1 . Whether studying for exams, working on a project or writing a paper, we’ve all been under great pressure at some point. When it gets a bit strong, we can reach a high level of tiredness — the terrible burnout (过度疲劳) .
However, that feeling of tiredness is not just physical. It can be mental (心理的) as well. According to Psychology (心理学), today, burnout isn’t just caused by working long hours; it is more about being under great pressure for a long time. The result can be feelings of anger, sadness and tiredness. It can even kill our creativity and reduce our productivity.
But what can we do to avoid the bad influence of burnout? Well, there is some ad vice that may help you. Psychologist Albert Bandura thinks that you should believe in your ability to complete a task at hand. The feeling that you are able to succeed means that a difficult task might be less difficult and tiring.
Finding ways to express your creative side may help, too. Not everyone can stay creative in their jobs, so they need to find other ways. They could paint, write or take part in the local theater. All of these may help people get away from the huge pressure in their working life.
Looking after yourself and things around you can also be helpful. The result is that you live in a clean and positive environment. We should have healthy and positive thoughts instead of negative ones. Having a positive mental attitude (态度) towards everything you do means that you may feel more confident in yourself as well.
Burnout is a common condition connected with the pressure of the modern world. It has a huge influence on your work and life in general. We can deal with the burnout step by step, which can do good to not just us, but our bosses and families.
1. Why do people have the terrible burnout?| A．Because they have physical problems that kill their creativity. |
| B．Because they just work for a long time without resting. |
| C．Because they are under great pressure for too long. |
| D．Because they have the feelings of anger, sadness and tiredness. |
| A．Talking about pressure with others. |
| B．Believing in your ability to complete a task. |
| C．Having a positive attitude towards everything. |
| D．Showing your creativity in different ways. |
| A．boring | B．harmful | C．active | D．personal |
| A．Avoiding burnout is good for people around us. |
| B．Everyone is supposed to be positive. |
| C．Most modern people are in poor mental health. |
| D．It isn’t possible to get away from burning out. |
| A．How to keep in good health. | B．How to be successful in life. |
| C．How to avoid burnout. | D．How to deal with pressure. |
2 . Looking for a new way to raise money for charity (慈善)? Has your school run out of clever and fun ideas? Don’t give up. There are several ways to support (支持) your favorite charity.
How about organizing a car wash? Everybody who has a car sooner or later washes it or has it washed. So why don’t you and your classmates do the job? The money the car owners pay for having their cars washed will go towards your charity. When we did it, we had an amazing time! At first, some of us were worried about getting wet or dirty and it’s true. But we also had fun, and at the end of the day it was really worth (值得) it!
On the other hand, if you don’t feel like getting wet, but have some musical talent , how about organizing a street concert? You can make a lot of money as a street musician if you have the talent and courage (勇气) to play in front of audiences. You just need to find a suitable (适合的) place, practice for a few hours with your friends first, and give it a try!
I hope the above ideas have helped you a bit, and if you’ve got any other great suggestions, we would love to hear them and practice them, too. Good luck!
1. How does the writer like a car wash?| A．It’s dirty but fun. | B．It’s easy but dirty. |
| C．It’s easy and fun. | D．It’s cheap and dirty. |
| A．We can go to a charity. |
| B．We can ask others to wash cars. |
| C．We can wash cars to raise money. |
| D．We can organize a street concert for charity. |
| A．He can wash cars. | B．He can make money. |
| C．He can have a street concert. | D．He can hear some suggestions. |
| A．Passengers. | B．Listeners. | C．Musicians. | D．Teachers. |
| A．How to Wash a Car | B．How to Organize a Street Concert |
| C．Ways to Raise Money for Charity | D．Ways to Make Money after School |
3 . These days, many students like volunteering in their free time. Here are some students’ experiences of being a volunteer. Now let’s have a look.
Ben, 15 I’m a middle school student. I volunteer in an animal training center. Dogs are my favorite animals. I think they are humans’ best friends. I train them to listen to people’s orders and help disabled people. They are smart and understanding. |
Robert, 17 I’m a high school student. I began to be a volunteer 3 years ago. I go to the old people’s home on weekends. I read newspapers to them and talk to them. Sometimes I take my younger brother to go there. He is outgoing and the old love him very much. He often makes them laugh. |
Lucy, 14 I’m a middle school student. I’m going to volunteer in the Green Park this weekend. I will give out maps to the visitors and guide them to visit the park. This is my first time to be a volunteer. I hope it will be a great experience. |
| A．Animals and doctors. | B．Dogs and disabled people. |
| C．Teachers and students. | D．Parents and visitors. |
| A．At the age of 13. | B．At the age of 14. | C．At the age of 15. | D．At the age of 17. |
| A．Ben volunteers in an animal training center. |
| B．Robert is the oldest of the three persons. |
| C．Lucy will volunteer this weekend for her first time. |
| D．The three persons are all middle school students. |
4 . Clothing is an important part of any culture and each country in the world has its own traditional clothes. Chinese culture has a history of more than 5,000 years, so the traditional Chinese clothing also has a long history.
