A boy and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly the boy fell,hurt himself,and cried,"AAAhhhhhhhh!!!” To his surprise,he heard the voice repeating(重复),somewhere in the mountain,“AAAhhhhhhhh!!!"Then the boy shouted,“Who are you?” He received the answer,"Who are you?" He got angry at the answer,so he shouted,"Foolish!" He received the answer,"Foolish!”
He looked at his father and asked,“What’s going on?" The father smiled and said,"My son,listen.”And then he shouted to the mountain,"1 love you!”The voice answered,“I love you!”Again the man cried,"You are the best!”The voice answered,“You are the best!”
The boy was surprised, but did not understand. Then the father explained(解释),"People call this‘Echo’,but really this is Life. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is just a reflection(反映)of what we have done. If you want more love in the world,have more love in your heart. If you want to be successful,work hard. This can be used in everything in life. Life will give you back everything you have given to it.” At first the boy cried because _____ .
A.he hurt himself and felt bad |
B.he wanted to give himself a surprise |
C.he felt it was so quiet in the mountain |
D.he hoped his father would help him |
When the boy heard the voice repeating, he thought ______ .
A.it was foolish to hear others’ voice |
B.someone else in the mountain liked his voice |
C.there were many other people in the mountain |
D.he was laughed at by someone else in the mountain |
The father shouted to the mountain to ______ .
A.find out who was repeating his voice |
B.have fun with other people in the mountain |
C.show more examples to his son before giving him the answer |
D.let his son know whose voice was louder |
The word "Echo" means _______.
A.life itself | B.repeating voice | C.love in the world | D.everything in life |
From the story,we know ______ .
A.the boy didn’t like others’ voice at all |
B.the father had his own way to teach his son |
C.it is not polite to repeat others’ voice |
D.the boy and his father were rather tired |
What is your favourite colour? Ask famous persons like Cate Blanchett,Searlett Johansson and Bono,and maybe they will say“green.”That’s not because these artists particularly like the colour green.Instead,they are interested in green fashion.
Green fashion is about making(and wearing)clothes that are good for humans,animals,and the Earth.In the past,green fashion made people think of hippies(嬉皮士)and ugly clothes.But today,green fashion is different.It is about looking good and caring about the Earth and other people.You can have interesting clothes and be green.
Around the world,green fashion is becoming popular.For example,the U.K.company
People Tree sells men’s and women’s clothing and accessories(饰品).They are made from
natural fabrics(织物)like cotton and wool.Workers who make the clothes are from countries like Nepal,Kenya,and Bangladesh.People Tree pays the men and women good money for the clothes they create.
Singer Bono and his wife also started a clothing company called EDUN.When the clothes sell,EDUN uses most of the money to help people around the world.According to the passage,what is“green fashion”?
A.Wearing the colour green all the time. |
B.Making clothes from green trees. |
C.Putting green make-up on your face. |
D.Wearing clothes that are good for the Earth. |
In the past,what did people often think of when they heard“green fashion”
A.Dangerous animals. |
B.Beautiful women. |
C.Colourful accessories. |
D.Ugly clothes, |
Which sentence about green clothing companies is true?
A.Most use natural fabrics to make clothes. |
B.Many do not pay their workers well. |
C.They make clothes mostly for women. |
D.Most of the companies are in Africa. |
According to the passage,what does EDUN do?
A.It teaches children to make clothes. |
B.It sells clothes and uses the money to help people. |
C.It gives clothes to poor people. |
D.It makes expensive clothes for teenagers. |
Stress (压力) is everywhere in our everyday life. Not only men have it, but also women and young people.
The most important reasons of stress are:death, diseases, exams, making money, getting married, moving houses, changing jobs, ending friendships and so on .
How do you know whether you have stress? Could you give your answers to the following questions?
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No |
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Do you easily get angry? |
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Do you often sleep badly? |
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Do you get headaches a lot? |
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Do you take sleeping pills? |
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Do you find it difficult to relax? |
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Do you usually hide your feelings? |
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Do you smoke and drink a lot to keep quiet? |
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Do you find it difficult to put your heart into something? |
If you answer “Yes” to more than two of these questions, you are one of those people with stress. So what can you do about it?
Doing relaxing exercises, talking with friends and listening to light music are all usual ways of relieving(减轻) stress. However, doctors now say that there are easier ways—people should laugh and smile more often. When you laugh and smile, your body relaxes. They also say that people, especially men, should cry more often, because crying is the natural way of relieving stress.Who has got stress in everyday life?
A. Men and women. B. Young people. C. Both A and B. If you have over problems listed in the table, you are the person with stress.
A. two B. three C. eightWhich of the followings is NOT the reason of stress?
A.Taking exams. B. Taking sleeping pills. C. Making money.What’s the easier way to relax your body?
