Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Optimists...

Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Optimists always see the good side of things. Pessimists always expect the worst and see the bad side. The optimist says, “The glass is half-full.” The pessimist says, “The glass is half-empty.”

Dr. Seligman is a scientist whose studies show that optimists are ________ than pessimists. Pessimists suffer from depression (抑郁症) more often than optimists do. Dr. Seligman studied a group of men who had heart attacks. After eight years, most of the optimistic men were still alive, while most of the pessimistic men had ________ another heart attack.

Dr. Seligman also says that optimists are more successful. Sportsmen, politicians, and businessmen who have optimistic views of the world tend to (趋于) succeed.

Here’s the good news: Everyone can learn to be more optimistic. The main way is to ________　 the way you talk to yourself. When something bad happens to pessimists, they believe it will affect their whole lives. When something bad happens to optimists, they see it as just one event. They also believe that they can solve the problem, so it won’t happen again.

Here’s a(n) ________: An optimist and a pessimist take a math test. They are both good students, but both of them fail this test. The pessimist thinks, “I’m probably going to fail every test. I’m never going to learn math. It’s too difficult for me. ________ will like me because I’m a terrible student.” The optimist thinks, “It was only one test. I’m a smart student. I know I can do much better next time.”

Be kinder to yourself. Be more ________. Always see the glass as half-full!

1.A. happier　　 B. healthier　　 C. smarter　　 D. younger

2.A. got rid of　　 B. worried about　　 C. died from　　 D. waited for

3.A. change　　 B. lose　　 C. choose　　 D. find

4.A. saying　　 B. subject　　 C. experiment　　 D. example

5.A. Everybody　　 B. Anybody　　 C. Somebody　　 D. Nobody

6.A. thankful　　 B. useful　　 C. hopeful　　 D. careful

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Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, _______ you know they are there.

A. and　　　　　　　　　 B. or　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　 D. but

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What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, or red? If you do, you must be an optimist （ 乐观派），a leader, or an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer gray or blue?1.If you love green, you are strong- minded and determined.2.At least this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, and the effect that colors have on human beings.

3.A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and more comfortable than a dark green one, and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day.4.Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or dark gray.

Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a few colorful things5.And don’t forget that anyone can guess your character when you choose a piece of handkerchief or a lampshade.( 灯罩）

E. Different colors have different effects.

F. On the other hand , black is depressing.

G. Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead.

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— Why are you always standing in class, Kitty?

—I can’t see the blackboard clearly because the two tall boys are sitting

________ me.

A．in front of         B．next to            C．between          D．behind

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Have you ever wanted to see the Great Wall of China, or win an Oscar for Best Director, or swim with dolphins(海豚)? If so, you are not alone. We all have things we want to do or achieve. These are part of our “bucket lists”. A bucket is a list of things that someone wants to experience in his or her lifetimes. These things can be big or small. Have you ever thought about what is on your bucket list?

Lindsay, 15, created her bucket list when she was 14. She has given her list serious thought. “I’ve always wanted to travel into space,” she says. “I don’t really want to be an astronaut. But I do want to go to space as a tourist. I want to see the Earth from above.” Other things on her list include being on TV, seeing her favorite band in concert, learning how to speak Portuguese(葡萄牙语), and living in a foreign country. “I’ve always wanted to live in Brazil. As part of my bucket list, I want to attend Carnival(狂欢节)in the capital of Brazil,” she says.

Jose, 16, recently created a list of things he wants to achieve. It changes sometimes he adds and takes away things because he wants to keep the number of the things at seven. One thing has stayed at number one, though: he wants to visit a movie set(影视基地). He would like to see the Harry Potter of The Hobbit movie sets. Other things on the list include being on TV, meeting his favorite sports star, living in a foreign country, skateboarding down a mountain, attending the World Cup, and backpacking across Europe. He would like to spend two months visiting Eastern Europe with his best friend Adam. “Maybe after I graduate from college,” says Jose.

Carrie, 14, also has a bucket list. She first created it when she was 12. She would like to live in a foreign country for at least two years. She also wants to learn as many foreign languages as possible. But the number one thing on her list is to see her favorite band in concert. She also wants to go on a trip and to visit a movie set. Her favorite movies are the Hunger Games and Star Wars. Carrie is confident she will do most or all of the things on her bucket list. “I’m only 14,” she says, “I have my whole life ahead of me!”

1. What is No.1 at Lindsay’s bucket list?

A. Visiting a movie sat.　

B. Living in Brazil.

C. Traveling to space.

D. Seeing her favorite band.

2.Who is probably the most interested in sports according to his or her bucket list?

