Nowadays, stress is everywhere in our daily life. Men, women and young people all suffer from stress. There are many causes, such as death, marriage, money, moving house, changing jobs, ending relationships and so on.
So how do you know if you suffer from stress? Finish the Stress Test first!
Stress Test | ||
Do you …? | Yes | No |
1. seldom sleep well? | ||
2. get headaches often? | ||
3. find it difficult to relax? | ||
4. find it difficult to put your heart into something? | ||
5. get angry when things go wrong? | ||
6. need alcohol (酒精) or cigarettes to keep calm? | ||
7. take sleeping pills? | ||
If you have more than two “Yes” among these questions, you must be suffering from stress.
So what can you do about it?
Doing yoga, chewing gum and playing with worry beads are all common ways of relieving stress.
However, doctors now say that there are simpler ways. They say that people should laugh and smilemore often. When you laugh and smile, your body relaxes. They also say that people, especially men should cry more frequently, because crying is the natural way of relieving stress.
1. You may suffer from stress if you .| A．never depend on alcohol or cigarettes. | B．can sleep without sleeping pills. |
| C．often communicate with anyone else. | D．get angry easily when things go wrong. |
| A．many social problems can cause stress. |
| B．doing yoga is the most useful way to relieve stress. |
| C．young people suffer more from stress than the old. |
| D．you are suffering from stress only if all the answers are yes. |
| A．Doing yoga. | B．Laughing and crying. | C．Playing with worry beads. | D．Taking sleeping pills. |
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Barbara hid her valuable things when she went on vacation. When she came back， she couldn’t remember where she’d put them.
Perhaps you’ve had such experiences like these. Most people have. But most of them haven’t realized that they have a memory problem. Neither do they know a simple but important fact: Memory can be improved. If you’ll just accept that， the following will show you how.
First， relax. If you are over worried about remembering something， you’ll forget it. If you keep telling yourself that your memory is bad， your mind will come to believe it and you won’t remember things. When you forget something， don’t follow up with sayings like “Oh， my God! I always forget things!” Such words will have a bad result on you and your memory.
But relaxing isn’t enough. To improve your memory， you’ll need to take an active role. Like your body， your memory can be made strong through exercise. Look for opportunities to exercise your memory. For example， if you’re learning a language， try to actively remember a lot of new words.
If you don’t take notice of things actively， you won’t remember them. So， you can make pictures of what you see in your mind every day. For example， don’t just put your keys down! If you want to find them again， make a mind picture of the place where you’re putting them.
1. The first two paragraphs just tell us ________.
| A．Barbara was a very rich person |
| B．Mark often forgot his friends’ names |
| C．examples of memory problems |
| D．language problems of two persons |
| A．must be too careless |
| B．shouldn’t lose heart about your memory |
| C．must accept the fact |
| D．shouldn’t take notice of the result |
| A．places | B．activities | C．positions | D．chances |
| A．realizing your memory problems |
| B．talking to your friends |
| C．making mind pictures of what you see |
| D．doing sports every day |
| A．to improve your memory | B．to introduce the guest |
| C．to remember new words | D．to forget unhappy things |
【推荐2】Does talking in front of people make you shy? If so, you are not alone. Many people in the world suffer from shyness and want to change this situation.
Find out the cause of your shyness. Do you become shy in front of new listeners? Please try to find out the thoughts that go through your head before the shyness comes out. You’re okay being around your family, right? Are they different from the strangers around you? Of course not.
Place your attention on others. For most of us, when we think we will feel nervous if we speak up or stand out, we become shy.
Stop comparing yourself to others. The more you compare yourself to others, the more you will feel shy because you may think you are not good enough.
