Unit4單元話題閱讀理解專練AMynameisSam.Ijoinedaclubcalled“PassingHelp”lastmonth.NowletmetellyouwhyIjoinedit.OneeveningthisMay,onmywayhomemyoldcarbrokedown(出故障).Itwas25milesawayfrommyhome.Iwantedtogetaride(搭便車),buttherewasnocar.Itwasalsohardtotakeataxi.Idecidedtotakeabushome.Iwenttoabusstopnearby.Afterawhile,abuscame.Butitdidnotgotomyhome.Thebusdriverwasayoungwoman.ShewaskindandshetoldmewhichbusIshouldtake.Iwaitedthereforaboutthirtyminutes,butnobuscame.Atlastacarcametomeandawomancameoutofthecar.Shewasjustthebusdriver.“WhenIreachedthebusstation,Igottoknowthatthebustoyourtowncouldn’tcome,soIreturnedhere.Ijustcan’tlaveyouhere,”shesaid.“GetinmycarandIwilltakeyoubacktoyourhome.”“Itisalongway,”Isaid.“Comeon,Sir,”shesaid.“Let’sgo.”Onthewayshetoldmeastory.Afewdaysago,therewasn’tgasinhercar.Anoldmandrovehertoagasstationandthenbacktohercar.Whenwegottomyhome,Iwantedtogivehersomemoneytothankher,butshedidn’taccept.“Ionlywanttohelpothersanddosomethingniceforsomebody.Passitalong,”shesaid.1.WhathappenedtoSamoneeveningthisMay?A.Helosthisway B.Hiscarbrokedown.C.Hewashurtinanaccident D.Hecouldn’treachthegasstation2.Samdidn’tthinkofgoinghome________thatevening.A.bytrain B.bybus C.bycar D.bytaxi3.Fromthepassage,weknowthattheyoungwomanwas_______A.aclubboss B.ataxidriver C.abusdriver D.aworker4.TheyoungwomanwantedSamto________A.givehersomemoney B.getonherbusC.takehertoherhouse D.helpothersjustasshedid5.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Akindman B.Gettingaride C.Passinghelp D.AbrokencarBWeallneedtimetorelaxinourbusylives.Wearelivinginatimewhenourlivesarefullofstress.Hereareseveralwayswecanchoosetorelax.Listeningtomusicisagreatwaytorelax.Therightmusiccanactuallyloweryourbloodpressure,relaxyourbodyandcalmyourmind.Laughterdoesn'thavetocostathingandisoneofthebestwaystorelax.Someofthebestwaystorelaxalwaysdependonnature.Whenyoulookoutsideandseethesunshiningandfeelthewarmtemperatures,youfeelrelaxed.Havingfunandenjoyingyourselfwithfriendsandrelativesisveryrelaxing.Communicatingisalsoagreatwaytorelax.Oneofthebestwaystorelaxisbybreathingdeeply.Itstopsthestresshormones(荷爾蒙)inyourbody,andhelpstocalmyoudownquickly.Afterrunningyoucanrelaxbyraisingyourfeet.Youhavemanywaystotakeyourselfoutofastressfulsituationandbegintofeellessstressful.()1.canactuallyloweryourbloodpressure,relaxyourbodyandcalmyourmind.A.ListeningtomusicB.LaughterC.SeeingthesunshiningD.Communicating()2.WhichisNOToneofthebestwaystorelax?A.Gettingamessage.B.Breathingdeeply.C.Enjoyingnature.D.Communicatingwithfriends.