《2025年初中英语阅读教程七年级英语上册外研版》

PASSAGE 5
Classic
(经典美文)
words: 175 time: 6 min.
Dear Mike,
I study at school all day, but my mum asks me to keep studying at home. I think everyone should have time to do something fun to relax, like watching TV. However, my mum doesn't allow me to do so.What should I do?
Zenaida
exactly 恰好
remind 提醒
stress 压力
affect 影响
physical and mental health 身心健康
Dear Zenaida,
I agree with you. It's important to study, of course, but everyone has a hobby or fun activity to relax, as you said. It isn't healthy to just study all the time.
This is exactly what you should point out to your mum. I'm sure she has her own hobbies in her free time. You can ask some questions, for example,what does she like to do to relax, and why does she like it? Remind her that studying hard all the time causes a lot of stress. This stress will not only affect your grades, it can also affect your physical and mental health.
You can try some more creative hobbies to relax, such as playing sports or painting. If you can show your mum that your hobbies are good for you, she might be more willing to let you do them.
Mike
Answer the following questions.
1. What is Zenaida's problem?His mum asks him to keep studying and doesn't allow him to do something fun to relax.
2. What does Mike think of study?It's important to study but it isn't healthy to just study all the time.
3. What is Mike sure about Zenaida's mum?She has her own hobbies in her free time.
4. According to Mike, how will stress affect us?Stress will not only affect our grades, it can also affect our physical and mental health.
5. What is Mike's advice about Zenaida's hobbies?He can try some more creative hobbies to relax, such as playing sports or painting.

答案： 1. His mum asks him to keep studying and doesn't allow him to do something fun to relax.
2. It's important to study but it isn't healthy to just study all the time.
3. She has her own hobbies in her free time.
4. Stress will not only affect our grades, it can also affect our physical and mental health.
5. He can try some more creative hobbies to relax, such as playing sports or painting.