Shanghai is one of the first cities in China to see bike sharing fever． Shared bikes can now be found all over the city． （1） On streets， we can often see riders of your age． Some might even be younger than you． Unluckily， there have been some accidents involving （涉及）shared bikes． （2）
One of the most serious accidents took place in March． One Sunday afternoon， a boy was riding an ofo bike（共享单车）． He was hit by a bus and later died． The boy' s parents were not by his side． （3） He was only about 10 years old．
The good news is that Shanghai has been trying to manage bike sharing by making rules． The rules are still being discussed， but some of the rules have been decided on． （4） Users must be between 1.45 and 1.95 meters tall．
However， it could be hard to make these rules work． Ou Jing is ofo's manager in Shanghai． He said the company had banned （禁止）children under 12 from using its service． Yet， young children can still be seen riding ofo bikes． That's because many ofo bikes use manual （手动的）locks． （5） Ofo has developed electronic locks． However， it will take some time for the company to fix the new locks on all of its bikes．
Most of you are old enough to ride a shared bike． Still， please ride slowly for your own safety． When you finish using the bike， don' t forget to park and lock it properly﹣﹣for everybody's safety．
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A． If a user doesn't lock the bike properly after using it， anyone can ride it away． B． In fact， they are popular not only among adults but also among teens． C． All of the children under 12 have stopped riding ofo bikes． D． Besides， the boy was considered too young to ride a bike． E． For example， only people aged between 12 and 70 can ride shared bikes． F． These accidents warn us that shared bikes are not for everybody． |
I love to go biking! Two years ago I bought an exercise bike（健身脚踏车）． But soon I got bored with being at home， so I bought a used bike and started going for short rides． Now I plan day trips in my neighborhood （街区）． When you drive a car， you miss many things． It's surprising how much more you can see when you're biking．
﹣﹣﹣﹣Sam
My favourite thing to do at weekends is to go to the beach． The beach is beautiful all through the year． I usually drive there． If the weather is cold， I wear some warm clothes and go for long walks on the beach． When the weather is hot． I enjoy swimming or just lying in the sun．
﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣Barbara
At weekends I like to read books． If the weather is nice， I'll take a good book to the park and stay there reading for hours． I think there's nothing as delightful as reading a good book．
﹣﹣﹣﹣Bill
Weekends are for going hiking（徒步旅行） with my parents． We live near some beautiful mountains． Sometimes we camp out at night． We really enjoy cooking dinner over a campfire and spending a night under the stars!
﹣﹣﹣﹣Grace
（1）Now Sam plans to ．
A． drive a car
B． go for short rides
C． ride his exercise bike
D． go biking in his neighborhood
（2）Barbara if the weather is cold．
A． drives on the beach
B． walks on the beach
C． swims in the sea
D． lies in the sun
（3）The underlined（划线的）word "delightful" in what Bill says probably means in Chinese．
A．有光线的
B．轻如羽毛的
C．令人愉快的
D．浅色调的
（4）Which of the following is True about Grace？
A． She goes hiking alone at weekends．
B． She doesn't like cooking over a campfire．
C． She and her parents sometimes camp out．
D． She and her parents live in the mountains．
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
A． Favourites
B． Suggestion
C． Shopping
D． Nature
Stress is a feeling you can have both in your mind and in your body．（3）It can make you want to eat less，not talk to your friends and family．
A little stress in life is normal． But controlling stress is important because if you feel stressed for too long， it can seriously affect your body．Older people who have stress for a long time can develop heart disease ，high blood pressure and other serious health problems．
The good news is that it can be very easy to control stress． Here are three tips：
Tip 1： Try to eat right． Some people who feel stressed try to feel much better by eating chocolates， ice cream and other sweets． A little sugar isn't bad for you but don't stop eating fruit and vegetables．
Tip 2： Exercise regularly． （4）People who are very busy with jobs or family life can feel tired a lot． Getting regular exercise can give you more energy and help you think about the things in your life that give you stress．
Tip 3： Most importantly， watch out for each other． Stress can make you feel alone． It's important to watch for stress in people that are close to you： Friends look out for friends， and teachers look out for students．
A．根据短文内容简要回答问题．
（1）Why is controlling stress important？
（2）What health problems can develop if older people have stress for a long time？
B．将短文中画线的句子译成汉语
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C．请给短文拟一个适当的标题
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Most families love to go on holiday together． It is great fun to leave your common life behind and go somewhere different and exciting!
