【推荐1】In the most basic sense, self-regulation (自我调节) involves controlling one's behaviour and thoughts in pursuit (追求) of long-term goals. Generally, people who are good at self-regulating tend to see the good in others and view challenges as opportunities. They exactly know what they want to achieve, act in accordance with their views, and devote their best effort.     1    

    2     A bad-tempered child who hits others won't be popular at school. An adult with poor self-regulation skills may lack self-confidence. He may have difficulty handling stress, and often, this might be expressed in terms of anger and anxiety.

How do problems with self-regulation develop? It could start early when a baby isn't treated with enough care.     3     Later, an adult may struggle with self-regulation, either because this ability wasn't developed during childhood, or because of a lack of skills in managing difficult feelings. When left unchecked, over time this could lead to risky behaviour such as taking drugs.

    4     One of the most frequently used methods is to change your thought patterns, which means that you think about a situation in a positive way, rather than one that's likely to increase negative emotions.     5     Rather than thinking that this reflects something about yourself such as “My friend hates me”, you might instead think, “My friend must be really busy.”

A．Try to cheer yourself up after disappointment.

B．Do the usual series of things at a particular time.

C．A child who doesn't feel safe may have trouble self-regulating.

D．A lack of self-regulation will cause problems in life.

E．Anyhow, self-regulation is so important that we should learn to use this skill.

F．For example, imagine a friend who doesn't return your calls or texts for several days.

G．Also they can calm themselves when feeling upset and cheer themselves when feeling down.

【推荐1】Not all tasks of the day are inspiring, fun or exciting. But you still have to wash those dishes and take care of those routine tasks at work or in school. So what can you do not to get lost in procrastination (拖延)?

I’ll share how I do it, how I get some motivation and find more pleasure in what may seem to be a boring task.

Instead of focusing your mind on how boring a task may feel, focus your thoughts on why you are doing this and how good it will feel when you are done with it. If needed, sit down for a few minutes, close your eyes and see in your mind. Then go to work with that motivation and those positive feelings in your body.

Do it attentively.     1    Focus 100% on just the work with all your senses — how it feels, looks and smells — as you are scrubbing it and nothing else. Don’t get lost in daydreams. If you are just there, I have found that even such a simple task becomes more enjoyable and something that can bring inner calm rather than distress.

Make a deal with yourself and set a timer for 10 minutes. It is often easier to do tasks like these in small bursts. So make a deal with yourself to just spend 10 minutes on your reading or cleaning the house.     2    When the timer rings you can continue doing it if you feel like it. (This often happens to me because getting started is the hard part.) Or you can stop and do something more interesting instead.

Create a pleasurable distraction. If possible, try to listen to the radio, your favourite songs, an audio book or watch a movie or TV episode while doing your boring task.     3    I often listen to music or watch an episode of The Simpsons while doing the dishes or other routine work at home.

    4    Take a walk in the sun. Move on to a more fun or creative task at work or in school. Have a tasty treat. This habit can make it easier to get started and to keep going each day. Because you know that you can look forward to not just being done and the long-term pay-off from that but also your immediate reward right after you are finished.

A．When you are done with your task then reward yourself.

B．Make sure you only rest for 10 minutes.

C．Or you can work harder and start an even bigger project.

D．Set a kitchen timer and say to yourself that you only have to do this work for 10 minutes.

E．When you sort papers, do the laundry or do the dishes, be fully there.

F．You don’t always have to do just one thing at a time in silence.

【推荐2】There is no doubt that going without sleep for too long makes us feel terrible, and that getting a good night’s sleep can make us feel ready to take on the world.     1     Here are some top tips on getting the most out of the night.

    2     You’d better avoid eating any food three hours before bed, as it will lower your blood sugar during sleep and help minimize damage from too much sugar floating around.

Keep your bedroom dark. To get a good night’s sleep, you need a bedroom that is pleasant, inviting and welcoming.     3     This is because the all important sleep-inducing (催眠) hormone melatonin is extremely sensitive to light, and may not be produced optimally (最佳的) unless it’s completely dark.

    4     The foundation of good sleep is a comfortable bed. The right mattress (床垫) can make the difference between a refreshing night’s sleep and poor quality sleep resulting in tiredness and fatigue.

Get into a relaxed state.     5     Both of them will help to take the mind off the daytime pressures.

Since the start of the 21st century, studies have linked a lack of sleep to many diseases, such as diabetes and obesity. Taking action now will lead to long-term benefits for you.

