Reading and Optional Choices閱讀七選五

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A good book can be satisfying. If reading is a habit youd like to get into， there are some ways to develop it.

● Realize that reading is enjoyable if you have a good book. If you have a difficult book and you are forcing yourself through it， it will seem like a task.

● Set time. You should have some time during every day when youll read for at least 5 to 10 minutes. For example， make it a habit to read during breakfast and lunch and even dinner if you eat alone.

● Always carry a book. When I leave the house， I always make sure to have my car keys and one book at hand. The book stays with me in the car， and I take it into the office and to appointments and pretty much everywhere I go.

● Find a place in your home where you can sit in a comfortable chair. There shouldnt be a television or a computer near the chair， and no music or no noisy family members/roommates. If you dont have a place like this， create one.

● Reduce time on television/the Internet. If you really want to read more， try cutting back on time on TV or the Internet. But remember： you could use every minute you reduce of the Internet or TV for reading. This could create hours of book-reading time.

A. Go to bookstores.

B. Find a quiet place.

C. This may be difficult for some people.

D. Wherever you go， take a book with you.

E. Have some good tea or coffee while you read.

F. It means you will read no matter how busy you are.

G. If this happens， give up the book and find another one you love.

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Life-changing Habits

Turn off your phone before bed.

Forcing yourself to bed earlier is a tall order， but you can at least aim for the most restful sleep when you finally do turn in for the night. Quit trying to pay attention to more emails or get a new high score， and make some progress in your reading list instead.

Eat more vegetables and fruit.

Looking to eat healthier？ For a long-term solution （解決辦法）， make a point of adding fresh produce to your plate， rather than avoiding certain foods. Youll naturally eat fewer unhealthy foods not because there will be less room on your plate， but because you will be filling it up with satisfying fruit and vegetables.

Make a point of looking for the beauty in the world， and you could improve your general happiness. Try to record the details of your life. Start a diary to keep track of the beautiful things in your own life.

Listen more， talk less.

During conversations， do you spend all your “l(fā)istening” time thinking about how to respond to the speaker？ It includes learning what the other person really wants to get across. When its clear you truly care about what the other person is saying， youll make your relationships better.

A. Ask follow-up questions.

B. Look for the beauty in life.

C. Start practicing active listening.

D. Look for solutions instead of problems.

E. Youve probably found that solution simply doesnt work.

F. You might be surprised by how much there is to be thankful for.

G. Games on your phone could keep you from getting your best nights sleep.

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______

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High School Study Skills

High school is one of the most fantastic experiences of your life！ This is the time when you begin to develop the skills that you will use in college and in the working world. As you go forward in these important years， you should change your study habits and skills.

In high school， teachers will introduce some new ideas beyond textbooks. This means students must learn to take notes with careful attention—or the information will be lost！ The key to taking good notes is to pick the most important things to write down.

Learn how to listen better. In order to take good class notes， you need to listen carefully in class and mark each word that is repeated. Once you learn to become an active listener， you will be able to study much better.

Get ready for class discussions. As you are preparing for the next day， write down anything that might worth a good discussion. When classroom discussions do arise， you should record important points on different opinions. This is the sort of thing that will pay off on your test.

Get more organized. In junior school you learned to use many folders， and you met different teaching styles. You will have to become more organized when it comes to keeping track of homework. Its important to keep checklists to complete all of your tasks.

A. Improve note-taking skills.

B. This continues in high school.

C. Be prepared to discuss further.

D. Think about what to note down in class.

E. Remember to increase your time for discussion.

F. In fact， high school sets the stage for college and adulthood.

G. One skill that doesnt get so much attention is the ability to really listen！

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______

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If you live in New York， you can always come across a special sight—public trash cans contain various colorful flowers. They have been all over the city and putting a smile on peoples faces.

They are the work of Lewis Miller， a designer who uses leftover flowers and plants from weddings and other events. At that time he and his team， brought 2，000 flowers to a party to create some colorful scenes. The positive energy they got from people encouraged him to continue the project. Now he creates what he calls “Flower Flashes”.

Their work all starts with lots of pictures of empty garbage cans， located in busy areas of the New York. Lewis usually keeps an eye out for nearby interesting buildings. Then， early in the morning， Lewis and his team will travel to the chosen trash can and decorate it with flowers and plants.

“Theyre our flowers to New York，” said Irini Greenbaum， a designer. “Thats really the message—to gift flowers to New Yorkers for no other reason than to make them smile. If theyre really early risers and they come while were making them， they ask us what its for， and we say， ‘Its for you. ”

After finishing the job， they leave a sign near each of their colorful vases， so that curious people can search online and find more information about it. However， he says that seeing the smile on peoples faces when they see the flower trash cans is all the reward he needs.