★ Hanfu
Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han people. It first appeared in China more than 3,000 years ago. But it disappeared with the beginning of the Qing dynasty (朝代). Now more and more young people start to enjoy wearing it. Wang Yue, a mother of two, was a fan of hanfu. She said each suit had its own cultural background and learning about it gave her a better understanding of traditional culture.
★Tangzhuang
Tangzhuang is a type of Chinese jacket. The Tang dynasty was famous in the world, so the overseas Chinese were called “Tang people”, and their clothes were called “Tangzhuang”. Tangzhuang is made in different colors, the most common are red, dark blue, gold and black. It shows good luck and wishes.
★Qipao (Cheongsam)
Qipao is a traditional Chinese dress. It first appeared in China in the 1920s. Qipao is made of silk, and Chinese women like to wear it because it can show their beauty. Song Meiling loved Qipao by nature. She always wore different qipao for different seasons.
1. Why did Wang Yue like hanfu?
| A．It had a long history. | B．It had many different colors. |
| C．It could help her understand the culture. | D．It was the clothing of the Han people. |
| A．The overseas Chinese. | B．A type of Chinese jacket. |
| C．The people in the Tang dynasty. | D．Good luck and wishes. |
| A．Few people enjoy wearing hanfu now. | B．Tangzhuang is popular only for its special color. |
| C．Qipao first appeared in China in the 1920s. | D．The traditional clothing named after famous people. |
| A．To remember history of traditional Chinese clothing. |
| B．To find out the differences of traditional Chinese clothing. |
| C．To show the culture of traditional Chinese clothing. |
| D．To show people’s love of traditional clothing. |
5 . Our parents are important people in our life. They are our first teachers in our life. They love us and help us all the time. But do you want to get on well with them? Here are some ways to help you to be happy with your parents.
Have fun together
How much time do you spend just enjoying being with each other? Ask your parents to play with you. Go outside together, try some sports, or go to the movies.
Be Kind
Little things may bring a lot to your parents. Make a meal for them by yourself and that can make your parents happy.
Ask for help
When you are in trouble or meet some sad things, you can ask your parents for help and advice. They will be happy to listen to you and help you.
Have a try
You don’t have to be the best but you need to have a try. They will be happy to see you have the courage to achieve your dream. It lets them know they’re doing a good job in helping you grow up.
1. How many suggestions does the writer give us in the text?| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．Listen to your teachers. | B．Ask your parents for help. |
| C．Turn to your friends around. | D．Try to be the best of yourself. |
| A．How to Love and Teach Kids | B．How to Talk with Your Parents |
| C．How to Keep Happy with Your Parents | D．How to Try to Be the Best of Yourself |
6 . Do you often eat out for meals? China’s first AI canteen (食堂) without any waiter and cook opened in Shanghai. The canteen has all the eight great foods of China, and more than 30 kinds of breakfast for people to choose. The robots in the canteen will serve you. They are so smart that they can make lot of tasty food. After cooking, the robots put the food into boxes. People can eat the food there and they can also take the food away.
How can people ▲ the food in the AI canteen? What people have to do is to place their food on a smart desk and the computer will tell them the price of the meal. People can pay it in many ways, such as bank card, phone and paper money.
At the canteen’s food areas (区域), people can find different kinds of foods for their meals. For example, if people like spicy (辣的) food, they can go to the Sichuan food area. If people like sweets (甜食), they can go to the Guangdong food area. Many people say that they have more free time because of the AI canteen. They can enjoy the tasty food and then go to work. So more and more people like to go to the AI canteen for meals.
1. Who will serve people in the AI canteen?| A．Waiters. | B．Cooks. | C．Robots. | D．The canteen owner. |
| A．ask for | B．pay for | C．turn down | D．find out |
| A．They like it. | B．They dislike it. |
| C．They don’t mind it. | D．They can’t stand it. |
| A．Traditional Food in China | B．The Popular Food in China |
| C．The First AI Canteen in China | D．The First Robot in China’s Canteen |
7 . In many English homes people eat four meals a day. They have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning. They eat porridge (粥),eggs or bread and drink tea or coffee for breakfast. Lunch comes at one o’clock. Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon and dinner is at about half past seven. First they have soup,and then they have meat or fish with vegetables. After that they eat some other things,like bananas,apples or oranges. But not all English people eat like that. Their meals are breakfast,dinner,tea and supper and all these meals are very simple.
