Kids' health: Four steps for fighting stress
Everybody gets stressed time to time. Some ways of dealing with stress 一like screaming or hitting someone一don't solve (解决) much. But other ways, like talking to someone you trust, can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better.
Try taking these four steps. the next time you are stressed:
(1) Get support. When you need help, reach out to the people who care about you. Talk
To “trusted adult, such as “parent or other relatives. They might have had similar problems, such as dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet.
(2) Don't take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves. Oh, dear, that's good idea. Remember that there are always people to help you. Don't take it out on yourself.
(3) Try to solve the problem. After you're calm and you have support from adults and friends, it's time to get down to business. Even if you can't solve it all , you can solve a piece of it.
(4) Be positive. Most stress is temporary(暂时的).Remember stress does go away,
especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it. These steps aren't magic, but they do work. And if you can stay positive as you make
your way through a tough time, you'll help yourself feel better even faster.
| A．Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation. |
| B．Notice your friends' feelings and find a way to help them. |
| C．Different people feel stress in different ways |
| D．Ah, it feels so good when the stress is gone. |
E. You need to figure out what the problem is.
F. And don't forget about your friends.
G. Then, find a way to calm down。
Bree is a middle-aged lady. She doesn’t like the contemporary styles but prefers clothes of older fashion.
Margaret is an office clerk and doesn’t earn a high salary. She wants to buy some ordinary but up-to-date clothes at an acceptable price.
Alice, a young housewife, is now planning a family party. She would like to buy something in preparation for the dinner.
Peter is a sales manager in an international company. He is a fan of fashion and favors French designs.
Richard is a young engineer working at a hi-tech company. He would like to visit some places specializing in men’s clothes.
| A．Abraham & Strauss, more familiarly known as A & S, is a busy store which carries reasonably — priced ready — to make adults and children wear fashions. It is the centerpiece of the largest mall in Manhattan. |
| B．Barney’s New York is a favorite among the young professional New Yorkers. It specializes in excellent, but expensive designer clothes. A branch for men is located in the glittering World Financial Center. |
| C．Berdorf Goodman is luxurious, very elegant. It carries top-quality contemporary fashions at high prices, specializing in European designers. |
| D．Lord & Taylor is famous for its classic and much more conservative fashions for men and women. The store places an emphasis on US designers. You need a strong pair of legs, comfortable shoes and lots of spare time to wander around. |
E. John Lewis has a gorgeous selection of fabrics and haberdashery(男子服饰). Its china, glass and household items make John Lewis, and its well-known partner, Peter Johns, equally popular with Londoners.
F. The king of London department stores, by tradition, is Harrods. The spectacular food hall has splendid displays of fish, cheese, fruit and vegetables; other specialties include fashions for all ages, china and glass, and household items.
The Winner’s Guide to Success
How do successful people think? What helps them to make success? To find out the answers, an American scholar recently visited some of the most successful people in America.
Be responsible for yourself
Sometimes you may want to blame others for your failure to get ahead. You’re saying, “You have more control over my life than I do.”
Live life “on purpose”
Almost all successful people live life “on purpose”— they are doing what they believe they should and want to do. When you live your life on purpose, you’ll try your best to do your job or study as well as you can. You love what you do and you can find pleasure in what you do.
Write a plan
It is very difficult trying to get what you want without a good plan. A good plan is like a map to you. Without this “map”, you may waste your time, money and also your energy; while with the “map” you’ll enjoy the “trip” and get what you want in the shortest possible time.
Be willing to pay the price
Nothing great is easy to get. So you must be ready to work hard — even harder than you have ever done. If you are not willing to pay the price, you won’t get anything valuable.
Never give up When you are doing something, you must tell yourself again and again: Giving up is worse than failure because failure can be the mother of success, but giving up means the death of hope.
Once an American writer was writing a novel. He could not have a good ending for his book until one night when he had a very good idea. He was so excited that he made a phone call to one of his best friends. “I’ve got a perfect idea,” he said, “I’ll put it down later and show it to you.” But he never did, because he died that night. His book was left without a perfect ending. So remember, do what you can right away. Never delay at all.
| A．It is just like trying to drive through strange roads to a city far away. |
| B．It seems to us that everyone knows this. But it is easier said than done. |
| C．Some people achieve success much later in life because they fail to realize earlier the importance of hard work. |
| D．In fact, when you say someone or something outside of yourself is stopping you from making success, you’re giving away your own power. |
E. Someone else’s opinion of you doesn’t have to become your reality.
F. Don’t delay
G. Here are some keys to success that they give.
Five steps to better handwriting
Some kids love handwriting, but others hate when it’s time to put their pen to paper. Maybe they are worried about their handwriting. Are you one of them? Here are five steps that really work!
