Everyone wants to have a perfect life. But how can we own that? The writer called Brian Tracy tells us some tips:
The first goal common to all of us is healthy and energy.
We all want to be healthy and fit, to have high levels of energy
and to live free of pain and illness. Today, with the quick
development of medical science, the quality of our health and fitness, and our lifespan, is largely determined by design, not by chance. People with excellent health habits are far healthier, have more energy, and live longer and better than people who have poor health habits.
The second goal that we all have in common is to enjoy excellent relationships, getting along well with the people we like and respect, and who like, love and respect us in turn. Fully 85% of your happiness will be determined by the quality of your relationships(人际关系) at each time, and in each area, of your life. How well you get along with people, and how much they like, love and respect you, has more effect on the quality of your life than perhaps any other reasons.
The third common goal is to do work that we enjoy, to do it well, and to be well paid for it. You want to be able to get and keep the job you want, to get paid more and promoted(提升) faster. You want to earn as much money as possible at any time, whatever you do.
The last goal we all have in common is to reach the point in life where you have enough money so that you never have to worry about money again. You want to be completely free of worries about money.
The passage mainly helps us to ______________________.
| A．keep healthy | B．make money |
| C．have a perfect life | D．enjoy working |
We can get more healthy and energetic if we ____________________.
| A．wear well-designed clothes | B．catch the good chance |
| C．have good health habits | D．eat more medicine |
Good relationship is needed ________________________________.
| A．in rich areas |
| B．at each time and in each area |
| C．when we are at school |
| D．among people we like and respect |
The statement is true EXCEPT that___________ according to the writer..
| A．we can mostly design our health and our lifespan |
| B．the relationship with others can effect on your life quality |
| C．doing work that we enjoy is a part of a perfect life |
| D．money is the most important thing to a perfect life. |
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This week we asked students at New Star High Chool about the best ways to learn more English.Some said they learnt by using English.Some students had more specific suggestions.
Lillian Li said the best way to learn new words was reading English magazines.She said that she never studies grammar.She thought it was too boring.
Wei Ming felt differently.He has been learning English for six years and really loves it.He thought studying grammar was a great way to learn a language.He also thought that watching English movies was a good way to watch the actors say the words.
Liu Chang said that joining the English Club at school was the best way to improve her English.Students got lots of practice and they also had fun.
| students |
Their |
| Lillian |
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| Wei Ming |
Watching English |
| Liu Chang |
Joining the English Club at school was the best way to |
The size and shape of your ears show your character more than any other part of the face. Other parts of the face change shapes as we get older, but ears do not change their shape. They only change in size.
Reading people’s character from their ears is a very old science. In the past people thought that a person’s ears with colour was dangerous. They also thought that the shape of the ears showed if a person was musical or not. Today, too many people believe that the size and shape of the ears help you know if a person is musical.
Ears are all different, and each different thing has a meaning. Next time you look at a person, see if his or her ears are large, medium-size, or small. Look at the lobes（耳垂）. Do they stick to the face? Ears that are always red mean that a person may get angry easily. Ears that are always cold and nearly white colour mean that a person has a nervous(紧张的) character.When a baby is born, ________.
| A．his/ her ears are red |
| B．his/ her ears will not change all the life |
| C．his/ her ears will not change in shape |
| D．he/ she will get large ears |
Reading people’s character from their ears is ____________.
| A．only for music |
| B．an old idea |
| C．very new |
| D．a good way to talk with others |
When one’s ears are red, it means________.
| A．he is a kind man |
| B．he is very happy |
| C．he may get angry easily |
| D．he drinks too much |
When one’s ears are always cold and nearly white colour, it means________
| A．He is friendly. | B．He is always polite. |
| C．He looks good. | D．He has a nervous character. |
Which may be the best title of the article?
| A．Looking at a person in the right way |
| B．Ears and colours |
| C．The change of ears |
| D．Ears and characters |
“It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new!” says Englishtown student Ellen Rema. Ellen began to learn English at the age of fifty, and in just a few years, she has made great progress!
Ellen chose to study on Englishtown because no evening classes were offered in the German countryside where she lives. On Englishtown, she has conversation classes online and speaks with native English-speaking teachers.