A. Lindsay.　　　　　　　 B. Jose.

C. Adam.　　　　 　　　　 D. Carrie.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Lindsay and Carrie both love music.

B. Jose and Carrie are both space fans.

C. All the three teens wants to visit movie sets.

D. Jose and Adam hope to live in a foreign country.

4.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. We should keep changing our bucket lists to meet our needs.

B. We must think about our bucket lists before they are created.

C. Our bucket lists can help us work towards achieving our goals.

D. Being confident is a key to our achievement on our bucket lists.

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How are you now? Go to see the doctor ____ you don’t feel well.

A. and　         　 B. if　             C. or　             　 D. so

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When we are reading, we often see one or two graphics(图表) in a text. Have you ever thought about these questions; Why are they there? What information do they give? Do they help with our reading and understanding?

Graphics are things like pictures, maps, charts and tables. They give information to readers, Very often, we can see different kinds of graphics in books, magazines and newspapers. Writers use graphics to get the readers’ attention and give them some particular(特别的) information. Graphics help to understand the given information in a text. and graphics put the information in a particular order so that it's easy to understand when we take a quick look.

It is not always true that a picture is worth a thousand words. But many things are easier to show than to tell and they may also be easier to understand. Graphics are just the right things that give a great deal of in information but it doesn’t take much time to read and understand.

So, the right way to read and understand a graphic is to look at the picture and the words together. In a graphic, only a few words are used to explain what the picture shows you. Sometimes, numbers and percentages(百分比) are also given to go with the words to explain.

1.Which of the following is mentioned as a graphic?

A. A letter. B. A poem.

C. A map. D. A name card

2.The writer thinks graphics are important because　　　　 .

A. less space is taken on a page B. a picture is worth a thousand words

C. a lot of time can be saved for writers D. many things are easier to show than to tell

3.When we read a graphic, we should　　　　 .

A. find out if there are any tables in it B. put the information in the right order

C. count how many words there are in it D. look at the picture and the words together

4.If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?

A. ①,②③④ B. ①②,③④

C. ①,②③,④ D. ①,②,③④

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Are you the first or the last child in your family? Or are you a middle or an only child? Some people think it matters where you were born in your family. But there are different ideas about what birth order means. Some people say that the eldest children are smart and strong-willed. They are very likely to be successful. The reason for this is simple. Parents have a lot of time for their first child; they give him or her a lot of attention. So this child is very likely to do well. An only child will succeed for the same reason. What happens to the other children in the family? Middle children don't get so much attention, so they don't feel that important. If a family has many children, the middle one sometimes gets lost in the crowd. The youngest child, though, often gets special treatment. He or she is the baby. Often this child grows up to be funny and charming. Do you believe these ideas about birth order too? A recent study saw things quite differently. The study found that first children believed in family rules. They didn't take many chances in their lives. They usually followed orders. Rules didn't mean as much to later children in the family. They went out and followed their own ideas. They took chances and they often did better in life.

根据上文内容判断正(T)误(F)

1.All the people thought that the oldest child of a family is smart and strong-willed.

2.Middle children in a family usually don't get so much attention.

3.The youngest child in a family often gets lost in the crowd.

4.The youngest child in a family often gets special treatment.

5.It seems that first children in big families didn't take many chances compared with later ones.

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When the weather is hot, you go to a lake or an ocean. When you are near a lake or an ocean, you feel cool. Why? The sun makes the earth hot, but it cannot make the water hot. Though the air over the earth becomes hot, the air over the water stays cool. The hot air over the earth goes up, and then the cool air over the water moves in and takes the air near a lake or an ocean, you feel the cool air when it moves around you. You feel the wind and the wind makes you cool.

Of course, scientists cannot answer all of our questions. If we ask “Why is the ocean full of salt?” scientists will say that the salt comes from rocks. When a rock gets very hot or very cool, it breaks, and rain falls into the cracks(裂缝). The rain then carries the salt into the earth and the rivers. The rivers carry the salt into the ocean. But then we ask “What happens to the salt in the ocean?” The ocean does not get saltier every year. Scientists are not sure about the answer to the question.

We have known a lot of things on the earth, but there is still a long way to go about the study of our world.

Judge the following sentence true (A) or false (B) according to what you read. (判断正A误B)

1.Scientists can answer all our questions.

2.Now scientists know what makes people feel cool near a lake or an ocean in summer.

3.Scientists say that the salt in the ocean comes from rivers and lakes.

4.A rock breaks when rain falls.

5.Scientists are not sure about some questions because there are still many new things for them to

know.

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—Are you ___ American or English ?

—English .we are working in Wuhan.

A. a　　 B. ／　　 C. the　　 D. an

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