Get a great grasp
Try this — hold your pencil at the top and try to write your name. Pretty hard? But when you hold your pencil the correct way, writing is much easier. Hold it in place with your thumb, and your index (食指) and middle fingers.
Let the lines be your guide
Lined paper is your friend! Those lines can help you create letters that are the right size and proportion (均衡). Also be sure to fill up the lined space completely. Those capital letters should be from the bottom line to the top one.
Slow down
If your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little. If you rush, it’s hard to control where you stop and start your letters.
Lower the pressure (压力) That makes it harder to make the smooth lines. Try easing up and don’t hold the pencil too tightly.
Lots of games require you to write or draw pictures. So even though it’s not schoolwork, you’re still using the skills you need to control your pen better.
| A．Ask for more advice |
| B．Play games |
| C．You’ve been writing since you were a little kid. |
| D．Some kids press down really hard when they write. |
E. So “a” should be half the height of a capital “A”.
F. The best way to hold a pen or pencil is to let it rest next to the base of your thumb.
G. The good news is that just about everyone can improve their handwriting.
阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。首先请阅读下列社会研究报告的文章标题及插图：
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Simple Way to Boost Marital Happiness? Say ‘Thank You’. ‘Thank You’goes a long way to keeping couples happy． |
| B |
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Dads Struggle to Find Work—Life Balance Working dads say work—life balance is hard to find． |
| C |
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What Workers Want From Their Bosses．．．Besides Money Money isn’t everything，and they need recognition as well． |
| D |
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Bosses Say It Is, Indeed，Lonely at the Top CEOs of public firms say they feel especially isolated． |
| E |
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Americans Say They are Healthy, But Not Wealthy Americans are evaluating the health of their personal finances with the same rigor as they do their physical health． |
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Higher Housework Burden Stresses Women Unequal employment and pay add to mom’s stressors，because they make her feel the need to do more housework． |
下面是这些研究报告的主要内容。请把相关的内容与它们的标题匹配起来。Work appears to be taking its toll on the relationship between dads and their families, a new study finds. CareerBuilder’s annual Father’s Day survey found that 22 percent of fathers say their work has negatively affected relationships with their children, while 26 percent believe their job has hurt relationships with significant others．
U．S．workers are looking for a little pat on the back，according to a new study．The latest Globoforce Workforce Mood Tracker revealed that more than half of employees would leave their current job to go work for a company that recognized their efforts. The research shows a direct correlation between recognition and retention．
It’s lonely at tile top, and CEOs know that better than anyone, according to a new poll．While being a CEO may come with prestige and financial benefits．a study by RHR International, a global executive talent development firm, revealed that the high, ranking position is often accompanied by isolation．
While women are doing less housework than they used to. they still take on the brunt of the household cleaning chores. New research indicates that this extra work stresses them out，and that stress worsens when there is salary or gender inequality present in the relationship. Though both men and women spend less time spent on domestic duties, women still take on a large amount of the work, studies show．
Saying “thank you” may be a simple way to boost marital happiness，new research suggests. This cycle of appreciation may also make for longer-lasting relationships.” Feeing appreciated by your partner influences how you act in your relationship, and how much you want to stay in that relationship,”study researcher told LiveScience．
How do you stay true to yourself when you’re surrounded by friends and/or family that have an opinion on everything you do? It’s not easy! Here are 4 tips which can help you live a dynamic life.
Stay true to yourself by listening to the only opinions that really matter－your own and those from people who believe in and encourage you. Deep down you know yourself better than anybody else.
Don't fear people The reason most people don’t take risks, or live on the edge is the fear of what others might think of them. If you want to live the life you truly deserve, you must give up the need to be liked by everybody.
Value yourself and your choices
When you do, others will too. Own the choices you make in your life. When you believe in yourself, in time, others will believe in you too. Show confidence in your choices, and what you stand for whether others agree or not.
Focus on appreciation
No matter what the circumstances are, there is always something to be grateful for. All successful people ask, “What am I grateful for ? How can I improve my situation and use these tough times to inspire others?”
