Do you ever feel like you are just running from one activity to another? In school, do you rush from one subject to another?

When things happen so fast, it is easy to get lost of what you are doing or learning. It is important to stop yourself every now and then to think about what you’ve been doing or learning.

Self reflection means slowing down and calming (使平静) yourself, including calming your mind. By being calm and going slowly, you give your brain a chance to think about what it has already received. Some people prefer to do these self reflections only in their mind. Others keep a diary or written notes. Either method works, depending on your own personal learning.

School textbooks are divided into units of study. This makes it easier for someone to begin self reflection. Look for time when you complete a unit of study in the subjects you are learning, such as math, science and art. Sometimes you know the unit is over because there is some kind of test. Use these natural breaks to stop and do self reflection.

Find a quiet place. You can even be sitting at your desk at school when you finish something early and the other students are still working. If you are going to take notes, take out paper or your reflection diary. Write down some notes on the new things that you learned in the unit. Let your mind think about the notes you have written and make some connections.

Next, think about things that you are not sure of. Maybe you learned a new way to work out a math problem, but you’re not sure when to use it. Writing down your questions will help you remember to look for answers the next time you are working with the same topic.

Self reflection is important for a successful student. If you have never taken the time to do self reflection, try it now.

53. We do self reflection to ____.

A. have more activities and subjects

B. make things happen faster and better

C. think about what we have learned

D. let our brain have a good rest

54. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Taking notes is necessary when we do self reflection.

B. It’s a good time to do self refection when we finish a unit.

C. Self reflection should be done after class in the school.

D. It’s easy for us to find answers when we do self reflection.

55. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Self Reflection in Mind or Taking Notes?

B. Self Reflection Makes You A Better Learner

C. Why Not Try These Steps of Self Reflection?

D. Find A Good Time and Place for Self Reflection

Everyone should do something to protect the environment. How did we help to save our earth this week? Let me tell you.

First, my family try to save ??? ???? . We never left the lights on when leaving the rooms. We turn off the TV when ??? ??? is watching it. Mom only uses cold water in the washing machine.

　　Second, we also start recycling this week. We ??? ???? to write on both sides of the paper, not just on one side. We also ??? ???? our rubbish into different bags for bottles, cans, paper and food. Mom keeps the plastic shopping bags from the supermarket to use them again as rubbish bags. These are great ??? ??? to help our environment.

　　Third, my family also save water. We never take long baths and have short showers ??? ???? . We wash the toilet with used water. My sister and I don’t

??? ?? the tap running when we brushed our teeth.

　　At last, mom and dad begin to save gas. Mom ??? ???? to drive us to school, but now my sister and I start riding our bikes to school. It’s hard work ??? ???? good exercise! This week dad and his workmates(同事) also start to go to work together in one ??? ???? and share the cost. This also help reduce greenhouse gases.

　　These are great ways to help protect our environment.

1.A. water????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. oil????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. electricity????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. food

2.A. somebody??? ????????????? B. everybody?? ????????????? C. nobody??? ????????????? ????????????? D. anybody

3.A. want??????? ? ????????????? B. keep??????? C. refuse????? ????????????? ????????????? D. try

4.A. divide????? ????????????? ??? B. check???? ? ????????????? C. buy?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. change

5.A. ways??? ????????????? ????????????? B. advice????? ????????????? C. information?? ????????????? ??? D. news

6.A. again??? ????????????? ????????????? B. instead???? ????????????? C. already?? ????????????? ????????????? ??? D. too

7.A. leave??? ????????????? ????????????? B. stop???? ????????????? ??? C. finish?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. watch

8.A. hoped??????? ????????????? B. began????? ????????????? C. used?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. needed

9.A. or???????? ????????????? ??? B. but???????? ????????????? C. for????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? D. and

10.A. car???????? ????????????? B. bus???????? ? C. subway?? ?? ????????????? ??? D. train

Everyone should do something to protect the environment. How did we help to save our earth this week? Let me tell you.

First, my family try to save . We never left the lights on when leaving the rooms. We turn off the TV when is watching it. Mom only uses cold water in the washing machine.

　　Second, we also start recycling this week. We to write on both sides of the paper, not just on one side. We also our rubbish into different bags for bottles, cans, paper and food. Mom keeps the plastic shopping bags from the supermarket to use them again as rubbish bags. These are great to help our environment.

　　Third, my family also save water. We never take long baths and have short showers . We wash the toilet with used water. My sister and I don’t the tap running when we brushed our teeth.

　　At last, mom and dad begin to save gas. Mom to drive us to school, but now my sister and I start riding our bikes to school. It’s hard work good exercise! This week dad and his workmates(同事) also start to go to work together in one and share the cost. This also help reduce greenhouse gases.

　　These are great ways to help protect our environment.

1.A. waterB. oilC. electricityD. food

2.A. somebody B. everybody C. nobody D. anybody

3.A. want B. keep C. refuse D. try

4.A. divide B. check C. buy D. change

5.A. ways B. advice C. information D. news

6.A. again B. instead C. already D. too

7.A. leave B. stop C. finish D. watch

8.A. hoped B. began C. used D. needed

9.A. or B. but C. for D. and

10.A. car B. bus C. subway D. train

When we see a cigarette box, we’ll see “ Smoking is harmful to your health” on it. Children are not    36  to smoke by their parents or teachers. But in many countries  37 is becoming a bigger problem for young people. Most smokers   38  in their teens or earlier.

Some students think smoking is very cool, and they can see many people smoking around them. They want to have a   39 .

“If young people start smoking early, they will probably get addicted （上瘾的）to nicotine（尼古丁）. And it will be very hard to  40   later on,” said a professor. A study shows smoking is a problem for many Chinese teens.  41    can we do to make them stop smoking?

Some people think we can make a law. Teenagers under 18 are not allowed to smoke,   42   they should be fined. Parents should give up smoking. They can set an example （树立榜样）43   their children.

“Every year about four million people die of smoking. And if people  44   smoking, the number will increase （增加）10 million a year from now on,” said the World Health Organization. So we must learn and tell others about the  45  of smoking.