If you always put off doing things you should do or would like to do, you have experienced procrastination(拖延症).
Do you have procrastination because you are lazy? In fact, lazy people don’t do anything and are just fine with it. Procrastinators, however, want to do something but can’t force(促成) themselves to start.
There’s a goal in your brain, for example, what are the tasks to be completed today? What goals need to be achieved this year? Everything is in control.
But at the same time, your brain will also have a love of freedom, know how to enjoy yourself. Whenever you secretly make up your mind to complete a task, this “you” will give you a list of temptations. And you will fall step by step.
So if you are a procrastinator, perhaps you spend lots of time watching TV, playing video games, checking WeChat, eating, cleaning or walking back and forth through the room. Afterwards, you feel powerless and have the feeling of guilt(内疚) and trouble.
We all have procrastination more or less. __________ For example, it took Da Vinci(达·芬奇) sixteen years to complete the smile of Mona Lisa. In the middle of the delay(拖延), he went to study and changed his idea of light and shadow.
Excellent people also need to procrastinate, so that inspiration(灵感) has more time in their heads to collide(冲突) with each other. So procrastination is not always terrible. What’s terrible is that we don’t know why we procrastinate. The best way to deal with procrastination is to really understand your heart and find out the reason why it’s not easy for you to start. Some people procrastinate to think, while others procrastinate to escape(逃避).
Do you have the habit of procrastination in your daily life? What is the reason?
1. If you are a procrastinator, you might spend much time doing many activities EXСЕРТ __________.| A．checking WeChat | B．doing the task now | C．walking around the room | D．playing video games |
| A．打击 | B．快乐 | C．诱惑 | D．计划 |
| A．However, you are more procrastinating than those successful people. |
| B．Procrastination is always a good thing to everyone. |
| C．There are many ways to deal with procrastination. |
| D．Excellent people may be more procrastinating than you. |
| A．sometimes people need to procrastinate | B．procrastinators don’t want to do meaningful tasks |
| C．people have procrastination because they are lazy | D．procrastination always gets in the way of success |
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【推荐1】As the saying goes, “A smile is the best medicine.” Nothing can treat a sick heart than a warm smile.
World Smile Day is just the day that people around you would make you laugh. It is celebrated on the first Friday of October every year. This year, it is on October 7. The holiday was set up by an American artist called Harvey Ball. Ball created his famous yellow smiling face symbol in 1963. People loved it and more and more businesses began to use it. Ball became worried that the symbol was losing its original (原始的) meaning. To remind (提醒) people to spread the “real” smile, he had the idea for World Smile Day.
The meaning of the day is, “Do something kind. Help one person smile.” This can be as simple as smiling at everyone you meet. You can also cook a meal for your parents to make them smile. Let’s take these simple steps to make people around you smile!
根据语篇内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的在答题卡上将“T”涂黑，错误的在答题卡上将“F”涂黑。
1. World Smile Day is celebrated on October 7 every year.
2. Ball was proud because more and more businesses used his symbol.
3. To make people spread the “real” smile, World Smile Day was set up.
4. We can help people around us smile by doing some simple things.
5. The passage mainly introduces the World Smile Day to us.
【推荐2】When your alarm clock rings and you drag yourself out of bed, you probably wonder: Why on Earth does school have to start so early?
Fortunately, there is a new law to back you up or better still, science. A law in California, passed on Oct 13, requires that public middle schools begin classes no earlier than 8:00 am and high schools start no earlier than 8:30 am. The law will go into effect by July 1, 2022.
Starting school at 8:00 or 8:30 in the morning may not sound like too big of a change, but it could mean one more hour of sleep for students who used to start school at 7:30 or even earlier.
“The effect of that one hour is something they will be feeling as 40-year-old adults,” Sumit Bhargava, a sleep expert at Stanford University, told The New York Times. He said that not having enough sleep can affect students’ mental health and increase the risk of obesity and diabetes (糖尿病).
