Our spiritual intelligence quotient, SQ (精神智商)helps us understand ourselves and live fuller, happier lives.

　　While we’re all born with SQ, most of us even don’t know that we have it.  Luckily, you don’t have to sign up for classes to learn how to enhance(加强) your SQ. Here are some simple steps that can lead you to this new level of understanding:

　　Sit Quietly. The step of developing SQ begins in solitude （独处） and silence. To tune in to its whisper, you have to keep away from your busy, noisy, complicated life and make yourself do nothing at all. At home, for example, shut the door of your bedroom, take a few deep breaths and let them out very, very slowly.

　　Step Outside. For many people, nature makes their spirit free. Go outside to watch a beautiful sunset. Follow the flight of a bird; watch clouds floating overhead.

　　Find An Activity You Enjoy. It’s important to find a hobby that helps you tune in to your spirit. Garden, walk or jog, arrange flowers, listen to music that touches your soul.

　　Ask Questions Of Yourself. Some people use their thoughtful time to focus on scriptures (经文). Others ask open-ended (无确定答案的) questions, such as “What am I feeling? What are my choices?” But don’t expect an answer to arrive through  some super-natural form of e-mail. Later that day you’ll suddenly find yourself thinking about a problem from a perspective (角度) you never considered before.

　　Trust Your Spirit. While most of us rely on gut feelings (直觉) to warn us of danger, SQ usually nudges （渐渐推动） us, not away from, but toward some action that will lead to a greater good.　　

1.To enhance your SQ, you should first _______________.

A. stand loneliness and silence

B. make your life simpler and less busy

C. give up the daily things in your life

D. listen more to your whisper

2.The underlined phrase “tune in to your spirit” in the fifth paragraph probably means ________________.

A. get your spirit relaxed                      B. keep up your spirit

C. listen to your spirit                         D. change your spirit

3. What will happen after people ask questions of themselves?

   A. People will lead to a greater good.        

 B. People will think about a problem in a different way. 

C. People will expect answers through e-mails.

D. People will keep away from their busy life.   

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Advantages and disadvantages of SQ

B. The relationship between your SQ and you

C. What SQ is and in what ways it can be improved

D. What SQ is and in what ways you can make your life easier

Hi,dear teenagers! Do you know how to be healthy? Here are some rules you should follow.

First, eat different foods, especially fruit and vegetables. You may have a favourite food, but you’d better eat something different. If you eat different foods, you will probably get more nutrients your body needs.

Second, drink water and milk as often as possible. When you’re really thirsty, cool water is the No. 1 choice. Milk is a great drink that can give you more calcium your body needs to grow strong bones.

Third, listen to your body. How do you feel when you are full? When you are eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full. Eating too much will not make you feel comfortable and make you fat.

Fourth, limit screen time. Screen time is the time you watch TV, DVDS and videos, or using computers. It is good to take more exercise such as basketball, bike riding and swimming. You can’t watch TV for more than two hours a day.

Fifth, be active. One thing you’d like to do as a kid is to find out which activity you like best. Find ways to be active every day.

Follow these rules and you can be a healthy kid.

1.You should eat different foods especially ___________.

A. meat          B. hamburgers          C. sweets         D. fruit and vegetables

2.Which kind of drinks can give you more calcium?___________.

A. Juice          B. Milk               C. Cool water      D. Tea

3.According to the passage, you should follow _________rules if you want to be healthy.

A. five           B. nine                C. fifteen         D. three

4.What is the best title for the text?___________.

A. How to make yourself important

B. How to be a healthy kid

C. How to be a popular kid

D. How to make your parents healthy 

词语填空（共10小题，计10分）
用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯（每个单词限用一次）。
listen, down, you, on, during, become, easy, pleasant, able, clear,
Stress is a bit of a fashionable buzz word. There are similarities and links between stress and anxiety - both can lead to   1 symptoms.（症状）
So try these ten easy relaxation（放松）tips to feel more relaxed.
1.Take a short break and leave a stressful situation. If you are at work, offer to run or go for a short walk. A few minutes away can help you think   2  .
2.Take a break from the activity you are working   3  and do something different. Sometimes it helps to come back to a task later when you feel more relaxed .
3. Listen to relaxing music while you are working.  4  to classical or nature music has been shown to lower heart rate and slow breathing.
4. Take regular breaks  5   the day. Spend 5-10 minutes to read something uplifting（使人开心的） or humorous, or chat with a friend.
5. Practice mindfulness（警觉）. Mindfulness is the   6  to be fully aware of the present moment.
6. Change your focus. As people feel more stressed,their attention   7  focused on what they believe to be the cause of their stress and they ignore（忽视）other information.
7. Have a hot bath or shower. This will help to get rid of the tension in your muscles which is a normal result of stress.
8. Write  8  the things that are worrying you. If you are worried, it is very difficult to relax easily.
9. Keep things in a correct way. Ask   9  “how important is it?” “How important will it be in a year’s time?”Many of the things that cause stress are not important when we look at the big picture.
10.Slow your breathing and purposefully(有目的地) relax your body for quick results. This will be   10 than before if you have learned easy relaxation methods that you can use when you need them.

李华想要参加学校的音乐明星（music star）评选活动。假如你是李华，请根据以下信息（可适当发挥），写一封推荐信介绍自己。

要求：句子通顺，语意连贯，语法规范；字数50左右(正文结尾句已给出)。

Dear Sir or Madam,

____________________________________________________

词语填空（共10小题，计10分）

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯（每个单词限用一次）。

listen, down, you, on, during, become, easy, pleasant, able, clear,

Stress is a bit of a fashionable buzz word. There are similarities and links between stress and anxiety - both can lead to   1 symptoms.（症状）

So try these ten easy relaxation（放松）tips to feel more relaxed.

1.Take a short break and leave a stressful situation. If you are at work, offer to run or go for a short walk. A few minutes away can help you think   2  .

2.Take a break from the activity you are working   3  and do something different. Sometimes it helps to come back to a task later when you feel more relaxed .

3. Listen to relaxing music while you are working.  4  to classical or nature music has been shown to lower heart rate and slow breathing.

4. Take regular breaks  5   the day. Spend 5-10 minutes to read something uplifting（使人开心的） or humorous, or chat with a friend.

5. Practice mindfulness（警觉）. Mindfulness is the   6  to be fully aware of the present moment.

6. Change your focus. As people feel more stressed,their attention   7  focused on what they believe to be the cause of their stress and they ignore（忽视）other information.

7. Have a hot bath or shower. This will help to get rid of the tension in your muscles which is a normal result of stress.

8. Write  8  the things that are worrying you. If you are worried, it is very difficult to relax easily.

9. Keep things in a correct way. Ask   9  “how important is it?” “How important will it be in a year’s time?”Many of the things that cause stress are not important when we look at the big picture.

10.Slow your breathing and purposefully(有目的地) relax your body for quick results. This will be   10 than before if you have learned easy relaxation methods that you can use when you need them.