Dealing with School Pressure
College can be a very demanding time for students.These tips can help keep college stress at a minimum before it becomes too hard to handle.
Get organized.By becoming more organized, you can reduce your stress level drastically(彻底地)Make a daily schedule of all your activities.Another way to become more organized is by getting your supplies and desk in order.Label folders(文件夹) for each class and arrange your notes and assignment by topic or date so you can easily find information.
Don't procrastinate.Putting off doing your schoolwork will only make you more stressed.If you get an assignment that is due in a month, and you don't have any other assignment to finish, go ahead and begin working on it.
Exercise.Performing some sort of physical activity for thirty minutes three times a week will considerably lower your stress level.Taking the time to exercise will help get your mind off the chaos and stress in your life.
Get plenty of sleep and eat healthily.You need between seven to eight hours of sleep per night in order to rest your mind and body so they can perform well during the day.Eating well-balanced meals will provide your with enough energy to accomplish your daily activities.
Adopt a positive attitude.If you are always negative, then stress will overwhelm you.By looking at things in a positive light, you will not only reduce your stress, but you will also feel better about yourself.
Realize that it's okay to say "no".If you already have a full schedule, don't attempt to add anything else to it.If your friends want you to go out at the last minute but doing so would conflict with your schedule, don't feel bad about turning them down.They will understand.They have been stressed before too.
54.According to the tips, your life will be if you study without a proper schedule.
A.organized B.in disorder
C.free D.busy
55.Which is NOT TRL'E according to the tips?
A.The more you sleep, the less stressed you will feel.
B.A balanced diet will make you energetic.
C.Regular exercise will help you feel relaxed.
D.Everything in a mess will increase one's stress.
56.What does the underlined word " procrastinate" mean?
A.ahead of time. B.delay.
C.give up. D.make up.
57.If your good friend invites you to do something while you are busy.what should you do so as not to increase stress?
A.You should accept the invitation. B.You had better say "no".
C.You should keep silent. D.You should feel bad.
Everyone would like to be a millionaire , a person with a lot of money, but can you imagine having over $30 million and only being 20 years old? Britney Spears from Kentwood, a small town in Louisiana, is only 20 years old. She is a world famous film star with not only $30 million but also a $2 million house in LA. At her young age, she can look after her family financially (经济上) all her life. This year is a big year for Britney. She is now on a 31-day tour of the US and every concert is a sell-out. That means she plays in front of a crowd of around 18,000 people every time. It’s a tiring schedule but brings her a lot. When touring, she goes to bed around 1 a.m. and then has a lie-in until 1 p.m. the next day. Her philosophy (人生观) is to take care of the body and relax but always make sure you work hard and have fun.
Spears is not pleased with only touring and selling nearly 40 million records so she decided to step into the movie business and try a bit of acting. She made an appearance in “Austin Power 3” this year and she is filming a teenage light play that will come out in March 2003. In this movie, she has a starring role.
For Britney, acting is another way to express herself and she is enthusiastic (热心的) about it all. If her movies are successful, her money in the bank is sure to grow by another few million dollars but she does it for the love, not the money, as she herself tells the reporters .We can infer (推断) from the text that most millionaires are __________.
| A.older than 20 | B.around 20 |
| C.in their 30s | D.in their 40s |
The underlined word “you” in the first paragraph refers to __________.
| A.a person in general |
| B.a special person |
| C.Britney Spears |
| D.a person interested in money |
Which of the following is not true according to the text?
| A.Though young, Britney can support her family now. |
| B.While touring, Britney sleeps about 12 hours a day. |
| C.The teenage comedy movie was based on Britney’s own story. |
| D.Britney will be even richer with her movies successful. |
According to Britney Spears, she works __________.
| A.to be a great actress | B.for the enjoyment |
| C.for money | D.to be more famous |
An old lady in a plane had a blanket (毯子)over her head and she did not want to take it off. The air hostess spoke to her, but the old lady said, "I have never been in a plane before, and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again!"
Then the captain came. He said, "Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well."But she continued to hide.
So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said, "I am sorry, young man, but I don't like planes and I am never going to fly again.
