— I hear your new head is a little arbitrary ...

— I hear your new head is a little arbitrary in making decisions.

— _________, he often listens to our suggestions!

A. In addition             B. As a result                        C. In other words           D. On the contrary

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Dearest darling girl,

Today is the beginning of the next stage in your life. We head off to your new home at Stanford. Where do I start in telling you how proud I feel to be called Mummy by you? We've laughed at how you burst into this world with a scowl on your face, how determined you have always been right from feeding yourself to making big decisions for your life. There were days during your illness that I wasn't sure you had the will to make it. Telling you that you needed to want to get better was the hardest and yet the greatest day. From that day you took responsibility and decided you wanted to beat anorexia（厌食症）．

I don't think I've ever felt so proud of you as when you came home to say that you wanted to go to West Africa between school and university. You chose to go alone, and to raise the money yourself. You have such strength of character and determination. It is at times hard to believe that you are only 18. You experienced something in that month that few dare experience in a lifetime.

So, Viv, here are my words of wisdom to you as you start your next big adventure. The world is a beautiful place but often a few things can make it seem difficult. God's temple is made of love. It's man's temple that is built of stones. Open your heart to goodness and never ever let negative people or thoughts take hold of you. As Minor Myers put it, "Go into the world and do we’ll. But more importantly, go into the world and do good:'

It is true that with every passing day, I will grow older and weaker. A day may come when I will become forgetful. But even then, you with your bright smile, will light up my heart.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Your Alo

1.What can be learned from the first paragraph?

A. She was once a trouble maker.　　 B. She's a freshman in Stanford.

C. She relies on her parents a lot.　　 D. She was defeated by anorexia.

2.Why did Viv go to West Africa?

A. To do what others dare not.　　 B. To show her determination.

C. To get money for school fees.　　 D. To go on an adventure by herself.

3.What is Alo's advice for Viv?

A. To be a positive and kind person.　　 B. To avoid the negative part of life.

C. To be cautious of cold-hearted people.　　 D. To explore the beauty of the world.

4.How did the author feel when writing the letter?

A. Amused and thankful.　　 B. Pleased and satisfied.

C. Cheerful and relieved.　　 D. Concerned and anxious.

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The negative thoughts inside your head can hold you back from making new friends, connecting with colleagues or sharing your brilliant ideas in meetings. For some people, these negative thoughts become too powerful and require professional attention. 1. The following are some tips to quiet your inner critic.

Label the voice.

The voice does not define you. Just identify it as an independent entity (实体) and give it a name. Call it your unreliable speaker, your negative Nelly or your passive Bob. 2.

3.

Negative thinking can do a lot on your central nervous system, causing you to react physically. 4. Whatever your response ― shaky hands, trembling voice, sweaty brow — a slow breathing in and a slower breathing out will help comfort the central nervous system.

Trust that the thought will pass.

It’s just a thought, and ifs just not that important—it’s irrational after all! 5. You don’t realize you’re empowering those thoughts, getting into a tug of war with them. You can choose to accept its presence in the moment and trust that it will pass.

All in all, don’t let that voice in your head tell you what to do.

A. Don’t waste energy fighting it.

B. Calm your central nervous system.

C. Slow your breathing to calm your thoughts.

D. For others, these negative thoughts will pass very soon.

E. Naming the voice almost turns it into someone else talking.

F. Have you ever started getting negative thoughts and suddenly felt physically bad too?

G. For the majority, simple ways can stop them discouraging you from connecting with others.

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There’s more evidence that what’s good for your heart is good for your head．A new study shows that people who run，swim or do other moderate intensity(中等强度的)exercise have brains that look，on average，10 years younger than the brains of couch potatoes．

“Our study showed that for older people，getting moderate intensity exercise may be protective，helping them keep their brains work better，”said Dr．Clinton Wright of the University．Of Miami，who led the study．But it’s not necessarily easy．Walking，golf，bowling and yoga didn’t count，and people need to start before they begin showing memory loss，Wright’s team reported in the journal Neurology．