（1） Some people enjoy traveling around cities and visiting museums． Other people prefer outdoor holidays， where you can hike or go boating． Some people like cruises， where the huge ship is like a hotel．
Many families go on holiday in summer， when schools are closed． （2） In the past， most British families would take their holidays at a British seaside town． However， now many people choose to go abroad instead． One reason for this is to escape（躲藏） the possibility of rain at home! France， Spain and Greece are popular destinations（目的地）．
In the United States， summer holidays often involve a road trip． （3） It is common to drive hundreds of miles to get to your destination． If the beach is too far away， you could go to one of the national parks． Many people love to enjoy the natural beauty of places such as Yellowstone or the Grand Canyon．
（4） In winter， many people go skiing． The Alps are a very popular place to ski． The mountain scenery is truly wonderful! You can try downhill skiing， cross﹣country skiing or snowshoeing．
Not matter what kind of holiday you take， there are two things that nearly everyone does． The first is to sent postcards to friends and family at home， so they can see a photo of the place where you are． The second is to buy some sort of souvenir（纪念品） to that you can remember your trip﹣﹣maybe a T﹣shirt or an art piece． （5）
A． Beach holidays are very popular in Britain．
B． Few people like to take holidays in winter．
C． There are many different kinds of holidays．
D． Summer is not the only season for going on holiday．
E．This means packing the whole family into the car and setting out!
F． Then once you're home， it's time to start planning your next holiday!
G． However， some families never have chances to take holidays together．
Last month some parents visited a pizza restaurant in Florida with their children． On the door， they saw a sign "NO CHLDREN．" "Why can't we bring our children？" "What on earth does the owner want to do？" The parents were surprised and complained angrily．
So why did the restaurant put up the sign on its door？
Troy Taylor， the owner of the pizza restaurant， found that many parents couldn't control their children and many children couldn't have meals quietly， so they disturbed other customers． Some people said that this was unfair． Mr． Taylor explained his decision． He said that the restaurant was near a busy road， so there might be some danger if the parents didn't take good care of their children． So he made up his mind to ban（禁止） children from his restaurant．
Others supported his decision， they said they were bored of noisy children in restaurants and now they could finally have a place for adults only．
（3）In fact，many other restaurants have also met the same problem． Some have done nothing and others have tried to ban children during certain times of the day． There's one restaurant in Italy． It has been creative in dealing with the problem． They rewarded（奖励）well﹣behaved children to encourage parents to control their children．
（4）These methods may be useful for a while，but it is difficult to solve this problem completely．
A．根据短文内容简要回答问题．
（1）Why does Mr． Taylor ban the children from his restaurant？
（2）There are four methods to solve the problem in the passage． Which one do you think is the best？ Why？
B．将短文中划线的句子译成汉语．
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C．请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题．
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Inventions make the world better， smarter and a little more fun．
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The folding bike helmet （头盔） People hate to wear a helmet because it's thick and heavy． Morpher is a bike helmet made from plastics． It is just as strong as the traditional ones， but flexible （灵活的） enough to fold almost totally flat． Also it is much easier to carry． |
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Shoes that tie themselves After we see the movie Back to the Future， almost everyone wants a pair of self﹣tying shoes． Now， thanks to Nike， the shoe dream comes true． When you press a button， the shoes can tie themselves． |
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The smart alarm clock﹣Hello Sense An alarm clock， called Hello Sense， can improve your sleep． It can control the temperature， light and even air quality in your bedroom to help you have a perfect sleep environment． And it can record your sleep cycles． |
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Sweet potatoes that could save lives The lack （缺乏） of vitamin A can cause blindness and many other illnesses for illnesses． In sub﹣Saharan Africa， plant experts are helping them grow a kind of new sweet potatoes． These potatoes can help them fight against some illnesses． |
