“Life’s a long, long journey”, so we can’t set off on a journey without some idea of where we wanted to go. Yet many people travel on life’s journey with no sense of direction at all.
Setting personal goals (目标) can give our life a sense of direction. Goal setting is used by top sports players, successful business people and achievers in all fields. Before you set personal goals, think about what you want to achieve in your life.
Try to set goals in some of the following categories (类别).
| ● Education—Will you achieve the educational goals after finishing high-school? Are you still growing and learning? ● Family—What kind of relationship do you want with your parents and other family members? ● Creative—Do you want to achieve any artistic goals? | ● Occupation—What do you want to do when you grow up? What do you need to learn to make your dream come true? ● Public Service—Do you want to make the world a better place? ● Physical—Are you fit enough to do the things you want to do? ● Pleasure—How do you want to enjoy yourself? |
Write down the goals and think about them carefully. To help make the process (过程) more easily, divide your goals into smaller tasks. For example, if you want to reach a main goal in five years, set a three-year goal, a one-year goal, a three-month goal and a one-month goal. The create a daily To-Do List of things that you should do today. When a goal is achieved, take the time to enjoy your success. This helps you build the self-confidence.
Remember, your goals can change as time goes on. But be sure your goals are things you hope to achieve, not what your parents, family or teachers want.
1. Why do we need to set personal goals?| A．To be top achievers in all fields. | B．To make the world a better place. |
| C．To continue growing and learning. | D．To give our life a sense of direction. |
| A．The ways you want to enjoy yourself. |
| B．Some artistic goals you want to achieve. |
| C．If you are fit enough to do the things you want to do . |
| D．The relationship with parents and other family members. |
| A．Write down all the goals. | B．Take the time to enjoy it. |
| C．Divide the goals into smaller tasks. | D．Think about the goals more carefully. |
| A．Job | B．Hobby | C．Lesson | D．Object |
| A．When to achieve your goals. | B．Why and how to set personal goals. |
| C．Always know where you want to go. | D．The categories of the personal goals. |
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Complain Politely
Not everything goes the way you want it to. You may go to a restaurant and order a nice meal. But your order is wrong or not cooked properly. You may buy a product that breaks the next day.
Use polite language and a friendly tone of voice. Start with phrases such as，"I'm sorry to bother you，but. . . ”or“Excuse me，but could you. . . ？”For example，“I'm sorry to bother you，but I ordered potato soup，not vegetable. ” Phrasing your complaint as a question also helps.
There are honest mistakes，but at times someone may try to take advantage of you. In that case，don't say “Hey！You're trying to cheat me！”Instead，use the phrase，“I understood that. . . ”For example，“I understood that the service charge was included in the price. ”Then give the person a chance to answer.
If you don't get what you want with polite conversation，ask to speak to a manager or supervisor.
| A．When trying to correct a problem，don't blame（责备）the person you’re talking to. |
| B．People like to be asked rather than told！ |
| C．But usually，you'll find that polite words and a smile will resolve a situation. |
| D．These kinds of experiences make you want to complain. |
| E．These phrases let people know you are only angry at the situation. |
| F．We shouldn't complain about this. |
Stepping out of your comfort zone can be a powerful experience, offering opportunities for growth and self-discovery. Here are four effective ways to break free from the familiar and welcome new challenges.
Do one thing you’ve always wanted to
If you have a list of things you’ve always wanted to do but just haven’t gotten around to yet you’re not alone. Many people have so-called bucket lists (愿望清单) filled with meaningful experiences and goals they want to accomplish
Try a 30-day fitness challenge like running or cycling. Fitness challenges not only push you beyond your comfort zone but also improve your physical health and well-being.
Studies show that regular exercise decreases the effects of stress on the body, lowering anxiety levels. This makes it easier for you to try things outside your comfort zone, as one of the barriers to stepping outside of it is the feeling of anxiety that it triggers.
Change up your routine
Changing your routine actively is one way to get out of that boring cycle.
Choose a fear, and face it
You need to be brave to step out of your comfort zone.
