1 . Teens who have good, supportive relationships with their teachers enjoy better health as adults, according to research published by an American research center.
“This research suggests that improving students’ relationships with teachers could have positive and long-lasting effects beyond just academic success,” said Jinho Kim, a professor at Korea University and author of the study. “It could also bring about health implications in the long run.” Previous research has suggested that teens’ social relationships might be linked to health outcomes in adulthood. However, it is not clear whether the link between teen relationships and lifetime health is causal (因果的) — it could be that other factors, such as different family backgrounds, might contribute to both relationship problems in adolescence and to poor health in adulthood. Also, most research has focused on teens’ relationships with their peers (同龄人), rather than on their relationships with teachers.
To explore those questions further, Kim analyzed data on nearly 20, 000 participants from the Add Health study, a national study in the U. S. that followed participants from seventh grade into early adulthood. The participant pool included more than 3, 400 pairs of siblings (兄弟姐妹). As teens, participants answered questions, like “How often have you had trouble getting along with other students and your teachers?” As adults, participants were asked about their physical and mental health.
Kim found that participants who had reported better relationships with both their peers and teachers in middle and high school also reported better physical and mental health in their mid-20s. However, when he controlled for family background by looking at pairs of siblings together, only the link between good teacher relationships and adult health remained significant.
The results suggest teacher relationships are more important than previously realized and that schools should invest in training teachers on how to build warm and supportive relationships with their students. “This is not something that most teachers receive much training in,” Kim said, “but it should be.”
1. What does the underlined word “implications” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.Recipes. | B.Habits. | C.Risks. | D.Benefits. |
A.Poor health in adolescence. | B.Teens’ relationships with their peers. |
C.Limitations of the previous research. | D.Factors affecting health in adulthood. |
A.Positive student-teacher relationship helps students’ adult health. |
B.Good family background promises long-term adult health. |
C.Healthy peer relationships leads to students’ academic success. |
D.Good adult health depends on teens’ good teachers. |
A.A medical report. | B.A health magazine. | C.A term paper. | D.A family survey. |
2 . Improve Your Relationships
Having stable and positive relationships in your life can make you happier and more fulfilled. Whether it's your friends, family, or significant other, improving a relationship can sometimes be confusing.
Express your appreciation for the person.
If you hardly see each other or talk to each other, it can be difficult to maintain a relationship. Take extra time out of your day and devote it to the person that you want to improve relations with. Try to work around the other person's schedule so that you can spend the time together. You can share a meal, watch a show, listen to music, or go shopping with them.
Turn off distractions.
Distractions like a cell phone, social media, or video games can create a division in between you and another person. If you notice that you are always distracted, you should turn off your cell phone or computer and talk to them.
Seek therapy(心理治疗) if you can't get along.
To fix or improve family relationships or relationships with your significant other, you can turn to therapy. If you notice that you and the person are always arguing over the same kinds of things, and nothing has worked, you should consider seeking therapy with them.
A.Spend more time with the person. |
B.Maintain a relationship if possible. |
C.People often like to be praised for achievements. |
D.A specialist can help solve longterm issues in the relationship. |
E.If they are the one always distracted, ask them if they can do the same. |
F.Follow the tips and you can develop good relationships with your family. |
G.Luckily, by adjusting your behaviour, you can improve any relationship in your life. |
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On the whole, the dinner was a success. The audience was also full of praise.
4 . An act of kindness doesn't have to be a grand gesture. Even those small acts of kindness can make a difference in someone's day. That was just the case for Amie Mickey when she
Amie started to do this several years ago. At first, she wondered if people would
Stories like Amie's really
A.tore up | B.picked up | C.fixed up | D.put up |
A.watch | B.overlook | C.notice | D.neglect |
A.attention | B.strangers | C.confusion | D.trouble |
A.running | B.driving | C.walking | D.riding |
A.voices | B.hats | C.shoulders | D.thumbs |
A.count | B.share | C.value | D.matter |
A.frightened | B.frustrated | C.embarrassed | D.disappointed |
A.parking | B.speed | C.incident | D.event |
A.approached | B.blocked | C.repaired | D.cleaned |
A.important | B.special | C.typical | D.skeptical |
A.happened | B.occurred | C.managed | D.offered |
A.shock | B.inspire | C.delight | D.satisfy |
A.feelings | B.thoughts | C.spirits | D.minds |
A.work | B.exercise | C.conduct | D.behave |
A.reliable | B.subjective | C.positive | D.brief |
Recently I graduated from high school, and as a gift I received a huge hunch of flowers, 40 to be exact! I had so many that I didn't know what to do with them. The next weekend my niece and nephew, Sue and Mike, aged 6 and 7, came and suddenly I had an idea. I might let them give out these flowers to people they met on the street, and in this way they could learn how to be friendly to others. So I told them about my plan and explained that these flowers would make people feel happy and smile. They loved the idea and were eager to have a try. So at once we took every single flower and tied a smile card to it. We then went to the street with the flowers.
The first flower went to a policeman. As soon as she saw the policeman, my niece ran up to him and handed him a flower. His smile was so big, but hers was even bigger!
