Hello! I'm Bill Smith. I'm twelve. This is my sister, Jenny. She's ten. We are from the USA. But now we are in China. My father is an English teacher in a school. My mother is a doctor. They work hard.
At school I have a friend. His name is Ben Jones. He's twelve, too. He's from England. We all like China.What's his friend's name? ________.
A. Bill. B. Ben. C. Jenny. Where is Ben now? _______.
A. In China. B. In England. C. In the USA. What's Jenny's last name? _________.
A. Jones. B. Smith. C. Bill. What's the last name of Ben's mother? _________.
A. Jones. B. Smith. C. Bill. Where's Jenny from? ___________.
A. China. B. England . C. The USA.
Presentation（展示）skills are important at school and in other areas of life. Some people don’t like giving presentations because they don’t know what to say or because they get nervous about public speaking. Here’s some advice to help you make presentations easier and more enjoyable.
1. Get organised
The best presentations are well planned and clearly organized. Think about topics（话题）and choose a proper one. In one topic, three or four main ideas will be fine. The beginning of your presentation should be interesting. For example, you can tell a short, funny story to make people laugh.
2. Use photos or videos
Try to use photos or videos. These things make your performance more exciting and help you remember what you’ re going to say. However，you shouldn’t use too many. The “star” of your presentation should be you, not your photos or videos.
3. Practice before your performance
You need to practice many times before the “big day”. Practice saying any unusual words. Then write the main ideas on small cards to help you remember. Practice in front of a mirror and time your presentation. Finally, you can record your performance or ask a friend to watch you and then make suggestions for improvements.
4. Connect with your audience（观众）
Always look at the audience when you speak. Stand up straight, but don’t stand still or move around much. Finally, be sure to thank your audience when you finish speaking. It’s a simple but good way to end any presentation.
(1). How can you interest your listeners at the beginning?
| A． | By listing your ideas. |
B． | By telling a funny story. |
| C． | By standing up straight. |
D． | By saying simple words. |
(2). Which is the “big day” according to the text?
| A． | The day you prepare videos. |
B． | The day you get some advice. |
| C． | The day you visit your friends. |
D． | The day you make a presentation. |
(3). What is the good way to end your presentation?
| A． | To repeat topics. |
B． | To show thanks. |
| C． | To make suggestions. |
D． | To share main ideas. |
(4). Which question could best help us find out the writer’s purpose?
| A． | Did the writer try to teach us skills? |
| B． | Did the writer help us understand ideas? |
| C． | Did the writer invite us to attend a course? |
| D． | Did the writer ask us to be polite in public? |
Last year I had a trip with my friend, Nancy. The weather was cloudy except for one night. Nancy and I sat in the field and we felt relaxed. We talked about the fantastic trip, looking at the stars. “It’s a pity we don’t know which stars we’re looking at, Jenny,” said Nancy. “I know some of them,” I answered. Nancy felt surprised when I finally finished telling her all the names I knew.
My interest in stars began when I was eight. My aunt took me to a planetarium（天文馆）. A guide showed us the groups of stars and told us stories about how they got their names. The stories were wonderful.
Everyone knows we can see the stars better when it’s not cloudy, but lots of people don’t realize that a bright moon also stops us seeing very much. I always look for the Plough（北斗星）, because once I see that, I can find the North Star and other stars.
I wanted to learn more about the stars, so I took a course at the club. There are so many lights in the city that we have to go into the countryside to see any stars. I’m planning to make videos about stars in the countryside. I’ll post them online for everyone to watch. My greatest dream is to be an astronaut（宇航员）and I wish I could have a space travel.
(1). How did Nancy feel after Jenny told her the names of stars?
| A． | Relaxed. |
B． | Surprised. |
C． | Angry. |
D． | Wonderful. |
(2). What is Jenny planning to do?
| A． | Have a space travel. |
B． | Take courses online. |
| C． | Make videos about stars. |
D． | Give a talk about names. |
(3). Which of the following would Jenny probably agree with?
| A． | Students should move to the countryside. |
| B． | Children’s favorite hobby is to write stories. |
| C． | The best place to watch stars is the city center. |
| D． | A bright moon may stop people seeing very much. |
Welcome to the City Youth Club. Find out what’s going on!
Are you 10-18 years old? Open Monday to Friday. 5 pm-8 pm.
Tell us here：
I’m Emily. I like doing arts. We often paint pictures and make things at the club. We have a helper in the arts room. He’s really nice. People talk to him about their problems. 
I’m Sam. There’s a skateboard park at the club and I love skateboarding. I don’t have a skateboard, but that’s OK. It has skateboards for people to use.
I’m Rose. I like rock climbing and there’s a big climbing wall at the club. You can do rock climbing on Mondays and Wednesdays. 
I’m Bob. There’s a coffee shop and you can buy food and drink there. I help in the coffee shop on Fridays.
I’m Mark. I work at the club on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I’m a volunteer—I don’t get money for my work. I like helping people. 
