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四川省达州市2018届九年级上学期英语期末考试试题（含听力音频）
Try to help your dog relax
It's a Saturday morning. You rush through breakfast, walk the dog, and then get to soccer practice on time. A few hours later, you return home, only to find that the dog has made your bedroom untidy. Your favorite sports shoes are in poor condition.
Before you get angry, stop and think. Your dog wasn't misbehaving (行为不端) just for the fun of it. Some dogs just feel nervous when left alone. It's called separation anxiety (分离焦虑).
Think of it this way: Dogs can't ask where you're going or when you'll be back. They can't call you on the phone. Since you're not there, they need to find you. Dogs may suddenly develop separation anxiety. But with practice and patience (耐心), you can teach your dog to be comfortable being left alone.
Put on your jacket, and then sit back down. Open and close the door, and then sit down. After a while, walk out the door for 10 seconds, then 20, then a minute and so on.
Besides, you can also try the following ways:
Teach your dog a word or action that you use every time you leave, which tells your dog you'll be back.
Help comfort (安慰) your dog by leaving a piece of clothing that smells like you.
Before you leave, give your dog a toy.
A. Your clothes are on the floor. B. It will keep him / her busy while you're away. C. And he / she wasn't punishing you for leaving. D. All they know is that they want to be with you. E. Little by little your dog will learn that when you leave, you will return. F. You can help your dog by offering him / her some food. |
John is eight years old, and he is a very funny boy. He works hard, so he is good at his subjects. And his teachers and parents like him very much. But he has a very big head.
Last year, he spent ten days in his uncle's home on summer vacation. His uncle lives in a mountain village and it's about four hundred miles away from his city. He took a train to a small town. There his uncle waited for him and took him to his house by bike.
John made some friends soon. They played games and swam in the river happily. But one afternoon he cried to his aunt, "All the children make fun of me. They say I have a big head."
"Don't listen to them," his aunt said. "You have a beautiful head. Now stop crying and go to the store to buy fifty potatoes."
"Where is the shopping bag?"
"Oh, dear. I haven't got one. Use your hat."
Information Card
The age of John{#blank#}1{#/blank#}. The number of days he spent in uncle's home on summer vacation{#blank#}2{#/blank#}. The place where his uncle lives{#blank#}3{#/blank#}. The reason why All the children make fun of John{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. The thing that John's aunt asked him to go to the store{#blank#}5{#/blank#}. |
Time Management
Do you ever wish you had more time? Everyone gets the same amount of time each day. But here are some ways to use those hours better. As a popular saying says, "Work smarter, not harder."
The most important way to manage your time is to set priorities（优先权）.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Also, consider whether or not they are urgent—if they need to be done right away. It can be easy to forget important tasks that aren't urgent, so make time for them.
Decide ahead of time what you're going to do at certain times each day. Schedule times not only to meet people but also to do things alone. Then you can make sure everything gets done.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Are you smarter in the morning, afternoon or evening? Schedule difficult tasks for times you feel good, saving easy ones for when you're tired.
Write down what you need to do and when. I keep two to-do lists: one for the present tasks and one for larger projects I'm working on.{#blank#}3{#/blank#} And I don't get discouraged by looking at a long list of items I can't finish. I focus on the shorter list of each day's tasks.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#}When someone wants to give you a task, think carefully. Is it really important enough to spend your precious（宝贵的）time on? Could someone else do it instead?
{#blank#}5{#/blank#}If you're in charge of running a meeting, keep it short. Reading articles or talking to friends online can also use up much of your time. Don't allow it.
In the end, using time well is about making a good plan and sticking to it.
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A. Think about the time of day you work best. B. That way I can make sure I don't forget anything. C. Figure out（弄明白）which of your tasks is the most important. D. Often, managing time means saying no to things that aren't so important. E. Meetings also tend to be a waste of time, so avoid them whenever possible. |
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