Self-esteem(自尊心)is all about how much we feel valued,accepted and thought well of by others---and how much we value,love and accept ourselves.Poeple with healthy self-esteem are able to feel good about themselves,appreciate their own worth,and take pride in their abilities,skills,and accomplishments with others,feel happier,find it easier to deal with low self-esteem may feel as if no one will like them or accept them or that they can’t do well in anything.

Here are some steps that may help improve your self-esteem:

Try to stop     Try to thinking about negative thoughts about yourself.If you’re used to focusing on your shortcomings,start thinking about positive aspects of yourself that outwheigh them .Each day,write down three things about yourself that make you happy.it is good to aim high,but your goals should be within reach.That’s why you should set pratical goals and never expect the impossible.Mistakes are part of learning,so view mistakes as learning opportunities.Accept that you will make mistakes because everyone does.Also, you should recognize what you can change and what you can’t.if you realize that you’re unhappy with something about yourself that you can change, then start today.If it’s something you can’t change(like your height),then start to work toward loving yourself the way you are.Feeling like you’re making a difffference and that your help is valued can do wonders to improve self-esteem.So don’t hesitate to make a contribution.Help a classmate who’s having trouble,help clean up your campus,or volunteer your time in some other way.

Self-esteem plays a role in almost everything you do.It’s never to be late to build healthy positive self-esteem.It takes some work,but healthy self-esteem is an asset you’ll have for life.

What does the author mainly want to tell us in this passage?

A.Self-esteem plays an important role in life.

B.What self-esteem means

C.How people can improve their self-esteem.

D.What people with healthy self-esteem are like.

The  underlined word “them” in paragagh 3 refers to_____.

A.negative thoughts         B.your shortcomings

C.positive aspects          D.your goals

According to the passage,which of the following can help you improve your self-esteem?

A.Setting high goals.

B.Never forgiving yourself for your mistakes.

C.Changing all the things that make you upset.

D.Lending a hand to a classmate in trouble.

How many ways to improve your self self-esteem are given in this passage?

A.4             B.5           C.6          D.7

When Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter(煉銅廠), and the chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of what used to be a beautiful forest. One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it an awful area. Paul knocked him down. From then on, something happened inside him.
Years later Paul was back in the area, and he went to the smelter office. He asked if they had any plans or if they would let him try to bring the trees back. The answer from that big industry was “No.”
Paul then went to college to study the science of plants. Unfortunately, his teachers said there weren't any birds or squirrels to spread the seeds. It would be a waste of his life to try to do it. Everyone knew that, he was told. Even if he was knowledgeable as he had expected, he wouldn’t get his idea accepted.
Paul later got married and had some kids. But his dream would not die. And then one night he did what he could with what he had. As Samuel Johnson wrote, “It is common to overlook what is near by keeping the eye fixed on something remote. Attainable good is often ignored by minds busied in wide ranges.” Under the cover of darkness, he went secretly into the wasteland and started planting.
And every week, he made his secret journey into the wasteland and planted trees and grass. For fifteen years he did this against the plain common sense. Slowly rabbits appeared. Later, as there was legal pressure to clean up the environment, the company actually hired Paul to do what he was already doing. Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees and grass and bushes, and Paul has received almost every environmental award Utah has. It took him until his hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow he made to himself as a child.
46. When Paul was a boy, _____.
A. he had decided never to leave his hometown
B. the economy of Utah depended wholly on the copper smelter
C. no laws were made to protect the environment against pollution
D. he had determined to stop the copper smelter polluting the area
47. Why did Paul go to college to study the science of plants?
A. He wanted to find out the best way to save the area himself.
B. He was interested in planting trees since he was young.
C. He wanted to get more knowledgeable people to help him.
D. He thought his knowledge would make his advice more persuasive.
48.  What does the underlined phrase “the plain common sense” probably refer to?
A. That it was impossible for trees to grow on the wasteland.
B. That his normal work and life would be greatly affected.
C. That no one would like to join him in the efforts.
D. That he had to keep everything he did secret.
49. The message of the passage is that _____.
A. action speaks louder than words
B. perseverance(持之以恒) will work wonders
C. God helps those who help themselves
D. many hands make light work

