Everyone knows you must exercise regularly to keep good health. Indeed, staying physically fit is a big part of our culture. We consider that healthy people are attractive people. Since most of us want to be attractive, there is no shortage of exercise clubs, training videos, magazines and books offering to help us stay physically fit.

    Unfortunately, however, our culture doesn’t place the same emphasis（重要性）on mental fitness. Although we tend to like men and women with strong, healthy-looking bodies, we don’t have the same degree of respect or attraction for smart, educated, mentally healthy people. This is a pity, because there are great rewards for people who have developed the ability to think well.

    If your mind is well trained and flexible, you will be able to understand a great deal of what happens around you. And if you are also well educated—that is, if you understand basic science, mathematics, music, art, literature, history and so on—you will find it much easier to make good decisions throughout your life. Over the long run, this leads to a sense of control over your destiny（命运）and a much better life than otherwise.

    People who are poorly educated or who don’t think well—that is, people who are not mentally fit—see things differently. Their world is controlled by mysterious, often malevolent（恶意的）forces. Such people live within a system they will never master, forced to follow rules they will never understand. Although it may not be obvious, most spend their lives being manipulated by others. They are told what to do, what to think, how to spend their money, and what they should and should not aspire（渴望）to in life.

    In my opinion, if you want to live well, you must be able to use your mind well. For this reason, I want you to be able to concentrate, to solve problems, to understand complex ideas, and to think clearly and quickly. Such skills will make it easier for you to make informed decisions, understand current events, choose good friends, manage your money well, make wise long—term decisions and appreciate music, art and literature.

    The key to developing such skills is to enjoy learning, and to have the ability and motivation to teach yourself.

57. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

  A. The people who are not mentally fit often live a poor and mysterious life.

  B. Learning is very important for being able to make good decisions in life.

  C. If you like to learn music and history, you will be a mentally fit person.

  D. Physically healthy people are not as popular as mentally healthy people.

58. The underlined word manipulated means __________.

  A. controlled    B. influenced    C. effected      D. forced

59. What can be the best title for the passage?

  A. Mind Helps You More             B. Use Your Mind

  C. Make Informed Decisions          D. Train Your Mind

I’m a professor of sports and exercise so I often deal with nervousness in my research with sports people. In fact, most people experience nervousness at some time or another.

If you are feeling anxious, my advice is to first find the cause or causes. Make a list of those things that are making you nervous and work out which ones you can do something about. Focus all of your efforts on managing the causes that you control.

Most people can’t tell the difference between controllable and uncontrollable causes. So things they can’t control become a big reason for nervousness. Dealing with this is very important if people want to keep a healthy mind.

Simply try to accept the uncontrollable cause of nervousness. You might be worried about the weather on a big day, an accident or an attack on the train, or perhaps just things that other people are doing at work. The results may be very important but there is still no use worrying because you can’t control any of these things. Accept that you can’t control everything. Once you understand this, it become easier not to worry.

If a situation, such as swimming, is causing you to be anxious, try to face it as often as possible so that you can get used to it.

It can often help to think about yourself doing the thing that makes you－nervous then close your eyes and imagine it going well. Imagine how the flight or job interview is going to happen so that you can get used to it. This will help you understand that the thing you fear most is probably not going to happen.

51.If you are feeling anxious, the first thing you should do is________.

A. Focus all of your efforts on managing the causes you can control.

B. Focus all of your efforts on the causes you can’t control.

C. Find the cause or causes that make you nervous.

D. Make a list of those things that can’t control.

52.Why does the writer think you needn’t worry about some causes of nervousness? Because________.

A. most are not important at all

B. they are not the real causes of the problem

C. it’s better to deal with one cause at a time

D. they can’t controlled by people

53 What should you do if you are anxious about swimming according to the writer?

A. Never go to the swimming pool.

B. Find a swimming teacher.

C. Imagine watching others swim.

D. Go swimming often to get used to it.

54.What is true about nervousness according to the passage?

A. It is usually caused by people.

B. People can easily manage.

C. Most people suffer from it.

D. People should solve the uncontrollable.

55. What is the main purpose for writing the passage?

A. To attract more people to exercise.

B. To advise on how to deal with nervousness.

C. To help people remember their nervousness.

D. To explain the dangers of nervousness.

I’m a professor of sports and exercise so I often deal with nervousness in my research with sports people. In fact, most people experience nervousness at some time or another.