Choose one fear that’s currently holding you back and face it. You can start with something small. For example, if you’re afraid of public speaking, practice speaking up more during meetings or join a local Toastmasters club.
| A．Take on a fitness challenge. |
| B．Improve your mental health. |
| C．These changes break you out of old, comfortable routines. |
| D．Being brave is not about removing fear but moving forward despite it. |
| E．Challenge yourself by picking one thing you’ve always wanted to do and doing it. |
| F．A routine built on good habits gives people stability and helps them get things done. |
| G．For example, say you’re working remotely from the comfort of your home office every day. |
【推荐3】①School stress is something most students have to learn to deal with (处理) at school. And it’s important to find a good way to deal with your stress.
②Deal with stress at the moment.
Get to know the way your body experiences stress. Do you start to breathe fast or notice a sour taste in your mouth? If your hands start to shake or sweat (出汗), you’re likely to feel stressed.
③Find out where your stress comes from.
Is there a certain person, situation or environment that’s causing you to feel stressed out? The important way is to find out more about what’s causing it. Sometimes it may be easy to find out, but at other times may be difficult.
④Take 3 deep breaths.
Taking deep breaths before you are in a stressful situation can help you stay relaxed.
⑤Ask for help.
If you don’t know how to deal with your stress, find someone to help you. If you’re at school, you may ask a teacher or a friend for help. If it’s a problem that you need help with right away, talk to someone in your classroom. If you’re not in a hurry, think about asking your parent or your teacher for help.
⑥Move away from the situation if you can.
You can take a break by taking a walk outside. You can also make up a story about forgetting something in your car which will give you a reason to walk outside.
1. Which of the following can’t show your body is experiencing stress?| A．You start to breathe fast. | B．Your hands start to shake. |
| C．You talk in a high voice (嗓音). | D．You have a sour taste in your mouth. |
| A．To write to your friends. | B．To find out why you feel stressed out. |
| C．To ask your parents for help. | D．To make sure if you can deal with it. |
| A．It is difficult to deal with your stress. |
| B．You don’t need to worry about your stress. |
| C．You can deal with your stress in different ways. |
| D．It’s helpless to make up a story about forgetting something in your car. |
| A．①/②③/④⑤⑥ | B．①②/③④/⑤⑥ | C．①/②③④⑤/⑥ | D．①/②③④⑤⑥ |
A Fun Plant Experiment to Try at Home! Without water, plants would die. Do you know how water gets from the roots of a plant to the rest of the plant? The water travels through tiny tubes that form pathways to all parts of the plant. This is similar to how blood flows in our bodies. And here is an experiment to prove it. Materials ● a celery stick ● a sharp knife ● a glass of water ● some red food colour 2 1) Put a few drops of the red food colour in the glass of water. 2) Cut the bottom of the celery stick and place the celery in the water. 3) Leave the celery stick in the glass of water for several hours. 4) Remove the celery stick and cut it into pieces horizontally, that is, across the stem（茎）. Observation Red food colour is present in all cross sections from the bottom of the celery stick right up to the leaves. Explanation The water, along with the red food colour, has been transported up the celery stick through the tiny tubes in it. The experiment, therefore, proves that tiny tubes in plants enable water to reach all parts of the plant. The red food colour shows where the water has travelled to in the celery stick. |
1. The type of the text is ________.
| A．a review | B．an advertisement | C．a menu | D．an instruction |
| A．Form | B．Schedule | C．Steps | D．Tips |
| A．The inside of the celery stick is empty. | B．The water in the glass has disappeared. |
| C．The celery stick has become bigger. | D．All the cross sections have become red. |
| A．water | B．the leaves | C．the stem | D．the root |
| A．It makes the celery stick look nicer. | B．The water’s path in a plant can be seen. |
| C．The plant needs food colour to survive. | D．It helps the plant to transport the water. |
| A．how to colour a stick of celery | B．that plants would die without water |
| C．how water travels through a plant | D．that science experiments are fun to do |
After the long winter vacation, it’s time to go back to school .But do you know US students start school earlier than we do in China ?
In the US, school kids have two winter breaks(假期). One is around Christmas, lasting two weeks. The Other is in February, only one week It can also be called “ski (滑雪) week.” because some students go skiing during the break. Another one-week break is called spring break. It is in April, around Easter(复活节)。
Like Chinese students, US kids also have a long summer vacation. It is about 10 weeks, from mid-June to late August.
