Sarah Hott had fought against weight all her ...

Sarah Hott had fought against weight all her life, and when she had trouble walking down the school aisle（过道）for her ride to work, she knew she had to ____.

“I was ____ Reader’s Digest, and the people in an article seemed so ____.” said the 43-year-old teaching assistant. She decided to try the 21-day ____. She first ____ healthy food and good habits, and then went on to ____ 18 pounds in three weeks, then 73 pounds in eight months. Then chores（工作）aren’t ____ anymore for her.

“Last year, my ____ hurt so bad that I couldn’t climb on a chair to change a light bulb,” Sarah said. “Now I feel ____.” “Best of all.” she ____. “my three daughters love to play Frisbee（弗里斯比飞盘）and swim, and I can ____ them now.”

Recently, the students in Sarah’s class brought “Ms Sarah” a special ____ for her birthday. But the kids didn’t provide her with cakes ____ rich calories and much sugar. ____, they brought her favorite parfait（冻糕）.

Sarah’s success has ____ her friends to start the diet. “A few weeks ago, I took a friend to go food shopping for the plan.” Her ____ was fell at home, too. She called her husband “a potato chip connoisseur（行家）”, ____ almonds（杏仁）in front of the television.

Sarah makes some changes for her own ____. She changes the master ____ by

using Haifa banana and half a cup of apple juice. “I ____ the diet food in the fridge and cat them with a spoon.” she said. Now Sarah is trying to change her diet plan in many different ways and encouraging more and more people around her to join her plan.

1.A. push　　 B. change　　 C. stop　　 D. climb

2.A. looking through　　 B. looking down　　 C. looking into　　 D. looking up

3.A. incredible　　 B. believable　　 C. rude　　 D. stubborn

4.A. lest　　 B. race　　 C. plan　　 D. trip

5.A. picked up　　 B. gave up　　 C. slowed down　　 D. centered on

6.A. achieve　　 B. buy　　 C. lose　　 D. gain

7.A. extra　　 B. simple　　 C. easy　　 D. hard

8.A. knees　　 B. hands　　 C. feelings　　 D. teeth

9.A. convenient　　 B. painful　　 C. hurt　　 D. comfortable

10.A. answered　　 B. added　　 C. shouted　　 D. explained

11.A. take part in　　 B. join　　 C. attend on　　 D. participate in

12.A. treat　　 B. activity　　 C. party　　 D. reward

13.A. over　　 B. in　　 C. with　　 D. by

14.A. Still　　 B. Otherwise　　 C. Besides　　 D. Instead

15.A. inspired　　 B. cheated　　 C. persuaded　　 D. prevented

16.A. devotion　　 B. influence　　 C. attention　　 D. comment

17.A. swallowing　　 B. enjoying　　 C. watching　　 D. absorbing

18.A. payment　　 B. education　　 C. preference　　 D. appearance

19.A. chef　　 B. cooker　　 C. bill　　 D. recipe

20.A. freeze　　 B. roast　　 C. fry　　 D. boil

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A patient came to see me about the stress in her life. She described all the things she had to do －one was to make her bed－from the moment she woke up until she flew out of the door for work. I suggested she experiment by not making her bed for two weeks. She was shocked, probably thinking I’d been raised by wolves in a forest. However, she went along with my idea.

Two weeks later she went into my office beaming. She had left her bed unmade for the first time in 42 years－and nothing bad had happened. “And you know what?” she said. “I don’t dry my dishes anymore, either.”

This woman had made two major breakthroughs (突破). One was discovering that she had choices in her life that she had never seen before. The other was giving herself permission to be less that perfect. This story shows an important principle (原理) about managing time: No one can do it all. Each of us has to make choices and accept trade – offs. The problem is, many people choose in ways that put themselves and their health last. They take better care of their houses and cars than they do of themselves. They put everyone else’s needs ahead of their own.

