Kangkang is a ninth-grader at Qingtan Middle School in Changzhou, Jiangsu. He got back home on March 1 after four days out in the open. He ran away from home because he felt stressed out about the coming senior high school entrance examination. “I needed some fresh air,” he said.
The boy is not the only one stressed out over exams. Reporters from the Oriental Education Times did a survey at a Shanghai middle school. It showed that 72 percent of students feel stressed and 67 percent of these students said their stress comes from school grades.
Stress is a normal physical response to things that make people feel worried or disrupt (打乱) their lives in some way.
People often feel stressed when they take on a big job, such as performing in a play, taking a test, or playing in a sports match.
Some stress is good. It makes you more active. If you have an important test, stress can push you to study harder.
But too much stress is unhealthy. It can make it hard to concentrate. It can also make you feel worried and tired.
What is the best way to deal with stress? Chen Yifan is a student at Nanjing University of Technology. She passed the college entrance examination and has some experience to share. “During the days when I was preparing for the exams, I often took a walk and chatted with my classmates. We told each other our worries and this helped me to stay peaceful,” she said to Xinhua Daily newspaper.
Doctors suggested that, besides sharing thoughts with friends, students could also relax by listening to music, reading a book or just spending some time alone.
More tips for when you feel stressed
● Get some rest. Remember that your brain will work better if you let it have some
time to rest.
● Make sure that you are getting regular exercise and eating healthy meals. Exercise
can help you to relax and stay focused.
● Make a list of the things you need to do. Do things one at a time. Cross things off
the list when you’ve finished them.
| A．Because the air was not fresh. |
| B．Because he couldn’t fall asleep. |
| C．Because he felt stressed out over exams. |
| D．Because he wanted to travel to another city. |
| A．Taking on big jobs. |
| B．Preparing for the exams. |
| C．Spending some time alone. |
| D．Reading books from morning till night. |
| A．Stress can always make people more active. |
| B．More than half of the students feel stressed at school. |
| C．Brains will work better if people let them work all the time. |
| D．Sharing thoughts with friends will make you get high school grades. |
| A．We shouldn’t get rid of stress just because it is bad. |
| B．Students in Shanghai get stressed out very easily. |
| C．Too much stress makes people active and study harder. |
| D．When people’s lives are disrupted, they may feel stressed. |
| A．Don’t get stressed |
| B．Study hard to success |
| C．A survey of dealing with stress |
| D．The ways to become a top student |
An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.
When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother，“Only a miracle （奇迹）can save him now，”the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.
She hurried to a drugstore（药店）with the money in her hand. “And what do you want？” asked the salesman. “It’s for my little brother，” the girl answered. “He’s really，really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon？” said the salesman. “My brother Andrew has something bad growing in-side his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost？” “We don’t sell a miracle here，child. I’m sorry，”the salesman said with a smile.
“Listen，if it isn’t enough，I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”
A well-dressed man heard it and asked，“What kind of a miracle does your brother need？”
“I don’t know，”she answered with her eyes full of tears(眼泪). “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can’t pay for it，so I have brought all my money.” “How much do you have？” asked the man. “$ 1.11，but I can try and get some more，” she answered.
“Well，what luck，”smiled the man. “$ 1.11，the price of a miracle for little brothers.”
He took up the girl’s hand and said， “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”
That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong，a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.
How much did the miracle cost？In the eye of the little girl，a miracle might be ______________.
| A．something interesting | B．something beautiful |
| C．some wonderful medicine | D．some good food |
What made the miracle happen？
| A．The girl’s love for her brother. | B．The girl’s money. |
| C．The medicine from the drugstore. | D．Nobody can tell. |
From the passage we can infer （推断）that _______________.
| A．the doctor didn’t ask for any pay |
| B．a miracle is sure to happen if you keep on |
| C．the little girl is lovely but not so generous |
| D．Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought |
Every school has a notice board. Let’s see what is on the notice board of an America school.
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| A．hand in a note | B．call at 524-9752 |
| C．check in at the office | D．telephone the school |
From ______, students can get information on the parents meeting.
| A．School Policy | B．Report Card |
| C．After-school Program | D．Class Announcement |
Suppose Tony doesn’t do well at school but makes progress, he will get ______ on the Report Card.
| A．1 | B．2 | C．3 | D．4 |
Today almost everyone knows computers and the Internet. If I ask you “What is the most important thing in your life?” Maybe you will say “Computers and the Internet”. The first computer was made in 1946. It was big but worked slowly. What can computers do? A writer once said, “People can’t live without computer today.”
The Internet is about twenty-five years later than computers. We can use it to read books, send e-mails, do some shopping, play games and make friends.
Young men, especially the high school students like the Internet very much. In the Internet bars, they make friends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends. They don’t know their real names, ages and even sex(性别).
Some of them play games in the Internet bars all day and night. Many of them can’t catch up with others in many subjects because of that.
Now the government has done many things. Some gangster bars(黑网吧) have been banned(取缔). The teachers and parents are still worried about these children.
We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world. But at the same time, we should remember that computers and the Internet could not do all the things.
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One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend, Rick. Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor. When he arrived, Simon went straight to the first floor of the building. But he was told that there was no Rick on that floor. Do you know why?
In fact, the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor, while Americans would call it the second floor.
The story shows that there are a few culture differences between Britain and America, though the British and Americans both speak English.
The British usually hide their feelings. They seldom start a conversation with strangers. For example, on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. They’re more active and easier to talk with.
The British and Americans may use different terms for many things. The British usually use “football”, “eraser” and “mail” while Americans prefer to use “soccer”, “rubber” and “post”.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Simon went to London to __________.
| A．visit his friend | B．spend his holiday | C．study English | D．have a meeting |
Which picture shows us where Rick’s flat was?
A B C DAccording to the passage, the British usually spend their time _______ on the train.
| A．playing cards | B．talking | C．doing some reading | D．singing and dancing |
What does the underlined word “term” mean in Chinese in the passage?
| A．成果 | B．学期 | C．会议 | D．用语 |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．Differences in British and American culture | B．Simon’s funny story |
| C．Information abroad | D．Hiding the feeling |
Large population has caused many problems. For example, the traffic is very heavy in some big cities.
During the last ten years, big cities like Beijing and Harbin were full of cars and buses. Now the streets are completely crowded and it’s very difficult to drive a car along them. Drivers must stop at hundreds of traffic lights. What are our cities going to be like in the future? How can we solve the problem?
There are some good ideas to reduce the use of private(私人的) cars. In 1971, the officer in Rome began an interesting experiment: Passengers on the city buses didn’t pay for their tickets.
In Stockholm there was another experiment: People paid very little for a season ticket to travel on any bus, trolley bus(电车) and train all over the city.
In many cities now some streets are closed to vehicles(机动车) and pedestrians are safe there.
In London there is another experiment: Part of the streets is for buses only. So the buses can travel fast. There are no cars or taxis in front of them.
根据短文内容, 选择最佳答案。The passage is about .
| A．big cities | B．streets | C．cars | D．traffic |
The city of once experimented on a completely free bus service.
| A．London | B．Paris | C．Rome | D．Stockholm |
The city of experimented on a very cheap bus service.
| A．Paris | B．Stockholm | C．London | D．None of the above |
The underlined word “pedestrians” means_________ in Chinese.
| A．行人 | B．司机 | C．旅客 | D．向导 |
In many cities, pedestrians are much safer because .
| A．no traffic is allowed in some streets | B．traffic is computer-controlled |
| C．cars move very slowly | D．only one-way streets are open to traffic |
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