Imagine there is a glass on a table in front ...

Imagine there is a glass on a table in front of you. It has water in it but it is not full. How do you describe the glass? "Half full or half empty?"

If you say half full, you might be an optimist. If you say half empty, you might be the opposite - a pessimist.

Optimism and pessimism represent your general attitude toward certain situations or to life in general. And your attitude about life may be more important to living than you think.

A new study suggests that your level of optimism may affect your health. People who are optimistic may live longer than those who are pessimistic.

Researchers at Harvard University's School of Public Health in Boston did the study. They compared women with "a general expectation that good things will happen" to women who were less optimistic. They found that the optimists had a much lower risk of getting several deadly diseases, including cancer, heart disease and certain types of infection.

Eric Kim is one of the study leaders. He says there is increasing evidence that strengthening psychological (心理的) resilience may help prevent disease. Kim says that these new findings suggest that people should make efforts to increase their resilience and optimism. He says optimism is connected with healthier behaviors and healthier ways of dealing with difficulty. Optimists tend to take better care of themselves by exercising, eating healthy foods and getting enough sleep.

However, the researchers say that healthy behaviors of optimistic people only partly explain the connection with reduced risk of disease.

For the study, researchers looked at information gathered on 70,000 women in the Nurse's Health Study. This massive study began in 1975. It collects health information on those involved in the study every two years. The Harvard researchers looked at the level of optimism of the women, as well as other factors such as race, diet, physical activity level and overall health. They found the most optimistic women had nearly a 30 percent lower risk of dying from disease.

Kaitlin Hagan, another study leader, says earlier studies show that a person can use simple, low-cost methods to increase optimism. For example, thinking about and writing down the best possible outcomes for areas of their lives, like their careers or relationships.

Leslie Ralph, a clinical psychologist and counselor, has several ideas about how to increase optimism. She says each night you might plan to do two or three simple, enjoyable activities the next day, such as watching the sun rise, visiting a friend, dancing to a favorite song or reading a story with your child. And the counselor adds offering praise or support to someone can also improve your own outlook. A smile and "thank you" from another person may help you feel more optimistic.

1.What do we know from the passage?

A.Relations lie among optimism, pessimism and a glass of water.

B.Good expectations increase risk of dying from disease.

C.An optimist is more likely to live healthily.

D.Supporting someone may receive praise of a pessimist.

2.What does the underlined word "resilience" mean in Paragraph 6?

A.The ability to recover from difficulty or change. B.A way of thinking and reacting to things.

C.Factors that influence one's health. D.The ability to experience the sense of touching body.

3.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A.To Be Optimistic or Pessimistic B.To Look on the Bright Side or the Opposite

C.Increasing Optimism Keeps You More Active D.Looking on the Bright Side Might Help You Live Longer

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You should not put the glass________the table. It may fall down and break!

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There is half a glass of water on the table. Is the glass half empty or half full? This question can represent a situation where there is both opportunity( 机 会 ) and trouble, but people with different point of views see the same situation in different ways. Ask yourself this question and see what kind of person you are.

If your answer is “half empty”, it shows that you tend to look on the dark side of things. You are a negative—thinking person. You are worried about what you don’t have or what you have lost more than what you already or still have. In other words, you are a pessimist(悲观主义者).

If you see the glass as half full, you tend to look on the bright side of things. You are a positive—thinking person. You know you should take the opportunity that comes your way rather than worry about getting into trouble. This is to say, you are an optimist.

We don’t live in a perfect world, but if we can change the way we see things, the things we see will change.

1.What’s on the table?

____________________________________________________________

2.According to the article, which two sides does a thing usually have?

____________________________________________________________

3.Do you think you are an optimist? Why or why not?

____________________________________________________________

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Imagine this. There's an apple and a piece of cake on a table. Which one would you like? The delicious cake or the healthy apple? A bestseller, Willpower: Rediscovering Our Greatest Strength, suggests that willpower(意志力)is the ability to make decisions that are better for us in the long term, rather than in the short term.

Here is a famous experiment in the book: The Marshmallow Test. In 1972, Professor Walter Mischel tested the willpower of 600 four-year-olds to six-year-olds. In the experiment, each child was left alone in a room for fifteen minutes with a marshmallow(棉花软糖）on a table in front of them. They were given two choices: they could either eat it or, if they waited fifteen minutes, they'd be given a second one(and then they could eat both).

So, what did the kids do? Well, as you can imagine, 70% ate the first marshmallow within the fifteen minutes. But the other 30% showed willpower—they controlled themselves and waited for the second marshmallow. But then Mischel discovered something really interesting. Twenty years later, he got in touch with the children, who, by then, were in their early twenties. And he found that those who'd shown strong willpower were getting better marks at university and were more popular.

Willpower is like a muscle（肌肉), and the more you exercise it, the stronger it gets.

So, if you do daily "self-control exercises", such as making your bed or brushing your teeth, you'll improve your overall willpower. And daily willpower exercises will help you with those bigger goals, such as studying for an exam or training for a marathon.

