1 . There is no one like you in the world. So you should learn to be happy with yourself.
As we all know, nobody is perfect(完美). So if you are not the most beautiful or the smartest person, that’s OK. If you do feel there is room for improving, then try your best to make some changes. If you have tried your best but still aren’t content, ask yourself two simple questions. Firstly, are you happy with who you are? If the answer is yes, then there is nothing to worry about. If you are OK with yourself and you have done your best in everything, you should be content. Secondly, do you give yourself enough time to improve? You know improving takes time.
Self-confidence(自信) is also very important. If you’re confident, you will be OK with the way you are. However, here is some advice if you are not confident. First, find out your talents(才能) and try to use them. Second, don’t always compare(比较) yourself with others. Third, forgive (原谅) yourself for some mistakes you may have made.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What should you do if you feel there is room for improving?
| A．Ask yourself some questions. | B．Try to make some changes. |
| C．Try to be the smartest one. | D．Make yourself happy. |
| A．典型的 | B．通常的 | C．公平的 | D．满意的 |
| A．are not confident | B．are not hard-working |
| C．should give yourself enough time | D．don’t learn about your talents |
| A．building self-confidence | B．being content |
| C．being perfect | D．how to change ourselves |
| A．why nobody is perfect | B．how to build self-confidence |
| C．how to be different from others | D．how we should be happy with ourselves |
2 . Parents are often surprised at their children's ability to use technology. A five-year-old child may easily find and use apps on a smart phone. A ten-year-old child can move up through the levels of a video game easily. Their parents may think their children were born geniuses!
Natural geniuses, however, are not common. But your parents are right if they think you are smarter than them. Most children are born smarter than their parents. This has been proved on IQ tests around the world recently. These tests have shown that over the last 100 years, each new generation has become smarter than the older one. In other words, you are smarter than your parents and your parents are smarter than your grandparents.
This increase in intelligence is called the "Flynn Effect". It was named after James Flynn. Flynn is a university professor in New Zealand. He first noticed this in 1980. According to his research, with each new generation, average IQ scores would increase by twenty percent.
But why are people getting smarter? Flynn and many other researchers believe this has something to do with technology. New technologies have further developed our brains. They have made us think better. So we may be better at completing the missing parts of a puzzle than our parents.
However, being smart doesn't make you wise. Wisdom comes with age and experience. A killer score on a computer game will not help you solve the everyday problems of life. For that, a smart kid will turn to the wisdom of his parents and grandparents.
| Word Bank genius 天才 prove 证明 generation 一代人 average 平均的 puzzle 拼图 |
1. What do IQ tests around the world show us these days?
| A．Natural geniuses are easy to be found. |
| B．Most children are born with a high IQ. |
| C．Children's intelligence surprises their parents. |
| D．Most children are born smarter than their parents. |
| A．By doing tests. | B．By making guesses. |
| C．By telling stories. | D．By showing others' opinions. |
| A．y=x+20. | B．y=20x. |
| C．y=x-20%x. | D．y=x+20%x. |
| A．Further education. | B．New technologies. |
| C．Different experiences. | D．A better environment. |
| A．Children are better at completing the missing part of a puzzle. |
| B．A five-year-old child may easily find and use apps on a smart phone. |
| C．A killer score on a computer game won't help solve the problems in life. |
| D．A ten-year-old child can move up through the levels of a video game quickly. |
3 . In students' daily talks, celebrities are usually a hot topic, including their dress, behavior, families and other personal things. Then, is it a celebrity job to be a good role model? Please read the following students' debate.
Is it a celebrity’s job to be a good role model?
It's a celebrity job to be a good role model because people usually look up to stars. If a celebrity drinks and smokes, his fans will follow him because they look up to the celebrity so much. If a celebrity's lifestyle is inappropriate for kids, then their parents should be more careful about what they let their kids see.
I think everyone should try to be a good role model, even if you are not a celebrity! You can still be a role model to your sisters and brothers a younger neighbor, or anyone. But I be very good because they are role models for so many people !
