Helping Hally
Sam was sitting on the couch，watching television.His mom walked into the room with Hally，their dog.
Mom said， " ①have，we，Hally，help，to（. ）"Help her how？" asked Sam.
Do you remember when we went to pick up Hally from her litter？We picked her because she looked like her mom.She is brown with spots，with long ears，and she was energetic，so we thought she'd be strong，like her mom.But how does she look now？" Mom asked.
"Well，" thought Sam， "She' s still brown with spots and long ears，but she' s not very energetic or strong anymore. "
"That's what the vet said，too.We haven't been letting her exercise as much，and we've been feeding her a lot.She would probably look just like her mom now if we had walked her more. ② We have to start walking her more often.And then she'll stay healthy for a long time.Will you help？"
"Sure!" said Sam.He decided that he could play fetch with her every day in the yard，because then she could run and run and run until she was tired.
The first day，they only played fetch for about 10 minutes before Hally was tired.But Sam kept playing with her every day.Soon，they could play for an entire half an hour!Hally looked stronger every day，just like her mom.Sam felt great about helping Hally get strong again.
（1）将文中①处画线句子连词成句，标点符号已在括号内给出。
（2）阅读以下字典中litter的释义，选出文章第五行中litter的含义（标出a、b或c即可）。
litter BrE /'lɪtə（r）/；AmE /'lɪtər/ （noun） a.small pieces of rubbish that have been left lying on the ground in public places b.a group of animals that are born at the same time and have the same mother c. （animal toilet）something that is put in a box to be used as a toilet by pets |
（3）将文中②处画线句子翻译成汉语。
（4）What is the problem in the story？
（5）Do you think Sam and his mother love Hally？Why or why not？ （ List at least one reason. ）
Want to stay away from colds? ___
Compared to unhappy people, those who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer
from cold, according to a new study. ______
"It seems that positive(积极的) feelings may reduce the danger of illness," said the study's
chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.
In an earlier study, Cohen found that people who were cheerful and lively caught coughs
and colds less often. ____
In this study, Cohen's study interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. During
the interviews, the people told researchers about the happy or sad feelings they had that day.
After the two weeks, the people were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for
six days.
__
But for people who said they felt happy during theresearchperiod , their illness was less
serious and lasted for a shorter time.
Cohen believes that when people experienced positive feelings, their body may produce
a chemical that helps fight illness and disease. __
Music not only gives you something to sing and dance to, but also can make you feel happier. Scientists say that music can help to relax people’s mind and even help to relieve（痛苦） pain. How does music work its magic? It is the fact that music can adjust(调节) our mood（心情）. Recently, there is a scientific research toback up what we have always known about music. The studies have shown that when people are excited or happy they are more helpful. The opposite (相反的情况)happens when people feel aggressive（好斗的） or under stress. The use of music can influence how helpful people can be.
Dr. Adrian North made a study with 256 university students.Half the group took exercise
in the gymnasium listening to music which can bring happiness and the other half exercised
to aggressive music. When leaving the gym, the students were asked to hand out flyers（传单） in support of the local disabled athlete’s foundation（残疾运动员基金会）.
The results showed that nearly half of the group that listened to happy music were willing to (愿意) hand out flyers. But less than 20% in the group that heard the aggressive music were willing to do so. This study suggests that our choice of music can influence our willingness to cooperate(合作). While a study also shows that productivity (生产效率) can be increased with the right choice of background music in the workplace. As music stimulates(刺激)worker’s mind, job satisfaction is often positively influenced. Other studies have shown that workers who are in a good mood have more job satisfaction than those in a bad mood.
These studies show that music can have a powerful influence on a person’s ability to cooperate. Moods have a direct influence(直接影响) on cooperation and job satisfaction. These factors also have a direct relationship to the success of a business.
| shoe，he，have，happy，for，outside，hear，what，sad，feel，so，which |
It was Christmas Day．Tina was alone in the great city house．Her parents went to the hospital because their oldest boy was ill．
"What a boring Christmas!" Tina thought to herself． At that moment，she
"Are you cold?" asked Tina．
The little boy smiled，but she couldn't hear
"My mama is away，and I am
That night，Tina told her mother， " Now I know something．Whenever you
Many people hurt their backs when they try to lift heavy things from the floor. It is easy to hurt your back muscle(肌肉) when you try to pick up a heavy thing. However, there is a correct way to lift things from the floor. If you pick up heavy things correctly, you probably will not hurt Your back.
To lift something from the floor correctly, first bend (弯曲) your knees and lower yourself. Keep your back straight. Do not bent over, from your waist (腰) keep your back and hips (臀部) and waist in a line. If you bent over, the muscles in your lower back can became hurt very easily. If you keep your back and hips straight, the muscles are stronger, because they hold up together. The other muscles can then help the lower back muscles.
As you lower yourself, try to get as close to thing as you can, put one knee on each side of the thing. Remember at all times to keep your back straight. Put your hand under the thing that is in front of you, between y our knees.
To lift the thing, you should stand up slowly. Use your leg muscles in order to stand up. In other words, lift with your legs, not with your back.
| A．The leg muscles. | B．The back muscles |
| C．The hips | D．The knees |
| A．they are not strong |
| B．the things are very heavy |
| C．the way to lift the things is not correct. |
| D．they are very heavy |
| A．keep your back, hips and waist in a line |
| B．bend over from your waist |
| C．lower your self |
| D．get down on your knees |
| A．stand up slowly |
| B．keep your back straight |
| C．bend your knees |
| D．put one knee on each side |
| A．总而言之 | B．换句话说 |
| C．在其它话中 | D．在其它单词中 |
Steven Jobs was born in 1955. He was an American businessman and inventor. He was the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple Inc. In the late 1970s, Steve, with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Mike Markkula, and others, designed, developed, and marketed one of the first successful lines of personal computers, the Apple II series and later, the Macintosh.
Steve was among the greatest of American inventors – brave enough to think differently, and believed he could change the world and in fact, he had the power to change the whole world. By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he has brought joy to millions of children and grownups.
Steve was fond of saying that he lived every day like it was his last. He changed the way each of us sees the world. Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations (创新) that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is much better because of Steve. On October 5, 2011, Steve died of cancer. The world has lost a visionary. We all feel sad about it.
| A．In a science book. | B．In a science fiction novel. |
| C．In a dictionary. | D．In a newspaper. |
| A．Because he knew he would die soon. |
| B．Because he was too busy every day. |
| C．Because he was humorous. |
| D．Because he wanted to make full use of time. |
| A．It is cancer that took the Steve’s life |
| B．Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy enrich and improve all of our lives |
| C．Apple II series and the Macintosh have made computers personal and put the Internet in our Pockets |
| D．Steve was a businessman but not an inventor |
| A．一位伟人 | B．一位见证者 |
| C．一位梦想家 | D．一位冒险家 |
| A．Steve Jobs’ death |
| B．Our loss of a great CEO |
| C．A great inventor, Steve Jobs |
| D．The great changes in our lives |