What can you do when someone hurts(使受伤,使疼痛) you. Most people may be angry or even fight with the one who hurts him or her. But it’s not a good idea. The best way is to forgive(原谅,宽恕) him or her. Although(虽然,尽管) it is not easy for us to forgive people who hurt us. “Forgiveness makes people hopeful and it is good for our health.(A)”says Fredric, Ph. D the writer of the book called Forgive for God.
But how can we forgive others?
First, think of something beautiful and try to get yourself happy.
Second, don’t wait for others to say sorry to you. If some people hurt you, they won’t say sorry to you. They may just want to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way.
Third, try to see things in others’ shoes.(B) You can write a letter to yourself from the offender’s(冒犯者) point. That can make you understand others better and make yourself happier.
At last, don’t forget to forgive yourself. For some people forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge and it also makes you more confident(自信的).
1. When someone hurts you what should you do?2. How many ways does the writer tells us to forgive others?
3. Translate the underlined sentence(A) into Chinese.
4. Translate the underlined sentence(B) into Chinese.
5. Give a proper title to the passage.(给文章拟一个合适的题目)
2 . Parents always want the best for their kids. But everyone has their own way to educate their kids. Here are four popular education styles. Which one do you like best?
Tiger parents They are strict with their children. They want them to get the best grades in their class. They love their kids in their hearts. | Dolphin parents They just want their kids to be happy and healthy. They make sure their kids get enough sleep and exercise. |
Helicopter（直升机） parents They worry too much about their children and “fly” over them like helicopters. Many people think these parents should give their children more free time. | Lawnmower（割草机） parents Like a lawnmower that cuts grass, they clear up all difficulties for their children. Their kids never learn to work out problems on their own. |
1. Tiger parents treat their kids in a ________ way.
| A．free | B．kind | C．strict | D．lazy |
| A．best grades | B．little sleep | C．enough food | D．enough exercise |
| A．get less free time | B．face more difficulties |
| C．worry about your parents | D．“fly” over your parents |
| A．cut grass before their kids | B．clear up all difficulties for their kids |
| C．make kids happy and healthy | D．let kids work out problems on their own |
| A．Different ways of educating | B．How parents get on with kids |
| C．Everyone has their own parents | D．Relations between kids and parents |
3 . It might be fun to use your smartphone, but be careful. Too much screen time may be harmful to your health.
First, it is bad for your eyes. A researcher called Sarah Hinkley says the problem comes from the blue light that the screen gives out. Looking at a smartphone for a long time can cause eye strain(劳损), headaches and dry eyes. So it is a good idea to take a break every 15 minutes when you are working at a computer or using a smartphone.
Second, screen use can do harm to children’s brains. A new study shows that using screens too much can affect(影响) how children’s brains grow. If children use screens for more than one hour a day, they might have lower levels of white matter in their brains. White matter is a key to the development of language and reading skills. So it is wise to cut down the time of children using all kinds of screens.
Third, using screens too much will affect your sleep. According to a study, about 95% of the people between the ages of 13 and 64 use electronics before bed, especially the young people under 20. Doctors say that the light from those electronics at night may make you excited before you go to bed. Then it’s hard for you to get enough sleep. So you’d better turn off smartphones, TVs, and all other screens an hour before your bedtime.
To keep healthy, doctors and researchers strongly advise that you shouldn’t use screens for long hours.
1. The blue light from your screens can cause ________.| A．eye strain | B．headaches | C．dry eyes | D．all of the above |
| A．take a break every 15 minutes | B．have lower levels of white matter |
| C．use screens too much before bed | D．are the people from 13 to 64 |
| A．Using smartphones for long hours does harm to your eyes. |
| B．A lot of screen time affects children’s brain growth. |
| C．The light from electronics at night may make you excited. |
| D．People of all ages mustn’t use electronics. |
| A．The ways to keep healthy. | B．The harm of using screens too much. |
| C．The ways to use screens. | D．The advantages of using screens. |
4 . New York is a very large city with eight million people. How do so many people move on their way to work or school? Let’s know something about its transportation(交通).
You can travel by subway, bus, taxi and car. The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city. Traveling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city. The second way to travel around the city is by public bus. It is a slower way to travel. This is because the traffic is very heavy.
You can also travel around the city by taxi. This is very expensive, but the taxi will take you to the very place you want to. During the mornings and afternoons, there is the “rush hour”. This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work.
The last way to get around New York is using your own car. It’s not easy for you to drive because you will perhaps be driving during the “rush hour”.
The best time to travel around the city is from 9:00 a.m., to 4:00 p.m., because it isn’t the “rush hour”. Traffic will be less heavy because most people are already at school or at work.
