2 . Everyone wants to perform well at school. Add these tips to your life and you should be on your way to being a top student!
Taking notes is important. You don’t need to write down every single word your teacher says but write down what he or she writes on the blackboard, or any special fact you think you might need for a test.
Don’t skip school. You will be missing courses.
Keep a good attitude (态度) towards things. If you have an “ I don’t care about school or this class” attitude, then teachers will be less willing to help you with problems. The same goes for lazy attitude. Have a respectful attitude to the teacher and other students.
Always ask questions.
A.Be prepared. |
B.Write in your own words. |
C.Staying organized will be helpful. |
D.Pay attention to what the teacher says. |
E.It is true that you could make up the work. |
F.There is no shame (羞愧)in needing some help. |
G.Try not to laugh when other students make mistakes. |
3 . My father loves his garden. He planted some seeds in it. But at that time, I didn’t understand why working in the dirt excited him so much.
Unfortunately, in early May, my father was seriously injured in an accident. He had to stay in bed for a while. My mother had several business trips, so she couldn’t take care of the garden. I didn’t want my father to worry, so I said that I would take care of his garden until he recovered. I assumed that the little plants would continue to grow as long as they had water, and luckily it rained fairly often, so I didn’t think much about the garden.
One Saturday morning, my father said to me, “Christine, the vegetables should be about ready to be picked. Let’s have a salad today!” I went out to the garden and was upset to see that many of the lettuce leaves and carrots had been half eaten by bugs. There were hundreds of bugs all over them!
I panicked for a moment but then I quietly went to the nearest store to buy some vegetables. When I gave the salad to him, he said, “Oh, Christine, what a beautiful salad! I can’t believe the carrots are this big already. You must be taking very good care of my garden.” I felt a little bit guilty.
Coming home, my mother saw the bag from the supermarket in the kitchen. I was embarrassed, and I admitted Dad wanted a salad but the garden was a disaster. I didn’t want to disappoint him so I went to the store. She laughed but promised to help me in the garden and weeks later I was finally able to pick some vegetables.
I carefully made a salad and took it to my father. He looked at it with a hint of a smile, “Christine, the carrots are smaller in this salad, but they taste better.”
Now, I better understand how putting a lot of effort into caring for something can help you appreciate the results more, however small they may be. Perhaps this was one of the reasons for my father’s love of gardening.
1. Why did Christine originally promise she would do the gardening?A.She was asked by her father to do it. | B.She was interested in growing vegetables. |
C.She knew it was important to her father. | D.She wanted to improve her gardening skills. |
A.Insects destroyed the lettuce and carrots. | B.Animals often dug holes in the garden. |
C.The plants were given too much water. | D.The vegetables were marked incorrectly. |
A.Her mother helped her to buy the vegetables. |
B.Her mother regularly helped her to make a salad. |
C.Her father couldn’t see the progress of the vegetables in his garden. |
D.Her father went on a business trip at that time. |
A.Always get ready for a rainy day. | B.Don’t be disappointed by bugs. |
C.Working alone produces results. | D.Hard work can often be rewarding. |
4 . There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school (寄宿学校)
But the boy changed after
His parents started
They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him some casual questions about his classes, teachers and
The boy answered back, “To
“No, no,” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that you are the most
These words
Now the boy had
A.After | B.Before | C.When | D.While |
A.hardest | B.naughtiest | C.brightest | D.dullest |
A.exam | B.activity | C.game | D.class |
A.coming | B.returning | C.leaving | D.reaching |
A.rising | B.increasing | C.reducing | D.dropping |
A.group | B.term | C.company | D.party |
A.led to | B.felt like | C.thought back | D.looked for |
A.worthless | B.careless | C.concerned | D.annoyed |
A.caring | B.turning | C.worrying | D.speaking |
A.crazy | B.true | C.possible | D.wrong |
A.talk with | B.listen to | C.tell to | D.care about |
A.family | B.friends | C.study | D.grades |
A.realize | B.analyze | C.check | D.test |
A.outstanding | B.important | C.famous | D.familiar |
A.happy | B.excellent | C.interested | D.satisfied |
A.caused | B.wanted | C.encouraged | D.forced |
A.answered | B.ignored | C.hated | D.hugged |
A.nothing | B.something | C.everything | D.anything |
A.showed | B.meant | C.intended | D.expressed |
A.sad | B.angry | C.pleasant | D.joyful |
5 . Ways to make a great first impression
You’ve heard it a million times already. But it really does take but a few seconds to make that all-important first impression(印象). Here are some easy ways for you to impress your classmates or teachers.
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Before you shake hands with somebody, make sure that your hands are clean. The hand-shake should not be too strong or weak. Most people use their right hands, unless they have a reason to use the left.
