When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.
① Look at the mirror and say to yourself“I am a special person and there’s no one in the world like me. I can do anything!”It may not sound good, but it really works!
② Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.
③ Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.
④ Learn something new! Have you always wanted to make your room nicer or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished.
⑤ Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.
⑥ Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your Mom or Dad or maybe even your cousin.
1.This passage may be taken from_______.
A. a science book B. a storybook
C. a magazine D. school rules
2.According to the passage, when you are helping others, you will________.
A. be special B. be sure
C. feel nice D. be remembered
3.What do the underlined(划线) words mean?
A.成就感 B. 忧伤感
C.挫折感 D.信任感
4.Which of the following should you say “No” to when you are unhappy?
A. You should always look for the good things of others.
B. Stay alone at home as much as possible.
C. Learn something new and go for it!
D. Keep a diary to express your feelings.
5.The best title for the passage is“ ”.
A. Do Your Best
B. Six ways to Feel Good about Yourself
C. It’s never too late to learn
D. Always Smile to Your Life
Most children don’t enjoy doing housework. They like playing computer games instead of cleaning the rooms. But in Australia, Jim and Robert’s mother, Mrs. Black, has good and right ways to get their children to do housework. Here is an example.
“Mom,have you worked out next week’s housework? Let Jim and me choose the cards. I can’t wait. It’s fun.” When Robert shouted out, his mother had already put all the cards on their big table. On the cards, there are some words like these, “sweep the floor, clean your bedroom, help mom cook, wash vegetables, make beds, feed the fish, cut the wood, clean the bathroom” and many others, Jim and Robert chose two cards for each day from Monday to Friday. Then they would hang them on the week day task board. Jim likes to clean the bathroom, so he picked up the card“clean the bathroom”. Robert loves to make the bed so he picked up his favorite card. Jim again picked up“wash vegetables” and Robert chose“feed the fish”. Soon the two boys were happy to take away all the cards.
To help the children do housework, their mother thought hard and came up with this idea. Of course, the parents did the housework on weekends and left Jim and Robert two days free.
1.From the passage we know that most children like .
A. doing homework B. playing computer games
C. playing cards D. doing housework
2. Jim and Robert chose _________ cards for each day from Monday to Friday.
A. two B. four
C. eight D. ten
3.Jim likes to ________.
A. clean the bathroom B. make the bed
C. feed the fish D. sweep the floor
4.The underlined phrase“came up with”probably means“ ”.
A. looked at B. gave up
C. thought out D. gave away
5.Who did the housework on weekends?
A. Jim B. Robert
C. The parents D. The whole family
A man has a bird. It is very clever. Every day the man speaks to the bird. “ Hello! ” he says. “ Hello! ” the bird answers.“ What are you doing? ” says the man. “ What are you doing? ” says the bird.
The man is not at home one day. A thief comes in. He is taking many things.“Hello!”The thief hears the bird's words.“What are you doing?”The thief is very afraid, so he does not take any things and runs out of the house at last.
1.The man teaches the bird ________.
A. how to say something B. how to sing songs
C. how to eat something D. how to dance
2.The bird is ________.
A. very nice B. very clever
C. very beautiful D. very silly
3.The man speaks to the bird ________.
A. sometimes B. once a week
C. every week D. every day
4. The thief feels ________ when he hears the bird’s words.
A. sad B. afraid
C. happy D. excited
5.At last, the thief takes ________ things from the house.
A. no B. many
C. a lot of D. some
Long long ago, a rich man wanted to make a trip to another town. He decided to take things to sell and take money to things with. He to take ten servants with him. They would the things to sell and the food to on their trip. Before they started, a little boy ran to and asked him if he could together.
The rich man said to the little boy,“Well, can go with us. you are the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my , you can’t carry a load(担子). You must the lightest one to carry.” The boy thanked his master and chose the biggest load to carry. That was bread.
“You are ,”said the rich man. “That is the biggest one.”The boy said and lifted the load happily.
On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town. All the servants were tired but the little boy was very . Do you know ? Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left when they arrived in the town.
1.A. eat B. buy C. change D. get
2.A. decided B. liked C. hoped D. tried
3.A. hold B. lend C. carry D. borrow
4.A. cook B. eat C. buy D. drink
5.A. them B. the servants(仆人) C. the road D. the rich man
6.A. stop B. stay C. go D. talk
7.A. you B. he C.I D. they
8.A. Although B. If C. Though D. But
9. A. family B. guests C. servants D. things
10.A. heavy B. light C. small D. difficult
11.A. eat B. choose C. pick up D. understand
12.A. brave B. right C. clever D. stupid
13.A. sorry B. nothing C. angrily D. goodbye
14.A. tired B. bored C. tiring D. relaxed
15.A. who B. him C. that D. why
---I’m going to travel to Hainan Island! --- .
A. Thank you so much B. You’re welcome
C. Have a good trip D. That’s all right
The World Cup is exciting almost all young men watch it early in the morning.
A.so; that B. enough; to
C. the same; as D. too; to
