Have you had a headache during a test? Have you ever been so worried about something that you have a headache or even can’t sleep at night? If so, then you know what stress is. Stress is what you feel when you are worried about something. This worry in your mind can make your body feel bad. You may feel angry, sad, scared(恐惧的), or afraid—all of which can give you a stomach ache or a headache.
However, there are different kinds of stress. Some kinds of stress are good and others are bad. Good stress might happen when you’re called to answer questions in class or when you have to give a speech. This kind of stress can help you to get things better done. For example, you may do a better job in your test if the stress pushes you to prepare better before the test.
On the other hand, bad stress can happen if the stress lasts too long. You may not feel well if your parents are fighting, if a family member is sick, if you’re having problems at school, or if anything else makes you unhappy every day. That kind of stress isn’t going to help you. And it can actually make you sick.
The best way to face the stress is to have a balanced life. Make sure you keep yourself in mind: Sleep, exercise, leisure(休闲), and food. If you get enough sleep and eat healthily, and if you exercise and leave time for fun, you’ll probably feel less stressed.
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| Meaning of stress |
Stress is a |
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You may feel uncomfortable in your mind and body. |
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| Different kinds |
Good stress |
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| It makes you prepare better before doing the job |
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It might happen if your stress lasts too long. |
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| It might stop you from getting your work well done. |
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| How to keep stress away |
Have a balanced life. |
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| Have enough sleep and have healthy food. |
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Dreams are expressions of thoughts，feelings and events that pass through our mind while we are sleeping．Everybody dreams．But only some people remember their dreams．Our dreams often include all the senses-smells，sounds，sights，tastes and things we touch．We dream in colour．Sometimes we dream the same dream over and over again．These repeated dreams are often unpleasant．They may even be nightmares-bad dreams that frighten us．
Early in the twentieth century，two famous scientists developed their personal ideas about dreams．Austrian psychiatrist Sigmund Freud published a book called “The Interpretation（诠释）of Dreams” in l 900．Freud believed people often dream about things they want but can’t have．These dreams often have something to do with sex and aggression（侵犯）．Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung worked closely with Freud for several years, but he believed dreams could help people grow and understand themselves．He believed dreams provide solutions（解答）to problems we face when we are awake．He didn’t believe dreams hide our feelings about sex or aggression．Today we know more about the science of dreaming because researchers can take pictures of people’s brains while they are sleeping．
Other researchers are studying how dreaming helps our bodies work with problems and very sad emotions（感情）．Robert Stickgold is a professor of psychiatry at Harvard University in Massachusetts．Doctor Stickgold says that when we dream，the brain is trying to make sense of the world．He does not agree with Sigmund Freud that dreaming is the way we express our hidden feelings and desires（愿望）．
Scientists believe it is important to keep researching dreams．Doctor Stickgold says it has been more than one hundred years since Sigmund Freud published his important book about dreaming：Yet there is still no agreement on exactly how the brain works when we are dreaming or why we dream．According to the passage，dreams _________．
| A．are remembered by everyone |
| B．express all that we think in our mind |
| C．include few senses and things we touch |
| D．are sometimes nightmares that repeat and frighten us |
A book on dreaming was published by ________．
| A．Sigmund Freud | B．Robert Stickgold |
| C．Carl Jung | D．the writer |
In the passage，all the psychiatrists ________．
| A．believe dreams can help people understand all the problems that they face |
| B．think dreams always hide someone’s feelings about sex or aggression |
| C．study dreams and dreaming and have their own ideas |
| D．have the same idea that people often dream about the things they want |
From the passage，we know that _______．
| A．Jung thought that dreams provide solutions to problems we face when we are sleeping |
| B．Freud developed the idea that dreams are expressions of people’s hidden feelings |
| C．scientists have known quite well why we dream because they can take pictures of our brains |
| D．other researchers have discovered how dreaming helps our bodies work with problems and very sad emotions |
Which would be the best title（标题）for the passage?
| A．The Explanations of Dreams． |
| B．The Ways of Dreams． |
| C．The Solutions to Dreams． |
| D．The Mystery（奥秘）of Dreams and Dreaming． |
Maybe you have seen this in schools：some students are studying nearly all the time but they just pass their exams，while some others may spend much less time on their books but do much better in exams．How could this happen? People used to think that hard work is the only way to success．But now they have understood that smart work can make them succeed，too．
Hard workers don’t mind working for long hours，while smart workers always think of several different answers to these question，“Why should I suffer this?” “Isn’t there a better way to do this?” Thanks to these people，we can use computers instead of the abacus now．Progress in every field is the direct result of “try to find a better way” by smart workers．
There was a large soap factory in Japan．Once it received an unusual letter from someone who complained that there was no soap in the soapbox he bought．
How could empty soapboxes go out of the factory? The engineers checked the producing and packing．The producing was fine，but in about one in ten thousand cases, the packing machine（机器）let an empty soapbox go．There was no need to spend a lot of money repairing the machine for such a small problem．The engineer soon worked out a solution, he put a huge X-ray machine and two large computers to find out the empty soapboxes．After teaching the workers how to use it，he sat down in his seat，exhausted．
“Sir，we could have solved the problems in a much simpler and cheaper way，”a worker said．“Really? How?”
