Roughly half of college students will have some degree of depression at some point during their time in school . Even more startling , 6.2 percent of college students surveyed in 2012 considered suicide and 1.3 percent attempted it , according to an American College Health Association study released this spring . If you’re feeling depressed on campus , you may find the following tips helpful .
Exercise : Physical activity releases endorphins – chemicals that produce an overall positive feeling within the body , which fight depression naturally . Mental health experts claim that exercise is a solution to those feeling mild or moderate depression . However , for those severely depressed , simply doing sports is not enough .
Use school counseling services : Campuses don’t employ mental health experts simply to throw thousands of dollars down the drain . Their job is to help students , so experts recommend you use them . Most students , however , are hesitant to take a trip to their college’s counseling center , fearing being laughed at by peers . As a result , some schools like Texas Christian University , are testing students for mental health problems when they get sick and visit the campus health clinic .
Take advantage of technology : Staying in touch with family members and friends from childhood and high school has become easier than ever with the coming of Facebook and video chat services like Skype . While mental health experts insist that it’s important to make friends in your new environment and be involved in the college community , it’s also significant to keep in touch with the people you knew before college .
Go to sleep : Following a fairly regular sleep pattern can defend you against depression . In college , many students’ sleep patterns are irregular thanks to late-night studying and partying , which is harmful to their mental health . Research strongly suggests that sleep is the key to learning and memory formation .
1.According to the passage , physical activity __________ .
A. is regarded as the best way to fight depression
B. contributes to the release of endorphins
C. can’t help the seriously depressed students
D. improve people’s ability to learn and memorize
2.It can be inferred from the 3rd paragraph that __________ .
A. employing mental health experts on campus is a waste of money
B. students with mental health problems can’t get on well with others
C. going to college’s counseling center for help requires a lot of courage
D. sick students in Texas Christian University must take psychological tests
3.Taking advantage of technology is encouraged because it ____
A.enables students to get involved in college life
B.helps students stay in contact with others
C.offers students a way to make new friends
D.provides a way to avoid getting bored
4.which of the following can NOT help one reduce depression?
A.Taking exercise regularly every week
B.Chatting with old friends with Skype
C.Turning to mental health experts for advice
D.Holding parties deep into the night to relax
Dear Dad ,
Today I was at the shopping mall and I spent a lot of time reading the Father’s Day cards . They all had a special message that in some way or another reflected how I feel about you . Yet as I selected and read , it occurred to me that not a single card said what I really want to say to you .
You’ll soon be 84 years old , Dad , and you and I will have had 55 Father’s Days together . I haven’t always been with you on Father’s Day but I’ve always been with you in my heart .
You know , Dad , there was a time when we were separated by the generation gap . You stood on one side of the Great Divide and I on the other .
The Father-Daughter Duel shifted into high gear（档位）when you taught me to drive the old Dodge and I decided I would drive the 54 Chevy whether you liked it or not . The police officer who sent me home after you reported the Chevy stolen didn’t have much tolerance for a stubborn 16 year old , while you were so tolerant about it , Dad , and I think that was probably what made it the worst night of my life .
Our relationship picked up when I married a man you liked , and things really turned around when we began making babies right and left . Somewhere along the line , the generation gap disappeared . I suppose I saw us and our relationship as aging together , rather like a fine wine .
But the strangest thing happened last week . I was at a stop sign and I watched as you turned the corner in your car . It didn’t immediately occur to me that it was you because the man driving looked so elderly and fragile behind the wheel of that huge car . It was rather like a slap in the face delivered from out of nowhere . Perhaps I saw your age for the first time that day .
I guess what I’m trying to say , Dad , is what every son and daughter wants to say to their Dad today . Honoring a father on Father’s Day is about respect and sharing and acceptance and tolerance and giving and taking . It’s about loving someone more than words can say , and it’s wishing that it never had to end .
I love you , Dad .
