Tips to Start a Great Day For most, the morning is a mad rush to get everyone ready and out the door. By the time you reach the office, you're probably already dealt with the stress of family, weather, and traffic. Unless everything goes perfectly, you'll carry all that stress and share it throughout the day with your partners in the office.1.
Open your eyes to fresh flowers.
If the first thing you see when you wake up is a dark and dirty wall or empty winter yard, you can certainly improve those important few minutes with a pleasing area of bright color. 2.Research suggests that exposure to bright colors in the early morning raises your spirits and energy.
3.If you organize your to-do-list, breakfast menu and your clothes the night before, you'll wake up feeling in control and relaxed. Taking 20 minutes to arrange everything ahead of time can save you 30 minutes to get dressed or search for the car keys.
Try 15 minutes of meditation.（冥想）
Some might be afraid that a meditation period early in the morning could just put you back to sleep. 4.It allows you to pay attention to what you're doing and remove harmful energy．
Begin with inspirational（启发灵感的）reading
Part of what I often do in the morning easily allows for reading first thing. Many read the news, which can be a sad way to start the day. 5.This will give you good, fun thoughts to keep you full of energy throughout the day.
Try one of these tips each day or join them. Either way, you'll be prepared to make it a great day.
A．Be sure you have a different plan.
B．Plan the night before.
C．But real meditation actually makes the brain more active in a deep and thoughtful way.
D．Be open to the useful energy the world brings your way.
E．Fear not; it is possible to get the day started right.
F．Buy a few books that are cheerful, hopeful, inspiring or even humorous for your first brain stimulus（刺激）.
G．Pick up a pleasant bunch of flowers every few days and set it right in your sight.
With Christmas soon approaching, many young people are buying gifts and making dinner reservations, but Geng Yingying is thinking about a serious subject – death.
Geng is a healthy 21-year-old student at Northwest Normal University in Gansu Province. She volunteered to donate（捐赠）her body for medical research and education because she wants to leave something to the world after her death. She first learned about body donation through a volunteer activity in 2016. Not long after that, one of her friends died in an accident. "I realized life is vulnerable（脆弱）and I wanted to make it more meaningful." she said.
Geng is one of a growing number of young Chinese who have registered（注册）as voluntary body donors in recent years. The number of registered volunteers for body and organ donations was over 2，610 in Gansu by November 20, compared with just 80 in 2014, according to the statistics released by the local Red Cross Society.
In Beijing, more than 21,100 people applied to donate their cadavers（遗体）by the end of 2017since the city started a body donation registry in 1999.So far, over 2,600 donations have been used for medical research and education, according to the Beijing Red Cross Society.
Zhan Haibing is a postgraduate student in the School of Public Health at Lanzhou University. He refers to cadavers as "silent teachers." "Silent teachers have played an irreplaceable role in medical education and research. They can give medical students a real understanding of human bodies．" Zhan said.
China's body donation program started in the early 1980s. Yuan said the traditional belief， lack of knowledge on donation procedures, and failure to obtain support from families of the donors are three main reasons that have long slowed donations.
As the laws and the overall environment for donation continue to improve, and people's attitudes on funeral customs are gradually changing, body donations have become more acceptable. People are showing more respect and understanding to the donors.
Meanwhile, many Chinese universities have called on "life education. " They ask their students to participate in volunteer activities in hospitals, funeral parlors, nursing homes and Red Cross societies to better understand the meaning of life.
1.Geng Yingying is referred to as an example ______.
A. to start the topic of the passage
B. to sing a praise of her noble behaviour
C. to warn readers of vulnerable life
D. to introduce her moving story to the readers
2.Which is the main difficulty in making the decision to donate?______
A. New ideas B. Support from families
C. The traditional belief D. Lack of courage
3.We have every reason to believe that ______.
A. Silent teachers play the most important role in helping medical students．
B. Gansu Province is in the lead of body donation in China.
C. Geng Yingying will have a long life for her kindness.
D. Body donation will be more acceptable among young Chinese.
4.Where can you most probably read the passage？______
A. In a story book B. In a science fiction
C. In a newspaper D. In an advertisement
China's lasting research and development efforts have helped the nation keep its pioneering role in developing 5G mobile communication technology, related standards and the licensing stage．
Chinese telecom companies are trying to keep their leading role in the global race for 5G commercialization（商业化）.They are speeding up R&D of the fifth-generation mobile communication technology. The 5G technology is said to be at least 10times faster than 4G services which means it will enable superfast downloads of " heavy " files like movies, self-driving cars and virtual（虚拟的）reality games. It will do large-scale experiments of using 5G in 17cities. Yang Jie, chairman of China Telecom, said. "We aim to begin commercial 5G services in 2020."
China Mobile Communications Corp is planning to use 5G with AI and cloud technology for a latest network, which is planned to be used in the year 2020. The company has played an important role in the finish of the first stage of global 5G standards. The company will push forward the cloud deployment（云部署） of the superfast technology and build an intelligent network.
Similarly, China Unicom said it will start 5G testing this year, commercialize 5G in 2019and finally carry out large-scale commercialization in 2020.
China is expected to have 576 million 5G users by 2025, according to a report published by EY earlier this month. With the global united standard set to be finished in the next year or so, China is likely to advance its plan for the commercial use of 5G connections to 2019, to possibly become one of the first 5G-ready markets in the world, EY forecast.
In the past, China was behind other countries in publishing 4G and 3G licenses. But in 5G, perhaps China will race ahead in R&D. China is struggling to take a leadership role in the global landscape. China is also hungry to join in the decision of 5G international standards, making it one of the major players.
