A popular saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, that’s not really true. Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesn’t matter if the words come from someone’s else or ourselves --- the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.
We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We’re usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. In fact, we really shouldn’t be because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.
This “self-talk” helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. Be aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying “Good job!”
Often, words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effect they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange. And the clear will probably respond in a similar manner. Or harsh and critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive.
Words possess power because of their lasting effect. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn’t pass this test, then it’s better left unsaid.
Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem and motivate others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours.
1.The main idea of the first paragraph is that ________.
A．words have a lasting effect on us
B．inspiring words give us confidence
C．negative words may let us down
D．not sticks and stones but words will hurt us
2.There is no sense for us to feel embarrassed when we talk to ourselves because _______.
A．almost everybody has the habit of talking to themselves
B．talking to ourselves always gives us courage
C．we can benefit from talking to ourselves
D．it does no harm to have “self-talk” when we are alone
3.The underlined part in the third paragraph means that we should also timely _______.
A．remind ourselves B．praise ourselves
C．make ourselves relaxed D．give ourselves amusement
4.The
author would probably hold the view that ___________.
A．encouraging words are sure to lead to kind offers
B．negative words may stimulate us to make more progress
C．people tend to remember friendly words
D．it is better to think twice before talking to others
To get an extra 14 years of life, don't smoke, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly and drink alcohol in a proper amount．That is according to a study published this Monday in the Public Library of Science Medicine Journal．
After tracking more than 20,000 people aged 45 to 79 years in the United Kingdom from about 1993 to 2007, Kay-Tee Khaw of the University of Cambridge and his colleagues found that people who adopted these four healthy habits lived all average of 14 years longer than those who didn't．
“We've known for a long time that these behaviors are good things to do, but we've not seen this benefit before, ”said Susan Jebb, head of Nutrition and Health at Britain's Medical Research Council．“The benefit was also seen regardless of whether or not people were fat and what social class they came from．”
Study participants scored a point each for not smoking, regular physical activity, eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day and moderate alcohol intake．
Public health experts said they hoped the study would inspire governments to introduce policies helping people to adopt these changes．But because the study only observed people rather than testing specific changes, it would be impossible to conclude that people who suddenly adopted these healthy behaviors would surely gain 14 years．
“We can't say that any person could gain 14 years by doing these things, ”said Dr．Tim Armstrong, a physical activity expert at the World Health Organization．“The 14 years is an average across the population of what's theoretically（理论上地）possible．”
“Most people know that things like a good diet matter and that smoking isn't good for them, ”Susan Jebb said．“We need to work on providing people with much more practical support to help them change．”
1.Which of the following DOESN'T belong to the four healthy habits?
A．Eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day．
B．Do proper exercise in the morning every day．
C．Drinking alcohol in the proper amount every day．
D．Having a cigarette before going to bed every day．
2.We can learn from the passage that ．
A．Susan Jebb did not take part in the study．
B．the study observed people as well as tested specific changes．
C．there's no need for people under 45 to adopt these good habits．
D．only those from first class can benefit from these healthy behaviors．
3.What can be inferred from the passage?
A．All the people are well aware of the harm of their bad habits．
B．People aged 45 to 70 have bad habits in the United Kingdom．
C．Governments should take measures to help people change their bad habits．
D．People have adopted the four healthy habits after knowing they're good．
4.
One day my math teacher asked me to help him save back-up copies of his work in the computer. I then realized I was able to 36 the grades for all of his classes. I showed him how to copy files from one disk to another and he 37 me.
A few days later be asked me to help him again, because he 38 how to do it. When I began to show this to him, some students in my class 39 and began to talk among themselves 40 . Later that day, at lunch time, I was 41 by several of them.
“Hey, could you help us change our grades in math? We’ll 42 you…”
I could not believe what I was hearing．I could get some reward for something very 43 ．" All right．I'll do it．" The next day my math teacher 44 me to help him out．When he was not paying attention, I began to change their grades from F's to A's．
I soon became very 45 among my friends．They began to treat me like a god with a magical 46 ．I began to change the grades of students．Word 47 quickly and I became very rich．
Everything was going fine 48 I was called into the headmaster's office．When I got there, my teacher was mad, and the headmaster had an angry 49 in his eyes．"I have known you for three years now．I don't want to 50 what your teacher said, but I'm afraid that I must．He has too much 51 , " he said．" Do you have anything to say 52 yourself?" he asked．
"No．" I said finally．I did not realize how serious my actions had been．I had violated the 53 of my teacher, and the headmaster．And there was no way 54 ．I was forced to leave my school．
That was a good 55 for me．
1.A．access B．submit C．change D．mark
2.A．congratulated B．admired C．thanked D．accepted
3.A．doubted B．remembered C．reminded D．forgot
4.A．recognised B．noticed C．complained D．identified
5.A．tentatively B．quietly C．sincerely D．angrily
6.A．appointed B．approved C．approached D．appreciated
7.A．pay B．praise C．donate D．inspire
8.A．familiar B．simple C．interesting D．pleasant
9.A．forced B．advised C．encouraged D．got
10.A．optimistic B．popular C．sensitive D．grateful
11.A．energy B．strength C．right D．power
12.A．escaped B．slipped C．spread D．enlarged
13.A．until B．since C．as D．after
14.A．sight B．look C．light D．feeling
15.A．believe B．ignore C．oppose D．influence
16.A．experience B．pressure C．confidence D．evidence
17.A．to B．by C．for D．of
18.A．intention B．honor C．promise D．trust
19.A．away B．off C．back D．down
20.A．lesson B．skill C．story D．example
—Shall I give you a ride to the Capital Airport?
—Thank you．________．
A．If you like B．It couldn’t be better
C．Of course, you can D．It’s up to you
The boy felt quite happy because he was closer now to ______ an answer of his own.
A. have found B. find C. finding D. having found
—Why is Peter working so hard these days?.
—The _______ of failing the exam next week makes him do so.
A. announcement B. threat C. competence D. dilemma
