Do you want to be productive（富有成效的）at work or at home? Here's what you should do.
Turn off television
I used to tell myself that I needed a break. So, when the kids slept I turned on the cable and watched whatever program that caught my fancy. Often, I found myself not watching, just channel-surfing. And I didn’t end up watching a full program. I decided one day to just give up on TV as it made me sleep late and woke up exhausted（疲惫的）.
If you want to be productive, cut off TV. You are better off reading a book. Without TV, I have managed to finish many books which I have bought but never read.
Limit Internet Use
The other big distraction that can make you sleep late is the Internet. Probably because you will be checking your emails, updating your blog, watching YouTube, etc. Try limiting the use of it at home, or switch it to the morning session.
Nowadays, I check all my personal emails early in the morning. When I get into work, I find myself less tempted to check personal emails.
Know Your Priorities(优先考虑的事)
Really, it is all about the choices you make and the priorities you have. If you know it is competitive out there in the world, how can you be a better worker than the person who is also aiming for the position above you?
Rest Early, Rise Early
You want to be productive? Rise early, read more books, have more energy, be more focused and set standards for others to catch up. It’s as simple as that.
1.The passage aims to give advice on how to ________.
A. take better care of our kids at home.
B. balance our work and energy well.
C. divide time between work and family.
D. compete against others for a better position.
2.What does the author mainly use to support her theory?
A. Ancient wisdom B. Internet
information
C. Popular beliefs D. Personal experience
3.The author used to be in the habit of _________.
A. changing channels frequently when watching TV.
B. checking all her personal emails in the morning.
C. watching her favorite TV programs with her kids.
D. reading the books immediately after she bought them.
Smoking is harmful. But as soon as you quit the habit, everything will be OK, right?
Wrong.
New research has found that even if you give up smoking, the damage it has done to your genes (基因) will stay there for a much longer time.In the research, a team of US scientists studied the blood of 16,000 people. Among them, some were smokers, some used to smoke, and the rest were non-smokers. Scientists compared their genes and found that more than 7,000 genes of smokers had changed--a number that is one-third of known human genes.
According to NBC News, both heart disease and cancer are caused by genetic changes. Some people may have had the changes when they were born, but most people get them in their day-to-day lives while doing things like smoking.
When you stop smoking, a lot of these genes will return to normal within five years.
This means your body is trying to heal (治愈) itself of the harmful effects of smoking. But the changes in some of the genes stay for longer. They can stay for as long as 30 years, It’s almost like leaving a footprint on wet cement (水泥)----it will always be there, even when you’ve walked away and when the cement becomes dry.
Although the study results may make people unhappy, there is a bright side: the findings could help scientists invent medicine to treat genetic damage caused by smoking or find ways to tell which people have heart disease or cancer risks.
1.The function of Paragraph 1 is to_________ .
A. introduce the topic of the passage B. give an example
C. make an argument D. show the main idea of the passage
2.Most genetic changes happen because of___________ .
A. people’s condition at birth B. environmental pollution
C. people’s bad living habit D. heart disease and cancer
3.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 6 refers to__________ .
A. the footprint B. the cement
C. the harmful effect D. the genetic change
4.Which of the following statements is true?
A. The findings are the fruit of more than three years’ research.
B. The findings have prevented more people from starting smoking
C. The findings offer evidence that a damaged gene can heal itself.
D. The findings help to find cures for genetic damage caused by smoking.
假定你是李华。你下周五本来需要接待一名外教，由于那天临时有一场考试，你想请你的同学Jasmine帮忙。请写一封信，询问她是否可以代为迎接，并在信中说明：
1.外教姓名：Linda
2.身高 165 厘米左右，偏瘦；长头发，戴眼镜
3.见面地点和具体时间：学校服务大厅（Service Hall），下周五上午 10:30
注意：
1.词数 100 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头语已为你写好。
Dear Jasmine,
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Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Failure comes to us now and then.I suffered painful failure in the exam hold the other day,and it helped me find a new self.Before the exam,I had promised my parents that I will get the best marks in all my subjects.However,I took everything for granted,ignoring my teachers’ advice or paying little attention to my homework.Therefore,I failed two of my favorite subjects,math and physics,what surprised everyone include myself.Looking at back,I realized that it was our overconfidence that led to the failure.Only if we are modest and work hard will we are able to have the chance to achieve our goal.
For thousands of years,poetry has been the favorite type of literature in China.There are many famous poems from different 1. (period) of time in Chinese history,thousands of2. are still read and appreciated today.To promote this cultural heritage,China Central Television (CCTV) has produced a TV show-Chinese Poetry Competition.
In 3.finale（最终集）of the hit show’s second season,Wu Yishu,a 16-year-old girl,came out on top.She wowed the audience when performing in a section 4.(entitle)“Feihualing”.Many of her peers admire her knowledge of poems.One of them said,“The first time I saw her 5.(wear) traditional Han clothing on TV,I 6. (impress) by her classical looks.Besides,she always appears so calm throughout the show,which is very unusual for 7.(she) age.”
The power of poetry lies in shaping one’s view of life and developing one’s inner world.When it comes 8. teaching people about poetry,Li Dingguang,the show’s academic advisor,suggested that teachers should explain more about the 9. (beautiful) of the poetry.Li emphasized that it was important to help students 10.(true) appreciate poetry.
It is 1971.Sally with Josh and Martin,her two brothers,discovers a massive whale stranded (搁浅) on the beach near their home.The three children________their sweaters into the cold sea water and rush back to wet the________ animal.Realizing the urgency,Josh runs for help and people gather to________.Though they do all they can,it becomes clear that their efforts are________Sitting by the whale,Sally tells him he’s ________ and beautiful, and that she will________him no matter what happens next.As Sally talks to him,the animal lets out “a deep_________like the wind off the ocean” and dies.
The Stranded Whale is a ________book for children carrying a(n)________life lesson about accepting the ________ of one's power.
Master storyteller Yolen and illustrator (插画家) Cataldo have________an honest picture of human weakness that is moving.Yolen________sets her story in 1971,when the lack of cell phones would delay the________of both helpers and broadcasters.This adds to the________because so much time is lost.Cataldo's paintings________ gentle and soft colors,providing vast________ views and conveying the children’s helplessness.
The ending is________.Sally expresses the irony to herself when________with a medal by the community. “So,the whale died and we were heroes.”________they have made great efforts to rescue the whale,Sally and her brothers learn that not all living creatures can be saved.This is an important truth for ________.
1.A. squeeze B. dip C. throw D. dive
2.A. dangerous B. deserted C. dying D. deadly
3.A. respond B. fight C. witness D. charge
4.A. worthwhile B. in vain C. at loss D. awarded
5.A. patient B. considerate C. strong D. cautious
6.A. save B. pity C. understand D. miss
7.A. sigh B. cough C. scream D. yawn
8.A. drawing B. picture C. reference D. writing
9.A. easy B. bitter C. strict D. strange
10.A. failures B. mistakes C. limits D. shortcomings
11.A. foresaw B. made up C. took up D. created
12.A. wisely B. especially C. randomly D. usually
13.A. message B. transfer C. arrival D. protection
14.A. sorrow B. fun C. excitement D. tension
15.A. avoid B. adjust C. compare D. employ
16.A. seashore B. island C. country D. outdoor
17.A. touched B. realistic C. abstract D. comforting
18.A. replied B. provided C. presented D. related
19.A. As long as B. As though C. If only D. Even though
20.A. children B. animals C. writers D. illustrators
