8. Who would be considered as “Buddhist” by Chinese Internet users? A. A man refusing to date with girls. B. A person refusing others’ advice. C. A parent caring too much about his child. D. A student never working extra hours.
9. What does the underlined word “demotivational” in paragraph 5 probably mean? A. Full of energy.
B. Short of motivation. D. Absent-minded.
C. Physically healthy.
10. What’s the writer’s suggestion to “Buddhist youngsters”? A. Being positive. C. Being considerate.
B. Being determined. D. Being energetic.
11. What is the best title of the passage? A. Peaceful, or Aimless? B. Foxi Is Popular Nowadays C. What Should Youngsters Do? D. Foxi Helps Live a Wonderful Life
D
Forest Schools originated in Sweden in the 1950s and spread to other countries, particularly Denmark where they have become an important part of the Danish early years program.
In a typical Danish Forest School, young children from 3 years are taken into the forest for 4 hours each day of the week. They take no toys with them, but instead use only what the forest provides (and their imagination) to develop their games. There is
a primitive hut in the forest, which is used in extreme weather. Activities are child-led and fun, such as finding small animals. Because of being taken good care of by adults, children can safely try activities which are often considered too dangerous, such as climbing trees or lighting fires, and by being dressed in good protective clothing, they are able to play freely. By setting children small manageable tasks at which they are unlikely to fail, and giving praise, children’s independence and confidence grow.
A Swedish scientific study found that children in the Forest School are more balanced and socially capable, have fewer sick days, are more able to concentrate and have better co-ordination than the city nursery(幼儿园) children. The primary reason appeared to be the greater opportunities to play in nature, so that children play for longer at a time, so they don’t disturb each other as much as children in the city nursery. The study observed that when children were disturbed, they became easy to get angry, their stress level rose, and their ability to concentrate fell.
The study also showed that the Forest School children had 25% fewer sick days than the city children. One reason for this is that the air is nearly always better outside than indoors. Outside a child is not so exposed to virus and bacteria and not so likely to be infected by other children. Another reason may be that, since stress has been shown to have a negative effect on the immune system, high stress levels may be weakening the city children. The Forest School children, on the other hand, are in a pleasant, natural, fun and less stressful environment. 12. Why is there a primitive hut in the forest? A. To enrich the children’s imagination. B. To protect the children from bad weather.
C. To let children have fun in the hut. D. To store daily necessities in the hut.
13. What kind of activities do the Forest School children have? A. Activities usually played by braver kids. B. Activities designed for adults and kids. C. Activities to improve children’s grades. D. Activities with fun and a little danger.
14. The Forest School children are more able to concentrate because _________. A. they have more interesting things to do B. they are protected and helped by adults C. they are not disturbed so often D. they are playing in small groups
15. Which of the following best describes the Forest School children? A. Free and wild.
B. Confident and happy. D. Strong and patient.
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Whether you know it, other people always read your body language for secret information about you. 16 .
To begin with, if you want your body language to show you’re
listening to another person, make eye contact. But limit it. When you give more than 80 percent, the person you are communicating with will feel uncomfortable. 17 . The magic number is 60 percent, or a little more than half. Give them eye contact, and then slightly glance away.
Secondly, crossing your arms may mean you’re distant, anxious, defensive, or stubborn. But arm crossing has its advantages, too. A study found adults who crossed their arms and then were asked hard math questions were more likely to keep trying to solve them than those who kept their hands on a table. So the next time you ask someone with a difficult question and they cross their arms, don’t think you’ve made them mad. 18 .
Making a habit of smiling and laughing during conversations with other people can result in positive outcomes. 19 . Evidence shows that smiles and laughter build the immune system, defend the body against illness and disease, attract more friends and extend life. This is part of the reason why being funny or having the ability to make others laugh can be found attractive by so many people.
20 ? If you sit with your legs crossed, you may feel confident and want to dominate (控制局面). When you sit in this position you’re opening up your “power zone”. It’s a male movement but women are beginning to sit like this more and more.
A. Do you like standing with your legs crossed B. They might just be trying to come up with an answer C. Do you have the habit of sitting with your legs crossed
D. With your elbows pointing out, you prevent others from getting by you E. Let’s find out what your gestures and movements are saying about you F. When smiling at another person, you can increasingly improve relationships
G. Give too little, 40 percent or less, and it can be a sign of trying to cheat them
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