A: Hello, Lucy. Long time no see. How are you?
B: Fine, thank you. 1.
A: I’m very well. What are you busy with these days?
B: 2.
A: The Voice of China? This program is very popular in China.
B: Yes. More and more foreigners take part in it. 3.
A: Great. Which song will you sing?
B: My heart will go on. 4.I like it very much. A: Then when is your show time?
B: Next Friday. At 10:00 p.m.
A: Come on and wish you good luck!
B: 5.
A. I’d like to have a try.
B. You’re welcome.
C. How about you?
D. Nice to meet you.
E. The song is so beautiful.
F. Thank you very much.
G. I’m getting ready for the Voice of China.
If you know something is bad for you, why can't you just stop? About 70% of smokers say they would like to stop. Drug and alcohol abusers (酗酒者) struggle to give up the bad habits that hurt their bodies and destroy families and friendships. And many of us have unhealthy weight that we could lose if only we would eat right and exercise more. So why don't we do it？
Some scientists have been searching for answers. They've studied what happens in our brains as habits form.They've found answers to why bad habits, once formed, are so difficult to kick. And they're developing ways to help us make the changes we'd like to make.
Habits are a normal part of life，and are often helpful."We wake up every morning，shower，comb our hair or brush our teeth without being aware of it， "Volkow says. We can drive along familiar routes without really thinking about the directions."When behaviors become automatic(不加思索的)，it gives us an advantage，because the brain does not have to perform the action on purpose."Volkow says.This frees up our brains to focus on different things.
One way to kick bad habits is to focus on your unhealthy habits. Then try your best to stop them.For example, habits can be linked in our minds to certain places and activities.You could develop a plan, say, to avoid walking down the hall where there's a candy machine. Try to avoid going places where you've usually smoked.Stay away from friends and situations linked to problem drinking or drug use.
Another helpful way is to replace unhealthy habits with new, healthy ones. "It doesn't work for everyone, "Volkow says. "But certain groups of patients who have a history of taking a drug can do something else like running and it helps them stay away from drugs."
1.In the first paragraph, the writer mainly wants to tell us .
A. we should stop something bad for us
B. most smokers would like to stop smoking
C. bad habits are really difficult to give up
D. eating right and exercise more can lose weight
2.Scientists studied what happened in our brains as habits form in order to .
A. find answers to solve the problem
B. find ways to form good habits
C. kick their own bad habits
D. help us see how bad habits form
3.Why are habits often of great help to us?
A. because they make our life normal.
B. because they made us do something better.
C. because they made us think more about life.
D. because they make our brain focus on other things.
4.If you want to kick bad habits you'd better .
A. focus on them on purpose B. go to the places linked with them
C. do something linked with them D. ask your friends for help
5.What is the main idea of the passage？
A. Breaking bad habits.
B. Forming good habits.
C. Finding reasons for bad habits
D. Replacing bad habits with good ones.
Teenager Jake Deham was skiing with his family in the USA when he fell over and lost one of his skis. His family didn’t know that he had a problem. They kept on skiing. When they got to the foot of the mountain, there was no sign of Jake. Jake couldn’t find his ski anywhere. In the end, he decided to take off his other ski and walk down the mountain. But he couldn’t work out the right way to go.
It was now getting dark and he was a long way from any place of safety. He knew that he might die that night in the cold temperatures. But Jake kept calm. At home, Jake watched a lot of programmes about living in difficult situations. He remembered the advice from these programmes and knew that he should build a hole in the snow. He made a hole and pointed it up the hill so the wind couldn’t blow into it. Outside his hole, the temperature fell to a dangerous-15℃ that night, but inside it Jake was safe from the cold.
But he had to get down the mountain. The TV programmes always said,“ If you are lost, you should find someone else’ s tracks through the snow and follow them.” “I wanted to live my life.” remembers Jake.“So I got up and I found some ski tracks and I followed those.” He walked and walked and finally he saw lights. Nine hours after he lost his ski, he found a team of worker who came to save him. He was safe!
His mum was very happy when she heard the news. Amazingly, Jake didn’t even have to go to hospital. He got through the terrible experience without any injuries.
So, the next time someone says that watching TV is a waste of time, think of Jake. Sometimes TV can save your life!
1.Jake’s parents didn’t know that he was missing until .
A. they reached the foot of the mountain
B. they began to ski down the mountain
C. a team of workers found Jake
D. Jake lost on of his skis
2.What was the most important decision Jake made for his safety?
A. To go skiing with his family in the USA.
B. To search for the ski that he had lost in the snow.
C. To take off his other ski and walk down the mountain.
D. To build a hole in the snow to keep himself warm.
3.How did Jake get down the mountain the next morning?
