Teeth are important．Strong，healthy teeth help you chew foods that help you grow．They help you speak clearly．And，they help you look your best．Here are some tips for you to take care of your teeth．
1．Brush your teeth in the right way．
Brush your teeth at least twice a day—after breakfast and lunch or after sweet snacks，too．
Brush all of your teeth，not just the front ones，Spend time brushing teeth along the sides and back of your mouth．Brush away from your gums，too．
Spend at least three minutes each time you brush．Play a song you like to help pass the time．Get a new toothbrush every three months．When you buy your toothbrush，be sure it has soft bristles．
2．Learn how to floss your teeth．
Flossing is a very important way to keep your teeth healthy．Food may hide in places where a toothbrush cannot get to，like the space between two teeth．Flossing can help get rid of it．Carefully move floss between two teeth．Up and down．You’ll need to floss your teeth at least once a day．
3．Have good eating habits．
You need to be careful about what you eat and drink. Eating sugar is a major of tooth decay．Eating sugar before you go to bed can make things even worse，eat lots of fruit and vegetables and drink water instead of soda．
1.The passage is mainly about ．
A．teeth are important.
B．how to brush and floss your teeth
C．how to form good eating habits
D．how to take care of your teeth
2.The underlined word “tips” in this passage means ．
A．money given to the waiter for personal services
B．piece of advice on how to do something
C．light blow, tap
D．thin end of something
3.Which is NOT mentioned in this passage？
A．Flossing your teeth． B．Having good eating habits．
C．Brushing your teeth． D．Going to see the dentist．
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to this article？
A．We should brush our teeth at least twice a day．
B．Flossing can help to get rid of the food hidden between two teeth．
C．One of the major causes of tooth decay is eating sugar．
D．We don’t have to brush our teeth if we eat a lot of fruit and vegetables．
Today I’m known for my voice. No one believes that I used to stuttered (口吃) badly when I was young. It is Professor Crouch’s trick that my life completely. One day. after giving my poem to him, I waited for his comment. It didn't come. Instead, as the students gathered together, he challenged me. "Jim, I don't think you wrote this."
I him in disbelief. "Why," I started, anger flooding me, "of course I ! "Well, then," he said, "you've got to prove it by getting up and reciting it memory."
By then the other students had settled at their desks. With knees shaking, I walked up. For a moment I stood . Then I began, and kept going. I recited my poem all the way through!
Afterwards, Professor Crouch congratulated me, and me to read other writers' poetry publicly.
Before long I discovered I did have a(n) and found my fellow students actually looked forward to hearing me recite.
1.A. destroyed B. turned C. helped D. changed
2.A. replied to B. laughed at C. pointed to D. stared at
3.A. could B. did C. should D. had
4.A. with B. of C. from D. in
5.A. changeless B. hopeless C. useless D. breathless
6.A. let B. made C. encouraged D. supported
7.A. voice B. sound C. appearance D. interest
It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. Every day, my husband would the process of trying to get water to the fields. Unless we saw some rain soon, we would lose everything.
On this day I learned the true lesson of and witnessed the only miracle（奇迹） I had ever seen. I was in the kitchen __ ___ I saw my son, Billy, walking toward the . He was walking with effort, trying to be as quiet as possible. Minutes after he into the woods, he came running back. I went back to make sandwiches, thinking that whatever he had been doing was completed. Moments later, , he was once more walking slowly toward the woods. This activity went on for an hour.Finally, I couldn’t help following him and saw the most amazing .
Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. I almost at him to get away. A huge deer was dangerously close. the deer didn't even move as Billy knelt down. I saw a tiny deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from , lift its head to lap up the water cupped in Billy’s hands. When the water was , Billy ran back to get more. It then became clear to me.
I stood on the edge of the woods, watching the boy working so hard to save another life. As my tears began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops. It was as if the God himself was with pride. The rain that day saved our farm just like the actions of one little boy who saved another.
1.A. take in B. try on C. set about D. set up
2.A. waiting B. offering C. watering D. raining
3.A. when B. while C. until D. before
4.A. fields B. house C. woods D. garden
5.A. jumped B. climbed C. fell D. disappeared
6.A. though B. besides C. however D. therefore
7.A. sign B. scenery C. view D. scene
8.A. shouted B. shot C. looked D. spoke
9.A. And B. Otherwise C. Thus D. But
10.A. thirst B. illness C. heat D. pain
11.A. lost B. missing C. gone D. missed
12.A. kind B. clever C. smart D. honest
13.A. raining B. appearing C. singing D. crying
---Your accent is great. You sound like an American native.
--- ________. I still have trouble expressing myself.
A. Yes, you are right. B. I don’t care
C. Well, not really D. I’m glad you like it.
Jim took this course, _________ improve his spoken English.
A. aimed to B. aiming at C. aiming to D. aimed at
You had better drink this , for it _______ vitamin C and it is good to your health.
A. includes B. including C. contains D. containing
