The door ______ open and in rushed the crowd, shouting with anger.
A. pushed B. knocked
C. forced D. burst
The police ______ the thief into a situation where he could not escape.
A. caught B. trapped
C. led D. brought
He is the most excellent student in our class, and he always ______ himself in his studies.
A. buries B. hides
C. covers D. leaves
When things went wrong, Ittleby Fein always had something nice to say.
When Dad forgot about the pizza and it burned, Ittleby said, “Don’t ______. It’ll still taste good.” And he was ______. The pizza edges were dark, ______ the middle wasn’t bad.
Ittleby looked on the ______ side. And everyone, except Hazel, ______ that about him.
Hazel was the ______ student in class. On her first day, Ittleby said, “Nice to meet you, Hazel. I think you’ll like it here.” Hazel looked at him, “I ______ it.” Ittleby didn’t know what to do. He’d never ______ anyone like Hazel.
______ Mr. D. said they’d have recess(休息) inside ______ the rain, Hazel said, “Bad things come in threes. No outdoor recess is number one. What will the ______ thing be?
The class didn’t have to ______ long to find out. Greta was carrying a box of paints during art class. She ______, and paint went flying. Hazel turned to Ittleby, “That was the second ______ thing. What will the third be?”
Ittleby didn’t know what to say. Hazel seemed so ______ about the Rule of Three Bad Things.
Emma came to look at Ittleby’s ______. She picked it up, not realizing she had paint on her fingers. Hazel pointed, “Ittleby’s picture is ruined(破坏)! There’s number three.” Emma looked ______. “I’m sorry, Ittleby.” “It’s OK, Emma. If I add wings, the fingerprint(指纹) could look like butterflies,” said Ittleby.
So Ittleby added wings. ______ he said, “Everyone, let’s make a field of butterflies.”
Everyone put a fingerprint on Ittleby’s paper. Only Hazel didn’t.
“Want to add one?” Ittleby asked her. Hazel thought about it, and she carefully added wings.
“It looks ______. I like it very much,” said Ittleby. Hazel ______, “You know, I don’t really think there’s a Rule of Three Bad Things.” Ittleby nodded, “Bad things happen. But good things happen, too. And sometimes, there are good things hiding where you don’t expect them.”
1.A. argue B. worry C. touch D. explain
2.A. hungry B. different C. right D. wrong
3.A. and B. but C. if D. as
4.A. humorous B. easy C. bright D. back
5.A. liked B. hated C. heard D. trusted
6.A. shy B. good C. poor D. new
7.A. forget B. want C. enjoy D. doubt
8.A. met B. helped C. asked D. believed
9.A. Unless B. When C. Before D. Though
10.A. according to B. along with C. instead of D. because of
11.A. second B. last C. first D. third
12.A. prepare B. rest C. wait D. practice
13.A. calmed down B. went down C. fell down D. looked down
14.A. strange B. bad C. funny D. interesting
15.A. sure B. sorry C. excited D. disappointed
16.A. finger B. butterfly C. painting D. board
17.A. happy B. surprised C. angry D. upset
18.A. Then B. Thus C. Yet D. Still
19.A. simple B. similar C. great D. normal
20.A. answered B. cried C. shouted D. smiled
Healthy habits that stick
Here are five rules that helped me develop good habits.
1. Pick habits you honestly want to have
I didn’t choose habits I thought I should add because of what anyone else was doing. 1. It was about listening to myself.
2. Build your habit your own way
When I started to build up an exercise routine(习惯), I only went when I wanted to go. For me, that was around 2 pm every day. 2. If I wanted to do 20 minutes on the bike, I’d do only 20 minutes and then leave.
3. Start small
I knew that if I tried to take on too much, I’d find a way to make an excuse. 3. I started with two minutes of exercise, which were finally built up to 10, then 20 minutes. I realized that just doing something, no matter how small, meant I was more likely to do it again the next day.
4. Be kind to yourself
4. When I got a cold and missed several days of exercise, I didn’t beat myself up. Instead of punishing myself, I tried to love myself --- and that had a more enjoyable and lasting effect.
5. Celebrate every small victory
When I began keeping a diary every morning, I put a number in the corner of each page to show how many diaries I had written. 5. Finally, after I filled up a notebook, I celebrated buying a new notebook.
A. If I missed a day, I let it go.
B. I can make exercise less boring.
C. So my daily purposes were very small.
D. I celebrated my pen running out of ink.
E. It wasn’t about keeping up with other people.
F. I should celebrate my success with my friends.
G. It also meant that I would do whatever I wanted to do once I got there.
Be careful on January 8th --- It’s officially the most dangerous day of the year. The insurance company Hyperion has studied accident statistics(统计数字) and has found that there are more accidents on January 8th than on any other day.
Accidents are certainly more likely to happen at particular times of the year. One general rule is that more accidents happen in winter months, because risk increases in bad weather. In 2004 and 2005 Hyperion found that the worst day was January 8th, with 298 accidents reported to them. March 3rd was the safest day, with only 89 reports. Six of the ten worst days for driving were in January.
It’s clear that icy and snowy conditions are dangerous, but some other statistics are puzzling. A British Medical Journal report in 2001, for example, found that hospital admissions(住院) were always higher than usual on Friday the 13th.
But it is not only when Friday falls on the 13th that it is a dangerous day. Four of the top ten worst days for accidents last year were Fridays --- perhaps because everyone is rushing home for the weekend --- while Thursdays are the safest day of the week.
At what time of the day is an accident most likely to happen? The Health and Safety Authority found that people are most likely to have an accident at 11.00 a.m., while the safest time of day is between 4.00 and 5.00 a.m. --- probably because most people are in bed!
Finally, good news for Harry Potter fans. Doctors at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford noted that fewer children were in hospital on the weekend when Harry Potter books were available to the public. Casualties(伤亡人员) fell by over 50% when the last two books went on sale. So if you want to be really safe, you should read a Harry Potter book in bed, at around 5.00 on a Thursday morning, in summer ...
1.What is special about January 8th according to Hyperion?
A. The weather is often the worst.
B. More accidents happen than usual.
C. More people are rushed to hospital.
D. It’s the safest day in winter months.
2.Why are Fridays considered to be dangerous?
A. Fridays often fall on the 13th.
B. Busy weekdays tire people out.
C. Everyone is in a hurry to go home.
D. It’s easy to get caught in heavy traffic.
3.What happened when there was a new Harry Potter book?
A. It was the safest day of the year.
B. People were more likely to go out.
C. Fewer children ended up in hospital.
D. The driving conditions were the worst.
4.What is the purpose of this text?
A. To solve a problem.
B. To give practical advice.
C. To tell an interesting story.
D. To show some research results.
