As the old saying (谚语) goes, “The early bird gets the worm (虫).” Clearly, getting up early is a good habit. It will do you a lot of good. So, what are its good points?
More time for yourself
Getting up early is important because it gives you more time to do things. You can have more time to do a morning run, read a newspaper or do anything you like. Don’t you have enough time for yourself? Simple (简单的).
More time for breakfast
A good day starts with a healthy breakfast.
Less time in traffic
A good night’s sleep
So, try to get up early and make the most of your mornings!
| A．Just get up early. |
| B．If you get up early, you might go to bed early too. |
| C．There aren’t many people and cars in the early morning of the day. |
| D．Getting up early gives you time to have healthy food for breakfast. |
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【推荐1】What is health? Health means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a healthy weight. Let’s read the following rules.
Eat different kinds of foods, especially fruit and vegetables.
We all know that eating fruit and vegetables can help us stay healthy.
Drink water and milk more often.
Besides water, kids need plenty of calcium(钙) to grow strong bones(骨头), and milk is rich in it. Every day, you should drink at least three cups of milk when you are 9 years old or older. You should also try to have less sugary drinks.
Listen to your body.
When you are eating, notice how your body feels.
Limit(限制) screen time.
What’s screen time? It’s the time you spend watching TV, movies and playing computer games. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time you spend playing sports.
| A．They include a lot of sugar. |
| B．You will eat delicious food. |
| C．They can help you keep healthy. |
| D．When your stomach feels full, stop eating. |
| E．But many of us only eat our favourite food. |
| F．Try to spend more time on sports every day. |
| G．Eating more vegetables and fruit makes us healthier. |
【推荐2】If you go to a fast food restaurant, you will probably see a lot of teenagers. Today, many teenagers are fat, and some of this is because of their bad eating habits. Most teenagers love food with a lot of fat, oil,salt, and sugar. People often call this kind of food "junk food".
But bad eating habits go beyond fast food. We find many teenagers have bad eating habits. Some don't have breakfast before they go to school. During the day, some don't have a proper meal for lunch. In a recent survey at one school, scientists found that over two-thirds of the students didn't follow a healthy diet. They didn't like vegetables, and many of them didn't like to eat fruits. They preferred to eat food with a lot of salt, sugar, or fat.
Parents today also worry about their children’s diet. Some doctors give the following advice: Teenagers shouldn't eat too much junk food.
Teenagers shouldn't eat food with too much salt. Salt can cause high blood pressure in the future.
Teenagers should eat food with less fat, oil, and sugar.
Teenagers need to eat some fruits and vegetables every day. Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins and have little fat.
Teenagers need to drink more milk. Milk will help their bones grow.
Teenagers need to eat breakfast every day. This is good for their body and mind.
1. "Junk food" contains a lot of____________.| A．milk and sugar | B．fruits and sugar |
| C．vegetables and salt | D．fat, oil, salt and sugar |
| A．超出 | B．不如 | C．相等 | D．在后面 |
| A．Today all teenagers are overweight. |
| B．Scientists found two thirds of the students didn’t have a healthy diet. |
| C．Parents are worried about their children’s diet today. |
| D．Milk, fruit and vegetables are not good for children. |
| A．how to keep a healthy diet | B．to eat fruit and vegetables |
| C．how to have right food for lunch | D．not to eat too much junk food |
A 17-year-old boy loses（失去）his sight（视力）because he only eats junk food for a long time.
Experts（专家）think students should have healthy eating habits.
| A．They should have vegetables, fruit, eggs and chicken. |
| B．Now he lacks（缺乏）vitamins（维生素）. |
| C．Experts say that fussy（挑剔的）eating is unhealthy for students. |
| D．The boy's eating habits are really unhealthy. |
| E．Students don't like French fires. |
【推荐1】The Stressed-out Generation
Each generation has its own set of values and characters, but one thing common to all generations is that they are suffering (遭受) from stress. In a recent survey by the American Psychological Association (APA), all age groups now report higher levels of stress than in the past. However, survey results show that stress levels for Millennials (born roughly between 1981 and 2004) are clearly above average (均值). So, what’s worrying the Millennials?
Millennials are the first generation to grow up with computers in the home and the classroom. They are receiving information from everywhere all the time because of the rise of modern technology and social media. Over time, this information overload can become too much to handle and can result in continual stress, which in turn can cause serious physical and emotional problems. Another cause, according to writer Michael D. Hais, is that many Millennials have lived easy lives because of overprotective parents. These young adults are short of problem-solving skills and may have trouble dealing with fear of failure once they leave home.
However, the survey results may be a bit misleading as they don’t take into account public attitudes toward stress and mental illness. Ronald Kessler of Harvard Medical School, points out that changes in social attitudes have helped lessen the shame related to mental illness over the years. For example, the creation of health-related television programming and specialty magazines such as Psychology Today has drawn people’s attention to mental health problems. It’s possible that younger people now are more willing to admit (承认) to being stressed than in the past.
