Do you want to be a very successful person? Being successful needs a lot, such as knowledge, hard work and maybe sometimes luck. Some experts(专家)share advice on how to become successful. Most experts agree on one thing:starting your day on the right foot is the most important.
Collected from the advice, here are some ideas on how to start your day off right:
Get up an hour early. People who get up early in the morning have a jump on the day. The morning may be the best part of your day when you can do your best work. "The early bird gets the worm." It means that people who get up early have a head start so they are more possible to succeed.
Drink a glass of lemon water. Why? Health experts say that drinking some lemon water first in the morning jump-starts the body's metabolism(新陈代谢). Not only does it jump-start your body's cells(细胞), but this kind of drink keeps them moving throughout the day.
Don' t answer email or jump into social media(社交媒体) as soon as you get up. During breakfast, you decide to check your email or open up your Wechat. You see some Wechat moments from friends. They post pictures to tell about something happy, sad, interesting or boring. Before you notice it, 10 minutes has passed! You hurry out of the door not to be late for school. This is not a good way to start your day.
Exercise! Running on the playground with friends may be a great way to start your day. Exercise experts often suggest some exercise in the morning because the middle of the day is busy for most people. By the day's end, you may feel too tired to exercise. How many times have you finished school and said to yourself, "I'm too tired to exercise! I'll do it tomorrow."
Think about your day at night, Take time at the end of the day to think back on all the things that you have done. You probably didn't have time to do everything you planned. But that's fine. If you did one thing, that means you are one step closer in reaching your goals(目标). And spend a little time thinking about tomorrow.
You will be successful as long as you start your day on the right foot.
1.Some experts think if we want to become successful, it is the most important to ________.
A.have some good luck B.work very hard at night
C.learn some knowledge D.begin our day in the right way
2.According to the passage, the writer believes that ________.
A.it's a great way to share moments on Wechat in the morning
B.drinking lemon water in the morning can help us fight colds
C.people who get up early in the morning are all very successful
D.it's good to do one thing that you plan a day and get close to your goals
3.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.How to start your day on the right foot B.How to set a goal for tomorrow
C.What exercise to do in the day D.What to think about at night
When I was 14 years old, I used to babysit (做临时保姆) for the lady next door. Every two weeks she would pay me $80. I always looked forward to getting paid so I could go to the shopping centre with my friends on Saturday and spend the money on my favourite things.
One Friday evening I heard my mom on the phone with our neighbor and I heard her say a fewtimes, “Oh, that is terrible.” After my mom hung up, I asked what was wrong. She said that the neighbor had no food in her house and that she didn’t know what she was going to feed her daughter with. Her husband had spent their money on beer and got angry because his wife asked for money to buy groceries (食品杂货). He began to pull dishes out of the cupboards (壁橱) and threw them at the wall. So, the lady didn’t have any groceries or dishes.
I had an idea. I asked my mom to drive me to McDonald’s.I bought the lady and her daughter dinner with the babysitting money she had given me. After I had taken them dinner, I asked my mom to take me to the store and I bought the lady dishes and groceries with the rest of the money. When I knocked on the front door, the lady gave me a big hug and told me how grateful she was that I helped her. When Saturday came around, I didn’t have any money to go to the shopping centre with my friends, but I didn’t care, because I felt great that I was able to help this family.
Later, we moved away from the area. I saw our neighbor three times and she always told me how much she thanked me for caring her and her daughter.
1.The writer always looked forward to getting paid, so she could ________.
A.buy dishes for her mum B.spend money on McDonald’s
C.buy food for the lady’s daughter D.spend the money on her favourite things
2.What did the writer buy for the lady?
A.McDonald’s, dishes and beer. B.Groceries, cupboard and dishes.
C.McDonald’s, dishes and groceries. D.McDonald’s, groceries and cupboard.
3.How did the lady feel when the writer helped her?
A.Surprised. B.Thankful. C.Terrible. D.Angry.
My Favorite Story… |
Mary The Kissing Hand is my favorite story. It’s about Chester and his mum. School is starting, but Chester doesn’t want to go. To help ease Chester's fears, his mum shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him her love. And she told him her love would go with him wherever he went. |
Lily My favorite story is Rent Party Jaz. It’s about Sonny and his mother. They are very poor. One day Sonny meets Jack, a jazz musician. Jack offers to play at a party at Sonny’s house to help raise money. The neighbors all come to drop coins for them. Sonny and his mum are deeply moved with the help of them. |
Tom I enjoy Carla’s Sandwich best. It happens at Carla’s school. When Carla brings her sandwiches to school, her classmates have plenty to say about them. “That’s sick!” says Leslie. “That’s bad!” says Natie. But Carla thinks otherwise. “It’s unique(独特的). It’s creative.” Just like Carla. |
Mike Catching the Moon is my favorite. It’s the story of a young girl’s baseball dream. Marcenia Lyle is interested in baseball. She struggled to overcome the objections of family, friends and coaches. When she finally won a position in a baseball summer camp, she was on her way to catching her dream. |
1.Mary’s favorite story is __________.
A.Rent Party Jaz B.Carla’s Sandwich
C.Catching the Moon D.The Kissing Hand
2.Jack is a __________.
A.student B.musician
C.coach D.creator
3.Marcenis Lyle __________.
A.doesn’t want to go to school B.hasn’t got enough money
C.likes eating sandwiches D.is interested in baseball
One pleasant New Year morning, Edward got up and dressed himself in a hurry. He wanted to be the ______ to wish a happy New Year.
He looked in every room, and shouted "Happy New Year" to every one of his family. Then he ran into the street to repeat it to those he met. When he came back, his father gave him two new dollars. His face lighted ______as he took them. He had wished for a long time to buy some nice ______.
As he ran down the street with a light heart to the bookshop, he saw an old man walking ______ in the cold wind.
"I wish you a happy New Year," said Edward. The man shook his head, because he could not understand or speak English. But he pointed to his mouth, as if to say, "I have had_______to eat for a long time."
Edward quickly understood that the man was poor and in ______. He ______out his dollars and gave them all to the man. He said something in his language, which meant, "Thank you very much, and I will remember you forever." When Edward came home, his father asked what books he had bought. He hung his head a moment, but quickly looked up. "I have bought no books," said he, "I gave my money to a ______ man, who seemed to be very hungry. I think I can wait for my book until next New Year. "My dear boy," said his father, "here are two dollars. I give them to you, more as a reward(奖励) for your kindness than as a New -Year gift."
"Always be ready to help people around you and every year of your life will be a HAPPY NEW YEAR!"
1.A.best B.first C.next D.right
2.A.left B.right C.up D.down
3.A.books B.toys C.clothes D.CDs
4.A.happily B.lively C.slowly D.confidently
5.A.something B.nothing C.everything D.anything
6.A.happiness B.trouble C.chance D.luck
7.A.gave B.sold C.took D.checked
8.A.funny B.crazy C.poor D.lazy
—Do you know________?
—Next Monday, I guess.
A.where will we have the party B.when we will have the party
C.why did we have the party D.when we had the party
They ________ each other since they were in primary school.
A.know B.knew C.will know D.have known