The Penguin Calendar
The chart above shows five activities of penguins over a period of one year，month by month．They are hole staying，nest building，（71） ，chick raising and moulting．The penguins stay in the （72） most of the year，from January to October．In July，they begin to build nests，just （73） （before/after） they lay eggs．Chick raising lasts five months，from September to the next （74） ．After chicks come out of the eggs，they begin to lose their baby hair，which is called moulting．It usually takes about （75） months，from February to May．
（A）阅读下面短文，用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空．
One day a man bought a lot of coconuts（椰子）and put them all on his horse．He was moving them to his （81） （friend） house．On the way，the man met a boy．
"How long would it take to get to the house？"he asked the boy．
"If you go （82） （slow），"the boy said，"you will get there very soon．But if you go fast，it will take you all day．"
"What a funny reply!"said the man．He did not listen to the boy．He made his horse run as fast as possible．Some coconuts fell off．He had to stop（83） （pick） them up．Then he made his horse run fast again．But the coconuts fell off again，and he（84） （stop） again．He did this many（85） （time），and it was night when he finally got to the place．
I recently turned 30． Thinking back what I've experienced， I took some time to write myself some advice．
Trust
Even if it kills your relationship． Even if you lose your friends． Even if it means you end up getting hurt． （1） people even if they give you a reason not to．
But don't be too naive（幼稚）． Some people are out to hurt you．
People
People are the best and （2） thing that will happen to you． Some will help you go further and faster． Others will pull you down to their level and make you lose．
Most are OK． Many are average． Some are excellent． You don't need a lot of people or friends around you． You need amazing people who help you just （3） you help them． Only a few people will change your life forever． Find （4） ．
Value time
Don't waste time on people who cheat you．
Value other people's （5） ． Don't be late． That means that if you're late， you don't care about them or their time． And that also means you think you're worth more and therefore（因此） keep them （6） ． Some people will tell you that it's OK to be late． It's not．
Fail
Fail． Fail a lot． Fail often． Fail in making friends． Fail in work． （7） please don't lose your heart! Learn a lesson．
If you don't learn something when you fail， then all you've done is failed． If you learn something， then you've grown． Every time you grow and fail and learn， you become better at finding out the way to（8） ．
Everyone cares about his or her image （形象）． What about you？（1） Have you ever done the following little things to hurt yours？
You don't let people get out of buses or elevators before you get in． It is not good to push yourself into the crowd who's trying to get out anyway．（2） ．
You don't cover your mouth while coughing． According to Live Science， one cough can release（释放） as much as 3，000 droplets of saliva（唾沫星子）（3） Covering your mouth is not a choice but an absolute must．
（4） You think your music taste is great？ Perfect， go to study music， to become a DJ，but please don't push your music taste onto other people．
You are rude to waiters． Imagine working for 12 hours， always on your feet， and then dealing with the most rude customers？ Yeah，don't be that person who thinks waiters have to deal with your bad attitude．
Common sense is not so common． （5）
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A． You listen to music without headphones． B． Some little things can hurt your image． C． Some serious things may hurt your image． D． And they can fly as fast as 50 miles per hour． E．Don't mind your behavior and do as you like． F． Just stand aside， let people out， and then get in． G． Please watch your behavior and be polite in public． |
Some people seem to be born happy． Nothing seems to get them down． However， some people seem to have everything going well but they still do not seem to be happy． （1） ．
◆ Listen to music
Music is good for people，（2） Light music can help us relax； some pop music can make us feel happy． You can listen to it， or take up playing an instrument in your spare time．
◆Have a pet
You may not have a pet of your own， but pets are so good at making people happy． （3）
Some pets are lovely and some need exercise， which is helpful to you， too．
◆ Stay fit and healthy
Try to keep fit and healthy by exercising every day． （4） The great thing about exercise is that it helps release（释放） chemicals and these chemicals make you feel happy!
◆ （5） ．
Often it is the small things that make people happy． Being kind and smiling at people in your daily life can make others happy， and at the same time， it will also build happiness for you．
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．选项中有两项为多余选项．
A． Be kind and smile
B． Be active and happy
C． Exercise can keep you happy．
D． There are different kinds of it．
E． Many reasons can explain why people like to have pets．
F． One thing is for sure that money cannot make a person happy．
G． No matter who you are， you can build happiness by doing the following things．
We all know that a good night's rest helps us stay healthy． After we sleep for 7 or 8 hours in bed and （1） up next morning， our mind is better prepared to memorize and learn something．
But what about getting a rest during the middle of the day？
Scientists say， "Short periods of sleep， napping（小睡）， may help learning and memory． Napping
can help young children learn better． It can （2） help older people remember longer．"
Take China as an example． Chinese people are used to napping after lunch．
Recently researchers made a survey among nearly 3， 000 Chinese people over 65 years old． The researchers asked them （3） they napped and for how long． They found that about 60 percent of them took a nap and they napped for 60 to 90 minutes． The research shows that napping for about an hour is the best．
However， these are the findings for those （4） the age of 65． Doctors say that napping for about an hour may be too （5） for young and healthy people． And they believe that half an hour is enough to （6） young and healthy people from feeling tired． By doing so， （7） will help them stay awake．
Doctors also say， "If you have trouble falling asleep at （8） ， take a daytime nap for less than 45 minutes and don't nap after 3 p． m． in the afternoon．"