Hu Yaohui, a schoolgirl in Zhejiang province, didn’t want to speak or eat for a week. She kept worrying about her scores on the exam. “I can’t stop thinking about my place in the class,” she said. “I feel stressed out.”
Hu is not the only one who faces stress. According to a recent survey conducted by Wuhan University of Hubei province, 70 percent of the 2,000 students who are going to take the college and high school entrance exams feel under pressure (压力).
Stress is a normal physical response (反应) to things that make people feel worried or break their balance of life in some way.
Stress isn’t always bad. Sometimes, people’s stress is important during emergency situations, such as when a driver has to stop his car to avoid an accident. Sometimes, stress can help people do their best — like while getting ready before a big competition or exam.
However, too much or long-term stress gives people a stress overload (负荷过多). People with stress overloads may have problems remembering or concentrating on things. They are quick to get angry or lose patience. They may even have other problems, such as sleeping problems, headaches and often getting colds.
The most helpful way to deal with stress overloads is to learn how to manage the stress. For example, you might manage it by getting a good night’s sleep, or by exercising every day.
Another good way to deal with stress is to ask parents or friends for help. Everyone has stress. For many people, stress is so common that it has become a way of life. Don’t be too shy to tell others that you are having a hard time. They may comfort you or give you some useful advice. Sometimes just sharing your problems with someone else can make you feel better.Hu Yaohui felt stressed out about __________.
| A．her marks on the exams |
| B．which seat to take during exams |
| C．not being able to sit in the front |
| D．not being allowed to eat in class |
According to the survey in Paragraph 2, __________ of the 2,000 students who will take entrance exams feel stressed.
| A．nearly half | B．about 1,400 |
| C．almost seven hundred | D．about one seventh |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Stress is a kind of serious heart disease. |
| B．Stress is always bad for people. |
| C．Stress is always useless for an exam. |
| D．Stress is greatly needed sometimes. |
The best title of this passage is “__________”.
| A．Many students face stress now. |
| B．People’s stress is sometimes important. |
| C．How to get less stress |
| D．How to get good results with the help of stress. |
根据短文内容判断正误，正确的在括号里填A， 错误的在括号里填B。
School bus safety starts with you, every morning and every afternoon. Take a few minutes to make sure your kids understand the rules of the road.
Most school bus accidents happen when children are outside the bus, and three quarters of these children are under the age of nine.
Make sure your children know these rules:
● Be on time.
● Never run to or from the bus.
● Stand away from the side of the road.
● Don’t push.
● Stay in your seat.
● Don’t shout.
● Always obey the driver.
● Wait for the driver’s signal before crossing.
● Always cross at least 10 feet in front of the bus.
● Never crawl（爬行）under a school bus.
Make sure that an adult is present at the bus stop every day, especially with children under the age of nine. Most of the bus accidents happen to the children over nine.
When the children are old enough, parents don’t have to go with them.
We can cross if the bus driver wants us to go.
Most of the bus accidents happen inside the bus.
It is important for us to obey the road rules.
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More and more young people from China begin to celebrate ( 庆祝 ) Father’ s Day. They send fathers presents, or invite them for a nice dinner. But do you know how Father’s Day started?
While Mrs Dodd, from America, was listening to a talk about Mother’ s Day in a church in 1909, she had an idea of having Father’s Day to honor(纪念) her father, William Smart. Mr Smart used to be a soldier. His wife died when she gave birth to her sixth child. Mr Smart had to raise his six children alone. They lived a hard life. After Mrs Dodd grew up, she wanted to thank her father for what he had done for them. She wrote a letter to a church and asked for the third Sunday in June to be Father’ s Day. The church agreed with her.
The first Father’ s Day was celebrated on June 19th, 1910 in Washington. Children made special desserts, and did other things to make their fathers happy. In 1924, President(总统) Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father’ s Day. People all over the country began to celebrate Father’s Day. Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson made the third Sunday in June Father’s Day.
This year, Father’s Day was on June 17th. What did you do for your father?What do the young people usually do to celebrate Father’ s Day in China?
Was Mrs Dodd’ s life hard when she was young?
Why did Mrs Dodd warn to have Father’ s Day?
Did Mrs Dodd write a letter to a church or to the president?