In no time, we neared the end of our flowers. It was lunch time and we went to Subway for lunch. There the kids gave a flower to the waitress, who was really excited to receive the flower. As we were eating our lunch, the waitress came up to the kids with two big chocolate cookies! She said the chocolate cookies were for them and that she really liked the flower! As they ate the cookies, my niece and nephew looked at me with the biggest smiles I had ever seen.
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With just one flower left, I said it should be given to the person who needed it most.
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It turned out to be a great day for us.
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6 . Emoji(表情符号) and Workplace Communication
In Asia, messaging platforms are growing rapidly, with users in the hundreds of millions, both at work and play.
Written communications can often read as cold and dull. Using emojis can add humor and feeling, keeping intention clear.
In any given office, employees can range from age 22 to 70 and beyond, and finding common ground in communication style can be a challenge.
There is also the matter of tone(语气). Who hasn’t received an email so annoying that it ruined an entire day?
A.Message with emojis feel more conversational |
B.Even a formal email can seem cold and unfriendly |
C.Sending smiling faces to colleagues may seem strange |
D.The popularity of these platforms is spreading globally |
E.Giving employees the tools enables them to communicate honestly |
F.Studies show that friendlier communication leads to a happier workplace |
G.An easy way to bring all work generations together is with a chat platform |
7 . How to Help Others in Your Community (社区)
Helping others in your community is a great way to spread joy to others and get the most out of life.
You can choose to become a volunteer. Volunteering is great way to help others out in your community. Look around for a homeless shelter or soup kitchen and spend some time there doing whatever needs to be done.
You can choose to redirect gifts.
You can stop to help. There are many cases where you can stop to give a helping hand. If you see people on the street struggling to carry all their groceries, stop to help
A.Usually they are grateful to accept your help. |
B.You can choose to donate to important causes. |
C.There are a number of chances you can take advantage of. |
D.You can help your neighbors without spending much money. |
E.Donate the gifts you receive to poor children in your community. |
F.Not only will this help others, but also you will gain certain benefit. |
G.Instead of getting new gifts every birthday, have your friends and family help others. |
8 . Jake and Max Klein are twin brothers who have a passion for volunteering. Their family have always done community
So, Kids That Do Good was
Jake and Max are
A.surveys | B.services | C.duties | D.businesses |
A.sort out | B.play with | C.give up | D.put away |
A.travelling | B.volunteering | C.cooking | D.recycling |
A.Unfortunately. | B.Happily | C.Honestly | D.Gratefully |
A.shy | B.awkward | C.weak | D.young |
A.task | B.ability | C.chance | D.determination |
A.public | B.similar | C.sharp | D.direct |
A.joked | B.blamed | C.denied | D.praised |
A.advised | B.allowed | C.named | D.created |
A.judgment | B.difference | C.comment | D.decision |
A.plan | B.effort | C.project | D.experiment |
A.pleased | B.satisfied | C.amazed | D.interested |
A.connected | B.exposed | C.contributed | D.attracted |
A.familiar | B.patient | C.busy | D.content |
A.remembering | B.describing | C.celebrating | D.building |
9 . One-year-old Tallulah turned purple and stopped moving after the sweet became stuck in her throat. Her mum Leigh-Anne said the drama began during a visit to her grandma’s house when her grandparents gave her older kids some sweets.
“Then at about 4:45 pm, Tallulah started to choke—we all went into a panic.”
“It seemed like it went on for ages. Not one of us knew what to do.”
“I rang an ambulance while my grandma and granddad tried to get the sweet to come up.”
“Tallulah was panicking at first but then she started to go purple—she almost had no oxygen left in her.”
With her daughter limp (无力的) and time running out, Leigh—Anne knew she couldn’t afford to wait for the ambulance to arrive.
“The only thing I could think was to go out into the street.” She said.
“I rushed out and screamed for someone to help while my grandma rushed out crying with Tallulah.”
At exactly the moment, Caitlin, who is studying public services at Redcar College, was passing by Queen Street. She said, “I was waiting to go to work when I heard someone screaming for help, so I ran straight over.”
The 17-year-old girl added, “Something just clicked and I went into auto mode. The little girl was completely limp, so I checked her airways and tilted (使倾斜) her over and started hitting her back. I turned her round and tapped on her chest, then after what felt like forever she coughed up the sweet and spat it out.
As soon as she started crying I felt a huge relief. I was just so pleased I was able to help.”
Caitlin was taught her lifesaving skills when she joined the Army Cadets four years ago.
1. When did Tallulah get choked?A.While eating sweets. | B.While enjoying a drama. |
C.While having a meal. | D.While taking some medicine. |
A.To buy some needed tools. | B.To search for timely help. |
C.To get a breath of fresh air. | D.To wait for the ambulance to arrive. |
A.Brave and selfless. | B.Kind and energetic. |
C.Determined and generous. | D.Quick-thinking and helpful. |
A.First aid skill sounds important. | B.Screaming for help makes sense. |
C.Eating sweets endangers baby girl. | D.Heroic teenager saves baby girl’s life. |