Despite the high levels of stress reported by Millennials in the APA survey, there is reason for happiness. Many happiness and well-being surveys show that happiness generally increases as people grow older. As Millennials get more life experience and develop better problem-solving skills over time, they should become better at dealing with stress.
Moreover, with deeper understanding of mental health issues today, the shame related to seeing a psychologist (心理医生) has lessened. This means that people are more likely to look
for professional help to lower their stress levels. There are now many kinds of stress management skills such as exercise and meditation (冥想). Millennials must develop these skills to deal with stress in order to be productive members of their community. Once they do, they will be able to look back with satisfaction on the world they helped create.
1. What does the survey by APA show? （ ）| A．Millennials are more stressed than most generations. |
| B．Millennials are worried about their own characters. |
| C．It’s normal for many Millennials to feel stressed. |
| D．Stress levels differ because of different values. |
| A．The problems caused by Millennials’ overprotective parents. |
| B．The results of receiving a great amount of information. |
| C．The ways Millennials deal with modern technology. |
| D．The causes of Millennials suffering more stress. |
| A．They are more likely to become psychologists. |
| B．They are more talented in using modern technology. |
| C．They are more willing to look for professional help with stress. |
| D．They are more independent and have good problem-solving skills. |
| A．To draw parents’ attention to Millennials’ emotional problems. |
| B．To remind us of the importance of getting more life experience. |
| C．To offer some right ways of developing problem-solving skills. |
| D．To encourage Millennials to deal with stress in proper ways. |
【推荐2】Nowadays there are different ideas about competition. Value it highly, believing that it is good for social development. However, others say that competition is bad and that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.
I have taught many children. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death events. In their mind what they really want is going for success, and the development of many other qualities is sadly forgotten.
However, while some seem to be lost on the way to success, others take an opposite opinion. Many people are strongly against competition. Among them, most are young people who have suffered from such pressure from their parents. They seem to look for failure by not trying to win or achieve success.________, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try.” They don’t want to admit (承认) that if they have really tried and lost, that would mean more.
Clearly, this belief is the same as that of those who try to prove themselves. Both come from the wrong belief that self-confidence depends on how well one does by comparing with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. If such fear begins to be unimportant, we can have a better knowledge of competition.
1. Winning is really ________ for the children who like competition in the passage.| A．interesting | B．unfriendly | C．important | D．unexpected |
| A．By not trying | B．By not losing | C．By not caring | D．By not thinking |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．By giving explanations. | B．By giving examples. |
| C．By giving excuses. | D．By giving suggestions. |
| Dear Jordon, I don’t know how to chat (聊天) with my classmates because we do not share the same interests. We don’t have anything to talk about. I am very lonely. What should I do? Jenny |
| Dear Jenny, To make friends, you must first be friendly. Everyone likes a friendly girl with a smile. You can give your classmates a compliment (称赞). Say something nice about their dressing styles or skills. Second, ask a question to start chatting. Find out what interests them and talk about that, even if it doesn’t interest you a lot. Ask your classmates questions and let them be the experts. The conversation is more important than the topic. Finally, talk to more people. Say hello to the people you meet. Sit with different groups of people in the dining hall. If one person doesn’t want to talk with you, find someone else to chat with. Don’t just think about being lonely. Do something about it! Smile and say hello, even to the people who aren’t your friends. Doing things differently will help produce different results. Jordon |
| A．She can’t get good grades. | B．She doesn’t have any interests. |
| C．She is too shy to say a word in public. | D．She doesn’t know how to chat with her classmates. |
| A．smile to others | B．talk to more people |
| C．say something nice about others’ skills | D．give a good compliment to others |
| A．John, who doesn’t want to talk to others. |
| B．Bob, who seldom says nice words to his classmates. |
| C．Tom, who doesn’t have the same interests with others. |
| D．Alice, who often asks her classmates about math questions politely. |
| A．Jenny’s school life is wonderful. | B．Jordon doesn’t give helpful advice. |
| C．Jenny can’t get on well with her classmates. | D．Jordon advises Jenny not to speak to strangers. |
【推荐1】Would you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook by yourself? Have you been doing Internet shopping rather than going to the stores? What can’t you be bothered to do?
A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of the adults are so idle (懒散的) that they’d catch the lift rather than climb two flights of stairs.
Just over 2,000 people were quizzed by independent researchers at Nuffield Health, Britain’s largest health center. The results were extremely surprising.
About one in six people questioned said if their remote control was broken, they would continue watching the same channel rather than get up.
More than one third of those questioned said they would not run to catch a bus. Worryingly, of the 654 respondents with children, 64% said they were often too tired to play with them.
This led the report to conclude that it’s no wonder that one in six children in the UK are classified as obese (very fat) before they start school.