()3.stopsthestresshormonesinyourbody.A.LaughterB.BreathingdeeplyC.RunningD.Fishing()4.Afterrunningyoucanrelaxbyraisingyour.A.handsB.armsC.headD.feet()5.What'sthebesttitleforthispassage?A.OurLivesAreFullofStressB.WaystoRelaxC.EnjoyOurselvesD.OurLivesAreBusyCCommunicationisaproblemforparentsandchildrenofallages.Ifit’shardforyoutocommunicatewithyourparents,don’tworryaboutit.Hereissomeadviceforyou.Don’targuewithyourparents.Don’ttrytotalkaboutsomethingwithyourparentswhenyouareangry.Yourparentsprobablywon’tlistentoyouifyouareshoutingatthem.Gosomewhereelsetocooloff.Thenthinkaboutwhatyouwanttosaytoyourparents.Ifyouthinkyoucan’tspeaktothematthemoment,trywritingalettertothem.Trytounderstandyourparents.Yourparentsmaythinkdifferentlyfromyou.Tellyourparentswhatyouthink,whatyoucareaboutandwhy.Perhapsyouandyourparentsdisagreeonsomething.Putyourselfintheirshoesandyoumayfindabetterwayout.Michael’smotherdidn’tagreewithhimaboutbuyingamotorcycle.Theyarguedoverit.Buttheyfinallycametoanagreement.Michaelboughtthemotorcycle,butonlydroveitoncertaindays.Itisalsoimportanttoshowyourlovetoyourparents.Trytodosomesmallthingsathome,likemakingthemacupoftea,helpingdosomechores,andsoon.Ithelpstokeepyourrelationshipcloser.Agoodrelationshipwithyourparentscanmakeyouabetterandhappierperson.Itisworthhavingatry.1.Thepassagemainlytalksaboutthecommunicationproblembetween________.A.parentsandschoolteachers B.schoolkidsandtheirparentsC.teachersandtheirstudents D.parentsandchildrenofallages2.Yourparentsprobablywon’tlistentoyouifyoudon’t________.A.showyourlovetothem B.oftenstaywiththemC.speaktothempolitely D.dochoresforthem3.ThestoryofMichaelshowsthatit’simportantto________.A.understandeachother B.stayawayfromyourparentsC.arguewitheachother D.disagreewithyourparents4.Doingsomesmallthingsathomecanmakeyourparentsfeelthat________.A.youarehappy B.youlovethem C.youlikechores D.youarerelaxed5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.It’scertainlynecessarytoshowyourlovetoyourparents.B.It’shardforalltheteenagerstocommunicatewiththeirparents.C.Thinkitoverbeforeyouwanttotalktoyourparentsaboutsomething.D.Putyourselfinyourparents’shoesandyoumayfindsomegoodwaystocommunicatewithyourparents.DEveryonegetsangry.Manythingsmaymakeyouangry.Maybeyourteachergaveyoutoomuchhomework.Ormaybeafriendborrowedyourfavoritevideogameandthenbrokeit.Youmaygetangrywhensomethingdoesn'tgoyourway.Maybeyougetmadatyourselfwhenyourteamlosesanimportantgame.Ormaybeyoubecomearoadranger(路怒族)whenadriveraccidentallycutsinfrontofyou.Thatmakesyouangry!Youneedtoknowwhattodowithyouranger.Herearesomethingsyoucandowhenyoufeelangry：*

