| Dear Donna, Help! I’m a 15—year—old high school student in New York, In eight months, I’m going to take an entrance exam. To prepare, I’m studying six hours a day. I want to do well, but I’m really stressed(焦虑不安的) these days. I can’t sleep. What can I do? Yours, Mary |
| Dear Mary, Many students around the world have the same problems as you. Here is some advice to help you deal with the street. Good luck! 1.Make a study plan for yourself, but don’t study too much in one day. You remember more by studying one hour each day for six days, than six hours in one day. Also, don’t study late at night. 2.Have a rest for 15 to 20 minutes every two hours. Go outside and walk. Doing exercise is a great way to reduce stress. 3.Don’t eat for drink a lot of sugar or drink a lot of coffee. Eat food high in vitamin(维生素) B (for example, eggs, milk, green vegetable and rice). These give you energy and help you think more clearly. 4.A student partner can help you practice for the test. When you’re worried about the exam, you can talk to your partner. This can reduce stress, too. Yours, Donna |
根据表格内容，选择正确的答案。What is Mary’s problem?
| A．She is so worried and can’t sleep | B．She can’t pass the exam |
| C．She can’t communicate with others | D．She can’t study English well |
Donna thinks Mary’s problem is _________
| A．great | B．common | C．wonderful | D．serious |
The underlined word “reduce” in the passage probably means __________
| A．减少 | B．排除 | C．加强 | D．增加 |
Donna thinks that ________ can help Mary think more clearly.
| A．eating a lot of sugar | B．studying six hours every day |
| C．drinking a lot of coffee | D．eating foods high in vitamin B |
Which of the following is TRUE according to Donna’s letter?
| A．The best time to study is from 10p.m to 1 a. m |
| B．Walking outside can make you remember more |
| C．It’s good to tell a study partner about your feeling. |
| D．It’s necessary to have a rest for 15 to 20 minutes an hour |
All boys and girls like good stories. I am sure that all children who read The Ugly Duckling will be glad to know something about the ‘King of Story Tellers’, who wrote it for them. Thousands and thousands of children have read this story, only to ask for it again and again. It has travelled the wide world over, and has been told in every country.
Hans Christian Andersen, the author of “The Ugly Duckling,” was born in Denmark. If you look on a map, you will see this little country in northern Europe. There, in the little village of Odense, he spent his boyhood. His father and mother were very poor. The family lived in two little rooms near the top of a house, where his father worked as a shoemaker.
On the roof was a box filled with earth. In this box his mother planted her vegetables. Little Hans loved to walk with his father in the woods, where he could pick wild flowers and hear the birds sing. His father read to him when his work was done, or told him stories. What his father did helped him open up a new world.
Once, when Hans was still a child, he went into a wheat field with his mother and a number of children, to pick the rest wheat which the reapers(收割机) had left in the field. While they were busy picking only a small amount of wheat for each of them, an angry bailiff(看守者) came rushing into the field, armed with a whip(鞭子). All ran, as fast as they could, away from the angry man. Little Hans was barefoot, and the sharp stalks(茎秆) of the wheat plants which had been cut down, cut his feet so that he could not get away.
Unafraid, the boy faced the angry man and his upraised whip. “How dare you hit me when you know God sees you?” he cried, looking fearlessly into the face of the angry bailiff. The whip came down, but not on little Hans. The bailiff admired the boy’s courage, and praised him for it. He sent him home with gifts, rather than punishments.
While Hans was still a boy, his kind father died. Then Hans and his mother were left alone, to care for each other.
“What will you do, Hans?” the mother asked “Would you like to become a tailor?”
“No, mother,” the boy answered; “I will go to Copenhagen and study. One day I shall write books.”
“But where will the money be found to pay your way?” asked the mother.
“I will work, and God will take care of me,” Hans replied.
So the boy left his native village and walked all the way to Copenhagen, which was very far.What did Hans’ father do in the woods when the work was done?
| A．He gathered wild flowers with Hans. |
| B．He taught Hans to make shoes. |
| C．He read books or told stories to Hans. |
| D．He picked remaining wheat with Hans. |
Why didn’t the bailiff hit Hans?
| A．Because he was afraid of Hans. |
| B．Because he was too angry. |
| C．Because Hans gave him some gifts. |
| D．Because he admired Hans’ courage. |
What do you think the meaning of the underline sentence “Little Hans was barefoot” is?
| A．There was something wrong with Little Hans’ feet. |
| B．Little Hans did not wear shoes. |
| C．Little Hans was a disabled boy. |
| D．Little Hans’ feet were cut by a sharp knife. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Little Hans’ father made a living by making shoes . |
| B．Little Hans’ father made a good difference to his life. |
| C．Little Hans is a brave and smart boy. |
| D．Little Hans’ father would pay hiswayto Copenhagen. |
What do you think Hans’ life would be like in Copenhagen?
| A．Hard. | B．Relaxing. |
| C．Colourful. | D．Lonely |
Everyone gets angry. Many things may make you angry. Maybe your teacher gave you too much homework. Or maybe a friend borrowed your favorite video game and then broke it. You may get angry when something doesn’t go your way. Maybe you get mad at yourself when your team loses an important game. Or maybe you become a road rager（路怒族） when a driver accidentally cuts in front of you. That makes you angry!
You need to know what to do with your anger. Here are some things you can do when you feel angry:
Talk to a friend you can trust.
Count to 10.
Get or give a hug.
Take some exercise.
Draw a picture of your anger.
Play a video game.
Run around the outside of the house five times as fast as you can.
Sing along with the CD player.
Pull weeds in the garden.
Think good thoughts (maybe about a fun vacation or your favorite sport.)
