Our body is an amazing object,（26）_____If you are inactive most of the time, your body will quickly become tired when it should be active. But if you are very active, your body will get used to the hard work, and the work will become easier for you to do.

Physical activity can help people remain active and stay healthy.（27）_____It also helps people sleep better. This is why active student don't complain about being tired. They have a good night's sleep and have the energy to study hard and have fun every day.

Physical activity also makes people look and feel good. Activity burns more calories（卡路里）than just sitting.（28）_____In addition, regular exercise can make your muscles and bones stronger.

There are many factors to look at when you select a new physical activity. The most important is to choose something you enjoy. If you like jumping rope, that is the activity you should do.（29）_____In fact, two days of basketball, three days of swimming, and two days of bicycling can be more fun than jogging every day.

（30）_____Some skills will improve with practice while others may always be difficult for you. If you enjoy an activity, feel free to do it. No one cares whether you can do it well or not, and you don't need to care about it either.

Whatever activity you choose, remain active. It can make you physically fit and healthy for life.

Human emotion is one of those factors that cannot be defined exactly. The reason is that it is quite uncertain. We cannot change the feelings that are roused when we experience different things _____(26).

Some people forget that they are in control. They make their choices based on their emotions. They experience failure and loss and let their emotions rule their decisions. They are trapped in their sadness and thus, experience more failure.

Some people say they need a lucky break to recover from their failures. _____(27) They need to get over their failures on their own. But how do they do that? The answers: positive thinking.

People often fail to realize the power of positive thinking. _____(28) They fail to realize that they only need to overcome their fears in order to truly succeed in life. They just have too much prides and are blinded of their own shortcomings.

The power of positive thinking lies in belief. _____(29) You make the decisions that affect your life. You may not be able to change your environment, but you are able to change the way you react to it.

The power of positive thinking lies beyond false courage. You need to take another look at the world around you. _____(30). You can't rest on your success, or foolish pride will cause you to make wrong decisions.

George Washington Carver was born in Missouri between 1861 and 1864. He was born into slavery. It was not until the end of the Civil War that George became free．As he grew up, George loved to read and learn. Black children were not allowed to go to the same schools as white children._____（26）Every early morning, he left home to go to the school．There he studied very hard.

After he finished high school, George wanted to go to college．At that time, few black students could afford the college tuition（学费）. He worked for a time until he could borrow money to go to college．In 1890 he went to Simpson College in Iowa.______（27）His drawings plants were so good that his teacher suggested he study botany, which is the science of plants. George went to an agricultural college in Iowa in 1891, where he not only graduated but also taught students.

George continued to study plants._____（28）In 1896, he was invited to teach at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama．He worked there as a professor for 47 years. He also became an important research scientist. He discovered new ways to use plants.____（29）These include dyes, plastics, paint, and make-up. He also taught farmers how to grow crops to help the soil, and new ways to farm.

In 1943 George Washington Carver died._____（30）There is a national monument to him in Missouri where he grew up. He has had a ship named after him. In 1990 he was admitted to he National Inventors Hall of Fame．The boy who wanted to learn became a great inventor and scientist.

"Mommy, I’ve got something for you! " George ran through the door after school one day. He waved something above his head. "See, it's a lucky pen!" 26 I looked at the pen in my hand. There was nothing special about it. But I didn't realize how special it was at that moment.

I had made the decision to pursue a career in writing. 27 I had dreamed about it for a long time but I was afraid to take a chance. I was scared of rejection.

The night before, I had voiced those fears to my husband when I thought George wasn't listening. But George must have overheard us. Now he stood in front of me, watching me examine the pen. "You don't have to be scared now," he said. "This pen will make your stories great and everyone will love you." Tears filled my eyes. 28 Rejection didn't seem like such a big deal any more. Even if I never sold the first story, I had everything I could ever need. George in my life!

I found out later how lucky I was when I heard what he did to get the pen. During lunch break at school that day, George heard a boy talking about a lucky pen he had. 29 The boy was a tough negotiator but George didn't give up. In the end, he traded his lunch, his favorite cartoon book, and his new football, his most prized possession for that pen. Just to make me feel better. 30 It never fails to remind me just how lucky I am! I am the luckiest mother in the world now and forever.