“We can put a huge fan near the packing machine．The wind coming from the fan will blow away the empty boxes。leaving the other boxes with soap．”
See，this is smart work．In order to succeed，we should not only work hard like the engineer，but also think smart like this worker．Some students spend less time on schoolwork but do better in exams _____．
| A．because of their hard work |
| B．because of different education |
| C．because they try to find a better way |
| D．because they study for a much longer time |
Someone wrote to the soap factory and complained that ________．
| A．the soapbox he bought was empty |
| B．their soap was too expensive |
| C．the soap he bought was terrible |
| D．their service was very bad |
The soap factory could only ______ near the packing machine to solve the problems in a much simpler and cheaper way．
| A．set some soapboxes | B．set an X-ray machine |
| C．put two large computers | D．put a huge fan |
The phrase “blow away” in the passage means“_______”．
| A．停止 | B．远离 | C．吹走 | D．逃脱 |
The article mainly tells us we should ______ in order to succeed．
| A．work hard for long hours and study all the time |
| B．work hard like the engineer and think smart like the worker |
| C．spend much less time on our schoolwork than before |
| D．spend enough money repairing the machine for any problem |
The designer of the Apple Computer，Steve Jobs，was not quite successful in his early years．He was not among the best students at school，and from time to time he got into trouble with either his schoolmates or his teachers．But he was full of new ideas，which few people saw the value of．Things remained the same when he went up to college and he dropped out halfway．
Steve Jobs worked first as a video game designer at Atari．He worked there for only a few months and then he set out to tour India．He hoped that the trip would give him more ideas and give him fl change in life for the better．
After he returned from India，he began to live on a farm in California．And then，in l975，Steve Jobs set about making a new type of computer．Along with his friend Stephen Wozniak，he designed the Apple Computer in his bedroom and built it in his garage（车库）．He gave the name “Apple” because it reminded him of a happy summer he once spent on an orchard（果园）in Oregon．
His Apple Computer was so successful that Steve Jobs soon became worldwide famous．But unluckily，he died of illness in 2012．Steve Jobs ________ when he was in schoo1．
| A．was an outstanding student | B．didn’t do very well |
| C．was always praised by others | D．didn’t learn anything |
The underlined word “value” means _______．
| A．beauty | B．chance |
| C．importance | D．hope |
Steve Jobs _________．
| A．received excellent college education |
| B．didn’t go to college at all |
| C．studied in college for 4 years |
| D．didn’t finish his college education |
Steve Jobs named his computer company “Apple” because _______．
| A．apple was his favorite fruit |
| B．he designed the computer under an apple tree |
| C．he wanted to remember the happy time on the orchard |
| D．the computer was designed on the orchard |
Steve Job’s ______ would be the most important thing for his lifetime success．
| A．“failure” in school | B．new ideas |
| C．travel on India | D．stay on the orchard |
What to Bring When Visiting Lijiang of Yunnan
Welcome to Lijiang．Lijiang is a nice place to visit．If you visit Lijiang，you’d better do as the following．
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| Hat and sunglasses |
The Lijiang’s sun can be quite shiny even during winter，so remember to bring a hat and sunglasses． |
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| Raincoat or umbrella |
It’s hard for us to know Lijiang’s weather，so it is necessary to bring an umbrella or a raincoat to Lijiang，even if it is sunny． |
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| Water |
A day in Lijiang you may be very thirsty，so make sure that you bring a bottle of water with you． |
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| Camera |
There will be lots of chances to take photos on your visit to Lijiang，so make sure to bring your camera．Don’t forget to bring more batteries so that you won’t miss anything! |
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There are many sights and gift shops in Lijiang．Bring a watch，so you can arrange（安排）your time． |
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According to the passage，what things do you NOT have to bring when you visit Lijiang?
| A．A bottle of water． | B．A watch． |
| C．Batteries． | D．An mp4． |
What’s the weather like in Lijiang?
| A．It’s warm． | B．It’s hot． |
| C．It changes a lot． | D．It’s rainy． |
Why do you need to bring fl watch when you visit Lijiang?
| A．Because you must go back home on time． |
| B．Because you can use your time better． |
| C．Because you will look cool with a watch． |
| D．Because you will feel free． |
Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
| A．You don’t have to bring an umbrella or a raincoat to Lijiang when it is sunny． |
| B．You should bring a bottle of water so that you won’t be thirsty． |
| C．You often wear sunglasses and a hat in Lijiang because the sun is too bright． |
| D．You should bring more batteries so that you can take more interesting pictures． |
What kind of passage is it?
| A．A story． | B．An ad． |
| C．A diary． | D．A letter． |
When the teacher asks a question in class, Wang Xiaobin never raises his hand. The 15-year-old Beijinger always waits for other classmates or the teacher to give the answer. “What if my answer is wrong?” Wang asks.
Wang is typical (典型的) among students who don’t put their hands up to answer teachers’ questions. At middle schools, this situation is very common.
Wang told that there are 53 students in his class, only six or seven raise their hands when a question is asked. “I think it’s a problem that might affect our studies, but I am afraid of making mistakes in front of my classmates,” he said.
This problem has attracted teachers’attention. Hu Wei, a teacher from Yibin No. 6 Middle School, Sichuan, listed some possible reasons to explain why students don’t raise their hands: they lack confidence；they are afraid of showing off or they’re afraid of losing face by giving a wrong answer.
To encourage students to raise their hands and get more involved (参与) in class, Hu suggests that teachers should repeat the question, then try to guide and encourage students to offer their answers.
Hu also advised students not to be shy, but confident and brave enough to try. No matter whether your answer is right or wrong, being active in class can help you understand the information better.
Sun Pin, 16 of Fujian, always raises her hand as soon as she comes up with the answer, even if she isn’t sure she has gotten it right. Sun can’t understand why some of her classmates keep silent in class. She enjoys raising her hand a lot. “It keeps me enthusiastic (热情) and confident to express my idea,” Sun said. “Raising my hand has really made me outstanding.
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I think it’s a problem that might affect our studies.
| A．Hands up, please. | B．Love your teachers. |
| C．Class activities. | D．Silent students. |
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