Nearly all of us have an unpleasant habit, whether we realize it or not, and we want to get rid of it but didn’t know the proper ways. Here’s some advice on how to get rid of bad habits.

n Make a list.    Write down all the reasons why you want to stop a certain behavior----how it’s hurting you and why getting rid of it will help. Look at that list regularly.

n Join other activities.  ② It’s wise of you to do something else when you want to stop your bad habits. If you get angry easily, for example, you can practice deep breathing or go for a walk.

n Give yourself a reward.  Before you get rid of a bad habit, decide what you’ll do to celebrate it if you achieve your goal.

n Keep off bad habits.    If you are fat and want to lose weight, keep junk food(垃圾食品) out of your house. If you are a heavy smoker, keep away from smoky bars or friends who like smoking.

n Be patient.     Bad habits develop over years, so you probably won’t be able to get rid of them quickly. In fact, people often give up several times before being successful, so you should ① ___________  ___________.

n Find support.   Don’t be afraid to ask for support from friends, family or other people who have the same bad habits as you. When you talk to others, they might be able to give you some advice or encouragement that you normally wouldn’t get from yourself.

1.在①处横线上填入适当的词。___________　___________

2.将②处划线部分翻译成中文。______________________________________________

3.回答问题How many suggestions are offered to help you get rid of bad habits?       _____________________________________________________________________________

4.找出并写出所给句子的同义句。

You should be brave enough to get help from your friends, family or other people, because they may have the same bad behavior as you._____________________________________

5.找出并写出最能表达该短文主题的句子。

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Dear Annie,
I have never written a letter to a newspaper before, I have just never felt the need to do such a thing. I have always felt I was quite able to do everything by myself. But now I know I was wrong.
Sometimes you really need help in life, I guess. And that’s why I’m writing this letter to you.
I have a happy family. I love my children and they love me . I’m a mother of three children. I know well how to bring up (带大)children, and two of them are already over twenty, so it is nothing new for me.
But now I have a serious problem: the Internet problem. My little son is just sixteen, and I feel he should do a lot of homework now , but he doesn’t seem to be interested in it . He can happily spend six or eight hours at a time on the Internet every day , He chats with people that he has never met before , but speaks little to us .He does lots of useless things on the Internet. And he sees red if you ask him to do his homework.
I just want him to be a good student . Now he seldom does his lessons at home. I’m afraid he will drop behind in his class soon. His father is a doctor , a very kind man . He never seems to be afraid of his father.
What can I do ?And don’t tell to talk to him. We’ve tried that and it didn’t work. But this is really a big problem in our family. I have tried everything I can think of . I
wonder how the Internet is so attractive(有吸引力的).You’re my last hope. Please tell me what I can do!
Yours,
Ellen Smith
【小题1】Mrs Snith wrote to Annie because　　　　　　　.

A．she often asked others for help

B．she thought she was a great mother

C．she didn’t know how to stop his son surfing the Internet

D．she didn’t know how the Internet was so attractive

【小题2】What might NOT Mrs Smith’s son do on the Internet?                       

A．Send e-mails to his friends	B．Prepare for his lessons
C．Chat with strange people	D．Read the news

【小题3】What does the phrase “he sees red” mean in this passage?                   

A．He feels sorry	B．He feels happy
C．He becomes frightened	D．He becomes angry

【小题4】What do you think of Mr.Smith?                   

A．An irresponsible(不负责任的)father who never taught his son

B．A very excellent doctor who was busy with his work and had no time to teach his son