1. The fastest way to travel in New York is by ________.| A．subway | B．bus | C．car | D．bike |
| A．taxi | B．bus | C．subway | D．plane |
| A．一小时的路程 | B．迅速的一小时 | C．冲刺的时刻 | D．交通繁忙的时刻 |
| A．from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. | B．from 3:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. |
| C．from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. | D．from 4:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
| A．The Transportation in New York | B．Travel in New York |
| C．People in New York | D．Subways in New York |
5 . At my heaviest I weighed 370 pounds. I had a very poor relationship with food: I used it to kill bad feelings, to make myself feel better, and to celebrate. Worried about my health, I tried many different kinds of diets but nothing worked. I came to believe that I could do nothing about my weight.
When I was 50, my weight problem began to affect me seriously. I didn’t want to live the rest of my life with this extra weight any more.
That year, I attended a meeting where we were asked to create a project that would touch the world. In it, a leader shared her success story — she had not only lost 125 pounds, but also raised 25,000 dollars for homeless children.
Encouraged by her story, I created the As We Heal, the World Heals project. My goals were to lose 150 pounds in one year and to raise 50, 000 dollars in support of a movement started 30 years ago to end hunger. This combination (结合) of healing myself and healing the world made it the perfect solution for me.
I sent letters to everyone I knew and informed them about my project. It worked perfectly. Donations began flooding in from hundreds of people.
Of course, I also took some practical steps to lose weight. I asked a doctor for advice, I hired a fitness coach and I began to eat small and healthy meals. My fund-raising focus also gave me new motivation (动力) to exercise regularly.
A year later, I reached my goals: I lost 150 pounds and raised 50,000 dollars! I feel that I have been given a second life to do something that is meaningful.
1. How did the writer feel after trying different kinds of diets?| A．Hopeless. | B．Excited. | C．Interested. | D．Relaxed. |
| A．The story. | B．The world. | C．The meeting. | D．The problem. |
| A．Losing weight was one of the goals of the project. |
| B．The writer thought the project was perfect for himself. |
| C．The project could help both the world and the writer himself. |
| D．The writer wanted to raise money to help homeless children. |
①Had a healthy diet.
②Asked a doctor for help.
③Kept exercising regularly.
④Travelled worldwide to advertise the project.
| A．①②④ | B．①②③ | C．②③④ | D．①③④ |
| A．Ways to do something meaningful |
| B．An important meeting I attended |
| C．A perfect way to lose weight |
| D．Ways to lose weight more easily |
6 . John and Sylvia were quite rich. They had a large, beautiful house full of expensive paintings. They had many friends and were not surprised when they received two free tickets for the theater. They were surprised, however, when they could not find out who had sent them the tickets. There was no letter in the envelope with the tickets.
“They’ve forgotten to put in a letter,” John said. “How strange. We don’t know who to thank.” They phoned many of their friends and asked, “Did you send us theater tickets?”
“No,” their friends said, “We didn’t send them.”
“It’s strange,” Sylvia told her husband, “but we won’t waste the tickets. Everyone says that the play is very good.” So they went to the theater. They did not really enjoy the play, however, because they were worrying all the time. The play started at eight o’clock and finished at half past ten. When they got home it was after eleven. There was a note on their front door.
It said, “We hope you enjoyed the play.”
Inside the house there was not a single painting. They had all been stolen.
1. Why couldn’t John and Sylvia find out who sent them the tickets?| A．There was no letter with the tickets. |
| B．Their friends wanted to keep it a secret. |
| C．Everyone thought the play was good. |
| D．The letter with the tickets wasn’t signed. |
| A．They wasted the tickets. |
| B．They gave the tickets to their friends. |
| C．They thanked the people who had sent them the tickets. |
| D．They went to see the play they had tickets for. |
| A．half an hour |
| B．a few hours |
| C．two hours and a half |
| D．one hour |
| A．They didn’t find out. |
| B．Their friends. |
| C．The people in the play. |
| D．The people who stole their paintings. |
| A．A Wonderful Play |
| B．Two Free Tickets |
| C．A Thief’s Notes |
| D．Trust Nobody |
7 . One day, a big red hen is playing with her chickens in the garden. After some time, she wants to eat something and she takes her chickens out to look for food.
When they are eating, she finds a grain of wheat(小麦). So she asks her chickens to plant it in the back garden. But no one wants to do it. The big red hen has to do it herself.
After a few months, they get a lot of wheat. She says to her chickens, "who will take the wheat to the store and get some flour?" But they don't want to do it. So she takes the wheat to the store and brings the flour home.
After she gets home, she says, "who will make some bread with the flour?" They all say they are too busy and don't want to do it.
When she makes the bread, she says to her chickens, "who wants to eat the bread."
"I will," they say.
"No, you can't. You don't want to do anything before I make the bread. You must know "No pains, no gains." She doesn't give any bread to her chickens and she eats the bread herself.
1. The big red hen wants to plant the grain of wheat because ______.| A．she has nothing to do | B．she doesn't want her chickens to help her |
| C．she wants to get lots of wheat | D．she doesn’t want to play with her chickens |
| A．The chickens | B．The big red hen | C．The big red hen and her chickens | D．No one |
| A．面粉 | B．大米 | C．面包 | D．食品 |
| A．Because they aren't at home. | B．Because they don't like them. |
| C．Because they don't do anything | D．Because they don't want to eat it. |
| A．The big red hen and her chickens. | B．No pains, no gains. |
| C．From wheat to bread. | D．Look for food. |
8 . Do you often run outdoors to keep healthy? Have you ever thought about how running helps to clean up the earth? Sometimes a creative mind can bring us a win-win(双赢) situation.