（1）The folding bike helmet is ．
A． thick and heavy
B． made from metal
C． not as strong as a traditional one
D． flexible enough to fold almost flat
（2）Which company makes self﹣tying shoes？
A． Adidas．
B． Kappa．
C． Nike．
D． Li﹣Ning．
（3）The smart alarm clock can NOT ．
A． improve our sleep
B． control our weight
C． record our sleep cycles
D． control the temperature in the bedroom
（4）If a child has a poor eyesight， he may be in the lack of
A． vitamin A
B． vitamin B
C． vitamin C
D． vitamin D
（5）You can find the passage in a ．
A． newspaper
B． story book
C． guide book
D． cookery book
Most of us have made an exercise plan， but only a few can follow it． WebMD（an American website） has listed the following tips for making exercise a habit in your life．
1． Do activities you enjoy．
Remember， there's no rule that says you have to go to a sports centre or buy equipment like swimming suits． Many types of activities， such as push﹣up（俯卧撑）， can be done whenever it is rainy or snowy．
2． Exercise after work．
Don't go home first． Few people are so motivated（有动力的） that they will go out again and exercise after they go home and change clothes．
3． Exercise even when you are tired．
Tiredness is not an excuse． While exercising， you breathe deeply and your body makes better use of the oxygen exchange． Then， you will feel energetic．
4． Notice that you are better than before．
It's great when your clothes fit better， you can lift heavier things or take exercise longer． There's something good too， like getting a good night's sleep or thinking more clearly．
5． Walk with a pedometer（计步器）
Not everyone can start out with 10，000steps a day． Use a pedometer， and find out your daily steps． And then， try your best to walk 300extra steps each day． Finally， you can reach 10，000steps a day．
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According to WebMD， there are some easy ways to make exercise a habit． First， when you do activities you enjoy， such as push﹣up， you don't have to consider （1） conditions． Second， the best way is to exercise before going home because most people are unwilling to go out again and exercise after（2） clothes at home． Third， keep on exercising even though you feel tired． That's because taking a （3） breath will help your body make better use of oxygen exchange． Moreover， pay attention to your （4） in exercising， like losing some weight， exercising longer， etc． Finally， walk with a pedometer and find out your daily steps． Then， （5） the number of steps day by day． Your goal of 10，000steps a day can be achieved．
Beyond its influence on health， not getting enough sleep can lead to car accidents or other mistakes． Here are what sleep researchers have found about how to sleep．
How much sleep do we actually need？
It is known that all of us naturally need no less than eight hours of sleep per night． When we sleep below six hours per 24， we're at an increased risk of health problems． Some of us think we can make up any of those hours lost during the week on the weekends． Sadly，there is no storage system for sleep in the brain．
Can we train ourselves to need less sleep？
As a study in 1964， a 17﹣year﹣old boy named Randy Gardner stayed awake for 264 hours． How many people could do anything close to that without dying？
When you are reading this， you might say you usually get six hours of sleep and feel just fine． Sleep experts often compare people without enough sleep to drunk drivers： They don't get behind the wheel thinking they're probably going to kill someone．
Can we drink coffee instead of sleeping？
Coffee can keep us awake． Remember， too much coffee may throw off our sleep and energy cycles． So limit coffee and avoid caffeine for four to six hours before bedtime．
Does a sense of purpose connect to sleep quality？
A new research suggests a kind of strong connection between purpose in life and sleep． People who have a greater sense of purpose usually have better physical and mental health， which in turn explains their higher﹣quality sleep． Perhaps developing a sense of purpose in life could be as useful at improving sleep as the healthy habits above．
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Not getting enough sleep can influence our health and（1） many mistakes． |
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How much sleep do we actually need？ |
●Eight hours of sleep a night is （3） for all of us． ●Sleeping less than six hours a day can（4 the risk of health problems． ●It is （5） to make up the lost sleeping hours during the workweek． |
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●People without enough sleep would insist that they were （6） ， but weren't doing well at all． |