A. The cans look like a giant vase.

B. Some of them truly dont believe us.

C. You should say “thank you” to the designer.

D. Lewis came up with the idea in October 2016.

E. Everything is paid for out of Lewis own pocket.

F. In fact， there are many preparations they have to make.

G. People are satisfied with what the designers have done.

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Florence Nightingale was named after her birthplace， Florence， Italy. When she was almost a year old， she returned with her family to England.

Florence often helped her mother deliver （遞送） food to the poor and sick. Her family was shocked because nursing was not a respected profession.

But Florence was determined. She studied books on medicine. Later， she visited hospitals in France， Germany and Ireland and learned everything she could.

In 1854， Britain was at war with Russia. Florence went to a British hospital in Scutari and she was shocked. The hospital left men lying on the floor， and rats were running everywhere. Many soldiers died before receiving help.

The doctors wouldnt listen to Florence because they didnt like the idea of women in army hospitals—until one day 500 unexpected casualties （傷亡者） arrived. Florence made changes， making sure the men were washed and their injuries were cared for. Every night she would check the patients with her lamp.

When she returned home after the war， a fund had been set up in her honor. Many of the soldiers she had nursed had made contributions. Now she could set up the Nightingale Training School in London.

After years of hard work， Florence Nightingale saw cleaner and more cheerful hospitals. All of this was because of the “l(fā)ady with the lamp”.

A. Nursing became an honored profession.

B. There was no running water and no heat.

C. She knew she had much to learn about nursing.

D. Florence saw the soldiers health had improved.

E. As she grew older， she decided to become a nurse.

F. They soon realized that Florence could give a hand.

G. Upon returning home， she was an expert on hospital management.

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______

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Many of us dont pay much attention to the importance of eye care. It is said that if you take care of your eyes， then you can surely be healthy. Natural eye care should be put in a number one place.

There are several causes leading to poor eyesight like not enough food， genes and aging. If you happen to work in front of the computer， it is best to take a break every once in a while.

Something dirty can cause redness and they will make you feel uncomfortable. It is bad for your eyes， too. If this happens， the best way is to clean your eyes by using cold water. For example， sunglasses are not just for fashion but they can also serve as a great way to protect your eyesight from UV rays.

Remember that vitamins A， C and E are good for eyes. Try to eat food groups that have these vitamins. And you should do eye exercises because exercise protects your eyesight， too. If a person exercises regularly and eats the right kind of food， his eyes will stay in good condition for a long time.

In a word， eye care is very important， no matter how old a person is.

A. Such behavior will do harm to our eyes.

B. We need do something to protect our eyesight.

C. Thats why our eyes should be given lots of care.

D. Eating healthy food will do good to your eyesight.

E. You must also try your best to protect your eyes from harmful things.

F. All above are natural ways of eye care that can help us keep healthy eyes.

G. Televisions， computers and reading are also the causes of having poor eyesight.

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______

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Some people choose to live in the past and play it over and over like a broken record. Those with no regrets let go of the past and live joyfully at present. They also live by the following rules.

1. Following your unique path leads to greater fulfillment （成就感）.

We all have passions and inner guidance. If you follow your passions and inner guidance， your life will take on deeper meaning and fulfillment.

2. Let your passions guide you， not societal pressures.

We all know the feeling of being passionate about something. But too often we allow societal pressures to control our feeling. To check whether your passions are guiding your life， start doing what you want to.

3.

We often think we will be happy once we get that job， or finish that course. The truth is that happiness comes from within. Everything outside of you is temporary. Once it goes， so will your happiness.

4. Dont think twice about expressing love and appreciation.

We support others by our words and actions， while receiving others support and love back. Expressing heartfelt feelings allows us to have no regrets for whatever tomorrow may bring.

A. It guides what we are doing.

B. Understanding happiness is a choice.

C. Dont settle for less than what you want.

D. They， in turn， live with regret， anger， and fear.

E. What is right for one person may not be right for another.

F. Try living according to what your inner knowing guides you to do.

G. It may also be exactly what others need to face their current challenges.

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______

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Five Tips for Safe Running

We all know that exercise is good for our health. But some kinds of exercise may be better than others. Running， for example， may help to protect against heart disease and other health problems.

Running is good exercise， but it can be hard on the body.

Take it easy. Do not run too much， too soon or too fast. Most people get running injuries when they push themselves too bad. The body needs time to get used to increase in distance or speed.

Listen to your body. Most running injuries do not come unexpectedly. They may include body aches， sore muscles and pain that does not go away.