So what is the solution? There’s an easy way. Decide what you want in your life, and put that first. On a daily basis, that should include regular meals, enough sleep and time with your family. Exercise, leisure, friendships and hobbies should also be regular aspects of life. The point is to do something for yourself every day. The choice is yours: whatever makes you feel good about yourself and your life. Take a nap. Take a walk. Take time to play the piano. Stop bringing your briefcase home from the office. Stop keeping your house as clean as your mother kept hers. Fill more of your time with want – to – dos instead of have – to – dos.

1.What is the solution to the problem of managing time?

A．Doing more exercises every day.       B．Taking time to visit friends regularly.

C．Stopping making bed occasionally.    D．Doing what you want to do first.

2.What does the word “beaming” in Line 1, Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Worrying    B．Smiling       C．Depressed          D．Luckily

3.What is the major problem of most people managing time?

A．Most people do not take care of their health.

B．Most people put others’ needs ahead of their own.

C．Most people cannot keep balance on managing time.

D．Most people do not take time to relax themselves.

4.What is the author’s attitude toward people’s problems in the passage?

A．Matter – of – fact.  B．Negative.  C．Indifferent.                  D．Worried.

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Sam “Fingers” had been in trouble all his life. He’d started stealing things when he was only a kid. He used to walk through the street market near his home and “pick up” a few things—an apple, or a hairbrush perhaps. But things got worse as Sam got older. By the time he was twenty-five, he was spending a lot of time stealing and then he got caught. While he was in prison he decided that he’d never steal again. He really had to stop.

On his first day out of prison, Sam went for a walk along the High Street. It was so nice to walk along in the crowds and looked at the shops. Oh, the shops!

“I’ll just go into this jeweler’s and have a look around,” Sam said to himself. “There’s nothing to worry about. No more stealing for me.” Then Sam saw the diamond ring. He’d always wanted to give one to his girlfriend. And nobody was looking. In a minute the ring was in his pocket and Sam was walking out of the shop. But as he went towards the door he felt a hand on his shoulder, “I shall have to call the police.”

“I’ll pay for it. Yes, I’ll pay for it,” said Sam.

With a smile, the manager handed him the bill: 500!

“Err, um, well…” said Sam. “I really didn’t want to spend that much. Would you please show me something a little cheaper?”

1.People called him “Fingers” because he was a ________.

A. prisoner            B. piano-player            C. thief            D. small boy

2.When Sam went into the shop he thought he was ________ to take anything.

A. possible            B. likely                C. impossible        D. unlikely

3.Finally, Sam ________ diamond ring.

A. didn’t want the

B. didn’t like the

C. couldn’t afford the

D. wanted to see another

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I had a perfect life. No one died; no one was sick; we were all happy and loving life.

Then I discovered my grandfather had cancer. No matter how much I told myself he could live, and that he might not die, somehow I still felt as if it was a death sentence. He was so young, only 63.

He fought so hard. Whenever I feel my own life taking a turn for the worse, as if things will never get better, I remember how many years he lived fighting such a scary and difficult disease.

He died with a huge party going on around him, with all his friends and family. They ate and I honestly didn’t know how to cope. I never cried alone. I had the compassion (同情) of my friends and the support of my family and teachers. I just remembered my grandfather’s wish that we should celebrate his life.

That’s how we came up with the idea for Hives for Lives----a business my sister and I started where all the profits go to the American Cancer Society (ACS). We sell honey, honeycomb, beeswax candles and lip balm, which all come from our beehives in Virginia. It started out small, 2 years ago, with just an idea. During our first year we donated more than $2,000 to the ACS. The next year a man who belonged to my grandparents’ bee club willed his honey to us, and our little business grew.

We sold at craft fairs, wine festivals, schools, and to anyone else who would buy! We had my uncle sell in California and my grandmother sell in Chicago. We have sold honey in 13 states---even in Puerto Rico.

This year we donated more than $10,000 to the ACS and we’re hoping to do more next year. Hopefully our business will help find a cure or just improve the life of someone with cancer.

I feel like Hives for Lives is a way to honor my grandfather. Honor his love, his life and his strength.