Take a bike ride, go skating, play basketball – do something active!
Never getting angry is impossible. But when you’re angry, you can do something and it can make things better or worse. Don’t let anger be the boss of you. Take charge of it!
In the passage, the writer gives us _____ pieces of advice.
| A．ten | B．eleven | C．twelve | D．thirteen |
The underlined part “when something doesn’t go your way” probably means ______.
| A．when you get lost |
| B．when you are on a wrong way |
| C．when you meet with something difficult |
| D．when things don’t go as you imagine |
If you run around the outside of your house five times, and your house is a circle of 260 meters, so you’ll run _______.
| A．1,300 meters | B．1,300 kilometers |
| C．1,360 meters | D．1,360 kilometers |
As for doing with anger, which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．Talk to a friend you believe. |
| B．Get a hug. |
| C．Pull weeds in the garden |
| D．Have a fight with a friend |
The passage is mainly about ______.
| A．how to deal with your anger |
| B．letting anger be the boss of you |
| C．drinking more water when you’re angry |
| D．doing something active when you’re angry |
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This was a very busy week. This Friday was Mother’s Day, and there were lots of activities at school this week.
5/7 Tues.
Johnson, our new music teacher, taught us “Mother”, a beautiful song about our love for mothers. And Miss Alice told us the story of Mother’s Day. The idea of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Anna of Philadelphia（费城）. As a result of her hard work, the celebration of the first American Mother’s Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and around the world.
5/8 Wed.
We practiced “Mother” today. We prepared some songs and games to show our love to our mothers. This was going to be a special present for our parents on Friday.
5/9 Thurs.
It took us two hours to decorate（装饰）our classroom for PAT DAY. I was tired. Mom was also nervous. It would be the first time for her to meet our teachers. She had always been nervous about talking to teachers since she was a child. That’s funny!
5/10 Fri.
There were many activities at school. One of them was PAT DAY. Mom and Dad both came to the school. I was a little nervous. What had our teachers told them?
AllenWho first gave the idea of a day for mothers?
| A．Johnson | B．Miss Alice |
| C．Miss Anna | D．Allen. |
What did the class do on Wednesday?
| A．Decorated the classroom |
| B．Sang their thanks to their parents. |
| C．Bought presents for their parents. |
| D．Practiced activities for Mother’s Day. |
Why did Allen’s mother feel nervous?
| A．Allen did not do well at school |
| B．She was afraid of talking to teachers. |
| C．Allen’s father was going to the school, too. |
| D．She had to sing a song in front of the class. |
The above passage is taken from a _____.
| A．newspaper | B．diary |
| C．test paper | D．notebook |
What does “PAT DAY” mean?
| A．The day for students to make tests. |
| B．The day for teachers to practice teaching |
| C．The day for parents to meet teachers at school |
| D．The day for students to sing songs. |
Do you know something about tree rings? Do you know they can tell us what the weather was like, sometimes even hundreds of years ago?
A tree will grow well in a climate with lots of sunshine and rainfall. And little sunshine or rainfall will limit the growth of trees by studying the tree rings. For example, to find out the weather of ten years ago, count the rings of a tree from the outside to the inside. If the tenth ring is far from the eleventh ring, then we’re sure that it was sunny and rainy most of that year. If it is near to the eleventh ring, then the climate that year was bad.
Tree rings are important not only for studying the history of weather but also for studying the history of man. Many centuries ago, there lived a lot of people at a place in New Mexico. But now you can find only sand there－no trees and no people. What happened?
A scientist studied the rings of dead trees there. He found that the people had to leave because they had cut down all the trees to make fires and buildings. As all the trees had gone, the people there had to move.
Tree rings can tell ______ according to the passage.
A. whether a tree was strong or not.
B. whether the climate was good or not
C. how tall trees used to be.
If you want to find out the weather of twenty years ago, you should study ________.
A. the twentieth ring
B. the tenth ring
C. the twenty-second ring
What does the underline word “limit” mean?
A. 证实 B. 限制 C. 促进
Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. Trees can’t grow well in a climate with little sunshine and rainfall.
B. Tree rings grow far from each other in a bad climate.
C. The people left the place in New Mexico because the land became sand.
The passage mainly tells us ________ .
A. how climate affects the growing of trees
B. the importance of the trees
C. Tree rings can help us study the history of weather and man.
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If you’re ready to add more physical activity(体育运动) to your life, here are some tips(建议).
Make physical activity part of your routine, like brushing your teeth or going to work. Try biking to work at least once a week, using the stairs more often, or walking to some places near home. But talk to your doctor before you start an exercise routine, especially if you haven’t been very active or have health problems.
Walking is one of the best fitness(健康) activities. To keep up a routine, you can walk with family members, friends or pets. Count your steps with a step counter(计数器). You can buy one at a sporting goods store. If you don’t have time for one 30-minute walk, break it into three 10-minute walks.
Find an activity that you enjoy, and stay with it. Change it with other activities so you don’t get bored. For example, walk three days a week, and swim or bike on the other days. Join a volleyball or basketball club for fun and exercise. By finding more activities you enjoy, you’ll have a greater chance for success.
The underlined word “routine” probably means “______” in Chinese.
A. 建议 B. 惯例 C. 爱好
What does the writer suggest doing before starting daily exercise?
A. Talking to the doctor.
B. Walking to work.
C. Buying a step counter.
How many tips does the writer mention when talking about the walking activity?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
To avoid getting bored with the same activity, we can ______.
A. break one 30-minute walk into three
B. change the activity we are staying with
C. do the activity with our family members
The passage mainly talks about ______.
A. the ways to count walking steps
B. some health problems we may face
C. some advice on physical activity
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