Psychology（心理学）tells us that many people hate to take risks. But it is good for us to take risks, especially when the risk is to achieve a desired(渴望的) result. In that way, we become stronger and braver.
Our human nature should be to take risks, but some people just sit and wish they didn’t have the fear to move on. This is because they failed a few times in their lives. Please step out and don’t let the past hold you back from living life to the fullest. Move forward and move on! In studying the psychology of taking risks, we find that human nature provides us with the desire to experiment and take chances.
Risk taking is a great advantage that allowed our ancestors(祖先) to become stronger and stronger day by day. By taking risks they fought off enemies and discovered new territories（领土）. This attitude has become a part of our modern culture. Riding a roller coaster is a common risk taking activity. Even each person seems to enjoy the risk although they have the understanding that it is dangerous. This psychological and biological (生物学的) connection creates an interesting connection between what is unsafe and what humans enjoy.
Getting in a car each day is a risk. Getting out of bed is a risk, too. We need to take risks so that we can complete many things. Astronauts take risks when they get inside a rocket(火箭); however, the things they achieve are great. Businessmen take a risk when they buy parts of a company. However, without doing that, they could not make more money.
We need to take risks so that we can gain(获得) something. It is impossible to move forward in life, earn money, enjoy a relationship, play a sport, or do anything else without taking a risk. It is all part of the game. It’s one of the most important parts of life.
【小题1】Some people don’t want to take risks, mainly because ___________.

A．they are too lazy to move on

B．they feel pleased with the present life

C．they have failed several times before

D．they show little interest in the strange world outside

【小题2】What does the underlined part “This attitude” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Taking risks	B．Fighting off enemies
C．Discovering new territories	D．Becoming stronger and stronger

【小题3】What can we infer from the passage?

A．Daily life is full of risks.

B．The safest place has the greatest risk.

C．People should take risks when they are young.

D．We can always achieve our goals by taking risks.

【小题4】 Businessmen take a risk in order to __________.

A．sell parts of a company

B．complete many things

C．make more money

D．get inside a rocket

【小题5】What would be the title for the passage?

A．Taking risks is easier said than done	B．Risks taken by ancestors
C．Live our life to the fullest	D．No risk, no gain.

More than 50,000,000 people live in the rainforests of the world and most of them do not hurt the forest they live in. They eat the fruits that grow on the forest trees, but they do not cut them down. They kill some animals to eat, but they do not destroy them.
When we cut down the rainforests, we destroy these forest people, too. In 1900, there were 1,000,000 forest people in the Amazon forest. In 1980, there were only 200,000.
The Yanomami live along the rivers of the rainforest in the north of Brazil. They have lived in the rainforest for about 10,000 years and they use more than 2,000 different plants for food and for medicine. But in 1988, someone found gold in their forest, and suddenly 45,000 people came to the forest and began looking for gold. They cut down the forest to make roads. They made more than a hundred airports. The Yanomami people lost land and food. Many died because new diseases came to the forest with the strangers.
The Yanomami people tried to save their forest, because it was their home. But the people who wanted gold were stronger.
Many forest people try to save their forests. Chico Mendes was famous in Brazil because he wanted to keep the forest for his people. “I want the Amazon forest to help all of us-forest people Brazil, and all the Earth,” he said. A few months later, in December 1988, people who wanted to cut down the forest killed Chico Mendes.
In Borneo, people were cutting down the forest of the Penan people to sell the wood. The Penan people tried to save their rainforest. They made blockades across the roads into the forest. In 1987, they closed fifteen roads for eight months. No one cut down any trees during that time.
In Panama, the Kuna people saved their forest. They made a forest park which tourists pay to visit.
The Gavioes people of Brazil use the forest, but they protect it as well. They find and sell the Brazil nuts(坚果) which grow on the forest trees.
【小题1】The number of the people living in the Amazon forest in 1980 was _______ of that in1900.

A．half

B．one-third

C．two-fifths

D．one-fifth

【小题2】The people who _______ have destroyed the rainforest of the Yanomami.

A．pick fruits and kill animals to eat

B．use plants for food and medicine

C．have lived there for about ten thousand years

D．made the roads and the airports

【小题3】Those people built roads and airports in order to ________.

