Here are some tips that can help you have a few moments of quiet in your day．
1． Make it a priority （优先的事物）．Like brushing your teeth or taking a shower， 10 minutes of quiet time a day is part of taking care of your body and cultivating （陶冶） your spirit．
2． Teach the people you live with about quiet time． No television or computer or music．This is the time to read or play or create art一alone．Tell the people around you about the importance of quiet and lead by example． Then they'" begin to support you and enjoy it as well．
3．Use the spaces in between．I seldom have the radio on in the car when I'm driving alone．When I'm waiting for an appointment （约会），I'm seldom texting or talking．I just enjoy the quiet before the appointment．
4．Create at least our daily activity that needs quiet．Go for a run without carphones．Take a long bath，or a shower before bead My morning coffee is a time of enjoying quiet When I know I've got a very busy day ahead．I'll get up 15 minutes early just to drink coffee alone in the quiet．
Creating pockets of quiet is a powerful way to make your life full of energy．You'll feel better to manage the challenges of your day．
（1）What is the passage about？
（2）Why should you have 10 minutes of quiet tine every day？
（3）How can you get support for quiet from the people around you？
（4）According o the text， which daily activity do you like best to get quiet？
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（5）Why is it a powerful way to create pockets of quiet？
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Kelly could hardly believe that she had been so stupid! At lunch time in a busy sandwich bar，she had hung her（1） on the back of her chair． Seconds later， the bag had（2） and her mobile phone， her money，her bank cards and her keys had gone with it，（3） she was with her friend，Anna． Using Anna's phone， Kelly was able to call the bank and the phone company （4） ．The thief would not be able to use her cards of her phone，at least!
Back at the fie Kelly began to feel better． Her workmates asked if （5） could lend her some money．
One more difficulty was ahead． Kelly's bicycle was locked． Unless she could unlock it， she would not be able to get home that night． She asked Tom， the Building Manager， if he could（6） ．He tried very hard， but he couldn't cut or（7） the lock，．
Kelly rang the fire brigade （消防队） and explained the situation． Four（8） later， a red fire﹣engine puled up outside the building "We always travel like this，" one of the （9） joked，as the others took down the cutting equipment （设备） and feed Kelly's bicycle．
As she（10） her bicycle home， Kelly thought， "For every one thief in London， there are thousands of ordinary kind people!"
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（1）A． coat |
B． bag |
C． umbrella |
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（2）A． gone |
B． fallen |
C． dropped |
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（3）A． Clearly |
B． Suddenly |
C． Luckily |
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（4）A． at once |
B． for a while |
C． in the end |
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（5）A． we |
B． you |
C． they |
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（6）A． help |
B． promise |
C． accept |
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（7）A． repair |
B． break |
C． change |
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（8）A． weeks |
B． days |
C． minutes |
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（9）A． firemen |
B． policemen |
C． postmen |
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（10）A． made |
B． rode |
C． carried |
Wild animals are our friends， but many of them are getting fewer and fewer．We should try to protect them． The four animals below are now in danger．
Tibetan Antelopes
Tibetan antelopes （藏羚羊） mainly feed on grass． They are usually found in groups of about 20．They are killed for their wool， which is warm， soft and fine and can be made into expensive clothes．The number of them is dropping year by year． There are less than 75， 000 Tibetan antelopes left in the world．
Golden Monkeys
Golden monkeys are mainly found in Sichuan， Gansu， and Shanxi provinces． Golden monkeys have golden﹣orange fur （皮毛）．They move around in the daytime． They feed on fruits and young leaves of bamboos．But people are destroying the environment where they live．Trees and bamboos are disappearing，so golden monkeys have less and less to eat．
Elephants
Elephants are very big and strong． They are bigger than any other animals on land． They have poor eyesight， but very good hearing and smell． They can lift heavy things and break down branches with their trunk （象鼻）． Now， there are very few elephants in the world． The number of them is becoming smaller and smaller because their living areas are used for farming． Also，people hunt them for their tusks．
Wolves
Wolves are not very big． They have grey fur， Wolves have very good eyesight， hearing and smell．They eat animals， insects and snails． They are friendly to each other and never attack （攻击） people．Wolves are in danger， too． They are losing their living areas because people cut down forests． Soon they will have no home or food．
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Four wild animals（1） |
Tibetan Antelopes |
◆mainly feed on grass ◆usually found in groups of about （2） ◆killed for their wool |
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Golden Monkeys |
◆mainly found in Sichuan，Gansu and Shanxi provinces ◆move around（3） ◆feed on fruits and young leaves of bamboos |
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◆have poor eyesight ◆have good hearing and smell ◆able to lift heavy things and break down branches |
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Wolves |
◆have good eyesight，hearing and smell ◆eat animals，insects and snails ◆ friendly to each other and never （5） |
Last month we asked our students about their free time activities．Our questions were about exercise，use of the Internet and watching TV．（1）
We found that only fifteen percent of our students exercise every day． Forty﹣five percent exercise four to six times a week． Twenty percent exercise only one to three times a week．（2）
We all know that many students often go online， but we were surprised that ninety percent of them use the Internet every day． The other ten percent use it at least three or four times a week．Most students use it for fun and not for homework．
（3） Only two percent of the students watch TV one to three times a week．Thirteen percent watch TV four to six times a week．And eighty﹣five percent watch TV every day!Although many students like to watch sports， game shows are the most popular．
It is good to relax by using the Internet or watching game shows， （4） It is healthy for the mind and the body． Exercise such as playing sports is fun， and you can spend time with your friends and family as you play together． And remember， "Old habits die hard．"（5）
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A． So start exercising before it's too late! B． Many students like playing online games． C． And twenty percent do not exercise at all． D． but we think the best way to relax is through exercise． E． Here are the results． F． The answers to our questions about watching television were also interesting． |
About ten years ago， I was a（1） at college． I（2） my summer holidays doing a part﹣time job to make some money． Life was（3） for me then． My father had just（4） his job and stayed at home． My mother was ill in bed in hospital．I was wondering（5） I would be able to go on with my study the next term．
One day while I was working at a（6） store near my college，I saw an old man come in with a little girl in a（7） ．He wanted to buy some apples and grapes． The little girl had no arms or legs． She was（8） a white dress．
（9） the old man pushed the wheelchair up to me， I was busy with my work． When I（10） the money from the old man，I looked back at the girl，who was giving me the（11） ，largest smile I have ever seen．（12） her handicap （心理缺陷）was gone and all I saw was this beautiful girl， whose smile gave me a better （13） of life．
I'm now a successful businessman． Whenever I（14） trouble in my life， I think about that little girl and the unforgettable （15） about life she taught me．
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（1）A． student |
B． worker |
C． businessman |
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（2）A． started |
B． enjoyed |
C． spent |
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（3）A． hard |
B． easy |
C． wonderful |
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（4）A． found |
B． lost |
C． did |
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（5）A． that |
B． if |
C． when |
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（6）A． clothes |
B． book |
C． fruit |
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（7）A． car |
B． wheelchair |
C． cart |
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（8）A． in |
B． on |
C． at |
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（9）A． Though |
B． As |
C． Until |
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（10）A． took |
B． brought |
C． borrowed |
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（11）A． worst |
B． saddest |
C． prettiest |
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（12）A． Suddenly |
B． Hardly |
C． Usually |
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（13）A． plan |
B． memory |
C． understanding |
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（14）A． get off |
B． get into |
C． get to |
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（15）A． experience |
B． advice |
C． lesson |