Unkind Words Hurt the Brain
There is a popular saying in the English language： "Sticks and stones may break my bones （骨頭），but words will never hurt me．"
Well，that is not true．Words do hurt．Children may be laughed at for being short and thin，or they may feel left out because their classmates say how strange they look with a hat on．What's worse，unkind words cause more than emotional harm．They can hurt children as much as being hit on the body，sometimes even more so．
A recent study of middle school children showed that verbal abuse （言語虐待） by
other children can harm the development in the brain．The study was a project done by researchers at Harvard Medical School in Massachusetts．
Researcher Martin Teacher and his team also studied young adults，aged 18 to 25．They were asked about their experiences of verbal abuse．Then researchers took brain tests on them．Results showed that those who reported experiencing verbal abuse from their classmates in middle school didn't have balanced development between the left and the right side of the brain．
The unusual thing about the human brain is that it still develops after birth．Babies can't walk for months because their brains are not fully developed．Other things，such as self-respect，creativity and learning skills also develop differently in every person．This is because development of the human brain is guided by the experiences during childhood and teenage years．
The middle school years are a very important period for children to develop their brain．Unkind words from classmates during this period have the greatest effect on brain development，because children at this age are very sensitive （敏感的） to all kinds of influences from outside．
Besides，the researchers also tested the emotional condition of all the young people in the study．The tests showed that people who had brain damage （損害） also had higher levels of fear，anger and depression than others in the study．
Remember，words do hurt．Verbal abuse hurts not only the mind，but also the brain．
We may not control what others say to ourselves，but we can pay attention to what we say to others．Start making changes now!
（1）According to the passage，students are emotionally harmed when BB．
A．they break their bones
B．they are laughed at
C．they wear strange hats
D．they are hit on the body
（2）The researchers' findings showed that unkind words could CC．
A．destroy children's friendship
B．make children more sensitive
C．harm children's brain development
D．stop children from respecting others
（3）What is Paragraph 5 mainly about？ BB
A．Most babies' brains are well-grown at birth．
B．Human brains continue to develop after birth．
C．Babies can't walk because their brains are small．
D．Human brains are likely to be hurt during childhood．
（4）What is the purpose of this passage？ DD
A．To explain when words can hurt people's feelings．
B．To introduce different ways to get along with others．
C．To criticize students who are unkind to their classmates．
D．To call on students to stop saying unkind words to others．
【答案】B；C；B；D
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Never try to be perfect.
It's true that you can hardly manage to do something perfectly the first time you do it.So when you do something for the first time，it is time to just have a try and never think about the result.Also，being perfect is just another excuse to do things later，so trying to be perfect is just a waste of time.
Forget what others think.
In order to make you feel less stressed about your first time，just forget what others are thinking of you.First，many people don't really care that much if you happen to fail at something.Second，remember that others have also started from "zero"as well.Third，focus on your own performance，not on others. .
The time you spend doesn't matter.
One common characteristic of doing something for the first time is that more time is spent.Just be slow and try to learn as much as possible.You will realize that the second time is much easier，since you already have some experience in your pocket.
Plan and prepare.
If possible，try to plan and prepare as much as possible before doing something new.You will gain more self-confidence in this way，and by planning and preparing，you actually may control things well.
Prepare for the second time.
Once you have gone through your "first time experience"，you'll have broken the biggest barrier of all.The excitement and fear is most likely gone and the next time won't be that scary anymore.So you just get ready for the second time.
（1）How many ways are mentioned to prepare for the first time at everything？
A．Four.
B．Five.
C．Six.
D．Seven.
（2）What does the underlined word barrier in the last paragraph means in Chinese.
A．障礙
B．挑戰(zhàn)
C．煩惱
D．困難
（3）Which of the following is not mentioned according to the passage？
A．You should never mind if you do something perfectly for the first time.
B．What others think of you isn't very important if you fail to do something.
C．You can do better in the second time if you prepare well for the first time.
D．The more time you spend，the better result you will get.
（4）What's the author's opinion？
A．People should do something perfectly when they do it for the first time.
B．People may still feel excited and scared in the second time.
C．People will become more self-confident if they make a plan and prepare well.
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Duan Wu usually come in the middle of the lunar Chinese year．Ancient Chinese people thought it was high time to clean everything up．So，they would use a special kind of grass（known as Aicao）to boil some hot water and have a thorough body wash．
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A．one
B．two
C．three
D．four
（2）People eat Zongzi in memory of．
A．Qu Yuan and Wu Zixu
B．dragon boats
C．a(chǎn) thorough body wash
D．Putong and Aicao
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A．bad luck and disease
B．fortune and dragons
C．easy life and good luck
D．Zongzi and fortune
（4）""is the best title for the passage．
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B．Duan Wu and It's Traditions
C．Dragon Boat Racing
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