A habit is any action that we have performed so often that it becomes something that we do almost without thinking. Some of them are thought to be bad habits. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to get rid of these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to achieve it. However, there is still some advice for you to follow.
First, look at why you do it. In other words, what’s the result of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure, what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!
Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things that you need to learn. When you think that way, you’ll find that it’s not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision. What will you choose? I’m sure you will choose to do what you think is more important. From the first paragraph we know that __________.
| A．a habit is a terrible thing that we can never change |
| B．people take countless hours and dollars to get rid of habits |
| C．none of the people who try to break bad habits are successful |
| D．though it is difficult, we can still do something about our bad habits |
The underlined sentence “there is no shortcut to achieve it” means that __________.
| A．it is not easy to get rid of bad habits |
| B．there is a long way and a short way |
| C．something dangerous may happen |
| D．we must cut it in a short time. |
According to the reading, if you want to get rid of your habits, you have to __________.
| A．talk to others when you are in low spirits |
| B．know why you do what you do |
| C．finish your homework first |
| D．spend less time on the Internet |
Which of the following does NOT happen because of a bad habit according to the reading?
| A．You are punished later. |
| B．Making people around you feel unhappy. |
| C．You feel a little better after shouting at others. |
| D．You leave your homework at home by accident. |
The main purpose of this passage is to __________.
| A．introduce and describe | B．complain and disagree |
| C．explain and advise | D．discuss and argue |
A new product – the Apple Watch – into the market. Last year, the watch was firstly introduced by Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. The price of the watch is from $349 to $1,099, depending on its size and whether it is a sports or regular one.
Apple engineers and designers have put in a lot of thought and hard work into creating this "small screen" on your wrist(手腕). The "sensor(传感器)" on the screen not only finds your finger, but also knows the difference between when you are tapping(轻触), and when you are pressing hard er.
The watch also has “haptic feedback(触觉反馈)”. You can s end personal messages to your friend —such as drawing a star or a special sign with your fingers, or tapping the watch, say 3 times, and your friend will receive those taps on their wrist.
Besides telling the time, the watch will use 'Bluetooth' to connect with your iPhone and show calls or text messages that come in.
According to Tim Cook, the watch may open up a whole new area of applications（应用） that we had never thought of. Some car f actories like BMW have developed an app that allows its car owners to open their cars with the watch. A 'Hotels' app may allow you to open the door to your hotel room without worrying about losing the smart-card. And finally, even at the airport—passengers may be able to simply wave their wrist to check into their flight.
The biggest use of the watch, however, is as your personal fitness coach. The watch can show your pulse (heartbeat) using a sensor at the bottom of the watch. It also has the same sensor as your iPhone, so it knows when you are moving, and also how much you are walking or running. It will remind you if you have been sitting for too long without taking exercise.We can learn from the passage that the Apple Watch .
| A．is designed by Tim Cook |
| B．was brought into the market last week |
| C．sells at different prices for different colors |
| D．can show your pulse and knows when you are moving. |
With apple watch, you can .
| A．develop your own personal app |
| B．connect your iPhone with your iPad |
| C．receive personal messages from your friends’ iPhone |
| D．send personal messages to your friends’ apple watches |
Many businesses help push for the uses of apple watch EXCEPT .
| A．hospitals | B．hotels | C．airlines | D．car factories |
Do you feel tired sometimes? Nowadays, stress is everywhere in our daily life. Not just men, women and young people also suffer from stress.
There are many causes, such as: death, marriage, money, moving house, changing jobs, ending relationships.
So how do you know if you suffer from stress? Do the Stress Test and find out!
Stress Test
Do you …? Yes No
1. often sleep badly?
2. get headaches a lot?
3. find it difficult to relax?
4. need alcohol (酒精) or cigarettes to keep calm?
5. usually hide your feeling?
6. find it difficult to put your heart into something?
7. take sleeping pills?
8. get angry when things go wrong?
If you have more than two “Yes” among these questions, you are suffering from stress. So what can you do about it?