But I'll say one thing," She continued kindly, "You and your wife keep your plane very clean!"An old lady had ______.
| A.glasses | B.a blanket over her head |
| C.a coat | D.a basket |
She didn't want to ______.
| A.take it off | B.turn it off |
| C.get on | D.talk about it |
______ spoke to her.
| A.The air hostess | B.The man next to her |
| C.her husband | D.one of her friends |
the old lady had never been ______.before.
| A.abroad | B.home |
| C.in a plane | D.in hospital |
The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us safe. They help keep cars moving safely. They take care of people who are hurt. Then they see these people get to a doctor.
The police go around town to see that everything is all right. They get around town in many ways. Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities,some of the police ride on horses. It is strange to see these animals in the street.
As they go around town,the police help people. Sometimes they find lost children. They take the children home. If the police see a fight,they put an end to it right away. Sometimes people will ask the police how to get to a place in town. The police can always tell the people which way to go. They know all the streets and roads well.
Some police stand at crossings. They tell the cars when to go and when to stop. They make sure that the cars do not go too fast. They help children cross the street. They also help people who can't walk too well.
Without the police,our streets would not be safe. Cars might go too fast and hurt people. Lost people might never be found. The police do a good job. We need them. And we should thank them for a job well done.The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us _____.
| A.warm | B.clean |
| C.quiet | D.safe |
25. How do some of the police get around in some big cities?
| A.By taxi. | B.On horses. |
| C.By bus. | D.On bikes. |
In the text,“put an end to” means “____”.
| A.stop | B.cut | C.kill | D.fly |
The text is mainly talking about the _____ of the police.
| A.life | B.road | C.job | D.day |
Once there was a poor farmer and his farm belonged to(属于) a rich man. One day he brought a basket of apples to the rich man’s house. On the doorsteps, he met two monkeys dressed like children. They jumped onto the basket to eat the apples and threw some on the ground. The farmer politely took off his hat and asked the monkeys to get off. They obeyed(服从) and the farmer went into the house. He asked to see the rich man. A servant took him to the room where the rich man was sitting.
"I have brought you the basket of apples you asked for," he said.
"But why have you brought a half-empty basket?" the rich man asked.
"I met your children outside, and they stole(偷) some of the apples."Why did the farmer bring apples to the rich man?
| A.he was poor |
| B.he liked the rich man |
| C.his farm belonged to the rich man |
| D.the rich man’s children liked apples |
What did the monkeys do when the farmer was on the doorsteps?
| A.They jumped and jumped. |
| B.They played. |
| C.They ran away. |
| D.They ate some of the apples. |
The monkeys left the basket because
| A.they had thrown apples on the ground |
| B.the farmer had politely asked them to get off |
| C.they were afraid of the hat |
| D.the farmer was angry with them |
People have always been wondering about what our future will look like. Go on reading this text, and you will know what will happen in the next fifty years.
How can we know what the future will look like? To be able to understand the future, you must know the past. What has taken us to where we are today and what has changed along the way? The world has changed a lot in the last 150 years, but we humans are driven by the same basic needs as we were 150 years ago. Will this change in the next 150 years? No.
What inventions have really made a difference in the last 150 years? In the past years, the inventions that have affected most people around the world for everyday living are the telephone, electricity, radio, television, computer, the car and the ability to communicate through the Internet. Then we of course have a lot of inventions that have made life easier, like new medicine, faster transports etc. In general, human beings have been working hard in the last 150 years to make the inventions so that they will be able to get control of the time and the world. Since there is still much to do in this area, this will be the focus at least for the next 150 years.
Why do we need to predict the future? Predicting the future is important for two reasons: first we need to start to think about what kind of future we would like for ourselves and to pass on to the next generation, and then we need to know what decisions we need to make today that will give the best result in the future.What does the author try to tell us in the second paragraph?
| A.Our basic needs will not change in the future. |
| B.The world is quite different from what it was. |
| C.Humans will no longer enjoy food in the future. |
| D.The world will be completely changed tomorrow. |
Our past inventions have made .
| A.our daily life more stressful |
| B.it easy for us to live |
| C.our work easily done |
| D.us work less time |
What will humans do in order to keep the world under control?
| A.To produce more cars for transportation. |
| B.To spend more time working on the Internet. |
| C.To work much harder to achieve their goals. |
| D.To focus on making more inventions. |
What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
| A.What result we’ll receive in the future. |
| B.The two reasons of predicting the future. |
| C.The importance of predicting the future. |
| D.The decisions we make for our future. |