It began a year ago, around Christmas. Every time I drove down our street, I an old man sitting in his front yard. He was usually smoking or drinking, and looking rather unhappy.
One day, while I was driving past him with my , I decided to wave at him with a lot of excitement. , when he noticed me waving at him, he looked a bit shocked. Then, I saw his hand go up and he waved back.
“ did you wave at him?” my daughter asked.
I told her it’s just an act of kindness that doesn’t anything. It gives both him and me a feeling of joy. My daughter replied that she felt a bit uncomfortable to wave to a , but next time she would try it as well.
We liked close to the old man, we saw him rather often. Whenever we drove by, both of us would start waving at him and, pretty soon, the old man started at everyone who passed by his house.
One time, my daughter’s friend came to visit and she told my daughter that she saw this strange old man near our home wave at her very . She mentioned that she waved back, although she didn’t know , and it felt really good.
As soon as my daughter heard this, she told her friend the of how all the waving began. Her friend answered: “Tell your mom that’s really cool!”
Other friends gave similar . This taught my daughter that an act of kindness can be natural and , if you really want to do it. It showed us how giving happiness can do good to the giver and the receiver.
Moved by the old man’s actions, we’re planning to give our waving neighbor a thank-you card to express our for his exciting waves. We are really thankful for him sharing his simple joy with all who pass by his house.
A．noticed B．felt C．heard D．kept
A．husband B．son C．daughter D．friend
A．Just now B．On time C．In the end D．At the beginning
A．Why B．How C．When D．Where
A．buy B．cost C．hide D．guess
A．friend B．driver C．classmate D．stranger
A．or B．but C．so D．yet
A．shouting B．waving C．laughing D．looking
A．angrily B．excitedly C．loudly D．carefully
A．him B．me C．her D．us
A．lesson B．accident C．news D．story
A．gifts B．notes C．opinions D．books
A．easy B．funny C．usual D．special
A．past B．between C．all D．both
A．attention B．thanks C．suggestions D．interests
I grew up in a small town. When I was in the third grade, I was chosen to be the in the school play. My mother helped me practice my lines for weeks. But once I stepped onto the stage, I was too nervous to the words. Finally, my teacher asked me to the role to a storyteller. I didn’t tell my mother had happened when I went home for lunch that day. She knew that I was from my look. She asked if I wanted to go for a walk in the yard.
It was a lovely day and the grass was turning green. We could see a lot of yellow dandelions(蒲公英）in the grass. I watched my mother walking towards a dandelion and it up by its roots(根茎). “From now on, we’ll have only roses in this garden.” she said. “But I like dandelions,” I said. “All are beautiful —— even dandelions!”
“Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way. And that is true of too. Not everyone can be a princess. You will be a beautiful storyteller,” my mother said, reminding me of how much I to read stories to her. “The storyteller’s part is just as as the part of a princess.”
The big day came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher handed me a . I looked at it and thought of our talk. It made me .
After the play, I took the flower home, and kept it in our family dictionary.
A．king B．snowman C．princess D．witch
A．forget B．remember C．find D．write
A．act B．play C．change D．take
A．which B．what C．that D．this
A．energetic B．unhappy C．excited D．dishonest
A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter
A．putting B．pulling C．setting D．looking
A．seasons B．rainbows C．flowers D．scenes
A．animals B．plants C．people D．food
A．hated B．loved C．tried D．planned
A．interesting B．common C．important D．cheerful
A．suddenly B．finally C．usually D．slowly
A．rose B．dandelion C．present D．hairclip
A．breakfast time B．lunchtime C．suppertime D．teatime
A．imaginative B．generous C．confident D．humorous
Stress is a normal physical response to things that make people feel worried or break their balance of life in some way.
Stress isn’t always bad. Sometimes, people’s stress is important during emergency situation, such as when a driver has to stop his car to avoid an accident. Sometimes, stress can help people do their best, like while getting ready before a big competition or exam.
However, too much or long-term stress gives people a stress overload. People with stress overloads may have problems remembering or concentrating on things. They are quick to get angry or lose patience. They may even have other problems, such as sleeping problems, headache and often getting colds.
What are some ways to deal with stress?
Ask for help.
Everyone has stress. For many people, stress is so common that it has become a way of life. Don’t be too shy to tell your parents or teachers that you are having a hard time. They may comfort you or give you some useful advice. Sometimes just sharing your problems with someone else can make you feel better.
Solve the little problems.
Develop skills to calmly look at a problem, choose a way to solve it and take action. Solving the little problems successfully helps to build confidence to move on life’s bigger ones.
Learn to relax.
Activities that make people clam and happy can help manage stress. For example, reading a good book, enjoying music, spending time with your parents, getting a good night’s sleep, or just taking a relaxing bath are all good ways to reduce your stress..
Encourage yourself with positive words.
When you are under your stress, saying certain things to yourself may help you feel more confident. For example, you might tell yourself, “I will do the best that I can.” or “I can handle this if I take it one step at a time.”
People with stress overloads may___________.
a. have trouble concentrating on things b. have good memories
c. have sleeping problems d. easy to get impatient
A．abd B．acd C．abc D．bcd
A．Stress is a kind of serious heart disease. B．Stress is always bad for people. C．Stress is always useless for an exam. D．Stress is greatly needed sometimes.
A．Sharing problems with others to get help. B．Relaxing by enjoying music. C．Try to be confident. D．Having disagreement with someone else.
