17．Bedrooms
Bedrooms are very important．In fact，you spend one third of your life in yours．This means that you probably don't want a boring bedroom．You will not want a bedroom full of so many things that you can't get to your bed，or that is painted in your least favorite color．（36）D
When you are designing a bedroom and you don't know what to do with some space in the corner，you may want to see if you can fit in a desk or a small sitting area．（37）BYou might want to fill this space to get some more storage（儲存）space or have somewhere to have some privacy．
Furniture is not the only thing to consider when you design your bedroom．（38）AIf you aren't sure what to do，just keep your walls and furniture white，and make sure that little things are also in the same style．
（39）CYou can put up dry erase boards，chalk boards，and pictures to give your room some style．You may also want to put in a bedside table．Those are great ways to show others some of your favorite photos and lovely toys．Finally，try to find something that adds energy and life to your bedroom．（40）F

A．You also need to consider color．
B．You could also put in a bookshelf to create space．
C．Besides，you might have some wall space to use up．
D．This means you will need to plan out your bedroom．
E．Don't choose a heavy，large bed for a small bedroom．
F．Of course，plants help a lot and they can also keep the air clean．
G．If you love to read in bed，a small bedside table probably won't work．

16．How to Make Friends
Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends．Good friendship has many benefits．It offers companionship，improves self-worth and promotes good health．There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town，or changed our jobs or schools．Such changes often leave us without a friend．Making new friends comes easy for some people．But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage．Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends．
*Associate with others．
（31）DYou can go to public places to meet new people．Besides，you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places．
*Start a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends．（32）GYou can always start the conversation，Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people．
*（33）A
Choosing friends with common interests is important in buiding friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together．Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience．
*Let it grow．
It is a good thing to stay in touch．However，try not to press your new friend with calls，messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend．（34）C The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally．
*Enjoy your friendship．
The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves．（35）BTry not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be．Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you．

A．Do things together．
B．Try not to find fault with your friends．
C．So you will need to give your friend time to keep in touch with you．
D．The first step to make friends is associating with other people．
E．Be cheerful．
F．For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch．
G．Do not wait to be spoken to．

15．be decorated with     take control of      watch out for      break down     pay back
stare up at       play a part in        be replaced with    result in      aside from
1．His idea of having weekly family meals together hasresulted in many good          changes in their lives．
2．Aside from their normal school hours，many of my students have extra evening or weekend classes．
3．What are youstaring up at？There's nothing in the sky．
4．Watch out for your steps when you are going upstairs or downstairs．
5．The Christmas treeis decorated with many color lights．
6．I am glad to get a chance topay back the help given by my friends．
7．The Normansplayed a part in the development of Middle English．
8．About four hundred years ago，the word‘a(chǎn)utumn'was replaced with‘fall'in American English．
9．Our carbroken down on our way to the nearby city．
10．It is a struggle for the teacher totake control of a class of young children．

14．When the morning sun looks in through your bedroom window，do you jump
out of bed？（36）CAn adequate amount of sleep can make the difference between a great day and a terrible one!
A good night's sleep doesn't just happen．You need to prepare for it．（37）DFirst，go to bed at the same time every day，and get up at the same time．If you haven't gotten a good night's sleep，don't oversleep the next morning．Get up at your regular time．Sleeping late for just a couples of days can change your body clock to a different cycle．You don't want that if you have a set daily schedule．
Also，avoid big meals at night．（38）GYour stomach works hard to digest those fatty foods，and that may keep you up．
Your body produces a chemical called melatonin （褪黑色素） that helps you sleep．Light affects the amount of melatonin your body makes．（39）FSo at night turn off your TV and computer．Also，don't read from a backlit （背光） electronic equipment like an IPad．Some scientists think that the light from those stops your body from making melatonin．So turn those screens off at least an hour before bedtime．
Maybe you can't sleep or you wake up in the middle of the night．（40）AGet up and do something relaxing elsewhere．Then go back to bed when you feel sleepy again．If you worry a lot，make a list of things you need to do the next day．Do that an hour before bed．That way you get your worrying out of the way before you go to bed．
After a good night's sleep，you'll be able to face a new day．

