1 . While it is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can’t be avoided.
Try physical activity.
Make time for yourself.
Arrange time for both work and fun. Don’t forget, play can be just as important as your overall well-being as work.
Take care of yourself.
Stress can result form disorganization and a feeling that “ there’s so much to do, not enough time”. Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result, you may not achieve anything. Instead, make a list of everything you have to do, than do one thing at a time, checking off each task as it is completed. Set out to do the most important task first.
A.Make a list of things to do. |
B.Do whatever you like and want to do. |
C.You could smile to yourself in front of a mirror every day. |
D.The following are suggestions for ways to deal with stress. |
E.You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest. |
F.You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun. |
G.When you are nervous, angry or upset, try reducing the pressure through exercise or physical activity. |
2 . If you are interested to find a part time job or learn something different during your spare time, you can have a look at the following jobs offered by the DC Public Library.
Teens of Distinction Program
The DC Public Library offers part time jobs for teens through the Teens of Distinction Program. Teens work 10-12 hours per week all year long, helping the library with important tasks and projects. The Teens of Distinction Program is now hiring! To apply, you have to:
● be a DC resident
● have and maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average
● be 16 to 18 years old
● be able to work 10-12 hours per week
● be able to work for DCPL for at least 9 months
Oh, and of course you have to impress us with your wonderful personality!
Teen Volunteer Opportunities
If you want to earn community service hours for school, Youth202 is a good choice.
Youth202 is a radio program created by youth and for youth. You can learn radio production skills, interview people around you, and help keep other teens to learn news, events, and anything else you think is important.
Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP)
Every summer, teens can work here to help library customers organize books and learn lots of new skills, such as program planning, writing and media production.
On Friday, January 25 at 12:15 pm, the application for the 2014 SYEP will be open to teens between the ages of 14 and 21.
Applications will be processed on a first come, first served basis. Space is limited this year, so teens are encouraged to apply early, and remember not to miss the deadline, Saturday, February 16.
1. Working for the Teens of Distinction Program, teenagers will ___.①become a DC resident
②work 10-12 hours per week
③work for DCPL for at least 9 months
④have a wonderful personality
A.③④ | B.②③ |
C.①②③ | D.①③④ |
A.A teenager who applies early. |
B.A teenager who is popular. |
C.A teenager who is smart. |
D.A teenager who gets high grades in exams. |
A.introduce the DC Public Library |
B.describe the job of library workers |
C.offer teenager part time jobs in the DC Public Library |
D.teach how to apply for parttime jobs |
It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from population, it is likely that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we take two identical twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.
Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degree of intelligence.
1. Which of these sentences best describes the writer’s point in Paragraph 1?
A.To some extent, intelligence is given at birth. |
B.Intelligence is developed by the environment. |
C.Some people are born clever and others born stupid. |
D.Intelligence is fixed at birth, but is developed by the environment. |
A.close relation usually have similar intelligence |
B.unrelated people are not likely to have different intelligence |
C.the closer the blood relationship between people, the more different they are likely to be in intelligence |
D.people who live in close contact with each other are not likely to have similar degrees of intelligence |
A.purposely | B.frequently |
C.aimlessly | D.independently |
A.What Dose Intelligence Mean ? |
B.On Intelligence |
C.We Are Born with Intelligence |
D.Environment Plays a Part in Developing Intelligence |
A factory tour this summer! Here are some great ones to consider. | |
The Jelly Belly Bean Company Fairfield, CA At this working factory, guests can watch the process of making this famous candy. Have lunch at the Visitor Center Café, where you can order a jelly bean-shaped pizza or hamburger! It is located an hour north of San Francisco. There’s no admission charge for the 40-minute walking tour. Tours are given most days from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., but come during a weekday to see the candy making in process. | Louisville Slugger Baseball Bat Museum Louisville, KY See how each bat is carefully carved out at this family-favorite factory tour. Tour visitors leave with a miniature bat souvenir and personalized bats can be ordered when you arrive and picked up before you leave. Adult tickets are $9. Child tickets are $4. Ages five and under are free. It opens at 9:00 a.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Check the website for specific days and times. |
E-One Fire Truck Factory Ocala, FL Take this walking tour of a plant in Florida and see for yourself the technology and skill required to build these emergency vehicles. Tours are offered Monday to Friday, at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Prices are $8 for adults and $6 for children. Kids under 6 are not permitted on the tour for safety reasons. Reservations are required for all tours. Please call 352-861-3524 to schedule a tour. Firefighters can tour for free! | Crayola Crayon Company Easton, PA No, this isn’t the actual place where the waxy rainbows are made. But it’s an even-better visitor center where families can not only see how crayons are made, but can explore and use various Crayola art tools and products. Kids can use the latest Crayola products to create masterpieces on site. The visitor center is open most days from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The online calendar shows special hours, themes, and daily activities. Tickets are $9.50 each. |
A.Three meals are prepared for you. | B.It is open every day. |
C.You have to spend some money visiting it. | D.It lies north of San Francisco. |
A.$22 | B.$17 | C.$18 | D.$13 |
A.politics, economics, science and culture | B.diet, sports, traffic and art |
C.history, literature, education and custom | D.health, invention, astronomy and car |
That really happened. In January 2009, I had a front-row seat on Flight 1549, the plane that crash-landed in the Hudson River in New York.
Now let me tell you the three things I learned when the silence came.
First, I thought about all the people I wanted to reach out to but didn’t. I thought about all the experiences I wanted to have but never did. I no longer wanted to put off anything in life. Second, I really regretted the time I wasted on things that did not matter. I decided to remove negative energy from my life. Third, I realized, wow, dying was not scary. But it was very sad just because I only wished I could have seen my kids grow up.
Fortunately, I was given the gift of a miracle of not dying that day. I was given another gift, with which I was to see into the future and come back and live differently.
About a month later, my wife and I were at a performance by my daughter, not much artistic talent. Yet, I’m crying. I realized that above all, the only goal in my life was to be a good father.
Audience, again, imagine the same thing happening on your plane. How would you change? What would you get done? And more than anything, are you being the best parent you can?
Thank you.
1. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.Air crash is always a tragedy. |
B.What I learned from the air crash. |
C.Life is a miracle as we imagine. |
D.How to become a good father. |
A.Exactly during the explosion. |
B.When the plane was full of smoke. |
C.Before the engines sounded scary. |
D.When the engines were turned off. |
A.Never to put off anything in life. |
B.To remove negative energy from life. |
C.To see his daughter grow up. |
D.To be a good father. |
A.A speech on one’s air travel experience. |
B.An emergency crash-landing guide. |
C.An introduction of an adventure novel. |
D.A safety training for air passengers. |
6 . Nowadays, it is common that more and more high school students open their own micro blogs on the Internet. For one thing, it can provide a colorful platform to show their talent. For
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