Learn how to relax
Learn to relaxi. Overwork is the main reason why so many students feel tired and stressed.Cut down some of the jobs and focus on the most important things．Leave time for activities that are relaxing and fun．This might mean reading a good book,listening to music，going for a walk or taking a relaxing bath．
Get a good night’s sleep．Getting enough sleep will help you keep your body and mind in the best state．
Exercise often and eat well．Don’t rush through your meals．Eat less junk food or fast food．Eat healthy food instead．
Get to know pleasant people. Some people are optimistic，while others are not．Choose optimistic people as your friends and spend more time with them and you’11 be as happy as them．
Learn to be calm when you face any problem．Knowing that you’are able to solve problems is a good way to build up your self-confidence(自信)．
Have a happy attitude (态度). Your attitude decides the way you see things．Is your cup half full or half empty?Learn to think more positively (积极地)about the difficulties you face．What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Don’t work or study too hard． |
| B．Learn relaxing activities． |
| C．Getting enough sleep,exercising often and eating healthily are very important． |
| D．How to feel relaxed and happy under the stress of study and work． |
The meaning of the underlined word “optimistic” is “ ”in Chinese．
| A．主动的 | B．认真的 |
| C．乐观的 | D．轻松的 |
．Which statement below is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．We need to do as many things as possible each day． |
| B．Enough sleep is very necessary for keeping us in the best state in both body and mind． |
| C．We should save our time in eating． |
| D．We should try to make as many friends as possible． |
To be away from worries，which point is NOT mentioned(提到) in this passage?
| A．Going to a psychologist (心理学家)for help． |
| B．Finding time to do the favourite things． |
| C．Making sure which things are the most important and which people can make us relaxed and happy． |
| D．Having an active attitude towards life． |
ENJOY YOUR FAVORITES IN STAR CINEMA
Tickets must be booked被预定 any time up to 30 minutes before the film starts. Ticket holders are given seat numbers. |
What film can you see on a Saturday night in October?
| A．Lord of the Rings（Ⅲ）The Return of the King.. |
| B．Lord of the Rings（Ⅱ）The Two Towers. |
| C．The Lion King, Shrek（Ⅱ）. |
| D．Voldemort. |
When can you see the film Voldemort?
| A．Tuesday, October, 4 p.m. |
| B．Tuesday, October, 10 p.m. |
| C．Thursday, September, 8 p.m. |
| D．Friday, September, 4 a.m. |
How much will it cost for a family with two children（one is 5 years old and the other is 8）to see a film?
| A．$ 22. | B．$ 30. | C．$ 44. | D．$ 48. |
When can people book tickets?
| A．The day before the film. |
| B．Anytime before the film. |
| C．An hour before the film. |
| D．No later than half an hour before the film. |
What can you do in the cinema?
| A．Eat some food. | B．Have some drinks. |
| C．Make a phone call. | D．Smoke in the area provided. |
Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother’s Camp（营地）. There, husbands and children are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family? Some women say they need time to be alone.
At Mother’s Camp a woman has room to herself. She can sleep, read or watch TV, and no one will bother her. No children will ask,“Mom, what’s for dinner?” No husband will say, “Oh, dear, I can’t find any clean socks.”In fact almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full-time and then come home to a second job-taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework.
In the United States, working wives do about 75% of the housework. Many of their husbands say they want to help. But then they burn the rice or they can’t find the pans. They ask so many questions that their wives decide it is easier to do the job themselves.
Some women go to Mother’s Camp just to get a break from housework. For two days they don’t cook, they don’t clean, they don’t look after their children and husbands. What do they do? They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother’s Camp.From this passage we can seein the United States.
| A．women want to work outside the home |
| B．working wives do most of the housework |
| C．hushands do as much housework as their wives |
| D．women do not like to stay at home with their families |
At Mother’s Camp, women can’t.
| A．watch TV | B．read newspapers |
| C．swirn in the lake | D．bring their husbands and children |
Why would some mothers like to be alone? Because.
| A．they don’t like their husbands and children |
| B．they have to work full-time |
| C．they are too busy to relax themselves |
| D．they want a new life |
is one of the biggest troubles for working wives in the United States.
| A．Housework | B．Working outside the home |
| C．When to take a vacation | D．Looking after their children |
What’s the best title（标题）for this passage?
| A．Busy Working Mothers | B．Welcome to Mother’s Camp |
| C．Mothers Relax Away from Home | D．Mothers in the US |
Do you know Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng? Fei Junlong was born in 1965. He is a Chinese astronaut selected（选拔）as a member of the Shenzhou program. He was born in Jiangsu and joined the People’s Liberation Army Air Force（中国人民解放军空军）in 1982 at the age of 17. And since then he has only returned home six times. As a fighter pilot（战机飞行员）, he was selected to an astronaut in 1998.
