Older staff members are more experienced while younger ones are more ________ (energy)．(所给词的适当形式填空)

Try to understand what is actually happening instead of acting on the ________ (assume) you’ve made. (所给词的适当形式填空)

I have a ________ (tend) to talk too much when I’m nervous. (所给词的适当形式填空)

This is the best running equipment, because it can not only make running more comfortable but also prevent ________ (injure)．(所给词的适当形式填空)

I have been busy preparing all the office ________ (equip) for the coming opening these days. (所给词的适当形式填空)

It is reported that there are over 300 people killed in traffic accidents every day ________ average in this country.(用适当的词填空)

When ________ (face) challenges and setbacks, I always remain brave and firm. (所给词的适当形式填空)

While I hate to admit it, people always tend ________ (judge) a person by his or her appearance at first sight. (所给词的适当形式填空)

While you are traveling abroad, attention should be paid to preventing yourself from ________ (fine). (所给词的适当形式填空)

Health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and a lack ________ exercise. (用适当的词填空)

All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when “their” player or team wins.

Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy! And think of people in cold countries. Think how many people love to skate or ski in Japan, Norway or Canada. Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. They are about one hundred years old. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.

People from different countries often become good friends after a game together. Sports help them to understand each other. One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace.

1. Why do people all over the world enjoy sports?

A．Because they want to keep healthy.

B．Because they are happy.

C．Because they want to live longer.

D．All the above.

2. Some people get excited when they watch a game because        .

A．their favorite team wins

B．they win the game

C．they get the good news

D．they can’t help themselves

3. People from different countries often become friends after a game together because        .

A．they train their character in the game

B．they understand each other

C．they are friendly to each other

D．they help each other

The Price of a Dream

I grew up poor. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could still afford a dream. My dream was athletics.

By the time I was sixteen, I was good at baseball and football. My high school coach was Ollie Jarvis. He not only believed in me, but taught me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction (信念).

One summer a friend recommended me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket — cash for dates with girls, certainly, money for a new bike and new clothes, and the start of savings for a house for my mother.

Then I realized I would have to give up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing. I was afraid of this, but my mother said, “If you make your bed, you have to lie in it.” 

When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as mad as I expected him to be. “Your playing days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them,” he said.

I stood before him with my head hanging, trying to think of the words that would explain to him why I dream of buying my mom a house.

“How much are you going to make at this job, son?” he demanded.

“Three point twenty-five an hour,” I replied.

“Well,” he asked, “is $3. 25 an hour the price of a dream?”

That question exposed the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself to sports that summer, and within the year I was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play rookie-league ball, and offered a $20, 000 contract. I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for $1.7 million, and bought my mother my dream house.

1. Why was the writer grateful to Coach Jarvis?

A．Because Coach Jarvis made him set a goal.

B．Because Coach Jarvis supplied him with new clothes.

C．Because Coach Jarvis gave him financial support.

D．Because Coach Jarvis helped him show conviction.

2. What did the writer want to do when he was offered a job?

A．Balance summer baseball and the work schedule.

B．Refuse the job offer for summer baseball.

C．Give up summer baseball for the job.

D．Ask his coach Jarvis for advice.

3. Which of the following can replace the underlined part “If you make your bed, you have to lie in it.” in paragraph 4?

A．You must eat the bitter fruit of your own making.

B．Believe in yourself, but above all be patient.

C．You must rely on yourself first, then others.

D．A good beginning makes a good ending.

4. What did the writer do at the end of the story?

A．He failed to buy his mother a house.

B．He succeeded as a sportsman.

C．He became a successful businessman.

D．He made some money in the summer job.

You probably know you should exercise, get enough sleep and eat right. But you are telling yourself that you don’t have the time. If you are wondering how to develop healthy habits, these pieces of advice will help you feel great.

Change sleep time.

If you need to work all night, you can sleep seven to nine hours a night several days before you stay up. It can help reduce the bad influence of a single sleepless night. When you stay up, consider a powerful nap.    1    

Improve creativity.

Eating more fruit and vegetables makes us more creative, which in turn improves our work.    2     Time management is key. Exercise is another one. Just two minutes of physical activity can make you more creative. 

Fit in with some high-intensity (高强度) but short exercise.

If you don’t have a lot of time, try some high-intensity exercise.    3     Research suggests that exercising regularly is highly effective in burning fat and building muscle. 

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To protect yourself, start taking vitamin C and vitamin B a few days before your flight. To make you feel less travel-related stress, try some quick ways to relax, such as drinking green tea.

Doing great work is important to you, but your health should be at the top of your list. So you should be honest with yourself.    5     Find time for exercise, healthy meals and some quality rest by cutting down useless activities.

A．Get prepared for traveling.

B．Remember to avoid taking flights.

C．Even a 10-minute nap will make you energetic.

D．How to fit a healthy diet into a busy plan?

E．In other words,no good health makes no sense.

F．Many people dislike staying up.

G．Some simple but high-intensity ways like jumping rope will work well.