A．Take a bath or listen to soft music.

B．Never eat too much before bedtime.

C．Above all, it should be dark.

D．Healthy people value a good night’s sleep.

E．However, not all of us know the best way of getting it.

F．Experts suggest putting away your mobile phone.

G．Have a suitable bed, especially a suitable mattress.

【推荐3】Have you ever wished you could grow fresh fruit in your garden but worry about there not being enough space, or it won’t look pretty, or it’s too difficult?

What if I was to tell you that even a beginner can successfully grow a wide variety of fruit from apples and pears to cherries, blueberries and raspberries, and possibly even figs or nectarines?

The first thing you need to know: the sweeter the fruit, the more sun it will require. If you have a sunny wall it’s an ideal place to train a sun-loving fruit tree like a peach or an apricot. Plant the tree at the base of the wall but not too close (about 30cm is about right) in soil enriched with fertilizer (肥料). As it grows, splay (整枝) the branches evenly and attach them to the wall. As the plant grows gradually cut out old untidy branches and tie in new healthy branches. The idea of splaying or “fanning” is that as much sun as possible gets to the fruit, so it can ripen beautifully and maximize your crop.

Choose a variety that won’t grow too large. In slightly shadier spots you can grow gooseberries or raspberries. Most of these come in compact (紧凑的) varieties and can also be fan-trained against a wall if space is an issue.

I have a tiny orchard (果园) of space-saving apple, pear and plum trees bought as single vertical stems (茎) which I grow in pots. They grow to a maximum of 2m high and no wider than 45cm. My children love them! Simply cut back the side stems to about 10cm at this time of year and you’re good to go. Just remember that pot-grown plants rely totally on you for their food and water.

As a gardener I was quite late to fruit-growing, but I realized quickly that it becomes an addictive hobby. And as a complete bonus I’ve noticed a definite increase in my bee population over the past few years. There’s free food, and it’s good for the environment too. What could be better?

1. How does the author attract readers’ attention to the topic?

A．By making comparisons.	B．By raising some questions.
C．By listing some general rules.	D．By telling interesting stories.

2. What should you do to make your peach tree bear sweet fruit?

A．Do the splaying regularly.	B．Use fertilizer frequently.
C．Choose some compact varieties.	D．Plant the tree far from your wall.

3. What do we know about gooseberries and raspberries?

A．They are sun-lovers.	B．They are space savers.
C．They can grow very large.	D．They may die from splaying.

4. How are pot-grown fruit trees different from field-grown ones?

A．They bear more fruits.	B．They are more dependent.
C．They need more water and food.	D．They are more popular with kids.

【推荐1】How could we live without the Internet? That’s how most of us keep in touch with friends, find homework support, research cool place to visit, or find out the latest news.    1    But when you’re surfing the Internet, you need to stay safe.

No Talking to strangers

Since you were a little kid, your parents have probably told you not to talk to stranger.

    2    It’s easy to meet a stranger on the Internet. You might visit a chat room or get an email or a text message from someone you don’t know.

It can be fun to make new friends, but do not communicate with strangers you meet online.    3    Children have been tricked online by people who pretend to be someone that they’re not. Some children have found themselves in a dangerous situation when they agreed to meet the mysterious(神秘的) online “friend” in person.

    4    The email could be from a person or a company trying to sell you something. A grown-up should decide what’s best to do, which may include changing your email address or telling the police.

Keep Your Privacy(隐私)

Anybody who uses the Internet has been asked to sign in, log in, or create a personal profile(简介). Kids need to check with a parent or grown-up before doing so. Why?    5    

Another way to keep your privacy is to choose a screen name or email account name that isn’t your real name.

A．You can do all these things online

B．The same goes for the online world

C．Let your parents know if a stranger emails you

D．This information could be used for reasons you wouldn’t like

E．Don’t ask the strangers too many questions for information

F．Think carefully before you create an email address or screen name

G．Don’t talk to them, agree to phone them, or email them photos of yourself

【推荐2】On August 29^th，Elon Musk, the boss of Tesla, an electric-car maker, announced that some of his customers would find that their cars had suddenly developed the ability to drive farther on a single battery charge. Like many modern vehicles, Mr.Musk's products are best thought of as Internet-connected computers on wheels. The cheaper models in Tesla' line-up have parts of their batteries disabled by the car’s software in order to limit their range. At the tap of a keyboard in Palo Alto, the firm was able to remove those restrictions and give drivers temporary access to the full power of their batteries.