When was Father’s Day celebrated for the first time in America?
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Betty and I are best friends. Our birthdays are on the same day, so every year we have a birthday party together. But this year, we had a costume party instead.
While we were writing the invitations, my mum came in and asked, "Why not invite John?” John had been in our class for only a few months, but he was already getting better grades in math than anyone else in class. I wrinkled(皱起) my nose, “Mum, he wears the same pants to school every day. How could he even afford a costume?“ Mum said nothing. The next day. mum gave me an envelope with a shopping certificate in it. “I thought it would be nice for you to give this to John.” Mum said. But how? We didn't want to make John embarrassed. We discussed it for a long time. Finally, Betty and I had a good idea.
On the day of our party, kids arrived, dressed differently. John arrived, in an old sheet (床单), but still in the same brown pants as usual. We danced, ate snacks and played games in groups. Before eating the birthday cake, Betty said in a loud voice, "Now it's time for the great prize game. It’ s the following riddle..." It was a math game. None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope.
Everything went on well as we planned. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week. He felt happy. So did we.
When we help others, we need to find a proper way, or we may hurt them in another way.The two girls and John were in the same________
| A．group | B．family | C．team | D．class |
John' s family may be very according to the passage.
| A．far | B．poor | C．rich | D．small |
How did John get the prize, during the party?
| A．By helping others. | B．By asking for help. |
| C．By getting good grades in study. | D．By winning the math game. |
John _________with the shopping certificate after the party.
| A．watched a basketball match | B．saw a movie |
| C．bought something to wear | D．made a phone call |
The two girls felt ______when they found John wearing his new clothes.
| A．happy | B．sorry | C．sad | D．angry |
根据短文内容．判断下列各句正（T)、误(F)。
Have you ever been annoyed with yourself when you forget something important? Maybe you think you have a bad memory, Do you know your memory, can be developed? Here are some ways for you to have a try.
★ Be positive. Do not tell yourself your memory is bad, or your mind will believe it and you won't remember things easily. If you think you can, then you can.
★Relax yourself. People are too nervous to remember things well. Relaxing will help you a lot. Take deep breathe(深呼吸)and you can remember things easily.
★Think more. Things you know may help you to remember something new. For example, when you remember the word "classroom", think of the old words "class" and "room", it will help you remember quickly.
★ Do more practice. Like your body, memory can be improved through exercise. The more times you practice, the more easily you will remember something.
★ Eat healthy feed. Healthy eating can improve your memory. It is reported that fish is good for improving memory, so try to eat more fish from now on.An active attitude is good for you to improve your memory.
Relaxing is not useful for people to develop memory.
Something you already know may help you remember what you are learning.
Memory can' t be improved by practicing.
If you want to have a better memory, a healthy eating habit is very important.
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Blue Ocean Aquarium is a great place for families to take a holiday. Children love to see the sea animals and watch movies about sharks in it.
Last Saturday morning, Mr Jackson took his wife and two little sons to the aquarium. At the ticket office, he asked, "How much shall I pay to get in?" The woman at the ticket office answered, "The price is 20 dollars for each adult or any kid older than five. We let kids in free(免费) if they are five or younger. How old are your kids?" Mr Jackson said, "The older one is six and the younger one is thee. I think I must buy three tickets. " The woman was surprised. She said, "Sir, don't you want to save 20 dollars? If you tell me your older son is five, I won't know the difference. " Mr Jackson said with a smile, "Yes, that sounds right,
but my kids will know the difference. "
From Mr Jackson' s story, we know honesty is very important in the modem society. We should tell the truth to the people around us, especially to the kids.There arepeople in this story.
| A．3 | B．5 | C．4 | D．6 |
Mr Jackson paid for their tickets to the aquarium at last.
| A．20 dollars | B．40 dollars | C．60 dollars | D．80 dollars |
Children can see_____ in Blue Ocean Aquarium.
| A．dolphins | B．pandas | C．koalas | D．tigers |
The underlined word "honesty" means_______
| A．激情 | B．友谊 | C．乐观 | D．诚实 |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Mr Jackson was very rich, |
| B．Mr Jackson wasted to save some money. |
| C．Mr Jackson paid for his two sons' tickets in the end. |
| D．Mr Jackson thought honesty was more important than money. |