These steps, if applied, will help you transform your peace of mind, lifestyle, and productivity.
| A．Concentrate on your own talents and strengths. |
| B．Never let others’ opinions guide your choices. |
| C．Treat every person like they are important. |
| D．When you doubt yourself, others will doubt you. |
E. Stay fearless in everything you will have to do.
F. Be thankful to life and be helpful to others, and you’ll lead a successful life.
G. However, there are great possibilities that you can lead the life you really want.
How can we all get more laughter into our lives? Here is what the experts suggest:
_______ . Nancy Alguire, a teacher in Clifton Park, N. Y., was once painfully shy and had a hard time laughing. Then she married a circus clown (小丑). “I became interested in the clowns,” she recalls “One day I put on a costume and paint my face. That afternoon my whole life changed. I learned to laugh and enjoy life in a way I had never done before.” ___
____ To this day, she still makes it a rule to be with people who enjoy life and laughing.
__________ It doesn’t take you too much time and can be easy. Collect favorite cartoons and jokes. Also, keep a paper for writing down humor you find in everyday life. “Good ideas come and go fast, you have to capture them quickly or they are gone,” says Virginia Tooper.
Laugh when you need it most. “________ ” says comedian Bill Cosby. “And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might by, you can survive it,” he insists.
Gray Alan, a sociology professor at the University of Minnesota, claims that laughter is a skill we can all gain – because it comes naturally. _________ . Just remember: we are just here for a period, so get a few laughs.
| A．You can soften the worst blows through humor. |
| B．Mix with people who laugh. |
| C．Practise the art of laughing. |
| D．Keep a laughter file. |
E．He who laughs last laughs best.
F．But it’s also something that has to be developed.
G．People’s joy can affect those around them.
Paul: Sara, I've been looking forward to our yearly campout for three weeks. _____. Camping under the stars, this is the life.
Sara: Yeah, but Paul, _____. The weatherman said it was going to rain later tonight.
Paul: Ah, nonsense. Nothing can spoil our adventure. Those weather reports are never right.
Sara: ____.
Paul: Ah. Don't worry.
Sara: Paul. Paul. Did you remember to bring our raincoats just in case, like I told you?
Paul: Uh . . . no. I left them at home.
Sara: ______
Paul: How about playing a card game?
Sara: Uhh. I left them next to the picnic table. [Hmmm] Hey, you don't want me to go out in this rain and get them, do you?
Paul: No. That's okay. ___
Sara: Well, we could head down the mountain and stay at that hotel we passed on the way up, or go home.
Paul: Hmm, why don't we just make the best of it here and hope the weather clears.
Sara: That's a good idea.
| A. And it said there was a chance of heavy winds. B. I’m a little worried about the weather though. C. How much do you suggest we take with us? D. It’s up to you. E. What are we going to do now? F. It’s going to be a wonderful day for hiking tomorrow. G. So what now? |
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。选项中的两项为多余选项。
We’d better develop our interest in English at the beginning of our study. We may feel good when we can say something simple in English.
So we must make some plans before study. And we should certainly carry out these plans in our study.
Our notes are much thinner than the books so that we can learn them by heart easily and can often review and read them. We may also record our notes on tapes so as to listen to them easily.
Reading a newspaper is the best thing to improve your English. It will help you keep in touch with a lot of subjects in English.
Learn by heart the whole sentences and the phrases that contain the new words so that we may know how to use the words.
If time permits, we may read a mini Chinese-English dictionary carefully from cover to cover, which may help us widen our sight and master knowledge in all ways.
| A．Read a little from a newspaper every day. |
| B．Don’t read books without making notes. |
| C．Carefully write an e-mail in English. |
| D．It’s easy to develop an interest in English study. |
E. The more, the better.
F. Plans are always very necessary.
G. Never just memorize single English words.
阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。
以下是各种花的信息：
A. Orange flowers: Orange colored flowers suggest lasting love, marriage, fruitfulness and blood relationship. It is the color of showing love. So, try and get orange flowers in the honeymoon room!
B. Red flowers: Red stands for passion, love and danger. Most people know that red flowers, especially roses, are a fantastic gesture and that they are the perfect gift for birthdays and as thank-you presents.
C. Pink flowers: Pink colored flowers mean fresh beginnings and gentle passions. Pink is a color that stands for both the sweetness of youth and emotional maturity.
D. White flowers. White is the color of the circle of life. White flowers stand for peace and purity.
E. Blue flowers: Blue is calming and relaxing. It is an unusual color for flowers. Some of the most popular “blue” flowers include pink & purple shades. Blue flowers stand for calmness and harmony.
F. Yellow flowers: Yellow is a sunny, optimistic color for flowers. Yellow colored flowers, particularly golden colored flowers, stand for hope and happiness, or are given as a symbol of courage and cheerfulness. And yellow roses are for friendship.
