How to build energy into your mornings Here are a few things I've found helpful to become fully
alert (清醒的) from being asleep. Not only does speeding up this wake-up process save time, it makes
waking up less of a struggle.
     Light. Your body's natural clock is tuned to the amount of light. Turn on all the lights in your room
right after waking up. Getting bright lights can help trick your body into thinking it is time to get out of bed.
     Exercise. Put something physical right at the start of your morning. In the summer, I did a quick morning
run and found it helpful in shaking off any sleepiness. Considering the outside temperature hovers (持续)
around--- 20℃, I've stuck to doing a few pushups in my room. The exercise gets your heart pumping and
snaps you out of a groggy (摇摇晃晃的) state.
     The 10-minute rule. If you want to stick with a consistent wake-up time, practice the ten-minute rule.
This means you commit to staying awake for at least the next ten minutes. Once you get over that initial period,
the temptation to go back to bed is usually gone.
     Active work. Start your day with work that actively uses your mind. Creative activities like writing,
drawing, programming or designing work better than passive activities like reading. By focusing your mind
early you can stay focused and brush off any unwanted drowsiness (昏昏欲睡).
     Don't skip breakfast. Wake up early enough to get something to eat. Skipping meals throw your metabolism
out of balance, causing you to gain fat and lose energy. Skipping breakfast also means your blood sugar will
be low in the morning and energy levels down.
    Commit to a sleep schedule. The obvious solution to combat against sleepiness is to get more rest at night.
Carrying a sleep debt throughout the week with the hopes of paying it off on the weekend is a bad strategy.
Instead, compress your work into the morning hours so you can get the 6-8 hours you need each night.
    Turn up the volume. I've found listening to music or audio (音频的) books helpful in keeping myself awake
during the morning. Best of all, if you put on an audio book from your favorite speaker, you can get some
encouragement to start your day.

1. _______ tips are mentioned in this passage.

A. Six
B. Seven
C. Eight

2. Which will NOT happen in the passage if you always have skipping meals?

A. Your blood sugar will be low.
B. Your energy levels will be down.
C. You can be far away from fatness.

3. Which is right if you want to have a good energy? 

A. You can carry a sleep debt during the week and have good sleepiness on the weekend.
B.  Listening to music or audio books in an acceptable volume.
C. You'd rather stay in bed and read a book than writing, drawing and programming.

4. Which expression has the same meaning as the underlined phrase "brush off" in the passage?

A. Turn up.
B. Wake up.
C. Shake off.

5. What's the likely meaning of the underlined word "combat" in paragraph 7 in Chinese?

A. 遏制
B. 梳理
C. 遵守

     Sam is very good at school, but he is not clean. His face and hands are often dirty. He washes them with
water only. He does not use soap (香皂).
    Sam has an uncle. One day the uncle goes to see him. He looks at Sam and says,"Sam, I know what you eat
for breakfast this morning."
     "What?" Sam looks at his uncle and says.
     "Eggs." says his uncle."Your face and mouth tell me that."
     "You are wrong, uncle." says Sam."Not today or yesterday, but the day before yesterday!"

1. Who's Sam?

A. He's English.
B. He's a student.
C. He's a young pioneer.
D. He's a teacher.

2. What's the Chinese for " dirty"?

A. 高兴的
B. 干净的
C. 个子高的
D. 脏的

3. Where does the uncle live?

A. In the same house.
B. In different houses.
C. In a factory.
D. On a farm.

4. When did Sam eat the egg?

A. This morning.
B. Yesterday.
C. Tomorrow.
D. The day before yesterday.

5. Which of these is not wrong?

A. Sam washes his face and hands every day.
B. The uncle thinks the boy eats eggs this morning.
C. Sam doesn't like eggs at all.
D. Sam doesn' t know his uncle.

     Jack Brown was very quiet as Dr Johnson examined him. The doctor looked at the boy'sthroat, took his
temperature and listened to his heart. Finally, he asked Jack's mother a few questions.
     "When did Jack begin to feel ill?" "This morning when he got up. He said he felt too sick to go to school
today. " "What did he eat for breakfast?" "He got orange juice, two pieces of bread, an egg and a glass of milk."
"I see," the doctor asked Jack, "How do you feel now, my boy?" Jack answered, "Terrible, I think I'm going to die".
The doctor said, "You won't die. In fact, you'll be fine by dinner time." "Oh, doctor! Do you really think so?" Jack's
mother looked very glad. Dr Johnson answered, "Mrs Brown, your son has a sickness that is common(普通的)to
boys at a time like this. It comes and goes quickly. "
     Mrs Brown said, "But I don't understand." "Today," the doctor told her, "the most exciting football final of the
World Cup is on TV. If Jack feels well enough to watch TV this afternoon, and I think he does. He will be fine when
the final is over. It's the only cure（疔法) I know of this sickness. Now, if you'll excuse me, I must go across the
street to see the Ford's boy, Steve. He seems to have the same thing as Jack has today. "  

1. Jack said that he didn't feel well when he _____.

A. had breakfast
B. went to school
C. got up
D. took exercise

2. Jack's mother _____.

A. was happy
B. thought Jack was really ill
C. rang the doctor and asked many questions
D. examined Jack

3. Jack ate _____ for breakfast.

A. very little
B. a lot
C. nothing
D. too much

4. What did Jack really want to do?

A. He wanted to watch the football final on TV.
B. He wanted to be ill.
C. He wanted to go to school.
D. He wanted to have a big dinner.

5.In fact, Jack and Steve _____.

A. were not ill at all
B. wanted to watch the football final on TV
C. both A and B
D. are terribly ill