Besides(除了) the four breaks, there are quite a few holidays when students do not go to school. So a traditional US school year is 180 days. It is 20 days shorter than it is in China!
1. In the US , school kids have 21 days for winter breaks.
2. The winter break in February called “ski week “is because it lasts only one week.
3. There are 160 days traditional China school year.
4. Besides the four breaks , there is no holidays in the US for kids.,
5. US students start their school later than we do in China.
Everybody has a brain, but not many people know how the brain works. Some people believe that the brain is like the hard disk of a computer. We use it to store files—pictures, words, texts, sounds and so on. Others compare the brain to a huge cupboard with lots of shelves and boxes in it. We put information into these boxes and hope to find it again later. However, the brain is not a computer disk, and it is not a cupboard, either.
Look at the picture here. It looks a bit like weeds (杂草) in a garden, doesn’t it? The picture actually shows a child’s neocortex—a part of the brain that controls sight and hearing. You can guess what happens—more “weeds” grow as the child gets older. Scientists call these neuronal networks (神经网络). The networks grow around our neurons. What makes them grow? Learning! “Leaning causes brain change,” says Professor James Zull from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. “Without learning, nothing changes in the brain. For every new word you learn in your English lesson, every problem you solve in maths, and every new song you learn to sing, a neuronal network grows in your brain and the brain changes.”
The more neuronal networks we have, the better we can think and the better we can remember tings. You may wonder if there is anything you can do to make the networks in your brain grow better. Professor Zull says, “Yes, there is.” He says that brain change is the strongest when you are interested in and like what you are learning. You are in control of what you learn and you get a challenging task that makes you feel good and develops your brain. So you can become cleverer as you learn more.
1. What can we know form Paragraph 1?| A．Many people know how the brain works. |
| B．The brain is actually like a huge cupboard. |
| C．Only a few people’s brains are like a hard disk. |
| D．Many people have wrong ideas about the brain. |
| A．The brain. | B．The cupboard. | C．The hard disk. | D．The information. |
| A．Eat healthy food. | B．Learn more things. | C．Do more exercise. | D．Have enough sleep. |
| A．How to finish challenging tasks. |
| B．When our brains can become bigger. |
| C．How we should learn new things. |
| D．How to make neuronal networks grow better. |
| A．To show us the shape of the brain. |
| B．To tell us how to develop our brains. |
| C．To ask us to use our brains more often. |
| D．To describe what a child’s neocortex is like. |
An oyster(牡蛎) that was very proud was talking with a fish. “Let's be friends and we can look after each other whenever the fisherman's net comes along，” the fish suggested.
The proud oyster replied, “I have a strong shell and I feel safe when I close my shell, for no danger can happen to me.”
“But when you close your shell, you may not know what is happening，” answered the fish.
Still the oyster said that he was perfectly safe and he needed no friends to care about him.
Suddenly, there was a great splashing sound and the oyster closed his shell and very quickly kept quiet.
“What could the splashing have been? Was it a net, and was the fish caught？” the oyster wondered. When at last the oyster opened his shell, he found himself in a strange place.
“Where am I？” he looked for the fish but it was no longer around.
Sadly the oyster found he was at a market. A ticket on his back marked, “For sale！”
1. When the oyster closes the shell, what does the fish think will happen to the oyster?
| A．The oyster will be safe. |
| B．The oyster may not know what is happening. |
| C．No danger can happen to the oyster. |
| D．His friend will look after him. |
| A．At the restaurant. | B．In the fish's home. |
| C．In its own home. | D．At the market. |
| A．The oyster made friends with the fish. |
| B．The oyster and the fish were caught by the fisherman. |
| C．Only the oyster was caught by the fisherman. |
| D．The oyster was safe at last. |
| A．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
| B．He that is proud eats up himself. |
| C．Doing is better than saying. |
| D．A good beginning makes a good ending. |
【推荐2】He threw himself at me and I jumped to one side, leaving him to fall on the deck. Quickly, I took a pistol from my pocket and aimed it at him - the powder was wet and the pistol didn’t fire! He got up and came at me with surprising speed, but suddenly the Hispaniola hit the sand and went over on one side. We were both thrown down and began to roll across the deck, but I was on my feet first and climbed up into the sails, hand over hand. When I was in a safe place, I loaded my pistols, this time with dry powder.
