【推荐3】Nick Petrels is a doctor in Montreal. He works 60 hours a week. He takes care of 159 patients a week in the hospital and at his office. He’s been a doctor for ten years.
Dr. Petrels gives his patients good medical advice. But he doesn’t just tell his patients what to do. He also sings to them on television! Dr. Petrels has his own TV show. The show is in Italian, English and French. The doctor starts the show with a song and then gives medical advice. He explains a medical problem or disease in simple language. After that, he sings another song.
Dr. Petrels produces and performs in his own show every week. The program is very popular with his patients and with people who enjoy his singing. His dream is to perform(表演) in Las Vegas. His favorite songs are love songs, and he has a compact disk of love songs that he wrote. Dr. Petrels says, “I always loved to sing. All my problems are gone when I sing.” But when Dr. Petrels was young, his father didn’t want him to be a singer, so he went to medical school.
Some people tell Dr. Petrels he can help people more as a doctor. But Dr. Petrels says he helps people when he sings, too. “I like to make people smile. Sometimes it’s difficult to make a sick person smile. Medicine and entertainment(娱乐) both try to do the same thing. They try to make people feel good.”
1. Dr. Petrels works 60 hours a week, because he _______.

A．gives his patients medical advice

B．takes care of 159 patients a week

C．sings on television

D．has his own TV show

2. Dr. Petrels _______, so he is called a singing doctor.

A．has been a doctor for ten years

B．always loved to sing

C．is popular with his patients

D．also sings to his patients on TV

3. In his TV show, Dr. Petrel _______.

A．sings and gives medical advice

B．sings about different diseases

C．starts to explain diseases with a song

D．sings love songs he wrote

4. Dr. Petrels’ show is popular _______.

A．in Las Vegas.	B．at medical school
C．with people who like his singing	D．with patients in Montreal

5. Dr. Petrels says he likes to _______.

A．help people sing	B．make people feel better
C．do the same thing	D．make difficult people smile

【推荐1】We will all probably know both some introverts （内向的人）and extroverts （外向的人）in life, and yet we can gain a wrong impression about both types of people. For example, some introverts can be extremely confident and they can be able people. However, some extroverts aren^’t as confident as they'd like to appear to be and often try to hide their true identities behind a false appearance.

Shyness can affect both introverts and extroverts and anybody else too. It can be very debilitating （使衰弱的）and, if severe, can have a huge negative influence upon our ability to form meaningful relationships and it can also affect our careers or jobs.

A lot of people feel shy because they have low self-respect and feel unworthy when comparing themselves to others. They find it difficult to communicate with others whom they don't know. In that case, one of the best ways of overcoming the shyness is to focus the attention on the other person instead. Shy people can try changing people's focus on someone else， so that they don't need to talk about themselves too much.

If you recognize that you are shy and see that as a lion in the way of enjoying your life. you should first overcome it by accepting that it's causing a problem for you. Trying getting into conversations with strangers is helpful. Shy people are challenging themselves and over- coming their shyness. In this way, shy people can get their own self-respect. Each time they do it, this will be repeated until they feel confident enough.

Like any negative thought， determination can also help you beat shyness and having a positive attitude is the key to overcoming the shyness.

1. What does the author intend to tell us in paragraph 2?

A．The difference between introverts and extroverts.

B．The relationship between ability and shyness.

C．The harmful effects of shyness.

D．The cause of shyness.

2. Why do people feel shy when communicating with others?

A．They are afraid of learning from others.

B．They are often made fun of.

C．They are short of confidence.

D．They have to talk too much.

3. What does the author advise shy people to do to overcome shyness?

A．Do sports as much as they can.

B．Listen to the voice in their heart.

C．Have a good talk with their parents.

D．Keep a strong belief in supporting themselves.

4. What's the best title for the text?

A．How to Overcome Shyness

B．Tips of Expressing Shyness

C．How to Understand Introverts

D．Tips of Talking with Extroverts

【推荐2】As the saying goes,you want something done, give it to a busy person. There's truth to it. So what is it about those people that have a million things to do and don't get stressed out？    1    .

Prioritizing (优先考虑) sleep, eating right, and exercise

One of my friends has a simple recipe for a successful day , " Make your biggest meal breakfast, then cut down the rest of the day.Exercise every morning, make it part of the routine."He's asleep by 9 p.m. and at the gym the following morning by 6. He has a clear head and is ready for what the world throws at him     2     .

