1 . Ways to Improve Your Health
Sometimes it may seem difficult to improve our health. If so, the following health habits may help you.
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Research shows that eating a meal in the morning results in less body fat and less chance of overeating. Eating breakfast can help people feel better physically and mentally through the day.
●Get enough sleep.
Poor sleep can influence our memory and learning.
●Take a walk every day.
●Make social connections.
Social groups can provide support. They might include sport teams, art or music groups. The people in the group can offer advice and can help each other in difficult times. Also, being in a group keeps your mind busy.
●Have a hobby.
A hobby could be running, reading or making something with your hands. Hobbies help people to relax and rest. Hobbies bring us joy.
| A．Get much exercise. |
| B．Eat breakfast every morning. |
| C．It can also cause traffic accidents! |
| D．An active mind is a healthy mind! |
| E．Spending time with others is very helpful. |
| F．Everyone could get a little more joy in their lives! |
| G．Walking is an easy way to add exercise to our lives. |
Chinese jump rope, also known as tiaopijin, is a children’s game resembling hopscotch (跳房子). One reason
The game
There are many jump patterns, most of
3 . Sharon, Aged 22
The most important thing to keep in mind when going into high school is to be yourself. Besides, I don’t know what your middle school was like, but high school teachers will not care about things such as how much homework you already have in one night. It’s best to just learn to deal with things and manage your time wisely so you can achieve everything you need.
Frank, Aged 21
I think almost every kid feels both nervous and excited before their first day. You will probably love it. I know I did. You should join in some sports or activities that will make your high school experience more enjoyable. Good luck！
Eddie, Aged 20
When I started high school I was really nervous too, especially since I had been home-schooled all through middle school and didn’t really know anyone, I suppose the best advice would be to just relax. The first couple of days can be a little bit hard, but things will become easier after you know it.
David, Aged 19
I’m not going to lie. The first day is kind of frightening. But you’ll get used to it. Don’t be afraid of anyone; upperclassmen will pick on you more if you let them know you’re afraid. Just take it easy. Making some friends and staying with them will greatly help you get used to high school quickly. After the first week it’s really not bad at all. Don’t worry.
1. What can we infer from Sharon about high school?| A．Teachers are quite strict. |
| B．Students often stay up at night. |
| C．Teachers provide little care for students. |
| D．Students should make good use of their time. |
| A．Excited | B．Bored. | C．Worried. | D．Relaxed. |
| A．Frank. | B．David. | C．Sharon. | D．Eddie. |
4 . Signs That You Are Growing
Growing is a lifelong process. Here are the signs that show that you are actually growing and not getting stuck in the process.
Often, we see how badly people look when they get overly upset due to unimportant things. So the first sign of maturity (成熟) is letting the small things go and not getting angry over a tiny detail that didn’t go as you planned.
You start forgiving and understanding other people
When we are young, we are often unforgiving. As we mature, we are better able to understand the world beyond black and white.
You always complete things that matter
Immature people don’t know when to commit (承诺) themselves and their energy or resources are always not well employed.
You accept the possibility of being wrong
Being mature is knowing that you are always growing up. You are never done learning and developing. This means that you don’t set yourself up as the highest authority.
| A．You follow the crowd |
| B．You let the small things go |
| C．Instead, mature people focus on completing things that matter |
| D．Immature and mature people can both have plans for their lives |
| E．Rather, you open your mind to other ideas and new possibilities |
| F．Becoming more understanding is a sign of strength, not weakness |
| G．Mature people appear more confident, however, they are not overconfident |
5 . Once there was a farmer with a wife and two sons. He became quite
After some time, his wife died and
So he thought about this for a long time and he
And he called his neighbors and said, “I’m going to
So the neighbors provided them with
Certainly the brothers didn’t want to be robbed of the
So the brothers sat down and one
But the other brother said, “No, I think our father was saying that the
So like all the other
| A．rich | B．strong | C．clever | D．busy |
| A．hard | B．easy | C．different | D．ordinary |
| A．always | B．often | C．never | D．sometimes |
| A．also | B．thus | C．ever | D．still |
| A．work | B．move | C．study | D．play |
| A．healthy | B．sick | C．foolish | D．wise |
| A．brothers | B．friends | C．children | D．relatives |
| A．showed | B．taught | C．visited | D．called |
| A．lost | B．hidden | C．planted | D．put |
| A．harvest | B．find | C．buy | D．use |
| A．leave | B．travel | C．die | D．disappear |
| A．look at | B．look out | C．look after | D．look for |
| A．relief | B．money | C．water | D．food |
| A．gold | B．silver | C．oil | D．coal |
| A．dug | B．piled | C．operated | D．searched |
| A．advised | B．asked | C．followed | D．doubted |
| A．loved | B．cared | C．understood | D．cheated |
| A．gardening | B．fishing | C．building | D．farming |
| A．roots | B．stones | C．fields | D．pipes |
| A．farmers | B．workers | C．fishers | D．builders |
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During my childhood, my family didn’t have a lot of money, so we had to be creative when it came to be entertainment. One of our favorite thing to do on weekends were to go to the park and have a picnic. My mom would pack sandwiches, fruit, and cookies, and they would bring a frisbee and a soccer ball play with. We would spend hours running around but having fun. It didn’t matter which we didn’t have expensively toys. We were happy just spending time together in the fresh air. Looked back, I know those simple picnics are some of my fonder memories in my childhood.