A．Don't just lie in bed．
B．You can have three meals a day．
C．Or do you roll over and complain？
D．Various experts have given tips to help．
E．Your T V and computers might affect your sleep．
F．It produces more in the evening and less in the daytime．
G．Eating heavy，rich foods within two hours of bedtime can keep you awake．

13．Most people feel lonely sometimes，but it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours．This kind of loneliness is not serious．In fact，it is quite normal．For some people，though，loneliness can last for years．（16）D
The first kind of loneliness doesn't last long．This is the most common type．（17）C The second kind is situational，it is a natural result of a particular situation．For example，family problem，the death of loved one，or moving to a new place．Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems，such as headaches and sleeplessness，it usually does not last for more than a year．
The third kind of loneliness is the most serious．（18）F People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becoming close to others．Unfortunately，many of them think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition．
Psychologists agree that one important factor in loneliness is a
person's social contacts．（19）E For instance，our families give us emotional support，our parents and teachers give us guidance，and our friends share similar interests and activities．However，psychologists have found that，though lonely people may have many social contacts，they sometimes feel they should have more．They question their popularity．
Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons：they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between habitual loneliness and seriousillness such as heart disease，（20）B

A．we live in a big family and we love our family members．
B．while temporary and situational loneliness can be a sad，and sometimes dangerous condition．
C．It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention．
D．Psychologits are studying this complex phenomenon，and have identified three different types of loneliness．
E．We depend on various people for different reasons．
F．Unlike the first two types，it usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause．
G．a(chǎn)nd temporary and situational loneliness also need to pay attention to．

12．The key to losing weight is to understand what really motivates you．Have you ever been excited about losing a few pounds？（36）GAnd to help you keep your weight under control，you need some coping strategies．
Ask questions．When you're researching different dieting products and plans or even talking to a doctor about diets，ask as many questions as you can．（37）EAsk questions like：Do I have to purchase special meals or supplements？Does the program include a part to help me maintain my weight loss？
Get real．（38）D Don't burden yourself with unrealistic expectations．Remember，large amounts of weight loss are not realistic and are most likely not safe or healthy．Talk with your health care professional to determine a healthy weight goal．
（39）ATo maintain your weight，you must balance your intake of calories with the energy you burn．Just 30 minutes of fast walking in most days can take about 10 pounds off your weight each year．
Weigh yourself weekly．It's important to track your weight on any diet or weight loss plan，but don't get on the scale every day．Weighing daily won't show you the big picture．（40）B

A．Stay balanced．
B．Once a week is fine．
C．Stick with your healthy eating plan．
D．Losing one to two pounds a week is a realistic goal．
E．Being well informed will help you choose the best diet for you．
F．Regular weight check-ins will show you your progress over time．
G．If so，you must find a way to turn that excitement into determination．

11．HouseSitting
In many countries of the world people do what is called housesitting．It means that if owners of the house are going away，they want someone to come into their house and look after the house and maybe pets while they are away．
In Australia，many people travel．After people retire，they might buy a van and travel all over the country．1（31）BSo if someone wants to travel or go away for some reason，they might want someone in their house to care for it and keep the gardens tidy．Housesitters might have to care for pets．Also，quite a few people have swimming pools in their back yard and they need cleaning．（32）AI feel it is a great way of seeing the country，because you go and stay in a new city，get to meet new people，and have time to go sightseeing in a new area．
（33）DThere are websites where you find the advertisements by people who want to travel，and by replying to the advertisements，you can make arrangements to go and look after their houses．
There are some requirements to be a housesitter．Yon must be a trusted person，so that the house owner knows you will not steal anything．You must be able to go when the house owner wants you to go，so you need lots of free time．（34）GYou need to be good with pets，able to care for cats and dogs，or other pets they may have．
Some housesitting jobs are just for a few days or a couple of weeks while the house owner have a short holiday．Sometimes it is for much longer．We have had a housesitting job for six months，while the house owner travelled to Europe．
（35）CThen you can travel to many different countries and stay there．One of the important things to get are references from the house owners for whom you have done housesitting．A reference is a written letter to say that you are trustworthy and have looked after their house well．You can show these letters to prospective house owners and they know you will do a good job．