Plogging, a new way to exercise, began in Sweden(h), The name "plogging" comes from two words—the Swedish(瑞典的) word "plocka", which means "to pick up(捡起), and the word Jouging"", which means" to run slowly". A Swedish man called Erik started the movement, He saw rubbish here and there when riding to work each day. He became worried about the dirty environment and decided not to go to work by bike anymore. Instead, he began to run to work and pick up the rubbish at the same time. To his joy, more and more people followed him and soon plogging became popular.
Many people choose plogging instead of just jogging because they think plogging is a good way to help clean up the earth. Sometimes rubbish is difficult to collect because it may scatter all around. But if the runners pick up the rubbish on the way, it is quite different. Because many hands make light work. Another reason is that plogging burns more calories(卡路里). According to a research, plogging for 10 minutes burns 48 calories, while usual jogging for 10 minutes burns about 39 calories.
Everyone on the earth should play a part in cleaning it up! It's time for us to take action together. So ready? Let's plog tomorrow!
1. After Erik saw much rubbish, ________.| A．he became worried | B．he kept riding to work every day |
| C．he didn't care and did nothing about it | D．he asked the government for help |
| A．爆炸 | B．集中 | C．散落 | D．职业 |
| A．there are too many bikes in the city | B．riding bikes is harmful to their health |
| C．it can help clean up the earth and burn more calories | D．they don't like driving anymore |
| A．Plogging started in Sweden. | B．Plogging for 10 minutes burns about 84 calories. |
| C．The name "plogging "comes from two English words. | D．Plogging is accepted by only a few people. |
| A．A Bad Habit—Riding bikes | B．The Best Sport—Jogging |
| C．A New Way to Exercise—Plogging | D．A Swedish man—Erik |
9 . Clothes are traditionally made of natural materials, such as cotton, leather and wool. They are all from plants or animals, but that doesn't mean they're friendly to the earth. For example, farmers have to use a lot of chemicals to grow cotton plants.
Scientists are now looking for new ways to make clothing materials. They hope the new materials are both comfortable and good for the earth. Scientists have worked out how to make materials out of corn husks(玉米皮), chicken feathers and rice straws.
"They used to be useless things. We always have a problem of how to deal with them," Yang, a scientist says, "Now, we can turn them into beautiful materials. Chicken feathers are better than other things. They have small air pockets like honeycombs. That means it will be very warm if you use them to make a jacket or sweater, and I think more and more people will like to buy these kinds of clothes."
1. Clothes are traditionally made of _________.| A．natural materials | B．chicken feather | C．rice straws | D．corn husks |
| A．Leather and corn husks. | B．Leather and rice straws. |
| C．Corn husks and rice straws. | D．Rice and chicken feathers. |
| A．鸟巢 | B．蜂窝 | C．渔网 | D．梳子 |
| A．light | B．cheap | C．clean | D．warm |
| A．New Clothing Materials | B．New Clothes | C．Natural Materials | D．Clothes |
10 . Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants. Sometimes, the word “green” means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it means something that is not yet finished. For example, a greenhorn is someone who has little experience as he is new to a situation. In the 15th century, a greenhorn was a young cow whose horns(角) had not yet developed. A century later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had no experience in war. By the 18th century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today — a person who is new in a job.
About one hundred years ago, greenhorn was a popular expression in the west of America. People used it to describe a man if he came from one of the big cities in the east. The greenhorn didn’t have the skills to live in the hard country. Someone who is good at growing plants is said to have a green thumb(大拇指). This comes from the early 20th century. A person with a green thumb can make plants grow quickly and well. The Green Revolution is the name given to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains some years ago. It was the result of hard work by scientists who had green thumbs. Green is also the color used to describe the feeling — Jealousy(嫉妒). The green-eyed monster(怪兽) is not a dangerous animal from outer space. It is an expression used about 400 years ago by the British writer William Shakespeare in his play Othello. It means the unpleasant feeling when someone has something he wants to get. In most places in the world, the color green is one of the traffic lights. Green has so many different meanings that we should know more to understand it better.
1. A new soldier was called a greenhorn in the _________ century.| A．15th | B．16th | C．18th | D．20th |
| A．is good at growing plants | B．really has a green thumb |
| C．has no experience in war | D．is new in a job |
| A．he sees a dangerous animal | B．he can’t buy something |
| C．he reads a sad story | D．his friend gets a gift that he wants |
| A．a green job | B．a greenhorn | C．a green thumb | D．a green-eyed monster |
| A．Green, the Color of Grass and Trees | B．Green, Making Plants Grow Quickly |
| C．Green, One of Traffic Lights | D．Green, with Different Meanings |