*Be on time
When meeting someone for the first time, arriving on time is as important as breathing. You may have an excuse, but that will leave the person who hardly knows you with a bad impression.
*Introduce yourself and ask for names
Make sure you properly introduce yourself. Ask for their name in a polite way.
*Make good conversation
To get the most out of your discussion, try to find something common between the two of you.
A.Use body language |
B.Have a proper handshake |
C.Repeat the name and use it later in conversation. |
D.It could be a similar taste in clothes or a common hobby |
E.As a general rule, plan to arrive about 30 minutes early. |
F.You’ll be in serious trouble if you leave them with a bad impression. |
G.However, don’t have your left hand in your pocked because this appears impolite. |
6 . What do you plan to do when you retire? Keep working? Get more exercise? Or learn something new? You may put them on hold. There's a chance that, sooner or later, you might have to move further than you were thinking, as far as Mars.
On Thursday, National Geographic will show the first-ever Mars show home, giving earthlings (地球人)an idea of what their life could look like on the Red Planet. In the not-so-distant year of 2037, the igloo-shaped structure could be the home of your future.
It shows a house built using recycled spacecraft parts and Martian soil, called regolith, which has been microwaved into bricks. Some parts of the home are recognizable — a kitchen, a bedroom — but there are fundamental differences that are important to human survival.
As the Martian atmosphere is around one hundredth as thick as the Earth’s, people will need permanent (永久的) shelter from the sun;society will move largely indoors. Most buildings will be connected by underground passages and the houses won't have windows. The homes will have simulated solar lighting, or natural light that has been bent several times. Walls will need to be 10 to 12 feet thick, to protect people from dangerous rays (光线)that can pass through six feet of steel, and a double air-locked entrance to keep the home under proper pressure.
"We don’t think of our houses as things that keep us alive, but on Mars your house will be a survival centre, 99 says Stephen Petranek, author of How We’ll Live on Mars. This is not just the stuff of sci-fi. “10 to 20 years from now there will certainly be people on Mars,” Petranek says.
“We’ve had the technology for 30 years to land people on Mars, but we haven’t had the will, ”Petranek says. But two main factors have “completely swung public attitudes”.
The private companies’ participation has forced government agencies to speed up their game, and influential films such as Gravity and The Martian have caught society’s eye.
1. What do the underlined words "put them on hold" in paragraph 1 probably mean?A.Put them off. | B.Give them away. |
C.Carry them through. | D.Take them seriously. |
A.It has no windows or doors due to security concern. |
B.Its design presents the idea of environmental protection. |
C.It has thick walls keeping the home under propel pressure. |
D.Its underground passages connect all the buildings together. |
A.The development of related technology. |
B.The competition from private companies. |
C.The great influence of the Mars show home. |
D.The popularity of influential books on Mars. |
A.Living on Mars: Possible or Not | B.Sending People to Mars: Yes or No |
C.First-Ever Show Home: How Is It Made | D.Future Home on Mars: What Will It Be like |
7 . A hotel that calls itself the world's first "polar bear hotel" has opened in northeastern China. The Polar Bear Hotel is part of the Harbin Polarland amusement park in Harbin, the capital and largest city in Heilongjiang province.
It opened earlier this month and promised that guests would be able to see live polar bears from all 21 guest rooms. "Whether you're eating, playing or sleeping, polar bears will keep you company," Harbin Polarland said in a statement on the WeChat messenger service. Photos and videos from Chinese state media showed people watching two polar bears in a closed, indoor space with artificial ice and small pools of water.
Yang Liu is a spokeswoman for Harbin Polarland. She told Reuters that the indoor area is the only part of the bears' total living space. She said they are also let outdoors when temperature and air quality permits. Liu added there has been "very high" interest in staying at the hotel, where rooms cost from about $ 290 to $ 351 a night.
But some animal rights activists have criticized the hotel. Jason Baker is vice president at animal rights group PETA. He told Reuters, "Polar bears belong in the Arctic, not in zoos or glass boxes in aquariums - and certainly not in hotels." He added, "Polar bears are active for up to 18 hours a day in nature,roaming home ranges that can scan thousands of miles, where they enjoy a real life."
In 2016, a shopping center in the southern city of Cuangzhou drew worldwide criticism after videos showed a polar bear named Pizza lying on her side in a glass-walled area.
Harbin Polarland was established in 2005. It calls itself the world's first polar performing arts amusement park.
1. What makes the Polar Bear Hotel in Harbin unique?A.Guests can watch polar bears in their room. |
B.Polar bears will play with tourists. |
C.Tourists have chances to film videos with polar bears. |
D.Guests can touch polar bears in outdoor space. |
A.Objective. | B.Critical. | C.Positive. | D.Favorable. |
A.It's secure for them to stay in the zoo. |
B.They can enjoy a happy life in glass boxes in aquariums. |
C.They fall asleep in most of the time in nature. |
D.The range of their activity can cover thousands of miles. |
A.A science report. | B.A travel brochure. |
C.A textbook. | D.A news report. |
8 . Most people agree that eating healthy food is important. But sometimes making good food choices can be difficult. Now,there are apps that can help people learn about the food they eat to improve their health and their dining out experience.