He married Wang Jie in 1991 and has one son.
Nie Haisheng was born in September 1964. He is also a Chinese astronaut selected for the Shenzhou program. He is from Hubei. After graduating from high school he joined the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, and became a fighter pilot. In 1998 he was selected for the astronaut program.
He was one of the three astronauts who were in the final group to train for the Shenzhou 5 fight. Yang Liwei was also picked out for the flight, with Zhai Ahigang.
On September 23,2005 it was reported that Zhai and Nie would be one of the three pairs of astronauts who would be in the final training for Shenzhou 6. But in the end, Fei and Nie were chosen, and Zhai missed his chance to space again.
Nie Haisheng got married to Nie Jielin and has an 11-year-old daughter.When did Nie join the army?
| A．In 1982. | B．In 1998. |
| C．In 1991. | D．After his graduation from high school. |
Who among the astronauts in this passage hasn’t been to saace?
| A．Zhai Zhigang. | B．Nie Haisheng. |
| C．Yang Liwei. | D．Fei Junlong. |
How many times has Fei Junlong returned home since he left at the age of 17?
| A．Three times. | B．Four times. |
| C．Six times. | D．Eight times. |
How many people did the writer mention in this passage?
| A．5. | B．6. | C．7. | D．8. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
| A．Yang Liwei was born in Jiangsu. |
| B．Nie Haisheng has an elever-year-old daughter. |
| C．Fei Junlong is one year older than Nie Haisheng. |
| D．Zhai Zhigang got married to Nie Jielin and has a son. |
Have you ever heard of “flash mob(快闪族)”？On July 12th,2009,at 5 pm, a lot of fans gathered at People’s Square I Shanhai to complete Michael Jackson’s unfinished dance in one minute.For a total of 60 seconds,they sang and did the moon walk to remember Michael Jackson.This kind of phenomenon(现象)is called “flash mob”. “flash mob” is a group of people who gather in a public place to perform a strange activity for a short time.Sometimes, all these people are friends,but usually they are strangers who find each other through the Internet or sending short messages using mobile phones.It’s interesting how “flash mob” activities are planned.Without technology–the Internet or mobile phones,it would be impossible to organize so many people in such a short time.“flash mob” is very surprising and strange.One of the popular“flash mob” activities was in Manhattan,New York City.Several hundred people gathered in a department store and each of the them told the salesperson that they would buy the style of carpet(地毯)，and the salesperson didn’t know what to do.
| Dear Eric: Linda and I have been best friends since we were six years old. We often study and play together. It’s great! But she often gets unhappy when I get better grades than her –she really gets jealous. Should I keep taking her as my friend? Yours, Alice |
| Hi Alice, I think friendship is important in our lives. You should talk to your friend. Tell her you’re both studying and it’s common that sometimes you get a better grade and sometimes she does better. Tell her you’re going to compete(比赛) with her and try to beat her in every test . maybe you can tell her that if she beats you, you’ll buy her some chocolate or something like that. If you can make your schoolwork into a game, you’ll both win in the long run (从长远看), and you will both start to get better grades in your subjects. If it’s a game, you’ll both enjoy school a lot more, and you’ll still be best friends. Your, Eric |
| A．崇拜的 | B．嫉妒的 | C．同情的 | D．担心的 |
| A．is an unfriendly girl | B．iS Eric’s best friend |
| C．often has a fight with Alice | D．knew Alice many years ago |
| A．She doesn’t know how to get better grades. |
| B．She doesn’t know what to do to help Linda with her schoolwork. |
| C．She doesn’t know whether she would be friends with Linda anymore. |
| D．She doesn’t know how to get along with her teachers and classmates. |
| A．compete with her | B．say sorry to her |
| C．lose to her in each test | D．help her with her homework |
| A．They’ll never speak with each other |
| B．Both Alice and Linda will do better at school |
| C．Linda will get mad at Alice and argue with her |
| D．Alice will get some chocolate from Linda after each game. |