My mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body was. Through the years, I would take a guess at what I thought was the correct answer.
When I was young, I thought sound was very important to us, so I said, "My ears, mommy," She said, "No. Many people can't hear any sound. But you can keep thinking about it and I will ask you again." Over the years, my mother asked me many times and always answered me ,"No, but you are getting smarter every year, my child."
Then last year, my grandpa died. Everybody was sad. My mom looked at me when it was our turn to say our final goodbye to grandpa. She asked me, "Do you know what the most important body part is, my dear?"
I was shocked when she asked me this question at that time. I always thought it was a game between her and me. She saw the confusion （困惑） on my face and told me, "This question is very important. It shows that you have really lived your life." I saw her eyes were filed with tears. She said, "My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder." I asked, "Is it because it holds up my head?" She replied, "No, it is because ________. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life. I only hope you have enough love and friends, so you can have a shoulder to cry on when you need it."
From then on, I knew the most important part of the body is not a selfish （自私的） one. It is the sympathetic （同情的） one to feel and share the pain of others.
1 ． When the writer was young, he thought ________ were the most important part of the body.
A ． eyes B ． hands C ． ears D ． feet
2 ． The mother asked the writer the question in order to ________.
A ． let him know the importance of the body
B ． tell him the importance of study
C ． introduce the use of the body to him
D ． let him know the truth of life
3 ． Which of the following sentences can be put in the ________?
A ． it means you are still alive
B ． it can hold the head of a friend or a loved one when they cry
C ． it can carry the heavy things you need in life
D ． it can stop others from crying when they are sad
4 ． The best title of the passage is ________.
A ． The Most Important Part of the Body
B ． The Importance of Your Health
C ． The Shoulder of My Mom
D ． Love and Friends
1 ． C
2 ． D
3 ． B
4 ． A
【分析】
文章大意：本文主要讲了作者妈妈问他身体最重要的是什么，作者苦思冥想觉得是耳朵，爷爷去世后妈妈告诉他最重要的是肩膀。
1 ．
细节理解题。根据 “When I was young, I thought sound was very important to us, so I said, 'My ears, mommy,'” 可知，作者年轻的时候，认为耳朵是最重要的。故选 C 。
2 ．
细节理解题。根据 “She saw the confusion （困惑） on my face and told me, 'This question is very important. It shows that you have really lived your life.'” 可知妈妈问这个问题是为了告诉他生活的真谛。故选 D 。
3 ．
推理判断题。根据下文的 “Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life.” 有时每个人都需要一个可以靠着哭泣的肩膀。可以推测是因为当我们的朋友、我们所爱的人哭泣的时候，它可以让他们把头靠在那儿。故选 B 。
4 ．
最佳标题题。根据 “She said, 'My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder.'” 结合文章内容，可知本文主要讲了人的身体中最重要的部分是肩膀，因此判断本文最好的标题是 “ 身体中最重要的部分 ” 。故选 A 。
阅读短文，根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
It’s always challenging to face fear. Here are some ways to help you overcome（克服）it.
Breathing
As we know, breathing can help us relax. If you purposely breathe out longer than you breathe in, your body will calm down. If you start to feel fearful, try this. Take a breath in (to a count of 7 in your mind), and then slowly breathe out (to a count of 11 in your mind). To your surprise, if you do this for a minute or so, you’ll calm down quickly. We call this "7/11 breathing".
Using a different part of your brain
When we feel fearful, it’s harder to think clearly. But if we force ourselves to use the part of thinking brain, this will help to calm us down. The easiest way to do this is with numbers. You can set your own fear from l to 10, 10 being the worst state and 1 being the most relaxed state. When you’re feeling fearful, ask yourself; “Okay, what grade do I get right now? 7 or 5?” Just doing this will reduce fear because it starts the thinking brain. Once I gave a speech to three hundred people and I felt fearful. So I graded myself at 6, and waited for myself to go down to 3 before starting. I took control.
Getting control of your imagination
Imagine seeing yourself in the situation you were scared, but see yourself being calm and things going well. Doing this starts to recondition your mind to more calmly face the coming events which were causing fear.
It seems that overcoming fear is always the first step to finish all you need to do and it will help you devote yourself to what you really want to be and to do. It takes efforts, but it’s worth your try.
| 59． to overcome fear | |||
| Introduction | It’s challenging to face fear in your life. | ||
| Ways | Breathing | To calm down, you can breathe out 60． than you breathe in. You’ll be 61． that you’ve calmed down very quickly if you take 7/11 breathing. | |
| Using a different part of your brain | You can set ten 62． for your own fear with numbers. Grading your state of mind helps 63． the thinking brain and make you 64． fearful. | ||
| Getting control of your imagination | Imagine you’re in a bad 65． but you feel calm and things go well. It can help you feel 66． to face the coming events. | ||
| Conclusion | To finish all you need to do, you must overcome fear 67． It’s worth 68． though it takes efforts. | ||
