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When someone wants to have a new life， he/she is more willing to make some changes in his/her life and in his/her outlook. Actually slight changes can make ones life different.

Those slight changes are easier to put into action. To change the small parts rather than carry out a big plan for a series of big stuff can make people more likely to focus on it. Take changing the hair style for example. It is a pretty easy task to finish. When I feel happy， I am more willing to change the sheets （床單）， clean out some clutter to make my house look better and so on. After doing that， I can feel more control over my life.

The small changes we achieve can also give us more confidence to achieve the big goals. The good results we get from the small changes can bring us a taste of successful completion. Once a behavior has been developed into a habit， we are more likely to do it unconsciously. So start with small goals， for example to read five to ten pages of a book you think boring but really useful for you every day rather than force yourself to finish it in one day. Thats a wiser way to achieve the big goal.

On the other hand， by making small changes， we may ask ourselves， “How can I apply this process to the bigger thing that I want？” and then keep on going， especially when we find those changes can make us feel the power to make positive changes.

Start with a small decision. Who knows where we will go far in the end？

1. Why does the author advise us to make slight changes first if we want to lead a new life？

A. Because slight changes are half a success.

B. Because slight changes are more important.

C. Because slight changes dont need planning.

D. Because slight changes are easy to carry out.

2. What does the underlined word “clutter” in Paragraph 2 probably mean？

A. Necessary furniture.

B. Something very useful.

C. Old electric equipment.

D. Things lying about untidily.

3. The author takes reading a book for example to show readers ___ .

A. reading is an important task

B. how to become wiser by reading

C. how a hard task can become easy

D. reading is very interesting and useful

4. What does the author mainly tell us to do if we want some changes in our life？

A. Start with small changes.

B. Make great progress at a time.

C. Read more books every day.

D. Make a difference in the future.

B

Doctors say anger can be an very harmful emotion unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that angry feelings can lead to heart disease， stomach problems， headaches， emotional problems and possibly cancer.

Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Some burst with anger， losing control of themselves. But other people repress their anger. They cannot or will not express it.

For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a persons health than expressing it. They said that when a person was angry， the brain gave off the same hormones （荷爾蒙） that were produced during tense situations. They speeded the heart rate， raised blood pressure， or sugared the blood and narrowed the blood vessels （脈管） to the interstices （空隙）. In general， the person felt excited and ready to act.

Doctors said that repressing these feelings only made the feelings continue. And this could lead to many medical problems. Doctors thought a person could prevent these problems by letting the anger out by expressing it freely. But recently some doctors held a different view. They said that people who expressed anger repeatedly and violently did become， in fact， more and more angry. They said this could cause medical problems， too.

Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease， and they believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.

Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger， and then decide if the cause is serious. If it is， they say， “Do not express your anger while angry. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”

5. What does the underlined words “repress their anger” in Paragraph 2 mean？

A. Forget their anger.

B. Keep their anger inside.

C. Express their anger openly.

D. Treat their anger calmly and reasonably.

6. Repressing anger is dangerous because it may cause ___ .

A. headache B. stomachache

C. heart disease D. high blood pressure

7. When you get angry， which of the following should you do for the good of health？

A. Expressing the anger.

B. Repressing the anger.

C. Treating the anger properly.

D. Learning how to make a deal.

8. What is the central topic of this passage？

A. New medical discoveries.

B. The dangers of anger and the solution.

C. The different ways of dealing with anger.

D. The argument between the new and old views about anger.

用方框里單詞的正確形式填空，使其句意完整。每空一詞，有兩個詞是多余的。

addition critic heritage order present

scene symbol therefore then true

1. The food is good and the same is ____ of the service.

2. A newcomer has appeared on the fashion ____ .

3. Red has always been regarded as the ____ color of China.

4. These ancient buildings are part of the national ____ .

5. Those dolls are ____ free in the company.

6. In ____ to giving a general introduction to computers， the course also provides practical experience.

7. This newly-made film has been remarked upon by many ____ .

8. It rained； ____ the track and field meet was put off.

下列各句每句有1個錯誤，請標出并改正在右邊橫線上。

1. Having been ill for a long time， so she fell behind her classmates. ____

2. What a terrible weather we have been having！ ____

3. I have only one relative in this city， from which I got a lot of

help. ____

4. He never worked hard， therefore he lost his job. ____

1. 她努力用功以求趕上班上其余的人。

2. 我不想把你卷進這件事來。

3. 除英語外，他還要學第二外語。

4. 他把他所有的書都贈送給了圖書館。

Ive always loved tomatoes. Every year on my birthday， my dad would tell me how my mother had been 1 tomatoes right before he came to see me. “Thats because you love them so much，” hed say. After that， hed 2 me a bag of tomatoes. It was our special 3 .

Not this year， 4 . Just two months before my birthday， Dad passed away. I told my husband that I didnt even want to 5 a tomato. It just wouldnt be the same 6 they came from Dad. Thankfully， only my husband and kids knew about Dads 7 birthday gift and what it meant. I told them not to send me any tomatoes.

When my birthday arrived， I went out for 8 with a friend. It was a good way to take my 9 away from the sadness I was feeling. As I 10 after the meal， a white grocery （雜貨） bag appeared on my front porch （門廊）， tied at the top in a bow. My heart skipped a 11 and tears came to my eyes. Sure enough， when I 12 it， I saw that it was full of tomatoes. I had told my 13 no tomatoes！ I thought 14 . If it wasnt from Dad， it didnt mean anything.