Many students suffer from stress in their daily lives. They are under stress because their lives are not balanced. They focus too much on studying, dealing with peer pressure and worrying about what others think, and not enough on other things. You may wonder (A) ________ stress is a serious matter. The answer is “Yes”. You should be aware that stress is a risk to your health. (B) If you want to live a long and healthy life, you need to begin to guard against stress from a young age.
Here are some ways to deal with stress and bring balance to your life:
Be positive
One way to cancel out stress is through positive thinking. You should always look on the (C) ________ side of life, and imagine that you will have a happy and successful future.
Learn to relax
Force yourself to take a break from your studies and worries about exams. You can do this by taking a walk, reading a book, going to a concert or seeing a film, or just sitting in a private place and being (D) silent for a moment.
(E) ________
Learn to paint, take up skating, or start playing a musical instrument. When you are busy with a hobby, (F) 你就会把所有的烦恼抛在脑后.
Take care of your body
Stress is your body’s enemy. Taking regular exercise, eating a healthy diet and getting enough sleep are all the things that can help you.
Laugh
Sometimes laughter is the best medicine for stress. Seeing a funny film or telling jokes with friends will often cheer you up when you are (G) low.
1.在文中(A)和(C)的空白处各填一个适当的单词：________;________
2.将画线部分(B)改写为: If you want to live ________ and ________, you need to begin to guard against stress from a young age.
3.写出画线部分(D)和(G)的同义词或近义词：________;________
4.在文中(E)处写出段落标题：________
5.将画线部分(F)译成英语：________
“Kids can make a difference,” Craig Kielburger said. When Craig was 12, he started a group that has helped kids all over the world.
How did Craig get started? In the seventh grade he learned something that made him angry. A 6-year-old boy in Pakistan was sent to work in a factory. The boy could not go to school. He could not even play. He had no freedom (自由) at all.
Craig compared that with his own life. Laws in his country said that kids must go to school. Education was free to all kids. But in some countries school was not free. Children from poor families went to work instead of to school.
Craig wanted to help those who didn’t have the same advantages as he and his friends. As a result, Craig and some friends started Free The Children.
Craig and his friends decided that Free The Children should raise money to build schools. Craig hoped that learning would help kids in poverty (贫困) live better.
Today, Craig’s charity has more than one million members in 45 countries. It is still going strong. The money they have raised has done many good things. It has help more than 500 schools around the world. It also pays for health care in poor communities.
Craig has had a lot of success. However, he still remembers his unpleasant start seventh grade.
“We were laughed at by other kids, who said you couldn’t change things,” he says. Still Craig didn’t give up. Now he wants more kids to help. “Go to freethechildren.com. Bring it to your teachers,” he says. “As you gain more confidence, friends will join you. It just gets easier.”
1.How old was Craig when he started a group that has helped kids all over the world?
2.In which country did the writer mention that a six-year-old boy had to work in a factory?
3.What is the name of the group created by Craig and his friends?
4.How many schools has Craig’s charity helped build?
5.Why did other kids laugh at Craig and his friends when they tried to start the group?
This week, our topic is pollution. What’s the answer to all of our pollution problems? We asked two experts to give their views.
Forest Smith is a member of Green First, an environmental group:
Our future on Earth looks terrible. We’re filling our country with waste. We can’t breathe the air and the sea is polluted too.
I visited some relatives recently in a small village. They grow their own food and cycle everywhere. They are not rich, but they are happy and healthy. We have too many possessions. Most of us have more things that we would ever need. It’s such a waste!
We must close down most of our factories that would reduce rubbish and the air pollution. We must recycle more, give up all cars and improve public transport. Another big problem is that we live in big cities that are crowded with people. It’s time for us to give up our big cities and factories and go back to a simple way of life.
John Green is a scientist at a university:
“Things are not as bad as Forest says. We all have a bright future. We don’t need to give up cars, but we do need to invent better, cleaner cars that do not pollute the environment. Traffic will still be bad, so we need better public transport. We should also recycle more. But some things are getting better. My sister returned last month after living abroad for five years. She said, “Our city looks different from before—it is cleaner and greener now.
Science has made life better in so many ways. A hundred years ago, most people died before the age of fifty because life was so hard. We can’t go back to a world like that.”
1.What’s Green First?
2.Why do Forest Smith’s relatives grow their own food?
3.who thinks we should invent cleaner cars?
4.Why does Forest Smith suggest closing down most of our factories?
5.What do both experts think we should do to deal with pollution problems?
The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three- quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together. One hundred people became homeless but only a few lost their lives.
The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King’s baker (面包师) in Pudding Lane. The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window in the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery (面包房) into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames Street. That was the beginning.
By eight o’clock three hundred houses were on fire. On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St Paul’s and the Guildhall among them.
Samuel Pepys, the famous writer, wrote about the fire People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat.
The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the direction of the fire. With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out.
