What to do if you don’t feel popular?
·Try to take part in activities．Call your friends．Plan to do something．The worst feeling is staying home alone，because it makes you feel even more lonely．
·Try to make new friends．Choose friends carefully，not just because you think they’re popular．And remember，making good friends takes time．Choosing popular people to be friends with is OK，if they are nice．
·Be yourself(保持独立)．If you want to become friends with someone who’s popular，don’t make yourself into someone you are not just to impress that person．
·Be nice．Be friendly．Be outgoing．But don’t overdo it! Talk to trusted friends if you are feeling really bad．Or you might want to write it down in a journal(日志) or diary．
·Do something special for yourself．You could take pictures of your friends，or collect their school pictures，and take a collage(拼贴画)to hang on your wall．This will remind you when you are feeling unpopular，that you really do have friends．
·Think up your own ideas．These suggestions might not work for everyone．
What to do if you have a problem with your teacher?
·Talk to your parents，or another adult who will listen to you and perhaps can help．Talk to your friends．Maybe they have had problems with the same teacher，too．
·Don’t give the teacher a reason to have problems with you．Do your work，complete your task，attend the class and take notes seriously．Maybe you just need to give the teacher a chance．
·Try to find out what the problem is．
·Talk to the teacher if you feel comfortable doing this．Don’t be nasty(闹别扭的)，but tell your teacher what your concerns(忧虑) are．Listen to the teacher，as well．
·Just accept the fact that you’re not going to love all your teachers．
| How to Make You Feel |
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How to |
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Don’ts |
Talk to your parents, or another adult or your friends about your problems |
Never be too worried about the problems all by yourself. |
| Make new friends. |
Don’t make bad friends. |
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| Be yourself. |
Don’t make yourself into someone you are not just to that person. |
Do your work, complete your task, attend the class and take notes seriously in order to give the teacher a |
Don’t give the teacher a reason to have |
| Take part in activities |
Don’t stay home alone, or it will make you feel even more |
Find out what the problem is. |
Never think that you are always |
| Be nice, friendly and |
Never overdo it! |
Talk to the teacher and |
Don’t be nasty. |
| Do something special for yourself by taking picture of your friends, collecting their school pictures, or |
Don’t let yourself be far away from your friends. |
A new study suggests that the more teenagers watch television, the more likely they are to develop depression (抑郁症) as young adults.
The researchers used a national long-term survey of healthy young teenagers of about 13—16 to find out the relationship between media(媒体) use and depression. They based their findings on more than 4000 young teenagers who were not depressed when the survey began in 1995.
As part of the survey, the young people were asked how many hours of television or videos they watched daily. They were also asked how often they played computer games and listened to the radio. Here was the result. The young people spent five and a half hours a day using media and more than 2 hours of that was spent watching TV.
Seven years later, in 2001, more than 7% of the young people had signs of depression. The average age at that time was 21. Brian Primack at the University of Pittsburgh medical school was the lead author of the new study. He says every extra hour of television meant an 8% increase in the chances of developing signs of depression.
The researchers say they did not find any such relationship with the use of other media such as movies, video games or radio. But the study did find that young men were more likely than young women to develop depression given the same amount of media use.
Doctor Primack says the study did not find out if watching TV causes depression directly. But one possibility, he says, is that it may take time away from activities that could help prevent depression, like sports and social activities. It might also prevent a person from sleeping well, he says, and that could have an influence.
The study was just published in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
In December, the journal Social Indicators Research published a study of activities that help lead to happy lives. Researchers from the University of Maryland found that people who describe themselves as happy spend less time watching television than unhappy people. The study found that happy people are more likely to be socially active, to read, attend social services and to vote.
| Process of the study |
Details |
| The purpose of the research |
To find out |
| At the beginning of the research |
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| The result of the survey |
These young people spent five and a half hours a day in using media and they spent over 2 hours or that |
| Seven years later |
Researchers found 7% of the young people had a sign of depression. Every extra hour of watching TV meant an 8% increase in the chances of developing signs of depression. |
| Results of the study |
1. Watching TV might have 2. Young men get more chance than young women to develop depression. 3. The reason some people get depression is that |
When I was a teenager growing up in Russia, I wanted to leave school and have my own life. The only way I could do this was to work in the local brick factory in my town, or get married. I was nervous when I told my father I wanted to leave school. I thought he would say, " No! You are going to college. " He took me by surprise when he said, "OK. We'll go to the brick factory. "
Two days later, he took me to the factory. I had a very romantic idea of working in a factory. ' I had imagined everyone to be friends working together and having fun. I even imagined there would be music and singing. I guess I had watched too many movies as a teenager.
When we arrived at the factory gates, my father spoke to the guard and one minute later we were inside. My father said, "Take your time. Look around." I walked around the factory looking at the building, the workers, and listening to the noise. It was horrible. I ran back to my. father and said, "I want to go home. "
He asked me, "What do you think of the factory?"
"It's terrible," I replied.
"And marriage is even worse!" he said.
I went back to school the next day thinking about studying hard so I could get into a good college. I enjoyed studying English so I decided to major in languages at college. Thanks to my father and our trip to the brick factory, I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me. I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory! The writer lived in_________ when she was a teenager.
A. Russia B. Japan C. ChinaAt first she thought life in the factory would be __ than in school.
A. more careful B. more colorful C. more beautifulWhen she told her father that she wanted to leave school, he expressed his disagreement________.