Hands was pulling himself up among the sails now, the knife between his teeth.
“One more step,” I said, “and I’lI kill you!”
“Jim” he said. He took the knife from his mouth to speak, and looked beaten. “We’ll have to make peace, you and I. You’re too sharp and quick for an old sailor like me...”
But then, with a sudden movement, his hand went back and something went speeding through the air. I felt a sharp pain, and I was pinned to the mast by my shoulder. In the terrible pain and surprise of the moment, both my pistols went off and fell from my hands.
They did not fall alone. With a cry, Hands fell into the water. He came up, the water around him red from his blood. then he went down again, for ever.
-- From Treasure Island
1. We were both thrown down and began to roll across the deck, because _______.
| A．the ship hit the sand | B．one person hit us | C．the Hispaniola hit us | D．we made peace |
| A．knife | B．gun | C．stick | D．bomb |
| A．My pistols. | B．My hands. | C．The two men. | D．My pistols and hands. |
| A．He escaped. | B．He hid below the ship. | C．He was dead. | D．He killed Jim. |
| A．Brave and honest. | B．Slippery and cruel. | C．Poor and kind. | D．Old and kind |
【推荐3】Internet Boom
Today the Internet is widely used in homes, schools, and businesses around the world. However, that hasn’t always been the case. The Internet was first developed in the 1960s and 1970s by U.S. government scientists as a way of sharing information. The earliest Internet was called ARPAnet. In 1969, only four computers were connected to the ARPAnet. Just 20 years later, though, as computers became more commonly developed, over 80,000 computers were connected.
Use of the Internet has continued to grow rapidly. Experts think that about 1% of the world’s population used the Internet in 1996. By 2008, that percentage grew to nearly 24%.
How do scientists count more than 1 billion users? Programs called Web Crawlers look through the Internet to see how many people are using the Internet and which pages they are visiting. They also make copies of webpages, which are stored by search engines. Web Crawlers work and collect information once they are started. These programs are sometimes called “spiders” because they “crawl” around the Web.
These programs collect and send information 24 hours a day. So if everyone stops using the Internet for one day, the Internet will still be a pretty busy place. Even when people are not online, these programs travel the Internet.
1. The information in the first paragraph shows the idea that the Internet ____.
| A．is available mainly in the United States |
| B．has a wider use today than it did in the past |
| C．is seldom used by people in other countries |
| D．is used mainly by government scientists today |
| A．clean the web | B．catch the spiders |
| C．find the Internet | D．count the users |
| A．There were much fewer people who used Internet in 2000. |
| B．There were more than 500 million Internet users in 2000. |
| C．The number of Internet users became less from 2000 to 2008. |
| D．Use of the Internet grows slowly between 2000 and 2005. |
| A．a loud noise | B．a government job |
| C．a rapid increase | D．a computer program |
【推荐1】The Chinese high-speed rails may stand out（突出）because of its scale（规模）. There are more than twice as many high-speed trains in China as the rest of the world. Cities like Beijing have several hundred high-speed trains stopping at the city every day, much more than any other big cities abroad. And every year when the Chinese Spring Festival comes, about 3 billion（十亿） trips take place within 2 weeks. It would be the same as every American taking 10 trips during Christmas, or every European taking 5 trips during Christmas. All the train tickets are gone within 10 seconds once they can be bought online.
The high-speed trains are really great. Firstly, China 5s technology on building the railway is leading the rest of the world and there is no sign that any other country could go beyond China in near future. Secondly, China's trains are based on Japanese, German and French models. At last, the scale of Chinese high-speed train is unthinkable to other countries, which has high-speed train network（网络）.
I had my first chance to ride the high-speed trains last week when I had a business meeting in Zhengzhou. The train was amazing. It is clean and the seats are huge. You can't even feel how fast the train is moving. If there were no windows, I wouldn't be able to tell when we were stopped or when we were traveling at 300 km/h. I had traveled on an Amtrak train before in the US, and hated how slow it was and how many stops there were. Chinese high-speed trains are of great difference.
I'm traveling again this week by train and I'm excited.