7 . On a rainy afternoon, maybe one of the following books will keep you company leisurely, allowing you to spend your time alone as well as stepping into a different world.
Don’t Shed Your Tears for Anyone Who Lives on These Streets, by Patricio Pron
In April 1945, Italy, a writer disappeared at a conference and was found dead at another place. Thirty years later, a young man interviewed survivors from the conference, trying to uncover the truth about what happened and its consequences. This novel, by a well-known Argentine writer, explores art, crime and politics.
When Breath Becomes Air, by Paul Kalanithi
At thirty-six, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed (诊断) with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, and the next he was a patient. This autobiography finds hope and beauty in the face of death as Kalanithi attempts to answer the question “What makes a life worth living?”.
To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
Set in a small Alabama town in the 1930s, the story focuses on honest, highly respected lawyer Atticus Finch who puts his career on the line when he agrees to represent Tom Robinson, a black man accused of committing a crime.
Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A true (as told to me) story by Bess Kalb
Bess Kalb saved every voicemail from her grandmother Bobby Bell who died at ninety. In this book, Bobby is speaking to Bess once more, in a voice as loving as it ever was in life and brings us several generations of brave women. They include Bobby’s mother, who traveled alone from Belarus to America to survive, and Bess’s mother, who always fought against convention.
1. What type of book is the first novel?| A．Sci-fi. | B．Biography. | C．Detective books. | D．History books. |
| A．To Kill a Mockingbird. |
| B．When Breath Becomes Air. |
| C．Don’t Shed Your Tears for Anyone Who Lives on These Streets. |
| D．Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A true (as told to me) story. |
| A．Bobby Bell. | B．Bess Kalb. | C．Bess’s mother. | D．Bobby’s mother. |
Recently, a poll(民意调查) finds that although almost three in four adults played sports when they
But that decline in interest doesn’t stop parents from encouraging their children to make sports a part of their lives.
And, while most adults no longer play sports
“Sports are an important part of a healthy community. They help children and adults maintain a fit
9 . I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people
I think my
A bigger cause of my new
I think I am a much
| A．since | B．before | C．or | D．unless |
| A．famous | B．simple | C．different | D．skilled |
| A．education | B．career | C．tour | D．change |
| A．balance | B．homework | C．degree | D．interest |
| A．talked | B．wrote | C．lied | D．reported |
| A．careful | B．lonely | C．curious | D．guilty |
| A．argument | B．game | C．experiment | D．defence |
| A．dared | B．offered | C．hesitated | D．happened |
| A．dream | B．problem | C．duty | D．step |
| A．us | B．which | C．them | D．whom |
| A．attitude | B．hobby | C．hope | D．luck |
| A．friend | B．partner | C．guide | D．guest |
| A．polite | B．happy | C．strange | D．confident |
| A．bothered | B．answered | C．visited | D．trusted |
| A．explain | B．guess | C．declare | D．see |
| A．homeless | B．heart broken | C．bad-tempered | D．hopeless |
| A．quieter | B．busier | C．better | D．richer |
| A．forget | B．face | C．improve | D．analyze |
| A．forced | B．preferred | C．ordered | D．taught |
| A．miss | B．like | C．wonder | D．expect |
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Dear Michael,
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Yours,
Li Hua