In the short run, students’ school performances should improve almost immediately. Kyla Wahlstrom, a researcher at the University of Minnesota’s College of Education, found that students who have enough sleep are more quick﹣minded in class and get better grades.
Some might say that getting students to go to bed earlier could have been a much easier solution than changing the school timetable across an entire state. But according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, teenagers go through biological changes when they enter puberty (aged from ten to nineteen), which makes it difficult for them to fall asleep before 11:00 pm. So when school starts at 8:00 or earlier, they can hardly get the ideal 8.5-9.5 hours of sleep that experts suggest they need to do their best in the daytime.
This is why when the new law came out, its author, Anthony Portantino, said, “Generations of children will come to appreciate this historic day and our governor for taking bold (brave) action.”
1. When should public high schools start classes according to the California’s new law?| A．No earlier than 7:30 a.m. |
| B．No earlier than 8:00 a.m. |
| C．No earlier than 8:30 a.m. |
| D．No earlier than 9:00 a.m. |
| A．People change the amount of sleep with their age. |
| B．Lack of sleep affects adults more than children. |
| C．Sleep problems are one of the leading causes of diabetes. |
| D．Lack of sleep could lead to health problems. |
| A．Less sleep is needed when they enter puberty. |
| B．Ideally, they need eight hours of sleep a night. |
| C．They may have difficulty falling asleep before 11:00 p.m. |
| D．They often wake up at midnight due to biological changes. |
【推荐3】If you feel stressed at school, what can you do to make yourself happier? Some may eat their favorite food or listen to some music. Others may go for a walk or get some exercise. A new study found another great way to lower students’ stress—playing with dogs.
Scientists studied 105 students between the ages of eight and nine. 35 trained dogs and their trainers also took part in the test. The children were divided into 3 groups. The students in the first group spent 20 minutes with a dog and its trainer. They watched the trained dogs perform and even played with them. They did this twice a week for 4 weeks. The second group spent the same amount of time (时长) doing exercise to relax. The last group did neither of these things.
During this time, the scientists recorded the students’ cortisol levels (皮质醇水平). Cortisol is a stress hormone (激素). The more stressed you feel, the more cortisol you will have in your body. What did the scientists find? Both the second and third groups showed rises in cortisol levels. The first group, however, showed no big increase. And the children in this group had the lowest cortisol levels right after playing with the dogs.
According to the study, students enjoy playing with dogs, and it helps them become happier. The stress hormone falls over time this way, which is good for students’ health. But here comes the next question: Is 20 minutes of playtime with a dog the best amount of time? Scientists are going to keep working to find out the answer.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Why is the first paragraph written?
| A．To lead in the topic. | B．To present the argument. |
| C．To shock the readers. | D．To show the latest research results. |
| A．The time. | B．The age. | C．The activity. | D．The place. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Trainers. | B．Dogs. | C．Scientists. | D．Students. |
| A．More useful ways to lower stress. | B．New skills of keeping pets at home. |
| C．The amount of time to play with a dog. | D．The most suitable kind of dog to play with. |
【推荐1】Do you know the movie I, Robot? It tells us a story about the future.
The year is 2035 and robots are just as common as mobile phones. People depend on (依靠) them to do lots of things, for example, babysitting, cooking, doing chores and taking their dogs for a walk. Robots have to obey (听从) humans’ orders, because their designers make them do so. A police officer called Spooner hates robots. He doesn’t think humans can get on well with their robots at all! But the scientist Susan has different opinions. Susan works on robots’ mind and she thinks one day robots will become more powerful (强大的) than humans and help humans to make progress (进步).
When Spooner and Susan work together, they find that something is wrong with the world’s robots. A few robots have their own thoughts and they’re trying to get out of humans’ control (控制)! Of course these robots’ dream doesn’t come true. Humans work hard to control their robots again and they succeed at last.