With Hives for Lives reminding me of my grandfather every day, I feel as if I can move on in life, that he will always be alive in my heart and memories. It made me capable of coping with his death, because I felt like I had truly honored his wish of celebrating his life.

I have made his spirit everlasting through the business and I honor him every day. He always taught me to make the best of things. Well, grandpa, that’s what I’m doing, for you.

I hope he is smiling from heaven.

1. Reading the first two paragraphs, we know _________.

A. the grandfather was sentenced to death

B. cancer always attacks old people

C. the sad news was quite beyond the author’s expectation

D. the author was sorry that their life was not perfect any more

2. When the author feels down in life, ________ will give him strength to overcome difficulties.

A. his grandfather’s encouraging words

B. his grandfather’s fighting against cancer

C. his grandfather’s wish before dying

D. his grandfather’s pitiful fate

3. When the grandfather died, __________.

A. all felt relieved that he would never suffer any more

B. his family and friends honored him more than ever

C. the author was at a loss what to do for a time

D. the author didn’t cry following his wish

4. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

A. The profits they make are all donated to the ACS.

B. They struggle to develop their business without any help.

C. They have helped find a cure for those with cancer.

D. All their relatives joined in their activity.

5. What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text?

A. To show us how he runs his business to help others.

B. To tell us his way to deal with sadness.

C. To tell us the importance of self-control in the face of sadness.

D. To tell us to learn from his grandfather.

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Pamela Simpson is 53,“not sporty” and has suffered from asthma(哮喘) all her life. Two years ago her son Jay-Teale, now 10, took up BMX(自行车越野赛).“I enjoyed watching him and thought I'd like to try it,” Simpson recalls. “But I didn't want to embarrass myself. I hadn't ridden for over 40 years.”

Then she noticed a session for women and girls at Burgess Park BMX Track in Peckham, south-east London, where Jay-Teale trained. This season Simpson raced at the London BMX series and finished third in her category.

“It was the most worrying experience of my life. But it was also exhilarating,” she says cheerfully. “My son is proud of me. We now share a real love for the sport. It has brought us closer together.”

Since becoming part of the Olympic Games in 2008, the popularity of BMX has risen. A program introduced in London in 2011 by the sports development charity Access Sport has seen tracks built in several London regions, backed up with investment in coaching, and the program is being rolled out to Bristol.

Mavolwane Wright's children Skye,11 and Xander,10 are sponsored riders who have represented Great Britain in every world championship since 2014. Mavolwane Wright says she was motivated to start BMX herself out of an interest aroused by watching so much of it. “It's an eye-opener to share your children's interests,” she explains. “You comprehend what they go through in a much more direct way. It adds another dimension to your relationship.”

It is also a high-impact sport and the risks are fairly obvious. “I totally get the fear,” says Emma Budgens, 51, a BMX exercise coach and cycling instructor. “It's the fear of doing something new, of getting hurt. But I say, ‘Come and give it a try.’ The chance of having an accident is slim, and you can spend time on the flat to improve your confidence.”

1.What can we learn about Pamela Simpson from the first two paragraphs?

A.She tended to be inactive. B.She performed poorly in the race.

C.She used to feel awkward in public. D.She trained at Burgess Park BMX Track.

2.What does the underlined word “exhilarating” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A.Annoying. B.Inspiring.

C.Thrilling. D.Challenging.

3.What benefit did Simpson and Wright get from BMX?

A.More life skills. B.Stronger will.

C.More confidence in themselves. D.Better parent-child relationships.

4.What does Emma Budgens think of BMX?

A.Risky but actually secure. B.Demanding but open to all.

C.Competitive but instructive. D.Pleasant but time-consuming.

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Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in her life, she might go home and write in her　 _____　 . Now, a teenager with the same problems might go onto the Internet and write about them in a blog（博客）. In many ways, a diary and a blog are very　　 ____　　 .So, what makes blogging different from writing in a　　 _____　 diary?

The biggest difference is that blogging is much more　　 ____　　 than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats her diary like a book full of　　 _____ that she does not want to　 _______.

