Like stress, burnout (筋疲力尽) has also become a favourite subject of everyday conversation(对话). Many of us may feel “burn out” at times in our lives. It can be prevented, however, if you take action before you are in danger.
First, you must decide what is really important in your life. Make time for the people and the activities that are the most meaningful to you.
Second, you need to share your stories and feelings with others. Talk about your disappointments(失望), sadness, and painful(痛苦的) experiences, as well as your joys and successes. If you do not do this normally, you could “explode”. That will be worse for you. Good, healthy relationships with others will make you stronger and bring a greater balance to your life.
Third, make sure you have time off. Take short breaks as well as long holidays whether you feel you need them or not. Learn how to say “no” so that you can say “yes” to the things that are really important to you. Find activities to cheer you up, such as listening to music, dancing, playing sports, or watching movies. You should also make some time to be alone.
Finally, find a good doctor, like a psychologist, if you need help and all else has failed. There is no shame(羞耻) in this. Don’t worry a lot. It may bring your spirit back and make you feel more powerful.When you feel burnout, you should_________.
| A．watch movies | B．see a doctor |
| C．take some useful actions | D．play sports |
What does “explode” mean in the passage?
| A．发生 | B．发作 | C．发展 | D．发挥 |
If you are too stressed out, you’d better ___________.
| A．shout at others |
| B．sing and dance with your friends |
| C．talk about your joys loudly |
| D．take some breaks |
According to the passage, some people don’t go to see a doctor about “burnout”
because___________ ．
| A．seeing a doctor is too expensive |
| B．they might feel shy to do so |
| C．they don’t know where to find one |
| D．it probably wouldn’t help anyway |
Which of the following is NOT true about “burnout”?
| A．Burnout call be prevented before it takes place． |
| B．Burnout doesn't happen to many people． |
| C．Your favourite activities can keep you from burning out． |
| D．Burnout may happen when you can't achieve a balance between work and rest． |
Music can be a great power (力量) to change people’s lives. Regina del Carmen Sanchez, 14, always believes this. The girl from Kansas City, US, leads a hard life. She lives in a small house with her mom and grandparents. Her mom gets a very low pay.
But it doesn’t stop Sanchez’s love of music. She wrote her first song Keep Your Head Up when she was 12. It described the bad situation(情况) at her home, but it also sent the message of hope: “My house is old and poor, but it beats (胜过) being homeless… Love yourself and never give up. You’ll see a better life if you keep your head up…”
It took Sanchez several months to finish the song. Sometimes during a break in class, when lyrics (歌词) came into her head, “I would have to write them down right then,” she told the local newspaper The Kansas City Star.
Jeremy Lillig was a spokesman for Bright Futures, a charity fund. When he saw the video of the song, he was moved. He shared it through social media (社交媒体). The fund has provided money for poor students in Kansas City.
Now Sanchez often plays the song in public. “I want to help people understand what is happening in the world in an easy way,” she said.There are people in Sanchez’s family.
| A．three | B．four |
| C．five | D．six |
What’s true about Keep Your Head Up? ______________________
| A．It was written two years ago. |
| B．It showed a feeling of hopeless. |
| C．It described the good situation of a house. |
| D．It took Sanchez several weeks to write the song. |
The word “moved” can be replaced (代替) by .
| A．surprised | B．interested |
| C．touched | D．excited |
The best title of the passage can be .
| A．A girl and her song |
| B．Poor home is better than being homeless |
| C．Charity changes the girl’s life |
| D．Let’s support poor students. |
My name is Ben. I live with my brother, mother and father in a flat. There are 27 floors in the tall building. My apartment is on the top floor. My father has a car .He parks it in the basement(地下室)of the building.
Our apartment is not in the centre of the city. It is 4 kilometers from the centre. My father works in the city, so he goes to work by train every day. He doesn’t often drive his car. He uses his car only at weekends. He takes us into the country or to the beach on Saturdays or Sundays.
