When you feel down, what do you usually do to cheer yourself up?

Choose the answer:

1. What do we know about “self-care” from the story?

A. It means living by yourself.

B. It started in Japan 20 years ago.

C. It focuses on one’s physical health.

D. It refers to activities that you do on your own

 

2. People may feel “healed” while going on trips because _____.

A. they can do meditation or yoga during their trips

B. they don’t need to make plans

C. they get to learn how other people live

D. they can relax and avoid daily stress

 

3.According to Xinhua, which of the following is TRUE?

A. “Healing travel” is a popular “self-care” activity.

B. Pets can help their owners stay healthy mentally.

C. Chinese people prefer to raise dogs and cats.

D. Chinese pet owners spend a lot of money on their pets.

 

4. What can we infer from the story?

A. Ryuichi Sakamoto’s music can help people feel better.

B. People who have pets are not necessarily happier or healthier.

C. The middle class experiences more stress and mental health problems than other classes.

D. Chinese people will spend more money on their pets in 2019.

根据汉语提示用以下单词完成句子：

1.The police asked her to ＿＿＿＿ the man.

警察叫她描述一下那名男子。

2.Try to stay ＿＿＿＿ and tell me what happened.

试着保持冷静，告诉我发生了什么。

3. People who are under a lot of＿＿＿＿ may experience headaches and sleeping difficulties.

压力大的人可能会出现头痛和睡眠障碍。

4. He spent yesterday hidden away in his country ＿＿.

他躲在乡间的休养地度过了昨天。

Do you do any of the activities listed on the left when you feel sad? Which ones do you do and why do you do them?

 

Do you know what these needles are used for?

Choose the answer:

1. Why did the writer have doubts about acupuncture?

A. Because it is part of Chinese medicine.

B. Because he is afraid of needles.

C. Because his lower back was still in pain.

D. Because he knew nothing about it.

 

2. What happened at the writer's first acupuncture treatment?

A. He finished it and felt better.

B. He fell asleep during the treatment.

C. He jumped up and ran away.

D. He started to think it was good.

 

3. We can tell from the story that the writer felt better after trying _____.

A. acupuncture

B. cupping

C. massage therapy

D. herbal medicine

 

4. What is the main idea of the story?

A. How Chinese medicine is becoming popular among foreigners.

B. Why the writer was scared of Chinese medicine.

C. The writer's hard life in China.

D. The writer’s experiences with Chinese medicine.

用所给单词适当形式完成句子

1. I was too ＿＿＿＿ to move. (scary)

2. She was taken to the hospital with serious head ＿＿＿. (injured)

3. It was ＿＿＿＿ that the money would ever be found again. (doubt)

4. I find swimming so ＿＿＿＿. (relax)

What was the last “new” thing that you tried? Did you enjoy it? Why or why not?

 

How many bones does the human body have?

Choose the answer:

1. Which of the following is TRUE of the fabella?

A. It is one of the human body’s 206 bones.

B. Not everyone has it.

C. It is 55 cm long.

D. It is behind the eyes.

 

2. Why do scientists call the fabella "the appendix of the skeleton"?

A. Because it was mostly useless.

B. Because it is a positive form of evolution.

C. Because it is in a strange position.

D. Because it looks like an appendix.

 

3. According to the story, the return of the fabella may help _____.

A. change our eating habits

B. make us grow taller and heavier

C. help us fight serious diseases

D. relieve pressure in our knees

 

4. What do we know from the story?

A. The return of the fabella is a result of evolution.

B. The fabella disappeared due to evolution 100 years ago.

C. People who have a fabella will all suffer from osteoarthritis.

D. Scientists suggest that people remove the fabella to avoid future osteoarthritis. 

根据汉语提示用以下单词完成句子：

1. She knew it was ＿＿＿＿ to protest.

她知道抗议是没用的。

2. It took them about one month to ＿＿＿＿＿how to start the equipment.

他们用了大约一个月的时间才弄明白如何启动这台设备。

3. Drugs can ＿＿＿＿ most of the pain.

药物可以大大缓解疼痛。

4. Our friendship has steadily ＿＿＿＿＿＿ over the years.

我们的友谊逐年加深。

What can we do each day to stay healthy?

1.         B。由第2段 最后一句“It was first used to describe the music of Japanese songwriter Ryuichi Sakamoto in 1999.”可知。

2.         D。由第4段第2、3句 “Without a tour guide or detailed plan, they allow their bodies and minds to relax. This way, they forget about daily stresses and noisy surroundings back home. ”可知。

3.         D。第5段第3句“In 2018, Chinese dog and cat owners spent over 5,000 yuan per pet on average. ”可知。

4.         A。由文章第2段最后一句可以推测出A选项。选项B，C，D在文中没有推测依据。

 

1.         B。由第2段第2句“I doubted - not because it is “Chinese medicine”, but because I’m afraid of needles”可知

2.         C。由第3段末句 “I jumped up and rushed home.”可知

3.         B。由文章最后一句“Now, I’m still ugly with the purple cupping marks - but my back feels great!”可知

4.         D。文章主要讲述了作者体验中医治疗的经历。

1.         B。第2段第2句“Two out of every five people have this bone, according to a study from Imperial College London.”可知。

2. A。第3段第1句“However, the bone is mostly useless. ”可知。

3. D。由第3段第3、4句中“They believe it has returned to changes in our diets... Our knees are therefore under much greater pressure, causing us to grow a bone to relieve the pressure.”可知

4. A。由第1段第2、3句“The fabella , a small bone behind the knee, seems to have made a strange comeback. Scientists used to think it had been lost to evolution. ”可知。