1.The word "heavy" in the second paragraph refers to ______ ．
A. important B. long C. huge D. valuable
2.What can we infer about the passage？ ______
A. China attaches great importance to the commercial application of 5G．
B. The large-scale experiments of using 5G will be done in 17 cities by China Mobile．
C. China lay behind other countries in using 4G and 3G in the past．
D. China will decide 5G international standards in the future．
3.According to EY forecast, the year when China plans the commercial use of 5G connections is likely to be ______ ．
A. 2018 B. 2019 C. 2020 D. 2025
4.The best title of this passage is ______ ．
A. The 5G technology in China
B. Three communication companies in China
C. The commercial use of 5G in China
D. Chinese carriers wrest （争夺） 5G lead
About six years ago I was going through a tough time, trying to work two jobs to afford my rent. On a cold Sunday morning, I went to GameStop - a video game retailer（零售商）, to cancel the game I'd reserved. A woman in a car parked outside called me when I exited the store. Though it was in broad daylight, I was shy about it and kept some distance when I walked over. She said she couldn't walk and requested me to purchase a Kinect, a popular game, for her as her son's Christmas gift. Because of her leg disease it was painful to her to move around. She called ahead but the employee wasn't willing to help. She gave me about＄100 in cash and her credit card.
I walked back in and bought the Kinect. Then it occurred to me that this woman, a complete stranger, trusted me. What was it that stopped me from lying about the payment method and just pocket her cash？She couldn't know I wasn't a cheat; and how could she possibly believe in someone so much？
I handed her the cash back, explaining I had to pay with her card - it was above ＄100 at the time, and handed over the game and her credit card. "This is what my son's been longing for. Thank you! By the way, just from glancing at you, I know you are the one who will be a friend to someone in need. You have a face of an angel!" she said. She gave me ＄10 and refused to take it back. Then she drove away, saying "Merry Christmas!"
She had no idea how much of a difference even ＄10 made. I was able to buy a few cheap groceries for the week and it really made a hard time in my life a little better. She may think I helped her; however, I truly feel like the one who was being gifted something amazing.
1.What can we infer from Paragraph 1？ ______
A. The author worked so hard that there was no time for games．
B. The author was unwilling to help and kept a distance from the woman．
C. The author canceled the video game for saving money．
D. The woman requested the author to purchase a Kinect for her son's birthday．
2.Which of the following words can best describe the author？ ______
A. Generous and curious． B. Kind and honest．
C. Merciful and wise． D. Optimistic and selfless．
3.What can we know about the woman？ ______
A. She chose the author because he was handsome．
B. She gave the author ＄10for the video game．
C. She knew exactly how much the video game cost．
D. She didn't get off the car because of her disability．
4.What can be the best title for the text？ ______
A. Kinect, a popular game．
B. An experience that changed my life．
C. A stranger who had faith in me．
D. Help others, help yourself．
Exhibitions worth visiting Why do we collect: the story of the book collector.
Organized by the Smithsonian Libraries, this exhibition explores the stories of Western collectors over the centuries through the collection of ancient books and manuscripts（手稿）.
The exhibition will show the library's most special collections, helping visitors explore different eras and cultures, and introduce the history of American social life.
Place: National Museum of American History
Time: Nov 7,2018-July 1,2020
Closed on Christmas Holidays
Price: Free
Van Gogh and the United Kingdom
The Tate Britain in London will host the Van Gogh and Britain exhibition to exhibit more than 45 paintings of Van Gogh. This is the largest Van Gogh exhibition in the UK in the past 10 years.
One of the most important exhibits this time will be the painting "Sunflower" from the National Gallery of England. This painting was completed in 1888 and is one of the only four remaining pieces in the world.
Time: Nov 9, 2018-Apr 28, 2019 10：00am-17：30 pm
Stop ticking one hour and 15 minutes before opening
Place: Tate Museum, London SW1A
Price: Full Ticket 12 pounds Student Ticket 8pounds
Harry Potter: The history of magic
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the publication of the novel "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by British writer J.K.Rowling, the New York Historical Society and the British Library holds this exhibition.
During the exhibition, the museum will invite J.K.Rowling to give a special speech for the fans of Harry Potter. The speech requires to book free tickets online in advance.
Place: New York Historical Society Museum
Time: 10:00 am-18:00 pm daily
Price: Full Ticket 21 dollars Student Ticket 16 dollars
Mysterious Ocean
"Mysterious Ocean" is a popular science exhibition for teenagers. It introduces the latest developments and research results of marine science（海洋科学） in recent years to help students develop their interests in oceanography.
In the exhibition, visitors can see specimens（样本）and enjoy their photos, or observe their structures through microscopes to feel the endless charm of marine science.
Place：American Museum of Natural History
Time：Mar 9，2019 - Aug 18，2019
Price：Full Ticket 28 dollars Student Ticket 14dollars
1.What is special for the exhibition in the Tate Museum？ ______
A. It is the largest exhibition in the UK in the past 10years.
B. It is held only once a year.
C. It has the one of the four remaining paintings Sun Flower.
D. It has the world's largest collection of Van Gogh's works.
2.If you want to participate in J. K.Rowling's speech, what do you need to get？ ______
A. A ticket online for the exhibition.
B. Your student card.
C. One of the books written by JK Rowling.
D. A free online booking ticket.
3.Which exhibition can a student get the biggest discount for a ticket？ ______
A. Why do we collect: the story of the book collector.
B. Harry Potter: The magic of history.
C. Mysterious Ocean.
D. Van Gogh and the United Kingdom.
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