One of sweetest memories as a child is of going down to the river and sitting comfortably on the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, watch the water rush downstream and listen to songs of birds. I would also watch the bamboo trees bend under the pressure from the wind and watch them return gracefully to their original state after the wind had died down.

When I think about the bamboo tree’s ability to bend and move back, the word “resilience” comes to my mind. When it is used for a person, this word means the ability to readily recover(恢复) from shock, sadness or any other suffering. Have you ever felt like you were going to snap? Have you ever felt like you were at your breaking point? Thankfully, you have survived to talk about it.

Life is a mixture(混合) of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you close to your breaking point, bend, but don’t break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.

An amount of hope will take you through the unpleasant suffering. With hope for a better tomorrow or a better situation, things may not be as bad as they seem. The unpleasant suffering may be easier to deal with if the end result is worth having.

If things get tough and you are at your breaking point, show resilience. Like the bamboo trees, bend, but don’t break!

1.What does the word “snap” in the second paragraph most probably mean?

A. break                                B. change

C. win                                  D. Complain

2.What can help people get through sufferings according to the writer?

A. Holding peace and quiet in mind.          B. Waiting until sufferings disappear.

C. Experiencing more bad times.             D. Hoping for a better tomorrow.

3.What would be the best title of this passage?

A. Memories of Bamboo                    B. Be Like Bamboo

C. Enjoying Bamboo                       D. Characteristics of Bamboo

Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence—it will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment.
　    　 are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside school. Students who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability（能力）to use the English language correctly. As parents, you can play an important role in improving your children’s literacy（读写能力）. You can make a difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with your children outside school hours.
Here are 8 tips on how to help your children to read and write:
²  having everyday conversations with your children
²  trying to ask more “wh-” questions instead of easy “yes” or “no” questions
²  encouraging your children to talk about events you don’t know
²  reading to your children each night
²  listening to your children read
²  teaching your children how to use dictionaries
²  talking about your children’s writings
²  practicing filling in forms, writing letters, sending cards or emails
You can also encourage your children to join the Reading Challenge Club and discuss the books they are reading together. In the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more books chosen by themselves. There are over 1,000 books on the list. The reading must be done in one year. What’s more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to write. For example, you can encourage them to write diaries or book reviews. Remember to make positive comments as much as possible.
【小题1】This passage is mainly written for __________.

Mental health is about the way you think and feel and your ability to deal with ups and downs. Even though you are mentally healthy, it doesn’t     1    that you don’t have a mental health problem.
Mental health is everyone’s business. We all have times when we feel down or     2   . Most of the time those feelings pass,    3    sometimes they develop into a more serious problem. It seems that our mental health doesn’t always stay the same. It can change as the environment changes and as you move     4   different stages(阶段) of your life.
Here are four practical     5    to look after your mental health. Making simple changes to how you live doesn’t cost much or take up lots of time. Anyone can     6  them.
●Talk about your feelings. It can help you stay in good mental health. It isn’t a sign of      7   , but part of your ability to do what you can to stay healthy.
●Eat well. What you eat and how you feel are     8    connected. A proper diet can have a good effect on your mental health.
●Keep in touch. Friends and family members can offer     9    suggestions which may help you keep active and solve practical problems.
●Take a break. It could be a weekend     10   new places to enjoy the nature, or even a ten-minute break from doing your homework. A few minutes can be enough to relax you.

先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整。

Mental health is about the way you think and feel and your ability to deal with ups and downs. Even though you are mentally healthy, it hardly m   1  that you don’t have a mental health problem.

Mental health is everyone’s b  2 . We all have times when we feel down or stressed. Most of the time those feelings pass, but sometimes they develop into a more serious problem. It seems that our mental health doesn’t always s  3  the same. It can change as the environment changes and as you move t   4  different stages(阶段) of your life.

Here are four practical ways to look after your mental health. M   5   simple changes to how you live doesn’t cost much or take up lots of time. Anyone can f   6   them.

●Talk about your feelings. It can help you stay in good mental health. It isn’t a sign of weakness, but p   7  of your ability to do what you can to stay healthy.

●Eat well. What you eat and how you feel are c   8   connected. A proper diet can have a good effect on your mental health.

●Keep in touch. Friends and family members can offer various a   9   which may help you keep active and solve practical problems.

●Take a break. It could be a weekend exploring new places to enjoy the nature, or even a ten-minute break from doing your homework. A few minutes can be e   10  to relax you.

Mental health is about the way you think and feel and your ability to deal with ups and downs. Even though you are mentally healthy, it doesn’t     1    that you don’t have a mental health problem.

Mental health is everyone’s business. We all have times when we feel down or     2   . Most of the time those feelings pass,    3    sometimes they develop into a more serious problem. It seems that our mental health doesn’t always stay the same. It can change as the environment changes and as you move     4   different stages(阶段) of your life.

Here are four practical     5    to look after your mental health. Making simple changes to how you live doesn’t cost much or take up lots of time. Anyone can     6  them.

●Talk about your feelings. It can help you stay in good mental health. It isn’t a sign of      7   , but part of your ability to do what you can to stay healthy.

●Eat well. What you eat and how you feel are     8    connected. A proper diet can have a good effect on your mental health.

●Keep in touch. Friends and family members can offer     9    suggestions which may help you keep active and solve practical problems.

●Take a break. It could be a weekend     10   new places to enjoy the nature, or even a ten-minute break from doing your homework. A few minutes can be enough to relax you.

1.                A．agree          B．mean          C．doubt    D．notice

2.                A．excited         B．satisfied        C．surprised D．stressed

3.                A．but            B．and            C．so   D．as

4.                A．away           B．inside          C．through   D．against

5.                A．answers        B．replies         C．ways D．chances

6.                A．follow          B．find            C．advise    D．count

7.                A．weakness       B．laziness         C．happiness D．richness

8.                A．easily          B．closely         C．equally   D．hardly

9.                A．difficult         B．terrible         C．strange   D．various

10.               A．protecting      B．exploring       C．providing  D．imagining