A smile shows that a person is happy. For example, a person may smile when he or she is pleased with a grade on a test. Or a person might smile if a friend tells a funny joke. People smile for many different reasons. But smiles are more than just a way for people to show that they are happy.
First, it is easier to smile than to show unhappiness. In fact, it only takes 17 muscles (肌肉) to smile. On the other hand, it takes 43 muscles to show unhappiness.
Second, smiles are nice. People may try to look nice on the outside by exercising or wearing nice clothes. As the famous saying goes, “
Third, smiles have power.
| A．A smile is the best thing a person can wear. |
| B．Both smiling and laughing can easily and quickly spread. |
| C．There are other good reasons to smile often. |
| D．Finally, smiling and laughing are very good for the body. |
| E．So give the muscles in your face a rest and smile! |
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Her mother gave her diary to a French reporter, Pierre Haski when he went to Zhangjisshu in 2001. Now, it has been published（出版） in France Italy, Germany, Japan and China.
Ma is now a Junior Three student at Yuwang Middle School in Tongxin. Before this, she had to leave school twice. When she had to stop going to school the first time, her mum told her there was no money for her to go to school. She worked for 21 days and saved 13 yuan. With this money, she went back to school. The second time, her family told her she had to leave school but her two brothers could stay.
“I want to study,” Ma wrote in her diary. “Why can boys study but girls can’t? It would be wonderful if I could stay at school forever.”
Ma loves school so much because she wants to have a better life.
“My parents work hard in the fields but they are still poor. They have no knowledge. Most girls in my village leave school early and get married young. I don’t want that kind of life,” Ma said.
After her story became known, many French student sent money to her. Ma’s dream is the same as ever. She hopes to go to Tsinghua University and become a reporter. “Then , I can find poor kids like me and help them, ” she said.
1. Which of the following can describe Ma Yan’s character（性格）best?
| A．Brave. | B．Pretty. | C．Lucky. | D．Poor. |
| A．Germany | B．Britain | C．Japan | D．France |
| A．Her mother gave her enough money to publish the book. |
| B．She wrote about the poor life in her village. |
| C．She is very good at writing. |
| D．Her diary was read by a French reporter. |
| A．She had to help her mother do some housework. |
| B．Her brothers studied better than she did. |
| C．Girls were not equally treated（平等对待）in their village. |
| D．She didn’t study hard. |
| A．teach her parents knowledge |
| B．get more money for her study in Tsinghua University |
| C．become more famous |
| D．get more knowledge to change her own life |
【推荐2】My mother is cool — much cooler than most people. I give her full credit for making me the person who I am today. To thank her, I'd like to share some of the things she taught me.
1.
No matter how hard things got, my mom could always joke about them. It has taught me things are never, ever, end-of-the-world kind of bad. I'm sure this has made me a more relaxed person.
2.
My mother made her own clothes she felt like wearing. Soon enough, people asked her to make clothes, and it turned into a full-time business. That shows me how you can set up your own business by expressing yourself truthfully.
3.
As a creative, my mother always encouraged us to do imaginative things for enjoyment and discouraged TV. We dressed up in costurnes, drew pictures, and sang at the top of our lungs. Today, I am a very fun person to be with.
4.
My mom has always pushed me towards becoming independent. Not for her good, but for mine. I made my own decisions without her trying to manage me. Because of this, I grow up to be completely independent.
5.
Growing up, I've made my fair share of mistakes. Instead of saying "I told you so", my mom always let me work things out myself. She was also there to help me pick up the pieces, if I ever needed help.
For all that you've done and everything that you are—thank you, mom!
Word Bank：
credit 功劳
costurne 戏服
lung 肺
| A．Imagination has no end. |
| B．Independence is important. |
| C．Self-expression leads to self-achievement. |
| D．Mistakes are OK as long as you learn from them. |
| E．Being hopeful is the key to turning things around. |
【推荐3】Are you mad when someone cuts you off in traffic? Does your blood pressure rocket when someone says bad things about you? Anger is a common and even healthy feeling. But it’s important to deal with it in a right way.
Ready to get your anger under control? Start by considering the following anger management tips.
♦Think before you speak. In the heat of the moment, it’s easy to say something you’ll later regret.
♦Find ways to solve the problems. Instead of centering upon what made you mad, work on solving the problem at hand. Does the noise your little brother makes make you upset and angry? Close the door. Are your family late for dinner every night? Have meals later in the evening.