根据短文内容，从下列七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
| A．Listen to your own voice. |
| B．Practise speaking loudly to yourself. |
| C．That’s why you should notice others instead. |
| D．Try not to think about your own disadvantages. |
| E．However, it takes time and effort to solve the problem. |
| F．You just know them better and what’s more, they know you as well. |
| G．They may never see you again, so why do you care what others think of you? |
Develop a bedtime habit
It takes time to relax the body and mind. At least an hour before bedtime, you should start slowing down , turning off the computer, brushing your teeth and putting away the things you are using in the evening. This kind of habit can make your mind know that it’s time to sleep, and your body takes this cue(暗示) and begins to prepare itself.
Get up early
You can get your body to change its sleeping schedule(睡眠安排)by slowly getting up earlier
Keep your room only for sleeping
Don’t eat, watch TV, use your phone or do other activities in your bedroom. Keep those activities in the living and dining rooms, so that when you go to bed, there’s just one thing to do. Be sure to make the room dark when you go to sleep.
1. According to the passage, you can’t study well, if you___________.
| A．sleep like a baby | B．have sleeping problems |
| C．get up early | D．develop a bedtime habit |
| A．turning off the computer | B．brushing your teeth |
| C．Using the Internet | D．putting away the things |
| A．1 | B．2 | C．3 | D．4 |
| A．Getting up early can help solve sleeping problems. |
| B．It takes time to develop a bedtime habit. |
| C．If you want to sleep well, you should turn off the light. |
| D．If you want to sleep well, you should develop a bedtime habit. |
【推荐1】In recent years, some museums have created a lot of products by combining (结合) Chinese cultural relics (文物) with modern life, such as Sanxingdui ice-cream. This creative combination gives people a chance to experience special products and understand traditional Chinese culture better.
The National Museum of China also tried “this cool idea” this year. In order to better show cultural relics in its collection, the museum has enriched people’s experiences by offering a new product. The product combines Siyang Fangzun with the design of food.
Siyang Fangzun is one of the most famous cultural relics in the museum. The great bronzework (青铜制品) can date back to the Shang Dynasty. How to make it “live” and let more people see it and know more about it? The museum gave a good answer—designing a special chocolate. People can “dig” a piece of chocolate in the shape of Siyang Fangzun from a jar of (一罐) chocolate chips. In this way, they can clearly see what Siyang Fangzun looks like and experience the fun of archaeology (考古).
The National Museum of China has been trying to make products with Chinese cultural elements (元素) since the end of 2018. The chocolate is the latest in a series of (一系列) food products. This product has attracted more young people to get close to traditional Chinese culture.” We combine chocolate with Siyang Fangzun and try to make the product creative,” said Liao Fei, a staff member in the museum. “People can feel the beauty of Chinese cultural relics while tasting food.”
1. The first paragraph mainly tells us ________.| A．the place of buying Sanxingdui ice-cream | B．the time of creating this creative combination |
| C．the progress of making Sanxingdui ice-cream | D．the purpose of creating this creative combination |
| A．improve | B．copy | C．punish | D．relax |
| A．make | B．dig | C．give | D．design |
| A．young people are used to eating chocolate |
| B．the latest in a series of food products are cheap |
| C．combining Chinese cultural relics with modern life works well |
| D．tasting food is a good way to visit the National Museum of China |
【推荐2】Research has showed the importance of physical activities for students in a school environment. So many schools are now encouraging students to take part in some healthy forms of exercise.
Physical education is an important part of healthy living for people of all age groups, especially those going to school. This is because school life is full of stress.
Except that, in today’s world, many school children eat unhealthy foods. These may include soft drinks, pizzas, and burgers. Eating these foods often can increase school children’s body weight. They are bad for students’ health.
Physical education at school helps in preventing school children from putting on weight. Physical exercise and activities will help them consume more calories（卡路里）. If these calories are not burned off, they will be stored as fat. By doing physical exercises, students use their calories to get energy.
At the same time, such activities play an important role in the healthy growth and development of bones（骨骼）. Exercise such as jumping is especially important for school children as such activities produce a force onto the bone that helps improve its power and growth.
