【推荐1】From the way my daughter Anna get along with her friends, I’ve seen some skills of keeping true friendship.

True friends make a person better.

Anna has a friend who’s new to this school year. The girl has struggled to adjust to the new school life. Because of Anna’s influence, her new friend has become happier.     1    .

True friends make check-ups.

Anna went kayaking(划皮划艇)with a friend. Anna tipped over and had trouble righting herself. Her friend did her best to help. But my daughter started to worry about kayaking again. A few weeks later, that same friend sent my daughter a text: “Are you out in the kayak?     2    .” This friend is great to check up later and give encouragement.

True friends are comfortable with each other.

Last summer, my daughter went over to her friend’s house for a pool day, Midway through the afternoon, the host mom texted me a picture of our daughters. I could see they were in the pool, lying on floats.     3    . This made me think that there’s nothing quite like getting to a place in friendship where “doing nothing” together is all that you need.

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My daughter took a long weekend trip to visit her grandparents. They had been looking forward to this mini vacation for months, counting down the days. One of her classmates was as excited about my daughter’s trip as my daughter was for herself.     5    , while joy shared is joy doubled. It is a beautiful equation(等式).

A．Be sure to be safe and brave

B．Sorrow shared is sorrow reduced

C．True friends cheer for each other

D．True friends believe in each other

E．They are in contact with each other via their phones

F．Seeing another person becoming better because of her is a gift

G．Both of them were either asleep or very close to it doing nothing else

【推荐2】How To Overcome Laziness

Laziness can be harmful to your overall quality of life. If you are physically lazy, you may be at risk of developing a variety of health problems. If you consistently fall behind at work because of laziness, you might develop more stress.     1     If you are having a hard time overcoming laziness, there are several steps to follow.

    2     Expecting perfection might not only make you lose the courage to start but also increase your risk of developing mental health issues, such as anxiety. Consider yourself as just another face in the crowd, and you’ll have an easier time overcoming laziness.

Set realistic targets. If you set unrealistic goals for yourself, you can get burnt out, which can result in laziness sometimes.     3     The task won’t go beyond your ability and you’ll be less likely to get trapped in.

Ask for help when you need it. It can be harmful to try to handle everything on your own, so you should not hesitate to ask for help.     4     There is no shame in asking for help, and it is better to lean on your support system from time to time.

Find ways to make boring tasks fun. A lot of people do not like to focus on their to-do lists because they get bored quickly.     5     Put a little effort towards making your boring tasks more enjoyable, and you’ll have a much easier time doing them.

Now you know the harm of being laziness and have some effective methods for crushing it. If well planned, you can overcome laziness and lead a more productive life once and for all.

A．Don’t expect to be perfect.

B．Avoid overloading yourself by setting gainable goals.

C．Laziness can also damage your relationships with others.

D．Interest will draw you to bury yourself in what you are doing.

E．Make a list of short tasks that will help you get to your long-term goal.

F．You can tell yourself that you can break this habit of laziness now and then.

G．If necessary, you can reach out to family members, friends, or even experts.

【推荐3】Staying healthy is important, but many people neglect (忽视) their health because they don’t think they have the time to look after it. It’s not just a time matter; people think it’s boring to spend time on their health. In fact, you can do some simple things to get healthier and have fun.

There’re some fun things that hardly seem like they are for keeping you healthy at all, but they do help. The first thing you can do is singing. Singing improves your oxygen(氧气) flow, which in turn is good for your skin and immune system(免疫系统). It’s also good for your brain. Another feel-good and health-improving activity is laughing. You can watch a funny movie. Laughing is a healthy way to reduce stress and pain, improve brain function, lower blood pressure and protect the heart.

Laughing and singing might go together, but for something completely normal that you do every day, you should eat to stay healthy. It’s unhealthy not to eat breakfast or try to work on an empty stomach. You can eat some fruit or other healthy snacks instead of missing a meal.

Exercise is important to staying healthy, but it often feels more like work than fun. One thing you can do to have more fun is attend a dance class. Dancing in a safe environment is good exercise as well as fun. Taking classes in kung fu can be a lot of fun too. It can be a great way to lose weight, but you should probably consult your doctor before starting if you are in bad health or very overweight.

1. According to the passage, many neglect their health because they ______.

A．are already healthy enough

B．are too tired to stay healthy

C．believe there’s no time for it

D．think it costs too much

2. How many ways of staying healthy are mentioned in the text?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

3. The underlined word “consult” in Paragraph 4 probably means “______”.

A．ask

B．book

C．consider

D．manage

4. The best title for the passage is probably _____.

A．What to eat to stay healthy	B．Fun ways to stay healthy
C．How to make life more fun	D．Different fun exercises