Our apartment has three bedrooms. There is a bedroom for my mother and father, one for me and one for my brother. There is also a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom in the apartment. We do not have a garden, but there is a small balcony. There are some plants on the balcony. Where is Ben’s apartment? _______________
| A．Twenty-seven kilometers from the centre of the city. |
| B．In the centre of the city. |
| C．In the country. |
| D．Four kilometers from the centre of the city. |
Where does Ben’s father work? ________________
| A．In the park. | B．In the city. |
| C．In the country. | D．At home. |
Which floor do Ben’s family live on? _________________
| A．The 27th floor. | B．The 4th floor. |
| C．The 9th floor. | D．The ground floor. |
Where does Ben’s family grow flowers? ________________
| A．In the garden. | B．In the kitchen. |
| C．On the balcony. | D．In the living room. |
Jyoti Amge , an Indian girl, is the world’s smallest woman. She is only 0.628 metres tall. She is small, but her dream is great. On her 18th birthday in 2012, she shared the good news with others. She would act in two movies.
Jyoti is the youngest of the five children in her family. She stopped growing after her first birthday. Because of her size, Jyoti has special clothes and jewellery(珠宝首饰). She even has her own desk and chair in a regular(普通的)school. Jyoti also loves movies and fashionable dresses like others. Before 18, she acted in a music video along with a famous Indian singer.
Jyoti said, “ I’m just the same as other people. I eat like you, and dream like you. I don’t feel I am different.” How old is Jyoti Amge in 2013? ____________________
| A．16 years old | B．17 years old |
| C．18 years old | D．19 years old |
How many sisters and brothers does she have? ___________________
| A．3 | B．4 |
| C．6 | D．we don’t know |
Jyoti’s _________is (are) not different from others’.
| A．clothes | B．jewellery | C．chair | D．school |
What did Jyoti do before 18? __________________
| A．She acted in a music video |
| B．She played in two movies |
| C．She sang a song in a movie |
| D．She made special clothes for herself |
A
| No |
Books |
Authors（作者） |
Price |
| 1 |
Fruits and Our Health |
P. H. Francis |
$17.50 |
| 2 |
Successful planting in the garden |
Mark Brown |
$19.77 |
| 3 |
A handbook for Taiwan’s National Parks |
Jackson Fisher |
$32.00 |
| 4 |
Modern American History |
Thomas Birdsall |
$11.53 |
| 5 |
Taking care of your rabbit |
Helen Piers |
$5.39 |
Kelly wants to visit Taiwan next month. She needs to buy ________.
| A．Fruits and Our Health |
| B．Successful planting in the garden |
| C．A handbook for Taiwan’s National Parks |
| D．Modern American History |
How much is Taking care of your rabbit?
| A．$19.77. | B．$17.50. |
| C．$11.53. | D．$5.39. |
Who is the author of Modern American History?
| A．Thomas Birdsall. | B．Mark Brown. |
| C．P. H. Francis. | D．Helen Piers. |
Many years ago，when I was working as a volunteer(志愿者)at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Lisa. The poor little girl had a very serious disease and was dying. The doctor had done his best but no medicine really worked. The only chance to save her seemed to be a bloodtransfusion(输血)from her five-year-old brother. The little boy had the same disease before and had developed the antibodies(抗体)to fight the illness.
The doctor talked to the little boy about what they planned to do, and asked him if he would be willing(愿意的)to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate(迟疑)for a moment. He took a deep breath and said, “Yes, I’ll do it if it can save Lisa.”
As the transfusion was going on, the little boy lay quietly in bed next to his sister. He 1ooked at her and smiled all the time. When everything was done and the colour returned to his sister’s face, his smile disappeared and he looked a little afraid. He 1ooked up at the doctor and asked, “Will I start to die now?”
He was too young to understand the doctor. He thought he would have to give all his blood to his sister, but he agreed.What happened to the 1ittle girl named Lisa?
| A．She died of a very serious disease. |
| B．She would get better with the antibodies from her brother. |
| C．She lost her little brother. |
| D．The transfusion failed and her illness got worse. |
The doctor waited the little boy to_________.
| A．give all his blood to his sister |
| B．give some of his blood to his sister |
| C．give his life to his sister |
| D．get the same disease as his sister |
How did the five-year-o1d boy understand the doctor’s plan?
| A．He thought he was going to lose all his blood. |
| B．He thought he was going to be killed. |
| C．He thought he was going to die together with his sister. |
| D．He thought he was going to die when he grew up. |
The writer still remember the story many years later_________.
| A．because the little girl had a very strange disease |
| B．because the sister and brother had the same disease |
| C．because the doctor saved the little girl’s life |
| D．because of what the boy did for his sister |
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