If you are feeling anxious, my advice is to first find the cause or causes. Make a list of those things that are making you nervous and work out which ones you can do something about. Focus all of your efforts on managing the causes that you control.

Most people can’t tell the difference between controllable and uncontrollable causes. So things they can’t control become a big reason for nervousness. Dealing with this is very important if people want to keep a healthy mind.

Simply try to accept the uncontrollable cause of nervousness. You might be worried about the weather on a big day, an accident or an attack on the train, or perhaps just things that other people are doing at work. The results may be very important but there is still no use worrying because you can’t control any of these things. Accept that you can’t control everything. Once you understand this, it become easier not to worry.

If a situation, such as swimming, is causing you to be anxious, try to face it as often as possible so that you can get used to it.

It can often help to think about yourself doing the thing that makes you－nervous then close your eyes and imagine it going well. Imagine how the flight or job interview is going to happen so that you can get used to it. This will help you understand that the thing you fear most is probably not going to happen.

51.If you are feeling anxious, the first thing you should do is________.

A. Focus all of your efforts on managing the causes you can control.

B. Focus all of your efforts on the causes you can’t control.

C. Find the cause or causes that make you nervous.

D. Make a list of those things that can’t control.

52.Why does the writer think you needn’t worry about some causes of nervousness? Because________.

A. most are not important at all

B. they are not the real causes of the problem

C. it’s better to deal with one cause at a time

D. they can’t controlled by people

53 What should you do if you are anxious about swimming according to the writer?

A. Never go to the swimming pool.

B. Find a swimming teacher.

C. Imagine watching others swim.

D. Go swimming often to get used to it.

54.What is true about nervousness according to the passage?

A. It is usually caused by people.

B. People can easily manage.

C. Most people suffer from it.

D. People should solve the uncontrollable.

55. What is the main purpose for writing the passage?

A. To attract more people to exercise.

B. To advise on how to deal with nervousness.

C. To help people remember their nervousness.

D. To explain the dangers of nervousness.

March 16 is World Sleep Day. This year’s slogan is “Breathe Easily, Sleep Well”. Its aim is to celebrate the *benefits of good and healthy sleep.

Fangfang, from Liaoning, just became a high school student last September. She gets up at 5:30 a.m. every day and goes to bed at about midnight. Fangfang feels sleepy all the time. “I want to finish all my homework first,” she said.

Sleep is like food for the brain. Enough sleep helps the body and brain grow and develop. According to the National Sleep *Foundation in the US, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep every night. For students who are 10 to 17 years old, a healthy amount is about eight to nine hours every night.

But many students don’t get enough sleep because of early school start time and heavy homework. About 80 percent of middle school students don’t get enough sleep, the China Youth and Children Research Center reported. For some students, they want to sleep early, but they keep worrying about their schoolwork and can’t fall asleep quickly. For others,they may even have insomnia, and usually they have to ask the doctors for help.

These sleeping problems greatly *affect people’s life. Some doctors found out that *lack of sleep for teenagers lead to poor grades. Students without enough sleep cannot pay attention in class or do well in sports. Also, they often become anxious easily.

Luckily, with good sleep habits, it is easier to fall asleep. Some of these good habits include *avoiding drinks that make people excited late in the day, going to sleep at the same time every night, and sleeping in a comfortable place that is dark, quiet, and neither too warm nor too cold.

More tips to get a good night’s sleep:

Exercising during the day. You’d better do sports three hours before going to bed.

Don’t eat big meals before bedtime. Drink a warm glass of milk.

If you stay awake worrying about things, try making a list of things that you need to do before you go to bed.

1.How much sleep do students aged from 10 to 17 need every night? 

A．7 hours.          B．8-9 hours.         C．10-12 hours       D．Less than 7 hours.

2.What does the word “insomnia” mean in Paragraph 4?

A．失眠症.           B．好动症.           C．咽喉炎.           D．关节炎.

3.If teenagers don’t get enough sleep, they may _____________. 

A．do well in sports                        B．grow and develop better

C．feel sleepy in class                      D．do much better in studies

4.Which of the following is a good sleeping habit according to the passage?  

A．Do exercise at night before going to bed.

B．Going to sleep at the same time every night.

C．Going to sleep in a place where it is bright.

D．Eat big meals or drink a lot of wine at night.

5.What is the main idea of the passage?   

A．People should sleep well to live healthy and study better.

B．Teenagers should sleep longer on Saturdays and Sundays.

C．People should see the doctor if they don’t have enough sleep.

D．Teenagers don’t get enough sleep because of heavy homework.