Doing yoga (瑜伽), chewing gum and playing with worry beads (念珠) are all common ways of relieving (减轻) stress. However, doctors now say that there are simpler ways. They say that people should laugh and smile more often. When you laugh and smile, your body relaxes. They also say that people—and especially men—ought to cry more often, because cry ing is the natural way of relieving stress.From the passage, we can know that .
| A．many soc ial problems can cause stress |
| B．young people suffer more from stress than the old |
| C．doing yoga is the most useful way to relieve stress |
| D．if all the answers are yes, you are suffering from stress |
You may suffer from stress if you .
| A．never depend on alcohol or cigarettes |
| B．can sleep without sleeping pills |
| C．often communicate with anyone else |
| D．easily get angry when things go wrong |
Which of the following is NOT a way to relieve stress?
| A．Doing yoga. | B．Taking sleeping pills. |
| C．Laughing and crying. | D．Playing with worry beads. |
任务型阅读阅读下面的短文，根据文中信息完成文后表格。每个空格只能填一个单词。(本大题共5分，每小题0.5分)
Mr. Green is our foreign(外国的) teacher. He is a good teacher. He often helps us a lot. And he is nice to every student. His lessons are very interesting. We usually have fun in his lessons. We all like him.
He is a tall and strong man. He says he is 40 years old, but he looks very young. He comes from New York. Now he lives in Nanjing with his family. He has a daughter. She is a pretty girl. And she studies in our school, too.
Mr. Green is very “in”. He can sing many English songs. We all like to listen to him sing. He also likes sports. He is in the school basketball team. Mr. Green likes reading.
We think we are lucky to have Mr Green to teach us.
请根据短文内容，完成表格，每空一词。
| Name |
Mr Green |
| Job |
A ____ |
| Nationality（国籍） |
____ |
| ____ |
40 years old |
| What he is like |
Mr Green is tall and __ |
| ____ |
Music, sports and reading |
| Family |
He has a pretty ___ |
John is six years old. He can read and write well. But he can't tell the time. His mother, Mrs Brown teaches him many times, but he still can't tell. He would say "breakfast time" "lunchtime" and "teatime" instead of (代替) saying eight o'clock, twelve o'clock and four o'clock in the afternoon. His mother doesn't know how to help him
One day, John's aunt, Mary, comes to see his mother. His mother tells her about that. His aunt says, "Let me help you. I think I can help him."
When John comes home after school, Mary begins(开始) to teach him.
"Can you count, John?" she asks.
"Yes. One, two, three, four…" John says.
"That's fine. Now I put the long hand(钟表的长指针) on twelve and the short hand on one-that is one o'clock If I put the short hand on two, what is the time?"
"Two o'clock "
"Good. And on three?"
"Three o'clock. "
Then it is four o'clock in the afternoon, and John's aunt asks him, "What time is it now, John?"
"Teatime, Aunt, and I am very hungry(饥饿的)," John looks at the clock and answers.John's mother can teach him to_______.
| A．read | B．write | C．tell the time | D．speak |
When it's twelve o'clock John says it's_______.
| A．breakfast time | B．lunchtime |
| C．teatime | D．supper time |
The word "count" may mean(意思是) "_______" in Chinese.
| A．计算 | B．数数 | C．认为 | D．会计 |
The long hand is on twelve, and the short hand is on five. What's the time?
| A．It's twelve o'clock. | B．It's five o'clock. |
| C．It's four o'clock | D．It's seven o'clock. |
From the text(文章), we know _______.
| A．John says teatime instead of four o'clock in the afternoon |
| B．John has a nice watch(手表) |
| C．There is something wrong with John's watch |
| D．John is always hungry |
| Joan’s Favourite Activities |
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| Day |
Activity |
Place |
Time |
| Monday |
Play tennis with her friends |
In the Tennis Club |
4:30 p.m. --- 5:15 p. m. |
| Wednesday |
Play basketball with her classmates |
In the playground |
4:00 p.m. --- 5:30 p. m. |
| Friday |
Go swimming |
In the Swimming Club |
6:00 p.m. --- 7:00 p. m. |
| Saturday |
Have a picnic with her parents |
In the park |
10:00 a.m.--- 12:00 a. m. |
| Sunday |
Read books with her sister |
At home |
2:00 p.m. --- 5:00 p. m. |
Where does Joan often play tennis?
| A．In the playground. | B．In the club. |
| C．In the park. | D．At home. |
Who often goes out for a picnic with Joan?
| A．Her friends. | B．Her classmates. |
| C．Her parents. | D．Her sister. |
What does Joan often do on Friday evening?
| A．Play basketball. | B．Read books. |
| C．Go swimming. | D．Have a picnic. |
When does Joan’s sister usually read books?
| A．From 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 a. m. |
| B．From 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p. m. |
| C．From 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p. m. |
| D．From 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p. m. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Joan often plays basketball for two hours. |
| B．Joan likes to stay at home on Saturday. |
| C．Joan likes to read books on Saturday. |
| D．Joan likes sports very much. |