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Linda, 14 My mother does most of the housework like cooking and folding the clothes. My father can only do the washing, sweep the floor and take out the rubbish. He really needs to learn how to do the housework.

Celina, 13 My mother and my father do 50% of the housework each. My mother does the washing and cleans the living room. My father makes the bed and drives me to school.

Paul, 16 My father doesn't do a lot but he tries to help. He hangs up the clothes after my mother washes them and my mother is happy that he always gives her a hand.

Bill, 15 My mother is a doctor. She is busy with her work every day, so she has little time to do the housework. In fact, she isn’t good at doing it. So my father has to do most of it. Sometimes my grandmother comes to help.

1. Linda’s father doesn’t ________ at home.

A．do the washing	B．take out the rubbish
C．sweep the floor	D．fold the clothes

2. How does Celina go to school?

A．By bike.	B．By bus.
C．By car.	D．By subway.

3. The underlined phrase “hangs up” means   “________” in Chinese.

A．闲逛

B．晾晒

C．熨烫

D．清洗

4. Whose father does most of the housework?

A．Linda's.

B．Celina's.

C．Paul's.

D．Bill's.

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Linda is one year older than Celina but one year younger than Bill.

B．Celina's father needs to learn how to do the housework.

C．Paul's mother is angry with his father because he never helps her with the housework.

D．Bill's grandmother helps Bill with his school work.

【推荐2】Do you get enough sleep? With so much homework it's often difficult to get the rest you need. But you need to try， because sleep keeps you healthy and it stops you getting fat.
Recently， a group of US scientists did a study (调查) of kids aged between 8 and 13. The study found that if kids sleep for just one extra (额外的) hour each day, the chance of their getting fat is cut by about 30 percent .
Why? When people don't get enough sleep, they become tired. When they are tired, they don't exercise enough. Also， kids like snacks: If they are awake (醒着的) an extra hour or two each day，they have more time to eat snacks or other unhealthy foods.
So， how much sleep should you get? Scientists suggest 10 to 11 hours a night for kids aged 5 to 12. For older kids, ______________
1. How many reasons are given why people might get fat without enough sleep?

A．3.

B．2.

C．1

D．None.

2. If you are under 10， how long do the scientists advice you to sleep?

A．10 to 11 hours.

B．8 to 9 hours.

C．8 to 13 hours.

D．As long as possible.

3. Where was the study done by the scientists?

A．In China.        B In Britain.

B．In America.

C．In Japan.

4. What does" eight to nine hours will do" mean?

A．Eight to nine hours' sleep will be good and enough.      B Eight to nine hours' sleep will be too long.	B．Eight to nine hours' sleep will help get fat.
C．Eight to nine hours' sleep will help eat snacks and unhealthy foods.

5. What does the passage talk about?

A．How to get long sleep. B How to keep fat.	B．Enough sleep makes people healthy and slim (苗条)
C．Long sleep makes people healthy and slim.

【推荐1】阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Medical experts (专家)say most Americans do not get enough sleep. They say more Americans need to take a nap—that is to rest for a short time in the middle of the day. They give people advice to sleep lightly before continuing with other activities.The experts say naps might improve health by reducing pressure(压力).
Some western companies have supported the idea of napping for many years. They ask people to leave work, go home and have a nap before returning. In the United States, some companies let workers rest simply in their offices. They believe this can help workers make fewer mistakes and also increase (提高) the amount of work that a person can do.
Sleep experts say it is likely that people make more mistakes at work than at other times. They say people should not carry out important tasks when they feel sleepy. And they say the best thing to do is to take a nap. About twenty minutes of rest is all you need. Experts say this provides extra energy and can increase your effects until the end of the day. But experts said that a nap should last   (持续) no more than twenty to thirty minutes. A longer nap will put the body into deep sleep and waking up will be difficult.
1. This passage is probably taken from ________.

A．a story book	B．a poster
C．a film review	D．a medical magazine

2. What’s the best way to increase workers’effects?

A．Talking with friends.

B．Doing relaxing exercises.

C．Laughing, smiling and crying.

D．Having a rest for twenty or thirty minutes.

3. The best title of the passage is ________.

A．taking a nap during the day

B．the advantages of deep sleep

C．the disadvantages of taking a nap

D．Americans who don’t have a nap

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"My dear dad， where are we going?" This has become the most popular question recently. It's a line from the theme song of Hunan TV station's reality(真人) show Where Are We Going， Dad?