A celebrity doesn't have to try to be a good role model. They are famous because they worked hard at what they love for a living. They should, however, try to make good choices for themselves, not their fans. Lots of stars have to post apology letters after being caught doing bad things. It's good, but if the only reason they do is to win back their fans, it's not good
Although it is a wonderful thing to be a good role model, that's not what the celebrities must do. They are famous because they love what they do and are good at it. Being a role model is never in the job. If the celebrity knows they are affecting the young people, they should try hard to set a good example.
1. Which of the following reasons is Not from the pros?
| A．People usually look up to stars. |
| B．Everyone should try to be a good role model. |
| C．Although it is a wonderful thing to be a role model, that's not what the celebrities must do. |
| D．Celebrities are role models for so many people. |
| A．难以言说的 | B．非同寻常的 | C．不恰当的 | D．难以置信的 |
| A．By working hard at what they love. | B．By setting a good example to others. |
| C．By making good choices for themselves. | D．By winning the love of their fans. |
| A．It is easy for stars to win back fans, |
| B．Celebrities should apologize to the public. |
| C．Stars may sometimes do something wrong. |
| D．Family members should encourage kids to be stars. |
| A．When you become a celebrity, you have been a good role model, too. |
| B．Even though a celebrity makes mistakes, young people should follow him. |
| C．Parents shouldn’t allow kids to look up to stars. |
| D．Whether a celebrity is a role model or not, he should care about his behavior. |
Maybe it’s not easy for you to do that, but it’s possible. Please remember: Keep a good mood, and you will keep healthy. Staying angry with others, in fact, means letting others’ mistakes treat yourself unfairly.
How can you forgive others?
First, think of something pleasant and try to get yourself happy.
Second, don’t wait others to say sorry to you. If anyone hurts you, he won’t say sorry to you. He may just want to hurt you or just don’t see things the same way.
Third, try to see things in others’ shoes. You can understand their minds better and make yourself a little happier.
At last, try to know yourself very well. Whose mistakes caused that, yours or others? If it’s our fault, try to say sorry to them. If it isn’t, smile at the thing.
1. This passage tells us ___ .
| A．to get along well with others |
| B．to say sorry to others bravely when we hurt them |
| C．not to hurt others |
| D．to forgive others when they hurt us |
| A．easy | B．foolish | C．possible | D．impossible |
| A．尽力坚持自己的观点 |
| B．尽力让别人接受自己的观点 |
| C．尽量站在别人的立场上看问题 |
| D．尽量看到别人立场中的实质问题 |
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
| A．sad | B．disappointed | C．upset | D．healthy |
5 . Lots of kids hate school，a new study found. Usually this kind of feeling doesn't last long.But what happens if you feel this way too much? School is a fact of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let's talk about school and what to do when you don't like it．
If you don't like school，the first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you don't have enough friends，or maybe you don't get along with your teacher. Sometimes it's a big problem with your classes and schoolwork. You may be getting farther and farther behind，and it may seem like you'll never catch up.
When you know why you don’t like school，you can start taking steps to make things better. It’s a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mom，dad，teacher or school counselor(顾问) will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook. It‘s a great way to let out emotions(情绪)．Remember， you don't have to share what you've written with others.
1. Lots of kids ________according to the writer.
| A．like school very much | B．are good at reading and writing |
| C．don't like doing homework | D．have the thought of hating school |
| A．A good education. | B．School. | C．Future life. | D．Friendship. |
| A．find out why | B．go to see a doctor |
| C．ask your parents for help | D．leave school for a short time |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．keep silent about your problems | B．share what you've written with others |
| C．write down your feeling about school | D．get along well with your classmates |
6 . Life is like the four seasons. Now I am very old, but when I was young, it was the spring of my life. I was born, I played a lot, and then I started school. I learned many new things. Like a flower, I grew bigger every day. There were happy days andsorrowfuldays：some days the sun shone, and some days it didn’t.
In my twenties, I had a good job. I was strong and happy. Then I married and had a child. In those days, I didn’t have much time to think. Every day I was busy and worked very hard. And so, I started to get some white hairs. The summer of my life passed quickly.
