Feeling a little blue? Here are ten fast and easy ways to smile.
     1. Play outside
     Leave your apartment and to outside. Sun and fresh air are good for you.
     2. Exercise
     When _______, your brain releases a chemical called endorphins. This chemical makes you feel happier.
That is just another reason why exercise is good for you.
     3. Have a Heart-to-Heart chat
     If something is bothering you, it is a good idea to talk about it. Call a friend or relative. A good chat is great
feel better fast.
      4. Play Pop Music
      Westlife, Backstreet Boys, S.H.E…who doesn't like a little mindless pop? Listening to upbeat, happy music will make you smile. Singing along won't hurt either.
     5. Laughter is the best medicine
      Laughing is the best way to improve your mood. Children laugh around 400 times a day. Adults only laug
about 20 times a day. What happened? Be a kid for a day: play games, watch funny movies, or read jokes
online.
     6. Power of Chocolate
      Chocolate has special natural chemicals that make you happy. Plus, it tastes so good!
     7. Draw
     Be an artist! Draw, paint, or make something. Even if it is not perfect, being creative relieves stress.
     8. Get a dog
     Dogs are cute (機靈,可愛), energetic, and fun. Plus, studies show that people with pets live longer and
people with dogs live the longest!
     9. Breathe
     If you can't go to the gym, try taking deep breaths. Breathing deeply will relax your muscles and give you
energy.
     10. Think positive
     Close your eyes and think of a beautiful scene of a time when you were happy and feeling good.

1. What is the best title of the passage? (within 10 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________
2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one? There are some special chemicals
     in chocolate, and they can make you happy when you feel blue.
_______________________________________________________________________________
3. Please fill in the blank in the paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.
    (within  10 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________
4. Which of the ways do you think is the best for you? And why? (within 30 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________
5. Translate the underlined sentence in the paragraph into Chinese.
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        1   . Teenagers have opinions about everything and they aren't shy about sharing them. So allow them
to make more decisions. For example, let them decide when and where to study, what to wear, what sports
team to join. However, keep in mind that some decisions can't be discussed or changed. Parents need to set
limits that protect their children' health and safety.
         2   . There's something happy about the family sitting together around the dinner table. The evening meal
is often the time of the day when the family can sit together in one place and talk with each other. So make
dinner a family affair. You can use the chance to share the news of the day and make weekend plans.
         3   . You can tell your children that you, too, sometimes feel angry or unhappy, which shows your
children that you're not just a parent-you're a human. Not only will your children feel closer to you, but he or
she may feel safe enough to disclose uncomfortable things or feelings. 
        4   . They maybe make some wrong choices sometimes. But if they're over 18, give them the chance to
deal with problems on their own. After all, didn't you want the same from your parents when you were their
age? 
        5   . Don't read her diary, eavesdrop (偷聽) on his phone conversations, or upset her with questions.
Remember that they are humans and have their own privacy (隱私) just like you. If you think they have some
problems, point it out directly, using five little words:"Can we talk about it?" For example, you can use the
words such as"I've smelled smoke when you walk into the room several times now. Have you been smoking?
Can we talk about it?"

A. Share your own feelings with your children.
B. Trust your children to make their own choices.
C. Allow your children to make their own decisions.
D. Don't break your children's privacy.
E. Praise your children when you should.
F. Set a fixed dinnertime to your children

     People travel for a lot of reasons. Some travelers go to see battlefields or religious shrines. Others are
looking for culture, or simply want to have their photos taken in front of famous places. But most Europeans
are willing to pay a lot of money and put up with a lot of inconveniences for the sun because they have so
little of it. Residents of cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam spend a lot of their winter in the
dark because the days are so short and much of the rest of the year is in the rain. Every summer, more than
25 million people travel to Mediterranean (地中海) resorts and beaches for their vacation. They all come for
the same reason: sun.
     The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economies of Mediterranean countries. Italy's 30,000 hotels
are booked every summer. And 13 million people camp out on French Beaches, parks, and roadsides. Spain's
long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else. 37 million tourists visit yearly, or one tourist
for every person living in Spain.
     But there are signs that the area is getting more tourism than it can handle. The Mediterranean is already
one of the most polluted seas on earth. And with increased tourism, it's getting worse. The French can't figure
out what to do with all the garbage left by campers around St. Tropez. And in many places, swimming is
dangerous because of pollution.
     None of this, however, is damaging anyone's fun. The Mediterranean gets more popular every year with
tourists. Obviously, they don't go there for clean water. They stand traffic jams and seem to like crowded
beaches. They don't even mind the pollution. No matter how dirty the water is, the coastline still looks beautiful. And as long as the sun shines, it's still better than sitting in the cold rain in Berlin, London, or Oslo.