There is no single best shoe for every runner. You should find the shoe that offers the best fit and support for your feet. More importantly， you should replace your shoes every 500 to 800 kilometers.

Take good notes. Take time after each run to write down what you did and how you felt. Look for patterns， things that happen over again. These notes will help you find the best exercise for you.

Cross train. As we said earlier， running is hard on your body. So physical fitness experts suggest some form of cross training to improve muscle balance and to help you stay injury free. They say swimming， yoga， and riding a bicycle are good exercises to combine with running.

A. Get good running shoes.

B. Usually， there are warning signs.

C. These exercises are easier on the body.

D. Running may also help you live longer.

E. Muscles and joints need time to recover.

F. It is difficult to find good running shoes.

G. Here are five ideas to reduce the risk of injury.

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______

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Maybe you are an ordinary student. This is not necessarily so. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Heres how：

Plan your time carefully. When planning your work， you should make a list of things that you have to do. First arrange your time for eating， sleeping， dressing， etc.； then decide a good， regular time for studying. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems， but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.

Make good use of your time in class. Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.

Study regularly. When you get home from school， go over your notes and review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day. If you do these things regularly， the material will become more meaningful， and you will remember it longer.

Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. The world wont end if you dont pass a test， so dont be over-worried.

You will probably discover them after you have tried these.

A. This will help you understand the next class.

B. You probably think you will never be a top student.

C. Dont forget to leave enough time for entertainment.

D. There are other methods that might help you with your study.

E. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.

F. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.

G. Make full use of spare time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______

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If youre in your 20s or even 30s， you might feel a lot of uncertainty all the time. You may be not sure what your life purpose is. This is normal.

We all want to have a certain life purpose. We all want to feel were on the right path. We all want to perfect our habits， our daily life， or even ourselves. We all want to feel more certain， and perfect in what were doing.

There is a struggle between the comfort of certainty and perfection and the fear of uncertainty and being suboptimal （不最理想的）.

Let me let you in on a secret： no one is free from this struggle. Look at the most successful people you can think of—Bill Gates， Obama， Taylor Swift. Do you think they have certainty and a feeling of reaching perfection？ Not a chance. There is not one of us alive， not me or anyone else， who ever feels certainty about their purpose or path. If they do， theyre fooling themselves.

No one ever feels theyve found the perfect daily life， the perfect version of themselves.

We all feel uncertainty all day and we all struggle with it. Some people have grown more comfortable with it than others， but in general no one likes uncertainty.

Thats perfectly OK， perfectly normal. Dont run from it. Instead， stay with this uncomfortable， unattractive uncertainty. Its here in you， a part of this moment， a part of you but not the whole of you.

A. Because it doesnt exist.

B. Do you think they have it all figured out？

C. This uncertainty youre feeling is unpleasant.

D. But if theyre honest， they dont feel that certainty.

E. See if you can tell what youre being uncertain about.

F. So focus on what you actually have right in front of you.

G. You may be uncertain about what path you should take in life.

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______

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Of all the things that can be stolen from you—your possessions， your youth， your health， your words， your rights—what no one can ever take from you is...

● How you feel about yourself.

It takes a long time to learn how to NOT judge yourself through someone elses eyes.

● Your attitude towards life.

The last of your freedom is to choose your attitude in any given circumstance （狀況）. Choose to be happy and positive. It is not always easy to find happiness in ourselves， but it is always impossible to find it elsewhere.

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The measure of your life will not be in what you accumulate， but in what you give away. And 99 percent of the time you get what you put in， so give freely. If you want to be happy， make those around you happy.

● Your knowledge and life experiences.

Character and wisdom are formed over time. Your best stories will come from overcoming your greatest struggles. So keep standing， keep learning， and keep living.

● Your choice to move on enthusiastically.

Dont let someone or something that didnt make it in your life continue to hurt you. Learn the lesson， forget the pain， and move on.

A. Your attitude towards yourself.

B. Your ability to spread love and kindness.

C. They come with losses， lessons， and successes.

D. But once you do， the world is yours for the taking.

E. So smile all the way and walk away from negative people.

F. Dont let past relationships and old mistakes ruin your future.

G. Holding your uniqueness in high regard is necessary to success.

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______

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How to Be a Pleasant Person？

Each of us would love to be appreciated for the positive emotions that are exhibited around our surroundings. The following steps will help you to be a pleasant person.

Be modest. Understand that we all are humans. You might be rich or poor， black or white， short or tall， etc. But above all we are all humans， which means we are all emotional beings. So treat others the way you would like to be treated.

Whether it is offering a seat to an elderly person or throwing the football back to the young child， the inner self-satisfaction you get by doing so is priceless. Once you do so， you will feel good about yourself.

