I suffered from mental illness and depression...

I suffered from mental illness and depression when I was younger, and it totally affected my teenage years. But after a long struggle, I found a hobby that changed my life.

My depression really kicked in after my parents moved to the UK when I was about 11 years old. Having to get used to life in a foreign country was very difficult. The friends I knew were gone, and the changes in my environment led to my depression. I had problems in many parts of my life, which made it feel impossible for me to carry on.

At that time, I didn’t understand that depression was an illness. I remember a particular day when I couldn’t find enough strength to get myself home from playing in the park—it felt like I was carrying the world on my shoulders.

Other times, I even thought about killing myself —I just felt so trapped. I never really reached out for help either, as I felt that there wasn’t anyone who could have helped with my situation.

What turned my life around, however, was discovering street dancing. I was introduced to it by a friend, and I started taking classes at a studio in London. After a few weeks, I began to go out and meet a lot of other dancers to practice and train with them on a regular basis. It gave me a purpose, and eventually the happiness I gained from it helped me manage my depression. The dancing helped me get my life back, focus on my studies, and get through university.

My advice to anyone who might be going through something like I was is to reach out for help. The thing about life is that it changes, and you never know what might come your way. If someone had said to me during those dark moments that I would have gone on to achieve the things I have, I wouldn’t have ever believed it.

Just take each day as it comes, and remember that there’s always someone, or something, out there to help you.

1.How did the author deal with his depression at first?

A. He turned to his old friends for help.

B. He talked about it with his parents.

C. He put up with it by himself.

D. He read many articles about it.

2.How did street dancing benefit the author?

A. It helped him find a good job.

B. It taught him how to control his emotions perfectly.

C. It let him find many true friends.

D. It cheered him up and made him feel positive.

3.What does the author suggest people do when they feel down?

A. Always be confident in themselves.

B. Find someone or something to rescue them.

C. Wait for help to come patiently.

D. Accept everything that life sends their way,

4.How might the author feel about his future?

A. Hopeful.　　 B. Fearful.　　 C. Satisfied.　　 D. Uncertain.

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Her operation was a success, but it took her a long time to ___ from her illness.

A. suffer          B. return          C. recover                       D. come

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One morning when I was visiting a poor woman, I noticed her dog was suffering from a terrible case of mange (癞疥). I asked why she didn’t _________him and she told me there was nothing she could do about it for being short of _______ .

My heart broke as I watched him slowly trying to stand his _________from the illness. I asked her if she would mind if I tried to　 _______ him. I told her I would try to get some _________ to make him feel comfortable. Instead of going to a _______chemist’s shop, I went to the local animal doctor and told him what the dog _________like and he told me what I needed. When I _________ to the woman’s home I asked her if she would be sure to_________the dog in the medicine liquid every day until it was__________ .

Two weeks later when I returned to the house, this __________ little ball of dog with red fur ________ me at the door. It was him, shaking his tail__________. I smiled and told the woman she did a great__________ .I called the dog Firecracker because his fur was so red and lively. Every time I went to her home, Firecracker always greeted me with a wave of his tail.

That was the best $16 I____________spent.

1.A.feed B.sell C.treat D.donate

2.A.time B.ability C.food D.money

3.A.pain B.noises C.looks D.hopelessness

4.A.change B.please C.help D.buy

5.A.medicine B.love C.water D.milk

6.A.rural B.food C.strange D.regular

7.A.sounded B.looked C.smelled D.felt

8.A.returned B.hurried C.rushed D.turned

9.A.raise B.protect C.walk D.bathe

10.A.cut down B.taken apart C.used up D.paid off

11.A.weak B.funny C.energetic D.naughty

12.A.drove B.ignored C.attacked D.recognized

13.A.honestly B.carefully C.anxiously D.happily

14.A.service B.job C.favor D.attempt

15.A.even B.never C.ever D.then

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A growing number of people are suffering from depression especially in cities, so we need to help them to recognize the early　　 of depression.

A. steps　　 B. signs

C. sights　　 D. confusion

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When you were a child you had a pure mind which was free from worries and anxieties. However, as time goes by, you’re faced with so many problems in life. Below are five techniques that can help you get relaxed.