A physically active student will also have a healthy heart. Research shows that kids who perform aerobic（有氧的）exercises, two to three times a week for at least twenty minutes, have a healthier heart compared with these who don’t take part in physical education. Some of the healthy aerobic exercises are: playing basketball and soccer.
1. Schools encourage their students to ________ in the first paragraph.| A．keep body and mind healthy | B．do research on healthy exercise |
| C．perform physical activities actively | D．pay more attention to school education |
| A．①② | B．②③ | C．③④ | D．④⑤ |
| A．add | B．break | C．copy | D．burn |
| A．Physical activities are good for students in many ways. |
| B．Physical education is not necessary for old people. |
| C．Jumping can produce a force onto students’ heart. |
| D．Those who don’t join in physical activities can’t keep fit. |
【推荐3】Taking care of pets can be a great way to teach children responsibility. If you’re interested in bringing an animal into your home and you’ve designed a plan for its proper care, here are some choices.
FISH  First-time owners should consider getting cold-water fish as no tank heater is required. They should research what kinds of fish get along in the same tank, and know that some goldfish can live up to 20 years. |
RABBITS  Though rabbits may seem like a lovely choice, they can live up to ten years and require much care similar to that of a dog or cat. They have their special diet needs, and often don’t behave well around small children. |
GUINEA PIGS  These small animals are suitable for starter pets. Their cages must be cleaned daily, and they require toys to keep their ever growing teeth in check. Once they’re used to the new way of life, guinea pigs need daily exercise in a small room without holes for escape. |
BIRDS  Birds require feeding at the same time each day. Cages should be cleaned daily and disinfected weekly. Birds clean themselves by bathing in dishes of water and grow in cages big enough to spread their wings and fly a short time. |
Word Bank tank 鱼缸 diet 饮食 cage 笼子 escape 逃跑 disinfect 消毒 |
1. What are the pets advised in the passage except?
| A．Rabbits. | B．Cats. | C．Guinea pigs. | D．Birds. |
| A．Some cold-water fish which get along well. |
| B．Some warm-water fish which get along well. |
| C．Some cold-water fish and some warm-water fish. |
| D．Only one cold-water fish or warm-water fish. |
| A．Five years. | B．Ten years. | C．Twenty years. | D．Thirty years. |
| A．Tank heaters. | B．Cages. | C．Toys. | D．Holes. |
| A．The officers working for WWF. | B．The workers from the local zoo. |
| C．The reporters for the Animal World. | D．The kids hoping to raise pets at home. |
【推荐1】The winter holiday is usually a good time to sleep in. But Gao Yuqi, a 14-year-old boy from Anhui got up at 7:00 a. m. to run at least 2 kilometers every day during the holiday. In fact, this exercise was part of his homework.
Gao was not alone. Many schools across the country required students to exercise during the winter holiday. Part of the reason is that physical education test scores are now worth more on the senior high school entrance examination(中考). And the score is now worth up to 60 points.
Because of this, Gao’s school now asks students to run when the weather is nice, and exercise indoors if it is bad. Students have to post exercise photos in their classes QQ groups. At No. 1 Middle School in Chengdu, students have daily exercise plans. For example, they have to skip for two minutes and do three sets of sit-ups(仰卧起坐) each day. Their parents sign off(签名) on their plans when they finish exercising.
This has been a big challenge for many students, but has also helped to make exercise a bigger part of their lives. Many students like Gao used to hate running but now they are able to run for over half an hour every day. They fell in love with exercise during the holiday.
根据短文内容，判断句子正(T)/误(F)。
1. Gao Yuqi ran at least one kilometer every day during the holiday.
2. Many schools required the students to exercise during the winter holiday.
3. The students have to call their teacher when they finish exercising in Gao’s school.
4. At No. 1 Middle School in Chengdu, students have daily exercise plans.
5. Many students like Gao fell in love with exercise during the holiday.
【推荐2】Isn’t it amazing how you can hear or read a story a hundred times and yet when you hear it again you learn something new? That happened to me recently when I reread the story below.