Open Table app
Open Table app helps people choose restaurants when they want to go out to eat. It is a free service that shows users restaurants available based on where and when they want to dine. It gives users points when they make reservations(预定) ,which can add up to discounts on restaurant visits.
Max McCalman's Cheese&Wine Pairing app
Wine and cheese can be a great combination. But which wines go best with which cheeses? Max Me Calman's Cheese&Wine Pairing app can help. It provides information about hundreds of different cheeses and suggests wines to pair with each. Max McCalman's Cheese&Wine
Pairing app is free.
HappyCow app
Vegetarians do not eat animal meat. Vegans do not eat any animal products. The HappyCow app is made for both groups. Users can search for vegetarian-vegan restaurants and stores around the world.
LocalEats app
Restaurant chains, like McDonalds,can be found almost anywhere a person might travel. But sometimes travelers want to eat like locals. The LocalEats app is designed for that. It can help you find local restaurants in major cities in the US and in other countries. It costs about a dollar.
Where Chefs Eat app
“Where Chefs Eat” is a 975-page book. Most people would not want to carry that around. But there is a much lighter app version of the same name for just$15. Six hundred chefs provide information on 3,000 restaurants around the world on the Where Chefs Eat app.
1. What do the first two apps have in common?A.They are both free of charge. |
B.Discounts are provided on both. |
C.Best wines can be reserved on both. |
D.They tell you where to have the best food. |
A.Friends drinking wines together. | B.Chefs enjoying meat very much. |
C.People who don’t like eating meat. | D.Those often eating in a restaurant. |
A.On a tourism guide. |
B.In a cellphone application introduction. |
C.In a students' textbook. |
D.On a scientific discovery TV program. |
9 . Family conflict affects everyone.
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●Encourage everyone to control their feelings. It's not uncommon for tensions to run high when discussing family conflict.
●Try hard for forgiveness. Even if you were not directly involved in the argument, you are probably affected by the atmosphere in some way. Choose forgiveness. Remember, you can't control someone else's actions but you can control your own response. You can also encourage other family members to forgive.
●Work on fixing the relationships.
A.Think about everyone's view |
B.Have a healthy discussion |
C.There may be times when people get sensitive and angry |
D.If there’s an ongoing argument between family members |
E.Although it's not your job to offer exact causes of action |
F.If a family member reacts very violently to an unimportant affair |
G.However, remember you cannot force someone to feel a particular way |
10 . At the end of January, a man surnamed Chen had a fever and coughed for a few days after traveling from Wuhan to Shanghai. He hesitated for a few days before going to Huashan Hospital in Shanghai, according to Xinmin Evening News. He wanted to talk with the doctor alone because he worried that others would fear him.
Since the outbreak of the new virus, there has been a sense of fear of people from Hubei province. On January 23, Chen Xue, an editor working in Beijing, went to Chongli in Hebei for a ski trip. Though her temperature was fine and she hasn't been back to her hometown- Hubei province- since October last year, the hotel she was in told her that it wouldn't receive Hubei guests from the next day.
“What we should isolate (隔离) is the virus instead of people from Hubei province,” People’s Daily commented on January 27. Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong recently gave a speech in which he repeated this idea. “Even though the virus started in Wuhan, it doesn’t respect (顾及) nationality. Anybody can be infected,” he said.
Others have also called for greater understanding. “People from Wuhan or Hubei have made even more sacrifices,” TV host Hai Xia said on CCTV News.
Wuhan has been sealed off and many people are unable to return to their hometown. If we discriminate (歧视) against them, it will make things worse. If patients don't go to hospitals for fear of discrimination, the virus could spread to more people. Protecting them is just as important as protecting ourselves.
1. Why did Chen hesitate to go to the hospital?A.Because he feared of people from Hubei province. |
B.Because he was afraid of being isolated. |
C.Because he worried about other patients. |
D.Because he worried other people would fear him. |
A.We should isolate the virus but not the people from Hubei province. |
B.Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong gave a speech. |
C.Even though the virus started in Wuhan, it doesn’t respect nationality or race. |
D.Anybody could be infected. |
A.Many people couldn't return to their hometown. |
B.The virus could spread to more people. |
C.Wuhan should be sealed off. |
D.The hotel wouldn't receive guests from Hubei province. |
A.Patients Should Be Isolated |
B.Virus Causes Prejudice |
C.Fighting the Virus together |
D.Protecting Human Beings |