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If you think that life is very bad for you, you can think in a positive way, that is, to think about what is good. We sometimes feel sad or worried because we think in a negative way, which means always thinking about bad things.

It is important to shift those negative ideas into something positive. If we don’t, more “bad things” will keep happening to us.

It is often very hard to think positively when so many bad things are all around you, but I can tell you that someone is worse than you somewhere. We can choose to think differently by beginning with the smallest steps.

If you keep doing positive things during the whole day, you will stay away from bad feelings. With practice, you will change your ideas and choose to be happy.

Here are some examples for you to practice.

※       Begin and end each day with a sentence “Thank you for this wonderful day.”

※       When it rains heavily, say “I am so glad that I have my umbrella with me.”

※       When you can’t go to school because of COVID-19, say “I am so happy we can still have the online lessons.

※       If you are having different ideas with your parents, say “I have friends to talk about my problems.”

※       Write down what you’re thankful for each day. When you are feeling really sad, read what you wrote before. This will help you feel better. If you practice this every day, you will find that your list will get longer and longer.

“Life is what you make it, so try to make it beautiful.”

1. The underlined word “shift” in Paragraph 2 most probably means _________.

A．think

B．move

C．turn

D．throw

2. Your mother says, “Your sister plays the piano better than you and you have to practice more like her.” If you feel unhappy, which can be the best way to help you according to the passage?

A．By saying “What a frightening day it is!” to yourself.

B．By writing down “I want to give up playing the piano.”

C．By telling your mother that you don’t want to talk to her.

D．By talking with your friends about it to get some advice.

3. What can be the best title of this passage?

A．Make Yourself Happier	B．Life Can Be Dreams
C．Practice Makes Perfect	D．Enjoy Your School Life

【推荐2】阅读短文，将方框里的五个句子还原到短文当中。

Feeling down or blue is a natural part of life. Sometimes people let us down, things go wrong, or we lose the dreams we’ve valued.     1    

Jack almost got mad when his younger brother die in a car accident.     2     Since then he didn’t want to talk to anyone. He was quite angry with the driver because his car hit his brother, even though it was an accident.     3     All of his friends tried their best to make him happy. Gradually,     4     He decided to finish both his and his brother’s duty to look after their parents. Now he still misses his younger brother, he might even cry when he recalled the days with his younger brother. But he began to communicate with others and it made his parents happy too.

Everyone would feel sad when something bad happens.     5     It’s all right to cry. But after that, we must try to smile to life.

A．It’s all right to show we’re sad.

B．His parents were sad and worried about him.

C．Jack realized it was useless to be like this

D．It’s normal to sense a strong sadness and pain.

E．He deeply regretted he didn’t look after his brother well.

【推荐3】三、阅读理解阅读下列短文， 从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Hi Karin, Thanks so much for your support this week. Things have been really difficult with all the revision and everything! Really appreciate（感激）all your help. Let's get together after the exams! Yours, John

Dear grandma, Thank you very much for the bag you sent me for my birthday. It was really nice of you. I'm going on holiday next month, so I'm planning to take it while I'm away! I hope you're well. Love， Cindy

Dear Mr. Green, I am writing to say thank you for letting us stay in your house in Australia last month. We were very happy with everything and we thought the house was beautiful. We had a lovey holiday in Sydeny. We really enjoyed exploring （探索） the town and the local area. We will use the "Love A Flat" website again to find a house to live in when we plan our next holiday. Thank you again! Yours, Costa

1. Which note above is for a friend?

A．John's note.

B．Cindy's note.

C．Costa's note.

D．Mr. Green's note.

2. Who has sent a bag to Cindy for her birthday?

A．Her father.

B．Her mother.

C．Her grandma.

D．Her grandpa.

3. What did Costa think of Mr. Green's house?

A．Bad.

B．Large.

C．Small.

D．Good.

4. Costa used the ________ to find Mr. Green's house according to the passage.

A．telephone

B．email

C．website

D．TV