C．A very kind man who loved his son

D．A man who always made his son be afraid of him but failed

Dear Annie,
I have never written a letter to a newspaper before, I have just never felt the need to do such a thing. I have always felt I was quite able to do everything by myself. But now I know I was wrong.
Sometimes you really need help in life, I guess. And that’s why I’m writing this letter to you.
I have a happy family. I love my children and they love me . I’m a mother of three children. I know well how to bring up (带大)children, and two of them are already over twenty, so it is nothing new for me.
But now I have a serious problem:the Internet problem. My little son is just sixteen, and I feel he should do a lot of homework now , but he doesn’t seem to be interested in it . He can happily spend six or eight hours at a time on the Tnternet every day , He chats with pelple that he has never met before , but speaks little to us .He does lots of useless things on the Internet. And he sees red if you ask him to do his homework.
I just want him to be a good student . Now he seldomdoes his lessons at home. I’m afraid he will drop behind in his class soon. His father is a doctor , a very kind man . He never seems to be afraid of his father.
What can I do ?And don’t tell to talk to him. We’ve tried that and it didn’t work. But this is really a big problem in our family. I have tried everything I can think of . I
wonder how the Internet is so attractive(有吸引力的).You’re my last hope. Please tell me what I can do!
Yours,
Ellen Smith
(   ) 【小题1】 Mrs Snith wrote to Annie because　　　　　　　.

A．she often asked others for help

B．she thought she was a great mother

C．she didn’t know how to stop his son surfing the Internet

D．she didn’t know how the Internet was so attractive

(   ) 【小题2】What might NOT Mrs Smith’s son do on the Internet?                       

A．Send e-mails to his friends	B．Prepare for his lessons
C．Chat with strange people	D．Read the news

(   ) 【小题3】 What does the phrase “he sees red”mean in this passage?                   

A．He feels sorry	B．He feels happy
C．He becomes frightened	D．He becomes angry

(   ) 【小题4】 What do you think of Mr.Smith?                   

A．An irresponsible(不负责任的)father who nerver taught his son

B．A very excellent doctor who was busy with his work and had no time to teach his son

C．A very kind man who loved his son

D．A man who always made his son be afraid of him but failed

The American book Who Moved My Cheese has been a best seller all over the world. It teaches people how to face changes in their lives. It is just for teens. The book tells us that when facing change in our life, like a new school or new friends, don’t be afraid. Use this change to make a better life.
The book gives an example of a change at school. A school is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too many students. Several teens are talking about this. Most of them are unhappy and worried. But Chris is not. He laughs and tells a story about two mice, two“little people”and some cheese.
The four are in a maze(迷宫)looking for  The cheese. Here, cheese means some thing important in life. But they find the cheese is gone. The mice realize that they can’t change what has happened and have to find more cheese. This means finding different dreams. The little people can’t do this. They are afraid of change so they find no cheese.
After Chris finishes the story, the friends understand one thing:to get more cheese, move in a new direction quickly. His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teens face, such as doing well at school or feeling good about yourself.
【小题1】The book Who Moved My Cheese wants  to teach us_______.

A．how to find the cheese	B．how to face changes
C．how to make a better life	D．how to do well in our study

【小题2】From the story, we can know that finding more cheese means_______.

A．finding more food	B．finding more friends
C．finding different dreams	D．feeling good about ourselves

【小题3】Why does Chris tell the story to his friends?

A．He wants to help his friends out.	B．He likes telling stories.
C．His friends like listening to stories.	D．His teacher asks him to do so.

The American book Who Moved My Cheese has been a best seller all over the world. It teaches people how to face changes in their lives. It is just for teens. The book tells us that when facing change in our life, like a new school or new friends, don’t be afraid. Use this change to make a better life.

The book gives an example of a change at school. A school is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too many students. Several teens are talking about this. Most of them are unhappy and worried. But Chris is not. He laughs and tells a story about two mice, two“little people”and some cheese.

The four are in a maze(迷宫)looking for  The cheese. Here, cheese means some thing important in life. But they find the cheese is gone. The mice realize that they can’t change what has happened and have to find more cheese. This means finding different dreams. The little people can’t do this. They are afraid of change so they find no cheese.

After Chris finishes the story, the friends understand one thing:to get more cheese, move in a new direction quickly. His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teens face, such as doing well at school or feeling good about yourself.

1.The book Who Moved My Cheese wants  to teach us_______.

A．how to find the cheese　　               B．how to face changes

C．how to make a better life　　              D．how to do well in our study

2.From the story, we can know that finding more cheese means_______.

A．finding more food　　                   B．finding more friends

C．finding different dreams　　              D．feeling good about ourselves

3.Why does Chris tell the story to his friends?

A．He wants to help his friends out. 　　       B．He likes telling stories.

C．His friends like listening to stories.           D．His teacher asks him to do so.