Do you ever wish you could change something about your body? If so, you’re not alone.
But when you get stuck (被困) on what you don't like, it can really bring down your self-esteem (自尊). So, do you want to look and feel your best? Here are some ways:
• Accept your body
Nobody’s perfect. Everybody wants to be liked and accepted just as they are. Don’t body—shame yourself. When you say something negative(否定的) about your own body, it hurts your self-esteem.
• Like your body
Find things to like about your looks. Maybe you like your hair, face, or hands. What about your shape, shoulders or legs? Your eyes smile? Tell yourself what you like and why.
• Take care of your body
Eat healthy foods. Learn what foods are good for you, and how much is the right amount. Eating right helps you look your best. When you treat your body right, you feel good about yourself.
Keep to a healthy weight. Having a healthy weight helps you feel good about your body. But don’t try to diet (节食) on your own. Always talk to your parents or doctor first.
| A．Be active every day. |
| B．Meet your body’s needs. |
| C．Many people feel unhappy with some part of their looks. |
| D．It is true whether (是否) you say it out loud or think it to yourself. |
| E．If you get stuck, think of what your good friends like about your looks. |
| F．Instead of wasting time wishing you were prettier, care about what you can change. |
| G．Your doctor may advise ways you can stay at a weight proper for you. |
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●Take a deep breath before you feel your heart slows back down again.
●Count to ten slowly in your mind before you open your mouth. Count to another ten if you are still feeling out of control. Stop and think about what to say and do, then make a good choice.
●Walk away the place that makes you angry and go somewhere else until you’ve thought about what you can do.
●Use your words to tell your feelings. You should never hurt someone with your hands, feet or by what you say.
●Say what you say in a strong voice, not a loud shouting voice.
●Doing a chore that you really hate is a pretty good idea. It can keep your anger away and you can feel good about getting that chore done too. In this way, you make anger useful.
1. What will happen if you are the boss of your anger?
| A．You can burst. | B．You can keep warm. |
| C．You can shout loudly. | D．You can be careless. |
| A．10 | B．20 | C．30 | D．40 |
| A．Shout in a loud voice. |
| B．Hurt others with our hands. |
| C．Do some chores that you really hate. |
| D．Walk to the place that makes you angry. |
Many people believe that only talented people can come up with new invention ideas.
First，you need to find fields that you know well. You can make a list of them.
Then，you should try to find the needs and frustrations (令人沮丧的事物)．Your aim is to find what can be improved in your fields. You can ask people around you about their problems and frustrations.
When you have finished all these steps，you will get some interesting ideas. Then it will be time for you to create your inventions.
| A．If you're too shy to ask，you can use the Internet to get some information. |
| B．If there are no such tools，you can think about creating them. |
| C．In fact，it's possible for anyone to have good invention ideas. |
| D．By making the list，you'll find the fields easily. |
【推荐3】Do you compare yourself to other people? Perhaps your best friend received something you really wanted for your birthday, or you’re not allowed to go to a concert but your brother or sister is. Even though comparisons are normal and can sometimes be helpful, focusing on your own progress is important for your happiness.
Why does focusing on me matter? “We prefer to compare ourselves to others who are doing better or not as well as ourselves,” says psychologist (心理学家) Nicola Abbott. “But comparing your achievements to your past self (where you started) and your future self (where you’d like to get to) can be more positive (积极的) .” This can make you feel proud of what you’ve achieved and excited about what you might do. Child psychologist Laverne Antrobus agrees and says that focusing on your own goals is more worthwhile than always trying to come out on top.
Do comparisons make you unhappy? Comparing yourself to those around you is natural and we often do it without realizing. It can help us to find our achievements and to form friendships with new people who have similar interests. However, it’s important to be realistic (务实的) and remember that nobody is perfect, especially online and on social media. Taking notes of how the comparison is making you feel matters, too.
If you begin to feel quite low, Abbott suggests choosing a different role model or focusing on your own strengths and what you’re good at. Antrobus agrees. She says that asking yourself questions like “What am I good at?” “What do I feel proud of?” and “What improvements can I notice?” can help to improve your self-esteem (how positive you feel about yourself).
“Jealousy (忌妒) is an ordinary feeling,” says Antrobus, “but focusing on improving your own performance can help you feel just as successful. Besides, learning to celebrate your friend’s achievements can help not only to improve your friend’s feeling but can also help you feel good.”
“It will encourage you to build each other up.”