Mr. Musk's computerized cars are just one example of a much broader trend. As computers and connectivity become cheaper, it makes sense to bake them into more and more things that are not, in themselves, computers creating an “Internet of things”, or IoT. It is a slow revolution that has been gathering pace for years, as computers have found their way into cars, telephones and televisions. But the transformation is about to speed up. One forecast is that by 2035 the world will have a trillion connected computers, built into everything from food packaging to bridges and clothes.

Such a world will bring many benefits.Consumers will get convenience. Amazon's Ring smart doorbells, for instance, come equipped with motion sensors(运动传感器) and video cameras. Working together, they can also form what is, in effect, a private CCTV(closed circuit television) network, allowing the firm to offer its customers a“digital neighborhood-watch”scheme and pass any interesting video along to the police.

Business will get efficiency, as information about the physical world that used to be temporary and uncertain becomes concrete and analyzable. Connected cows can have their eating habits and vital signs tracked in real time, which means they produce more milk and require less medicine when they fall ill. Such gains are individually small but, mixed again and again across an economy, they are the raw material of growth potentially a great deal of it.

In the long term, though, the most noticeable effects of the IoT will be on how the world works. One way to think of it is to regard it as the second phase of the Internet. Ever, more companies will become tech companies; the Internet will become widespread. As a result, a series of unsolved arguments about ownership, data, competition and security will spill over from the virtual world into the real one.

1. Why does the author mention Elon Musk?

A．To tell a story about his car.

B．To introduce the topic.

C．To inform readers of his Tesla.

D．To explain batteries on electric Cars.

2. What can we infer about the IoT from Paragraph 2?

A．It is under connection.

B．It is getting computerized.

C．It is getting widespread use.

D．It is connecting computers.

3. What benefits can the IoT bring in the future?

A．It will bring convenience and efficiency.

B．It can help upload videos onto the Internet.

C．It can save cows from being ill.

D．It will bring small gains.

4. According to the last paragraph what will be discussed in the following part?

A．The evolution of the IoT.

B．Applying the IoT to the virtual world.

C．Its main use in tech companies.

D．Its effects on the real world.

【推荐3】It's 10:30 pm, and 11-year-old Brandon Blanco is sound asleep at home. Suddenly, a loud noise wakes him up. Naturally, Brandon reaches for his cell phone. The message becomes clear: "R U awake?"

Brandon' s use of technology doesn' t stop there. He also has a computer, a TV and three video-game consoles (控制台 ) in his room. With so many choices, it' s no surprise that when he isn' t at school, he spends nearly every waking minute using one or more of these devices. Brandon is hardly alone. According to a recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, kids aged 8 to18 are spending more time than ever before using electronic devices. How much time? More than seven and a half hours a day on average, the study found.

The jump is the result of a huge explosion in mobile devices, says Victoria Rideout, the lead author of the study. Today, nearly seven out of ten kids have cell phones. Just five years ago, it was four out of ten.

Often, kids multitask, or use more than one device at a time. " If you’ve got a chance to do something on your computer and take a phone call and have the TV on in the background, why not?" media expert Cheryl Olson says.

Most experts agree technology has much to offer kids. But some worry the kids could be missing out on other activities like playing outside or hanging out with friends. " It' s a matter of balance," says Olson." You’ve got to work on it. "

Multitasking while doing homework is another concern. Some kids listen to music, watch TV or use the phone while doing their homework. "It' s important to make sure that you can stop and concentrate on one thing deeply, " says Rideout.

With new and exciting devices hitting stores every year, keeping technology use in check is more important than ever. " Kids should try," adds Rideout. " But parents might have to step in sometimes. "

1. Why do children spend more time in using electronic devices?

A．Because electronic devices are more exciting than before.

B．Because more electronic devices are available to them.

C．Because they have less other activities.

D．Because they have less homework to do.

2. It is known from the passage that   ____.

A．Brandon Blanco feels very annoyed about his late-night text

B．the teenagers using mobile devices have increased by 30% in the past five years

C．most experts think teenagers should not use electronic devices for their studies

D．Cheryl Olson is not surprised about kids' increasing use of mobile devices

3. Which of the following is an example of multitasking according to the passage?

A．Playing video games on the Internet.

B．Talking on the phone while staying with others.

C．Watching TV while using the computer.

D．Listening to music while relaxing.

4. The underlined phrase "in check" in the last paragraph can be replaced by "____".

A．in order

B．in control

C．in store

D．in sight