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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I am good at science， so I dream of becoming a s one day．
When Zheng He was born， he was named Ma Wenhe． He was born in Yunnan in 1371． （1） However， when the Ming Dynasty was established （建立）， the army caught Ma Wenhe and took him to one of the emperor's sons， Prince Zhu Di．
Ma Wenhe served the prince well and soon he became one of the prince's closest advisors． （2） ． Later the prince became the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty as the Yongle Emperor． The Yongle Emperor wanted to show other countries the greatness and power of the Ming Dynasty． （3） ． He made Zheng He the leader of a fleet （舰队） and ordered him to explore （探索） the world．
On Zheng He's first trip， he traveled all the way to Calicut， India． With over 200ships and nearly 28，000men， he visited many countries along the way． His first trip lasted from 1405to1407． Zheng He and his fleet traded and made close relations at the places they visited．
Zheng He continued to sail for the Ming Dynasty over the rest of his life． He traveled to many faraway places， going all the way to the African coast and establishing trade relations with over 25countries． （4） ． He also brought back diplomats （外交官） from many countries to meet with the Chinese Emperor．
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A． Some of the ships were longer than a football field． B． The prince trusted him and changed his name to Zheng He． C． His father and grandfather were Muslim leaders of the Yuan Dynasty． D． He brought back all kinds of animals such as giraffes and camels． E． He also wanted to establish trade relations with other peoples of the world． |
It's interesting to have a chance to teach English abroad because you see a completely different education system． I am teaching in Belgium （比利时） this year and I have realized（1） there are some big differences．
For example， in the UK， it is （2） to wear a school uniform． It is nice to wear a school uniform （3） you don't have to think about what to wear in the morning．You just put on your uniform and go． This （4） a lot of time．
Another difference I have noticed is also about clothing： Teachers（5） in a more relaxed way in Belgium． They wear（6） ． In my experience in the UK， teachers wear similar things to the people （7） work in an office： shirts and ties for men； dresses， skirts， dark trousers and shirts for women．
As I am working with older students who are aged（8） 16 to 18 ， I have also noticed that they have （9） subjects than I did at their age． In the UK， students only choose four subjects （five if they have very good grades） at 16． Some people like this， because it means they do not have to study subjects they don't like．Others feel that students make such a big choice too（10） ， because the subjects they choose at 16 will have an influence on what they can study at university．
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（1）A． that |
B． what |
C． how |
D． when |
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（2）A． terrible |
B． common |
C． expensive |
D． difficult |
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（3）A． unless |
B． though |
C． because |
D． if |
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（4）A． has |
B． spends |
C． wastes |
D． saves |
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（5）A． teach |
B． dress |
C． speak |
D． walk |
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（6）A． jeans |
B． dresses |
C． ties |
D． suits |
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（7）A． who |
B． where |
C． whose |
D． which |
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（8）A． at |
B． in |
C． between |
D． from |
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（9）A． fewer |
B． better |
C． more |
D． less |
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（10）A． late |
B． early |
C． wisely |
D． well |
expect he interest hard twenty
（1）I think history is ． I like it very much．
（2）People ever keep their resolutions， though they make them．
（3）I helped to kill the cannibals．
（4）I've read a lot of books and this is the book I have read this year．
（5）Life is full of the ； bad luck may turn into a good thing．
Susie Sunbeam was not her real name； that was Susan Brown． But every one called her Susie Sunbeam because of her such a sweet， smiling face． （1） ．
Her grandfather first gave her this name， and it seemed to fit the little girl so nicely that soon it took the place of her own．
Even when a baby， Susie laughed from morning till night． （2） ．
When she had learned to walk， she loved to go about the house and get things for her mother， and in this way save her as many steps as she could． She would sit by her mother's side for an hour at a time， and ask her ever so many questions， or she would take her new book and read．
（3） She never used an unkind word， but tried to do whatever would please her playmates best．
One day， a poor little girl with a very ragged dress was going by and Susie heard some children teasing her and making fun of her． She at once ran out to the gate， and asked the poor little girl to come in． " What are you crying for？ "Susie asked． " Because they all laughed at me， "she said
（4） She cheered her up with kind words， and gave her a nice dress and a pair of shoes．
This brought real joy and gladness to the poor child． （5） ．
A． That's why we called her Susie Brown．
B． Susie was always pleasant in her play with other children．
C． No one ever heard her cry unless she was sick or hurt．
D． She always brought brightness with her when she came．
E． Susie liked to read books when her mother was busy in doing chores．
F． And she thought that Susie was rightly called Sunbeam．
G． Then Susie took the little girl into the house．