Cultural differences can take many forms. I have noticed many differences in French culture compared to English culture, from the way people dress, to their attitudes towards food, to what they do for fun. One thing that has struck me in particular in France is personal interactions with each other. 26 _______

Firstly, it's the kissing. Everyone kisses each other on the cheek. It's a greeting, instead of saying "hi" or "hello " 27 _______Everyone participates in the kissing ritual, the young, the old, male, female, strangers and friends. I kiss my friends. I kiss the teachers at the school. And even if I'm in a hurry, I am still expected to make time to give acquaintances a quick kiss on the cheek as I rush past. I don't mind it. 28_______ It quickly turns strangers into acquaintances, and acquaintances into friends.

Another thing that I've noticed is that people France are much more open with people they don't know. 29_______ In France, however, on long train journeys people have often started a conversation with me for no reason. They have a chat simply to pass the time. And I really enjoy being able to share a part of my life and my story with someone else.

Whatever impressions you may have about French people, I have found that they are, for the most part, open and at ease talking to strangers 30_______

It's one of the saddest situations in modern medicine: The average doctor's

appointment lasts 15 minutes or less. __26___ That doesn't leave much time for chatting about the weather or your mood.

What you don't realize — but what I see very clearly as a doctor — is that 

What the patient says is more important than ever. __27___ They can also make it much harder for me to figure out what's wrong with you.

Medical schools teach a speific way to conduct an office visit. Part one is the complaint. ___28___ Part two in the physical exam. And part three is when the doctor gives you a diagnosis and pescrbesrsts or a teatment chances are, you focus on part three, but the patients who receive the best care are those who mas ter part one. The key is to describe in detail what you’ve been feling-not just" bad kind of bad, for how long, and after what kind of activity.

___29___ Even though I’ve been a doctor for many years, I tend to be a little nervous when I' m the one sitting on the exam table. If I haven t prepared, I lose track of the details I intended to share___30____ When the doctor asks you questions, you can be more specifie, and the diagnosis and treatment will be more accurate. and there may be a few minutes left over for a little pleasant conversation!

Do you know that if you miss out too much sleep you will die? It's true! If you stay awake for a long, long time, your brain and body will break down.

The unofficial world record for staying awake is 11 days, and it's held by Randy Gardner. _____（26）He also had help from TV, and radio reporters, a sleep researcher and a doctor.

What happened? _____（27）Then his brain started to lose sense. On day 4, he thought a street sign was really a person. Okay 6, he began to speak very slowly. On day 9, he couldn't finish sentences. On day 10, Randy thought he saw a forest in the next room. _____（28）Eventually, after he'd broken the world record, Randy was told to go to sleep. Experiments that keep people awake for dangerously long periods are always stopped before the patients break down.

Rats, however aren't so well cared for. _____（29）That's sooner than if they a been allowed to sleep out were given no food. They get really thin. But that's not because they stop eating-quite the opposite. Even though these rats are eating food, their bodies can't process it in the normal way. On top of that, their little bodies lose more heat than normal, which makes them weak. This means that they need more food to stay at a healthy temperature. _____（30）

And that's what lack of sleep does for you.

Switzerland is well-known for chocolate and its watch- making industry. It is even more famous for its unique banking and financial system.________(26)

Banking in Switzerland goes back to the 18th century. Ir the past, not only rich people but also dictators (独裁者 ) kept their money in Swiss banks. During World War Ⅱ German Nazis (纳粹) put much of their money in Switzerland.________(27)

Swiss banks are popular for many reasons.________(28) It enjoys one of the highest per capital (人均) incomes in the world. It has been neutral for many centuries, especially during the two world wars. In addition, the Swiss franc is one of the most stable currencies in the world.

Most importantly, Swiss banks follow very strict privacy rules. In 1934, a law was passed that forbade Swiss banks to reveal the names of account holders.________(29) If a Swiss banker reveals a person's bank account without permission, he or she commits a crime. Such regulations have made Switzerland a popular destination for many people.

Lately, however, the Swiss government has been under heavy pressure from other countries.________(30) They want the banks to reveal the names of possible criminals.

Africa is the second largest continent on Earth.It is about 8,000 kilometers long from north to south.It can be divided into three major regions:northern Africa,central Africa,and southern Africa.__26___

Africa is separated from Europe by the Mediterranean Sea(地中海).It is connected to Asia in the east.For this reason,it has been easy for people from Europe,Asia and other areas to come to North Africa.__27__

Most of North Africa is covered by the Sahara Desert.__28___ Three is little rainfall here.The few people who live in the desert live in oases(绿洲). The valley of the Nile River forms one of oases that stretch across desert in the east.

Many North African nations have a very important resource.They have large deposits of petroleum.___29___In return,these nations receive a lot of money.They are spending somen of this money to make life better for their people.