Avoiding drama

Gossiping might be interesting for a moment, but it rarely makes the speaker feel good. And what goes around will hit you in the face.     3    ; they avoid it like the disaster. It takes time and emotional energy     that they'd rather use on other things, like these daily habits of naturally productive people.

    4    

Doers know how to replenish (补充). Busy people know when they're running low on energy, and how to replenish. They know if they need to be social, have a rest, be in nature,or catch up on Netflix.They don't wait until they get sick,or depressed, they can see that their tank is on empty and they know how to fill it.

Calling out sick

The most effective people stay home with the flu. They know when they've got a real cold, and they gave it in.     5    . They know how important their health is and they take good care of it.

A．Filling your own bucket

B．Doers make change happen

C．Low-stress people don't gossip

D．Find out the morning habits of successful people

E．Here are the signs your relationship is solid as a rock

F．Here are some secrets from the life coach who helps guide you

G．They know the sooner they get some sleep , the sooner they'll heal

【推荐1】Following Christmas dinner, my family was relaxing around the kitchen table. We were discussing the delicious meal we had just had. Dad had risen from his chair and was standing nearby.

My nephew began playing with his new basketball around the table. Upon nearing Dad, he stopped. With shaking, wrinkled hands, Dad had reached out for the ball. He did not speak, and the boy looked at us in confusion. After a few seconds, he carefully passed the ball to Dad. I watched my father closely to see what he would do. A playful smile appeared on his face. Holding the ball and reaching forward, Dad bounced it on the floor and then caught it.

This action was repeated. Smiling with satisfaction, he then turned towards us. Gently tossing (投掷) the ball away, Dad began a game of catch.

The ball continued to be passed through pairs of outstretched hands. Cries of “Over here!” rang through the warm kitchen. Dad’s active participation in this game was remarkable to me, since he had dementia (痴呆). This disease had robbed (剥夺) him of many memories and the recognition of people, places and points in time. Despite this, Dad clearly recognized the ball and what he could do with it.

In my younger years, playing with Dad was not often. He worked hard and provided for us, but never showed nor shared much emotion. His favorite game was chess, which he once taught me how to play. But after his illness, connecting moments between father and son had been few before he took the basketball.

I’m not sure how long we played the game. Watching the clock was not important. Dad happily led us until he began to tire. I know that that moment will certainly last forever. This Christmas, Dad gave me a special memory—one that I will always treasure.

1. How did the author’s nephew react to Dad’s request in the beginning?

A．He observed Dad carefully.	B．He invited Dad to the game.
C．He cheered for Dad’s recovery.	D．He hesitated to pass the ball.

2. Why did father’s active participation in the game surprise the author?

A．It was the first time he had taken part in such a game.

B．He was able to recognize his family members clearly.

C．He could recognize the ball and react accordingly.

D．He could have a rest and relax by playing the ball game.

3. What can we learn about the author’s father?

A．He worked hard and liked to share his feelings with his family.

B．His sickness made it difficult for him to recognize people.

C．He taught the author how to play basketball and the game of catch.

D．When the author was young, he spent a lot of time playing with him.

4. What is the main idea of the text?

A．Small holiday moments add up to lasting memories.

B．A Christmas dinner will be remember forever.

C．The disable people should never give up.

D．Communication with family is very important.

【推荐2】Five years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said: “Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today — and 45 minutes each day for the rest of the week.”

A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see what the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations.

Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time, his constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect(感染) other students.

Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare, “But I’m just not creative.”

“Do you dream at night when you’re asleep?”

“Oh, sure.”

“So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads. “That’s pretty creative. Who does that for you?”

“Nobody. I do it.”

“Really-at night, when you’re asleep?”

“Sure.”

“Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay?”

1. The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to ________.

A．know more about the students

B．make the lessons more exciting

C．raise the students’ interest in art

D．teach the students about toy design

2. What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3?

A．He liked to help his teacher.	B．He preferred to study alone.
C．He was active in class.	D．He was imaginative.

3. What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Mistake.	B．Drawback.
C．Difficulty.	D．Burden.

4. Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams?

A．To help them to see their creativity.

B．To find out about their sleeping habits.

C．To help them to improve their memory.

D．To find out about their ways of thinking.