The study of nearly 900 people who exercise regularly showed that 90 percent fell into the low-intensity group．These people are part of a larger group taking part in a bigger study called Northern Manhattan Study．They were asked how long and how often they exercised during the past two weeks．Five years later，they were tested for memory and thinking skills and got a brain MRI．Seven years after that，they took the memory and thinking tests again．The 10 percent who said they took part in moderate intensity exercise scored better on the tests．These included running，climbing，swimming，riding bicycles and so on．

“We found that those with moderate heavy activity had higher scores and slower decline than inactive patients when comparing the results，”the study team wrote．

Many studies have shown that exercise may not prevent Alzheimer’s but may delay it．The findings fit in with a study that found two years of exercising，eating healthier food and brain training can promote people’s memory function．

1.According to the study，moderate heavy exercise________.

A．makes people’s heart better than their heads

B．helps people keep a younger brain

C．makes people ten years younger

D．makes people look like potatoes

2.What’s true about the study?

A．Most people surveyed took low-intensity exercise．

B．Only 900 people took part in the bigger study．

C．High-intensity exercise is better．

D．Ten people scored best on the test．

3.How did the study team come to the conclusion?

A．By observing people exercise．

B．By using examples．

C．By making a comparison．

D．By doing a brain MRI．

4.What’s the best title for this passage?

A．How to keep healthy

B．Ways to make your brain work better

C．To exercise or not

D．Moderate exercise keeps your brain younger

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. The little boy is dirty from head to foot because he ___ in the mud all morning.

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It is often said that you cannot “teach an old dog new tricks”, but three New Zealand dogs have decided to prove otherwise by learning a skill --- driving a car!

What's even more impressive is that the three who have become skilled in just eight weeks are not special dogs that belong to some rich owners, but abandoned ones at New Zealand's SPCA.

To get their training started, 10-month old Porter, 18-month-old Monty and one-year-old Ginny were selected from a pool of seven potential candidates and moved to Animal Q, a talent agency that teaches animals tricks for movies and television shows.

The driving classes began with teaching the dogs some basic driving techniques like turning the steering wheels（方向盘）and applying the brakes. After that the dogs practiced everything they had learnt behind the wheels of a motorized（装上发动机的）car. Then finally, it was time for the big test--- driving a real car!

Human cars are not really built for four-legged animals, so the car they drove was adjusted so that the dogs could sit comfortably and easily reach the steering wheel with their paws.

Though they all seemed to do very well, the real test came on Monday night when Monty, the best driver of the three, showed his great driving skill on live television.

Why would the SPCA go through so much trouble to highlight the skills of homeless dogs?  The reason is to show that adopting a dog from a shelter does not mean owners are getting a pet that is worse than one purchased from a keeper. The CEO of the SPCA is hoping that this unusual event will be enough to convince the residents of New Zealand to consider them, when searching for a pet.

We surely hope so, meanwhile we are almost certain that these three pioneers have at least landed their names in the Guinness World Records, creating a category that probably does not even exist today!

1.Who do the three dogs belong to?

A. Some rich owners.      B. Animal Q.       C. A shelter.      D. A zoo.

2.The car the dogs drove was adjusted ______.

A. because is was too big for the dogs to drive

B. because it had no steering wheels and brakes

C. to ensure the dogs could sit comfortably and drive easily

D. to motorize the car and turn it to be a real one

3.Which is the right order of the following events?

a. Teaching the dogs some basic driving techniques.

b. Selecting three dogs and moving them to Animal Q.

c. The dogs practiced everything they had learnt in a motorized car.

d. Choosing the best driver to show his great driving skill on live television.

e. Driving a real car.

A. a-b-c- d-e    B. b-a-c-e-d    C.  b- d- a-c-e     D. a- e- c-b-d

4.Why does the SPCA decide to teach the three dogs to learn to drive a car?

A. To prove old dogs can learn new tricks.

B. To teach them performing tricks for movies and television shows.

C. To provide amusing performances for homeless children

D. To encourage people to adopt the abandoned dogs.

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. A new Guinness category for driving dogs will probably be created.

B. Abandoned dogs are much cleverer than house-kept ones.

C. All the dogs at New Zealand’s SPCA will soon be adopted.

D. New Zealand has the most homeless dogs among all countries

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It　 is　 often　 said　 that　 you　 cannot　 “teach　 an　 old　 dog　 new　 tricks”,　 but　 three　 New　 Zealand　 dogs　 have　 decided　 to　 prove　 otherwise

by　 learning　 a　 skill—driving　 a　 car!　