Egypt is an important nation in North Africa.__30___It has served as a bridge between Africa and Asia.People from many nations have passed through Egypt.Today,it controls the Suez Canal.The canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.It is important for ships traveling between nations in Europe and Asia.

The coyote is a relative of the dog and the wolf. Like its relatives, it mostly feeds on other animals. It will, however, eat a wide variety of foods, including insects, fruits and vegetables.

Coyotes are found throughout most of North America, from Mexico and Central America to Canada and Alaska. The color of its coat depends on where it lives.   26______    .

Like the wolf, coyotes live in groups, or packs. The coyote pack is usually smaller than a wolf pack.   27 ______   The pack will often divide into pairs to hunt. Female coyotes give birth to baby coyotes once a year. Over half of the babies will die before they reach adulthood. Male babies usually leave the pack to find their own territory.     28______ 

Wolves and coyotes compete for the same animals for food. Since the coyote is smaller than the wolf, wolves will usually drive the coyote out of any shared living area.

The coyote adapts easily to new areas. Unlike the wolf, the coyote's living area increased when more and more people settled across North America.  29______    Once the New England settlers eliminated wolves, the coyote moved in. Scientists who have studied the coyote believe it is better than the wolf at living in human areas.

   30 ______   They find enough supply of food in these areas, since coyotes are willing to eat garbage, rodents (such as rabbits and mice)and even small pets.  Scientists estimate that as many as 2, 000 coyotes may be living in the Chicago area.

It  is  a  question  that  keeps  some  parents  awake  at  night.Should  children  be  allowed totake  mobile  phones  to  school?__26__  For  parents  who  want  their  children  to  do  well  at school,  it  is  no.
Banning mobile phones at school is effective. According to a UK study, after schools banned mobile phones, the test scores of students improved by 6.4%. The findings will influence the debate about children and mobile phones. In the UK, more than 90% of teenagers own a mobile phone; in the US, 75% have one. The popular mobile phone is a problem in the eye of teachers.__27__ In a 2001 survey, no school banned mobiles. By 2007, this had risen to 50%. By 2012, 98% of schools had taken action. Some did not allow phones. The others required them to be handed in at the beginning of the day.
__28__ New York City has lifted a 10-year ban on phones at school. It says that lifting the ban will promote equality. "This view is wrong," the researchers of the UK study write.We found that the ban led to improvements in test scores among students. Low-achieving students gained the most.__29__Allowing phones into schools will harm the lowest-achieving students the most."
The UK study was carried out at Birmingham, London, Leicester and Manchester schools before and after bans were introduced. "Technology is commonly viewed as increasing efficiency," the researchers write. "Modern technology is used in the classroom to improve student performance.__30___ Some students will pay no attention to their class."

A movie is a series of pictures. Each image is a still picture, just like a picture you take with a regular camera. But the pictures flash by so fast in a movie. As a result, you see horses run, people talk, and other kinds of motion. 26_____  Movies are also called films because they are filmed.

Lots of work has to be done before the filming begins. The producer and the director plan how and when they will film each scene.

A movie is filmed scene by scene._27_____ The scenes are not usually filmed in the order you see in the movie. Sometimes the weather is bad and an outdoor scene cannot be filmed. Big fancy sets take a long time to build. Scenes using these sets are often shot later.

However, you may see them at the beginning of the film.

Sometimes a movie needs special effects. They include small models of huge scenes and cleverly designed sets. 28______ Moviemakers use these to film scenes and places that do not exist. They might use a small model of a large building to film the building falling down.

Films can be turned into computer files. 29 _____ They can use computers to make new images. For example, dinosaurs (t) made by computer looked like they were flying in some films.

30_____  Many images in Titanic, including crowds of people on the ship, were actually made by computer. In some other films, computers were used to make the actors look as if they were fighting while floating in the air.

Happiness in life differs for all of us. _____(26)Very often we are happy, but we just don't realize it. If you think about what actually makes you happy, you might find you have those things already around you.

Your happiness depends entirely on you. _____(27)It is something inside you that you have to find and work towards. You can take positive action and make changes to your life or yourself in order to achieve happiness.

_____(28)The first step for you to do so is to look at your feelings and ask yourself questions such as "if I could be enjoying something in my life, what would it be?" and "what makes me feel satisfied in my life right now?" Once you understand what your ideaof happiness is, you can build on what you have now or focus on changing your life to what you would like it to be.

