We all go through times when we feel we are not good enough. We might feel that way at work or in school or even as a parent. Here are some things to remember when you feel like that.

【小题1】 When I started my Ph.

A．program，I felt like the dumbest person in every class. I couldn’t believe how many smart people were there. I didn’t know if I could measure up to their intelligence or compete in the same league with them. Years later，I found out that almost everyone felt this way，too. You are unique and have special talents. If you can barely make Hamburger Helper，don’t compare yourself to your sister who is a chef（厨师）. I’m sure you can do many things that she can’t.

【小题2】 You are you. You are not your sister.

【小题3】 It doesn’t exist. What’s perfect to me is not perfect to you. So if you think that there is some objective measurement of perfection and that the rest of the world is judging you on that，then you are wrong. Most people are too worried about their own lack of perfection to judge you.

【小题4】 Our sense of self-worth is based on our thoughts. We have been programmed for many years with thoughts about ourselves. Messages come from our parents，our peers，teachers，the media and our own labels. But guess what？They are only thoughts. Just because you think these thoughts，it doesn’t make them true.【小题5】

A．You need to stop chasing perfection.

B．You need to change your thought patterns.

C．You have the power to change your future.

D．So focus on your own passions and talents.

E．You are not the only one who feels this way.

F．If you love yourself for who you are，other people will notice.

G．One of my favorite sayings is，“Don’t believe a negative thought you think！”

根据汉语或首字母提示填空
【小题1】He was rewarded for his _________（勇敢）in fighting with the thief.
【小题2】Please _________（复述）the passage we learned yesterday.
【小题3】The soldier took aim and the _________（箭）split the apple in half.
【小题4】The _________（少数民族），though small in numbers，are scattered（分散）over vast areas.
【小题5】If you have just opened a bank _________（账户），can you get a loan from the bank？
【小题6】The talented artist c__________ an interesting decoration from this branch.
【小题7】The Spring Festival celebration is a spiritual f__________ for the Chinese.
【小题8】P__________ clothes are appropriate for school wear.
【小题9】It is common sense that prices are g__________  by the relationship between supply and demand.
【小题10】Quanjude R__________ Duck is a famous duck dish，which is popular with foreigners.

用适当的短语完成句子
【小题1】The shop owner went __________（挨家挨户）to advise the residents on how to store their vegetables.
【小题2】Later he __________（作为……而变得出名）a writer.
【小题3】As a traditional custom，most families will __________（打扫）to their houses for the new year.
【小题4】Fallen leaves have covered the whole yard and the steps __________（也）.
【小题5】Farmers usually put up some scarecrows（稻草人）in the field to __________（吓跑）sparrows.
【小题6】We are going to help __________（收割庄稼）this weekend.
【小题7】The little boy always __________（抱怨）his father's bad temper.
【小题8】Let's __________（打扮）and go out to the theatre.
【小题9】The town is hosting two weeks of events __________（为纪念）the first man to walk on the moon.
【小题10】Although I like traveling，I hate to __________（照相）.

选词填空(可变换形式)

【小题1】Daydreaming is usually _________ a waste of time or rather considered an unhealthy escape from real life and its duties.
【小题2】As a teacher, I should avoid _________ any student.
【小题3】He says what he thinks, _________ other people's feelings, making his parents terribly upset.
【小题4】The test of courage comes when we are _________; the test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.
【小题5】Our monitor spoke up _________ the view that PE lessons should be regularly carried out.
【小题6】What a sad picture it is that many people in the world _________ clean water!
【小题7】It is really a good idea for teenagers to _________ the amount of time spent playing computer games.
【小题8】Even though I'm the best student in English, I’ll _________ if I don't keep practicing.

A new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops(笔记本电脑)．
Students are increasingly using laptops for note­taking because of speed and legibility(清晰度)．But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.
Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes “mindlessly” by taking down word for word what the professors said.
In the first experiment，students were given either a laptop or pen and paper. They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note­taking skills. Thirty minutes after the talk，they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts.
The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand. However，the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts. Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.
The researchers' report said，“While more notes are beneficial，if the notes are taken mindlessly，as is more likely the case on a laptop，the benefit disappears.”
In another experiment aimed at testing long­term memory，students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture. This time，the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam.
These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding，but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.
【小题1】More and more students favour laptops for note­taking because they can ________.

A．write more notes	B．digest concepts better
C．get higher scores	D．understand lectures better

【小题2】While taking notes，laptop users tend to be ________.

A．skilful	B．mindless
C．thoughtful	D．tireless

【小题3】The author of the passage aims to ________.

A．examine the importance of long­term memory

B．stress the benefit of taking notes by hand

C．explain the process of taking notes

D．promote the use of laptops

【小题4】The passage is likely to appear in ________.

A．a newspaper advertisement	B．a computer textbook
C．a science magazine	D．a finance report