Dear Darcy,

I have braces(牙套), so it’s important that I brush my teeth．But I don’t like to brush my teeth at all．Do you have any ideas for how to make me enjoy brushing?

    —Annoying in Gainesville

Darcy：A few changes should help you feel better about brushing．Start by getting a new toothbrush in your favorite color．A tasty toothpaste might make you smile．

Dear Darcy,

My best friend has moved to the countryside and I’m finding school really hard without him．What shall I do?

—Lonely in Los Angeles

Darcy：Face the situation bravely! What’s more important, try to be friendly and find other kids that share your interest．That way you and other kids will have much to talk about．Sure you’ll make new friends with each passing day．

Dear Darcy,

My friend’s birthday is coming soon．I want to give her something special but I haven’t got enough money and I’m not good at making things．What’s your advice, please?

—Anxious

Darcy：When your friend knows what you’re thinking, I think she will be happy．Does your friend mind how much money you will spend on the gift? Write a letter to her or buy her a girl with the money you can afford．A true friend never cares how much a gift costs．

Dear Darcy,

I listen to your program every night．I also have a problem．My cousin’s dog has just had babies and I really want to have one for a pet．My parents won’t allow the baby dog in! I really need your help．

   —Helpless in Seattle

Darcy：Your parents sure have their reasons for not having a pet．Maybe they don’t have time looking after it．So have a talk with them and make them believe you can be a good pet owner．

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1．According to Darcy, he who        is easier to make new friends．

A．likes writing letters to her                                B．takes good care of himself

C．can share his interest with others               D．buys special gifts for others

2．Helpless in Seattle has a problem that              ．

A．she has no money to buy a dog              B．she can’t find her dog

C．she has no time looking after her dog            D．she can’t have a dog at home

3．There is no information in the text about where          comes from．

A．Helpless              B．Anxious             C．Annoying           D．Lonely

4．Darcy most probably works at              ．

A．a school           B．a hospital            C．a radio station     D．an airport

5．We can learn from the text that              ．

A．they have the same problem                         B．Annoying will change her braces

C．Anxious won’t buy an expensive gift            D．Lonely also moves to the countryside

If you have failed in the past to try to make big changes in life，try again now，one tiny step at a time．

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“Kaizen”，a Japanese word，is used to mean to change behavior and attitudes（态度）．During World War Il，American factory managers were able to increase productivity by trying small，continuous improvements instead of sudden changes．After the war，the idea was brought to a rebuilding（重建）Japan．It made Japan develop fast．The Japanese called it “kaizen”，which means “improvement”．

Maurer studied the idea and did some experiments with it．“Kaizen” could possibly help people succeed in doing everything．

1．At the end of December，people usually         ．

A．fail to make big changes                              B．plan for the last year

C．think about the new year                             D．try to lose their ideas

2．Robert Maurer wrote a book to tell us         ．

A．we should do everything in big steps

B．how to change one’s life with one small step

C．we should try a lot of sudden changes

D．how to find a small step without any excuse

3．The underlined part “increase productivity” in the passage means “        ”．

A．提高生产率         B．增加成本                C．增加出口量         D．提高待遇

4．The writer of the passage suggests we should         ．

A．make changes at the end of the year             B．do few experiments with “kaizen”

C．do things with hard-to-achieve goals             D．take a tiny step to achieve big goals

5．Which of the following is TRUE from the passage?

A．You can achieve your goals if you are not too busy．

B．Robert Maurer studied “kaizen” and found it helpful．

C．You can't find any excuse not to reach a big goal．

D．“Kaizen” was brought to Japan during World WarⅡ．

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