A. by doing nothing B. in a special way C. by saying nothing After they visited the factory, the girl________.
A. decided to work there B. decided to get married C. changed her mindThe underlined word "horrible" means "_ _" in Chinese.
A. 糟糕的 B. 紧张的C. 浪漫的
In North America, most students go to school by bus. The subway is also widely used in some cities. In small towns and cities, walking is still popular.
The yellow school bus is a familiar sight all over North America. It is a very convenient form of transportation because it takes students right to the entrance to the school. It also gives students opportunity to chat with their friends. However, the bus is slow and does not always pick up on time.
The subway is a means of getting around quickly in many cities. However, it is expensive and can be very crowded during rush hour. Another disadvantage of the subway is that the stops are not so close to the school, and students often have to walk considerable distance or take a bus from the subway stop to the scho
Walking has a number of advantages for those who live reasonable close to school. It's free and it provides a form of exercise. However, it's no fun if you have a large backpack full of books to carry. It's also unpleasant if the weather is either too hot or cold or wet.In North America, most students usually go to school by_________.
A. school bus or subway B. car or bicycle C. taxi or car For many students, the yellow school bus is convenient but it is_________.
A. too expensive B. slow and sometimes late C. crowded and dirtySubways are fast but the stops are often a little bit_________the school.
A. close to B. busy for C. far away fromWalking is a good way for the students that live reasonable close to school and it is_________.
A. not convenient B. bad for health C. good for healthThis passage is about_________in North America.
A. transportation B. students C. schools
| Welcome to the 2012 London Olympic Games! |
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Archery |
Archery has a 10,000 year history, when bows and arrows were first used for hunting and war. Archery first appeared at the Paris Olympics of 1990. It was removed after 1908 and only returned to the Olympics at Munich in 1972. |
| Did you know? In the 14th century, archery was so important that as English law required every man, aged seven to 60, to practise it. |
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Badminton |
This sport was invented by British soldiers in India who called it Poono, the same name as the town in which they lived. It was first played at the Olympics in 1992 at Barcelona. Although the rules of the modern sport were developed in England, Asian countries are now the best. |
| Did you know? The best balls are said to be made from the feathers of the left wing of goose. |
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Football |
There are two medal competitions for Olympic football, one for men’s teams and one for women’s. Football was first played at the 1908 Olympic Games and it has been played at every Olympic Games ever since, except for Los Angeles 1932. |
| Did you know? Hungary has won three football gold medals-more than any other country. |
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Taekwondo |
This Korean sport’s name means “the way of the hand and foot”. The players get points by hitting each other with these two parts of the body only. The players mustn’t lie on the floor and no equipment can be used. Taekwondo first appeared at the 2000 Sydney Games. |
| Did you know? Over 60 million people from 190 countries around the world regularly take part in this sport. |
Who invented the sport of badminton?
| A．Indians. | B．British. | C．Chinese. | D．Koreans. |
Which of these sports appeared earliest at the Olympics?
| A．Archery. | B．Badminton. | C．Taekwondo. | D．Football. |
Which sport was first named after a town?
| A．Badminton. | B．Football. | C．Taekwondo. | D．Archery. |
Which of the following picture shows the sport of “Taekwondo”?
| A． | B． | C． | D． |
Where can you most probably find web page?
| A．Sydney 2000.com |
| B．Beijing 2008.com |
| C．Guangzhou 2010.com |
| D．London 2012.com |
I am a professor of sports and exercise so I often deal with nervousness in my research with sports people. Actually, most people experience nervousness at some time or another.
If you are feeling anxious, my advice is to first find the cause or causes. Make s list of those things that are making you nervous and work out which ones you can do something about. Focus all of your efforts on managing the causes that you can control.
Most people cannot tell the difference between controllable(可控制的) and uncontrollable causes, so things they can’s control become a big reason for nervousness. Dealing with this is very important if people want to keep a healthy mind.
Simply try to accept the uncontrollable causes of nervousness. You might be worried about the weather on a big day, an accident or an attack on the train, or perhaps just things that other people are doing at work. The results may be very important but there is still no use worrying because you can’t control any of these things. Accept that you can’t control everything. Once you understand this, it becomes easier not to worry.
If a situation, such as swimming, is causing you to be anxious, try to face it as often as possible so that you can get used to it.
It can often help to think about yourself doing the thing that makes you nervous—then close your eyes and imagine it going well. Imagine how the flight or job interview is going to happen so that you can get used to it. This will help you understand that the thing you fear most is probably not going to happen.Who wrote this passage?
| A．A reporter. | B．A sportsman. | C．A patient. | D．A professor. |
The writer thinks there is no use worrying about some causes of nervousness because____.
| A．most are not very important |
| B．they are not the real causes of the problem |
| C．they cannot be controlled by people |
| D．it’s better to deal with one cause at a time |
If swimming makes you nervous, what should you do according to the writer?
| A．Go swimming often to get used to it. |
| B．Avoid going to the swimming pool. |
| C．Find a swimming teacher. |
| D．Imagine watching others swim. |
What is true about nervousness according to the passage?
| A．It usually has only one cause. |
| B．It is usually caused by people. |
| C．People can easily manage it. |
| D．Most people suffer from it. |
What is the main purpose of this passage?
| A．To introduce the writer’s sports experience. |
| B．To advise on how to deal with nervousness. |
| C．To help people remember their fears. |
| D．To explain the dangers of nervousness. |