A．I have done housesitting many times．
B．Thousands of people do this all the time．
C．It is also possible to do housesitting in other countries．
D．Generally you have many opportunities to get a housesitting job．
E．You must take a little care over what your description says about you．
F．This is an international housesitting service for all city and country areas．
G．You must have a good car，so you can travel to different parts of the country．

10．"The chair is out to kill us，"says James Levine，a professor at the Mayo School of Medicine．Most of us have years of sitting experiences，considering ourselves quite good at it．（36）GBut unfortunately，a good deal of data suggests that we're off our chairs to spend so much time on the vast variety of other seats where we're fond of parking our bottoms．Here are some things that scientists have learned about the insidious（潛伏的）nature of sitting．
Sitting position has gone wrong．
（37）ACertainly people have done that for thousands of years．But lately，not so much．In general，scientists believe，Americans now sit for more than half of their walking hours．Sadly，the sitting position exerts force on the body which can lead to a lot of trouble including poor circulation（血液循環(huán)），aches and pains．
　　Make people become too fat．
We're not using much energy when we're sitting still．（38）BIt is also just another way of saying"watch out for extra pounds．"It is mainly the chair that has caused the increase in obesity rates．A person with a desk job may burn 300 calories a day at work，but the same person might burn 2，300 calories a day in jobs that require considerable physical efforts．In other words，we need more walking to burn more calories．
（39）ESitting at your desk and working hard for hours on end can increase your chances of getting a promotion．（40）FWhen comparing people who spent the most time sitting with those who spent the least time sitting，researchers found more sitting increases the risks of death from all causes．

A．The human body is designed for walking．
B．That is just another way of saying"we are not burning many calories"．
C．They ought to work out to build their bodies．
D．We should be more patient and work longer than before．
E．Realize the damage．
F．But it also brings people diseases or even early death．
G．We will say nature intends us to do it．

9．How to Make Friends
Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends．Good friendship has many benefits．It offers companionship，improves self-worth and promotes good health．There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town，or changed our jobs or schools．Such changes often leave us without a friend （36）EBut for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage．Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends．
1．Associate with others．
The first step to making friends is associating with other people．You can go to public places to meet new people．Besides，you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places．
2．Start a conversation
Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends．（37）CYou can always start the conversation．Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people．
3．（38）BChoosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these intere sts would always bring you and your friend together，Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience．
4．Let it grow．
It is a good thing to stay in touch．However，try not to press your new friend with calls，messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend．
（39）G．The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally．
5．Enjoy your friendship
The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves．（40）DTry not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be．Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you．

A．Be cheerful．
B．Do things together．
C．Do not wait to be spoken to．
D．Try not to find fault with your friends．
E．Making new friends comes easy for some people．
F．For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch．
G．So you will need to give your friend time to react to you．

8．Four most important eye expressions
The language of our eyes is one of the most powerful and usef ul tools of non-verbal （非語言的） communication．（36）GHere are four most important eye expressions that we see every day．
1．Smiling eyes
Researchers have long noticed that a sincere smile starts with our eyes．When we are sincerely happy，the skin around the corners of our eyes crinkles （出現(xiàn)皺紋）．But a social，polite smile touches only our lips （嘴唇）．（37）EFor example，when a shop assistant smiles at you，offering help，you will immediately get the feeling that they are just trying to sell you something．
2．（38）APeople who avoid eye contact during a conversation are often considered a s insincere．What does little or no eye contact mean then？Anything from shyness to nervousness．
3．Friendly eyes
When you are carrying on a conversation，looking the speaker straight in the eyes sends a clear message to him：（39）DThis is why so many public speaking experts advise keeping eye contact with the sp eaker．
4．"Shut"eyes
Covering the eyes for a long period of time sends a message that you are trying to block out something that you do not want to hear．For example，a man who is asked to work on the weekend may cover his eyes with his fingers as he answers，"No problem．"（40）F

A．Shy eyes
B．Empty eyes
C．Such behavior is seen with liars．
D．You are paying attention to the talk．
E．The smile you are given is not in the eyes．
F．What his gestures are showing is that he is not happy about it at all．
G．So it is important to learn how to read the body language of the eyes．