1 . As is well known, saying “no” is not easy at all. But sometimes we have to learn to say “no”. To learn to say “no”, we have to first understand what’s stopping us about it. There are some common reasons why people find it hard to say “no”.
You want to help others. You are a kind soul (灵魂) at heart. You don’t want to turn the person away and you want to help when possible, even if it may take up your time.
Afraid of being rude. I was brought up under the idea that saying “no”, especially to people who are older, is rude. This thinking is common in Asian culture, where face-saving is important. It means not making others look bad or lose faces.
Wanting to be agreeable. At times, you find you are not in agreement. You don’t want to keep yourself away from the group, so you agree to do others’ requests (请求).
Fear of conflict (冲突). The person might be angry if you refuse him. This might lead to an ugly conflict. Even if there isn’t, there might be disagreement which might lead to bad effects (影响) in the future.
Fear of losing opportunities (机会). Sometimes, saying “no” means closing doors or losing opportunities. It may make you feel worried. For example, one of my friends was asked to work in another department (部门) in her company (公司). Since she liked her team, she didn’t want to go. However, she didn’t want to say “no” as she felt it would affect her promotion (晋升) opportunities in the future.
1题完成句子；2-3题回答问题；4题找出并写下全文的主题句；5题将画线句子译成汉语。
1. In Asian culture, it is
2. Why do you agree to do others’ requests?
3. What does saying “no” mean sometimes?
4. 找出并写下全文的主题句。
5. 将画线句子译成汉语。
2 . Friends play a very important part in everyone's life. Friendship usually develops during childhood. New friends are made when you progress through school. Those friends that you make as a student can usually last long. Friends influence your development, maturity (成熟) and sense of responsibility. A familiar expression is "You can tell a lot about a person by knowing who his friends are."
Friendship is based on common interests. If you like sports, most of your friend are likely to be athletic (竞技的). If you enjoy reading and shopping, most of your friends do the same.
Some people call you're their friends for the wrong reasons. These people are not really friends. They are only "superficial (表面上的) friends" on the outside, not the inside where it counts. Superficial friends only want to be your friends if it is to their advantages. True friends are there if you are rich or poor. It is easy to have many so-called "friends" if you are rich. By this time you should be able to separated (分开) your friends into the real or the "phoney".
True friends are most special. They are also difficult to find. You can consider yourself very lucky if you have one true friend. This friend is eager (渴望) to help you whenever necessary. He or she knows you would do the same for them. A true friend is someone you can talk to about any subject or problem. You and your true friends have good understanding of each other. True friends support you, take your side, and built up your confidence.
1、2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下第三段的主题句；5题将文中划线句子译成汉语。
1. Those friends that you make as
2. Those so-called "friends" want to be your friends if it is
3. What is friendship based on?
4.
5.
Life is competitive - some kids can do something faster or better than other kids. This might not seem fair, but all people are different and how well you can do something is different to others. This means there are “winners" and “losers", and lots of people are neither winners nor losers but in-between. You can choose to be a good winner or an even better loser whether you are competing against others or yourself. Being a “good” winner No one likes a “show off”. No one likes someone who takes all the praise for the efforts of a team. No one likes people who put others down to make themselves look good. To be a good winner you need to: ◆Be modest(谦虚的). ◆ Thank those who helped you for their efforts. ◆ Keep trying to improve your skills. ◆Aim for the next step up in whatever you are doing well. Being an even better loser Of course it’s disappointing to lose, especially if you are close to winning. Behaving badly or angrily, name-calling and going on about things being “unfair” won’t change the final result and will only make you look like a bad sport. And no one likes bad sports either. To be an even better loser you need to : ◆ Behave politely, nicely and kindly. ◆ Congratulate the other team. ◆ Keep any negative (消极的) thoughts to yourself - at least until you are away from the game. It’s Ok to let out your negative thoughts to your best friend or parents later. And if you don’t do very well in a game, try harder to learn for the next one. Improving yourself makes you a winner too. |
1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?
| A．We are either losers or winners. |
| B．We should face winning and losing properly. |
| C．We can do nothing about winning and losing. |
| D．We are always competing with others not ourselves. |
| A．Let out his anger to his parents at once. |
| B．Express his negative feelings in the game. |
| C．Try harder to improve himself in the next game. |
| D．Behave badly to his team members or competitors. |
| A．Going on improving our skills. |
| B．Telling our team members to aim higher. |
| C．Thanking our team members for their efforts. |
| D．Putting down others to make ourselves look good. |
| A．Tom keeps saying the game is unfair when he loses. |
| B．Jim encourages his teammates after their team loses. |
| C．Anna thanks her coach for what he has done though she fails. |
| D．Cindy shows her congratulations to other competitors even if she fails. |
| A．Telling us what we can learn from losing. |
| B．Offering advice on what we can do to win. |
| C．Encouraging us to become a winner instead of a loser. |
| D．Giving advice on how to deal with winning and losing. |
4 . Friends are people who share similar values with us.And keeping strong friendships is an important part in most people's life.Friendships can help us fight against loneliness, get rid of anxiety(焦虑) and have better physical health.But it's hard to keep a friendship.
