 2013B£®Health Should Go First
C£®Keep OrganizedD£®Goals for 2013

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Coaches and parents always tell us to keep our goals in mind when we go for a competition. Carrying your goals and expectations into a competition is one of the biggest mistakes any athlete can make. This is a big game and you want to win. You want to score a hundred, defeat your competitors, or score a hat-trick£¨Èý·Ö£©of goals. When you carry your goals into the competitive ground with you, chances are great that you will leave that performance with disappointment and heartache, and nothing more!
Expectations will weigh you down. Expectations will distract £¨Ê¹·ÖÐÄ£©you from the performance and make your muscles tighten up. Want to perform to your potential when it counts the most? Then write your goals on a piece of paper before you leave for the game, match or race, and then leave that paper at home!  Make a deal with yourself to let go of your goals. Expectations and goals should be your training partner, used to motivate you to work harder during practice and take your game to the next level, However, never take your goals and expectations into a competition. You will not perform to your potential!
Go into your competitions without any preconceived £¨Ô¤ÏëµÄ£©ideas about the result. Forget the outcome!  Instead, keep your focus on what you¡¯re doing in the moment. Think of the competition as it unfolds, moment by moment. Relax at every opportunity by breathing deep and letting go of the tension in your muscles. When you do this you¡¯ll remain loose and relaxed. When you stay loose,  you¡¯ll perform to your capabilities. Goals and expectations are very important for your overall motivation, and very harmful when you carry them into a performance.
СÌâ1:According to the passage, for an athlete one of the biggest mistakes is _______.
A£®forgetting his goals when competingB£®worrying about his not winning
C£®carrying his goals into the competitionD£®paying too much attention to the result
СÌâ2:The underlined part  ¡°weigh you down¡± in the second paragraph probably means ¡°________¡±.
A£®make you feel anxiousB£®make you want to do something
C£®help you perform to the potentialD£®help you concentrate on something
СÌâ3:According to the author, expectations and goals should be ________.
A£®set within one¡¯s capabilities
B£®used as an encouragement when training
C£®written down in case of being forgotten
D£®divided into some small parts
СÌâ4:What might be the most suitable title for the passage?
A£®Keep your goals in mindB£®Set your goals for a competition
C£®Forget your goals after competitionsD£®Leave your goals at home
Dear Parents,
It is almost a week since school began. I hope that you and your child are settled and comfortable in the arrangement of the new school year. I would like to take this opportunity to give you news about the art project that the eighth grade students and I will be working on during this unit. 
My name is Molly Atkinson and I am a new middle school teacher here at MSAE in Kauai. I feel that it is important for you to know that my approach to classroom management is inspired by Maharishi¡¯s Principle of Ideal Teaching. I believe that it is the most positive method for guiding our students¡¯ education. I also believe that by keeping the lessons interesting, the classroom will be a creative environment for the students to explore the artistic process. My experience with the class this week makes me believe that the students and I will have a fruitful and caring experience in our time together.
The students¡¯ first project is a three-part work that begins with the creation of a collage (Æ´Ìù»­). A pencil drawing of the collage will follow. The third part of the project will be a geometrical three-dimensional (¼¸ºÎÈýάµÄ) drawing of the collage. The students have jumped right into the project with enthusiasm (ÈÈÇé) and focus. I can tell that we are going to have a very productive unit.
On October 30th, the students will have a showing of their work for you. I look forward to meeting all of you that day. If you would like to get hold of me before that time I will be here after school until 4:30 on Mondays and Wednesdays and can be available on other afternoons by appointment (Ô¤Ô¼). I may also be reached at my e-mail address: matkinson@kdsi.net. I am very happy to be here and look forward to working with the eighth grade students.
Sincerely,
Molly Atkinson
СÌâ1:It can be learned that the letter was written _____.
A£®after the school year ended
B£®before the new school year started
C£®in the middle of the school year
D£®at the beginning of the new school year
СÌâ2:The letter was most probably written by _____. 
A£®an art teacher
B£®an eighth grader
C£®a school gardener
D£®a head teacher
СÌâ3:In Paragraph 2, Atkinson mentions _____.
A£®her long work experience
B£®her close relationships with the students
C£®the teaching method she applies
D£®the training aim of the new term
СÌâ4:The underlined words ¡°that time¡± in the last paragraph refer to _____.
A£®October 30th
B£®4:30 on Mondays
C£®4:30 on Wednesdays
D£®other afternoons
Consumer electronics once again topped the list of the most wanted gifts this holiday season.