(1). Who paints pictures and makes things at the club?
| A． | Sam. |
B． | Bob. |
C． | Rose. |
D． | Emily. |
(2). When can you do rock climbing at the club?
| A． | From Monday to Friday. |
B． | From Tuesday to Thursday. |
| C． | On Mondays and Wednesdays. |
D． | On Tuesdays and Thursdays. |
(3). What does Mark like to do at the club?
| A． | Help people. |
B． | Sell food. |
C． | Make money. |
D． | Go skateboarding. |
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Working Out through Online Videos
Physical exercise is good for our mind, body and spirit. Today, working out through online videos is becoming very popular. Since the Internet is widely used, it’s very easy for us to do so. That means we can work out anytime anywhere.
One of my friends, Lin Fei. followed short workout videos to do daily exercise. “With live programs, I feel like working out with my friends, which encourages me to hold on to the last minute.” she said. Another friend of mine, Michael, told me that workout videos let him feel so comfortable. “I have a fear of working out at the gym（健身房）because I don’t like being watched by others. Working out at home makes working out much more enjoyable.” he said.
With their examples, I decided to give it a try. When I told my plan to my elder sister, a P.E. teacher, she reminded me that workout videos could be helpful but might still carry some problems.
“Without being with someone in person, you will be less willing （愿意的）to work out to your best. Working out at the gym allows you to have advice in real time and get pushed harder.” my sister said to me. “Well, if you really want to have a try. first, choose proper programs or videos. That’s very important. And then ask your friends for advice. Their experiences can give you a good sight into what you can expect. Anyway, don’t be addicted（沉迷的）to it. You should try different ways to work out to be healthy.”
At her suggestions, I finally followed an online workout program with personalized help that is held for three months. After the first period of training, I felt it very practical and helpful when I put in the right amount （量） of work along with a strong will. Compared with going to the gym, using online videos to work out is a much cheaper and time-saving choice. But it can be difficult sometimes when I’m too lazy or too busy to stick to it.
(1). Which way to work out is becoming very popular today?
__________________________________________________________________
(2). Why does Michael dislike working out at the gym?
__________________________________________________________________
(3). What is the problem of working out without someone else in person?
__________________________________________________________________
(4). How did the writer feel about his first period of training?
__________________________________________________________________
(5). Would you like to follow online videos to work out? Why or why not?
__________________________________________________________________
A Pathway (路径) to Meaning in Life
When it comes to a meaningful life, we might think of love, happiness and health. A life filled with meaning is what most of us want for ourselves. Then, what makes a meaningful life?
Many researchers agree that a meaningful life comes down to three factors (因素): having long-term goals, believing that one’s life matters, and feeling that one’s life fits together and “makes sense”.
But we believe there is more to consider. Sometimes life enables us to experience small moments of beauty. When people are open to appreciating (欣赏) such experiences, these moments may improve how they see their own life. We call this experiential appreciation (EA). EA is about the person feeling connected to events and being able to appreciate the value within the connection. It shows the discovery of and admiration for life’s beauty.
We recently set out to better understand EA in studies. We were interested in whether EA was also tied to general judgment of meaning in life. If so, it could be a factor for meaningfulness.
In the first study, we had people rate (评估) their support for different methods of reducing stress. We found that people who managed stress by focusing on their appreciation for life’s beauty also reported experiencing life as highly meaningful.
In the next study, we asked people to rate the degree to which they agreed with various statements, such as “I appreciate the beauty of life” and “I appreciate little things in life,” as well as other statements that related to the three factors and a general sense of meaning in life. Our results showed that the more people reported that they were “appreciating life” and its many experiences, the more they felt their life was valuable.
In the following studies, we further looked at the connection between EA and meaningfulness. For example, we found that people who were asked to look back on the most meaningful event of the past week generally reported high EA in those moments.
All the results proved our theory (假设) true. But putting it into practice can be difficult. Our fast-paced lifestyles fill the day with goals. We try to get the highest output both at work and in spare time. This focus on future outcomes makes it all too easy to miss what is happening right now. We should slow down and let life surprise us.
(1). You were most probably in the EA condition when _________.
| A． | you made a travel plan for the coming holiday |
| B． | you hurried to serve the customers in the store |
| C． | you practiced hard to become the best violinist |
| D． | you stopped to admire the roses by the roadside |
(2). What can we learn from the studies mentioned in the passage?
| A． | Thinking back to the past weakens our sense of meaning. |
| B． | Enjoying small things can influence our attitude toward life. |
| C． | Proper stress management is the key to living a satisfying life. |
| D． | Good judgment on beauty improves connections among people. |
(3). What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?
| A． | It is easier for results-driven people to achieve success. |
| B． | We often turn a blind eye to the present moment. |
| C． | A fast-paced lifestyle helps us reach our goals. |
| D． | Future life will bring us many more surprises. |
(4). What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage?
| A． | To explain how to discover beauty in life. |
| B． | To discuss what the true meaning of life is. |
| C． | To introduce a new factor for a meaningful life. |
| D． | To compare different factors for meaningfulness. |
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