Choose the sentences to complete the passage.
(Two sentences are extra.)
How Can You Create Luck in Everyday Life?
What is luck? It is agreed that more good things happen to some people. Let’s just call that luck. Now would you like to be one of these lucky people? ____（1）____.
Feel lucky about what you have
____（2）____, but they just don’t know it. Instead of giving all your attention to what you are short of, look at how lucky you are already. You no doubt have some wonderful friends, and a roof over your head.
____（3）____
Luck doesn’t just happen to you—it comes to you when you’re open. Learning a new skill, visiting a new place and trying a new hobby are all great ways of creating your chances.
Do it right now
You’ll never create any luck if you sit there waiting for it to fall into your lap（大腿）. ____（4）____. You will find you create more luck in everyday life.
Ask for help if necessary
Sometimes people would be ready to help you out. ____（5）____, don’t wait for others to offer you help but go and ask them if they will give you a hand.
| A． |
Try special things |
| B． |
Try something new |
| C． |
When you are busy |
| D． |
If you are in trouble |
| E． |
Some people are already lucky |
| F． |
Act towards your goals and dreams at once |
| G． |
Here are 4 top suggestions for creating your own luck |
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Doctors say anger (怒气) can be very harmful, unless you learn how to deal with it. So what exactly do you know about anger? ____（1）____ Some people express anger openly in a proper way. Others cry with anger, and shout loudly.
But other people keep their anger inside. They can’t or will not express it. ____（2）____ But many doctors think it is more dangerous to a person’s health than expressing anger. They say that when a person is angry, some hormones (荷尔蒙) come out of the brain. They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure or sugar into the blood, etc. As a result, the person feels excited and ready to act.
So is there any way? ____（3）____ They think the first step is to realize that you are angry and to know the real cause of the anger, then decide whether the cause is serious to you. If it is, they say, “____（4）____ You should wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself in a proper way.” Doctors say that another good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. ____（5）____
| A． |
They try not to show anger. |
| B． |
Humor can help you deal with anger better. |
| C． |
Do not express your anger while angry. |
| D． |
We all feel angry from time to time and express anger in some way. |
| E． |
Doctors say the way is learning how to deal with anger. |
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
When you use a knife and fork. you have to take the knife with your right hand and the fork with your left hand, or you can’t put food into your mouth. But with chopsticks, you can solve the eating problems with just one hand. ____（1）____
Chopsticks were called zhu or jia in ancient China. It is said that they were invented by Da Yu, who successfully controlled the heavy flood（洪水）. One day he was busy dealing with the flood. In order to save time when eating, he used two sticks from a tree to take the hot food. That was how chopsticks came into use. ____（2）____
In fact, the earliest chopsticks found in China were made of bronze（青铜）, which were unearthed from Yinxu in Anyang city. Henan Province.
Many people probably haven’t realized the cultural meanings of chopsticks. ____（3）____ Do you notice that one end of chopsticks is square and the other end is round? So, why? According to our ancestors, the round end symbolized（象征）Heaven and the square end symbolized Earth. ____（4）____ In Chinese culture, it shows the perfect combination（结合）of yin and yang.
The influence of Chinese culture has stretched（延伸）far and wide. ____（5）____ So it’s unbelievable that foreigners cannot use chopsticks.
| A． |
Besides, chopsticks are used in pairs. |
| B． |
It’s convenient and efficient（有效率的）. |
| C． |
It was one of the legends（传说）about chopsticks. |
| D． |
At least 1.8 billion people are using chopsticks around the world. |
| E． |
They are regarded as one of the symbols of Chinese food culture. |
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。
The earth is our home. Some things we have done are good for the earth while some are bad. ___（1）___ We can see many kinds of pollution around us, especially water pollution.
Water pollution is becoming serious in my hometown gradually. One year ago, it was a village with clean rivers and beautiful mountains. ___（2）___ As a result, it makes the water dirty and smell terrible. Most of fish in the water have gone and we can’t swim in the river. ___（3）___ Water is very important to human beings, so what should we do to protect and save it?
___（4）___ The government should pass laws against water pollution. Second, we should save water in our daily life. For example, turn off the taps in time. Third, we should discover ways to reuse water. ___（5）___ Last, let’s try to spread the message about protecting and saving water. Make more people around us know the problem of water shortage and how to help to solve it.
We must save every drop of water. Don’t let our tears be the last drop of water on the earth.
| A． |
Worst of all, we don’t even have enough drinking water. |
| B． |
But now, some waste water from chemical factories is running into the rivers. |
| C． |
Today, some large cities are reusing their water. |
| D． |
First, we should protect our water resources and not pollute them. |
| E． |
We have polluted the earth, and it is sick now. |
仔细阅读下面五个句子，然后用方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使每个句子在结构、句义和逻辑上正确。（提示：选项中有一个是多余的。）
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A. keep in touch with B. a symbol of C. couldn’t help jumping D. be confident about E. for the better F. unfortunately |
（1）No matter what happens, we should ________ ourselves.
（2）With the help of his teacher, his English has changed ________.
（3）The boy ________ as soon as the host announced he was the winner.
（4）Bing Dwen Dwen is ________ the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
（5）Nowadays, people of all ages ________ their relatives and friends by Wechat.
Jack is my good friend. A few months ago, I saw a guitar in his room. ____（1）____ I asked him why the guitar was in his room. He told me that he would challenge (挑战) something difficult before 18 years old, and playing the guitar in public was the first thing he wanted to try. ____（2）____ but now he is confident (有信心的) enough after his first successful show at school.
After watching Jack’s first show, I thought carefully about myself that night. ____（3）____ That was because I was not good at writing. Jack’s story made me think of the saying: “Where there is a will, there is a way.” I couldn’t achieve my dream in a day, but I could start to do something easy. ____（4）____
From then on, I wrote every day to improve my writing skills so that I could publish (发表) articles in the school newspaper.
Now everything is going well and my writing skills have improved a lot. ____（5）____ Thanks to Jack, my life is full of confidence.
根据短文内容，将下面的选项还原到文中空白处，使短文内容完整、通顺，每个选项只能用一次，其中有一个选项是多余的。
| A． |
I nearly gave up my dream of being a writer. |
| B． |
As far as I knew, he wasn’t able to play the guitar before. |
| C． |
For example, I could begin to write some simple stories. |
| D． |
So far, I have already published five articles in the school newspaper. |
| E． |
First, invite some friends to the party. |
| F． |
He used to be afraid of speaking in public. |
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