A．处理 B．触摸 C．把柄 D．搬运
A．how to get good results with the help of stress B．what a stress overload is and how to get rid of it C．how to deal with stress and reduce it D．what problems stress overloads might cause
The best thing to start your day is a good breakfast. There are different of breakfasts around the world.
“Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper(穷人).” the old saying tells us, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It us with energy after a long night without food.
If people don’t have breakfast in the morning, they will feel tired and get angry . Breakfast helps stay more focused in school. A study showed that children who eat breakfast regularly score in most subjects.
Breakfast is also important for weight loss. If you have a balanced breakfast, you will eat less throughout the day.
A healthy and breakfast should include some protein(蛋白质) like eggs, milk or a little meat, which makes you all day. Carbohydrates(碳水化合物) like rice or bread keep you active. Vegetables and fruit have the vitamins humans need.
, in China, breakfast is different from region to region. Porridge pickles(腌菜)，baozi, noodles, soybean milk and youtiao are common throughout the country. Although western culture has influenced China a lot, most people still traditional Chinese breakfast. They think that porridge and noodles are not only easily digested, but also can provide enough in the morning
A．ways B．types C．rules D．ideas
A．So B．Though C．As D．When
A．provides B．gives C．offers D．has
A．properly B．directly C．easily D．quickly
A．girls B．boys C．people D．children
A．lower B．less C．higher D．more
A．experienced B．balanced C．excited D．different
A．sleepy B．painful C．energetic D．knowledgeable
A．can B．should C．must D．need
A．how B．what C．why D．that
A．Therefore B．But C．Because D．However
A．about B．with C．on D．for
A．all B．one C．whole D．only
A．dislike B．know C．want D．prefer
A．food B．energy C．protein D．meal
My earliest memory of dad is grabbing (抓住) his hand while we walked together. As I older, I remembered my father and I listened to many basketball games on the radio. I always fell asleep the game was over. When I woke up in the morning, the score sheet (计分表) with the score on it would be lying next to me. I’ll always remember that.
On cold mornings my father would drive his bread truck by the house. I used to ride on the floor of that bread truck as he delivered (分送) the bread to the stores. The and the warmth from the bread made me hungry and kept me warm. I’ll always remember that.
My father would attend all my games. One night before an important game my father told me that he wouldn’t be able to watch the game because he had to deliver the bread and it was a three-hour from his route. The next day as the game time drew near, I thought about my dad. I happened to look across the field and saw his bread truck pulling into the stadium (体育场). He tried to make the game. I’ll always remember that.
Years later I became a teacher. I’ll never forget the voice on the phone early one morning telling me dad had just been killed in a traffic accident. I could hear my heart beat in my ears. I up the phone and went back to my bedroom. After that nothing was very important to me. One day I was on the playground when a little boy walked up to me and grabbed my hand. His hand held mine the way I used to hold my father’s by the last two fingers. At that moment I found my in life again. You see even though my father was gone, he left something with me. He left me his smile, spirit and touch. My purpose was to use those gifts as he did. From that day I started. I’ll always remember that!
A．went B．changed C．turned D．grew
A．when B．although C．because D．before
A．public B．final C．official D．lucky
A．smell B．color C．taste D．shape
A．happily B．sadly C．slowly D．simply
A．ride B．walk C．race D．drive
A．successfully B．peacefully C．surprisingly D．unusually
A．set B．picked C．put D．hung
A．strange B．safe C．same D．special
A．pleasure B．purpose C．problem D．progress
Shaking It Off
One day, a farmer’s donkey fell into a dry well(井). The poor animal cried for hours before his finally found him. The farmer tried hard to pull him out from the well but failed. He felt for the donkey but after carefully thinking about the situation, he that he would save neither the donkey nor the well. Since the donkey was too and it was not worth（值得） the trouble of saving. So he invited his neighbors to help him bury(埋葬) the old donkey in the __ so that it would make him end his pain.
many people coming to help, the old donkey was excited at first. As they began to scoop the dirt into the well with shovels(铲子), he soon what was happening. He felt upset and cried sadly again. As the farmer and his neighbors continued throwing the dirt on his , he suddenly had a good idea. Some time later, when the farmer finally looked down into the well, he was surprised at what he saw: the dirt landed on his back, he would shake it off and take a step up!
Soon, everyone was amazed when the donkey stepped over the edge of the well and ran away quickly! It seemed that it would him at first, but it actually helped him later because of the manner in which he faced his adversity(逆境).
That is life! Just like the donkey, life is going to throw dirt on us, all kinds of dirt. we face our problems in an active way, and refuse to to any trouble, each dirt is like a stepping stone with which we get out of the deepest wells. This is a key one of the secrets of life. stop and never give up. Success is just in its way.
A．neighbor B．owner C．relative D．kid
A．sorry B．lucky C．dangerous D．worried
A．complained B．decided C．agreed D．meant
A．strong B．tall C．old D．poor
A．water B．hole C．well D．house
A．Heard B．Hearing C．To hear D．Hears
A．realized B．remembered C．discovered D．found
A．leg B．stomach C．tail D．back
A．any time B．every time C．one time D．some time
A．angrily B．heavily C．proudly D．sadly
A．save B．bother C．fill D．bury
A．as soon as B．as long as C．as far as D．as well as
A．give up B．give out C．give in D．give off
A．to B．of C．on D．from
A．Always B．Never C．Sometimes D．Hardly
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