Self test of your sleep quality(质量) Try to answer these questions with A, B, C or D. A. Often. B. Sometimes. C. Hardly ever. D. Never. Questions 1. I stay up late to study or play. 2. I have a hard time falling asleep(入睡). 3. I can't go to bed on time. 4. I wake up easily. 5. I have a lot of dreams, so I often feel tired in the morning. 6. I wake up too early, and I can't fall asleep again. 7. I can't sleep because of small problems I had during the day. 8. I can't fall asleep in a new place. 9. I have little sleep when I'm on night shift(夜班). 10. I have sleeping pills(片). Points A=5. B=2. C=1. D=0 If you get more than 20 points, you have a big sleep problem. If you get between 5 and 20, your sleep is not so good. If you get less than 5 points, you have good sleep quality. |
School was out, and the Johnson family were getting ready to take their summer trip to Lake Horizon. Betsy and her brother Bruce were excited, but their parents were not.
"I wonder why Mom and Dad are not excited," Betsy said to Bruce. "I heard them talking last night. They said repairing (修补) the old cabin (小木屋) would need much money." said Bruce.
The next day, Bruce got up early. He said to Betsy, "It's time for us to do things for them. We can help paint the cabin. Then it won't look so bad, and we can save some money." Betsy thought it was great and they told their parents about the plan. "____" said Dad. "We can plant some flowers, too," said Mom.
That night, they bought some things they would need. The next morning, they left for the cabin early and arrived there before lunch. They painted the small kitchen first, then the bedrooms, and finally the living room. Then they planted some flowers in front of the cabin. Finally, the cabin looked so much better because of their two days' hard work.
Our parents always love us, do things for us but never complain (抱怨). When the time comes for us to help our parents, try our best.
①They bought some things they needed.
②They painted their cabin by themselves.
③Parents talked about repairing the cabin.
④They planted some flowers in front of the cabin.
"You pretty, he ugly(丑陋). You swan(天鹅), he frog(青蛙)!" Foreign people just love this funny English sentence(句子) going around the Chinese Internet.
It all started when a foreign girl named Kris posted a sad photo online. It looked like her boyfriend made her cry. Some nice Chinese people tried to cheer her up. They asked her to find someone better. Some made funny Chinglish to make her feel happy, such as "You swan, he frog." This became a hit with foreigners. Many found it cool. After learning that it came from the famous old Chinese story of the beautiful swan and the ugly toad(癞蛤蟆), they shared it a lot online and made funny pictures with it.
In the past, people often corrected(纠正) those who spoke Chinglish because it was full of grammar errors(语法错误). However, with globalization(全球化), people from different countries can now share their ideas more often. Different styles of speaking English are becoming common. For example, the well-known "add oil" has now appeared in the Oxford dictionary and people use it widely. The expression(表达) shows Chinese culture.
"Once I understood the full meaning, it became much funnier," said Cody, a young man from New Zealand, when asked about "you swan, he frog". "It's great that more Chinese culture is being shared with the rest of the world," he told China Daily.
When you go to the park, you might notice many older people listening to audiobooks (有声书). Audiobooks have become quite welcome these days. Why are more and more people choosing audiobooks over paper books? Is listening to an audiobook just as beneficial (有益的) as reading a book?
Reading needs us to focus (集中) all our attention(注意) on the words in a book, and we also need to find time and a place to sit down and read. However, you can listen to audiobooks any time and any place you like, and it gives your eyes a break, too.
But the big question is, do we get knowledge from audiobooks as effectively (有效地) as we do from paper books? Researchers did a study to find the answer. Volunteers (志愿者) in Group One were asked to listen to an audiobook while volunteers in Group Two read a book of the same content (内容). It turned out that they recalled the same amount of information, whether they listened to it or read it.
Another study published in the Journal of Neuroscience further supported (支持) the result above. In the study, researchers scanned people's brains when they listened to and read books, and they learned how their brains worked. The result showed that listening to audiobooks activates (激活) almost the same parts of the brain as reading does.