In the Middle Ages, a man traveled to a city where they were building a new church（教堂）in the square. He saw many people working on the great new building. He walked up to a strong man cutting rock and asked him what he was doing. “I am a stone mason（石匠）,” the man said. “I spend all my days cutting and shaping stones.”
The traveler then walked over to a man cutting wood high above him and called out the same question to him. The man called back, “I spend my days cutting and hammering（锤）wood.”
Finally, the man walked into the church. Deep inside the church walls, the traveler saw an old woman sweeping the floor while she was singing happily to herself. He asked her what she was doing. “I am building a beautiful church,” she said.
I always read that story with a smile on my face. I saw it as a lesson in taking pride in your work and seeing the value in your job. But this time I felt something deeper in my heart. My mind cleared and I saw there was an even deeper meaning to this story. It wasn’t only about how you feel about your job but also about how you live your life. Each one of our lives here is a church. Each choice we make is a stone we lay. Each act of kindness we do is the wood we cut. Each moment of love we create builds it up higher and more beautiful.
根据短文内容判断正、误。（正确的选“A”，错误的选“B”）
1. The man in the story saw many people working on a new school in the city square.
2. The stone mason spent his days shaking and cutting wood.
3. The traveler asks the same question to both the stone mason and the old woman.
4. The writer of the reading didn’t discover a deeper meaning in the story upon reading it again.
5. The story encourages people to live their lives with love and kindness.
【推荐3】Is it good to be in the middle? Sometimes, no, like when you’re in the middle seat on a long car ride. But sometimes, yes, like when you’re in the middle of a great movie. What will happen next? Middle school is a little bit like that.
For a kid, going to middle school is a big change: First, it often means moving to a new building. You have to take some time to adjust (适应). Second, it may mean taking a different bus, with different students. Third, the friends you made in primary school may end up going to different middle schools.
All that can make you feel a bit scared on the first day of school. Here is some advice to help you on your first day.
Get to bed on time the night before. Before bed, put all your things into your schoolbag so you don’t forget anything.
On the big day, eat breakfast and be brave (勇敢的). On your way out the door, take everything you need and try to say “hi” to everyone you meet.
In class, listen to the teachers carefully and take notes. Try to write down the important things, and then you can look it over when you get home and be prepared (准备) for the next day.
1. The following are some big changes for kids going to middle school EXCEPT ________.| A．making new friends | B．having less homework | C．moving to a new building |
| A．Eat as much as possible for breakfast. |
| B．Pack your schoolbag with the things you need. |
| C．Go to bed as early as possible the night before. |
| A．hard-working | B．friendly | C．serious |
①Listen to your teachers. ②Take careful notes. ③Speak actively and loudly.
④Review your notes from time to time. ⑤Get ready for the next day’s lessons.
| A．①②④⑤ | B．①②③④ | C．②③④⑤ |
| A．how to get ready for middle school life |
| B．how to get good grades in middle school |
| C．what changes may happen in the future |
Now there are many educational games for the students. They are helpful to the students. They can make the students learn more and better by changing the study ways. When the students play the educational games, they use their brains, eyes, ears and hands. The students will be active to get knowledge while playing. But now the students shouldn’t spend too much time on the computer games. Otherwise, it may affect their study.
We have gone into the computer age. And learning too much knowledge through the computer is becoming true.
1. What is the report from?
| A．TV. | B．Radio. | C．Magazine. | D．Newspaper. |
| A．Only the young. | B．Only the adults. |
| C．Both the young and the adults. | D．Nobody. |
| A．有利 | B．改善 | C．影响 | D．处理 |
| A．Yes, they can. | B．No, they can’t. |
| C．In some ways. | D．Sorry, we don’t know. |
| A．The computer games aren’t interesting. |
| B．You can’t see computer games at school. |
| C．The computer games can only bring you happiness. |
| D．You can’t spend too much time on computer games. |
【推荐2】Gobblers Knob Hunting Preserve is one of the newest shooting clubs in Southwestern Pennsylvania. This club is open to the public and provides the sportsman with acres (英亩) of farmland.
