Nearly all of us have a bad habit，whether we know it or not. Some people say they want to get rid of(摆脱) it but don’t know the proper ways. Here’s some advice on how to get rid of bad habits.
Make a list.
Write down why you want to stop a certain behavior，how it’s hurting you and how to get rid of it. This will help a lot. Look at that list regularly.
Join in other activities.
It’s wise of you to do something else when you want to stop your bad habits. If you get angry easily，for example，you can practice having a deep breath or going for a walk.
Give yourself a present.
Before you take action against a bad habit，decide what you’ll do to celebrate it if you reach your goal.
Keep off bad habits.
If you are fat and want to lose weight，keep junk food out of your house. If you are a heavy smoker with
coffee，turn to tea and keep away from friends who like smoking.
Be patient.
Bad habits develop over years，so you probably won’t be able to get rid of them quickly. In fact，people often give up several times before being successful，so you should be patient.
Find support.
Don’t be afraid to ask for support from friends，family or other people who have the same bad habits as you.When you talk to others，they might be able to provide advice or encouragement that you usually wouldn’t get from yourself.
1.If you want to lose weight，you should.
A.drink more coffee B.refuse the junk food
C.find support from friends D.find a heavy smoker
2.Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?
A.It’s not easy to get rid of bad habits in a short time.
B.You can write down the reasons for getting rid of bad habits.
C.When talking to others，you can get what you can’t get from yourself.
D.When you want to stop your bad habits，don’t do anything.
3.From the passage you can learn.
A.why we have some bad habits
B.how to get rid of bad habits
C.what to do to have a bad habit
D.where to find some support
假定你是晨光中学的学生会主席李华，下周英国某中学生访问团将访问你校。请你代表学校给 你将接待的学生 Lucy 写封电子邮件，内容如下：
1. 表示热烈欢迎；
2. 告知活动安排；
3. 询问有何帮助或需求。
注意：1. 词数 100 左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Lucy,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。
I know things can get difficulty in life. Everyone has the different story. In the past few years that have gone, I have changed from not wanting to continue with my studies to laugh every night and living life to the fullest. Moreover, I’ve learned that it’s all right to feel lower and cry sometimes. That is okay to have no one by your sides. If you get been knocked down 7 times, get up the 8th time. Listening to music; find and do something that you enjoy. In tough times, you are your biggest help. I promise that things would get better.
A caring and homeless veteran
A simple mistake in a restaurant has changed the life of a caring veteran( 老兵). It had been a little over three decades _________Stefan DeArno was to his hometown of Charleston. South Carolina. But in 2017, his parents’ health _________him to move back to the city.
The veteran didn’t have money for an _________. Luckily, a social worker _________to arrange a shelter for him. During his stay at the shelter, DeArno _________their culinary(烹任的) training program. He had always loved to cook, and had spent many childhood days watching his mother and grandmother in the kitchen.
_________the program, he met Roland Feldman, the _________of the Smoke BBQ restaurant, who was _________by DeArno’s cheerful attitude. Feldman offered the _________veteran a job. One day, Deamo made a lucky __________that would change his life forever.
Instead of __________buttermilk to combread (玉米面), he used heavy cream. DeArno was __________ it would get him __________, but when the bread was finished baking, it was more golden than usual. DeArno __________out the bread to the restaurant and they were all surprised that the new version of a classic recipe was so __________.
Feldman was so __________by DeArno’s creation that he offered to do __________with him. Today, they are the co-owners of Reverend Cornbread Co.
DeArno is now wealthy and successful __________he has not forgotten the place that gave him hope. While __________the new business, he returns to the shelter to volunteer __________a tutor. He uses his new food truck to hand out hot meals to the homeless.
