“I wish I had straight hair”; “I’d like to be taller”. At times, we all want to look a bit more like someone else. However, the pictures we see on TV and social media can give us improper ideas about how our bodies “should” look. The truth is that everybody is different — and that’s a good thing. Accepting and feeling good about our bodies is really important for our self confidence (自信).
Body confidence is when someone accepts and behaves kindly towards their body. That includes our size and shape, skin color, appearance and any physical disabilities. Jade Parnell from the Centre for Appearance Research (CAR), says that having body confidence is “about being accepting of your body and what it does for you”.
If you feel positively (积极地) about your body, you are more likely to take care of it. Research has even shown that you are more likely to take part in activities and perform well in school. However, feeling agitated about your body could make you step back, do less well at school and even feel down. Parnell says that the cost of trying to achieve the “perfect” appearance is high. She says, “If you’re spending a lot of time trying to look a certain way, you will have less time to spend with friends and to make important memories.”
It’s important to remember that everybody is different. To develop a positive body image, Parnell says, “Try to talk positively about your own body and other people’s bodies. Try not to pay too much attention to appearance. Instead, think about what your body does for you; do your legs make you run really fast?” She also suggests treating your body well by eating different kinds of foods, exercising to feel good and to have fun, and getting plenty of sleep. Remember that you are more than how you look.
(1). The writer thinks that the pictures on TV and social media ________.
A. are perfect for people to followB. may spread wrong ideas of looks
C. imply everyone is differentD. show people how to behave kindly
(2). The underlined word “agitated” probably means “________”.
A. scaredB. seriousC. carelessD. worried
(3). Parnell will agree that you should ________.
A. accept your body as it isB. avoid talking about others’ bodies
C. spend more money on your appearanceD. remember what you used to be like
(4). What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To encourage readers to take more exercise.B. To remind readers not to eat too much food.
C. To lead readers to build up body confidence.D. To advise readers to treat their friends well.
We each have memory(记忆力).That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.
A good memory is a good help in learning a language. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remember them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not easy to learn a foreign language because the students have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too. But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercise.Some people can easily learn many things by heart because____________.
| A．they always sleep very well |
| B．they often eat good food. |
| C．they read a lot of books |
| D．they have very good memories |
Everybody learns his mother language_________.
| A．at the age of six |
| B．when he is a small child |
| C．after he goes to school |
| D．when he can read and write |
Before a child can speak, he must_____________.
| A．read and write | B．make sentences |
| C．hear and remember | D．think hard |
Your memory will become better and better____________.
| A．if you have lots of good food |
| B．if you do more and more exercise |
| C．if you do morning exercises every day |
| D．if you get up early |
Which of the following is the title for the passage?
| A．Memory | B．Exercise |
| C．Language | D．Mother language |
Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers. Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.
Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she wants to go to university to study Chinese, but now she’s living in Belize. Pauline says, “I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted, the coral dies. I’m helping to do research(研究） on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it’s too late.”
“I’m staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don’t get any money, but that’s OK. I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize—and myself!
When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America.”2-1-c-n-j-ySome young people from England _______ after they finish school.
| A．go to university |
| B．spend one year as volunteers |
| C．go to work for money |
| D．start work in schools or hospitals |
Pauline Jones, an eighteen-year-old girl, is living in _______ now.
| A．England | B．China |
| C．Belize | D．Cardiff |
Pauline Jones is _______ with other people.
| A．studying Chinese in a university |
| B．working to save the coral reefs |
| C．helping do some housework |
| D．doing some research in Wales |
From the passage, we know that the coral reefs ______.
| A．will die because of the pollution |
| B．are not as beautiful as before |
| C．cannot live without fish in the sea |
| D．will probably be sold for money |
Pauline Jones wants to after she finishes her work as a volunteer.
| A．stay there for another year |
| B．go back home to start work |
| C．learn about the people home |
| D．travel around Central America |
It’s Sunday morning．There are many people in the park，some boys are playing basketball．There are some girls under a big tree．They’re singing and dancing．What are those women doing? They are drinking tea．Look at the woman in a blue coat．Who's she? She’s my mother．She is talking to Lin Feng．Lin Feng is her student．He is a good student．He studies hard．He’s good at all the subjects． And he's friendly to all his teachers and his friends．
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。The boys are _________.
| A．singing | B．playing basketball |
| C．dancing | D．drinking |
My mother is _______.
| A．a teacher | B．an office |
| C．a doctor | D．a woman |
Lin Feng is in__________.
| A．my home | B．the classroom |
| C．the zoo | D．the park |
Who’s under a big tree? __________
| A．Some people | B．Some women |
| C．Some girls | D．Some boys． |
what color is my mother's coat? It’s _________.
| A．blue | B．white | C．red | D．yellow |
Two men are walking in the park. One is Mr. Brown , a worker, the other is Mr. Black. Mr. Brown is going to a chair. It is next to the road. Mr. Black is after him. Mr. Brown finds Mr. Black. Now Mr. Black begins to walk faster(更快). Because he wants to get to the chair before Mr. Black. Now Mr. Black begins to walk faster because he also wants to get to the chair first. Then they both run. Mr. Black runs faster than (比) Mr. Brown. So he gets to the chair first and sits down on it. Mr. Brown runs after Mr. Black. When he gets to the chair. He sees Mr. Black sitting on it. He is sorry to show a notice(通知)with the words“Wet Paint(油漆未干)”to Mr. Black . Now Mr. Black knows why Mr. Brown is going to the chair.Where are Mr. Brown and Mr. Black?
| A．In the garden | B．On the chair |
| C．In the park | D．Next to the road |
What are they doing? They are________
| A．talking | B．walking to the chair |
| C．holding a notice | D．sitting on a chair |
_________is after _________at first
| A．Mr. Black , Mr. Brown |
| B．The worker, Mr. Brown |
| C．Mr. Brown ,Mr. Black |
| D．Mr. Brown The worker |
________get to chair first.
| A．The worker | B．Mr. Brown |
| C．Mr. Black | D．A student |
Mr. Brown goes to the chair because__________.
| A．he wants to sit there |
| B．it is his chair |
| C．he wants to talk to Mr. Black on the chair |
| D．he wants to tell people “Wet Paint” |
In our town, there is a big zoo with a lot of animals in it. There are so beautiful tigers and two old lions. They eat a lot of meat every day.
There are also two big elephants and one baby elephant. The elephants are kind animals. They eat a lot every day. They like children. Children often give them bread and bananas. Elephants like bananas best.
In our zoo there are also brown bears, black bears and white bears. They stand on their hind legs, hold up their fore legs and ask for food. They like cakes very much.
There's also a children's corner in our zoo. Children ride horses and donkeys and watch the monkeys there. The monkeys are very funny. They climb up ropes and jump down again and play with each other like small children. Which animal likes bananas best ?
| A．monkeys | B．tigers |
| C．elephants | D．donkeys |
The zoo is ______________ .
| A．near our town | B．very big |
| C．very small | D．next to the city |
Which animal plays like small children ?
| A．the monkeys | B．the tigers |
| C．the bears | D．lions |
Why do bears stand on their hind legs ?
| A．They are tired and want to have a rest. |
| B．They want to jump out |
| C．They want to ask for food. |
| D．They want to eat people |
How many kinds of bears are there in the zoo ?
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．five |