Gobblers Knob offers pheasant (野鸡) and rabbits hunting on the farm. We can provide a professional guide service with dogs if needed. Training birds are available. Here at Gobblers Knob we hunt pheasants from September 1 through April.
Come on, enjoy the Pennsylvania historic farmlands. If you want to stay overnight and spend your weekend here, we are only ten minutes from hundreds of hotel rooms and many restaurants of your choice. The area has a lot of places of interest.
Guided Hunting Packages（套餐）
Morning hunts start at 8: 00 a. m.
Afternoon hunts start at1:00 p.m.
Package 1 1 or 2 guns for one half day, 10 pheasants or 20 rabbits. ＄280.00
Package 2 1 to 4 guns for one half day, 15 pheasants or 30 rabbits. ＄405.00
Package 3 1 to 4 guns for one half day, 10 pheasants and 20 rabbits. ＄535.00
Package4 1 to 4 guns for one half day, 20 pheasants or 40 rabbits. ＄550.00
Package5 2 to 5 guns for one half day, 25 pheasants or 50 rabbits. ＄680.00
Package6 2 to 5 guns all day, 20 pheasants and 20 rabbits. ＄910.00
Package7 2 to 5 guns all day, 30 pheasants and 30 rabbits. ＄1160.00
Package8 2 to5 guns all day, 50 pheasants or 100 rabbits. ＄1195.00
All Guided Hunting Packages include:
A professional guide service with dogs
Training birds
Hunter with their own dogs are welcome
1. According to the text, Gobblers Knob_________.| A．closes in winter | B．is the biggest shooting club in Pennsylvania |
| C．is only open in the morning | D．offers a professional guide service |
| A．$280.00 | B．$405.00 | C．$680.00 | D．$910.001 |
| A．A history paper. | B．An advertisement | C．An announcement. | D．A newspaper report |
【推荐3】It is 40 meters long and 6 meters wide. This must be the biggest bus you have ever seen. It can carry 1,200 to 1,400 people.
It is China’s new Super Bus. It is going for a test run in Beijing at the end of this year. Some other cities are also interested in running the Super Bus. They hope the traffic problems will be solved.
The Super Bus runs along fixed tracks (固定轨道) . The bus sits on top of two 2.2-meter-tall legs. The legs have wheels at one end. Small cars can drive under the bus, so the Super Bus does not take up road space.
The bus runs on electricity and solar power. It can travel up to 60 km every hour. Its creator, Song Youzhou, says a lot of traffic jams (堵塞) will be reduced.
The Super Bus can do the work of 40 buses. In that way, it can save 860 tons of fuel (燃料) every year, according to Song.
“To build a Super Bus and its track costs less than building subways. Subways are nearly ten times more expensive to build.”Song said.
Some people worry that the Super Bus may not be safe. However, Song says there’s no need for concern. The Super Bus has laser scanners (激光扫描仪) between its legs. The scanners make sure the cars keep a safe distance.
1. The Super Bus can carry________ people.| A．1,300 | B．1,500 | C．1,700 | D．1,900 |
| A．the bus doesn’t take up road space |
| B．the bus can do the work of 40 buses |
| C．the bus is very easy to build and drive |
| D．the bus can save a lot of energy every year |
| A．the bus is tall enough |
| B．the road is wide enough |
| C．there are scanners between its legs |
| D．the bus travels at 60 km per hour |
| A．take the place of small cars | B．solve traffic problems |
| C．increase the speed | D．reduce car accidents |
| A．the normal bus | B．the small car |
| C．the subway | D．the Super Bus |