1. What's the main idea of this passage?| A．Chinese high-speed trains are amazing. |
| B．Different kinds of trains in the world. |
| C．My first chance to ride the high-speed trains. |
| D．How fast the Chinese high-speed trains are! |
| A．telling a short story | B．explaining die reasons |
| C．comparing some facts | D．following a time order |
| A．American people. | B．Train tickets. | C．European people. | D．Train trips. |
| A．He worries about it. | B．It needs to be improved. |
| C．An Amtrak train is better. | D．He thinks highly of it. |
【推荐2】At Uppingham School, there is a program called the Duke of Edinburgh Awards. It encourages students to challenge themselves in a number of ways, and helps them develop physical strength and personal skills. The time that is required to be spent on each task varies according to the kind of award (奖牌) one wants to win. For the gold award, either the “physical” or “skill” test should last for 12 months.
The most challenging part of the program is the expedition (探险旅行). In the gold group, we have to spend four days and three nights outdoors. We chose to go canoeing (划独木舟) for our trip. It took months for us to prepare, as we had to learn some survival (生存) skills. Although we trained hard and learned all the skills beforehand, our practice expedition was much more difficult than we expected. We had to canoe for at least six hours a day, keeping rowing (划船) through the water. We also dealt with various difficulties, such as falling into the water and having to get out of the canoe and pull it over some rocks.
Although physical strength is important, it was teamwork that really got us through the four days. We learned to cooperate with our teammates to find the right way to row. When we were in trouble, we helped each other out, as well as shared our food and dry clothes. It was an unforgettable experience that turned me into a stronger and more patient person. I learned to work with both other people and with nature. I am looking forward to receiving my gold award.
1. Which of the following is NOT the purpose of Duke of Edinburgh Awards?| A．To improve students’ personal skills. |
| B．To develop students’ physical strength. |
| C．To encourage students to challenge themselves. |
| D．To give scholarships (奖学金) to students from poor families. |
| A．They went camping by a lake. |
| B．They prepared a lot before the trip. |
| C．They spent six hours swimming in the water. |
| D．They failed because they didn’t have any survival skills. |
| A．Students need to get close to nature. |
| B．Teamwork is necessary to achieve success. |
| C．Physical strength is necessary for expeditions. |
| D．The author had a good relationship with other students. |
| A．Unfair. | B．Meaningless. | C．Boring. | D．Meaningful. |
【推荐3】Did you see snow in your hometown last winter? Did you feel it was warmer than before? "There have been 21 warm winters in China since 1986," said scientists. They also said that in the past 100 years, as the global temperature went up by 0.74℃, the temperature in North China has climbed 1.4℃ in only 50 years.
China needs to take quick action to cut carbon dioxide emission, because it's the main reason for global warming. The good news is that China has seen the importance of going green. China set the goal of cutting energy use by 20 percent and pollution emission by 10 percent.
Can you slow down global warming? Sure! You and your family can take steps to cut the amount of carbon dioxide that is sent out into the air.
Here are some pieces of advice to help you save the earth.
● Wear used clothes. Wearing your brother's, sister's or dad's old T-shirt means you save the energy.
● Change your light bulbs. Use energy-saving light bulbs. And don't forget to turn off the lights when you leave a room and turn off your television and computer when they are not in use!
● Ride the bus. Taking a bus saves a lot of oil every year.
● Say no to plastic bags. The next time your parents go to the market, ask them to use baskets.
● Open a window. Don't use the air conditioner, and let some fresh air in. When you have to use the conditioner, set the temperature higher in summer and lower in winter to save energy.
● Make small changes in your daily life. Don't use paper cups, bags and boxes. It's time for all of us to do something to save the earth.
1. The main reason for global warming is .
| A．the oil | B．carbon dioxide |
| C．paper cups,bags and boxes | D．televisions and computers |
| A．活力 | B．干劲 | C．精力 | D．能源 |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．It's a pity to wear your dad's old T-shirt. |
| B．Using air conditioners may be a waste of energy. |
| C．Taking a bus wastes a lot of oil every year. |
| D．Using paper bags saves energy a lot. |
| A．slow down global warming | B．make energy |
| C．change our daily life | D．change the world weather |