1.A.when B.although C.since D.before
2.A.caused B.left C.shipped D.blocked
3.A.treatment B.company C.apartment D.dormitory
4.A.tried B.demanded C.decided D.managed
5.A.missed out B.passed by C.gave up D.signed up for
6.A.Aside from B.In spite of C.In honor of D.Thanks to
7.A.staff B.owner C.co-founder D.manager
8.A.held up B.appealed to C.turned down D.put off
9.A.charming B.aggressive C.determined D.ashamed
10.A.fortune B.promise C.mistake D.exploration
11.A.applying B.devoting C.adding D.attaching
12.A.scared B.thrilled C.shocked D.stressed
13.A.promoted B.prized C.employed D.fired
14.A.put B.handed C.took D.figured
15.A.terrible B.familiar C.reliable D.yummy
16.A.impressed B.welcomed C.defeated D.defended
17.A.shopping B.trade C.cleaning D.experiments
18.A.so B.yet C.while D.although
19.A.caring for B.making out C.taking up D.turning over
20.A.like B.for C.as D.around
Honesty is a valuable characteristic in a world full of false promises. Today, we re exploring five qualities of honest individuals.
They’re not concerned about popularity contests. 1.Instead, they simply are who they are and other people can take it or leave it. They stand up for their beliefs. Honest people don’t go looking for fights, but they also aren’t afraid to speak their mind. 2.While this may annoy managers concerned with bureaucracy( 官僚主义), most people will respect honesty and be impressed with those willing to stand out against the group mind.
3.Honesty requires thick skin. Not all people love hearing the truth, and when you give out a fresh dose of reality, some might be likely to throw it right back in your face. Honest individuals may fall victim to the insecure defensiveness of others, requiring them to be thick-skinned.
They have close friendships. Individuals who are honest often have rich, meaningful friendships. Others know that their honest friend won’t complain about them behind their back, and will instead face any issues head on. 4.
They are trusted by peers (同龄人). Individuals will seek the aid of honest peers, knowing they can count on them for true, objective advice. However, others will just lie and tell you the story you want to hear. 5.But there are many times that the difficult truth is what individuals really need to hear. Others trust honest individuals to tell them what it really is, without covering the truth.
A.They do this to avoid any injured feelings.
B.They never try to fight managers’ decisions.
C.The number of friends they have doesn’t matter.
D.They are seldom upset or hurt by unpleasantness.
E.This level of trust allows for deeper, healthier relationships.
F.They will state their opinions even when they are against the majority.
G.Honest people don’t think about what others think of them all the time.
Our body’s response is an important part of an emotional reaction to any event. If you’ve been criticized in public and found your face heated and your heart pounding, you’ve experienced your body’s reaction to shame.
Sometimes what you’re feeling is clear and consistent with what you’re saying. You might say “welcome” as you greet a guest with a smile. But at other times, we mask our emotions from the people around us. There are many reasons to hide how you’re feeling. You don’t want to rock the boat in a strict teachers class or you don’t want to hurt a friend’s feelings. You simply want to smooth situations over.
Even when you don’t communicate your feelings in spoken words, you may still be giving information with your body. Arms across your chest when you approach that new teacher? Looking down when you speak to your friend? These gestures are all important expressions of an emotion. Try understanding what others are communicating with their bodies. Notice things like eye contact, rate of speech and posture. How does their verbal communication match their body language? How about you? Try tuning in to your own body. How do you think others see you? Is that consistent with how you feel? Is it how you want to feel?
Body language communication is a two-way street. It communicates to others what you are feeling, but it also has a powerful effect on your own emotional state. Changing your body and posture can affect how you feel. Sit up in the meeting and you might find yourself more focused. Take a deep breath and you feel less anxious.
The body and your body language is a great field to dig into, especially if hiding how you feel has become habitual for you. Over time, if you become practiced in hiding your feelings, you may begin to hide them from yourself, too. Then the consequence can be losing contact with your own emotions. That’s actually harmful to your mental health.
1.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.make trouble B.study
C.apologize D.go boating
2.How does the author explain his ideas in the third paragraph?
A.By listing data. B.By giving examples.
C.By providing definitions. D.By analyzing previous results.
3.The author uses the example of taking a deep breath to show ________.
A.the significance of taking exercise
B.the necessity of hiding our feelings
C.the effects of body movements on our feelings
D.the importance of using postures in communication
4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.We should practice controlling our feelings.
B.Body language is hard for us to understand.
C.We may try to record our feelings more often.
D.Hiding feelings for long does harm to our health.
