Having friends may well keep you healthier and help you deal with stress better. Some studies show that people with close friends have a greater ability to fight disease than people who are alone.
Make friendship a priority(优先). Find the time to be with friends even if it means letting the lawn go unmowed(未割草) or the dishes unwashed for a while. When you can’ t get together, use the phone to keep in touch.
Open up to close friends. Keeping a deep friendship requires a level of heartfelt intimacy(亲密). Don’t be afraid to express your inner fears and disappointments. Listen to your friends when they have problems, but offer advice only when it’s wanted. Help raise friends’ self-esteem when they are sad by a job loss, or other such events.
Have different friends for different activities, such as going to the movies, singing in a choir(合唱), and joining in a bowling league.
Don’t wait for a friend to ask a favor. When a friend has the flu, offer to go to the store or drive his or her children to their after-school activities.
Never take a friendship for granted. Like a good marriage, friendship needs care and patience. Become a joiner. Find a group that matches your interests.
Talk to strangers. Conversations started in museums, laundry rooms, or bookstores can lead to firm friendship.
Enroll in an adult-education course. A classroom is an ideal place to meet others with similar interests.
| A．Make friendship a priority. |
| B．Open up to close friends. |
| C．Never take a friendship for granted |
| D．All the above. |
| A．You should have different friends for the same activities. |
| B．You should wait for a friend to ask a favor. |
| C．You should avoid talking with stranger in museums, laundry rooms of bookstores. |
| D．You should never take a friendship for granted. |
| A．give | B．join | C．get | D．catch |
In the United States, elementary and middle schools are advised to give students two and a half hours of physical activity a week.
Yet many schools across the country have reduced their physical education programs. Criticism（批评） of the cuts has led in some places to efforts to give students more time for exercise, not less.
A study reported that life expectancy（寿命） has fallen or is no longer increasing in some parts of the United States. The situation is worst among poor people in the southern states, and especially women. Public health researchers say it is largely the result of increases in obesity（肥胖）, smoking and high blood pressure. They also blame differences in health services around the country.
A study found that only four percent of elementary schools provided daily physical education all year for all grades. This was true of eight percent of middle schools and two percent of high schools. The study also found that twenty-two percent of all schools did not require students to take any P.E.
Charlene Burgeson is the executive director of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. She says one problem for P.E. teachers is that schools are under pressure to put more time into academic subjects. Also, parents may agree that children need exercise in school.
But experts say P.E. classes have changed. They say the goal has moved away from competition and toward personal performance, as a way to build a lifetime of activity. These days, teachers often lead activities like weight training.
Some parents like the idea of avoiding competitive sports in P.E. class. Yet others surely dislike that idea. In the end, schools may find themselves in a no-win situation. . How many reasons have caused some Americans’ life expectancy to fall?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
The underlined part “that idea” (the last paragraph) refers to _______.
| A．competitive sports | B．a lifetime of activity |
| C．no-win situation | D．uncompetitive exercise |
. From the passage we can infer that _______.
| A．physically active children have more chances to be fit when growing up |
| B．most American schools let students take physical activity enough |
| C．the older a student is, the less exercise he gets |
| D．not all parents think exercise is good for students |
. The passage mainly tells us about _______.
| A．school and students’ health | B．how to make children healthy |
| C．American schools’ physical education | D．American students’ health |
“Buy-A-Something” Campaign
One way to request for general donations is to tie it into a campaign like “Buy-A-Brick to Help Build a School in Bolivia”. Make sure you have some literature to give people as well as a registration form(登记表) that includes name, address, and how many bricks the person purchased.
University Funds
If you are a student, one major source of funding is your own college or university. Many school clubs can raise a certain amount of funds through student activities. See if your club is suitable.
Letter Writing
One of the most effective ways of raising money is to do a letter campaign to as many relatives, friends, former teachers, etc. as possible. Sending a detailed letter to over 100 friends and relatives explaining the program and what you hope to accomplish while you’re on it will help you reach your goal.
Parties, Dances, Music
Use the “Who Do You Know” principle. Do you have a friend in a band? Do you know the owner of a bar or restaurant? Some simple events include playing in a band at a club, and your group gets the cover charge or a percentage of the drink sales.
Exhibitions
This is limited to people with professional art genius. If you are an artist, you can ask friends to help you hold exhibitions and donate your profit to charity or give people who need financial help.
Note: Please remember there are some people who are not so lucky as we are and it’s our duty to help them. . What is the best title for the passage?
| A．Activities in your spare time | B．Ways to raise more |
| C．What can you do? | D．Holding exhibitions |
. What is the “Who Do You Know” principle?
| A．Involve people you know in your activity. |
| B．Try to know more people. |
| C．Never get in touch with strangers. |
| D．Always play with people you know. |
Which is the best way for Albert, a pianist in a small band, to raise money?
| A．Exhibitions. | B．Parties, Dances, Music. |
| C．“Buy-A-Something” Campaign. | D．University Funds. |
What will the money collected be used for?
| A．Some important architects. | B．People who need financial help. |
| C．Festivals like Valentine’s Day. | D．People with professional art genius. |
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| A．solve the crossword puzzles | B．make the crossword puzzles |
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. As a teacher, if you want to buy Crossword Weaver with License number to unlock the demo for your school, you may save about _______.