Be careful though. Just like any muscle, your "willpower muscle" can get tired. If you've had to do lots of things that require willpower, take a break or give yourself a treat.

That way, you’ll build up your willpower again.

And one last thing, the writer mentions people who learn foreign languages usually have a lot of willpower. So, congratulations!

1.How many children got two marshmallows in the Marshmallow Test in 1972?

A.180. B.240. C.420. D.600.

2.In Paragraphs 2&3, the famous experiment explains __________.

A.more kids have stronger willpower

B.willpower influences people's lives greatly

C.how people practice children's willpower

D.marshmallows can help improve willpower

3.The writer probably agrees that ________.

A.all the language learners have stronger willpower

B.will power can't be improved by doing some daily things

C.young kids don't need to practice willpower like grown-ups

D.people with strong willpower can achieve their goals more easily

4.According to the passage, people who ________ might have strong willpower.

A.do regular piano practice every day B.give up morning running halfway

C.eat as much junk food as they like D.usually get up late on the cold morning

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Imagine a 900-meter-high rock wall standing in front of you. Your start to climb it. You put your hands and feet in small holes in the rock. You bear pain and fear until reach the top. What's worse, you don't even have a _______ to keep you safe. If you slip (滑) and fall, you will die. Who would do such a dangerous thing, playing with one's own life? This is, in fact, the true story of 33-year-old climber Alex Honnold.

Honnold made history in 2017 when he climbed one of the world's most famous cliffs (悬崖) —EI Capitan in California, US. Honnold climbed it _______ any safety equipment (装备). His experience was made into a _______ called Free Solo. The film won Best Documentary at the 91st Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, last month.

The film not only showed Honnold's _______ climbing skills, but also explained why he chose to climb the cliff and how he _______ his fear. These are two important questions for anyone who chooses to try extreme (极限) sports.

According to Honnold, for some people, "the purpose of life is happiness", but for him, "it's all about performance". He said that _______ was the time when he felt most alive. But he didn't play with his life. He climbed only when he felt _______ . He exercised his muscles (肌肉) every day. He practised climbing rock walls while using ropes as _______ as he could. He wrote down every move he made _______ practicing.

And this is one of the appeals (吸引力) of climbing according to Honnold—it is certainly dangerous, __________ you can still try to make it feel safe.

1.A.shoe B.glove C.rope

2.A.without B.with C.on

3.A.book B.documentary C.TV show

4.A.amazing B.interesting C.safe

5.A.dealt with B.found out C.threw away

6.A.playing B.climbing C.exercising

7.A.happy B.safe C.excited

8.A.much B.little C.many

9.A.before B.while C.after

10.A.and B.but C.or

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Have you ever heard of Back-to-Front Day? It is a festival in Britain. On that day, the adults have to go to school. And the children? They are the policemen and firemen; they sit in the offices and call New York and Paris; they are doctors and nurses.

“Stand in the corner, Mr. Bass!” said Mary. Mary was six and had a class of twenty-three men and fifteen women. They were making too much noise.

John was a policeman. Though his uniform was too big, he walked down the street with pride. “Hm, why are you not at school?” “Oh, I ... I have something important to do,” said the man.　　 “Fiddlesticks (胡说)!” said John angrily. He took out his notebook. “Name?” he asked. “Mr. Green.” John wrote it down and blew his whistle (吹口哨) and a police car appeared. “I have a truant here,” said John. “Drive him to school!”

At the hospital a small doctor climbed on one chair in order to examine (检查) Mrs. Brown’s throat, and Nurse Jenny took Granny Lisa’s temperature.

The best part of Back-to-Front Day is in the evening. The children put the adults to bed, very early. They tell them a story, too — after the adults wash their faces and brush their teeth.

How interesting Back-to-Front Day is!

1.The adults have to ____ on Back-to-Front Day.

A. look after their children well                 B. work in many different fields

C. go to school　　　　　　                     D. work harder

2.How many students were there in Mary’s class?

A. 15.　　　　     B. 23.　　　      C. 38.         D. 44.

3.The underlined word “truant” means “______” in Chinese.

A. 逃学者    　　 B. 落伍者     C. 开拓者    D. 爱国者

4.Where were Mrs. Brown and Granny Lisa?

A. In the street.　　     B. At the hospital.            C. At school.　　　　     D. In the office.

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the fifth paragraph?

A. The adults sleep late on that day.　　　

B. The children tell stories to the adults.

C. The adults help the children brush their teeth.

D. The children help the adults wash their faces.

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There is a big tree_______ my house.

A. in front of　　 B. in the front of　　 C. on　　 D. in

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There　　　　　　 a cherry tree and two chairs in front of our building.

A. is　　　　　　　　　　 B. are

C. will have　　　　　 D. Has

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There　　 some bread, a glass of orange and some eggs in the fridge.

A. be　　　　 B. is　　　　 C. are　　　 D. has

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There _____ some bread and a bottle of milk on the table.

A. are　　　　 B. have　　　　 C. is　　　　　 D. has

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