A. Talking with friends. B Doing relaxing exercises.
C. Laughing, smiling and crying.The main idea of the passage is .
A.about stress and how to relieve your stress
B. that there are many reasons for having stress
C.that laughing and smiling more can help relieve your stress
A man is going to open a shop selling hats. He wanted a good sign to put over his shop. He wrote:
JOHN BROWN HATTER Makes and Sells Hats for Ready Money |
The first friend gave him the advice that the word “hatter” wasn’t needed. So John crossed out the word “HATTER” . Then he came to another friend for advice. This friend said that it was not polite to say “for ready money”. So he crossed out “for ready money”. The sign now said:
JOHN BROWN Makes and Sells Hats |
One day a friend was passing his shop. He saw this sign and said that when a man bought a hat, he didn’t care who made it. So John crossed out that word, too.
But when another friend saw “ John Brown Sells Hats”, he said , “ Of course you sell hats. No one thinks you give them away for free.” So, at last the sign read:
JOHN BROWN |
“ For ready money” means ___________________.
A. pay for the hat here when you buy it
B. if you buy the hat you can pay for it in a few days
C. hats here are only for the people with much moneyHow many friends gave John some advice on how to write the sign?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Two.___________________was crossed out first.
A. “ John Brown Sells Hats” B. “Hatter” C. “for Ready Money” Each friend has___________________thought.
A. no B. the same C. his own This story tells us that _____________________.
A. it isn’t possible to please everybody
B. it’s easy to sell hats
C. sellers must please everybody
Computer technology has become an important part of people’s life. This technology has its own special words. One well-known computer word is Google. It’s the name of a popular “search engineer(引擎)” for the Internet. People use the search engineer to find information about almost any subject on the Internet. The people who started the company named it Google because in math Google is a very large number----One hundred zeros follow the number one. When you “ Google” a subject, you can get a lot of information about it.
If you Google someone, you might find that person’s name on a blog(博客). A blog is short for a Web log. It’s a personal Web page. Some people write blogs to express their opinions and ideas over the Internet. Some use them to share their lives with faraway friends or family. Others write blogs to help them deal with sickness, money problems or to choose movies to see or books to read. Some people add information to their blogs every day. People who have blogs are called bloggers.
根据短文内容,判断下列句子是否正确Google and Blog are two kinds of popular search engineer.
One can use Google to search the Internet for all information he wants.
People may use Google to share their opinions or ask others for help.
Bloggers must add information to their blogs every day.
From the passage we can infer ( 推断) that computer technology is changing people’s life.
For hundreds Of years, scientists have been trying to answer what things have an effect on people’s emotions (情感). How you feel is controlled by many things. Your emotions can be affected by your personality, by the actions of others and by events around you. Perhaps you don’t know your emotions can be influenced by the weather as well.
People often say they feel good when the sun is shining and sad when it is cloudy. In fact, sunlight makes us feel good. When sunlight hits our skins, our bodies produce a vitamin. Vitamins are natural chemicals (化学物质) which we all need to stay healthy. Sunlight helps our bodies produce vitamin D. Vitamin D helps our bodies make a special chemical. This special chemical affects our brains (大脑) and makes us feel happy. For example, there are long, dark winters of little sunlight in Sweden and Norway, so many people in these countries often feel sad. Without much sunlight, their bodies produce less vitamin D. Without enough vitamin D, their bodies make less of this special chemical which makes them feel good. To help the people in these countries feel better, special “sunrooms” with artificial (人造的) lights have been built. People can go there and get “sunlight” for an hour or two!
The weather can also affect people’s emotions in other ways. Hot weather can make people angry because people feel uncomfortable when they are hot. In the same way, rain can make people angry because being wet can be unpleasant. As you can see, the weather can have an effect on the chemicals which control our brains. Through these ways, the weather can influence our emotions. Sadly, while the weather can change us, we can hardly change the weather. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor (因素) that can affect one’s emotions?
A.Weather. | B.Actions of others. |
C.Personality. | D.Age. |
Which of the following is true about vitamin D according to the passage?
A.It is a kind of artificial chemical. |
B.It makes us worried by affecting our brains. |
C.It is needed by us all to keep fit. |
D.It is in the sunlight. |
What can we infer (推断) from the passage?
A.We feel good when we are in the bright cool weather. |
B.We will be happy when we are caught in the rain. |
C.All people in Norway and Sweden feel sad in winter. |
D.The more vitamin D you have, the happier you’ll be. |
What may be the best title for this passage?
A.Why Do We Feel Sad? |
B.The Weather Influences People’s Emotions |
C.People Need More Vitamin D |
D.We Can Hardly Change the Weather |