“Englishtown is a wonderful place for study,” she says. Ellen began with the first level (水平) of Englishtown and quickly progressed. “I spent hours and hours studying,” she said. “Maybe I wanted too much in a short time. I finished all my courses after 2 years, but I still had grammar difficulties.”
Instead of giving up, she chose to continue. After another two years on Englishtown, she’s still studying in the online classroom. “Studying online is never boring, but you need practice, practice, practice!”
Ellen says studying English isn’t all about hard work. It should also be fun. “I really like the online conversation classrooms,” she says. “I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions.”
Ellen has been able to put her English to use by visiting England five times! “I’m very thankful to Englishtown because my life has improved because of it,” Ellen says.Ellen started to learn English .
| A．50 years ago |
| B．in a city of Germany |
| C．when she was a high school student |
| D．when she was 50 years old |
Why did Ellen study English on Englishtown?
| A．She had no free time during the day. |
| B．She lived far away from school. |
| C．There were no evening classes near her home. |
| D．Englishtown was a famous website to learn English. |
Ellen had trouble learning.
| A．pronunciation | B．grammar |
| C．writing | D．listening |
How long has Ellen learned English?
| A．For 2 years. | B．For 4 years. |
| C．For 6 years. | D．For 15 years. |
What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．You are never too old to learn something new. |
| B．Englishtown is a good place to visit. |
| C．The courses are good on Englishtown. |
| D．Studying English is not boring at all. |
Nowadays parents and their children are spending less time together. As a result, many children are getting less love than their parents once got. How to help parents and their children stay connected? Below is a list of helpful tips for family life
Eat and chat
● Sharing a meal together. Lets parents and their children have time to talk about each other’s lives. This is also a time for parents to listen to and give advice to their children.
Read often
It is important for parents to read to their children.Reading to your children cultivates(培养) an interest for knowledge. It also helps their attention last longer. Look for books that your children like reading. After their reading, ask questions about what the books are about.
Plan an outing
Sometimes getting out of the house is important. Jump into the family car and go for a trip to the beach. Also visit to a zoo, a park or a museum will lead to a long discussion.
Help with schoolwork
A great way to spend more time with children and light a fire or learning is to help children with their schoolwork. A parent’s help will cause a child to become more interested in school and to improve his or her grades.
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| Tips for better____ |
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Eat and chat |
Share a meal together Talk about each other’s lives Listen to children and ____ |
Read often |
Read to children so that they will become interested in knowledge. Look for books that children prefer to___ Ask children questions about ___ |
| Plan an outing |
Get out of the house and get ready for a ___ |
| Help with schoolwork |
Spend more time helping children with their studies. |
If your pen broke at school today, what would you do? You would go to a shop and buy a new one. What if you could simply print out a real, working pen with your 3-D printer without leaving your room?
Ten years ago people could only see 3-D printing in science fiction（虚构的） movies. But now 3-D printing is here and it’s bringing big changes.
Unlike normal printing that can only copy a 2-D picture with ink（油墨），3-D printing can build almost anything made from material. The printer layers(分层) the material in different shapes to create the object you want to be copied.
The 3-D printer has been used to make many different things. People have made cups cars and even an airplane with it.
Doctors have been using 3-D printers for several years. People’s nervous systems （神经系统）have been printed out in 3-D form medical research. Some body parts have been printed and used in hospital. Several months ago, doctors used a 3-D printer to rebuild the face of a person who had a bad accident. In the future, it is expected（期待） that the printer will make human organs（器官） to save more lives.
However， there are drawbacks to the printer. At the moment, printing can be quite slow and it’s still rather expensive. The average(平均的) price of a household printer is around $1,700,not including the cost of the materials.
But as the technology develops, disadvantages will be improved. Only time will tell where this new technology will take us.
People could see 3-D printing in_________ten years ago.
A. large high school
B. science fiction movies
C. digital camera shopPeople still can’t make a(n)________with a 3-D printer so far
A.airplaneB.face C.organWhat does the underlined word “drawbacks” mean?
A.不足 B.趋势 C.优点Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The normal printer can build 3-D objects you mant.
B.No nervous systems are printed out in 3-D form.
C.The 3-D printing can be cheaper and faster in the futureWhat’s the best title of the passage?
A.The disadvantages of 3-D printing
B.the changes brought by 3-D printing
C.The rapid development of science