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Today, whether or not you follow the latest trends, one’s fashion and choice of dress is a reflection of one’s individual style and tastes. Can you still remember how you dressed at the start of China’s opening-up? Today’s program is one of a special series commemorating （纪念） the 30th anniversary of reform and opening-up in China. In these two episodes we focused on fashion and style and were honored to invite two special guests to join us in studio—Ms. Zhang Ling from Raffles-BICT Inter-national College and Alex from Esquire magazine.
When we talk about fashion, color is absolutely crucial. A color can reflect the mood of an individual person or the spiritual temperament（性情） of entire society or age. Mrs. Zhang and Alex talked about the colors which have left the greatest impression on them. In the 1960s and 70s, blue and grey were the dominant colors at the time and people had limited choices to dress up. But fast forward to the present, you will find no difficulty in choosing from array(大批) of vivid colors in the market.
We also gave our guests a list of keywords—traditional brands, jeans, DIY, international brands, personal dress for them to choose from in order to represent the fashion of their generation. We find out that for every keyword our guest chose, there was a special story behind it. Some of the stories brought us back to old times—we even brought some vintage(古老的) clothing from the 60s and 70s up on stage and invited some audience members to try them on.
When we mention fashion, we must mention brand. With increasing disposable（可自由使用的） income and purchasing power of the Chinese, many luxury brands have flocked into China. However, you could imagine in 1980s, when the first inter-national brand came to China, it unveiled（展示） a fashion storm among the Chinese. China’s opening-up dates back to _______.
| A．the 1960s | B．the 1970s | C．the 1980s | D．the 1990s |
All of the following EXCEPT _______ are keywords in representing the fashion of our generation.
| A．traditional brands | B．international brands |
| C．personal dress | D．special stories |
The fact that many luxury brands have flocked into China shows that _______.
| A．China has given up its own culture |
| B．Chinese have been tired of array of vivid colors in the markets |
| C．Chinese have increased their disposable income and purchasing power |
| D．China has grown tired of its traditional brands |
In the past few decades, Japanese cuisine(烹饪) has acquired global appeal. Japanese restaurants have sprung up almost all over the world. In Kyoto, the Heihachi Tea House boasts a 430-year-old tradition that the owners have kept all in the family. The tea house has been operated by twenty generations of the Sonobe family.
The Heihachi Tea House, in the northern part of Kyoto, is one of the city’s oldest business establishments. It is said to have opened in 1576. The present owner, Sonobe Heihachi, who is also the chef, represents the 20th generation of the Sonobe family to oversee the tea house.
Sonobe Heihachi, restaurant owner, said, “During the middle of the Edo era, from 1603 to 1868, it became customary for commoners to dine in mat rooms. The Heihachi Tea House specialized in a dish comprised of rice with barley(大麦). It then became an inn and a little later, a restaurant.”
Like every other chef, Sonobe Heihachi’s day often begins at the market where he personally selects ingredients that will be served to his customers. The restaurant specializes in a style of cuisine known as Kaiseki Ryori—possibly the ultimate in Japanese cooking. It offers both fresh and ocean fishes on its menu, including bream and eels. The owner’s son Sonobe Shingo is also an accomplished chef. His skills include the elaborate cutting of a “daikon” radish (萝卜) into strips. Later they will be shredded into thin strands to form part of the garnish（装饰菜） for sashimi.
Sonobe Shingo admits that when it comes to the small details of running the business, father and son have different ways of thinking. Sometimes they clash.
But they share a passion for what they do and continue to preserve an innovative and deeply rooted culinary（烹饪的） tradition. The main idea of this passage is about _______.
| A．Japanese tea house keeps a 430-year-old tradition |
| B．Sonobe Heihachi and his son Sonobe Shingo |
| C．Japanese restaurants springing up almost all over the world |
| D．Sonobe Shingo’s skills in cutting of a radish into strips |
The 21st generation owner of the Heihachi Tea House may be _______.
| A．Sonobe Heihachi | B．the first owner of the Heihachi Tea House |
| C．Sonobe Shingo | D．Sonobe Heihachi’s grandson |
During the middle of the Edo era, from 1603 to 1868, Japanese commoners were used to having all of the following EXCEPT _______.
| A．Chinese tea | B．a dish comprised of rice with barley |
| C．both fresh and ocean fishes | D．a style of cuisine known as Kaiseki Ryori |
We can infer from this passage that Shingo differs with his father _______.
| A．on the small details of running the Heihachi Tea House |
| B．on the main menu of the Heihachi Tea House |
| C．on the ingredients served to the customers |
| D．on the passion of running the business |