When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.
Look in 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 so good, but it really works!
●Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.
●Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.
●Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate (装扮) your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished.
●Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination (想象力) fly! Write down your ideas, dream or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.
●Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your mum or dad or maybe even your cousin.
1.The passage may be taken from _____.
A. a science book B. a story book C. a magazine D. school rules
2.According to the passage, when you are helping others, you will _____.
A. be special B. feel nice C. be successful D. be remembered
3.What do the underlined words “a sense of accomplishment” 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. Learn something new and go for it.
B. Keep a diary to express your feeling
C. Stay alone at home as much as possible.
D. You should always look for the good things of others.
5.The best title for the passage is “_____”.
A. Do your best B. Always smile to your life
C. It’s never too late to learn D. Six ways to feel good about yourself
Jim, with his father, goes to see his grandfather. In the train Jim often puts his head out of the window. His father says, “Jim! Don’t put your head out of the window!” But Jim goes on putting his head out of the window.
So his father takes Jim’s cap quietly (悄悄地), hides (藏) it behind his back and says, “You see your cap is gone.” Jim is afraid.
His father says, “Well, whistle (吹口哨) once. Maybe your cap will come back.” Jim whistles. His father puts quickly the cap on Jim’s head.
Oh! It is wonderful. Jim laughs. He quickly takes his father’s cap and throws (扔) it out of the window. “Now it is your turn to whistle, Dad!” He says happily.
请根据短文内容判断正误，正确为“T”，错误为“F”。
1.Jim and his father go to see his grandfather by bus.
2.Jim’s father tells Jim not to put his head out of the window.
3.Jim’s father takes Jim’s cap and hides it behind his back.
4.Jim doesn’t want to have his cap back.
5.Jim takes his father’s cap and throws it out of the window.
Mr. Black was over fifty years old. He sometimes made some mistakes in his work, and he lost his work. So he had____time every day to do something. Then he often met his old friends under a big tree. They had drinks there and____anything they liked.
One day, some old men were sitting together again and talking about young people in this world. They all agreed that the old people were____than young people. Then one of the old____said that young men were stronger than old men.
____of them agreed that this was true,____Mr. Black didn’t. He said, “No. I am as strong now as when I was a young man.” His friends were surprised____what he said.
“Well,” said Mr. Black, “Near my house there is a big stone. When I was a young man, I used____to move it, but I couldn’t because I was not____I am an old man now, and when I try to move it, I still____So, I am as strong as when I was young.”
1.A. many B. a lot C. lots of D. lot
2.A. talked for B. talked to C. talked with D. talked about
3.A. clever B. cleverer C. cleverest D. a clever
4.A. man B. woman C. men D. women
5.A. All B. None C. Both D. Neither
6.A. so B. or C. and D. but
7.A. at B. to C. of D. on
8.A. trying B. try C. to try D. to trying
9.A. strong enough B. enough strong C. weak enough D. enough weak
10.A. can B. can’t C. could D. couldn’t
—Do you think it will be cool tomorrow?
— .It has been hot for a week.
A. I hope so B. I’m afraid so C. So it is D. Of course not
— is the population of your hometown?
—I’m not sure. Maybe five million.
A. How many B. How much C. What D. How about
Yesterday, on my way to school, I saw a girl sadly.
A. cries B. crying C. cried D. to cry