What’s　 even　 more　 impressive　 is　 that　 the　 three　 who　 have　 become　 skilled　 in　 just　 eight　 weeks　 are　 not　 special　 dogs　 that　 belong　 to　 some　 rich　 owners,　 but　 abandoned　 ones　 at　 New　 Zealand’s　 SPCA.　

To　 get　 their　 training　 started,　 10-month-old　 Porter,　 18-month-old　 Monty　 and　 one-year-old　 Ginny　 were　 selected　 from　 a　 pool　 of　 seven　 potential　 candidates　 and　 moved　 to　 Animal　 Q,　 a　 talent　 agency　 that　 teaches　 animals　 tricks　 for　 movies　 and　 television　 shows.　

The　 driving　 classes　 began　 with　 teaching　 the　 dogs　 some　 basic　 driving　 techniques　 like　 turning　 the　 steering　 wheels(方向盘)and　 applying　 the　 brakes.　 After　 that　 the　 dogs　 practiced　 everything　 they　 had　 learnt　 behind　 the　 wheels　 of　 a　 motorized(装上发动机的)car.　 Then　 finally,　 it　 was　 time　 for　 the　 big　 test-driving　 a　 real　 car!　

Human　 cars　 are　 not　 really　 built　 for　 four-legged　 animals,　 so　 the　 car　 they　 drove　 was　 adjusted　 so　 that　 the　 dogs　 could　 sit　 comfortably　 and　 easily　 reach　 the　 steering　 wheel　 with　 their　 paws.　

Though　 they　 all　 seemed　 to　 do　 very　 well,　 the　 real　 test　 came　 on　 Monday　 night　 when　 Monty,　 the　 best　 driver　 of　 the　 three,　 showed　 his　 great　 driving　 skill　 on　 live　 television.　

Why　 would　 the　 SPCA　 go　 through　 so　 much　 trouble　 to　 highlight　 the　 skills　 of　 homeless　 dogs?　 The　 reason　 is　 to　 show　 that　 adopting　 a　 dog　 from　 a　 shelter　 does　 not　 mean　 owners　 are　 getting　 a　 pet　 that　 is　 worse　 than　 one　 purchased　 from　 a　 keeper.　 The　 CEO　 of　 the　 SPCA　 is　 hoping　 that　 this　 unusual　 event　 will　 be　 enough　 to　 convince　 the　 residents　 of　 New　 Zealand　 to　 consider　 them,　 when　 searching　 for　 a　 pet.　 We　 surely　 hope　 so,　 meanwhile　 we　 are　 almost　 certain　 that　 these　 three　 pioneers　 have　 at　 least　 landed　 their　 names　 in　 the　 Guinness　 World　 Records,　 creating　 a　 category　 that　 probably　 does　 not　 even　 exist　 today!　

1.Who　 do　 the　 three　 dogs　 belong　 to?　

A.　 Some　 rich　 owners.　 　　 B.　 Animal　 Q.　

C.　 A　 shelter.　 　　　　 　　　 D.　 A　 zoo.　

2.The　 car　 the　 dogs　 drove　 was　 adjusted　　　　　　　　 .　

A.　 because　 it　 was　 too　 big　 for　 the　 dogs　 to　 drive

B.　 because　 it　 had　 no　 steering　 wheels　 and　 brakes

C.　 to　 ensure　 the　 dogs　 could　 sit　 comfortably　 and　 drive　 easily

D.　 to　 motorize　 the　 car　 and　 turn　 it　 to　 be　 a　 real　 one

3.Why　 does　 the　 SPCA　 decide　 to　 teach　 the　 three　 dogs　 to　 learn　 to　 drive　 a　 car?　

A.　 To　 prove　 old　 dogs　 can　 learn　 new　 tricks.　

B.　 To　 teach　 them　 performing　 tricks　 for　 movies　 and　 television　 shows.　

C.　 To　 provide　 amusing　 performances　 for　 homeless　 children.　

D.　 To　 encourage　 people　 to　 adopt　 the　 abandoned　 dogs.　

4.What　 can　 we　 learn　 from　 the　 passage?　