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●Using coffee instead of sleeping might lead to sleep（7） ． ●Drink proper amount of coffee at proper（8） time ． |
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●A sense of purpose in life is closely（9） with sleep quality． ●People with a greater sense of purpose may sleep （10） ． |
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Nature's warnings
When the sky suddenly turns dark and the wind is strong， watch out! A dangerous storm might be coming． Storms are scary． Watch for flashes of lightning． Listen for thunder． If nature sends these warnings， don't wait for rain． Act right away to keep safe．
Safety Steps
At the first flash of lightning， quickly get inside a building or a car． Do not go into a shed （棚）for protection． It is not closed like a building， so it is not safe．
Even after you are indoors， be careful． It is not smart to go near doors and windows．They can blow in or break． A room with no windows is the safest place to be．
Do not wash your hands during a storm． Do not use anything that runs on electricity either． Water and electrical lines are like roads for lightning． Even if you really want to play computer games， don't! It is better to be bored than to risk getting hurt． Try reading a book instead． Reading is more fun than playing computer games．
If you can't get to somewhere safe， stay out in the open．You may feel safe under a tree，but that is not a good place to be． Lightning is pulling toward tall poles and trees． Stay down in an open space and cover your ears to protect them． Loud thunder can damage your hearing．
Lightning Strikes
Lightning does not strike people very often．It is not likely that you will ever see that happen．If you do， call 1﹣2﹣0． Only trained emergency workers should care for a person who has been hit by lighting．
If you follow these rules， you should stay safe during a storm．
（1）From Paragraph I， we learn that ．
A． storms are frightening and harmful
B． storms often come without warnings
C． people should wait and watch lightning
D． people should take action after the storm
（2）The underlined word "It" in Paragraph 2 probably means ．
A． a building
B． a car
C． a room
D． a shed
（3）During a storm you had better ．
A． use a computer for a while
B． listen for thunder by a window
C． leave the room and stay out
D． find a closed or an open place
（4）If a person is hit by lightning， you should ．
A． call for emergency help
B． stay down in a safe space
C． move him or her to safety
D． cover his or her ears quickly
（5）The best title for the passage is ．
A． Training Steps
B． Home Rules
C． Natural Order
D． Storm Safety
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Helping others is a great thing to do． You can learn new things and have fun． You can help people， animals or the environment． It can make you feel good too! How can you help？
Charities are organizations that help others， for example， UNICEF or the World Wildlife Fund， You can help charities by giving your time， giving money or giving things that you own． You can also help people or places you know． Volunteering Volunteering is when you give your time to help others． Some ways of volunteering are： • visiting old people to talk to them or help them • walking dogs at an animal shelter • cleaning up a park Fund﹣raising Fund﹣raising is when you collect money to help others． Some ways of fund﹣raising are： • making cakes or biscuits to sell • doing a sponsored（赞助）activity． For example， family and friends give you money if you finish a long walk． Donating Donating is when you give your things to help others． Some ways of donating are： • giving your old toys or clothes to a charity that helps sick children or poor people • giving your old books to a library So， what can you do to help others？ |
（1）Which organization is mentioned in the passage？
A． ORBIS．
B． Oxfam．
C． WWF．
D． WTO．
（2）Which of the following is a good way to raise money for a charity？
A． Visiting a sick child．
B． Doing a sponsored walk．
C． Cleaning up a library．
D． Talking with old people．
（3）What does an animal shelter probably refer to？
A． A house to protect animals from rain．
B． A building to keep animals on display．
C． A home for large and dangerous animal．
D． A place for poor and homeless animals．
（4）What is the author's purpose in writing this passage？
A． To show ways of helping others．
B． To share personal experiences．
C． To explain reasons for donations．
D． To introduce some organizations．
（5）Where does the passage probably come from？
A． A magazine．
B． A story book．
C． A travelling guide．
D． A science fiction．
