Her lecture was hard to follow because she kept jumping from one subject to _____.

A. other  B. the other

C. the others   D. another

I’m _____ at sums than Jean, but better at history.

A. more  B. less

C. worse  D. cleverer

The plan looks good on paper, but will it _____？

    A. work                                  B. pass

C. agree                                  D. does

“We have sent out two best players to the sports meet. What about you？” “Well, not yet. We have few ______, I’d say.”

    A. chosen                  B. to choose

C. to be chosen            D. to choose from

 “How about the dishes, Dear？” “The beef didn’t taste very good. It ______ too long.”

    A. cooked               B. had been cooked

C. was cooked           D. had cooked

They are good friends. _______ is no wonder that they know each other so well.

A. This    B. That

C. There  D. It

. Between the two roads ____ a TV tower called "Skyscraper Tower".

A. stands            B. standing             C. which stands           D. stand

       Positive thinkers admit when they feel frustrated（受挫折的） or depressed, they don't ignore it．But they don't blame themselves either．Instead, they try to understand the negative thoughts and feelings and counter（反擊） them with more positive ones．

       So how do you stay positive, maintain motivated and sustain(保持) healthy behaviors? Here are some tips:

       Look for a good role model．There is always someone who seems to be doing just what you want to be doing．Maybe they've scheduled exercise into their workday and switched from coffee to green tea．Learn from a successful friend, family member or colleague．Ask them how they keep healthy and follow in their footsteps．

       Try some positive self-talk and avoid negative-talk．Take a minute to give yourself an ego boost．Repeat some motivational words out loud to yourself．Negative talk such as "I can't do it," "I'm fat," is dangerous for your well-being and healthy goals．Try to avoid the negative self-talk before it harms you．Remind yourself that you deserve happiness and can make positive changes．

       Get support．Tell your friends and family about your healthy habits．It helps to have an encouraging network．

       Reward yourself．Treat yourself to something for your healthy efforts．Take a nice bath, get a massage, and enjoy a new DVD or CD．

       Have a plan．Making a plan to exercise or eat healthy lunches with a friend can mean the difference of sticking with your goals or falling off track．If you've planned for an activity, you'll likely stick with it．You may even find that writing down your goals and steps to achieve them can help you stay on track．Take it day by day or week by week．The process of writing down your personal action plan is a good way to keep you honest and watch your progress or failures．

1．By writing the text the author intends to _______．

       A．offer some advice on how to stay positive

       B．persuade readers to learn from a role model

       C．provide some solutions to personal problems

       D．inform readers of some tips on physical health

2．What does the phrase “to give yourself an ego boost” in Paragraph 4 mean?

       A．to get lost in deep thought．       B．to think about the hardships．

       C．to check what mistake you made． D．to make you feel better about yourself．

3．Which of the following would the author Not agree to?

       A．Saying some positive words to yourself helps you to feel good．

       B．By staying with your companion you can avoid the negative-talk．

       C．A successful friend, relative or colleague can be your role model．

       D．Creating a helpful network is a good way to keep you motivated．

4．To make sure that you always stay on track, what should you do?

       A．Eat out with your best friends．         B．Relax yourself after a hard day．

       C．Write down what you want to achieve         D．Modify your plans as often as you can．

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Ⅵ.單詞拼寫（每小題1分，共10分）

1.He gave me an apple in              (交換)for a piece of cake.

2.She is always              (抱怨)about something.

3.Their factory is              (坐落于)at the foot of the mountain.

4.The lion is considered the king of the forest, as it is a          (標(biāo)志)of courage and power.

5.         (面臨)with so many problems, the newly-elected mayor had to work day and night.

6.There is some              (可能)of finding your luggage if you wait here.

7.In the whole of California, the              (地震)and fires caused about 3000 deaths.

8.The sandstorm was so frightening that some cars were almost completely              (埋葬)by the sand.

9.All human beings are             (平等).

10.Ancient China was a place where states were often at              (戰(zhàn)爭)with each other.

Alice, together with two boys,          for having broken the rule.

A. was punished            B. punished           C. were punished           D. being punished