1. The story will happen in ________.| A．2025 | B．2030 | C．2035 | D．2040 |
| A．robots | B．mobile phones | C．designers | D．scientists |
| A．scientist; professor | B．bank clerk; police officer |
| C．policeman; doctor | D．police officer; scientist |
| A．robots can’t get on well with humans | B．robots will help humans to make progress |
| C．robots will have their own thoughts | D．robots will control the world |
| A．The movie I, Robot talks about the future. |
| B．People use their robots to do everything. |
| C．A few robots want to get out of humans’ control. |
| D．At last humans succeed in controlling the robots again. |
【推荐2】For ten weeks, in a great house on the island of St Thomas, John C. Lilly tried to teach a six-year-old dolphin to speak English. Margaret Howe, an experiment (试验) helper, would live day and night with Peter, a dolphin. And they would eat, bathe, sleep and play together from Sunday to Friday, with only Saturdays off for Margaret. She lived her life in swimming clothes, with a coat on colder evenings and cut her hair short so that she could get on with Peter more easily.
After a few days, Peter was becoming more and more interested in winning Margaret’s attentions. He threw a ball against her shower towel to get her to play. As time went by, he only wanted to play ball with Margaret and not on his own.
The problem was that, just at the time Peter and Margaret began to get on well just as two best friends, the experiment ended and the lab was closed. After a few weeks, Margaret received the sad news that Peter had killed himself. He didn’t want to breathe and sank (下沉) to the bottom of his pool.
Dolphins may not speak English. But, just like humans, they know all about broken hearts.
1. Peter is the name of ______.| A．a doctor | B．a dolphin | C．a scientist | D．an experiment helper |
| A．four | B．five | C．six | D．seven |
| A．wear sunglasses | B．cut her hair short |
| C．wear swimming clothes | D．eat, bathe and play together with him |
| A．Margaret didn’t leave the lab |
| B．the lab was closed and the dolphin died |
| C．the dolphin could speak English at last |
| D．Dr John C. Lilly was happy with the experiment |
| A．dolphins aren’t useful in the experiment |
| B．dolphins can’t be humans’ good friends |
| C．dolphins can’t play with humans |
| D．dolphins may have feelings just like humans |
【推荐3】Do you want to be a volunteer on Weekends or during the vacation? The volunteer work can help you make more friends and learn new skills. The most important thing is that you can get some useful guides to your future job. Here are some places for you to do volunteer work.
Hospitals
Are you interested in medicine? Do you enjoy helping patients? The volunteering in the local hospital may be the right thing for you. There are many volunteer chances for children between 13 and 16 years old. They include transporting (运送) patients with a nurse, talking to them and reading to them.
Nursing homes
Are you interested in helping the old people? Then you can go to a nursing home. You can do the following work: pushing wheelchairs (轮椅), talking with the old people, helping them write letters and so on.
Garden centers
If you like gardening, pay attention to the notices of local garden centers. Chances may include planting trees, watering flowers and looking after plants. You’re sure to improve your gardening skills by working as a volunteer in a garden center.
Libraries
Do you enjoy working in the local libraries? Some volunteers in the libraries are between 12 and 18. The libraries offer some chances such as computer center helpers and children’s program helpers.
1. The writer thinks the biggest advantage of doing volunteer work is ________.| A．making more friends | B．getting some useful guides to the future job |
| C．learning some new skills | D．meeting many interesting people |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．Planting more trees and flowers is good for our environment. |
| B．Watering flowers is a very simple job. |
| C．Doing some gardening isn’t very interesting. |
| D．It’s possible that you’ll become a good gardener some day. |
| A．How to be a good volunteer in hospital | B．How to be a good gardener |
| C．How to do the volunteer work | D．Some places to get a good job |
【推荐1】It’s Monday, October 28. My friend Mike is busy today!