1. It can be inferred from the passage that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that ______.

A. they want to see battlefields or religious shrines
B. they are interested in different cultures
C. they would like to take pictures in front of famous sites
D. they wish to escape from the cold, dark and rainy days back at home

2. In Para.1, cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam are mentioned to show that ______.

A. they are not good cities in geography and climate
B. how rich their residents are
C. these cities lack places of historic interest and tourist spots
D. they have got more tourism than they can handle

3. According to the passage, which of the following countries attracts more tourists than the others?

A. Italy
B. Spain
C. France
D. Greece

4. The sentence "one tourist for every person living in Spain" (Para.2 ) means _______.

A. every year the number of tourists is equal to(等于) the number of people living in Spain
B. all the 37 millions people living in Spain are tourists
C. every person living in Spain has to take care of a tourist
D. every Spanish is visited by a tourist every year

5. Which of the following will damage the tourists' fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches?

A. Polluted water.
B. Crowded buses.
C. Traffic jams.
D. Rainy weather

     I've been writing for most of my life. The book Writing Without Teachers introduced me to one distinction(區(qū)別) and one practice that has helped my writing processes tremendously. The distinction is between the
creative mind and the critical mind. While you need to employ both to get to a finished result, they cannot work
in parallel no matter how much we might like to think so.
     Trying to criticize writing on the fly is possibly the single greatest barrier to writing that most of us
encounter. If you are listening to that 5th grade English teacher correct your grammar while you are trying to
capture a fleeting (稍縱即逝的) thought, the thought will die. If you capture the fleeting thought and simply
share it with the world in raw form, no one is likely to understand. You must learn to create first and then
criticize if you want to make writing the tool for thinking that it is.
     The practice that can help you past your learned bad habits of trying to edit as you write is what Elbow
calls"free writing." In free writing, the objective is to get words down on paper non-stop, usually for 15-20
minutes. No stopping, no going back, no criticizing. The goal is to get the words flowing. As the words begin
to flow, the ideas will come from the shadows and let themselves be captured on your notepad or your screen.
     Now you have raw materials that you can begin to work with using the critical mind that you've persuaded
to sit on the side and watch quietly. Most likely, you will believe that this will take more time than you actually
have and you will end up staring blankly at the pages as the deadline draws near.
     Instead of staring at a blank start filling it with words no matter how bad. Halfway through your available
time, stop and rework your raw writing into something closer to finished product. Move back and forth until
you run out of time and the final result will most likely be far better than your current practices.

1. When the author says the creative mind and the critical mind "cannot work in parallel" in
    the writing process, he means _____.

A. one cannot use them at the same time
B. they cannot be regarded as equally important
C. they are in constant conflict with each other
D. no one can be both creative and critical

2. What prevents people from writing on is _____.

A. putting their ideas in raw form
B. ignoring grammatical soundness
C. attempting to edit as they write
D. trying to capture fleeting thoughts

3. What is the chief objective of the first stage of writing?

A. To organize one's thoughts logically.
B. To get one's ideas down.
C. To choose an appropriate topic.
D. To collect raw materials.

4. One common concern of writers about "free writing" is that _____.

A. it overstresses the role of the creative mind
B. it does not help them to think clearly
C. it may bring about too much criticism
D. it takes too much time to edit afterwards

5. In what way does the critical mind help the writer in the writing process?

A. It allows him to sit on the side and observe.
B. It helps him to come up with new ideas.
C. It saves the writing time available to him.
D. It improves his writing into better shape.

     If you don't want people to know too much about you, then you had better keep your fridge contents
secret according to a British market research document released last week.
     Researchers peered (凝視) into the fridges of 400 people in Britain and compared the contents with the
owners' lifestyles. They claim to be able to classify the nation's people by fridge contents.
     They say those people can be divided into five categories: "nutrition nerds", "food faddies", "martyr
mums", "fast food fanatics" and "restaurant regulars".
     "Nutrition nerds" care much about what they put into their bodies. Their fridges are stocked with fruit,
vegetables and healthy meat. People in this category tend to be highly organized and usually work in law or
accountancy. The vast majority are single, but if they have a partner, that person will be similar.
     A fridge full of vitamins-enriched juices implies its owner works in media or fashion. They tend not to
eat the foods they buy. Known as the "food faddies", they just want to be seen as buying the latest important
things.
     A fridge filled with everything from steak to frozen fish suggests the "martyr mum". Her fridge tends to
be stocked with every kind of product, except what she herself would want. This fridge hints at difficulty
balancing family and work life.
     "Fast food fanatics" always buy mineral water for soda pop (汽水); the nearest they will get to fresh
fruit is tomato sauce. Their fridges hint at someone who works hard and plays hard, also, someone who is
not into long term planning.
     Finally, a fridge filled with nothing more than a bottle of white wine and some sparkling mineral water
implies an owner who is single, lives in a big city and enjoys the finer things in life. The fridge is empty
because this person regularly eats in restaurants.

