D． How to Decorate Christmas Tree

二、七选五

　　　Why play sports? You might say "to get exercise" and you'd be right. To have fun? That's true, too. But there's more. 12．. According to the Women's Sports Foundation, girls who play sports get a lot more than just fit．

　　　Girls who play sports do better in school. You might think that playing sports will take up all your study time. 13． Exercise improves learning, memory, and concentration, which can give active girls an advantage in the classroom．

　　　Girls who play sports learn teamwork and goalsetting skills. Sports teach valuable life skills. When you work with coaches, trainers, and teammates to win games and achieve goals, you're learning how to be successful. 14．

　　　Sports are good for a girl's health. In addition to being fit and keeping a healthy weight, girls who exercise are less likely to get osteoporosis(骨质疏松症) later in life.

　　　Playing sports improves self-confidence.15．. Why? It builds confidence when you know you can practice, improve, and achieve your goals. Sports are also a feel-good activity because they help girls get in shape, keep a healthy weight, and make new friends.

　　　16．．Playing sports can reduce stress and help you feel a little happier. How? The brain chemicals released during exercise improve a person's mood. Friends are another mood-lifter. And being on a team creates connections between friends. It's good to know your teammates will support you－both on and off the field!

　　　A． Exercise cuts the pressure．.

　　　B． In fact, there are at least 5 more reasons.

　　　C． Regular exercise increases quality of life.

　　　D． Girls who play sports feel better about themselves.

　　　E. Those skills will serve you well at work and in family life.

　　　F. Playing sports offers children more than just physical benefits.

　　　G. But research shows girls who play sports do better in school than those who don't.

三、完形填空

　　　A teacher was giving a lesson to her students on stress management (压力管理). As she raised a glass of water, everyone in the class ____17__ they would be asked the "half-empty or half-full" question.

　　　__18__, that was not the case. With a smile on her face, she asked the students, "How __19___ do you think this glass of water weighs?"

　　　Answers called out ranged from eighty to twenty ounces (盎司).

　　　She quieted the students down and then replied, "The absolute weight doesn't __20__. But it __21__ on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right ___22___ . If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb(麻木). In each case, the ___23___ of the glass of water doesn't change, but the ___24__ I hold it, the heavier it becomes. Why?"

　　　Lost in __25____, all the students kept silent and listened to the teacher carefully.

　　　"Our ___26__ and worries in life are like that glass of water. If we __27___ our burdens（负担） all the time, sooner or later, we will feel very tired, even unable to __28__.

　　　All you have to do is put all your burdens down, as __29___ in the evening as possible. Don't carry _30___ through the evening into the night; by doing this, we can get __31__ next morning and are ___32_ to move forward.

　　　More often than not, life gets terrible when we __33__ too much. And the moment you __34__your burdens, you'll find yourself feeling so much more ___35__.

　　　So rather than being upset and feeling __36__ for yourself, start doing something about it. After all, life is too short to abandon yourself to anything that is not making you happy.

　　　17．A． wondered B． agreed C． expected D． argued

　　　18．A． However B． Meanwhile C． Anyhow D． Therefore

　　　19．A． full B． little C． heavy D． much

　　　20．A． exist B． decrease C． matter D． raise

　　　21．A． holds B． calls C． takes D． depends

　　　22．A． finger B． foot C． arm D． leg

　　　23．A． shape B． function C． size D． weight

　　　24．A． better B． longer C． deeper D． further

　　　25．A． thought B． idea C． plan D． class

　　　26．A． doubts B． joys C． stresses D． surprises

　　　27．A． carry B． cover C． hide D． show

　　　28．A． get up B． work out C． move on D． come up

　　　29．A． late B． early C． soon D． fast

　　　30．A． this B． that C． them D． it

　　　31．A． refreshed B． amazed C． hopeless D． depressed

　　　32．A． able B． anxious C． passive D． eager

33．A． fear B． think C． rest D． get