A.　 A　 new　 Guinness　 category　 for　 driving　 dogs　 will　 probably　 be　 created.　

B.　 Abandoned　 dogs　 are　 much　 cleverer　 than　 house-kept　 ones.　

C.　 All　 the　 dogs　 at　 New　 Zealand’s　 SPCA　 will　 soon　 be　 adopted.　

D.　 New　 Zealand　 has　 the　 most　 homeless　 dogs　 among　 all　 countries.　

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D

We all know what it is like to be unable to turn your head because of a cold in the muscles of your neck, or because an unexpected twist has made your neck ache and stiff. Your whole body feels tight. The slightest move makes you jump with pain. Nothing could be worse than a pain in the neck.

That is why we use phrase to describe some people who give you the same feeling. We have all met such people.

One is the man who always seems to be clapping his hands—often at the wrong time—during a performance in the theater. He keeps you from hearing the actors.

Even worse are those who can never arrive before the curtain goes up and play begins. They come hurrying down to your row of seats. You are comfortably settled down, with your hat and heavy coat in your lap. You must stand up to ;et them pass. You are proud of your self—control after they have settled into their seats…Well, what now…Good God, one of them is up again. He forgot to go to the men’s room, and once more you have to stand up, hanging on to your hat and coat to let him pass. Now, that is “a pain in the neck.”

Another, well—known to us all, is the person sitting behind you in the movies. His mouth is full of popcorn;  he is chewing loudly, or talking between bites to friends next to him. None of them remain still. Up and down, back and forth, they go—for another bag of popcorn, or something to drink.

Then, there is the main sitting next to you at a lunch counter smoking a smelly cigar. He wants you to enjoy it too, and blows smoke across you food into your mouth.

We must not forget the man who comes into a bus or subway car and sits down next to you, just as close as you will let him. You are reading the newspaper and he leans over and stretches his rock so that he can read the paper with you. He may even turn the paper to the next page before you are ready for it.

We also call such a person a “rubber neck,” always stretching his neck to where it does not belong, like neighbors who watch all your visitors. They enjoy invading your privacy. People have a strong dislike for rubbernecks. They hate being spied upon.

68．Where can you find this passage?

A．Medicine dictionaries.                          B．Social science books,

C．Kids’ comic books.                              D．Science text books.

69．How do you feel when late comers walk back and forth in front of you in a cinema?

A．Ignored.              B．Bored.                C．Disturbed            D．Relaxed.

70．A “rubber neck” often ________.

A．says bad words behind people.

B．quarrels face to face with neighbors.

C．bargains the price with sales women

D．asks about other people’s business

71．Which of the follow is a “pain on the neck”?

A．Someone who helps you find your seat in a movie theatre.

B．Someone who smokes in a smoking section on a train.

C．Someone who throws trash out of his car window on the highway.

D．Someone who goes to the doctor for his severe pain on the neck.

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We all know what it is like to be unable to turn your head because of a cold in the muscles of your neck, or because an unexpected twist has made your neck ache. The slightest move makes you jump with pain. Nothing could be worse than a pain in the neck.

That is why we use the phrase to describe some people who give you the same feeling. We have all met such people.

One is the man who always seems to be clapping his hands—often at the wrong time—during a performance in the theater. He keeps you from hearing the actors.

Even worse are those who can never arrive before the curtain goes up and the play begins. They come hurrying down to your row of seats. You are comfortably settled down, with your hat and heavy coat in your lap. You must stand up to let them pass. You are proud of yourself-control after they have settled into their seats…Well, what now…God, one of them is up again. He forgot to go to the men’s room, and once more you have to stand up, hanging on to your hat and coat to let him pass. Now, that is “a pain in the neck”.

Another, well—known to us all, is the person sitting behind you in the movies. His mouth is full of popcorn ; he is chewing loudly, or talking between bites to friends next to him. None of them remain still. Up and down, back and forth, they go—for another bag of popcorn, or something to drink.

Then, there is the man sitting next to you at lunch, smoking. He wants you to enjoy it too, and blows smoke across your food into your mouth.