At 8: 00, he has Chinese. He doesn’t like Chinese. It’s boring. Then at 9: 00, he has math. He likes it very much because it’s interesting. Then at 10: 00, he has English. It’s his favorite subject. At 11: 00, he has music. He likes it because it’s relaxing. He eats lunch at 12: 15. After lunch, he has science. It’s fun. Then he has PE. It’s easy. We can play soccer. After P. E, we have history. It’s fun. Then we go home at around 5:00.
1. Mike doesn’t like because it’s boring.| A．Chinese | B．math | C．music | D．history |
| A．four | B．three | C．seven | D．eight |
| A．Chinese | B．English | C．P.E | D．history |
| A．relaxing | B．boring | C．easy | D．interesting |
| A．.music | B．art | C．P.E | D．English |
【推荐2】There are a lot of lovely animals in Australia. Kangaroos and koalas are very famous.
The kangaroo is the symbol of Australia. Kangaroos have large eyes and ears. They don’t walk, but jump. They can jump at over 50 kilometers each hour. They can even go over nine meters in one jump! Kangaroo mothers have pouches (育儿袋) to carry their babies. Babies stay inside to get milk and keep warm.
You can see kangaroos everywhere in Australia. There are about 50 million kangaroos in Australia. That’s more than the number of people in the country! Some kangaroos go hungry, because there is not enough to eat. They break into farms for food. Farmers are very angry with them. To help the farmers, the Australian Government kills some kangaroos each year.
The koala is also famous in Australia. Koalas have small eyes and a big nose. Koalas have special smell. They use it to mark (标记) their homes, —“This is my place. You can’ t come in!” Koala babies live in their mother’s pouch. But now koalas have fewer places to live, because people cut down many trees. And they are in great danger now, so we must save the trees and make laws to protect them.
1. What can we know from the third paragraph?| A．People make money by killing kangaroos. | B．There are too many kangaroos in Australia. |
| C．How people should protect kangaroos. | D．People give enough food to kangaroos. |
| A．Their feet. | B．Their sounds. | C．Their fur. | D．Their smell. |
| A．They keep their babies in their pouches. | B．They can jump very high. |
| C．There are too many of them in Australia. | D．They have special smells. |
| A Digital preservation（数字保存）makes it possible to get back a photo or other important things on line you accidentally deleted. | B After 3G and 4G, 5G is on the way. It's reported that 5G promises download speeds that are 10 to 20 times faster than what we have now.  | C Built between 1163 and 1250, Notre Dame（巴黎圣母院）is one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture（哥特式建筑）in the world. It is also home to many priceless works of art. However,it's a great pity that a fire broke its spire and a large part of its roof.  |
| D Hanfu, the traditional clothing of Han Dynasty, has become more and more popular among Chinese young people in recent years.  | E A car company in Korea worked out a new concept car （概念车）which has legs. The legs allow the car to climb over 1.5-meter-tall walls and step across gaps of the same length.  | F The Forbidden City's name mentions the color purple because purple stands for good luck and also means "purple air from the east",which make people connect the color to the great saints and nobility（高贵）.  |
1. Which passages are talking about the two topies: ① Culture;②Technology? Match them from A to F.
| A．①-CDF；②-ABE | B．①-BCD,②-AEF | C．①-CDE;②-ABF |
| A．To make people know something about new technologies. |
| B．To tell people the importance of the newest technologies. |
| C．To let people know that all the technologies are developing in a high speed. |
| A．How does Digital preservation get back the things you deleted? |
| B．What kind of building is Notre Dame? |
| C．Which cities are using 5G now? |
| A．Hanfu stands for the culture of Modern China. |
| B．The Forbidden City is famous for its purple walls. |
| C．The buildings of Notre Dame are valuable to the whole world. |
| A．In a history book. | B．In a magazine. | C．In a science book. |
【推荐1】There are（有）four pencils in the box. They are red, orange, green and black. They are Ben’s, John’s, Mike’s and Alice’s. Can you help me find their owner（物主）?
