Do you get stressed out sometimes ? Are you confused about what is really important in  __     __  life ? Don ' t worry . You are not alone ! Many teens say they have a lot of stress in their lives. Homework , friends and busy schedules can make anyone feel down . The good__     __  is there are lots of ways to reduce stress. Here are just__     __ suggestions .

First of all, what shouldn't you do ? Well , you shouldn't stay out __     __. Going to parties and hanging out with friends are fine when you are feeling well ,but you should not do these things too often when you are stressed out . __     __, you should not get too nervous about school stuff. Schools and school activities are an important part of your life , but you should not worry about homework . __     __. You have to enjoy other things in life ,too!

   What should you do ? Most importantly, you should be good to your body . Take it easy sometimes. Listen to some music and maybe __     __ your friends . Another piece of good advice is to get outside and exercise! Go hiking or camping , play a sport for__     __. Do something active and you will soon forget the__     __ and remember — when you are really stressed out , go to bed and get some sleep . Most problems usually seem better in the morning .

1.A. your          B. his              C. her

2.A. ideas         B. news             C. keys.

3.A. any      B. much.     C. some.

4.A. late      Blast.                   C. early.

5.A.too.      B. also.     C. either.

6.A. too many  B. much too.     C. too much

7.A. talk with  B. talk about      C. talk aloud.

8.A. work       B. fun     C. money.

9.A. time         B.advice.          C. stress.

 

Cars are very popular in America．When the kids are fourteen years old．They dream of having their own  16 ．Many students work after school to  17 a car．In most places  18 people learn to drive in high school．They have to take a  19 test to get a licence．Learning to drive and getting a driver’s  20 may be one of the most exciting things in their lives．For many，that piece of paper is an important symbol（象征）that they are now grown-ups．
Americans seem to love their cars almost more than anything else．People almost never go to see a doctor when they are  21 ．But they will take  22 cars to a “hospital” at the smallest sign of a problem．At weekends，people  23 most of the time in washing and waxing（打蜡）their cars．For some families it is not enough to have  24 car．They often have two or even three．Husbands need a car to go to work．Housewives need a car to go shopping or to take the children to school or  25 
activities．

【小题1】

A．cars B．computers C．bikes D．houses

【小题2】

A．borrow B．buy C．lend D．sell

【小题3】

A．old B．tall C．strong D．young

【小题4】

A．language B．listening C．driving D．body

【小题5】

A．address B．book C．driving D．body

【小题6】

A．sick B．healthy C．pleased D．angry

【小题7】

A．his B．her C．your D．their

【小题8】

A．cost B．take C．spend D．pay

【小题9】

A．no B．one C．some D．several

【小题10】

A．other B．another C．others D．else

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Many people find exams a frightening e 1.___. Sitting down for an exam when every body is so q 2.and serious makes most people nervous. But there are a few things you can do to r 3.before you start. At the b4.__ of an exam, read all the instructions c5.so you know exactly what you have to do. Work out how much time you can spend on each question. if you feel yourself getting nervous at any time, stop w 6.you are doing and take a few deep breaths.

However, the most useful things are always done b 7.you get to the exam room. You may do some practice tests and review your lessons in a right way. And then the real thing will seem much e 8.. you also need to remember that exams are not the most important things in the world – even though you f 9., you can do better next time. The m 10.exams you take, the less worried you will be.

 

If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak, and when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.
When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.
If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents may be blamed, and few of us know that it is just his own fault (过错). Have you ever found that some people can't read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and when they have to remember things, they cannot write them down in a small notebook. As a result, they have to remember days, names, songs and stories, so their memory is being exercised the whole time.
So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practice remembering things in a way as other people do.
【小题1】Someone can't have a good memory if ________.

A．he can't read or write

B．his parents haven't a good memory

C．he doesn't make good use of his memory

D．he doesn't use his arms or legs for some time

【小题2】If you do not use your arms or legs for some time, ________.

A．they will become thin

B．they will become weak

C．they begin to ache all over

D．you can't use them any more

【小题3】Which of the following statements is true?

A．Your memory needs chance for practice.

B．A good memory is inherited(遗传) from parents.

C．Your memory works in the different ways as your arms or legs.

D．Don't learn to read and write if you want to have a good memory.

【小题4】 Few people know that if someone has a poor memory it is ________.

A．his own fault	B．his parents' fault
C．his teachers' fault	D．his friends' fault

【小题5】 The writer wants to tell us ________.

A．how to read and write well

B．how to have a good memory

C．how to use our arms or legs better

D．how to learn from the people who can't read or write

“If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!”

That may seem a strange thing to say it. But touching things can help you to see them better. Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is. When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it. With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too. You can even feel sounds against your skin. Have you ever wanted to know why some people like very loud music? They must like to feel the sounds of music.

All children soon learn what “Don’t touch!” means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things we might buy: food, clothes. To see something well, we have to touch it. The bottoms of our feet can feel things, too. You know this when you walk on warm sand, cool grass or a hard floor. All feel different under your feet.

There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to feel them!

Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch. Their signs say, “Do touch!” There you can feel everything on show.

If you want to see better, reach out and touch. Then you will really see!

1.When people buy things in shops, they often _____.

A. try them on first

B. keep their right hands on them

C. ask about them

D. feel and touch them

2. Why does it say “At first, it is not easy to feel these things”? because ______.

A. the things are used by people, too

B. people feel the things too often

C. people know how to use the things

D. the things are easy to feel

3. Which of the following is true?

A. Touching is helping us to see better.

B. Our feet, fingers, hands and skin can help us buy food.

C. People have to learn to see by feeling as they grow up.

D. Visitors can feel the things on show in some museums.

4.Which of the following can be the best title of the story?

A. Touching by Feeling.

B. To See or to Feel?

C. To See Better-Feel

D. Ways of Feeling.