1. Mind your own business.

Yes, please mind your own business. When you start being concerned about things which are not related to you, you lose your control on your thought process, which often has negative results disturbing the mental peace. Basically, your mind starts wandering here and there. So next time an unnecessary thought comes to your mind, think whether this is really something you should be worrying for? If not, keep it away and focus on something positive, practical and fruitful.

2. Surround yourself with positive people.

Overlook negative comments and stay away from negative souls. When someone is negative, he spreads negativity and you get affected. Staying with such people will have long term influence on your character so think about your company.

3. Don’t think about others too much.

Remember: Small minds discuss people; Average minds discuss events; Higher minds discuss ideas and Great minds act in silence. Don’t allow your brain to compare yourself to others as this is an insult (侮辱) to yourself. Don’t be jealous; it’s a heart killing disease, get rid of it as soon as possible. When you are jealous you focus on finding faults in others even if they don’t have. This poisons your soul and steals the mental peace.

4. You can’t keep everyone happy.

Don’t be oversensitive (过于敏感的). Be natural in what you do. Be positive and constructive in your deeds and then don’t really care too much about others. Be aware, don’t apply this to too closed relations. Develop trust to build up powerful relationships.

5. Don’t believe yourself to be unlucky.

Remember this: Bad luck happens to everyone. It’s not your fault at all. Time, whether good or bad, passes quickly. Develop the power of not looking back into your past. Believe in the power of Now. Believe in your skills. Work hard and you will get what you have been entitled for. Be patient and see what has been planned for you.

With these recommendations, I believe if you can make it, it’s probable that you can bring changes in your lifestyle and get back your mental peace.

1.This passage is written for those who want to _________.

A. seek learning skills

B. find positive people as friends

C. make their mind pure

D. get mentally peaceful and relaxed

2.The underlined word “Overlook” can be replaced by _________.

A. Ignore　　　 B. Pass　　 C. Master　　 D. Support

3.The underlined sentence means _________.

A. People with different minds do different things

B. people should discuss different aspects of life

C. people should never compare themselves with others

D. people should never be jealous, or they’ll be poisoned

4.Which of the following should NOT be done according to the five techniques?

A. Stay with positive people.

B. Care about the business of strangers.

C. Be sincere with others and never care too much about them.

D. Believe in the magic power of what the present can bring you.

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When they got there, they found the people suffering from the storm were 　　　　 food and water supplies.

A. in want of　　 B. in praise of

C. in honor of　　 D. in place of

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When growing old, most of us will get grey hair, wrinkles (皱纹), and suffer from weakness, loss of memory and illness. However, it isn’t all bad news. With ageing, we can gain wisdom and often become more emotionally stable (稳定的) and at ease with life. But the downsides seem to far outweigh the advantages. We live in a youth-oriented world.

California is a perfect example. There people don’t like being old, looking old and acting old so much that the Ageing Centre of the University of California in Los Angeles, after operating for many years, was renamed the Longevity Centre. “The name was changed to give it a more positive spin,” according to its director, Dr. Gary Small. “Ageism, prejudice (偏见) against old age, is a terrible problem,” says Dr. Small. “People need to understand that older people are just people. As soon as you understand that, you can get over ageism.”

Scientists have long been searching for the key to a long and healthy life and a stress-free existence is often put forward as a recipe (秘诀) for a long life. But it is refuted (反驳) by Dr. Lewis Terman at Stanford University, who refutes many commonly held beliefs about lifestyles and lifespans.

He researched about 1,500 people from childhood to death and the result was really surprising and against what we had heard before. People who were the most hard-working and achieved the most success — who often were stressed — usually stayed healthier and lived longer. On the contrary, people who said “I am not stressed and I take it easy” tended to die at a young age.

According to the study, the advantages enjoyed by people who lead a responsible (负责的) life were also highlighted. “They tend to have healthier habits,” the researcher said. “They’re less likely to smoke and drink to excess (无度). And we also found that people who were responsible tended to be more successful in careers, which is a good predictor of a long life.”