I know Ben likes green, but the green pencil is not his. What color is John’s pencil? I don’t know. But I know his pencil isn’t green. Ben and Mike tell（告诉）me, “Our pencils are not orange.” Alice tells me, “My pencil is black.” What color are their pencils?
1. There are ________ pencils in the box.| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
| A．Green. | B．Orange. | C．Black. | D．Red. |
| A．Green. | B．Orange. | C．Black. | D．Red. |
| A．我知道他的铅笔是绿色 | B．我知道他的铅笔不是绿色 |
| C．可是我知道他的铅笔不是绿色 | D．可是我知道他的铅笔是绿色 |
【推荐2】Several months after I was badly hurt in a car accident, my father sent me to a blind school.
That morning was the new beginning. I went to this school and I heard lots of children. My new teacher took me to the class where we were taught to write and type in Braille. I found it quite difficult.
“Hi, sweetheart, how is school going?” asked my father.
“Daddy, I can’t do this. I try and try, but I just don’t get it. I don’t know if I am ever going to learn to read Braille. It’s too difficult,” I cried.
Daddy just held me in his arm and said, “Do you remember that we went to the temple which is on the top of a mountain? When we were climbing the mountain, your legs started aching. You sat down and said, ‘I can’t see the temple’. You can’t see it because it is covered with fog. Although you can’t see it, I know it is here. I will make sure you will climb up to it.”
“That day you showed me that just you can’t see anything, it does not mean it is not there. So although climbing the mountain was difficult, I knew I would get to the top.” I was clear what my dad wanted me to understand.
I went back to school and started with new energy. Very soon I could read.
One of my classmates said, “You are lucky, you know. You have at least seen the world. I have just heard it. I have been told there are many colors in this world but I don’t understand what color means.”
After listening to her for the first time in two years, I felt lucky. And on that day I learned that although the light in my eyes is gone, I must see the world with the light in my heart.
1. What can we know about the writer?| A．He was born blind. |
| B．He was sent to a blind school because he wanted to lean braille. |
| C．He couldn’t see anything after a car accident. |
| D．He disliked the new school. |
| A．You can’t see anything, but it doesn’t mean it is not there. |
| B．Climbing the mountain is as easy as learning braille. |
| C．Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it. |
| D．Cheer up! Life is full of choices, so choose to be happy. |
| A．has once seen the world |
| B．spent the least time learning Braille well |
| C．knew the real meaning of colour |
| D．could tell what the world is like without seeing it |
| A．The most beautiful thing in the world must be felt with the heart. |
| B．People can’t live a happy life unless they can see. |
| C．The writer will live a happy life with the light in his heart. |
| D．The writer’s pain will go away in the wind. |
| Linda (22 years old) I started to be a volunteer three years ago.I like children，so I teach them art in a primary school.All of them are lovely children，and some of them are really talented in art.. |
| Bill (29 years old) I go to the nurse home on weekends.I help the old people push wheelchairs，talk with them and write letters.Sometimes I tell them stories.The stories often make them laugh. |
| Jimmy (25 years old) I volunteer in an animal training center.Dogs are my favorite animals.I train them to help disabled people.They're smart and understanding. |
| Mario (17 years old) I plan to volunteer in the City Park this weekend.I'll give out maps to the visitors and show them around the park.This is my first time to be a volunteer.I hope it'll be a great experience. |
1. When did Linda become a volunteer?
| A．When she was 19. | B．When she was 20. |
| C．When she was 22. | D．When she was 25. |
| A．Telling stories. | B．Pushing wheelchairs. |
| C．Writing letters. | D．Training animals. |
| A．Teachers and students. | B．Doctors and animals. |
| C．Dogs and disabled people. | D．Nurses and visitors. |
| A．In a hospital. | B．In a park. | C．In a school. | D．In a zoo. |
| A．All the students Linda teaches are talented in art. |
| B．Bill goes to the nurse home from Monday to Friday. |
| C．Jimmy volunteers in an animal training center. |
| D．Mario is the oldest of the four volunteers. |