According to a research led by Megan Robbins, a professor at the University of California, the key to keeping a friendship is to use “we-talk”.The researchers examined 30 different studies on over 5,000 people.This largest-ever analysis(分析)of “we-talk” suggested that the more we use the words” “we”and “us”, the happier and healthier relationships will be.The word” makes people much closer to each other. “It offers a deep understanding on whether people regard themselves as individuals (个体)or as a part of the whole.The use of words is a window that we can know about what people are thinking and feeling without asking themselves, Robbins said.Her research also found that “we-talk”was helpful to solve conflicts(冲突).It may bring about positive(正面的) thinking on the opposite side.
Comparing with “we-talk”, there is “I-talk”, which refers to the use of “I”, “me”,and “mine”more often when writing or speaking.Earlier, researchers from the University of Arizona, the US, examined a set of data that came from 4, 700 people.They found that too much”I-talk”showed that someone was feeling stressed or experiencing negative feelings.
The two studies suggested that too much “I-talk” may make us feel bad.But “we-talk” may encourage us to be more positive.So next time when you're talking to a friend, try using more “we-talk”.you may find yourself feeling more positive and the effects it has on your friend may be positive as well.
1. Keeping friendships can________ in people's life.| A．be pretty easy | B．help them overcome loneliness |
| C．increase anxiety | D．be bad for physical health |
| A．makes people much closer to each other. |
| B．encourages people to think and feel. |
| C．helps people understand each other deeply. |
| D．pushes people regard themselves as individuals. |
| A．5, 000 people took part in the research. |
| B．“I-talk” was important to keep friendships. |
| C．“We-talk” was helpful to solve conflicts. |
| D．Using”we-talk” often can make people healthier |
| A．happy | B．clear | C．certain | D．bad |
| A．“I-talk” Makes People Stressed. |
| B．Keeping Good Friendships is Hard. |
| C．“We-talk” Leads to Happy Relationships. |
| D．Different studies on “We-talk” in Friendships. |
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Reading newspapers has become an important part of everyday life. Some people read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning. Others read newspapers as soon as they have free time during the day so that they can learn what is happening in the world.
Sometimes, we are too busy to read all the news carefully. So we just take a quick look at the front page. At other times,we may be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the headlines of the passages.
We can find newspapers everywhere in the world. We can get many different kinds of newspapers in big cities, but in some mountain villages we can see few newspapers.
Some newspapers are published once a week, but most of the papers are published once a day with many pages, some even published twice a day! You know different people enjoy reading different newspapers. Some like world news, and others prefer short stories.They just choose what they are interested in.
Today newspapers in English have the largest numbers of readers in the world. The English language is so popular that many Chinese students are reading English newspapers such as China Daily or 2lst Century.
1. 完成句子Some people read newspaper firstly2. 简要回答How could people read newspapers if they are in a hurry?
3. 简要回答Why are many Chinese students reading English newspapers?
4. 找出并写下全文的主题句
5. 将划线句子译成汉语。
6 . Last week was Road Safety Week at Jason's school. All the students had to take part in a talk on road safety which was given by a police officer. The following is what the police officer said.
"Most traffic accidents shouldn't happen. They happen because people are careless. Frequent cause of traffic accidents is speed. Some people drive too quickly. This means that if they have to stop suddenly, they cannot stop quickly enough to avoid(避免) hitting other vehicles(车辆) or people. You need to remember this when you are crossing the street or walking along the sidewalk."
"It's not only drivers who cause accidents, however, people on foot—pedestrians(行人), and bicycle riders often cause accidents, too. Pedestrians sometimes walk out into the street without looking. You should always look on both sides before stepping into the street."
"Do any of you ride a bike? Bicycle riders can cause accidents by changing directions suddenly or without warning other road users. Before you turn left, for example, you should check behind you to make sure there aren't any cars, trucks or buses coming. You should show with your left hand to tell that you want to turn left. You should not turn until the street is clear."
"The rules of the road are very simple. If we learn them and obey them, we will not have accidents any more."
1. gave the students a talk on road safety last week.| A．A teacher | B．A headmaster |
| C．A police officer | D．A father of a student |
| A．people stop their cars suddenly | B．people are careless |
| C．people don't know the rules | D．people don't care if they have an accident |
| A．频繁的 | B．偶尔的 | C．所有的 | D．罕见的 |
| A．crossing the road without warning other road users |
| B．turning suddenly or without warning other road users |
| C．making sure there aren't any cars coming |
| D．showing suddenly or without warning other road users |
| A．obeying the rules of the road can keep you from having accidents |
| B．it was Road Safety Week at Jason's school |
| C．it's not only drivers who cause traffic accidents |
| D．some people have accidents because they drive too quickly |