【推荐3】Laresce was born with a condition called hypermobility(运动过度) which meant her joints were “bent”. The condition can cause severe joint pain and lead to dislocations(脱臼).

But rather than feel sorry for herself, she used her misfortune to inspire herself to become Britain's strongest schoolgirl.

Just two years ago, the condition left Laresce in so much pain that she couldn't even take part in sports. But now she has six British and World Champion powerlifting records. It's an amazing achievement.

Laresce's trainer Tania George said her condition is the secret to her success. “She has more flexibility(灵活性) in her back than most people, which gives her the technique of bending her back strongly and safely. Most powerlifters would kill to try to bend their backs like Laresce. She has perfected the technique to lift heavy weights,” Tania said.

“I used to suffer a lot of pain from my hypermobility. I remember coming home from school with pains in my knees, joints and hips. It would stop me doing normal things at school. The pain would be so much that some nights I couldn't sleep at all and I just couldn't face going to school like that. And after each dislocation, I had to have six months of treatment to recover,” said Laresce.

However, since taking up the sport of powerlifting 18 months ago she is now effectively cured. “Really enjoyed the feeling of power I got and the excitement of people encouraging me to do my very best,” she said.

“I've made lots of friends. It's an incredible feeling when everyone's cheering me on. It's the support of other people that makes the difference to winning. Becoming a champion was a big surprise-I just started off for fun and wasn't expecting anything. So to win six titles over just a few months was amazing.”

1. We can learn from the passage that ________.

A．Laresce is suffering a little from hypermobility

B．hypermobility is helpful to increase one's strength

C．Laresce didn't go to school because of her illness

D．the flexibility in Laresce's back helps her to lift heavy weights

2. Why did Laresce have to have long-time treatment?

A．To reduce the pains in knees and joints.	B．To recover from joint dislocations.
C．To fall asleep easily during nights.	D．To do normal things freely at school.

3. From Laresce's words in the last paragraph we know that ________.

A．Laresce was determined to become a champion

B．Laresce trained for a long time to win the titles

C．Laresce didn't expect to gain such a great success

D．Laresce's friends contributed a lot to her success

4. What could be the best title for this passage?

A．A Disease Leading to Severe Joint Pains and Dislocations

B．A Bendy-jointed Teen Becoming Britain's Strongest Schoolgirl

C．An Inspiring Girl Who Has Made Great Achievements

D．A British Girl with Great Spirit and Determination

【推荐1】The freezing Northeast hasn’t been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter, so when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota, Florid, my bags were packed before you could say “sunshine”. I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C(维生素C), thinking of beaches and orange trees. When we touched down to blue skies and warm air, I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness. Swimming pools, wine tasting, and pink sunsets (at normal evening hours, not 4 in the afternoon) filled the weekend, but the best part—particularly to my taste, dulled by months or cold-weather root vegetables—was a 7 a.m. adventure to the Sarasota farmers’ market that proved to be more than worth the early wake-up call.

The market, which was founded in 1979, sets up its tents every Saturday from 7:00 am to l p.m, rain or shine, along North Lemon and State streets. Baskets of perfect red strawberries, the red-painted sides of the Java Dawg coffee truck; and most of all, the tomatoes: amazing, large, soft and round red tomatoes.

Disappointed by many a broken, vine-ripened(蔓上成熟的) promise, I’ve refused to buy winter tomatoes for years. No matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home they’re unfailingly dry, hard, and tasteless. But I homed in, with uncertainty, on one particular table at the Brown’s Grove Farm’s stand, full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of my fist. These were the real deal—and at that moment, I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in New York I wouldn’t be experiencing again for months.

Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight, my happiness deepened when I learned that Brown’s Grove Farm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty, a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton, where—luckily for me—I was planning to have dinner that very night. Without even seeing the menu, I knew I’d be ordering every tomato on it.

1. What did the author think of her winter life in New York?

A．Exciting.	B．Boring.
C．Relaxing.	D．Annoying.

2. What made the author’s getting up early worthwhile?

A．Having a swim.	B．Breathing in fresh sir.
C．Walking in the morning sun.	D．Visiting a local farmer’s market.

3. What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter?

A．They are soft.	B．They look nice.
C．They taste great.	D．They are juicy.

