Feeling stressed has almost become the norm(常态) for many busy American families. Although one kind of stress called 'eustress' can actually be positive( 积极的 ) and productive(有用的), many suffer far too often from negative stress. All that stress leads us to cope in unhealthy ways that take their toll on( 对 …… 造成伤害 ) overall health and well-being. Unfortunately, stress is not just a problem for adults. Teens are also vulnerable(易受伤害的) to stress and its effects.
The latest Stress in America Survey by the American Psychological Association (APA) polled(对……做民意调查) adults as well as 1,018 teens who live in the United States about stress over the previous month. While American adults report higher stress levels than what they believe to be healthy, the survey also shows the patterns of unhealthy stress behaviors we see in adults impact(影响) teens as well. According to the survey, many American teens report experiencing stress at unhealthy levels, appear uncertain in their stress management techniques and experience symptoms(症状) of stress in numbers that mirror adults' experiences. Stress during the teen years also seems to take a toll on activity, nutrition and lifestyle behaviors.
Stress impacts teens in many ways. The survey shows that 36% of teens report fatigue(feeling tired); 35% report lying awake at night; 32% report having headaches; and 23% report skipping a meal.
The report also shows that teens are less aware(有……的意识) than adults about the impact stress can have on their physical and mental health.
It's important that parents find ways to manage stress positively and productively. Because our kids see what we do and how we handle different situations and stressors, for better or worse, we need to model as best as we can positive ways of perceiving(认识) and coping with stress.
Staying physically active, engaging in exercise and sitting less can temper(缓和) stress. Finding activities we enjoy can help our hearts be healthier. Eating different kinds of nutrient-rich foods, for example, whole grains, fruits, vegetables and healthy fats throughout the day can help have mood-boosting. Connecting with others regularly, laughing and thinking can also help. Getting enough sleep by having regular bedtimes can also help us avoid fatigue.
1.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Both adults and teens can be affected by stress.
B.It's not common to see stress in many busy American families.
C.The survey shows that stress impacts teens most in falling asleep.
D.Meeting and talking with friends does no good to reduce stress.
2.The latest Stress in America Survey shows that ________.
A.adults' experience can impact teens little
B.teens know how to manage their stress very well
C.adults know the impact stress can have better than teens
D.less teens report having headaches than skipping a meal
3.According to the survey, ________ is NOT a good way to cope with stress.
A.burning the midnight oil
B.taking time out for sports often
C.eating different kinds of vegetables and fruits
D.visiting your friends or relatives every weekend
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.Stress Affects the Young and the Old
B.Doing Exercises Can Help Temper Stress
C.How Stress Affects Kids and How to Help Them Cope
D.Stress Has Impacts on People's Physical and Mental Health
Skills vs. Knowledge in Education
Education systems all over the world are based on the idea that students get and remember information from teachers and books. These systems test this knowledge with standardized tests which compare students to each other. They only test the kind of information which is possible to measure(测试，测量) in tests. The goal is gaining information, not developing skills by which to use and make information. Unlike the old style of education where people remembered things in order to pass tests and get higher scores than other students, the modern world calls for a new kind of education in which the focus(焦点) is deep understanding, creativity and information management skills.
Einstein said "Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Use information in creative ways. Knowledge is what other people have created. Understanding is all about what you think about something. Everybody sees, hears, feels and thinks differently. No two people in the world have the same understanding of the same thing. It is impossible to give tests on a point of view. Because of this, tests are illogical. The only reason tests exist is to label(归类) students as "smart" or "stupid". There are many kinds of intelligence(智力，智能), however. One of the most famous researchers in the field of intelligence, Gardner, found at least seven different kinds of intelligence. Intelligence and understanding are related. Unfortunately, tests only measure one kind of intelligence.
In the modern world skills are more important than knowledge. If a person knows many facts, it is impressive, but not very useful. It is of much greater importance to be able to find information quickly, organize that information, analyze(分析) and understand the main ideas, put different pieces of information together, and create new information. Together these skills make what we call information management and innovation, the skills which are most desired(期望) in the business world.
Most people in the world believe that education is about remembering things to take tests which measure one's performance against other people who have studied the same information.
However, this idea no longer matches the reality of the modern world in which knowledge is less important than creativity and deep understanding. To be successful in the age of technology, education must focus on helping students gain information management and innovation skills.
1.The new kind of education in the modern world doesn't focus on ________.
A.creativity B.gaining information
C.deep understanding D.information management skills
2.According to the passage, which of the following is useless?
A.You do as what your teacher tells you in class.
B.You examine a text first carefully to understand what it means.
C.You organize your ideas so that people can understand and follow you.
D.You come up with a solution by asking the questions and understanding the problem.
3.What's the passage mainly about?
A.How people can live in the age of technology.
B.What knowledge tests measure in the age of technology.
C.How students develop themselves in the age of technology.
D.What education helps the students to gain in the age of technology.
When you picture mountain climbers scaling(攀登) Mount Everest, what probably comes to mind are teams of climbers equipped with oxygen masks, supplies and tents. And in most cases you'd be right, as 97 per cent of climbers use oxygen to ascend(登上) to Everest's summit at 8,848 metres above sea level.