A. He followed his parents.
B. He followed the workers.
C. He followed some ski tracks.
D. He followed some light.
4.What was the correct order in which these events happened?
a. Jake made a hole in the snow. b. Jake lost one of his skis.
c. Jake finally saw lights. d. He followed some tracks.
A. d-b-a-c B. a-b-c-d C. b-a-d-c D. c-b-a-d
5.Facing the difficulties, Jake Denham was .
A. polite and hardworking
B. calm and clever
C. outgoing and helpful
D. warm and friendly
Animal cafes are popular in major cities all over the world. These animal cafes offer unforgettable experiences with the world's cutest baristas ( 咖啡师) . Ms. Bunny Cafe in Tokyo, Japan
This is a rabbit cafe located in Tokyo. Unlike the other cafes, you cannot make your reservation (预定) ahead of time, so you might have to wait for a table. This cafe also offers the unique opportunity to take one of the rabbits for a walk around the neighborhood.
Cafe Chat L'Heureux in Montreal, Canada
Featuring a dozen cats, this is a great place to play with cats and even do a little shopping for your pet back home. In addition to food and drink, the cafe also sells a variety of products that your cat might appreciate. The cafe itself is warm and is sure to please both the humans and their cats.
Dog Cafe in Los Angeles, California
Here the cafe experience is about more than just scheduling in some face time with friendly dogs; it's also about changing the way dogs are adopted. The Dog Cafe is part shelter and part animal cafe, offering an experience for visitors to connect with rescue dogs, help socialize them, and maybe even take one home. Meow Parlour in New York, New York
In New York, you'll find one of the best and cleanest cat cafes in Chinatown at Meow Parlour. This cafe not only offers plenty of snacks for you and the cats, it also puts on special events like yoga and Bingo night. And it has special hours for families with children when the staff can pay extra attention to the cats and the kids.
1.Ms. Bunny Cafe in Tokyo allows customers to .
A. bring their own food B. book a seat in advance
C. play with pets at home D. take a pet to the street
2.What can we know about Cafe Chat L ' Heureux in Montreal?
A. It provides no snacks or coffee.
B. It welcomes both customers and cats.
C. No one is allowed to feed cats here.
D. You can buy yourself some clothes here.
3.Dog Cafe in Los Angeles may attract people who .
A. wish to raise a pet
B. have an interest in cats
C. want to do some exercises
D. want to play with kids
4.In which cafe can you join some themed activities?
A. Ms. Bunny Cafe in Tokyo.
B. Cafe Chat L ' Heureux in Montreal .
C. Meow Parlour in New York .
D. Dog Cafe in Los Angeles.
5.What's the author's purpose of writing this text ?
A. To introduce some cute animals.
B. To list some of the world's best baristas.
C. To advertise some nice shopping places.
D. To recommend visitors some animal cafes.
Think before we speak!
It was a sunny and enjoyable day. Everyone in the railway station was waiting for the train to arrive. Among the crowd, there was a group of young friends who were on board for vacation.
It was a _______ station with a lot of people and some juice shops, coffee and tea stalls, newspaper shops, etc. The train was arriving and everyone prepared to get on the train to their seats.
The group of friends made loud noise to_____the train as it moved into the station. They ran to get their seats _______anyone entered the train.
The empty seats were _______and the train whistled (鸣汽笛) to move. An old man with a young boy aged around 15 had their seats just next to the friends' group. The young boy was so _______ to see everything. He cheered, "Dad, the train is moving and the things are moving backward."
His father smiled and nodded his head.
As the train started moving fast, the young boy again screamed, "Dad, the trees are green in color and run backward very fast. " His father said, “ Yes, dear," and smiled
Just like a kid, he was watching everything with great______ .
A fruit seller passed selling apples, bananas and oranges. The young boy asked his dad, "I want to eat apples. " His father bought some for him. He said, "Oh, this apple looks a lot sweeter than it tastes. I love this color. " The group was watching all the _______of this boy and asked the boy's father, "Is your son having any problem? Why is he behaving so ________?"
" His son is mad, I think," a friend from the group made fun of him and shouted.
The father of the young boy, with patience, ______the friends' group, “My son was born ____. Only a few days ago he was operated. He is seeing different things in his life for the first time."
The young friends became very quiet.
1.A. dark B. silent C. busy D. lonely
2.A. break B. welcome C. push D. leave
3.A. after B. until C. before D. as
4.A. washed B. moved C. filled D. carried
5.A. surprised B. afraid C. sorry D. proud
6.A. interest B. doubt C. courage D. sadness
7.A. fruits B. words C. clothes D. activities
8.A. happily B. differently C. quietly D. quickly
9.A. quarreled with B. waited for C. replied to D. pointed at
10.A. normal B. deaf C. mad D. blind
If you see the cartoon films, you will___laugh.
A. be made B. make C. make to D. be made to
