Cultural TV programs have experienced a come-back at the start of the Chinese New Year Two weeks after the popular show Chinese Poetry Competition,a new program,Readers,has become much1.(popular) than it.
The weekly talk show,hosted2.the famous hostess Dong Qing,invites people from all walks of life3.(read) aloud poems,essays and book excerpts（节选）they like or wrote.The guests4.join in it also share their own life stories explaining the reason why particular pieces touched their hearts.
Three days after its first broadcast on CCTV-1,Readers has been5.(great) successful and interested thousands of people.Through the poetic words,Readers has made6.public pay attention to the7.(lose) habit of reading aloud.
Readers is one of the cultural TV8.(program) to restore the country's passion for literature in recent years.Its 9.(succeed) is very encouraging in today's television world where reality shows10.(play) a leading part so far.
It was about the third week in June last year.My 15-year-old son had already settled into his summer routine: Go to____at 2 a.m. and wake up at 1 p.m. only to get back on his computer to play computer games____dinner.
It was the middle of the____when the sound of his computer games woke me up again.I couldn’t____that any more and decided it was time for him to get a summer job.I got on the computer and found a lifeguard certification（证书，执照）class that____the next day,and a company that____teenagers to guard their pools.
From that day I woke him up at 8 a.m.every day for him to ____the class.At first,he continued to complain that I was____his summer.But by the end of the week,he was actually____going.He learned something about first aid, figured he really could____someone from drowning,and got some ideas on how to____work for a living.
Two weeks later,he had a____as a lifeguard.He took his responsibility very____and never went to work late. This summer,he will be working full-time at a pool.He says a lot of his____don't have jobs.And I say that is because their mothers didn't try____enough!Even if your kid is ____with finals and afterschool activities and doesn't have time,you can____job information for him.
Whether it is an ice cream store,a movie____,or a summer camp,you can ask if they hire____for the summer. After your kid gets a job,pay attention to the____to make sure he is never late.
1.A. school B. study C. bed D. work
2.A. around B. until C. after D. during
3.A. night B. noon C. morning D. afternoon
4.A. watch B. appreciate C. notice D. stand
5.A. lasted B. rested C. started D. developed
6.A. hired B. forced C. persuaded D. made
7.A. give B. attend C. observe D. help
8.A. designed B. ruining C. enjoying D. joining
9.A. looking into B. looking out of C. looking down upon D. looking forward to
10.A. recognize B. conduct C. save D. take
11.A. roughly B. luckily C. actually D. suddenly
12.A. job B. problem C. goal D. reward
13.A. slowly B. seriously C. calmly D. quickly
14.A. teachers B. colleagues C. students D. friends
15.A. hard B. fast C. early D. directly
16.A. clear B. excited C. busy D. disappointed
17.A. write down B. think about C. wait for D. search for
18.A. theatre B. square C. park D. factory
19.A. experts B. foreigners C. teenagers D. villagers
20.A. habit B. schedule C. tradition D. determination
Being fit is a way of saying a person eats well,gets a lot of physical exercise,and has a healthy weight.There are a lot of discussions these days about fit kids.1.
1.Eat a variety of foods.You may have a favorite food,but the best choice is to eat a variety.
2.Taste new foods and old ones you haven’t tried for a while.Some foods,such as green vegetables,are more pleasing the older you get.Shoot for at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day-two fruits and three vegetables.
2.Listen to your body.What does it feel like to be full?When you're eating,notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full.Sometimes,people eat too much because they don't notice when they need to stop eating.3.
And over a period of time,overeating can lead to unhealthy weight gain.
3.4..What’s screen time?It’s the amount of time you spend watching TV or DVDs,playing video games,and using the computer.The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities,the less time available for active stuff, like basketball,bike riding and swimming.5.
These rules aren’t magic.
However,follow them most of the time and you can become a fit kid sooner or later.
A.Limit screen time.
B.If you're a kid who wants to be fit,here are three rules to live by.
C.Drink water and milk.
D.Ask your parents to help you do your favorite activities regularly.
E.Eating too much can make you feel uncomfortable.
F.If you eat different foods,you're more likely to get the nutrients your body needs.
G.Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time.
Which comes first,happiness or money?Are richer people happier?And if so,how do people get much richer?A recent study could tell you the answer.
The study looked into thousands of teenagers and found that those who felt better about life as young adults tended to have higher incomes by the time they turned 29.Those who were happiest earned an average of $8,000 more than those who were the most depressed.
The researchers,from University College London and the University of Warwick,say that very gloomy teens,no matter how tall or smart they were,earned 10% less than their peers,while the happier ones earned up to 30% more.
Happier teenagers have an easier time getting through school,college and a job interview,chiefly because they always feel better about life.It may also be true that happier people find it easier to make friends,who are often the key to homework help or networking.
A report in June suggested that professional respect was more important than dollars in terms of workplace happiness.In August scientists announced that they had found the gene for happiness in women,Alas (the same gene doesn't appear to have the same effect on men).And in October researchers in the UK and in the US announced that people who eat seven portions of fruit and vegetables a day report being the happiest.
