【推荐1】How to pass an important test

Whether it's a first grade science test or College Entrance Exam, all tests have one thing in common: you have to pass.    1    Stuck in a situation where you don't know what to do? This article can help.

Tips

★1. Once you get the study guide, make plans right away to study as soon as possible. No excuses! Killing time with friends isn't worth it，since you can always hang out with them any other day.

★2. Get plenty of rest.    2     If you walk into the classroom sleepily, you'll most likely not finish the test because you are so tired.

★3. Eat a good meal for breakfast.     3    Some healthy breakfast suggestions are oatmeal (燕麦片), high fibre food, and grapefruit with the fresh fruit salad.

★4. Bring all necessary materials.    4     Bring pencils, pens, pencil sharpeners, snacks (if allowed)，erasers, the calculator (if allowed) and anything else you'll need for the test.

★5.    5    Showing up late cuts back the time you'll have to take for the test if it's already testing hours. You'll probably miss any important information needed in completing the test. In some tests，late comers are not allowed to take the test.

A．The exam tests vocabulary, reading and maths skills.

B．Studies show that if you get enough sleep, your brain will be much more efficient.

C．Failing the test won't help you in the long run, so it's important to know how to prepare to pass that big test.

D．Showing up without something as simple as a pencil can make a big effect on your test.

E．One piece of cheese probably won't last until test time.

F．Don't forget to set your alarm clock and show up on the test day on time.

G．This test is a challenging one and every year many students are unable to qualify it just because of lack of guidance.

【推荐2】Making a High School Graduation Speech

We know giving a graduation speech can make you nervous and worried.    1    You can highlight the important moments that your class has experienced over the years. To make a high school graduation speech, you should write a speech that thanks your teachers, parents, and peers. Your speech will be more memorable if you include a few jokes, quotes, or words of advice.

Reflect on your time in high school.

    2    You can talk about your first day of school together and how you have all changed over the years. For example, you could talk about lifelong friendships that were made, and lessons that were learned.

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Did your class go on any big trips together? Were there any notable athletic or academic achievements? Did your class participate in a successful fund-raising drive, or plan a major school event together? Try to think of a few memorable events that you can highlight. Tell a short story about one of these experiences. Be sure to choose a story that brings the entire class together.

Talk about the future.

After you have reflected on your time together in high school, you can talk about how these experiences have prepared you and your classmates for the future.    4    .

Create an impactful conclusion.

The conclusion can be one of the hardest parts to write.    5    For example, you can end by wishing your classmates the best of luck in high school. You can also choose to end with an inspirational quote.

A．Highlight a few important moments.

B．Tell stories about your study experiences.

C．However, it is also an exciting opportunity to look back.

D．You can leave the audience with something meaningful.

E．Think back on the past school years and your time in high school.

F．Focus on the life-long friendship between you and your classmates.

G．Mention your nervousness about entering colleges and meeting new people.

【推荐3】Everyone knows that eating too much junk food is not good to our health. Yet, what is it about junk food that is so completely irresistible(无可抗拒的)? For one thing, it’s everywhere. From chips in fast food restaurants to candy in supermarkets, junk food always seems available. Thankfully, science is now providing new clues to help us reduce snacking.
Make friends with dainty(讲究的) eaters.
Studies have found that people tend to increase or reduce the amount of food they eat depending on what their companions are taking in.
See happy movies and always get the smaller bag of popcorn(爆米花).
According to some experts, people eat up to 29% more popcorn if they are watching a sad or serious movie, compared to when they are watching a comedy. Viewers consumed almost 200 calories more when snacking from a large bucket, as opposed to when given a medium-sized container.
Eat breakfast.
Nutritionists have gone back and forth（来来回回）about the question of how much to eat in the morning, but new studies suggest that consuming a good breakfast is a must. Surveys on long-term weight-loss show that two key factors in keeping weight down are eating breakfast and exercising.
Divide your food and conquer overeating.
Any kind of dividing your food into portions slows down your eating. Any kind of marker makes you aware of what you’re eating and of portion size. Researchers advise reallocating（再分配）snack foods into small plastic bags. It sounds simplistic, but it works.
1. Why do people eat too much junk food though it is bad for our health?

A．It’s delicious from chips to candy.

B．Because it’s available here and there.

C．It’s easily taken everywhere.

D．It’s easily bought in fast food restaurants.

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．If people are watching a tragedy, they eat up to 29% more popcorn.

B．People are likely to eat more food when staying with friends.

C．Nutritionists have the same opinion about how much to eat in the morning.

D．People prefer to snack from a large bucket.

3. What will he or she do if he or she wants to lose weight?

A．To eat nothing in the morning.

B．To get up early and to go to bed late.

C．To eat breakfast and exercise.

D．To snack from a medium-size bucket.

【推荐1】Papa's jaw dropped when mama told him that Sister had cheated on her final exams - not to succeed but to fail. “It's unbelievable!” he said. “Sister has always been so proud of her good grades!”

