Here's one very simple but lifechanging piece of advice that I first heard from Brian Tracy. Cut down on the TV at night by just one hour. Instead, use that hour to read books that could improve your life.
If you're a salesman, google for the best and most useful books on improving your sales.
This applies to all fields, not just the work-related ones. Maybe you want to improve your health, become a more energetic person. Or maybe you want to improve your study, your relations or perhaps do some personal development.
One hour a day is not much. But if you read for one hour a day on weekdays, that's about 260 hours a year. That's a large number of books and a lot of useful advice.
If you follow the ideas, who knows what great things and feelings could come into your life. Also, all that information and advice will start to open up your mind. You will start to see more chances in your life.
Now, you might think something like this:
1. I really don't have the money...
Answer: Visit your public library or search the database. Or look for books that are used in places like amazon.com.
2. I really don't have the time...
Answer: Buy audiobooks and listen to them in the car while driving to and from work. Or copy them to your MP3-player and listen while riding your bike /bus to work or school. Recently selling audiobooks through MP3-downloads has become popular...
Shut off the TV a little earlier and start reading.
1.What is Brian Tracy's lifechanging advice about?
A. Watching TV.
B. Listening to MP3.
C. Surfing the internet.
D. Reading helpful books.
2.Which is NOT true about reading an hour a day?
A. It will open up your mind.
B. You will have about 260 hours a year to read.
C. You will read lots of books and get much useful advice.
D. It will probably bring great things and feelings into your life.
3.What should you do if you really don't have the money to read?
A. To buy some books from amazon.com.
B. To download MP3 free.
C. To visit the public library.
D. To borrow audiobooks and listen to them.
4.What is the writer's idea about audiobooks?
A. They are more useful.
B. Listening to audiobooks is easier than reading books.
C. It's dangerous to listen to audiobooks while driving or riding.
D. Audiobooks are a good solution to the problem of having no time to read.
科目：高中英语 来源：2016届天津河东区高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
I stole your dog today. No, I didn’t set a foot on your house, but from the condition of your dog, I can imagine what it looks like…the word “rubbish” comes to mind.
I found her along a road, with a heavy chain wrapped around her neck, still attached to rotten boards from her doghouse. Not only did I know that most of the town people had already ignored her, judging by where I found her, but I knew that if she had gotten into the Woods, the "cross" that she dragged behind her would have wrapped around a tree until starvation or thirst killed her. She has a beautiful name now. Already in the first week she has come to look more like she should. Her eyes sparkle and she has learned to wag her tail in greeting. She has stopped flinching (畏缩) when I make a sudden movement, because she knows now that I won’t beat her, in fact, she rarely leaves my side. She’s even become brave enough to bark at a cat and today I watched from the window as she attempted to play with the other dogs. No, it’s clear she does not miss you or her former life on a chain.
It’s not clear yet whether she'll remain here or whether I’ll find her a loving home where she can count on more individual attention than I can give her, but one thing is certain, this is one bit of stolen “property” who is never returning to you. So sue me, accuse me, plead with the courts that she is rightfully yours ... I'm convinced this is the best “crime” I’ve ever committed. Hardly anything has pleased me more than the day I stole your dog. I need only look into her beautiful brown eyes to know that she’d defend my decision with her life. If we have one prayer, it is that you will not replace her, and if we have one special day to celebrate together, it is the day I stole your dog and the day she stole my heart.
1. What's the author's attitude towards the former owner of the dog?
A. Puzzled. B. Angry. C. Shocked. D. Satisfied.
2.It can be inferred from the passage that .
A. the dog is not lovely
B. the dog tried to find a kind master
C. the dog was treated badly by its former master
D. the author will be charged with stealing a dog
3.All the following statements showed us the dog's recovery from her nature except _______.
A. playing with other dogs
B. barking at a cat
C. not missing her former master
D. waving her tail to make greetings
4.What did the author think of his theft?
A. He was afraid of being punished.
B. He thought he had to do it.
C. He believed that the law would allow him to do so.
D. He did it with pride.
5. What’s the purpose did the author write the passage?
A. To warn the people in the town not to keep dogs.
B. To prove his love to the dog to her former owner.
C. To explain to the police why the dog were in the Woods.
D. To ask people to find the dog a loving home and a owner who loves dogs.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届甘肃河西五市高三第二次联考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
At most schools, “going green” means generating less trash or making an attempt to recycle.But at New York’s Riverdale Country School, it means being encouraged to run and even jump in the hallway. That’s because the school was the first to install ( 安装 ) the specially-designed Pavegen floor tiles (地砖) in America.