The big question is: if it really is true that happier kids end up being wealthier kids,is it necessary for parents to get their kids to do the homework?The fact is that no homework will make kids happy but surely hurt their grades. Studies do show,after all,that more education leads to better-paid jobs,which may give us a deep thought.
"These findings show that the teenagers’ happiness is important to their future success,"one of the report's authors writes."But what is the most important is that we should find a way to help children gain more satisfaction from doing schoolwork."
1.What conclusion can the researchers draw from the recent study?
A. Happy teenagers grow up to be wealthier.
B. Money can make people become happier.
C. Wealth has nothing to do with happiness at all.
D. Schoolwork can help teens achieve success.
2.The main reason why happier people have more chances to succeed is that_____.
A. they are easy to communicate with others
B. they are good at doing their schoolwork
C. they are hopeful and optimistic about their life
D. they eat much more fruit and vegetables a day
3.The underlined word “gloomy” in Paragraph 3 probably means “______”.
A. upset B. glorious
C. happy D. wealthy
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A. The way to educate kids. B. The source of happiness.
C. How to achieve your goal. D. The secret of being wealthier.
“Body clocks” are biological methods of controlling body activities.Every living thing has one.In humans,a body clock controls normal periods of sleeping and waking.It controls the times when you are most likely to feel pain.Eating,sleeping and exercising at about the same time each day will help keep body activities normal.But changes in your life—a new job,for example—destroy the balance and thus cause health problems.You could have difficult sleeping,for example.Scientists suggest that early afternoon is the best time of day for physical exercise. They say we are stronger and faster then.Later,about four o'clock,most people feel tired because of the drop of sugar level in the blood.Early afternoon also is a good time to do tasks about memory（记忆） and mathematics.If you must study,however,do it just before going to sleep at night.Scientists say you are more likely to remember information when there is a short delay（耽搁）between study and bed.Body clocks control all the activities from day to day.They also produce changes about every ninety minutes during the day.At the end of such a time period,our ability to think hard begins to become weak.That is the time we are most likely to day-dream.Within fifteen minutes, we are ready to go back to what we were doing.
1.According to the passage,_____.
A. one can always keep balance in the "body clock"
B. scientists can control body activities
C. body activities are under the control of an unseen force（力，力量）
D. the human body is seldom in balance
2.Irregular（不规律的）signs shown by “body clocks” may serve as a warning of_____.
A. the body clock B. growing old
C. possible illnesses D. difficulty in sleeping
3.We'd like to do physical exercise early in the afternoon because_____.
A. we feel tired of doing anything else B. the level of sugar in the blood drops
C. we cannot study then D. our body is most active then
4.The writer suggests that the best time to study is_____. :
A. at night B. late afternoon
C. at about 4 o'clock pm D. in the morning
After finishing my teaching for a school year,I thought that I should go back to Montreal,Quebec,my hometown for a visit.My main goal was to relax in preparation for the challenges of my retirement in the coming year.
Through my stay in Montreal,I met lots of Chinese who are struggling to succeed and then lead a better life in Canada.
Some travelled thousands of miles to get knowledge.When I spoke with some of them about the major barrier they had to face after they arrived in Canada,they all talked about the two official languages of Canada.But I was impressed by their ability to express their ideas while switching between English and French.
Almost all of those people said they often felt homesick.They miss their families and friends.Though Montreal has lots of Chinese restaurants,they long for a home-cooked meal.
I met some tourists who were trying to realize their childhood dreams of experiencing the life in a developed country.When I asked them if Montreal had lived up to their expectations,they hesitated.They said that reality never agrees with fantasies.However,they were glad to have the opportunity to visit Montreal and didn't regret taking the trip.
Not all the Chinese people I met were happy.I once met a young lady who met with a gentleman through the Internet.However,to her disappointment,he disappeared after he promised to marry her in Montreal.
I was served by another Chinese person who could not handle the challenges of studying in an English environment and ended up working in a restaurant with minimum pay.
Exploring different parts of the world,without any doubt,is an amazing experience.However,one should be realistic when it comes to leaving his hometown to set up a new life in a foreign country.One should take the time to examine the advantages and the shortcomings of the venture before they decide to chase an uncertain dream of achieving success or leading a better life.
1.The writer went to her hometown to_____.
A. meet her old friends B. study a new language
C. go on with her teaching D. prepare for her retirement life
2.The main barrier for some Chinese to get knowledge in Canada is_____.
A. food B. homesickness
C. language D. income
3.The writer thinks that_____.
A. overseas Chinese are good at communication in Canada
B. the trip to Montreal is a good chance for people to study
C. overseas Chinese feel disappointed at their life in Canada
D. people should think carefully before chasing the dreams abroad
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A. Improving Life Skills in Canada
B. Exploring Different Parts of Canada
C. Struggling for a Better Life in Canada
D. Going to Canada—Your Ideal Destination