We must not forget the man who comes into a bus or subway and sits down next to you, just as close as you will let him. You are reading the newspaper and he gets closer so that he can read the paper with you. He may even turn the paper to the next page before you are ready for it.

We also call such a person a “rubber neck”, always getting close to where it does not belong, like neighbors who watch all your visitors. They enjoy learning about your personal business. People have a strong dislike for “rubber necks”. They hate being watched secretly.

1.Where can you find this passage?

A. In a medicine dictionary.    　　　　         　　     B.　 in a kids’ story book.

C. In a social science book.　　　　　　　             D. In a science textbook.

2.According to the passage, how do you feel when late comers walk back and forth in front of you in a cinema?

A. disturbed.    　     　　　 B. bored.        　     C. ignored.     　　　　 D. relaxed.

3.A “rubber neck” often __________________ .

A. says bad words behind people.　　　　　　

B. quarrels face to face with neighbors.

C. bargains with salespeople over the price　

D. asks about other people’s business

4.Which of the following persons CANNOT be described as a “pain in the neck”?

A. Someone who often claps at the wrong time during a performance.

B. Someone who feels ache in his neck due to a cold in the muscles.

C. Someone who sits next to you smoking, which you never enjoy.

D. Someone who keeps eating or talking all through the movies.

5.What is the main purpose of the author?

A. To tell people what might be bad manners in public.

B. To criticize (批评) the people who might be a “pain in the neck”

C. To show anger to those who are described as a “pain in the neck”.

D. To tell people how to stop the pain in the neck.

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We all know what it is like to be unable to turn your head because of a cold in the muscles of your neck, or because an unexpected twist has made your neck ache. The slightest move makes you jump with pain. Nothing could be worse than a pain in the neck.

That is why we use the phrase to describe some people who give you the same feeling. We have all met such people.

One is the man who always seems to be clapping his hands—often at the wrong time—during a performance in the theater. He keeps you from hearing the actors.

Even worse are those who can never arrive before the curtain goes up and the play begins. They come hurrying down to your row of seats. You are comfortably settled down, with your hat and heavy coat in your lap. You must stand up to let them pass. You are proud of yourself-control after they have settled into their seats…Well, what now…God, one of them is up again. He forgot to go to the men’s room, and once more you have to stand up, hanging on to your hat and coat to let him pass. Now, that is “a pain in the neck”.

Another, well—known to us all, is the person sitting behind you in the movies. His mouth is full of popcorn ; he is chewing loudly, or talking between bites to friends next to him. None of them remain still. Up and down, back and forth, they go—for another bag of popcorn, or something to drink.

Then, there is the man sitting next to you at lunch, smoking. He wants you to enjoy it too, and blows smoke across your food into your mouth.

We must not forget the man who comes into a bus or subway and sits down next to you, just as close as you will let him. You are reading the newspaper and he gets closer so that he can read the paper with you. He may even turn the paper to the next page before you are ready for it.

We also call such a person a “rubber neck”, always getting close to where it does not belong, like neighbors who watch all your visitors. They enjoy learning about your personal business. People have a strong dislike for “rubber necks”. They hate being watched secretly.

1.Where can you find this passage?

A．In a medicine dictionary.                  B． in a kids’ story book.

C．In a social science book.                  D．In a science textbook.

2.According to the passage, how do you feel when late comers walk back and forth in front of you in a cinema?

A．disturbed.         B．bored.            C．ignored.           D．relaxed.

3.A “rubber neck” often __________________ .

A．says bad words behind people.

B．quarrels face to face with neighbors.

C．bargains with salespeople over the price

D．asks about other people’s business

4.Which of the following persons CANNOT be described as a “pain in the neck”?

A．Someone who often claps at the wrong time during a performance.

B．Someone who feels ache in his neck due to a cold in the muscles.

C．Someone who sits next to you smoking, which you never enjoy.

D．Someone who keeps eating or talking all through the movies.

5.What is the main purpose of the author?

A．To tell people what might be bad manners in public.

B．To criticize (批评) the people who might be a “pain in the neck”

C．To show anger to those who are described as a “pain in the neck”.

D．To tell people how to stop the pain in the neck.

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