Have you ever eaten a whole packet of biscuits when you were planning to only have one? Or have you stayed up much later than you planned, or even all night, having “just one more” try in a game? Both of these are examples of mindlessness. When we live this way, we are not fully awake and not fully living our lives.
When we are mindful, we are different. We are conscious of our thoughts, our actions and what is happening around us. We might notice a beautiful sunset or really listen carefully to what a friend is saying, rather than planning what we’re going to say next. We are also clear about our own feelings and thoughts. So we are consciously deciding what to pay attention to, we are not worrying about the past or planning for the future and we are not trying to control or stop our thoughts or feelings—we’re just noticing them.
For most people, life is getting busier and more stressful(有压力的). Technology means
that we always have something to do and there isn’t much opportunity to just “be”. People are often doing two or three things at the same time: texting while watching TV, or even looking at phones while walking.
Research shows that mindfulness reduces stress. It can help you to focus, to have a better memory and to think more clearly. It can also help you to manage pain better and to improve sleep, and it can even help you to lose weight because you won’t eat that whole packet of biscuits without thinking!
A very simple technique that you can try right now is to close your eyes for a few minutes and count how many sounds you can hear. This will help you to focus on what is happening right now. Another technique is to focus on a piece of food. Instead of eating it without thinking, notice how it feels and how it tastes.
Both of these techniques help you to slow down and focus on the present moment, as Jon Kabat Zinn says, mindfulness is: “Paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, and without judging. ”
1.Why does the writer ask two questions in the first paragraph?
A. To predict the influence of stress. B. To describe the modern way of life.
C. To introduce the topic of mindfulness. D. To show the importance of healthy habits.
2.The underlined words “be conscious of” in Paragraph 2 probably mean “ ”.
A. be ready for B. know something well
C. be careful with D. take something seriously
3.Which of the following is an example of mindfulness?
A. Listening to the birds singing with patience. B. Having potato chips as much as you’d like to. C. Watching a movie with a large box of popcorn.
D. Taking pictures of flowers when walking in a park.
八年级英语阅读单选困难题
Have you ever eaten a whole packet of biscuits when you were planning to only have one? Or have you stayed up much later than you planned, or even all night, having “just one more” try in a game? Both of these are examples of mindlessness. When we live this way, we are not fully awake and not fully living our lives.
When we are mindful, we are different. We are conscious of our thoughts, our actions and what is happening around us. We might notice a beautiful sunset or really listen carefully to what a friend is saying, rather than planning what we’re going to say next. We are also clear about our own feelings and thoughts. So we are consciously deciding what to pay attention to, we are not worrying about the past or planning for the future and we are not trying to control or stop our thoughts or feelings—we’re just noticing them.
For most people, life is getting busier and more stressful(有压力的). Technology means
that we always have something to do and there isn’t much opportunity to just “be”. People are often doing two or three things at the same time: texting while watching TV, or even looking at phones while walking.
Research shows that mindfulness reduces stress. It can help you to focus, to have a better memory and to think more clearly. It can also help you to manage pain better and to improve sleep, and it can even help you to lose weight because you won’t eat that whole packet of biscuits without thinking!
A very simple technique that you can try right now is to close your eyes for a few minutes and count how many sounds you can hear. This will help you to focus on what is happening right now. Another technique is to focus on a piece of food. Instead of eating it without thinking, notice how it feels and how it tastes.
Both of these techniques help you to slow down and focus on the present moment, as Jon Kabat Zinn says, mindfulness is: “Paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, and without judging. ”
1.Why does the writer ask two questions in the first paragraph?
A. To predict the influence of stress. B. To describe the modern way of life.
C. To introduce the topic of mindfulness. D. To show the importance of healthy habits.
2.The underlined words “be conscious of” in Paragraph 2 probably mean “ ”.
A. be ready for B. know something well
C. be careful with D. take something seriously
3.Which of the following is an example of mindfulness?
A. Listening to the birds singing with patience. B. Having potato chips as much as you’d like to. C. Watching a movie with a large box of popcorn.
D. Taking pictures of flowers when walking in a park.
八年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
“What can you do when you have done nothing but make your whole life in a mess?” These were the words I heard when I the TV the other day.They were coming from one of the talk that are very popular on TV these days. I started to turn the channel but the words made me for a moment. I the speaker. He was even not more than 18 years old, he was already writing off(摒弃)his life as a useless waste.