以下是一些个人信息，请匹配其要选择的花的种类： John: He is going to attend his friend Anna’s wedding tomorrow. He is not sure about the color of flowers to choose. The assistant in the flower shop tells him that it is better for brides (newly-married women) to wear tulips as a symbol of faithful love and fruitfulness.
Rose: She lives in Australia, Where Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May, unlike in the UK where it is on a Sunday in March. She is going to see her mother with a carnation meaning “always on my mind”.
Adam: His friend has just passed away. People often go to that occasion with chrysanthemums or lilies in many countries of the world with the meaning of truth and honesty. So he’s going there with them.
Tom: He knows Daisy loves him very much, but he considers her his little sister. Today’s Valentine’s Day, when she is looking forward to his flowers. As her friend, he sends her a bunch of roses in the hope that she can understand what he means.
George: It’s June 6th today, his good friend Mary’s birthday. He knows June’s flower is a rose or a honeysuckle, which express love and happiness. He’ll buy a bunch of flowers that matches her birthday. （By Michael Shaw）
____ .Being angry doesn’t really solve much, but what people do when they feel angry is important. The goal is to calm down and try to solve what is bothering you. This is hard for some kids and adults, too. Instead of calming down, some kids might keep getting more and more upset until they explode like a volcano!
_____ .Their anger might be so strong that they lose control of their temper. They may act in ways unacceptable and hurtful. People may say that someone has trouble controlling their temper.__
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Some kids might get so angry that they scream at their parents, break something , or even worse , hit their brothers or sisters. ___ .However, it’s not OK for a kid to do any of those things .Kids don’t want to act in this way , but sometimes angry feelings can be hard to manage. So what to do?
Well, the good news is that kids don’t just have to keep making the same mistakes over and over again._ __ .Imagine your temper as a puppy inside you that needs some training. The puppy is not bad ---- it will probably turn out a great dog. It just needs to learn some rules because, right now, that puppy is causing some problems to you.
| A．In fact, they usually mean that a kid behaves badly when feeling angry. |
| B．You don’t want to cause trouble. |
| C．Kids should be allowed to express their feelings, even angry ones. |
| D．Some kids get angry more often or more easily than some other kids. |
E. You can train you temper.
F. Instead of thinking of the person you’re angry with, think of something else.
G. Everybody gets angry sometimes.
Why Exercise is Cool?
1. Exercise Strengthens Muscles
Did you ever do a push-up or swing across the monkey bars at the playground? ___ By using your muscles to do powerful things, you can make them stronger. For older teens and adults, this kind of workout can make muscles bigger, too.
2. ____
Can you touch your toes easily without yelling ouch? Most kids are pretty flexible, which means that they can bend and stretch their bodies without much trouble. Being flexible is having “full range of motion,” which means you can move your arms and legs freely without feeling tightness or pain.
3. Exercise Keeps the Balance
___ Your body needs a certain amount of calories every day just to function, breathe, walk around, and do all the basic stuff. __
__ If you’re not very active, your body won’t need as many calories.
Whatever your calorie need is, if you eat enough to meet that need, your body weight will stay about the same. If you eat more calories than your body needs, it may be stored as extra fat.
4. Exercise Makes You Feel Good
It feels good to have a strong, flexible body that can do all the activities you enjoy — like running, jumping, and playing with your friends. It’s also fun to be good at something, like scoring a basket, hitting a home run, or perfecting a dive.
But you may not know that exercising can actually put you in a better mood. __ It’s just another reason why exercise is cool!
| A．So you want to do some aerobic (有氧的) exercise right now? |
| B．Food gives your body fuel in the form of calories, which are a kind of energy. |
| C．When you exercise, your brain releases a chemical, which may make you feel happier. |
| D．Those are exercises that can build strength. |
E. Exercise Makes You Flexible
F. Exercise Makes Your Heart Happy
G.But if you’re active, your body needs an extra measure of calories or energy.
Although problems are a part of our lives, it certainly doesn’t mean that we let them rule our lives forever. One day or the other, you’ll have to stand up and say – problem, I don’t want you in my life.
Problems with friends, parents, girlfriends, husbands, and children – the list goes on. Apart from these, the inner conflicts within ourselves work, too. These keep adding to our problems. Problems come in different shapes and colors and feelings.
But good news is that all problems can be dealt with. Now read on to know how to solve your problems.
Talk, it really helps. What most of us think is that our problem can be understood only by us and that no talking is going to help. Talking helps you move on and let go.