A．carry away the gold conveniently

B．make people there live a better life

C．stop spreading the new diseases

D．develop the tourism(旅游业) there

【小题4】We can infer the underlined word blockades probably means:

A．包围

B．障碍

C．街区

D．通道

【小题5】 From the passage, we learn that _________.

A．we need wood to build houses, so we have to cut down trees

B．the rainforest people have done something to protect their home

C．to humans, gold is more important than trees

D．we mustn’t cut down any trees or kill any animals

     What is the best way to study ? This is a very important question. Some Chinese students often   41   very hard   42  long hours. This is a   43   habit (习惯), but it is not a better way to study . A good student must   44   enough sleep, enough food and enough rest. Every   45   you   46   to take a walk or play basketball or ping-pong or sing a song. When you   47   to your studies, you’ll find yourself   48   than before and you’ll learn more.

Perhaps we can   49   that learning English is like taking Chinese medicine, we mean that like Chinese medicine, the effects(效果) of your study   50   slowly but surely. Learn every day and effects will come just like Chinese medicine.          

1. A. play                   B. study                               C. sleep                                D. think

2. A. at                         B. in                           C. for                           D. with

3.A. best               B. better                                 C. good                          D. bad

4. A. have                         B. do                            C. want                          D. make

5. A. month           B. week                         C. hour                           D. day

6. A. want              B. hope                          C. need                          D. wish

7.A. begin              B. return                        C. go                             D. are

8.A. stronger          B. weaker                        C. strong                          D. week

9.A. say              B. guess                                  C. talk                            D. know

10. A. return                     B. come                        C. give                            D. get  

 

A 10-year-old boy decided to study judo (柔道), although he had lost his left arm in a car accident.

　　The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo teacher, Mr. Tanaka. The boy was doing well, but his teacher had taught him only one move in three months of training.

　　“Mr. Tanaka,” the boy finally asked, “shouldn’t I be learning more moves？”

　　“This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you’ll ever need to know,” his teacher replied.

　　Several months later, Mr. Tanaka took the boy to his first tournament (锦标赛). The boy won his first three matches, using his one move to win. The boy was now in the finals, and was amazed by his own success.

　　This time, his opponent (对手) was bigger, stronger, and more experienced. The referee (裁判) wanted to stop the match.

　　“No,” the teacher insisted, “let him continue.” Soon, his opponent lowered his guard. At that moment the boy used his move to pin (钉住) him. The boy won the match and became the champion.

　　On the way home, the boy and his teacher reviewed every match. Then the boy asked what was really in his mind.

　　“Mr. Tanaka, how did I win the tournament with only one move？”

　　“You won for two reasons,” his teacher answered. “First, you’ve almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. And second, the only defense (防守) for that move is for your opponent to catch your left arm.”

　　The boy’s biggest weakness had become his biggest strength (优点).

1.The boy decided to study judo though ____________.

A．he was only ten years old

B．he would have an old teacher

C．he had lost his left arm in a car accident

D．he knew he was not clever

2.How did the boy feel when he was in the finals？

A．Proud.   B．Surprised.   C．Worried.   D．Happy.

3.What can you infer (推断) from the passage？

A．The boy wasn’t doing well at first.

B．Mr. Tanaka is a good teacher because he knows his student’s strength and weakness.

C．The referee believed the boy would win.

D．The boy had predicted that he would win.

 

Christmas is a season to spread joy. Can we spread this joy by caring a little more about nature and going green? Here are some good ideas.
Reduce the use of the decorative(装饰) lights. Make use of the eco-friendly（环保的）lights on the market. In this way you can save electricity.
Reuse the wrapping (包装)paper to wrap the gifts. You don’t need to buy new wrapping paper every year. Also try using the same small decorations for your Christmas tree.
Recycle(循环利用)all those decorations that your can not use any more. You can send out Christmas cards made from recycled paper. It’s a thoughtful way of going green for Christmas.(1)There are many charities selling these cards made from recycled paper.
There are some other ideal ways to go green for Christmas.
(2)You can _______ Christmas gifts by _________.You needn’t go to shops to buy presents for your family and friends. Homemade Christmas chocolates, handmade soft toys, homemade candles are wonderful.
If you have no time for gifts, you can also invite your family and friends over to have a home cooked meal. They can even help you with the cooking. This can make your relationship stronger.
Let’s use these green Christmas ideas to celebrate an eco-friendly Christmas!
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