Once there was a poor old woman who lived alone. She used to sell oranges on the roadside to the supermarket. A young man always bought oranges from her.

Whenever the young man bought oranges, he would pick one orange from oranges he bought, taste a piece of it and say to the old woman, “It doesn’t taste sweet...” Saying this, he would give that orange to the old woman. Then the old woman would taste that orange and say, “But, it’s sweet.”

Still the young man would leave that orange there complaining (抱怨) that it was not sweet.

The young man’s wife who used to come with him, could not understand him. Then, one day his wife said, “These oranges are always sweet and yet you do this. Why?”

The young man smiled and said, “That old woman sells very sweet oranges but she never eats them herself. That’s why I leave that orange for her to eat.”

One day, the vegetable seller who used to sit beside the old woman, asked her, “This young man complains so much while buying oranges. But while weighing oranges, you always give him more oranges. Why so?”

The old woman replied, “His complaint is not about oranges but about feeding me that orange. He thinks that I don’t understand him. But when I see his love, oranges on the scale (秤) automatically (自动地) increase.”

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
6. Where did the old woman sell oranges?

A．In the supermarket.	B．In the food store.
C．On the roadside.	D．On the farm.

7. Who used to buy oranges with the young man?

A．His friend.

B．His wife.

C．His mother.

D．His cousin.

8. Why did the young man say the oranges were not sweet?

A．Because he disliked the old woman.

B．Because he didn’t want to pay the money.

C．Because he didn’t think the oranges tasted good.

D．Because he wanted to share one with the old woman.

9. Which word can best describe the young man?

A．Kind.

B．Shy.

C．Stupid.

D．Dishonest.

10. What does the text mainly tell us?

A．Don’t lie to others.

B．Ways to wait for others to feed us.

C．Beautiful actions have their answers.

D．How to buy more oranges with less money.

In school, we are told to drink water between classes. Our parents ask us to bring our water bottles to school and we’re reminded by experts that water is good for our skin and helps control our weight. But how much should we actually be drinking?

For many years, people have followed the advice of drinking eight glasses of water, eight times a day, known as the “8×8 rule”. According to Jessica Brown, this seems to have partly come from a misunderstanding of old advice that was published almost 80 years ago. In 1945, a study advised drinking one millilitre (毫升) of liquid for each calorie (卡路里) of food. This is about two litres of water a day, or eight glasses per person. But, Jessica says, the reality is that different people have different needs. Weight, age and activity level all play a role in how much water someone should drink.

Then do we need to control how much water we drink? It’s not that important, according to Dr. Stanley Goldfarb from the University of Pennsylvania. He says our bodies are good at telling us when we need water. When we are thirsty, it means our bodies need more water. Our kidneys (肾脏) help us keep the water we have, even before we feel thirsty.

There are, of course, benefits to drinking water. It helps our bodies stay at the right temperature. It helps us keep away bad things in our bodies. It helps us digest (消化) food. It protects our joints (关节).

So, next time you feel thirsty, reach for a glass of water. But don’t worry if you don’t drink exactly eight glasses a day. Your body knows what it needs.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
11. What is the “8×8 rule” advice based on?

A．A study published in 1945.

B．A common sense among the public.

C．A recent discovery by Jessica Brown.

D．Advice given by Dr. Stanley Goldfarb.

12. What can influence how much water we should drink according to the passage?
①age ②height ③weight ④activity level ⑤color of skin

A．①②③

B．②③⑤

C．②③④

D．①③④

13. What does the underlined word “benefits” in Paragraph 4mean?

A．Methods.

B．Degrees.

C．Advantages.

D．Discoveries.

14. What does the author advise readers to do when they feel thirsty?

A．Wait until they are not thirsty.	B．Reach for a glass of water.
C．Keep doing what they are doing.	D．Drink as much water as possible.

15. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Simple Tips for Drinking Water	B．The Science Behind the “8×8 Rule”
C．The Importance of Drinking Water	D．The Truth About Drinking Water

Many parents do not let their children do housework because they want their children to focus on their studies. This thought must be changed.     16    

Housework builds children’s responsibility (责任).

Children are a part of the family, so it is clear that they also have responsibility for doing housework.    17     The adults who did housework at age 3 or 4 are likely to be successful in their mid-20s because they have more responsibility for other areas of their lives.

    18    

It is very bad when the children can do housework, but they just stand and see their parents do chores. Sharing housework helps make everyone be in good moods. Therefore, start doing housework with children!

Housework makes children independent.

Grandparents and parents cannot always be children’s side.    19     Teaching them how to do housework is an important way to make them become independent adults in the future.

    20     This is because not only you want them to share with you, but also housework plays a part in children’s development.

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。

A．Housework makes children happy.

B．Do not wait to tell kids to do housework!

C．Chores help build the responsible adults in the future.

D．Because doing housework brings children some advantages that you may not know,

E．The children have to know how to live by themselves, including how to manage time to do chores in the house.