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Sir Steven Redgrave—Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals

“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes (糖尿病), believing the profession(职业) trained for the whole of my life ended, I felt very sorry. Then one of my friends said there was no reason why I should stop training. That was it—the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn’t finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”
Karen Pickering—Swimming World Champion (冠军)

“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that amount（总数） of work by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success—you can’t follow a profession in any field without being well-organized. Make a list of what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”
Kristen Stewart—Actress

“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve anything. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to give most of your attention to one thing. When I feel nervous, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘calm’, ‘peace’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and improves my confidence. This is a habit and is a powerful psychological(心理学的) tool.”
The underlined word “ distractions” probably means ________.

A．good habits	B．things that make one tired
C．words to enjoy	D．things that turn one’s attention away

The same character of the three people is________.

A．humour	B．happiness
C．self-confidence	D．wisdom

The best title for the passage is ________.

A．Health and Food	B．How to Be a Winner
C．Difficulties and Habits	D．Be a Sportsman

Three rich ladies met every day by the river. They sat there and talked the whole day. Once the three ladies quarreled(争吵). One of them said. “Look, how white and beautiful my hands are!” Another one said, “My hands are more beautiful.” The third one said, “Mine are the most beautiful ones.” An old beggar（乞丐） woman came up to them. “Beautiful ladies,” she said, “I’m hungry. Please give me something to eat.”
But the three ladies gave her nothing. They only asked, “Tell me, old woman, which one of us has the most beautiful hands?”
A peasant（农民）woman was also sitting by the river. She was poor and her hands were rough（粗糙的） because of hard work. The old woman came up to her and said, “I’m hungry. Please give me something to eat.” The peasant woman took out her only cake she had and gave her a half.
The old woman ate it and drank some water. Then she took the peasant woman by the hand, brought her before the rich ladies and said, “Now, I shall tell you whose hands are the most beautiful. The hands of the poor peasant woman are rough because of work, but they give us food; they are far more beautiful than your hands which have never done anything.”
The three ladies ___________.

A．had a quarrel every day

B．were rich but unkind

C．had a talk about their hands every day

D．lived by the side of the river

The old woman asked for something to eat, ___________.

A．but none of the three rich ladies gave anything to her

B．but only one of the three ladies gave her half a cake

C．because she wanted to know whose hands were beautiful

D．because she wanted to know which lady was the richest

The peasant woman’s hands were not so white as the three ladies’ ___________.

A．because of the hard work she had done

B．but she was stronger than any of them

C．so she didn’t quarrel with the three ladies

D．but she was more beautiful than the beggar

Have you had a headache during a test? Have you ever been so worried about something that you have a headache or even can’t sleep at night? If so, then you know what stress is. Stress is what you feel when you are worried about something. This worry in your mind can make your body feel bad. You may feel angry, sad, scared(恐惧的), or afraid—all of which can give you a stomach ache or a headache.
However, there are different kinds of stress. Some kinds of stress are good and others are bad. Good stress might happen when you’re called to answer questions in class or when you have to give a speech. This kind of stress can help you to get things better done. For example, you may do a better job in your test if the stress pushes you to prepare better before the test.
On the other hand, bad stress can happen if the stress lasts too long. You may not feel well if your parents are fighting, if a family member is sick, if you’re having problems at school, or if anything else makes you unhappy every day. That kind of stress isn’t going to help you. And it can actually make you sick.
The best way to face the stress is to have a balanced life. Make sure you keep yourself in mind: Sleep, exercise, leisure(休闲), and food. If you get enough sleep and eat healthily, and if you exercise and leave time for fun, you’ll probably feel less stressed.

Title: Face the stress
Meaning of stress	Stress is a when you are worried about something.
Possible effect	You may feel uncomfortable in your mind and body.
Different kinds	Good stress	It might happen when you have to in public
It will be more for you to do the job in the test successfully.
It makes you prepare better before doing the job
Bad stress	It might happen if your stress lasts too long.
You may not feel well with the of a family member, problems at school or anything else that worries you every day.
It might stop you from getting your work well done.
How to keep stress away	Have a balanced life.
Have enough sleep and have healthy food.
Take exercise and have time to yourself.

We are in a world full of competition. Our parents compete（竞争）with others in their offices，our brothers and sisters compete with others in their colleges，and we compete with our classmates in school. Many of us give up in the face of competition and will never be successful. ① can‘t，others，why，we，do，better，than .One important reason is that we have no self-confidence（自信）。
In fact，everyone is born equal. You can do what others do. Although your classmates may be better than you in some ways，you may be better than them in other subjects. So everyone has his or her own advantages. Don‘t look at things from a single（单个的）point of view. Try to discover your own advantages，and believe that you can do better than others in those ways.
Competition is not so terrible. Don‘t be afraid of it. And don‘t be afraid of those classmates who are better than you. ② Remember that self-confidence is the first step to success. Believe in yourselves，and you will be successful one day.
Are we living in a world full of competition?
How can you improve yourself-confidence according to the passage?
将①处画线部分单词连成一个完整的特殊疑问句。
将②处画线部分译成中文。
What‘s the main idea of this passage?

Which part of the world has the most nearsighted students? Just look around you– it’s East Asia. Nine in ten school leavers in major East Asian cities are nearsighted, according to the BBC. Experts say books and video games are not to blame (责备). East Asian students, they say, aren’t getting enough sunlight.
People become nearsighted because their eyeballs grow out of shape and light entering their eyes cannot focus correctly. The body can produce a chemical called dopamine (多巴胺) to stop eyeballs from changing shape. And guess what scientists have just discovered? Sunlight can help our bodies produce more dopamine, reported AFP.
According to the study, primary school students in Singapore spend only 30 minutes outdoors every day; in Australia, by contrast (相反), kids spend about three hours a day outside. As a result, fewer children in Australia are nearsighted – only 10 percent, compared with 90 percent in Singapore.
“Children in East Asia just go to school, go home and stay inside. They study and they watch television,” Ian Morgan of the Australian National University told AFP.
But being a bookworm or a couch potato does not directly harm the eyes, added Morgan. “As long as they get outside, it doesn’t seem to matter how much study they do,” he explained. “There are some kids who study hard and get outside and play hard and they are generally fine. The ones who are at major risk are the ones who study hard and don’t get outside. As a result of massive (巨大的) educational pressures and the construction (构成) of a child’s day, the amount of time they spend outside in bright light is minimized.”
Experts suggest children should stay outside for two to three hours every day. This can include time spent in the playground and walking to and from school.
What is the main reason for the large number of nearsighted students in East Asia?

A．Too much reading or gaming.	B．Being short of sunlight.
C．Genetic (基因) reasons.	D．Being short of exercise.

How long do experts suggest children stay outside every week?

A．Two to three hours.	B．Fourteen to twenty-one hours.
C．Two to three days.	D．Over twenty-one hours.

In the writer’s opinion, why can’t East Asian students get enough bright light?

A．Because they don’t like sports.

B．Because their parents don’t allow them to.

C．Because they have great pressures from study.

D．Because they spend more time playing video games.

According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Dopamine is a chemical that causes eyeballs to grow out of shape.

B．Dopamine can stop light entering the eyes from focusing correctly.

C．Spending time in the sun can make the loss of dopamine in the body.

D．The more dopamine a person has in their body, the better eyesight he or she has.