The tiles use kinetic energy (动能) expanded by the kids and transform it into electricity that can be used to power classroom lights, science projects and charge electronic devices. The first US installation of Pavegen tiles near the school’s student center is thanks to 14-year-old Zach Halem, who managed to convince the officials to purchase them.
Besides providing fun green energy, the tiles also serve as a learning tool. Every time a student steps on one, a brightly-lit LED board provides instant feedback (反馈信息) on how much energy was generated. Depending on the force, every step results in between one to seven watts－enough power to light an LED street lamp for about 30 seconds.
Made largely from rubber and other recycled materials the tiles are invented by the 26-year-old British industrial designer Laurence Kembell-Cook. While new to the US, they have been installed in numerous places in Europe, ranging from a London underground station to a marathon track in Paris. However, it was not until Pavegen started getting popular in London schools that Laurence realized that his invention not only saved energy, but was also fun!
Though the young inventor will not give too many details about the technology behind this green tile, he says that it is very different from other kinetic energy harvesting systems.
Whatever the secret, let’s hope more US schools decide to install these fun tiles. In fact, why stop at schools? These tiles could be installed everywhere, from sidewalks to homes. Then we could all be “green” and have fun! Who knew that was even possible?
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. American students are encouraged to run and jump as much as possible.
B. “Going green” means generating less trash or making an attempt to recycle.
C. New York’s Riverdale Country School took a different way to go green.
D. New York’s Riverdale Country School is the first US school to try new ways to go green.
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Laurence Kembell-Cook?
A. His original motive to invent the Pavegen tiles was to save energy.
B. He believed his invention would be popular with students.
C. He keeps all the technology behind this green tile a secret.
D. He persuaded the school to install Pavegen tiles.
3.Which part of a website is the passage probably taken from?
A. Science. B. Architecture.
C. Education. D. Agriculture.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年浙江杭州七校高一下期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：七选五
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How could we live without the Internet? That’s not how most of us keep in touch with friends, research a cool place to visit, or find out the latest news. 1. But when you’re moving through the Internet, you need to stay safe.
No Talking to Strangers
Since you were a little kid, your mom or dad has probably told you not to talk to strangers.
2. It’s easy to meet a stranger on the Internet. You might visit a chat room or get an email or a text message from someone you don’t know.
It can be fun to make new friends, but do not communicate with strangers you meet online. 3.Children have been tricked online by people who pretend to be something that they’re not. Some children have found themselves in a dangerous situation when they agreed to meet the mysterious (神秘的) online “friend” in person.
4. The email could be from a person or a company trying to sell you something, A grown-up should decide what’s best to do, which may include changing your email address or telling the police.
Keep Your Privacy (隐私)
Anybody who uses the Internet has been asked to sign in, log in, or create a personal profile (简介). Kids need to check with a parent or grown-up before doing so. Why? 5.
Another way to keep your privacy is to choose a screen name or email account name that isn’t your real name.
A. You can do all these things online.
B. The same goes for the online world.
C. Let your parents know if a stranger emails you.
D. This information could be used for reasons you wouldn’t like.
E. Think carefully before you create an email address or screen name.
F. Don’t talk to them, agree to phone them, or email them photos of yourself.
G. Don’t ask the strangers too many questions for information.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年辽宁五校协作体高一下期中考试英语卷（解析版） 题型：语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about___1.__(be) late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop, __2._ some of them looked very anxious and __3.____(disappoint). When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next__4._ the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike ___5.___(catch) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused____6.____(stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept __7.___(ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “Did anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh dear! It’s __8.___(I).” She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully. Everyone on the bus began talking about___9.___the boy had done, and the crowds of strangers__10._(sudden) became friendly to one another.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届海南海口湖南师大附中海口中学高三第四次模拟考英语卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
完形填空
In our discussion with people on how education can help them succeed in life, a woman remembered the first meeting of an introductory_______course about 20 years ago.
The professor _____the lecture hall, placed upon his desk a large jar filled with dried beans（豆）, and invited the students to ______ow many beans the jar contained. After ______shouts of wildly wrong guesses, the professor smiled a thin, dry smile, announced the _____ answer, and went on saying, ”You have just ______an important lesson about science. That is Never______ your own senses.”
Twenty years later, the ____could guess what the professor had in mind. He _____himself, perhaps, as inviting his students to start an exciting ______into an unknown world
Invisible（无形的）to the ___ ,which can be discovered only through scientific___ .But the seventeen-year-old girl could not accept or even ___ the invitation. She was just ____ to understand the world. And she ____ that her firsthand experience could be the ___ .The professor, however, said that it was ___.He was taking away her only ____ for knowing and was providing her with no substitute. “I remember feeling small and ___ ,”the women says, “and I did the only thing I could do. I ___ the course that afternoon and I haven’t gone near science since.”
