Dear Dr Pat,
My daughter began to go to dance competitions about two years ago. In the beginning, she had no problem at all and faced every competition calmly. But now she has started getting a terrible headache before and during a competition. However, she still goes through with (完成)the competitions.
I worry about my daughter and I am even thinking about asking her not to dance any more. She loves it, though, and asks me to let her go. We keep on encouraging her. What else can you suggest?
Steven White
Dear Steven White,
I’m sure your encouragement(鼓励) helps your daughter. And there are two other ways to help her.
1.Hear what she is saying to herself before a competition. She may not be aware of (意识到) what she is saying, but it might be things like : “I will fail.” or “ I am not good at this.”
Let her practice saying things like “I can win.” or “I am pretty good at this.”
2.Teach her some simple relaxation exercises. Try using deep breathing to calm down. Breathe in deeply and then breathe out slowly.
Let her practice positive self-talk and do relaxation exercises, then she would be ok!
Dr Pat
1.Steven White ________ his daughter.
A. is angry with B. is strict with
C. is worried about D. is thankful to
2.Dr Pat thinks Steve White’s encouragement is ________.
A. amazing B. boring C. funny D. helpful
3.Which of the following is NOT Dr Pat’s suggestion to Steven White?
A. Keeping on encouraging his daughter.
B. Letting his daughter practice dancing more.
C. Teaching his daughter to do positive self-talk.
D. Teaching his daughter some relaxation exercises.
4.We can learn that Steven White’s daughter ________.
A. has to see a doctor before a dance competition
B. Started to take part in dance competitions three years ago.
C. still loves dancing and wants to take part in more competitions.
D. was nervous when there was a dance competition in the beginning
A.What can you learn from it?
B.Then what to do next?
C.You often help the homeless people.
D.What a good answer!
E.What do you think is the first step?
F.I think it's really a meaningful story.
G.Good stories make people wise.
A:Have you heard of the story of Si Maguang?
B:Yes. 66.1. We can learn a lot from it.
A:I agree with you. 67.2.
B:It's important for us to keep calm in danger.
A:68.3.
B:Thanks. But I think the most important thing is to get away from danger.
A:I think so. Well! What will you do if there is a big fire?
B:Firstly, I will cover my mouth and nose with a piece of wet cloth.
A:69.4.
B:Stay calm and find the right way to get out of the fire.
A:You're right. 70.5.
B:Yeah, that's always the truth.
Once upon a time, there was a very old man _______ Yu Gong. He lived with his family in a village and there were two big and high mountains near his house. They _______ a long time getting to the other side.
One day, Yu Gong told his family that they must move the mountains to the other places. _______this, everyone in his family was laughing at him. One of his sons said: “ Are you kidding? ” “ No, I’m serious and all of you must do it with me.” Everyone was _______ at that time. They really didn’t want to do it, but they had to do because the oldest man in his family was _______ important person at that time.
The next day everyone in Yu Gong’s family started to dig the mountains. They put the stones and the earth _______ the sea. One day a man saw Yu Gong and his children _______ the mountains. He told Yu Gong he would never do it. But Yu Gong said though he was _______ and would die, his family could continue to move the mountains. Then they kept on digging day after day and year after year. Finally a god was _______ moved by Yu Gong that he sent two gods to help Yu Gong move the mountains away.
The story reminds us that you can never know what’s possible ________ you try to make it happen.
1.A. names B. is C. called D. has
2.A. took B. spent C. cost D. paid
3.A. Hearing B. Doing C. Seeing D. Watching
4.A. tired B. thirsty C. excited D. silent
5.A. most B. more C. much more D. the most
6.A. to B. on C. up D. into
7.A. climbing B. visiting C. digging D. watering
8.A. well B. healthy C. weak D. strong
9.A. such B. so C. very D. quite
10.A. unless B. if C. even D. or
One day，a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. Then he went to his grandfather and told him his story angrily.“He is really bad,” the boy said, “and I hate him.”
The grandfather said, “Let me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I also sometimes hated others for _______ they did. But hate will make you feel _______ and no one would like to make friends with people who easily hate others. It doesn't hurt your enemy, _______ it hurts yourself.”
As the boy listened carefully，the grandfather _______,“There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is good and kind. He gets on well with _______ around him. But the other is bad and unfriendly. He is full of anger. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He _______ and fights with everyone all the time，and for no reasons. He can't think carefully _______ he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to _______me.”
The boy looked into his grandfather's eyes and asked，“Which _______ always controls (控制) you, Grandpa？” The old man said slowly in a serious voice, “The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger，so I ________ hate others and hardly get angry now.”
1.A. how B. that C. what D. why
2.A. proud B. lonely C. excited D. scared
3.A. instead B. then C. though D. even
4.A. stopped B. shouted C. laughed D. continued
5.A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything
6.A. agrees B. helps C. argues D. plays
7.A. until B. because C. so D. unless
8.A. like B. eat C. trouble D. control
9.A. tiger B. boy C. story D. man
10.A. always B. often C. never D. usually
—I will go to Australia for vacation.
—_______ .
A. What a shame B. Have a good time C. How nice D. Congratulations
His first book _____ in 2008.
A. went out B. got out C. tried out D. came out