¡°Seventy-six percent of consumers who plan to buy holiday gifts say that they will spend money or buy at least one technology product; definitely a solid vote of confidence for technology.¡±
Steve Koenig is with the Consumer Electronics Association. He says the group¡¯s latest research also shows that Americans this year are spending more on technology products. ¡°Here in 2012, $252 on average¡ª¡ªthe technology spend for consumers this year.¡±
From tablet computers to smart phones, American shoppers have been lining up to get the newest and coolest electronic devices on the market. There are more choices today than ever before. "It's kind of hard to make a decision."
Tablet computers are one of the best-selling products this year. Brian Tong is Senior Editor of CNET.com. The website reports on tech news and examines the latest electronic products. He says the Apple iPad Mini is one of the most popular tablets. Its starting price is $329. One of Apple¡¯s biggest competitors is the Google Nexus 7. It starts at $199.
¡°Its hardware is more powerful than what¡¯s in the iPad Mini, but also it offers you a lot of things like maps that work better than Apple¡¯s maps.
But Brian Tong says there is one reason why people may like the iPad Mini more than the Nexus 7. ¡°If you just want to read books and surf the Internet, you don¡¯t really need to get an iPad Mini, but if you want the largest robust group of apps (Ó¦ÓÃÈí¼þ) that¡¯s where the iPad and Apple¡¯s ecosystem shines the most.¡±
Elman Chacon is with the electronics store Best Buy. He says another hot product this season is smart cameras. They connect to the Internet through WiFi. This makes it easy for users to email or upload photographs directly from the camera.
¡°You can literally take a picture and upload it into your Facebook in a matter of seconds. These things are pretty cool because they do a lot of things.¡±
Streaming media boxes also connect to the Internet. People are able to watch web content such as movies and YouTube videos on their televisions. Another popular item is wireless speaker systems. The newest ones work with any device that has Bluetooth technology, including smart phones, laptops and tablets.
СÌâ1:What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 3?
A£®Every technology product costs an average of $252.
B£®Consumers are spending $252 more on technology products than last year.
C£®Consumers should spend $252 on their technology products.
D£®It is estimated that $252 on average might be spent on electronics by consumers in 2012.
СÌâ2:According to Brian Tong, why may people prefer the iPad Mini to the Google Nexus 7?
A£®Because it is cheaper.
B£®Because it has more functions.
C£®Because you can read books and surf the Internet with it.
D£®Because it offers you a lot of things like maps that work better than Apple¡¯s maps.
СÌâ3:What does ¡°Its hardware¡± in Paragraph 6 refer to?
A£®The hardware of tablet computers.
B£®The hardware of the Apple iPad.
C£®The hardware of the Google Nexus 7.
D£®The hardware of the iPad Mini.
СÌâ4:Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A£®People will spend most of their money on electronics.
B£®Photos can be uploaded from the camera when connected to a computer.
C£®A streaming media box is a box which can contain CDs.
D£®Most people would like to buy electronics as gifts.
СÌâ5:Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
A£®Electronics: People¡¯s Most Favorite Gifts this year
B£®Which is More Popular, the Apple iPad Mini or the Google Nexus 7?
C£®Latest Technology Products
D£®More Electronics to Choose from
Sports play an important role in British life. The most popular sport is football. Cricket is also popular in England, but is less important in the other home nations. Rugby union and rugby league are the other major team sports. Tennis is the most important sport for the two weeks of the Wimbledon Championships(β¼¶ûµÇÍøÇò½õ±êÈü)
Football
The modern global game of football developed from traditional British football games in the 19th century. Club football is organized separately in each of the home nations. English football has a league system which combines thousands of clubs. Scotland has a similar but smaller club football structure. The top level league in Wales is the league of Wales. In Northern Ireland the main league is the Irish Football League.
Each season the most successful clubs from each of the home nations qualify for(ʹ¡­¾ßÓС­µÄ×ʸñ) the two Europe wide club competitions organized by UEFA(Å·×ãÁª), the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup.
Cricket
Cricket was invented in England. It is regarded as England¡¯s national summer game and it is probably the second most widely covered sport.
There are eighteen professional country clubs, seventeen of them in England and one in Wales. Each summer the country clubs compete in the first class Country Championship, which consist of two leagues of nine teams and in which matches are played over four days.
Rugby
Like football, rugby union and rugby league both developed from traditional British football games in the 19th century. For much of the 20th century there was great antagonism between rugby leagues, which was a mainly working class game based in the industrial areas of northern England, and rugby union, which is a mainly middle class game in England, and is also popular in the other home nations.
Tennis
Tennis is yet another sport which originated in the United Kingdom and the governing body of the sport is the LTA(²ÝµØÍøÇòЭ»á). However, no British man has won Wimbledon since 1936 and no British woman since 1977. The only British players of either sex to reach the world top 50 in recent years are Greg Rusedski, who learnt his tennis in Canada, and Tim Henman and Andrew Murray ,who did not pass through the LTA system either.
СÌâ1:What do we know about football?