1. We can know from the first two paragraphs that _____.

A. some researchers are fond of staring at other people's fridges
B. people don't want others to know about their secrets
C. the food you put in the fridge has something to do with your personality
D. there are mainly five kinds of lifestyles among British people

2. According to the passage, people who belong to "food faddies" _____.

A. don't care much about money when buying things
B. will try their best to stay healthy
C. often stay up late to finish their job
D. prefer to ask others about what to do next

3. What will those who often dine out put in the fridge?

A. All kinds of food they like.
B. Food rich in vitamins.
C. Fruit, vegetables and meat.
D. Only something to drink.

4. What might be the most suitable title for the text?

A. Keep your fridge a secret.
B. You are what's in your fridge.
C. What to put in the fridge?
D. Be careful about your fridge

     What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school
subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at
mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at
office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may
not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not
all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not
required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts
and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.
     Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your
work. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If
you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else,
you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers.
You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become
interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.
     Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle
tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness
than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an
important part of your background. You should not be apologetic(認錯的) about it but instead recognize that
you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The importance of working hard at school.
B. Choosing a career according to one's strengths.
C. How to face one's weakness.
D. The value of school work.

2. The writer thinks that a student have a part-time job is probably _____.

A. a good way to find out his weak points
B. one of the best ways of earning extra money
C. of great use for his work in the future
D. a waste of time he could have spent on study

3. From the passage we learn that if a student's school performance is not good, he _____.

A. should pay more attention to learning skills and developing abilities
B. will be regretful about his bad results
C. may also do well in his future work
D. should restart his study in school

4. The underlined phrase "be all thumbs" (in para 3) probably means"_____".

A. be clumsy at doing things
B. be skillful in doing things
C. be not interested in certain things
D. be easily bored in doing things

     In the Harry Potter films, Hermione Granger is better than her male friends and is considered the brightest
pupil in her grade. Isn't it often the same in schools of our real world?
     "It's surprising but true that most of the top students have been girls since primary school. Girls are class
leaders, club presidents and the top ones in exams," said Wang Feixuan, 15, who studies at a Chengdu school.
By any measure, Wang herself is a high-achiever. She is a top student, a team leader in her school's sports club
and a winner in national English and IT competitions.
     But why do so many girls outperform their male peers?
     In Sun Yunxiao's latest book Save Our Boys, he points out that the education system is"more suited to
girls, who are good at memorizing and like to sit quietly and read." Yet he also says that girls have to do so
much more when they compete with males for honors, top universities and later good jobs. They can feel great
pressure nearly every day.
     This seems to be the same in most countries in the world. Young women in the United States are also
reported to feel the same pressure to be perfect.
     "Let's look at what we ask of our teenage girls," says Professor Stephen Hinshaw in an interview. He thinks
that it's no longer enough that a girl does well in school and is a caring friend. On the TV, on the Internet and
everywhere, girls see images of impossible perfection.
     Today's young women must be good learners, good athletes, and fill their after-school lives with other
activities. But they are also asked to have the styles and looks of popular stars."Be pretty, sweet and nice. Be
athletic, competitive and get straight. Be impossibly perfect." Stephen Hinshaw sums up.

1. The passage suggests that _____.

A. our society asks far too much of teenage girls
B. teenage girls shouldn't be so perfect at school
C. boys are always lazy ones rather than girls
D. American girls have less pressure than Chinese girls

2. According to the passage, it is true that _____.

A. boys are less smart than girls throughout school life
B. boys usually don't have so much pressure as girls do
C. girls are all fond of the Chinese education system
D. girls are better at school because boys don't work hard

3. The underlined word "outperform" means _____.

A. hate
B. misunderstand
C. like
D. defeat

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Impossibly Perfect Is Possible.
B. Why Are Girls So Perfect?
C. Perfect? Pressure Every Day!
D. Perfect: Boys or Girls?