1. Many English people have ________ meals a day.| A．five | B．four | C．three | D．two |
| A．chicken | B．eggs | C．bread | D．porridge |
| A．13：00 | B．14：30 | C．16：30 | D．18：00 |
| A．meat or fish | B．tea or coffee | C．eggs or bread | D．apples or oranges |
| A．porridge | B．meat or fish | C．tea | D．coffee |
8 . Long long ago, the dinosaurs (恐龙) lived on the earth. And there were different kinds of dinosaurs on the earth. Some of them were very small, the smallest dinosaurs were about the size of a chicken. And many of them were very big. All of the dinosaurs had very small brains (大脑). Later on, there weren’t any dinosaurs in the world. What happened to them?
In the past, the whole earth was warm and wet. There were a lot of green forests. But the earth changed slowly. When parts of the earth became cold and dry, there were fewer forests. Then dinosaurs could not find enough food to eat. This is one reason why dinosaurs disappeared.
What’s another reason? We can try to guess. New kinds of animals came to the earth. Some had big brains and they were fast and strong. They ate dinosaur eggs. They could even kill dinosaurs.
There may be other reasons that we do not know about. Each year, people will find some dinosaur footprints (脚印) and bones (骨头). Scientists are trying to learn more about dinosaurs.
1. The smallest dinosaurs were about the size of ________.| A．an elephant | B．a chicken | C．a tiger | D．a cat |
| A．It was snowy and cold. | B．It was cold and dry. |
| C．It was warm and wet. | D．It was sunny and hot. |
| A．Went away. | B．Gave up. | C．Died out. | D．Put down. |
| A．Dinosaurs are not strong. | B．Dinosaurs left nothing on the earth. |
| C．Scientists are trying to study dinosaurs. | D．Scientists know everything about dinosaurs. |
| A．Why Dinosaurs Died Out? | B．Where Dinosaurs Lived? |
| C．When Dinosaurs Died Out? | D．What Dinosaurs Looked Like? |
9 . Do you have worries every day? When you have worries, what do you usually do? You can do something to help yourself feel less worried. Only worrying is not useful and it can’t solve your problems. Here are some ways to deal with your worries.
Students at school often worry most about their grades. If you worry most about grades, ask yourself the following questions: 1. Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me? 2. How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn’t a test? 3. Do I have a good learning environment? 4. Have I tried different ways of studying? |
If you worry about a fight with your friend, you can write down all the things you can do—write a note, invite him or her to watch a basketball game, say sorry and so on. After you write the things to do, you can choose one thing that may get your friend back. |
You can also ask for help when you’re worried. You can talk to someone, such as your parents, friends and teachers. |
| A．Their friends. | B．Their schoolwork. |
| C．Their habits. | D．Their grades at school. |
| A．Why not give up studies? | B．Why are grades important? |
| C．How do I get ready for class? | D．What do grades mean to me? |
| A．leave your friend | B．write a note to your friend |
| C．invite your friend to watch a game | D．say sorry to your friend |
| A．When people are worried. | B．Who is often worried. |
| C．How to deal with worries. | D．What kinds of worries people have. |
10 . Here are some students’ New Year’s resolutions.
| Eliza | I’m going to do my best at school. I’m going to finish my homework on time. If I need some help with a subject, I’m going to ask my teacher for help. |
| Larry | I’m going to eat fruit and vegetables every day. I’m going to drink more water and milk. I’m also going to brush my teeth after meals every day and wash my hands before having meals. |
| Kelly | I’m going to meet more people and make more friends this year. I’m also going to be nice to other kids in my class. I’m going to be friendly to kids who need friends—like those who are shy or new. |
| Robert | I’ll never give out personal information such as my name, home address, school name and telephone number on the Internet. Also, I’ll never send a picture of myself to someone or talk with someone online without my parents’ permission (允许). |
1. Who makes a New Year’s resolution about eating habit?
| A．Eliza. | B．Larry. | C．Kelly. | D．Robert. |
| A．Finish homework on time. | B．Drink more water and milk. |
| C．Be nice to other kids. | D．Talk with someone online. |
| A．Eliza made resolutions about health. | B．Larry isn’t healthy. |
| C．Kelly made resolutions about studying. | D．Robert made resolutions about the Internet. |