However, some people still believe that they learn better from reading paper books. One reason might be that when we listen to audiobooks, we are often multitasking (处理多个任务). "If you're trying to learn while doing two things, you're not going to learn as well," Daniel Willingham, a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia, told The New York Times.
B . 
C . 
D . 
Sports can bring you a lot. Sports can give you self-confidence(自信) and teamwork skills. Most importantly, you'll have a little fun at the same time.
Perhaps the greatest life lessons are learned in sports: People should work hard for it. "Winners never give up, and quitters(放弃者) never win." Life isn't fair(公平的). When you lose, smile and try again.
Sports teach you to work as part of a team. Sports help you to develop social skills with kids and adults. The real goal is developing your mind and body.
A. Winning is not the goal(目标). B. Sometimes you give it your all and you still lose. C. Sports can also help you keep fit. D. Winning does not come easy. |
Do you like playing sports? Why or why not? (Less than 15 words)
Ivan sat on the floor covered with sand deep down in the sea. He was bored and 1 . He watched other pretty fish swimming in and out of rocks. They were laughing and dancing in the 2 . "Why am I so different?" he said to himself.
"You are an octopus(章鱼), Ivan. That is 3 ." The sweet voice of Peter, a beautiful white dolphin(海豚), always made Ivan 4 better. Ivan looked up at the white dolphin and smiled. Peter said, "Let's play games 5 ."
They were having a lot of 6 and they didn't know they swam far from home. Suddenly Peter saw a large shark (鲨鱼) swimming next to them. "It is Big White... the biggest, most7 shark in the sea," he shouted to Ivan. Peter 8 Big White hopelessly. Peter was very afraid and he couldn't 9 . Just at this moment, Big White rushed down towards (冲向)10 . A 11 came to Ivan. He quickly sprayed (喷) a very dark cloud of black liquid (液体) to the shark's eyes. Then Ivan and Peter swam away 12 got home safely.
"Are you OK?" asked Ivan. "Yes. That was the most interesting trip ever! You saved me just now. I am lucky 13 you as my friend!" Ivan's face turned red. "I guess being different14 others can be so cool sometimes," Ivan said. "That is what I try to15 to you," Peter said.
as long as, different, almost, enjoy, tell |
Dear Susan,
How are you? You told me you wanted to make friends with one of my classmates. I think my best friend, Nancy, is friendly (足够地). I am just one year older than her. However, she is much taller than me. Also, she is (辛勤的) than me.
Last month, she (赢得) the English speaking competition. The (奖品) is an English storybook. She (分享) it with me when she got it. She likes to eat (新鲜的) fruit and vegetables and she runs every day. She usually goes to Blue Moon to buy clothes, because she can buy pretty clothes (便宜地) there. She really likes shopping there. My hobbies are (相似的) to hers. We often have (讨论) about everything fantastic.
Can you write something about (你自己)? I can introduce you to Nancy.
Li Mei
The television is an important part of many families. And watching TV a culture of today's life. I like watching TV, too. I don't know when the first TV (appear) but it's a truly great thing. My mom doesn't expect me to watch too much TV. But when I watch my favorite TV program, the National Geographic, she is often happy to watch with me together. The National Geographic is a famous documentary (纪录片) program. It tells something around the world, such the animals, plants, mountains, rivers and people. Every time when I turn on the TV, I enjoy one of the (interesting) things of the world. fact, they are wonderful and often make me feel surprised. I like this program it is educational. It is a window to the world. It helps me to learn what's (happen) around the world. I never thought that educational program could be very interesting. I just sit (comfortable) at home, but I get a chance to enjoy the beautiful world.
假如你参与了此项调查，请结合以上图表信息，写一篇英语短文。
内容包括：
1.用百分数简要说明图表内容；
2.结合自己的亲身经历，谈谈你的择友标准。
要求：
1. 80-100词，开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2.文中不得出现真实的人名、校名。
Our school did a survey among 1, 000 students. It was about what a good friend should be like. Here are the results.