Then the days got shorter. Leaves fell from the trees. My child was a university student, and then an engineer. My home was much quieter. I started walking more slowly. One day I stopped working. I had more time. I understood this was my autumn, a beautiful time when the trees change color and give us delicious fruits.
But the days kept getting shorter and colder. Winter has come. I am older and weaker. I know I do not have many days left, but I will enjoy them to the end.
1. The writer started walking more slowly in the________of his life.| A．spring | B．summer | C．autumn | D．winter |
| A．15. | B．33. | C．62. | D．87. |
| A．Sad. | B．Exciting. | C．Wonderful. | D．Pleasant. |
| A．The writer was an engineer. |
| B．The writer had a garden with flowers. |
| C．The writer was always happy as a child. |
| D．The writer now is old and weak, but still he enjoys his life. |
| A．Four Seasons | B．My Life |
| C．Four Seasons in a Year | D．Four Seasons in My Life |
7 . Do you want to make friends with others? Please remember to keep your words all the time. In this way, people around you will get along well with you.
To make friends and keep them, you have to keep your words. If you agree to meet someone at a certain time, you should arrive at the place on time or a little earlier. If you agree to help others, you must do it. Of course if there is something unexpected(没有预料到的) happening and you can’t do what you have agreed to do, your friends will understand this.
He is always lying or making excuses for breaking his words. Would you like to have him as one of your best friends? You wouldn’t. And your own friends feel the same way.
So, be more careful when you have to agree to do something for your friends. Don’t have “Maybe” in your mind when you say something about what you are going to do.
1. The underlined phrase keep one’s words means in Chinese.| A．记住单词 | B．记录语言 |
| C．保存语言 | D．信守诺言 |
| A．keep your words | B．be funny |
| C．be kind to them | D．be helpful for them |
| A．your friends agree to help you | B．they are helpful |
| C．there is something unexpected happening | D．they are late |
| A．He is always being late. | B．He is always lying. |
| C．He is always breaking his words. | D．He is always keeping his words |
| A．we shouldn’t agree to help others | B．we should be ready to help others |
| C．it’s difficult to make friends | D．we should keep our words when we make friends |
you get really angry every time you think of them. If you don’t let this anger go, it can turn into bitterness(痛苦)
Bitterness appears when we can’t forgive(原谅) someone who has hurt us or made us angry. Someone might say or do something that hurts us. But Instead of controlling the anger, we keep it deep inside. Before long, a bitter feeling begins to grow. We may think we’re hurting that person by criticizing him or her often, but we’re really only hurting ourselves.
Bitterness can not only lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, but also hurt our relationships with friends and family members. No one enjoys being around an anger person for very long.
If you see bitterness in your life, here are some ways to deal with it.
Accept it
Instead of trying to deny your anger, make it clear to yourself and accept it. See your anger for what it is and quickly deal with it.
Stop making excuses for it
You may feel you have a right to be anger. You may think you’re right and the other person is wrong. You may even secretly enjoy making the other person look bad. But in the end, bitterness hurts you much more than the other person. The bitterness will hold you back, and the other person will go on with his or her life.
Forgive and forget it
You probably can’t completely put the anger out of your mind. But you can decide to forgive the other person. Forget it and move on. You’ll enjoy better health and peace of mind.
阅读上面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案
1. According to the passage, we might get angry when someone ______.
| A．holds us back | B．forgets us |
| C．doesn’t like us | D．does hurt us |
| A．our health problems like heart disease |
| B．the anger that lives deep inside our mind |
| C．the person who says something that hurts us |
| D．our relation with friends and family members |
| A．误解 | B．否认 | C．疏远 | D．减轻 |
| A．make the person who hurts us look bad |
| B．hate the person who hurts us very often |
| C．accept that you are hurting the other person |
| D．forgive the person who hurts us and forget it |
| A．We should enjoy someone who hurts us. |
| B．We should pay more attention to our friends. |
| C．The peace of mind is more important than the hurt itself. |
| D．It’s better to let bitterness go along with the other person. |