1. The underlined phrase “focusing on” means “_________”.| A．paying attention to | B．making use of |
| C．playing a role in | D．taking part in |
| A．yourselves to others who are doing worse |
| B．your own past and future achievements |
| C．yourselves to others who often laugh at you |
| D．your failures with your past self and future self |
| A．They always lead to greater success. |
| B．They create long-time happiness and joy. |
| C．They may result in feelings of unhappiness. |
| D．They have little influence on your goals. |
| A．not arguing with those successful people |
| B．not minding the feeling of being jealous |
| C．trying to do better than those around you |
| D．learning to congratulate friends on the progress |
【推荐1】When we see well, we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are.
People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes. Everything else seems unclear. Many people who do a lot of work such as writing, reading and sewing become near- sighted.
However, people who are far-sighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty in reading a book unless they hold it at arm's length. If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses, too.
Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. They have what is called astigmatisms (散光). This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people's eyes become cloudy because of cataracts (白内障). Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.
1. ________ eye problem(problems)is(are)mentioned in the passage.| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
| A．can only see close things | B．can only see things far away |
| C．aren't exactly the right shape | D．have cataracts |
| A．they were near-sighted | B．they were far-sighted |
| C．They had astigmatisms | D．they had cataracts |
| A．the writers | B．the farmers | C．the workers | D．the policemen |
① are near-sighted ② are far-sighted ③ have astigmatisms ④ have cataracts
| A．①②④ | B．①②③ | C．②③④ | D．①③④ |
【推荐2】Spending two or three hours playing outdoors each day can reduce a child’s chance of becoming short-sighted, a research shows. It challenges the belief that short-sightedness is caused by computer use, watching TV or reading in weak light.
The Australian government researchers believe that sunlight is good for people’s eyes. They compared the vision(视力) and habits of 100 seven-year-old children in Singapore and Australia. In all, 30% of the Singaporean children were short-sighted—this rate(比率) was ten times higher than Australian children.
Both groups spent a similar amount of time reading, watching television and playing computer games. However, the Australian children spent an average(平均) of two hours a day outdoors — 90 minutes more than the Singaporean children.
Professor Ian Morgan, from the Australian Research Council’s Vision Centre, said, “Humans are naturally long-sighted, but when people begin to go to school and spend little or no time outdoors, the number of short-sighted people gets larger. We’re also seeing more and more short-sighted children in cities all around the world and the main reason may be that city children spent less time outdoors.”
Daylight can be hundreds of times brighter than indoor light. But why does playing outside prevent us from becoming short-sighted? Scientists believe that natural light has a special chemical which stops the eyeball from growing out of shape and prevents people becoming short-sighted.
So be outdoors. It doesn’t matter if that time is spent having a picnic or playing sports.
1. From the passage, we know that ______ cannot reduce a child’s chance of becoming short-sighted.| A．staying indoors | B．having a picnic | C．doing sports | D．playing outside |
| A．2 hours. | B．90 minutes. | C．1 hour. | D．30 minutes. |
| A．Why playing outside is good for one’s eyesight. |
| B．Why natural light has a special chemical. |
| C．Why people become short-sighted. |
| D．Why daylight is much brighter than indoor light. |
| A．People will all become short-sighted after they begin to go to school. |
| B．Playing outdoors for 2 or 3 hours every day can help protect your eyesight. |
| C．Children in Australia are more likely to get short-sighted than those in Singapore. |
| D．If you spend two or three hours playing outside each day, you won’t get short-sighted. |
【推荐3】B
When people think of healthy foods for eyes, they think of carrots. Yes, carrots are good for eyes. But there are also many other healthy foods for eyes. If you want to have healthy eyes, eat them.
Kale(n.甘蓝菜)
Kale is a dark green vegetable. It looks like a cabbage. If you want to eat kale, you will still have healthy eyes when you are old. And vitamin (n.维生素) A in it can help you see well in the dark.
Chicken
Chicken is great food for eyes. And you can cook it in many ways. You can make chicken soup, chicken noodles and chicken salad. All of them are delicious.
Salmon
Salmon is a kind of fish. It has a lot of Omega. If you often feel you have dry eyes. Omega in salmon can help you. You don't need to eat a lot each time A little will be OK.
1. The passage is talking about_________.| A．carols and eyes | B．delicious and healthy food |
| C．how to cook chicken | D．healthy food for eyes |
| A．cabbage | B．fruit | C．vegetable | D．meat |
| A．food with chicken | B．chicken soup |
| C．chicken noodles | D．chicken salad |
| A．carrots | B．kales | C．chicken | D．salmons |
| A．We all have bad eyes when we are old. |
| B．Vitamin A helps us see well in the dark. |
| C．There is a lot of Omega in chicken. |
| D．We must eat a lot of salmon each time. |