After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect (建筑师), wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone. In fact, the streets are still narrow, but he did build more than fifty churches, among them the mew St Paul’s.
The fire caused great pain and loss, but after it London was a better place: a city for the future and not just of the past.
1.The fire began in ________.
A.a hotel B.Pudding Lane C.the palace D.Thames River
2.It seems that the writer of the text was most sorry for the fact that ________.
A.some people lost their lives B.the birds were killed by the fire
C.many famous buildings were destroyed D.the King’s bakery was burned down
3.Why did the writer cite (引用) Samuel Pepys?
A.Because Pepys also wrote about the fire.
B.To show that poor people suffered most.
C.To give the reader a clearer picture of the fire.
D.Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire.
4.How was the fire put out according to the text?
A.The King and his soldiers came to help.
B.all the wooden houses in the city were destroyed.
C.People managed to get enough water from the river.
D.Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down.
5.Which of the following were reasons for the rapid spread of the big fire?
a. there was a strong wind.
b. the streets were very narrow.
c. Many houses were made of wood.
d. there was not enough water in the city.
e. People did not discover the fire earlier.
A.a, b and c B.a and b C.a, b, c and d D.a, b, c, d and e
It’s almost time for Science Night. I need a partner who should I ask? I have three friends who all want to help, How can I choose just one for the task?
My best friend Jule is fun to be around. But she’s as chatty as a bird. When she starts to talk-just watch out! I can’t get in a single word.
Still, that might work for Science Night; She’d show our project to the crowd. Jule’s voice would boom out like a drum I wouldn’t mind if she were extra loud!
And then there s Dan, who s really shy But wise as an owl- he’s so smart? He’d help with the thinking for the job. He wouldn’t talk, but he’d do his part. | But what about Shel, who s good at art? He paints and draws and sculpts so well. Our project would look great no doubt! I m sure I should be asking Shel.
How can I choose just one from three? I need them all! l’ m feeling sick. I’ m as dizzy as a spinning top. When trying to choose I just can’t pick!
But wait—why not ask them all to help? A group of four is better than one. I’d love to work with all my friends. In such a group, wed have such fun!
The work could be shared by four of us. Be me and Shel and Dan and Jule. We’d fit together like puzzle pieces. And take the grand prize in the school! |
参考词汇：
partner伙伴; boom out大声说; drum鼓; dizzy头晕的; spinning top陀螺
1.How many friends does the speaker talk about?
A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.
2.Who is the speaker of the poem?
A.A reporter at a school science night. B.A student who does not like science.
C.A teacher hosting science project. D.A student choosing a partner for a project.
3.The speaker compares Jule’s voice to a drum to show ________.
A.how loud jule’s voice is B.that Jule likes to play drums
C.how Jule likes to give orders D.Jule can make different sounds
4.How does the speaker feel about Shel?
A.He talks a lot. B.He is a good artist.
C.He is shy but very smart. D.He helps with the thinking for the job.
5.What does the speaker learn in this poem?
A.Everyone has a talent. B.Projects should be done alone.
C.Puzzles are easy to put together. D.Deciding on a topic for a project is difficult.
David walked down the street. All he wanted to do was to play basketball with Jim. But his mother told him to return his sister's books to the library on his way to Jim's house.
In his eyes, books and summertime just don't go together. He thought he had read a lot during the school year. And he had never set foot inside a public library. Today he'd just drop the books off in the outside return box, but it was locked. He had to go inside to return them.
David walked inside the building a few minutes before closing time. He put the books into the return box. After a quick drink of water and a short stop in the toilet, he'd be on his way to meet Jim. He walked out of the toilet. The library lights were turned off. He was locked—in a library!
David tried to use the telephone, but he couldn't find one. As the sun began to set, he searched for a light and found a little one on a desk. He used a pencil to write a note on a big piece of paper. It read, “I'm locked inside. Please call for help.” He put it on the front door. Surely, someone passing by would see it. He then turned his attention to the library itself.
He was surprised to discover that this place was not so bad. Rows and rows of books! When he saw a book about Michael Jordan on the desk, he picked it up. He opened the book and began to read. He felt that being locked in the library didn't seem to be such a terrible thing.
1.What did David's mother want him to do?
A.Play basketball with Jim.
B.Take a walk in the street.
C.Read books in the library.
D.Return his sister's books.
2.David thought he had read a lot during ________．
A.a visit to Jim's
B.the school year
C.the closing time
D.the summertime
3.David went inside the building because ________．
A.the sun began to set
B.he wanted to use the telephone
C.he needed to go to the toilet
D.the outside return box was locked
4.Which of the following sentences could be added to the chart(图表)?
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A.He searched for a light.
B.He put the books into the return box.
C.He had a quick drink of water.
D.He turned his attention to the library.
5.David discovered that ________ after he was locked in the library.
A.he was very afraid of the dark
B.he became interested in this place
C.his mom was worried about him
D.his friend became nervous about him