"All of my classmates are big fans，" said NingYun， 14， from Guangxi. "On Fridays， we remind each other： don't forget to watch it tonight! "

In the show， five pairs of fathers and kids go to strange places and finish interesting tasks（任务）. It's all about growing up. Fathers learn to cook and comfort their kids. The kids learn about teamwork and being independent (独立). Yet， growing up needs courage. In the show， 4-year-old Kimi finds it hard to finish his work alone. "When I saw Kimi looking for his dad， I burst into tears，" said Chen Yufang， 13， from Guangxi. "It reminded me of my first night at the school dormitory (宿舍). I really felt the pain of growing up that night. "

When people see the fathers trying to help their kids， it also hits a soft spot in their hearts.

Tian Xiaofeng， 14， from Jiangsu， said his father is like Guo Tao in the program. "He is strict. And I was sad about it，" he said. But now he sees it in a different way. "Guo Tao's son looksstrong-minded. I think his parenting style works. And I guess my father just wants me to be like that，" he said.

On the journey of life， kids learn to grow up and adults learn to be better parents.

Maybe we can plan a trip with our parents. Shall we go?

1. at does the underlined wordstrong-minded" mean?

A．顽固的

B．意志坚强的

C．调皮的

D．爱哭的

2. When could we see five fathers and their children on TV?

A．On Friday nights.	B．On Saturdays.
C．Every night.     C.Only on Sundays.

3. In the show， who finds it hard to finish the work alone?

A．Wang Lu	B．Guo Tao’s son
C．Zhao Jingjing   C.Kimi

4. What's the best title for the article?

A．Where are we going， Dad?

B．Fathers and their children.

C．A popular reality show.

D．Growing together.

【推荐3】My friend Jack moved to the country last month, because he wanted to live in a quiet place. He thought the life in the city was too noisy. So Jack bought a new house in the country far away from a city. His new house has a big garden. He wanted to plant all kinds of flowers in it. He thought he would like to grow some vegetables, too. Then he wouldn't have to buy them at the supermarkets any more and could cook the vegetables he grew himself.

Last week, Jack called me. He seemed very unhappy.

"What's the matter?" I asked. "I thought you enjoyed the life in the country."

"I did," Jack said. "But there are too many mice in my garden."

Then Jack told me that when he was working in his garden one day, he saw a very big mouse running in his garden! He said it was really a big surprise to him. He also said that he was thinking of moving back to the city because he would rather live with lots of people than with lots of mice.

1. Jack moved to the country because he felt that city life was too noisy.
2. Jack bought a house with a big garden in the city.
3. Jack would ask someone to plant flowers and vegetables in his garden.
4. Jack telephoned the writer to tell him that he really enjoyed the life in the country.
5. He saw a big mouse in his garden and he felt very surprised.
6. We can guess that Jack would move back to the city soon.

【推荐1】阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子的正误。正确的涂“A”错误的涂“B”。

Tiny plants and animals live all around us. We cannot see them because they are so small, but they are everywhere. They live in the soil, in the air, and in rivers and oceans. They grow on mountains and in caves. Some live in the ice at the north and south poles; some live where it is very hot. They are found throughout cities and in the country. They grow on other plants and animals. Some are even living on you, on your skin, hair, and inside your body, in your mouth, nose, and all through your body.

These tiny plants and animals are called microbes. The word microbe is made from two other words: micro, meaning small, and bios, meaning life. So, microbe means small life.

Microbes have been on earth for a very long time. They may have been the first forms of life to be alive. Today there are more microbes in the world than all other living things.

People did not know microbes had existed(存在) long. They were too small for them to see.

But people did see many changes in their world—important changes. And they did not know what caused them. They saw food that they kept too long change color and begin to smell bad. They saw cuts and wounds grow red and painful and become worse. They saw old plants and leaves and trees crumble apart on the forest floor and disappear into the soil. Such changes were a natural part of the world, but people did not understand them. They did not know these changes were evidence(证据) of tiny plants and animals growing all around them.

1. Microbes can live everywhere around us.
2. Microbes can’t live under icy or hot temperature.
3. Microbes may be older than humans on the earth.
4. People used to know the importance of these tiny living things.
5. The food changes color and smells bad because of the microbes.

【推荐2】Tom was eight years old. He was a good boy,but he could not get up early. He slept until nine or ten o’clock in the morning. He was often late for school.

Tom’s mother didn’t want him to be late for school,so she bought him an alarm clock (闹钟）.She said to Tom,“You must get up when you hear the clock ring.”