A£®The top clubs represent the UK in the two Europe competitions.
B£®Football is a newly-invented game in England
C£®The top level league in England is the Irish Football League
D£®Club football is an organized union in the UK.
СÌâ2:From the passage we can learn      .
A£®There exist all professional county clubs in England.
B£®Rugby leagues was enjoyed by middle class
C£®Tennis is in the charge of LTA
D£®Greg Rusedski did not pass through the LTA system.
СÌâ3:The underlined ¡°antagonisim¡± in the sixth paragraph probably means     .
A£®preferenceB£®friendlinessC£®similarityD£®opposition
СÌâ4:From what can we read the passage?
A£®tour guidebookB£®book review
C£®news reportD£®news magzine
My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat which was hanging at a secondhand clothing store in Northampton Mass. While the other coats drooped(µÍ´¹), this one looked as if it were   36  itself up. The coat had beautiful tailoring, a Fifth Avenue label and a(an)   37  price of $28, which was popular just then with   38 , but could cost several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better, bearing that   39  of classic elegance£¨ÓÅÑÅ£©. John tried it on and the fit was perfect.
John   40  the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile. ¡°Did the kids like your coat?¡± I asked. ¡°They loved it,¡± he said,   41  folding it over the back of a chair and smoothing it flat. Over the next few weeks, a   42  came over John. Agreement replaced contrariness (×÷¶Ô) and reasoned discussion replaced fierce   43 . He became more mannerly and   44 , eager to please. He would generously loan his younger brother his tapes and lecture him   45  his behavior.
When I mentioned this incident to his teacher and   46  what caused the changes, she said laughing. ¡°It   47  be his coat!¡± Another teacher told him she was giving him a good   48  not only because he had earned   49  but because she liked his coat. At the library, we ran into a friend ¡°Could this be John?¡± he asked surprisingly,   50  John¡¯s new height, assessing the cut of his coat and extending his hand, one gentleman to another.
John and I both know we should never   51  a person¡¯s clothes for the real person within them.   52  there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see and for   53  what is on the inside to what is on the outside.
For John it is a time when it is as easy to try on different approaches to   54  as it is to try on a coat. The whole world, the whole future is stretched out ahead, a vast landscape   55  all the doors are open. And he could picture himself walking through those doors wearing his wonderful, magical coat.
СÌâ1:
A£®turning B£®showing C£®holdingD£®hanging
СÌâ2:
A£®unreasonableB£®expected C£®acceptableD£®unbelievable
СÌâ3:
A£®adultsB£®teenagersC£®womenD£®strangers
СÌâ4:
A£®colorB£®styleC£®priceD£®size
СÌâ5:
A£®woreB£®carriedC£®lentD£®sent
СÌâ6:
A£®carefullyB£®comfortablyC£®casuallyD£®quickly
СÌâ7:
A£®happinessB£®matterC£®smileD£®change
СÌâ8:
A£®doubtB£®argument C£®fightD£®war
СÌâ9:
A£®thoughtfulB£®handsomeC£®hopefulD£®curious
СÌâ10:
A£®of B£®withC£®onD£®at
СÌâ11:
A£®discovered B£®confirmedC£®concluded D£®wondered
СÌâ12:
A£®canB£®shouldC£®willD£®must
СÌâ13:
A£®presentB£®markC£®wordD£®result
СÌâ14:
A£®itB£®themC£®thisD£®one
СÌâ15:
A£®taking upB£®looking down toC£®checking upD£®looking up at
СÌâ16:
A£®trustB£®exchangeC£®mistakeD£®regard
СÌâ17:
A£®Though B£®ButC£®SinceD£®So
СÌâ18:
A£®matchingB£®attachingC£®relatingD£®connecting
СÌâ19:
A£®careerB£®lifeC£®studyD£®success
СÌâ20:
A£®howB£®whyC£®whereD£®when
Hi Hongbo,
I¡¯m so glad to read about the changes talking place in your city. It¡¯s really good news that you can travel by subway in Xi¡¯an, though there¡¯s only one line there. Here in London we have twelve lines. By the way, we don¡¯t use the word ¡°subway¡± here. It¡¯s American English. We call it ¡°the Underground¡±, instead.
The London Underground is very famous. It¡¯s famous for several reasons. First of all, part of the underground railway today is the oldest in the world, which opened in 1863. Secondly, the London Underground is also the first line to have electric trains, in 1890. Thirdly but not the last, the London Underground is the second largest metro system in the world, after the Shanghai Metro. There are 270 stations in the Underground and it has 402 kilometres of tracks(¹ìµÀ). What¡¯s more, the city of London itself helps make the transportation system famous! I¡¯ve got a few photos to help you build a clear picture of the Underground in my city. They are together with this mail.