It’s interesting that someone who writes in a blog　 _____　　 a diary will probably write nearly the same information.

I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her blog. She　 ______　　 about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry test.　 ____　　 I was her age, I wrote about the same things, but　　 _____　 in my diary. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was　　 _______ that my sister might read it!

The biggest　 _____　　 with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I were angry with a friend during high school and wrote something　 _____　　 about her in my diary, she would never know.　　 ____　　 , if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend　　 ____　　 read her blog and get angry.

There are also　　 ____　　 to blogging, of course. If I were feeling sad one day and wrote in my diary, “Nobody cares about me,”　 ______　 w ould know about it. However if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friends would　　 ______　　 respond and tell her how much they like her. Blogs help people　　 ____　　 in contact with their friends and to hear what the people　　 _______　 them are doing.

1.A. notebook　　 B. diary　　 C. blog　　 D. book

2.A. familiar　　 B. same　　 C. similar　　 D. different

3.A. old　　 B. real　　 C. daily　　 D. traditional

4.A. convenient　　 B. secret　　 C. public　　 D. cheap

5.A. secrets　　 B. mysteries　　 C. questions　　 D. puzzles

6.A. publish　　 B. share　　 C. solve　　 D. answer

7.A. instead　　 B. as well as　　 C. in favor of　　 D. instead of

8.A. wonders　　 B. learns　　 C. writes　　 D. worries

9.A. Although　　 B. When　　 C. Because　　 D. Since

10.A. only　　 B. never　　 C. also　　 D. still

11.A. surprised　　 B. glad　　 C. interested　　 D. worried

12.A. difficulty　　 B. reason　　 C. problem　　 D. mistake

13.A. good　　 B. mean　　 C. funny　　 D. interesting

14.A. However　　 B. Also　　 C. Then　　 D. Besides

15.A. will　　 B. should　　 C. must　　 D. might

16.A. problems　　 B. goods　　 C. advantages　　 D. mistakes

17.A. everyone　　 B. no one　　 C. someone　　 D. anyone

18.A. happily　　 B. hardly　　 C. seldom　　 D. quickly

19.A. stay　　 B. put　　 C. lose　　 D. find

20.A. besides　　 B. over　　 C. around　　 D. in front of

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I was fourteen years old and thought I had already known all the important things in life. I remember being more than a little________at the homework my geography teacher, Mr. Ream, had given the class. We had to________to someone we knew who had been in a war as a soldier and write about their experiences.

I ________it was totally meaningless. What did that have to do with________? I wanted to know. I still had an unpleasant attitude toward it________I put my notebook down on the table in front of my stepfather. I________that he'd been in the war, so I decided to make it________for myself and not to look any further from home for my________.

He asked me what I________, and I said I had to interview him about his experiences in the war________a class. I'm sure his body must have stiffened（变僵硬）, but at that time I was too blind to________it. He asked me to sit down and then we got________. I'll never forget his response to the first question I________asked, "Have you ever killed anyone?"

His answer of "yes" was the________that made me begin to take the talk seriously. I still____his eyes when he told me the horror of what he'd________and what he'd done during the war. I had never expected that kind of________from anyone, but I know that's________what he gave me.

The things he told me taught me a lot. They also showed me I had a lot left to________in this life. I gained new love and________for this man who is now my father.

1.A.annoyed B.interested C.frightened D.tired

2.A.stick B.talk C.contribute D.write

3.A.forgot B.agreed C.thought D.realized

4.A.life B.writing C.geography D.homework

5.A.as B.if C.unless D.since

6.A.imagined B.guessed C.believed D.knew

7.A.clear B.easy C.normal D.common

8.A.interview B.experiment C.presentation D.operation

9.A.designed B.prepared C.needed D.collected

10.A.in B.by C.for D.from

11.A.move B.hide C.consider D.notice

12.A.started B.concluded C.banned D.changed

13.A.officially B.carelessly C.unluckily D.probably

14.A.delight B.shock C.honor D.confusion

15.A.described B.copied C.waited D.remembered

16.A.arranged B.expected C.witnessed D.created

17.A.benefit B.happiness C.honesty D.admiration

18.A.usually B.exactly C.rapidly D.gradually

19.A.learn B.enjoy C.miss D.complain

20.A.pity B.fear C.satisfaction D.respect

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In her talk, Lee focused on joy and _______ we can all find – and create – more of it in life.