1.A. artB. historyC. scienceD. math
2.A. searched forB. looked atC. got throughD. marched into
3.A. countB. guessC. reportD. watch
4.A. warning ofB. giving outC. turning awayD. listening to
5.A. readyB. possibleC. correctD. difficult
6.A. learnedB. preparedC. taughtD. taken
7.A. loseB. trustC. sharpenD. show
8.A. lecturerB. scientistC. speakerD. woman
9.A. describedB. respectedC. sawD. served
10.A. voyageB. movementC. changeD. rush
11.A. professorB. eyeC. knowledgeD. light
12.A. modelB. sensesC. spiritD. methods
13.A. hearB. makeC. presentD. refuse
14.A. suggestingB. beginningC .pretendingD. waiting
15.A. believedB. doubtedC. provedD. explained
16.A. growthB. strengthC. faithD. truth
17.A. firmB.interestingC. wrongD. acceptable
18.A. taskB. toolC. successD. connection
19.A. cruelB. proudC. frightenedD. brave
20.A. droppedB. startedC. passedD. missed
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年重庆八中高一下期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：语法填空
语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
My family spent a few weeks in London last year. We went there in the autumn. We think it is the best season to visit England. The weather is usually quite good and there are not too many 1. (travel) in October.
We stayed at 2. small hotel in the West End. We did most of our sightseeing 3. foot. We went to look at the places 4. all travelers would like to see. We went shopping and spent too much money 5. (buy) a lot of things. What we liked most was going to the theater. We didn’t have the chance to see such wonderful plays at home. A lot of people say English restaurants are very bad. We didn’t think so. It is true 6. most of the restaurants are French, Italian, or Chinese, 7. Britain had some very delicious meals.
In fact, we enjoyed our holiday so much that we have already decided 8. (go) there again next year. And we 9. (take) our umbrellas. I’m sure we’ll need 10. sometimes.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年重庆八中高二下期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：语法填空
短文填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Gandhi, an Indian national hero, 1. (regard) as the father of the Indian nation, a fighter for freedom and equality , and a spiritual leader .
He was born in India in 1869. 2. (follow) the local custom, he got married at the age of 13. In 1888 he sailed to England, 3. he studied law for three years and became a lawyer. On his return to India, he 4. (send) to South Africa to work on a law case.
In South Africa he was surprised to find that the problem of racial discrimination was serious. There he formed an organization and started a magazine 5. (fight) for equal rights. Gandhi returned to India in 1915, when India was controlled by the British. 6. (determine) to defend the territory, he led the Indians to fight for an end to the British rule and the 7. (depend) for his country. In the political movement many Indians including Gandhi were put in prison. 8. , the struggles never stopped. The British government had to give in and India won its victory in 1947. 9. (fortunate), Gandhi was shot by an Indian who opposed his views and died 10. January 30th, 1948.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年吉林长春外国语校高一下第一次月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Mrs. White is an English teacher in a large school in the inner area of a big city on the west coast. Ever since she was a young girl, she has longed to become a teacher. She has taught eight years now and hasn’t changed her mind.
After she graduated from high school, she went on to college. Four years later, she received her bachelor’s degree (B A) in English and her teaching certificate(证书). Then she went to teach in the secondary schools of her state. In the summers, Mrs. White takes more classes; she hopes to get a master’s degree (M A). With a MA, she will receive a higher salary and if possible, she hopes to get a doctor’s degree as well.
The school day at Mrs. White high school, like that in many high schools in the United States, is divided into one hour each. Mrs. White must teach five of these periods. During her free period, which for her is from 2 to 3 P.M. , Mrs. White must meet with parents, prepare lessons, check assignments and so on. Mrs. White works continuously from the time she arrives at school in the morning till the time she leaves for home late in the afternoon.
1.How long is it since Mrs. White graduated from high school?
A. Four years. B. Eight years.
C. Twelve years. D. Twenty years.
2.According to the passage, which is the right order of the degrees a person can receive after going to university?
A. A doctor’s degree – a bachelor’s degree – a master’s degree.
B. A bachelor’s degree – a master’s degree – a doctor’s degree.
C. A master’s degree—a bachelor’s degree – a doctor’s degree.
D. A bachelor’s degree – a doctor’s degree—a master’s degree.
3.How many degrees has Mrs. White achieved so far?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. None.
4.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. Mrs. White teaches in the inner area of a big city on the east of the United Sates.
B. Mrs. White has turned her wish of becoming a teacher into reality.
C. Mrs. White is still studying in her holidays in order to get higher degrees.
D.The working hours in the school where Mrs. White works are similar to those of many other high schools in the states.
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