Our lives are made up of our habits, the things that we do often and almost without thinking. They are often things that are hard to stop doing. Good habits make us happy and bad habits don’t. For example, we may think eating too much junk food makes us happy but, in the future, we will be sad. Developing good habits will help us love our lives.
To form a good habit, a goal is needed. There are many habits we may want to have, like doing more exercise. Make sure your goal is accurate, for example, to run a race in six months’ time. Start small. Don’t try and do too much immediately. You might give up. Remember that the journey of 1,000 miles begins with one single step! Start with an action so small that you can’t say no. For example, run for just three minutes every day. It seems silly, but the important thing is to repeat the action and not stop! Be patient and don’t expect success immediately.
There are three elements（要素）to form a habit. Use these to help you:
*The signal to do something
Leave your running shoes by the front door. This is the signal to run.
*Doing the thing
Run for three minutes. After a week, increase to five minutes, and so on.
*A reward for doing that thing
After the run, watch your favourite TV show.
| Developing good habits | |
| What is our habit? | *They are the things that we do often and almost without thinking. *They are often things that are not |
| *Set an accurate goal. *Don’t try and do too much immediately. *Start with a *The important thing is to | |
| What are the elements to make a habit? | The following elements may be *The signal to do something *Doing the thing *A reward for doing that thing |
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Many young people use computers, but few of them know how to look after them. Remember the following when you use your computer.
·Keep your computer in a cool, dry room. Too much or too little heat is bad for computers. Most computers work best at a temperature of 5℃~30℃.
·Don’t let people smoke near your computer. Smoke of all kinds is very bad for many parts of a computer and can cause many problems.
·Don’t eat or drink when you are near your computer. Pieces of food and a little water in the keyboard can also cause many problems.
·Make sure that the keyboard and screen are at the correct height for you. If they are not at the correct height, you will get a backache.
·Make sure the screen is the correct distance from your eyes. If you wear glasses, make sure these glasses are correct for using the computer. Some people use a different pair of glasses when using a computer.
·Keep your screen clean and don’t make it too bright. A dirty or a very bright screen can hurt your eyes.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. When you use the computer, how many pieces of advice are mentioned in the passage?
2. When computers work, what is the best temperature?
3. When you are near the computer, why can’t you eat or drink?
4. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
5. Give a proper title to the passage.
【推荐2】Now students’ English handwriting gets worse and worse. That makes their teachers feel worried. Is your English handwriting beautiful? If not, here are four steps that really work!
Use paper with lines
Using paper that has lines can stop you from writing up or down when you write English words or sentences. Be sure to fill the lined space completely. And make sure those capital letters are written properly.
Slow down
If your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little. For some kids, writing slower makes the handwriting clear. If you write too fast, it’s difficult for you to stop where you should, and even worse, you may make more mistakes.
Hold your pencil right
When you hold your pencil the correct way, writing is much easier. Some kids press down really hard when they write. That makes the handwriting not nice. Try to relax yourself and don’t hold the pencil so hard. Let your writing appear nice and clean. If you do so, people will guess you are a student with a good habit.
Draw more pictures
Drawing can improve your handwriting. You need to use the skills to control your pencil better when you are drawing pictures. Even though you have no chance to draw at school, you can practice by yourself at home.
Handwriting is very important. Imagine you are a world-famous movie star or a well-known sports player,what do you do when your fans run up to you? Give them your autographs, of course!
| Introduction | Teachers | |
| Main body | It can stop you from writing up or down. Be sure to fill the lined space completely and write the capital letters properly. | |
| Slow down | If you write slowly, it’s easy for you to stop where you should, and you may make fewer mistakes. | |
| Hold your pencil right | Try to be | |
| Draw more pictures | Drawing pictures can help you to control your pencil better. Even though you have no chance to draw at school, you can practice drawing pictures at home. | |
| Conclusion | Handwriting is | |
Your homework habits might be affecting your grades. Are you feeling tired or bored when it comes to homework time? Are you arguing with parents about your grades? You can change the way you feel by taking better care of your mind and your body.
Use a planner.
Did you know that poor organization skills can reduce(降低) your final scores? That's why you should learn to use a day planner the right way. Who wants a big “0” on a paper, just because we got lazy and didn't pay attention to the date of the exam? Nobody wants to get an “F” because of forgetfulness(健忘)．
Use practice exams.
Practice exams are the best way to prepare for a test. To get together with a study partner and create practice tests are the most effective. Then exchange exams and tests one another. This is a great way to improve test scores!