【推荐2】“I am Seitat Sarika, and live near the Entasoopia Health Centre in Magadi District, southwestern Kenya. My daughter, Nodam, came to stay with me a month ago because she was pregnant with twins, and wanted to be near the health centre. At 9 pm on April 27, just as Nodam was about to cook the evening meal, she felt a very sharp pain. And then she began to bleed heavily.”

Seitat is a traditional birth helper, who has helped many women. “I have been taught the importance of referring women to the health centre so they can be attended by skilled workers. I immediately sent some young boys to look for a vehicle to take my daughter there. They found that one vehicle had broken down, so they went looking for another. Meanwhile, she called her neighbour to see if he could help. “He is a strong man. He tried to cany my daughter in his shawl but she was too heavy. Soon it was soaked in blood. At 10 pm, one hour after the pain started, she died. I was shocked and painful. It all happened too fast. The babies died too.”

Now Seitat is left with Nodam's two other children to look after. “Nodam had done everything right”, she says. “She had attended the ante-natal clinic regularly, and she moved here so that she could give birth at the health centre. If it had been a normal birth, she would not have died. But we were not able to get her to the health centre on time.”

1. Why did Nodam come to stay with her mother a month ago?

A．Because her mother was badly ill.

B．Because she wanted to live with her mother.

C．Because she wanted to give birth at the health centre.

D．Because she wanted her mother to look after her children.

2. What happened when Nodam was about to cook the evening meal on April 27?

A．She felt sick and fell down.

B．There was a knock on the door.

C．Her mother needed to help a woman to have her baby.

D．There was something wrong with her body all of a sudden.

3. How did Seitat Sarika do when her daughter began to bleed heavily?

A．She sent some young boys to look for skilled workers.

B．She decided to send her daughter to the health centre.

C．She wanted to help her daughter on her own.

D．She was too scared to help her daughter.

4. What can we know about Nodam from the last paragraph?

A．She was sent to hospital in time.	B．She could have had four children.
C．She seldom went to the ante-natal clinic.	D．She shouldn't have moved to her mother's.

【推荐3】I was determined to learn swimming at the age of ten. There was a pool, at the K.P.L.B., offering the opportunity. My mother constantly warned against it, and bore fresh in my mind the details of each drowning in the river. But the K.P.L.B. pool was safe.

My fear of water started from childhood. It began when I was four years old and father took me to the beach. There the huge waves knocked me down and swept over me.

The K.P.L.B. pool was quiet. I was afraid of going in all alone, so I sat on the side of the pool to wait for others. Then came a big boy. He yelled, “Hi, Skinny! How’d you like to be ducked?” With that he picked me up and threw me into the deep end. I landed in a sitting position, and swallowed water. But I was not frightened out of my wits—when my feet hit the bottom, I would make a big jump, come out of the surface. It seemed a long way down. I gathered all my strength when I landed and made what I thought was a great spring upwards. Then I opened my eyes and saw nothing but water. I tried to yell but no sound came out. I went down, down, endlessly.

When I came to consciousness, I found myself on the bed in the hospital.

I never went back to the pool. I avoided water whenever I could. This misadventure stayed with me as the years rolled by. It deprived me of the joy of boating and swimming. Finally, I decided to get an instructor. Piece by piece, I practiced hard and finally he built a swimmer. Several months later, the instructor was finished, but I was not. Sometimes the terror would return.

This went on till July. I swam across the Lake Wentworth. Only once did the terror return. When I was in the middle of the lake, I put my face under and saw nothing but bottomless water. I laughed and said, “Well, Mr. Terror, what do you think you can do to me?”

I had conquered my fear of water.

1. The author’s original fear of water was brought about by     .

A．an outing to the beach with his father	B．his poor skill in swimming
C．his mother’s warning of drowning	D．an unpleasant memory of the pool

2. Why was the author not scared to death when he was thrown into the water?

A．He came up with an idea to go upwards.

B．He knew how to swim in the pool.

C．He felt that the K. P. L. B. pool was safe.

D．He was waiting for others to save him.

3. Which of the following can be used to describe the author?

A．Demanding and courageous.	B．Determined and far-sighted.
C．Dependable and adaptable.	D．Diligent and cautious.

4. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．When swimming across the Lake Wentworth, the author’s still awfully scared.

B．Recovering from the hospital, the author showed no interest in water activities.

C．Under the guidance of the instructor, the author could swim freely and bravely.

D．At first the author dare not swim on his own and wanted others’ company.