The important thing to do is to examine your feelings by way of the answers you give to your questions. _____(29)You should also focus on the good or bad feelings you get from your questions and answers.

Happiness is something that is already right there inside you. You just have to realize what it is and bring it out to start enjoying life. It can be found in family life, work relationships, nature or a pet, to name just a few. _____(30)The point is where to look. You should look in the right direction, that is, your inner self.

One student I knew in Tanzania was the daughter of a school teacher. On the first day of

the long school holidays, a whole set of graded English books arrived at her house._ 26___

The daughter read them all, starting from the casiest and working up to the most difficult. The

holidays passed quickly and when the new school term started, she was far ahead of her

classmates in English.

27____ I think there are three. First, learning a new language takes time and practice. It

is the same with any skill, like swimming. There are no quicker ways.

Second, successful learning means moving from the easy to the difficult._28___ You

have to play very simple tunes before you move on, step by step, to more complex ones.

29____ The student was not trying to improve her English, though her English did

improve. She liked the stories and was using them to pass the time. She became better at

English without knowing it. Her brain was learning the language while she was concentrating

on the stories.

However, many students give two main reasons for not reading much. _30____ I am

afraid this reason is very weak and simply not true. The other reason is that they do not enjoy

it. This reason is stronger. In fact it can be divided into two. You may not enjoy reading

because either the language is difficult, or the stories are boring.

For many people, playing games is a way to have some fun. 26______  It is a Great way to keep your 

mental health in check. Actually, anything that requires You to do some thinking will help you keep your 

brain healthy. 

You may say that this sounds great but you just don’t have the time to do it.If you want to improve your 

mental health, you will make time for it. 27______  You can exercise your brain before work and while the rest 

of your family is still In bed. This can greatly change your attitude for the rest of the day. 

Turn the TV off in the evening and spend some time playing games alone or with a family member. 

28 _______ Try a variety of new games, too. This way, you don’t get bored playing the same one all the time. 

Most games offer several different levels. To get the most exercise for your Brain, start out with the 

easy stuff. _ 29______  As your level of skill improves, go on To challenge your brain by moving into more 

advanced levels of the game. 

Find the games that you really enjoy playing. Keeping your brain sharp with Such games is really going 

to pay off for you in many ways. 30______  You will Find that you have less stress and that it is easier to make 

decisions. You will also Find that your memory is improving. 

Decision-making is something I struggle with. In fact, I'd rather have 

someone else make decisions for me 

As I sat in a crowded information session(咨询会) at a college last summer，I was again faced with the 

pressure of making a decision. 26______ He then asked each of us to give our intended major. I looked at my 

mother with panic. 

"A major?" I said. "I can't even decide what socks to wear to school!" 

I wanted to say I was undecided. But as my turn to speak approached, my confidence decreased. 27______  I 

watched the girl in front of me. She was searching for some obscure(鲜为人知的) major。 I realized I 

couldn't just say undecided. So, when my turn came, I uneasily said, "I want to major in business I could feel 

"liar" written all over my face. 

28______  I felt ashamed. "Why couldn't I have said that?"I thought. The admissions adviser even said that a 

lot of people are uncertain. That is why students have to decide until the end of the second year. 

I have no idea what I want to do with my life. All I know is that I don't want to do anything that involves 

blood. 29______  This isn't really narrowing it down. I've been told many people start college with one major, 

and graduate with a degree in something totally different. 

After my experience at the information session, I've learned not to be afraid of saying I'm "undecided. " I 

know now that I am not the only one uncertain about future studies. I'm still experiencing a "major" problem. 

30______

Have you ever heard of the princess disease? It is a terrible disease. 26______ It wastes away at one’s 

social life and people’s tolerance. People with this disease think they are better than everyone else, without a 

real reason. 

Jin is a girl who suffers from this disease. 27 ______ She thinks she is better looking than her friends and 

most people she has met. It is, as far as she is concerned, a well-known fact that she dresses better, sings 

better, and dances better than most people in her school, too. 

So is Jin justified in believing that she is better than everyone else? 28 _______Of course, she thinks this is 

because the singing coach hates her, since the coach has bad skin and is jealous of her. She is good at sports, 

but she isn’t the strongest,fastest, or even the best at any of their school’s events. 29 _______ She, again, 

thinks it was because of the “haters”. After losing, she pretended she’d just run for fun and it was no big deal, 

but in fact it was a huge deal to her. 

Jin definitely has the disease. The treatment is to stop being so mean and get a little modesty. _ 30 ______ 

She might even get rid of this disease if she tries hard enough.