It is sad that many people are like him.There are so many people who like that talk show. There are people their teens thinking that their lives are over. There are people in their twenties thinking that they have missed the boat to success and happiness.There are people in their thirties and forties that their life has passed them by. I want to shout to them, “Wake up! You are not dead!What have you done today?” If you want a happy life ,you can’t only think about your before. If you want joys and love in your life,you have to start to get today.God gives us a new life every day we wake up in the morning. It is for you to get it.
Today must be the of a new life for each of us. We can get joys right now. We can share love today. We can live in happy moment right now.It doesn’t matter hard your life has ever been.Our life today can be full of joys and our future can be full of . It doesn’t matter if we are eight eighty--we can still make our life . Life is not over until your last heartbeat. Start today, then,to make your heart beat with joys, love and light.
1.A.turned up B. turned off C.turned on D.turned down
2.A.show B. shows C.showing D.showings
3.A.stop B.to stop C.stopping D.stopped
4.A.looked up B.looked at C.looked into D.looked for
5.A.because B.if C. but D.why
6.A.so B.so a C.such D.such a
7.A.at B.until C.in D.on
8.A.complain B.complaining C.complained D.are complaining
9.A.wrong B. mistakes C.kindness D.sad
10.A.it B.this C.that D.them
11.A.end B.ending C.begin D.beginning
12.A.how B. what C. when D.why
13.A.happiness B.sorry C.anger D. worries
14.A. and B.or C.but D.to
15.A.wonder B.wondering C.wonderful D.less wonderful
八年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
---Have you eaten dumplings, Millie?
---Yes, but I’ve made them by myself. Can you teach me?
A. ever, ever B. ever, never C. already, ever D. never, never
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--- I must say it is the most delicious duck I have ever eaten.
--- __________. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
A．Please don’t say so B．Thank you C．OK D．That’s OK.
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Have you ever heard of a rattlesnake? It is a poisonous (有毒的) American snake. When it is angry or afraid, it makes a noise like a rattle with its tail. It’s very scary. But Heather Ramirez and her husband, from California, in the United States, make a living in an unusual way. They are self-employed (自雇的) snake catchers! They catch snakes, especially rattlesnakes which have gone indoors, and return them to the wild.
Heather describes her work as “protecting people from rattlesnakes — and protecting rattlesnakes from people!” In the area where they live, rattlesnakes often come face to face with people. They are found in stores, offices, houses and gardens. Heather explains that it’s not the snakes that are moving into places where people live, but it’s the other way round. The snakes lived in these places first and then the people built houses.
Most people who see a rattlesnake are feared. If you keep your distance, however, the snake won’t bite (咬) you. In twelve years as a snake catcher, Heather has never touched a snake. She doesn’t take the risk. She picks up the snakes with a special tool. This doesn’t hurtthem, but it keeps them at a safe distance so that they can’t bite her.
Heather and her husband are very busy because they are never off duty. Catching snakes is a full-time job and they don’t often have a day off. People can get to them at any time of the day or night. Not everyone can do this job, but Heather doesn’t want to do anything else. “I just love my job,” she says.
1.The Ramirezs make a living in an unusual way by _____.
A.catching and selling snakes B.catching snakes as a part-time job
C.protecting snakes in the wild D.being self-employed snake catchers
2.In Paragraph 2, Heather explains why the rattlesnakes _____.
A.never bite people B.are afraid of people
C.are found where people live D.lived with people at first
3.The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refers to _____.
A.rattlesnakes B.special tools
C.people around D.the Ramirezs
4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Heather catches snakes only at night.
B.Heather is always ready to do her job.
C.Heather risks touching snakes sometimes.
D.Heather has been a snake catcher for 20 years.
八年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析
综合填空。
根据短文内容及首字母提示补全单词，使短文意思完整、通顺。
Did you ever have a stomachache d 1. a test? Were you ever so w 2. about something that you couldn’t fall asleep at night? That is what we called stress.
Stress is w 3. you feel when you worried about something. You may f 4. sad, angry, bored or afraid, which can give you a stomachache or a headache.
There are t 5. kinds of stress. Some kinds of stress are good and o 6. are bad. Good stress may happen when you a 7. questions in class. It can help you to do b 8. . H 9. , bad stress can happen when you hear some bad news .That kind of stress is bad for your h 10. . The best way to solve the problem is telling your trouble to your friends. It will make you feel less stress.
八年级英语单词拼写中等难度题查看答案及解析
Have you ever offered a helping hand to those who are in trouble?
