Research from the World Economic Forum shows that successful people put their mornings to good use. The researchers have listed 14 things that successful people do in the morning before the first meal of the day. These things include exercising, spending time with the family and working on a personal hobby.
The research suggests that we don’t have to do all the 14 things every day. We can choose some of them to start the day. Here are some examples.
Get up early. According to Laura, 90% of CEOs wake up before 6 am on weekdays. PepsiCo CEO(首席执行官) Indra Nooyi, for example, gets up at 4 am and is in the office no later than 7 am. At the same time, Disney CEO Bob gets up at 4:30 to read, and Twitter and Square CEO Jack gets up at 5:30.
Drink water instead of coffee. Drinking water in the morning makes you more active and speeds up your metabolism(新陈代谢).
Make your bed. This leads to a happier and more productive day.
Exercise. Exercising in the morning helps reduce stress.
Make a plan for the day. Using the morning to make a plan for the whole day can help you decide what you will do first.
1.What might successful people not do in the morning?
A. Sleep late. B. Exercise. C. Get up early. D. Make a plan.
2.What time might PepsiCo CEO get to the office in the morning?
A. At 4 am. B. At 6:50 am. C. At 7:30. D. At 8 am.
3.If you were under too much pressure, what can you do according to the passage?
A. Drink coffee. B. Drink water. C. Exercise. D. Make the bed.
4.What is the best title?
A. Exercising is great. B. Make the plan early.
C. It’s important to eat healthily. D. Put mornings to good use.
There was a group of people who took the same bus every morning into the city. No one ever talked to each other.
One morning, an old man who was usually sad and alone got on the bus, smiled and said in a loud voice, “A very good morning to you all!” Some of us looked up and said “good morning”.
Over the following weeks our new friend came dressed in an old suit and tie. He said good morning to us every day and we all gradually began to talk to each other more.
One morning he had some flowers in his hand. The driver turned around and asked, “Do you have a girlfriend, John?” He said yes shyly. The other people on the bus smiled.
Every morning after that, John always brought flowers. Some people even brought flowers for him. Everyone was happy and became friends.
But one morning John wasn’t waiting at his stop. And he wasn’t there for the next few days. When the bus came to an old people’s home, one of the people on the bus asked the driver to wait while she was going in. The staff(工作人员) said that old gentleman was fine. But one of his close friends had died over the weekend.
Next Monday, John was waiting at but stop, looking very sad. We were silent as he walked onto the bus. No one mentioned his friend, but we each handed him a flower. We wanted to be there for this man who brought us together that summer.
1.According to the story, we learned that __________________.
A. people on the bus knew each other well at first
B. few people replied to John’s greeting
C. other people on the bus didn’t like John
D. John was a friendly old man
2.Who did John bring flowers for?
A. The people on the bus. B. The driver.
C. His girl friend. D. Himself.
3.Why did the people on the bus each hand John a flower?
A. Because John liked flowers.
B. Because they wanted to help John save money.
C. Because they wanted to cheer John up.
D. Because there were many flowers in summer.
4.What does the story want to tell us?
A. When you care for others, you may get more love from others.
B. Taking a bus is a good way to make friends.
C. Laughter is the best medicine.
D. Talking to strangers on the way will help you kill time.
It was a very foggy day in London. The fog was so _________ that it was impossible to see more than a foot. Buses, cars and taxis were not able to run and were __________ by the side of the road. People were trying to find their way on foot but were losing their way in the _________.
Mr. Smith had a very important meeting at the Houses of Commons and had to get there but no one could ___ him. He tried to walk there but found he was quite ___________. Suddenly he met a stranger. The stranger ________ if he could help him.
Mr. Smith told him where he would go. The stranger told him he would take him there. Mr. Smith thanked him and started to walk there. They talked about the annoying foggy weather on their way.
The fog was getting thicker every minute but the stranger had no difficulty in _______the way. He went along one street, turn down another, crossed a square and then after about ________ walk, they arrived. Mr. Smith couldn’t understand _________ the stranger found his way. “It’s wonderful,” he said. “How do you find the way in the fog?”
“It’s no _________ at all to me.” said the stranger, “I am blind.”
1.A. strong B. thick C. nice D. cold
2.A. standing B. running C. traveling D. coming
3.A. streets B. dark C. crowds D. fog
4.A. get B. pick C. take D. call
5.A. tired B. lost C. missed D. afraid
6.A. said B. asked C. told D. knew
7.A. seeing B. looking C. walking D. finding
8.A. 20 minute B. 20 minutes C. 20 minutes’ D. 20-minutes
9.A. how B. what C. where D. when
10.A. idea B. question C. way D. trouble
践行文明礼仪从我做起，下周五要举办“文明礼仪伴我成长”为主题的英文征文比赛，请根据下面要点写一篇英文短文参赛。
要点：1.孝敬父母
2.守时(be punctual)、诚实、有礼貌、节约、乐于助人等
3.公共场合不要大声讲话，不乱扔垃圾
要求：l.短文须包括以上提示要点，可适当发挥；
2.词数80-100词。
One morning, a bus was running, in which were some people 1.(go) to work. Suddenly, a car rushed out from a nearby road; the bus 2.(force) to stop. It was a car taking pictures of a wedding, 3.(follow) by a line of slow-moving wedding cars. The passengers started to complain that they would be late4.work, but the bus driver just sat in his seat5.(quiet) and rang the horn(喇叭) from time to time.
Someone said to the driver, “No use ringing the horn; they won’t make way for you. You’d better6.(try) rushing through the line.”
The driver turned back and said with7.smile, “I’m ringing the horn not to urge them to make way for8.(I), but to wish them happiness.” After a second, he added, “Marriage is a happy thing, so we have a chance 9.(make) way for others’ happiness. Isn’t a happy thing?”
The passengers on the bus calmed down.
10.is a happy thing to make way for others’ happiness. The one who has such a feeling is certainly a happy person.
1.上周戴尔发现每晚都难以入睡。
Dale found it hard __________ __________ __________every night last week.
2.这张照片总让我想起来我最好的朋友。
This photo always__________ __________ __________ my best friends.
3.孩子们正期待着在三亚度过假期。
The children are __________ __________ __________ spending their holiday in Sanya.
4.这本书如此有意思，以至于我都不想停下来。
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