But the physical process of ageing continues to challenge scientists. We are all familiar with the way our bodies change, but the changes that occur at a cellular (细胞的) level are more complex. One area of research into ageing, at a cellular level, focuses on the role of telomeres (粒端染色体). They are the protective tips found at the end of chromosomes (染色体). Their role is to safeguard the end of the chromosome and to prevent the loss of genetic information during cell division. Telomeres shorten or become damaged every time a cell divides and cell replication stops altogether when telomeres become too short. Therefore, shorter telomeres have been linked with high risks for some diseases.

“Shortened telomeres are clearly bad,” says Coles. “Anything that one can do to lengthen them would be advantageous.”

There are a number of products on the market to lengthen telomeres. The producers claim that these products could lengthen people’s life because they can stop cells from ageing, although it has not been proved whether it could extend to an anti-ageing effect on the entire body.

1.Why is California mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A. To show we live in a world with youth focused.

B. To show the aging centre is important.

C. To show the advantages of being young.

D. To show how huge the elderly population is.

2.What problem does the old face, according to Dr. Small?

A. Prejudice.　　 B. Misunderstanding.

C. Illness.　　 D. Stress.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to Dr. Lewis Terman’s research?

A. Hard-working is important for people’s health.

B. Stress is a great disadvantage to longevity.

C. Successful people are often stressed.

D. Responsibility can affect people’s lifespan.

4.What can be inferred from Paragraph 6?

A. Long telomeres are the key to longevity.

B. Scientists have found the secret of aging.

C. That telomeres become short is unavoidable.

D. Damaged telomeres can cause some diseases.

5.Coles might think products to lengthen telomeres are _____.

A. useful　　 B. harmful

C. useless　　 D. criminal

6.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. The advantage of a long life

B. The science of a long life

C. How to treat the old

D. How to stop aging

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She sufferred a mental disease for quite some time and in the end she _____ go into a mental hospital.

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After people learned that the five-year-old girl was suffering from cancer, letters of concern and money continued to _____ in from all over the country.

A. flee　　 B. erupt

C. pour　　 D. raise

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People in developed countries are increasingly suffering from illnesses resulting from overeating. While starvation and hunger are still big problems in many poor countries in the world, more than 25 percent of the population in America and other western countries are obese. This doesn’t just mean you are a little bit fat. It means you are more than 20 kilos overweight.

Dr. John Colon from Ohio State University says the problem is only going to get worse.”As more women have gone out to work, you find that parents in general have less time to spend on preparing food. That’s not just cooking, but also planning what to eat, doing the shopping and buying the fresh food. Families, therefore, increasingly rely on ready-made and frozen meals, which tends to be high in fat and contain a lot of additives(materials added to food to improve its taste) and sugar. The other thing is that parents seem to feel guilty about not spending so much time with their kids, so they tend to give more quickly to children’s demands for things like sweets and chocolate.”

Ben Brown. who is a British Member of Parliament, blames the big food companies. He wants to ban any food advertising that is aimed at children. "The problem is that these companies spend millions of pounds selling food to children. It's all crisps (薯片) in the shape of dinosaurs and chocolate in the shape of Mickey Mouse. I mean__what's going to be more fun to an sight-year-old ---an ice cream with a free toy or an apple?"

One food company thinks it has an answer to this: it has invented cheese-flavored cabbage and chocolate-flavored carrots. It developed the "Whacky Veg" with money donated by a cancer research charity, which found that a diet containing lots of fruit and vegetables helps reduce cancer. However, today’s sweet-toothed kids need to be bribed(贿赂)into a healthy diet, and will only cat their greens if they taste different.

1.The underlined word "obese" in Paragraph 1 probably means____.

A. Fit　　 B. slim

C. overweight　　 D. unhealthy

2.What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?

A. Food companies sell too much food to children.

B. Food advertising is responsible for the overeating problem of children.

C. An eight-year-old boy prefers an ice cream to a free toy.

D. Children like crisps in the shape of dinosaurs and chocolate in the shape of Mickey Mouse.

3.In order to solve the overeating problem,___ .

A. parents should bribe their children

B. green food should be invented for the children

C. parents should force their children to eat more vegetables and fruit

D. food companies should invent healthy food with special taste

4.What does the passage intend to tell us?

A. To warn us of the danger of overeating.

B. To tell us that most people in developed countries are overweight.

C. To show us that food companies are responsible for the overeating problem.

D. To report the overeating problem in developed countries and its possible causes and solutions.

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