Write your problems. When you write down your problems, you are setting free all the tension from your system. You can try throwing away the paper on which you wrote your problems. By doing this, imagine yourself throwing away the problems from your life.
Don’t lose faith and hope. No matter what you lose in life, don’t lose faith and hope. Even if you lose all your money, family… you should still have faith.
Your problems aren’t the worst. No matter what problem you get in life, there’re another one million people whose problems are huger than yours. Your problems might just seem big and worse, but in reality they can be removed.
Go about and solve your problems because every problem, however big or small, always has a way out.
| A．But the truth is that when you talk about it, you’re setting free the negative energies that have been gathering within you. |
| B．When we have a problem, a pressing, critical, urgent, life-threatening problem, how do we try and solve it? |
| C．Tell yourself: when they can deal with them, why can’t I? |
| D．Of course, we’ve been fighting troubles ever since we were born. |
E. We can often overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.
F. Having a personal diary can also be of huge help if you don’t want a real person to talk with.
G. With faith and hope, you can rebuild everything that you lose.
Before going outside in the morning, many of us check a window thermometer for the temperature. This helps us decide what to wear. ____. We want our food to be a certain coldness in the refrigerator. We want it a certain hotness in the oven. If we don’t feel well, we use a thermometer to see if we have a fever. We keep our rooms a certain warmth in the winter and a certain coolness in the summer.
Not all the thermometers use the same system to measure temperature. We use a system called the Fahrenheit scale. But most other countries use the Centigrade scale.
Both systems use the freezing and boiling points of water as their guide. ____ .
The most common kind of thermometer is made with mercury(水银)inside a clear glass tube. As mercury (or any other liquid ) becomes hot, it expands. As it gets colder, it contracts(收缩). That is why on hot days the mercury line is high in the glass tube. ______.
First. Take a clear glass juice bottle that has a cap ; fill the bottle with coloured water. Tap a hole in the center of the cap using a hammer and thick nail. Put the cap on the jar. Then stick a plastic straw(吸管) through the nail hole. _____. Finally. Place a white card on the outside of the bottle and behind the straw. Now you can see the water lever easily.
____. As the temperature goes down, the water will contract, and the lever in the straw will come down. Perhaps you will want to keep a record of the water lever in the straw each morning for a week.
| A．We use and depend on thermometers to measure the temperature of many other things in our daily lives. |
| B．Thermometers measure temperature, by using materials that change in the same way when they are heated or cooled. |
| C．Now that you know this rule you can make a thermometer of your own that will work. |
| D．The water will rise in the straw. As the temperature of the air goes up, the water will expand and rise even higher. |
E．They label these in different ways. On the Fahrenheit scale water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees. On the Celsius scale water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees.
F．Take wax (you may use an old candle if you have one) and melt some of it right where the straw is struck into the cap to seal（把......粘住) them together.
G．People use thermometers which are made by themselves when travelling around the world.
Saving money while traveling
There are a lot of matters to think on before going out on a trip. If you fail to plan the trip properly, then money will simply let itself loose from your pocket. Moreover, if you haven't planned a road map of your tour, then confusion is quite inevitable (必然的).
Package tours. Tours and travel agencies have attractive offers for tourists wanting to spend a couple of days on trips. Once you have accepted the package tour, all your expenses during the travel will be greatly reduced. You can save a lot in lodging(住宿 ) and traveling.
Inexpensive lodging. Never choose expensive lodging if your tour is a low-budget one. People tend to spend a lot booking luxury hotels (豪华旅馆), and save little to enjoy other activities during the trip. This idea is absolutely not wise when spending limited money on the trip is your main aim. Moreover, the expenses increase quickly when your kids are with you. You can use the money saved on good food and amusement.
The peak season is the time when rates are sky high due to the increase of millions of tourists who can afford to spend a lot of money. You, not being amongst this crowd that can spend generously, must book your holidays during the off season.
A guide map. Make a guide map about the places to visit, expenses of travel and the activities to try. While planning you should also estimate (估计) your total expenses. Calculate the maximum amount and try to spend less than that. Refer to the guide map while traveling and follow the money-saving travel tips as much as possible.
| A．Reduce shopping. |
| B．Off season travel. |
| C．You must keep yourself updated with such offers. |
| D．This will help you to keep actual expenses below the estimated. |
E. You can save lots of dollars when you don't have a credit card.
F. Therefore, book a fairly low-price lodge to save a few dollars.
G. So knowing some money-saving travel tips becomes necessary for you.
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