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Dear Mr. Scott， I expect you may be slightly surprised to receive a letter from your next﹣door neighbor， but I have to raise a theme that it will be easier for me to discuss in writing． You may have noticed that I have a line of apple trees running along the fence（栅栏）that separates our two gardens． You may also have felt happy when you see your two children sitting on your grass by the fence． And you may also have noticed that my apple trees bend over the fence and seem to look down at your children with interest． It is only natural that your children should sometimes seem to return that interest． And it is quite legal（合法的）for them to show that interest by picking all the apples that hang over on your side of the fence． But to tell you the truth， Mr. Scott， I am tired of seeing your children， day after day， destroy the branches of every one of my apple trees． And it seems that a war has been fought on one side of my apple trees． Besides， I am more tired of waking up on these fine autumn mornings to find even the apples on MY side of the fence much less in number． I know this too is the work of your children， since last night I was woken at midnight by the noise they were making when climbing one of my trees， and （as they may have told you） I drove them away． Yours sincerely， Becky Aldrin |
（1）What is this？
A． A complaint letter．
B． An invitation letter．
C． A thank﹣you letter．
D． A recommendation letter．
（2）Which season was it？
A． Spring．
B． Summer．
C． Autumn．
D． Winter．
（3）What did the two children do last night？
A． They sat on the grass．
B． They ran along the fence．
C． They destroyed the branches．
D． They climbed an apple tree．
（4）How was Becky Aldrin when she wrote this letter？
A． Polite but serious．
B． Surprised but happy．
C． Angry and rude．
D． Tired and uninterested．
（5）What did Becky Aldrin wish Mr. Scott to do next？
A． Be kind to his neighbour
B． Make friends with his children．
C． Have a talk with his children．
D． Grow apple trees in his garden．
Giving a speech in front of your class can be challenging． However， you can do something to make it success． First of all， you need to do something about your topic． For example， choose a topic about something you like， such as something that interests you or someone who is close to you． Once you've chosen your topic， try to find useful information about it online or from the library． As you do this， write down the information that supports your ideas in a valuable way．
Rehearsing（排练） your speech is also important． For this， you'd better write the script （讲稿） just like talking to your friends． Keep your script simple． Use interesting examples or stories to show your ideas． Once you finish your script， read it out loud to yourself and remember it． After that， write down 2to 3points that you may forget on a note card． Finally， you have to practice your speech in front of something or someone until you don't have to look at your note card．
In the end， it's time to give the speech． At this time， stand straight and hold your head high． This will show that you're confident． Show your listeners that you're excited by smiling before you begin and throughout the speech． Pause（停顿） after finishing a sentence， or after saying an important point． It will allow you time to collect your thoughts．
If you're out of breath while speaking or if your words start running together， you're most probably speaking too fast． If this happens， take a breath and slow down． While talking， look at your listeners， like friends． What's more， if you don't remember the next word or line， pause for one or two seconds to look at your note card． Before you begin speaking， take a deep breath， smile at your listeners， and then go on．
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As you enjoy the great beauty of Big Bend National Park， Safety comes first． By giving careful thought to your actions， you can have a safe，exciting， and happy time in it．
Driving
• Be careful with the speed limit in the park， and look out for monkeys and rabbits along roads， especially at night．
• Stop on the side of the roads when you want to take pictures﹣do not stop on roadways．
• Take more than enough water， food， and sleeping bags． If your car breaks down， stay with it． It is much easier for others to find a car on a road than a person walking through the forest．
Fire
• Wood fires and ground fires are not allowed in the park．
• Pay more attention when smoking．
Wildlife
• Never feed wildlife．
• Watch your children closely．
• If you meet a tiger or a lion， back away． If you think it may attack you，wave your arms， throw stones， and shout but never run．
• Poisonous（有毒的） snakes are active during warmer months． Carefully check your shoes before putting them on and your sleeping bags before using them． Carry a flashlight （手电筒） at night． Keep away from bushes．
