Living with Less
These days，it seems that many people are trying to live more with less.They throw away all the less﹣used things，or some things that are not necessary.They are discovering the pleasure of spending their time and money on the things that matter most.（1） .
◆More free time
The more things you own，（2） .Just keep the things you use or enjoy.You'll be surprised at how much time you'll have to do what you rally want to do.Care for fewer things，and spend more time with friends and family.
◆Money saved
As you stop buying things you don't need，your finances （经济状况）will be better.（3） .Learn to reward（奖励）yourself with rich experiences.
◆Changed values
（4） .You will realize that things don't bring lasting happiness.True happiness comes from making memories （回忆） with loved ones.
Living simply lowers your stress（压力），betters your heath and allows you to find out what's important.Try to discover the peace and happiness this way of living can bring.Don't wait for a holiday to start living simply.Start today，（5） .
A.and you will find that less is more B.Here are some advantages of living simply C.Once you break the habit，your values will change D.the more time you will spend keeping them in order E.You can save some money and take a special trip instead |
Playing video games on his iPad in a chair, Justin Bieber looks like any 16-year-old. But when he opens his mouth, you know he’s different – the Canadian teen can really sing.
Do you like listening to the songs of Justin Bieber? In his 3D documentary , Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, now playing in US theaters, the 16-year-old Canadian sings the song Never Say Never. It’s an encouraging song.
Bieber uploaded a music video to the Internet three years ago, and since then has never looked back. He has sung at the White House, opened for Taylor Swift and appeared on the cover of People magazine, which called him the “world’s biggest pop star”. He has won many honors, the most recent being Best New Artist of the Year at 2010 MTV Video Music Awards.
There are many interesting things going on in Justin Bieber’s life these days. He has a girlfriend, actress and singer Selena Gomez. He just celebrated his 17th birthday. And, he has a new haircut. Bieber gave some of his hair to sell online. One of his fans bought it for $40,000 (260,000 yuan)! The money will go to protect animals. What would you do with Bieber’s hair?
| A．America | B．Australia | C．Canada | D．Japan |
| A．下载 | B．搜寻 | C．上传 | D．博客 |
A. Baby C. Smile C. Just a dream D. Never say never
| A． Justin Bieber can sing as well as any 16-year-old. |
| B． He had sung at the White House three times. |
| C． His new girl friend is a writer. |
| D． One of his fans bought some of his hair . |
You may feel curious (好奇的) about students in other countries: Do they also have so much homework? What do they do in their spare time? On April 8, a report came out on the lives of high school students in China, Japan, South Korea and the US. It surveyed around 6,200 students from the four countries last year. You will find the answers to many of your questions in this report.
Who studies hardest?
Chinese students spend the most time studying. Nearly half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day. That’s much more than students of the US (26.4%), Japan (8.2%) and South Korea (5.2%).
Who sleeps most often in class?
Japanese students fall asleep in class most often. About 45% of them said they sometimes doze off (打瞌睡) in class. In South Korea, it’s 32%; in the US, 21%; and 5% in China. South Korean students don’t like taking notes. About 70% said they write down what the teacher says in class, many fewer than in Japan (93%), China (90%) and the US (89%).
Who is the most distracted (分心的)?
American students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted: 64.2% said they chat with friends in class; 46.9% said they eat snacks in class; and 38.9% said they send e-mails or read unrelated (无关的) books in class.
What do they do after school?
In their spare time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hang out with their friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercises. Most Korean students watch TV.
| A．Chinese students | B．American students |
| C．Japanese students | D．Korean students |
| A．No, they aren’t. | B．Yes, they are. | C．Yes, they do | D．No, they don’t. |
| A．Chinese students | B．American students |
| C．Japanese students | D．Korean students |
| A．In their spare time , most Chinese students surf or study the Internet. |
| B．American students sometimes chat with friends in class. |
| C．A few Japanese students do physical exercises. |
| D．It surveyed around 6,200 students from the four countries last year. |
These days it is found that school students hardly have any sports. Is it because they have no in sports? It may not be true. They often say they have more important things to do.
What are these important things? Exams! They have to __ themselves ready for all kinds of exams and tests in school. So many of them almost become bookworms(书呆子). In the past in the summer holidays, they could do they liked, but now they have to spend all their time preparing for exams. So have kept them away from going in for sports.
Because of the pressure from parents and teachers, they have to work harder and spend most of their time __ books. As for the students themselves, they don’t want to the lessons because they want to further their studies. So it is necessary to give all of their spare time to their studies and up their school sports.
It’s true a good education cannot go without physical training, the same is true, a quick mind hardly goes along with a body. Without a strong body, you can never do anything well, how can you make great success in life?
| A．interests | B．interested | C．interesting | D．interest |
| A．another | B．other | C．much | D．some |
| A．make | B．have | C．get | D．let |
| A．anything | B．something | C．everything | D．nothing |
| A．teachers | B．parents | C．studies | D．holidays |
| A．his | B．one’s | C．their | D．other’s |
| A．in | B．at | C．to | D．on |
| A．miss | B．lose | C．leave | D．fail |
| A．give | B．take | C．put | D．send |
| A．strong | B．heavy | C．weak | D．ill |
Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do. When they are happy, they’d like to tell their friends. And they also like to talk to their friends when they feel sad.
It’s very important for teenagers to have a good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking with them on the phone. The communication is very important to children’s growth, because friends can discuss something. These things are difficult to their family members.
But some parents often choose friends for their children. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. It’s a trouble to many children.
根据材料内容判断下列各句正(T)误(F).Many teenagers think that parents can understand them better.
Communication with friends is very important to teenagers.
When teenagers have something difficult to say, they usually go to their brothers and sisters for help.
Some parents like to choose friends for their children.
Children don’t want parents to stop them meeting friends.
On a cold winter afternoon, Susan was walking home from a supermarket. She was feeling a little tired, as she was carrying her shopping bags. They were so heavy that she decided to have a rest in the park. She walked towards the gate of the park. She noticed a poor man walking out of a restaurant in front of her. The man was holding a paper bag. He walked to a rubbish bin(垃圾箱) and started looking through it.
Susan suddenly felt sad. She knew this man would take all that he could get, so she went up to him and gave him some fruit. The man looked up in surprise and took what she gave him.
A big smile appeared on his face and she felt very happy. Then he said, “Wow! First someone gave me this sandwich, then the orange juice and now some delicious fruit. This is my daughter’s lucky day. Thank you, girl.” Then he went away, singing a song.
Just then, Susan understood what the saying “Giving is getting” really meant. Everyone in the world needs help, everyone can offer help and everyone will be helped by showing kindness.
Giving sometimes doesn’t cost much, but it means a lot to the people who you help. The man’s happiness at that moment comes into Susan’s mind every time she has the chance to help others.Susan felt a little tired because she _____.
| A．walked so fast | B．looked through a rubbish bin |
| C．felt cold | D．carried heavy shopping bags |
The poor man felt _____ when Susan gave him some fruit.
| A．sad | B．surprised | C．interested | D．kind |
The poor man’s daughter couldn’t get _____ that day.
| A．orange juice | B．some fruit | C．a new coat | D．a sandwich |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The poor man had no money to buy food for his daughter. |
| B．It was the poor man’s daughter’s birthday. |
| C．The poor man asked Susan for some fruit. |
| D．The poor man’s daughter was ill. |
The passage mainly tells us that _____.
| A．giving means taking |
| B．giving is getting |
| C．we shouldn’t look through rubbish bin |
| D．we should give others fruit |
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