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根据材料内容, 从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项, 使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
| A．Understand that some things are simply out of your control. |
| B．Don’t keep hate in mind. |
| C．Uncontrolled anger is bad for both your health and your relationships. |
| D．Practice relaxation skills. |
| E．Take a few moments to collect your thoughts before saying anything. |
【推荐1】The American company Bonobos sells men’s clothes and you can find Bonobos shops in many US cities. But Bonobos shops are different from most shops because you can’t buy clothes there. You can only try on clothes there. You then place an order (下订单) for the clothes you want online and the clothes will arrive at your home as soon as the next day.
In the past, you could only see Bonobos clothes online. However, like many online shoppers, Bonobos’ customers really want to try the clothes on before buying them. Almost half of the online shoppers in the US try things on in shops before buying them online. So Bonobos decided to give their customers a place—the guideshop—to try on its clothes.
In these guideshops, shop assistants (售货员) give you advice about colours and sizes. The best thing is that you can always find your size because clothes there will never sell out! Also, you never have heavy shopping bags to take home with you!
The guideshops also help Bonobos reduce costs. These shops aren’t as large as normal (一般的) shops. They don’t need twenty large blue jackets. They only need one. With guideshops, Bonobos needn’t spend much money on sending lots of clothes to and from shops. All this helps Bonobos save money.
Is this the future of all shop’s places where we “experience” things rather than (而不是) buying them?
1. What do we know about Bonobos from Paragraph 1?| A．It sells women’s clothes. | B．It has shops around the world. |
| C．It sends clothes to people’s homes for free. | D．It only lets people try on clothes in its shops. |
| A．the clothes there are cheap | B．the clothes there come in all sizes |
| C．someone carries shopping bags for you | D．someone helps you choose the right clothes. |
| A．Attract customers. | B．Make them sell more clothes. |
| C．Improve the quality of their products. | D．Make their costs go down. |
| A．To show a special kind of shop | B．To show how to buy the right clothes. |
| C．To tell us to do more shopping online | D．To advise us to try on clothes before buying |
【推荐2】The first crocodiles(鳄鱼) lived on the Earth about 240 million years ago. How much do you know about these animals? Here are some amazing(令人惊奇的) facts about them.
◆ The biggest crocodile is the saltwater crocodile. It can be as long as seven meters!
◆ If you take a bright light at night over a river with crocodiles inside, you will see pairs of red spots(点). Those are the crocodiles’ eyes. They can see well at night.
◆ When you see a crocodile with its mouth open, don’t be scared. That just tells you it’s too hot.
◆ On the beach, crocodiles get tired very quickly, but they can stay in the water for 2-3 hours.
◆ Most crocodiles can live up to 70 years old!
1. How long is the biggest crocodile and how long can crocodiles stay in the water?| A．7 kilometers; 3-4 hours | B．7 meters; 2-3 hours |
| C．70 milometers; 20-30 hours | D．17 meters; 12-13 hours |
| A．blue | B．orange | C．red | D．green |
| A．Crocodiles often open their mouths when it’s hot. | B．Crocodiles can stay on the beach for 2-3 hours. |
| C．All the crocodiles can live up to 70 years old. | D．The writer talks about four facts about crocodiles. |
【推荐3】The way to see water’s temperature
Here’s how to tell whether a glass contains (容纳) hot water or cold water—without ever touching it!
You’ll need
·2 drinking glasses that are exactly alike
·Ice cubes (块)
·Adult helper
·Bathtub (浴缸) or shower
·Pencil and paper
❶ Fill one glass with cold tap water and cool it with ice cubes. Don’t use a lot of ice, just cool it a little.
❷ Fill the other glass with very hot water.
❸ Pour both glasses out into the tub at the same time and speed. Repeat this process (过程) a few times, and watch closely each time.
❹ Ask your helper to fill the glasses again and not tell you which is which. When you see the water splash in the tub, guess which one is the hot water.
❺ Repeat several times. Keep score on your paper. You should be able to guess correctly more than half the time.
What happens?
Cold water is more dense (稠密的) than hot water, so a cup of cold water is just a little bit heavier than a cup of hot water.
When you pour hot water onto a hard surface, it splashes (溅起) around more than the cold water because it’s less dense.1. The picture mainly tells us ______.
| A．the way to see water’s temperature |
| B．what we need to do the experiment |
| C．what happens if the glass is filled with cold water |
| D．what happens if the glass is filled with hot water |
| A．a bathtub | B．a shower |
| C．a glass with cold water | D．a glass with hot water |
| A．A news report. | B．A science poster. | C．A comic. | D．A story book. |
| A．You can do it without others’ help. |
| B．At least two different drinking glasses are needed. |
| C．Cold water seems much heavier than hot water. |
| D．You don’t have to touch the water to find it’s cold or hot. |
| A．By watching. | B．By weighing. | C．By feeling. | D．By touching. |