“Yes,Mum,”said Tom.After that Tom got up at seven thirty when he heard the clock ring.

One day his mother forgot to make the clock get ready to ring. And the next morning Tom didn’t get up at seven thirty. It was time for breakfast. Mother went to see him. Tom was in bed and his eyes were open.

“Why didn’t you get up?”Mother was angry.

“You told me to get up when I heard the clock ring,so I am waiting for the bell.”

1. Tom was a      .

A．teacher

B．student

C．worker

D．doctor

2. Tom’s mother bought him a clock because       .

A．he couldn’t get up on time	B．it was very beautiful
C．it was Tom’s birthday that day	D．he liked it very much

3. The clock rang at       .

A．6:30

B．7:00

C．7:30

D．8:00

4. What happened that day?

A．The clock was broken.	B．Tom was ill.
C．The clock didn’t ring.	D．Tom got up early.

5. Tom didn’t get up on time that day because he       .

A．was waiting for the bell in bed	B．didn’t want to go to school
C．didn’t want to have breakfast	D．forgot to go to school

【推荐3】Jack's mother is ill. His father goes to New York and the boy has to look after her. He gets up early this morning, cooks breakfast for his sister and gives his mother some medicine(药) and water and then goes to school.
On the way to school, Jack meets Bob, one of his friends. Bob asks, “Are you late this morning, too?”
“Yes, I am.”
“I'm sure Mr. Brown will be angry at us,” says Bob, “We can't go to school.”
“Where are we going, then?”
“To the zoo. There are many monkeys in it. We'll have a good time there.”
“We can't do that,” says Jack, “or we'll fall behind(落后) our classmates. Mr. Brown is good. He wants us to be good, too.”
Bob thinks Jack is right and they go to school.
1. Jack is late for school because ________.

A．he gets up late.	B．he goes to the zoo.
C．he meets Bob.	D．he looks after his mother and sister.

2. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A．Jack is good to his mother and sister.

B．Jack doesn't go to the zoo.

C．Jack and Bob go to the zoo at last.

D．Bob wants to go to play in the zoo.

3. What do you think of Jack after reading the story?

A．He is a good student.

B．He is a bad student.

C．He is good at cooking.

D．He is tall and strong.

【推荐1】

On June 9, 1870, Charles Dickens died at the age of 58. The next day, a headline in The New York Times read: “Death of the Great Novelist ... Will Be Remembered by the People ...”

The headline was not overstating (夸大) the popularity of Dickens. Even today, the British novelist is loved by readers all over the world. Dickens created some unforgettable characters. You must have heard of or even read some of his novels: Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol and A Tale of Two Cities. A Tale of Two Cities has sold more than 200 million copies. Since 1897, there have been more than 300 film and TV adaptations (改编版本) of Dickens’ works. A Christmas Carol alone has had nearly 50.

Natalie Mcknight is a literature professor who studies Dickens and his works. She explains why the novelist has remained so popular. One important reason, she says, is that Dickens wrote from his heart. He tried hard to produce emotional effects (情感效果) among his readers. In his works, he paid special attention to the “little man” at the bottom of society in the UK, which deeply mirrored the social reality at that time. A Christmas Carol, for example, was written to make every reader think about how they could make a difference to their society. People always enjoy works that make them laugh, cry and think. Many other 19th century novelists wrote entertaining (娱乐的) works. However, few of them worked as hard as Dickens to touch the readers deeply.

Dickens wrote about situations and emotions that still interest people today. He used his pen to fight social inequality and gave voice to the poor. His works led to many important social changes. Readers always enjoy seeing poor people rise and succeed.

This year marks the 152th year of Dickens’ death. It’s another chance to remember this great writer. Will you read or re-read some of his famous works?

1. Paragraph 2 is mainly about ________.

A．personality of Dickens

B．appearance of Dickens

C．popularity of Dickens

D．life of Dickens

2. As a novelist, Dickens has remained so popular because ________.

A．he wrote for fun	B．he wrote from his heart
C．he mainly wrote for the upper class	D．he wrote true stories

3. When people read Dickens novels, they could ________.
①meet the “little man” at the bottom of society in the UK
②know about the social reality at that time
③not be influenced by the works at all
④think about how to make a difference to their society

A．①②③

B．②③④

C．①②④

D．①③④

4. The underlined word “inequality” means ________ in Paragraph 4.

A．不平等

B．不现实

C．不稳定

D．不了解

5. The passage may be from ________.

A．a story

B．a fiction

C．a biography (人物传记)

D．a joke

【推荐2】Have you heard of a woman writer? She wrote a lot of detective (侦探) novels. Her name is Agatha Christie. She is one of the most popular writers of all time. About four billion copies of her books have been sold, and they have been translated into 103 languages. She is often called the queen of the “whodunit”. A whodunit is a story that starts with a crime, usually murder. Then the main character of the story tries to discover who did it (or who-done-it).