Dont regret. We all are reasonable beings and it is very human to do unreasonable things at times. However， it does not mean that we should regret what we did in the past. Every experience is a learning which teaches us what to do and what not to do in future.

Forgive and forget. Always living in the past will only make one painful on the inside， which will reflect on the outside. By doing so， your heart becomes light.

Be grateful. Thank God and the Universe for yourself， your parents， your friends， your clothes， jobs， food， home， etc. and every small thing that makes a difference. It will make you appreciate life.

A. Encourage others and yourself.

B. Lend a helping hand with a smile.

C. Little do we know that it is not a hard task at all.

D. So be proud that you have learnt a lesson on your own.

E. To have a pleasant emotion around you， it is better to let go.

F. If possible， express your gratefulness for something every day.

G. Throw flowers at others if you wish flowers to be thrown at you.

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______

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If you are hungry， what do you do？ Have your favorite meal and stay quiet after that？ But it never lets you know， because you keep it busy thinking about your friends or favorite stars. So it silently serves your needs and never lets itself grow. When mind loses its freedom to grow， creativity gets a full stop. This might be the reason why we all sometimes think “ What happens next？” “Why cant I think？”

Why reading but not watching TV？ It is because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from childhood. Since it develops other aspects of our life， we have to take help from reading.

Once you read a book， you run your eyes through the lines and your mind tries to explain something to you. Now this seed （果實(shí)） is unknowingly used by you to develop new ideas. If it is used many times， the same seed can give you great help to relate a lot of things， which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams！

This is nothing but creativity. Within no time you can start talking with your friends in English or any other language and never run out of the right words.

So guys， do give food for your thoughts by reading， reading and more reading. Go and get a book！

A. Now what are you waiting for？

B. Reading can help you make more friends， too.

C. Why not do some reading while you are hungry？

D. Just like your stomach， your mind is also hungry.

E. Also this makes a great contribution to your vocabulary.

F. The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed.

G. Hunger of the mind can be actually solved through wide reading.

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______

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Almost everyone likes to eat apples. Apples grow in nearly every part of the world. The United States produces more apples than any other country except France. The states of Washington and New York grow the most apples. New York is on the east coast and Washington is on the west near Canada.

Apples are red， yellow or green. They are very popular in the United States. Most American people are often too busy or too tired to cook dinner， so they often have their dinners very simply. Apple juice is also a popular drink and apple pie is the favorite sweet dish for many Americans.

The trees there produce nearly seven billion apples every year—one apple for every man， woman and child in the whole world.

For example， “You are the apple of my eye. ” means “You are actually the one I love best and care most. ” In China， it is a custom in some places for the marrying couple to hold an apple in each ones hand， promising that their marriage will be “safe” without anything bad and that their marriage will never be broken. “To apple polish” often refers to a man who fawns （奉承） on somebody for the purpose of getting some benefits （好處）. So you can easily get “apple polisher”. However， “in apple-pie order” usually has the same meaning as “in good order”. In fact， its another saying about “compare two things that cant be compared”.

A. The state of Washington is proud of its apples.

B. Apples play an important part in peoples health.

C. There are many stories and sayings about apples.

D. The apples in France are better than those in America.

E. It is likely that you hear about “compare apples and oranges”.

F. Perhaps this is why “New York” is often called “Big Apple” by some people.

G. Many people like to carry apples to work or to school to eat with their lunches.

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Spanish people drink Coca Cola， wear blue jeans， watch Hollywood movies， listen to American music， and eat fast food， and they do all these things daily.

I think that American movies are a good way to spread American culture because people are often influenced by what they see in the movies. Most of the entertainment programs and documentaries we watch on TV are from America， and most of the movies we go to are made in Hollywood.

Now， in our cinemas， at least twenty percent of the movies which are shown must be from Spain or from country of the European Community.

American culture is very much a part of Spanish life. Its certain that many things from America are as much a part of their lives as Spanish things. For example， Coca Cola is as familiar to everybody as any typical Spanish product.

However， its different with western fast food. For example， I dont think McDonalds is as successful in Spain as it is in other countries. In my opinion， one of the reasons may be the life style of the Spanish people.

On the other hand， it may be that McDonalds hamburgers will eventually replace the famous Spanish tapas. Its true that in every city in Spain you can find a McDonalds， and they are more popular among the Spanish children than among the adults.

A. Ive known Coca Cola my whole life.

B. The Spanish people usually go out to eat.

C. The Spanish people normally eat at home.

D. The influence of America is increasing in my country.

E. In the past few years， our country has brought in many American movies.

F. In the past few years， the government has tried to protect Spanish movies.

G. In any case， American culture is more and more a part of our lives every day.

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