【推荐1】Our eyes have never been under as much strain (压力) as they are today. What can we do to keep our eyes healthy?

    1    . We usually open and close our eyes about 10 to 15 times a minute. When we work at a screen or read, we forget to bl ink enough. Not only does this lead to discomfort in our eyes, but also it makes us tired and can even cause headaches.

We spend hours staring at a computer, a smartphone or other screens, which overtire the eyes and can cause them to become dry and sore.     2    . Look at something about 20 feet away for 20 seconds.

Just like the rest of our body, our eyes need fresh air too.     3    . During the winter, many offices are heated, which dries out the air. If you stay in such offices for a long time, you should remember to get fresh air out the room. Just give your eyes a rest.

Drink two to three liters of water every day to make sure that the eyes receive enough moisture (水分) they need. Getting enough sleep also makes our eyes feel better.     4    .

Get your eyes checked regularly (定期).     5    . There are suitable glasses for everyone, no matter what our needs are.

A．And choose glasses that suit your special needs

B．Be sure to blink (眨眼) your eyes often

C．It is important for students to protect their eyes

D．A walk outside can help relax overtired eyes

E．Seven to eight hours of sleep per night is enough

F．To have a bright future, you have to work harder

G．Rest your eyes by taking a break every 20 minutes

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Why are some people so lucky and others are not? It is a surprise that these lucky people are just common people as you and me.     1    

They properly use the time.

Lucky people always use their time in a wise way and make the most of every day because time is flying. One day, you are 16 years old and have your whole life in front of you, and then, you suddenly wake up at 40 years old. Yes, this is how quickly time flies.     2    

They consider themselves lucky.

Lucky people believe that they are lucky,     3     Thus, they are always in a good position and see only challenges, not obstacles (阻碍) in front of them.

Here, I’m not talking about blind positivity. I’m talking about realistic optimism—an ability to be positive without turning a blind eye to problems and negative emotions (消极情绪).

    4    

Lucky people are not controlled by stress and they manage to keep their temper (脾气) at any time. This helps them remain calm and focus on what they do. Fortunately, methods of dealing with emotions and stressful situations are available for everyone, and with some practice, you can master them.

    5     You can learn from these habits to get luck on your side.

A．Then don’t waste time on meaningless things.

B．They are more mentally (精神上) strong.

C．All in all, luck is more about a person’s attitude (态度).

D．so they face life with a brave heart.

E．They simply have a few habits that we all could learn from.

【推荐3】Almost all people like flowers. Some people like flowers because of their smells, shapes, colors and so on. Others like flowers because they think different flowers mean different things. Flowers have their own language. For example, red roses mean “love” and sunflowers mean “loyalty(忠诚)”. So people in more than 100 countries have chosen their own ________ which say something about their countries’ spirit. In 1994, China talked about choosing a national flower. Some people liked the peony(牡丹) but others liked the plum blossom(梅花). They couldn’t agree with each other. So it has not been decided yet.
People like to buy different flowers in different seasons. Where do all the beautiful flowers in shops come from? They may come from far away, so their price is higher.
a. Farmers grow flowers in their fields.
b. Planes or trains or buses take the flowers to different places.
c. Flower shopkeepers buy flowers from the flower markets. They look after the flowers and throw away the broken or bad ones. They cut the flowers to make them more beautiful.
d. You go to buy the flowers in the shops. When you buy a flower, you’re paying lots of people: the farmer, the driver of the plane or train or bus, the seller in the flower market and the flower shopkeeper.
So you’d better keep your flowers from far away for a long time. But how? Why not dry them? It’s easy! Sand drying is a way. Dry, clean sand is one of the oldest things for drying flowers. And it’s one of the cheapest.
·Fill a box half-way with sand.
·Put the flowers on top of the sand.
·Put the box in a warm, dry place.
·Leave the flowers there for one to three weeks.
·Take them out and they will be dry.
1. The underlined words “national flowers” most probably means ______.

A．the flowers of the country

B．the flowers of the season

C．the most beautiful flowers

D．the strongest flowers

2. People usually choose their own “national flower” according to (根据) the flower’s ______.

A．smell

B．shape

C．color

D．meaning

3. The Chinese national flower has not been decided yet, because ______.

A．no flower can show China’s spirit

B．China hasn’t talked to choose the national flower

C．nobody agrees to choose the national flower

D．people can’t agree to choose the same flower.

4. You’d better keep your flowers for a long time, because ______.

A．the flowers are easy to dry

B．the farmer will also ask you to pay

C．the flowers are expensive to buy

D．the shopkeeper has made them more beautiful

5. Sand drying is everything here in the following but ______.

A．easy

B．clean

C．old

D．cheap

【推荐1】Three Things To Do Before You Are 18

Are you bored with your daily life? Here are some things you should try before you are 18, because after that it’s a little late.

Learn to swim

This is so important, because it can save your life. If you can’t swim well, you can t do water sports like waterskiing and surfing. Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you.

Try at least one kind of team sports

Being a good team player is important. You can’t just think of yourself. You have to work well with other people. Team sports can keep you fit and healthy, and they are also great fun. They usually let youhave a good social lifetoo - you’ll go to lots of parties and make many friends.

Collect something

One of the best hobbies for under-18s is collecting things. You could collect stamps, or you could collect things that make you remember what you did, like cinema tickets or emails from friends.

1. According to the passage, why is learning to swim so important?

A．Because it might let us feel good	B．Because it can make us healthy.
C．Because it might let us do lots of things easily	D．Because it can save our life

2. The underlined words “a good social life” mean __________.

A．You’ll study in groups.	B．you’ll go to parties and make many friends.
C．You’ll take part in many matches.	D．you’ll find a good job.

3. According to the passage, one of the best hobbies is __________.

A．collecting something	B．doing some water sports
C．going camping	D．sending emails to friends

4. What kind of collection isNOTmentioned (提及) in the passage?

A．Stamps.

B．Cinema tickets.

C．Postcards

D．Emails

5. The passage is mainly about __________ before we are 18.

A．problems to think

B．friends to have

C．things to do

D．sports to play

【推荐2】We all know that different people have different hobbies. Some like planting flowers, some like exercising and others like building model ships. I am Jack and I like collecting stamps.
There are four people in my family and they are my parents, my brother and I. My father works in a big company. He usually goes abroad three or four times a year. Two years ago when he was working abroad, he sent home a letter with a beautiful stamp on the envelope. The stamp was very beautiful and I like it very much. Since then, when my father goes abroad, I always ask him to send me different stamps from different countries.
My brother went to college last year and he often wrote me letters instead of chatting with me or sending e-mail to me, so that I could see the beautiful stamps on the envelopes and I always took them down and put them in my box. Now I have more than a thousand stamps. From these stamps I can learn a lot of knowledge like the history persons. Whenever I look through the beautiful stamps, I will feel relaxed and happy. They are like my “good and nice friends.”
1. Jack likes ________.

A．keeping pets	B．rising flowers
C．collecting stamps	D．building model ships

2. Jack has been collecting stamps ________.

A．since last year

B．for about two years

C．since three months ago

D．for about three years

3. ________ often sends Jack different stamps from different counties.

A．Jack’s father	B．Jack’s mother
C．Jack’s brother	D．A pen pal

4. Jack’s brother often ________ in the colleges.

A．chatted with him online

B．sent him e-mail

C．made some beautiful stamps

D．wrote him letters

5. What’s the best title for this passage?

A．My father on Abroad	B．My Brother in the College
C．My Hobby	D．My beautiful Stamps