When Agatha Christie was five, she had read a lot of books and tried to write novels. At the age of 30, she had finished her first detective novel. Readers love her stories because there are always lots of clues (线索).

Christie always wrote about places that she knew, like Torquay, the English town where she was born in 1890 and lived for a long time. But her readers are lucky that she was also a great traveler. She was married to an archaeologist (考古学家) and traveled with him to Syria and Iraq, where they worked at archaeological “digs”. In the book Murder in Mesopotamia, Poirot found a murder at one of these digs. Christie also traveled to Egypt, the setting for Death on the Nile ( Murder on the Orient Express).

Agatha Christie died in 1976, but her books continue to be popular today. For one week every year, lovers of her stories can go to the Agatha Christie Festival in Torquay. People dress up in clothes from the 1920s and 1930s.

1. From Paragraph 1, what does the underlined word “whodunit” most probably mean?

A．Detective novel.

B．Fairy tale.

C．News report.

D．Talent show.

2. According to Paragraph 1 and 2, the main character in Agatha Christie’s stories ________.

A．is usually the murderer	B．is always Hercule Poirot
C．tries to find out the murderer	D．is often the queen of Egypt

3. In Paragraph 3 the word “they” refers to ________.

A．Syria and Iraq	B．Agatha Christie and her husband
C．archaeologists	D．Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot

4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．Christie’s stories are always set in places that she had lived or visited.

B．The novels Death on the Nile and Whodunit are set on an old train.

C．Christie’s novels have been keeping popular since she died in 1976.

D．Fans dress up like characters in her stories for one week every year.

5. What’s the writer’s purpose of writing the passage?

A．To introduce world’s famous detectives.	B．To introduce a kind of books — Whodunit.
C．To describe places Christie traveled to.	D．To describe Agatha Christie and her books.

【推荐3】

On June 9th 1870, Charles Dickens died at the age of 58. The next day, a headline in The New York Times read: “Death of the Great Novelist … Will Be Remembered by the People …”

The headline was not overstating（夸大）the popularity of Dickens. Even today, the British novelist is loved by readers all over the world. Dickens created some unforgettable characters. You must have heard of or even read some of his novels: Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol and A Tale of Two Cities. A Tale of Two Cities has sold more than 200 million copies. Since 1897, there have been more than 300 films and TV adaptations（改编版本）of   Dickens’ works.

Natalie Mcknight is a literature professor who studies Dickens and his works. She explains why the novelist has remained so popular. One important reason, she says, is that Dickens wrote from his heart. He tried hard to produce emotional effects（情感效果）among his readers. In his works, he paid special attention to the “little man” at the bottom of society in the UK, which deeply mirrored the social reality at that time. A Christmas Carol, for example, was written to make every reader think about how they could make a difference to their society. People always enjoy works that make them laugh, cry and think. Many other 19th-century novelists wrote entertaining（娱乐的）works. However, few of them worked as hard as Dickens to touch the readers deeply.

Dickens wrote about situations and emotions that still interest people today. He used his pen to fight social inequality and gave voice to the poor. His works led to many important social changes. Readers always enjoy seeing poor people rise and succeed.

       This year marks the 150th year of Dickens’ death. It’s another chance to remember this great writer. Will you read or re-read some of his famous works?
1. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．Personality of Dickens.	B．Appearance of Dickens.
C．Popularity of Dickens.	D．Life experience of Dickens.

2. As a novelist, why has Dickens remained so popular?

A．He wrote for fun.	B．He wrote from his heart.
C．He mainly wrote for the upper class.	D．He wrote about emotions.

3. What does the underlined word “inequality” mean in Paragraph 4?

A．不平等

B．不现实

C．不稳定

D．不合理

4. The purpose of writing this text is probably to ________.

A．introduce Charles Dickens’ life and death

B．encourage readers to read or re-read Charles Dickens’ works

C．present the similarities between Charles Dickens and other writers

D．to introduce the books of Dickens