| A．Spanish. | B．French. | C．Chinese. |
| A．Have dinner with her classmates. | B．Watch her sister’s dog. | C．Go out of town. |
| A．prison | B．poison | C．award | D．reward |
| A．crop | B．colleague | C．creature | D．cruelty |
| A．expose | B．explore | C．explode | D．export |
| be responsible to be addicted to set good examples give way to in harmony with be in ruins ups and downs keep the balance be curious about a herd of |
2. “Living legends of sports” must be athletes who are masters in their sports and also
3. when an earthquake happened, in less than one minute a large city
4. Despite the many
5. Some students even
6. I often ask questions, so I
7. There comes a time when the old must
8. Finding and
9. On the plain in front of us , we can just make out
10. Only when we learn to exist
7 . People in the office usually sit for most of the day when they work. But this is bad for a person's health. When people sit for too long every day, they don't move very much. So it is easy to start getting fat. Sitting too long is also bad for their work because it makes them want to sleep. When this happens, people may make more mistakes in their work or spend more time finishing their work. Companies need workers to be healthy, so how do they fix the problem?
Some companies have different types of desks to help their workers. The first type of desk is the standing desk. The desk can be taller when a person wants to stand. It can also be shorter when the person wants to sit. Another type of desk is the walking desk. This desk is made so that a person can work while walking at the same time.
Workers in the companies like the different types of desks very much. They think these desks are quite useful.
1. When people in the office work, they usually ________.| A．sit | B．move | C．run | D．sing |
| A．cause. | B．solve. | C．bring. | D．discuss |
| A．2. | B．3. | C．4. | D．5. |
| A．They are cheap. | B．They are traditional. |
| C．They are useful. | D．They are expensive |
| A．tell us the reasons for sitting |
| B．show the advantages of standing |
| C．introduce desks that help people work better |
| D．compare companies that provide different jobs |
8 . Steve is James and John's big brother. One day, when their mum left for work, James and John started crying. They didn't want her to leave. Steve tried to stop them crying and said, “Let’s play hide-and-seek (捉迷藏). You hide and I'll count to ten. Then I’ll try to find you.” Steve found James under a chair and John behind a door. They played over and over again. Each time, the two boys hid in the same places. Finally, Steve felt too bored with the game. “Let’s take the dog for a walk,” he said.
When Steve walked the dog, he found James and John were running in the street. He thought it was so dangerous. Then he had an idea. “Anyone who walks back to the house with me can have some snacks!” Steve shouted.
At home, the boys ate some cookies and got ready for a sleep. James and John wanted a story. Steve told them the story about the little red hen. When their mum returned home, she was pleased to find the three sleeping boys.
1. James and John started ________ when their mum left home.| A．crying | B．running | C．reading | D．sleeping |
| A．Under a table. | B．Under a chair. | C．Behind a door. | D．Behind a box. |
| A．Because he was not good at it. |
| B．Because he didn't know where to hide. |
| C．Because his brothers made the room dirty. |
| D．Because his brothers always hid in the same places. |
| A．Staying in the house | B．Shouting at Steve |
| C．Running in the street | D．Eating some snacks |
| A．Angry | B．Pleased | C．Afraid | D．Sad. |
Too many people think that intelligence (智力) is a gift of nature and that there is little anyone can do to improve theirs. In fact, it’s not. Just like swimming, cooking, dancing, and many other things, being smart is a skill that requires training. I discovered some of the most important tools to be smart. Now I will share them with you.
Practice self-critical thinking
Critical (批判性的) thinking is the act of questioning the arguments that are put before us. It is a valuable skill—without it, we will get influenced easily. When we use critical thinking to our own ideas, we use self-critical thinking. If you practice self-critical thinking, you can come up with a better idea.
Be persistent (坚持不懈的)
Smart people don’t give up. They believe that they can do it, so they spend months, even years trying until they succeed finally. You might know that Thomas Edison failed thousands of times before he succeeded. Actually, almost all scientists experience failure lots of times. So if you want to be smart, be persistent.
Learn to express your ideas
You may have your good ideas, but if you don’t sell your ideas, no one will know their worth and consider you smart. So you need to learn how to express your ideas. Express your thoughts in a proper way, and most importantly, let your enthusiasm (热情) about your ideas shine through.
Finally, you must also believe in yourself. Those who appear smarter than you simply have used the right tools to exercise their minds. You are smarter than you think.
Practice self-critical thinking ●With critical thinking, we won’t get influenced easily. ●When we use self-critical thinking, we’ ll come up with a | |
Being smart: A skill that requires training | |
Be persistent ●Smart people never give up until they are ●Almost all scientists | Learn to express your idea ●You need to sell your ideas to let others know ●Express your thoughts in a |
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