Get the sleep you need.
Studies show that teens' natural sleep patterns are different from those of adults. This may make them have trouble going to sleep at night, and have trouble waking in the morning. You can avoid some of the problems by changing some of your night time habits.
Improve Your Eating Habits.
Do you feel tired or sleepy? If you sometimes stop working on something because you just don't have the energy, you can increase your energy level by changing your diet. One banana in the morning might increase your performance at school!
1. According to the passage, what will influence our grades?
2. What can we use a planner to do?
3. Whom can we prepare an exam with?
4. How can we get a good sleep?
5. What should we do if we want to increase our energy level?
How do earthquakes happen?
Two strong earthquakes took place in Turkey and Syria on Feb 6. The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the biggest earthquake had a magnitude (震级) of 7.8. It was the strongest earthquake in that area in over 80 years. Usually, scientists use 1 to 10 to say how strong an earthquake is. Do you know how an earthquake happens?
As we all know, the Earth’s surface (表面) has many plates (板块). These plates are always moving. When two plates move past each other, the rocks begin to push against each other. After a while, the rocks break because of all the pressure that’s built up. When the rocks break, there is an earthquake.
Earthquakes can happen from near Earth’s surface to the depth (深度) of about 700 kilometers. The shallower (浅的) the quake is, the stronger it is. During the quake in Turkey and Syria, the depth (深度) was about 18 kilometers. This is very close to the surface. That’s why it caused big damage (破坏). There are about 20 active plates on Earth. They move and cause earthquakes. Most earthquakes happen on the plate boundaries. About 96 percent of Turkey’s land lies on the plate boundaries. That’s why the country has earthquakes very often. From 1900 to 2020, it had more than 10 earthquakes stronger than magnitude 7.0. In order to keep safe, when people build houses, they had better not build them on the plate boundaries.
| How do earthquakes happen? | |
| Two strong earthquakes The biggest earthquake had a magnitude of 7.8, which was the | |
| The | When two plates on the Earth’s surface move past one |
| The | |
| Conclusion | Turkey has earthquakes very often For people’s |
【推荐2】Students in different countries use different ways to get to school. In China, most students go to school by bike or bus. If the school is not far, they usually walk to school every day. Few students are late for class. But things are different in other countries.
In many Western countries, students live far from their schools and they have different ways to get to school. Many students go to school by car. If there is an underground system(系统) in the city, they can go by subway. In some countries, there are double-deckers. The double-decker has two floors and it can carry more people. So some students can take a double-decker to school. Scooters(踏板车) are popular with students in some Western countries. If you don’t need to take a bus to school, you can go by scooter. It makes your trip more interesting and exciting. In some cold countries, such as Finland and Iceland, it often snows. The students in towns may take a bus, but the students in villages far from the school have to go by sledge(雪橇) because there is snow everywhere. It takes a little longer, the students may be late for school. Sometimes, it snows heavily, the students have to study at home.
1-2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下全文的主题句；5题将文中画线句译成汉语。
1. In China, students usually go to school on foot if the school is not
2. In some Western countries, it is more interesting and exciting to go to school by
3. Why do some students in Iceland have to go to school by sledge?
4.
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【推荐3】Chinese buyers used to prize foreign brands, thinking that products made by American or European companies are of higher quality than Chinese ones. Increasingly, that’s no longer the case.
Chinese people born before 1985 generally think that foreign brands are better than Chinese ones. But for those who were born after 1985, it is a different picture.
“When I first went to the United Kingdom in 1997, I thought that the difference between China and Europe was quite big,” Li said. “But for those born in the 1990s, when they visit Europe or the US, they do not think there is a big difference.”
The change in thinking among Chinese buyers is showing up in many markets in China where western companies used to control. A study by Credit Suisse published in March found that young Chinese buyers are increasingly showing a “home brand bias(偏爱)”.
More than 90% of the Chinese buyers would prefer to buy some appliance brands, according to the study. Meanwhile, home companies producing food, drinks or personal care products increased their share of the market by 3.3% over the last ten years to nearly 70%.
Chinese buyers, especially the younger ones, don’t just believe that foreign brands are better. Right now, Chinese buyers think China is good and “made in China” is not bad at all.
1题完成句子; 2-3题简略回答问题；4题简要概括文章的主旨大意；5题将文中划线句子译成汉语。
1. Chinese people born before 1985 generally think that foreign brands
2. When did William Li first go to the United Kingdom?
3. Where does the change in thinking among Chinese buyers show up?
4. The passage is mainly about
5.