In your email, you also said workers were building more lines. I¡¯m sure your city is developing fast. Maybe you can send me a few photos of your city today. I really want to see the changes taking place there. I¡¯m happy for you to live there in an ancient city with such a new look!
So much for now. I¡¯ll write soon again. Best wishes!
СÌâ1:Where is the writer from£¿
A£®From LondonB£®From ShanghaiC£®From Xi¡¯an.D£®From New York
СÌâ2:The second paragraph mainly tells us        ?
A£®when the first subway was opened in the world.
B£®when the London Underground first used electric trains
C£®why the London Underground is the oldest subway in the world.
D£®why the London Underground is famous in the world
СÌâ3:In the email, the words ¡°subway¡±, ¡°underground¡±, and ¡°metro¡± mean   .
A£®three different thingsB£®two different things
C£®almost the same thingD£®nothing like each other
СÌâ4:What does the writer want Hongbo to do?
A£®To buy a good book about Xi¡¯an for him.
B£®To send him a few photos of Xi¡¯an.
C£®To post him some postcards of Xi¡¯an.
D£®To tell him more about Xi¡¯an subway.
Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag
Difficulty: Very Easy
Average User Rating:¡ï¡ï¡ï¡ï¡î(4.3/5)
Milk can become homemade ice cream in five minutes by using a bag! This homemade, creamy treat is a summertime delight for your kids and you alike.
What you¡¯ll need:
1 tablespoon of sugar; 1/2 cup of milk; 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla (Ïã²ÝÏ㾫); 6 tablespoons of rock salt; 1 small-sized plastic food storage bag; 1 gallon-sized plastic food storage bag; ice cubes.
How to make it:
l Fill the large bag half full of ice, and add the rock salt. Seal the bag.
l Put milk, vanilla, and sugar into the small bag, and seal it.
l Place the small bag inside the large one, and seal it again carefully.
l Shake until the mixture turns into ice cream, which takes about five minutes.
l Wipe the top of the small bag, and then open it carefully. Enjoy!
Tips:
1/2 cup of milk will make about one spoon of ice cream, so double the recipe if you want more. But don¡¯t increase the amount more than that¡ªa large amount might be too big for kids to pick up because the ice itself is heavy.
Here is another version of the homemade ice cream recipe from another parent!
These are the homemade ice cream ingredients:
1/4 teaspoon of vanilla butter and nuts; 1 tablespoon of sugar; 1/2 cup of milk.
These are the other supplies:
Plastic sandwich bag; 12 salt pellets; 1 dish of ice; large plastic bag.
Put the ice cream ingredients in the small bag, and then put the bag, salt and ice in the big bag. Hold the bag shut and move it around on the floor for about 5 minutes.
When I made ice cream at home last time, although the salt pellets didn¡¯t really dissolve (Èܽâ) that well, I still got ice cream. It was not smooth ice cream, probably because of the low-fat milk. It was incredible that it could be ready in 5 minutes (not counting preparing the ingredients)
Next, I changed the recipe, using a tablespoon of cocoa, a tablespoon of sugar, and a cup of milk. It was a bit too chocolaty, but good!
СÌâ1:The underlined ¡°that¡± in ¡°Tips¡± section refers to ____.
A£®1/2 cup of milkB£®1 cup of milk
C£®1 spoon of ice creamD£®2 spoons of ice cream
СÌâ2:Which of the following things is NOT included in both recipes?
A£®SugarB£®Ice C£®Plastic bagD£®Nuts
СÌâ3:Which of the following statements about the second parent is TRUE?
A£®He/ She doesn¡¯t agree with the first parent.
B£®He/ She doesn¡¯t think five minutes is enough
C£®He/ She doesn¡¯t like cocoa better than nuts.
D£®He/ She doesn¡¯t think the chocolaty tastes bad.
As you grow rapidly through your teenage years, you will experience a lot of changes. The changes may seem difficult.   71  . Don¡¯t panic! You will deal successfully with them! You are a young adult now!
With more responsibility, you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed about making choices. In this way you can make healthy balanced decisions.   72 You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine! Work hard and the right opportunity will present itself to you.
Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices.   73  But try not to shut your family out of your life. You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself.
It is also perfectly natural at this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family   74 A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens.
This period is a part of the life cycle. These are some people who will be with you throughout life¡¯s journey. There will be some people with whom you part and go separate ways. Leaving school can be hard. The reality is that you may not even see all of your classmates again.
You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you.   75 So making the right choices will be important to you. Life is for living. Enjoy your life wisely!
A£®Choose your friends wisely.
B£®They will help shape the future.
C£®They may seem to happen quickly.
D£®You will probably want to be independent.
E. You may appreciate what you have in your own life.
F. The choices that you make from now on will be your choices.
G. Your family has been with you since you came into this world

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