One day, two ___ were walking along the road to school when they saw an old woman carrying a large basket of pears. They thought the woman looked very __ . They went up to her and said, “Are you going to town? If you are, we will help carry your basket.”
“Thank you,” ___ the woman. “You are very kind. You see I’m weak and ill.” Then she told them that she was now going to market to __ the pears which grew on the only tree in her little garden.
“We are all going to the ___ ,” said the boys. “Let us carry the basket.” And they took hold of it, one each side. They walked ___ with the heavy basket, but happily.
The other day, I saw a little girl stop and __ a piece of banana peel (皮), which she threw into the dustbin (垃圾桶). “I wish ___ would throw that on the sidewalk,” said she. “Someone may step on it and fall.”
Perhaps some may say that these are not __ things. That is right. But such a little thing shows that you have a thoughtful mind and a kind heart. We must not wait for the __ to do great things. We must begin with little things of love.
1.A. boys B. girls C. men D. women
2.A. bored B. tired C. pleased D. surprised
3.A. asked B. told C. replied D. spoke
4.A. bring B. buy C. take D. sell
5.A. town B. hotel C. garden D. school
6.A. weakly B. quickly C. slowly D. quietly
7.A. take out B. cut off C. put down D. pick up
8.A. nobody B. everybody C. somebody D. anybody
9.A. little B. good C. great D. bad
10.A. pay B. time C. advice D. love
八年级英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
Have you ever offered a helping hand to those who are in trouble?
One day, two ___ were walking along the road to school when they saw an old woman carrying a large basket of pears. They thought the woman looked very ___ . They went up to her and said, “Are you going to town? If you are, we will help carry your basket.”
“Thank you,” ______ the woman. “You are very kind. You see I’m weak and ill.” Then she told them that she was now going to market to ____ the pears which grew on the only tree in her little garden.
“We are all going to the ____ ,” said the boys. “Let us carry the basket.” And they took hold of it, one each side. They walked _____ with the heavy basket, but happily.
The other day, I saw a little girl stop and___ a piece of banana peel (皮), which she threw into the dustbin (垃圾桶). “I wish ______ would throw that on the sidewalk,” said she. “Someone may step on it and fall.”
Perhaps some may say that these are not ____ things. That is right. But such a little thing shows that you have a thoughtful mind and a kind heart. We must not wait for the _____ to do great things. We must begin with little things of love.
1.A. boys B. girls C. men D. women
2.A. bored B. tired C. pleased D. surprised
3.A. asked B. told C. replied D. spoke
4.A. bring B. buy C. take D. sell
5.A. town B. hotel C. garden D. school
6.A. weakly B. quickly C. slowly D. quietly
7.A. take out B. cut off C. put down D. pick up
8.A. nobody B. everybody C. somebody D. anybody
9.A. little B. good C. great D. bad
10.A. pay B. time C. advice D. love
八年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Have you ever offered a helping hand to those who are in trouble?
One day, two____were walking along the road to school when they saw an old woman carrying a large basket of pears. They thought the woman looked very____They went up to her and said, “Are you going to town? If you are, we will help carry your basket.”
“Thank you,”____the woman. “You are very kind. You see I’m weak and ill.” Then she told them that she was now going to market to____the pears which grew on the only tree in her little garden.
“We are all going to the____,” said the boys. “Let us carry the basket.” And they took hold of it, one each side. They walked____with the heavy basket, but happily.
The other day, I saw a little girl stop and____a piece of banana peel (皮), which she threw into the dustbin (垃圾桶). “I wish_____would throw that on the sidewalk,” said she. “Someone may step on it and fall.”
Perhaps some may say that these are not____things. That is right. But such a little thing shows that you have a thoughtful mind and a kind heart. We must not wait for the____to do great things. We must begin with little things of love.
1.A. boys B. girls C. men D. women
2.A. bored B. tired C. pleased D. surprised
3.A. asked B. told C. replied D. spoke
4.A. bring B. buy C. take D. sell
5.A. town B. hotel C. garden D. school
6.A. weakly B. quickly C. slowly D. quietly
7.A. take out B. cut off C. put down D. pick up
8.A. nobody B. everybody C. somebody D. anybody
9.A. little B. good C. great D. bad
10.A. pay B. time C. advice D. love
八年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
_______ you ever _______ the Palace Museum?
A. Were; visiting B. Will; visit C. Have; visited D. Are; visiting
八年级英语单选题困难题查看答案及解析