First Lady Michelle Obama is a big fan of volunteering. Volunteering means working for free to help someone else. Mrs. Obama says volunteering is very important. “It should be part of everyone’s life, ” she says.
Many teens agree. They say that helping others feels great and makes a difference. These days, more teens volunteer than work for pay. Teens clean up parks, walk dogs at animal shelters , visit the elderly and more.
Some cities ---- including Seatle, Chicago, and Washingtong,D.C. ----require high school students to volunteer. Students must volunteer in order to graduate. The student volunteers learn new skills and help their communities (社區(qū)).
Many parents are in favor of the idea ---- they say volunteering helps teens build job skills. But most teens don’t want to be forced to volunteer. They say they are busy. And they say volunteering is only fun if it’s a choice.
Read both sides of the debate (辯論) and decide.
YES
● Volunteering can help teens get into college or get a job.
● Many cities and towns need help. Volunteers can help keep important programs going.
● Not all teens will volunteer if it isn’t required. Schools should repuire students to do all they can to get ready for adult life.
NO
● Most teens are already very busy with classes, homework, jobs and sports. Forcing them to do more isn’t fair.
● It should be up to each person. Helping out doesn’t feel as good if you have to do it.
● Finding a volunteer job isn’t always easy. Students shouldn’t be kept from graduating because of something they can’t control.
【小題1】The writer mentions Michelle Obama in order to        ,

It’s a small gas station that has snacks,drinks,cigarettes,and candies.The young man behind the counter(柜臺(tái)) knows his    16   by name and what they normally want to buy.He treats children and adults with equal   17   .He reads science fiction behind the counter when business is   18 .
One day , three people rushed in and grabbed food off the shelves as fast as they could ,   19  not intending to pay for it . He hit the “panic button”, then went over the counter and    20  the front door . It was obvious that they were homeless, and equally obvious that they were’t going    21  with their ill-gotten gains (不義之財(cái)).They   22  the food and simply crowded together in panic-knowing the police were   23  the way.
Imagine what they must have felt like when they were told they didn’t have to steal if they were that   24 . “We have food in the back expired(到期) but still   25  to eat . If you need food , you   26  have some .”
They were told to   27  what they had dropped and put it back , and then asked to straighten out the mess. They were doing just that   28  the police arrived. The officers were told the situation was under control and the police were no longer   29  .
This wasn’t what they had   30  . They were being treated as human beings who could right the wrong they’d done. Shocked , they quickly followed orders to take turns and use the restroom to clean up.
Soon three   31  people walked out with all the   32  their arms could hold. They were   33  that , if they needed to come back again , they were to ask and not just grab. 
And then the young man went back to read until the next customer came in . He would be the 34  person in the world to claim he was a hero . But he gave three people something they were in desperate need of –a   35  amount of self-respect and a little bit of hope.
【小題1】A  frends B  neighbors    C  customers    D  passengers
【小題2】A  respect     B  pride        C  wisdom   D  right
【小題3】 A  slow   B  busy         C  heavy        D  swift
【小題4】A  bravely     B  reasonably   C  hardly       D  obviously
【小題5】A  opened B  locked       C  closed       D  broke
【小題6】A  nowhere     B  somewhere    C  anywhere     D  everywhere
【小題7】A  hid         B  lifted       C  swallowed    D  dropped
【小題8】 A  in         B  on           C  off          D  by
【小題9】A  anxious     B  cautious     C  courageous   D  hungry
【小題10】 A  safe       B  easy         C  sweet        D  unique
【小題11】A  must    B  can          C  should       D  need
【小題12】A  hold up B  hand out     C  pick up      D  hand in
【小題13】A  when    B  after            C  before       D  since
【小題14】A  popular     B  necessary    C  reliable         D  admired
【小題15】A  wanted  B  desired      C  expected     D  admired
【小題16】 A  dirtier    B  cleaner      C  cleverer     D  quicker
【小題17】 A  money B  cigarettes   C  drinks       D  food
【小題18】A  reminded B  warned      C  ordered      D  persuaded
【小題19】A  first       B  last         C  best         D  worst
【小題20】A  large   B  fair         C  small        D  full

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       This happened in a third-grade classroom. Jim sat  26  his desk and all of a sudden, there was a puddle(一灘水) between his feet and the front of his trousers was wet. He felt his heart was going to stop. He knew   27   would happen when his classmates found out. He looked up and there came the teacher with   28   look in her eyes that said he   29  (discover).

       As the teacher was walking towards   30  , a classmate named Susie was carrying a goldfish bowl full of water to her desk. Suddenly, Susie tripped(絆倒) and,   31  (strange), dumped the whole bowl of water in Jim’s lap. He pretended to be angry, but all the while he was saying deep in his heart, “Thank you!”

       Jim became the object of sympathy instead of ridicule. The teacher brought him gym shorts to put on. All the others crawled(爬) on their hands and knees,   32  (clean) up around his desk. But  33  life would have it, the ridicule that should have been his had been transferred(轉(zhuǎn)移) to Susie. She tried to help,   34  they told her to leave the room   35  school was over, Jim walked over to Susie and whispered, “You did that on purpose, didn’t you?”

       Susie whispered back, “I wet my trousers once, too!”