Dr Sarah Dauncey, medical director of Nuffield Health, said, “People need to get fitter, not just for their own sake, but for the sake of their family, friends and evidently (明显地；显然) their pets too.”
“If we don’t start to take control of this problem, a whole generation will become too unfit to perform even the most fundamental tasks.”
And Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow, was shamed as the idlest city in the UK, with 75% questioned admitting they do not get enough exercise, followed closely by Birmingham and Southampton, both with 67%.
The results bring serious challenges for the National Health Service, where obesity-related illnesses such as heart disease and cancer have been on a steady increase for the past 40 years and are costing billions of pounds every year.
1. What does the underlined word “quizzed” mean?| A．questioned | B．answered | C．listened | D．heard |
| A．they were often too busy to play with their children |
| B．they were often so tired that they couldn’t play with their children |
| C．they were often so sad that they didn’t want to play with their children |
| D．they were often ill and they couldn’t play with their children |
| A．All the adults in the UK are very lazy. |
| B．Half of the children are very fat before they go to school. |
| C．Pets will be in trouble if their owners don’t keep healthy. |
| D．All people in Glasgow feel ashamed because they don’t get enough exercise. |
| A．people may have heart disease |
| B．people can work at home all the time |
| C．people like shopping online |
| D．people don’t like climbing the stairs |
| A．The health service in the UK |
| B．A study of British people’s lifestyles |
| C．A study of British people’s laziness |
| D．The fatness problem in the UK |
Do you find yourself studying the same page for 15 minutes? Are you thinking of a TV show while doing your homework?
Start by creating a space that’s quiet, and comfortable. Take away your smart phone, TV or something like that.
Physical health also plays a part in concentration. Healthy food, enough sleep, and regular exercise help your mind stay sharp. When stress gets in the way, you can try meditation(冥想).
American communication and creativity expert Sam Horn provides more tips for improving your “FOCUS”.
F=Five More Rule. When you think you can’t work anymore, just do five more minutes.
O=One “Think” at a time.
C=Conquer Procrastination(克服拖延症). Sometimes we don’t feel like concentrating, so we put off work. Just ask yourself, “Will it get easier later?” Then you will probably want to get it over with.
U=Use Your Hands as Blinkers. Cup your hands and only pay attention to what you are reading.
S=See As If for the First Time. Look at each moment like it is the first or last time you will see or experience it.
| A．Concentration can help you get ahead in life |
| B．It will help you relax and practice concentration |
| C．Instead, have everything you need at your desk |
| D．Stop dealing with lots of things at the same time in your head |
| E．If so, you may have a concentration problem |
【推荐3】Stand in front of a mirror and look at it. How much do you really know about yourself ?
It’s not an easy job to know ourselves. To help students do this important task, schools across China are providing more classes and activities on self-knowledge.
Liu Yue, a teacher from Chengdu Yucai Middle School, has recently given her students a useful tool. “It’s called the Johari Window which has four areas about one’s self: open area (that everyone knows about), hidden area (that only you know), blind spot (that everyone knows except you) and unknown area (that nobody knows). Using this tool, students did a good job knowing themselves better.” Liu said.
Self-knowledge area
… | “I’m most curious about this area which I didn’t notice before,” said ninth-grader Yang Manfei. “So I did a survey with my friends.” The results showed that Yang easily gets anxious and impatient because of procrastination(拖延症). “That’s a bad habit I’ve never realized!” Yang said. |
… | “I find this area most amazing,” said Sun Boyin. “It means everyone has lots of potential.” When Sun entered middle school, he was not good at math. “But I set a goal and did lots of math exercises. Now I’m much better at math. The unknown part of my math ability is getting clearer!” Sun said. |
▲ | When it came to this area, most students kept silent. “I’m scared to show my secrets deep down.” said Li Yixuan. Then one classmate stood up and said his favorite cartoon is Tom and Jerry. “Am I brave enough to show my childish hobby? Perhaps not. I want my classmates to see me as a mature person, not a silly kid. But then I realized that I don’t find that classmate silly. I think he has the courage to be himself.” Li shared his thought. “Show yourself and make yourself better—that’s the best lesson I learned.” Li said. |
… | “My school asked us to use anything on school to describe ourselves. I chose a purple morning glory. The flower is small and ordinary. The main part is dark purple. But some parts look bright. That’s like me: Most of the time I’m not eye-catching. But I still have some shining points.” said Zhou Caiyan. |
| A．To make them stand in front of mirrors. | B．To let them keep quiet and study hard. |
| C．To help them know about themselves. | D．To teach them how to do math exercises. |
| A．Open area | B．Blind spot | C．Hidden area | D．Unknown |
| A．are good at doing Math | B．become patient and relaxed |
| C．look for similar flowers like us | D．practice more with a purpose |