（1）From the passage we can know that in Big Bend National Park．
A． lions won't attack tourists
B． there is danger for tourists
C． snakes are active during winter
D． you can't find monkeys or rabbits
（2）When your car breaks down in Big Bend National Park， you can ．
A． stay with it waiting for help
B． make a fire with wood
C． walk through the forest
D． go and find someone to fix it
（3）If a lion or a tiger attacks you in Big Bend National Park， you can ．
A． run away quickly
B． let children play with them
C． throw stones at them
D． use a flashlight to scare them away
（4）According to the passage， you might in Big Bend National Park．
A． drive as fast as you can
B． take sleeping bags with you
C． give food to wild animals
D． walk around in bushes in summer
（5）What's the passage mainly about？
A． How to protect yourself against wildlife．
B． The great beauty of Big Bend National Park．
C． Big Bend National Park's safety instructions．
D． Things to do while driving in Big Bend National Park．
All the students in Class l， Grade 9at Woodland School agreed they loved going to the movies． Different students loved different movies． Their teachers took a survey of the students' favourite movies for the year． The graph below shows the results．
（1）The graph shows the results of ．
A． teachers' favourite movies in a class
B． students' favourite movies in a class
C． teachers' favourite movies in a grade
D． students' favourite movies in a grade
（2）According to the graph， the most popular movie was ．
A． Mr Mann's Journey
B． Cheeky Monkeys
C． Super Croc
D． Mystery Island
Don't Let Anxiety Hold You Back from Living Your Dreams
Anxiety is the state of feeling nervous，worried or fearful．When you're anxious，you may feel something bad is going to happen．
When you think of starting a new project or going into a group situation with people you don't know，do you feel butterflies in your stomach？Do you come up with lots of reasons not to do fun but risky things like joining a hiking club or a volunteer organization？ If these happen，it shows that you are probably anxious，and your anxiety will stop you from going after your dreams．Actually，anxiety feeds on avoidance and makes you less confident，while getting started and taking action help your anxiety go down．But where do you begin？
These suggestions below will let you be the master of your anxiety，rather than letting it master you．
◆ Don't wait for your anxiety to go down
Your anxiety won't go down on its own．However，when you take action towards your goals instead of considering what anxiety you have，you will build self﹣efficacy（自我效能）little by little﹣you begin to see yourself as someone who can take action and be successful even when you're feeling anxious．
◆ Set a realistic goal that makes sense for you
We all have different personalities and preferences．We don't all want to be lawyers，have hundreds of friends，or run marathons．Whatever you want，just figure out what is the simplest thing you can do to get started．Set your goal specifically，for example，"walk for 20 minutes three times next week"．You can't climb a mountain all at once and you're more likely to achieve your goal with inside motivation（动机）than when you're just trying to please others．
◆ Trust the process（过程）
Faith（信仰）is the first step to take action．Even if you don't have faith to begin with，faith will come if you just take that first step．The more you take action，the more likely you are to have some successes and begin to trust the process．I often start writing a blog post not knowing exactly what I 'm going to write．Now I've understood that if I share messages with my readers sincerely，then the content will appear naturally and anxiety will reduce slowly．
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（1）When you"feel butterflies in your stomach"，you may feel ．
A．successful
B．humorous
C．lonely
D．fearful
（2）Which situation shows that you may feel anxious？
A．Gettig into a group situation with your friends．
B．Making an excuse for not doing a risky activity．
C．Being willing to work as a community volunteer．
D．Feeling confident to join the school hiking club．
（3）From the passage we know that ．
A．Avoidance makes anxiety stronger and stronger
B．Anxiety can help you build self﹣efficacy gradually
C．You should achieve your goal by pleasing others
D．Faith won't come even if you begin to take action
（4）What is the fourth suggestion probably about？
A．Anxiety will prevent you from living your dream．
B．Anxiety will make you worry about bad situations．
C．You should cheer for yourself to control anxiety．
D．You should set a meaningful goal to get started．
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