But Kilian Jornet Burgada ascended the mountain in May 2017 alone, without an oxygen mask or fixed ropes for climbing.
Oh, and he did it in 26 hours.
Born in 1987, Kilian has been training for Everest his whole life. And that really does mean his whole life, as he grew up 2,000 metres above sea level in the Pyrenees in the ski resort in Catalonia, north-eastern Spain. While other children his age were learning to walk, Kilian was on skis. At one and a half years old he did a five-hour hike with his mother, entirely under his own steam(精力，力气). He left his peers(同龄人) even further behind when he climbed his first mountain. By age seven, he had scaled a 4,000 metres mountain.
He was 13 when he started to take it 'seriously' and trained with the Ski Mountaineering Technical Centre in Catalonia, entering competitions and working with a coach. At 18, he took over his own ski-mountaineering and trail-running training. He does as many as 1,140 hours of endurance training a year, plus strength training and technical workouts as well as specific training in the week before a race.
All this is thanks to his childhood in the mountains and to genetics(遗传基因), but it is his mental strength that sets him apart. He often sets himself challenges to see how long he can endure difficult conditions in order to truly understand what his body and mind can cope(处理,应对) with.
It would take a book to list all the races and awards he has won and the mountains he has climbed.
1.How many climbers don't use oxygen when they ascend to Everest's summit?
A.3%. B.18%. C.26%. D.97%.
2.The writer wants us to know ________ in Paragraph 4.
A.Kilian's birthplace is a ski resort
B.Kilian has been training for Everest for many years
C.Kilian liked climbing mountains in his early childhood
D.Kilian showed his great gift in mountain climbing when he was young
3.The underlined words sets him apart in Paragraph 6 probably means ________.
A.使他勇敢 B.使他出众 C.将他消灭 D.将他重创
Interesting Magazines for Kids | |
| The Click Magazine introduces new things about the learning environment to the kids. Have you worried about introducing new things to your kids? Don't worry! Click Magazine will help you. Like most of the magazines for kids, Click features typical elements like stories, drawings, fun facts, etc. The magazine is based on the motto, "Opening Windows for Young Minds" and it really does. |
| Does your child have an inclination towards the arts and crafts? Or are they interested in science? Maybe you should think of getting them the Ask Magazine. Ask is the magazine about science, inventions and more for children aged 6 to 9 years. Ask is a good educational magazine and kids can seek inspiration from it to create new ideas and scientific facts. |
| Highlights for children is a magazine for kids filled with puzzles and projects that challenge the young minds. It covers some interesting areas for kids. They are unique and are unlike the typical magazines for kids. It offers good challenge to the young minds. The focus and goal of the magazine is to nourish the young mind, increase creativity and develop a wide outlook. |
1.Opening Windows for Young Minds is the motto of _______ Magazine.
A.Click B.Ask C.Highlights D.Interesting
2.You can get your friends the Ask Magazine if they are interested in ________.
A.facts B.puzzles C.history D.science
3.Why is Highlights unique and unlike the typical magazines for kids?
A.Because it can help to learn new things.
B.Because it can help to create new ideas and scientific facts.
C.Because it can help to offer good challenge to the young minds.
D.Because it can help young kids to make their dreams come true.
It was a dark day, one of depression(沮丧) and anger. As I climbed out of the pool, after seeing my time in the 100 yard freestyle(自由泳), I did not feel like speaking to anyone. I saw the bright smiles of swimmers who had just _______ a best time. However, I had failed. Or at least that was what I thought at the time.
I was lying on my cool bed when an idea came to my head. Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without _______ your enthusiasm(热情). At practice the next day, I told my swimming teammates about my goal time and they all either laughed or replied, "You can't do it" or " _______ not". Believe it or not, these are the responses(反应) that made my goal achievable.
Finally came the day when I had to _______ to myself and others that with belief there is no limit to your achievements. With the starting gun going off, I dived(跳入，潜入) with perfect form into the pool. I _______ the cool water running across my back. I swam like a fish, bouncing off(弹离) each turn at the wall as if it was a spring board. On the last turn, I came back to the wall with every piece of strength I had. I touched the final wall with my fingertips and knew that I had swum the _______ race.
I had done it! I had achieved my best time! Joy filled my heart like water does a cup. I saw the_______ on all of my friends' faces as I climbed out of the pool; their jaws(下巴) dropped to the ground. I began to laugh and gave them thumbs up.
I have learned in life that having _______ in yourself opens all gates. Never forget that anything the mind can imagine and believe it can achieve.
1.A.finished B.achieved C.remained D.realized
2.A.losing B.leaving C.having D.keeping
3.A.Awfully B.Especially C.Probably D.Impossibly
4.A.promise B.provide C.present D.prove
5.A.smelt B.felt C.touched D.tasted
6.A.primary B.comfortable C.perfect D.complete
7.A.replies B.actions C.feelings D.expressions
8.A.belief B.pleasure C.love D.sunshine
—Mrs. Li, can you tell me_______ the Summer Palace?
—Sure. Next Friday.
A.when will we visit B.when we will visit C.when did we visit D.when we visited