A. what　　 B. where

C. when　　 D. how

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Rachael lives in Wisconsin and has lived there all her life. She is just an average girl; at first when you are around her, she seems to be very shy. If you get to know her, she’ll start to open up but always keep things to herself.

Sports are something that keeps her going, a way to release stress. Usually, you will see Rachael out with friends or just sitting down reading a good book. She takes pride in the fact that she can read a whole book in one day, and that she still doesn’t consider herself a bookworm.

Some people call Rachael strange because of things she does. She’s learned to disregard what other people think because she just doesn’t care any more. She likes to surround herself with people like her so it makes he feel like she is the less strange one in most situations.

Rachael wants to be two completely different people in her life. A communication journalist for one, she has always wanted to be that person. The second possible career would be lawyer. It’s a huge goal, and one day you’ll see her doing something she loves.

Influenced by her parents, Rachael enjoys listening to all kinds of music. Rarely, if ever, do you see her without some sort of music. Every morning you can see Rachael in her bathroom getting ready for school with her player at maximum volume(音量).Her parents always get mad at her about that, but she can’t hear them anyway over the music. They don’t know that she uses their surround sound stereo when they aren’t at home!

1. Rachael likes to be with people like her because_______.

A. she only wants to make friends with the people like her

B. many people think she is strange and don’t like to be with her

C. she knows there are many other people who are also strange

D. it makes her feel like she is not so strange as people think

2. The underlined word “disregard” in the third paragraph probably means “_______”.

A. ignore         B. realize         C. accept         D. mind

3.Rachael’s parents don’t like their children to _______.

A. be late for school

B. use their surround sound stereo

C. listen to the music in the bathroom

D. play music to loudly

4.It can be inferred from the passage that______.

A. Rachael likes to be different from others

B. Rachael never reads books carefully

C. Rachael will be a lawyer in the future

D. Rachael’s parents also like music

5.The passage mentions the following about Rachael EXCEPT her_______.

A. hobby          B. personality      C. ideal jobs      D. appearance

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Museum director Sarah Green is a writer, recommending 4 books that influenced her life. Hold Still by Sally Mann (2015)

Mann's story, accompanied by her excellent photography, has given me a model for how to be an artist, wife, mother, daughter, friend, and thoughtful member of humanity, all at the same time.

Swimming Studies by Leanne Shapton (2012)

You might not think you want to read a story about an artist-illustrator's past life as a competitive swimmer and her continuing love for swimming, swimming pools and swimsuits. But you do, you really do. Shapton's acute sense memory and sharp essay, coupled with her own experience and photos, are a pleasure from start to finish.

Learning By Heart by Corita Kent and Jan Steward （1992）

Sister Corita Kent was a beloved and revolutionary art teacher in 1960s in Los Angeles and a gifted printmaker. She was also a firm believer in learning by doing, and this is an essential guide to her teaching philosophy.

Kindred by Octavia Butler （1979）

I've never been a fan of science fiction, but this novel rocked my world. You will be completely involved in the thunder-struck reality of a young writer who finds herself traveling between Los Angeles in 1976 and life among her ancestors on an prewar Maryland farm.

1.Who was probably an excellent sports player in the past?

A.Sally Mann. B.Octavia Butler

C.Corita Kent and Jan Steward. D.Leanne Shapton.

2.Which book talks about teaching skills?

A.Hold Still. B.Learning By Heart.

C.Swimming Studies. D.Kindred.

3.What kind of book is Kindred?

A.A love story. B.A horror story.

C.A fantasy story. D.A fairy tale.

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