Homesickness can be a terrible feeling for anyone who travels away from their home town, country or simply away from the house they live in for a period of time. It is a strong feeling of wanting to go back to your own places very much. Some people get homesick easily while never experience it at all.
Different people deal with homesickness in different ways. Some ring home and have a chat with the people who they think ‘home’ – often their mum or dad. This may be a good idea for you to feel that you are not . It reminds you that home and the people you love are still there and that you will see them soon. However, it can make the homesickness even . By talking to people from home, it can make you miss them more! It can make you want to be home even more and make you realise you miss your loved ones. For this very reason, some people find better not to contact home but to let the feeling pass by doing fun activities. This can not only work as a good way to lonely feelings that homesickness can cause, but can also work well towards helping you get used to the place which you are living or staying in. Reminding yourself that where you are can make you see the bigger picture; that home is great, but where I am right now is also great different reasons!
In German there is a(n) which is quite opposite to homesickness and that is ‘Fernweh’. This means the feeling of wanting to get away and see new places.
A．other B．others C．the other D．the others
A．respect B．remain C．represent D．realise
A．lonely B．satisfied C．alone D．single
A．in all B．in general C．in short D．in fact
A．better B．good C．bad D．worse
A．how much B．how often C．how many D．how long
A．it B．that C．these D．those
A．increase B．reduce C．cancel D．improve
A．to B．by C．for D．with
A．idea B．word C．reason D．sickness
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
When are you an adult?
When do you think you are an adult? Maybe different have different ideas.
Now let's see what some American teenagers say.
Sam: In idea, you are an adult at the of 18. That's when you can vote(投票）. You can help to who rules the whole country. That's also a grown-up does! My grandfather couldn't vote he was 21. They changed it to 18 in 1971.
Jenny: I don't it's hard to say. I can drive a car at 16, can't I? When you have a driver's license, you can it to people to tell them your age for all kinds of things. sixteen must be the age when you change from a person to an adult. Because you can tell others you are not a any more.
Suzie: Well, I think there is wrong with American laws for when young people can things. I can vote at 18 and drive at 16. So you would think that 18 is a grown-up, 16 isn't. But then I can't drink wine until I'm 21! If I'm an adult at 18, how can people stop me from a cup of beer in a bar?
A．teenagers B．adults C．drivers D．grandfathers
A．his B．my C．her D．your
A．age B．end C．front D．number
A．make B．keep C．teach D．choose
A．after B．until C．when D．if
A．hope B．want C．like D．think
A．show B．send C．ask D．pass
A．But B．And C．So D．Or
A．old B．young C．little D．tall
A．baby B．grown-up C．boy D．kid
A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing
A．do B．buy C．like D．borrow
A．as if B．even though C．ever since D．above all
A．already B．still C．also D．yet
A．selling B．making C．drinking D．giving
I watched as my little brother was caught in the act. He was sitting in the corner of the living room, a _____in one hand and my father’s hymnbook(赞美诗集)in the other.
As my father walked into the room, my brother cowered slightly(轻微地畏缩). He sensed that he had done something _____. Form a distance I could see that he had _____my father’s new hymnal and scribbled(乱涂)in it. Now looking at my father fearfully, we _____ waited for his punishment.
My father_____his book, looked at it, and then sat down without saying a word．He was a clergyman(神职人员) and for him, books were knowledge. And yet he _____ his children. What he did next was unbelievable. Instead of punishing my brother, he sat down, _____ the pen from my brother’s hand, and then wrote in the book himself, alongside the scribbles John had made:
“John’s work, 1959, _____ 2.” How many times have I looked into your beautiful face and into your warm eyes looking up at me and _____God for the one who has now scribbled in my new hymnal. You have made the book sacred(神圣的), as have your brother and sister.
“Wow,” I thought. “This is punishment?”
The years and the books came and went. Our family _____ what all families go through and perhaps a little bit more. But we _____ knew our parents loved us and that one of the proofs(证明)of their love was the hymnal by the piano.
Dad taught us about_____really matters in life: people, not objects; tolerance(宽容), not judgment; love, not anger. Now I, too, am a father. But unlike my father, I do not wait for daughters _____ to take books from my bookshelf and scribble in them. From time to time I take one down, and give it to one of my _____to scribble in. and as I look at their artwork, I think about my father and the_____he taught me.
A．book B．pen C．knife D．toy
A．wrong B．special C．dangerous D．different
A．dropped B．read C．borrowed D．opened
A．all B．both C．either D．each
A．picked up B．put up C．made up D．wrapped up
A．hated B．needed C．loved D．disliked
A．moved B．took C．brought D．borrowed
A．old B．birthday C．aged D．named
A．thanked B．asked C．respected D．pleased
A．spent B．experienced C．supported D．afforded
A．ever B．sometimes C．never D．always
A．what B．why C．which D．who
A．quickly B．secretly C．carefully D．suddenly
A．children B．sisters C．brothers D．parents
A．skills B．rules C．lessons D．subjects
The best thing to start your day is a good breakfast. There are different of breakfasts around the world.
“Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper(穷人).” the old saying tells us, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It us with energy after a long night without food.
If people don’t have breakfast in the morning, they will feel tired and get angry . Breakfast helps stay more focused in school. A study showed that children who eat breakfast regularly score in most subjects.
Breakfast is also important for weight loss. If you have a balanced breakfast, you will eat less throughout the day.
A healthy and breakfast should include some protein(蛋白质) like eggs, milk or a little meat, which makes you all day. Carbohydrates(碳水化合物) like rice or bread keep you active. Vegetables and fruit have the vitamins humans need.
, in China, breakfast is different from region to region. Porridge pickles(腌菜)，baozi, noodles, soybean milk and youtiao are common throughout the country. Although western culture has influenced China a lot, most people still traditional Chinese breakfast. They think that porridge and noodles are not only easily digested, but also can provide enough in the morning
A．ways B．types C．rules D．ideas
A．So B．Though C．As D．When
A．provides B．gives C．offers D．has
A．properly B．directly C．easily D．quickly
A．girls B．boys C．people D．children
A．lower B．less C．higher D．more
A．experienced B．balanced C．excited D．different
A．sleepy B．painful C．energetic D．knowledgeable
A．can B．should C．must D．need
A．how B．what C．why D．that
A．Therefore B．But C．Because D．However
A．about B．with C．on D．for
A．all B．one C．whole D．only
A．dislike B．know C．want D．prefer
A．food B．energy C．protein D．meal
I grew up in a small town. When I was in the third grade, I was chosen to be the in the school play. My mother helped me practice my lines for weeks. But once I stepped onto the stage, I was too nervous to the words. Finally, my teacher asked me to the role to a storyteller. I didn’t tell my mother had happened when I went home for lunch that day. She knew that I was from my look. She asked if I wanted to go for a walk in the yard.
It was a lovely day and the grass was turning green. We could see a lot of yellow dandelions(蒲公英）in the grass. I watched my mother walking towards a dandelion and it up by its roots(根茎). “From now on, we’ll have only roses in this garden.” she said. “But I like dandelions,” I said. “All are beautiful —— even dandelions!”
“Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way. And that is true of too. Not everyone can be a princess. You will be a beautiful storyteller,” my mother said, reminding me of how much I to read stories to her. “The storyteller’s part is just as as the part of a princess.”
The big day came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher handed me a . I looked at it and thought of our talk. It made me .
After the play, I took the flower home, and kept it in our family dictionary.
A．king B．snowman C．princess D．witch
A．forget B．remember C．find D．write
A．act B．play C．change D．take
A．which B．what C．that D．this
A．energetic B．unhappy C．excited D．dishonest
A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter
A．putting B．pulling C．setting D．looking
A．seasons B．rainbows C．flowers D．scenes
A．animals B．plants C．people D．food
A．hated B．loved C．tried D．planned
A．interesting B．common C．important D．cheerful
A．suddenly B．finally C．usually D．slowly
A．rose B．dandelion C．present D．hairclip
A．breakfast time B．lunchtime C．suppertime D．teatime
A．imaginative B．generous C．confident D．humorous
Stress is a normal physical response to things that make people feel worried or break their balance of life in some way.
Stress isn’t always bad. Sometimes, people’s stress is important during emergency situation, such as when a driver has to stop his car to avoid an accident. Sometimes, stress can help people do their best, like while getting ready before a big competition or exam.
However, too much or long-term stress gives people a stress overload. People with stress overloads may have problems remembering or concentrating on things. They are quick to get angry or lose patience. They may even have other problems, such as sleeping problems, headache and often getting colds.
What are some ways to deal with stress?
Ask for help.
Everyone has stress. For many people, stress is so common that it has become a way of life. Don’t be too shy to tell your parents or teachers that you are having a hard time. They may comfort you or give you some useful advice. Sometimes just sharing your problems with someone else can make you feel better.
Solve the little problems.
Develop skills to calmly look at a problem, choose a way to solve it and take action. Solving the little problems successfully helps to build confidence to move on life’s bigger ones.
Learn to relax.
Activities that make people clam and happy can help manage stress. For example, reading a good book, enjoying music, spending time with your parents, getting a good night’s sleep, or just taking a relaxing bath are all good ways to reduce your stress..
Encourage yourself with positive words.
When you are under your stress, saying certain things to yourself may help you feel more confident. For example, you might tell yourself, “I will do the best that I can.” or “I can handle this if I take it one step at a time.”
People with stress overloads may___________.
a. have trouble concentrating on things b. have good memories
c. have sleeping problems d. easy to get impatient
A．abd B．acd C．abc D．bcd
A．Stress is a kind of serious heart disease. B．Stress is always bad for people. C．Stress is always useless for an exam. D．Stress is greatly needed sometimes.
A．Sharing problems with others to get help. B．Relaxing by enjoying music. C．Try to be confident. D．Having disagreement with someone else.
A．处理 B．触摸 C．把柄 D．搬运
A．how to get good results with the help of stress B．what a stress overload is and how to get rid of it C．how to deal with stress and reduce it D．what problems stress overloads might cause