Talk

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friend

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can

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ten.*

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some

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our

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sport).*

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do

something

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it

can

make

things

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______A．whenyougetlost B．whenyouareonawrongwayC．whenyoumeetwithsomethingdifficult D．whenthingsdon'tgoasyouimagine3.Ifyourunaroundtheoutsideofyourhousefivetimes,andyourhouseisacircleof260meters,soyou'llrun_______.A．1,300kilometers B．1,300meters C．1,360kilometers D．1,360meters4.Asfordoingwithanger,whichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A．Talktoafriendyoubelieve. B．Getahug.C．Haveafightwithafriend. D．Thinkgoodthoughts.5.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A．howtodealwithyouranger B．lettingangerbethebossofyouC．drinkingmorewaterwhenyou'reangry D．doingsomethingactivewhenyou'reangryFSomepeoplethinkonlyschoolchildrendonotagreewiththeirparents,however,itisnottrue.Communicationisaproblemforparentsandchildrenofallages.Ifit’shardforyoutocommunicatewithyourparents,don’tworryaboutit.Herearesomeadviceforyoutobridgethegenerationgap(代溝).Don’targuewithyourparents.Don’tgettoyourparentswhenyouareangry.Yourparentsprobablywon’tconsideryourideasifyouareshoutingatthem.Andyoucan’texpressyourselfwellifyouareangry.Gosomeplacetocooloff.Makesureyouunderstandwhyyouareunhappy.Thenthinkaboutwhatyouwanttosaytoyourparents.Ifyoudon’tthinkyoucanspeaktothematthemoment,trywritingaletter.Trytoreachacompromise(和解).Perhapsyouandyourparentsdisagreeonsomething.Youcankeepyourdisagreementandtryyourbesttoaccepteachother.Michael’smotherdidn’tagreewithhimaboutbuyingamotorcycle.Theyarguedoverit.Buttheyfinallycametoacompromise.Michaelboughtthemotorcycle,butonlydroveitoncertaindays.Ofcourse,yourparentsmightrefusetocompromiseonsomething.Inthesesituations,itisespeciallyimportanttoshowloveandrespecttothem.Showingrespectwillkeepyourrelationshipstrong.Talkaboutyourvalues.Thevaluesofyourparentsareprobablydifferentfromthoseofyourown.Tellyourparentswhatyoucareabout,andwhy.Understandingyourvaluesmighthelpthemseeyourpurposesinlife.Agoodrelationshipwithyourparentscanmakeyouabetterandhappierperson.Itisworthhavingatry!1.Accordingtothepassage,whohaveacommunicationproblem?A.Parentsandotherpeople.B.Onlyschoolkidsandtheirparents.C.Teachersandtheirstudents.D.Parentsandchildrenofallages.2.Howmanypiecesofadvicedoesthewritergiveustobridgethegenerationgap?A.5. B.4. C.3. D.2.3.Theunderlinedphrase“cooloff”inthepassagemeans“____________”.A.tomakeyourselfhappyB.togetyourselfquietandrelaxedC.tohaveagoodrestD.tohideyourselfquickly4.Ifthevaluesofyourparentsaredifferentfromthoseofyours,you’dbetter.A.arguewiththemB.keepawayfromthemC.agreewiththemallthetimeD.tellyourparentswhatyoucareabout5.Thebesttitleofthepassageis.A.HowtoBridgetheGenerationGapB.HowtoDealwithFamilyProblemsC.HowtoBeGoodParentsD.HowtoBeaGoodChildGEveryonefeelsstressedsometimes.Maybeyouhaveafamilysituationthatneedsextratimeandattention.Maybeyouhaveahardtimewithyourfriendsorclassmates.Maybeyouareillordon’tdowellinyourstudies.Sowhatcanyoudowhenyoufeelangry,worriedandstressedaboutthethingsthatareoutofyourcontrol?Ibelievethatifyouaddstressmanagementinyourdailylife,youcanmoreeasilydealwithyourstressfulsituations.Followthesetipstoinvitepeaceandhappinessintoyourlife.ExerciseOnewaytoworkoffstressandworriesistogetmoving.Youcandosportsorjusttakeawalk.Oneofthebenefitsofexercisingisthatyouwillallfeelcalmerandhappierafterwards.SmileSmilingandlaughingcanmakeyourelaxed.Agoodjokewithafriend,agoodmoviewithyourfamilyorjustsmilingatthesunshineworkwell.ListentomusicMusicisoneofthebestwaystoreducestressanditispopularwithpeopleofallages.Pickthemusicyoulike.It’susuallymoreeffectivewhenyouchoosesomethingquiet.Listentomusicthatmakesyoufeelrelaxedandcalm.DosomereadingReadingisalsoagoodwaytofightagainststress.Anybookthatgivesagood,positivemessageabouttheworldorthepeopleinitcanhelpyoufeelbetter.BeclosetonatureGooutandsmellthefreshair.Canyouhearthebirdssingingandfeelingthegentlewindonyourskin?Bringyourpeacefulscenetomindthenexttimeyouarefeeling