“Yes, she has,” said Mama. “But it's not unbelievable. It just shows how badly she wanted off the swimming team.”

“Wanted off the swimming team?” said Papa. “She never said anything about that to me.”

“Of course she didn't,” said Mama. “She was afraid you'd blow your top. You already had her getting a swimming scholarship to collage and winning gold medals at the Olympics. Can you imagine how much pressure she must have felt? For her, being on the team couldn't have been much fun.”

“Oh, my Gosh!” Papa said, clapping a hand to his forehead. “I've been so stupid! I just thought she'd want to be a champion swimmer because she's so good at it.”

“It's like anything else, dear,” said Mama. “No matter how good at it you are, if it stops being fun, you won't want to do it anymore.”

Papa put his head in his hands.

“She must be rally mad at me,” he mumbled. “Maybe I should say sorry to her.”

Sister's footsteps could be beard on the stairs She came into the kitchen and looked hopefully up at her parents. with a smile, "Your papa and I have decided that there's no reason for you to.

“Honey,” said Mama with a smile, “Your papa and I have decided that there's no reason for you to be on the swimming team if you don't want to.”

Sister's face lit up like a Christmas tree. “Yippee!” she cried.

“And,” added Papa, “there's no need for any more drills. I'm sure you'll bring your grades back up all by yourself.”

Sister ran to Papa and jumped into his arms. She gave him a big hug. “I'm going to go play cards with Lizzy!” she said. “See you later!”

From the kitchen window, Mama and Papa watched their daughter run down the sunny road toward Lizzy's house.

“It's good to see her happy again,” said Mama.

“It sure is,” Papa agreed. “As for the swimming team, there's always next year.”

“If?” Mama prompted him.

“Oh, right,” said Papa. “If she wants to.” Mama smiled. “At least you're learning, dear.” she said. She kissed him.

“Well, you know what they say,” Papa said. “Better late than never.”

1. Why did Sister cheat in her final exams?

A．To show she wanted to leave the swimming team

B．To improve her grades in her final exams

C．To let others know how badly she did in her study

D．To prove she was not as good at swimming as before

2. What does the underlined expression “blow your top” in paragraph 4 refer to?

A．Change your idea	B．Become quite excited
C．Get very angry	D．Reach your goal

3. What did Papa do for Sister's swimming?

A．He taught her how to win gold medals	B．He offered her a swimming scholarship
C．He put much pressure on her to do the best.	D．He brought her much fun with his company

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Sister was going to be punished by her cheating

B．Sister was required to take more drills to improve her grades

C．Papa was disappointed with his daughter's performance

D．Mama successfully persuaded Papa to change his mind

5. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Better Late Than Never	B．Health Is Better Than Wealth
C．Better to Give Than to Receive	D．Something Is Better Than Nothing

【推荐3】Tyler Skiuzacek’s father, Patrick, could not sleep through the night. It was 2007, and Patrick had just returned from a year in Iraq, where he served in the U. S. Army. Patrick Skluzacek was energetic and happy when he left for Iraq, Tyler says. But when he returned, he was unhappy and drinking alcohol too much. It turned out Patrick was suffering from sleep panic attacks. Patrick would wake up every night. His heart would beat too fast. He would sweat. The nighttime panic attacks prevented Patrick from feeling good the next day, because he was so tired.

Almost 10 years later, Tyler was in a position to help his father. He thought he could make a computer program that might help his father. So he entered a competition in Washington, D. C, trying to solve the problem Tyler’s father and other U. S. war veterans (老兵), were having. People called them”night terrors. ”The students had 36 hours to come up with a program. They called it myBivy—That name comes from bivouac, a military term for a safe place to sleep.

The application uses a smart watch and a smart phone together. The watch tracks the wearer’s heartbeat. It sends the data to the program on the smart phone. Research shows that a person’s heart rate will increase right before a night terror. So if the wearer’s heartbeat started to rise, myBivy would respond. The smart watch would vibrate and gently wake up the sleeping person. That was enough to prevent a night terror from happening.

Patrick wore the watch for two weeks to get used to it. Then, Tyler turned on the application. On the first night, the vibrations from the watch prevented 10 nightmares. Patrick said he had not slept that well in many years. Tyler and his team won the contest in Washington, D. C. The prize was $1,500. Then the group tried to raise more money from investors, and they were surprised when they took in over$25,000. By the spring of 2016, Tyler and his team were testing the app with volunteers, and hoped to make it available to the public soon.

1. What might be the cause of Patrick’s problem?

A．His experience in the war.	B．His drinking habit.
C．His family troubles.	D．His sleeping disorder.

2. We can learn from the second paragraph that ________.

A．the US government tries to help war veterans

B．people look down upon the night terrors

C．many other veterans suffer similar problems

D．myBivy was named after a great soldier

3. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

A．How effective the app is.	B．How to download the app.
C．How to design the app.	D．How the app works.

4. What does the author probably think of the future of myBivy?

A．Valueless.	B．Promising.
C．Tough.	D．Controversial.