Today we find that school students hardly spend much time on sports. Is it because they aren’t interested in sports? No, they often say they have other important things to do.

         What are these important things? Tests! They have to spend much time on all kinds of tests at school. So many of them almost become bookworms(书呆子) . Books stop them from going out for sports. Because of the pressure from their parents and teachers, the students have to work harder and spend most of their time on books. As for the students, they want to get good results in order to improve their studies. So it is necessary for them to give all of their free time to their studies and stop their school sports.

         In fact, education can’t go without body exercise, because a quick mind hardly goes along with a weak(虚弱的) body. If you don’t have a strong body, you can never get anything or any great success in your life.

1.The underlined word “pressure” means ________.

A. 愉快   B. 主意       C. 压力 D. 关爱

2. If you don't have a ______, you can get nothing. 

A. good father     B. strong body  C weak body   D. good face. 

3.In the writer’s opinion, students should _______.

A. work all day and night                    

B. not have sports

C. have sports after studying         

D. spend all their free time studying 

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE? 

A. The students don’t go out for sports because of their parents.

B. Body exercise is very important for education.

C. A person can’t become successful with a weak body

D. The students stop their school sports because of studies and tests.

Saying no can be very difficult. People who are very shy often have little confidence. They think that they have to meet everyone’s need. It is very hard for them to say no. they sometimes feel shy if they say no, but doing things that they don’t want to will make them unhappy.

A simple and direct “No” is the best way. If you want to explain, you can keep it simple. Just say, “No, I’ve already made plans for this time” or, “Sorry, I’m afraid I’m not free at that time.”

Other ways of saying no:

▲  I can’t do this right now.

▲  No, but thank for asking.

▲  Please accept that I cannot come.

▲  I’d rather not.

To say no you should:

▲  Start the sentence with the word no.

▲  Shake your head when you say no to make sure they understand. Your voice should be clear and direct. Keep eye contact.

If someone makes a request, it is necessary to ask for time to think it over. The decision should be up to you, but sometimes it is difficult to say no. You can try to reply in the following way:

“Sorry. I would have taken care of your cat next weekend, but I will be going out. I know it will be hard to find someone to take care of the cat. I will try to help you next time.” Remember  that: you have the right to say no!

1.What does the writer encourage us to do?

2.How many ways of saying no are mentioned in the passage?

3.Who has a hard time saying no?

4.When you say no, what should you do as well?

5.If you want to refuse someone’s request, what will you say?

现在，越来越多的中学生利用周末时间参加各种各样的培训班或请家教。对于这一现象，不同的人有不同的观点。假如你叫李明，最近你和你父母就“中学生在周末有没有必要参加培训班或请家教”进行了讨论。现在请你参照表内所提供的信息，以“Is a training class or tutor necessary?”为题，写一篇英语短文。

小词典：tutor：辅导教师；strengthen：巩固

注意：

1.短文开头部分已写好，你只需接着写；

2.所写内容必须包括表格中所有要点；

3.字数：60个左右，开头部分不计入总词数。

Is a training class or tutor necessary?

Recently(最近) I had a discussion with my parents about whether it is necessary for middle school students to go to training classes or have tutors on weekends.

Is a Training Class or Family Teacher Necessary?
More and more middle school students are going to all kinds of training c   1   or having family teachers at the w   2  . There are two different viewpoints (观点) about it.
Some think it is necessary. First of all, it’s more effective to study with a teacher
t   3   by students themselves. Secondly, it can strengthen (加强) what is l   4    in class. Besides, they can learn a lot more. Others think it is u   5  . For one thing, students can easily form the habit of dependence(依赖). For a   6  , students need to r   7   from time to time. What’s m   8  , the purpose of many training classes and family teachers is to make money.
In my opinion, w   9  a training class or family teacher is needed just depends on yourself. If you are really very weak at or interested in a certain subject, maybe it’s OK for you. But be sure to choose a good and suitable class or family teacher, or it would be a w   10   of time and money.