Love ,
Jenny
1.What caused Jenny to write the letter ?
A. Getting along well with her father .
B. Being away on previous Father’s Day .
C. Visiting a card exhibition at a mall .
D. Failing to find a satisfactory card .
2.What does the underlined phrase “ turned around ” in Para. 5 mean ?
A. Because better .B. Changed unexpectedly .
C. Went worse .D. Progressed unsteadily .
3.What can we learn from Para. 6 ?
A. Jenny seldom saw her father drive that huge car .
B. Jenny had never realized her father’s being weak .
C. Jenny’s father slapped her on the face somewhere .
D. Jenny knew her father’s real age from that day on .
4.Jenny wrote her father this letter to __________ .
A. inform him of their conflicts
B. apologize for her being stubborn
C. express her genuine love to him
D. remind him of the early incident
Life is short . Are you doing what you love ? Are you living your passion ?
If not , why ? I am guessing most people will answer that with “ I have a mortgage（按揭）, and three kids to . ” In the real world people have responsibilities . They have to make . You aren’t supposed to be happy with your job but you do it because you have to .
To be frank , they are wrong . You can take of your responsibilities and also be happy with your job . We spend over 1/3 of our day , at least five days a week our jobs . This is a lot of time to be wasting on something we don’t , is it not ? Why not spend that time doing something you truly are about for 50 hours a week instead of something that lacks ?
Love What You Do. Do What You Love .
1.A. confusion B. call C. criticism D. question
2.A. care B. support C. grow D. keep
3.A. sacrifices B. complaints C. donations D. comments
4.A. notice B. pride C. care D. advantage
5.A. dealing B. performing C. realizingD. hunting
6.A. concern B. know C. enjoy D. achieve
7.A. certain B. skilled C. curious D. passionate
8.A. enthusiasm B. truth C. meaning D. use
A 6-year-old girl asked her mother , “ Can flowers speak ? ”
“ Oh , my dearie , if flowers can’t speak , how the spring is , and who will look around it ? ”
The little girl smiled with .
At the age of 16 , the girl asked her father , “ Can the stars in the sky speak ? ”
“ Oh , my daughter , if the stars can speak , the sky will be noisy , and who will for the peaceful heaven ? ”
The little girl smiled with satisfaction again .
At the age of 26 , the girl had become a mature female . One day she asked in her husband , a diplomat , “ Was the way I and spoke appropriate at the grand party last night ? ”
“ Great ! ” the diplomat had no of flattering（恭维）, “ When you spoke , it was like the melodious music ; though you spoke so much , it was not ; when you were silent , you were like a fragrant lotus flower ; though quiet , it involved everything … Sweetheart , can you tell me how you it ? ”
His wife said with a smile , “ At the age of 6 , I learned from my mother as a teacher to dialogue with nature . At the age of 16 , I learned from my father as a writer when to speak and when not . Before I you , I learned from historians , philosophers , writers , musicians and diplomats what kind of speech I should when I meet different kinds of people . Honey , I have also thoughts , wisdom , courage and love from you ! ”
1.A. beautiful B. cool C. normal D. lonely
2.A. happiness B. relaxation C. satisfaction D. excitement
3.A. leave B. long C. search D. look
4.A. detail B. private C. person D. advance
5.A. behaved B. played C. worked D. drank
6.A. effect B. reason C. intention D. mood
7.A. unnecessary B. unclear C. unbearable D. unavoidable
8.A. prove B. prepare C. make D. find
9.A. when B. where C. who D. how
10.A. countered B. met C . sought D. visited
11.A. have B. make C. announce D. apply
12.A. regained B. developed C. received D. chose
—Excuse me , Victor, but I have a favor to ask of you
---_____
A.Ask , please B.My please
C.Go ahead D.Good for you
---where’s Mom?
-----She’s in the kitchen. She _____the housework all morning
A.is doing B.was doing
C. did D.has been doing
