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Dear Donna,
Help! I'm a 15 - year - old high school student in New York. In eight months, I'm going to take the college entrance exam (大学入学考试). To prepare for it, I'm studying six hours a day. I want to do well, but I'm really tired and upset. I can't even sleep well. What can I do?
Mary
Dear Mary,
Many students have the same problems as you do. Here is some advice to help you deal with the stress.
1. Make a study plan, but don't study too much in one day. You remember more by studying one hour each day for six days, than six hours in one day. Also, don't study late at night.
2. Have a rest for 15 to 20 minutes every two hours. Go outdoors and walk. Doing exercise is also a good way to reduce stress.
3. Don't eat a lot of sugar or drink a lot of coffee. Eat food high in Vitamin B, such as eggs, milk, vegetables and rice. These give you energy and help you think clearly.
4. A study partner (伙伴) can help you practice for the test. When you're worried about the exam, you can talk to your partner. This can reduce stress, too.
I hope these suggestions can be helpful.
Donna
()1. What's Mary's problem?
A. She can't pass the exam.
B. She can't agree with her mother.
C. She can't study English.
D. She is too worried and can't sleep.
()2. Donna thinks Mary's problems are ______.
A. great
B. normal
C. wonderful
D. serious
()3. The word “reduce” in the article means “______” in Chinese.
A. 导致
B. 减轻
C. 增强
D. 增加
()4. Donna thinks that ______ can help Mary think clearly.
A. eating a lot of sugar
B. studying six hours every day
C. drinking a lot of coffee
D. eating food high in Vitamin B
()5. Which is mentioned in the passage?
A. The best time to study is from 10 p. m. to 1 a. m.
B. Walking outdoors can make you remember more.
C. It's good to tell a study partner about your feeling.
D. It's necessary to have a rest for 15 to 20 minutes every hour.

B【新情境·传统服饰】
In recent years, Chinese traditional clothing is hot online. People wear them to take photos and show them on the Internet. Of all the Chinese traditional clothing, *hanfu*, the Horse - Face Skirt (马面裙) and *qipao* are the most popular.
*Hanfu* was first made for Han people and it also first appeared in the Shang Dynasty over 3,000 years ago. It was popular from the Qin Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty. However, at the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, it wasn't popular any longer.
The Horse - Face Skirt is also called *Mamianqun*. It's said that the Horse - Face Skirt came from *hanfu* and it first appeared in the Song Dynasty. It is made of silk. It was especially popular with women in the Qing Dynasty. However, at the end of the Qing Dynasty, *qipao* was instead of it.
*Qipao* became popular in the 1920s and people saw it as the “national clothing” until the 1950s. At first, *qipao* was wide and covering most parts of a woman's body. It made a woman heavy and short. So in the 1930s, people made it *tight* so that it can show the beauty of a woman's body. Now, lots of women still like to wear it.
()1. How many kinds of traditional clothing are there in the passage?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
()2. When was *hanfu* popular?
A. In the Shang Dynasty.
B. In the Qin Dynasty.
C. In the Ming Dynasty.
D. From the Qin Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty.
()3. What is the Horse - Face Skirt made of?
A. Silk.
B. Cotton.
C. Nylon.
D. Wool.
()4. What does the underlined word “tight” mean in Chinese?
A. 宽松的
B. 紧身的
C. 短的
D. 长的
()5. What's the development process (发展过程) of the Chinese traditional clothing?
A. *hanfu*→the Horse - Face Skirt→*qipao*
B. the Horse - Face Skirt→*qipao*→*hanfu*
C. *qipao*→*hanfu*→the Horse - Face Skirt
D. *hanfu*→*qipao*→the Horse - Face Skirt